A new first-person, action shooter space marine game, Section 8, ships out this week to the clammy, eager hands of North American Xbox 360 and PC gamers, but is there really any cause to get excited about this title?

People who managed to get in on the online multiplayer beta prior to Section 8’s release professed to have a good time, but previously released trailers and screenshots show limp, unexciting and derivative action set-pieces that fail to impress. Is there something missing from this media that is present in the full game?

Are you looking forward to playing Section 8, or are you waiting for reviews to confirm or deny its quality? To help you make up your mind, watch the game’s release trailer below: