Fun enough, but hardly anything new under the shooter sun. [May 2014, p.58]

Substantial expansion with significant new content. But price is very hard to swallow. [Issue#254, p.58]

Admirable, but maybe not lovable. Requires stubborn determination on the part of the player. Then it's rewarding. [Nov 2011, p.50]

The campaign requires an interest in 40K, while the basic multiplayer modes are fun for all. [Dec 2011, p.67]

Not bad, but far more likely to be remembered for its stunning artwork than for its plot or puzzles. [Oct 2012, p.74]

A wonderful, strange, sad trek through the myth of America. [Issue#270, p.52]

A deep tactical - and strategic - RPG. [Issue#262, p.58]

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

Exciting to play with friends, utilising a clever, magic system that makes you think. [Apr 2011, p.54]

Another victim of the curse of the port, but the golden Ghostbusting heart still shines through. [Christmas 2009, p.58]

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]

A unique puzzler which will scratch you creationalist itch. [Feb 2013, p.83]

Hypnotic experience. [Oct 2012, p.72]

Less tactical, less scary, all nonsense. Yet it's still great fun with your mates. [Sept 2011, p.]

Cute and relatable, and very enjoyable in small, perfectly formed chunks. Much like each new Sword of Ditto!

Taut, thrilling, and full of twisty new takes on a classic gaming formula, Phantom Doctrine is our new strategic addiction.

A schizophrenic shooter, equal parts entertaining and tedious. [Nov 2009, p.50]

The Secret World is a breath of fresh air in a stale genre. It is the adventure reimagined for a new era. I love this game, unequivocally. And I sincerely hope you do too.

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

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

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

The Corn Flakes of multiplayer first-person shooters. We've been sick of eating it for some time, now. [Jan 2013, p.80, 81]

Excellent flight controls make this an intuitive simulation, while elegant graphics and an engaging soundtrack pull you further in to the experience. [Issue#257, p.60]

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

Its creative and quirky nature is let down by mechanics that don't feel strongly realised, Rock of Ages is still good for the occasional roll. [Christmas 2011, p.67]

A fun puzzle platformer that replaces jumping with a flying head and body-snatching. [Issue#254, p.60]

The movement in Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is still strong, but the unlikeable characters and clunky combat get in the way of complete enjoyment. [Issue#253, p.56]

Not the greatest writing, but the game's many overlapping mechanics make for some great emergent storytelling. [Issue#271, p.54]

Deep, old-school strategy gaming with all the expected idiosyncrasies that go with it. [July 2013, p.92]

No matter which way you slice its solid shooting mechanics, it still doesn't feel like Shadow Warrior. [December 2013, p.90]

A disjointed first episode that makes Bruce a monster and Batman a button mash. [Issue#255, p.64]

If the online performance issues can be fixed, Arma III will be the finest military simulation ever created. [Nov 2013, p.78]

A strange and effortlessly charming game that rewards those who take the time to parse its various idiosyncrasies. [Feb 2013, p.81]

A conflicting mash of awesome and awful, with awesome maybe just edging out on top. [March 2013, p.92]

For the Sims 2 fan whose enthusiasm has been decaying in the six months since Bon Voyage, prepare to be bombarded by new things. And for those gamers who haven’t yet experienced the world’s highest grossing game series, perhaps The Sims 2 is now exhaustive enough to deserve a second glance. [May 2008, p.61]

A sensationally addictive massively multiplayer action RPG, and it's free. What are you waiting for?! [Aug 2013, p.78]

Thanks to the addition of magic, Mirage breathes new life into the competitive melee arena. [Issue#263, p.71]

Not for the casual gamer, Europa Universalis: Rome requires patience, the ability to micromanage and, quite possibly, post-graduate qualifications in ancient history. And if you don’t have them before you start playing, you will after. [Jul 2008, p.57]

An incredibly unique and atmospheric game about discovery. If only the discoveries didn't feel so far apart. [Nov 2013, p.90]

Fans will love it, but it could have been so much better. [Oct 2010, p.62]

A quirky approach to turn-based combat. [Issue#263, p.60]

Not bad as an exercise in softcore shooting, but why wasn't this Alan Wake spin-off more, you know, Alan Wake? [July 2012, p.59]

Hardcore aspects combined with uncomplicated play make for an intoxicatingly enjoyable and nostalgic journey. [May 2013, p.92]

A disjointed approach to play harms The Missing Link's value to Human Revolution's main story arc.

