Best stick to Monster Hunter. [Mar 2011, p.96]

The early promise soon fades, leaving a repetitive slash-'em-up. A shame, frankly. [July 2007, p.66]

A massive disappointment. [Nov 2007, p.78]

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

Ugly and uncompromisingly tough. One for bike fanatics only. [Nov 2008, p.72]

There's no story, no extra modes and merely functional presentation. [Sept 2009, p.77]

An uninspired, dated arcade racer that fails to stand out. [Mar 2011, p.94]

The missions are so shallow and samey. [Issue#174, p.82]

Feels a bit half-arsed in execution. A missed opportunity, all in all. [Feb 2007, p.77]

BB Evolution requires a lot of legwork for very little reward and it won't keep you entertained for long. [Nov 2006, p.86]

Shoddy. [Christmas 2009, p.95]

Impressively busy action is let down by repetitious combat and overlarge stages. Mind numbing to all but the diehards. [June 2012, p.109]

Like the last Sims game, but with pets pooing on your sofa. It really feels too much like hard work. [Dec 2006, p.94]

Poor balancing. [Mar 2011, p.96]

The random levels are gone, but the blandness remains. [June 2008, p.84]

It's nothing you haven't seen before, though, and, placed next to the stylish brilliance of "Everyday Shooter," this ultimately lacks the character or variety to make its challenge worth enduring. [Aug 2008, p.81]

We're left plumbing the depths of clone hell. [Issue#174, p.82]

When the effort it takes to move your ball five feet cold trigger an aneurism, it doesn't seem worth the hassle. [Nov 2007, p.82]

SWAT is criminally start/stop. [Dec 2007, p.85]

A lazy port of a dull original - just what PlayStation 3's UK launch could do without. [Apr 2007, p.84]

A real disappointment. [Aug 2009, p.76]

Initially it's OK, but as the variety of ghouls dries up and the camera becomes more of an issue Monster House slides into the type of mediocrity that games publishers believe that young kids deserve. [Oct 2006, p.87]

The concept is imaginative, and not many RPGs are set in Venice, but the ideas are nearly always let down by the execution. [Feb 2011, p.100]

Low on strategy, devoid of inspiration, it's the same hack 'n' slashing that got more tired than man in full samurai battledress doing a marathon. [Feb 2007, p.78]

A lazy film tie-in, barely redeemed by some fan-pleasing extras. Only satisfies in brief flashes. [Sept 2007, p.70]

Predictable, weary, soulless, money-for-old-rope fodder. [Sept 2006, p.85]

The rapid succession of games may be suited for handheld play, but they lack the variety to remain compelling. [Aug 2007, p.78]

At least the level grinding is semi-entertaining. [July 2009, p.76]