A sluggish camera is annoying when speed is required but completing the 100 stages is still very satisfying.

Victories are initially too simple and training dull but professional bouts hugely engaging. Patient defence, careful countering, well-timed combinations and conserving stamina are crucial.

Empire at War hits all the right notes if you're a Star Wars fan, but be prepared to grind out your victories.

A big selection of different events suggests variety but the action soon becomes repetitive. Full Auto's main competitor, Burnout, offers significantly more diversity in its challenges.

A good mental workout that can prove to be addictive, despite its punishing quirks.

It is inventive, creative and strangely compelling, but the more difficult tasks can be frustrating and its lasting appeal is limited.

Great games never really die, they just get reanimated.

Sweet, simple fare that children will fleetingly enjoy, but play soon becomes work in a sweatshop.

This official "game of the Games", however, makes it about as exciting as lying in an empty bath and pretending it's the luge, or sticking your head in the freezer and singing Advance Australia Fair.

This official "game of the Games", however, makes it about as exciting as lying in an empty bath and pretending it's the luge, or sticking your head in the freezer and singing Advance Australia Fair.

This official "game of the Games", however, makes it about as exciting as lying in an empty bath and pretending it's the luge, or sticking your head in the freezer and singing Advance Australia Fair.

At first it seems too easy to post sub-par scores, but once the more difficult courses are unlocked - along with stiffer winds, constantly undulating topography and tight fairways - the game is a more satisfying and enjoyable challenge.

Ape Academy's pace is languid. Frequent, lengthy loading delays frustrate, and many of the 50 challenges suffer from clumsy controls, ambiguous instructions, or are just dull.

Terrific fun for youngsters, while amusing pop-culture satire will also have older players giggling like chimps.

It's glitzy, ditzy and full of glam, but it will also leave you battered and bruised.

Pinball may seem like an anachronism on the high-tech PlayStation Portable, but it can offer short bursts of fun wherever you go.

Unusual and delightful. You know you are hooked when you cannot wait to see what your furry friends are up to, or spend hours crafting letters or building the museum collection.

Computer-controlled opponents offer a solid challenge and matches are often tense and exciting.

The game is immediately likeable. The presentation is cheerful and anyone can pick up the joypad and have fun.

One of the best new features is the Speed Kill, a stealth attack that requires timed button presses for successful take-downs - a brilliant addition to the already exhilarating game play.

One of the best new features is the Speed Kill, a stealth attack that requires timed button presses for successful take-downs - a brilliant addition to the already exhilarating game play.

One of the best new features is the Speed Kill, a stealth attack that requires timed button presses for successful take-downs - a brilliant addition to the already exhilarating game play.

One of the best new features is the Speed Kill, a stealth attack that requires timed button presses for successful take-downs - a brilliant addition to the already exhilarating game play.

Only role-playing addicts and fantasy aficionados will see the value in this title.

While equally entertaining, Partners in Time inevitably lacks its predecessor's impact.

A pale imitation of an age-old PC classic that tries to innovate but fails to grasp what was great about the original.

With a rather abrupt final sequence it does seem to rush to its climax, but despite its brevity, this is an unforgettable trip through the realm of Kong.

With a rather abrupt final sequence it does seem to rush to its climax, but despite its brevity, this is an unforgettable trip through the realm of Kong.