It's frustrating and oversimplified. [Issue#181, p.83]

A nice little package for those in love with the brand and its heritage, but there are better alternatives out there for pretty much everybody else. [Issue#221, p.79]

It does look great and arguably has a certain gritty charm, but is severely let down by a combat system that is, frankly, not good enough. [Apr 2006, p.106]

While undeniably amusing, Octodad just doesn't have enough content to make it worth the asking price. [Issue#244, p.64]

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

A cynical exercise in fan service that leeches off its ancestors in the absence of any merits it can call its own. [Issue#184, p.76]

Ultimately, Fat Princess is a victim of its own focused creativity. It may have visual appeal and at first seem to offer a lot but it doesn’t take long to realise proceedings are rather dull; matches last a ridiculously long amount of time. In tiny bursts there’s definitely some appeal. It’s just ever so short. [Issue#183, p.80]

Being unable to turn during a combo is mentally upsetting. [Issue#157, p.92]

There’s no denying Ultimate Ninja Storm has its moments and can even be dazzling on occasions, but such instances are purely visual and lack depth. Enthusiasts may be content at first, but even they will get tired of Naruto’s only trick.

Trekkies will appreciate the presentation, and the quotes that appear on each loading screen are a nice touch. Unfortunately, the actual game is nothing but mediocre. [Issue 148, p.89]

It looks nice but plays a shockingly average platform game. [Issue#187, p.78]

A breath of fresh air in the world of licensed movie tie-ins. [Issue#183, p.77]

Vita's black sheep. It's not awful by any stretch of the imagination, but it's difficult to recommend. [Issue#215, p.77]

There are plenty of great concepts lying about the place with The Con, but they haven't been gelled into any kind of coherent game. [Issue#153, p.86]

The gameplay here is a sluggish journey in the wrong direction for the NBA Live series. [Issue#158, p.95]

Not a terrible game, but it's far from being a brilliant one. [Issue#207, p.87]

What would be a ridiculously bland and forgettable experience is rendered that little bit less so through a fairly interesting setting and narrative. But it's still not very good at all, and not particularly worth your time. Unless you're REALLY bored. [Issue#220, p.74]

After about two or three hours of this you'll probably be tired of it all and want some peace, but this is Orochi's secret: you will be tempted to come back. [Issue#217, p.]

It's overly complex, cliquey and not exactly the kind of thing you expect to see running on a PS3. [Issue#182, p.78]

Still feels like a smaller game struggling to fill the space on larger hardware. [Issue#205, p.95]

Much like EA, as far as sports sims go, we're just far too interested in the next-generation to care about this one anymore. [Issue #152, p.62]

You'd have no idea it was attached to one of the most stylish epics ever made if it weren't for the name. [Issue #152, p.73]

Arse controls. Feels like driving a trolley. [Issue#139, p.88]

Another PSN fumble, unfortunately. [Issue#188, p.87]

A decidedly average experience. [Issue#208, p.94]

Nastily boring. [Issue#161, p.88]

There's an engaging narrative here focused on an everyman just trying to do the best job he can, but everything surrounding it is just so disappointing, from the truly awful Akrid to the limp guns and the unbalanced and irritating multiplayer. [Issue#236, p.78]

Frustrating and unpolished, it smacks of a rushed movie tie-in. [Issue#92, p.92]