Essential. [June 2015, p.114]

There's no denying that Obsidian's soul was in the effort. [June 2015, p.110]

Netherrealm has taken a number of welcome steps forward with Mortal Kombat X, but no momentum is gathered, because it's stopped in its tracks by an avalanche of needless distractions, some miserable netcode and - oddly, for a game so obsessed with death in all its grisly forms - poor execution of decent ideas. [June 2015, p.106]

Proves that what works as a prototype does not necessarily translate to a final product. [May 2015, p.123]

In terms of reaching its clearly defined goals, it is a triumph. [May 2015, p.122]

It's a real treat to examine the craftsmanship of the models in close-up, while the soundtrack is one of Kirby's best to date. [May 2015, p.120]

Beyond its undoubted visual appeal, Ori doesn't quite have enough ideas of its own to set itself apart from the genre classics of which its developer is so clearly enamoured. [May 2015, p.118]

Many of the new additions do not work. [May 2015, p.116]

A dazzling work of dank, abject horror that cements Miyazaki as one of the all-time greats. Sixteen months after PS4's launch, the new generation has finally begun. [May 2015, p.112]

It feels like just that: a lower-budget sideshow to the glitzy main event. [May 2015, p.108]

It's much like Twitter itself - raucous and ridiculous, funny but infuriating. [Apr 2015, p.122]

Briefly diverting. [Apr 2015, p.121]

Feels like a proof of concept for a much more substantial, and refined, counterpart. [Apr 2015, p.120]

A gritty, satisfying coda. [Apr 2015, p.118]

The most shameless vehicle for the series' gun fetish yet. [Apr 2015, p.114]

At launch, it feels neutered, and far too inconsistent to establish a lasting dominance on the multiplayer scene. [Apr 2015, p.110]

Despite the obvious talent at work here, the studio has chosen to bury The Order's potential under a fug of dissociative, QTE-focused game design that's as stifling as the smog that creeps through its Victorian streets. [Apr 2015, p.106]

There's less motivation to persevere in erecting a monument to your skill when there's no one around to see it. [March 2015, p.112]

An ugly, throwaway cash grab. [March 2015, p.110]

Few games reward your investment in such exhilarating fashion. [March 2015, p.108]

Likeable despite its flaws. [March 2015, p.106]

The locales in Life is Strange feel much less like rigidly framed theatrical scenes and more like real places. [March 2015, p.102]

Frontier's ambition reaches considerably beyond what's in the current build. [March 2015, p.98]

It collapses entirely when it comes to combat. [Feb 2015, p.122]

Not every layer of Talos finds its mark, but the discourse created by navigating them is a brain-taxing process to match the genre's greats. [Feb 2015, p.120]

Rather than expanding on what came before, too often it punishes the committed player, their weapons rendered obsolete, their best gear reset, their flair for teamwork hamstrung by aggressive mobs. [Feb 2015, p.118]

You'll need to protect your best troops as much as your idols, positioning blockers so that your big hitters can wind up. [Feb 2015, p.116]

While the game delivers its smooth-edged package efficiently enough, it never manages to raise the pulse like its predecessor, and like an ancient tomb, close inspection reveals some worrying cracks. [Feb 2015, p.114]