An absurdly entertaining open world playground that’s at its best when it breaks away from script. Shame about those tailing missions.

Great fun, but tough to recommend until more maps are available. [Holiday 2005, p.72]

Not a mind-blowing leap above "Battlefield 2," but worth a return to the trenches. [Holiday 2006, p.58]

An eye-popping musical adventure that will leave you with a serious case of galaxy brain.

An ambitious and unique shooter, World of Tanks starts slow, peaks in a few hours, and soon runs low on fuel. [Aug 2011, p.72]

An engrossing story of urban vampirism, but with a touch of glitchy anemia. [Jan 2005, p.92]

The short campaign isn't as replayable as it should be, but Retribution's three bloody modes each offer great combat options. [April 2011, p.68]

An atmospheric, imaginative cyberpunk adventure with a human heart beating beneath its metal exoskeleton.

Madden 19 offers a fascinating single-player story, but the rest of the game largely falls into the same tropes you experienced a decade ago.

What Infinity Nikki lacks in difficulty, it makes up for with a gorgeous wardrobe and charmingly scenic world I can't stop poking around.

Suffers in comparison to Yakuza 0, but is still a compelling drama and an important part of the series as a whole.

Tooth and Tail is an elegantly simple RTS that’s perfect for newcomers or anyone wanting to play on the couch.

A slick, accomplished shooter that’s more than just an eye-grabbing art style.

Full of 1970s atmosphere and attitude, I-76 proves that Activision has more tricks up its sleeve than giant robots. It's a blast. [June 1997, p.76]

A brief but enjoyable action game that delivers plenty of multimedia oohs and aahs with loads of interaction. [Nov 1996, p.78]

This episode suffers a little from puzzle bloat, but they're strong puzzles with only a couple of weak moments, and some great story bits make up for the padding. [Jan 2010, p.79]

Never quite the sum of its parts, Octopath Traveler is a game with brilliant moments rather than a brilliant game.

Entrenchment is an excellent micro-add-on that will suck you back into multi-hour games of Sins of a Solar Empire and introduce tons of new strategic options. [June 2009, p.86]

Dungeons of Hinterberg is a beautiful puzzler—and a satisfying riff on the Austrian tourist economy.

Beneath the beautiful new look and smart innovations, this is the same Diablo 2 that came out in 2000.

It's like, how much more Nidhogg could this be? And the answer is none. None more Nidhogg.

Knockout City punches above its weight as a complex and uniquely fun competitive brawler.

Like the best of Vlambeer’s cannon, a simple concept executed beautifully. Limited enemy and level design, though.

This is not a game that likes you much. You'll like it though, even when it goes out of its way to live up to its name.

The excellent franchise mode adds loads of depth and decision making, and on-field play is livelier than ever.

GRAW's bipolar AI makes the single-player campaiggn a punishing excercise in babysitting. [Sep 2006, p.44]

A bizarre, confronting and darkly funny descent into hell, Indika takes a lot of risks and mostly sticks the landing.

Combat, while simplistic, captures some of the campy charm of the '60s Batman TV show. [Holiday 2008, p.72]