The second half of 2010 has brought us four other strong contenders for the title of best shooter of the year, so before my final verdict take a look at the best of 'em...
HALO REACH (10/10): Ever since Halo 3: ODST (8/10) hit stores but proved to be nothing more than an expansion pack for the sensational climax to Bungie's sci-fi trilogy, fans were left begging that Halo: Reach would deliver the goods- and boy did it. From an epic yet tragic tale of a planet's downfall to the same great Halo shooting (albeit with engaging new set-pieces such as a war in space!) we know and love, Reach was everything its predecessor wasn't, and gave amongst the best value for £40 ever with its Forge, Firefight and Theatre online modes.
MEDAL OF HONOR (5/10): Nothing could have prepared this gamer for how much of a disappointment Medal of Honor was: the graphics were dismal, the plot too incohesive to understand- let alone enjoy- and the game-play too buggy to make it anything more than average. However, in its defence EA's latest did provide thrills and light relevance to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS (8/10): New Vegas ironically didn't bring much new to the field despite its title, remaining a near carbon-copy of Fallout 3, albeit with a vaguely changed plot and some forgettable additions, yet for fans of the series it was still as fun as ever, and the engine has to be commended for still looking fresh five years on.
CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS (7/10): Where Fallout could be forgiven due to some originality in places, Call of Duty could not after years of the same ensuring that in Black Ops the novelty had truly worn off. Not Zombies, not new online modes, not even a deeper campaign could stop the feeling that we've seen it all before.
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