Some issues keep it from being a stand-alone great, but fans longing for a reboot of Dungeon Keeper could do a lot worse than this clever, enjoyable dungeon manager.

"Quotation Forthcoming"

Eventually it feels repetitive, but the quantity of character and dungeon permutations is sufficient to engage even jaded genre veterans for weeks. [July 2010, p.79]

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

An inspired dynamic score makes for some sublime hiking, but it’s somewhat slim and repetitive for the asking price.

Some of these brainteasers--including a tricky Enigma decoding machine segment and a complex darkroom sequence--are brilliant additions, while others will strain your patience and gray matter to the breaking point. [Dec 2008, p.59]

SSHD is just a touched up portrait of a lesser-known, much-loved ancestor. [Jan 2010, p.80]

A hard campaign (if you play on the hardest mode) and breakneck multiplayer are a good time, if often infuriating.

Scott Pilgrim EX is a palatable fresh helping of retro beatdown goodness, but it's too brief and easygoing to deliver more fun than its inspirations or its best contemporaries.

Performance and pacing problems mar an otherwise novel and comprehensive survival city builder.

Even though this game is an indie effort, the art and sound production are professional-quality. [Jan 2006, p.57]

Streets of Rage doesn't do much to innovate, but it's a beautiful brawler with just enough depth to stay engaging through multiple runs.

It's good, but yet another dramatic tale of intrigue in a game already packed with them. [Feb 2015, p.77]

Flashpoint's fresh subject matter, clever approach, and deep strategies make it worth playing. [May 2005, p.]

I never grew bored or frustrated with SimGolf, but I didn't lose countless hours of my life to it the way I did to "The Sims" or "RollerCoaster Tycoon." [Mar 2002, p.62]

Can occasionally drag, but is a mostly funny and intelligent puzzler that may improve your lexicon to boot.

A less dramatic reimagining than it pretends to be, but hopefully enough to breathe new life into the coolest MMO universe around.

A habit-forming FPS for its strategic possibilities and tactical depth, but the lack of matchmaking is especially worrisome.

Attacking settlements, especially your own, is good fun, but there’s hours of chores to complete before you can really become a raider.

Aside from the newly balanced weapons, you won't find many tweaks or fixes to the tried-and-true BF2 formula--long load times and the red nametag bug still hinder the game. [Jun 2006, p.52]

A quck-and-dirty port that's worth trying, especially for "Deus Ex" fans. [July 2005, p.60]

Wonderful and distasteful all at once, it entertains and fails in turns, like Frank Worthington. But I loved watching Frankie.

Owns its bleak theming completely, even if it can get a little repetitive.

Another witty Turnip Boy adventure chock-full of eccentric humour and enjoyable if not simple gameplay, I wish Snoozy Kazoo gave this root vegetable lad a little more room to commit his dastardly deeds.

A long game of choose-your-own-chosen-one with high highs to balance the lows.

This game should tickle the hell out of most "Diablo" fans. [May 2003, p.78]

The game's dimly lit rooms, haunting musical score, and aggressively edited cut-scene sequences (reminiscent of the movie "The Ring") more than compensate for the lackluster models and animation. [Feb 2004, p.71]

Mixing a mostly tried-and-true formula with some interesting new ideas, Conquest succeeds as a competent new entry in the genre.