It's short, sweet, and funny. Strong Bad humor at it's finest.

A game with much to like, but not enough to enjoy regularly.

There's absolutely no reason not to try this game. You might just find yourself hooked by a competent and charming dungeon crawler.

Though dated, Stronghold Crusader is a worthy addition to any RTS fan's library.

Definitely worth playing for adventure fans, or gamers curious for something different.

After so many iterations it's impressive that Stardock has maintained their standard of quality in this series.

A grand strategy game that gives you some serious value for your buck.

Not legendary by any means, this game is a good one to pass the time with. It's intense action should draw you in, even if the less than stellar graphics and the subpar production values do not.

For those that are looking for just a little bit more of the genre, and love deep stategy games this could be right up your alley, but for the average armchair warrior this may be a bit beyond the range of your interests.

An excellent title that really set the benchmark for all FPS's, not just for graphics, but for realism as well.

Unless you consider any game of this genre a must have, you may as well pass on this one.

In a world with Bioshock and Mass Effect, this game doesn't hold up. If you are looking for depth, look elsewhere. Still, if you want to have fun, this game does offer it, even if it does seem very familiar.

If you're looking for a game that is fun for a quick fix, but lacks any real depth then this is your game. Otherwise, don't waste your time and money.

All harshness aside, I think there is a good game buried deep in there. If just a little more time was spent on programming the game and ironing out the quirks, they could have had a success on their hands. As is, it’s not worth the time or money.

Ingenious is a mediocre board game that isn’t as fascinating as it could be.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a wonderful update to a great classic game.

Despite a terrible porting job and all the problems that come with that, enough of what makes Resident Evil 4 a great game survives to make it worth your time.

Infernal is not a good game. In fact, it's below average. Skip this one.

A very good tactical simulator that will appeal to all players, at all levels.

Episode 6: Bright Side of the Moon ends Season 1 not with a bang, nor a whimper, but more of a mild hurrah. It's funny, it's tough, and it makes you want to do the whole thing over again.

A slightly new take on the tycoon genre; there's lots of pretty gals to keep oversexed gamers happy; playstyle choices make a big difference between success and failure.

The highs definitely outweigh the lows and this game breathes new life into an old genre.

Reality 2.0 is the first Sam & Max episode I would recommend without reservation. I laughed, I cried (with laughter), and I think everyone who plays will do the same.

C&C3's graphics are outstanding. You'll see rippling water, detailed map terrain, awe-inspiring weapon special effects, and satisfying explosions. The sound effects are equally good.

The array of cars and the wide open roadways are wonderful, but there aren't a great deal of things to do with either of them.

Skip this and go play "Command and Conquer 3" or "Supreme Commander" if you want a fun RTS.

A very good game of American submarine combat in the Pacific theatre. Especially for those willing to wait for the game issues to be ironed out.

If you're willing to invest a lot of time and deal with a lot of frustration, there's a sweet core waiting under that difficult shell. However, unless you're particularly dedicated (or have a masochistic streak) I wouldn't bother with Great Invasions.

This game could help give people a better understanding of just how fragile the eco system of war is, giving them a sense of realism that is not found in most other strategy games. Unfortunately it's that same level of realism that might make this game unplayable for other gamers.

Despite its reliance on clichés the game starts off well, with a great atmosphere and some sublime visuals (water effects and sunsets are particularly nice) but once you delve a little deeper the limitations of the hugely linear missions and combat really drag you down and suck most of the enjoyment out of the game.

If you liked the original, you’ll love the new features of Northern Strike. If not, the expansion won’t change your mind.

Peggle is a fun, good-looking, and challenging little time waster that takes a great game from our childhood and updates it nicely.

Adequate, but nothing incredible.

It's still not quite good enough to recommend purchasing individual episodes, but the season package is starting to look pretty tempting. Make sure your system is well above the minimum requirements for maximum pleasure.

This is the game we've been waiting for since Total Annihilation! All things considered, Supreme Commander is a challenging game with enough depth and content to keep anyone busy for months.

