Game: Red Dead Redemption Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar San Diego Genre: Sandbox Price: $50 Verdict: The best Western Clint Eastwood never starred in Pros: Beutifully realised landscape and storyline woven intelligently together Cons: Learning how to lasso can be a fiddly task Review copy...

Game: Dead or Alive: Paradise Publisher: Tecmo/Koei Developer: Tecmo Genre: Sports Sim (sorta) Price: $30 Verdict: Titilation thinly veiled by bland minigames Pros: It is a return for Dead or Alive’s beach volleyball Cons: Trying to play volleyball is more trouble than it’s worth Tecmo is well...

Game: Metro 2033 Developer: 4A Games Genre: FPS Verdict: Oppressive, claustrophobic and utterly terrifying, spoiled slightly by a slightly schizophrenic control system Pros: Not like a traditional FPS in any sense. Comes with a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla. Cons: Can’t decide whether it...

Game: Napoleon: Total War Developer: Creative Assembly Genre: Strategy Verdict: A worthy recreation of Napoleon’s military career. Conquer Europe as him or try and stop him. It’s all good Pros: It’s more Total War. What else is there to say? Cons: Could’ve been done just as well as...

Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Developer: GSC Gameworld Genre: First Person Shooter/RPG Verdict: A demanding, uncompromising and ultimately rewarding game with few equals Pros: Faster, smoother and better looking than its predecessors. Cons: The depth of gameplay may be too heavy for more casual...

Game: Twin Sector Developer: DnS Development Genre: First Person Verdict: If you want free running stick with Mirror’s Edge Pros: There are some interesting ideas. Cons: Controls too jittery and repetitive scenery. Acquired: Developer Provided Fallout 3 has a lot to answer for.   Not only did...

2K Czech has graced us with a nice new trailer for Mafia II. This might just make up for the extra long wait for the game which should now be out sometime in the third quarter of this year. Popularity: unranked...

Game: Bioshock 2 Developer: 2K Marin Genre: First Person Shooter/RPG Verdict: An intelligent evolution of the first game and every bit its equal. Pros: Rapture is even more breathtakingly atmospheric than before. Cons: I grudgingly mention the lack of 360 controller support and widescreen issues....

It was one of the most eagerly awaited games of last year and this year and now it has slipped to next September but what is Just Cause 2 really all about? Just Cause was a massive GTA-alike following the adventures of CIA agent Rico Rodriguez in his efforts to effect regime change on a small group of...

Game: Echoes Developer: Halfbrick Studios Genre: Puzzler Verdict: Just not addictive enough and so instantly forgettable. Pros: Bright colours, lively music and a simple concept Cons: Fails to ignite any desire to replay Acquired: Developer Provided In order to review Echoes properly I would like you to...