Mildly engaging. [May 2009, p.97]

It's a hard game, but that challenge and scope will be what keeps you coming back after your arse is handed to you. Again.

The Complete Edition is a great way to introduce newbies to this RTS masterpiece. [May 2009, p.93]

A colossus of a game. The challenges presented by the Grand Campaign firmly establish Empire as the stuff of legend: it’s far-reaching, truly massive and utterly engrossing. Once more, CA has refused to rest upon its laurels, creating one hell of a time-filching game; expect some late nights and canceled social engagements once Empire hits your hard drive.

It's just not as 'hilarious' as perhaps it seems in its native land and, although it's sometimes a pleasing adventure, at 30 quid, I'd struggle to recommend it. [June 2009, p.101]

A splendid idea hampered by an average execution and a hideously uninteresting setting.

Most Puzzle Quest aficionados will quickly end up returning to the original.

The quests are interesting. [May 2009, p.97]

Dawn of War 2 is relentless, grindy, beautiful, but never less than an utterly compulsive real-time strategy game.

It may seem like a retrograde step for a modern FPS, but FEAR 2 still ticks all the boxes in terms of no-holds barred action. [Mar 2009, p.94]

Good intro to the PC for the Burnout series, but though it’s not meant to be a sim, we’d prefer a bit more meat on our games.

Sadly, those stand-out courses occur far too infrequently. [Apr 2009, p.98]

Its three hours of solid combat with identical soldiers gets wearing extremely quickly with nothing else to distract you.

A fantastic concept struggling against the weight of realism, and a community that can be frustratingly silent. [Mar 2009, p.99]

Tolkien must be revolving speedily in his grave. [Apr 2009, p.48]

A thrillingly kinetic scramble through gaming's prettiest Orwellian dystopia. It has the feeblest fight sequences, yet its greatness shines through. [Feb 2009, p.94]

The freedom that the game allows you to complete a level in your own way is both its beauty and its Achilles heel. [Apr 2009, p.98]

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]

Fails to be what it sets out to be – a game. But still manages to be a charming journey for anyone with plenty of patience.

While beautiful, the sometimes frustrating combat and last-minute rescues aren't quite a patch of the "Sands of Time." [Feb 2009, p.88]

Defense Grid is fun while it lasts, but won't last you very long. [Feb 2009, p.101]

It's a half-decent game at a bargain price. Which doesn't, unfortunately, make it a wholly good game to actually play. [Mar 2009, p.96]

The most grown-up GTA and the best realised, but it doesn't respect the PC much. Enjoy the multiplayer madness if you can. [Christmas 2008, p.96]

It's a fresh idea, more than worth a few of your Earth lunchtimes. [Feb 2009, p.101]

In an age when intelligent, engrossing first person shooters rule the roost, Legendary feels positively ancient. [Jan 2009, p.100]

Lush, satisfying and thoughtful. [Jan 2009, p.92]

The 3D engine is hardly a revolution, but once the community get working the visuals will match the incredible simulation. [Jan 2009, p.96]

Possibly too relentless for the less devout mouse-jockey, but it's astounding proof that being a brain-dead shooter is a very good thing. [Jan 2009, p.86]