It's the only choice for PC fans, but as luck would have it, it still gets the job done. [Nov 2000, p.128]

Now, some folks may be happy to rule over a leauge of made-up players, but it drives me insane. [July 2002, p.69]

Good for fans of collectible card games, bad for fans of anything else. [Jan 2004, p.94]

These niggles aside, Need For Speed Carbon delivers an entertaining blend of racing, performance tuning, and professionally acted FMV storytelling. [Feb. 2007, p.64]

An exciting, kinetic single-screen multiplayer with excellent level design, but little to reward the solo player.

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

DeathSpank is Diablo meets Monkey Island, but it fails to achieve the fun of the former or the humor of the latter. [Jan 2011, p.76]

With its fast-paced combat, Tabbula Rasa offers a fantastic change from the usual elvish offerings in the MMO landscape. However, its lack of community-building tools and single-path progression may hinder its long-term appeal. [Feb 2008, p.78]

Hell is Us' rich world and gorgeous design prop up its uninventive structure and simple combat.

Rime is a middling puzzle platformer with some genuine narrative depth, but the latter doesn't quite justify the former.

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]

The wonderful chaos of the open world and your choice of how to tackle it is occasionally stifled by bad boss fights and worse boss speeches.

Five hours of fun, frantic platforming that’s unwieldy and all the better for it.

Offers the best "bang for the buck" of any current racing title. [Apr 2001, p.73]

Challenging but immaculately calibrated controls power an exciting and enormously rewarding sci-fi roguelike.

Lovely Planet Arcade is a fast, challenging deconstruction of old school FPS design that can be frustrating, but makes up for it with heaps of charm.

Ambitious in the extreme, Shadow Empire is a unique sci-fi wargame that's a little lost in its own details.

Hard science, harder simulation, and narrative innovation make Per Aspera a real gem.

Roguebook stands out from the pack on a few qualities, but it's not a must-play.

Tinykin's minion management might be shallow, but its platforming shines.

A charming traveling artist adventure which uses image capture in interesting ways.

Awesomenauts has fantastic potential, but is not quite there. Tweaks to the balancing and AI will make this one a star.

The clips provide great primers for how you should approach many of your starting hands, and for that reason alone, World Class Poker can be a valuable learning tool. [Dec 2005, p.96]

I continue to get whiffs of deja-vu. largely due to the blizzard of dumbass trade offers that seem to be a series trademark, but this is the best Mogul I've played in years. [Sep 2006, p.98]

A simple design that's devilishly clever at messing with you.

Fun combat, great writing, and a great look, but with pacing and progression tuned for a mobile experience, not the PC.

It may be shorter, but it still packs a punch. Like a Dragon: Gaiden does little new, but its story is fascinating and heartbreaking in equal measure.

Worth it for the two vibrant mini-campaigns, but only if you're dying for more KB. It doesn't sex up the formula at all.