A cracked and original masterpiece. [Feb 2009, p.60]

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

Ace Combat never felt this empty. [May 2009, p.76]

Its worst sin is simply being too ordinary. [May 2009, p.71]

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

Fun, but frustratingly contrived. [May 2009, p.62]

It's a highly polished, occasionally satisfying, wholly unremarkable game set not in WWII, but in an imagined reality where it had a sequel. Not World War III, but WWII 2. [Apr 2009, p.78]

Inventive, smart and adorable, but it plays oh so slowly. [May 2009, p.71]

Astonishing...Immense... A strategy masterwork. [Mar 2009, p.54]

It's not a game to rush out right now and buy, but you can definitely do worse. [July 2009, p.79]

For those new to this strange epic, the raft of under-the-hood fixes and balances makes it the best place to start. [Feb 2010, p.101]

Voice control redeems a simple RTS. [Apr 2009, p.80]

It might not be as deliciously addictive as the original, but Galactrix will still suck up hours like a black hole. [May 2009, p.67]

A solid, squishy eyeful of Germanic RPG charm. [Apr 2009, p.81]

We don't give marks for effort, so the game they've ended up with is all that matters. It's a great and truly new one, just not varied or exciting enough to live up to this particular name. [Feb 2009, p.54]

No shock, just schlock. Almost impressively dreadful. [May 2009, p.67]

Ultimately, this flipping from scary to stupid, from harrowing to humdrum, leaves FEAR 2: Project Origin a competent but slightly unsatisfying experience. [Mar 2009, p.72]

Sadly, this sequel is a lesser game in almost every way. [May 2009, p.68]

The explosions and spells look lovely, but the game itself is drudgery. [June 2009, p.89]

With a clearer incentive to progress, Paradise would have the cohesion it lacks. But it's still a stupendous amount of fun to play. It doesn't offer a challenge for hardcore racing fans, but instead presents you with a giant island of opportunities for mucking about and enjoying yourself. Which is just fine. [J.Walker]

Better than Oblivion's DLC, but save your money for now. [Apr 2009, p.71]

There's nothing else like it out there - only the original "Football Manager" series gets close. [Apr 2009, p.65]

Competent swords-and-sorcery excursion minus vital soul. [Mar 2009, p.69]

It's really, really good and you should play it, but damn, it could have been superb.

Lovely, if a little drawn out. [Mar 2009, p.70]

The result is the entire game feeling like a tutorial, with only one proper level to play at the end. [June 2009, p.93]

The sick filth you've been looking for. [Mar 2009, p.64]

A sound WWI naval wargame saddled with a sorry interface and unpleasant DRM. For hardcore wargamers. [June 2009, p.88]