This is what every expansion pack should be. Nothing seems arbitrary, and you feel like the folks at Stardock really get what 4X gamers want.

I don't see anyone anticipate a co-worker saying, "man, I wish 5pm would hurry up and get here. I want to get home and play Secrets of the Ark" in the near future. But I can see the adventure fans finding something of value buried in there somewhere with Mary of Magdalene.

This episode has the shortest playtime and smallest laughs-per-dollar-spent ratio, and it cribs many elements from the previous episodes. Only worth playing if the following episodes improve greatly.

Beautiful environments; new exciting quests; awesome PvP content; all sorts of goodies for WoW players.

It’s as brief and easy as the previous episode, but overall it’s more palatable.

It's essentially Scrabble for the videogame generation, with mundane numerical scores replaced by hitpoints and flashy animated attacks, wrapped up in a cute and funny package. You'd have to be a serious logophobe not to love it.

Despite being more action-oriented than tactical, Vegas does have some memorable moments. But the franchise clearly appears to be shifting away from its traditional audience toward a more action-oriented mass market.

While similar games like "Bridge Commander" or the "Starfleet Command" series were far from perfect themselves, they at least offered some reasonable challenge and were capable of effectively immersing one into the Star Trek universe. Legacy fails to accomplish either of those things pretty much across the board, while simultaneously annoying and confusing players over and over again.

TrackMania: United is a fun arcade racer with an incredible amount of stuff to do both online and off.

The core for a good role playing game is evident, it just lacks the polish that we hardcore gamers have come to expect from our RPG's.

What’s really most interesting about all of these changes, however, is that you now need to pay attention to all major aspects of the game to win, even at lower difficulty levels.

A great addition to Everquest and will please fans, and may even convert those looking for a better MMO. It is friendly to new players and experts alike and should keep us busy until the next expansion pack is released.

Great game at a great price. Easy to pick up for inexperienced gamers and complicated enough to please the hardcore RTS fan.

We'll be playing this one for a long time.

Nightfall doesn’t really bring anything new game mechanic wise to the Guild Wars franchise, but it does offer some beautiful environments and cultural inventiveness to an otherwise bland fantasy genre.

A great new dimension is brought to the already stimulating Empire at War game. With more units more missions and a whole new faction to play with this game is great. Now go corrupt the galaxy.

Monolith clearly made Extraction Point just for the people who loved the original F.E.A.R. It offers an extension to the game, but not much else falls under the “new” column.

There is a slight educational element to the game and it’s pretty enough to hold some kids’ interest for a little while. You could also, however, do much better.

Far from an Editor's Choice game, but it's still fun just for the novelty of it all. Don't set your expectations too high and you won't be disappointed.

It’s good to see Sam & Max back in action, but the fun is over all too quickly. Let’s hope the plot improves in the next episode.

Brigade E5: New Jagged Union tries to revitalize a struggling genre, but gets almost nothing right. There are some nice customization options available, but that's about it. Combat is not fun at all, and the bad camera views and Playstation 1 era graphics only make things worse.

Battlefield 2142 may adhere to the familiar Battlefield formula, but its still gangs of fun to play.

FSX is a simulator that can be appreciated fully only with tomorrow’s technology.

It’s a great-looking but clunky implementation of the classic “aliens, spaceships and lots of micromanagement” formula.

More or less a good game with some good concepts. Could be done just a little better but in the most part fun, especially if you’re bored with the same-old same-old murder mystery games.

This game gets a low rating because it is basically the same game as last year. To top it all off, there is less content in the PC version than the other versions.

An ambitious, well-done project covering an often under-looked theatre of operation.

Just Cause is content to be a bologna sandwich amidst games trying to be filet mignon.

A solid RTS game with two unique and useful features, a cool setting, and everything from dinosaurs to sumo wrestlers to jetpacks. There are minor graphical and AI issues, but don't let them deter you.

A fine game with no glaring flaws, but also offers nothing to really rev up a gamer's engines either.

While at its core, this is basically the same game as the first LEGO Star Wars, albeit based on a different trilogy, there is more here to do than the original. And more here is certainly better.

