Do yourself a favor and get Costume Quest instead. [Issue#67, p.105]

Inescapably dull and tedious. [Issue#32, p.118]

Extremely low on budget and structured as if its developer had spent the last 15 years asleep. [Issue#65, p.90]

Those hoping for improvements will be left disappointed. [Issue#98, p.76]

Boring and repetitive. [Issue#79, p.86]

The lack of bonus content, or a meaningful game structure, really lets the collection down. [Issue#56, p.88]

Just feels like it's missing something fairly vital and simply doesn't have a lot of depth. [Issue#79, p.101]

Within its own limited scope, a multiplayer giggle. [Issue#40]

Highly recommended for those new to the twin-stick shooter. [Issue#56, p.105]

Plagued with animation issues and horribly out of date, but plays the best game of 'pro wrestling' anything has in some time. [Issue#119, p.80]

Definitely worth your time if your'e a boxing fan, but not quite the game to wrestle away "Fight Night's" crown. [Issue#35, p.96]

A piece of crap. [Issue#23, p.98]

Hack, slash, hit and miss. [Issue#112, p.82]

At two hours, it's pretty short. [Issue#85, p.104]

A shame in so many ways. Avoid, unless you like boredom.

Entertaining enough, but not the best Sega arcade title on XBLA. [Issue#48, p.99]

It's an improvement on staring out the window. [Issue#91, p.78]

Just a superb blaster that will test your reflexes to the limit and make you realise that sometimes ancient arcade games can still be a lot of fun. [Issue#20, p.116]

When the camera decides to point at nothing its problems are inexcusable. [Issue#53, p.94]

Awfully disappointing spin-off that insults on practically every level. The developers at Krome deserve to be punished, just like we were when playing this. [Issue 27, p.95]

Supreme Commander could have been great, but the wait for the console translation leaves an overriding sense of disappointment. Plus the technical flaws leave it almost unplayable.

Two-player drop-in co-op plus some fun and undemanding levels. The kids will love this and adults could easily kill an hour or so. [Issue#36, p.96]

Appalling AI. [Issue #22, p.86]

A cynical package that doesn't do the Star Wars franchise any justice whatsoever. [Issue#85, p.92]

Rather dull and lifeless. [Issue#67, p.101]

There's something very addictive about taking a mech and doing the Dynasty Warriors thing. [Issue 26, p.98]

Fiddly controls. [Issue#51, p.105]

That price tag is the modern-day equivalent of hari-kiri, minus the blood and honour. Which is a real shame because, given how much fun Monster Madness proves to be when four of you are carving up critters, it deserves so much better. An extra mark when the price drops. [Issue 19, p.84]

If you hadn't seen the price tag, you'd wonder what all the internet furore had been about. [Issue#45, p.100]

The presentation is stellar but the gameplay is shallow. [Issue#79, p.83]

At a cheaper price, Crimson Dragon would be a little more acceptable; although it’s enjoyable at its core, there are few redeeming features.

A worthy idea but one that just isn’t deep enough to sustain the experience. After one playthrough you’ll feel as if you’ve seen all there is to see and you’d be right.

The story is as epic as it ever was, but the gameplay is uninspired. [May 2013, p.86]

[An] abomination. [Issue#29, p.117]

Falls short of grand slam quality. [Issue#35, p.94]

Flawed, dull and not much to look at, Bullet Witch is an exercise in tedium that own't enrich your life at all. [Issue 18, p.96]

It's also insanely easy and offers no lasting challenge. [Issue 27, p.117]

Beenox deliver a buggy, messy game that misses the essence of Spider-Man by a wide margin. Here’s hoping Activision entrusts the popular licence to another developer for the inevitable sequel.

Vaguely enjoyable. [Issue#86, p.101]

Both a poor update and an unwieldy, near-cheating videogame overall. [Issue#73, p.101]

Despite some flaws, Chosen One is immensely fun and brings a wider audience to the delights of shooting hoops. [Issue#32, p.84]

We were both bored and angered by it. [Issue#79, p.100]

If you’re a battle-strategy addict, prepare to not leave the house for a week. If you’re a graphics whore, though, you’ll probably chuck.

A pointless, unfinished, unpolished, joyless, broken experience.

A frustrating affair. [Issue#77, p.91]

It conveys the atmosphere and mystery of the show and gives you plenty to think about. [Issue#31, p.91]

Feels like an unfinished game. [Issue#57, p.97]

Bizarrely this Hulk game isn’t as much fun as Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, and it wasn’t exactly brilliant anyway. You’re best off just watching the film and leaving this alone.

