At its core, it's a simplistic console game with all the usual trappings - brainless combat, lame puzzles, and shoddy controls. [Oct 2005, p.70]

The videogame equivalent of a bad Vietnam B-movie. [Jan 2005, p.88]

Shabby joystick support also contributes to a number of annoying control issues. [Apr 2002, p.71]

A polished but disappointingly by-the-numbers FMV adventure that won't linger in your mind for long.

Shadow Warrior 3 buries a fun shooter so deep in muck that it’s not worth dirtying your hands.

Ghost in the Sheet is an original, if low-budget take on the mystery/adventure genre, but poor narration and low-quality visuals make it a challenge to finish. [May 2008, p.64]

Better "Half-Life" fixes can be dowloaded for free. [Feb 2001, p.71]

The latest in The Adventure Company's point-and-click offerings, <i>Keepsake</i> is billed as "part mystery, part <i>Harry Potter</i>." In reality, it's part boring and part really boring. [July 2006, p.99]

Still, even with the most charming narrative, the clumsy and ultimately banal action leaves Contrast whistling in the dark. [Feb 2014, p.74]

Colorful characters alone can't wake up this sleepy sailing and farming adventure.

A sophomore effort that should have been held back a grade. [July 2008, p.66]

While not broken, ugly or terrible, SOL: Exodus settles into a mediocre rut, making it impossible to recommend when games like X3 and Evochron Mercenary offer a bigger, better spacefaring experience for a bit more money. [May 2012, p.81]

A smorgasbord of spectacular WW2 action scenes, none of which are excellent, and some of which are downright unfun.

Inversion is a heavily linear by-the-numbers cover shooter that fails to make the most of its few high points. [Nov 2012, p.72]

Twin Mirror begins with an intriguing set-up but, disappointingly, ends up going nowhere.

Unfortunately, it's the monkey's paw of game ports. [Aug 2007, p.70]

Delivers the bare minimum for an expansion pack. [Jan 2005, p.71]

Blade and Soul's excellent PvP is buried beneath a mountain of tired MMO tropes that are sometimes frustrating and rarely innovative.

Heritage of Kings unceremoniously abandons the heritage of Settlers. [May 2005, p.62]

Enjoy it while it lasts, because I doubt it'll last long. [Apr 2002, p.76]

I haven’t played the first This Is The Police, but I can’t help but feel like the sequel simply adds too much. The game feels like it needs to refocus on the day to day policing and the small storylets that accompany it, which are great. Unless the message is that running a police department is an impossible task, in which case: mission accomplished.

The mid-game settings--a warehouse and a cloning plant--are dull to explore, the script contains few memorable gags and the puzzles don't impress. [Nov 2010, p.79]

Well, there's always the 2004 edition to look forward to. [Nov 2000, p.151]

A half-hearted recreation of some fun movies, with almost nothing to offer over its predecessor.

This series is beginning to look less like a unique PC off-road racer and more like a console-port knockoff with each incarnation. [Mar 2002, p.74]

Once installed, the Seawolves mod bundle will certainly improve your "SH3" experience, but if you have a broadband conncetion, you're much better off with the vastly superior Grey Wolves supermod from Subsim.com. It outperforms Seawolves on every measurable level and it won't cost you a dime. [Dec. 2006, p.128]

The ride is quite fleeting, however, and most experienced PC prop-jocks will whip through Battle of Europe in a single afternoon. [Aug 2006, p.90]

I'm still so amazed over Mortyr II's playability that I'm not thinking straight. [June 2005, p.72]