The best-ever WWII sim gets new planes, new settings, and carrier operations. [Jan 2005, p.76]

A gorgeous world eager to be explored with satisfying puzzles and fun, if occasionally clumsy, action.

Fight past the niggles and you'll find a truly epic grand strategy game with a tremendous sense of spectacle.

The Old Blood is a false start for Wolfenstein's life after The New Order, a creative step backwards that survives primarily because of the strong groundwork laid in the previous game. It will always be fun to fire these guns and MachineGames's presentation is still ahead of the curve, but this isn't the game you should play if you want to explore those qualities—that game was released a year ago.

Fans of <i>Bone</i> or point-and-click adventures shouldn't hesitate to grab it. [Ju;y 2006, p.99]

A simple yet nuanced roguelike packed with interesting decisions, tense fights and lots of digging.

Enjoyably tough and esoteric, if a little uneven, Mortal Shell is a decent debut from Cold Symmetry.

Rewards long-term play with interesting PvP combat. [Jan 2010, p.82]

Bloodroots is a brutally good slasher that often outstays its own welcome.

Ota Imon has something interesting to say with Wolfstride. I just hope it finds the right voice to say it with next time.

A documentary format worth expanding and repeating, more assists, and the same rough but rewarding racing.

Even if you're not the seafaring type, Pirates of the Burning Sea offers genuinely enjoyable core gameplay that, despite a steep learning curve and a few rough spots, will capitivate even the driest of landlubbers. [May 2008, p.60]

This well-crafted aerial shoot-'em-up makes no apologies for its arcade roots. [Dec 2005, p.92]

A beautiful, if simple, puzzle game that remains faithful to Myst without feeling dated.

Outside of the fighting, however, For Honor is a needlessly bloated game. There’s a lot of tediously granular customisation, a tacky free-to-play-style storefront selling in-game currency for real-world money, and a tangle of ugly, confusing menus to wrestle through before you can get into a battle. And as time goes on, and those stalwart, hardcore players continue to hone their skills, it’ll be even more unwelcoming to newcomers. Stick with it, though, and you’ll find a rich, tactical fighting game with wonderfully weighty combat and hidden depths to uncover. But if you want something accessible you can easily dip in and out of, you may want to swear fealty to another lord.

It isn't a challenge or an epic, but for an arty game that's worthy of a seat next to Limbo, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet knows how to give you a good time without taking very much of it. [Aug 2012, p.69]

Planet Coaster 2 may not be the deepest management sim you can buy, but its powerful creation tools and newly added water attractions make a sufficiently satisfying splash.

The new features/graphics only ehnance what was already the best baseball game ever. [June 2001, p.64]

When the inevitable patches and mods do start shipping, Lock On is likely to transform from a stunning but gawky debutante into the Grand Dame of modern flight sims. [Feb 2004, p.82]

Transport Fever 2 offers a pleasingly detailed logistics simulation, although it does move mightily slow at times.

With a local co-op buddy Aegis Defenders becomes a fun mix of genres, but when playing solo it can be an exercise in frustration.

Strikers walks and talks like Persona 5, but no social game and bland combat make it one strictly for gigafans.

Look past the murky aesthetic and clunky combat: this is an exciting fusion of immersive sim and CRPG.

An exceptional Old West action game that everyone should play. [Feb 2006, p.34]

This hectic, multiplayer-focused Darwinia spin-off is as full of glee and spectacle as any RTS I know. [Holiday 2008, p.73]

A peculiar experience that’s personal, sincere, and full of questions to unpack, though it asks them far too bluntly.

AC is a first-class resource pig, despite its 2D origins. With no way to adjust detail, you need a mighty rig to runit when the screen is filled with warring units. [Apr 2003, p.104]

An awesome achievement, and if you can make the time investment, you'll be amply rewarded...If you have a high tolerance for micromanagement, you'll love the depth of gameplay. [Apr 2004, p.76]