Still, this minimal-frills two-pack is definitely entertaining while it lasts. [Holiday 2012, p.76]

Despite a few frustrations, I found Overlord: Raising Hell an enjoyable romp through a fantasy realm so comically twisted it could make Tolkien grimace. [Aug 2008, p.78]

It's the small touches that make a difference. [Feb 2011, p.87]

Although it's extremely linear, occasionally irritating, and lacks the crap-your-pants scariness that its eerie environments and grotesque enemies suggest, Dark Sector is still an enjoyably intense shooter with a lot of unique twists. [May 2008, p.70]

Record is very familiar, but undeniably fun. [Dec 2011, p.77]

The jump mechanic is frustratingly finicky. [May 2009, p.85]

Its solid execution, along with its sheer audacity in mixing all these gameplay styles and features together, makes for an entertaining experience. [Feb 2010, p.72]

Unfortunately, the all-too-brief stints of white-knuckle action don't deliver the memorable impact required for us to recommend The Club. [Apr 2008, p.84]

Yes, the game may have some uncreative genre trappings, but the great combat and interesting map structure are fresh and even the established parts are still what fans look for in RPGs. [May 2010, p.80]

Gotham City Impostors is a solid multiplayer shooter trussed up in a big, rubbery premise: one team dresses as Batman, the other as the Joker. [May 2012, p.81]

Some SOCOM purists may be turned off by the new control scheme, but if you stick with it, you'll find it's worth it. [Jan 2008, p.82]

One of the most feature-rich games on the market. [Jan 2012, p.82]

Between the free play for fun and the challenges that require you to achieve a certain score before moving on to the next table this is a solid reminisce for pinball fanatics still working their PS2's, and who probably have a perfectly maintained Space Shuttle in the basement. [Apr 2008, p.87]

Brink is essentially a mess of interesting ideas that fail to amount to anything larger. [Aug 2011, p.86]

Despite its brief tenure(less than four hours)and light mechanics, it's one of the most powerful and impactful games we've every played. [Oct 2012, p.82]

It's an overly ambitious game that falls tragically short of its goals. [Nov 2008, p.76]

There's enough here to keep fighting fans happy. [Nov 2009, p.78]

It's a shame the idiotic A.I. and hit-and-miss recognition spoil it, turning this into a merely "solid" shooter. [May 2012, p.79]

If you and a friend have an afternoon to kill, you could definitely do worse than stomping sandcastles with Fiddy. [Apr 2009, p.84]

2K11's got game, but The Show is deeper, prettier, and more fun. [May 2011, p.79]

Welcome to the big leagues. Clank. [Aug 2008, p.80]

Truly great games, it seems, never grow old. [Apr 2012, p.58]

The biggest issue with Reloaded isn't in the game itself, but in the release date. [Jan 2012, p.80]

While the brainteasers and competition are addicting, there's not enough substance to make Smart As worth the price; it'd be better off as a $15 download. [Holiday 2012, p.76]

"Quotation Forthcoming"

If you don't know your Grey Elves from your High Elves though, its many flaws probably outweigh its heavily referential charm. [Sept 2009, p.78]

AT2 features the turn-based combat of RPG yore, albeit broken into offense/defense phases with a rewarding, real-time scheme. [Apr 2009, p.85]

It's no Call of Duty, true, but then CoD doesn't let you tear apart giant monsters with machine gun turrets or battle Nazis in a zeppelin, does it? [Nov 2009, p.66]