The writing is as sharp as ever, but doesn't feel as fresh. [Aug 2010, p.96]

About as challenging as sitting in a ball pool, but still pretty fun. [Issue#174, p.66]

Fun in places, but an uneven fusion of mostly familiar ideas. [July 2009, p.68]

It's by no means a disaster but the tweaks have left it wobbling on its feet. [Apr 2011, p.84]

Conservative, messy and patchily designed, GT5 only intermittently excites. [Jan 2011, p.79]

A zippy mix of combat, platforming and puzzling - enjoyable even if it is a little more punishing than we remembered. [Aug 2012, p.103]

Incredible polish, great visuals and slick combat eclipse the random battle wheel and repetitive environments. Just. [June 2008, p.82]

A solid racer ruined - on PS3 - by lag. Wait and hope it's patched. [May 2011, p.82]

Three platformers give great value for money, and they're still playable. [May 2012, p.111]

More things to do than the original but its similarity means it's lacking in novelty. [Mar 2009, p.68]

A rhythm action game that has little to do with rhythm. [Dec 2011, p.106]

Overall Slow, predictable and does little to satisfy your footie needs. Disappointing.

Stick to playing NBA Street Homecourt instead. [June 2007, p.83]

It's hard. Harder than talking Dracula into a booking a beach holiday. [Mar 2008, p.80]

Still the best golf sim around, but in need of an overhaul. [May 2011, p.93]

The gorgeous visuals, incredible atmosphere, unique subject matter and immense production values are let down, and ultimately made redundant, by the abysmal pacing, sloppy design and criminal lack of length. [Aug 2007, p.60]

They have trophy support though, which is nice. [Apr 2009, p.78]

Showing its age in terms of ingenuity. Shame. [Oct 2007, p.84]

The mechanics of the combat system are fine, but it doesn't have the scale of "Disgaea" and you'll long for more depth with every click. [Nov 2007, p.83]

Stuffed to the point that it starts to feel like an incoherent mess. [Dec 2009, p.100]

Happy, funny and tiresome, DeathSpank is the Will Ferrell of games.

An improvement on FIFA 2008 in terms of tempo of play, but this still lacks real bite. [May 2008, p.68]

For all its showboating, this is an average action game with few standout moments. [Nov 2007, p.74]

A quality golf sim, but "Everybody's Golf 5" takes the major this year. [Nov 2007, p.83]

It's not a great value, and only nostalgia fans will keep coming back for more. [July 2010, p.96]

Feels dated, but still a solid golf sim. Needs a FIFA style overhaul. [Aug 2010, p.96]

If its girly nature doesn't put you off, you'll have a good time. Otherwise, you'd better look elsewhere. [July 2007, p.85]

Plenty of tracks and motors, but fails the brand spectacularly on thrills. It's like Motorstorm as viewed by a seagull. [Apr 2012, p.108]

It's impossible to work out why some shots are brilliant, whereas others are rubbish despite you seemingly doing exactly the same thing twice. Good game, but one kept firmly in check by PSP's limitations. [Nov 2006, p.83]

Combines glossy but vapid action with thoughtful sandboxing. [Sept 2010, p.94]

Perfect if you can't go to the gym, but frustrating for workout fanatics.

Same old grap, different day. Still fun, but this franchise is ageing. [Christmas 2008, p.82]

We're left plumbing the depths of clone hell. [Issue#174, p.82]

It's entertaining, amusing and its screen-filling boss battles are impressive, but it's completely throwaway. [Dec 2006, p.96]

Buy it on a handheld. [May 2008, p.80]

If you can survive the near-vertical difficulty curve, Mega Man 9 is an entertaining blast from the past. [Dec 2008, p.86]

Polished, and fun to play, but this is lagging behind more creative racers. [Apr 2010, p.94]

An enjoyable puzzler, but a haphazard port. Big shame. [Mar 2011, p.96]

An ordinary shooty adventure, dressed up in a bizarre plot. With knob gags. [Aug 2011, p.82]

Average at heart. [Apr 2008, p.82]

This travels back to a simpler time, but is still a decent blast-fest. [Sept 2010, p.86]

It gets the job done. [Sept 2010, p.94]

Dull levels and characters, but the Lego block puzzles are as unique as ever. [July 2008, p.74]

If you're of the mind that the Zelda series has been recycling the same ideas for far too long now then 3D Dot Game Heroes will only exacerbate your grounded frustrations. [June 2010, p.88]

Inconsistent, but the tactical play will appeal to some. [Nov 2008, p.68]

A mix of the great, good and plain bad, Generations is still giddy, fun and compelling. Pricey at 35 pounds, though. [Christmas 2011, p.107]

