IGN

• DS
• 6.4 / 10
• États-Unis

At best, the mini-games of MySims Party offer a simple diversion for kids. At worst, they are an uninspired cash-in trying to coast on Electronic Arts' MySims property. The game is weighted more heavily with the former, so we modestly recommend it for younger players. It retains that cute MySims style and the single-card multiplayer is a nice touch. What is here is enough to be a fun, if generic, mini-game collection (again, for kids). In our review for MySims Kingdom last year we wrote that Electronic Arts could be doing much more with this franchise. That is still the case.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Wario Ware Snapped is a great tech demo that doesn't quite reach the obvious potential. The camera minigames are a lot of fun and that fun is enhanced with the payoff of the snapshots that have been taken during gameplay. It's a huge letdown that you can't save these snapshots, however, and hopefully Nintendo will let the team finish what they started so that gamers can send their wacky photo sessions to their friends.

• PS2
• PS3
• WII
• X360
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Monsters vs. Aliens' biggest issue is just that it's so damned repetitive. What could have been entertaining in smaller doses instead drags on far too long, is recycled into tedium and ends up relegating the experience to the same bargain bin as just about every other licensed game.

• WII
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

The Tower of Druaga is, to me, woefully boring and pointless to play. It's slow-paced and not much fun even on the surface, and digging deeper than that just boggles the mind -- its extreme over-complication, with its tons of hidden collectible treasures and the associated random requirements for finding them, is just not what you want in an arcade maze game. I'm sure the title has its fans here, and Japan still seems to love it after all these years -- there it's been the recipient of several sequels and even inspired a recent anime series. But if you do choose to spend five bucks to begin scaling this tower, well, good luck with that.

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Zubo is a fun, energetic little title from EA. It's a shame they didn't promote it more and make the humorous Zubo characters recognizable to kids. It's not a game that will be all that entertaining for anyone in the mid-teens or above, but it still might be worth stealing from a younger sibling to check out the unique blend of rhythm action and RPG.

• PS3
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

I liked Worms on the 360 and I like Worms here on the PlayStation 3. The challenges can be tough, the multiplayer is fun and the ability to create a team and name its members is an awesome way to get you to care about your squad. Still, this is a lot like the game I played two years ago and suffers from the same, limited lifespan. Sure, Worms is fun, but only the hardcore, turn-based strategy fans will find themselves playing this over and over. To me, I felt like I had seen everything the game had to offer in a pretty short amount of time.

• PS3
• X360
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

It's a shame that Stormrise had to suffer under so many issues, including inefficient group control and poor unit AI. The Whip Select system was a good idea and the basic premise behind Stormrise's gameplay is appetizing, but the entire project just doesn't come together properly. Even though Stormrise might have some cool moments and console players might be desperate for a good RTS experience, I recommend that you leave Stormrise on the shelf. The frustrations that come from playing it outweigh the game's few positive elements.

• PC
• 6.6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

So, all in all, the surprise-announced Virtual Console Arcade might not make a great first impression on those who choose Mappy as their entry point. It's a quaint and fairly fun little platformer with good personality, and you probably won't feel ripped off if you do choose to spend the five bucks it takes to give it a download. But the VCA's launching setup menu seems like it's going to be better suited to arcade titles from a later era -- games that could really be served well by things like screen aspect ratio adjustment, content customization and button re-arrangement. Those features are a bit lost on poor, simple Mappy here. But at least he still has his trampolines.

• PC
• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

This isn't a hilariously zany chapter, and if you're used to the bizarre weirdness of TellTale's Sam & Max or Strongbad episodes, you won't find it here. That's not to say that Fright of the Bumblebees isn't weird; after all, gargantuan bees that hum "God Save the Queen" isn't normal, but it fits into the overall charm of Wallace & Gromit's world. And while there's some fun dialogue, it's more about watching Gromit's exasperated expressions as he's busy saving the day. This is a promising entry for the series, and hopefully TellTale can only go up from here.

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Even if you’re not a music fan you’re going to love Rhythm Heaven. It’s completely off the wall and unlike anything you’ve ever played on the Nintendo DS, not to mention incredibly fun and just as addictive. It’s awkwardly heavy in Japanese influence, but that’s half its charm – Western designers just couldn’t get away with some of the bizarre things that are going on in Rhythm Heaven. Hopefully North American gamers snag this one up as quickly as Japanese gamers did in the overseas version – maybe it’ll encourage Nintendo of America to localize the Game Boy Advance original as a WiiWare or DSiWare downloadable game.

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a difficult game to judge. The first half of the game, Escape from Butcher Bay, certainly shows its age, but is still an innovative game. The sequel, however, comes off as a poor imitation. It's far more frustrating and seems more shooter than anything else. It's not a terrible game for a sequel, but it's inferior to Butcher Bay. If you played the original back in 2004, then there's little reason to pick this game up. However, if you never played Riddick's first adventure it (and its modest follow-up) are worth checking out.

• X360
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 5.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Mana Khemia is one of those games that has some good ideas that are simply ruined by weak execution. The synthesis and grow book elements are deep and provide a certain amount of replayability, and the ability to pick and choose classes for your characters to enroll in is a creative twist on an RPG formula. However, the lack of challenge across the board, from accomplishing class tasks to battle and even skill acquiring will disappoint most players. It's not a horrible title, but it definitely is weaker than the series it's trying to take over for.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis