A gem of a game on a par with the type of shiny jewels that Lara herself might travel all over the world to acquire.

Atmospheric and gorgeous, an excellent indie calling card. [Feb 2008, p.83]

The bravest, most futuristic survival horror game since "System Shock 2"...A singularity in the landscape of PC games, it deserves careful exploration. [Apr 2007, p.90]

Too garage for its own good. [Christmas 2006, p.80]

Bulletstorm is not art by any metric. It's difficult to defend, like a friend you take to a party who ends up pissing in a vase. You don't want to be associated with him, but sh.t, he provides an evening of excitement. It's a game that's very proud of the f-words it's learnt, and it uses them a lot. Fast. Frantic. Fatuous. Full-on. And yes, that other one: fun.

If you haven't completed [the main game] yet, though, there's no real reason to pay for this. [March 2013, p.111]

Bite-sized, colourful chunks of randomly generated adventure. It's the perfect casual roguelike experience. [Nov 2011, p.114]

Packs goofy characters, great loot, and a few bugs into an interesting new zone for the Fallout series. [Oct 2011, p.86]

Wacky before funny, showing no signs of progress. [Jan 2008, p.81]

It's an exciting business, but not one for fainthearts or fumblers. [Christmas 2007, p.76]

None of the three strategy games I just mentioned can match Red Alert 3's spirit of bloody-minded fun. [Christmas 2008, p.92]

There are no hidden depths in Waves, but it's worth splashing out on it. [Feb 2012, p.112]

I could walk away in disgust, but that would be madness. In between the bouts of befuddlement and frustration, I'm having too much fun. [Mar 2009, p.74]

Great fun, but goes out on a whimper, rather than a bang. [Feb 2009, p.62]

Dumbed down; drawn out; deeply annoying. [Jan 2009, p.84]

Entertaining online war, in the shadow of beastly "Battlefield 2." [May 2006, p.96]

A brilliantly realised world wrapped around a story-driven shooter that occasionally forgets you want to play it. [June 2013, p.71]

Sweet as a kitten, and improving your personal lexicon. [Feb 2007, p.81]

There's so much to do and see in this game, so many possibilities. It suits the careful player, but caters for the psychopath in you as well. You simply won't find a better executed execution game. [June 2006, p.86]

Remarkably detailed, but desperately needs a tutorial. [Sept 2008, p.95]

An essential expansion pack, though be prepared to play hard and work even harder. [Christmas 2009, p.108]

Aesthetically, emotionally, narratively and in terms of the interactions it demands, Supreme Commander is hard. [Jan 2008, p.82]

An indie platform game with endearing retro looks, style, sophistication, and a sadistic streak. [Mar 2010, p.96]

An RPG in poor action-game disguise. [Christmas 2007, p.90]

Elegant and refreshing. [Apr 2007, p.76]

The tidier interface is certainly welcome. [June 2006, p.97]

There are times when - beaten by twitchy analogue controls, insufficient feedback and maybe just a sheer lack of hardcore skills - it can feel like a dispassionate sim rather than an affecting, involving game. [Jan 2007, p.90]

Funny and smart, but for a weak ending. So far, so good. [Dec 2008, p.92]