Like the film, Scarface is brutal and often ridiculously over-the-top. It uses the GTA template effectively but may feel too familiar for Vice City veterans.

Like the film, Scarface is brutal and often ridiculously over-the-top. It uses the GTA template effectively but may feel too familiar for Vice City veterans.

Like the film, Scarface is brutal and often ridiculously over-the-top. It uses the GTA template effectively but may feel too familiar for Vice City veterans.

Overall, this is a pleasant surprise best suited to gaming newcomers and fans of the show.

With such clumsy controls, the limited intelligence of both friends and foes, and a lack of mission variety, most players would have a lot more fun with "GTA Liberty City Stories."

Convincing physics have been brought into play to improve the feel of passing, crossing and shooting - a feature that brings FIFA more in line with the current simulation champ, "Pro Evolution Soccer."

Convincing physics have been brought into play to improve the feel of passing, crossing and shooting - a feature that brings FIFA more in line with the current simulation champ, "Pro Evolution Soccer."

Convincing physics have been brought into play to improve the feel of passing, crossing and shooting - a feature that brings FIFA more in line with the current simulation champ, "Pro Evolution Soccer."

Sloppy vehicle handling, some bugs in the design of the missions and the endless travel means it doesn't hit the same high notes as GTA and others, but the mindless action is still good dumb fun.

Sloppy vehicle handling, some bugs in the design of the missions and the endless travel means it doesn't hit the same high notes as GTA and others, but the mindless action is still good dumb fun.

Sloppy vehicle handling, some bugs in the design of the missions and the endless travel means it doesn't hit the same high notes as GTA and others, but the mindless action is still good dumb fun.

Sloppy vehicle handling, some bugs in the design of the missions and the endless travel means it doesn't hit the same high notes as GTA and others, but the mindless action is still good dumb fun.

Using the Nintendo wi-fi connection service, users can then send their designs to friends to solve, bolstering the game's long-term appeal.

It's a solid poker package, but with plenty of low-cost competitors on the market, Tournament of Champions struggles to offer enough new features to warrant its price tag.

The game is epic in scale and length, but its fascinating plot, characters and dialogue (impeccably translated from Japanese) ensures players will devour every second.

While ploughing through the dungeons becomes repetitive, following your character's evolution and steady growth in skills becomes addictive.

While ploughing through the dungeons becomes repetitive, following your character's evolution and steady growth in skills becomes addictive.

One of the best strategy games yet: intense, atmospheric and tactically deep.

A wonderful game that rewards experimentation and co-operation.

A wonderful game that rewards experimentation and co-operation.

A wonderful game that rewards experimentation and co-operation.

The action can be hard to follow, but fans will appreciate the realism.

The action can be hard to follow, but fans will appreciate the realism.

The action can be hard to follow, but fans will appreciate the realism.

A lot of fun but unlikely to satisfy your gaming appetite.

A wonderful game that rewards experimentation and co-operation.

The action can be hard to follow, but fans will appreciate the realism.

A wonderful game that rewards experimentation and co-operation.