Tom_FrancisSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Tom_Francis Team Fortress 2 review By Tom_Francis published 9 October 07 Meet the brand new team Action Team Fortress 2 review By Tom_Francis published 9 October 07 Meet the brand new team Action Half-Life 2: Episode Two review By Tom_Francis published 9 October 07 A quiet drive in the countryside Action SimCity Societies By Tom_Francis published 6 July 07 Engineering your dream town once again Sim City The Blackwell Legacy review By Tom_Francis published 15 June 07 A back-to-basics point-and-click game that'll leave you smiling at the friendly ghosts Adventure Crysis - hands-on By Tom_Francis published 12 June 07 Hit below the fan belt Action Masq By Tom_Francis published 24 May 07 If Deus Ex had been a steamy soap opera Gaming Peggle review By Tom_Francis published 23 May 07 It's a puzzle. About pegs Puzzle Valve's industrial revolution By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 Gaming's best-loved rebels are about to rock the boat again Action Left 4 Dead - hands-on By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 Don't call them zombies. It hurts their zombie-feelings Action Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - hands-on By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 The hunted becomes the...hunteder Action Independent Games Festival finalists By Tom_Francis published 22 February 07 The best the IGF has to offer Gaming Armed Assault By Tom_Francis published 19 January 07 The realistic-shooter gets redefined with more freedom than ever Action DEFCON review By Tom_Francis published 4 October 06 Unplug your conscience - this is war Strategy World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade By Tom_Francis published 28 September 06 Blue demons from space land in WoW and everyone starts making jewellery World of Warcraft 1 2 Archives Sign up to the 12DOVE NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"2Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"3Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"4Lego Horizon Adventures review: "Brilliantly rebuilds this PlayStation icon"5Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"1Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"2Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"3Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"4Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"5Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"1Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"2Dune: Prophecy review: "HBO's prequel occasionally stands up to Denis Villeneuve's movies – but largely falls short"3Arcane season 2 review: "Stunning animation and a bigger scope reaches thrilling new heights"4Silo season 2 review: "A commanding performance from Rebecca Ferguson makes it a dystopian future worth staying in"5Agatha All Along finale review and recap: "Fun, but think about it too hard and it falls apart like a house of tarot cards"
Half-Life 2: Episode Two review By Tom_Francis published 9 October 07 A quiet drive in the countryside
The Blackwell Legacy review By Tom_Francis published 15 June 07 A back-to-basics point-and-click game that'll leave you smiling at the friendly ghosts
Valve's industrial revolution By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 Gaming's best-loved rebels are about to rock the boat again
Left 4 Dead - hands-on By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 Don't call them zombies. It hurts their zombie-feelings
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - hands-on By Tom_Francis published 18 May 07 The hunted becomes the...hunteder
Independent Games Festival finalists By Tom_Francis published 22 February 07 The best the IGF has to offer
Armed Assault By Tom_Francis published 19 January 07 The realistic-shooter gets redefined with more freedom than ever
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade By Tom_Francis published 28 September 06 Blue demons from space land in WoW and everyone starts making jewellery
