A captivating, story-driven fighting adventure with great characters, but not everyone will enjoy the violence and repetition.

Gloriously cheerful and refreshingly original rock 'n' roll fun.

Xbox 360 gamers will be pleased to have a grand RPG, but sadly it's not nearly as enchanting as it could be.

Here's a game to sort the men from the boys. Just try not to grind your teeth away.

Ambitious and frequently entertaining, but ultimately too frustrating for its own good.

Saints Row lacks the clever subtlety and fun-loving sense of mischief of GTA, with much of its humour falling flat. But there's plenty of fun to be had while waiting for the real deal ("GTA IV") to be released in October next year.

The touch-screen combat, for the most part, works well. However, once the difficulty begins to increase, flying your craft through obstacles and shooting specific targets becomes frustratingly fiddly work, as you frantically tap and flick the stylus pen.

A triumphant survival horror blockbuster with strong replay appeal, but some players will lack the patience to cope with its considerable demands.

You'll instinctively reach for the seatbelt in this aggressive display of reckless racing.

You'll instinctively reach for the seatbelt in this aggressive display of reckless racing.

Ambitious and frequently entertaining, but ultimately too frustrating for its own good.

You'll instinctively reach for the seatbelt in this aggressive display of reckless racing.

Ambitious and frequently entertaining, but ultimately too frustrating for its own good.

The biggest problem is a hardware issue: it can be difficult for players to hit diagonals on the PSP's directional pad. But once mastered, experts should have few frustrations.

There's certainly enough here to keep you busy for months, and if anything, it's a great excuse to return to what is an undeniable classic.

Mission objectives lack imagination, and after constructing several cities the game can feel repetitive and formulaic.

The twitchy movement makes it unnecessarily difficult to target enemies with your primitive ant weapons (a lock-on button turns out to be little help) and it's all too easy to fall when carefully crawling up walls.

The twitchy movement makes it unnecessarily difficult to target enemies with your primitive ant weapons (a lock-on button turns out to be little help) and it's all too easy to fall when carefully crawling up walls.

The shoot-'em-up action is well designed, but there's just not enough variety to sustain your interest.

Good harmless fun, but there are more creative and better-value children's games available. Enter at your own risk.

Good harmless fun, but there are more creative and better-value children's games available. Enter at your own risk.

Despite a flimsy storyline that's riddled with cavernous gaps in logic, Prey's rollercoaster ride of gun-toting action delivers the punch of a blockbuster movie.

As long as you don't fall asleep at the wheel, Chrome Hounds offers a smattering of explosive action.

Despite a flimsy storyline that's riddled with cavernous gaps in logic, Prey's rollercoaster ride of gun-toting action delivers the punch of a blockbuster movie.

A refreshingly innovative and unique multiplayer game requiring poise, cunning and paranoia.

This slow-paced strategy game is just as successful on console as it is on PC - in fact it's hobbit forming.

It may lack challenge, but it's a decent start for newcomers who won't be thrown to the simulation lions.

A deep and enjoyable racing game but offers little to stand out from the pack.