Gleeful and entertaining, but sloppy finishing holds it back. [July 2006, p.84]

A bridge too far for managers, but a wonderland of opportunity for film makers. [Aug 2006, p.96]

Enormously inventive and irreverant silliness, and made of LEGO! [May 2005, p.94]

Expect no surprises, but do expect a polished multiplayer shooter and the perfect basis for some memorable matches. [Jan 2008, p.62]

Like GTA used to be before it got all serious. This isn't just a sandbox, it's a brilliant, personalised playground of fun. [Mar 2009, p.92]

ProStreet dips its tow into semi-professional racing, but remains an accessible and thrilling slice of on-track action. [Jan 2008, p.68]

Achingly beautiful, eccentric combat in the clouds.

Definitely the most realistic of the two big arcade footie franchises on the PC, but the steep learning curve may put off some gamers. [Feb 2009, p.92]

Rarely have I seen such a jam-packed expansion, or one with such variety. [Nov 2007, p.54]

The franchise is improving, but gameplay niggles keep it from taking the title. [Nov 2005, p.92]

A fantastic WWI flight-sim for the hard-core that might encourage a few others to join the ranks. [Oct 2009, p.93]

Stick with it through those slow, opening Hobbiton chapters and you’ll be immortalised in the terrible poetry of Elvensong. No doubt.

More of the same, but it's a good same, and it's an essential purchase if you're a fan of the first game at all. [June 2010, p.96]

A welcome return to the Prince we all know and love, but we feel that now we know him just a little too well. [Aug 2010, p.92]

One of the best physics puzzle games out there. A clever game and one devoid of pretension. [Oct 2011, p.104]

Even bolder and louder than ever. [Christmas 2008, p.92]

It's ceaseless fun, but it still falls just short of greatness. [Dec 2004, p.98]

Lead by a strong storyline, cinematically presented and punctuated with countless chunky explosions, it's only held back by the fact that it's over quite quickly. [Nov 2005, p.89]

There is a hangar full of new additions including new 3D cloud textures that make hide-and-seek dog-fighting a real possibility.

Functional graphics belie an exciting and sophisticated racing title with plenty of under-the-bonnet tweaks, since last year's effort. [Dec 2007, p.60]

Flawed but irresistable - Fable is lifted by the weight of its ideas. [Nov 2005, p.93]

A great little shooter, and one that could well give Valve a run for its money. [June 2010, p.90]

The most fun you'll have with Supreme Commander lies in the skirmish and multiplayer battles, where it becomes a high-tech bitch-slapping meat grinder of a game. [Mar 2007, p.66]

Just as serving a delicious cheesecake on a bed of rotten mackerel kills the appetite, so OpFlash: Red River turns the stomach with its nauseating intro. No matter how appealing the main event might be, you just can't get that image out of your head.

The best RPG we've played in a long time. [Apr 2011, p.101]

A super expansion, bringing great new toys to Dawn of War's broiling funbox. [Dec 2005, p.94]

A far more tactical FIFA than we've seen before, though sorely lacking the 360's impressive new online mode. [Dec 2008, p.96]

For intermediate and expert chess players in search of a genuine challenge, the powerful, mature engine and deep analysis available here probably gives Fritz 8 the edge over its rivals. [Jan 2005, p.98]