Refreshing. [Mar 2009, p.73]

It's not really doing anything groundbreaking. [Dec 2007, p.76]

That exhilarating core deserves more than the pretty rancid crust that tops it. [Aug 2010, p.76]

An effective, old school strategy game of properly strategic proportions. [Oct 2006, p.70]

Hellgate's done itself a disservice, because it's hidden some decent fun underneath a dated, linear and difficult-to-love veneer.

If you can struggle past the interface, the game itself if baseball gold. [Sept 2009, p.71]

Pretty absorbing. [May 2008, p.87]

An absolute ton of very German micromanagement. [June 2010, p.87]

That this is the last game in the Penumbra series is a genuine tragegy, because the series has finally found its footing. [Apr 2006, p.84]

Not PC friendly. [Dec 2008, p.75]

More Tufnell than Warne. [Nov 2009, p.74]

If only it didn't look like such a dog's dinner. [Jan 2010, p.80]

That the developers have endeavoured - and succeeded - in modelling the social turmoil of the period makes this a unique, rewarding, and dense experience that demands dedication and will reward players with weeks, if not months, of unique historical wargaming. [Sept 2006, p.80]

A really involving little sim. [Christmas 2009, 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).

For 20 quid, it's a half-decent ride while it lasts. [Sept 2007, p.73]

The joy of breaking things apart with giant hammers really is enough to prop up any amount of dull shooting. [Oct 2009, p.58]

Playing Toki Tori is like putting your finger into a kitten's mouth, only to realise that the kitten is actually a great white shark. Except this is a good thing. [Oct 2010, p.86]

The problem with Jack Keane is that it's just not funny. The game tries too hard to be something its not. [May 2008, p.78]

A worthy successor to the Caesar family of titles. But chances are, you already know if this is going to be your cup of tea - follow your heart, young governor. [Christmas 2006, p.92]

A better proposition than the first remake. [Aug 2010, p.86]

Cossacks II remains an enjoyable re-enactment of wholesale slaughter as any of you couuld hope for. [Sept 2006, p.74]

Effective time Hoover. [July 2008, p.84]

More of a solid warrior and less of a gaming god. [Oct 2007, p.80]

Deserves praise for artistic flair, but when it comes to gameplay approach with caution. [Jan 2010, p.81]

Two Worlds isn't a masterpiece, but it is entertaining. It's deep. [Nov 2007, p.78]

With the superior "Company of Heroes" looming over the proceedings, JTF's lovely graphics, underused media twist and modern settings mask a solid but perhaps rather uninspired take on the genre. [Dec 2006, p.82]

Anyone with half an eye can see how the presentation levels have been slipping like a ferret on ice over the last few years. [Nov 2007, p.84]