It would be a quite decent theme park simulations if it weren't for all those bugs, crashes and a sub-par performance.

That's one thing we didn't want to know: That Creative Assembly can create bad games, too. The main reason for this is a new control concept that went terribly wrong. It's almost impossible to control your troops which enables the otherwise dumb AI opponents (no control problems there) to dominate in massive battles. In addition to being unplayable, Stormrise requires Windows Vista and a DirectX 10-card, too.

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Neil Gaiman should have stuck to writing, too complex for kids, too boring for adults.

It's very short but we still had to force ourselves to play on. Dumb non-stop battles, oversized dungeons and a tiring story is basically all there is. Think twice before buying this one.

Technically, Damnation is not up to date, it looks like a game from the 20th century with overly complicated controls. It's a shame, because it could have been so much better. Blue Omega, please try again.

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With its archaic graphics, dull missions and a flawed game balance, only the multi-player part saves this game from being a total disappointment. But that alone can't justify its existence.

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The sequel to the controversial Vietnam first person shooter abandoned the use of torture and atrocities to civilians. It also abandoned good graphics, atmosphere and almost everything else needed for a good game. Dumb enemies, exaggerated splatter effects, boring levels and graphics right from the last century - Shellshock 2 has nothing interesting to offer.

As a stylistic experiment The Quiet Man is quite courageous, as a game in terms of execution an absolute flop.

Playing Turning Point feels like travelling back in time. The game looks awful, the levels are boring, the enemies act foolish and the story is mediocre at best. Except for the music made by Michael Giacchino, nothing is worth mentioning. A case for the first person shooter garbage dump.

It's quite short. The credits were rolling after less than seven hours. The weak presentation is just as annoying as the question why the game deprives the player of lots of exciting situations. There are better games of the genre like Rainbow Six: Vegas.

Functional third-person shooter with neat-looking story sequences, but not much more.

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The fourth part of the Painkiller series plays just like the other ones. Using weapons like the painkiller you're fighting lots of weird opponents like axe-wielding monks or pirate zombies. As usual they act dumb, there is no AI to speak of. It's a game to play casually for 30 minutes now and then and doesn't aspire to be anything else.

A monotonous, frustrating adventure game that wouldn't be fun even without the severe bugs and performance problems.

I'd rather stick with zombie alternatives like Left 4 Dead, just because I can because in co-op play against the undead.

The basic concept is solid, but due to its bad implementation, the game is almost a total write-off.

Nothing seems to be finished. The cover system is laughable, the AI as intelligent as an amoeba and the graphics aren't impressive either. The story is totally nuts, too. There are better alternatives out there.

Despite all the freedom for the player, Underworld Ascendant is a bug-spectacle that, in spite of its great looks, is more boring than thrilling.

This is Harry Potter and the Deadly Shallows. It's only six hours long, but just as boring and confusing as the book and just as bad as the console versions.

Please, Calypso and Nova Core: Rescue, what can be saved.

The most pointless sequel since Duke Nukem Forever. Every single good idea is crushed by five bad ones.

Every single activity is unbelievably repetitive and boring and the graphics look like they're from the year 2003. It may have been a cool idea, but the implementation is awful.

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With Shadow Harvest the developers bit off more than they could chew. Such a porject would have needed more ressources to be successful. The potential for that lies hidden deep inside the game.

What happens when you invest the entire budget for a game in top-class actors and then have nothing left for the rest?

The renovation fails: not only are the new additions crooked and wrong, they also bring the really solid foundation down.

In all respects an uncalled-for continuation of one of the supposedly worst games ever. Yes, the original was better.

This game won’t be published in Germany and that’s no loss at all. The game looks like a game from a few years ago, the single player campaign is finished in 4 hours and if the hero Dick Marcinko really was that kind of inhuman, he doesn’t even deserve a game.

As an RPG, it's a disaster. Seen as a trashy pirate adventure it's crazy, funny and absurd.

It's the worst-rated game on Steam for a reason, soccer fans are left heartbroken.

Stupid name, stupid game. There are some games which will be remembered because of their quality. And then there are others which we would like to forget, but can't - because of their stupidity. This game is one of the latter, causing sore eyes and ears.

I could fill novels with what is wrong with Postal 3. To shorten the whole thing, three words are enough: I am shocked. Not by the representation of violence and the scabrous knee-slappers, that many people see in the series. No, I'm shocked that Postal 3 turns out to be a technically older than dirt data cluster with lame gameplay, which has absolutely nothing really individual anymore. Oh dear, Postal 3 stimulates not even controversial discussions! In the end, it consists only of trivial game mechanics, which were copied cheesy from other games and have nothing to do with Postal itself anymore. Thereby Postal 3 is one of the biggest disappointments of 2011 for me. What have the developers just done for all eight years?

The subtitle of Flatout 3 is "Chaos & Destruction". Quite appropriate: This impudence sparked in me an unexpected destructive frenzy so far. And after throwing my gamepad about twentyseventimes through my office, it was also there, indeed, pretty chaotic. The subtitle, however, remains the only promise that redeems Flatout 3 - the rest is utter misnomer. Here is pursued, in the most shameless way, to flog off an abysmal racing game with a known name to unsuspecting fans of the series. Flatout has not deserved this!

