It's actively irritating having to press the same buttons and complete the missions over and over again. [Apr 2009, p.78]

A decent brawler that lacks features and online play. [June 2009, p.76]

Cute, original puzzler with masses of replay value for a bargain price. [June 2009, p.74]

Hit and miss action in some moody settings. [May 2009, p.60]

Somehow manages to be slightly fun despite its patchy quality. [May 2009, p.66]

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

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

Fast, furious and enjoyable; better again in co-op. [Feb 2009, p.82]

Ranked matches in particular will supply wonderfully tense rounds. [June 2009, p.76]

It's fun, stupid, epic, but unfortunately not that good. [May 2009, p.74]

Smarter than the average console RTS but not quite brilliant. [Apr 2009, p.70]

A lovely flashback for fans, but the insipid action wears thin. [May 2009, p.72]

Enjoyable, but far too short to buy and technically a bit of a mess. [May 2009, p.70]

An occasionally satisfying, but often frustrating experience. [June 2009, p.76]

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

Control issues hamper this otherwise excellent side-story to the Resistance series. [Apr 2009, p.74]

Sterling footy action but the lack of new ideas is starting to grate. [Nov 2008, p.62]

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

Ugly and uncompromisingly tough. One for bike fanatics only. [Nov 2008, p.72]

Clumsy and uninspired. Avoid this like a mugging. [May 2009, p.64]

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

You could do a lot worse. [June 2009, p.76]

Short and lacking context, but action-packed and technically dazzling. [Mar 2009, p.50]

A likeable shooter with character and some solid mechanics. [May 2009, p.76]

An enjoyable but derivative shooter with lots of Fiddy. [Apr 2009, p.68]

Even when Shellshock flirts with being playable, you realise there's a dozen PS3 shooters better than this mess. [Apr 2009, p.78]

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

SFIV had to be a Street Fighter that can be played by anyone who’s ever picked up Street Fighter II, and a Street Fighter that gives everyone all the help they’ll need if they’re starting completely from scratch. It’s effortlessly both of those things. While every other fighting game has become an elitist club for the best of the best, Capcom have given Street Fighter back to the people, where it belongs.

A real disappointment. [Aug 2009, p.76]

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

More vibrant than the original but still falls short of greatness. [Mar 2009, p.64]

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

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

There are a good number of levels, as well as leaderboards but the lack of multi-player is disappointing. [Feb 2009, p.85]

An absolute steal. [Oct 2010, p.96]

Fun but basic errors cause disappointment throughout. [Apr 2009, p.64]

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

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

Heavy on nostalgia, light on content. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Avoid like Sauron. A shameless hack-and-cash in. [Mar 2009, p.62]

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

A technical mess, ridden with slowdown and glitches. [Mar 2009, p.74]

Sonic fans can justify it for the sprints. Everywhere else? Beware. [Issue#174, p.78]

A triumph. [May 2009, p.77]

Not bad, but not essential. [Mar 2009, p.75]

It's never very exciting thanks to limp weapons, largely generic baddies (giant space-wasps excluded), and boring bosses. Great name, though. [Mar 2009, p.75]

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

Glory era SF that'll delight nostalgists, but near-vital for all. [Issue#174, p.74]

Even the "fixed" PS3 version can't atone for the game's flaws. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Overall Clumsy combat, but enough quality puzzling to thrill lapsed fans.

A rushed, conceptual mess. Even as a kid-pleasing movie tie-in, it's barely acceptable stuff. [Mar 2009, p.74]

Essentially an empty and futile game. [Mar 2009, p.74]

A rare duff year for EA's series. Grab "Midnight Club: LA" instead. [Christmas 2008, p.76]

There are a wealth of better options available - pick up "Burnout" or "Wipeout Pure", instead. [Issue#174, p.83]

Decent, if lightweight and gleefully comic fan-pleasing brawler. [Christmas 2008, p.68]

Despite using the Assassin's Creed engine, Damascus' lush spires are replaced by duller-than-reality swathes of white. Snowboarding's appeal lies in the beauty of the open mountain, but Ubisoft's effort looks dull and flat.

Not perfect, but genuinely fresh - inventive, pretty and super playable. [Christmas 2008, p.62]

The game seems to have been made with a rushed hand. [Christmas 2008, p.85]

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

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

This is the best SingStar in ages. Really. There's barely a bum note in all 29 tracks. [Nov 2006, p.87]

Immediate and engaging, it's a great intro to real time strategy. [Christmas 2008, p.78]

Merely a disappointing and lightweight FPS. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

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

A slow and underdeveloped shooter that does no justice to 007. [Christmas 2008, p.70]

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

The band don't appear on stage at all, replaced by a bunch of misfits for each song. [Feb 2009, p.85]

Imaginative, epic and brilliant, but not for instant fix gamers. [Dec 2008, p.26]

A decent outing, aided by the genuinely exciting harmony option. Another great "SingStar." [July 2008, p.72]

It's not a huge departure from the original but you'll be hard pressed to find a game that delivers such frantic pace, diverse courses and realistic AI as effortlessly as Pacific Rift.

In 2009, portable King of Fighters seems far from magic. [Apr 2009, p.78]

Playing online is likely to prove more exciting but it's a shame we didn't get the full all-round racing package. [Christmas 2008, p.87]

The game PS3 was waiting for - fun, richly creative, and truly fresh. [Dec 2008, p.60]

A strange mixture of tracks but the instruments work brilliantly.

The game's problems are much too loud to ignore. [Issue#174, p.83]

With so much invention, intrigue and genuine brilliance packed into twelve hours of game-play, you just can't afford not to (pick up a copy). [Nov 2008, p.22]

The missions are so shallow and samey. [Issue#174, p.82]

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

Combat is a highlight, as usual, as is the mashing up of sci-fi and fantasy motifs. [Feb 2009, p.84]

Waffly, but this inventive musical RPG strikes few bum notes. [Mar 2009, p.56]

"Burnout"'s more 'Hollywood', but MC:LA's the purer arcade racer. [Dec 2008, p.76]

Still brilliant. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Makes you feel more like being in a band, edging out its near rivals. [Issue#174, p.72]

Actual strategy may be negligible, but there's a slick arcade title waiting for anyone wishing to drop anchor. [Feb 2009, p.84]

It's descended into a dismally unimaginative hack-and-slash affair. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Loads of customisation options and integrated clan support too. [May 2009, p.77]

A GTA clone to a large extent, only fun's the number one priority. [Dec 2008, p.80]

There's nothing here for most gamers, but buy it for younglings with a penchant for canines and they'll be happy for hours. [July 2008, p.78]

A well designed shoot-'em-up that tells an engaging story. [Dec 2008, p.82]

Shallow. [Dec 2008, p.87]

The best FIFA yet, but EA are still a few goals short of the title. [Nov 2008, p.80]

The game's clearly aimed at the same audience as Xbox's macho shooter "Gears of War" but Fracture lacks the tactical depth needed to keep you interested. [Dec 2008, p.86]

The slickest and toughest basketball game of the year. [Dec 2008, p.84]

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

Suitably atmospheric psycho-horror with a couple of flaws. [Dec 2008, p.72]

If cost isn't a concern, this is one of the best games the PSN has to offer. [Dec 2008, p.86]

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

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