The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy may interest diehard fans of the hidden objects genre, but a lack of puzzle variety is an awful turnoff.

A good-looking, well written side-scrolling platform/RPG hybrid failed by its lack of online functionality and one-dimensional gameplay.

M.U.S.E. tries to layer run-and-gun gameplay on a control system better suited to tactically shooting from cover. The result is a bit of a mess.

A very average Korean RPG that isn't worth the button-bashing hassle.

Fans of Advance Wars should have this extremely challenging game on their radar, for it's one they'll relish.

Monster University barely scrapes a pass with an underwhelming and repetitious duo of endless-runners. Could do better.

This rookie has potential, but it needs some work before it can earn its wings.

Lara's first adventure retains its capacity for wide-open wonder, but the idiosyncratic controls, punishing difficulty, and sparse environments won't appeal to a mainstream crowd the way they once did.

You've played games very similar to Star Trek Trexels, but if you're a Star Trek fan, that probably shouldn't put you off too much.

Criminal Girls: Invite Only's reliance on shock value puts the weakest part of the game in the limelight, obscuring the otherwise interesting battle mechanics.

Rabbids 3D provides bog-standard platforming action that never really gets exciting.

While fun in short bursts, the DS version of Cake Mania lacks depth and overly repeats on you. Burp.

Without a strong grasp of the basics to make up for the improvements it tries and fails to implement, The Drowning is simply a boring shooter, with invasive IAPs, and so-so controls.

As tired a Transformers tie-in as you're ever likely to see, EA's Dark of the Moon soon descends into repetition, and is far too tedious as a result.

Comprising some interesting twists on gameplay, Friend or Foe provides great co-op play but making your way through the game on your own isn't anywhere near as much fun.

Imperfect handling and shallow gameplay leave DiRT 2 in the dust of more compelling, competent off-road racers.

A half-decent Korean RPG with a weak interface that obscures some entertaining combat grind. Don't expect a good story or any interesting characters.

WALL-E doesn't annoy or offend, but looks terrible and doesn't entertain either, and that leaves it only fit for landfill.

Infantile visuals and a few issues where the game mishandles information detract from an otherwise decent brainteaser collection for grown-ups.

A few decent individual events but as a package International Athletics is less Linford Christie and more tedious Tupperware party.

Ruh-roh! Another "Don't worry, the children will never see past the licence to realise the game is rubbish" attempt unmasked.

While it doesn't quite measure up to the best of the virtual pet breed, Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys is an almost satisfying game that younger Shrek fans will enjoy.

A standard card-battler with a shooting gallery element tacked on, Deadman's Cross doesn't do enough to distinguish it from other titles, but what it does do, it does well enough.

Engaging to a certain degree, Silent Ops has all the flaws you'd expect from an overambitious mobile title. If you can ignore the lack of polish, then it offers up a fairly decent ride - just don't expect any surprises.

Flower, Sun and Rain is an incredibly ambitious release for the DS. Most will find it overly frustrating and just a bit too weird. Some will love it, though.

Reality Fighters isn't particularly rewarding and it's a bit shallow, though it's a novel release and a showpiece for the possibilities of integrating cameras into traditional forms of play.

Ultimately pointless if you don't own Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon Dream Radar is, however, an absolute must-buy for Pokefans.

Narnia may have waited 1,300 years for salvation, but despite hosting a neat combat system and the inclusion of Disney's innovative DGamer portal, Prince Caspian sadly turns out to be a right royal disappointment.