Sadly, Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway looks destined to become yet another also-ran in the great yuletide arms race of 2008. It may hold your attention for a while but don’t get your hopes up.

It all boils down to how fussy you are about technical shortcomings, really. [Issue#68, p.84]

We'd love to see a sequel that builds on the cool mechanics that the game already boasts. [Issue#69, p.99]

The gameplay is the only part it gets right. [Issue#122, p.77]

A classic waste of time, in more than one sense. [Issue#23, p.96]

Too many customisation options. [Issue#122, p.78]

The novelty wears thin. [Issue#122, p.82]

It's just a shame that it technically can't match up to its really lofty ambitions. [Issue#100, p.86]

There are some inventive puzzles, but don't expect anything revolutionary. [Issue#122, p.84]

By the end of the game, you'll be questioning your sanity. [Issue#101, p.78]

While the campaign is really good fun and the brutal tackles are definitely a highlight, the graphics are really poor and the gameplay is too shallow to make a lasting impact.

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]

The control system completely alters the game. This might disappoint fans, but we prefer it. [Issue#92, p.86]

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]

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

It's a fun alternative to Lips, but Rapstar is let down by a limited amount of content and bland presentation. [Issue#66, p.84]

Distinctly average, and aside from a few interesting online elements there's little to keep you coming back for more after your first few hours of gameplay. [Issue#104, p.84]

Although matters are predictably brief, control proves as accurate as it is satisfying. [Issue#68, p.101]

This is easily the most accessible title in the 360's library, and anyone with even the slightest interest in the movie world will find themselves hooked. [Issue 27, p.93]

The first truly decent wrestling game on the Xbox format but it's marred by two rather massive flaws that really effect how the game plays. If they weren't there, it'd score much higher. [Issue 14, p.80]

A little bit ropey. [Issue#52, p.104]

Better suited to nostalgic gamers than newcomers. [Issue#115, p.84]

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

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]

No one likes finding secret hidden stuff anymore. This is 2006. [Issue 10, p.106]

A novel idea and clever piece of kit, but indecision on whether it's a videogame or learning tool is a downfall, along with its confusing bespoke notation method. [Issue#91, p.82]

We wish the gameplay had been polished up as much as the graphics. [Issue#91, p.85]

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