It's less polished than the original, but it's a more epic D&D adventure. [Holiday 2006, p.90]

A fantastic addition to an already fantastic strategy game. [Dec 2005, p.94]

A brilliantly funny, disturbing, and entertaining visual novel, but the lack of interaction won't appeal to everyone.

There are moments of fun, especially towards the end, but too often I just wanted to ram a garlic-flavoured stake through Vampire Crawlers repetitive, grindy heart.

Simple, polished systems allow Stray's rich fiction and charismatic star to shine.

Worth playing for the atmosphere even though its pace and plot are uneven.

Requiem is a masterful sequel and an exceptional action adventure.

Bloody and captivating, Valhalla is Assassin's Creed at its best.

Despite occasional stalls, this combination of tactics and talking has plush-leather depths worth sinking into.

Mask is much more polished than NWN2's initial release, and while there are still a few loading and scripting bugs, they shouldn't deter you from enjoying this classic D&D adventure. [Holiday 2007, p.78]

Bigger and more stable than ever, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will happily strip-mine your life of its free time.

But what separates Warlords Battlecry II from the horde are its scope and depth. You don't just have two or three races – you have 12. [June 2002, p.72]

At just over three bucks a throw, it's some of the best money you'll ever spend on PC gaming. [June 2002, p.73]

SM's grandest new feature is its random map generator. It works, it's terrific, and as much as I wish I could grouse about it so I don't come off as a fanboy, I can't. [Oct 2003, p.100]

Good but not great, it's sweetly bland adventure porridge. [Feb 2004, p.79]

Even without the focus on Michael Jordan, NBA 2K11 would still be the best PC basketball game ever made. [Jan 2011, p.74]

Ultimate Alliance does have its vulnerable spots--such as a camera that occasionally obscures the action--but its strengths are many and, dare I say it, marvelous. [Jan. 2007, p.72]

An incredible trip through a stunning post-apocalyptic world, let down by some uninspiring FPS combat.

Brilliant writing and puzzle design make this first expansion a success, although it's a little familiar in places. [Nov 2015, p.72]

Some of Blizzard's best work in years wrestles with bugs and design issues, but still comes out on top.

There's a category of games I think of as Saturday morning cartoon games. They lack depth, but they are fluffy and easy to enjoy. As I look back on some screenshots as Pippin laser blasts a poor marauder into a pile of dust, I realise that's what The Outer Worlds is to me. If you meet it on those terms, I think you'll enjoy it.

Paradox’s biggest expansion yet brings Stellaris closer to its original promise with a stellar rework of internal politics and new endgame goals.

Peak is everything I'd want from a co-op game. It promotes creative collaboration, is cheap as chips, and with the map resetting every 24 hours there's the possibility of endless fun.

Although the vehicle dynamics are still conspicuously slot-car like, the game itself is easily one of the finest EA has ever produced. [Jan 2004, p.118]

Raidou Remastered isn't the best Shin Megami Tensei game on PC, but its live-action take on a familiar turn-based combat system is as fun as it is fascinating.

The absence of any damage or collision modeling will rankle some (cars pass right through one another), and the insane difficulty of some of the later stages - exacerbated by pneumatic Hot Wheels driving physics - will drive many players bonkers. [July 2005, p.69]

A comfortable adventure on a noble path, but wearing spurs of a squire instead of the crown of a king.

Unlike anything else, and able to meld its two disparate halves into something cohesive and satisfying. You won’t feel fleeced if you buy this.