Clunky island controls and gameplay darken what is otherwise an extremely enjoyable action RPG that truly shines during its high seas adventures.

A great game that anybody that just wants to sit back and go through a level or two without any pressure will enjoy and keep coming back to.

The "innovative" controls publisher Oxygen Interactive has been bragging about these last couple of months aren't that innovative at all, and aren't really even necessary. The graphics look like they are from a game made 10 years ago, and the gameplay modes that are offered are very limited and nothing special.

The graphics, the sound, and especially the gameplay simply haven’t withstood the passing years. A lobotomized bag lady wouldn’t find this fun, so why would even the most casual PC gamer?

F.E.A.R. Combat will not revolutionize the FPS genre like "Half-Life" did all those years ago, but it is fun, fast paced, and better than many of the other titles out there. And, you can’t beat the price.

Not a terrible game, but far from a good game, DarkStar One finds itself right in the middle, orbiting the planet mediocre.

This is the kind of game nerds play when they’re waiting for new Dungeons & Dragons campaign books to come out.

Pick it up if you’re a Civ-freak. You’ll love it. But if long, epic strategy games aren’t your thing, Warlords won’t change your mind.

CivCity Rome could’ve been a great game. It is the culmination of a lot of minor problems that ultimately bring down this empire. All of these issues, however, are easily fixable.

Prey is an old school shooter with better standards than the shooters we've seen lately. It has its flaws, but they're overshadowed by its quality and innovation.

A short but pleasureable romp through France in the shoes of the best girl detective in the world.

Utterly convincing simulations of five unique and wildly popular WWII fighter planes for the best civilian flight simulator of all time. [Special Edition]

The storyline is non-existent and graphically the game looks like something from the late 90's. Terrawars isn't worth the time or effort.

The best game out there for casual players, or players new to the simulation genre.

The game is simple and very easy to pick-up-and-play. The graphics are awesome. You’ll either rock out and sing along with the music or scramble to turn the volume all the way down.

You wouldn’t even know the game was from the Micro Machines franchise if it weren’t for the title. It could be called “Tiny Racers” and no one would know the difference.

A good looking game with a great setting and some original monsters that is linear, repetitive, and easy to exploit. And that is the long answer.

The turn-based mechanic for combat feels very 1992 and the environments in the game are dull and lifeless.

Moscow to Berlin regains some of its quality with its dramatic cut scenes that set up the plot and objectives for the mission extremely well and its encyclopedia of all units and vehicles allows you to examine unit’s strengths, weaknesses, and purpose.

In the end Rush for Berlin is a less entertaining version of Codename: Panzers that looks a bit better and has a few moments of intense combat but mostly comes up short in this department.

City Life’s handling of social dynamics adds a fresh new layer to the enterprise of city building.

Episode One stays true to everything that made Half-Life 2 great, and tosses in some fresh new content for good measure. It is a wonderful, if not brief, return to the Half-Life world.

I wouldn’t even bother installing this on your PC if you got your hands on a free copy.

There’s nothing here that warrants a buy. Fans that want to know why Nightcrawler wasn’t in the movie will want to check out the game from your local video rental store.

If you’re looking for a good fantasy game, Spellforce II is like a big fantasy nerd peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Simple, yet satisfying.

Shadowgrounds is a great game that is very fun to play and nice to look at. Players looking for a cheap action packed game or some nostalgia would be well advised to give Shadowgrounds a try.

The switch to 3D was a welcome addition, but one saddled with camera and control issues.

Reminds us why car combat is fun, stellar graphics if your ‘puter has the goods, a totally different brand of MMORPG.

Ultimate Baseball Online is an interesting idea, but technical and control issues hold it back from being any more than a temporary curiosity.

A fun little game that slowly unfolds an adventurous epic. Bring on the third installment!

A refreshing change from the dull Croft games of late, jam packed with a varied assortment of fun puzzles, interesting locales, and an interesting story.

Condemned combines inventive melee-based game play and a real life horror theme to create a terrifyingly gritty, crime themed action game.