Simulation of a simple patrolman matures as wine while playing. After the initial embarrassment, you are fully immersed into the problems of one neighborhood and a framed cop. [Issue#274]

A solid action game, focused on stealth, larger maps and picking enemies from a distance. The game has its weak spots but in overall, plays refreshingly. [Issue#244]

Very, very strange action beat'em up would probably make your eyes pop-up, yet you'll be attracted to play it – if only to find out what madness is hidden in next part... [Apr 2012]

Instead of a game revolution, here comes an “ordinary” great and fast action-paced game with RPG elements and amazing Force usage. In Darth Vader’s service you try to kill popular Star Wars characters – what more did you ever want?! [Oct 2008]

If you don't play the game in online mode, you will cry over the content. There are no new features, so necessary for, for example, Be a Pro mode, still the same animations and dialogues, still the same storyline without flavour. [Issue#332]

Crackdown doesn't look great, brings no fresh ideas and overall feels like an unnecessary product. Watching a TV fortune-teller is a better waste of time then Crackdown 2. [Aug 2010]

The idea and vision of the game is absolutely fabulous. In practice, however, the game is brought down by its execution, which you can see through after a short while and then the game has nothing to surprise you with. [Issue#324]

Online sequel to the legendary strategic series focuses on a different target group than its predecessors and promises to become a global phenomenon. [Dec 2011]

Above average multiplayer first-person shooter in an unconventional western stylization looks good, sounds great and plays excellent! [July 2010]

Queen of WWII RT strategies come with an add-on. Fantastic visuals and good scenarios are flawed by overall shortness of added campaigns and lack of anything new. [May 2009]

Funny and wonderfully looking mecha action is unfortunately afflicted by an excessive difficulty and clumsy controls. [Issue#265]

Great game from a popular franchise at first glance but a not-so-entertaining title a few hours later. [Dec 2012]

Better than most movie games but yet not perfect. Excellent cover system and exotic locations but it's too short and too scripted. Fortunately, the entertaining multiplayer mode extends the game's lifespan. [Dec 2008]

Botched port mires an otherwise interesting title. The game doesn't look as good as it should on the PC and there are heaps of technical issues. Still a fun and absurd ride, though. [Issue#245]

The very first flight simulator capable of attracting gamers who always ignored this genre. Two large maps and plenty of missions with detailed models of helicopters make you a fan of flying. [Dec 2011]

Craftsmanship-based science-fiction RPG fun with cards, which at the same time doesn´t offer any reason to why it should be memorized for a long time. Basically, all of its elements are good, but not exceptional. [Issue#291]

Visually stunning but maybe too cute and sweet of a game – adult players can be overwhelmed by this cuteness. Kids will be happy with a new pet though. [Issue#186]

Alluring platformer of classic shape offers 4-people in cooperative mode but it is not able to reach technical finesse. Fixed cameras and boss fights are among the features that need improvement. [Dec 2011]

Despite the rusting Batmobile at some points, the Rocksteady developers managed to say Batman’s goodbye to Batman flawlessly. All thanks to the powerful story moments that work better than in the previous attempts. [Issue#255]

Regardless the badly managed shootouts against the hordes, the game will convince you of its high quality thanks to its art styling and flawless open world. [Issue#274]

Another evidence that not everyone is capable of parasitizing on Dark Souls. Boring, poor and uninteresting game that is rescued from the very bottom only by quite successful environmental puzzles and one good bossfight. [Issue#292]

Cities in Motion is a good example of what a young Finnish game studio is capable of: 3D graphics and programming. Good games remain beyond their reach so far. [Mar 2011]

Ambitious game makes you find your Move controls useful again. Pity there is no multiplayer option – the campaign soon becomes boring for grown-up gamers. [June 2012]

Decent game – in a few months and through a handful of different patches. We don't judge what games (probably) will look like, but how they are now. [June 2011]

Minecraft Dungeons is a perfect game for young players who haven't had a chance to play the Diablo series yet. Otherwise it is just an untraditional take on the hack n' slash RPGs with something to keep you interested for a while. [Issue#304]

