Notes de presse

• PSP
• 5 / 10
• France

• X360
• 75%
• Espagne

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

FIFA 08 on Wii is definitely a solid start for the series. There are areas where it could improve, but that can be said for pretty much every inaugural sports effort on the system. It delivers solid controls that are functional for the majority of the time, and a set of mini-games that is a solid distracter. The online play could be better, but the fact that it’s in the game at all is a bonus for Wii owners. It’s clear that the Wii can deliver solid soccer (football) action, now EA Sports just needs to differentiate Nintendo’s version a bit more from the rest of the pack.

• WII
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6 / 10
• Pays-Bas

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 6 / 10
• Pays-Bas

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8 / 10
• Allemagne

Die Entwickler von Saber Interactive haben schon 2003 mit dem Serious Sam-Klon Will Rock bewiesen, dass sie ein gutes Aufnahmevermögen für die guten Seiten anderer Produkte haben. Und auch TimeShift wirkt so, als hätten die Designer die besten Elemente konkurrierender Shooter in einen Topf geschmissen: Die Zeitlupen-Funktion und das realistische Leveldesign von FEAR, die Skript-Flut samt der autonom agierenden Teamkameraden und dem Heilungssystem aus Call of Duty 3, den schweigsamen Helden, der spontan von allen als Heilsbringer anerkannt wird aus Half-Life 2 und die Fahrsequenzen aus NOLF 2. Dazu noch ein paar clevere Eigenideen und fertig ist der beste Shooter aller Zeiten! Oder doch nicht? Denn so exzellent der Einstieg ist, so schnell landet TimeShift schon in der zweiten Spielstunde, in der man sich an den Möglichkeiten des Zeitstopps und der -umkehr sattergötzt hat, wieder auf dem Boden. Was dann noch bleibt ist ein guter Shooter, der kompetente Action-Unterhaltung liefert. Aber leider nicht mehr.

• PS2
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Here's the thing, the in-match gameplay is still solid in WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 and features all of the crazy moves, weapons and antics -- although some of those are old animations -- the current-generation is getting. However, everything else is a letdown. The graphics are stale, single-player 24/7 Mode is a step backward for the series, the Create-A-Superstar and GM 24/7 are basically rehashes of last year's product, and the same complaints we've had for years -- awful AI, lame commentary, poor collision detection -- are still rampant. It might be time to paraphrase the Undertaker and let the PS2 rest in peace.

• PS3
• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Here's the thing, this is some of the most fun I've had on the mat in a wrestling game in a long time and after three and a half months of playing it, I still look forward to putting it through the paces each morning. The controls are great and make the act of wrestling shine. However, I can't score this game as high as last year's PS2/360 title or pervious installments of the franchise. Single-player 24/7 Mode is a step backward for the series, the Create-A-Superstar and GM 24/7 are basically rehashes of last year's product, and the same complaints we've had for years -- awful AI, lame commentary, poor collision detection -- are still rampant. Plus, the lack of online voice chat saps some of the fun of multiplayer. Is WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 a fun game? Hell yeah, but it's the same fun you've been having for the better part of a decade.

• PS2
• X360
• 5.2 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a Looney Tunes collector and absolutely must own everything related to the franchise, pick this one up. Otherwise, you'll probably be disappointed with what Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal has to offer. That's not to say it has no redeeming value -- if you're truly after a vapid brawling experience, by all means, be our guest. Overall, however, AA is a shallow trip down license lane, and that's all, folks.

• WII
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a Looney Tunes collector and absolutely must own everything related to the franchise, pick this one up. Otherwise, the busted control scheme makes the Wii version of Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal so utterly frustrating that it's not worth risking your sanity. And that's all, folks.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

As a first effort on Wii, SmackDown! vs. Raw has made some pretty impressive strides. The game managed to shed most of the unnecessarily complicated button combinations and over-elaborate controls for a far more Wii-friendly design, it set itself apart with an innovative motion control system, and even managed to squeeze some Mii and IR integration as well. At the same time, the game is far from perfect, as it suffers from a seemingly rushed design that didn’t allow for a ton of tweaking or polish in any single area. Granted, this first year’s goal was to change things up on a global level, and in that way SmackDown! vs. Raw is a success. It does suffer from an overall lack of modes, some overly-simple in-game strategy – players have one main health bar, rather than taking damage in specific areas – and a generally thin list of content all around. There’s no online, Success Mode is a smaller – but entertaining – take than something as involved as 24/7 mode, and the legends are pretty much thrown into the mix, appearing during the single player career with literally no fanfare. Wrestling fans that don’t mind a far more arcade-like experience will have a blast with motion-based taunting, innovative attack motions, and the incredibly fast-paced gameplay. Consider yourself warned though; this is a whole different SmackDown! vs. Raw experience, for better and for worse.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

So Simon's Quest is an odd new arrival for the Virtual Console. Probably more than any other game to date, its removal from its originating era is apparent and obvious here, as the forgivable and even praiseworthy abstractness it offered through its lack of clear direction then has become merely frustrating and odd today. Castlevania II was the kind of game that helped build the cohesiveness of the NES-playing community in the late '80s, as gaining the random, trivial knowledge needed to know how to progress through the quest could earn you recognition and new sets of friends back then. But today, when most players would more likely be challenging this adventure alone, and now that the neighborhood kid with all the answers and the NP subscription has long since moved away from his parents' house down the street, it might be more worth your while to hold back those 500 Wii Points. Still a good game, but not as good as it once was. Fair warning.

• X360
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

And that's where Disney Princess: Magical Jewels ultimately lands – as a title that does a good job of visually presenting its worlds and characters and offering a lot of ground to cover, but gaining its multiple hours of gameplay primarily through repetition of the same core concept, again and again, with little variation along the way. Young girl gamers likely won't mind the lack of variety, and that's who this title's targeting, so it shouldn't be a huge barrier preventing a purchasing decision for most. But there are other games on the DS targeting this same demographic that offer a more evolutionary adventure, where new ideas and gameplay concepts are introduced over time, and the quest ultimately ends up feeling more engaging and satisfying in the end. Look to those, too, as a potential balance to this game's much more casual approach and feel.

• PS2
• 12 / 20
• France

Sans l'ombre d'un doute destiné à un public très ciblé, G1 Jockey 4 fait de beaux efforts pour se montrer complet mais sa prise en main ne l'aide guère. En l'absence de concurrents sérieux, les amateurs peuvent toujours tenter leur chance, ou patienter jusqu'à la sortie éventuelle de son challenger en Europe, Gallop Racer 2.

• NES
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 6 / 10
• Italie

PES 2008 è un vero buco nell'acqua da parte di Konami, che raggiunge una striminzita sufficienza grazie ad un gameplay grandioso e in linea con i suoi predecessori. Se per quanto riguarda i cali di frame rate possiamo incolpare una mancata ottimizzazione del motore grafico su PS3, per il resto non possiamo far altro che prendercela con KCET per non essersi impegnata sufficientemente nel ricreare un ambiente di gioco di “nuova generazione”. Piccoli accorgimenti in più avrebbero reso questo titolo un must buy per gli appassionati di calcio, ma ad oggi non resta che un indubbio passatempo in attesa di una nuova versione per l'anno prossimo. Seabass, we are a football tribe, non deluderci ancora!