What do you get if you cross Vanquish with The Terminator? No, not some van-driving pest control bloke who calls himself 'The Verminator'. You get this - Binary Domain. A third-person shooter that wants to be the next Vanquish so badly , but can't help thinking about James Cameron films.

Picking apart robot enemies; Attractive futuristic look; OTT characters are entertaining

Stupid squad AI; Flaky voice command system; Not as slick as Vanquish

Binary Domain's protagonist Dan Marshall spends most of his time shooting robots, while the player spends most of their time talking to robots. Well, sort of. One of the game's most unique features is that it allows you to use voice-commands to communicate with your comrades.

Robots react to damage in unique ways; Sophisticated script; Convincing vision of the future; Amazing boss fights

Squad commands are underdeveloped; Voice-recognition is inconsistent; Tacked on multiplayer

A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

In the end you are entering into a game that achieves a goal not commonly found in titles this gen. Witty, well spoken dialogue, an engaging storyline (if not a little cheesy), and the perfect blend of difficulty mixed with action.

Dialog is fantastic and is delivered well; Robots can be surgically dismantled with gunfire; Boss battles are epic

Music is poor; sound effects are pretty standard; Level design is very linear; but it works; Twitchy character movements hinder some action sequences

What if you lived in a world where robots were as prevalent as humans? You'd see them every day--in the street, at your workplace, in the coffee shop--made to mimic the human figure but easily identifiable as machines.

Robot enemies break apart in diverse and gratifying ways; Characters and dialogue are appealing; Thoughtful environmental detail; Amusing command/dialogue mechanic

Mundane multiplayer suffers lag; Voice commands don't always register

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+ Engaging single player campaign that features some gripping moments and some high concept science fiction; +/- Multiplayer suite is complete; but lacks any kind of innovation to distinguish itself from other games within the genre

+/- Multiplayer suite is complete; but lacks any kind of innovation to distinguish itself from other games within the genre

You should be forgiven for letting Binary Domain slip under the radar. Any kind of promotion has been non-existent from Sega. As the debut title from Toshihiro Nagoshi's Yakuza Studio, the new IP deserves a little more respect.

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