A very different, beautifully constructed and compelling look at the horrors of war. [Aug 2014, p.58]

You'll laugh, you'll die, and you'll come back for more. [Nov 2011, p.62]

Play this game like a hack-n-slash violence festival and it just doesn’t work. Play it according to the Creed, and it’s sublime – in the strictest sense of the word. [May 2008, p.53]

A beautiful and creative indie gem. [June 2013, p.84]

Light on true innovation, but everything in it will soon become an essential part of your tyrannical regime. [Sept 2010, p.64]

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]

A compelling narrative experience, structured like a classic science fiction short story in which you can drive a sentient vacuum cleaner around.

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

So without trying to sound too overjoyed by a game which satirises, and celebrates, a culture of nonchalant melancholia, it would be very difficult to hate this episode. In the words of Max: “You have a castle and a zombie army. What do you have to be so down about?” [Apr 2008, p.68]

The darker story and high production values make this one worth a peek, but otherwise its nothing special. [May 2010, p.70]

Full of promise, but let down by unfortunate control and balance issues. [Mar 2010, p.73]

Prefer a beastly PC over a console? It’s about time you played some Guitar Hero. Fun for kids and adults, great alone or with friends, and perfect for pretending you’re awesome at something you may well suck at in real life. [Mar 2008, p.57]

For the serious gamer, expect lighthearted fun and you won't be disappointed. For the casual or younger gamer, expect to be painlessly initiated into the exciting world of strategic deck-based combat. [Christmas 2008, p.77]

Gorgeous presentation and clever level design are only held back by mild control issues. [July 2010, p.61]

Rage won't change the FPS landscape, but it's beautiful to see in motion and a bombastic delight to play. [Dec 2011, p.52]

A true exemplar of intelligent game design, Waking Mars is a compelling and imaginative masterpiece. An absolute must-play. [Feb 2013, p.74]

One of Telltale's best seasons, and a Batman tale that finds something new to do with the Joker. [Issue#271, p.50]

The most detailed Pets expansion for the series. Horses, in particular, are an exciting inclusion. [Jan 2012, p.60]

The game suffers from a major lack of restraint - next time they should focus on a smaller, more varied city with a limited set of better-balanced powers. [Sept 2009, p.70]

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

The game is addictive as all hell. [May 2013, p.88]

An immersive, interesting and addictive take on the competitive multiplayer FPS. Go into this one swinging. [Dec 2012, p.72]

If you're into twitchy, fast-paced multiplayer shooters, Altitude might just be worth a look. [Mar 2010, p.75]

Perhaps too complex for some but a beautiful, sprawling city management game nevertheless. [June 2010, p.58]

It might look dead on the outside, but the systemic mechanical genius of State of Decay is gloriously alive and kicking. [Feb 2014, p.82]

You'll laugh, you'll die, you'll hurl yourself back into this satanic enterprise again and again. [Issue#268, p.70]

Rise & Fall doesn't reinvent Civ VI but it does expand its repertoire in meaningful ways. [Issue#270, p.56]

While technically a great expansion, the core game simply can't compete with its recent peers. [Jan 2013, p.74]