Great in small, explosive doses, particularly with a friend, but longevity is unlikely to be one of its strong points. [Nov 2008, p.106]

Dodgy story, also lacking the 3D punch of Homeworld, but a satisfying space opera nonetheless. [May 2007, p.66]

It teeters on the brink of greatness but never quite gets there.

It’s interesting enough, but it’s lacking any real innovation. At all.

A refreshing enough take on war to make it an entertaining time killer. [Sept 2009, p.98]

Maybe a great sandbox toy, but selling itself as a named campaign expansion is a work of great fail. [Aug 2010, p.100]

Give it a go when it's come down in price if you're desperate to have the new rosters, otherwise stick with 07. [Nov 2007, p.56]

Not spectacular, but solid - a nice surprise for at least short-order strategy. [Dec 2005, p.93]

A surprisingly entertaining and rewarding experience. Amazing, I know. [Sept 2007, p.54]

Even with this variety, Rainbow Six is starting to feel decidedly over-familiar and all its flaws, from the flat combat to the flat graphics and utterly unconvincing AI, are very much in evidence.

A decent game. If the subject matter grips you, or you're coming to it from "Civilization," it's compelling and well designed. Exciting it isn't, and in the end, the glory of Rome demands a level of oomph that it just can't quite muster. [Aug 2006, p.101]

Entertaining, but little innovation to write home about.

The most interesting part of the episode is how it plays with the characters. [Sept 2010, p.104]

It's primary objective isn't to engage you as a gamer; it's to engage you as a human being. And that makes it worth your time. [June 2006, p.90]

Healthy doses of polish and patching are needed. [Mar 2008, p.106]

If the repetitive invasion missions could be handled by the AI, "Total War"-style, it would've been a definite winner in my book. [Mar 2007, p.75]

Remarkably polished for something so infant-friendly. [Aug 2004, p.91]

Lacks the depth of previous standalone expansions. [Dec 2007, p.64]

Here, kids get varied and frequently updated missions goals and plenty of welcome help. [Sept 2005, p.98]

Engaging, turret-waving fun that unfortunately lacks "Battlefield 2's" variety. [Oct 2005, p.92]

Mark of Chaos is a colourful and reassuringly manly semi-strategy effort. Full of brawn as it undoubtedly is, it's also lacking in brains. [Jan 2007, p.62]

"Black & White" without the creature, the plot or the bugs. [Dec 2004, p.102]

There's more here than meets the eye. [Dec 2005, p.97]

It's not really a title that hardcore gamers are going to be interested in, and it's as linear as hell, but as an arcade platformer for kids, it's a cracker. [Mar 2007, p.77]

Serious fun for broadband players, but others should look elsewhere. [Apr 2006, p.88]

Fun while it lasts, but alas hit 'n' run is about all you get. [Mar 2010, p.95]

A bizarre, original and often compelling first-person action adventure - Zeno Clash is worth a crack. [July 2009, p.94]

Competent but underwhelming - like a good spy this never stands out. Its parts are somehow more than its total. [Oct 2009, p.94]