A lacking update from the 2007 collection. Not sure it's needed. [Apr 2009, p.76]

Does the job, but will disappoint even fans of the anime. [Apr 2009, p.80]

Undoubtedly the best extreme sports game ever. [Feb 2009, p.72]

If you're into old-school RPGs, then its dose of sci-fi fantasy is good enough to bring a smile to a Klingon's face. [May 2009, p.69]

It might offer spurts of fun, but Lord of the Rings: Conquest is mediocre in every way. [Feb 2009, p.76]

The least awful Sonic game in years. [Jan 2009, p.74]

The story, on call dialogue and expansive world make its most recent rival for parkour champ, "Mirror's Edge," look poorly executed. [Summer 2009, p.56]

A fantastic fighting title that will ensure your thumbs are well ready for SFIV. [Mar 2009, p.85]

Post-"Dead Space," this just doesn't cut the mustard. [Summer 2009, p.72]

What bothers us most about the entire package is this: quite clearly Tomb Raider Underworld was created without the intention of delivering a functional game...Honestly, post "Uncharted", there is absolutely no excuse for a game such as Tomb Raider: Underworld. [Christmas 2008, p.94]

Taken on its own, this is a vaguely competent racer let down by some horrible technical issues. [Summer 2009, p.64]

While it won't satisfy technical fight-fiends, it's definitely a sterling lounge room fixture for a crowded night in of mashing each other into opposing franchise paste. [Summer 2009, p.68]

Fanging through the snow just gets old far too quickly. [Summer 2009, p.79]

Only for those desperate for a winter escape! [Jan 2009, p.80]

One of the most original titles we've seen this gen. [Summer 2009, p.70]

The white-knuckle thrill ride of the year. [Summer 2009, p.60]

A genuine improvement over previous titles. [Christmas 2008, p.85]

As visions of the future go, EndWar is stuck in the '80s. [Christmas 2008, p.96]

Absolutely terrible. It's simply broken. [Christmas 2008, p.92]

Fighting section is good...RPG section is problematic. [Summer 2009, p.74]

Strategy and RPG heads alike cannot miss this gem. [Summer 2009, p.82]

It plays like Bond, feels like Bond and sounds like Bond, if only it moved a wee bit faster and was as smooth as Bond. [Summer 2009, p.66]

If this game could be summarised with one image, it would be walking out of a bunker and seeing the city of San Francisco being torn apart by hundreds of Chimera ships - large and small. [Summer 2009, p.52]

Bare-bones stuff, really, but the music makes it worth it. [Mar 2009, p.76]

A flawed masterpice for the ages. [Summer 2009, p.76]

A title that needed another couple of months in the oven. [Christmas 2008, p.68]

Rev-heads will adore it, others will struggle. [Christmas 2008, p.93]

I think the fact that you can go to sleep dreaming of a game, thinking of not just gaming but creation, breeds new life into an industry that is already known for its creativity. [Christmas 2008, p.62]