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***Opinion about the beta version, may be completely inaccurate in a few months***

An interesting little game but ultimately a one shot that will grow stale after a few hours.

Firstly, I woul recommend anyone to play the game without instruction. It is extremely easy to figure out organically and the feeling of discovery that accompanies it is fantastic!

It is an interesting little game but I fear that it is ultimately a one shot that will only entertain you for a few hours. It artificialy prolongs it's lifetime by constant repetition of a few basic resource gathering tasks and a bit ridiculous unlocking mechanism, that locks away even some basic tools until you stumble upon a large enough graveyard - which may take you hours.

To sum it up, the game is a lot of fun initially but it gets old quickly.

Hilarious little puzzle game, that's great for when you crave some very lighthearted and casual fun. It won't challenge you but it will probably make you smile.

The best Guns and Conversations game so far, it's nowhere near as polished as Mass Effect but it offers meaningful choices that can completely change the outcome of the story and the attitudes of characters and organizations towards Thorton. The conversations are a highlight, you have to observe the characters and adjust your attitude to manipulate them.

"Essentially, it’s the finest tower defence game I’ve yet played, with an expertly-balanced learning curve, plenty of variety of turrets, a satisfying sense of mega-death as you carve up all those trooping invaders with some impressively destructive big guns, and even a surprisingly engrossing storyline of sorts."
~Alec Meer

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/03/ive-been-playing-defence-grid-the-awakening/

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/09/tower-defenders-hidden-path-on-defense-grid/

Tales of Monkey Island are absolutely lovely. A great come back for the series, LeChuck is becomes a proper villain again, Guybrush is incredibly expressive, the cartoony 3D graphics fit the atmoshpere of the game incredibly well. Some of the puzzles are very entertaining, cleverly limiting your freedom of movement for a while to deliver a bit different experience.
Oh, and Marquis De Singe is incredible!

An incredibly fun platformer with smart puzzles and a brilliant coop mode.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/01/12/wot-i-think-vvvvvv/

VVVVVV captures the very essence of gaming.
It features a crazy, charming and funny adventure cathartic for any gamer.

It's easily one of the strategy games I've ever played.
There is no, one way to win. Every decision matters and every game is different.
It has excellent coop for up to 8 people but it is also great in singleplayer.
It is also incredibly well supported by it's developers, and all the quirks are fixed almost immediately. A lot of new content is often released for free and there are also some paid expansions which add enorumous amounts of cool, new stuff
No DRM besides a serial key. You can buy it directly from the devs and register on Steam.

It is not for everyone though, check out the very generous trail version to see if you like it. Even the demo offers more replayability than most full games.