Gatling Gears

12 cert, Xbox Live (also PSN, PC) ***

Here's a nice little shooter. Imagine controlling one of the Scout Walkers from Return of the Jediand the setting is a strange steampunk environment – Victorian and second World War-style design, but with futuristic weaponry. Gatling Gearscan be played as a single-player campaign or multiplayer co-op. You can play online too. Weapons range from cannons and grenades to machine guns, with nifty power-ups and extras along the way. The graphics are simple but elegant, with scenic countryside being torn apart by war machines. Your machine's design is nice, and you can almost feel the heavy footsteps as you stomp through battlefields. The gameplay is fun, and the weapons system works well. There isn't much more to Gatling Gears than avoiding missiles and firing your own, but sometimes that's enough.