A barbarous twist on Rome II, with a handful of fixes.

An excellent response to the criticisms of its predecessor. [Holiday 2005, p.74]

Maintaining an almost impossible level of polish across its many modes, FIFA 19 might not eclipse PES 19 on the pitch, but it demonstrates its worth via The Journey.

If you want great depth and bang for your buck, you can't go wrong with Dominions 3. [Feb. 2007, p.66]

Aside from a somewhat anticlimactic ending, Santa ranks as one of the series' best and sharpest-written episodes. [Feb 2008, p.86]

A superb retro-style smorgasbord in real danger of drowning out its own consistently good work.

Like any good ride, it delights at every twist and turn and leaves you wanting more. [Jan 2005, p.74]

Refreshingly different, Silent Storm is a must-own for fans of the squad-tactics genre. [Mar 2004, p.61]

A peaceful and utterly charming adventure that left me wishing for more.

Whatever your thoughts on the redesigned Dante, this is a worthy entry in the series with a marvellous combat system at its core.

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

It won't win any awards for innovation (or its horrofic yacht-rock soundtrack), but City Life is still a great, slightly offbeat take on an old-fashioned formula. [Sep 2006, p.58]

An RPG with a great sense of fun and whimsy, as well as surprising depth to its character building.

Despite being the first The Sims 3 expansion not to include a new town and not adding the biggest load of new clothing and items, The Sims 3: Generations isn't skimping. [Sept 2011, p.76]

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

Death's Door boils modern action-adventure game design down to its fundamentals, and the reduction is excellent.

A fantastic return of The Walking Dead, letting Telltale experiment with form without losing any of the magic.

A fine finale, which more than makes up for the failings of the first DLC and tells a great side-story of its own.

A stripped down stealth offering that reinvigorates Assassin's Creed by putting attention back on the sneaky stuff.

Judero is peak indie game: Funky, weird, rough and wonderful in a way only such a small, ambitious project could be.

A limp story and weak jokes are worth putting up with for Victor Vran’s great combat system.

A fresh infusion of high-quality role-playing quests and new gear to Fallout 3, but The Pitt isn't an entirely glitch-free experience. [June 2009, p.80]

Forget the high-def TV and wireless Xbox 360 controller; Battlestations Midway plays better with a mouse and a joystick. [Apr 2007, p.58]

For well-crafted turn-based strategy with stunning artwork and powerful AI, Disciples II is the way to go. [Apr 2002, p.70]

Occasionally punishing, but still a fun, time-bending, mind-rending platformer.

A far simpler game than many veteran fans were hoping for. [Feb 2003, p.62]

An original and deep game of strategic online warfare that brings your sci-fi capital ship fantasies to life.

An exceptional collection of puzzles bound by narrative which gets a little ahead of itself.