IGN

• WIIU
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Project X Zone is often funny and consistently frantic – two traits not necessarily associated with tactical RPGs. Its story is confusing and the chapters slavishly follow the same repetitive formula, but the superb battle system makes repetition not just tolerable, but enjoyable. Familiarity with the various franchises it pulls from will certainly add to your enjoyment, but its anime-inspired hijinks provide a great strategy fix.

• PC
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Viewed side by side, it might be tough to distinguish Company of Heroes 2 from its predecessor. When examined up close, the changes introduced to distinguish warfare on the Eastern Front of World War II from the Western are as problematic as they are interesting. However, that comparison is to one of the finest real-time strategy games ever made, and being mostly as good as that makes this an excellent game on its own. Play the original first (it’s cheap) but Company of Heroes 2 satisfied my appetite for more.

• PC
• X360
• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Behind Deadpool’s demented humor, creative script, and brilliant sight gags is a fairly conventional, generic action game. It’s not bad, but it’s not particularly good, either – and without oodles of hidden secrets or unlockables to discover, there’s really no reason to replay it once you’ve finished. Developer High Moon gets the character and brings the funny, but none of the action finesse that would make Deadpool stand out. If you’re a fan of boob jokes and dumb, repetitive, yet mildly fun gameplay, then Deadpool will offer you a weekend’s worth of silliness.

• IOS
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Coming in at over 2GB and $20, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a large and expensive game in the mobile market, but that shouldn't dissuade strategy gamers from giving it a try. Even without the multiplayer or DLC features, it offers more depth than you'll find in most, if not all, other strategy titles in the App store. There's more than enough game here to justify the space the game will take up in your budget and your iPad memory.

• PC
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Magrunner isn’t as exciting as some of the games to borrow from Portal’s song sheet, like the weird and wonderful Antichamber. It’s one of the stronger puzzle games, though, with a clever new mechanic and design that’s both interesting and adept at luring you into exploring its subtleties. Even so, it’s not interesting enough to excuse the dull narrative, and only being able to play with a select few bits of the level robs the experience of any real sense of power or freedom. With its two halves combined, Magrunner is a solid game, but one that feels like a testbed for something much better - once the designers have the guts to fully chart a new path instead of relying on tried and Aperture Science-tested concepts we’ve all already seen played out.

• PC
• X360
• PS3
• 9.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Like Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is an example of how DLC can match, and in some ways surpass the quality of the original release. With eight to 10 hours of brand-new enemies and locations that have been built from the ground up to look like nothing else in all of Borderlands, it offers a great value, especially to those who can appreciate the cavalcade of nerd culture references it makes. Sure, the loot rewards are a bit light, but the chance to give a virtual King Joffrey a proper smack in the face with the butt-end of a rifle will be reward enough.

• VITA
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Muramasa Rebirth is a faithful port of Vanillaware’s classic action-RPG, one that absolutely shines on Vita’s OLED screen. It’s not only Vita’s prettiest game; it’s also a hell of a lot of fun to play. Immersive, stylish, and full of action, Muramasa Rebirth’s twin campaigns, multiple endings, hidden Demon Swords, massive exploration and other optional goodies are enough to keep you busy for a good long while. If you’ve never played Muramasa: The Demon Blade on the Wii, the Vita version is an excellent way to catch up.

• PC
• 5.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Marvel Heroes feels schizophrenic, and unsure of what it wants to achieve. In trying to add components from the MMO genre, such as heavy instancing and daily quests, into a simplified ARPG, Gazillion has failed to recreate the exciting gameplay that can be found in either. There’s little of the engaging combat and compelling visual progression systems found in classic isometrics like Diablo and Baldur’s Gate, nor is there the scope and wealth of content that characterises major MMO games. Given the talent and license behind it, that’s a real shame.

• WIIU
• 5.1 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Gunpoint is a refreshingly welcome addition to the burgeoning stealth genre. It nails player movement, puzzles, and storytelling in games, and completely removes anything that stands in the way of these three. Gunpoint is undeniably smart, and it takes the much-appreciated risk of assuming that we are, too.

• PS3
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is no second coming of Diablo II, but it's a fun, funny action-RPG with occasional glimmers of innovation. Sure, it's fairly derivative overall, simplistic compared to genre kingpins, and weak in the co-op department, but obvious care went into its craft. Miraculously miniscule price tag or not, Van Helsing is a damn (and probably damned) solid game.

• X360
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

State of Decay’s ambition reaches farther than most $60 titles, so its value is unquestionable as a $20 download – especially given how it manages to successfully meet so many of its lofty goals. I spent about 12 hours in this Zed-infested world, and while I saw most of what’s there, I could’ve spent a few more hours exploring. And since I focused on melee weapons the first time, I fully plan to start another game with a gun-centric character. Meanwhile, startup developer Undead Labs has already said that if State of Decay is successful, it hopes to follow it up with a massively multiplayer online sequel, codenamed “Class4.” But for now, Decay belongs in the pantheon of great modern zombie games alongside Valve’s Left 4 Dead series and Telltale’s Walking Dead episodes.

• 3DS
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

CastleStorm draws from a seemingly unmanageable array of inspirations including real-time strategy, tower defense, and Angry Birds, and does so with remarkable virtuosity and humor. Touchy ballista controls may mar the gameplay on occasion, but the charms of CastleStorm's multiple gameplay modes, varied campaigns and units, and quirky presentation keep the action on track.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Remember Me is a likeable, even admirable game that tells a deeply personal story in a thoughtfully-fashioned world populated by richly detailed character models. But ultimately, it failed to challenge or excite me as a game, as all of its best ideas are confined to its overarching fiction rather than its gameplay. I rarely felt like a Memory Hunter except for the few Memory Remix sections. I’d love to spend time in this world sampling its fiction and tasting some of its ideas, but unfortunately I can’t say the same for the game, which is very forgettable.

• WIIU
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Sniper Elite V2's gratuitous X-Ray kill-cam adds a macabre elegance to every perfectly-timed shot you make, and that gives your careful handiwork an appealing artistic flair. While the ground combat and close-up encounters aren't as tight as you might expect from a common shooter, the sniper gameplay is front and center here, and it's delivered with top-notch class and authenticity. Unfortunately the absence of multiplayer and DLC options in the Wii U version neuters V2’s lifespan like a Karabiner round to the crotch, so if you value those and have the option to play elsewhere you’ll have a better experience.