Issue #208 Recommended game:

The Sims 3 - 92% "Sim-ply the best" - A Wood
/\ Pure and simple fun; Addictive; Likeable characters; Humorous; Hours of gameplay
\/ Addictive

Braid - 90% "Timely" - S Hoggarty
/\ Genuinely clever stuff; Perfectly balanced puzzles; Looks great; Sounds great
\/ Has its head up its arse

Plants VS Zombies - 82% "Planty of fern" - S Hoggarty
/\ Addictive; Funny; Balanced; Rewarding
\/ Bit too easy

Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valor - 76% "In good company" - L Elliott
/\ Multiplayer modes are very original; Engaging and exciting battles
\/ Single-player too short; Less strategy than before

Battlestations: Pacific - 72% "Tota! Tora! Tora!" - A Glick
/\ Surprisingly deep; Great multiplayer; Over 100 units
\/ Less than the sum of its parts; A little too much going on?

Issue #207 Recommended game:

Chron. Riddick: Dark Athena - 87% "Stylish and brilliant" - D Brown
/\ Brutal combat; Excellent acting; Includes Butcher Bay; Intriguing plot
\/ Too much shooting later on; Not enough progress

Red Alert 3: Uprising - 84% "Flair-tastic" - C Capel
/\ Plenty to do; Challenging but not infuriating; Flair! McDowell!
\/ Limited co-op; No Tim Curry

Wallace & Gromit: Fright Of The Bumblebees - 79% "Promising start" - D Brown
/\ Peter Sallis isn't missed; Good puzzles; Very authentic; Fans will love it
\/ Is it funny?; Controls could be a problem

EXP: World In Conflict: Soviet Assault - 78% "More Khrushchev than Lenin" - D Brown
/\ Explosive action-strategy; Humanises the Soviets; Low price
\/ No evolution; Expansion not sold in stores

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. - 70% "Head in the clouds" - S Hoggarty
/\ Barmy actions funtimes; Loads and loads or planes; Nice crossover with GRAW and Endwar
\/ No difference in planes; Not much depth