IGN

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

Cars 2 is a great multiplayer game that rivals Mario Kart. Playing alone isn’t quite as fun, but it’s still a solid solo experience. The fact that there’s little story doesn’t really matter because you won’t miss it, and don’t let the license scare you off. Under all the Pixar beauty is an extremely fun game.

• PS3
• IOS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

For the already-converted, Labyrinth of Lost Souls is a more than solid dungeon crawler. Its fulsome selection of side-quests, items, and expansive dungeons could keep you exploring for many hours, making it excellent value. But it's hard to imagine it winning over the unconvinced or the uninitiated. At times, it seems wilfully obscure and unaccommodating, as if it doesn't want you to understand its esoteric ways: "This isn't for you; now, move along." But after time, you realise it's not hostile at all; it just expects a high degree of genre competence from you. Flatteringly, it assumes that before you enter the first dungeon you'll have bought a map (or have a sharp pencil to hand); that INT, PIE, LUC, VIT form a part of your active vocabulary; and that you're not impressed by immediate reward, but the deferred pleasures that come from spending hours accumulating XP in the dark and fastidiously tweaking your team’s stats and inventory. If that’s not you, then it’s hard to see how Wizardy: Labyrinth of Lost Souls will entertain rather than frustrate or perplex.

• WII
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

There is absolutely no reason to buy this game. The only potential reason would be if you somehow don't have a single Wii Motion Plus controller. Then again, I already gave you four better options to solve that problem. Move along.

• DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

I’m still scratching my head at the reasoning behind taking the DS Cars 2 in a completely different direction than the consoles. The fun multiplayer design featured on the consoles makes sense for the property and offers up an experience that rivals Mario Kart. Even if multiplayer was never an option, it still would have been more fun to drive around blasting opponents with weapons than sneaking from one end of a level to the other.

• 3DS
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

There are alternative costumes to unlock, the comic cutscenes are interesting, and I like the interpretation of Hal Jordan, but Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is just a bad game thanks to the slow gameplay.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Wipeout In the Zone is far from perfect, but it's fun. When I was laughing at my replays or mocking a friend's fail, the little stuff didn't matter. If you have a Kinect and are looking for a game that's offering good times, look no further but don't expect an instant classic. This is a simple game you can just jump into and have a laugh -- in between deep, wheezing breaths.

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

I really like F.E.A.R. 3. While it’s an experience that’s far from flawless, it’s one of those games that still gives you a lot of bang for your buck. And that’s perhaps what impresses me most. Sure, there are better shooters on the market in terms of gameplay, setting and story, but very few of them give you so many reasons to keep coming back. From the single-player campaign that can be played through twice with two different characters to the co-op campaign that you can play through with a friend locally or online to an incredibly thoughtful multiplayer offering, F.E.A.R. 3 has a lot going for it. Whether you’re looking for a new, solid shooter to play or something set in a unique, horror-filled atmosphere, F.E.A.R. 3 has something for you. You won’t find the be-all, end-all shooter experience with F.E.A.R. 3, but you’re still bound to have a lot of fun.

• PS3
• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

This is the inherent conundrum of Shadows of the Damned. Your own tastes will determine whether it's more or less than the sum of its basically functional but not-especially-interesting parts, and the attitude and style it carries like a chip on its shoulder. As an action game, Shadows of the Damned is a passable exercise in a few interesting ideas often buckling under the weight of controls and level design stuck firmly in the past. But as a weird tour through a Hell we haven't seen before, with a love for subject matter that neatly sidesteps the likes of other Grindhouse-inspired games over the last few years, Shadows of the Damned is an experience that's worth having... for a particular audience.

• PC
• PS3
• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Obsidian Entertainment's take on the Dungeon Siege franchise has some merit. The core combat system is well-designed, offering a small but useful set of abilities for each character class. The varied enemy encounters encourage the frequent use of abilities and the dodge mechanic, which makes the basic gameplay – whittling down the health bars of enemies – satisfying. But the rest of the game mostly falters, unfortunately, to a degree that overshadows its achievements. Dungeon Siege III is a dungeon crawler with a boring loot table, poorly implemented multiplayer, and little lasting incentive to continue running around the world once the tedious story ends.

• WII
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• 3DS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Cubic Ninja could have been an amazingly addictive game, but some faulty controls and a lack of content hold it back. It’s still a fun experience, but for such a high price tag it’s not really worth the investment.

• 3DS
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The performance and control issues make Continuum Shift II a very disappointing package. If you're more interested in single-player, you might be able to tolerate the slowdown and enjoy BlazBlue's finer points, but I could only recommend doing so if you literally have no other options. Fighting games have a place on the 3DS, but they need to be designed for the system from the ground up. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II clearly was not. Even the 3D effects, which merely separate the foreground objects (namely the characters) from the background are afterthoughts.

• 3DS
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II is tricky business. On one hand, it's more amazing BlazBlue gameplay and it's ready for the road. On the other hand, the character sprites are covered in jagged edges and the sound quality is seriously lacking. There's a version of BlazBlue coming to the PlayStation Vita, which will probably be the best portable version around. If you're the patient type, I'd hold off on this portable offering and wait for the Vita to launch. But if you're itching for more Ragna, Jin, and Noel, Continuum Shift II is good investment.

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Don’t get me wrong. Under Siege isn’t a bad game. It’s an RTS title with promise, but one that’s just too damn hard and unforgiving. For gamers like me – players with only some RTS experience – you’ll find the price of admittance way too high, the frustration level way too over the top, and the potential for fun gameplay completely destroyed by the fact that there’s no room for error. There’s no ability to grow in Under Siege. It’s not an experience you can ease into. It’s a game that will beat your ass mercilessly until you completely lose the will to play it.

• PS3
• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is a competent movie game with no major flaws but no real high points. It serves its purpose of giving you a Green Lantern ring and letting you run wild on a bunch of bad guys. The graphics aren't great, the dialogue isn't wonderful, and the gameplay isn't anything special, but if you really felt like pretending to be Hal Jordan or earning some easy PlayStation 3 Trophies or Xbox 360 Achievements, this game is here to distract you from your non-superhero life for a bit.

• PC
• IOS
• ANDROID
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Instead of the drawn-out affairs so common to the turn-based strategy genre, Frozen Synapse delivers brisk tactical encounters that are loaded with risk and excitement. The subtle tension that builds as strategic plans are hashed out and executed simultaneously on the battlefield is priceless, resulting in a fresh, chaotic experience you’ll want to dive into over and over again.