Overall, Grid is an impressive racer, slick enough to forgive its obvious console origins and deep enough to forgive the frustrating AI. [Aug 2008, p.59]

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

Sins has inherited the most prominent feature of 4X games; the ability to make time completely disappear. [Apr 2008, p.65]

A labour of love that successfully captures the spirit of the original. [Oct 2010, p.64]

As ridiculous and over the top as Max's loud shirt, with similar undertones of tension and internal conflict. [July 2012, p.60]

A challenging, nuanced and beautifully made exploration platformer resides beneath the charming, cutesy hand painted graphics. [Issue#260, p.63]

The pinnacle of full-scale multiplayer warfare, Armored Kill is Battlefield perfected. [Nov 2012, p.85]

If you loved the first Dead Space, you'll like this one. Just not as much. [Mar 2011, p.64]

The story of Act V may come off as a bit of an afterthought, but the new changes and classes breathe new life into Diablo III. [May 2014, p.60]

Sharing the experience of tense, realistic flight simming does wonderful things for the game's appeal. [May 2011, p.62]

A polished, intricate and highly enjoyable old fashioned RPG featuring some very modern mechanics. [Aug 2014, p.60]

A terrific plot, excellent characters, and fantastic worldbuilding elevate the game's unexciting puzzles. [Issue#272, p.44]

If Gears of War had appeared on PC first, we’d sing its praises as a straight-up FPS which displays refreshing game dynamics. But the fact remains it’s old news. Many 369 owners who are also PC gamers will already have it… But if you’ve resisted, it’s worth playing on the platform that can properly do it justice. [Jan 2008, p.43]

It's a masterpiece, guaranteed to have players flocking to forums to discuss the ending and try to unravel with it all means. [Issue#254, p.62]

Somehow retains the series' trademark braininess and complexity while being clearer, simpler and far more fun. [Nov 2013, p.92]

A fantastic return to form that will only get better with the inevitable post-release content-drops. But even out of the box, this is Total War at its best. [Issue#267, p.54]

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

A retro game that delivers more wonderful gameplay than nostalgia. [Issue#270, p.58]

A gorgeous game, featuring expert narration and meaningful mechanics, where story, lore and gameplay are effortlessly weaved together. [Nov 2011, p.56]

While Gone Home must be applauded for the excellence with which its story is delivered, the central thread itself feels unsatisfying and underwhelming, a wannabe-revolutionary call to arms acknowledgeable with little more than a shrug. [Oct 2013, p.88]

A masterful rendition to the franchise. [Apr 2012, p.58]

The most comprehensive football aim on the market just got a little less comprehensive - and is all the better for it. [Dec 2012, p.80]

All in all, the Enhanced Edition is a triumph. Projekt Red took a great game and made it better. While the new content won’t take too much time to plough through for a veteran, it’s worth playing the original campaign again just to marvel at how much has been tweaked. [Nov 2008, p.54]

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

A slightly flawed version of each, but still an epic combination of two great franchises. [Issue#252, p.54]

A combination of sublime and ridiculous, Saints Row IV is outlandish fun. [Nov 2013, p.97]

The Sims 3, while certainly not as comprehensive as The Sims 2, is a promising start to a new series. [Aug 2009, p.52]

A few tweaks and concessions aren't enough to stall this brilliant revival of the fastest multiplayer shooter on PC. [June 2012, p.50]