Time to dig up those copies of "ET"; there's a new extraterrestrial king of the landfill. Absolutely horrible.

One of the best fighting games ever, but it's a series that's been even better since. [Feb 2009, p.102]

Massively unimpressive. [June 2009, p.87]

A massive RPG, which could break the will of all but the most dedicated of fans.

A slightly smaller game would have been preferable to one padded out with Werehog.

Its lethargic pace could put many off, but the mix of strategy and resource management is hard to fault. [Feb 2009, p.104]

A stunning adventure for gaming's first lady...which is still far more flawed than it should be. [Jan 2009, p.60]

Any redeeming features are soon bludgeoned into oblivion by the relentless tedium of Bolt's combat. [Apr 2009, p.88]

A stab at a cold Summer Athletics anchored down by too many weak events. [Apr 2009, p.89]

Looks like a straight run and gun horror shooter, but it's filled with ideas which will be copied for years. [Feb 2009, p.68]

Black Box have taken little in the way of risks but it's not faultless - the streets can feel quite empty (depending on race type) and the framerate can get a bit juddery. But you can't say that EA hasn't given us what we asked for.

Enjoyable and silly, but if you want a fighter to go the distance, wait for SFIV. [Jan 2009, p.86]

Best wait for "Stoked" instead. [Jan 2009, p.79]

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

Gleefully naff fun, bristling with good ideas, but it never feels like a 360 game. [Jan 2009, p.71]

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It's still great, though it could (and should) have been so much better. [Christmas 2008, p.60]

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

"Moto GP" is the place to be. [Sept 2008, p.87]

Accomplished, beautiful and more than just a kid's game. Recommended. [Jan 2009, p.66]

Gears does what it does flawlessly. It's not the best shooter ever, but it's definitely the best Gears. [Christmas 2008, p.50]

A decent, mindless rampage online for the converted. [Feb 2009, p.104]

Endwar is a lesson to all, then. You can make a strategy game work on a console; you just have to speed it up, dumb it down, and somehow keep it smart.

A frustrating mix of good and bad - we'd take it over "Blacksite" and co though. [Christmas 2008, p.63]

The GoldenEye curse continues - just keep parying for a Rare XBLA release instead. [Jan 2009, p.76]

A curio piece lacking enough quality games to justify the price tag. [July 2009, p.83]

Unleash this on an unsuspecting child and social services could very well come knocking. [Feb 2009, p.81]

Bang for your buck - but the bang of a party popper rather than a nuke. [Mar 2009, p.79]