A little obtuse in places, but otherwise this is the best new RPG in years. Demands your time and your brain, but it's worth it.

An atmospheric, well-designed adventure elevated by borrowing elements from role-playing games.

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]

The Dead Space remake sets a new standard for the future of the survival horror series⁠, even if it isn't the sequel I've been pining for.

It's so goofilfy hilarious, you may just find yourself a wisecrack away from peeing in your Jockeys. [June 2005, p.76]

Still, Gears of War is a fantastic action game worthy of your time if you've never played the Xbox 360 version. [Jan 2008, p.72]

A brilliant return to the series at its best that modernises the point-and-click form.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 delivers deep build crafting and battle systems, but they're wasted on a war story that's barely there.

Silent Hill 2's remake is a fun but flawed take on a flawless gem.

Allow yourself to get pulled into the show, and it’s hard to see where real life finishes and NBA 2K starts. It's the best sports series on earth. By a distance.

F1 2019 retains immaculate handling and visuals while adding cinematic spectacle and junior series racing.

Fails to explore its themes but still delivers the series' most potent monster hunting yet.

It looks incredible and controls beautifully, but Inside’s best ideas are spread too thin.

A textured and engrossing simulation that conquers the common ground between your average Civilization V player and the long-time devotees of grand strategy. Never before have I felt that “World at your fingertips” feeling as strongly, and you owe it to your sense of discovery to give EU IV an hour of your life or two (hundred).

A bare-bones refit, but this remains a captivating JRPG, marrying slice-of-life drama with stylish demon battling.

Dispatch is full of heart and jokes, and it's one of the best superhero TV shows around.

The sharpest writing around, wrapped inside a surprising adventure that’s tough but rarely unfair. Failbetter’s finest hour.

A maximalist sequel that improves on almost every aspect of the first game.

More ambitious than its predecessors, but ultimately less balanced. [Jan 2001, p.148]

All of the money management amounts to nothing, because the ongoing saga of a single-player dynansty is built on a foundation of unrealistic and unsatisfying gameplay. [Holiday 2003, p.97a]

This charming sequel doesn't need flashy new innovations to craft an engrossing adventure.

Insomniac's Spider-Man is as loveable as ever, even if the surrounding game can't quite live up to him.

A powerful reminder of why nobody has ever truly taken Warcraft’s rusty crown.

Absolum is ultimately a beat 'em up with a bit more depth and progression than we've seen before in this style of game that has been so resistant to change since it was born in the arcades. Absolum lacks the extensive variance of a true roguelike, but delivers enough intricacy to push the genre into a more interesting space than it's ever occupied.

I would have zero reserverations recommending Dark Crusasde if it wasn't so unbalanced in favor of the Necrons. [Holiday 2006, p.76]

The turn-based combat isn't the best, but it's a delightfully written RPG absolutely packed with humor.

Slick platforming, well-designed puzzles, and a huge, connected world, with occasional moments of frustration.

Both blissful and demanding, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is one of the most beautiful skiing games on PC.