Poorly stapled-on mechanics and a general lack of polish make Breakpoint's open-world tactics simply not worth the time.

The performance is nohwere near as smooth as I remember on my mothballed Dreamcast - nor as fun. [Jan 2003, p.104]

You're better off buying DVD's of History Channel shows. [May 2008, p.59]

Action-adventures this blah should be sunk to Davy Jones' Locker. [Sept 2007, p.56]

Occasionally entertaining, but plagued by AI bugs and hamstrung by a clunky user interface. Less than the sum of its parts.

TalonSoft deserves a good keelhauling for dumping such a buggy game on shelves. [May 2001, p.82]

The sentimental, dull, superficially interactive story isn’t worth a few cute moments and some interesting surrealism.

While not a total disaster, [it] barely even offers cosmetic upgrades to the 2000 version's incredibly dull gameplay format. [Oct 2003, p.112]

The Suicide of Rachel Foster builds a haunting hotel, but fills it with an insensitive story ill-equipped to deal with the issues it covers.

Road also boasts snore-rific multiplay that adds nothing. Even if the game's selling for less than its $19.99 M.S.R.P., leave it to rot. [Mar 2006, p.51]

Recommended only for history buffs on a budget. [July 2006, p.67]

The tractors look great, but the rest of Farming Simulator 15 comes off like shovelware from 2012.

The bastard twins of sucky AI and sucky pathfinding are both present and accounted for. [Sept 2004, p.66]

Sanctum of Slime could've been partially redeemed with co-op, but since it's ridiculously limited to local-only(no online or even LAN), few will ever bother to play it on PC. [Aug 2011, p.76]

Just a kiddie console racer in PC clothing. [Mar 2002, p.74]

Even if you loved "Myst," you'll have a frustrating time with this sequel. If you do buy it, get your hands on the strategy guide ASAP. [Jan 1998, p.289]

I need Professor X to wipe the memory of this game from my brain. [Aug 2006, p.85]

Flashy weapon effects partially mask the mediocre gameplay, and to the untrained eye, Alpha Prime could almost pass as "Doom 3". I trust that PC Gamer readers are smart enough not to be fooled. [Apr 2008, p.66]

Deus Ex: The Fall belongs on your phone, not on your monitor. This is a woeful port with few redeeming features.

Lacking the sharpness needed by both shooters and comedy, High on Life is a low point in the gaming calendar.

It still feels like a six-year-old game, and that's probably a sign to move on to something a little newer. [Holiday 2012, p.73]

Lacking in meaningful challenge, Murdered: Soul Suspect fails to deliver on its promising premise at every step. [Sept. 2014, p.70]

Right now Moon Breakers suffers: its ships handle like HGVs and it's a multiplayer game that doesn't actually require you to work with other players at all. [Sept 2012, p.61]

Although Stunts & Effects is an intriguing collection of scraps from Lionhead's cutting-room floor, it just isn't worth the price. [Sep 2006, p.58]

Where it falls apart is in the game design. [Jan 2003, p.114]

A directionless excercise in solving incomprehensible puzzles. [May 2003, p.70]

A wearisome crime-solving adventure game with poor graphics, boring stories and buggy cases. [Feb 2011, p.76]

But, even if it were more stable, lackluster controls, awkward camera angles, and a too brief story would still make Via Domus a game fit for fanatical completionists only. [June 2008, p.77]