In a word: captivating. Majesty 2 is the perfect game for simulation and RPG fans. [Issue#25, p.48]

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

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.

Stunning vision and bullet-proof delivery. [Issue #27, p.54]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We were already armpit-deep in the dead, but we've still found room for more slaughter on the Killing Floor. [Issue#24, p.50]

Elven Legacy’s main strength is its ability to be either a tactical or RPG-focused game, which both the campaign and single scenarios play to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's infrequently fun but brainless run-and-gun. [Issue#31, p.46]

A touching game we thought about long after its end. [Issue#23, p.62]

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

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

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

FUEL is a big world of promise, but sadly it can't deliver most of them. [Issue#23, p.54]

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

Clearly there's still a market for this stuff - we're guessing in Japan? [Issue#19, p.58]

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

Flying at an altitude combat flight sim aficionados will appreciate. [Issue#26, p.53]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brings some innovations to the genre, but loses some strategic hear to become more accessible. [Issue#31, p.40]

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.

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

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

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

It's a competent game, but it lacks the va-va-voom to recommend it. [Issue#23, p.56]

Velvet Assassin showed a lot of promise, but a wasted premise and flawed stealth mechanics let it down.

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

A great concept gone to tragic waste through non-existent AI. [Issue#29, p.54]

In which parallel universe does a stinking top-down shooter become the right choice? [Issue#28, p.56]

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

It's too short and too undeveloped. [Issue#22, p.56]

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

It's a re-invented fifth wheel on a car driving the wrong way up a one-way street. [Issue#20, p.55]

Damnation's good ideas are unfortunately never matched by its rough, unfinished and unsatisfying execution. [Issue#21, p.56]

Raven Squad is a wasted idea that suffers from poor execution. [Issue#25, p.52]

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]

The worst game we’ve ever reviewed, and that’s being generous.

A weak sandbox affair. [Issue#20, p.55]

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]

An interesting idea that doesn't work quite as well as we'd like. [Issue#23, p.63]

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