Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

"No long-range strikes, not even air-to-air missiles. Instead, we've got the dogfighting version of melee attacks, up close and very personal."

Dark Souls

"Expect to die a lot, but also expect to be richly rewarded once you master the obstacles put in front of you."

Forza Motorsport 4

"I had promised myself to never again spend time in the career mode of a racing game after my 30 plus hours with Gran Turismo 5."

Red Bull X-Fighters

"There is no reason to look closer at Red Bull X-Fighters, but every reason to check out Joe Danger and Trials HD."

Rage

"id has learnt some new tricks that embellish the experience; but it still kills the old way. In today's world, that's almost a unique proposition."

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

"We are talking about the latest edition of former giant in the genre, and the amount of improvements is not impressive."

Burnout Crash

"Criterion have taken the popular crash mode from their Burnout series, turned it on its head and added all sorts of crazy ideas."

FIFA 12

"FIFA 12 feels more heavy-handed than its predecessor, but remains very capable of portraying the beautiful game."

Renegade Ops

"You're travelling from A to B unloading whatever guns, bombs and destruction you can on the way. Contra on wheels? From the explosion count, it could well be."

Rise of Nightmares

"Implementation of Kinect is at times both daring and sometimes remarkable. The game takes a few confident steps in the right direction, but stumbles all too often."

Radiant Silvergun HD

"Microsoft and Treasure have worked closely together to offer up the definitive version of the greatest lost classic from an almost forgotten console generation."

F1 2011

"It's a game that captures the racing spirit, and gives the right amount of feedback. Rarely has it felt so rewarding to master a corner or pull off an overtake."

The Gunstringer

"We really shouldn't have doubted retail pressure, or new tech, would have humbled or hindered the studio in any way."

Gears of War 3

"For those holding their breath waiting for it fail: it doesn't. For those hoping for it to innovate: it doesn't. Either way, it's damn fine entertainment."

NHL 12

"If there is one thing that successful developers of sports games struggle with, it's innovation."

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

"If you think that El Shaddai is shock full of angel choirs, long white beards and the likes you are very wrong."

Dead Island

"Later escort missions are troublesome, as it feels as though Techland has equipped the NPCs with the same artificial intelligence as the zombies by mistake."

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

"That unrelenting action, that sees you pinball between rucks, is gratifyingly fun due to the emphasis on melee over gunplay."

The Baconing

Crispy, tasty and made out of pigs. The Baconing comes to us offering up wonderful humour and lots of loot!

Bodycount

"So, weapons great, destruction, lovely. The fundamentals are all there; pure arcade action. Sadly the rest isn't up to par."

Driver: San Francisco

"Even if Shift initially raises doubts, the mechanics works much better than we had expected - and about a million times better than the unfortunate on-foot sections of Driver 3."

Toy Soldiers: Cold War

"We're delighted with Toy Soldiers: Cold War, as it offers solid action, great controls, humour, and an extremely nice presentation."

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

"Initially cold, distant, disconnected, Deus Ex gradually proves a sublime experience of player freedom and choice, negating any lingering negativity."

Fruit Ninja Kinect

"The only option is to slow your thrusts temporarily. But in a game requiring fast reflexes, this makes you look like a badly choreographed extra in a Michael Bay movie."