Notes de presse

• 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.

• XBOX
• 3.6 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 2.9 / 5
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 8 / 10
• France

• XBOX
• 92%
• France

• XBOX
• 15 / 20
• France

• PC
• États-Unis

• PC
• 6 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PC
• 4 / 5
• États-Unis

• 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.

• NGC
• 80%
• Allemagne

• PS2
• 93%
• Espagne

• NGC
• 85%
• France

• XBOX
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 93%
• France

• GBA
• 14 / 20
• France

Audacieux, novateur et effrontément osé, Wario Ware part d'un concept a priori sans intérêt pour produire au final ce que l'on peut trouver de mieux en matière de fun sur GBA. Un titre à réserver tout de même à ceux qui ne se prennent pas au sérieux, et qui pardonneront plus facilement à Wario Ware sa durée de vie un peu limitée.

• PS2
• 6 / 20
• France

Un jeu que personne n'attendait et qui finira inévitablement dans l'oubli parce qu'il ne mérite rien de plus. Le concept avoue rapidement ses limites, l'ambiance est ratée, l'aspect technique est une honte. Ghost Vibration est une curiosité qui nous aura fait malheureusement plus rire que sursauter.

• 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.

• PC
• 91%
• Allemagne

• NGC
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 17 / 20
• France

• NGC
• 8 / 10
• France

• NGC
• 17 / 20
• France