It took its sweet time, but it's still a genuinely skin-twitching survival game with an original twist to the combat. [May 2012, p.78]

Not enough of a game to knock "Links" off my leader board. [May 2002, p.77]

A brilliant and rewarding combat system propels a story that never becomes as interesting as it seemingly should.

A fun, charming, and occasionally brilliant Yakuza game, let down by an overabundance of repetitive turn-based battles.

An excellent remake, prequel, and game in its own right—Crisis Core has it all.

A satisfying disassembly sim wrapped in cutting workplace commentary, Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a gig well worth taking up.

A subtle and intriguing story encourages you to climb ever higher in this melancholy adventure.

This is where universe sandbox succeeds brilliantly: players experience godly power to create or destroy, while almost unavoidably learning something about the physical properties or our universe. [Sept 2011, p.69]

It’s got its hooks into me: it’s a better game than the original in every way, and it nails the battle between pitcher and batter that’s at the heart of baseball. If you’re a fan of the sport, it’s a must-own.

A stylish and creative adventure with a clever time-rewinding hook.

An even better version of one of the best Early Access survival games.

In fact, World at War is a deeply symmetrical reapplication of CoD4's brilliant design, though executed with noticeably less polish. [Jan 2009, p.44]

A complex, challenging, and grimly satisfying simulator.

A sensational audiovisual experience that starts to drag around halfway in.

A great game that narrowly misses classic status due to its bugs. [Dec 2000, p.160]

Has something to offer for anyone with a working trigger finger, a penchant for aerial destruction, and $10/month to spare. [Mar 2003, p.92]

Thoughtfully-designed levels and versatile combat abilities make Katana Zero worthy of a rewind despite cookie-cutter characters.

Ambitious but uneven, Shadowlands is an exciting evolution of World of Warcraft.

Race 07 may not reinvent the genre, but for $29.99, you won't find a better new PC racing option this year. [Holiday 2007, p.74]

A sharp, snazzy and accessible fighting game, held back by the unnecessary sexualisation of its antagonists.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has the rush of excitement of the courtroom but chooses melodrama over mystery.

Fantasian will make you work hard for every win, but the reward's always worth the effort.

It runs perfectly in a window while you're doing something else on your PC; attend to it in free moments to rack up loot, levels, new spells and satisfaction. [Nov 2010, p.86]

Gorgeous and invigorating, Abzû flounders a bit with a hamfisted story, but there’s still nothing quite like it on the PC.

A satisfying detective adventure based around a weird and wonderfully imaginative retro internet.

The crappy force-feedback effects and poor controller support (both my FF joysticks proved useless for playing the game) are sharp reminders of CMR 2005's console roots. [Holiday 2004, p.96]

Enhanced with hi-res sprites and a spiffier soundtrack, this indie success story has received the update it deserves.

Grounded is a delightfully creative and occasionally terrifying survival sandbox.