A cool concept without much game behind it that's ready to be tossed into the growing pile of Braid-a-likes. [Apr 2013, p.84]

Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition maintains the franchise’s unassailable position as the king of chess sims. [Mar 2008, p.64]

Blackwell Deception proves that adventure gaming is far from giving up the ghost. [Christmas 2011, p.70]

A simple shooter with some cool puzzles. It won't change your world but acts as a pleasant enough distraction. [Apr 2014, p.59]

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

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

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

Frontlines is a great and engaging game that may not steal your life, but if you are a fan of FPS and online combat, this is definitely a worthy game to have nestled beside Battlefield 2142. [May 2008, p.58]

A challenging, rewarding and sublime homage to the early days of the first-person shooter - with a few modern twists. [Dec 2011, p.58]

Hawken shows that piloting a mech doesn't have to be a complex task, and it gets players straight into the action. [Aug 2013, p.92]

Mediocre gameplay hides an enjoyable RPG with moments of genius. But it could have been so much more. [Aug 2010, p.56]

In a genre that’s looking for new ideas, this would be a nice achievement for a brand new franchise. That Relic has managed to surprise us this late in the Warhammer day is all the more remarkable. [May 2008, p.59]

Still an excellent rendition of a niche strategy board game, but AI problems indicate there's still a way to go. [Jan 2010, p.66]

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

Despite its less than stellar story and struggling engine, Storm of Zehir is still an easy recommendation for the right RPG gamer. In many ways it is a more strategic game than the previous titles, just as Icewind Dale was to Baldur's Gate. [February 2009, p.57]

Tortures your mind while tickling your funnybone. [June 2012, p.67]

Familiarity breeds contempt. [Issue#269, p.49]

The foundation for a sophisticated swordplayer is here, but War of the Roses misses the jugular by forgetting to include the rest. [Dec 2012, p.74]

Terran Conflict is not everybody's game. It may be more accessible than previous entries but that is not to suggest much headway has been made in this area. I would have loved to have scored this game higher but it can't be ignored that this a difficult recommendation to make to most people. [January 2009, p.55]

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

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]

The type of player that will enjoy the gratuitous space battles might well be put off by al the number crunching and preparation involved in just getting an effective fleet together. [Feb 2010, p.63]

A unique and intense challenge for RTS fans bored of the same-old. [Dec 2009, p.54]

Despite some pacing and story flaws, the thoughtful, tactical combat is always engrossing. [Issue#263, p.58]

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

Pure mayhem, pure fun, pure Serious Sam, pure first-person shooting. [Jan 2012, p.66]

Hit the cap in the free month, then come back in six. [Mar 2011, p.62]

Another agreeable indie diversion. [Dec 2011, p.66]

Sold twin-stick fundamentals executed to reasonably successful effort. [Issue#269, p.62]

Zero-gravity combat is both fun and disorienting, but the underlying game is too shallow for long-term entertainment. [Feb 2010, p.61]

Devoid of plot, yet highly recommended on the strength of its combat. Beautifully balanced, complex and challenging. [Nov 2013, p.96]

Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]

We haven't had this much fun since Destruction Derby on the PS1. [July 2012, p.58]

Medal of Honor is just following the crowd, with no true identity to call its own. [Issue#185, p.70]

It doesn't reinvent the genre, but Primordia's rich script, interesting world and solid puzzles make up for its minor annoyances. [Feb 2013, p.72]

This is what Battlefield 2142 should have been. [Dec 2009, p.52]

If you are the kind of person who enjoys traditional MMO design you will find Champions one of the best to appear on the scene since Azeroth got connected. [Nov 2009, p.62]

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

Familiar design that's thankfully still thoroughly unsettling. You'll never look at bacon the same way gain. [Oct 2013, p.78]

Always fascinating, this devious puzzle-platformer makes up for in creativity and charm what it lacks in polish. [Nov 2012, p.81]

Jensen can weave a fine tale, but she's forgotten what it takes to craft an enjoyable point-and-click puzzle. [Apr 2011, p.67]

A satisfying but not stellar action-RPG romp. [Aug 2011, p.67]

Ignore the story and there's a very enticing world to explore. [Apr 2011, p.64]

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

Despite some presentation concerns the rest of what was on offer during this match was truly thrilling. [Sept 2009, p.60]

Brings innovation to a stagnant genre, but not perfection. [Apr 2011, p.69]

Some will fall in love with its stats and leveling, whereas others will abandon it due to its lacklustre story and polish. [Jan 2010, p.80]

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

Some marvelous mechanics don't add up to enough to detract from stilted writing, an overly grim aesthetic, and repetitive combat.

Simple but effective puzzling bolstered by an excellent soundtrack. [Issue#259, p.61]

What we have here is a slightly updated version of FIFA, with a couple of additions, and a sackful of seemingly new bugs. [Dec 2009, p.58]

After an hour or so of play this one is quite hard to put down. [Feb 2010, p.63]

A great wargame to play with friends, and a very dull one to play by yourself. [Apr 2013, p.90]

Klang may be short, but it's a hell of a lot of frantic rhythm action fun while it lasts. [Issue#256, p.62]