Princess Fiona was always a little bit 'kick ass' in the movies, so it's a wonder Shrek SuperSlam has only just reared its ogrish head. But no sooner can you say 'keep the franchise alive until the next movie comes out', along comes Shrek doing the DOA thing. Cheesy awfulness, right? Spanking goodness, actually!

Featuring just about every character from both Shrek movies, this is a beat 'em up along the same lines (but done much better) as Marvel Nemesis. You can duke it out in taverns, chuck enemies through windows or across the bar, or smash the ramparts of old castles apart.

There's lots of crazy-ass shenanigans going on in the background too, with super-strength power-ups popping up randomly (Donkey does super-kicks, Puss-in-Boots goes on a scratching rampage), and you can use weapons too. At one point we had to fetch a giant leg of ham in order to smash our enemy through a nearby window. You can also throw enemies through roofs or upstairs windows, only to wait a few seconds before they stagger back in through the downstairs front door, shaking rubble off themselves. Ah, that Shrek humour!

With three modes, there's plenty to keep you from getting bored. There's Melee mode, where four players can smash the place down and see who's the last left standing; Quest mode, where Shrek must travel the length of Far Far Away in order to rescue Fiona; and a single-player mode in which any character can fight his way through the game, taking on the multitude of other Shrek characters. From Prince Charming to the Gingerbread Man, they're all here.

We'd have liked to see a more controllable camera as it's pretty static and doesn't allow for too much close-up action, but with such a bright and batty Shrek universe to demolish, we didn't find ourselves caring that much anyway.

An entertaining effort packed with special moves and colourful Shrek characters and humour. No DOA, but it's still a blast.