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• PS4
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• IOS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

The thrill of planning my assault on the beaches of boom caught me off guard. I was surprised to find myself putting as much thought into these assaults as I would into troop placement in a game of Risk. Boom Beach can kept me enthralled for a time, giving moments of memorable excitement. It can't, however, stay out of its own way. The growing wall of requirements and the pace of progression kept this mobile version of the Pacific Theater from becoming one of my favorite mobile games, but it does have a home on my iPhone.

• VITA
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Football Manager Classic 2014 performs decently as both a companion app to the PC version and as a good standalone game in its own right. It’s true that this surprisingly feature-packed portable effort does have a few issues - the small text and fiddly touch controls being the main offenders - but the core experience of tactical battles, financial and man management remains as addictive as ever.

• PC
• VITA
• WIIU
• PS4
• XONE
• PS3
• X360
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Lego The Hobbit won’t surprise fans of the Lego series, but the new gameplay systems add just enough complexity to keep things interesting. New events and mining opportunities make exploration of the open world almost as fun as the main missions. The storytelling presumes you already know the source material by heart, which means things are sometimes a bit disjointed, and the game, like the movies it’s based on, ends at an awkward place. But like almost all the Lego games, this is a journey worth taking.

• PS3
• X360
• XONE
• PS4
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Playing Don Bradman Cricket 14 is a bit like trying to coach Kevin Pietersen; persevere with it and you’ll be rewarded, but you have to go into it willing to take the good with the bad. Big Ant should be commended for attempting to reinvent the cricket game experience and imbuing it with gameplay depth and fidelity unheard of in the genre to date, but there are just a few too many bugs and quirky design choices that hinder the overall experience. Many of these could theoretically be patched post-release and convert Don Bradman Cricket 14’s decent start into a big score, but for now it can only really be recommended for true cricket tragics.

• XONE
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• VITA
• PS4
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

And those are the SportsCenter highlights. MLB 14 again offers rock-solid pitching, hitting, and fielding mechanics – and multiple choices for each one. This is, yet again, a stellar baseball simulation that’s packed with enough quality game modes to occupy and entertain me for the entire season, but there are few exciting new features, and online is currently a very laggy experience.

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Smite's unique camera angle alone is enough to set it apart from other MOBAs, and developer Hi-Rez didn't stop there. Each map is polished, every God looks and sounds great, and exceptional Match of the Day modes offer plenty of variety. Some late-game balance issues aside, Smite’s divine execution of innovative ideas make it a worthy contender.

• PC
• IOS
• ANDROID
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Goat Simulator isn’t much of a game, but it’s a hell of a good time. The small but dense map is packed with tons of jokes and bugs that should be seen rather than talked about, and there’s at least a few hours’ worth of entertainment in goofing around with the jetpack alone. It’s a clever interactive spoof of all the broken game physics we’ve seen in open worlds – almost like a greatest hits album of all the ridiculous bugs that pop up in serious games like Skyrim or Assassin’s Creed, except embraced and celebrated in a world that’s made to be broken.

• PC
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

To be explicitly clear, if you don’t enjoy MMORPGs, you probably won’t enjoy The Elder Scrolls Online. Its strong character progression and combat systems better suit the offline Elder Scrolls games than in most MMOs, but it’s very much a game about adventuring with other players. As a fan of both MMORPGs and the Elder Scrolls series, I found it to be one of the most rewarding games in the genre in years. Even while it’s troubled by some extremely annoying bugs and will probably never look great, I’ve loved my time questing through Tamriel, and I look forward to logging back in soon. Note: Relive Leif's 170-hour odyssey in The Elder Scrolls Online by reading his Review in Progress Journal.

• PS3
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

With tons of things to do, things to make, and areas to explore, Atelier Escha & Logy is a nice fusion of alchemy, adventure, and tactics. It doesn't offer a rich story or complex characters, but it does include hours of crafting fun, fast turn-based combat, and engaging time management.

• PS3
• VITA
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

While BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma is, ultimately, a new version of the same game that we’ve had the last four years, there’s quite a bit here to sink your teeth into whether you’re a grizzled veteran, or a curious outsider checking out BlazBlue for the first time. As ever, its beautiful art and rocking heavy metal soundtrack serve as great complements to the fun, fast-paced fights. The new arrivals to its existing roster of wholly unique playable fighters, along with its plentiful single-player modes and exceptional online play, makes for a whole lot to explore and enjoy.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

World of Tanks is a rare combination of hardcore attitude and pick-up-and-play accessibility that’s as effective on the Xbox as it has been on the PC. Jumping in and out of multiplayer matches that reward quick reflexes and steady aim is made more thoughtful with consideration of armor facings and treads. The console version is missing many of the elements of the PC version, not least of which is the full roster of tanks, but the action is rewarding, fun, and free for at least the first several hours before grinding does its best to tempt you to spend money.

• PS4
• PC
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

TowerFall Ascension is a fun and approachable battle royale that makes excellent use of its deceptively simple retro looks and classic arcade platforming style. Every second is a mad scramble for ammo, powerups, and survival that, while sadly limited to local play only, kept my group of four players glued to their controllers with its highly competitive action. Even the single-player and co-op Quest mode is worth playing to practice your skills before going into battle.

• PC
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Pokemon Battle Trozei doesn’t use Pokemon as window dressing alone. The standard match-three gameplay is layered with strategy that uses to the main series’ established rock-paper-scissor combat system, but the UI’s lack of information leaves those without an encyclopedic knowledge of Pokemon games at a disadvantage. While filling out the Pokedex isn’t as rewarding thanks to that same general lack of expected info, the task is made much more fun when done with friends in the local-only multiplayer.

• 3DS
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

This unique crossover is a powerful draw for fans of either series, but it doesn’t make the most of its potential. It sacrifices some of both series’ challenge, and the alternate-universe story feels like a missed opportunity where there could have been more meaningful interaction between the worlds of Wright and Layton. The witty dialogue writing, however, is as charming and enjoyable as ever.

• PC
• PS3
• VITA
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Luftrausers is a carefully engineered game with finely polished mechanics under its simple graphics. Each round is a breathless rush, every death painless enough to make restarting from scratch absolutely no hardship. Don't expect great depth or long-term thrills, but the action while it lasts is a master of both second-by-second action, and the structures that effortlessly stretch it out into a good few hours without it overstaying its welcome.