IGN

• PC
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

The concept driving Primal Carnage may be simple, but few other games have proven themselves so adept at handling the possibilities of a multiplayer bloodbath pitting dinosaurs against humans. It’s good, stupid fun no matter which side you play on, although a questionable option to switch sides midmatch occasionally leaves too many players stacked on the dino side. Still, the satisfying combat goes a long way toward making up for the absence of any gameplay modes aside from deathmatch, and the almost perfect balance softens the loss of unlockables or any sense of progression. Accept Primal Carnage on its own raw terms, in other words, and you’ll find many hours of fun gameplay in store. And with further updates supposedly on the way from Lukewarm, it’s quite possible that this quirky little release may single-handedly rescue the endangered dinosaurs-versus-humans genre from extinction.

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

What we’re all looking for in a game of Football Manager is that almost intangible ‘just one more game’ addiction, that feeling that you need just one more game. It’s the X-factor that separates Football Manager from the rest and the good news is that this version still has it. Sure, it’s a deep and complicated beast and occasionally it’s impossible to not feel powerless when things aren’t going your way, but that happens to managers all over the world in real life too, and that’s the point. Football Manager’s relentless strive for realism is sometimes its biggest fault, but with new modes and now new ways of playing it’s also managed to get that light touch back.

• 3DS
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

I didn't have much hope for Harvest Moon: A New Beginning going in, as I suspected it'd just be another of the franchise's annual revisits to the same old series staples. The same tried-and-true fundamentals. But though those same basics do form the base of this latest sequel, they're not alone. The game earns its subtitle on the strength of some great new customization-focused features that herald a promising future for the franchise, and give newcomers a good jumping-on point. It starts off slow – too slow – but if you give it time and work with it, A New Beginning may become one of your favorite installments in this series so far.

• VITA
• 4.7 / 10
• États-Unis

The foundation of Orgarhythm is an enticing fusion of several game types. But the slow pacing of play, in conjunction with flawed command chains and unit path-finding, result in a miserable mess of unfulfilled potential. Orgarhythm will not inspire a war march, nor will it live on in our memories as an example of rhythm fusion that braved the new and unusual. It would be much better for this song to end, unless the God of Light is willing to pick up the pace.

• X360
• PS3
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

These aerial brawlers cleaned up nicely ten years later. Both Zone of the Enders titles do interesting things, but The 2nd Runner is a forgotten classic that holds up unquestionably better than the first game in the series. In that respect, the package value takes a hit overall – commit to this for one great game hoping you’ll enjoy both.

• VITA
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Most Wanted on Vita is something of an uncanny experience. A lot of the experience remains intact but its vitality has been drained away. It’s a muted affair, and that ultimately harms a game that derives so much of its charm from those little touches.

• VITA
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

I can’t begin to tell you how much I wanted to like Ragnarok Odyssey. It was one of the PlayStation Vita games I was most looking forward to. But when all of its deficits stack up on one another, Ragnarok Odyssey comes precariously close to being a bad game. It starts out fun, quickly falls into an endless loop, and never goes anywhere. That’s a huge problem. Vita owners deserve more than a half-baked RPG with no style and very little substance. RPG fans want customization, not just a nod at it. They want stats, experience points and character building. They want menus that make sense. They want a story. They want to feel engaged because the game makes them want to play, not because there’s some vague hope that it may get better later. Ragnarok Odyssey doesn’t deliver, and your money is better spent elsewhere.

• X360
• PC
• MAC
• PS3
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Pid held a place in my mind since I first played it months ago, and I’m glad I finally worked my way through the final product, even if I did yell, scream and slam my desk on more than one occasion. It took me just under 11 and a half hours to beat, though you could probably do it more quickly if you don’t die hundreds of times like I did (and if you do, the checkpoint system is forgiving enough to make that a non-issue). You can even play it with a friend. Just be aware that your game may lock up time to time; my PS3 froze twice while playing. For a downloadable game, Pid provides a lot of bang for your buck. There are collectibles to find and secret areas to uncover, a hard mode to play through once you beat the game on normal, and more. And while Pid can be frustrating and even obtuse at times, its unique approach to the puzzle-platformer – most reminiscent of the underplayed PSN game Rochard – is worth taking a look at.

