IGN

• IOS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

There's a lot to manage in Game Dev Story, and I'm not going to spoil some of the other surprises that the game has in store, so just do yourself a favor and go download it from the App Store for the modest price of $3.99. Its touch controls are excruciatingly easy and once you pick up Game Dev Story and invest an hour of your time, none of your friends or family will see you again for a very, very long time.

• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

While the PC version is certainly superior to the console port, Arcania: Gothic IV does very little to progress the genre – particularly in mission structure and storytelling areas – but what it ultimately does deliver is a loot-heavy dungeon crawling experience that doesn’t tax your skills. Instead it lets you leisurely enjoy the world and kill a lot of goblins and swamp flies along the way. In this way, the Gothic series has always filled in a more casual space than similarly minded RPGs. The combat has a decent level of depth, the island is sprawling though certainly not truly open-world, but at least varied and detailed. The story is distracting and disposable – kind of enjoyable but never subtle. It’s not going to please hardcore D&D purists or gamers looking for the next Elder Scrolls, but as a middle ground between deeper entries and linear adventures, Arcania: Gothic IV hits its stride.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

John Daly’s ProStroke Golf is a good example of how to use the Move hardware effectively in a golf game, but nothing else is quite up to snuff. If you don’t have Move, there’s really no reason to invest the fifty bucks. You can still play with the standard Dual Shock controller, but why would you when Tiger Woods offers a better analog stick alternative? If you’re looking for an example of the potential of Move, John Daly’s ProStroke Golf might be a good showcase once its price drops a bit. As it stands, its visuals and feature set simply don’t make par.

• PC
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

I personally am in the audience Kalypso is shooting for with the release of Patrician IV: I love business and economic simulations, and the interface in the sequel is much better than any of the previous entries. Furthermore, between the tutorial videos and added political and city building elements, it's a blast to play… once. However, there is simply no reason to come back to it after one playthrough. It's disappointing for me because I want to love Patrician IV, but it falls short in far too many areas. I just hope Kalypso doesn't give up on the franchise, and a theoretical Patrician V fixes the issues and gives us a reason to come back for more.

• PS3
• X360
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dead Space Ignition is a cool idea -- a prologue that bears fruit in the real game -- but it’s just so poorly executed. The voice acting is good and the story is interesting, but the mini-games are boring and the art is bad.

• PS3
• WII
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Ultimately, there aren’t all that many good things to say about Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. Sure, it’s better looking and slightly more entertaining to play than any of the similar games that have come out in recent years, but it’s still painfully formulaic and completely uninspired. This is a genre that desperately needs a makeover to be relevant again, because I think even newcomers to the game would be shocked to learn this was made in 2010, and not at the turn of the millennia. C’mon, Capcom, you’re better than this.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

The Writer a must-play for anybody that downloaded The Signal as it wraps up the mini-story arc. In total, the two add-ons offer a great addendum to the main game, turning the final punctuation from a question mark to a period. Though The Writer may be a bit short for its 560 Microsoft point price tag, the playful level design and dialogue makes it a winner.

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Although Cladun is designed for a very specific type of gamer and the actual battle system is simpler than the robust character building behind it, this retro dungeon crawler is a blast. I love the art style and the multiple soundtracks -- among other things -- so this is the kind of game I’ll keep saved on my PSP’s memory stick for a long time.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall FIFA 11 feels like a step in the wrong direction for the series on Wii. The new control mechanics practically force real soccer players to use the Classic Controller in order to separate the pass button from the crossing ability and Hit the Streets doesn’t pan out the way EA hoped. Thankfully the 11-on-11 soccer plays well as long as you’re using the Classic Controller and Battle for Glory is as fun a Manager Mode as you can expect from the series on Nintendo’s console. Sadly none of that is enough to overcome the amount of gameplay frustrations and the poorly designed street soccer.

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

But such teething problems don’t obscure the fact that F1 2010 is easily the best Grand Prix game since Geoff Crammond was on the beat. Its driving is second to none and is brought alive by a dynamic weather system, while its racing is as thrilling as the real thing. It’s an exacting take by a team that clearly understands what makes F1 tick, and while a handful of issues hold it back from challenging Forza and Gran Turismo just yet, for now racing fans can rest assured that the world’s fastest sport is in safe hands.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

That's all solid, and it all makes Fatal Fury 3 another perfectly fine choice for VC fans looking for a fighting fix. I'm just not sold on why the series' simple fighting system needed that complicated third plane.

• DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• WII
• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Is Def Jam Rapstar perfect? Hell no. Is Def Jam Rapstar fun? F--- yes it is! As just a party game I've had a blast with it. The censorship is annoying, and hurts the game more than the developers would like to admit. But even that can't change the fact that it's a fun game, pure and simple. The online features are what save the title. Showing off your skills (or lack thereof) on the Internet and schooling fools in front of the entire world feels really good. If you're a hip hop fan, get this game. Then get online, find me, and prepare to get clowned.

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

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 doesn't do very much that's new. Instead, it takes a step back to a time when Sonic was awesome. I would like to have been able to bring a friend along to play as Tails and experience the old Sonic levels in a new way -- in co-op. Otherwise, there's really little to complain about. Sonic 4 is short, but sweet and well worth downloading.

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

FIFA 11 on DS has more AI issues than I’d like in my brand of soccer, but the core mechanics are still sound and that makes the game mostly enjoyable. This year’s release also comes with a nice stable of extras like a version of Ultimate Team that’s been nicely tailored to the DS and some fun mini-games to go along with mainstays like Manager Mode and Be A Pro. So while FIFA 11 is undoubtedly an enjoyable game overall, Exient needs to do some work on the AI before taking the pitch next year.