Notes de presse

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

For Fall Line Studio's first game, Prince Caspian isn’t half bad. It's clear that a lot of work went into making the battles cool, but it's a bummer that the rest of the game isn't as fun or engaging. It's a short experience, but if kids are into the DGamer stuff and want those costumes they could devote considerably more time into it, even play the game again to get some stuff they missed. I'd love to see Fall Line do an RPG aimed at an older audience, since they have a really good template for a great strategic game. At the very least the next Chronicles game should come with a mode for those of us that are too old to return to Narnia.

• X360
• 4.5 / 10
• Italie

Il volo supersonico di Iron Man non basta a farlo allontanare dallo stereotipo del tie-in di un blockbuster realizzato solo mediocremente. Gli unici punti di forza del titolo sono la colonna sonora, qualche filmato introduttivo e pochi momenti d’esaltazione frenetica da sparatutto. Per il resto i lati negativi sono tanti e determinanti; con una pessima ottimizzazione video, una struttura di gioco poco interessante, monotona e soprattutto frustrante, una rigiocabilità parziale ma mancante del multiplayer, tutti questi elementi negativi prevalgono nettamente, rendendo il titolo insufficiente al consiglio per l’acquisto, anche ai fan dell’uomo di ferro. Esso rientra in pieno nella lunga schiera di tie-in da dimenticare. Forse solo gli appassionati più irriducibili, i più accaniti potranno acquistarlo per finirlo più volte e goderselo, ma sono molto pochi e subito riconoscibili: sono quelli che indossano una maschera.

• MD
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

Earnest Evans is one of those Genesis bargains that is still not cheap enough to warrant a look. Renovation was responsible for bringing some real greats to American gamers from Japan, though, so don't let the disappointment of Earnest Evans steer you completely away from the label.

• X360
• 14 / 20
• France

• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• Italie

Il lavoro di Mizuguchi è un gioco strano, per certi versi un po’ snob, ma sicuramente ricco di sfumature e citazioni più o meno colte. Superficialmente è uno shooter su binari abbastanza comune, divertente, ma terribilmente corto. Ma se si riesce ad “entrare” nel gioco, sfruttandone le potenzialità e comprendendo a fondo la filosofia alla sua base, esso si può trasformare in un’esperienza unica, evocativa ed ipnotica come poche altre cose al mondo.

• PC
• 6.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Baseball Mogul's existence is predicated upon the support of a fervent fanbase, many of whom play in online leagues using either Baseball Mogul online or the game, proper. As a result, many of the features and new items put into the game are for the primary purpose of increasing online interactivity and the leagues that require the game. Last year's online encyclopedia simplified the process of creating an online database that team owners could view, a fantastic addition, but one geared entirely towards online players. This year's batch of features were more of a half-hearted attempt to provide an improved experience to the single-player user, but outside of updated rosters and the new startup and depth chart screens, there's not much in this version representing a significant improvement over Baseball Mogul 2008. A year spent dramatically improving the game's AI and adjusting a now years-old gameplay mechanic is the prescription for this series.

• X360
• 17 / 20
• France

• X360
• 85%
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 9 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PC
• 7 / 20
• France

Des graphismes dépassés, un gameplay catastrophique et des épreuves inintéressantes : Au Galop ! Aventures au Poney Club ne réveillera pas le cavalier qui sommeille en vous. Les amoureux des chevaux (non pas ceux que l'on retrouve dans les boucheries chevalines !) feraient mieux de se rabattre sur la série des Alexandra Ledermann.

• PC
• 4 / 20
• France

Si vous aimez les bons jeux de gestion, passez vite votre chemin. Car de sa réalisation exécrable jusqu'à ses possibilités de gestion très limitées, rien, absolument rien ne sauve Ride! Carnival Tycoon de la plus totale déconfiture. Le jeu a beau être proposé à bas prix, il reste préférable de garder ses dix euros pour aller s'amuser à la fête foraine, la vraie.

