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]

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

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

Blood Stone shows promise that is never really capitalised on. [Issue#66, p.85]

Brings nothing new to an utterly bloated genre. [Issue#62,p.102]

Well-designed maps, and new weapons down in a sea of technical problems, for which there seems to be no solution. [Issue#112, p.95]

There are much better alternatives. [Issue#53, p.95]

The game’s fun for a while, but quickly loses any sense of direction. As such, it provides little more than a cursory distraction for all but the most obsessive high-score chasers.

The flaws are just too much to look past. [Issue#80, p.82]

It doesn't work nearly as well on the 360 as it has in the past. Shame. [Issue 8, p.94]

Fantastic production values and a great concept let down by a lack of checkpoints, dull art direction and horribly repetitive, shallow gameplay. What a shamefully wasted opportunity. [Issue # 11, p.88]