To fit this PC mech-based shooter onto Live Arcade, Third Wave scratched the ability to build and equip your mech for the single-player campaign. You instead hop into whatever suit the game hands you, making the only difference between Level 1 and Level 100 the number of bots you must slaughter. Ignore this tiresome (and often glitchy) game mode and launch into Live multiplayer for the full experience. Choose one of 10 mechs of varying size and strength, from the turbo-thrusting mini-gunner to the solid tank of missile mayhem. You’ll certainly enjoy the explosive chaos of these Unreal Tournament–style battles; but with only four game modes and limited match options, even blowing your opponents to smithereens can get boring.

On Xbox Live Arcade

+ Broad choice of kickass mechs.

- Repetitive and often glitchy single-player campaign.

- Not enough game modes to keep multiplayer interesting.

? How does a building-sized mech get stuck behind a tree?

6.0