Rich sim blessed with amazing graphics and animation. Just what we expect. [Nov 2007, p.80]

"Daley's Decathalon" on the Spectrum was bigger and better, but it was a rip off of the original. Know your roots. [Nov 2007, p.96]

Chess, Draughts and two other games you'll never play - all of which do everything you'd expect. [Dec 2007, p.96]

A blast from the past that should have stayed unblasted. Play the free version if you must. [Nov 2007, p.94]

Four modes, 18 different ships, loads of weapons and power-ups, none of it especially enjoyable. [Sept 2007, p.96]

An unplayable mess lacking all the polish we expect from EA. Stay well clear. [Oct 2007, p.85]

A stripped-down game that gets it right and makes it look easy. [Oct 2007, p.94]

"Way of the Exploding Fist," it ain't. [Oct 2007, p.96]

Hold out for infinitely superior "Streets of Rage 2." [Oct 2007, p.96]

The most bare-bones port imagineable. [Oct 2007, p.96]

Too much plot, not enough variety and not nearly enough action. Shame.

The 'evolved' modern mode is duff, but classic Missile Command has still got it. [Aug 2007, p.92]

Bad to the bone - and not even in a funny way - this is a good idea, obliterated.

Simpler and faster than "Catan." [Aug 2007, p.92]

Average, tedious missions and all-round mediocrity make for a pretty dismal night in.

Stiff controls and samey puzzles hamper what is otherwise a fun, enjoyable romp.

A cheery enough companion to the movie, let down by huge frustrations. [Christmas 2007, p.85]

No forced ending that reeks of a hastily finished game: just a full stop at the end of a seriously good story. [Sept 2007, p.82]

Could have done something really worthwhile with the genre, but... didn't. Nazi stuff.

A step forward for the Potter series, but still a country mile behind the next big guns. [Sept 2007, p.74]

Decent strategy game with a peculiar theme. Cartoon insectoids? The kids don't tend to play turn-based strategy, unfortunately. [Sept 2007, p.96]

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

Absolutely soul-crushingly tedious. [Sept 2007, p.78]

The best. Only better. A 2D game of this quality, lushly redesigned, is worth a hundred 3D romps. [Sept 2007, p.94]

The addition of online co-op and Deathmatch modes maybe elevates Monster Madness above the bottom tier of Live Arcade titles, but at full price there will probably be so few people playing that it's unlikely to be a vibrant online community.

Too expensive, but find a cheap copy and it has a bit of fun to offer stealth fans.

When it's bad, it's not too bad. When it's good, it rules. A great Western with a few niggles.

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