IGN

• X360
• PC
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

There are moments where Sniper: Ghost Warrior clicks. However, those moments did more to make me wonder what else could have been with Sniper than truly appreciate what was there. Shooter devotees desperate to find something different this summer might be able to scrape out something of value in Sniper: Ghost Warrior, but even the most hard-up gamer would likely be better served looking backwards toward other, better executed titles from the last few years such as the aforementioned ARMA 2 or Operation: Flashpoint. Hopefully, City Interactive can bring something more fleshed out to the table next time.

• PSP
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Hopefully you don’t need me to tell you that Persona 3 is a well-done story filled with interesting people, cool battles and a ton of stuff to do. Persona 3 PSP keeps all of that and adds in some battle improvements and boosts the replay value. Sadly, Persona 3 PSP loses some of its polish, as the game ditches the anime cutscenes and free roaming. However, the heart of the game is still here and still awesome.

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

It doesn't matter whether you play this one with motion controls or the Classic Controller: Tournament of Legends is not a good fighting game. As I played through the campaigns to unlock all the characters, powers and weapons, I just couldn't shake the feeling of just how dated this game felt. We're deep into 2010 and this fighter plays like a second-rate game designed in the late 90s -- mission accomplished if that's the intention of Tournament of Legends.

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dragon Ball: Origins 2 is unabashedly for fans of the series. It's not a game for people who like the big, over-the-top battles of Dragon Ball Z, or people who are looking to learn more about the story. This is a game for people that already adore the manga and anime. There's a lot for fans to like: good controls, tough bosses, and multiple playable characters. However, it gets repetitive, and honestly the game could look a lot better than it does.

• PC
• WII
• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Yes, Puzzle Agent is a nearly lockstep Professor Layton clone, but unfortunately its puzzles are not as good as its inspiration’s stumpers. And that’s what ultimately undoes Puzzle Agent. As much as I may enjoy the art and the story, there is no creeping around that elephant in the room. Should Puzzle Agent become a series, Telltale must step up the breadth and quality of the puzzles to keep players coming back. The catch, though, is that as part of Telltale’s pilot program designed to launch a series after the audience deems it popular, this crippling misstep might keep it from a second episode where such problems could be addressed.

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Deathsmiles provides the requisite thrills along with an appealing premise and art style that isn't common for these types of games. There is definitely a community of hardcore shmup fans out there who will eat this up. It's not fantastic enough to break out of that community the way something like Ikaruga can, though. The $50 price tag is also hard to swallow for a game that would make more sense on Xbox Live Arcade. But if you love 2D shooters this one will have you smiling.

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

If you've exhausted the library of stellar games that 2010 has already produced and are looking for something to help bridge the gap into this fall, Singularity isn't a bad choice. The gunplay is solid and there are a few memorable set pieces. It is a game ultimately limited by a lack of imagination where a neat time-manipulation idea is handcuffed to a by-the-numbers first-person shooter.

• PS3
• X360
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

Naughty Bear could’ve been cool, but it isn’t. It’s a bad game. You shouldn’t play it.

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

I'm going to reiterate what I said at the beginning. If you like Green Day and Rock Band, go get this. If you're getting bored of playing fake instruments or you're just not a fan of the group, then don't expect to be won over. It's not as polished or as lovingly handcrafted at the Beatles: Rock Band, but a lot of the songs are way more fun to play. Now, if only there were more of them.

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

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is a love letter to fans of the Boy Who Lived. The comedic cutscenes toying with canon, the hundreds of hidden things to find, and the general sense of a great LEGO game paired with a great series really makes this game a standout. There are still a few issues to buff out, but there’s plenty in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 to keep you coming back for more.

• WII
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Where Transformers: War for Cybertron exceeded any expectations to become one of the best action games in recent memory, Cybertron Adventures is the culmination of decades of awful Transformers games and licensed titles in general. Lacking any of the charm or appeal of its license and ignoring progress in on-rails titles from the last 5 years, Transformers: Cybertron Adventures is a title to be avoided by any but the most die-hard Transformers collector, particularly when it arrives at the same time as the eminently superior on-rails shooting of Treasure's Sin and Punishment, also for Wii.

• X360
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If Naval Assault had been a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade title, it would have been easy to forgive a lot of its shortcomings. Unfortunately, it’s not; it looks like a last-gen game, with some of the worst sound design and music I’ve seen in a retail release, no mid-mission checkpoints, and most importantly, not much to hold one's interest for more than a few fleeting moments. You might be tempted to pick it up for some online combat, but buyer beware -- I’m pretty sure this ship sank before even making it out of the harbor.

• PSP
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip is an impressive game; there’s no doubt about it. The title packs the lighthearted gameplay we know and love with tried and true time sinks such as collectables, unlockable characters, personal ranks and more. I don’t think it has the addictive hook of previous Hot Shots games, but it’s still an awesome title in its own right.

• DS
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

But that's pretty much that -- this is a simple, very straightforward, very limited piece of software just trying to emulate the appeal of a Hudson novelty device that never crossed the ocean to us in the States. There are a couple of extra unlockable features included, and you can also use it as a stopwatch -- but it's still only interesting for a few minutes or so. If you or a friend has always held some personal pride about your rapid-fire button-pressing skills, it might be worthwhile for you to drop a couple bucks on this download -- but, even then, I'd probably recommend hitting an import shop and grabbing one of the actual Japanese units instead (there was a new production run just a couple of years ago). For everyone else, an easy skip. Sorry Takahashi.

• WII
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

While it’s certainly not in the upper echelons of sports titles, International Cricket 2010 does deliver a more consistent experience out in the middle than its Ashes-branded predecessor, and its action cam does a good job of drawing you into the game – even if it does introduce a few new problems of its own. It has to be said that while the AI is indeed smarter than last year – proactively adjusting its scoring rates with the bat or bowling lines with the ball – this is a game at its best when played against a few mates on the couch, with beer and sledges flowing in equal measures. With some more refining tweaks and the acquisition of a few more licenses, next year’s game could certainly knock off Shane Warne Cricket ’99 and become the greatest cricket game of all time. As it stands this is a game that’s merely good, with the potential to be great. Kind of like the current Australian team.

• PSP
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis