Yes, the gameplay is hinged upon a single unique concept but the terrain deformation "gimmick" is executed nicely, turning what is otherwise a vanilla shooter into something fairly interesting and decent.

de Blob is a cute game that is best taken at a leisurely pace when you feel like putzing with something uncomplicated. Or, you know, when you're feeling funky. The soundtrack is a constant groove, and the good vibes only get better when you see how happy the city looks as a big messy rainbow.

Spider-Man 3 isn't the travesty many people are making out, especially if you enjoyed the movie. Our advice is to ignore the online venom and give the game a chance.

The Tenchu series has been flawed and pedestrian since way back in the PS1 days. Tenchu Z continues this slightly dubious tradition.

Some will complain that the formula is starting to get stale, but the same thing can be said about any brilliant video game series. A worthy addition to the GTA collection.

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a very simple game aimed at the younger audience with low difficulty and repetitive action. For older gamers and those who expect a little more from their games than a shallow beat 'em up experience might want to look elsewhere for their superhero action.

All in all, The Simpsons Game is a good effort, but some glaring flaws really hold it back. If you can get around the wonky camera and less than stellar controls, you're in for some genuine laughs, but you'll probably end up feeling more frustrated than anything else.

Offers tonnes of customisation and tactical modern-military action for the series most faithful fans, but doesn't pack enough punch to recommend new recruits to leave their Call of Duty comfort zone.

Bladestorm is a fun medieval experience, and veterans of the tactical action games will enjoy it, though it may be a good jumping-on point for those new to the genre.

Wii owners who are desperate for a post-Metroid 3 FPS experience should definitely check Heroes 2 out but if you have access to other consoles, you're probably better off playing something else instead. Like, say, Call of Duty 4?

The game's controls were frustrating, which is disappointing because Bully offers incredibly entertaining gameplay that's worthwhile, but the improvements that should have come with the jump to the more powerful Xbox 360 hardware just don't pan out.