It’s no surprise that a movie-licensed game has turned out rubbish, again. There is no excuse for gameplay this dated. Avoid, unless you’re feeling very nostalgic.

Not terrible, but so dry it’s pointless. If videogame paintball appeals you may be entertained, but boredom will set in.

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

Definitely greater than the some of its parts, which is annoying as it’s technically so flawed and without effort. You’ve still got to be a fan, though.

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.

Monotonous. [Issue#23, p.97]

Has far too many rough edges and faults to come close to Firaxis' brilliance. [Issue#95, p.82]

Try to forget that it ever happened. [Issue#52, p.93]

Do you love wrestling with duff, clunky controls and replaying the same four levels over and over and over again? [Issue#30, p.119]

What's good is lifted, what's new is paper-thin. [Issue#32, p.118]

It's not disastrous, but it is bland. [Issue#121, p.87]

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

An exasperating experience. [Issue#106, p.85]

A short and throwaway campaign, held together with repetitive combat, Mindjack is, just another by-the-numbers shooter to add on top of the pile. [Issue#69, p.89]

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

It’s double-hard to make such harsh criticisms of a game into which such a tremendous amount of care has been poured – obvious by its looks, and obvious by that token that a great many of those who worked on it cared.

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

A good-looking but boring button masher that should be avoided. [Issue#86, p.100]

The fact that the game attempts to surpass the standard tie-in speaks volumes. [Issue#60, p.96]

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

One day someone will nail this series and make a game that does its mystery characteristics justice, but we're stuck waiting until then. [Issue#66, p.91]

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

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]

You can almost hear gamers exhale as they play. [Issue#42, p.112]

A real mess of ideas that tries hard but just doesn't have what it takes. [Issue 26, p.118]

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]

Though you might think Kinect would be the perfect fit for its staccato gameplay, it ultimately makes things even more frustrating. [Issue#87, p.87]

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