Technical marvel with truly unique appeal - a Dead Space without the borders or boundaries.

Consistently slick in almost every regard: animation, level design, and combat. Stylish and memorable. [July 2011, p.119]

Looks generic, but hides happy complexity. [July 2011, p.118]

Not as accomplished as Top Spin 4, not as much fun as Sega Superstars Tennis. New balls please. [July 2011, p.103]

Satisfyingly vacuous. [July 2011, p.102]

A huge and stunning sequel, as witty as it is brain-bendingly challenging. [July 2011, p.98]

Faint praise = damned. [July 2011, p.97]

Cheap and cheerful. [July 2011, p.97]

A hard one to mark if you're a Jackson fan. [July 2011, p.96]

It's a smarter, more tactical shooter than most, but not worthy of the Flashpoint name. [July 2011, p.94]

Unremarkable, but it's puerile charm makes it more than the sum of its (body) parts. [July 2011, p.87]

The worst 30 minutes of our gaming year so far. Please don't make it yours as well. [June 2011, p.119]

Three hours of classy content for a classy game and the franchise's best take on multiplayer yet. [June 2011, p.119]

The best fantasy looter on 360 (Sacred II included), but the lack of multiplayer hurts the package. [June 2011, p.118]

Lego games are still charming but this is too bitty, and too familiar, for our tastes. [June 2011, p.103]

More immersive than Kinectimals, with more freedom - but shabby around the edges. [June 2011, p.101]

Good for a few laughs with some mates (and some DLC), but it's still a bit of a turkey. [June 2011, p.100]

Even pros will struggle to outsmart the caddy, but every other change is for the better. [June 2011, p.99]

In a genre overlaoded with turds this one floats to somewhere near the top of the pile. [June 2011, p.98]

An arcade triumph, betrayed a little by a slim choice of modes and match types. [June 2011, p.96]

Unites casual gamers and tennis fanatics in the best game in the series. [June 2011, p.95]

A few pleasant additions to the tried and tested formula but DW7 isn't searching for new fans. [June 2011, p.94]

A superb technical showcase, but the engine will be put to bolder use in time. [June 2011, p.85]

A solid, thrilling but aimless racer, given firm direction thanks to the genius of Autolog.

Lacking genuine belly laughs but excess ingenuity stacks the books in this one's favour. [May 2011, p.121]

A gently challenging head-scratcher with lovely presentation and a worthwhile story to tell. [May 2011, p.121]

A technically impressive and deeply detailed fantasy adventure, but one lacking in vision. [May 2011, p.102]

Pretty, vacant. How 18 months' development could result in a game so trite is beyond us. [May 2011, p.101]

An engrossing quest sadly dumped on from great heights by a few unforgivable mistakes. [May 2011, p.100]

Better by degrees. Tiny, incremental degrees, barely worth noting. Give it a wide berth. [May 2011, p.99]

Enjoyable nothingness. [May 2011, p.99]

With no improvements since MotoGP 09/10, GP 10/11's flaws show themselves even more. [May 2011, p.98]

Liberal sprinklings of stardust outside the ring complement solid improvements within. [May 2011, p.92]

Top quality grinworthy action only slightly marred by haste. Not just for the kids. [May 2011, p.90]

A game for the forgiving gamer, TDU2 is a hundred hours' worth of clumsy brilliance. [May 2011, p.88]

Whether it's worth adding to your FPS library, however, depends largely on your own multiplayer desires. [May 2011, p.83]

A monster adventure at a stunner of a price. People who don't buy this shouldn't call themselves gamers.

Makes killing into an artform, and backs it with a Score Attack which was nearly great. [May 2011, p.94]

Excellent value standalone game - best played by Dead Rising fans (new and old) in co-op. [Apr 2011, p.121]

A well-made revival of a rotten formula, Bionic Commando is better in your head than on your screen. [Apr 2011, p.121]

A beautiful and brilliant game that needed a bit less punishment and lots more...funishment. [Apr 2011, p.120]

Superbly well-realised and balanced shooter that delivers a cerebral high-score challenge. [Apr 2011, p.99]

The perennial police pap parps again. Lock your doors and drive on, meine freunde. [Apr 2011, p.98]

