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]