It's dumb enough for anyone to play, smart enough for anyone to master, and broken enough to keep the frame-counting Virtua nerds out - which is pretty much the whole package, really.

One of the best adventures ever for the price of a paperback? [Oct 2010, p.121]

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

Still, this is a definite step forward for a genre in which the idea pool must be running dry. The Beatles: Rock Band has the style and the songs, but GH5 boasts the greatest features for get-togethers.

Rich sim blessed with amazing graphics and animation. Just what we expect. [Nov 2007, p.80]

More than just a gimmick, this may be the best open-world action game on 360. [Aug 2009, p.86]

The retroest modern game you'll play and not nearly as updated as it could be. [Oct 2008, p.101]

Far Cry 2 is a resounding success. It looks incredible, and the attention to detail is staggering. All it really needed was the added spart and thrill of a really, really good shooter underneath it all. But if you can live with the game's start/stop gunplay you're going to have some real fun playing with fire. [Jan 2009, p.78]

A great WWII shooter. [Jan 2009, p.51]

A stripped-down game that gets it right and makes it look easy. [Oct 2007, p.94]

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

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

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

Busting semi-famous faces has never been so much fun. Essential viewing for fight fans. [Aug 2010, p.86]

Not a patch on DMC3 but, the moment we finished the game, we played it all over again. It's that good. [Apr 2008, p.78]

As good a band-based music game as we're likely to get. Until The Beatles arrive. [July 2009, p.83]

While far from as deep as the PC games, Revolution is a fine achievement, extremely accessible and great fun to play.

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

Gruelling but rewarding. [Dec 2011, p.101]

Impressive basketball sim that manages to be instantly accessible. [Christmas 2008, p.76]

The best Worms ever. [Sept 2009, p.103]

A stunning music game. [Jan 2010, p.72]

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

Ballsier, brassier and better than anyone could have expected - including Obsidian. [Issue#98, p.82]

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]

Not quite the perfect sequel we envisioned, but still pretty close to it. [Mar 2009, p.76]

High calibre fun. [Christmas 2009, p.74]

A beast of a game. There's no point owning any other American football sim. [Dec 2010, p.98]