Some great puzzles and interesting situations can't entirely make up for Black Mirror's shortcomings. [Issue#269, p.59]

There is a great game under all the bugs, but for now my experience of the game makes it hard to recommend.

Sleek and competent and detailed and not really very exciting. [Issue#263, p.62]

Like trying to solve a cryptic crossword whilst blind and being repeatedly stung by mosquitoes. [Oct 2012, p.82]

A fresh take on an age old formula, beautifully crafted for its VR approach, but the labour required detracts a bit from the fun. [Issue#263, p.72]

With some serious control patching, Impact Winter will be great. As it stands, it's almost unplayable. [Issue#263, p.73]

Shaun White Snowboarding is at once the unfortunate victim of our towering expectations and the hapless result of a sloppy port. We've been waiting so long now for some decent snow, hopefully a more polished sequel will see us back on the slopes next season. [February 2009, p.60]

Another agreeable indie diversion. [Dec 2011, p.66]

Family-friendly smash-ups and a goofy concept. There's something refreshing in this game's profanity-free self-confidence. [Christmas 2011, p.64]

This isn't a total disaster, but it does not feel like much love or effort has gone into it either. [Dec 2010, p.64]

Fun without the fundamentals, a simpering sim with irritating copy protection. [Feb 2011, p.58]

The type of player that will enjoy the gratuitous space battles might well be put off by al the number crunching and preparation involved in just getting an effective fleet together. [Feb 2010, p.63]

Where it all falls down is in the core game. The reality is that this is more or less the same FIFA we've had for the last couple of years. While all of PC FIFA's console brethren have married and moved into nice engines, our favourite platform is left with the gaming equivalent of a washed out, beaten up trailer. [Christmas 2008, p.81]

Thematically undercooked, but this clever puzzler does feature progressively exciting level design. [Oct 2013, p.85]

A brilliant idea brought down by its visual style. Fun for its adventure mode, but otherwise buy a Wii and stick to Smash Bros. [Oct 2013, p.87]

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]

The question is, will user created content be enough to keep the less hardcore Spore fan interested? [Sept 2009, p.66]

An intriguing, if routine, adventure game where opera-singing cats and the ghosts of WWII soldiers are commonplace. [Issue#259, p.63]

Investing in this quirky take on RTS risks a return of buyer's remorse. [Issue#251, p.58]

An original concept and deceptively complex time-waster. [June 2011, p.73]

A few poignant moments make this worth checking out, but what you'll truly feel is the emptiness of unfulfilled potential. [March 2012, p.48]

A little too ambitious for its own good, Aurio still shows serious promise for Cameroonian game development. [Issue#251, p.62]

A fun distraction buck lacks enough depth to keep your attention for too long. [Aug 2015, p.65]

Better options available, but not a write-off. [Feb 2011, p.67]

Shank - like the hero - is a pleasure to watch, but there's not much going on inside. [Jan 2010, p.64]

Some will be fascinated by its near-impenetrable story, but it is incredibly backwards in puzzle design and interface. [Feb 2010, p.61]

A surprisingly compelling indie gem. Flawed, but fun for the stalwart adventure fan. [Feb 2011, p.69]

Too much effort required to get to the good stuff, for war-gaming aficionados only. [Sept 2011, p.67]