It is a triumph of artistry, technology and design. It isn’t perfect, but nothing this ambitious ever is. [Issue#235]

You wanted a reason to buy a Wii U? Here you go. [March 2014, p.67]

True, it can be exasperating and tedious, but it can also be touching and insightful and supremely gratifying. [March 2013, p.78]

Thematically, the end of Mass Effect 3 and the conclusion of Shepard's story is pitch-perfect. But upon closer inspection after the fact, the manner in which you arrive at your fate - through bare number crunching and a tenuous causal link between war assets - fails to convince. [May 2012, p.55]

Certainly the best kind of F2P game. [Jan 2013, p.31]

Bloodborne is intricate, deep, rewarding and terrifying all at the same time.

There's something intoxicating about playing a game as upbeat as this one is. [May 2012, p.29]

Threes is the sort of game that exists purely to ruin your life, to make you regret ever buying your damn smart phone. [May 2014, p.83]

Ignore Casual mode, set the difficulty to hard, and enjoy what is arguably the best turn-based strategy game released since Final Fantasy Tactics. [July 2013, p.76]

It's everything I wanted it to be, and Melee's true successor. [Issue#257, p.60]

Clever, emotive, and easily the best downloadable game so far this year. [June 2012, p.58]

Device 6 positions itself outside the box, looks back inside, and laughs heartily. [Jan 2014, p.81]

A gorgeous, compelling, exciting turn-based strategy game. [Issue#255, p.76]

A few hours of solid entertainment. [Nov 2012, p.29]

Yes, even with sh.tty story and questionable gender politics. [Issue#255, p.64]

An excellent update that revitalises Human Revolution in a number of ways. Time to play it again. [Jan 2014, p.78]

Fantastic value for money, but not actually a great racer. [Nov 2013, p.79]

Worth it for the first few hours of hopeless addiction, the satisfaction of encountering new creatures, and the enticing allure of testing out all the new equipment. [June 2013, p.84]

It's a wonderful, essential party game. [May 2013, p.82]

The same game we loved last year, but portable, without multiplayer, and with significantly worse graphics. [Sept 2013, p.85]

One of the best platformers we've played in a hell of a long time with a mix of traditional design and clever reinvention. [Nov 2013, p.76]

Offers a solid adventure that should sate old and new gamers alike. [Feb 2014, p.74]

A well-paced, immersive RPG that is constantly challenging, but never impossible. [May 2014, p.59]

Crazy value for money and impossible to put down. Kiss the rest of your life goodbye. [June 2012, p.55]

An expertly-crafted love letter to stealth gaming, and so far one of the year's best titles. [Nov 2012, p.73]

Subscription MMOs are dead. Guild Wars 2's size is incredible and its strong focus on exploration and community creates a bubbling liveliness. However, if you're looking for true innovation you will be left wanting. [Nov 2012, p.70]

The fluidity and speed of FIFA makes it pure joy to play, an area where it reigns supreme over its rival Pro Evo.

A test of your moral fortitude in a world that's gone to the dogs. [March 2013, p.76]

It's the most thought-provoking and fascinating game I've played all year. [July 2012, p.66]

Builds on the foundations of the first game to produce an experience that is both hugely enjoyable and technically impressive. [Nov 2012, p.59]

Fun stuff. [Sept 2012, p.31]

Amazing tactical complexity, satisfying strategic depth; slightly dodgy ending, but your own stories are more important anyway. A modern classic.

A neat little piece of artistic expressionism to warm your heart and push your mind with. [June 2014, p.78]

Precise and elegant systemic design engenders an absurd degree of player agency, but is marred somewhat by a sloppy, unconvincing narrative and soulless characters. [Dec 2012]

The best Mario Kart ever. All faults are forgiven when you're drifting the inside of a vertical corner. [Issue#250, p.58]

80 Days successfully condenses a journey of epic scale into a simple interface. [Issue#253, p.80]

The writing continues to deliver. [Jan 2014, p.82]

Tighter and more accessible than Far Cry 2, the third outing is a master class in open world shooting. [Feb 2013, p.59]

Torchlight 2 is a distilled Diablo, a pure addictive flow of loot, gibs and skill trees. All for a third of the price. [Dec 2012]

Stunningly beautiful visuals, a wonderfully grounded score, and effortlessly graceful controls make Ori a must-have for anyone looking for the new exemplar of ability-gated platforming.

May simply expand on what the original did, but it does so with style. [March 2014, p.76]

What impresses most is the subtle way in which each additional part has been woven into the original game. [June 2012, p.64]

A beautifully designed game, as gratifying and addictive as anything Blizzard has ever done. [June 2014, p.72]

It's a little fiddly, but Jungle Run is a beautiful way to while away a few hours. [Dec 2012, p.29]

For all the game's missteps, though, you certainly can't accuse Blizzard of phoning it in - if anything, the game suffers from the tendency to try a little to hard at times to evolve the design. [Aug 2012, p.61]

Still one of the best RPGs around. As great as the port is, though, it'll never quite match using a keyboard or controller. [Aug 2013, p.81]

Short, but exceptionally sweet. [Jan 2013, p.31]

There's no need for another basketball game series if the NBA 2K franchise keeps releasing games like this. [Jan 2013, p.74]

Addictive combat with a multitude of variants and silky smooth gameplay make this hard to put down. [Issue#255, p.51]

