A preposterous pleasure. [Oct 2012, p.97]

Largely the same as ever. Good if that works for you, bad if not. [May 2007, p.83]

A sluggish interface, weak guns and a few dull sewers can't slow this game down. Dead Island is huge, bloody and beautiful.

A smooth operator. [Christmas 2006, p.86]

This Swedish smorgasbord doesn't have enough meat. [June 2006, p.93]

Excellent space strategy. [Nov 2009, p.90]

You can't help but get the impression that this was a sequel made out of obligation, rather than creative drive. [Apr 2006, p.95]

The remarkable architectural vision, coupled with ultra-smart level design, all produced on such a huge scale, makes this as good as Tomb Raider has ever seen. [Christmas 2008, p.74]

The new areas are the standout feature and shine in a way the original Titan Quest's levels never did.

The large-scale RTS combat can be fun and the game flourishes aesthetically in some of the bigger areas, but life is too short to spend our time on games lacking spirit, spunk and novelty. [June 2006, p.94]

A disappointingly uneven offering. [June 2013, p.96]

The change of theme makes it all feel fresh again, the new mode adds special moments of its own, and the technological streamlining makes it approximately 15 minutes easier to jump into a game. [Dec 2006, p.106]

It's a delight, a near-perfect example of a populist combat sim. It's a rare battle passes some nailbiting duel or pulse-propelling advance. [June 2011, p.96]

Exactly what Dawn of War 2 needed: a generous dose of variety, options, and vicious silliness. play through it at least twice.

It's Panzer General in a new greatcoat. A perfect introduction to the wonderful world of wargaming. [Oct 2011, p.80]

A virtuoso display of strategy game creation, and a splendid experience for gamers with a modicum of patience. [Apr 2009, p.72]

This DLC passes the fun test in a way the previous games didn't. [Sept 2013, p.97]

A few too many flaws in the basic design to ever by anything more than a waypoint to the next soldier sim. [July 2006, p.88]

The best Lego game yet. Utter fun. [Dec 2008, p.90]

Short but sweet - a relentlessly imaginative adventure from Double Fine that never wears out its welcome. [June 2012, p.98]

Watch out EA, 2K have turned up and shattered the backboard. [Jan 2009, p.91]

Incredible value. [May 2010, p.85]

RoboBlitz is an R2-D2 of a game: resourceful, charming, with plenty of personality, somewhat quirky, and short. Luckily, it's priced correctly, too. [Jan 2007, p.76]

Lovingly drawn New York backdrops go some way towards rescuing the painful puzzles. [July 2007, p.90]

The speed of TrackMania is truly ridiculous: you might think the idea of subtlety is lost when you're hitting about a gagillion miles an hour, but the faster the car, the better the handling. [Apr 2007, p.74]

A great sticky glob of gaming goodness.

The astounding realisation of this environment covers any mechanical cracks. [Mar 2010, p.90]

It packs an emotional punch when it counts. [Nov 2014, p.92]