IGN

• PC
• 9.3 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, any criticism I can offer on this game is merely nitpicking. The occasional weaknesses of the game are few and far between and the overall momentum of the game propels you past the dull spots so quickly that you'll only begin to notice them once you start looking for things to criticize. As a matter of personal taste, I think I'd prefer to play the game on the PS2 for the simple reason that it feels more fun in a living room environment. (Plus it gives me something to do while the wife is playing The Sims.) Kicked back on the couch with the surround sound turned way up, you'll find that you're pulled in to the whole experience much more immediately than is perhaps possible in a desktop format. Gamers who have more comfortable, EAX supported environments around their PC will find it more difficult to favor the console version for these reasons. Still, the new additions and control tweaks for the PC are slowly but surely tearing me away from the television. Heading back to play the title on the PS2, I'm more aware of the frustrations of aiming and the lack of a custom soundtrack. Those additions are powerful enough to almost justify playing both versions of the game. While Vice City is a better title than its predecessor, it does lack a lot of the surprise and discovery of the first title, at least in terms of design. I won't hold that against Rockstar too much. After all, there's not much incentive to innovate when the previous game is still selling like crazy. Still, the few additions they've made make Vice City a better (if not as unexpected) a treat.

• NGC
• 6.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, Lost Kingdoms II is a definite improvement over the first game. You get twice as many monster cards, a quest that's two or three hours longer, some voiceover work, improved graphics, a better two-player mode, a less linear quest, and a few battle upgrades, but the core gameplay remains the same. The whole experience is more balanced and the changes are definitely welcome, but Lost Kingdoms once again is hampered by a cookie-cutter storyline and an overall feeling of blandness. The entire quest just feels uneventful -- and if it weren't for the added draw of collecting all the cards, it would be over so quickly you'd swear it was an action game, not an RPG. I can't deny that Lost Kingdoms shows a lot of potential to some day blossom into an appealing RPG series, but it's not quite there yet. The basic battle mechanics are solid but need more depth, and the character development, quest, and story elements need a big shot in the arm. Given the dearth of RPGs on GameCube, Lost Kingdoms II is worth a rental and makes a decent purchase for fans of the card RPG sub genre. We're thankful that Activision hasn't forgotten about US RPG fans and has brought the second game stateside as well, but it really should have been value priced. Sure, the inclusion of a free Memory Card 59 helps to somewhat justify paying $50 bucks for what would pass as a budget title on PS2, but a game save only takes up 3 blocks, so a lower price point would have been a much more commendable strategy for such a short game.

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, Ghost Master is not supposed to be a glorified fish tank, however amusingly morbid; it promises satisfying game play and real strategic challenge. Unfortunately, these are promises it simply can't keep. Despite its strong personality and impressive presentation, Ghost Master isn't so formidible with the lights turned on.

• XBOX
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• XBOX
• PC
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 9.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall Shadowbane is a decent game. It¿s not great by any means, but it does provide one of the most satisfactory Player vs. Player experiences of any current online world. The fast leveling is great to get right to the action, but without skill respecs it means you will be erasing and remaking the same character multiple times if you want to be at peak efficiency. Most casual players will never experience how in-depth the city creation and guild system is, so it removes a large part of the game for them. Shadowbane is a good game for ¿hardcore¿ MMORPG fans. Unfortunately, this is not the game for someone who is new to online worlds or for anyone who detests Player vs. Player combat.

• NGC
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• 9.4 / 10
• États-Unis

NBA Street Vol. 2 has quickly become one of my favorite games of 2003. The tons of single player game modes along with the automatic fun of head-to-head matches with your buddies make Street 2 one of the best values on any system. EA usually has top notch production elements regardless of genre, but the development team in Canada has set a new standard for keeping a consistent theme running through every element of a game. This is one of the main reasons why Street 2 will appeal to casual hoop fans who don't know their triple threat positions from their baselines. Even fans of basketball sims won't be able to resist the flat-out fun with NBA trappings that Street represents. You know a game is strong when online support, instant replay controls and lack of old school tunes are the biggest complaints you can muster. But as a total package, Street 2 is going to be tough to beat. The only thing that could challenge it at this point would be a football version of the same thing. Until that happens rest assured that you're in very good hands with the depth, the moves and the themes of NBA Street Vol. 2.

• PC
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

If you see Castles & Catapults sitting on the ground underneath the bargain bin at your local software dealer, that's probably because the rest of the bargain titles tossed it on the floor out of embarrassment. How anyone could package this and expect someone to spend twenty of their hard earned dollars is beyond amazing. Games like this make me slap happy. I gotta slap myself in disbelief, slap the people that sell it because they're thieves, and slap Ivan just because he's there. Most of all I have to bitch slap this game over and over again for stealing my time and bringing me hours closer to death with nothing to show for it.

• PC
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis