Empire: Total War is a game that’ll appeal to history nerds and fans of previous Total War titles.

RTS is getting tired and repetitive, and Star Wars games have been famous for almost always being bad.

Gone are the innovations introduced in the first game – allowing the player to upgrade specific unit traits via the unit itself; the exciting feel of progressing from one epoch to another and general playability.

RTS gaming for grown-ups.

Sci-fi strategy with a killer twist. Imagine any creature, make it, and send it into battle.

ForFast action; neat RPG elements; huge galaxyAgainstRepetitive; linear; dull storyline and voice acting

In space, no-one can hear you scream "why can't they just make it like Elite?!"

Tough enough to tear through concrete and built like US military hardware, this is the ultimate DIY drill

Screaming children for fun and profit.

A combination of Battlefield 1942 with Jedi Knights it may well be, but Lucas Art's Star Wars Battlefront is a polished representation of the Star Wars universe that will satisfy sci-fi geeks and action gamers alike.

The latest Grand Theft Auto has all the hallmarks of a classic and is the perfect excuse to invest a PS3 or Xbox 360

Dare we say the near-perfect strategy game? A royal treat for history addicts.

The most successful franchise in gaming history has finally re-invented itself after stacks of great and not so great expansion packs that spawned a fanatically loyal gaming community.

Simple classic fun with a healthy dose of nostalgia for good measure.

It's to the video game arm of the Star Wars franchise what "The Phantom Menace" was to the films.

The follow up to Rise of Nations packs strategic punch.

The latest in the Total War series promises to deliver a strategy gaming experience drenched in detail.

Although its billing as a 'next generation' city-building game might be a little over the top, Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile is a well designed and pleasantly addictive title that comes with a nice sense of history.