If you are a fan of the Armored Core series, AC V is a must have. You'll love the customization, multiplayer mode, and gameplay. If not a fan of the AC titles, I suggest not being intimidated and learn by doing. What is not in the tutorial is not impossible to learn, but takes patience. Playing the game will be rough at first, but after getting into the swing of things, you'll most likely end up enjoying it. Don't let the difficulty stop you. Grab a friend or mercenary and enjoy!

Parts frustrate, other parts satisfy; it's not for everyone. It is arguably a very niche title but it's not a sterile experience akin to a full on flight sim, however, Birds of Steel leans more that way than being a pick up and play, arcadey title. If you're interested in this genre you'll enjoy the experience, but if it's not something you'd be interested in normally then it's probably not for you. Gaijin have done well with this title. It seems to tick all the right boxes but don't expect to have to fight off the masses to get a copy.

It could be a very good game and although it's not specifically been done before it just seems to defeat itself. It's neither a RTS nor a Tower defense game. Defenders of Arcania doesn't do either really well and it doesn't know what it wants to be which is a shame really.

There really isn't much more to say about MLB 2K12. It is basically last year's version of the game albeit with a few minor improvements.

Overall, Digital Extremes has created a sequel to a game they did not make and have successfully made it their own. The Darkness 2 is built on strong foundations, bringing you an experience that is not weakened by half arsed values (with exception to the multiplayer). If you enjoy being led down a corridor blasting everything that gets in your way all the while being given a little sprinkle of RPG style level unlock mechanics then you will not be disappointed by this trip into The Darkness.

Gotham City Impostors looks like it was initially designed to be a "freemium" title and then somewhere along the line they decided to charge for it.

If you are a Need for Speed fan, or a racing fan in general, I would recommend checking this title out. You might want to rent it first though to make sure you enjoy what the game has to offer before spending your hard earned cash.

Dead Island is a really big game and gamers who enjoy open world titles with a ton of missions should really have fun here.

Overall the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is only ten dollars and is a great deal for that price.

So if you are a FPS fan, a F.E.A.R. nut or merely someone who loves their gore, then pick up F.E.A.R. 3 – you'll have a bloody good time.

However, not many game companies have taken the risk to make a shooter that is as near to realistic as possible, and Red River is not too far from the mark. So if you want a shooter that will challenge you then pick up Operation Flashpoint Red River and lock and load, oorah!

Duke is a competent shooter, however, it didn't grow with the times.

Overall, Brink was a disappointment.

The best thing to do is download the free demo and try it out yourself. If you end up liking it then wait for when it is on sale. Otherwise, simply go back to your shooter of choice and have fun.

Overall, Body and Brain Connection isn't a horrible game but it does have quite a few problems. Your enjoyment of this game will depend on how you can deal with those problems and whether you can overcome them.

Mindjack is a bit of a mixed bag. I really like the concept but I hated the execution of the game.

Overall, Breach had a lot promise but technical shortcomings ruin the experience.

Front Mission Evolved is an enjoyable third person action title.

Overall Hydrophobia is one of the best looking XBLA games that has been released on the system. That said it does have its share of issues that are hopefully ironed out if the game ever sees a sequel.

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a sold title. With that said, there are going to be some people that are disappointed that Neversoft didn't try to push the envelope with anything.

There are 19 levels, scattered with some fairly well structured puzzles, and it seems this will be the first of an intended episodic structure for future Blade Kitten games. Alas, poor Kitty, isn't quite cool enough to be cult, and the game can't quite pull itself up by its bootstraps playability-wise either.

In the end though, when I was done playing, I was satisfied overall with the experience.

This game could have been a lot more fun if a couple of tweaks were made in certain key areas.

If the development team had tightened up the controls and the gunplay this could have been a really fun title.

It is definitely showing its age in some respects as the developers didn't do a whole lot of improvements when they were porting it to the Xbox360. With that said though there aren't a whole lot of games like this on the Xbox360.

There are some really good things about this game. Unfortunately they are marred by other aspects of the game which are a technical mess.

Overall if you are a fan of the Dead to Rights series be sure to check this game out. If you are brand new to the series you should definitely give this title a shot to see if you like it, however, rent before you buy.

Needless to say, if you’ve still got a lot of fond memories of the original Perfect Dark and your clunky old N64, try the demo at least – you might still love it despite its rather old-fashioned look and feel.