Small casual game with potential to become the logical game of the year. Its only disadvantage is in its extreme shortness. [Issue#220]

Not good as Sims 3: World Adventures yet quite a good expansion that brings new juices to Sims life with a bunch of mischievous jokes. [July 2011]

This space MMO is focused on action combat against AI and human opponents. You won't get anything else, yet the game is surprisingly pleasant fun. [June 2011]

Old fashion or maybe obsolete game proves that some legends should have been left to rest. [Nov 2012]

Fast, dynamic and totally easy to play HAWX will satisfy those who do not know anything at all about flying. What is good on consoles may not be enough fun for PCs. Less then 20 missions? Come on... [Apr 2009]

Above-average add-on to a successful game. There aren’t only songs from Aerosmith but also tiny changes in the gameplay structure and pleasantly rising difficulty. Unfortunately, it takes only few hours to finish all of the songs. [Aug 2008]

An attempt to resurrect the old classic succeeds in capturing its atmosphere. The game is ruined unfortunately by its poor strategic part and (sometimes) an embarrassing humor. [Issue#253]

Remarkably authentic war trenches and stunning atmosphere can’t hide that Verdun misses having great multiplayer.

Butcher is definitely not for everyone its technical state is nothing to be proud of. On the other hand, it offers high difficulty and big amount of masochist fun, that you will not find just anywhere. [Issue #270]

Ireland is beautiful to go crazy, but the rest of the DLC is more inclined to kill time generically. Even those druids are boring!

The game may look like a tactical RPG at first glance, but at its core it is a logic puzzle with one optimal path. It's a shame, because it would have been much more satisfying to master everything at once. [Issue#332]

A lack of trust in the narrator leads to a slightly unsatisfying finale. But the journey, which is exceptionally graphically hilarious, is the destination in this case. Apart from the interactive passages, I felt more like I was in a slow-building film. Furthermore, built on "go and fetch" types of tasks. Apart from playing with the camera and certain passages, the player is mostly a passive observer of the story. [Issue#318]

Bayonetta and Devil May Cry are maybe better optimized from a game design perspective but there is no other fighting game with such a sexy look as Lollipop Chainsaw. [Issue#220]

Nice idea ruined by slow and inaccurate controls that is Skate It for Wii. Every move, every trick -doesn’t matter if pad or wiimote is used- is a true pain in the a**. [Feb 2009]

Solid RTS with perfect controls and some interesting multiplayer modes. The positive impression is unfortunately ruined by an uninteresting story campaign and micro-transactions. Good choice only for RTS novice, experienced strategists would be bored. [Issue#272]

Galactic Adventures may not be a cure-all to Spore's problems though players get a massive improvement to their space phase of gaming. Finally, there is fun out there in space. [June 2009]

Do not be mistaken by the word Sims in the name of this game. If you are eight years old girl (max!) the game offers a lot of fun for you… But anyone older should avoid MySims – seriously. [Dec 2008]

This new Thief does a lot things right but can still be rather clumsy at times. Definitely worth trying, though. [Issue #240]

The Swindle has caught the wave of modern rogue-like games and is very successful in it. However, after some time, it becomes a very frustrating experience. [Issue#255]

A great addition to a family of the Portal games. Instead of Portal Gun you play with an electromagnetic glove, and you break a sweat while working out your progress. [Issue#232]

An interesting game from all points of view. It amuses even those people who are normally not interested in games at all. [Issue#249]

A remaster of a shamefully overlooked game. Beaming with colors and flexible build management, Kingdoms of Amalur offers an engaging RPG experience that is, however, somehow spoiled by a botched remaster that should just have been something more. [Issue#306]

Captivating beat'em'up infused with RPG elements and a healthy dose of Chilean mythology. It could use some fine tuning in regards of its control scheme but the game itself is worth revisiting. [Issue#245]

Maquette is beautifully crafted, and I was really hoping to get to know Kenzie and Michael better over the course of time. However, superb voice acting, a great soundtrack, and some interesting design ideas were just not enough. The gameplay regrettably fails to stand up to its true potential while the rules of the game are frequently broken. And after just two or three hours, it is all over. [Issue#310]

