Notes de presse

• WII
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 68%
• Espagne

• WII
• 9 / 20
• France

• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• Italie

Tirando le somme possiamo dire di aver riscontrato un grande passo avanti rispetto alla scorsa edizione di quella che fino ad un paio d'anni fa era LA simulazione d'hockey su ghiaccio per eccellenza. Un gameplay rinfrescato ed immediato, il rinnovato sistema di controlli, qualche interessante aggiunta nelle modalità di gioco online ed offline ed un comparto tecnico discreto non bastano però a far dimenticare totalmente quei difettucci (scarsa reattività, eccessiva foga, mancanza di profondità nell'IA) che mantengono la produzione Visual Concept ben al di sotto del vero e proprio colosso messo in piedi da EA. Gli sviluppatori statunitensi hanno però dimostrato di aver compiuto solo un passo falso senza troppe conseguenze lo scorso anno, mostrando una nuova base di partenza dalla quale riconquistare vecchi fan di vecchia data ma, soprattutto, aprire le porte a molti novellini. L'acquisto di NHL 2K9 è sicuramente consigliato a tutti gli amanti di questo sport che volessero una valida alternativa alla simulazione a tutti i costi senza per questo rinunciare a del buon hockey comodamente seduti in poltrona.

• PS2
• 85%
• Espagne

• WII
• 83%
• Allemagne

• PS3
• X360
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

If you think mech customization and boost-filled battles sound like your cup of tea, Armored Core does deliver on those parts. Being a lower profile franchise, Armored Core doesn't impress in terms of tech or revolutionary game design, but the gameplay From Software sets up is a lot of fun and will be a riot for hardcore mech fans. If you can overlook the technical problems, Answer is a solid purchase -- especially if you skipped Armored Core 4 last year.

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 6.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Baja: Edge of Control certainly lives up to its subtitle. At times, it’s an edge-of your seat experience that gives you a sense of accomplishment for sliding across the finish line in one piece. Other times, it’s a confounding mix of erratic handling, insane difficulty and drab repetition. It’s at once laudably ambitious and frustratingly inaccessible. If you can get over the steep learning curve and venture deep into Baja, you’ll be rewarded for your efforts. Overall, only the hardest of the hardcore off-road racing sim crowd are likely to truly embrace Baja.

• DS
• 82%
• Espagne

• PS3
• États-Unis

• WII
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It's still a mystery why it's taken this long for Vectorman to finally arrive on the American Virtual Console, especially when you consider it's been available for download in both the Japan and European territories since early last year. It had been so long since we'd heard anything about the status of this title, too, that we were already scheduling it to take a spot in an upcoming "Most Wanted/Where Are These Games Already?" list of potential VC releases. But now that Vectorman's officially on sale in the American Wii Shop, we can call off the search and rescue team and simply leave you with a firm recommendation -- it's a classic action title that's well worth an investment of 800 Wii Points. Let's just hope it's not another year and a half before we get V ectorman 2.

• WII
• États-Unis

• PC
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• WII
• X360
• 85%
• Allemagne

• WII
• 16 / 20
• France

• PS2
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Disgaea might be the deepest experience available for your DS. If I were stranded on an island with my DS and just one game, this would be it. There are enough game mechanics and features here to make your head spin -- more than I could get into in this review. The bottom line is this is one of the greatest strategy games ever made. You can get lost in here. The story is overflowing with humor and personality, and the artwork is beautiful. Disgaea is a little too hardcore for some, but if you're a fan of the genre you should check it out. Even if you played the original game, you might find yourself falling in love all over again. It's not as pretty as Final Fantasy Tactics A2 -- A2 was made for the DS, and Disgaea is a PlayStation 2 port being forced into this dual-screen design. It's still a terrific game, but the two screens haven't been used to their best advantage. Now I really want to see NIS make an original Disgaea game for DS.

• PS3
• X360
• 6 / 10
• Allemagne

• DS
• 69%
• Allemagne

• PS3
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Buzz! Quiz TV is a great game. Sure, I would like voice chat patched in immediately, the ability to organize user-created quizzes in game, and there has to be a way to let me and an in-house friend play in the same online match, but that doesn't overshadow everything this game has done right. The wireless buzzers feel great and seem to have a good battery life, Trophies are always awesome, the game looks great, load times are minimal, the menus are a breeze to navigate, Sofa v. Sofa is a great idea, downloadable quiz packs being supported right out of the gate is sweet, and MyBuzz! literally offers you the avenue to find or create a quiz about anything you could imagine. If you're a trivia junkie like myself, it doesn't get any better -- no matter what videogame system we're talking about -- than Buzz! Quiz TV.

• WII
• 12 / 20
• France

Il est extrêmement difficile de juger un tel titre, sortant à l'heure où la puissance de calcul des consoles de salon atteint des niveaux hallucinants. Criard, ardu, exigeant, assumant son statut oldschool, le jeu satisfera les hardcore-gamers avides d'un challenge relevé au piment de Cayenne. Les nouveaux venus dans l'univers des jeux de plates-formes à l'ancienne devraient en revanche tester la bête chez une connaissance avant de précéder ou non à l'investissement. Avant de soulever une fronde indignée, sachez enfin que cette note finale est dédiée aux fans de la première heure. Les autres peuvent enlever 3-4 points.

• PSP
• États-Unis