Its disparate gameplay needed to blend together a bit smoother. [Issue#29, p.48]

The rose-tinted refresher combined with clever new features make Divinity II an RPG that's hard to put down. [Issue#29, p.50]

A beautifully presented game with engaging platform mechanics. [Issue#31, p.52]

A good game with some pretty outstanding aesthetic design. [Issue#29, p.52]

Good fun until the novelty wears off. Which doesn't take that long, sadly. [Issue#30, p.56]

Clunky and uninspired. [Issue#29, p.55]

It's great to have Sam back, but it hasn't whet our appetite for Serious Sam 3. [Issue#28, p.57]

It's fun but too fiddly, and lacks the charm of the superior original. [Issue#29, p.53]

Only casual types will enjoy up to its conclusion. [Issue#28, p.54]

An interesting story, but the overall package isn't engaging enough. [Issue#20, p.56]

Does little wrong, but efforts made to broaden its appeal may prove largely fruitless. [Issue#28, p.52]

Field of Glory struggles to match most strategy games from this Century. [Issue#30, p.52]

Improvements are there, but lean toward the superficial side of this prolific franchise. [Issue#26, p.53]

If you've got plenty of time to dig in the virtual earth, Cities XL will reward you. [Issue#26, p.52]

Close to a new Elder Scrolls, but nowhere near as realised. [Issue#25, p.51]

A sweeping but imperfect RTS. One for casual gamers only. [Issue#26, p.47]

A fun objective-focused shooter with a good premise and ideas, but less satisfying core combat. [Issue#25, p.46]

It's not by any means an awful first-person shooter, just a Wolfenstein on the series' reputation. [Issue#25, p.43]

A deep, detailed strategy title occasionally mired in its own complexities. [Issue#24, p.56]

A charming, if not particularly exciting finale to a great little series. [Issue#24, p.56]

An enjoyable trading and strategy experience, let down by lacklustre combat. [Issue#23, p.56]

Surprisingly solid old-fashioned skill-based fun, limited by linear level design. [Issue#24, p.57]

Further patching could make it one of the most immersive shooters of the last decade…but not as is. [Issue#22, p.47]

It's not just for fans of the analogue edition either. [Issue#23, p.52]

As casual as a Saturday night dancefloor encounter. [Issue#23, p.49]

Charming, gorgeous and fun - though too stale for strategy hardcores. [Issue#23, p.59]

A decent online FPS - provided you can find a player slot, that is. [Issue#23, p.57]

A competent, entertaining single-player experience true to the franchise but marred by the shoddy port to PC. [Issue#26, p.48]

Short and simple, but Muzzled is ever so sweet while it lasts. [Issue#23, p.58]

A fun sandbox game in small doses, but it's ultimately far too limited to keep you hooked long term. [Issue#22, p.54]

NecroVisioN falls short of its own self-imposed mark, to rekindle the old-school shooter experience, but that was a particularly high bar to reach. So if you fancy a simple run-and-gun experience with a few twists, you’ll get your money’s worth.

Many hands make fun work: shallow single-player is compensated for by some great multiplayer content.

Some original concepts let down by terrible repetition in look, feel and execution.

Fast-paced and handsomely presented with no two online sessions alike. The only hurdle is getting there. [Issue#20, p.50]

An excellent flight combat sim, with a lack of polish in key areas.

Violence is of an unsightly and masochistic flavour and nothing here is a patch on the king of the genre.

A great idea with some impressive physics, but soon becomes a chore.

Diesel-powered, but it’s lacking the turbo injection that we want.

Gets the basics right, but no more. It won’t keep you amused for long.

Telltale has created a decent adventure full of slapstick and melodrama.

A fun experience marred slightly by the fact that it feels too easy, but those looking for fast arcade laughs will enjoy it.

Tactical and highly entertaining but seriously lacking polish.

Ideal if you want to dip your toe into RTS and love the sound of your own voice.

It’s not Peggle-addictive, but there’s depth beyond the casual puzzle game.

Die-hard RPG fans will appreciate the backstory, but no-one else will pay attention.

It's the "Battlefront" sequel we wanted, but it noticeably reduces the LOTR mythology to a boots-first brawler. [Issue#16, p.54]

A brave but ultimately flawed game that only delivers on all that was promised in very short bursts. [Issue#16, p.58]

A gorgeous, if uneventful platform game to some - Sands of Time with its brains kicked out to others. [Issue#15, p.60]

To anyone less than a die-hard, PC-playing Shaun White fan: wait for budget. [Issue#16, p.64]

Not a mandatory purchase for EU Rome fans, but a reasonably priced expansion. [Issue#16, p.64]

A return to form with epic set-pieces. However, there are a few frustrating puzzles and camera issues. [Issue#14, p.58]

Good for your Friday night pizza and beer social or as a budget-buy afterthought. [Issue#14, p.62]

An under-egged effort even more compromised by a token PC port. [Issue#17, p.69]

Fun, forgettable and well worth the impulse buy. [Issue#14, p.62]

If you plot a graph of genius times faltering game design, Far Cry 2 sits firmly in the top right. [Issue#13, p.50]

A space sim that fans will enjoy and new players could love. [Issue#13, p.63]

Surely space combat has come further than this in the last decade? [Issue#13, p.58]

Impressive in size, but the lack of multiplayer might turn some strategists off. [Issue#14, p.60]

80 percent of it you've seen before, but Lego Batman is still as fun as you'd hope. [Issue#13, p.62]

Tighter translation and a map editor is needed, but it's still a great TBS. [Issue#15, p.64]

Our American cousins will really enjoy this and, begrudgingly, so will we. [Issue#12, p.60]

Entertaining in short doses, but severely lacking in variation. [Issue#14, p.56]

An intriguing concept. [Issue#13, p.66]

Fundamentally fun, but just far too broken to win TPCG kudos. [Issue#12, p.58]

A good horror/puzzle game that's unfortunately got itself confused with "Portal." [Issue#13, p.64]

It has potential, but its value is only going to improve inversely with the price. [Issue#23, p.59]

Not in the slightest bit innovative, but a great hack-and-slash nonetheless. [Issue#12, p.64]

An ingenious concept and fun to play but not without its faults.

Too hardcore for casual gamers, but strategists should add two to the score. [Issue#9, p.56]

Mediocre management and terrible racing means it's average at best. [Issue#10, p.58]

Great environmental puzzles and a chilling soundtrack are sadly let down by a poor port with dodgy controls. [Issue#9, p.46]

In a nutshell, we've been pleasantly surprised by Lego Indy. Most moviegoers and gamers will enjoy it. [Issue#9, p.50]

Play it until your free month of Live runs out, then move on. [Issue#9, p.58]

Beautifully written and visualised. Adventure fans will be seduced. [Issue#9, p.59]

A great accompaniment to the Penny Arcade canon, but ultimately feels a little thin on its own in the RPG field. [Issue#9, p.54]

Exteel is great for casual gamers - it's free, fun and action-packed. We just wish there was more of it. [Issue#10, p.86]

A solid shooter, with firm old-school roots. [Issue#10, p.64]

There's a lot of superior competition around, but there's plenty on offer here. [Issue#13, p.64]

Makes light of politics in an entertaining way, but falls short on depth of strategy. [Issue#14, p.61]