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

Forget the censored movies, this is the real Wolverine: gore, guts, blood and huge great sideburns.

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.

A morbidly obese platformer from a developer which just didn't know when to stop. [July 2009, p.104]

A short, hard, occasionally clumsy niche game. [Aug 2009, p.104]

Ancient and antiquated - not worth playing in spite of the admirable update. [June 2009, p.95]

Shallow and incredibly dull, another year, another rank DW title. [June 2009, p.82]

A great game - obviously - but it's lacking in features already in the original Xbox port. [May 2009, p.104]

As big and as deep as any RPG you'd want to dive into. The price is fully justified. [June 2009, p.96]

Good humour, good looks and great audio, wrapped around an average game. [June 2009, p.95]

Despite the name on the box, AODA's latter half makes it a supporting act to Butcher's Bay's main attraction. It doesn't matter how many triple twists and double somersaults a gymnast pulls if he smashes his face on the landing, and AODA crash lands pretty bloody hard. Fortunately, it's a broken nose limited to a small part of a packed box. [Apr 2009, p.82]

A very welcome strategic slant to the genre. [June 2009, p.70]

We originally had this down as "Ninja Gaiden Lite". We were wrong. Tedious. [May 2009, p.81]

A 2D fighter with a 3D combo system; The Dishwasher is a huge chunk of game for a small price. [Apr 2009, p.102]

It's poorly designed and poorly made, and has the air of a game even the devs didn't care about. [July 2009, p.82]

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

Contains a few neat innovations, but it's too clumsy to let you really enjoy them. [June 2009, p.76]

Not what you expect from the makers of Total War: a flawed real time strategy, with zero thrills. [June 2009, p.74]

A good concept ruined by clunky mechanics and a poor progression system. On a par with Midway's "TNA Impact." [June 2009, p.80]

A good, but flawed game. [June 2009, p.84]

Okay, so it's a kid's game, but some element of challenge would have been nice. [July 2009, p.89]

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]

Peggle is a drug. But a good one. And with no special "after effects." [June 2009, p.94]

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

A cerebral classic with the cerebral removed. A truly trivial pursuit - buy the real game. [June 2009, p.77]

Not beefy enough to warrant the fat cash. [June 2009, p.96]

Features superior platforming, but we don't appreciate having to pay to see the game's "true" finish. [June 2009, p.95]

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