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• VITA
• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Wading through BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend’s massive vocabulary and doubly complex battle systems will demand time and patience from any gamer. But the cast powering this engrossing fighter makes all the effort worthwhile, and the huge variety of modes dresses up play in different ways. Also, you can fight as a squirrel lady that brawls with metal crosses strapped to her arms. Why are you not running to the store right now?

• VITA
• PS3
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance isn’t as polished as Diablo and lacks the charm of Torchlight. Battling through its varied levels and sorting through mountains of loot is fun, when glitches don’t get in the way. Unfortunately, when it costs $28 more to hack and slash through the adventure on Vita than on Playstation 3, one must question the value of the package. The added Vita elements and the glitches just don’t go far enough.

• VITA
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Michael Jackson: The Experience HD does what few rhythm games can: allow for physical improvisation in the midst of a choreographed routine. Not just the freestyle section, mind you, but an actual variation in gesture type. This goes a long way in making the music both fun and personal. Unfortunately, like the other Michael Jackson games, Vita’s first rhythm game suffers from a short setlist and only one real mode of play. It’s a shame the experience ends in a tragic few hours, as dancing with your fingertips offers a special sort of enjoyment fitting for the King of Pop’s best tracks.

• VITA
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

The past few years seem to have convinced some critics that "artsy" platforming games ought to be short affairs, but Rayman is much, much better than that. There are a magnitude of stages to explore here, epic boss fights, unlockable character skins, hidden stages galore and hours upon hours of frantic fun. The notion that imaginative visuals and matinee-priced entry fees need be mutually exclusive is one Rayman Origins continues to dispel as hour after hour of gaming joy continue to ramp up in both sheer scope and in grand gratification. Rayman Origins takes on a genre mastery of ground work laid down decades ago and elevates it to astronomical new standards. It's a spectacular living painting that's as much fun to play as it is to look at, and it's a total triumph. Your move, video game industry.

• VITA
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Touch My Katamari is well-controlled and fun while it lasts, but it feels like the series has stagnated. The touchscreen controls are welcome, but I wish the developers had been a bit more creative with the Vita’s functionality. Imagine using the Vita’s augmented reality capabilities to roll a Katamari ball around your actual living room? Or standing on an apartment balcony and rolling a giant Katamari around your neighborhood? Or indeed doing something, anything, other than the exact same thing that Katamari fans have been doing since 2004? Instead we get the same old Katamari experience once again, and while it’s a solid entry point for newcomers, there’s honestly nothing to see here for long-term fans. This is one rolling stone that has noticeably gathered moss.

• VITA
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Perhaps that’s what makes Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on the 3DS so frustrating. While it has some great mini-games, it forcefully limits itself and discards many of the ideas that made its predecessors so good. There are some good elements here though. Acquiring medals, ranking your best scores globally and earning medals can be very addicting. But only half of these games are worth playing. Most are simply shallow attempts at their counterparts, which is more or less what this version of the London Olympic Games ends up being.

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

It’s impressive that Namco-Bandai has managed to port a full-sized, voice-acted Japanese RPG to the 3DS without sacrificing any of the content from the PlayStation 2 version. But it’s also a six-year-old game that hasn’t aged well in all respects, and if you’re a North American Tales fan, it’s likely to be one you’ve played before. Like all the Tales games, this is a charmer, but it probably won’t be long before it’s outdone by a game that’s actually been made for the platform.

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

Dear Esther is that rarest of things: a truly interesting game. It left me feeling pensive, mildly saddened, and confident that games have plenty of directions left to explore. If you’re interested in what can be achieved when you abandon the conventions of games and explore the fringes of the form instead, it’s a must-play.

• VITA
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• VITA
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a fast-paced, well playing fighter that makes few concessions on the Vita. While the game's modes are pretty sparse and the new touch mode is a dud, there's still a lot to be excited about if you're a fighting fan with a brand new Vita.

• VITA
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

While this review may seem quite critical, I have genuinely enjoyed my time with Wipeout 2048. It’s good, chaotic fun and has a baseline level of quality and polish that’s pleasing to see. If this is your first Wipeout game, chances are you’ll have a blast. For veterans, however – especially those schooled in the delights of HD and Fury – this game just isn’t as smooth in feel or as elegant in design. In short, while Wipeout 2048 is well worth checking out, just be aware that for every design hit there’s also a miss.

• VITA
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Gotham City Impostors is a functional shooter with a sense of humor and a Batman license. It's got plenty to unlock, but it's not all that deep. Go, shoot, win. Over and over. If you're looking for a first-person shooter that doesn't take itself seriously, have at it, but don't expect a FPS revolution.

• PS3
• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

The sheer amount of new content in UFC Undisputed 3 is staggering. The devs have managed to combine elements to make the experience less intimidating while still adding in a ton of new features to keep hardcore fans engaged. Taking some time off to rethink their game plan was a great move by the developers, and it really shows. This is the deepest and most realistic MMA experience around.

• PS3
• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Grand Slam Tennis is as slick and professional a tennis game as you could hope for, and though it lacks something of Top Spin's passion for the sport, the inclusion of Wimbledon and the wider roster really do make a difference. There's room for improvement – chiefly in the variety of game modes, the selection of commentary snippets and the pace of the career mode - but for now, Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the best game of tennis that video games have to offer.

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Burying a really adept Match 3 game inside a fantasy/magic approach that seems designed for children is an, er…interesting idea. Nonetheless, the core gameplay is very strong and the price is certainly right. It is not a grandiose overstatement to say that 4 Elements II feels, at times, like an IQ test; a thoroughly addictive, my-god-it's 2AM-and-I'm-still-playing IQ test. With fairies.