If you're looking for something new, you're certainly not going to find it in The Phantom X. But if you're cool with gacha games and are down to see a different set of Phantom Thieves, this game'll carry you through at least a few months of fun. Budget-friendliness depends on you, of course.

One of the most exciting racing game environments for years, unfortunately bound to a slew of dull races and superfluous story.

The PC game is actually a late-to-the-table port of a 2005 Xbox and PS2 release, and it shows. [Apr 2006, p.98]

The very definition of style over substance. Great art, but boring levels, lightweight combat, and dubious minigames sour the experience.

Easy going in tone but frantic and stressful by nature, Screencheat seizes on a single novel idea and builds an enjoyable couch shooter around it.

Citizen Brown's story is predictable, its dialog lacks Telltale's usual subtlety, and it takes far too long to ramp up the action. [July 2011, p.77]

A moreish snack, You Must Build A Boat is whimsical enough to make you forget how efficiently it's sapping your attention.

A superb remix of Grow Home that gives BUD a bigger sandbox to play in, at the expense of some challenge.

A brave effort with interesting puzzles, but boring RPG elements really make you want to see how PopCap alone would have handled the same concept. [Mar 2010, p.84]

Somerville never hits its stride, thanks to flat direction and frustrating mechanics.

It's nice to see that the developers actually tried to make a good game, rather than just take advantage of the LEGO brand. [Apr 2003, p.102]

It’s so damn fast and pretty that it’s more fun watching than actually playing it. [Mar 2002, p.68]

It's a lot of fun. [August 2002, p.72]

A mildly entertaining but distinctly clumsy attempt at a Formula One game. [Oct 2000, p.127]

Though not the game "Freelancer" fans have been waiting for, space-adventurers will still find plenty of targets to blow up here. And we'll take what we can get. [Oct. 2006, p.105]

The actual gameplay is quite solid, although a few AI quirks remain from "Live 2005." [Jan 2005, p.106]

Admirably open levels that reward exploration means there’s high replay value if you’re prepared to overlook the back-tracking.

An above average game that doesn't rock the boat. [Feb 2003, p.84]

Though the game’s not as detailed as many hardcore simmers might expect, the ability to man each of these stations does a lot to impart the feel of driving a sub. [Feb 2002, p.71]

Aside from the move to 3D graphics and the requisite new spells and characters, changes or enhancement are surprisingly lacking in this sequel. [Feb 2002, p.67]

A cleverly written adventure game, and offers a thought-provoking twist on the ol' murder-mystery genre. [Sept 2002, p.76]

Poker Night is weak on the fundamentals of card playing, but it's worthwhile for several hours of comedy dialog. [Feb 2011, p.78]

A stylish metroidvania with crunchy combat and a delightfully melancholy mood, but some will find it too safe and frictionless.

A handful of changes don't go far enough to differentiate East from West. [April 2011, p.77]

Paradoxiana at its most approachable and bellicose. Engaging engagements, feisty AI, low price.

Goat Simulator 3 neither excels at gif-able joke physics nor at being a structured singleplayer platformer.

An old-fashioned game in a shiny new package, The Bard's Tale 4: Barrows Deep is a worthy addition to a classic series.

Shadow Warrior 3 buries a fun shooter so deep in muck that it’s not worth dirtying your hands.