IGN

• PC
• 6.2 / 10
• États-Unis

When you stack up Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp to award-winning games, it doesn't do so well. This game, however, isn't aiming to revolutionize gaming. It simply tries to deliver an entertaining gameplay experience for little girls, and for the most part, it succeeds. While the game isn't fantastic, there are worse gifts to give your daughter. Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp teaches kids about the fundamentals of taking care of horses and even shares a few lessons about helping your fellow neighbor. At 39.99 bucks, the price is definitely steeper than it should be, but if your little girl loves videogames and horses, you can go ahead and let her saddle up.

• DS
• 5.8 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno is a game destined to be forgotten. The basic game mechanics are solid, and it has some good concepts, but they are overused to the point of becoming tedious and boring almost immediately. Young fans of the show would likely stay occupied for a level or two, but it's doubtful that even the most avid Avatar fan would enjoy the game all the way through to the end. It's a game that doesn't quite seem to know who it's aiming for. The series can sometimes fall awkwardly between age groups, and that's exactly what happened here.

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Even though I found the experience forgettable, there's nothing really wrong with Into the Inferno. It's super-simple in terms of gameplay, puzzles, and graphics, but it's a kid's game specifically aimed at fans of the show. Sure, I don't really know what the hell is going on storywise in this title because Into the Inferno doesn't explain anything, but a fan of the show won't need to see a well done cutscene to understand why Aang and Toph are attacking such and such place. In the end, this is a barebones game aimed at the youngest fans among us. It shouldn't cost $30.

• PS2
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Even though I found the Bending controls worthless for fighting, there's nothing really wrong with Into the Inferno. It's super-simple in terms of gameplay, puzzles, and graphics, but it's a kid's game specifically aimed at fans of the show. Sure, I don't really know what the hell is going on storywise in this title because Into the Inferno doesn't explain anything, but a fan of the show won't need to see a well done cutscene to understand why Aang and Toph are attacking such and such place. In the end, this is the typical fare for a barebones, $20 game aimed at the youngest fans among us.

• X360
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Chrysler Classic Racing follows trends set by countless racing games before it. Racing games can be fun, even if they don't offer anything new, but they have to at least have some racing fundamentals that work. This is where Chrysler Racing fails. It's a weak driving experience coated with shoddy artwork. In the end this game (like a lot of these "vintage" Chryslers) should be forgotten to the annals of history.

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Real Soccer 2009 does a lot of things right. There are a bevy of modes to play and cups to pursue. The traditional controls are solid and responsive. The AI is smart and will dominate you in a heartbeat if you don't bring your A-game. The touch controls are interesting, but not essential to the experience. In a nutshell, Real Soccer 2009 is a solid portable soccer title. If future titles would offer a bit more graphical polish, a fleshed out soundtrack, and in-game commentary, Real Soccer could put a real hurt on FIFA and Winning Eleven's elite status.

• DS
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Igor the Game DS really swung for the fences, but it struck out nonetheless. The puzzle fighting is sloppy and extremely slow paced. Grinding is essential to progress, so expect a lot of long and boring battles. The story sequences are just long enough to irk you, and the interesting upgrade system is simply overpowered by the terrible gameplay. At the end of the day, Igor the Game (like a real corpse) should be left in whatever ditch you found it in.

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

For a budget game, Defense Grid easily delivers plenty of gripping gameplay; it's easy to lose track of time while playing it. In fact, there were quite a number of times where I defeated a wave of aliens only to realize that I had made it through the entire level. I actually wanted another wave or two in order to test the effectiveness of the mouse trap I had designed. It's always a good sign when a game leaves you wanting for more.

• PSP
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

EndWar PSP is a perfectly suitable turn-based strategy game, but there are too many better titles of this sort available on Sony's handheld. Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea both have better visuals and more unique gameplay. If you're a strategy fiend and jonesing for a fix you could certainly do worse, but EndWar PSP will likely soon be forgotten.

• PC
• 4.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 4.6 / 10
• États-Unis

There is a good detective story buried somewhere here, but it's hindered by archaic gameplay, and terrible pacing. If you're a huge fan of Agatha Christie's work, or if you're the type of gamer that misses the old days of random item collecting and nonsensical puzzle solving, this might be a game worth checking out, but anyone else is going to want to pass this one by.

• DS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Crash Commando is a really fun multiplayer-focused title that should appeal to pretty much anyone with a pulse. I wish there were more modes included with the shipping version, and I think the sniper rifle will prove to be a little unbalanced, but what's there is an extremely addictive experience that will serve you well during the coldest part of the year.

• PS2
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

It almost feels like PopStar Guitar is an entry in some type of "who can make the worst music game" contest. There is no tutorial, it's ugly as sin, and the track list is made up of only the most banal pop groups around. Sure, it's aimed at kids, but kids deserve better.

• PC
• 5.8 / 10
• États-Unis

We definitely applaud Hermitworks for taking a chance at reviving this genre. We rarely see these types of trading games done on this scale, and it's our hope that this effort inspires developers to marry some of the same gameplay concepts with a more modern style of presentation. But judging Space Trader purely on its own merits, it's the repetitive gameplay, the thin narrative and the dated shooter mechanics that keep us from offering more than the most half-hearted recommendations. Space Trader's two saving graces are the scarcity of games of this type and the incredible asking price of ten bucks. Even so, your time and money are better spent seeking out the old classics of the genre.

• WII
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Plattchen is an odd game, pure and simple. The core mechanic is essentially a mash-up of gravity-based puzzle games, Bejeweled or Othello, IR pointer control, and rotation-based color selection, but with so many strange rules, modes, and options the game is both amazingly robust and also completely random at the same time. Some modes require players to saw back and forth with the Wii-mote to flip tiles – it doesn't feel very good – the main twist-based mechanic is a great concept, but some gamers will be instantly turned off at how odd and somewhat uncomfortable hand positions need to be to play it right. Random aspects like shooter elements and a very unique, but also challenging, scoring system make this one a game that only adventurous players will drop 1,000 points for and try to get into, but like me, you may find yourself finding a pretty entertaining game and some great (but strange) concepts buried within this very unconventional WiiWare offering. Download at your own risk, but if you're looking for something truly original, and don't mind taking a gamble, Plattchen is certainly a one-of-a-kind offering.

• PS2
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis