Jolly good show! [Issue#38, p.115]

A few glaring flaws stop this well-designed, sociable title achieving perfection, but it should still be picked up by everyone. [Issue#68, p.100]

You always feel at odds with the control system on offer. [Issue#45, p.101]

It's not awful, but splicing these two series together adds no value for fans of either one. It is both an inferior Walking Dead game and an inferior Escapists. [Issue#130, p.82]

It's repetitive. [Issue#5, p.120]

As fun as Choplifter can be, it's difficulty will but off most from making that second fly-by. [Issue#82, p.103]

A decent distraction for a short time, Costume Quest 2 unfortunately soon becomes a chore. Fortunately, it doesn't outstay its welcome by too much. [Issue#119, p.82]

F1 2015 absolutely nails the driving experience, with perfect controls and incredible physics. But the options are so limited, you're likely to get bored fast. Roll on 2016. [Issue#127, p.81]

Tat. [Issue#5, p.120]

A minuscule improvement, Potter is coasting now. [Issue#48, p.85]

Just don't expect to be blown away by its competent but uniformly forgettable local multiplayer component. [Issue#130, p.83]

The Arcania series makes its debut on consoles, and we're unimpressed to say the least - clichéd story, poor graphics and bordering on broken. [Issue#65, p.88

Expect to be satisfied and disappointed in equal measure. [Issue#57, p.95]

All in all, a shame. [Issue#55, p.105]

Voice acting's okay. [Issue#91, p.79]

A lack of new features means there's little intrigue here. [Issue#118, p.78]

We won't deny that Killer Is Dead has some issues, but what it gets right it does so with gusto and originality, and in today's world they are valuable attributes indeed. [Issue#102, p.74]

Real golfers will love the challenge, and the course design feature is a trump card. However, it won't give the average user much of a buzz. [Issue#116, p.83]

A very solid performance. [Issue#88, p.78]

A good game, but both newcomers and Amiga stalwarts will no doubt be put off by the insane pace, which is a pity as there's plenty to enjoy here if you persevere. [Issue 27, p.118]

Sonic & All-Stars Racing is easily the better game. [Issue#93, p.80]

A jack-of-all-trades, master of none. [Issue#115, p.82]

If you're looking for something a little bit different from Live Arcade, 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is an addictive and seriously fun title that definitely deserves some attention. [Issue#44, p.98]

A simple way to describe complicated combat provides mild enjoyment, but that's contrasted by long engagements and a sense that you're flying detailed toys bought from a comic shop. [Issue 15, p.86]

More addictive than it probably should be. [Issue#70, p.101]

An okay celebration of 30 years of Pac-Man's furious assault on the four unluckiest ghosts ever. There are better Pac-related options though. [Issue#110, p.78]

Oh, our eyes! [Issue#61, p.105]

This isn't a good game, but it's one that will grow on you after a few hours. [Issue#91, p.89]

No attempt at making its single-player outing more interesting than exhibition matches also stinks. [Issue#23, p.97]

This lacks the depth of an Eets: Chowdown or, of course, a chess title, putting it well down the list of Live Arcade puzzle titles alone. Sigh. [Issue#48, p.99]

Fun, fast and, on occasions, furiously agitating, Wheelman is a rental-worthy release through and through.

Techland has overlooked the fundamentals. A shoddy, albeit lightning-fast, racer. [Issue#87, p.88]

Beset with technical flaws and with ideas slightly above its station, Need For Speed: Undercover is nonetheless loveable and at times thoroughly enjoyable. If you squint.

Online is clearly the main event here, but nevertheless the experience proves as involving and deceptively deep as ever. Minus a few fairly bizarre design issues, it would score more highly. [Issue 14, p.91]

We accept that there’s some who’ll like this. You know who you are and you know you’re not the majority. Listen up majority, it is you to whom we speak.

The basic framework of the combat is acceptable, but really...nah. [Issue#48, p.99]

It's just so uninspired in so many ways. [Issue#77, p.101]

How so many irritations made it into a game with such an incredible world blows our minds. Should have spent more time in development.

It's straightforward, meaty gameplay, but the lack of multiplayer feels a little brain-dead. [Issue#92, p.87]

What should be exhilarating, fast-paced and exciting turns out to be boring, samey and unbalanced to the point of being broken. [Issue#68, p.89]

Despite its simplicity, Tintin feels like it's telling you an engaging story. [Issue#79, p.87]

Good in the short term, somewhat tedious in the long. [Issue#30, p.88]

In its own ragged way, Alpha Protocol takes a more sophisticated approach to its plot than Mass Effect or Dragon Age. [Issue#60, p.88]

If you live for the glory of the kill, Sniper Elite III is the game for you, just don't expect it to be routinely enjoyable. It can get a bit heavy. [Issue#114, p.72]

Free poker game with gambling cat picture! Bargain. Poker is free after all. [Issue # 11, p.104]

A solid shooter that will have many a leaderboard junky glued-fast for weeks on end. [Issue#31, p.118]

Absolutely savaged by constant loading screens, it’s hard to appreciate the seven or so gems in Namco Museum.

The tracks are fantastic, but the bare bones package is upsetting. If this had been DLC we’d be all over it, but as it stands, it falls quite short of expectations.

A triumph of form over function. [Issue#53, p.104]

It comes up short. [Issue#56, p.105]

A few good missions ultimately wrecked by lame and/or pointless missions. [Issue#20, p.90]

A surprisingly stable online mode. [Issue 26, p.118]

A flawed classic. Jericho is stylish, with epic battling, unique gameplay dynamics and satisfying weapons. But variable visuals, too many QTEs and a poor ending leave it wanting. [Issue 26, p.88]

There are much, much better ways to spend 1,200 Points. [Issue#58, p.105]

Not atrocious but lacks any sense of originality and is far too tedious. [Issue#46, p.87]

The biggest problem is that there really isn't anything you haven't seen before. [Issue#83, p.105]

It's gone slightly crusty and yellowed with age but the sheer difficulty ensures this remains as addictive a challenge as ever before. [Issue 14, p.116]

The execution doesn’t quite manage to do justice to the concept, but for fans of the puzzle genre there’s still a lot to like about Pneuma.

Another low-grade offering. [Issue#34, p.117]

Guaranteed to get into your mind and refuse to budge. [Issue#63, p.86]

A rather depressing waste of money. [Issue#73, p.88]

Yes, it feels disappointing when compared directly to "Street Fighter IV," but the fighting feels fresh and exciting, while the new characters will please fans of the arcade original. [Issue#49, p.86]

Although fun at first, SBK holds longer lasting appeal for Superbike fans that want to customise, tweak and ride their way to winning the World Championship. [Issue#35, p.95]

Most of Fracture’s bad points are overshadowed by how much fun changing the terrain can be. Masses of action, huge explosions and a competent shooter with a fantastic gimmick.

It's just a shame that the left analogue stick is no substitution for the original arcade trackball. [Issue#24, p.101]

If the answer to "who considers themselves up for a quiz?" is you, check this out. [Issue#34, p.116]

It's good fun while it lasts. [Issue 12, p.116]

For three quid, though, you could do a lot worse. [Issue#25, p.118]

A far from fitting tribute to one of the most talented entertainers ever to walk the earth, or indeed the moon. But you won't get these awesome tunes anywhere else. [Issue#72, p.87]

Clunky combat makes this visually appealing role-playing outing one for a rainy day only. When it's raining dragon spit, obviously. [Issue#71, p.103]

It's a test of endurance. [Issue#47, p.101]

If you've got the original, you don't really need to bother. [Issue#79, p.101]

Backgammon is the worst game in the world. [Issue#23, p.97]

What Wanted does well, it does well enough to warrant a look, if it wasn’t so short we’d be raving about it. But no game should last a few hours, it doesn’t matter how good their gameplay is.

As kids’ games go this is a step in the right direction but too many of the old problems raise their ugly head, not that the kids will notice mind you.

The options and tracks are too few and shallow to compete. [Issue#48, p.84]

It's fun for a couple of hours, but the novelty wears off. [Issue#123, p.84]

It lacks the tight, focused gameplay of something like "Geometry Wars," but it's entertaining enough. [Issue#42, p.112]

There's a good trading card game here, even if you need to figure it out solo. [Issue#115, p.87]

An utterly inoffensive third-person shooter. [Issue#117, p.83]

A commendable first effort from Midway and one that should be the starting point of a seriously good franchise as the years go on. The war has truly begun again!

The move to a 2.5D style isn’t exactly sloppy so much as unimaginative and while it entertains in bursts, it’s too often a dull addition to the series.

Its use will result in two separate emotions - boredom and a desire to play something else. [Issue#25, p.118]

Fans of the books will love it, and we wouldn't dissuade anyone else either. [Issue#54, p.89]

Liberation won’t blow either long term fans, or Assassin’s Creed’s sceptics, out of the water. It does, however, have some original ideas.

Smut aside, Rumble Roses XX is a lacklustre wrestling game that loses its appeal after just a few hours. Having said that, teenage boys are sure to love it. [Issue 7, p.98]

Madness. [Issue#23, p.97]

Undeniably a good concept spoiled. [Issue#53, p.95]

What just about saves the day for the yellow cancerous blob, though, is the one modern addition it does have - Achievements. [Issue 9, p.106]

A dreadful port. [Issue#54, p.92]

You like boring, generic, sub par shooters? No? Well don't buy BlackSite. [Issue 27, p.84]

The best elements of Heroes Over Europe can only ever be described as 'meh', while the worst will make you want to rip out your own hair. [Issue#51, p.92]

Brilliant fun, humorous and entertaining without being condescending to its audience. [Issue#41, p.97]

Not bad. [Issue#53, p.105]

Genuinely funny. [Issue#99, p.70]

Two quid too expensive, seven years late and lacking the 'aw' factor if its predecessor. [Issue #22, p.114]

We're still looking for a true story mode. [Issue#117, p.85]

An uneven mix of satisfying fan service and borderline broken gameplay. [Issue#67, p.88]