A game for kids, and not for an older generation weaned on more comprehensive gaming experiences. [Issue#203, p.94]

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

It's a workable romp through a pedestrian tale of little interest. [Issue#158, p.91]

A nice idea, but we'd rather play the real deal. [Issue#202, p.97]

Destined to reside in a graveyard of Sixaxis controllers and shattered British medal hopes, but fondly remembered during periods of intense hangover.

Old, safe, and completely uninspired, Untold Lgends is only saved from the humiliation of being the worst of the launch games by its plodding competence. [Issue 148, p.86]

X-Blades is pleasing to the eye – and not just for the obvious reasons – but otherwise lacking in ambition, imagination or charm. Ayumi feels like a massive backward step for videogame heroines. Still, nice bum.

A dull premise and recycled dynamics. [Issue#153, p.87]

If you don't meet these criteria (those with saintly patience), chances are you'll get bored after an hour or two. [Issue#224, p.83]

A perfectly ordinary mini-game collection that fails to excite in any way. [Issue#204, p.84]

Distinctly ordinary. [Issue #151, p.79]

It's just there to make you angry with its dodgy controls and even dodgier level design. [Issue 142, p.80]

It's boring, the AI cheats and it's too expensive for something that can be finished in half an hour. [Issue#216, p.85]

Spyro’s shortcomings have been evident for a few years now and this game will do little to change that. The visuals at least look the part on the PS3, but the disengaging action will only find forgiveness with die-hard fans.

As exciting to the average gamer as eating an entire loaf of dry wholemeal bread. [Issue#220, p.77]

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

An unremarkable, cliched action-adventure. [Issue#202, p.86]

Inoffensive, shallow, sometimes fun but nothing that will engage over a long period of time. [Issue#213, p.92]

We've no problem with Top Gun's short length, but we do have a problem with the dull gameplay and uninspiring visuals. [Issue#198, p.103]

Awkward, fiddly, unwieldy and lacks any kind of atmosphere whatsoever. [Issue#153, p.88]

TV Superstars simply does not have the same class as other party games to truly stand out. [Issue#199, p.94]

It's not worthless and there's actually some fun to be gleaned from it. [Issue#217, p.79]

It's generally below the standard that any self-respecting fan should expect. [Issue#184, p.81]

The multi-player will amuse you for a while, if you've got the patience to load it, but otherwise you'd be better off getting soused on rum. [Issue 143, p.88]

Utterly bland. [Issue#194, p.97]

Make no mistake: Reality Fighters is a reasonably impressive technical showpiece first and foremost. The game, which is unfortunately the main draw and the main reason to buy the thing, is an afterthought. And a pretty poor one at that.

Better than Rebellion's recent fare, but still not great. [Issue#214, p.80]

Stop living in the past, these games aren't good, they're just old. Old and tedious and simplistic. Grr! [Issue#139, p.93]