Great value online; offline, it's a solid FPS with a lack of new ideas. [Christmas 2008, p.56]

Half art installation, half game, but exquisitely done. [Mar 2009, p.60]

A great PSP port. The level editor is intact, and the only real omission is multi-player. [Jan 2010, p.88]

Another superb PSN offering from the Pixeljunk team. [Feb 2010, p.92]

The comat is smoother, slicker, more responsive, more streamlined, more fun and more exciting than ever, the visuals and voices are of such a high quality, it's like an actual Disney film. [Nov 2006, p.86]

Overall Sexy, epic and wonderfully ridiculous - a slick action game.

Massive, rewarding, funny - all you'd expect, plus some cute new twists. [Nov 2009, p.66]

A genuinely funny and endlessly quotable game. [Sept 2010, p.94]

Polished, completely original and as good as a lot of things that Square Enix have ever done. [May 2008, p.76]

It's the perfect pick up and play title for strategically minded PSP owners. [Dec 2009, p.78]

Not one for loners, but a technical tour de force - one of the sharpest shooters on PS3. [Feb 2008, p.56]

The tracks are still awesome. [Christmas 2010, p.90]

Simulates brutality so every blow feels heavy and real. [Apr 2012, p.100]

Beautiful, a tad self-indulgent, but packed with tactical warfare. [Dec 2008, p.74]

Too hard at times, but this beautiful vision of an alien-infested Britain makes for a great shooter. [Jan 2007, p.52]

Fun to play and a fitting homage. The best 'artist' spinoff yet. [June 2009, p.72]

Yes, it's monotonous at times but you've never experienced anything like this. Completely unique. [Mar 2008, p.70]

A minor story told in the most major of ways. This is as big and ballsy as PSP can be. [Christmas 2010, p.82]

Innovative and deceptively deep. Another PSN masterpiece. [Aug 2010, p.90]

While Vice City Stories is just as important a chapter in the GTA saga as any, it's another re-tread of the ageing GTA3 game engine. The missions feel familiar and so do the driving and the save system - they're all remnants of a six-year-old game, after all. Upstart "Scarface" feels fresher...But this is top-drawer entertainment. [Dec 2006, p.68]

Overall polished to near-perfection, this is the next step in music games. [Dec 2009, p.84]

Another great PSN title. [Oct 2009, p.83]

Not a reinvention but the most thorough and polished GH yet. [Nov 2009, p.90]

A fine, methodical shooter. If you work for it, you'll find a pot of gold at the end of this Rainbow. [Aug 2007, p.70]

Excellent value and another step forward. [Oct 2009, p.82]

The control system is the game's biggest success. [Nov 2007, p.83]

Brilliantly brutal fighting, but there's still room for series improvement. [July 2010, p.86]

Would be PSN's best strategy game - but not at this price. [Apr 2011, p.90]

There's more quality sports action here than you'll ever need. [Oct 2008, p.74]

A steal at 30 quid. [Jan 2011, p.94]

Fit-to-bursting with fun, Castle Crashers is a rare PSN treat. [Jan 2011, p.96]

A phenomenal multiplayer FPS with a polished campaign and smart co-op. Looks and sounds great, but - next to the PC - exposes the limits of the PS3 hardware. [Christmas 2011, p.90]

A cleverly designed, brilliantly executed open-world shooter. [July 2009, p.54]

A slightly improved, gleeful and irresistible triumph only tempered by familiarity. [Issue#174, p.76]

A decent, if repetitive, shooter with incredible looks and set-pieces. [May 2011, p.78]

Not quite the technical equal of "Virtua Fighter" but still brilliant. [Sept 2008, p.64]

It's not the giant leap we expected after Dark Mirror, but it's still beautiful and definitely worth checking out. [Jan 2008, p.64]

A gargantuan, lavish historical epic that pushes PS3 to its limits, only to be led down by linear missions and a clunky interface. [Christmas 2012, p.82]

Great online, but disappointing single-player. [Christmas 2008, p.72]

It can get a bit hard to see where you're going with so much happening, and progression doesn't feel as though it's entirely in your hands, but for enjoyment, sparkle and that 'one more go' factor, this is a hard one to turn down. [July 2007, p.85]

Challenging, immersive safari shooter with liberating tactical freedom. [Dec 2008, p.66]

If Castlevania wasn't on your radar before, you need to get it on there now. In truth, it does little to innovate a genre dominated by games like God Of War 3 and Bayonetta, but it executes all its ideas with surgical precision, wrapping them up in a presentation so polished - yet so tastefully understated - it could easily have been crafted by Kojima himself; all the more credit to Dave Cox and Mercury Steam.

