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

An enjoyable but brief rundown of the events of the film. As missable as a Decepticon attack. [Oct 2011, p.89]

A charming gameworld. [July 2010, p.92]

Lots for fans, little for everyone else. You've played this one before and it was better last time. [Aug 2007, p.70]

An uninspired slog with weak characters and messy action. But mech fans are masochists. [Issue#98, p.92]

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

This is why kids should respect their elders. We were as hard as nails back then. [Aug 2007, p.92]

As much as Alone In The Dark deserves to be criticised for its problems, it equally deserves to be lavished with praise for some outstanding ideas and set-pieces. A gracious failure, AITD should stand as a lesson for other developers to see what they should be striving for.

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

Not half as crap as many would have you believe, this'd make a top pressie for the little 'un. [Feb 2008, p.78]

A decent, mindless rampage online for the converted. [Feb 2009, p.104]

This is a very basic, very rubbish side-scrolling shooter with some knobs on. [Aug 2007, p.92]

A good combo which works well, but the elements are already fun enough without muddying the waters. [July 2008, p.96]

Laughably outdated and, worse, overpriced. [Aug 2009, p.103]

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

A thoroughly average change of pace. [Sept 2008, p.97]

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

Enjoyable nothingness. [May 2011, p.99]

Any redeeming features are soon bludgeoned into oblivion by the relentless tedium of Bolt's combat. [Apr 2009, p.88]

Looks great and it's rammed with fun ideas, but it's gimped by the soft guns and float-o-characters. [May 2008, p.97]

Ambitious but flimsy, and on 360 it lacks the one Tiger-beating weapon in its arsenal. [Issue#98, p.90]

Jamie's not the only one who's crying. [Apr 2010, p.100]

A dull, dreary game. [Dec 2009, p.88]

Eschews the pugilism of "Fight Night" for top arcadey street fighting. [Sept 2008, p.84]

We loved her when she was young and tasty, but now this old bird's, er, old. [Aug 2007, p.92]

Quite probably the most repellently cutesy kid's game ever to grace the Xbox. Coochie-poo! [Issue#98, p.105]

A cheery enough companion to the movie, let down by huge frustrations. [Christmas 2007, p.85]

A dull, expensive experience, but it's faithful to the board game, at least. Yawn. [Jan 2009, p.70]

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

Despite our reservations about the plot, we had an entertaining time with Velvet Assassin. It never hits the highs of the average Hitman mission, but the game's palpable atmosphere, and solid sneaking mechanics, should satisfy anyone suffering from stealth-deprivation - and help keep your mind off the agonising wait until Agent 47, Sam Fisher and Garrett finally emerge from the gloom.

Alienates gamers to appease the fans and ends up impressing neither party. [Jan 2010, p.75]

We appreciate that mini-games must be simple and intuitive, but that doesn't mean they can't be imaginative, or hide subtle depths and plenty of replayability, or at least pretend they're doing something exciting. Party Animals does none of these.

With very little progress since the last Narnia, even huge fans will want a price cut. [Sept 2008, p.83]

Too expensive, but find a cheap copy and it has a bit of fun to offer stealth fans.

Middling fun in small doses, but how many times can you play the same game? [Dec 2007, p.85]

The addition of online co-op and Deathmatch modes maybe elevates Monster Madness above the bottom tier of Live Arcade titles, but at full price there will probably be so few people playing that it's unlikely to be a vibrant online community.

A strong license attached to an abysmal game, like a Ferrari attached to a boat anchor. [June 2009, p.95]

Not shat or shovel, Asteroids Deluxe is one of the very, very few early eighties games that still play well. [Feb 2008, p.94]

A good game, but one which feels eerily out of place and out of time. [Sept 2008, p.79]

The emo-tastically tasty Ms Witch can flip and twirl like an ant-infested Lara Croft, but there's rarely ever any handy platform for her to clamber onto. The levels are as flat and one-dimensional as the gameplay - but despite its problems, you're quite likely to find it, well, a bit of a blast.

Online multiplayer would maybe be fun - if anyone were playing, which they aren't. Disappointing. [Jan 2008, p.94]

Play basketball on half a court while Chuck D disses your sister. Nope. [June 2008, p.79]

Only those who have invested in the Warhammer world can really overlook its flaws as an RTS. [Dec 2008, p.82]

Everything about LOTR: Conquest is bad. [Mar 2009, p.80]

Not perfect. But it's a welcome way to fill time between real games once the tournament kicks off Down Under. [Nov 2011, p.107]

Expensive at half the price, this is boring for Lost fans and baffling for the rest. [May 2008, p.72]

Basic game mechanics, but a wealth of content to uncover. Definitely an acquired taste. [May 2010, p.81]

Cheesy acting. [Feb 2011, p.108]

Hulk himself is a terrific creation. The game that surrounds him? Not so much. [Sept 2008, p.75]

Aside from a few nice options, sadly this is second-rate sword-slashery. Try Ninety-Nine Nights instead.

