IGN

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Have you ever wanted to man the item counter in a role-playing game like Torneko from Dragon Quest IV? That's exactly what you'll do in Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale. It's a game packed with content and personality that challenges you to comb through dungeons and a spend-crazy customer base on a quest for profits. Though the entertainment value of the haggling and combat mechanics gradually wear too thin, that won't happen until a number of hours in. It's a refreshing take on the traditional role-playing game, and if you wind up loving the gameplay, a number of modes unlock after the main game is complete. At the very least, it's probably the most fun you'll ever have repaying a loan.

• MD
• SNES
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Maybe I'm just being picky, but picking out retro re-releases to spend modern cash on through the Virtual Console is made much easier when the game you're thinking of buying calls out from the Wii Shop with a unique voice and individual appeal – Aero the Acrobat did that with its signature mix of a cartwheeling character and the circus setting that matched his antics, but Aero the Acrobat 2 only offers half of that successful equation. It's still a fine game, and a decent platformer. Not the worst eight bucks you could spend on the service by far. But even with its refinements in control, graphics and the occasional cup game, I still prefer the original. Take me to the circus.

• WII
• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is fun and satisfying, if just a tad repetitive action adventure with good fan service to those of you that love the Tolkein novels and Peter Jackson films. Both the Wii and PlayStation 3 version of Aragorn's Quest are virtually identical, but it's pretty clear that the game was originally developed for Wii and quickly converted to PlayStation 3 with rushed Move support. The Wii version easily gets the nod as the one to get.

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Like the first game, Puzzle Quest 2 takes a simple casual affair and adds layers of depth you won't be able to resist. Even though the quest is long and your customization options seem to be limitless, it still works as a game you can pick up and play for short sessions. This is the Puzzle Quest you fell in love with, and the new dungeon exploration and usable items only sweeten the deal. If only all of life's problems could be solved by matching colored objects together.

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

As with practically all of Cing's output, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West is a bit of an acquired taste. Less a game and more a sequence of tightly-focused - if not always successful - set-pieces, it's the rich atmosphere and masterful sense of narrative that drives the experience along. Those of a less patient disposition will undoubtedly balk at Last Window's deliberate pace and text-heavy delivery but anyone looking for a sophisticated, stylish slab of hard-boiled intrigue should revel in Cing's lovingly-realised world.

• PS3
• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

NHL 11 is a great hockey game any way you slice it. If you’re looking for a great online experience, you can find it here. If you’re looking for great solo play, there’s plenty to be had. Heck, if you just want to jump into the playoffs and make a run at the cup, you can do that, too. Despite the fact that a lot of the modes have been ported over from last year and Ultimate Team has been seen before in other EA Sports games, NHL 11 still delivers a slew of gameplay improvements and a truckload of content that should please the many hockey fans out there.

• PS3
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

It’s an effective demonstration of the possibilities of Move, as there is virtually no lag between your movements and what is relayed back on screen, and left us virtually salivating at the possibilities for future Move release. But as a mid-priced game its appeal is severely limited due its overeager presentation and limited gameplay. This party is more lulls that LOLs.

• X360
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

But even when it's at its best and funniest, Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner never feels like it was worth the ten dollars it takes to download it. The age of the game is apparent, the fact that it wasn't first developed with the Wii in mind is clear and the loss of some of its original strengths, like its voice acting, make it end up as a mediocre experience at best. Better options might be to stick with other, more notable WiiWare point-and-clicks like The Tales of Monkey Island or Strong Bad series, or, if you really wanted to walk a mile in Fenimore's boots, just order a copy of the 2004 PC version of this game. It was budget-priced back when it launched six years ago, and now just a quick consult of your favorite search engine will let you find it new for around two dollars – a fifth of the price you'd pay here on Wii.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If The Brave and the Bold was a downloadable title I would buy it in an instant. But it's a full $40 game. There's a lot of flair and style with The Brave and the Bold, but it's a pretty mindless affair, even for a kids' game. It gets repetitive, and I found myself wishing every episode was shorter so I could see the cool cutscenes faster. Batman fans with young kids might get a couple days worth of fun out of this. I found it most enjoyable to play one episode a day over four days, because otherwise the game got more annoying than Bat Mite.

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

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions has a lot of great things going for it. Some of the levels and boss battles are phenomenal. Beenox took a lot of chances with this game, most of which paid off in something unique and refreshing. Some old issues (bad camera, repetitive combat) still haven't been completely solved, but the good far outweighs the bad. Spidey fans should definitely pick this one up.

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Plants vs. Zombies is charming and addictive, standing right up there with the best of PopCap's offerings like Peggle. It has that elusive "special something" that gets its hooks in you and convinces you to forego food, sleep, and other essentials just to see what the next level has in store. Even if you've already played through the game on PC or iPhone, the versus multiplayer mode is definitely worth checking out.

• PC
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end I have to admit that despite its large number of problems I find Elemental strangely engaging, and I want to keep playing just because I know that someday it's going to become a much better game than it is right now. It really is the damndest thing: even with the instability issues, even with its utter inaccessibility for newcomers to strategy games (and to a large extent, experienced players with anything less than an abundance of patience), I still want to make time to play Elemental. Is this some sort of Stockholm syndrome, I wonder? I doubt it. I think it's just that this is a game with some great ideas that just haven't been implemented as well as they could be. With Stardock's track record of post-release support I'd give it a month, and then you can play the game you should have gotten when they started asking for your money a couple of weeks ago.

• WII
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis