Destined to be a classic, Crysis is a creative and technological marvel that eclipses every other shooter released this year. [Holiday 2007, p.60]

History in the making. It raises the bar for interactive entertainment, and then uses that bar to club all other games into submission...Valve has forged the framework for the next generation of games, demonstrating what our medium can and should be able to accomplish - an exhilarating entertainment that can emotionally move you one moment, kick ass the next, and keep you immersed the whole time. [Dec 2004, p.48]

Baldur's Gate 3 is an unrivalled RPG that will swallow your life whole.

This is The Big One, and it's even better than we could've hoped. [Jan 1999, p.166]

An immensely addictive and playable strategy game that's the rightful heir to the Civilization crown. [July 1996, p.82]

Straightforward and replayable, Spelunky is precision engineered to make death fair, funny, and a story worth sharing.

A perfect blend of science and slapstick, and a robust and compelling sandbox of possibility. Simply outstanding.

Company of Heroes should be on the must-play list of every RTS fanatic out there, even those tired of WWII settings. It's just that good. [Oct. 2006, p.70]

Intuitively interesting and contagiously fun, with an unparalleled scope for creativity and memorable experiences.

I cannot recommend the Company of Heroes series enough, and if you haven't tried it yet, Opposing Fronts is a perfect opportunity to join up for a tour. [Holiday 2007, p.86]

A sublime piece of interactive art, The Sioms is teh first serious contender for Y2K's game of the year. [Apr 2000, p.82]

Easily the best game in the GTA series, and an all-time classic. [Aug 2005, p.52]

A masterfully designed expansion to one of the best action RPGs of the last decade that not only complements the base game but expands its thematic and systemic scope even further.

Can you believe it? It's finally out - and the four-year wait was well worth it. [March 1999, p.100]

Immortality is Sam Barlow’s best, most thought-provoking game yet, and a barnstorming debut for Half Mermaid.

Well, slap me silly, because not only does Far Cry offer utterly sensational visuals and jaw-dropping gameplay, but it also heralds the arrival of developer Crytek, which now joins id Software and Valve at the head of the shooter class... A stunning achievement. [June 2004, p.62]

One of the most innovative, creative, original, and awe-inspiring PC games ever. [June 2001, p.52]

A masterpiece that will have you soaring like an angel through the depths of hell.

Easily the finest of the series. [Apr 2003, p.94]

A beautiful, 100-hour-long journey from beginning to end, Metaphor: ReFantazio takes the best elements of Persona 5 and somehow improves on them.

The finest racing simulation on the market today - bar none. [Apr 2001, p.70]

One of the most immersive, emotive, addictive, and just plain fun computer games we've ever played. [Oct 1999, p.122]

Central to its pull is a storyline as persuasive as any I've encountered in a fantasy roleplaying game. [Sept 2002, p.60]

If this isn't destined to be a classic, I'll swallow a cutlass. [Feb 1998, p.95]

The best compliment I can pay Oblivion is that it achieves far more than I'd even thought possible. It's a superlative RPG. [May 2006, p.80]

On a good day, Norco is a bastion of beautifully evocative storytelling that invites any player to take refuge in its world. On a bad day, it cuts deep as a sobering, but loving portrait of a modern dystopia—a community on the edge of great change. But on a personal level, it's a game that understands who we are and what the internet has made us—how this digital constellation of fragmented subcultures has shaped the way we see the world and our place in it. There are few games in the world like Norco, and it belongs unequivocally in the highest tier of narrative experiences in the medium today.

One of the best to ever do it. Rollerdrome is an action showstopper.

A must-own...a rare and rewarding game for fans of the genre. [Sept 2000, p.82]