This Is The Police looks and sounds gorgeous, but becomes dull and repetitive after the first couple of hours.

More yawn than yarr, sadly. [Feb 2011, p.80]

Such a lackluster implementation. [May 2010, p.74]

It's light on the strategy, but an intriguing dark fantasy tale and RPG elements lift King Arthur II above the average. [May 2012, p.76]

Like visiting Disneyland during the off-season: crowds are few, there's not much pampering of customers, and many attractions are closed or under renovation. [Mar 2003, p.90]

Pretty, mindless action that only superficially resembles hockey. [Holiday 2004, p.98]

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

Even if the new features had been awesome, this would have been a pointless re-release. [Jan 2012, p.810]

If you're tired of the grind, make your way to Granado Espada, where life is exciting, convenient, and most importantly, fun. [Nov 2007, p.70]

Sometimes stripped-down and stealthy, but mostly basic and boring, Liberation can't play in the big leagues.

A fun, nostalgic platformer and a cool use of VR, but repetitive design makes its short length a boon.

The sentimental, dull, superficially interactive story isn’t worth a few cute moments and some interesting surrealism.

HAWX 2 is a straight rehash of the first game, with pointless minigames that add more frustration than excitement. [Feb 2011, p.72]

The one major card it brings to the table is its size - I've never experienced levels as expansive as these. Many of them can take a couple of hours to blast through. [Nov 2003, p.130]

A lot of fun in the short term. It's just a shame Namco didn't put more work into the graphics and more creativity into the mission design to give it some legs. [July 2004, p.73]

Tactical systems and satisfying ballistics marred by irritating levels and punishing sight-detection by the enemy.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong offers an impressively flexible story, but that can't save it from its mediocre writing and scattershot game design.

Witty interactive storytelling that’s best with a group and weakens significantly after a few brief playthroughs.

Does manage to deliver a passable driving experience - but only if unrealistic driving physics, undamageable cars, and an absentee multiplayer game aren't deal-breakers for you. [May 2003, p.88]

Gotham Knights attempts to differentiate itself from the Arkham series with new characters and a new canon, but spends most of its length poorly imitating what made those games great.

Save your money, fellow muggles: it's best spent elsewhere. [Mar 2006, p.102]

Intuitive and accessible but also repetitive, SSZ is a flight combat game that trades on tradition rather than imagination.

Between muddled gameplay and conflicted writing, Mineko’s Night Market can’t decide on an identity to fully embrace.

A poor man's take on the franchise's 16-bit salad days. [March 2005, p.72]

The Stronghold series isn't like Total War, doing a hundred different things; it just needs to get the castles and combat right. On the evidence of Stronghold Crusader 2, Firefly is moving in the right direction, but it still has a way to go.

A decent if generic strategy game that lacks the big personality and siegecraft of earlier entries.

Minimal game mechanics with no depth whatsoever, but a tense, well-made survival horror game just the same.

Kids might enjoy Dragonica as a starter MMO, but once they get started they'll want something more. [Jun 2010, p.84]