Flawed in single-player but exceptional fun with three friends. [Issue#59, p.88]

Resolutely playable, and tricking around the world is still a joy. The 'crazy' additions make us worried for later games, but right now we're too busy smashing our heads open to care. [Issue#59, p.96]

Everything's just so interminably dull. [Issue#60, p.106]

Trippy plot. [Issue#60, p.107]

A typical videogame tie-in that will last no longer in the public's memory than the film. Play it if you must, but don't say we didn't tell you so. [Issue#60, p.99]

This shooter is out of date. [Issue#59, p.97]

Nier is ambitious and delightfully crass but hits too many lows and dull points to climb higher than it has. Definitely worth a look if the more original side of gaming is your thing. [Issue#60, p.99]

SSF4 raises the series' game again and continues its quest to be crowned the greatest beat-'em-up of all time. And extremely worthy and credible update. [Issue#58, p.90]

Understandably minor changes to what we know to be an exceptional football formula add up to create the greatest World Cup videogame of all time. How very predictable. [Issue#58, p.92]

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

Only the most talented see the credits first time around. [Issue#59, p.104]

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

A relatively cheap distraction. [Issue#59, p.105]

We haven't had so much fun with a new Splinter Cell game since 2005's phenomenal Chaos Theory. [Issue#58, 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]

To complain about Mega Man's difficulty is to miss the point. [Issue#59, p.105]

Some truly horrendous loading times. [Issue#58, p.94]

As a high-octane action game this is among the best in recent memory. Everything it does falls just the right side of ludicrously fun, so that it's hard to really criticize anything too harshly...Only the tiniest of niggles drag what is an excellent game back to earth. [Issue#56, p.77]

Not perfect by any means, but solid enough that fans will find enjoyment here. [Issue#57, p.96]

Well-adapted to consoles and a lot of fun, Supreme Commander's technical shabbiness and overly nostalgic design are defined by the endearing accessibility of its old school strategy play. [Issue#59, p.97]

It's as fast-paced and addictive as you remember. [Issue#58, p.104]

In terms of gameplay, this is verging on the depressingly average. [Issue#58, p.88]

Spectacular. [Issue#58, p.86]

For all it gets right, it manages to hit the majority of the genre's key problems. [Issue#57, p.94]

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

Those looking for a traditional game may find the linearity restricting. [Issue#57, p.88]

Deliciously tactical and exciting, with a sombre mood akin to the ever-wonderful Blackadder Goes Forth. [Issue#58, p.104]

An accomplished shooter that just fails to capitalise on the groundwork of its predecessor and offers a shallow and stilted campaign that feels, unfortunately, a bit dated. [Issue#57, p.92]

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

A perfect fit for XBLA. [Issue#58, p.105]

An impressive multiplayer suite. [Issue#57, p.107]

A poor start, cheating middle and so-so end lead only to disappointment, and confusion over what should have been the primary gimmick. [Issue#56, p.84]

Provides an experience altogether less pretentious and more accessible than the intensely referential platformer. Which is nice. [Issue#57, p.106]

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

A steep learning curve and a complex play style stop it from succeeding. [Issue#53, p.90]

It's just not very good at all, even for "fans of the series," as people tend to say. [Issue#56, p.90]

A bit of a mixed bag, liable to entertain but for reasons that you'll struggle in vain to fathom. [Issue#56, p.104]

Rarely less than magnificent. [Issue#56, p.80]

Starts off brilliantly but, like a loose thread, it begins to slowly unravel until you're left with just another God Of War clone. [Issue #56, p.78]

The positive score is fully justified. [Issue#57, p.107]

The trouble is, said hints can appear superimposed over the play area, reducing play to a highly distracting farce. [Issue#57, p.107]

Horrible tutorials. [Issue#55, p.92]

Both an astonishing RPG and confident shooter, Mass Effect 2 is daring, shocking and often awe-inspiring in its use of choice. This is the future of storytelling in videogames. [Issue#, p.85]

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

Superb. [Issue#56, p.105]

An exemplary piece of game design that makes narrative ignorance all the easier. [Issue#55, p.86]

