It seems kinder on everyone to stand there and let the bull impale you. [Aug 2015, p.94]

It's sense of adventure and sheer generosity of scale mean it's an essential purchase for fans of brick and beast alike. [Aug 2015, p.93]

There's enough tactical depth. [Aug 2015, p.92]

A breath of fresh air, full of smart thinking and new ideas - and it looks incredible. [Aug 2015, p.91]

Those plot threads need weaving together soon, lest our interest run out before winter arrives. [Aug 2015, p.90]

You realise that you've been driving across the same square of virtual earth for half of a real-life hour, and you feel empty inside. [Aug 2015, p.90]

The pad controls are something of a compromise, but a good one for the most part. [Aug 2015, p.90]

Its simplistic design means TESO feels like little more than an Elder Scrolls-themed amusement park. [Aug 2015, p.88]

A technically brilliant superhero sandbox that empowers players like little else on PlayStation 4. [Aug 2015, p.85]

Tropico 5 is like taking a holiday from standard strategy games: warm, amusing and, just like packing a mankini instead of your board shorts, revealing and stressful. [July 2015, p.96]

There are moments of brilliance to be had, but it's hard to appreciate them. [July 2015, p.95]

Always manages to pull you back in for a spoonful more. [July 2015, p.95]

A beautifully judged, moving tale with puzzles cleverly entrenched in the story's take on mental illness. [July 2015, p.93]

Irresistible concept. [July 2015, p.92]

Bugs aside, a tremendous and uncompromising simulation of a kind we may not have seen previously on consoles. [July 2015, p.89]

A glorious, funny, occasionally touching and often maddening tribute to the 8-bit platformer. [July 2015, p.87]

The brutal pacing soon exhausts. [July 2015, p.86]

It's very similar to last year's game and still lacks a little magic, but the more organic-looking visuals, team creation feature and superb handling make this the best bike racer on PS4 so far.

A true lesson in smart game design. [June 2015, p.95]

Borked. [June 2015, p.94]

Right now we're in a mid-season lull. [June 2015, p.94]

Crucially, it's a story you'll want to see through. [June 2015, p.94]

If you can look past its flaw you'll find a bundle with more charisma and creativity than most on PS4. [June 2015, p.91]

Its total dominance over all contemporaries is beginning to feel routine. [June 2015, p.90]

No mere spinoff, this is a beautiful addition to the series. [June 2015, p.89]

Falls slightly short in substance. [June 2015, p.88]

As sure as I am that Infinity Runner is a bad game, it's certainly not a game I dislike. [June 2015, p.88]

For all its strides in pacing and character development, the same pitfalls that dogged its predecessor still lurk within. [June 2015, p.88]