1. Fallout: New Vegas (new entry)
The setting may be new, but everything else about Obsidian's new RPG should look and feel very familiar to Fallout fans. The latest instalment in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic series moves the action from the Capital Wasteland to Sin City and the outlying areas of Nevada. While most of the game's mechanics - such as the V.A.T.S. combat system - remain intact from Fallout 3, New Vegas's main draw is its huge new map filled with new monsters, new characters and, most importantly of all, new quests to get stuck into. One could level the criticism at New Vegas that it's simply a new story built on an aging engine for players who felt Fallout 3 should have been 60 more hours in length. That's true, but when the new 60 hours offer up this much enjoyment, who cares?
2. Medal Of Honor (▼1)
EA's military shooter suffered through a storm of controversy prior to its release, but how does it stack up now that it's here? In a word: brilliantly. Sporting an engaging, realistic campaign and a deep and layered multiplayer, Medal Of Honor should provide punters with plenty of shooter in the run-up to Christmas. There may be the possibility that some may jump ship with the arrival of 'that other game' come November, but for now, Medal Of Honor has FPS fans all to itself.
3. Fifa 11 (▼2)
The football season may have been underway for a few weeks now, but for millions of gamers it began this month with the release of EA Sports's magnificent Fifa 11. The engine has been tweaked and polished to give the on-pitch action a greater sense of realism; ball physics are far better, ping pong passing has been eliminated and players look and act more like their real-world counterparts. With smooth online play which allows for 11 versus 11 player matches, a condensed player and manager mode (which thankfully isn't broken) and gameplay that hits the sweet-spot between reality and fantasy, Fifa 11 is arguably the best football sim on the market.
2. Medal Of Honor (▼1)
EA's military shooter suffered through a storm of controversy prior to its release, but how does it stack up now that it's here? In a word: brilliantly. Sporting an engaging, realistic campaign and a deep and layered multiplayer, Medal Of Honor should provide punters with plenty of shooter in the run-up to Christmas. There may be the possibility that some may jump ship with the arrival of 'that other game' come November, but for now, Medal Of Honor has FPS fans all to itself.
3. Fifa 11 (▼2)
The football season may have been underway for a few weeks now, but for millions of gamers it began this month with the release of EA Sports's magnificent Fifa 11. The engine has been tweaked and polished to give the on-pitch action a greater sense of realism; ball physics are far better, ping pong passing has been eliminated and players look and act more like their real-world counterparts. With smooth online play which allows for 11 versus 11 player matches, a condensed player and manager mode (which thankfully isn't broken) and gameplay that hits the sweet-spot between reality and fantasy, Fifa 11 is arguably the best football sim on the market.
4. Professor Layton & The Lost Future (new entry)
Fans of the gentlemanly Professor and his sidekick Luke will know what to expect from this absolutely delightful third entry in the series. For the rest of you, here's the pitch; Professor Layton and his apprentice are catapulted into a steampunk future London in the clutches of an evil mastermind. Along the way they meet tons of eccentric characters armed with loads of puzzles ranging maths-based conundrums to clever word games, to picture puzzles to jigsaws and more. As with other Layton titles, the visuals and soundtrack are lovely, the story is whacky and engrossing and the whole package is bursting at the seams with charm. An essential purchase for all ages.
Fans of the gentlemanly Professor and his sidekick Luke will know what to expect from this absolutely delightful third entry in the series. For the rest of you, here's the pitch; Professor Layton and his apprentice are catapulted into a steampunk future London in the clutches of an evil mastermind. Along the way they meet tons of eccentric characters armed with loads of puzzles ranging maths-based conundrums to clever word games, to picture puzzles to jigsaws and more. As with other Layton titles, the visuals and soundtrack are lovely, the story is whacky and engrossing and the whole package is bursting at the seams with charm. An essential purchase for all ages.
5. Just Dance 2 (▼3)
The sequel to Ubisoft's world-conquering party title looks set to stay in the charts for the forseeable future. The game's song-list is pretty varied and it comes with a duet feature which allows players to perform complimentary moves in both two and four player mode. It might not win over the shooter/hard-core/testosterone crowd, but as party games go, this isn't half bad.
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