Battlefield 3 (360)

The truth is that they have line up the Call Of Duty franchise in their scope and have a cool, calm and collected digit waiting to squeeze the killer shot.

When EA want something they generally get it. They sat back and watched as the gaming world lapped up the Pro Evo series and then slowly but surely they evolved the FIFA franchise and are now dominating the football market.

Can this happen with the shooter market? Well it is certainly getting close.
This is a great game, not two ways about it. Quality in every area and whilst it comes attached with all the necessary bells and whistles it is the core gaming experience particularly in the multi-player field where the quality is very evident.

The game's visuals are pretty incredible with very impressive high definition graphics giving the game an enviable quality and realism. The environments are 100% stunning and you will probably take a few bullets in the head whilst you admire the surroundings!

The attention to detail is equally as impressive with environments becoming more interactive with concrete flying off when bullets strike it and explosions destroying the surroundings.

Tactically this is a very rich experience in multiplayer mode, strategy is at the forefront

If I'm honest I found the campaign a little shy and not that dynamic. It's good and perfectly ok but it didn't pull up any trees with it being a little short and lacking in originality. It has to be noted though that there are some glorious moments in the campaign mode - the Paris level for example.

It's all about online though, it's where the game shines and comes into its own, although bizarrely the servers have been a tad problematic so far - something EA will be feverishly sorting out before the Call Of Duty circus hits the road again.

Gamers can't help but be entranced by the visuals and production; this is a great looking game with plenty of guns and plenty of vehicles.

Playing live is excellent and certainly suggests COD want have it all its own way, it is however lacking overall quality as a package.

This is mainly down to the single player campaign, server issues and just a missing sprinkling of magic.

EA have raised the bar for themselves and gamers will enjoy playing this and COD because they are different enough to be enjoyed alongside each other.