Halo 4 eschews esoteric delivery for a sledgehammer story with a blockbuster aesthetic. Epic, engaging and sensorially awesome. [Jan 2013, p.60]

Pretty damn creepy. [May 2013, p.82]

An incredibly elegant piece of design. [Aug 2013, p.82]

A vibrant, compact and ruthlessly difficult Metroidvania let down only slightly by its own (occasionally) insufferable self-awareness. [July 2013, p.81]

An extremely enjoyable rogue-like that works really well on iOS (but still, Vita version please). [Issue#249, p.76]

Arkham Knight is certainly a bigger, and in many ways a better game than its predecessors, but those attempts to make it ‘more badass’ do more harm than good. Even so, any frustrations I have with Arkham Knight don’t take away from the fact that I was unable to stop playing for four days straight, frequently in awe. It’s a stunning achievement in many ways, a game of ridiculous polish and obvious effort, and its best moments are good enough to make the worst moments worth bearing.

Despite occasional dissonance between narrative and game mechanics, Tomb Raider is a highly polished, highly accomplished reboot. Kudos, Crystal Dynamics. [Issue#235]

Maybe the most beautiful game you can run on your iPhone. [Issue#254, p.74]

The revamped characters, loot system and Adventure mode breathe new life into Diablo III. [June 2014, p.58]

Combines the best aspects of old-school RPG approach and modern mechanics. [Issue#251, p.76]

Fantastic in its own right, Velocity could well be a stepping stone towards something incredible. [Sept 2012, p.68]

Robust mechanics give rise to endless experimentation. [Sept 2012, p.70]

For all its depth, it is also Paradox's most accessible game to date. [Nov 2013, p.73]

Surprisingly engaging and addictive, the strategic elements are challenging and it's just so darned irresistibly cute to boot. [Sept 2013, p.72]

Another fantastic slice of battles and city building from Creative Assembly. [May 2012, p.74]

When you strip away the fluff of the career mode it's one of the deepest, most addictive games around. [Feb 2013, p.67]

A strong, smart, moderately lengthy adventure game. [July 2013, p.84]

Manages to nail the sense of dread inherent in all good zombie fiction. [Nov 2012, p.29]

Forget the throwaway campaign and embrace the faster-paced style of gameplay and movement... and the big freakin' robots. [June 2014, p.68]

Heart of the Swarm is ScarCraft made better. Welcoming to newcomers, but never dumbed-down, the franchise at its best. [June 2013, p.66]

It's a simple idea executed well, even if it doesn't quite burrow into your brain the way the best puzzle games do. [Apr 2014, p.75]

More of the same, but it's not broke and doesn't need fixing. [Feb 2014, p.84]

A big improvement on the first game, albeit one hampered by the free to play model. [Oct 2013, p.77]

Dialo III feels more at home on console than it did on PC, but not in the least bit "dumbed down." [Nov 2013, p.56]

A compelling, down and dirty bullet basket populated by real characters and visceral gunplay. [July 2012, p.55]

A confused narrative propped up by bells and whistles. [Issue#254, p.74]

Cherry picks the best parts of a number of other racing games to wonderful effect. [Issue#255, p.72]

Like you needed an excuse to play more XCOM. [Jan 2014, p.64]

A charming, entertaining romp with bucket-loads of character. Luigi's back in action! [May 2013, p.79]

Monument Valley continues to be wonderful. [Issue#257, p.79]

In a world of 200 hour RPG epics, it’s nice to have something so focused on a core experience. There’s depth here for those seeking it, or you can just make visitors cringe by showing them all the bone-breakers and finishers. Look, Nanna, this guy gets his spine ripped out through his mouth.

Better late than never, P4 Arena is a strange beast that is at turns both satisfying and terribly long-winded. [June 2013, p.76]

It’s better on the Wii, but Xenoblade Chronicles is still a top-notch JRPG.

Not quite a masterpiece - but still pretty special. Ni no Kuni has the depth and artistic credibility to justify the partnership with Studio Ghibli. [March 2013, p.69]

Although it can be a bit frustrating it's also very addictive. [Oct 2012, p.25]

Best Dragon Age so far, hands down. Pity about the naff writing. [Issue#257, p.51]

It's not as funny as it thinks it is, nor as enjoyable. [Jan 2013, p.31]

A JRPG that only occasionally gives into the genre's worst impulses, and one that rewards strategy and dedication. [March 2014, p.70]

You're getting a lot of content and some clever ideas for you money. [May 2013, p.82]

A drug-induced coma of violence, strategy, death and rebirth. [Jan 2013, p.67]

Grade A. [Sept 2013, p.81]

In its attempt to make the Forza brand more accessible, Horizon has delivered a ride that is fun for brief spurts yet doesn't reward mastery of the vehicles within. [Dec 2012]

Almost flawless. [May 2014, p.63]

Brilliant proof that it's possible to craft amazing, substantial games around simple tap controls. [June 2013, p.83]

On its own merits, it's an utter joy...but it's also pretty clearly a primer for the Wii U version. [Issue#255, p.68]

This is a true must-play. [Aug 2012, p.31]

A very cool puzzle game, but one that relies a little too heavily on the inherent brilliance of its concept. [Issue#257, p.77]

Here's hoping the rest lives up to this stellar first episode. [Jan 2014, p.79]

Utterly broken right now, but the central appeal of four Halos on one disc is irresistible. [Issue#257, p.54]