ONLINE Ð BROWSER A M ATEUR SURGEON HOSPITAL Jim Griffiths, Paul Croft Mediatonic/Adult Swim Games Its intoxicating mix of dark humour, smart script and quirky art style make this management sim, with its series of fun mini-games, particularly rewarding. DICK AND DOM'S HOOPL A! Development Team Team Cooper/CBBC Highly accessible, its humorous selection of gross-out mini-games perfectly represents the frivolous fun of Dick and Dom’s children’s TV show. MERLIN: THE GA ME Development Team Bossa Studios/Bossa Studios An impressive extension of an existing property from a different medium, which not only ties in with the narrative of the BBC TV series but is just as well-written and enjoyable too. RUNESCAPE Development Team Jagex/Jagex Vast in both scale and depth, RuneScape still manages to impress technically and continues to evolve the gaming experience for its great community, even after a decade of service. THE SET TLERS ONLINE Christopher Schmitz, Guido Schmidt, Rainer Reber Blue Byte Software/Ubisoft A welcome extension of the long-running series to the online world, which provides fun, compelling and in-depth strategy gaming at an even-tempered pace. SONGPOP Olivier Michon, Thibaut Crenn, Daouna Jeong FreshPlanet/FreshPlanet Its casual approach and compelling gameplay make SongPop easily accessible to gamers and non-gamers alike, providing a fantastic social network gaming experience for all skill sets.
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