Zone of the Enders is probably the most original game to come out for many many years. It is like nothing else and can't be compared to any game out there on any system.

The game is based around fighting robots and when you first charge into battle with your hands on the controls, the game is perfect - like nothing you have ever seen before. However, the problems with Zone Of Enders lie outside the initial moments of madness.

At the best of times, this game feels and behaves absolutely right. There are games that have handled with an equal degree of surety, but never in the context of such a complex control scheme and game world. Nothing even comes close to how well it handles the problems of 3D movement and camera control. The game can become fairly repetitive. For example, there's not a great deal of variety to the enemies you fight. Aside from the four bosses, there are essentially three basic enemy types throughout the entire game, two of which behave almost identically.

Unfortunately, most of the missions are just open-air free-for-alls and the slow motion aspect can get a little tedious.

Without the bad points this game could have been one of the all time greats, but it lets itself down in the gameplay aspect. Don't be put off by this though, as it is definitely worth a try.

Graphics 4/5

Sound 4/5

Gameplay 3/5

Gamespan 3/5

Overall 3.5/5