The minor problems and lack of originality are far outweighed by the game's quality and improvement in gameplay. [Dec 2006, p.72]

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]

Still fun and still addictive, but the new grapple styles add little and the old flaws remain. [Dec 2007, p.68]

An acquired taste, but streamlined and authentic. [Christmas 2010, p.90]

For a full-price title there's lots of reused material here, but the bottom line is this is the definitive Katamari on PlayStation. [Nov 2009, p.85]

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

One of the best beat-em-ups on PSP, with enough manic mayhem to brighten up any joyless miser's days. [Oct 2006, 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]

It's not the most progressive or technically impressive game on PS3, but the morality system, weapon customisation and online co-op elevate it, and it's one of the best cover-to-cover shooters on PS3. [Jan 2010, p.68]

Few titles on the PSP can match its online content. [Apr 2010, p.96]

Portable perfection on the track, but uncharacteristically formless away from it. [Nov 2009, p.76]

Its simplicity is the key. [May 2011, p.92]

A backward step in some ways. But it's still PES, and so remains horrifyingly addictive. [Dec 2007, p.62]

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

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

It's a blend of third-person platformer and unforgiving puzzler that pulls you in with impeccable logic - then spits you out, entertained. [Aug 2011, p.92]

Best played in tag mode with mates, not solo mode in the duff story mode. [Nov 2012, p.96]

"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]

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

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]

You'll be hard pressed to find a beat-'em-up that feels as frenetic as this. [Dec 2007, p.82]

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]