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

EA's more excessible and exciting Live is the team that makes the playoffs this year. [Feb 2008, p.78]

Looking for a challenge? Steer clear of this casual gamer fodder. [Sept 2009, p.76]

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

It looks and plays nicely, but we prefer "NBA Homecourt" because it has more depth. Still, it's a welcome change from "PES." [Mar 2008, p.68]

If you want some laid back strategy that won't test your brain or steal from your wallet (it's 7.99), this is a recommended download. [Sept 2009, p.77]

Stripped of the mass destruction, Split/Second: Velocity is just a mediocre arcade racer. [Feb 2011, p.100]

A refreshingly dry take on a single discipline. [Christmas 2012, p.89]

Blacklight has shortcomings, but style isn't one of them. [Jan 2011, p.96]

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

Worth a look for something unique but hippo-watching slower missions can frustrate. [Feb 2009, p.79]

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]

Golf games need soul to appeal - and ProStroke really hasn't got any. [Oct 2006, p.87]

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

It's a lot of fun to be commanding corpses rather than running from them. [Mar 2010, p.88]

A perfectly OK game, let down by monotony - but with "Syphon Filter" and "Vice City Stories" around, why bother? [Sept 2006, p.82]

It's old-fashioned, but definitely worth playing for a little bit. [May 2008, p.79]

With loading times between battles lasting an age, you'd be better off playing the real-life card game equivalent. [Sept 2007, p.80]

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

The background tries so hard to be next generation it simply ends up putting you off or making the numbers too hard to read. [May 2007, p.77]

Solid, but no longer unique. [Apr 2011, p.90]

For its five hour duration, the retro feel has a low-rent charm. [May 2010, p.96]

The action is reasonably fast and smooth and the visuals are pleasingly brash and colourful. But, as an adult, this won't hold your attention for more than ten minutes. [Feb 2008, p.79]

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.

Polished and zippy, but having to give up control in any game is a sign that all isn't well. Sorry Sonic, time to retire. [Aug 2012, p.103]

A good old-fashioned FPS. It looks scrappy and it's short on innovation, but the combat makes up for it. [May 2007, p.74]

Managers to nail the Transformers spirit but bores with its repetitive gameplay. [Sept 2009, p.72]

Very addictive. [May 2011, p.92]