IGN

• PSP
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Honestly, as much as I like the new content in Fieldrunners for the PSPgo, I still prefer the iPhone version. The touch controls are just so useful for a tower defense-style game. The extra coin for Fieldrunners on the PSPgo is also an issue for me, even though it means new content not found in the existing (and much cheaper) iPhone version. If you are a new PSPgo owner that loves the TD genre but doesn’t want to pay $20 for PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe, Fieldrunners is an acceptable alternative. It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s just not that much of a bargain.

• WEB
• IOS
• C64
• PSP
• ANDROID
• VITA
• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Canabalt is a wonderful twitch game that strikes the right balance between skill and luck. It’s certainly not for everybody. Some will judge it to be too simple and move on. But there is something really compelling in here -- a real desire to play again and again... and again. And that’s not just so you can update your Twitter feed with your latest marathon sprint. Although, that’s fun, too.

• PSP
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

The gameplay of Obscure: The Aftermath is fun to tackle with a friend, but the PSP version runs into some problems that its console predecessors didn't: it loads more awkwardly and can hurt the pacing of the experience. But at the same time, the PSP benefits from Ad-Hoc multiplayer, which allows both players to move around without screen constraints. When Obscure: The Aftermath was first released, it didn't occupy the same landscape that the PSP version now finds itself in. When you consider this competitive environment and couple it with the awful voice acting and embarrassing plotline, even the eerie environments and haunting soundtrack can't help Aftermath keep itself afloat. This is still a fun game to mess around with, especially if you and a friend get a kick out of survival-horror titles, but it's easier to recommend other co-op greats over this one.

• DS
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dragon Quest Wars may not offer the kind of epically lengthy role-playing experience that most gamers would commonly associate with its brand, but what it does offer is superb. This small, focused strategy design is like a slime-infused reimagining of the game of chess, and has just as much depth and variety as that classic board game -- or maybe more, since chess never let you determine your own lineup. And if you weren't sold before this point, it's important to note before we close that there's a good reason this grid-based strategy concept feels so at home here -- it was developed by Intelligent Systems, the same Nintendo house responsible for the Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series. DSiWare, as an overall service, hasn't had an extraordinary debut this year -- but it's games like this that prove its potential. If you're at all a fan of chess, or Dragon Quest, or strategy gaming at all, spend the priced-right amount of five bucks and grab this new virtual board game. It's chess with slimes, and it'll keep your attention in check for a long time to come.

• PSP
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

I'm a musician and I'm always looking for new portable solutions for capturing musical ideas on the go. The ideal software is easy to use, making it quick and simple to "jot down" the song you have in your head. Unfortunately, this is where Beaterator stumbles as its interface is generally confusing. It's not all Rockstar's fault –- the PSP's button interface slows down the process. Musicians are used to using music software on computers with a mouse, which allows them to input data much more quickly. Of course, you can't take Pro Tools on the bus with you, so the trade off might be worth it. You CAN make complete songs with Beaterator, it's just not as easy as it should be. It is a portable music studio for your PSP with many of the same features you find in expensive PC software for a mere $40, so that's saying a lot. But a portable music studio simply has to be easy to use, and Beaterator isn't there, yet. Although Beaterator has an impressive feature set, it's not really competing with high-end computer software. It offers two things: a simple live performance tool and a way of capturing musical ideas on the go so you can record the real deal when you get back to your home studio. When a song pops into my head I should be able to crank it out in Beaterator in a few minutes. But that's not the case -- I have to fumble through menus and wait for samples to load, stretching the process out for a half hour or more. This may be the best music studio for the PSP, but it's still not the perfect portable music studio.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

In trying to create an arcade hunting experience with Big Game Hunter 2010, so much was sacrificed that you're left with only scraps of gameplay that fail to satisfy any appetite. You're funneled through wide corridors of wilderness and your prey is basically handed to you. All you need to do is make sure you're in a high percentage cover spot and aim for the heart. The thin gameplay certainly won't interest someone looking for a virtual hunting experience with an edge of authenticity, and isn't enough to entertain anyone looking for an arcade-style game with a solid hook. That being said, the game's shooting gallery mode can be fun in a Duck Hunt sort of way. It is cheaper than most retail games, however, and features some decent but flawed visuals and sound. The rest is forgettable.

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

Lifting the level cap breathes new life into a great game, but shouldn't totally overshadow a new series of quests that is a lot of fun. By extending the game beyond the main quest, Bethesda has delivered exactly what the fans have been asking for. Broken Steel offers more than enough reasons to justify the $10 price tag.

• X360
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

All things considered, Ion Assault is a well put together arcade shooter. It pays homage to classic titles, both new and old, but also creates its own identity in the process. Thanks to the frustrating controls, short campaign and the slightly problematic chaos that comes with the action, only fans of the genre should fork over the ten dollar asking price. Still, that doesn’t mean that Ion Assault doesn’t provide colorful thrills by the truckload.

• X360
• 3.3 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a fan of The Warriors film released in 1979, have no idea what it is, or detest it immeasurably, stay very far away from The Warriors: Street Brawl. It's a poorly executed side-scrolling beat-'em up with sloppy controls, sluggish character movement, and far too little variety. If you're really desperate for an interactive The Warriors experience, Rockstar put out a pretty good one in 2005.

• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

I was hoping the DS version would be as quality a game as the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions – they seem like top notch products on those platforms. Unfortunately, while the property seems like it would be at home on the handheld (Mini? Get it?), the end product is an absolute bore with not much about it you’d consider “fun.” Skip this one, guys.

• PS3
• X360
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

While I don’t think Zombie Apocalypse is stupid, it is inconsequential. You can continue as many times as necessary to reach the end of Day 55 (and you will continue a lot because the deck is always stacked against you), you just don’t get your score on a leaderboard. That’s no great loss. Perhaps if Zombie Apocalypse wasn’t so repetitive -- and blatantly so -- it would be easier to recommend as a way to blow off an afternoon with friends. Instead, it just serves as a reminder that there are better zombie-killing multiplayer games out there. Yes, Left 4 Dead costs more than Zombie Apocalypse, but you get so much more out of it.

• WII
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

MySims Agents is definitely my favorite game in the series yet. I prefer the special agent theme. Exploring more inspired locales for evidence, interrogating characters for clues and piecing it all together to solve crimes is good fun. The controls have been tightened up a bit to allow for more precise platforming-based challenges and the fixed dynamic camera system works well, showing off the variety and scope of the environments you travel to, from the urban industry zone to the icy mountaintops. Finally, the forensics, hacking, lock-picking and repair mini-games are all really well implemented and entertaining. All of this being true, Agents seems to shed more of the Sims feel as it embraces the polished, linear adventure. There's less building and customization in this game than in MySims or Kingdom and the AI element is thrown virtually out the window. Meanwhile, some of unfortunate trademarks of the franchise -- trivial missions and sickly sweet character dialog -- return for disappointing results.

• DS
• PS2
• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

So maybe adventure games are old news these days, but doesn’t Scooby Doo demand that? First Frights is not a Scooby game. It’s a boring, repetitive action game for kids that skimps on the story. Each level feels basically the same, just with a different group of bad guys, and I really doubt that was an homage to how formulaic the show is. The epic scale of the battles is lost when it’s Velma throwing books. I don’t see any reason this game would make any young child a fan of Scooby, and it will do far less for anyone that already is.

• DS
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Il-2 Sturmovik is a well-respected franchise on PC. It won’t be on DS. This is a game everyone should stay away from, because it cannot be beaten. The gameplay is essentially broken. What more do you need to know?