Dead Space is solid, but it's not entirely smooth. [Dec 2008, p.74]

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

X3: TC's inability to progress beyond its series template is painfully clear [Dec 2008, p.82]

It's Product Football. And in that order. Maybe next year, eh? [Christmas 2008, p.70]

A delightful puzzle classic. [Dec 2008, p.78]

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

An 80-year-old mystery wearing the skin of a teenage boy. Ew. [Feb 2009, p.71]

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

Singlehandedly saves fantasy 4X. [Christmas 2008, p.68]

Still a remarkable strategy game, and for newcomers it's proof that trading doesn't mean tedium. Unfortunately, it's not quite the grand resurrection that Colonization deserves.

Endearing, yet thin. [Dec 2008, p.86]

Whether your preference is for PvP or PvE, the frustrations of aimless wandering and vague directions are gone.

A shadow of the awesome original. [Nov 2008, p.70]

A decent ride until you get off. [Dec 2008, p.72]

They've made it feel like a franchise they'll dutifully milk, rather than a game they'll love to keep making. [Dec 2008, p.76]

Flawed RPG fixed. [Nov 2008, p.88]

Stalker: Clear Sky remains a remarkable misstep by the Ukrainian developers, and one that does not reflect well on their original game, or their independence from original publishers, THQ. We can only hope that their next effort will be more controlled.

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

Spore's triumph is painfully ironic. By setting out to instill a sense of wonderment at creation and the majesty of the universe, it's shown us that it's actually a lot more interesting to sit here at our computers and explore the contents of each other's brains. [October 2008, p.64]

Technically creaky but ultimately fun. [Nov 2008, p.82]

The campaign was too barren and the skirmishes simply broke on the overall weakness of the field combat. [Apr 2008, p.80]

CMSF is fit for duty at last. Roll on the Brit module. [Apr 2009, p.69]

Fair challenges, but a backward step for the series. [Christmas 2008, p.70]

A ghastly mess of bad design decisions that brings out the worst in user-made content. Not worth it. [Sept 2009, p.78]

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]

An impressive game, but not one that will be to everyone's tastes, especially not those after a quick thrill. [Sept 2010, p.88]

BCR is at once beautifully reminiscent of its era, and polished enough to be palatable to a modern audience. The core grappling and swinging mechanic is satisfying, the weapons a joy to wield and the levels are imaginatively designed.

There's definitely a good idea in this 3D application of the classic puzzle themes, but Quantz hasn't figured out what it is yet. [Dec 2009, p.105]