This is the best SingStar in ages. Really. There's barely a bum note in all 29 tracks. [Nov 2006, p.87]

Immediate and engaging, it's a great intro to real time strategy. [Christmas 2008, p.78]

Merely a disappointing and lightweight FPS. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Beautiful, a tad self-indulgent, but packed with tactical warfare. [Dec 2008, p.74]

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

Great value online; offline, it's a solid FPS with a lack of new ideas. [Christmas 2008, p.56]

The band don't appear on stage at all, replaced by a bunch of misfits for each song. [Feb 2009, p.85]

Imaginative, epic and brilliant, but not for instant fix gamers. [Dec 2008, p.26]

A decent outing, aided by the genuinely exciting harmony option. Another great "SingStar." [July 2008, p.72]

It's not a huge departure from the original but you'll be hard pressed to find a game that delivers such frantic pace, diverse courses and realistic AI as effortlessly as Pacific Rift.

In 2009, portable King of Fighters seems far from magic. [Apr 2009, p.78]

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]

The game PS3 was waiting for - fun, richly creative, and truly fresh. [Dec 2008, p.60]

A strange mixture of tracks but the instruments work brilliantly.

The game's problems are much too loud to ignore. [Issue#174, p.83]

With so much invention, intrigue and genuine brilliance packed into twelve hours of game-play, you just can't afford not to (pick up a copy). [Nov 2008, p.22]

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

Challenging, immersive safari shooter with liberating tactical freedom. [Dec 2008, p.66]

Combat is a highlight, as usual, as is the mashing up of sci-fi and fantasy motifs. [Feb 2009, p.84]

Waffly, but this inventive musical RPG strikes few bum notes. [Mar 2009, p.56]

"Burnout"'s more 'Hollywood', but MC:LA's the purer arcade racer. [Dec 2008, p.76]

Still brilliant. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

Makes you feel more like being in a band, edging out its near rivals. [Issue#174, p.72]

Actual strategy may be negligible, but there's a slick arcade title waiting for anyone wishing to drop anchor. [Feb 2009, p.84]

It's descended into a dismally unimaginative hack-and-slash affair. [Christmas 2008, p.86]

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

A GTA clone to a large extent, only fun's the number one priority. [Dec 2008, p.80]

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]