Even novice gamers are likely to be dismayed at the hold-your-hand gameplay. [Jan 2003, p.103]

Definitely not a classic, but it's a fun way to kill time - and sheep. [Feb 2001, p.54]

Much thought has obviously gone into the mechanics of translating the film into an interactive experience. [Jan. 2007, p.64]

The game starts explicitly telling you the answers to questions mere moments before asking the questions. [Oct 2009, p.79]

War Front is a solid and entertaining game, though far less original than it purports to be. [May 2007, p.62]

A decent enough expansion, but it doesn't reach the great heights of previous post-launch outings.

Oxenfree 2 is a more mature second run at the walk-and-talk formula.

An over-ambitious and technically flawed tactics game that can't live up to its more accomplished influences.

While <i>AGON</i> is deep, with subtle clues and intricate puzzles, the story often drags, and seems little more than a preamble to the board games--which aren't that scintillating themselves. [July 2006, p.99]

Underworld doesn't fundamentally change Sacred, but it provides worthwhile value to an already solid product. [Jan 2005, p.82]

Despite these issues, the game mechanics and Warhammer atmosphere make Mark of Chaos a must for fans of tactical wargaming, and unlike the tabletop game, it doesn't cost a fortune. [Jan. 2007, p.78]

Hack 'n' Slash starts as a clever game about game design, but ends up feeling like homework.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is by no means perfect, but it’s a solid RPG that very efficiently covers the entire Dragon Ball Z saga. The game sometimes crumbles under the weight of its own systems, but Kakarot is still a fun way to revisit (or even experience for the first time) the Dragon Ball Z saga.

A rehash with a flawed engine, but its sense of battlefield tactics is appealing. [Feb 2005, p.53]

A welcome diversion. [Jan 2003, p.106]

Thin and familiar, but it offers some terrific hacking and slashing. [Feb 2004, p.72]

A chilling sequel that improves on its forebear in almost every way. [Dec 2005, p.66]

Challenging fun. [May 2010, p.82]

It's worth buying if you're sick of getting shot by premium players' overpowered new weapons on regular servers and want to equip the new arsenal yourself, but Battlefield 3's hectic fighting fails at CoD's smaller scale. [Oct 2012, p.71]

My main complaint is that there isn't enough of it—clever puzzles, shooting, and platforming have zero fat, and make its four hours fly by.

Confusingly good fun at first, Dragon Quest Heroes soon falls into a familiar, inane rhythm. Dynasty Warriors' audience will at least get something out of it.

A well-designed level that forces you out of your comfort zone and fills in some of Adam Jensen’s backstory.

Beautiful, horrifying, and impressively updated through the power of Unreal Engine 5, Layers of Fear is a deft upgrade for two horror gems.

If you have a capable rig—and don’t experience the crashes I did—I think it’s a worthwhile experience. Still, it’s less interesting than Dark Souls in terms of plot and setting, and full of wandering and grinding that first tested my patience, and finally made me as powerful as some of the bosses. If I could take its combat system, weapons, and enemies and put it in another more interesting game, I would.

AO addicts should buy this add-on - solo-ers and MMO noobs, not so much. [Jan 2005, p.97]

Some well-judged bold calls in both mechanics and visual direction elevate a familiar arcade racer above NFS's previous monotony.

A beautiful action movie that punishes improvisation, with under-populated multiplayer that can’t compete with a nine-year-old game.

In fact, everything about SoTA feels done in a perfunctory and barely interested way. [July 2007, p.58]