A sensory feast, GTR2 takes you so close you can almost smell the burning rubber. The best PC racing sim there is. [Oct 2006, p.90]

A slight affair, but tense, focused and the best finger-on-the-button sim ever. [Nov 2006, p.96]

JC isn't perfect. There are some stolid, on-rails bits, the missions get repetitive, and did we mention the physics is crap? But there's abundant pleasure to be found. [Dec 2006, p.116]

Paraworld may not be earth-shattering, but it has depth in spades. [Nov 2006, p.98]

We can't think of a time throughout the history of the PC when this might have been considered a well-executed title. [Christmas 2006, p.92]

Not as complex, but more focused than "CivCity." For resource geeks only. [Dec 2006, p.112]

Interesting ideas, but far too shallow. [Apr 2006, p.91]

There's a well-crafted basketball game here for the fans. [Dec 2006, p.108]

If you were hoping, like I was, for some old fashioned, arcade dogfighting action, then look elsewhere. [Sept 2007, p.63]

Boog, the 900lb grizzly bear, would make a good rug and nothing more. [Christmas 2006, p.96]

At once familiar and surprising. A monster slice of historical strategy fun. [Nov 2006, p.100]

Still a superior RTS, but it's not as impressive an update as we'd have liked. [Dec 2006, p.113]

Explosive fun with a conscience; refreshing and interesting stuff. [Nov 2006, p.92]

Gloriously fun and deeply silly, it's the happiest platform game of all. [Oct 2006, p.98]

The goals are satisfying, but there's nothing new. [Dec 2006, p.108]

Tense, drawn-out battles ahoy! Combat at sea has never been such fun. [Sept 2006, p.96]

Another dreary RTS to avoid. Ho hum. [July 2006, p.102]

It looks lovely, but plays like an out-of-tune banjo, thanks to the notorious trial-and-error gameplay. [Sept 2006, p.104]

A brilliant introduction if you haven't played before. [Dec 2006, p.108]

Solid, but hampered mostly by a terrible lack of depth. [Oct 2006, p.95]

Hour after hour of repetitive gameplay. In space, no-one can hear you snore. [Aug 2006, p.99]

This is an expansion pack for Dungeon Siege II, and little else. [Oct 2006, p.96]

Satisfying and technically proficient carnage. Watch that bodywork fly. [Sept 2006, p.103]

A luxury item, unless you've already gorged yourself on Civ's online modes. [Sept 2006, p.98]

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]

Flawed but undoubtedly fun. An endearing spectacular shooter. [Sept 2006, p.92]

Slow progress and lack of originality detract from a fun if bland title. [Aug 2006, p.100]

An Xbox port that looks a little green around the gills. [Sept 2006, p.99]