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Better as a historical document than a contemporary first-person shooter.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]