In February Wet would be a rock-solid rental, in May it's a pre-owned bargain, but one week before ODST and one month after Batman, it's another Wanted-style cheeseburger in a world of filet mignon.

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

An only slightly disappointing update of a superb title. [Dec 2009, p.92]

Not outrageous enough to mark itself out as a must-have arcade WWII flight game. [Dec 2009, p.82]

Solid and very playable hockey game that's a clear number two in its field.

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

A must-have for any Fabs fan. [Dec 2009, p.86]

Bland, convoluted and plagued with counter-productive level design. [Dec 2009, p.105]

A beautiful little game; just a shame that everything is so overly familiar.

Does for Spitfires what Forza does for Ferraris. The best combat flight sim ever made.

The latest installment provides rallying that's almost as thrilling as the real thing. Special stuff. [Nov 2009, p.82]

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

Looks hyper-generic. Isn't. [Dec 2009, p.105]

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.

Episode one was weak; episode two clearly didn't notice. Who botches the Watchmen? [Nov 2009, p.105]

A massively impressive licensed game. Without a license holding it all together Arkham Asylum would have been a stunning game with striking features. That it's all wrapped up in Batman's world makes the experience so much more appealing, and it works both as an extension of lore for Batman enthusiasts and an entry point for those less familiar with the DC universe. [Oct 2009, p.84]

Exactly what you'd want from a modern Metroid - pretty, well-paced, and as grey as a squirrel. [Nov 2009, p.104]

It's not terrible by any stretch but it is utterly forgettable and, even though its belated release comes at a time when most shooters have packed their bags and headed for the safety of 2010, simply doesn't pack near enough pizzazz to stand out from the throng. Fans of BJs everywhere wail as one as another once-proud franchise bites the dust.

Not the madden of old but a sober replicant. [Dec 2009, p.89]

Good stuff, but far below the quality of Guerrilla's campaign. Too limited and too staid. [Nov 2009, p.105]

Trials feels so good when you nail it, you forgive teh 300 attempts it took to get there. [Oct 2009, p.104]

It's rubbish. Of course it's rubbish - it's a game where you bang one button, forever. [Oct 2009, p.103]

A perfectly charming guest that turns up to the party five years too late. [Christmas 2009, p.97]

Fleetingly daft fun but this is too expansive, too charmless and too hard. [Nov 2009, p.91]

A huge game for a tidy price. [Oct 2009, p.104]

Get Street Fighter IV first. If you love that but want a change, get this. Cheap. [Oct 2009, p.91]

A surprisingly solid platformer that soon becomes repetitive. 3D's fun, though. [Nov 2009, p.92]

Guybrush and gang get the gaming equivalent of a knighthood, a Ferrari and a bonk with Megan Fox. [Oct 2009, p.102]