The maps and monsters are pretty lacklustre and its storyline is basically all fluff, but a unique cast of characters and a fluid aerial battle system give this one a sugary sweet coating that's hard to resist. [Jan 2016, p.94]

If Railway Empire is a toy, it's too often like the one you unwrapped on Christmas morning only to realise you need adult supervision to get it working. [Apr 2018, p.95]

The main attractions are set-pieces that play heavily on the series' combat systems. [Apr 2016, p.95]

Butcher revels in its ever-increasing difficulty. [July 2016, p.84]

It’s fun and twitchy, and it really shouldn’t be as good as it is in VR. The game runs at a chaotic pace (this remaster in traditional mode is 60fps in 4K) as you zip around the screen and zoom up close for melee strikes. But it does work, as it’s effectively teleporting you from enemy to enemy if using melee, and playing out like a classic arcade shooter if using homing lasers. If you’ve never played the series, it’s time to start; if you have, then there’s no better reason to own PS VR. [Issue#155, p.90]

Never bad. [Apr 2013, p.111]

If you liked Shank before, you'll still get on alright with this. [May 2012, p.116]

While gameplay isn’t super-deep, you’ll still find yourself returning to the slime ranch again and again. [Issue#155, p.90]

A pleasantly filling 7.99 cod supper. [July 2010, p.107]

Shaky at second glance, but deserves the PS4 promotion. Remix mode and stats screens provide a fresh way into Jodie's story, should you revisit it. [Jan 2016, p.95]

This quirky platforming exercise raises man smiles. [May 2012, p.116]

The big-pixel graphics look sparky in HD, and crucially for massive babies like us, there are some easy Trophies to be had. [Sept 2009, p.112]

Then there's the combat, which just isn't fun at all. [Christmas 2009, p.104]

A bit like go-karting. [May 2013, p.109]

Less a rise to glory and more a stumble towards modest success, Creed feels good but lacks the depths of its closest rival, Knockout League. It’s good fun and a visceral experience, but it’s over too soon. [Issue#155, p.90]

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

A brilliant multiplayer battler with a combat system that captures meaty melee battles like no other, but a mediocre single-player unfortunately drags it down. [Apr 2017, p.86]

Despite being primarily a story-focused experience, the action proves just as enjoyable. [Apr 2018, p.96]

Sadly, the frantic combat is never as graceful as it should be. [Apr 2013, p.117]

Though technically unpolished, at at times frustrating, Kholat's imposing mountain is impressive. A good few hours of horror, hiding, swearing and reloading await. [May 2016, p.86]

Perhaps the most nonsensical game on PS3 - and all the better for it. [Christmas 2009, p.107]

A fun, if short-lived trip back into the mind-bending world of Psychonauts. [Apr 2017, p.88]

It plays like Street Fighter, but can't look it square in the eye. [May 2013, p.114]

It's fun, frantic and, yes, quick as a flash. [July 2016, p.91]

A good game, but one you’ve played before. The single player is sorely lacking innovation, but the online side is strong like bison, even if the power of PS4 is sadly missing.

Hot damn, are those cartoon dinos adorable. [July 2016, p.91]

Despite its simplistic premise and exterior, Forma.8 lacks neither ambition or challenge. [Apr 2017, p.90]

While the grappling side of the sport still needs to step up, it's a strong MMA game from EA and a vast improvement over the slender first effort from back in 2014. [May 2016, p.89]