role playing mixed with turn based combat

While King's Bounty is hardly original, owing much to Might & Magic, it's nevertheless an enticing blend of character levelling and strategic combat, with all manner of minor twists thrown in. It does, however, lack the finishing touches in some areas...

the best football game you've never heard of

It has its problems, but this is a terrific football game and well worth getting to know. A refreshing blast of fresh air compared with the behemoths that dominate this market.

third-person Jedi combat

The good news is that Star Wars fans can finally engage in one-on-one Jedi combat and almost feel like you're part of the movie/TV series. The less good news is the (literally) painful time it takes to perfect your technique while beating your opponent in...

an online army of undead ripe for the slaughter

Left 4 Dead is a superb online horror shooter which puts the emphasis on tight teamwork and co-operation. There's a bit of a learning curve when playing the enemy zombies, but you'll soon get the hang of it and then it becomes every bit as addictive as be...

anyone can make music, at least in Nintendo's world

Inevitably this is the kind of title that comes into its own with more than one player, but Wii Music still fails to fully capitalise on its intriguing premise.

low on risks and lower on frills

Predictable, enjoyable but really in need of a fresh spark, this is Need For Speed in second gear.

the property tycoon board game with a twist

We've done a lot of whinging in this review, and there's plenty wrong with the console version of Monopoly. All that said, there's still some family entertainment to be had with quick games of the richest edition, as long as you don't take it too seriousl...

revamped footie manager sim with 3D matches

It may still feel like you're awash with a tsunami of statistics but FIFA manager 09 has injected a number of new features to appeal to micromanagement fans and included a fully interactive 3D match mode that will make budding managers feel they're making...

frantic alternate reality RTS sequel

A host of new features including innovative special abilities, co-op gameplay, limitations on resource gathering and a completely unexpected fighting faction mean there is much for Red Alert fans to enjoy, even if the pace of the conflict might seem too c...

much awaited return of the classic post-holocaust RPG

Whoever thought nuclear war could be so good? Fallout 3 is a riveting first-person RPG experience, with involving quests, a quality storyline and a realistically stark and bleak world. It's been a long time since we can recall being this gripped by the at...