You'll feel frustration nearly as much as exhilaration, but the concept shines through. [Apr 2011, p.96]

An absurdly bombastic beat-'em-up that's built for rock-hard stick-ninjas and casuals only. [Apr 2011, p.91]

Time hasn't been kind to Quake Arena. [March 2011, p.118]

A braindead chore of a platformer, with no redeeming features. [March 2011, p.103]

Utterly rubbish, but bizarrely addictive. [March 2011, p.102]

If you need to satisfy your perverted cravings for dwarf tossing, go and play Oblivion (yet) again. But, please, don't buy this. [March 2011, p.100]

The front-end, sporting an excruciatingly bargain-basement 'extreme sports' vibe, sums Nail'd up quite beautifully.

A piss-poor port. [Feb 2011, p.121]

There's almost too much game in there. [Feb 2011, p.121]

Some of the best DLC ever. [Feb 2011, p.119]

Should've followed 3-on-3 NHL Arcade's XBLA lead. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Cheesy acting. [Feb 2011, p.108]

A lie detector that doesn't detect lies. Pointless. [Feb 2011, p.108]

It's Family Game Night with just one (dull) game. [Feb 2011, p.108]

A refreshing change from the norm for the Xbox 360, but it's no LittleBigPlanet. [Feb 2011, p.106]

Always-fantastic flight physics and map design make up for the occasional duff level. [Feb 2011, p.106]

Should have been this good the first time out. [Feb 2011, p.104]

Repetitive, confusing and bland fare that takes PoP's template and messes it up. [Feb 2011, p.100]

A short campaign which is never spectacular and never very clever, but always solid enough. [Feb 2011, p.99]

Visceral Games has managed to create a stunning single-player adventure and has made an encouraging, if imperfect, first step into the realm of multiplayer. Buy it. Fear it. Love it. Dead Space 2 is the undisputed king of action horror.

"Quotation Forthcoming"

See Dance Paradise, read Dance Purgatory. [Jan 2011, p.15]

Another fitness game with added 'Spicey' goodness. [Jan 2011]

Not the most glamorous of titles, but one of the most well-rounded. [Jan 2011]

Who needs more than one Kinect dance game? Answer: not us, and not you. [Jan 2011]

At once percent per game we're being generous. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Not terrible, but largely without merit. [Jan 2011]

Audley Harrison puts up a better fight than this. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Quirky. It's the best racer of a pretty bad bunch. [Jan 2011]

More Bowel Motionsports. [Feb 2011, p.108]

As uninspiring as it's bland title. Blah. [Jan 2011]

Suffers from being in a big sea of similar titles. [Jan 2011]

Wrong control system. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Impressively complete. [Jan 2011]

Some fun to be had, but not for long. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Terrific entertainment for kids the right age. [Feb 2011, p.76]

Something for everyone. [Jan 2011]

A whole lot of average. [Feb 2011, p.105]

Kinect's best launch title. [Feb 2011, p.102]

A big chunk of new game and a chance to play as one of Mafia's best characters. [Jan 2011, p.113]

Weak enough to make even uber-fans blanch. [Jan 2011, p.113]

Riotously good value for the money. [Jan 2011, p.112]

A bold experiment in storytelling that shines all the brighter for its many imperfections. [Jan 2011, p.93]

Yet another step-down for the ailing series. EA's given up on this one, it seems. [Jan 2011, p.89]

A solid debut, though the package will be a little over reliant on the community for many. [Jan 2011, p.88]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz. [Jan 2011, p.87]

Very faithful to the show, but massively hard work for anime and fighter fans alike. [Jan 2011, p.86]

A solid and well-implemented offering, but also shallow and lacking in variety. [Jan 2011, p.85]

A significantly better showing, but still not a patch on the classic Hawk offerings of old. [Jan 2011, p.83]

Not the best, but Fatal Conspiracy is better than its individual parts would have you believe. [Jan 2011, p.82]

Incredible graphics. [Jan 2011, p.82]

A very decent update of a game that's sadly years - no, generations - past its prime. [Jan 2011, p.81]

Very solid, if slightly unspectacular. [Jan 2011, p.81]

A total non-event throughout. [Jan 2011, p.80]

The first full-fat Sims experience on consoles. [Jan 2011, p.78]