"Swings wildly from being totally exhilarating to frustrating as hell. Free running is awesome, but it's broken up by unbalanced combat, bad pathfinding, and weird paper cutout cutscenes. Forget the story mode, the time trials are the game we wanted. "

"The original Portal with extra bits. Fun as always, but without GLaDoS for the Still Alive levels, they feel sterile and empty."

"I know it's going to scare the bejeezus out of me, but maybe I can play it from behind the sofa?"

"Easily the best of the series. Even more twists and turns, and more memorable characters, especially Godot. Having a recurring villain worked nicely too, and tied all the trials together superbly."

"Film noir, Aztec mythology, calavera dolls, fast cars, and 1930s style jazz. Only Tim Schafer could come up with something this bizarrely brilliant."

"Pretty and imaginative, with a missing spark. The combat wasn't bad, but... there were too many party members; you lost track of everyone. Still, the Dirge section was impressive, music is great and graphics are lovely."

"Eeeeek. Scary and immersive and gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Finally a game that doesn't treat you like a gun-toting moron. Besides, the Big Daddy is one of the best enemy designs I've seen."

"Here's hoping it's better than the first one. Pub games are a giggle though."

"A fun ride but one I keep jumping off before the end. If not for the lovely music and good character development I might not have got that far. Not bad but it's no Baldur's Gate."

"You have a horde of minions who smash things and wear the stuff they find as armour, including pots and pans, pumpkins, and in one memorable case, a woman's bra. What's not to like?"

"Portal, we love you. Never change, you're perfect as you are."

"Looks outdated now, but it's an RTS with a strong vision of the future and a great storyline. I love the tech advances and all the science behind them. Kills me that it won't run on my virtual PC."

"The game that made me fall in love with Star Wars again (the ORIGINAL movies, I mean, I'm not crazy). Fun planets, memorable characters, and a story twist to make your eyes pop out."

Characters:

Ressa Ismene, — Scout / Jedi Guardian. I've gone Jedi Sentinel before, but Force Jump swayed the choice there, and being a scout gives you techy skills too. She usually carries a double-bladed blue saber, and has that cool black-with-electric-blue-accents exoskeletal armour from the Yavin Station DLC.

"My favourite adventure game, ever. Nicely written with lovely graphics for its time and some incredibly memorable characters -- enough to let me write five near-novel-length fan stories for it. "

"This whole series was outstanding. Throne of Bhaal gave a solid ending to a wonderful series. Characters, music, story -- everything. I was a female rogue and Use Any Item made me invincible."