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.

For all its bells and whistles, Perfect Dark Zero is a solid yet unremarkable comeback.

Frights are common as disturbingly psychopathic vagrants lunge at you from the shadows. The violence is raw, barbaric and unsettling.

Despite Gotham's obliging nature, high-speed thrills and gorgeous graphical sheen, it's hard not to feel that we have seen its best tricks before.

Amped 3 is a big success. The physics are realistic, the controls are excellent (and a challenge to master) and the sprawling snowfields provide many hours of fun. No matter what your skill level, there's a lot of fun to be had here.

The switch to third-person perspective is unwelcome as Goren awkwardly lumbers and can even become stuck, marching on the spot. Other frustrating technical glitches abound.

Rollicking old-style zombie-blasting action, but with only limited thrills whether played alone or with infected buddies.

The system of character progression is elegantly simple but players still have freedom to choose weapon and magic specialties.

The action is also largely mindless, with a poor targeting system and a game camera that never quite follows the action the way you want it to.

The addition of smart and relentless police pursuers has reinvigorated this popular driving series.

The addition of smart and relentless police pursuers has reinvigorated this popular driving series.

Most missions follow a monotonous pattern of car chases and shoot-outs against dim-witted opponents that lack the variety of the GTA series.

Exploring as Sonic or new character Blaze the cat is rewarding, even if enemy placement can be stupidly punitive, demanding rote memorisation or lightning use of the dash attack to avoid calamity.

Most missions follow a monotonous pattern of car chases and shoot-outs against dim-witted opponents that lack the variety of the GTA series.

The action is also largely mindless, with a poor targeting system and a game camera that never quite follows the action the way you want it to.

The addition of smart and relentless police pursuers has reinvigorated this popular driving series.

Most missions follow a monotonous pattern of car chases and shoot-outs against dim-witted opponents that lack the variety of the GTA series.

The action is also largely mindless, with a poor targeting system and a game camera that never quite follows the action the way you want it to.

The addition of smart and relentless police pursuers has reinvigorated this popular driving series.

A decent start to what will inevitably be a games series.

A decent start to what will inevitably be a games series.

Four-player online races are smooth and fiercely competitive.

What initially seemed a rather mundane movie/ game tie-in, is actually quite fun, and will captivate kids with its simple gameplay and colourful graphics.

Enthralling.

The highlight is a brief but thrilling broomstick chase against a fire-breathing dragon. An underwater interlude is less successful, although it provides variety.

The highlight is a brief but thrilling broomstick chase against a fire-breathing dragon. An underwater interlude is less successful, although it provides variety.

Sony has accomplished its mission. This is the best shooter yet for the PSP.

Computer opponents aren't too stupid and each player is represented by an on-screen character.