Games Review: Bionic Commando Rearmed

Twenty years after it came out on the NES, an updated version of the fiendishly tough Bionic Commando (right) has exploded on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

While it's pretty much the same game as it ever was - 2-D side-scrolling and platforming with a hero who has a bionic weapon in place of his arm - it looks fantastic, having been given a lovingly lush makeover. The addition of multi-player options is a bonus, as is the inclusion of the taxing but entertaining slew of challenge rooms. A big bundle of fun.