I’d say that it would make an excellent tool for training young strategic thinkers, but for some reason there’s an inordinate amount of cursing in the game’s campaign game and I can see some parents taking an issue with this when it comes to their own young gamers.

Long on conversation and short on mental challenge.

Does for the World War II first person shooter what "Saving Private Ryan" did for the war movie. Brothers in Arms is the definitive World War II action game and should be experienced by everyone who enjoys a quality shooter.

The Sims do college right, with all of the fun but none of the pressure of the university experience.

Another round, another knockout for Fight Night.

It looks fantastic, but strategy aficionados may find that there's too much of a puzzle-like aspect to the game's missions.

If you truly appreciate cars, though, and wanted to get just a glimpse of what it would be like to be behind the wheel of an exotic sports car or a Grand Prix racer, then GT4 will definitely deliver everything that you’re looking for and more.

The atmosphere, action, and variety of special abilities make Project Snowblind an enjoyable experience.

A hardcore sim for the truly hardcore sim fan.

Control in the game is tight and responsive; either with a wheel controller or even if you brave it with the four arrow keys.

You’ll almost be able to smell the sweat and blood. Too bad the stealth side of the game is so weak in comparison.

Hack and slash a-go-go. It’s a good game because the play is pretty much identical to an older good game.

There are just far too many better options out there when it comes to strategy games, so why bother with a poorly designed one that is in the end an exercise in frustration?

Flashpoint Germany will make you feel more like a commander in the field than most other war games out there.

Overall, The Lost Admiral Returns doesn’t have enough going for it to hook a new generation of strategy gamers. While there are strategy games that can stand the test of time, The Lost Admiral Returns is not one of them. This fleet could use a modernization overhaul.

A masterpiece of adventure gaming.

The patient and detail-oriented strategy gamer will find a lot to love with Hearts of Iron 2, but it may be far too involved for the average player.

Moves the series forward by giant robot steps. MechAssault fans will love the enhancements added to the game.

The biggest extra you’ll find, though, will come after you’ve completed the game. You can then re-enter the game and as you play through the second time you’ll notice the addition of some floating icons. Clicking on these pauses the game and plays designer commentary about the design and development of the level.

In the vernacular of the time, D-Day is just plain FUBAR.

If you take a step back and try to pull away the The Lord of the Rings veneer, you’ll find that BFME is a competent strategy game in its own right. Add top quality production values and you have a game that holds up to the ideals and excellence of its license.

'Torrente' may just be a new Spanish word for ‘terrible’.

Delivers some of the most imaginative levels ever found in a first person shooter, and is a great reason for Painkiller fans to go back to purgatory.

Strategy fans will be more tolerant of the difficulty and may enjoy the chance to return to the roots of RTS gameplay without putting up with 1990s graphics.

The controls become second nature rather quickly, the graphics are great, the animation is awesome, the sounds and voice acting well done, there are sexy babes, and there are some great looking attacks.

Just not that interesting of a game.

The levels are imaginative and at times surreal, infusing the game with a unique and compelling atmosphere. The cutscenes are excellent and if you've seen a scene before and want to skip it, the game uses an interesting mechanism to allow you to bypass it.

They don’t come any better than this.