Some of the most polished and laugh-out-loud writing that Telltale, or any other devloper, have made for a game since LucasArts in the '90s. [Mar 2009, p.75]

It's undeniably charming, but how long you remain charmed depends largely on your patience. [Feb 2009, p.68]

With its amazing sets, inventive ways of killing, solid storyline with a great twist at the end and more emphasis on stealth, 47's latest is not only the most accomplished Hitman title ever, but a serious contender in the world of stealth gaming.

So blimmin' addictive. [Jan 2010, p.77]

If you're not a master multitasker, you may want to ditch the Red Bull and play something less intense, but until then we'll keep our bastard-massive UFO hovering right over your base.

Nothing VVVVVV does is actually new or different. [May 2010, p.91]

To be fair though, it's something of a novelty to have room available in a list of negatives to be able to castigate a game's misogynist overtones - because in every other department The Witcher is an intelligent, adult and thoroughly compelling adventure.

With a great story, tons of missions, beautifully rich settings, satisfying fighting and brilliant characterisation, all swaddled in over 20 hours of play, Jade Empire has transcended its Xbox roots to reincarnate itself as a high-kicking, epic RPG for PC. The chi is strong with this one.

While there's still a decent driving model underneath, it's hard to see RACE appealing to fans who've driven Simbin's other titles, and so, this time at least, the hare comes out on top. [Jan 2007, p.87]

A worthy way to end this series; one that got better as time has gone by. [Mar 2010, p.82]

Strong good humour. [Dec 2008, p.77]

Incredible atmosphere. [June 2010, p.76]

The PC market should revel in the fact that it can do console games, and do them better than the consoles can. [Sept 2006, p.70]

Somehow, the game, as a whole, comes together beautifully. [Sept 2010, p.80]

It's funny, clever and thoroughly enjoyable to play. [July 2010, p.86]

The visuals, music, gameplay, feel and balance are all spot on. [Jan 2010, p.64]

Tightened engine. [May 2010, p.78]

The balancing could do with some tweaking, with some enemies too hard to defeat and some bosses too easy. [Aug 2007, p.70]

If you'd like to know what it's like to keep check on every bullet you have left, or how easy it is to parallel park a Panzer, then Red Orchestra is the war game for you. [June 2006, p.78]

The problem is that most of the downloadable content is aimed at specific character types: a pure combat character probably won't give a stuff about spell tomes or a Wizard's tower, while the average mage will find the powerful new quest items totally useless. You're far better off just choosing the content you want online, and this works out a hell of a lot cheaper too, even if you buy everything (£12).

Strong Bad fans will find this episode essential. [Jan 2009, p.75]

Satisfying. [Nov 2009, p.73]

Clever, original and genuinely pleasing to play, this is easily worth the 8.99 pounds you'll pay for it on Steam. [Sept 2009, p.82]

More polished than I ever dreamt it would be.[Christmas 2006, p.86]

Much as I was thrilled by the action, I was equally nonplussed by the lack of emotional connection to the characters and the plot. [Mar 2009, p.64]

TAD is pricey for an add-on pack, but if you can stomach the cost, there's plenty of succulent, meaty goodness to be had from TAD. Plus it will big up your brain, and that can't be a bad thing for a pony. [Christmas 2007, p.82]

However, once you pass the infant stages of the game, play becomes all too familiar, all too repetitive and all too unpolished. I'm not saying avoid Age of Conan - feel free to give it a go and enjoy the early stages with your free 30 days of play.

It still doesn't address the simplistic combat. [Christmas 2006, p.77]