Justin Towell

Review "Escaped convict Billy Coen is the most early-noughties character ever devised, complete with tribal tattoo down his arm."

Review "You'll be reaching for the Volume Up button so that you can envelop yourself still further in its cool aural waters. I did. There's a track about a magpie. What can I say? It's terrific."

Review "You sometimes hear enemies talking about their home life, or arguing about some coins they found… then you burn them to a screaming crisp and take the coins for yourself."

Review "The bike’s rear wheel squirms around under acceleration, excitingly ‘stepping out over the line’, Bruce Springsteen-style, only to be wrangled back before you come completely unstuck."

Review "From the slow-mo hit opportunities that follow a perfectly-timed dodge, to its grading system, huge bosses and control scheme, this Transformers game has the core of a AAA classic."

Review "What a shame impacts with other cars lack any kind of violence. In some races, it's often like bars of dry soap rubbing together."