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.

It’s a big, polished and fulfilling game and we were impressed by the slick HUD and the right-click radial construction menu, which facilitates a sophisticated economic system. There’s plenty of replay value, fourplayer multiplayer and an editor to boot, too.

Tactical and highly entertaining but seriously lacking polish.

No multiplayer, brief campaigns, same old factions and anemic AI.

A sophisticated, well-paced and remarkably different entry into the RTS genre.

The greatest strategy game of all time.

Can drag its heels, but provides a great interactive story.

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.

A shining example of a solid, fun RTS that goes beyond its genre boundaries and boasts excellent multiplayer. [Issue#17, p.49]

Although predictable and clichéd, action and horror have seldom been blended together so sublimely.

Accessible and addictive mass management entertainment, if a little ugly and ungainly.

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]

It’s no World Of Goo, but it’s original, modifiable and incredibly addictive.

Unfulfilling micromanagement makes FIFA Manager a poor match for the competition. [Issue#16, p.67]

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]

There hasn't been a better game this year. [Issue#15, p.55]

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

Monotonous and slightly broken; a herculean task just to complete. [Issue#16, p.65]

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

Three points for Sports Interactive, with its rivals still nowhere in sight. [Issue#15, p.66]

Its bravery and stunning execution deserve plaudits while its addictive nature deserves a health warning. [Issue#15, p.58]

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

Sacred 2 has a passable single-player mode, but it comes inot its own online with the right company. [Issue#14, p.52]

Shocking, chaotic and uberviolent. For those who can take it, there's a fine game lurking despite the flaws. [Issue#14, p.45]

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

Nothing revolutionary, but Red Alert 3 is a colourful, stylish and unabashedly old-school RTS nevertheless. [Issue#13, p.47]

Vast, visceral and every inch of it is worthy of the highest acclaim. Pure genius. [Issue#14, p.48]

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]

[Issue#13, p.54]

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

A good performance from EA, with FIFA playing a fine game of footy. [Issue#13, p.58]

It's cheap, 62MB to download. DRM-free and highly addictive. [Issue#14, p.54]

Hell's Highway is held back by tunnel-vision solo play, but that shouldn't put you off. [Issue#12, p.55]

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]

Great for getting a quick RTS-style fix, it's unadulterated fun, if slightly on the light side. [Issue#13, p.56]

EA Mythic has hit on the perfect formula for a classy fantasy MMO. It's verything you'd expect, and maybe more. [Issue#11, p.80]

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

Niggling issues have been addressed. Warhead is a beautiful shooter that's finally available to the masses. [Issue#12, p.51]

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

It's bigger and better than the original - a no-brainer on the score. [Issue#13, p.59]

This is a real PC game, for real PC gamers. We haven't enjoyed a FPS RPG this much since "Deus Ex." [Issue#12, p.54]

One of the first big games leading into Christmas, and we've already forgotten the rest. Completely enthralling. [Issue#12, p.62]

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.

The game plays brilliantly. [Issue#10, p.52]

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]

Solid block-fitting fun and only a tenner. Classic puzzle action. [Issue#9, p.60]

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

A haven for low-resolution textures, a lack of modern graphical technology, frequent clipping issues and camera angles that pan into walls and obstruct your view. [Issue#10, p.56]

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]

A tough be very enjoyable hallucinogenic shooter that's well worth the money. [Issue#15, p.68]

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

A strategy game that provides more thrills and spills than most. [Issue#10, p.66]

Like Mona's fangs, it's sharp, pretty and it doesn't suck. [Issue#15, p.65]

Gobliiins 4 has a lot of character, it just doesn’t have enough depth.