Eternal Strands is an unforgettable combination of intense action, inventive improvisation and an engaging story.

Dawn of War 3 has overly dominant elites, and a merely serviceable campaign, but it captures the power of mass battles well.

A superb tactics game that looks like an XCOM clone but really, really isn’t.

A good find for Star Wars fans who don't take the license too seriously. [July 2005, p.72]

Heavy grind will rightly put people off, but make it to grouping and its combat shines. Some of the races are still creepy though.

A Sisyphean challenge after which you'll never take pressing W to walk for granted again.

This great adventure is entertaining for adults and children alike. [Sept 2011, p.73]

In the interest of accommodating it all, the awful maximum resolution and the tiny sprites are just about excused. [March 2014, p.73]

The best adaptation of the Magic: The Gathering card game yet, but with too many frustrating elements still intact. [Oct 2012, p.70]

Not much innovation, but a solid 3D RTS that purists and online addicts should enjoy. [Oct 2000, p.139]

The graphics are lush without being garish, and the music is haunting and evocative. [Mar 2002, p.61]

Exciting, suspenseful gameplay is an innovative twist on survival-horror. [Feb 2006, p.38]

Unacceptable bugs and slowdown detract from an otherwise great expansion pack. [Feb 2006, p.36]

With its emphasis on roleplay rather than combat and borrowings from Disco Elysium, Sovereign Syndicate feels like another step forward for the CRPG.

A multiversal master of none, with a messy but intriguing combat system at its core.

A cinematic, high-octane, but short-lived adventure, lovingly remastered for a new generation.

In terms of the game experience, that’s great. In terms of labour politics, the substitution muddies how I feel about the studio and the game. It’s worth reading the various interviews and points of view online to make up your own mind whether you want to support the studio and this outing for the franchise. With that caveat in place, Before the Storm benefits from being more focused and more of a character piece than Life Is Strange. It gets rid of most of the clunky puzzling, provides emotional payoffs for Chloe fans, and puts a gay teenage girl front and centre in a valuable way.

The compelling story, gorgeous graphics, and innovative magic system are more than enough to make this journey worthwhile. [Jan 2003, p.86]

A smart but simple adventure that's exactly the right kind of spooky. It's short, but superb. More please. [Nov 2017, p.81]

Tight design and compelling mythology compensate for a few too many borrowed ideas.

A gorgeous and rich land-sculpting simulation that's lovely to tinker with, but often buggy and stressful to play.

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

Devilishly moreish and hard to put down, only failed by performance snags and the absence of key quality-of-life features.

One of the best strategy titles of the year…an out-and-out classic. [Feb 2002, p.65]

Despite its minor flaws, RE successfully combines the excitement of the restaurant biz with the deep number-crunching of a dedicated business sim. [July 2003, p.81]

Trainz isn't so much a game as a collection of maps, locomotives, rolling stock, and editing tools with which to develop your own Union Pacific Scotsman clones. [Feb 2004, p.73]

The genius here is how well the expansion integrates with the regular game. [Jan 2005, p.85]

KSP's sandbox gets bigger by focusing on what makes it a great PC game: flexibility, freedom, and random explosions.