An incredibly inventive, rapid-fire co-op adventure that never breaks its stride, despite its dull protagonists.

Another superb entry that feels tailor-made for the series' most dedicated players.

Deep, exciting and, for the first time, as human as real football, Football Manager 2014 has hit the back of the net.

The online action is remarkably lag-free via a broadband connection, and the game's built-in Voice Over IP component adds a welcome sense of community to the proceedings. [Apr 2005, p.64]

It's like, how much more Nidhogg could this be? And the answer is none. None more Nidhogg.

The genre-defining shooter holds up fantastically, despite an imperfect package.

Black Myth: Wukong blossoms with an eccentric cast of characters and expressive combat all wrapped up in the rich world of its source material.

Rocket League is fast, fun and relentlessly enjoyable. The best football game without feet.

This game has it all: Newtonian mechanics, intricate programmable logic, applied physics, and every other reason I decided to drop out of electrical engineering to become a film major.

Challenging and gorgeous, Ori is a classic platforming genre modernized and done strikingly well. Use a controller and save often.

A superbly crafted game that serves as storyteller, teacher, and concerned friend.

Entrenchment is an excellent micro-add-on that will suck you back into multi-hour games of Sins of a Solar Empire and introduce tons of new strategic options. [June 2009, p.86]

Simpler, with a more muddled story than SupCom, but still more complex and packing more huge mechs than any two other strategy games combined. [Apr 2010]

A deep, entertaining stealth sandbox with endless scope for mastery. You kept us waiting, Kojima, but it was worth it.

A great detective game gets a lavish remake and an improved expansion in one essential package.

With unconventional subtleties like plotting, matchmaking and title distribution, CK2 never cramps your creativity with mundane victory conditions. [May 2012, p.67]

Makes me wish more games featured adult-themed language and situations, because in this case, they actually add to the gritty feel and setting we've been delivered. [Dec 2003, p.107]

An awesome achievement, and if you can make the time investment, you'll be amply rewarded...If you have a high tolerance for micromanagement, you'll love the depth of gameplay. [Apr 2004, p.76]

A lovingly remastered version of a LucasArts classic. Day of the Tentacle is every bit as funny and entertaining as it was back in 1993.

It's still one of the best dungeon crawlers ever made, but now it's on PC.

Speedy, stylish, and effortlessly flexible, Tokyo Xtreme Racer captures the raw spirit of street racing.

A flavourful and inventive 4X full of incredible spells and engaging empire management.

I was able to breeze through Prey in around nine hours--probably because of how easy it is to resurrect yourself after death--making it a short but very sweet game. And definitely worth the wait. [Sep 2006, p.43]

AI wobbles remain, but this is an excellent racing game, and an authentic Formula One experience.

Sith Lords tends to exaggerate the best features and few flaws of its predecessor. Its environments are still linear and some are less polished, but the combat, character interactions, and story are all terrific. [Apr 2005, p.62]

A stylish lunicidal skater with peerless vibes and devilishly sleek flip tricks.

On par with its (excellent) predecessors, Shadow Gambit trades some focused design for deeply compelling piratical freedom.

The excellent story, still-superlative career and loot-based F1 World make for a convincing and gigantic F1 experience.