Best scrapper ever? Perhaps, but VF5 is <I>such</I> an acquired taste. Great, but not one for all. [Mar 2007, p.64]

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

A beautiful and OTT retro title, but one where depth is obscured by effects. [Sept 2009, p.68]

Brutally compelling despite its limitations. [July 2012, p.110]

It genuinely doesn't age. [Christmas 2009, p.94]

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

Matches could be longer, but the strategy is top notch. Excellent. [Aug 2008, p.72]

A charming fantasy adventure bursting with soul. The platforming is 2D; everything else is deep and intuitive. [March 2012, p.113]

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

If you demand a game hold your hand, this might not be truly essential, but if you're seeking the ultimate toy set to flex your imagination, Skate is the perfect way of letting go.

Not small and not perfectly formed, but packs a wicked punch. Accomplished, but stops short of brilliance. [May 2007, p.60]

Solid single player, and superb online - a decent "COD4" alternative. [Aug 2008, p.62]

Combines strategy and shooting to excellent effect. Not perfect, but it really <I>feels</I> like war. [Sept 2007, p.64]

A strange mixture of tracks but the instruments work brilliantly.

One of the most polished fighters on PS3. [May 2012, p.100]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Tough, dynamic racing. A blistering thrill ride that makes good on PlayStation 3's promises. [JPN Import; Jan 2007, p.58]

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

Controls feel stubborn post-"Dead Space", but it's still superb as ever. [Apr 2009, p.58]

Almost endless replayability. [Oct 2006, p.60]

A fanboy production through and through. As a straight-up fighter it has depths both visible and invisible. But it feels without focus: there's so much going on that there's no core, nothing for anyone below expert level to latch on to. All the best moves are here, but where's the heart? [Mar 2011, p.84]

A decent game stymied by the setting. [Christmas 2012, p.86]

The lazy HD conversion is disappointing. [Dec 2011, p.97]

Visually epic with stunning 3D, but same daft plot and one-note thrills. [Mar 2011, p.78]

This well polished, if slightly limited, multi-player game is a steal. [Aug 2009, p.62]

Is Mortal Kombat going to take Super Street Fighter IV's crown? No. It lacks the nuance and depth of Capcom's champ; but by adding balance to its own familiar shtick, and giving us the ace Tower mode MK has made itself a real alternative.

There are bits in DMC4 that you'll absolutley love, and bits that you'll hate...Impossible to recommend to everyone, but the purest expression of the series' style yet. [Feb 2008, p.18]

Instinctive, with near-infinite potential; only familiarity numbs its raw playable thrills. [Feb 2009, p.74]

Brilliantly chaotic and rapid, but lacking that killer edge. [June 2010, p.86]

Tense beyond belief, beautifully bloody and perfectly paced, A New Day is an affordable piece of interactive brilliance. [July 2012, p.103]

A great interpretation of its sport. [Oct 2006, p.86]

A decent racer with minor issues that put it just behind rivals. [Nov 2009, p.84]

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

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Delivers thick, hearty, face-pummeling hub-based action and exploration with lots to see and do. Not all of it, however, is worth seeing. [Oct 2012, p.94]

The concept is charming and well executed, meaning you'll probably sink over 50 hours into it. Ironic. [May 2010, p.96]

The best Splinter Cell yet and a top-notch stealth game. But Sam needs some new ideas to topple Snake. [Dec 2006, p.84]

A very, very good game, but only for those willing to dedicate a large chunk of their life to it. Hardcore types, basically. [Nov 2006, p.87]

It's a masterpiece of balance, of design, and the jewel in Sony's online crown.

The fighting's solid but hamstrung by dodgy controls and a terrible career mode. [July 2009, p.66]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Simplicity incarnate, but, amazingly, turns the age old concept of left, right and fire into a strategic masterclass. [Sept 2008, p.78]

A beautifully detailed experience. [Nov 2012, p.105]

Think pinball FIFA and you're halfway there. A fast, frantic sports sim, with simple controls that belie hidden depths. [Dec 2012, p.104]

Brash, unique and fun - refreshes old-school values to shame most modern shooters. [Apr 2011, p.80]

You'll love it at first but Pure soon becomes far too familiar. [Nov 2008, p.78]

It's the tightly balanced levels that make it so addictive and, despite its simplicity, the few choices you have are vital. [Mar 2008, p.80]

The controls are intuitive, and the action fast, making this a satisfying PSN title. [Christmas 2009, p.91]

A genre-spanning yarn that still captivates, that makes up for its simplicity with variety, and looks better than ever. [Aug 2011, p.92]

Finally appeals to both novices and seasoned fans. [Oct 2010, p.97]

The best b'ball game of the season, but still not perfect. [Christmas 2009, p.90]

Linear and needs patience, but tells an epic, emotive story with rare polish. [Apr 2010, p.92]

Overall Intelligent, inventive... Crush's main drawback is its steep learning curve. But that's what brains are for, right?

Pleasingly deep RPG/FPS hybrid with a few niggling flaws. [Dec 2009, p.86]

The fastest lumines ever. [Apr 2012, p.107]

At a few measly quid on the Store, it's essential stuff. [Feb 2008, p.79]