It does what it does well, but tennis sim it ain't. [May 2007, p.67]

It offers niether anything to be passionate about or that's worthy of a vicious shoeing. [May 2008, p.98]

Earned itself a 16+ rating, but anyone over that age will find this game too childish. [July 2005, p.94]

Conflict: Denied Ops goes through the motions of first-person-shootage well, but ultimately feels mechanical and outdated. [Mar 2008, p.102]

Mistmare’s slow pace and dependency on dialogue steals the thunder from many of its fantasy elements.

it is more a final sad swansong then a 21-gun salute. [Dec 2005 p.88]

It’s stable, easy to learn, cheap and has plenty of scope for development, which is perhaps more than the competition offers.

Inevitably anticlimactic. But there are a few smiles within. [Dec 2006, p.115]

It's all far too much for me. Even the simplest of skirmishes will take upwards of an hour to complete. [May 2010, p.100]

A shameless rip-off, but still a wonderful, wonderful end to a busy day - if only for that chripy title music. [Apr 2008, p.114]

An interesting campaign and siege capability give it an edge, and the abilities of the troops and handsome locations pull it up over the average RTS, but it’s more Gibbon than Plutarch. If you’re a strat addict with a penchant for heavy armour, or a classical scholar, then you’ll love it. Others might as well wait for "Rome: Total War."

The zombie chopping is great fun, but Capcom hasn't put enough effort into making it look and feel like a proper PC game. [Issue#245, p.104]

A lazy port of a great game. Do not attempt to play it without a joypad, or you may end up moaning like one of the Spanish zombies. [Apr 2007, p.69]

Despite its flaws, Joan of Arc has an unmistakeable pick-up-and-play factor, coupled with a learning curve that makes it very enjoyable, especially acquiring many rare items from the slew of side quests.

Nothing special, but Da Vinci nuts will lap it up. [June 2006, p.96]

Shiny graphics and slick production can’t hide the tedium.

Tron 2.0 is shockingly flawed. Given that there are so many good ideas – the skill system, the gorgeous and unique textureless neon design, the mistakes are that much more upsetting.

This game is most definitely not one for the faint-hearted; the sheer scale of the beast is truly something to behold. [May 2006, p.97]

A thorough and comprehensive sim. [Oct 2007, p.65]

Jump straight into the multiplayer and you'll have a great time without having to wait around, but ignore the single player. [May 2010, p.96]

With so much effort put into Being Whatevercraft, it's a real shame that a bit more time wasn't spent on really trying to surpass it, rather than just being a solid game that's as ultimately memorable as a disembowel movement. [Dec 2004, p.89]

A budget game that delivers a budget experience. [Aug 2011, p.102]

A nice idea, but the respect system eventually begins to grate. [June 2005, p.97]

It's a good golf game, admittedly, but it's also unnecessarily ugly. [Dec 2006, p.108]

A schizophrenic game that would have been better-served had it focused on just half of what it sets out to do. [Dec 2009, p.86]

New York really is the home of swing, but that alone isn't enough to save this potentially tie-in from death by mediocrity. [Aug 2007, p.56]

One of the main areas in which MotoGP '08 impresses is its extensive career mode. [Christmas 2008, p.99]

The equivalent of a lusty, full throttled fling - it's good fun for a little while, but it's hardly a solid base for a lengthy love affair. [Mar 2008, p.98]