A little throwaway, but pleasant and good intentioned. [Issue#56, p.104]

If your idea of a good time is pissing ammo from your blinged-up gun while relentlessly high-fiving with your free hand, you're in luck. [Issue#55, p.88]

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]

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

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

There's so much going for Darksiders that it deserves to be played by many. [Issue#55, p.90]

Tough for the many but heaven for the few, Bayonetta soundly trumps the Devil May Cry franchise as the Xbox 360's prime hack-and-slash action game. We eagerly wait for more. [Issue#54, p.74]

With the focus on four-player action, it's more frenetic and atmospheric than its peers. [Issue#55, p.105]

A dull, listless experience that only offers a challenge due to artificially imposed constraints. Irritating stuff on dual fronts, then. [Issue#56, p.105]

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

Of interest to retro enthusiasts only. [Issue#55, p.104]

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

A bit of a disappointment, then, and for easily avoidable reasons. [Issue#55, p.105]

If the setting, style and attitude win you over, the gammy mechanics are that much easier to bear. [Issue#54, p.78]

Better as a historical document than a contemporary first-person shooter. [Issue#55, p.104]

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

It has a number of undemanding, unwieldy and confusing design choices that make the experience incredibly forgettable. Fun for an hour. [Issue#54, p.82]

Only a few niggles and some insane physics pull the experience down. [Issue#56, p.89]

One to heartily recommend. [Issue#54, p.104]

Tricky and addictive. [Issue#54, p.105]

Each ruckus ends by attributing your loyal companion with experience points, and it's this part of the game that really drives you to continue on your journey. [Issue#54, p.105]

An ambitious, immersive experience that somehow manages to revolutionise every key flaw in its predecessor. [Issue#53, p.78]

Controls that are either to broken or too difficult to use. [Issue#54, p.84]

Zombie perfection. [Issue#53, p.86]

Definitely one of the best Lego games yet. [Issue#54, p.88]

At a whopping price, this is one game worth missing out on. [Issue#54, p.105]

There's a multitude of different play modes on offer. [Issue#54, p.105]

An educational mind-bender that is well worth experiencing. [Issue#54, p.105]

A must-have game for more than than the multiplayer. [Issue#53, p.82]

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

The dialogue's nicely quaint. [Issue#54, p.104]

The dialogue's nicely quaint. [Issue#54, p.104]

The dialogue's nicely quaint. [Issue#54, p.104]

Boasts a wider appeal than Band Hero but falters on the length of its challenge. [Issue#54, p.90]

Not just treading water, but arguably depreciating a little. [Issue#52, p.92]

BioWare is at the top of its game and though Dragon Age does nothing to push the genre forward, it plays with the existing tools to present an incredibly polished and thoughtful RPG experience. [Issue#52, p.72]

Band Hero will tick every box for the audience it's intended for. [Issue#54, p.91]

Slightly less satisfying than last time around, but only to the tune of being the second-best piece of downloadable content ever created for a console title. Not bad then. [Issue#52, p.84]

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

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

A slightly dodgy and questionably balanced new gameplay mechanic aside, this is reliably entertaining fare. [Issue#52, p.89]

A fantastic-action game that seamlessly integrates its controller in the same way as Guitar Hero did. [Issue#52, p.80]

Lacking a little in polish and bizarrely ordered though it may be, Forza Motorsport 3 nevertheless delivers gaming's most authentic racing experience. Fact. [Issue#52, p.76]

The violence and humour grate after a while, but this is still diverting enough stuff. [Issue#52, p.88]

A worthwhile strategy jolly. [Issue#53, p.105]

You're better off looking elsewhere. [Issue#53, p.105]

A furiously successful RPG and FPS combination that doesn't fall short on either front. [Issue#52, p.86]

Combines last year's excellent gameplay with a collection of features that should last the entire year. [Issue#51, p.72]

The undoubted king of videogame football, but beginning to stagnate just a little. [Issue#51, p.80]

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

An absolute hoot. [Issue#53, p.93]

It's cheaper than an actual Starter pack. [Issue#49, p.103]