Sticking points aside, Streets of Rogue is absolutely worth playing, and once you start, it’s hard to stop. It gives you more freedom than almost any roguelike, and its varied cast of characters, combined with the randomness of traits and mutators, mean no two runs play out the same way.

Though it’s not ambitious enough for die-hard flight sim fans, the Arma 3 Helicopters DLC adds flight sim-style depth to gaming’s greatest military.

A hearty improvement on Sniper Elite 3 that embraces freeform play, gets better in co-op, and most importantly lets us shoot things from very far away.

While Rogue Legacy lacks the balance and crispness of Spelunky, it mostly makes up for its shortcomings with heart, imagination, and a killer compulsion loop. [Oct 2013, p.75]

A charming space sandbox that will keep you busy and entertained for hours.

It's a fantastic expansion that adds even more gameplay depth to a game that was already incredibly complex. [Jan 2005, p.96]

Hitman is back. Confident design and a willingness to experiment produces some of the best missions of 47's long career.

Another superlative career mode, but the avatar customisation and tacked-on supercars feel like bullet points.

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

It's another Forza Horizon, for all its faults, but also its many, many triumphs. Forza Horizon 6 isn't an ambitious sequel, but its version of Japan is still a joy to race through.

High skill cap melee combat is equally rewarding and daunting, though the archery and support roles could use some work.

Involved, spectacular, space battles packaged into satisfying campaigns, and great fan service too.

Don’t mistake price for quality – this is a top-notch shooter, limited in resources but not in heart.

A wilfully strange setting explored through a predictable but enjoyable old school RPG that's been streamlined just enough.

If you're looking for a pure action game, I can recommend no better, at least not for single-player. If you're looking for the bleeding edge of digital storytelling, however, you'll find it at Valve and Monolith. [Holiday 2005, p.60]

I'm itching to play again once I finish this. If you have someone to team up with, get it without hesitation. If you don't, hesitate slightly, then notice it's only £12 and get it anyway.

Nimble, graceful, and original, LawBreakers' movement sets it apart from other FPSes despite a few aesthetic weaknesses.

An excellent evolution of its predecessor that, while carrying over some of its weaknesses, has further strengthened its high points.

Symphony is fun, pure and simple. [Dec 2012, p.75]

Compelling, slick, handsome. The predictable campaign and so-so skirmish AI are mere flesh wounds.

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

Remnant 2 is a dependable looter shooter made special by its boundless capacity to surprise.

Tense and atmospheric, Teleglitch wields difficulty, action and horror to create an unsettling survival experience.

A gorgeous tactics card game that's simple to pick up but has significant depth.

A lovingly crafted action RPG with challenging, satisfying gunfights and an extraordinary cyberpunk setting.

A fine balance of polished gaming and addictive new modes. The world's most compulsive puzzle game just got even better. [Feb 2011, p.77]

A worthy revision of the legendary settlement sim. Slightly less impenetrable, just as engrossing.

A deep, surprisingly sticky, truly free-to-play mashup of what you like from a bunch of other survival MMOs.