There's a lot to like about Dredd vs. Death. Just one look at the screenies should convince you that we're talking ancient tech here, but the dated visuals hide a smooth and capable engine. The environments are suitably Dredd-y, and the level design is varied enough to keep attention levels high for the duration of the campaign. The gameplay's pretty good, too; Dredd's regenerating shield means that you can always soak up a few bullets no matter how precarious your health gets. As old-school shooters go, it's a solid, entertaining title.
There are a few quibbles: it's pretty short, and Mega City just seems so ....empty. Luckily, this is more than made up for by the Arcade mode, which adds some much-needed time to to the gameplay. Shooting zombies with shotguns? Works for me. And we're talking the old-fashioned, shuffling zombies here. Brilliant.
So, it's not a laster and not much of a looker. But if you have a few hours free at the weekend and you fancy some undemanding shooty fun, you could do a lot worse than to check it out.