Finishing the game actually burnt out the pleasure centres of our brain. We're unable to enjoy anything else in life now and instead spend our time wallowing in misery. [Issue#29, p.74]

The game appreciates boredom in a way that we never could. [Issue#32, p.89]

The simple creativity it showed in blending the player's virtual action into the fabric of each level's trance soundtrack was a breath of fresh air in a world where 'rhythm action' mean "PaRappa" or "Dancing Stage." [Issue#30, p.120]

A practically endless set of challenges has also been included. [Issue#30, p.118]

Repetitive and relatively simple perhaps, but when it's fundamental gratification you're after, Burnout Paradise doesn't go far wrong. A worthy challenger to the likes of "Forza 2," "PGR 4" and "ProStreet." [Issue#29, p.82]

At 800 points, there are at least three or four puzzlers on Live that should definitely precede this. [Issue#30, p.120]

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

We're already crying for the many people that just aren't goign to get this brilliant blaster. [Issue#30, p.119]

It may draw in a few non-RPG fans, but for the most part this is for those who can put up with mash, bash, mash, and the, err, bash! Disappointing would be a good word to sum it up. [Issue#29, p.92]

Boring offence, terrible defence and a poor substitute for a series that could've taken a huge step forward on the 360. [Issue#30, p.93]

This is top-quality shooter fare, blessed with visuals bright enough to be pleasing on the eye, yet not garish enough for bullets to be easily obscured. [Issue#29, p.119]

We can't think of a more complete package to spend our virtual pounds upon. [Issue#29, p.116]

Just don't play that bloody enhanced version, you'll never forgive yourself. [Issue#29, p.118]

It's a title for die-hard aficionados and newbies only. [Issue#31, p.86]

As anticipation goes, it certainly delivers and keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen next or whether there is another surprise yet to be revealed. [Issue#29, p.120]

It's so colorful that it's likely to lure people of all ages in and keep them hooked. [Issue#29, p.120]

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]

[An] abomination. [Issue#29, p.117]

If only the single player campaign was more entertaining. [Issue#29, p.117]

A game of such rare emotion that we became attached to our characters to the point of missing them now it's all over. [Issue 27, p.76]

A dream come true for music fans and gamers alike. If you've recently won the lottery, it's a must-buy. [Issue#29, p.88]

Rubbish, boring combat. [Issue 27, p.99]

We kid you not, ProStreet is arguably the best driving game yet...A game of extraordinary brilliance.[Issue 26, p.82]

Shrek is now dead to us, which is a shame; it all started so well. [Issue#29, p.117]

Utter toss. [Issue#29, p.117]

Struggles to implement its idea with any real purpose and falls completely flat towards the end. There's definitely fun to be had, but don't really expect too much. [Issue 27, p.88]

No game, regardless of what it may be, can try and get away with developing one level and then replicating it over the course of 12 hours. A massive shame, because there are some truly breathtaking elements. [Issue 27, p.82]

Feels far more like the world of WWE than it did in 2007, and the new animations and added pace are a blast. [Issue 26, p.84]