WHAT'S THE STORY? Athletic, macho freaks congregate to kick infinite shades of s**t out of each other, all done in the PS3's sexy, dribble-worthy pixels.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Very sophisticated beat-'em-up from Sega's cult series. It's got brilliant characters and an excellent fighting system, although newcomers may find it tough going at first.

IN A NUTSHELL? One of the few top games of the PS3 launch line-up. Enjoy punching in faces? Buy this!

FREEBIES: We've got 5 of these brilliant PS3 games AND 5 fantastic PS3 controllers, to give away! Just email your details to webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk and we'll enter you into our giveaway draw. Closing date: 15 April 2007.