The sequel to the mech RTS is coming soon, this time published by Japanese RPG giant Square Enix.

More maps, more enemies, more weapons, more glorious spectacle than the original, and that’s just the co-op. Fresh versus modes and intense violence make this the apocalypse to beat.

While it’s an improvement over the first game, Kane & Lynch 2’s high production values and streamlined focus are overshadowed by its thudding repetition, narrowly linear design, five-hour campaign and hugely unappealing protagonists. It’s still a decent shooter, but it’s definitely not for everyone.

Taking the insanely popular LEGO franchise and combining it with the insanely popular Harry Potter franchise, we are left with LEGO Harry Potter and a game that covers the first four books/films.

While controlling photo-realistic cars, gamers can use offensive and defensive attacks as they battle for the lead and careen through real-world track locations ranging from L.A. and San Francisco to the streets of Hackney, UK and the treacherous roads of Barcelona, Spain.

While its story, characters and conversations are interesting and fun to play around with, Alpha’s third-person shooting – which makes up the bulk of the game – is not. It’s a far cry from terrible, but we’d been led to expect much more.

You never feel compelled to do anything by the book and every session you play, you’ll find yourself concentrating on a new part of the game, continually getting distracted by something else along the way. Save for the combat, Just Cause 2 is everything we hoped the original was going to be – which is surely reason enough for you and Rico to get reacquainted.

Let’s keep it good and simple: Modern Warfare 2 is this year’s must-buy first-person shooter.

Playing incrediably similar to Left 4 Dead but with Call of Duty's perks, although still satisfying, we wonder if this should have stayed an Unreal Tournament 2004 mod.