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• PS3
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The battlefields of TimeGate's multiplayer-focused shooter Section 8 are big and loaded with opportunities for action. There are contests for control points and turrets, dynamic combat missions that pop up all over, tanks and troops falling from the sky, and a readily customizable loadout of weapons, tools, and passive skills. If you'd prefer to sneak into enemy installations by bypassing sensor array detection or jetpack right into the heart of a fight with a machine gun roaring, you can do it in Section 8. It's a game that pulls its ideas from a wealth of other titles past, and does so effectively, but not without stumbling over some control and combat speedbumps. If you're willing to put in some time to learn the game's systems and are eager to work as part of a team, then it's easy to have a good time with this one.

• WII
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

It's taken a very long while for this long-lost installment of the Castlevania series to finally be found, in America, on a piece of Nintendo hardware, but it's finally arrived -- and it's been worth the wait. Rondo of Blood really is one of the finest sequels in the series, and Richter's adventure is all the richer for the added perspective these extra years have added to the experience. This design combines the straightforward vampire-hunting action of the earliest games with hints of the open-world exploration that would later come to characterize the series in Symphony and beyond, and walking the bridge between those two eras is something that's been incredibly fulfilling for this old Nintendo loyalist to do.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Any puzzler fans looking for their next fix can find it easily right here -- and who knows, your mind just might end up a little more "zen" after you're done.

• WII
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 6.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Such problems are not enough to detract from MotoGP 09/10’s successes, and there are enough of these to make it just about worthwhile for anyone desperately itching for some authentic action. There’s a generosity in this regard too, with the 2009 season content that’s on the disk to be joined by a free update that brings with it all of 2010’s new riders and tracks. It’s a refreshing strategy that merits applause, but it’s not enough to hide the fact that, as bike racing games go, this has been done and done so much better by this generations first wave of MotoGP games.

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

I haven't had this much fun with an open-world game in years. Just Cause 2 is over-the-top and insanely fun. There are some issues in the game's presentation and the checkpoint system is far from perfect, but Just Cause 2 is otherwise a must-play for adrenaline junkies. Rico Rodriguez might just be my new hero.

• PSP
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Like translating from one language to another, portable versions of console titles require thoughtful interpretation to work well. For whatever reason, it feels like A2M shoved Dante's Inferno as hard as it could into the game development version of Google Translate and have wound up with something that lost most of its meaning and intention in the process. Gamers looking for a fun, well made action title should be looking elsewhere.

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The events of Prison Break: The Conspiracy run concurrently with those of the series’ first season. It’s outcome is the same – they escape – and it doesn’t reveal anything that will please fans or cast new light on the show’s characters or plot lines. If you’re an absolute Prison Break diehard, don’t buy this game – steal a copy instead, surrender yourself to the police and then get sent to an actual jail – because serving a real sentence couldn’t possibly be harder time than this.

• PS3
• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Resonance of Fate is for the hardcore JRPG fan. It can be difficult and confusing, and requires a lot of grinding and heavy lifting to make it through to the close. The visuals and storytelling don't do it any favors, either. I found the battle system to be the saving grace. It's unique and requires a lot of strategy and commitment, even while offering a turn-based system at the core. Resonance of Fate won't go down as a classic RPG, but it will give those looking for something different a nice adventure.

• PC
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

If the learning curve of the original Supreme Commander proved a little too steep for you, then you'll find a lot to like about the sequel. Gas Powered Games streamlined its resource and upgrade systems to make a game that's easier to play, and thanks to a revamped interface much easier to control with a gamepad. The pace is faster, the factions more diverse, and it's a whole lot easier to get the impressively large and powerful experimental units out onto the field, delivering an experience that's more inviting and immediately rewarding. It's a real-time strategy game with a huge amount of depth and a relatively friendly interface that lets you stay in control of large-scale battles between warring robotic factions. The single-player campaign doesn't offer much in the way of entertainment, but if you're looking at this for the online play, you won't be disappointed, as it's a big step up from the Xbox 360 version of the original.

• PS2
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Red Star is going to appeal to some people because of its Streets of Rage/Ikaruga-like moments, but I’m not one of them. I like Streets of Rage and Ikaruga, but The Red Star only offers glimpses of gameplay that feel like those awesome titles. The boss fights are fun and I enjoyed upgrading my weapons and abilities with the points I earned, but there’s no story here, the game isn’t all that challenging, and it’s pretty mundane looking. It just left me with that “eh” feeling. This is an adequate shooter – no more, no less.

• X360
• PC
• 6.9 / 10
• États-Unis

The game's atmosphere and unique design choices will make it a worthwhile experience for some, but Metro 2033 suffers from a number of issues (poor implementation of stealth, recurring glitches, etc.). Fans of post-apocalyptic stories should consider giving this a shot, if they can tolerate the aforementioned setbacks.

• WII
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Cave Story is one of the best "NES" games ever made. It tells an elaborate tale full of endearing characters, fun boss fights, and satisfying weapons. The polish and tight controls are on par with what you would have found in a first-party Nintendo NES game. Delightful, whimsical, and curious, this is a game that begs to be explored.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

The final question, then, is which version to get. This Virtual Console re-release wins the argument on price, as at just eight bucks to download it's an incredible value -- tracking down the GBA or DS editions would certainly cost you much more than that. But that may be the only key advantage this VC version holds, in the end. The remakes have been much more in-line with the story and gameplay experience that Square's artisans originally intended, and are certainly a better way to go for players, like me, who've just somehow managed to miss this adventure altogether over the past 20 years. So I'd recommend investing the extra time and cash to find one of those two portable packages, unless, unlike me, you're a gamer who first played this one in this original SNES form back in the '90s. Then the nostalgia you'll get from its many quirks, its goofy translation and its far-too-easy difficulty level will only serve to reinforce your love for Cecil's quest -- a love that I can understand and appreciate, even though this way my first time meeting the spoony bard.

• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Major League Baseball 2K10 isn’t a terrible outing for America’s favorite pastime, but it does lack any form of originality and rests too firmly on mechanics that we’ve played with before. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the game still has online multiplayer that’s easy enough to setup and performs well if you can find someone to play against. Still, at the end of the day MLB 2K10 is a ho-hum offering that not many people will be able to enjoy if they’ve played 2K Sports baseball in the last half-decade.

• PSP
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

There's something to be said for dialing back a concept and letting simplicity shine. The sense of reward and increasing levels of temporal thinking needed to plow through Echoshift make it instantly more engaging than Echochrome. The game's sense of minimalist charm and gently sloping difficulty curve keep it familiar but improved in nearly every way over its spiritual predecessor. If you're looking to add a few more wrinkles to that grey matter of yours, Echoshift is a perfect way to do it. Just don't come crying to us when you start having dreams about finishing some of those later levels.