Fans of a half-forgotten genre and the Cold War will understand, others may go a step lower, but Mother Russia Bleeds will find its way into everyone’s heart. Because it serves its slaughter honestly. [Issue#267]

Political simulations are not everybody's cup of tea, but this one goes down smoothly. It'll show you how hard it is to please citizens so they don't run you out of office. [Issue#236]

Short but generous trip into the underwater city of Rapture with all the perks we know from Infinite. This DLC benefits from an attractive setting and slower paced action. [Issue#237]

Its grandiose screenplay is beautifully presented and brilliantly acted, but it lacks interesting content, both gameplay and story-wise. [Nov 2013]

A modern platformer focused on crafting and dressed in a wonderful retro garb. Sadly, it recycles itself way too much. [Issue#242]

Bartlow's Dread Machine will surprise you with its synergy of images and sounds. Its gameplay, however, loses itself in a couple of hours and turns into repetitive boredom. Tread lightly! [Issue#307]

Short adventure game is based on mostly trivial puzzles and the only reason to try it instead of DS's Layton is for the visual style, created by Graham Annable. [Aug 2010]

It could be a great stealth action game but inaccurate controls and offenses against stealth genre corrupt all the fun. [May 2009]

On tips of your fingers there is Raji slicing her way through the demons hordes of the hindu myths under the striking imaginery of Indian paintings. Time in this game is well spent. [Issue#308]

Speed Golf is undoubtedly the main attraction of the game and it is a pity that other modes aren´t also so good.

It is a vast universe with endless possibilities - nothing more, nothing less. If you prefer solo play and you have a vivid imagination give the game a chance. Otherwise leave it be. [Issue#247]

Imaginative tasks, artistic visuals and a melancholic story make this common fantasy adventure something more – something to remember. [Issue#190]

If you are not afraid of rhythmic games Sequence should definitely find the way to your screen. You get interesting musical title spiced with RPG elements. [Jan 2012]

Great visuals cannot hide the fact Cities XL 2011 game works only on well-established principles and brings no revolution to this genre. Everything works well but there is no space for surprise for anyone. [Issue#199]

A quirky, not very interesting trip to World War II excels only with its very solid visuals. It may be enough for newcomers, but veterans of the genre must find a new favorite elsewhere. [Issue#278]

An excellent and entertaining game that innovates the series but it is ruined by poor optimization. Splendors of revolutionary Paris are flawed by annoying blunders that have been removed only now by Ubisoft. [Issue#248]

Frantic action shooter combines Max Payne with Prince of Persia in a grindhouse style. If you were uncertain what a blood ballet means, Wet is the answer. [Oct 2009]

Milestone decided not to risk, so the third part of the famous motorcycle series is not exceptional at all. The new game looks good, is robust, but it lacks important improvements and the campaign gets boring very soon. [Issue#292]

Face of an action-paced experience with the body of past-century game. Pandemic created more v2.0 of previous game than the serious sequel. No appeal for players – you really don’t care what the game offers when you play. [Oct 2008]

Very short but intense firefight shows not a very cheerful vision of the near future for North America. Game story is excellent but playability loses because of over-scripting. [Issue#203]

Another turn-based strategy of standard "Paradox" quality is more of an add-on than a regular game – five campaigns -however interesting they are-they don't give a full-value game. [Issue#207]

Give it a chance and enough time – and Ghost Recon Online will award you with catchy playability. Camera movements and UI polish are heavily needed. [Oct 2012]

The card system is undoubtedly original as it is weird. The whole thing is really rather weird! [Nov 2013]

Solid and in deeper levels absorbent roguelike game from a fresh shooter view. The game doesn´t lack charm, but to keep your attention it would need twice as much. [Issue#286]

The game adaptation of the 20-year-old “found footage” phenomenon could have turned out very badly. But thanks to previous experiences of Bloober Team, the finished product is more than a pleasant surprise. The game has its issues, especially in graphic design or in the puzzle section, but the result is excellent. [Issue#298]

Nice graphics do a lot, but unfortunately they don't save everything, especially when you need to save gameplay in such a major way as is the case here. Precision and smooth controls are absolutely key in this type of game, and that's where the developers screwed up. [Issue#328]

