IGN

• 3DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Shinobi for the 3DS represents a valiant effort to bring back this cult hit from SEGA’s past. The variety of moves, high difficulty level and abundance of secrets make for an enjoyable experience that harkens back to the original in many ways. What brings the game down considerably is the repetitiveness of the main combat, and the fact that the initially inspired level and art designs take a nosedive about halfway through. It’s still a title fans of Shinobi or the hack and slash genre should pick up, but otherwise the package fails to impress enough to highly recommend.

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

In Hydrophobia: Prophecy, impressive water simulation elevates an otherwise standard action game. It definitely entertains, and using the environment to creatively put down your enemies satisfies. Now, here's hoping the developers finally get working on parts two and three.

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest. Its pinpoint controls, whimsical story and fun mechanics easily overcome the fact that it’s on-rails, though I’m saddened to think that the game could have been even stronger if it wasn’t. Regardless, Medieval Moves will prove to be a worthwhile purchase for Move owners. The main game has difficulty settings to adjust, leaderboards to compete on and an insane amount of collectibles to find (though they are more frustrating than they should be due to the on-rails nature of the game). And then there are the mini-games, which are fun on your own or with a friend.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If the lower resolution and other graphical changes made to bring Modern Warfare 3 to the Wii had resulted in performance parity, this game could have been great. Visuals aren’t everything, but when the graphics make it hard to pick out targets or they make the game perform poorly when it was designed to run super-silky, they become problematic. Imagine a Michael Bay movie without the explosions? It wouldn’t be exciting, and neither are the major moments in the MW3 Wii campaign. Combine this with the frustrating connection issues that turn Call of Duty’s greatest component, its multiplayer, into an anger-inducing time, and you have a port that feels like a bastardization of a fantastic game. Wii owners deserve more.

• X360
• WII
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

When I say “Black Eyed Peas” if you say “Hell yeah!” then you should think about getting The Black Eyed Peas Experience. For everyone else who is probably thinking “Oh I like that one song, the one with the beat, you know…” stick to Dance Central 2, or Just Dance 3, both of which are fun, multiplayer dance games that feature a wider range of songs.

• X360
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Usually I'll take whatever Japanese arcade shooter I can get, but Otomedius Excellent is outdated and overpriced. It's got two things going for it: cute anime girls (if that's your thing) and an addictive upgrade system. Were this a downloadable game asking a third of the entrance fee, I would say it warrants a look for shooter fans, but with so little flash or innovation, I have a hard time recommending it. I guess collectors might want to pick it up because the fact that this was released on disc in North America is pretty amazing.

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

It’s really a shame that WWII flying games are so overlooked, as Air Conflicts proves that even a budget entry can be a lot of fun. If more time and resources were put into crafting it, this could have been a great arcade flying game. Unfortunately, though, the poor presentation drags down the entire experience. If you’re desperate for a WWII flight game, Air Conflicts can be enjoyable, but even in such a limited genre, there are honestly better options.

• PS3
• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you skipped out on Marvel vs. Capcom 3 earlier this year or simply heard about the Ultimate version and opted to wait it out, you’ll find a lot to love in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The added characters round out the roster very nicely, bolstering the full lineup to potentially fifty. However, if you’re looking for something more than added characters and stages, UMvC3 doesn’t add much in the way of new features and modes, making the forty dollar price tag and retail-only package a little hard to swallow.

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 3DS
• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Need for Speed: The Run has a good racer inside it. It can be exciting and visceral, and there were numerous times in the game where I stopped and said, “Sh--, that was cool.” But all this awesome racing action gets somewhat lost amid the nonexistent story, the dumb/scripted AI, the lack of options, and the overall shortness of the game. The Run is not a marathon racing game, it's a quick and dirty drag race.

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

Despite adding a number of features, Assassin's Creed Revelations is very similar to its predecessors, and that's both its biggest strength and weakness. There's nothing wrong with Assassin's Creed. It's a great franchise with unique, compelling and well-designed gameplay. The catch is that we've effectively been doing similar things for the last several years now. Incremental upgrades are more than welcome, but at some point players need a new experience. That said, Revelations serves its lead characters well and is a very effective bookend. The improvements in graphics and storytelling, combined with already-great voice acting and music, help make this a memorable finale for some of the most interesting video game characters we've seen in this generation. Not even the weak new Den Defense mechanic or Desmond’s insane side mission system can change that fact. And multiplayer will certainly reward those looking for a break from first-person shooting. The gameplay there continues to improve on an already-addicting formula, and learning more about the Templars proves rather fascinating. This is the best Assassin's Creed yet, even if that victory is claimed by an inch and not a mile. If you've been following the lives of Altair and Ezio this long, you owe it to yourself to see their last adventure.

• PS3
• X360
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

Real Steel is a prime example of a film-to-game adaptation gone wrong. It perpetuates the stereotype that games based on movies aren't good with a missed opportunity to use established mechanics effectively. Frustrating fights, clunky combat, and a bunch of broken, bad ideas destroy what could have been a childhood dream come true. Even the allure of adding new parts to your custom robot doesn't justify playing one of the worst games available on consoles.

• 3DS
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

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

News flash: people find sex and violence entertaining. Saints Row: The Third gives the people what they want and drops us into an open world adult theme park where we can treat ourselves to delightful acts of bloodshed and perversion. It doesn't take itself too seriously and only asks that you don't, either.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It's difficult to ever feel completely satisfied with a play session of Skyrim. There's always one more pressing quest, one more unexplored tract of land, one more skill to increase, one more butterfly to catch. It's a mesmerizing game that draws you into an finely crafted fictional space packed with content that consistently surprises. The changes made since Oblivion are many, and result in a more focused and sensible style of play, where the effects of every decision are easily seen. Featuring the same kind of thrilling freedom of choice The Elder Scrolls series is known for along with beautiful visuals and a stirring soundtrack, playing Skyrim is a rare kind of intensely personal, deeply rewarding experience, and one of the best role-playing games yet produced.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Fusion: Genesis is a game that resonates hard with my sci-fi nerd obsessions. It's the kind of stuff I imagine Han Solo was doing before bumping into Luke at the cantina, with a bit of a Battlestar Galactica pace and a Firefly tone. It's the kind of game that doesn't look like much, but is deceptively deep, thoughtful in unexpected ways, and has the right amount of new and different ideas to sustain itself as a strong original IP. Don't let one of Xbox Live Arcade's greatest games go unnoticed and forgotten. Play, fall in love with, and obsess over Fusion: Genesis as soon as possible.

• PC
• 3DS
• PS3
• X360
• WII
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

At the close of NCIS: The Game’s final episode, I didn’t feel as though I’d gained any insight into investigative procedure. The minigames are entirely too easy to qualify as a learning experience. After doing one of each type of investigation, the rest of the game simply rehashed the same animations and poor challenges until its over-arching story faded out. I can only recommend this game to anyone who bleeds NCIS love from their veins or lives on achievement points; for everyone else it’s just not worth the time.