Plenty of new features make this the perfect excuse to jump back into XCOM. [Jan 2014, p.85]

The best RTS on consoles by a long way. EndWar is considerably more than a gimmick. [Christmas 2008, p.78]

Clumsier players only slightly dent what's still the most comprehensive footy game ever made. [Dec 2013, p.58]

A cult hit, just like the original movie, to be overlooked at your own peril. A PSP classic. [Apr 2007, p.83]

A dead good story, cleverly told. Easy and short, but essential for adventure buffs. [Feb 2011, p.84]

After a rocky few years, this is Telltale back on top form, with one of our new favourite Batman stories in any medium. [June 2018, p.85]

By ignoring the rulebook, this newcomer has made itself a contender for racing sim royalty. [Aug 2015, p.66]

Everything you could possibly want from a kart racer - and a few things you don't... [July 2010, p.78]

A 'rare' treat. [Feb 2011, p.91]

A cliff-hanger sets us up for a tearful finale. [Christmas 2012, p.96]

Keeping WoW at the top of a very big pile, this is a wonderful expansion. [Jan 2009, p.68]

The brains behind some of the best puzzlers ever drop an undead vs. shrubbery bomb. [July 2009, p.75]

More transformative features would've been nice, but this is still FIFA, and it's still superb. [Nov 2018, p.70]

Smashes some of the best concepts of recent years into something new, brutal, and beautiful. [Oct 2018, p.74]

Gorgeous-looking and filled with fresh tactical gameplay. [Jan 2014, p.64]

Too-generous upgrades grind the difficulty curve into the dust. [Feb 2013, p.89]

When it comes to co-op action, Warhammer: Vermintide II stands out from the pack. [May 2018, p.64]

A game of non-stop action that spits in the face of its boring real-time strategy rivals. [July 2006, p.80]

A far greater spectacle rather than gameplay overhaul but still a fabulous hack-'n'-slasher. [Mar 2008, p.64]

A triumph of style, simulation, and originality that stays true to the culture of basketball. [Dec 2016, p.76]

Equal parts shooty and thinky, this is a deeply involving action game with a brain. [Sept 2012, p.96]

The most capable and original physics puzzle game since Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. [Sept 2013, p.78]

For any fan of its spiritual predecessor, Two Point Hospital is that rarest of games that is simply exactly what you want it to be, nor more, no less. If you've been suffering from Bullfrog deficiency since 1997, you'll find it the perfect cure - a nostalgia injection, right to the heart. [Nov 2018, p.87]

Everything that's brilliant about 2D fighters. [Jan 2009, p.69]

One of the easiest Sims to play with an interesting adventure game style. [Dec 2007, P.66]

A brilliant expansion to one of the year's best games. [Jan 2009, p.74]

Our new favourite tennis game on Wii. It works perfectly. [Aug 2009, p.76]

Gorgeous, compulsive shooting action with incredible depth, but the score battles can be mismatched. [Feb 2015, p.76]