Preaches passionately, but very narrowly, to the converted. That Sacred 2 is so bland is both its biggest strength and its biggest weakness.

Zombie Wranglers sucks. Especially the 'comedy' names they've given each level. They really suck. [Issue#35]

Better than the vast majority of Live Arcade's retro efforts. [Issue#44, p.99]

A solid enough conversion. [Issue#46, p.101]

It’s a very kid-friendly game, but to the point where there’s very little actual game to enjoy, and what there is is incredibly ugly. Simple, really easy and one that even five-year-olds will get bored of.

Will never be in anyone’s top ten list but Wolverine offers a tremendous amount of fun while keeping the balance with depth and a decent challenge. Another surprise in 2009.

A shame in so many ways. Avoid, unless you like boredom.

Despite the irritating 'cute' dialogue, the script is super funny, while the presentation is sweet enough and the platforming is still very playable. [Issue#47, p.100]

Not even the warm blanket of nostalgia provided by robots with Dreamcast backpacks and VMU save icons can save it from "dedicated fans only' territory. [Issue#47, p.101]

Reliable fun. [Issue#46, p.101]

Not even worth it for fans of either series. [Issue#44, p.85]

One hell of a taster. [Issue#45, p.100]

Infinite has squeezed far more than it has a right to out of simple geometric shapes. [Issue#46, p.101]

A little too simplistic. [Issue#46, p.100]

The value is unquestionable, but Assault on Dark Athena is half the game of its predecessor. A worthy purchase, then, but not an essential one. [Issue#44, p.72]

A tired city crime epic that might have looked good five years ago, but even that would have been a bit of a stretch. Now it’s barely passable and a bit of a shame in pretty much every respect.

Ninja Blade is fun, but it’s fun that wears thin very quickly and when it’s gone you’re left with a game that’s shallow, repetitive, and can quickly become annoying and frustrating.

For a single designer, though, a cracking effort. [Issue#40]

Terrible controls. [Issue#46, p.87]

With a track list that can rival anything on the market, this has captured the essence of Metallica perfectly. An incredible experience for fans. [Issue#45, p.78]

If you've got the original, keep your virtual wallet firmly shut. If you haven't, just buy the original Uno. [Issue#46, p.101]

Fun, fast and, on occasions, furiously agitating, Wheelman is a rental-worthy release through and through.

With so many better RTSs to play there’s no need to even look at Stormrise.

Considering the beyond-favourable roster, the fact that you can import every character from SmackDown 2009, all of which come packing the new approach that Legends takes, and the back-to-basics gameplay, which is ultimately more fun, and THQ’s next step in the wrestling market is one of the finest sports entertainment experiences in years.

What Wanted does well, it does well enough to warrant a look, if it wasn’t so short we’d be raving about it. But no game should last a few hours, it doesn’t matter how good their gameplay is.

Not atrocious but lacks any sense of originality and is far too tedious. [Issue#46, p.87]

The real problem lies with RE5's focus. Played with two people it's a delight, showing the world that co-op in campaign modes is becoming a necessity in any game that can incorporate it. Even played on the same console, with the most hideous splitting of the screen we've ever seen, it works. Unfortunately, a vast array of individuals will play this as a lone wolf and, to be honest, done this way it can be aggravating. Sheva is simply not competent enough, and her irregular bouts of hopelessness transform a sublime portion into a testing run. [Issue#43, p.76]

It's just a shame you'll lose all interest in friends or sleep when in Peggle's inescapable grasp. [Issue#45, p.101]