The series to beat for nostalgic platforming. [May 2011, p.112]

Come for the change of scenery, stay for the change of abilities. Even if you don’t usually enjoy the grind, you should end up warming to this chilly package.[Issue#183, p.97]

Just buy it. [June 2009, p.97]

A delicious amuse-bouche made of fun. [Aug 2011, p.105]

Sometimes you'll want to hit yourself hard in the head with your controller, jus to break up the monotony. [Christmas 2011, p.105]

The problem is, it's all a tiny bit unbalanced. [Christmas 2008, p.102]

If you’ve played the previous games you’ll be able to spot the scares a mile away... and you’ll likely pine for the panic and purity of the original in the face of so many changes. But taken in isolation, Dead Space 3 is still an enjoyable and worthwhile experience: well-produced, polished and with enough narrative ups and downs (emphasis is very much on the downs) and set-pieces to sustain its ten-hour duration.

The difficulty is pitched just right. [Jan 2011, p.115]

IF you're into this kind of thing, you'll probably play it until you go temporarily blind. [May 2013, p.109]

Puzzles range from using your jolt to bump a radio-controlled car into objects to solving the simple maths sums featured on a terminal. These eventually crescendo into mechanics and obstacles that are much more narrative-driven, as you discover more about your ultimate purpose. Short, revelatory, and deeply atmospheric, 7th Sector is a smart puzzle-platformer with a mysterious edge. [Issue#173, p.84]

Still one of the most unique character action games we’ve played, combined with a heartwarming story and retro-futuristic setting that is just pure feel-good. Simply… wonderful. [Issue#177, p.150]

One of the strongest JRPGs on PSP. [Apr 2009, p.107]

It's like seeing all of "Street Fighter's" crazy uncles together in one room. [Mar 2007, p.120]

Builds on the solid foundations of its predecessor. [Nov 2017, p.88]

Plucky. [Oct 2014, p.92]

More of the same but the familiar formula is polished to an impressive degree, featuring some of the reboot series’ most majestic environments and its best puzzles. [Issue#154, p.82]

While the game feels padded and the animation creaky, DMC4's crisp combat wins through. [Sept 2015, p.95]

It's like Mila Kunis on a bobsleigh - sexy, fast and hard to take your eyes off. [July 2010, p.118]

Wonky tech and punishing challenges will leave your cold, but with our without VR, this has moments of brilliance that are worth the price of admission alone. [Oct 2017, p.88]

The core combat loop delivers a unique and very satisfying soulsborne, and the push to an open world is a win. But technical problems and a lack of enemy variety hold The Surge 2 back from greatness . [Issue#168, p.80]

A decent game. [Spring 2011, p.113]

There's no risk of failing the puzzles. [May 2011, p.117]

Uniquely, irresistibly charming. [Dec 2012, p.114]

There's just too much wrong at the grass roots level. [Nov 2014, p.92]

If you're home alone avoid this entirely, but if you're all about riotous social gaming, get involved with Buzz! now. [May 2007, p.112]

There are promising ideas here but it's too messy overall for anything to really shine through. [Christmas 2007, p.100]

This PS4 release includes two new difficulty levels, with Easy making enemies less daunting thanks to increased damage output. Hard, meanwhile, should satisfy any cravings you have for a challenge when gunning for Diamond rank. And unlockable outfits add extra character to a whimsical 2D platformer that already had enough to spare. [Issue#164, p.90]

It's not that deep, and it lacks the furious, deranged pack-racing of "Motorstorm," but it is very fast, looks gorgeous and handles ever so sweetly. [Nov 2007, p.92]