• WII
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• États-Unis

• WII
• 6 / 10
• Allemagne

Das Konzept hinter Dragon Quest Swords ist simpel, aber interessant: Ihr bewegt euch wie in einem Lightgun-Shooter auf Schienen durch die Spielwelt und bestreitet mit Schwert und Schild kurzweilige Kämpfe gegen zahlreiche Widersacher. Trotz teils ungemein schwammiger Bewegungserkennung machen die Auseinandersetzungen durchaus Laune – vor allem der Wechsel zwischen Angriff, Abwehr und Konter inklusive taktisch angehauchter Bosskämpfe weiß zu gefallen. Auf Dauer mangelt es dem Titel aber sowohl an Abwechslung, Spieltiefe als auch Umfang. Nach acht kurzen Ausflügen ist die leidlich spannende Story bereits zu Ende, es gibt zu wenig Platz für Erkundungen und Interaktionen und auch motivierende RPG-Elemente wie das Lernen neuer Fähigkeiten und Schmieden besserer Waffen verlieren zu schnell an Reiz, da man immer und immer wieder die selben Areale abgrast und die gleichen Gegner vermöbelt. Selbst die paar drögen Minispiele für bis zu vier Teilnehmer sorgen eher für Langeweile als für Unterhaltung. Dem großen Namen wird dieses mickrige Abenteuer jedenfalls nicht annähernd gerecht; das ist kein

• DS
• 11 / 20
• France

• WII
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

We're right out of the WiiWare gate and I'm already taken aback by the quality of LostWinds. Here's a game that proves with smart play mechanics and a beautiful visual style that developers can do so much with 43 megabytes, let alone the disc space available for full Wii games. The game's got a fresh gameplay hook, mostly tight controls, surprisingly clean and polished graphics and perfectly peaceful melodies. Unfortunately, it all comes to an end too quickly for my liking. (I'm hopeful for sequels.) Still, if you've got the cash to spare and you're all right with a three- hour experience, LostWinds is a WiiWare showpiece and definitely worthy of your attention.

• WII
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Defend Your Castle is a fun WiiWare game and a perfect example of what the service can bring to Wii owners. Namely, seemingly shallow pick-up-and-play experiences with hidden depth. XGen Studios' project features only a handful of basic play mechanics -- primarily, the ability to grab villagers and toss them around -- but it's frantic, occasionally strategic, and fun, particularly as a multiplayer game. It's also a deal at only 500 Wii Points. The big problem is that you will inevitably tire of the single challenge, even with the bells and whistles surrounding it. And, of course, there's the fact that a similar experience can be had for free on your Internet browser.

• DS
• 2 / 5
• États-Unis

• DS
• 58%
• Espagne

• PC
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

This is an even worse game than Empire Earth 3 for the simple fact that the design shows promise, but it's utterly undermined by the horrible execution. With a better interface, a stable engine, and better pacing, this could have been a decent RTS, particularly for multiplayer. To the developer's credit, it didn't waste its time on a turgid storyline (see also Sins of a Solar Empire), and it knew enough to borrow from better games. But for whatever reason, the execution completely falls apart. Even with the latest patch (v1.04), it's still an inexcusable mess. In its current state, Enlight should be ashamed for releasing it and Dreamcatcher should be ashamed for publishing it. You're better off taking almost any RTS at random from the last 10 years than you are playing Seven Kingdoms: Conquest. The only good to come from this soupy half-baked mess is that maybe it'll pique your curiosity to see how one of the original Seven Kingdoms holds up. Hmmm, I wonder if I still have those disks in a closet somewhere....

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Even despite its issues, V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack is still a fun experience, and something we could see ourselves hitting up for a few hands whenever we boot up the system. The game’s a little too slow for our liking, and it’d be nice to skip out on some of the dealer animations to get things moving, but the core blackjack mechanic is there, and it’s all laid out well. There are 22 achievements which include things like amassing various levels of bankroll, hitting hands under certain conditions, and marathon playing the game for various levels of time, and the actual in-game production is pretty clean, allowing you to move the camera around to each player, bring up everyone’s hand with the pull of the B trigger, and mouse over individual hands to see a clear visual of your cards. If blackjack was a bit deeper as a game, there’d be more to see here, but it’s inherently simple, and doesn’t have any options above and beyond a quick game of 21. When all is said and done though, this simple offering still trumps other card games on the system, and is a decent option for anyone that fancies themselves a blackjack player. Just don’t expect a long list of options on top of the main deal, bet, show mechanic.