An impossible sell when you repress the action, screw the controls and forget to include AI. [Issue#91, p.88]

At least you don't use the right analogue stick to aim. [Issue#36, p.114]

Couldn't feel much more dated if it tried. [Issue#76, p.102]

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

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

A truly rubbish shooter that lies deep in Gears' shadow, pillaging it for set pieces, designs and mechanics with zero subtlety. [Issue#64, p.89]

Virtually nothing works as it should, and what does owes an enormous debt to a few evergreen classics. Disappointing. [Issue 23, p.79]

It ranges from boring and stupid to totally incomprehensible, and neither end of the spectrum amounts to any fun at all. [Issue#80, p.87]

Playing Interpol is like reading a "Where's Wally?" book, only without Wally. Or Woof. Or even Wenda. [Issue#37, p.117]

A game that can't decide what it is and should never really have been released; something that Ubisoft clearly realises given the amount of effort that hasn't gone into promoting it. [Issue 10, p.86]

If the awful premise wasn't bad enough, the gameplay you're presented with really makes the whole experience feel like an enormous waste of time.

X-Blades fails to excite on any level and falls flat in everything it attempts. Probably best to ignore this and pretend it doesn’t exist.

Mercifully short. [Issue#62,p.91]

Hilariously bad. [Issue #22, p.82]

Although the game's stealth and combat elements are initially playable, they soon become dull and repetitive due to the uninspiring missions and tedious plot. [Issue#58, p.95]

If you're an oldie who remembers Voltron, do yourself a favor and don't soil those memories with this. [Issue #81, p.103]

This isn't exactly an experience to savour. [Issue#62,p.103]

Boring offence, terrible defence and a poor substitute for a series that could've taken a huge step forward on the 360. [Issue#30, p.93]

In short, it's a stinker. [Issue#61, p.104]

A poor effort that simultaneously shows up EA's footballing naivety and its rampant capitalism. It will sell like the proverbial hot cake, but don't say we didn't warn you. [Issue 7, p.100]

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

It’s an awkward mix of Diablo and Soul Reaver that nobody asked for. Something to play if you’ve got a few hours and an itch to bump up your Gamerscore.

We can think of no reason for anyone to buy this. [Issue#74, p.101]

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

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]

Terrible controls. [Issue#46, p.87]

Basically, it's broken. [Issue#97, p.73]

Button mashing is boring. [Issue#20, p.93]

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]

The core fighting system is designed well enough, but the Kinect control is lazily implemented and there's absolutely no variety to the fights. [Issue#66, p.93]

An annoying platform/adventure hybrid that fails to utilise its fictional universe effectively. [Issue#67, p.84]

A messy control system. [Issue#67, p.88]

Here's a list of things that this is less interesting than: rubber gloves, garden peas, Spam and watching paint dry (of course). [Issue 26, p.117]

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]

Headache of a game. [Issue#39]

Even if you're a fan of the TV series, the dullness just isn't worth it. [Issue#87, p.86]

It is at least mercifully short. [Issue#114, p.82]

Simply put, this is cynical, poorly playtested nonsense that's seriously due an MOT. Geddit? [Issue 27, p.96]

Not even worth it for fans of either series. [Issue#44, p.85]

This would be embarrassing on a Dreamcast, let alone the hulking next-gen monster console we call Xbox 360. This is not a next-gen game and it's not fun either. [Issue 8, p.98]

Ugly, limited and significantly worse than previous games in the series. [Issue#118, p.86]

An egregious rip off of a classic game, and one that manages to capture none of its class or drama. Even fans of the show will be disappointed. [Issue#118, p.87]

Stupid, stupid game. [Issue#35]

Take the thing online (that is the name of the game after all...) and the results are truly beyond atrocious. [Issue#33, p.116]

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.

It’s a very kid-friendly game, but to the point where there’s very little actual game to enjoy, and what there is is incredibly ugly. Simple, really easy and one that even five-year-olds will get bored of.

Despite some noble efforts to take Tony Hawk's back to its roots, Pro Skater 5 is ruined by glitches, sluggish movement and dull, lifeless levels. What might have been a glorious return ends up an unfortunate swan song. [Issue#130, p.78]

Shellshock 2 is one of the most poorly designed and unplayable games this generation. Not even its admittedly interesting premise can keep it from feeling unfinished and completely unnecessary.

Disappointing on almost every level, EA needs to seriously rethink NBA Live if it ever wants to compete with the NBA 2K series.