A hugely enjoyable sim. [Oct 2006, p.87]

Technically impressive but MAG is too scattershot to universally appeal. [Mar 2010, p.84]

The lack of finesse in the handling remains a deal breaker. [Aug 2008, p.80]

A far-from-terrible sports game that's accessible and fun for brief periods, but lacks the creative punch to warrant its place in Vita's launch line-up. [March 2012, p.93]

A surprisingly deep multi-player mode. [Sept 2008, p.78]

The writing is as sharp as ever, but doesn't feel as fresh. [Aug 2010, p.96]

It all feels somewhat rushed and cobbled together. [Christmas 2012, p.94]

After the thoughtful Lego Potter, this is a force push backwards. [June 2011, p.84]

Under no circumstances will RPG aficionados feel short-changed here. [Mar 2009, p.74]

Get this for the "SF2"s, if you like, but don't even bother with the rest. [Christmas 2006, p.95]

We'd liked to have seen more substance here to go with the new style. [June 2010, p.98]

A group of mates will have a good time, as ever.

Shabby. [Jan 2008, p.66]

The actual gameplay is still awkward and slow next to the flowing brilliance of "2K." [Nov 2008, p.85]

Get the decent PS2 version instead and save your money for a real next-gen racer. [Jan 2007, p.76]

Fiddly and frustrating, but not without its stand-out features. [May 2009, p.62]

Fun, but it becomes all too familiar a bit too quickly. [Dec 2008, p.86]

Not bad for 3 quid 19, but don't expect hours of entertainment. [May 2009, p.76]

Tense, tough and realistic often to the point of frustration, with a story and an original outlook. Mostly well designed - but sadly never 'fun.' [May 2012, p.110]

Not the greatest lightgun game we've ever played, but an amusing and suitably impressive shrine to bad taste. [Jan 2012, p.103]

Unique combat, but lacks depth for an RPG and would benefit from bolder set pieces. [Nov 2007, p.80]

Awful bosses, poor story, and unimaginative level design bury sexy guns and good looks. [Apr 2012, p.92]

Decent. [Christmas 2009, p.93]

Suffocatingly familiar. Excellent if you haven't played the original, disappointing if you have. [Christmas 2006, p.78]

If you like the idea of sending a small man through a windscreen in to a giant dartboard, this is worth a look. [Apr 2008, p.82]

Competent. [Mar 2010, p.88]

A passable, if unimaginative brawler with decent co-op. [Dec 2009, p.102]

Not just for Rugby experts. [Oct 2007, p.76]

A dull and uninvolved dogfight sim that never lets go of your hand. [Apr 2009, p.66]

A light-hearted but patchy take on RPG free-roaming, with a personality that will suffocate or delight. [Oct 2006, p.84]

The high-speed action never takes its foot off the gas, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a reason to continue playing for long. [Dec 2007, p.85]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

If you're looking to bolster your post-pub tracklist then you can't go wrong with this. [May 2009, p.76]

Ravaged by time and a poor HD transfer, these games are not only bastard hard, but they're ugly with it. [June 2012, p.111]

It will barely trouble your memory in six months. [Sept 2011, p.100]

Solid, slightly humdrum. [Jan 2008, p.78]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Does its best to please Sony lovers, but falls down as a brawler. Makes you want to dust off your old games, not play this. [Jan 2013, p.105]

A brilliant, and occasionally very funny, strategy title. [June 2010, p.98]

A rip-roaring ride, but it's a shame it feels so familiar. [Dec 2007, p.83]

A massive let down from a once mighty developer. [Oct 2009, p.83]

While the racing is good fun, the series' sense of adventure is lacking. [Christmas 2012, p.101]

Beats "Madden," but looks ugly doing it. [Dec 2007, p.84]

A port of much style, but little substance. [Feb 2007, p.78]

Meaty horror turns vegan in a smart, visually-impressive but scare-free PSP rebirth. [Mar 2010, p.78]

Another pretty decent ice hockey simulation. [Christmas 2006, p.99]

Quickly repetitive, but Wolverine's brutal combat makes for the best film tie-in in ages. [June 2009, p.64]

Hardly essential, but an excellent first dancing game. [Mar 2007, p.78]

As cheery as it's possible to be mumbling to a Radiohead song. [Oct 2007, p.84]

There's still only about six hours of solo play here - hardly a good return on your 35 quid outlay. [Dec 2007, p.84]

The big problem is the price tag. [Sept 2009, p.76]

The real genius behind SNATWE comes in the creation of your battleunits. [July 2008, p.78]