A thoroughly enjoyable, hardcore platforming challenge to tackle. [Apr 2012, p.120]

TDU's MMO elements are slight compared to quest-and-kill fare, but it's still the greatest advancement of the driving-a-pretend-car concept in years... A car fancier's wish-dream. [Feb 2007, p.74]

Flawed, intriguing art-game. [May 2009, p.70]

Good, excellent, tip-top, neat, sound, and indeed marvelous. A casual adventure for even the most hardcore word geek. [Oct 2009, p.86]

It's simple, well executed and, so long as you're not bothered by a little trial and error with your research, good fun.

Grippnig small scale stories of WWII. [Nov 2008, p.84]

Silent Hunter 4's awesome intro movie demands immediate wordage. [May 2007, p.84]

If you can relax into the game, get past the learning curve and ignore being hit on by an ugly Scottish man, there's a mass of strategy here. [Dec 2006, p.110]

Pro Evolution Soccer is still the game to beat. [Dec 2008, p.85]

If "Hellgate" left you with deep wounds of despair, this is the healing potion for you. [June 2008, p.80]

Wormed its way back into our hearts, but don't expect the relationship to be any different.

As much fun as a day at the beach, but Tropico 3 misses a big boat by not showing you the results of your presidential labours. [Dec 2009, p.108]

More fun than a barrel of monkeys, and a fine follow-up to at least the last couple of Monkey Island sequels. [Sept 2009, p.73]

A steep learning curve and lack of starting characters will turn many away from Bloodline's fun and frenzied arena battles.

It's a fun, polished platformer, but a limited one. [May 2003, p.83]

It's a cute and pacey game. [June 2012, p.105]

Stealth and free-running are jettisoned: all that is left is a constant barrage of swordfights. It's a disaster, a betrayal of everything the player has learnt so far. It abandons even the slim veneer of choice that the very best games offer us, turning into Double Dragon in a monk's robe.

Stability issues notwithstanding, this explosive new arcade racer is just about as compulsive as they come. [July 2010, p.102]

More lands to conquer, new challenges, and a chance to star in one of the greatest stories of all time. [Aug 2006, p.86]

Decent puzzles with hilarious jokes. Surely I'm dreaming? [Christmas 2008, p.99]

S&M mistakes 'wackiness' for comedy, alliteration for timing, and cliche for characterisation...Telltale just need to realise that writing funny is hard work, and they're not yet doing nearly enough. [Feb 2007, p.70]

Aimless and unfunny - a terrible way to end the series. [July 2007, p.79]

Exactly the kind of playfulness I expect from Tropico. [Sept 2010, p.93]

This imaginative, thrillingly fast racer is better than it has any right to be. [Apr 2013, p.107]

This is better (and easier) than last month's "Maoi Better Blues," but nowhere near as good as "Abe Lincoln Must Die." [Apr 2008, p.83]

FlatOut is the kind of game that's fun to win, but the charm quickly peels off when frustration sets in - and it will. [Oct 2008, p.82]

Why on Earth would you learn to play real guitar when you can play this? [Jan 2008, p.72]

A technical improvement on past efforts, let down by a lack of atmosphere and irritating AI flaws. [Nov 2010, p.92]