Notes de presse

• X360
• 15 / 20
• France

Qu'on se le dise, à l'instar de Sega Rally, OutRun Online Arcade ne prétend aucunement renouveler la série ou concurrencer les meilleurs jeux de courses du marché. Il s'agit simplement ici de revisiter un concept et une série mythique, via un lifting haute définition et l'ajout d'un mode Online. Il se destine en priorité aux nostalgiques qui se sont séparés de leur premier OutRun puis aux plus jeunes joueurs pour qui ce nom ne signifiait pas grand-chose. Avouez que l'on vous propose rarement d'effectuer un retour dans le passé via des technologies de pointe pour la modique somme de 10€...

• DS
• 5 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PS3
• 93%
• Allemagne

• WII
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

OutRun is just as much fun as it was when released more than two decades ago, though the gameplay fundamentals haven't changed much and the series is still in need of a bonafide relaunch. That said, I still love OutRun. I'll never get sick of Heart Attack mode. Partially because it offers a great challenge, but also because it's the only time in my life that I've ever satisfied a woman. If you're looking to waste a few hours drifting, OutRun's a great option.

• PS3
• États-Unis

• X360
• 81%
• Allemagne

• X360
• États-Unis

• PC
• 20%
• Allemagne

• X360
• 54%
• Espagne

• PC
• 8 / 10
• Allemagne

• WII
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Up and down, left and right, waggle and stop. You just beat Major Minor's Majestic March. The story and presentation are well drawn, but poorly executed. On the other hand the controls are wonderfully precise -- they're just not that fun. Everything works in Major Minor which is commendable, but the overall sum of its parts is less than stellar. Fans awaiting some form of successor to PaRappa and Lammy will have to keep waiting.

• PS3
• X360
• 6.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Ski-Doo Snowmobile Challenge is a reasonable racing game, but it doesn't pack a whole lot of excitement in with the disc and manual. If you're really into snowmobile arcadey racers, you may find a fair bit to like here. Otherwise, there are a number of other and better "extreme" racers to choose from.

• DS
• 17 / 20
• France

• PS2
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• WII
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

For $30, Samurai Shodown is packing quite a lot of classic 2D fighting into one package, which I always appreciate. But the super fuzzy sprites just don't look as nice anymore, especially in Samurai Shodown VI when they sit on the title's surprisingly slick backgrounds. Then again, hardcore fighting game fans rarely commit to the experience because of the graphics -- it's all about gameplay. This anthology has the classic gameplay some of you will recognize and that in itself is the game's main selling point. Everyone else will feel very overwhelmed upon booting up the game. But at least we can all take solace in Iroha's ridiculous charm. The Wii version supports all the control options you'd want, including the Classic Controller, which is the only way to go. It also has an exclusive motion-controlled mini-game where you catch falling items as one of the franchise pets, like Poppy and Pak Pak. So even though there are a few Samurai Shodowns on the Virtual Console, this is still the most robust, cost-effective option.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• France

• DS
• 8 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

A thoroughly decent debut that provides the DS with a neat survival-shooter hybrid.

• PSP
• 6 / 10
• Italie

Dopo dodici anni e numerosi titoli sviluppati non è facile proporre qualcosa di nuovo conservando lo stesso stile e le stesse meccaniche ludiche. Koei ci ha provato con Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce, e solo in parte è riuscita nel suo intento. Ispirandosi alla celebre saga di Monster Hunter è stata introdotta anche in questo Hack ‘n' slash una buona modalità online, che aiuta notevolmente a migliorare l’esperienza complessiva, ed è stata ampliata e ben sviluppata la parte ruolistica e gestionale del franchise. La meccanica alla base del titolo è però sempre la stessa: un caotico e furioso avanzamento tra schiere di inermi nemici, schiacciando sempre gli stessi due tasti. Alla lunga insomma è difficile non cadere nella ripetitività e nella noia, nonostante alcune innovazioni apportate anche sotto l’aspetto del combattimento. Strikeforce annoia subito se non si ha nessun amico con cui condividere lunghe sessioni di battaglia, ed il suo successo dipenderà dunque dal supporto della community online. Se tale comunità non si svilupperà o se non troverete nel vostro piccolo altri amici con cui poter affrontare gli scontri, probabilmente non riuscirete neanche a trovare gli stimoli per portare a termine l’avventura. Tante buone idee e un buon lavoro di programmazione vanificato da un gameplay eccessivamente datato e ripetitivo. KOEI ha fatto un passo avanti sulla strada per innovare il brand, ma il viaggio da compiere per conseguire l’obiettivo è ancora lungo.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 6.9 / 10
• États-Unis

I want to stress that, while I didn't connect with Flock, I think it will find an audience. If you happen to be immune to the aggravation of trying to guide these animals to your goal, there is a lot to like about the game. The single-player and co-op campaigns each have their own levels, the game has personality, and user-generated content will keep you playing as long as you want. But I don't want to wrestle with a game -- I want to control it. Flock is designed to not be smooth or elegant, and the herky jerky mechanics of guiding animals/stopping to pick up stragglers/guiding animals/stopping to pick up stragglers doesn't make me want to follow the herd.

• WII
• États-Unis

• PC
• 6 / 10
• France

• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Flock has an amazing sense of style, humor and quirky appeal, but it's definitely not for everybody. If you're the type of person that likes to herd computer-controlled animals, then you're in luck. Everybody else should probably try out the demo first!