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

Deeply uninspiring. [Apr 2007, p.86]

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

Cerberus takes a loved franchise and sullies it with a deeply mediocre and uninspiring third-person shooter. [Dec 2006, p.95]

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]

It has some great ideas, but ruins them with mediocre shooting and a truly shocking frame-rate. [Apr 2008, p.76]

There's nothing here for most gamers, but buy it for younglings with a penchant for canines and they'll be happy for hours. [July 2008, p.78]

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

At 10 quid, this'd probably score in the mid 70s. Shame. [Jan 2011, p.96]

Not a terrible game, just a terribly average one - and in the busiest genre around, that makes it as good as pointless. [July 2011, p.95]

A disastrous entry for a previously well-regarded franchise. Not even for "Conflict" nuts. [Mar 2008, p.74]

It just isn't that interesting. [Christmas 2010, p.90]

A sub-par stealth game. [May 2010, p.96]

Love the pirate setting, but Risen 2 is a cold RPG experience that lacks decent combat, rewarding exploration or a satisfying plot. [Oct 2012, p.104]

Predictable and uninspiring. Best leave it well alone. [Dec 2006, p.96]

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

A massive waste of an opportunity for Sega to bring us an MMORPG worth shelling out for. Bah. [Jan 2007, p.67]

Lacks expertise in all-important areas. But hey, there's a cheerleader and she's got a chainsaw. [Aug 2012, p.100]

It's a decent enough shooter, but the lack of ideas and fiddly controls - especially through zero-gravity sections - make this a dead cert for the bargain bin. [Aug 2012, p.102]

A big let-down. [Dec 2011, p.107]

Releasing this as FIFA 13 is a decision that borders on scandalous. It's a decent game - but a new one? No chance. [Christmas 2012, p.103]

Entertains under very specific conditions, but pricey and naff. [June 2011, p.90]

Fans will love V's hardcore complexities and online battles. It's all poorly presented, and impenetrable for newcomers. [June 2012, p.109]

Neat tactical stuff aside, this is still an ugly, unpolished shooter. [Aug 2008, p.78]

There's a slight stickiness to your character's response time that makes all of Ninjamurai's other achievements irrelevant - jumping and slashing just don't feel good. [Sept 2011, p.111]

One epic fail. [Oct 2011, p.111]

The duck-related puns ("Quacked it" and "Billiant", anyone?) soon start to lose their appeal, much like the rest of the game. [May 2007, p.76]

A bit of a stinker. [Oct 2010, p.96]