It may draw in a few non-RPG fans, but for the most part this is for those who can put up with mash, bash, mash, and the, err, bash! Disappointing would be a good word to sum it up. [Issue#29, p.92]

A worthy download if you love hardcore shooters. [Issue#23, p.97]

It's actually very good. [Issue#80, p.103]

Motocross has so much more to offer than this dire racer. [Issue#84, p.87]

Physics to die for, gameplay to kill someone. [Issue#60, p.92]

Nothing more than an interesting curio. [Issue#58, p.105]

An utter waste of time and you money, please ensure this unambitious racer never enters your 360. [Issue 13, p.88]

It's a complete knock-off, filled with bland mini-games. [Issue#32, p.118]

The fighting is okay, a few design decisions commendable, but ultimately there is just not enough great game here. Tiny levels with nothing in them? Looks like we are the ones being golden fleeced.

A perfectly functional motorbike game that might appeal to cast-iron fans, Ride is otherwise a dull, dry, missed opportunity, which totally fails to capture the joy of two wheels. [Issue#125, p.86]

A decent, though expensive, tool for those interested in a neater way to get some painting and drawing done. But it has its issues. [Issue#80, p.86]

A worthy rental if you're in the Olympic mood but there's simply not enough here to warrant a full-price purchase. [Issue#56, p.91]

The lack of challenge only adds to the boredom. In every way, Army Of Two: The Devil’s Cartel is an embarrassment to videogames...Not just boring, but exactly the kind of ‘violence for violence‘s sake’ dross the anti-videogame lobbyists dredge up at the arrival of each new atrocity.

Okay in short bursts, but there's no reason to play single-player. A huge missed opportunity on EA's part and another year it won't be taking COD's crown. [Issue#92, p.78]

Surprisingly charming overall, if a bit bland. [Issue#85, p.93]

At 800 points, there are at least three or four puzzlers on Live that should definitely precede this. [Issue#30, p.120]

Does Microsft not realise how insulting it is to release past free flash games as pay-to-download XBLA content? [Issue#37, p.116]

Another Live Arcade offering that would be better replicated with pen and pad. [Issue#44, p.99]

Not nearly brave or daring enough, though. [Issue#69, p.86]

Word. [Issue#25, p.118]

It's quickly frustrating. [Issue#77, p.91]

Rubbish, boring combat. [Issue 27, p.99]

FaceBreaker is one of those typical EA test games which will no doubt be improved upon next time around but for now needs major improvements. It would help if it was like boxing, for a start.

Some entertaining new challenges and excellent use of physics, but we simply can’t recommend it at this price, nor can we find justification for it.

It's a joke that remains consistently funny, while still surprising in places. [Issue#124, p.84]

To make matters worse, you can spin blocks once they hit the bottom of the well or other blocks, meaning that the skill is lessend further. [Issue 27, p.118]

Obviously, if "Fable II" bores you to tears, steer clear, but if there's a chance you'll chase Molyneux's dream, by all means play on. [Issue#37, p.116]

Too damn short. [Issue#99, p.78]

Shooting things is far too difficult. [Issue#47, p.101]

Very pretty to look at and a lot of attention has been paid to female anatomy, but it has no substance whatsoever. [Issue 15, p.82]

At the current price, this is a horrendous deal. [Issue#70, p.92]

It's bad...Even the Achievements suck. [Issue 18, p.85]

It's looking a bit on the tired side. Great music though. [Issue#25, p.118]

A masterclass in how to make the absolute least of your own unique selling point. [Issue#87, p.82]

It's still got a long way to go, but Shred is a step in the right direction. [Issue#66, p.91]

There's a brave idea here in mixing two different mediums together, but the execution is lacking, particularly with the questionable Kinect controls. [Issue#120, p.86]

Relatively amusing. [Issue#42, p.112]

Caught somewhere between being a score attack shooter and one that tries to tell a story, Bodycount is left wandering the middle ground aimlessly. [Issue#77, p.88]

A disappointing twin-stick shooter, a waste of the Halo brand and an embarrassing installment into the Xbox One launch window line-up. [Issue#108, p.74]

Boring. Abysmal. Buy NBA 2K15. [Issue#118, p.83]

A warm-hearted parody but pretty repetitive game, Eat Lead may sometimes be the victim of its own jokes, yet few titles have ever sent up our hobby in such a passionate and enjoyable way.

It's Pictionary - you either care or you don't. From a technological standpoint, it works well but might prove a bit too pricey for the casual market it's aimed at. [Issue#80, p.86]

A total waste of a disc and DVD case in our eyes, Samurai Warriors 2 does nothing that comparable games don't do an awful lot better. Definitely one to be avoided. [Issue 12, p.94]

Decent fantasy fare with loads going on an loot drops aplenty. [Issue#91, p.80]

Not for fans of videogames. [Issue 23, p.78]

Quite simply, this would have been struggling for a decent mark on Live Arcade. One strong concept does not a game make.

There's a crude leveling system. [Issue #81, p.103]

It just isn't particularly good. [Issue#84, p.86]

The tactical pace of events will ensure you won't feel ripped off, making this an inoffensive enough waste of time for fans of the genre or the Final Fantasy series. [Issue#45, p.101]

The boredom of playing as this droid isn't helped by the drab nature of the game's design. [Issue#70, p.100]