Red Steel

REVIEW:(16 Cert, Ubisoft, Wii) Red Steel 2is a good example of how to use the Nintendo Wii's motion-sensitive controls to draw players into a game. In fact, the gameplay is the best thing about the title, which sees you step into the role of a Kusagari, one of a clan of defenders of Nevada desert town Caldera.

After five years away, you return to find Caldera in trouble and the Kusagari nowhere to be found. Armed with a sword, you take on the gang that has overrun the town. This is where the fun starts.

The Wii’s controller allows you to wield a sword, use a gun or mix the two up to take down your enemies. Movement is simple, employing the nunchuk, and the use of the Wiimote as a sword, while not always accurately portraying movements, is great fun.

The Xbox 360 and the PS3 may have superior graphics to the Wii, but

Red Steel 2

has some pretty impressive visuals.

Rather than try to outdo in terms of realism, the Wii version goes for vibrant environments, and the graphics are slightly reminiscent of XII.