The War Z is plagued by too many mistakes, but the developers seem to be unprofessional. I've watched the development of the game for too long now - without realizing improvement.

The 'Alone in the Dark" movie by Uwe Boll was the worst thing to happen to the series - until this game. It feels like the developers just stopped working at some point and went home.

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Windchaser really is like a fresh breeze, with a handful of new ideas for roleplay/strategy games. Using the old game of scissors, paper, stone and enhancing it through character talents, morale, counter attacks and combos leads to complex battles, but can make it difficult to estimate the outcome. The mission design is a good mix of conquering sectors, using the mobile base and tactical battles. Choices have logical consequences and take the player through two well done campaigns.

It's hard to understand why they haven't managed to solve the technical problems. If you don't mind the stuttering, the game is a lot of fun, especially with four players. But it's probably worth waiting for a patch.

What did 49 Games do during winter? Summer Athletics didn't change a lot compared to last year. Presentation, the frugal graphic and the disciplines only show slight signs of further development. It's still fun with when playing with others.

Reality Pump creates a tower defense game which for once doesn't force me to just watch while the opponent attacks – and then the game mechanics are a failure, the game is unbalanced the AI is very, very dumb.

We like Indie games – but Dead meet lead just offers boring gameplay, unfair levels, no atmosphere or story and an ancient kind of presentation. Nobody needs that.

Experimenting and trying things out shows: physics can be fun, especially when building weird machines. But it needs more tutorials for beginners and better controls.

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Insane 2 develops all his fun-potential only in multiplayer mode, at least in the abstract. De facto I detect a fellow player on the abandoned servers only in exceptional cases. My advice: Just organize a LAN party once again, as it used to be. Then Insane 2 becomes a guaranteed life of the party.

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A challenging survival adventure with a great story and lots of retro charme.

The skill system still seems fresh, the battles run smoothly. And in the bizarre and brutal world of Fable I felt I was always at home. A worthy HD update to celebrate the 10 years anniversary, with a few technical problems.

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It's a sold simulation if you like the genre but with several bugs and unnecessary mini games.

Lousy use of a license but at least contains Counter Strike 1.6. Hopefully just a trial run for a better successor.

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It's free, fast-paced and the asynchronous teams keep the gameplay interesting, but two gameplay modes aren't enough to keep you playing for a long time.

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Better than the original Kickstarter version. It's not perfect, but a step in the right direction and worth playing - due to the lack of competition.

The PC version seems to have some technical problems on some machines, but if you don't mind that and the career mode full of cliché then this is a monster slam dunk.

A great Metroid-style action adventure with fantastic presentation. Could have been a bit longer and demanding though.

Lone wolves will enjoy the great story and the demanding Maelstrom arena, but Orsinium isn't really a MMO experience.

Once you're over the especially steep learning curve you'll be able to play around in an extremely huge space sandbox.

A colorful hommage to Warcraft, made for rushes only, with little tactical depth and the stupid AI sucks.

The simulation itself is quite good, but it suffers from a totally inept AI and a lack of content.

Halo Wars is a great fan service and a solid strategy game, the co-op campaign makes it worth a look for all RTS gamers.

Atmospheric dino-adventure with great visuals, but a minuscule amount of content and a story without depth.

It's a lovely cheerful physics puzzle game which is great entertainment played in co-op while sitting on the couch. In single player it loses a bit of that magic.

A charming and likeable musou offshoot, that adds new elements to the huge battles and is even worth a try for skeptics.

A good port that can't deny its F2P heritage. Fine for beginners, but for advanced users of the genre there are better games.

Beginner-friendly diesel punk shoot 'em up with additional game modes and challenges that only real masters will manage.

Classic RPG in the style of Might & Magic and Eye of the Beholder that was published in an unintuitive and unfinished state and without manual.

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To create something worse than your last product is almost an achievement, but Road Rage is really worse than Flatout: Chaos & Destruction.

Solid multipayer battles with huge space ships. Plays with a leisurely speed, but suffers from lack of players.

Rotating lights and lots of shadows: Autobahn Police Simulator puts great ideas into a merciless shredder.

Good remaster of a trashy space opera with its own special charm that lacks demanding combat as well as variety in sidequests.

Accessible, humorous text adventure with solid puzzles and pleasant comfort features. It was fun to play something showing the hand of the genre master Bob Bates.

The pretty magic adventure quickly runs out of breath because it lacks of creative features and - above all - motivating elements.

A pucking cute looking arcade hockey game that only manages to entertain for a few hours.

Anyone who can adapt to the unusual campaign dynamics can expect a sophisticated real-time strategy in a historical guise.

With the Vaulters a very sympathetic race finds its way back into the Endless universe and excited us with cool new gameplay mechanics.

As a puzzle-type Dark Souls, Infernium is difficult to master and often frustrating, but convinces with its clever level design.

Solid Kart racer with charm and many funny ideas, but its potential is not fully used due to some problems in details.

If you don't expect great innovations, you will get the usual action-packed and entertaining adventure for the whole family.

The number of bugs in Airport Simulator 2019 is so absurd and almost funny that it almost made us increase the review score. This idea was rejected by editorial vote.

Stonehearth is a quiet, fascinating and thrilling building game, at least as long as we are spared the bugs.