Gaming Nexus

• PS3
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Ninja Gaiden series needs to be rebooted, but this brand new spin-off is definitely not the direction to go. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a frustratingly difficult action game with questionable writing and shallow gameplay. And yet, despite these problems, I found myself having fun fighting through the undead masses. It may be overpriced and too short, but Ninja Gaiden Z has a few thrilling moments.

• PS3
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Strider is back for his first adventure in more than a dozen years. As Capcom reboots go, this is one of the best. Double Helix has managed to capture what made the original game so much fun, while fleshing out the story in some very wacky ways. This PlayStation 3 version suffers from many of the same problems as its next-generation counterpart, along with noticeably reduced frame rate. But if you can get over the lackluster locations and non-stop backtracking, you'll discover a satisfying reboot to one of the best action games of all time.

• 3DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

World of Tanks' stories are written and measured out in one shots, potshots, ramming speeds, camping grounds, slugging matches, and Hail Marys. It's a game that makes you study topography and geometry, and measure probability. It's a game of Know Your Role. It's a game that earns its rightful place in living rooms and tournament circuits alike.

• X360
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Whether you played them in Jr. High School or want to try a piece of the classic JRPG pie, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles offers up a generous portion of an earlier generation’s take on the RPG. As long as you know what you’re getting into thematically, graphically, and gameplay-wise, you’ll enjoy your time spent with Tales of Symphonia and ToS: A New Dawn.

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Senren Kagura: Burst is great in short 'bursts' of gameplay, but is it worth the social stigma of having something so blatantly perverted on your 3DS? I'm still trying to unlock everything after completing this review, so I guess it is.

• PS4
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Strider's back for his first adventure in more than a dozen years. As Capcom reboots go, this is one of the best. Double Helix has managed to capture what made the original game so much fun, while fleshing out the story in some very wacky ways. Unfortunately, too much of the game is spent indoors and there's a little too much backtracking, but Strider is a great start to what will hopefully be an ongoing series.

• WIIU
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is a master class in the art form of 2D platformers, but it’s way too difficult for its own good and this makes the inherent flaws and limitations of the genre all the more obvious. Tropical Freeze is probably the best side-scrolling platformer we’ll ever see from a technical standpoint. Now it’s time for Nintendo to stop making them for a while and actually do something new.

• VITA
• 9.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Instead of simply recycling the Tempest 2000 formula, TxK evolves the 33 year old franchise in a number of substantial ways. The 100 stages spin, shake, move and morph, all in the most mesmerizing ways possible. It's a sight to behold and the most exciting portable game I have ever played. TxK is essential to every PS Vita library.

• XONE
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z ditches the usual one-on-one fighting and goes team-based. Featuring different classes and a leveling-up mechanic, this newest installment will probably appeal to the loyal fan base. Unfortunately, I found the whole thing to be a shallow, simplistic, incoherent mess. Battle of Z may be boring, but at least it looks incredible.

• XONE
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• VITA
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

World of Warplanes is easy to learn but hard to master. It offers an easily accessible way to join in online dogfights, but survival is a matter of skill, practice, and experience. In its current state, it is very playable and provides a strong foundation for future development but may not have a lot of staying power due to limited strategic depth.

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

If you happened to pass on this game the first time around but are a fan of Naruto games, Full Burst is an excellent pick up for the price. The small additions go a long way toward making this feel like a complete title.

• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is what it is. So what is it? It’s a low-budget game that would have received the same poor marks at the dawn of this generation as it does at its dusk. The simplistic action can be fun, however, so play it at your own risk.