Marbling madness epitomised, but Rock of Ages' rough mechanics could have done with more smoothing. Top marks for sheer oddness, nonetheless.

A mostly decent stand-off. [Nov 2011, p.113]

Functional but bland. [Nov 2011, p.112]

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

Generous blast of DLC. [Nov 2011, p.112]

A little short and lighter on moral choices than we'd like, but the killer loot and smart new enemies make up for its shortcomings. [Nov 2011, p.112]

A messy, boring, button-mashing waste of time. [Nov 2011, p.111]

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

A multi-directional adventure that plays almost as good as it looks. [Nov 2011, p.110]

Gorgeous on the surface but less stellar on the inside, Bastion's appeal hinges largely on its dreamy visuals and those dulcet Nattator's tones. [Nov 2011, p.108]

Not perfect. But it's a welcome way to fill time between real games once the tournament kicks off Down Under. [Nov 2011, p.107]

A competent knock-off of Arkham Asylum which stands head and shoulders above Sega's other Marvel tie-ins. [Nov 2011, p.107]

A crazy, constantly surprising switch of gaming styles. [Nov 2011, p.106]

Fun, imaginative and eccentric, this is a bold revival of a once moribund franchise and one of the year's bravest, most unexpectedly enjoyable games. [Nov 2011, p.104]

Massive, ambitious and thoroughly brilliant, Deus Ex Human Revolution turns out to be three different games at once, and all of them are outstanding.

Like Burnout with balls, it's a blast. [Oct 2011, p.105]

A puzzle shooter that gets better with every play. [Oct 2011, p.105]

An incredible piece of tech and an even better piece of design, From Dust is a place to lose yourself in. [Oct 2011, p.104]

An enjoyable but brief rundown of the events of the film. As missable as a Decepticon attack. [Oct 2011, p.89]

As much as we love EDF's template, the sequel needed to impress more than this. [Oct 2011, p.88]

The best Cars game yet, but it fails to dazzle on the tarmac. [Oct 2011, p.88]

MLB-standard presentation can't cover up for junior league gameplay. [Oct 2011, p.85]

It's still cheaper than a month at Fitness First. [Oct 2011, p.85]

Workmanlike design scuppers rock solid shooting. Not great FEAR, but not all awful. [Oct 2011, p.81]

A pretty good recycling of a braingougingly boring gameplay template.

An inept shooter that manages to make Duke Nukem Forever look like Modern Warfare.

Essential for committed fans, but a few curious omissions make Arcade Edition an incomplete update. [Sept 2011, p.110]

Not big, but reasonably clever, and like so much else in life, best enjoyed with friends. [Sept 2011, p.94]