This is a game perfectly suited for the tournament scene, where players are being tested for tactics and teamwork and care less about immersion. [Holiday 2007, p.76]

If you don't mind the relative difficulty and dark overtones, forget that footlong and invest your $5 in Isaac. [Feb 2012, p.79]

A welcome refresh of a hack-and-slash mainstay that mostly impresses, despite a few glaring pacing problems.

An epic ode to the joy of football, but with room remaining for improvement.

Trine 2 is far from mould-breaking, but the edges have all been smoothed and it's lovelier than ever.

Absolutely colossal, Rift aims high and hits its mark, proving that there's room to grow within the traditional MMO format.

Heaps of fun and plenty chaotic, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is the closest we've ever gotten to Mario Kart on PC… for better and worse.

An atmospheric, brilliantly written and acted detective thriller that tells a compelling story in a unique way.

Serious racing for serious racers. Extraordinarily convincing at each of the disciplines on offer.

A fun and engaging RPG with beautiful graphics and a bouncy pace.

A hybrid sim/arcade racer that challenges and entertains, despite controls that must be tweaked into submissions. [June 2011, p.68]

If you're sick of beating swords into ploughshares in plain-Jane Civ IV campaigns, Warlords is the cure. [Oct. 2006, p.72]

A no-fat riff on the early days of survival horror that knows just what to streamline and what to keep pleasingly obtuse.

A great update of a classic game, even with the micromanaging. [Mar 1997, p.134]

As any fan of this outstanding multiplayer game will explain, six new maps for Battlefield 1942 is almost like adding six new sequels to the game. [Apr 2003, p.100]

Gris’s visual appeal hinders as much as it helps its exploration of grief.

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Naturally, once you've beaten the main quests you can continue exploring the world, and the biggest compliment I can give Origins is that I'd much rather be playing it than writing about it. It's a got a dazzling and beautiful setting, lots of enjoyable systems for mischief and mayhem, and has just the right amount of diversions and distractions to keep you busy without ever feeling like busywork. The extra year Ubisoft took with Origins didn't result in a completely new and novel experience, but it did provide one of the best games in the Assassin's Creed series.

Guaranteed fun for strategy fans of all ages, but especially retro gamers. [July 2005, p.68]

It was never going to be a revolution, but you feel the new features on and off the pitch.

A blend of mismatched genres that somehow works, Yoku’s Island Express is a beguiling game of modest brilliance.

Genshin Impact's open world and clever combat are fantastic, but its endgame tries way too hard to milk you for cash.

Two Point Hospital is a brilliant management game, regardless of nostalgia.

It's a little hobbled by old-school stylings and the story could be better, but few modern hack-and-slash RPGs are quite so fun.

A top-notch action-arcade game with a sly, dry sense of humor. [Sept 2000, p.93]

A decent port of a great Final Fantasy with one of the cleverest combat systems in RPGs.

Call of Duty's strongest multiplayer offering in years is dragged down by a tedious campaign.

The fighting is BG&E's weakest element, and there's a bit too much of it for the game's own good. [Mar 2004, p.71]