The impressive voice controls is marred by a small number of annoying design decisions. The online modes are memorable, but the limited control over points of view leave a sour taste.

With the right people on your side, Evolve can be a surprising blast. However, get lumped with utter idiots, or the shoddy AI, and it quickly becomes very, very frustrating. [Issue#254, p.66]

While Dominator never feels like a broken experience, it isn't one that works well on the PSP. [Issue#153, p.77]

Excellent value. [Issue#204, p.97]

An incredibly satisfying challenge...However, it's not for the faint-hearted. [Issue#157, p.76]

Existing fans will relish the chance to explore Gotham and drink in the detail while going toe-to-toe with some marque villains plucked from DC Comics’ rich history. It’s just a shame that while Warner Bros Montreal proved it was a student capable of copying Rocksteady’s formula, it didn’t have the confidence to add any real ambition of its own.

It's not going to win any awards for innovation, but it's a damn enjoyable experience that kids are going to love nevertheless. [Issue#204, p.91]

Brilliantly written on a small scale, Firewatch creates believable and engaging characters but is let down by the nonsensical tale they become embroiled in. [Issue#267, p.68]

Suikoden V doesn't remind us of the past, it reminds us how much games have grown since, which is something this franchise seems intent on not doing. [Issue 145, p.90]

A true classic that is honed and refined to near perfection. [Issue#179, p.90]

Exact, precise controls. [Issue#196, p.92]

Typical Midway, in as far as there’s a few hours of absolute bliss here, before the taste goes completely and you’re left chewing cud. Rent with our blessing, but purchase only if you’re immune to buyer’s remorse.

Diehard fans of the previous two games will have just as much fun this time around, assuming they aren’t expecting broad innovations. Everything is polished and this is clearly a title with a lot of funding behind it, but all the money in the world can’t buy innovation. By no means a bad sequel, it doesn’t quite offer a way for Dead Space to evolve as a series beyond its past two instalments, even if the formula here is still potent.

A fairly conventional shooter. [Issue#202, p.96]

It’s painfully slow for a PSP title at points, but it’s as old-school an RPG as you could wish for. The pseudo real-time combat makes things a little more interesting than your usual random battles, though.

A lacklustre affair that misses the point of the movies, but still manages to capture their atmosphere. A stellar cast, incredible cutscenes and high production values can't hide the fact that this is an average city-based gangster game. [Issue#139, p.82]

Just don't expect an easy ride and, remember, these games are over a decade old now, and it really does show. [Issue #147, p.91]

Entertaining missions. [Issue#187, p.87]

More "Final Fantasy" than "Grand Theft Auto," Yakuza doesn't do exactly what it says on the tin, foregoing the trappings of the sandbox in favour of the more linear nature of the RPG. [Issue 144, p.74]

It's an acquired taste. [Issue#224, p.83]

An old game that's still beautiful underneath, despite its aging skin. [Issue#259, p.74]

Ignore the linearity of the level design and embrace the PSN's most adrenaline-fuelled game since WipEout HD. [Issue#193, p.102]

An oversimplified but enjoyable counterpart to the Back To The Future films. [Issue#204, p.96]

It's crying out for a larger selection of maps and a few more top-tier game modes, but Garden Warfare remains highly entertaining all the same. [Issue#248, p.64]

A huge leap forward for the franchise and the best Medal of Honor in the series to date. However, it's betrayed by a complete lack of polish. [Issue#161, p.96]

It's just such a wonderful game that as long as you can get over the fact that the cars behave in quite a strange way, and the control is incredibly loose, you're guaranteed to enjoy it. [Issue#158, p.74]

A fast and furious twin-stick baster that works surprisingly well on the PSP. [Issue#188, p.87]

It's a real step-up from last year's version of NBA Live, which felt stilted and robotic by comparison. [Issue#170, p.81]