IGN

• PS3
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

Grand Theft Auto III was a revolutionary title, one that inspired a whole new generation of 3D action games. Grand Theft Auto IV is just as big a leap forward, though perhaps in subtler ways, and sets a new benchmark for open-world games. Everything in GTA IV works in harmony. The story would be nothing without the city; the city gains realism from the physics engine; the physics complement the improved AI; the AI would make no sense without the new cover system. And on and on. There is no one major weak aspect. A "10" is not a score we give out very often. In fact, the last time we gave a 10 to a console game was Soul Calibur in 1999. A 10 doesn't mean a game is perfect -- it means a game is pushing boundaries, expanding a genre, and doing many things to a level so far above and beyond its competitors that they overshadows any flaws. Certainly, GTA IV has some issues, the most noticeable being the occasional flaw in the cover system, but there are many more pieces of GTA IV that are better than anything I've seen from a game in the past decade. We don't give 10s often -- just to games that merit the score.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

That’s quite a few negatives to heap up on just one game, but all these complaints are warranted given its name – had this title not been branded as Phantasy Star III and instead was sold as a standalone RPG adventure, it would be easier to look to its positive points and give it more of the benefit of the doubt. But that’s not the case, and as a Phantasy Star game, III just can’t compete with its own prequels or its far superior sequel, Phantasy Star IV. You’d be better off saving your 800 Wii Points for that one – and you should only considering spending them on a download of this adventure if you’re really craving more RPG on your VC.

• WII
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

It's not gonna be everyone's cup of green tea, but I really like Octomania. As a puzzle game, it's just original enough to be engaging and offer a new challenge. But it's the artwork, the zany characters, and the "so bad it's good" voice acting that keep me playing. Each character has their own story to discover and voice track to laugh at. There's nothing else like it on the Wii, and the $20 price tag seals the deal. If you're a puzzle fan, definitely give Octomania a look. But if you consider yourself otaku, this is a must-buy.

• DS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Rafa Nadal Tennis is a “second generation” Nintendo DS game made during those experimental days of trying to find uses for the handheld’s touch screen. We commend the developers for trying new things, but we just can’t turn a blind eye to the awkwardness of what they’ve created. For everything that they’ve done right (visuals, animation, ball physics), it’s ruined by the developer’s attempts at a stylus-driven tennis game. When traditional controls are brought in the game becomes more enjoyable, but the features list is a little light for a contemporary tennis game.

• WII
• 2.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It might be tough for die-hard fans of Mario Kart to continue to wait for that series' imminent arrival on Wii, especially now that we know that we gamers here in the States will be the last to get it. But don't despair to the point that you turn to any of these poor man's clones for a racing fix – they're not worth your time, and certainly not worth your money. M&M's Kart Racing is particularly poor, and, sadly, is actually not as appealing a product as Data Design Interactive's Myth Makers: Super Kart GP. At least that game has items, shortcuts and four-player support, even if it is plagued by its own set of problems.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It could be argued that choosing between Super Turrican and Mega Turrican is a toss-up decision. But our recommendation would be to check out Super Turrican first, then, if you find yourself still craving yet more futuristic blasting action, consider dropping a few bucks on this Genesis edition.

• PS2
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Persona 3 featured a lot of replayability and tons of depth. Persona 3 FES blows that out of the water, with hours upon hours of additional content, redesigned gameplay and an epilogue that fully concludes the story. While it still suffers from some of the same battle issues that plagued the original and the epilogue tosses many of the social links and date sim elements aside in favor of hardcore dungeon crawling, the large amount of additional content far outweighs these negatives. The fact that you're getting both the original and its virtual sequel for thirty dollars is a steal that no PS2 RPG fan should be without, and you're not likely to see such an excellent collection on the system again.

• X360
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Lost Cities may be a fun card game to sit around the kitchen table and play with friends or family, but it makes for a pretty thin Xbox Live experience. From what we can figure, you could even make a serviceable Lost Cities game of your own out of a standard deck of playing cards if you're so inclined.

• DS
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall NBA Ballers: Chosen One delivers more of the same gameplay from the Xbox version, but with new additions that do nothing but hurt the overall formula. The multiplayer action is still fun if you can get enough friends to sit down and play with you, but that’s probably not enough to warrant the sixty dollar expenditure.

• PC
• 7.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 offers much of what the first did on PC, though this time it's wrapped up in a much more stable package, features a better unlock system, and has an expanded set of multiplayer modes. While the single-player feels tired and rehashed, the multiplayer versus modes and options for cooperative play should keep you entertained. Vegas 2 is a far cry from something anyone would label as original, but it's well built, features a selection of weaponry that should more than please any shooter fan, and offers quite a few entertaining options for online play. It's nothing that should stop you from playing Call of Duty 4, Team Fortress 2, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, or Unreal Tournament III, but it's not a bad fallback assuming you stick to the online and co-operative modes.

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 5.4 / 10
• États-Unis

There are certainly many worse games on the DS coasting on a children's license. But there are enough things wrong with George of the Jungle to keep me from recommending it. It looks ok and sounds great, but it's really short and the mini-games are tiresome. But if your son or daughter just has to have a George of the Jungle game, definitely go with the DS version over the console editions.

• DS
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Betty Boop Double Shift is clearly another "cheap, recognizable character" license that Destination scooped up, and then quickly applied someone else's game design to the property. If the game understood what makes Diner Dash and Cake Mania good then this might've scored higher, but its flawed design Makes Betty Boop a DS "oops."

• MD
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Leave Air Diver at the garage sale. Save your fifty cents and buy two gumballs. Chew them up, spit them out, and then step in it. Scraping the gum off your soles is about as fun as playing this Genesis game.

• DS
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

I want to like Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys more. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent game as it is, but it just seems like it should have been so much more. After the voice-acted story at the beginning and a fun and interesting premise, we wanted the game to be equally funny and engaging. The gameplay is fun enough, but it contrasts with what the game presents itself to be. It offers some decent puzzle platforming, though the game never becomes very challenging. The touch screen minigames are hit or miss and the game actually isn't very long. Teenage Zombies is not a bad game at all, it's just hard to recommend it.

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Few games make it into the “amazing” category in our opinion, but with a game that sets as many standards, breaks down as many walls, stomps as many preconceptions, and offers as much depth and versatility as The World Ends With You, we simply can’t consider it anything but exactly that. Square Enix and Jupiter took a chance on this one, as it would have been just as easy to release another Final Fantasy, Mana, or Dragon Quest game in its place, but instead the company went for a long shot in creating something truly unique and imaginative, and the result is not only one of the best DS games out there, but also one of the top RPG’s we’ve played in years. Whether you’re a fan of the art style or not, or if the dual screen combat is just too hectic for your tastes, there’s still no denying the game’s impressive ability to create an immersive, alive world on Nintendo’s pocket platform, complete with beautiful and inspired music, matchless art design, and pioneering individuality in gameplay. It stands toe to toe with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass in this reviewer’s opinion, and will hold the title for being one of DS’s freshest and most imaginative experiences long after the system falls to the wayside. Games like this come once in a system’s lifetime, and shouldn’t be ignored.

• X360
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

Zen Studios didn’t spend much time or money on Rocky & Bullwinkle, so why should you?