Derivative and clumsily presented, but not without its charms.

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

Amusing in a sick kind of way, but too repetitive and unwieldy. [Aug 2009, 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]

There are some brains here; why waste them by splattering them all against the wall?

Visually, what might have looked quite adequate on the small screen looks slightly old and tired on the bigger console. [June 2008, p.68]

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

There's the odd difficulty spike, too. [Apr 2011, p.90]

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

A solid but unimaginative shooter, with poor characters. [Feb 2010, p.86]

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]