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• X360
• PS3
• WII
• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Disney Universe is a worthwhile investment if you’re looking to introduce a child in your life to a more robust variety of game beyond the “my first video game”-type titles that essentially play themselves. Disney Universe provides an experience that can be enjoyed both solo and locally with co-op, so you’ll have options. Plus, the game comes with reasons to revisit stages and collectibles to keep you coming back for more. Disney Universe has its problems, but it’s a solid title bound to please its intended audience.

• PS3
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Might and Magic Heroes VI may have some issues with battlefield tactics in the late game and its story, but the strategy remains a blast nonetheless. Near infinite hours of gameplay await, and anyone looking for a well-made and addictive turn-based strategy game need go no further than this.

• X360
• 2.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Kinect invites a lot of bad ideas. The device is a technological marvel with some impressive software supporting it, absolutely, but even some of its great ideas go wrong. Blackwater isn't even a great idea. The first-person shooter is an empty attempt to exploit our love for modern military shooters, and it fails to meet even the lowest acceptable standard. This is a bad game from top to bottom, and it doesn't deserve a moment of your attention.

• PS3
• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is beautifully flawed. It has gameplay that actually captures the unique complexity, spirit and speed of the franchise, which is no small feat. Like I said before, it manages to make the anime look dated, and that's something few Dragon Ball games have done. Yet such an achievement does not come without faults. Characters operate too similarly, and there are a whole host of annoyances that pile up, the most offensive of which are the ubiquitous and unyielding loading screens. If I never see another DynoCap, it will be too soon.

• X360
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Peter Parker complains constantly about his sweet Spider-Man abilities. "This isn't a gift," says the crybaby, "it's a curse." I'm starting to understand his suffering. PowerUp Heroes had the potential to be a great super-hero fighting game for Kinect. It winds up getting in its own way with aggressive repetition and motion controls that only work half the time.

• PS3
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

As a whole, Pokemon Rumble Blast certainly has more to offer than its predecessor. With more to do, way more Pokemon to collect and far more areas to explore, the game certainly represents a step forward for the series - just not a big enough one. The unrefined graphics and bare bones presentation, paired with the already skimpy gameplay, make for a package that really should have been a 3DSWare title rather than a full release. If simple fun and the inclusion of Pokemon is all you’re looking for, then Rumble Blast is the game for you. Otherwise, there are much more deserving 3DS titles to spend your hard-earned cash on.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Kirby is not necessarily for you or me, but for our children, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. It is a whimsical, charming adventure that has clearly been designed for a younger audience first and others second. That's not a bad thing, but it does come with limitations. It's a little frustrating that Nintendo couldn't have aimed for both audiences at the same time, and I know when I was a kid I would have killed for the harder challenge, but you can only fault the game so much for that. If anything, Return to Dreamland is mostly disappointing because it doesn't really attempt to do anything we haven't seen before. Maybe games like Mass Attack, with its clever group-based gameplay, or Epic Yarn, with its bold visual style, have spoiled me, but I want to see Nintendo take risks with this franchise. I've seen Kirby as a typical platformer. Let him continue to be the canvas upon which talented designers can let their imaginations run wild. But originality, in the face of a capable and competent game that admittedly has few faults within its intended design, only matters so much. It might take six hours to get to what really interests me about Dreamland, but that's time very well spent for someone a fifth my age.

• PS3
• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

When you shut down Battlefield 3 and let the Frostbite 2-powered dust settle, it certainly has some problems. But DICE’s adoration of and expertise with the online experience permeates every aspect of its multiplayer. Regardless of the narrative missteps or the occasional glitches, Battlefield 3 offers an unforgettable, world-class multiplayer suite so fun that it more than makes up for the package’s shortcomings.

• PS3
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

House of the Dead: Overkill -- Extended Cut is one of the best reasons to own a PlayStation Move in months, but that's more a reflection of the weak Move lineup than the game being anything other than a solid light-gun shooter. I liked playing though this game, but when the credits rolled, I was fairly ready to move on. Still, let's not overlook what the game gets right. The grindhouse treatment is cool, collectables dot the background of every level, and who doesn't love blasting limbs off psycho clowns with a couch co-op friend?

• 3DS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're looking for fun co-op multiplayer on the cheap, PayDay: The Heist fits the bill at $20. I enjoyed my time with it and want to play more with my friends. Working together to get the loot and the insanity of trying to get out alive are tense, enjoyable experiences. Issues like the clipping and generally "blah" presentation keep PayDay from being an amazing experience, but they don't stop it from being a good time.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

While owners of last year’s The Sims 3 might feel ripped-off with this pet-centric new title, it’s a fun jumping off point for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to tackle a virtual life. Whether it's purposefully terrorizing humans or watching your dog head off to work in its own cab, The Sims 3: Pets is a fun and funny way to tackle a virtual life – but that’s if you can get over the stuttering animations and load times.

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

Still flawed in many of the same ways as last year's version, WRC 2 is an inadequate follow-up. It's a minor improvement but it's left positively languishing by the likes of DiRT 3. In 2011 WRC 2 really doesn't look good enough or sound good enough to compete, and it's arguably missing the zest of even the six-year-old WRC: Rally Evolved.

• PS3
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

From top to bottom, this is the most expertly put-together Layton game in the series. From the gripping, touching story to the challenging puzzles to the insane amount of extras - this is inarguably the definitive Layton experience. Even if you missed the Layton boat the first three times, as a prequel Last Specter marks an ideal place for newcomers to jump in. All DS and 3DS owners should take it upon themselves to play this game. After all, as Layton himself says… every puzzle has an answer.