Binary Domain is an impressive third person squad based shooter that shows that the Cyberpunk genre is still as popular as ever. Set in the year 2080 you play Dan, a member of an international group designed to enforce violations of the new laws on robotics.

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.

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.

When it comes to western styled third person shooter, the Japanese tend to be a little bit hit and miss. On the one hand you've got the likes of our 2010 game of the year Vanquish from the ever reliable Platinum Games , and on the other you've got the likes of NeverDead which, although not complete...

clone, and, in many senses, it is; but in this case, that is not a bad thing. The first game from Yakuza Studio, the new developer formed by

Binary Domain isn't one of those games that have had people talking for months, picking over screenshots and examining each and every trailer with a magnifying glass and notepad. I remember posting its teaser trailer on a news site nearly a year ago and never hearing anything about it again, which...

From the mind of Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi comes a sci-fi adventure built around what have become the dominant mechanics for third-person shooters. With sleek visuals and the promise of an innovative voice command system, can Binary Domain stand among the established kings of...

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

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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

A future so bright you have to wear heavy armour. Binary Domain is a futuristic squad based third person shooter based in Tokyo in 2080. Your job, and that of your multinational squad, is to infiltrate the city and find the people behind the making of the highly illegal Hollow Children; flesh...

Great enemy destruction and massive robot boss fights

The first few hours are slow and the voice recognition feels like a gimmick; Map design is bland in places.