Headshot!

Another Saturday evening in. The combination of wine and games stop me me getting totally bored. Typically I play more arcade-style games at this time as I just want to relax.

So whilst I enjoyed a packet of Sainsbury's Salt & Vinegar Twists I decided to fire up Urban Chaos: Riot Response, an arcade-style first-person shooter that came out towards the end of the original Xbox' life.

Basically you go around and bring the pain to a city full of masked rioters. It's simple fun, not a classic, but it's very replayable as you try and get medals for completing various goals in each section. And never has the headshot been more satisfying in a game than it is here.

As I said, it's no Halo or Half-Life 2, but for me it was very playable, even if it is pretty cheesy.

Bear in mind I am playing on Rookie difficulty. Not sure how the settings differ but even a dullard like me is finding Rookie a tad easy. It says something about my resolve that I haven't got to the point where everything has to be really easy for me to enjoy it - I still like a challenge.

Consolevania's review sums it up well.