It could be the game of the year. Clandestine definitely has a great idea and a few bright moments. But unfortunately it lacks a precise craft and something special what could push the game further is missing. [Issue #259]

18th time and not for the last time for sure. Some games we are better off not knowing they even exist because of... well everything. Pixel hunting, outdated graphics, boring dialogs (un-skippable), sluggish controls – we skip next 15 episodes of Nancy Drew adventures then we try again. [Sept 2008]

Super Stardust Portable suffers from exactly the same problem as Everyday Shooter – there is no second analog stick for PSP. And without it all the fun from the game disappears, even if everything else looks fine. [Issue#174, Jan 2009]

Who said that plain text is boring? They were wrong! Interactive version of the old-time gamebooks proves that hundreds of thousands of letters are perfect for a great gaming experience. [Issue#262]

Great visual experience and at the same time a funny puzzle game for a few minutes. The problem is that it is more art than a game. [Issue #268]

Seemingly average tennis arcade shows up as a perfectly playable and highly addictive, especially in multiplayer mode. [July 2012]

Gearbox is still good at jokes and impressive styling. Unfortunately devs forgot to add more innovation. The result in a fossilized first person MOBA, that will neither offend nor thrill. [Issue#264]

The content of the missions is extremely repetitive, both in terms of gameplay and use of the same locations (with minor modifications) and even graphical assets. Moreover, the game tries to pretend to be a tactical action game, but in practice one is instead faced with chaotic action, where you lure most of the enemies from the entire level onto you after the first shot. [Issue#317]

This tower defense / tower attack combo is an above average title for its genre. It would be a perfect fit for tablets. PC controls make it almost too easy. [July 2012]

A true return to the series’ roots and a homage to the first game. Shows a lot of promise that we can only hope will be fulfilled in the second part. [Issue#237]

The story is shallow, the finale unsatisfying, and aside from about four instances, your choices have absolutely no impact on the story. The constantly escalating music runs on a loop and is rather distracting. The last part of the tetralogy is simply stupid. [Issue#324]

Cris Tales is a tribute to the classic JRPG, with all the good and bad that goes with it. It has a fascinating graphic design and a great game idea with time control… but still, after some time, a stereotype appears and the feeling that more could be squeezed out of it. But it's still worth playing.

Wildlands will be undoubtedly a good choice for enthusiastic fans of military actions and players eager for cooperation. For others, however, much better games with an open world, which are much more fun, appeared this year. [Issue#273]

An interesting choice if you long for a proper challenge, and you don't mind there's no feast to your eyes. However, if rogue genre says nothing to you, take a different road. [Issue#232]

Innovation at all cost doomed NFS The Run – for every good idea comes a terrible one, and even the best ones are buried by technical issues. [Christmas 2011]

The NHL 2K series is better and better every year. If your fingers suffer for analog-stick-injuries there is no reason not to try this different approach to ice hockey game than you can see in EA game. [Oct 2008]

When you're running, the game works great. Slow game moments push the quality down. Although it is still fun, not all improvements are appraised and the entertainment is not what was expected from the sequel. [Issue#265]

Visually a great "slasher" horror with an incredibly branched story. Shame it has cheap jumpscares, short play time and stiff controls with frequent QTE moments. If you use horrors to relax, this game is for you. [Issue#298]

Jurassic World Evolution is a good game, but some of its elements are painfully unfinished. If you really want to build your dinosaur park, do not look any further, however, the game should definitely be a bit cheaper. [Issue#287]

Absorbing logical game scores with its stylish visuals and brilliant puzzles. Pity there is no level editor to extend a pretty short life span. [Jan 2012]

Cryostasis is a kind of revelation in the horror genre where you can alter the past to change the present. Game excels in visuals but lacks in combat system. [Feb 2009]

Racing in nail'd is entertaining for half-an-hour because of the feeling of speed and fierce competition. If you want to play longer, you need to look for another game. [Issue#199]

Old-school pirate RPG is most appealing to fans of this genre but everyone should try this adventure which has hidden treasures and gallons of rum! [May 2012]