ASSAULT RIFLE – HALO
There are many, many great guns in the Halo universe, such as the sniper/battle
rifle hybrid, the M392 DMR, and, of course, the array of strange alien weaponry
that the Covenant forces use. But we’d probably champion the standard assault
rifle, which has saved our Master Chiefs from close encounters of the shooty kind
more times than we can remember, and it’s proved hugely useful in close-up PvP
battles, too. Iconic in its design, ergonomically perfect yet sleek and, dare we say
it, sexy, Halo’s assault rifle is the perfect tool for mid-to-close-range gunfights.
Its quick, close bursts of fire mean that even the least accurate of players can
enjoy its work, but in the right hands it’s the ultimate tool for the battlefield.
SHARK-O-MATIC – SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD
The Shark-O-Matic isn’t a gun that fires sharks – that would be ridiculous.
Instead, it fires a load of fish guts at your enemy. That would merely be
disgusting, and force your foes to run for the nearest shower and stain-remover,
were it not for the Steelport Sewer Shark. Once thought to be just an urban
legend, the Shark Attack DLC for the third and daftest Saints Row proved its
existence, as while your fish-stinking enemies are throwing up, a shark comes up
out the nearest manhole and devours them. Unlike the more regular weapons in
Saints Row: The Third, you can’t upgrade the Shark-O-Matic. But why would you
want to? It’s already perfect.
BFG 9000 – DOOM
The oldest gun on our list, first making its debut in
1993’s Doom, this granddaddy of destruction makes
a welcome return in the 2016 Doom reboot. The BFG
(it stands for big flippin’ gun, or something, obviously)
is appropriately named. Cutting down the denizens of
hell has never been so easy thanks to its massively
powerful plasma beam, which (and here comes
the ‘science’ bit) utilises ionised Argent Energy. It
vaporises non-boss enemies with a single shot,
and causes ‘splash damage’ to any demon unlucky
enough to be standing nearby. Given this plasma
powerhouse’s long-standing infamy, it should come
as no surprise that it’s pretty much worshipped by
the shady Union Aerospace Corporation.HEEL GUNS – BAYONETTA
That having elegant pistols as the heels of your sexy
mules isn’t the maddest thing you’ll see in this game
says a lot for Platinum’s peerless third-person action
extravaganza. Your clothes are made from your hair,
and, unlike your spectacles, have a tendency to fall
off when you’re ass-kicking angels, but that’s by the
by. Bayonetta’s heel-shooters are particularly useful
for when she’s backflipping about the place like a
super slippery salmon and she needs a little extra
pizzazz in her pistol-play. While ’Netta can later slot
a svelte shotgun into her shoes, it’s her quartet of
favourite handguns (named Scarborough Fair) that
are the best. And here’s a bonus detail: fire a pistol at
a wall and Beyonetta will shoot a ‘B’ into its surface.More Xbox news at gamesradar.com/oxm THE OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE 107extra