A beautifully animated, brilliantly scored, exquisitely judged platformer, equally modern and classic. [May 2012, p.92]

This is the biggest and best combat flight sim money can buy, but it's by no means flawless. [Jan 2007, p.70]

Stunning graphics and excellent voice acting. [Sept 2010, p.86]

A huge and exciting new mission riddled with creative possibilities. And it ends on the boss fight the main game deserved.

Episode One is full of sophisticated visual effects. [July 2006, p.64]

Broken Steel enhances the entire Fallout 3 world with new items, quests and monsters, extending an awesome experience. [July 2009, p.88]

A remarkable piece of work, and a worthy successor to "Total Annihilation." Strategy games don't come this big, and this ambitious, and they never demand <I>this</I> much from you. Take command - if you think you can handle it. [Feb 2007, p.62]

Thrillingly dark, gruesomely adult and one of the most atmospheric games ever. [Dec 2008, p.66]

A dramatic and ingenious rethink. [July 2008, p.78]

A wonderful toy that easily justifies the price. [Sept 2008, p.82]

An amazing blend of high stakes and comedic timing, one that will leave you hungry for constant four-player action.

How DLC should be done. A chunk of game almost as substantial as the full release for a third of the price. [Feb 2011, p.94]

A delightfully challenging platformer, and the most fun you'll have by dying repeatedly. [Feb 2011, p.98]

It's warm, deep, intricate beyond belief, so very funny (just wait until you meet the gnome bard), and opulently involving... A marvellous RPG with stunning tools. [Dec 2006, p.68]

Improved but basically the same, The Sims remains a joyful simulation, and celebration, of life and all its dramas.

Frighteningly compelling. [May 2009, p.74]

There's almost no reason not to mount your horse and charge through the doors of PC World, beheading the security guard with a Zweihander and screaming blood-oaths as you enter your pin number, to get hold of a copy of Kingdoms. Only the weak will not be buying this expansion pack, and frankly, the weak are there to be trampled. [Sept 2007, p.82]

More accessible, still daunting for newcomers, life-swallowing for anyone with an interest in the beautiful game. [Christmas 2009, p.102]

Where Mass Effect 2 completely won me over was in the amazing climactic mission, easily one of the best game endings I've played in recent years.

A gorgeous puzzle-platformer that's both a treat for the eyes and a thorough workout for the mind. [July 2013, p.82]

Large, engrossing and exquisite. [July 2008, p.68]

It's just the kind of intelligent silliness that's always made GalCiv a joy to play, and worthy of even the most discriminating Space Miner's downtime. [June 2007, p.86]

The most satisfying brawler ever coupled with an uncommonly creative stealth game. Only the bosses drag it down. [Nov 2009, p.94]

Despite the 'semi-sequel' tag, there's as much here as the original game. This isn't like the expansion packs we knew in the past. This is World War, Too. [Dec 2007, p.64]

An addictive, attractive, thoughtfully made dungeon crawler. But it could have taken some risks. [Christmas 2009, p.114]

As much mental workout as excellent puzzle game, SpaceChem challenges and entertains, plus it has an engaging story.

This is UT3's contribution to the formula: spectacle, drama, mad heroics. Hurling yourself on the enemy Orb like it's a live grenade, dodging bullets on the hoverboard as you escape with the flag, bailing from an explosive bike aimed at the enemy's star player, and yeah, hanging from a flying metal octopus. That's why it's essential, even in spite of the AI shortcomings.

An elegant game of pure tactics and psychology, won by wits instead of reflexes. Good against AI, great with friends.