Aliens to blast, strange weapons, and a side scroller that charges forward without apologising.

Let us be blunt: the profile is low across the board. On gut feeling, Weapon of Choice sits ahead of just 2% of games. That is low. Really low. And criterion by criterion, nothing rescues it. Fun, which should be its home turf, lands almost last in the ranking. Rediscovery follows. Desert island, art direction, soundtrack, controller feel: all clustered at the bottom of the table. Only attachment creeps up slightly, never leaving the lower quarter. Each line rests on a handful of votes, so nothing is settled for good, but the consistency of the whole says plenty.

Let us be fair too: this is a 2008 indie run and gun, released on Xbox 360 in a wave where small action games came by the dozen. Against the giants the community keeps comparing it to, it has neither the budget, nor the recognition, nor the collective memory. Duels are merciless for a title like this.

So, who is it for? For you if you dig through forgotten indie catalogues, if raw no frills side scrolling shooters speak to you, and if you like branching paths. Much less so if you want something memorable, or simply something you can recommend without hesitating.