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

Drink the kool-aid and go to a happy place. [Oct 2010, p.56]

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

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]

A new benchmark for superhero games, and a serious GOTY contender. [Dec 2009, p.56]

Totally free, and totally worth your time. [Oct 2010, p.65]

In the end, Spore seems to me to be like the gaming equivalent of a massive meal at McDonalds. It tastes great as long as you’re eating, and there’s certainly plenty there. But once you start to get near the end, you realise that it wasn’t quite as ‘deep’ as you thought. [Oct 2008, p.61]

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

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

A short, sharp dose of boardgame action, that has a disarmingly sweet art style and great mechanics. [Oct 2015, p.62]

As an expansion pack, Mines of Moria is practically perfect. It breathes new life into the Lord of the Rings Online, and if that life is occasionally plagued by deja vu, it's certainly worth the trade off for the new feature set it brings to the table. [February 2009, p.55]

With The Coalition at the reins Gears is in safe hands, and we’re genuinely intrigued to see what happens next.

A deceptively realistic racing game that doesn't care if you want to ignore the details and just smash every car on the track.

Minor niggles aside, Fallout 3 is almost entirely spectacular. Everything from the graphics, to the sound, to the plot is first-rate. The VATS system worlds like a charm, and it’s so easy to get the hang of, you’ll be cracking skulls like there’s no tomorrow. [Dec 2008, p.55]

There are a few technical problems with Wolfenstein II, and occasionally the story gets a little too grim, but it's still a pure joy to play. [Issue#268, p.51]

There is a lot of very satisfying shooting to be found in Destiny 2. [Issue#268, p.54]

One of the finest TV to game transitions ever made, though not to everybody's taste. [Apr 2014, p.56]

Even though it's a linear game, Abzu offers a sense of freedom to rival any sandbox. [Issue#254, p.56]

You'll laugh, you'll die, you'll hurl yourself back into this satanic enterprise again and again. [Issue#268, p.70]

The way the game is a whole response to the shortcomings of the original just goes to demonstrate how GSC believes in this title and IP. [Nov 2008, p.51]

Third time's a charm for this quintessential PC franchise. [Feb 2010, p.58]

No one can touch Total War and Shogun 2 simply furthers the point. [Apr 2011, p.48]

While Civ VI can feel like a greatest hits collection, plus a b-sides, remixes and rarities disc, 25 years on its core gameplay still stands the test of time. [Issue#257, p.51]

More of a spit-polish than a full remaster, but that doesn't matter. Grim Fandango remains a genre high point. [March 2015, p.64]

An all but perfect condensation of what makes rhythm action good. [Issue#257, p.56]

Solid action wrapped in a fascinating simulated Orc society. [Nov 2014, p.52]

Beautiful, bacon-fueled carnage. [Apr 2011, p.62]

Some rough edges, but this is the finest RPG to emerge in many years. [Nov 2014, p.56]