There was no need to reheat this, and no need for you to suffer it. [Feb 2012, p.111]

Nice animation - shame we can't always tell what's happening on the rest of the field. [Aug 2010, p.98]

Simply not at all comfortable on 360. [June 2008, p.96]

A wretched game that totally fails to compete with other hack-'n'-slashers on 360.

A collection of utterly shoddy Winter Olympics themed mini-games. Avoid. [Apr 2010, p.97]

Painfully familiar in a Dynasty Warriors style. [Jan 2010, p.86]

It's one of the pooer clones of the "Snood" formula, but at least it doesn't lack charm or character. [Apr 2008, p.96]

How a game which looks like this can have a framerate like THAT is beyond us. Knock yourself out, though. [Apr 2008, p.96]

A worthless exercise in over-designed pap, based on a game you already own. [Apr 2009, p.104]

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

Chess, Draughts and two other games you'll never play - all of which do everything you'd expect. [Dec 2007, p.96]

It's an arse-ugly game to watch, but not without charm. [Dec 2011, p.]

Avatar is poorly adapted into a poor game with poor visuals. [Jan 2008, p.82]

Perversely, and in spite of its difficulty, Facebreaker can still be completed with just two buttons.

Online play is the only redeemable feature of this 'update.' Get "Puzzle Quest" instead. That got three stars. [Christmas 2007, p.98]

A license squandered on a game which would have been no different with the Trek taken out. [Aug 2009, p.103]

Sega's most overrated game is as rubbish now as it was back in 1992. [Nov 2007, p.96]

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

Niggly, thoroughly uninspired, and lacking variety, Bodycount is destined to sink without trace in 360's deep pool of generic shooters. [Dec 2011, p.100]

The genre's game of choice, but the better game of a bad, bad mix. Forget about it. [Dec 2007, p.85]

The villain's aim is to destroy Matt Hazzard. This game does it for him. [June 2009, p.78]

Average, tedious missions and all-round mediocrity make for a pretty dismal night in.

The world needs more risk-takers like Wideload. But this gamble didn't pay off. [Dec 2008, p.83]

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

A good game in its original form, but a port so shoddy can't be encouraged. [June 2009, p.95]

Out-dated and out-gunned, Elements feels like a failure on 360. It may have been a hit on PC two years ago, but since then gaming has moved forward, leaving us wishing for a true sequel to Dark Messiah rather than this half-arsed port.

A dull, zero budget hack-'n'-slasher with a mad plot and easy Achievements. [Aug 2011, p.95]

Not the worst FPS on 360, but it's a clear second place. Nowhere near good enough. [Apr 2008, p.68]

Fun with friends, but the chances of finding anyone to play you are slim. [Sept 2008, p.97]

Technically woeful by-the-numbers tot with a few perversely enjoyable bits. [Jan 2010, p.79]

Well-made and well-presented, but there's not nearly 1,200 points worth of game in there. [Jan 2009, p.104]

Perfect fodder for a FREE online flash game. [Oct 2008, p.102]

"Way of the Exploding Fist," it ain't. [Oct 2007, p.96]

Just behind the beautiful swan's plumage hides the monotony of an ugly duckling. [Christmas 2009, p.84]

There's nothing broken here, but combat lacks flair and strategy is insignificant. [Jan 2008, p.68]

Fun Labs need to remember the fun was never in the shooting, but the hunting. [June 2008, p.84]

Four modes, 18 different ships, loads of weapons and power-ups, none of it especially enjoyable. [Sept 2007, p.96]

One of Atari's better visual upgrades, but not nearly as much fun 28 years after it first hit arcades. [July 2008, p.96]

Frustrating and clumsy, with one of the least appealing female characters ever. [May 2009, p.83]

Short and forgettable. [Aug 2009, p.82]

An RPG needs to entertain for hours, to fully immerse you in its universe and not let go, but Two Worlds starts to show cracks before the tutorial is over. It's a -10 for execution, with no chance of a saving throw. [Nov 2007, p.76]

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

A potentially not bad Pixar tie-in that gets very average, very quickly. Shame. [Sept 2008, p.82]

A messy, boring, button-mashing waste of time. [Nov 2011, p.111]

A lightweight gimmicky kids' game made completely verboten due to messy controls. [Sept 2011, p.93]

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

As bog-standard a shooter as we've ever played, marinated in a gallon of blood.

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