Game Skinny

• 3DS
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

Although Xenoblade Chronicles is not without its flaws, the game is a solid new IP for Nintendo. Like many JRPG titles out there, the game reinvents how the RPG formula can work while making it familiar enough that any player can pick up the game and play. The story of Xenoblade Chronicles is one that must be experienced, not watched via YouTube. While you can certainly get your fill of the story that way, the experience of playing with the characters and seeing all their interactions with one another during gameplay is something that cannot be captured in a series of clips. For its memorable story, meme-worthy characters, and beautifully executed world and gameplay, I give Xenoblade Chronicles 3D a 10/10. This game is a must play for any JRPG enthusiast, and any North American players looking for a deep meaningful story.

• PS4
• XONE
• PC
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

A female assassin is in the lead. There are counter-acting female villains and the spunky brawling animations are sterling entertainment. Races are represented, too, in this Dickens-like story, which happens to feature Dickens. UbiSoft shows they can learn after the Unity gender uproar. At least in that one regard,Ubisoft has matured and evolved. But maybe we should expect the entirety of this tower-climbing, raiding, and fighting tentpole to mature and evolve as well. As it sits, Syndicate only has the depth of a grade school textbook, albeit with blood.

• PS4
• PS3
• X360
• XONE
• WIIU
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Guitar Hero Live needs a serious name change or a more enthralling “Live” mode, but makes for an otherworldly party game with its pick-up-and-play accessibility. I hope James and Lenny agree when I give Guitar Hero Live 8 out of 10 stars.

• WIIU
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Yoshi's battling against a woollen witch, can you save the Yoshi Kingdom? After a long console hiatus - it's a fine return to form!

• PS4
• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Unbiased review of this year's best soccer game: PES 2016.

• WIIU
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

A unique, memorable horror game that's sometimes too stylish for its own good

• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

I have heard it said that Elite: Dangerous is a mile wide but an inch deep – and I feel that’s fairly accurate for describing how the game stands now. The sense of promise is almost tangible, but it feels like it is still not quite finished. I have never see-sawed between a 7 and an 8 star rating for a game as much as I did for this one because it has the potential for so much more.

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

A unique puzzle game that evokes the difficulty and story-telling of yesteryear

• PS4
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

NBA 2K16 attempts something novel - a full sports narrative by Spike Lee - but is crushed by server failures and lack of development.

• XONE
• X360
• PS4
• PS3
• WIIU
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

A proud legacy follows Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, a legacy which is pushed through walls, caught in geometry, and smothered by inexcusable anti-consumer nonsense.

• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Forza continues to be part of Microsoft's dwindling core of exclusives and while fun, it's beginning to lose its grip as sequels blend together.

• PS4
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• XONE
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Zombies, storms, flamethrowers, and chainsaws - get some.

• PC
• PS4
• X360
• XONE
• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• PC
• XONE
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

UbiSoft thinks it's okay to plaster paid DLC characters on the box art, which sums up what happened to the otherwise great Toy Soldiers series.