A forgettable experience. [Aug 2008, p.100]

Occasionally excellent, often mired in mediocrity, Saints Row 4 is inferior to Red Dead Redemption and even five-year-old GTA IV in almost every way. And while you’re always likely to miss when comin’ at the kings, Volition’s effort still falls short of the more cohesive Sleeping Dogs, the expansive frolicking on Just Cause 2’s Panau and the polished pantomime of Infamous 2.

Weaves Lovecraftian mythos into an interesting setting. But it frequently veers into being dull and repetitive, which isn’t what you want from dreamlike horror. [Issue#165, p.89]

A beautifully made project, indeed, but one with limitations that peg it behind the likes of Virginia or Dear Esther. [Dec 2016, p.73]

For a game that should be stacked to the crow's nest with exhilarating swordfights, having such a weak versus mode is an insult. [Aug 2007, p.104]

The one thing that's original about Rocky is the way you recover from a KO: steadying your boxer on his feed by wobbling the analogue nub left and right. Apart from that Rocky feels like a step back to thte clumsy old days of button hammering and counter-intuitive combos. [Mar 2007, p.110]

The puzzles are plentiful and challenging, but the dull looks and worthy brain-training angle make this a dull slog. [Oct 2007, p.113]

Levels are served at random, so you’re not forcing yourself to do the exact same thing over and over again, but we ran into a lot of repeats. There’s something to love here, but it’s all incredibly basic, and perhaps a bit too fiddly to quite deliver with how the controls are translated to an analogue stick. [Issue#186, p.85]

A more-than-passable first effort from a studio more famous for its cricketing output - yet presentation and longevity issues make it less excellent, more AO-K. [Issue#150, p.91]

The sound is also woeful. [Feb 2011, p.114]

With little point in tactical withdrawal, all the missions starts to feel the same. [Nov 2008, p.119]

It's hard to look past the massively fugly engine. While the copious cut-scenes are pleasing to the eyes, the in-game visuals look like a glorified, smudgy PS2 game. And yet for all its flaws, Dead Souls still lets you battle women in bloody cocktail dresses and wannabe Lickers with a sympathetic loan shark. It's this ludicrously bizarre charm that makes Dead Souls more than the sum of its reanimated parts.

While it offers enjoyable and challenging platforming with a delightful visual style, the overall experience is hampered by the frustration at having to repeatedly redo the same gruelling sections. [Issue#150, p.90]

Does little to open the door for anyone other than JoJo vets. [July 2014, p.80]

More of a snak than a satisfying meal. [June 2008, p.106]

This isn't as cinematic or exciting as "Call of Duty 4," but for people who want to clear rooms instead of triggering events, there's a lot to enjoy. For bullet-junkies jonesing for a fix, it's a perfectly decent form of violent methadone. [Mar 2008, p.110]

Slinging around New York remains a pleasing hoot. [July 2014, p.81]

Boss fights involve light puzzle elements, but once you've figured out the gimmick, victory is quickly mashed out. [Issue#150, p.94]

[Christmas 2009, p.107]

Sadly, it won't leave much of a lasting impression. [Dec 2016, p.85]

Draws intelligently from numerous influences, yet fails to craft an identity of its own. A snack-sized RPG that's a serviceable side-quest to tackle between epics. [June 2017, p.83]

This might jus be the most stupid game on PS3. [Dec 2008, p.121]

Battling and taming dinosaurs is undoubtedly a joyous pursuit. Unfortunately, the excitement is marred by the game's overly grindy nature and your lack of purpose. [Oct 2017, p.86]

Leaves you to grope blindly for rhythm from memory alone. [Sept 2011, p.107]

Ridiculous tricks and the gritty visuals impress, but Street's flashes of brilliance are undone by glaring flaws - such as the ball hitting an invisible wall at the sideline. [May 2007, p.112]

What's here is mostly enjoyable. [Oct 2017, p.87]

Fans of the show won't won't want to miss the chance to bask in the wonder of Luna Nova. [Issue#150, p.88]

A half-baked novelty. One for the curious but certainly not the powerful story that it could have been. [Issue#150, p.88]