A slow opening and a slightly dated core game engine do not detract from a thrilling and engaging samurai epic that's ported with skill to PC.

Stardew Valley’s blend of pixel charm and gentle pacing makes for an excellent little escape.

The worst part is that Sands uses a save-point system - and wouldn't you guess it, save beacons materialize only after you've destroyed every last zombie. [Mar 2004, p.58]

Strategy gaming at its finest - minus all the senseless violence. [Feb 1999, p.172]

What Remains of Edith Finch is a masterful piece of storytelling: gorgeous, skillfully told, uplifting in places, and devastating in others. Avoid seeing too many spoilers— seriously, I can't think of a game more in need of being unspoiled than this one—and play it.

The new classes and super villains are excellent, even if the expansion bloats the campaign a little.

A obsessively tuned, finely crafted shooter that more than recreates the speed and pure joy of '90s classics.

It's highly addictive (I've played at least 50 hours and still want more), and the variety of factions gives it a LOT of replayability. [Dec 2002, p.96]

Weather effects have been vastly upgraded, with much more varied and convicing cloud layers, snow, and lightning, and even improved rain effects. [Oct 2003, p.120]

Abiotic Factor is an unforgettable interdimensional odyssey with you and your closest friends.

It's rare in this day and age to be truly impressed by a game's graphics, but a lot of your early game time will be spent just marveling at the scenery. [Dec 2002, p.90]

A thrilling mystery that asks players to rise to its challenges, and rewards them when they do.

A brutal, uncompromising action game with sensational sword combat. From Software has done it again.

An exhilarating adventure teeming with unique things to see and do- and most importantly, people to stab.

The Old Gods does just about everything you could ask for in a sandbox strategy game expansion, and with far fewer initial bugs and technical issues that any previous release of the series. [Aug 2013, p.75]

A puzzle adventure of rare ingenuity that thrives on its tactility as much as its design.

If you're into this stuff, there's no need to look anywhere else. [Dec 2000, p.174]

As a shooter, F.E.A.R. succeeds admirably. It's the first game to convincingly channel the kinetic exhilaration of "John Woo violence" in the FPS format. [Nov 2005, p.48]

A perfect blend of authenticity mixed with modern-day quality of life enhancements. Joyous, slick, hi-score gaming that looks nice too.

A perfect blend of science and slapstick, and a robust and compelling sandbox of possibility. Simply outstanding.

If you failed to get Age of Empires II before, you have absolutely no excuse now. This is as good as real-time strategy gets. [Nov 2000, p.126]

An addictive and challenging step forward for team-oriented shooters. [June 2001, p.87]

A sprawling, ridiculous, and endlessly surprising roguelike that will drag you body and soul into its chaotic world.

A magnificent adventure with impressive fights and some very rough edges.

A frenzied, elegant action game that pulses with great music and demanding thrills, for only £2/$3.

It's inconsistent and sometimes annoying, but ultimately a charming, challenging, heart-string-pulling fable.

Ball physics are right on the money, with a mouse-swing that really does capture the "feel" of a measured swing. [Dec 2003, p.134]

My nit-picking gripes aside, the sheer amount of gaming to be found here is dizzying. [Dec 2003, p.78]