As a PC gamer, I'm frustrated the PC, the most powerful gaming platform, is stuck getting sloppy seconds. [Feb 2008, p.81]

Toca Race Driver 3 offers advancement over its predecessors, but until Codemasters recognizes and repairs the game's physics and AI weaknesses, this franchise will continue losing track position to the superior offerings from either side of the Atlantic that currently steer this game. [Apr 2006, p.98]

Not too shabby, for a console port. [Oct 2008, p.64]

A more gritty survival horror experience than Stay Human, but Techland's new first-person parkour game still stumbles a bit.

It might seem gimmicky, but Chess Royale is an effective introduction to an often-confusing genre.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's gorgeously realized world is let down by its emphasis on combat, marred by a few fatal stumbles.

A compelling cyberpunk story told in an imaginative way, and one that will really test your moral compass.

Windjammers 2 is a blast when you get into its zone. But despite that joyful core, it feels like a failure to bring this classic game to a new generation. Just as its style is trapped in the aesthetics of years gone by, so too is its approach to design. There a lot to like about it, and for some the stripped down challenge will be a welcome callback, but I imagine most will be left wondering what the fuss is about.

If you've been away from EverQuest for a while and you're thinking of coming back for this add-on, don't bother unless your goal is to eliminate corpse-runs. [June 2005, p.74]

There's nothing in its new content that can be considered absolutely essential. [Holiday 2006, p.76]

In terms of the game experience, that’s great. In terms of labour politics, the substitution muddies how I feel about the studio and the game. It’s worth reading the various interviews and points of view online to make up your own mind whether you want to support the studio and this outing for the franchise. With that caveat in place, Before the Storm benefits from being more focused and more of a character piece than Life Is Strange. It gets rid of most of the clunky puzzling, provides emotional payoffs for Chloe fans, and puts a gay teenage girl front and centre in a valuable way.

Technically impressive but just not as fun or innovative as its predecessor.

Beautiful and challenging, but the relentless and over complicated micromanagement can be exhausting. [Jun 2010, p.76]

The bare bones of a hugely exciting strategy RPG hybrid. The the AI just isn't good enough to make it special, yet.

The challenge RUS presents is well worth your time if you can deal with its no-frills presentation. [Aug 2011, p.79]

It's light on features for an expansion, but Mercenaries adds some welcome volatility to the 4X sandbox.

While Ubisoft was right in aborting its earlier incarnation--as a standalone subscription-based game, it would've bombed--Myst Online is a fantastic fit for Gametap.com, letting you drop in for brief visits without feeling like you have to linger. [July 2007, p.60]

Dungeonland is nowhere close to perfect, but in multiplayer it’s a brilliant bastard of a game. Just add friends – or enemies.

Field of Glory 2: Medieval is the closest to a tabletop miniatures experience you'll get on PC.

A surprisingly good time when you're not forced to reload your checkpoint after a game-breaking bug.

Deadbeat Heroes' might sometimes be unintuitive, but emphasizing player experience, challenge, and aesthetics isn't a bad approach.

An entertaining superhero power fantasy, let down by awful Batmobile combat, a laughable villain, and serious performance issues.

A flawed but fun action slaughterfest with a great NPC-possession hook.

A smart, peculiar city builder that ends in a gruelling uphill battle against a rival city.

Not too shabby for fans of the comics, but there are better FPS games out there. [Oct 2000, p.114]

While it succeeds in being a happy, positive game, Dream Daddy's simulation doesn’t go far enough.

Not the finest physics simulation ever, but good enough to convey a uniquely challenging discipline—plus, all the customisation items in the world.

Not much innovation, but a solid 3D RTS that purists and online addicts should enjoy. [Oct 2000, p.139]