The presentation feels cheap compared to the "Dancing Stage" games, hard mode is ridiculously difficult at times and it's just nowhere near as fun as "Guitar Hero." [Oct 2006, p.78]

An expansive, realistic and challenging motorbike simulator - but its realism comes at the price of some serious visual flaws. [Aug 2012, p.105]

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

It provides some fun. [June 2007, 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 being able to switch characters is a huge misstep. [Jan 2013, p.100]

If the handling was better, this would be a perfect fit for the MK-shaped hole on PS3. Frantic, flawed fun with the F1 world. [Jan 2013, p.101]

Does little to entice newcomers to the franchise. Still, it's pleasing to report that the series has a pulse and is still capable of surprising us. [June 2009, p.77]

If you're looking for some brainless, thow-away thrills, Wolf Of The Battlefield provides polished, no-frills action. [Aug 2008, p.80]

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

A stylish title, but one that falls down on its unimpressive controls and repetition. Damn it. [Oct 2006, p.66]

More kiddie button-bash than pub-quiz. [Nov 2006, p.86]

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]

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

But while mising tricks and fighting for the ball is fluid and engaging in one on one games , things don't fare as well with four players. [Aug 2008, p.80]

Shockingly light on gameplay, but eclipses competitors in scale, cinematics and design. [Apr 2012, p.95]

Star Wars zealots should enjoy it - especially the Yoda cameo - but sequel we hoped for, this is not. A shame, it is.

It's just made to look pedestrian by other JRPGs, most notably FFXIII. [June 2010, p.98]

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]

Frustratingly difficult. [Sept 2007, p.81]

Can't compete with today's big-budget racers, but manages to offer almost throwback arcade fun and velocity. [Dec 2011, p.107]

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

Despite the low(ish) price, this is far from a no-brainer. [Oct 2008, p.79]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

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

More like a third-person shooter and this works to its benefit. [Nov 2007, p.83]

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

Essentially good at what it does. [Christmas 2009, p.90]

The Champions League is a amazing showcase of the drama and passion of the beautiful game, but EA have botched its transition to PS2 by simply repackaging "FIFA 07" with minor tweaks and insubstantial additions. Quite simply, a wasted opportunity.

Patchy fun, but lack of polish and predictability betray its lack of reach. [June 2009, p.68]

As awkward as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan wrestling today, WWE 12 delivers but a fraction of the changes it needed. [Christmas 2011, p.95]

This is an action game with lots to get your teeth into, but you always feel reigned back by the fiddly controls. [Jan 2008, p.80]

Competent but doesn't rectify the criticisms of Ace Combat X. [Oct 2010, p.96]

Fun for a while. [Christmas 2010, p.88]

Not as good as "Fight Night" PSP, nor even the old PS2 "Rocky" games. So no title contender, but not bad either. [Mar 2007, p.68]

It'll give you an hour or two of laughs for the price of half a pint. [Christmas 2011, p.110]

As a solo game, it's very repetitive. [Apr 2012, p.103]

A pure old fashioned score-attack hit. [Aug 2011, p.92]

There's plenty here to excite action-orien[]ted RPG fans. [Apr 2011, p.90]

It's a bit simple, but the addictive minigames save it. [Jan 2007, p.84]

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

A game that's as easy to refuse as the Playstation 2 version was. [Apr 2007, p.86]

If you're part of the miniscule demographic interested in it, Blood Bowl is deep and often rewarding to play. [Nov 2009, p.66]

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

A decent remake of a classic platformer, but it's ultimately too hard, too old-fashioned and too short-lived. [Oct 2006, p.72]

Fun online, but a weak single-player, duff quests and some seriously ropey combat make this a disappointment. [Oct 2007, p.82]

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

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

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

Unusually, the PSP version of Ghost Rider actually has a little more to it than its PS2 counterpart. [Mar 2007, p.60]

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

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

Often good fun, but the fudged Rivals idea kicks the purity of standard Sonic quare in the onions. [Christmas 2006, p.91]

This is just as competent in its execution of a very niche idea as any other FF thus far. [Jan 2012, p.109]

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

Overall A few good puzzles but too bleak and repetitive with poor combat.

It feels like clever technology that has been fleshed out without any real thought. [Aug 2010, p.96]

It doesn't make you feel as involved as GRID or feel half as realistic as GT5: Prologue. [July 2009, p.77]

You don't particularly enjoy it, mind, you just get through it. [May 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 rhythm action game that has little to do with rhythm. [Dec 2011, p.106]

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]

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

A competent but overly streamlined CoD experience that, despite having all the ingredients, fails to provide enough of anything to be an essential buy. [Jan 2013, p.102]

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

Not bad, but those controls leave it far from great. [Sept 2011, p.111]

A stylish, violent but awkwardly executed cover shooter. [Oct 2010, p.90]

If you're an avid puzzler, who knows the location of the mute button, Aqua Panic might be your thing, but it won't appeal to everyone. [July 2010, p.96]

Stick to the first game. [Mar 2008, p.80]

The combo-based action is utterly ridiculous. [Feb 2011, p.100]

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

A handful of original ideas lost in a thick mist of generic design, and lame scares. Oh, well. [Dec 2007, p.70]

Faithful for fans, low on thrills for everyone else. [July 2007, p.84]

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

Riotous irony and violence, spiked by drudgery and muddy visuals. [July 2011, p.92]

A solid Bourne reworking, with so-so combat and flawed design. [Aug 2008, p.66]

Can be very demanding. [Christmas 2010, p.89]

It has the power, but lacks the performance. [July 2008, p.78]

It's a decent enough shot at the title, but there are better tennis games already on court. [July 2007, p.64]

After 2 showed us what Assassin's should be like, Bloodlines feels like a step backwards. [Jan 2010, p.94]

While Go! Puzzle works well in places, it ultimately feels like the cheap download it is. [May 2007, p.77]

Swarm has a nice idea it screws up. [June 2011, p.93]

Perfectly decent, but an all-too-familiar outing. For raging/insatiable J-RPG addicts only. [Mar 2008, p.78]

Ridge Racer updates itself in order to catch up with the pack - but it's built from used parts and a shunted chassis. [May 2012, p.103]

Competent, if uninspired and pricey. [Nov 2011, p.110]

The basic combat lacks the depth needed to make the fetch quests interesting. [Apr 2010, p.97]

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

Tries too hard to ape other, similar games without following its own path. Shame. [May 2008, p.62]

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

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]

The franchise is somewhat redeemed - sadly the levels are repetitive and some bosses just too hard. [Christmas 2006, p.82]

Swims in shallow waters. [Apr 2012, p.108]

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

Visually, it looks decent, but not great. [Feb 2010, p.93]

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

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

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

The truly patient may find satisfaction in meticulous planning, but it's too easy for those plans to go wrong. When they do, this is just a simplistic shooter. [July 2012, p.100]