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

Dodgy controls and poor AI ruin what should have been a belter. [Feb 2007, p.74]

Time has moved on and, even with a few new twists, "Snake" hasn't aged well. [Jan 2008, p.79]

It's 2010's most uninspired shooter. Only with Bond in it. [Jan 2011, p.86]

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]

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

Why didn't they make it better? [Christmas 2010, p.89]

Only a slight lack of personality and a few motion sickness issues stop this [from] scoring higher. [Apr 2007, p.86]

The controls are a little unresponsive and it all becomes a bit painful after a while. [Sept 2006, p.84]

AP's operations are like Saddam himself - badly executed. [July 2010, p.88]

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

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

The combat's too easy, and the lead characters are horrible. [May 2008, p.78]

On Dreamcast and PS2 it was slick and colourful. On PSP it's blocky and slow. [Oct 2007, p.84]

An average PSP port... Avoid. [Apr 2010, p.97]

Sometimes superb to look at but always unremarkable to play, Downpour lacks the nerve to be either great or terrible. It need reinventing - fast. [May 2012, p.104]

Entertaining enough to capture your king for a bit. [July 2008, p.78]

Ignore the risk and reward of the real thing. [Christmas 2011, p.95]

Simple characters and dated presentation tell a bland tale.

It's all a bit too monotonous. [Feb 2007, p.66]

It provides some fun. [June 2007, p.68]

Bland characters, action-by-numbers. Easily the most disappointing game of 2007. [Christmas 2007, p.76]

It's more user-friendly than the other PSP brain trainer "Mind Quiz." [Sept 2007, p.80]

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

Good set pieces and decent controls, but minor flaws mean it wins a battle, not the war for PSP shooters. [May 2007, p.72]

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

It's the equivalent of a shrapnel grenade rather than single, well-placed sniper bullets. Some bits will miss, others will lodge deep enough to leave a lasting impression. [May 2012, p.106]

A sillier and simpler game than "Smackdown" but a viable alternative. [Nov 2008, p.70]