Not the best port, but not the worst either. The game, on the other hand, is one of the best you'll ever play. [Issue#250, p.65]

A disappointing collection of technical issues mar an otherwise beautiful cover-based shooter that still kicks arse. [Issue#250, p.62]

We urge you to try and understand Hitman's environment, take action within it and control it as much as you possibly can. [Issue#250, p.60]

Fun for a while, but less than the sum of its parts. [Issue#250, p.57]

An immersive environment and interesting story. It can be hard and could do with clearer text. [Issue#249, p.64]

Pretty, punishing, frustrating and great in equal measure. Deathsmiles is what bullet hell is all about. [Issue#249, p.62]

A fresh take on survival, but narrower in scope than it should be. [Issue#249, p.61]

Sparse with its controls, Layers of Fear nonetheless delivers a rich, immersive, and - most importantly - really bloody scary game. [Issue#249, p.60]

A bold experiment in semi-interactive narrative that doesn't quite succeed. [Issue#249, p.58]

A little daunting at first, but with some theorycrafting Grim Dawn proves to be an extremely enjoyable bit of hack and slash. [Issue#249, p.56]

Short but sweet, Superhot is evidence that a good idea well executed can make something pretty damn special. [Issue#249, p.54]

At its core, Street Fighter V is a great game, but the lack of meaningful content makes us want to wait for updates. [Issue#249, p.52]

Everything you loved about Dying Light expanded and improved upon, with a new setting and new elements including buggies, bosses and general badassery. [Issue#249, p.50]

The hackneyed story doesn't detract from the thrilling world and new challenges of 10,000BC. [Issue#249, p.45]

The story is trite but the action, Pawn system and inclusion of DLC made Dragon's Dogma: DA a very compelling purchase. [Issue#248, p.64]

A fresh and addictive new riff on Rogue-like gaming that will keep you enthralled to the point of madness. [Issue#248, p.62]

A sequel that surpasses the original in every way aside from stable framerate. [Issue#248, p.60]

A curious relic, uncovered by a freak sandstorm, and soon to be reclaimed by the desert. [Issue#248, p.58]

Manages to make the XCOM gameplay feel more polished than ever before, while adding a fresh new take on saving the world from alien domination. [Issue#248, p.55]

The galaxy may be a bit empty, but there's still a lot to love about Rebel Galaxy. [Dec 2015, p.64]

Maybe too mumblecore for some, Life is Strange is a wonderfully dark story of friendship and personal apocalypse. [Dec 2015, p.63]

Aimed towards a younger audience but still has enough depth to appeal to mature gamers. [Dec 2015, p.62]

Binge all five episodes and you're in for something pretty damn special. [Dec 2015, p.61]

Animal Gods is little more than a disappointing glimpse of what might have been. [Dec 2015, p.60]

Larian Studios has taken an already brilliant game and made it better. Original Sin Enhanced Edition is borderline perfect. [Dec 2015, p.59]

An ambitious game hobbled by laborious, unsatisfying combat and a "ready-made" approach to quest design that undermines player autonomy. [Dec 2015, p.58]

Everything in Sword Coast Legends works as intended, but that only serves to highlight that the games that inspired it are still better. [Dec 2015, p.56]

Amazingly true to the source material, with combat and action aplenty, and lots of rewards (loot!) for repeat play. Verminitide is the rat's whiskers. [Dec 2015, p.53]

A strange, sad, introspective tone poem of a game. Totally engrossing if you have the patience. [Oct 2015, p.65]

Dex has a lot of ideas and mechanics, but ultimately feels unfocussed as a result. [Oct 2015, p.64]

A short, sharp dose of boardgame action, that has a disarmingly sweet art style and great mechanics. [Oct 2015, p.62]

A competent take on precision platforming with creative use of stealth elements, but one that offers little reward for taking its punishment. [Oct 2015, p.60]

Hong Kong features a wonderful story but patience is required due to the glacial pace with which it progresses. [Oct 2015, p.56]

It might not be the best Metal Gear Solid game ever released, but it's certainly the bravest and most interesting. [Oct 2015, p.53]

If you have the patience to redo the same level over and over again in search of perfection, OlliOlli 2 is pretty damn great. [Sept 2015, p.65]

Addictive and completely engrossing - you'll lose time playing Galacide. [Sept 2015, p.64]

An interesting take on a classic genre, with some great writing and variably rich worlds to explore. [Sept 2015, p.62]

A solid fighting core surrounded by a very bare bones, somewhat unoptimised package. [Sept 2015, p.60]

The presentation is great but the actual gameplay is firmly rooted in the early 90s. [Sept 2015, p.59]

A streamlined action RPG with the emphasis placed firmly on the action. [Sept 2015, p.58]

Fast, stupid and thoroughly enjoyable - Rocket League will eat your life five minutes at a time. [Sept 2015, p.55]

A fun distraction buck lacks enough depth to keep your attention for too long. [Aug 2015, p.65]

Ronin's turn-based combat is a breath of fresh air. A solid game in spite of its brevity. [Aug 2015, p.64]

An excellent introduction to the world of MOBAs for anyone put off by the learning curve or community of other games. [Aug 2015, p.63]

A great narrative experience but rather dull from a gameplay standpoint. [Aug 2015, p.62]

Not offensive enough to cause outcry, not good enough to warrant paying attention to. [Aug 2015, p.60]

It's not perfect, but it's a worthy successor to the now 20-year franchise. [Aug 2015, p.58]

Crippled by performance issues and bugs, there's an incredible game waiting to emerge if Rocksteady can remedy the Bat's woes with patches. [Aug 2015, p.55]

