Fun enough, but not the facelift we were hoping for. Plus, online totally carries it. [Sept 2008, p.70]

Not quite the number of the beast - but from Schafer it's a minor disappointment. [Christmas 2009, p.94]

The bold change of direction is to be applauded, but everything feels too bitty. [Jan 2008, p.70]

A slow burner which eventually grows into entertaining smaxploitation. [Christmas 2009, p.88]

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

It's a game of two halves, but the good half carries the bad. [Dec 2011, p.103]

A nondescript but very decent rendition of a nationally-derided sport. [July 2008, p.82]

Satisfyingly vacuous. [July 2011, p.102]

Full of different modes, but it's ultimately just too easy and riddled with nuances. [Dec 2007, p.82]

Vision of the future, relic of the past - after such a long wait, Rage turns out to be both a triumph and a tragedy. In 2011, this just doesn't cut it. [Christmas 2011, p.104]

We don't care what the film's like, this is one of the brightest kiddie romps ever. [Sept 2008, p.73]

A bit pricey for a game so close to "Bejeweled," but the RPG element genuinely adds to the package. [Christmas 2007, p.98]

Some amazing moments, some truly abysmal. Saints Row is wildly imaginative but the lack of technical polish and the weak combat mar the creativity. [Feb 2012, p.100]

Individually this game should be superb and if you’ve never played a previous version this should be your first point of call. However, taken as part of a continuous series, this is a fairly pointless offering as it offers very little in terms of innovation.

Entertaining, ultra violent American sports without a great deal of depth. [Christmas 2008, p.73]

It's certainly a good game, but we want to wage war against Sawyer from Lost, not our 360 controller.

We simply can't stress this enough; if you're planning to play this game on your lonesome, STAY AWAY; if you're all about the human co-op and the multiplayer modes go ahead and jump right in. This is undoubtedly some gamers' idea of blasting heaven; it just isn't quite ours.

A strategy game that succeeds at what it's tried to do, even if it isn't that clever. [Christmas 2007, p.84]

One for shoot-'em-up experts. [Dec 2010, p.98]

Shaun White's foray into defrosted gameplay is silly, lacking depth, but frequently fun. [Issue#98, p.69]

A fun-packed playable cartoon. [Jan 2009, p.74]

It's a sprinkling of glitter rather than an overhaul. [Feb 2012, p.109]

A slick port of still-great gameplay and distinctive visuals. [Feb 2012, p.111]

A mostly decent stand-off. [Nov 2011, p.113]

A prototype for others to follow, but the concept doesn't support an entire game. [Jan 2009, p.72]

An entertaining expansion, but it needs to be gack to the drawing board. [Sept 2008, p.74]

Kudos to them for trying, but the action/RPG mix doesn't quite convince. [Dec 2008, p.84]

Comfortable in its saggy skin, and really quite good at what it does. A bargain bin gem. [July 2010, p.94]