Not the sort of game you get loads of enjoyment out of en route to work. [Issue#187, p.80]

A functional open world game, Mad Max captures none of what makes its source material great. Missions are uninteresting, the world is dead and there are next to no damn car chases. [Issue#262, p.64]

It's not very engaging. [Issue#191, p.82]

Okay, so Thrillville's brilliance is broken - but it's still brilliance nonetheless. [Issue # 147, p.72]

Technical issues, iffy storytelling and some questionable choices make for an uneven experience that fails to capitalise on what a fantastic license XCOM is. [Issue#235, p.76]

It's text heavy, combat can be clumsy and the premise for this RPG is hardly original, but JRPG fans are going to love Phantasy Star Portable 2 regardless. [Issue#197, p.98]

With less personality than a Dynasty Warriors game, totally forgettable story and sparse content, Arslan is only somewhat redeemed by its minor combat improvements. [Issue#268, p.76]

Aside from intense boredom, you'll also have to compete with shonky mechanics and intense frustration. [Issue#207, p.86]

It's not the game you want to justify your purchase of a Vita, as it won't have you signing the merits of its various technical features and thanking the Lord for a rear touchpad. But it's something more important than that – fun.

It does get a bit boring after a while of play....it's also a lot of fun, no doubt. [Issue#211, p.99]

China's overall simplicity and blandness means you won't be returning soon. [Issue#257, p.68]

Conan's lack of original ideas and last-gen gameplay, clips the wings of an otherwise thoroughly entertaining action/fantasy romp. [Issue#160, p.95]

Still a fantastic multiplayer game. [Issue#205, p.88]

A decent effort, but once again it is belittled by the shadow of its console counterpart. [Issue#193, p.98]

Fan service galore can't save this one from mediocrity. [Issue#255, p.70]

You may find the whole thing a little too tough, especially if you're out and about. [Issue#146, p.93]

Bland atmosphere. [Issue#186, p.82]

The commentary gets repetitive pretty quickly. [Issue 141, p.110]

It's boring enough feeding real pets. [Issue#146, p.83]

Not being able to punch people off their bikes is something of an oversight we feel. Punching makes everything better. Always. [Issue#154, p.87]

A feature-rich racer hamstrung by inaccurate controls. [Issue#187, p.75]

A commendable departure from the well-beaten track. [Issue#212, p.102]

Fans of the series will be pleasantly surprised. [Issue#234, p.78]

Nier spends hours being impressively boring as you plod through the drab overworld, but the smart progression saves its blushes. [Issue#192, p.86]

Despite being a solid and entertaining puzzle game, Aqua Panic! is let down somewhat by fiddly controls and some frustratingly tough levels. [Issue#193, p.103]

Feels like an unfulfilled promise, a game that could have been great but quite happily settled for being good. It's a real shame when you consider how much fun the opening hours are and multiplayer is. [Issue #151, p.88]

An instantly tiresome game free from anything genuinely new or interesting. [Issue#139, p.71]

Despite some technical issues and minor frustrations, this parody of American patriotism and action hero stereotypes offers a hell of a lot of destructive fun. [Issue#268, p.74]