A furious and intense shooter that just won't let up - even when it probably should. [Issue#98, p.95]

The same great game it was last year, only with more pointless bolted-on bits.

A super-comprehensive racer...Impressive. [Dec 2010, p.90]

Even with the barest bones of a Battlefield game it's utterly complete. [Sept 2009, p.102]

Packs a fancy new jet that can take off vertically. [Feb 2012, p.112]

A great game and one of only a few platformers on Xbox; keep a spare pad handy though. [Apr 2008, p.96]

Disappointing only because of how high it sets the bar in its early stages. [Dec 2009, p.74]

A beautiful and varied title, but you feel it might be holding something back. [Aug 2007, p.66]

Co-op? Great. Single-player? Not so much. Not nearly as good as we hoped - but you'll still love it with two. [Apr 2009, p.62]

Not the best on 360, but certainly not the worst. [Dec 2009, p.80]

A wonderful sandbox title that branches off from the "GTA" tree rather than feeding off it; when you set off a huge chain reaction of barrels, you’ll see the game "Saints Row" wished it was. When you climb to the top of the Agency HQ and peer down at the world, you’ll see the game "Just Cause" could never be. And every so often, you’ll see another moment of brilliance; a reminder of the game you want GTA IV to be.

The best new fighting engine around, with a very sparse game wrapped round it.

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.

The best Fallout DLC to date. [Nov 2011, p.112]

Water Castlevania's roots and a rollicking adventure sprouts forth. Brilliant, bloody fun.

Behold - the finest score attack arcade game on Live Arcade since "Geometry Wars." [Sept 2007, p.96]

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

A purer football game than FIFA 10 and the perfect companion to this year's World Cup. [June 2010, p.86]

It's the definitive version of SPF, but still one for the experts or those with lots of time to spare. [Nov 2007, p.96]

This is the birth of a special franchise, end even with its teething problems the beginning has been well worth waiting for. [July 2010, p.77]

A deceptively hardcore and thigh-slappingly funny platformer with secrets and challenges galore. [Nov 2011, p.111]

The best tower game ever. [Dec 2009, p.104]

Still a brilliant shooter, but needed better levels and more new content. [May 2008, p.81]

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

Manages the double whammy of being easier to play and deeper than Live.

Swallow the shame of buying this and you'll own one of the 360's finest. [Dec 2008, p.94]

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

Everything just feels so tight, so slick, so-self assured. Yes, it might take you five minutes to get used to the lightning quick, almost slippery feel to the controls, but when those controls 'grip', you start to realise you're being guided by one of the best.