About Our Scores
British Gaming Blog punctuates each review with a final verdict. While the full review lets us evaluate game mechanics, artistic values and storylines in full detail (with our own fiery rhetoric flair, no less), the verdict uses a four point scale to categorise games and finalise our thoughts.
Games can receive the verdict of Must Buy, Have a Try, Pass it By or Rather Die.
We review games that are both purchased by the editorial team and sent by publishers. If you’d like your company’s games to receive the BGB treatment, please get in touch.
Reviews Archive
Nintendo DS
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42 All-Time Classics It’s great as a social multiplayer game, but let down by being just too simple. By Jonathan Cresswell
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney The stage has been set for a brand new saga in this epic judicial story, and Ace Attorney fans will be far from disappointed. By Mark Brown
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Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles The fact that Ubisoft is charging £30 for this game and over a million people will buy it makes me sick to my stomach. By Mark Brown
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Bangai-O Spirits Bangai-O Spirits is addictive, unique and extremely inventive, but mercilessly shackled by the technical limitations of the Nintendo DS. By Mark Brown
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Bleach: The Blade of Fate Bleach: The Blade of Fate offers a solid fighter that can offer more than a few plays’ worth of entertainment. By Phil Sykes
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Brain Assist In this crowded genre, Brain Assist does little to differentiate itself from the competition. By Mark Brown
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Dinosaur King DS Embarrassing dialogue, poor graphics and throw-away stylus based minigames; Dinosaur King has marginalised its player base to young kids… kids who are smitten with a space gun that can shoot out Dinosaurs. By Mark Brown
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Electroplankton Electroplankton is not for everyone, but if you’re someone looking to try a new experience that’s entertaining in a new way, this game really is worth a shot. By Jonathan Cresswell
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Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Hotel Dusk is extremely playable but know what you are getting yourself into; a great set of characters telling an engrossing story, laid on a pretty mediocre game. By Mark Brown
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Lock’s Quest The consistently creative 5th Cell has injected metric units of enjoyment into the genre, revitalising a tried and tested formula for handhelds. By Mark Brown
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Lifesigns: Hospital Affairs More than a dumbed-down Trauma Centre, and while it isn’t as essential as the Ace Attorney series, it’s a worthy time sink if you’ve been craving Graphical Adventures. By Mark Brown
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Kids will love it and the game’s huge amount of challenges – older players should probably look to the Wii version for frivolous party fun. By Mark Brown
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Meteos With great presentation, gameplay, music and graphics, this is one amazing puzzle game. Nothing seems out of place, and it is just great. By Jonathan Cresswell
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Mystery Case Files – MillionHeir Mystery Case files is not an essential title, but provides a fun diversion with few age or ability barriers. By Mark Brown
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Mystery Dungeon – Shiren the Wanderer I’m all for indulging my retro-cravings, but I seriously do not consider these archaic and frustrating mechanics compelling or fun. By Mark Brown
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New Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros is a fantastic platformer. Great levels, brilliant replay value in a game which is so much fun to play. By Jonathan Cresswell
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Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Albeit a little short, this pocket Ninja Gaiden screams to be replayed and thoroughly mastered. By Mark Brown
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney So, what is the verdict of Phoenix Wright? As a game it may not be the best on the DS, but it certainly is the best experience you’ll have on it. By Jonathan Cresswell
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PictoImage Secret Files’ story and dialogue is far from remarkable, but bringing the joy of a point and click adventure back is a huge achievement that deserves to be relished. By Mark Brown
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton’s conjunction of traditional riddles and quaint, stylish visuals is a winning combination. By Mark Brown
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Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Sonic RPG works well as a light and addictive RPG, perfect for those new to the genre or tired of stat-heavy, grind fests. By Mark Brown
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Spore: Creatures Spore Creatures is a boring and uneventful exploration adventure, but most of all its contrived. Fails to capitalise on any of Spore’s unique features. By Mark Brown
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Secret Files: Tunguska Secret Files’ story and dialogue is far from remarkable, but bringing the joy of a point and click adventure back is a huge achievement that deserves to be relished. By Mark Brown
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed “But, with its unwieldy controls and disregard for the console’s massive strengths, perhaps you should concentrate your efforts on the source material that n-Space so meticulously copied.” By Mark Brown
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Tetris DS Tetris DS is a great game – Tetris itself is fun, and so are the new modes. Standard is still the best, but the retro twist with the music and presentation makes it even better. By Jonathan Cresswell
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Developer: Agenda
Developer: Gameloft
Developer: SEGA
Developer: 5th CellSony PSP
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Echochrome On a disc, Echochrome feels out of place and lacks purpose. As an application on your PSP’s memory stick, however, it feels essential. By Mark Brown
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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Friendly and accessible to all, Indiana Jones provides varied game play that is a genuine tribute to the three iconic flicks. By Mark Brown
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LocoRoco 2 Friendly and accessible to all, Indiana Jones provides varied game play that is a genuine tribute to the three iconic flicks. By Mark Brown
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Mercury Meltdown Mercury Meltdown is an essential upgrade over the first; don’t be fooled by its childish visuals, there is a very challenging game beneath the surface. By Mark Brown
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Space Invaders Extreme A flawless exhibit on re-inventing the wheel; the real trick is playing with your preconceptions, tearing them down and offering a new challenge that far exceeds its primitive foundations. By Mark Brown
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Mobile Phones
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Puzzle Quest: Warlords The combination of RPG and Puzzle may have seemed an unlikely pair, but it works very well indeed. By Jonathan Cresswell
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WALL-E It’s a great game for a younger player, but for anyone looking for a challenge and to get their brain going, this isn’t the game for you. By Jonathan Cresswell
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