First Samurai (Ubi Soft)

Utterly, utterly brilliant! Many long levels make for many months of fun.

Box Twenty (Prism)

You get loads of games for your dosh, but... I'd rather splash out on five decent budget games than a boxful of fillers. The choice is yours.

Super All-Stars (Codemasters)

Definitely good value for money, but only if you're a die-hard CJ fan lacking every game but Captain Dynamo.

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy (Codemasters)

The best Dizzy game yet, and compares favourably with other full-price releases.

Solo Flight (Kixx)

Dull intro with an overall basic look... There are many more interesting sims on the market.

Hideous (Alternative)

Nothing really wrong; nothing really blinding... What's there's OK, but there's far too little of it.

Swiv (Kixx)

Possibly the best shoot-'em-up available for the Commodore 64... Tough, challenging action all the way.

Pictionary (The Hit Squad)

Though it can't compare with scribbling away madly on a piece of paper, Pictionary's still good fun to play with friends of family.

Trivial Pursuit (The Hit Squad)

A well-executed conversion, and great value for money.

Captain Dynamo (Codemasters)

Terrible, boring, frustrating, tedious drivel! There's a fair tune, but it's completely wrong for the game.

Hudson Hawk (The Hit Squad)

Big challenge and graphic variety keep you hooked. A game with great animation, cool sprites and backdrops plus brilliant music and effects.

Popeye 3 (Alternative)

Very dodgy animation and a poor two-player option means I'd rather eat my pants than play it again.

Postman Pat 3 (Alternative)

A basic 2D Paperboy, with a jerkily scrolling background... It's tough, and frustration makes you give up.

Test Drive II: The Duel (The Hit Squad)

Cool intro scenes, brill dashboard animation, good main view and good engine noise but feeble music, irritating multi-load and questionable variation of tracks.