Incredible work went into the design of almost every element of Risk of Rain, shame that the gameplay couldn't have been more inspired. [March 2014, p.60]

Red Tide rewards patience and planning with immense satisfaction. [Nov 2010, p.62]

An unusual yet beautiful game bound to remind you of nature's power. [Oct 2011, p.50]

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

A bold, ambitious step forward for the - hnngh - "walking simulator." [Issue#266, p.54]

Borrows so much but pays back so little. Seems to learn nothing from games half a decade old. Fun for a weekend. [Sept 2010, p.54]

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

Writhing out of its niche, slithering, roiling tentacles endlessly grasping for the larger audience it most definitely deserves. [Issue#264, p.64]

Exceptionally clever, thoughtful, exciting and even heartbreaking. An excellent point-and-click adventure. [Aug 2012, p.64]

A brief, gentle puzzle adventure tinged with melancholy. [Issue#264, p.71]

A series we're glad to see come to a close. But if you like games with HEAPS of graphics, or for the multiplayer. [Apr 2013, p.82]

A gorgeous action-adventure that transports you to a magical world. [Issue#267, p.74]

If you will play literally anything featuring Total War and Rome in the same title and don't value your time, this is for you. [Nov 2013, p.80]

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

Hard to see long-lasting appeal amongst the grind and lag. [Christmas 2009, p.48]

Evokes the spirit of Riven, but fails to recapture its soul. [Issue#256, p.60]

Amazing rich gameplay that is sadly let down by an overly complex UI and hidden barely there tutorials. Sure to be a long term hit. [Issue#260, p.60]

Smaller in scope than its predecessor, but still a competent psuedo-sim. [Christmas 2009, p.56]

A pure distillation of old-school gameplay, decanted into a laser-cut crystal goblet of 21st Century awesome. [June 2012, p.66]

A fresh take on the survival simulator with a few key innovations that instil contrasting moments of zen and sheer terror. [Feb 2013, p.76]

Best of all, the only real resource you need to manage is the Multiwinians, so the game becomes much less about who has the best build order and more about crushing the two-dimensional skulls of your brightly coloured foes. [Christmas 2008, p.82]

Volgarr does difficulty really well - but there's nothing here for anyone who doesn't like the taste of their own tears. [Nov 2013, p.87]

Inventive, funny and a whole lot of fun. An excellent way to break up the over-serious grind of most strategy titles. [Oct 2013, p.82]

It's as though someone took military shooters and asked why their protagonists aren't psychological trainwrecks. [Aug 2012, p.66]

A mix of good ideas, but they come off a little half-baked. [Feb 2010, p.59]

Despite its pretty engine and originality, RUSE's slow pace and tedious control makes it a game with little appeal. [Nov 2010, p.64]

An unflinchingly hardcore RPG that trades promises of "realism" for just another fantasy. [Issue#270, p.49]

An entertaining 12 hour romp with some seriously powerful modding tools that promise many more campaigns to come. [Sept 2013, p.82]