• PC
• X360
• PS3
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Assassin's Creed III is very enjoyable overall, but it’s not consistently brilliant. Not everything about the game gels together convincingly and the missions’ unnecessary prescriptiveness sometimes undermines the sense of freedom that the rest of the game works so hard to create. But it achieves so much that you can’t help but respect it; no other open-world game has ever given us a setting that's as impressive to observe or as full of things to do as this. Connor’s story has its lulls but it still tells a tale much richer and more compelling than most other games manage, set in a fascinating period of history. Assassin’s Creed III isn’t as huge an improvement upon its predecessors’ achievements as many players will be hoping for, but it’s still up there with the best that the series has achieved - even if it isn't quite the best.

• VITA
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is a simplified version of the Assassin's Creed franchise. The moves and kills you'd expect are here, but the story is boiled down to be easy to jump in and out of. That takes away some of the excitement in playing through it.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

As with all sandbox games the narrative is of your own making but this is even more true of Most Wanted. The side-effect is that it can feel aimless at times. If you desire structure, if you wanted a game to be meted out to you, you might find its instant freedom somewhat overwhelming. But Most Wanted is all about deviation and deviance. It’s the racing game for people who don’t tend to like racing games. You’re not punished for missing that apex or abandoning that nagging racing line. It’s undoubtedly one of the year’s most exhilarating experiences.

• IOS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you passed on Sonic Jump thinking it’s a simple Doodle Jump clone, you owe it to yourself to give the game another look. Its emphasis on In-App Purchases and somewhat bland design are disappointing, but they don’t detract from the pure jumping fun. I enjoyed skillfully tilting my way through each set of devious deathtraps.

• IOS
• 6.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a game of unfortunate contrasts. It alternates between frustrating and exhilarating. The courses all look incredible, but also all look the same. Its $6.99 asking price offers up hours of fun & satisfying racing, but you can’t be sure the game won’t hit you up for more money down the line.

• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Lopping off appendages in gory displays of warrior aggression makes Chivalry: Medieval Warfare's up-close and personal melee combat a gritty and fulfilling on a primal level. Though the lack of complexity sometimes works both for and against it, getting caught up in the flow of battle yields many hours of man-stabbing amusement. Like its competition, Chivalry hasn't quite perfected the formula for medieval warfare, but it's a violent, fun time nonetheless.

• VITA
• 6.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Let's put this all in perspective, shall we? Over the course of the last 3+ years, Street Fighter 4 and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 have sold several million copies worldwide. In each of those years, Evolution, the largest international fighting game tournament in the world, drew several thousand players. Those several thousand generally don't dig this game, and this port does nothing to change that fact. The question is, are you part of the several thousand, or the several million? If you fall under the latter, you can do much worse than Street Fighter X Tekken, even with the compromises the Vita version makes. But the former are a tougher lot to please. After all, we're the kind of folks who think an automatic transmission ruins a good sports car, or perhaps more accurately, the ones too busy scoring a boxing match in our heads to get excited about entrance themes and haymakers. For us, it's all about the sweet science, and in this regard SFxT is still sorely lacking.

• WII
• X360
• PS3
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Though WWE ’13 wisely retains the massive, necessary and fundamentally great gameplay changes of last year, it still continues to find ways to advance THQ’s franchise as a whole. Of particular note is the game’s superb single-player experience, which should serve as the foundation for all future endeavors. If anything, the smart objective design and use of archival WWE footage makes us want more – and there’s no turning back. Still, there are flaws – some lingering from past years and some because of experimentation that doesn’t quite work. Some video, audio and animation issues appear frequently, and the Universe and Creative modes could certainly use some retooling, if only for an improved user interface. That said, THQ’s accomplishments in revamping its wrestling games are clear. Here’s hoping that continues.

• PC
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Hotline Miami’s momentum of mystery builds right up to its finale, where snarling cynicism is offered as a justification for why all this machinery of neon fuzz and thumping bass, bright blood and fractured identity was started up in the first place. Yet the justification is also disarmingly simple, the same reason why quarters were dropped into arcade machines built during the late ‘80s era Dennaton Games so clearly reveres. Why bother with Hotline Miami? Because it exists. Because it’s fun. Because it deserves to be played.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Gorgeous visuals and high production values can only carry a poor experience so far. Expect to spend a lot of time waiting, watching, and wondering why you’re bothering to play at all during Medal of Honor Warfighter’s disappointing, confusing campaign. At its core, Warfighter is a functional shooter built on trite design ideas, but significant technical problems knock it below the realm of mediocrity. This isn’t just an upsetting sequel or me-too military shooter – Warfighter is disrespectful of your time and unwilling or unable to adapt to what’s been done better elsewhere.