Cheap, bland, and pretty much tasteless, like that value-brand white block that claims its chicken. [Issue#43, p.94]

A confusing tie-in that delights in the incompetence of its young audience, The Golden Compass makes absolutely no sense. Still, at least we got to throw projectiles at a monkey. [Issue 28, p.96]

Poorly designed, monotonous and, aside from the hilariously bad voice acting, utterly, utterly bland. [Issue#84, p.89]

Probably not the worst tower defence game anywhere ever, but certainly the worst we recall playing on Live Arcade. [Issue#84, p.104]

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

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]

The frankly rubbish Summer Athletics by another name, and therefore still utterly depressing. Don’t even think about wasting your money on this.

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

Appalling levels, terrible writing, repetitive gags and weak shooting mechanics make for one of the least enjoyable experiences of 2012. Be smart and avoid at all costs. [Issue#93, p.82]

A game that sucked in 1982 and amazingly, sucks even more in 2006. [Issue 14, p.116]

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

For those who can look past the game’s flaws there are a few hours of mindless destruction and anal-probing to be had here, but only if you’ve exhausted every other game out there.

Not the worst game on 360 but it's not far off. Tedious, short and not much fun, if you want to pimp rides, we reckon you're better off sticking with "Need for Speed." [Issue # 16, p.94]

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

Wonky motion controls, repetitive gameplay, poor visuals and misguided humour combine in Blue Estate for a short, sour dose of shooter action. [Issue#122, p.83]

Extremely boring. [Issue#101, p.80]

Turning Point falls so short of its potential it makes us shed a tear. [Issue#32, p.82]

You're far better off simply waiting a short while for Puzzle Quest 2. [Issue#59, p.105]

Terrifically boring. [Issue#92, p.84]

Gone are the days when it was acceptable to include hour-long levels and no checkpoints. [Issue#31, p.92]

As cynical as it is terrible, this pushes "Fuzion Frenzy 2" hard for the title of worst game on the Xbox 360 to date. [Issue #22, p.89]

A veritable mess. [Issue#116, p.78]

Generally speaking, Lucha Fury is a complete waste of time and Microsoft Points. [Issue#75, p.101]

It suffers greatly from frustrating puzzle design. The jokes don't often land, either. [Issue#128, p.78]

There's so much wrong with this game that we don't have space to list it all. [Issue#66, p.86]

Mind-numbingly boring. [Issue#23, p.97]

Has no redeemable features, is almost devoid of quality and should be avoided at all costs. [Issue#50, p.95]

About as fun as chiseling "HATE" into your eyes with a scalpel. [Issue 10, p.106]

Rubbish. [Issue#24, p.101]

TMNT is sloppy, unresponsive and it looks shocking. [Issue#106, p.86]

Blimey, it's been a while since we've played something so awful. It really makes you wonder how this got past quality control. [Issue 27, p.98]

It's simply lacking in every single respect. Not good. [Issue#67, p.86]

A piece of crap. [Issue 26, p.118]

Tiresome gameplay, Unusuable maps, Broken combat. [Issue#24, p.78]

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

A poor entry into a solid series that doesn't try to improve the experience or come up with any new ideas. Stick with the past and wait for the future. [Issue#119, p.85]

Poor mini-games mixed with horrible controls and the worst 'host' ever - the best way to describe Fuzion Frenzy 2. [Issue 18, p.95]

Shrek is now dead to us, which is a shame; it all started so well. [Issue#29, p.117]

It's just dull and not really what your console was created for. [Issue#34, p.117]

Utter toss. [Issue#29, p.117]

A partner title without a fraction of the main series' spark. [Issue#66, p.103]

Pointless, rubbish. [Issue 28, p.118]

A videogame that thrills almost not at all that also happens to represent atrocious value. [Issue#71, p.102]

Intense, riveting, terrifying and masterful are just a few of the words we wouldn't use to describe Amy. One of the worst games on Xbox Live Arcade. [Issue#82, p.102]

Playing The Expendables 2 is like playing a port of Cannon Fodder coded by a dog while the entire population of America shouts at you. It's horrible. [Issue#90, p.87]

This is about as fun as chiselling 'hate' into your other eye, and completing a set. [Issue#36, p.114]

A criminal waste of development time. [Issue#55, p.93]

This game is a fossilised turd that never deserved to be excavated. [Issue#93, p.85]

This was a terrible, terrible idea. [Issue#35]