Notes de presse

• PS3
• 13 / 20
• France

• PS2
• PS3
• WII
• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The biggest strike against AC/DC Live is that it's just too expensive for what you get. It's too bad, because this is a fantastic set of songs. If you can't live without AC/DC, then pick this up now. Otherwise, I'd wait for an eventual price drop. In either case, don't buy AC/DC Live unless you plan import the tracks to Rock Band. It's really not worth a damn as a stand-alone game.

• WII
• 17 / 20
• France

• WII
• 4 / 5
• France

• PS3
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5 / 10
• France

• DS
• 4.4 / 10
• États-Unis

You have to commend Tetraedge for their effort in porting Syberia to the Nintendo DS. The very fact that they somehow managed to shrink a complex narrative and an intriguing, beautiful world onto a handheld in the first place is an impressive feat. Unfortunately, the qualities that made Syberia the critical success that it was six years ago didn't make the transition fully intact. The game's narrative and puzzles have been abridged, the DS specific controls are sloppy at best and the graphical degradation hurts what was one of the PC version's strongest selling points. Syberia is a gaming experience that really shouldn't be missed, just make sure you're playing on the PC where the game truly belongs.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 20
• France

• PS2
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 10
• Allemagne

Ich war nie ein großer Freund von Syberia, denn trotz der erzählerischen Stärke war es mir immer zu steif und unbelebt. Auch diese DS-Umsetzung kann mich nicht fesseln. Story, Szenario sowie Hintergründe im Jugendstil sind fast identisch zur PC-Fassung, auch wenn alles eine Nummer kleiner ist und man auf eine Sprachausgabe verzichten muss. Aber alles, was Benoit Sokals Adventure spielerisch ausmachte, fehlt hier jedoch, wurde stark verkürzt oder versimpelt. Die Rätsel sind ein Witz, da sie viel zu einfach sind, man trifft noch weniger Leute, mit denen man sich unterhalten kann und die Steuerung ist nicht präzise genug. Besonders stört mich, dass man viele Dinge schlicht übersieht, weil die Darstellung zu klein geraten ist. Die tolle Umschau-Funktion, die den sich verändernden Mauszeiger ersetzen soll, ist letztlich sinnlos, da viele Möglichkeiten gar nicht angezeigt werden. Was bringt das, wenn nicht alles Wichtige markiert wird? Wer unbedingt mal Syberia besuchen möchte, sollte also lieber auf die PC-Version zurückgreifen und den lieblosen DS-Trip links liegen lassen. Der endet übrigens ebenso unvermutet auf halber Strecke wie der große Bruder. Hoffentlich wird man den Nachfolger qualitativ hochwertiger für Stylus & Co entwickeln.

• PS3
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 15 / 20
• France

Si WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2008 tenait plus de la démo que d'un jeu complet sur Wii, cet épisode 2009 propose largement assez de contenu et de nouveautés pour se rendre indispensable auprès de tout fan de catch qui se respecte. Les modes de jeu, comme les combattants, se comptent par dizaines et les outils d'éditions pour personnaliser le soft à volonté sont plus complets que jamais. La concurrence peut aller se rhabiller, WWE Smackdown vs Raw règne cette année en maître sur le catch vidéoludique.

• PS2
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 14 / 20
• France

Moins réussie que ses grandes soeurs, cette version PSP de Smackdown vs Raw 2009 devrait toutefois contenter son public, notamment en raison de ses nombreuses nouveautés et de la générosité de son contenu.

• PS3
• X360
• États-Unis

• WII
• PC
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft was a disappointment, especially after the Nancy Drew series by Her Interactive. Because of the literary connection between the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, you may have played the Her Interactive games and if you have, you're bound to expect that level of artistry and game play. Unfortunately, The Hidden Theft just doesn't deliver. The Hardy Boys stories are perfect for adventure games, containing all the ingredients necessary for success: an interesting premise, a good story, popular main characters but, due to substandard sound, art and level design, the recipe just doesn't gel.

• X360
• 19 / 20
• France

• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you haven't yet downloaded Pac-Man C.E., Galaga Legions, Dig Dug or some of the other top-notch Namco XBLA offerings, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is well worth the budget price tag. All the company’s XBLA games are here at a discount, and most are worth dealing with the awkward menu system. There are a few other classic games worth having here too, but many of the best have already been released in past compilations. If you already have these XBLA games or have access to Xbox Live, skip this one, though. The retro games along aren't worth the purchase.

• PS3
• 10 / 10
• Italie

Little Big Planet è un gioco speciale; un terreno fertile di avventure e possibilità. In lui rivive lo spirito dei grandi platform del passato, ma avvolto oggi da nuove suggestioni, pronto ad esplorare contesti inediti. In lui si incarnano i valori dello sviluppo indipendente, della condivisione di idee; valori comunitari, egualitari e collettivistici. È impossibile non restare ammirati dalla meravigliosa direzione artistica, dal Level Design impareggiabile. Giocare è un'esperienza in qualche modo sempre nuova, da vivere con partecipazione, da condividere. E poi, improvvisamente, fra un livello e l'altro, si capisce che Little Big Planet compie una piccola, calda ed inattesa magia. Perchè risveglia, dolcemente, lo spirito sopito e il senso del gioco. In uno stato d'animo acceso, nell'entusiasmo fervido che, forse, i giocatori di vecchia data pensavano di non poter provare più. È come un'allegria nascosta, una nuova tranquillità. Che va oltre, ma non dimentica, il colpo d'occhio ammirevole, i colpi di genio, la semplicità. È come un sorriso interno, come una lacrima antica, a cavallo fra le vecchie e le nuove generazioni ludiche; scolpita nella memoria.

• PSP
• 14 / 20
• France

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

The accessibility and relative depth of EndWar is good news for those out there that have looked at the real-time strategy genre with a skeptical or confused eye in the past. If you haven't played an RTS before, this is a good place to start. Those who are old-hats might find some things lacking such as the uninspired single-player campaign and the fact that there isn't much noticeable variety between the three factions. The lack of pizzazz, unfortunately, won't do anything for either camp. Still, EndWar offers something new, refreshing, and a little exciting for console players. It's sort of a coming of age when what could be seen as the last stalwart of the PC -- the RTS -- is made from the ground up with every classic convention put on the chopping block to please the couch player. This is a design that will surely be mimicked and improved upon in the future. For now, we have a good start and a game that is worth playing.