DICE, please. Slow down, put the brakes on, and take your time. As Battlefield 4 shows, a two-year cycle isn't worth the rush. [Jan 2014, p.86]

A puzzling, polarising first-person-platformer that fails to live up to its potential, despite holding some promise. [July 2015, p.56]

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

Riddled with problems but charming in its obvious enthusiasm. [July 2015, p.63]

This blast from the past arrives with not a bang, but a whimper. [Nov 2012, p.74]

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

Exploding heads and taking drugs is fun for a while. [Issue#256, p.65]

Absolution shows the developer is capable of presenting Hitman's systems with a previously-unknown cinematic gravitas without resorting to scripting and cutscenes. Yet, the majority of Absolution sacrifices its full potential for the wrong kind of storytelling.

A great idea with strong visuals hampered by half-realised mechanics and barely functioning online connectivity. [Jan 2012, p.54]

Difficult, ucompromising and obtuse, Inquisition will appeal to fans of the hardest of hardcore old-school RPGs. [Nov 2012, p.84]

Not enough content and too much grinding detracts from the great cast of characters and great presentation. [Issue#252, p.58]

Mildly satisfying. [Mar 2011, p.73]

A tribute to Doom that leaps to great heights, but fails to fully stick the landing. [Issue#252, p.60]

A competent enough shooter, but perhaps a touch too ambitious in its scope. Still, it's a massive improvement on the first Homefront. [Issue#252, p.62]

The rest of us might like future instalments to try something else, or at the very least tweak the formula rather than copy its shortcomings. [Mar 2008, p.61]

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]

It might have had a bumpy take-off, but with a bit of hard work Flight should grow into a competent sim worth flying. [May 2012, p.56]

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

A clever take on traditional tower defence, but little real longevity. [May 2012, p.64]

Preposterous, hilarious, and above all, devious. Tricky doesn't begin to describe it. [June 2011, p.72]

Beautiful graphics don't make up for the oddly empty feeling inside. [Issue#185, p.68]

An ambitious game hobbled by laborious, unsatisfying combat and a "ready-made" approach to quest design that undermines player autonomy. [Dec 2015, p.58]

Really only compelling for folks who keep their gaming world PC-pure. Otherwise, pick this up on the console of your choice. [Dec 2009, p.66]

Bulletstorm is perfectly designed to appeal to the 14 year old boys who can't buy it because it's rated MA15+. [May 2011, p.64]

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

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]

We think Battle March works best as a companion to a serious tabletop Warhammer player… On the other hand, if your love for RTS is equal to your love for Games Workshop, then Dawn of War should remain your Warhammer game of choice. [Aug 2008, p.60]