A bright and fun side-scroller that you can lose hours in, or just play for a few minutes - either way, it will keep you coming back. [July 2015, p.64]

Riddled with problems but charming in its obvious enthusiasm. [July 2015, p.63]

An immediate feedback loop of risk and reward that rewards those with endurance. [July 2015, p.62]

Fun but unremarkable sim racing that is impacted by various issues and an overall lack of polish. [July 2015, p.58]

A puzzling, polarising first-person-platformer that fails to live up to its potential, despite holding some promise. [July 2015, p.56]

Not as nuanced as The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is still a great FPS. [July 2015, p.54]

Not without a few issues, The Witcher 3 is still a towering achievement for CDPR and is one of the best RPGs in years. [July 2015, p.51]

Some fun twin stick shooting but the bird's eye view removes any Halo nuance. [June 2015, p.65]

An interesting game, despite its hangups and frustrating difficulty. [June 2015, p.64]

Based heavily on Dungeon Keeper 2, this title with its twelve year old trappings has ignored all the innovations that have come since. [June 2015, p.62]

Sharp, sweet, with intelligent puzzles and stunning backdrops, Lemma is definitely worth a play. [June 2015, p.61]

A golfing game with attitude; Vertiginous Golf currently offers little besides its single player, though it manages to be charming and fun nonetheless. [June 2015, p.60]

Charming and brimming with nostalgia, but a little too limited to be truly great. [June 2015, p.59]

Destined to join the ranks of the truly great and memorable new age Rogue-likes. [June 2015, p.58]

Excellent fighting mechanics and an incongruously good story hampered by serious performance issues. [June 2015, p.56]

Packed with a wide range of gameplay, some great features, and - amazingly - works the first time. Great stuff from Rockstar. [June 2015, p.53]

It's a fitting coda to the "Colonial America" story arc that should satisfy hardcore fans. [May 2015, p.68]

Sprawling and beautiful in equal measure. It can be a tough slog, but it's worth it. [May 2015, p.62]

Add another [10 points] if you can find other people to play with. [May 2015, p.60]

Be a Lethal Weapon in single-player, enjoy a different take on multiplayer. Visceral gives you the best of both worlds. [May 2015, p.57]

Relax - this Total War game is a return to form for Creative Assembly, with a very engaging setting. [Apr 2015, p.64]

Mesmerising setting, story and battling. Just beautiful. [Apr 2015, p.62]

A very strong first chapter of an intriguing new adventure series. [Apr 2015, p.61]

Occasionally suffers from a bit of slowdown but otherwise Hands of Fate is a highly polished and idiosyncratic joy. [Apr 2015, p.60]

A challenging, beautiful and rewarding old-school action platformer with a very modern twist. [Apr 2015, p.58]

Not for everyone, but if you like a mix of solo and co-op play, and big monsters, Evolve is very solid indeed. [Apr 2015, p.55]

Frustrating interface and some instability aside, a return to these magical, and bleak, worlds is what we've been waiting for. [Dec 2014, p.60]

More of a spit-polish than a full remaster, but that doesn't matter. Grim Fandango remains a genre high point. [March 2015, p.64]

Fantastic, absurd, and a little on the short side, even for an expansion. [March 2015, p.63]

A proper video game adaptation of a great boardgame - at last! [March 2015, p.62]

It has a good crafting system and some interesting ideas, but it's not as exciting as a series of prison breaks should be. [March 2015, p.60]

Dying Light should showcase everything Techland learned from Dead Island. Instead, it showcases everything they haven't. [March 2015, p.57]

Despite lacking variety in activities at the moment, it has laid the foundation for a very special space sim. [Feb 2015, p.22]

Codemasters should be ashamed for this brazen cash-in, made with the least possible effort. [Feb 2015, p.18]

The lack of content and generous helping of bugs can be easily forgiven thanks to the developer's high reputation. [Feb 2015, p.16]

Dripping with passion for motor racing, Assetto Corsa is a racing sim that can only get better thanks to regular updates. [Feb 2015, p.13]

It's the best Call of Duty campaign in years, and the multiplayer continues to scratch a certain itch. [Jan 2015, p.64]

Deeply flawed in execution but fascinating nonetheless, Never Alone shows that different cultures have wonderful stories to tell. [Jan 2015, p.63]

Strange, challenging and strangely affecting, Particulars is a unique puzzle experience. [Jan 2015, p.62]

It's Far Cry 3 sporting a likable psychotic antagonist and a less douchy protagonist. Baby steps by Ubisoft, but steps none-the-less. [Jan 2015, p.60]

A solid game that could use a little more hand holding, but otherwise another great effort from Relic. [Jan 2015, p.58]

The most fun to be had in WOW since it was released 10 years ago. Worth of a re-sub. [Jan 2015, p.56]

Hilarious, action-packed and engrossing, Tales from the Borderlands is a fresh new take on life on Pandora. We can't wait for more. [Jan 2015, p.55]

Grim and edifying in equal measure. [Jan 2015, p.54]

The best of the Dragon Age series by far and one of BioWare's most accomplished games to boot. [Jan 2015, p.50]

A challenging game full of tactical puzzles and some really engaging mechanics. [Dec 2014, p.62]

Borrowing heavily from past survival horror games, The Evil Within still manages to create fear in its players despite some clunkiness. [Dec 2014, p.58]

A bigger, better, prettier sequel to the wonderful Legend of Grimrock. [Dec 2014, p.57]

Tough, unforgiving but lacking a certain something. [Dec 2014, p.56]

Beyond Earth is the finest thing that Firaxis has made and a game that we suspect we'll be playing for a long time to come. [Dec 2014, p.52]