IGN

• PS3
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Few of its events will hold up too well in the long term, but that’s not really what an Olympics game is all about. It’s a chance to get caught up in the spirit and pageantry of the occasion while enjoying some friendly competition both on and offline. In which case, London 2012 holds up its end of the bargain pretty well. There’s nothing life-changing about it, but if you’re looking for a compendium of sporting activities that will keep you entertained until the real thing arrives, you could – and previous years are conclusive proof of this - do an awful lot worse.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Spec Ops isn’t about a war, protecting the world, or defeating some evil threat -- it’s about you, the effects of your actions, and events that are out of your control. The sum of Spec Ops’ unexpected story is an army shooter that makes killing people mean something. This, along with its thoughtful aesthetic and intelligent enemy encounters, defies the standard established by low-aiming action games. Multiplayer can’t muster up the same courage, though, and while the hollow online experience doesn’t detract from the single-player campaign’s accomplishments, its reliance on convention doesn’t do anything to elevate it.

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

So, what adjective would properly sum up The Amazing Spider-Man? Good. Because this is a generally good experience, and a fun one most of the time, but its issues keep it from truly ascending to the heights of being Spectacular. Or Sensational. Or Astonishing. Give the free eShop demo a try before you buy – and if you can handle the 3D and don't mind some handholding-while-Web Rushing, head down to the game store and pick up the full package.

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

Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is easily Stainless Games’ best effort at providing an accessible yet challenging version of Magic to date, and the new decks and improved gameplay are satisfying enough to trump most concerns arising from the new Planechaser mode. Longtime fans will likely bristle at the continued absence of fully customizable decks, but Duels 2013 includes an impressive array of cards that complement this series’ comparatively accessible design. And if you’re worried about the ten dollar price tag for a game that’s arguably just a polished version of last year’s release with a different multiplayer mode, consider this: If you’re a real magic fan, you’ll probably spend more than that on booster packs every month.

• 3DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• PS3
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Virtua Fighter 5 is the fighting game fan’s fighter. There are no frills or a fancy art style to mask lesser gameplay. It’s a brawler, pure and simple. However, the more you put into it, the more you practice, the more it gives back, giving it an immensely rewarding quality that can only be found in truly great competitive online games.

• X360
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

For brief, glimmering moments near the end of a stage, when using a Move controller, Babel Rising is a decent game with average visuals. The rest of the time, it's an entirely ho-hum riff on tower defense despite its clever inversion of the Lemmings formula. What's more, it goes from ho-hum to below average with a controller, and from below average to atrocious with Kinect. The campaign is clearable in a couple of hours, leaving you with nothing but an endless mode and some limited multiplayer to extend the life of your purchase. But even at $9.99, Babel Rising isn't terribly worth purchasing in the first place.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Quantum Conundrum's inventive puzzles put your brain to satisfying work. Everything surrounding the challenges feels a little empty and could use some of the rest of the game’s ingenuity. But a disappointing ending and lack of visual detail shouldn't keep you from the thrill of inter-dimensional puzzle solving. The foundation has been laid, and I hope to be cracking many more Quantum Conundrums in the future.

• 3DS
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It’s not hard to see why the Ratchet & Clank games were such a hit during the PS2’s life. Their focus on combat and creative weaponry was a great gameplay foundation, but it was all the additional touches that helped make them special. The gadgets, puzzles, platforming, mini-games, exotic locations, art direction and sense of humour. Oh, and let’s not forget the bolts. Those magical, jangly bolts.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• WII
• WIIU
• DS
• 3DS
• VITA
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a collector's paradise. You have to play through the game to get studs to unlock characters to go back to old levels and access different areas to collect more secrets. I polished off the story in about nine hours, but I spent the next 11 chasing down bricks and characters -- and I'm still not done. The open world stuff could use some tweaks, but the little stumbles don't stop LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes from being a great game.

• PC
• MAC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Lollipop Chainsaw doesn’t even attempt to differentiate itself from the genre, and most of what it does try new in the realm of its characters and writing ultimately ends up taking away from an incredible-on-paper action game. The music and sidekick are really all you can rely on to stay great from start to finish. The rest of Lollipop Chainsaw is all over the place before it ultimately settles for mediocrity and disappointment.

• VITA
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

It's OK to be disappointed that Peace Walker didn't make it into the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on Vita, but it would be wrong to punish the game for Konami's move. The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is packed with content, and it’s a joy to play. Whether you're returning to Snake's adventures or experiencing them for the first time, these two games feel at home on the Vita, look great and will keep you busy for quite some time.

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Inversion is a disparate collection of ideas grouped around the conceit of gravity. Some are more fleshed out than others, but none are executed to their fullest potential. You’ll use them when you have to, but more often than not Inversion is more satisfying when played as a straightforward shooter. It’s not a terrible game, but it’s in those moments in which you glimpse it’s unrealised potential that really brings it down.