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• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Madden 10 isn’t a bad game by any means; it’s just a whole new breed of football game on Wii, and one that some players aren’t going to prefer over classic Madden. The new Showdown Mode is great, online is back (but virtually unchanged), Huddle-Up mode is a fun casual offering if you’ve got a non-gamer player 2, and having 5-on-5 mode everywhere rocks. On the other side of the fence, however, is a game that needs a lot of work. Road to the Superbowl is way too basic of a season offering, and while the multiplayer focus rocks you don’t have the ability to tweak your team, do trades, see week-to-week stats, or get anything more than the game-to-game experience of a full, half, or playoff season. Franchise, Superstar, and situational modes are still included, but they’re unchanged from last year and look ugly when compared to the new interface and design of Madden 10. The mini-games, online multiplayer, and Play Now experiences are retained, but it doesn’t change the fact that Madden 10 feels like it’s trying to wear too many hats with too little dev time and disc space. If you dig the local multiplayer Wii scene, by all means give this one a try. For those looking for traditional football though, you’ll want to boot up Madden 09 again or invest in a 360/PS3. Madden 10 is a fun Wii game - It just isn’t one I see many current Madden players getting into over a true-to-NFL offering. EA will grab new fans with this year’s Wii game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it also pushes away old fans in the process.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

It's actually a bit surprising to me that Super Star Wars has retained the popularity it has over the years, because I'd think most gamers who got their hands on the original SNES cartridge in the '90s would have been frustrated to the point of not wanting to return to it -- but there must be a strong following of hardcore players who mastered the challenge nonetheless, or else nostalgia's pulling a Jedi mind trick, because the reaction to LucasArts' announcement that this game and its two sequels were headed to the Virtual Console seems to have been met with nothing but universal praise and acceptance. Maybe the Star Wars fanbase really is just that strong. But use caution in your decision-making before you take the plunge -- an investment of 800 Wii Points is perfectly valid for this design, which still offers intense and explosive action in the galaxy far, far away even 17 years after its original release. But it really is incredibly, frustratingly challenging on any difficult setting other than Easy, and its version of the Star Wars story is only loosely in line with what you've seen through your Special Edition DVD. (Unless you somehow scored the incredibly rare Luke-slaughters-the-Jawas extra extended version.)

• PS3
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Madden NFL 10 packs a lot of football under its 60 dollar price tag, especially if you have both the PS3 version and the PSP version. While some of the modes don’t perform as well as I’d like, every football fan will still be able to latch on to something for months of fun. The graphics have taken a nice step forward from Madden 09 and the presentation does a wonderful job of emulating the experience of watching a game on Sunday. Commentary and general voiceover work is pretty bad, but it doesn’t overly dampen the gameplay. Madden NFL 10 doesn’t redefine the series or innovate in any monumental way, but that doesn’t stop it from being a truly great football game.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Overturn is definitely worlds better than Battle Rage, a joke of a mech fighter on Wii that sells for $25 at retail. This downloadable effort is just $8, runs better, and includes online multiplayer. It's still not a great game, though. These one-on-one robot battles just aren't very exciting. Environments are dull and empty and there isn't even an audience to cheer you on. It fares better online with four-player battle royales, but the gameplay is still very shallow. Add in the fact that the entire story mode and cast seem to have been removed from the Japanese version, and Overturn just doesn't have a lot to offer.

• PS3
• WII
• X360
• PC
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

But for its several shortcomings, Ashes 2009 plays a convincing and highly enjoyable game of cricket. Its greatest success is in managing the balancing act between bowling and batting – a hurdle at which many cricket games fall, but one that’s deftly dealt with by developers Transmission. The languid charm of a full test is captured well, making it the ideal game to while away lazy summer afternoons, while the more dramatic pace of Twenty20 makes for an equally engaging multiplayer experience. Labelling it the best cricket game available might be the faintest of praise given the complete lack of competition, but fans of the sport should be pleased that their only option is such an accomplished one.

• DS
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

The game’s ugly as sin but it at least has a fun design to fall back upon – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is an energetic DS game that’s a cool, simplistic diversion. If you’re a fan of blowing crap to high heaven, this game will be right up your alley – just don’t expect to be floored by the visuals and you’ll be fine.

• WII
• 5.8 / 10
• États-Unis

As a fan of G.I. Joe, I expect a videogame version to make me feel like a Real American Hero. This didn't come close. The gameplay is unexciting and the visuals uninspired. There are moments when I found myself enjoying G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, but those moments didn't last long. I wish I could give this a "Yo Joe!" but all I can manage is a "Yay, I'm done with this."

• PS3
• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The SingStar formula is fun and Queen is a great band, but that doesn't save this title from being shortchanged. This is the same setup and layout as the original SingStar PS3, but the fact that you're getting just one band means that the title has an incredibly limited appeal. Although a lot of people will know these tracks, they should've been posted to the SingStore so you could pick and choose what you wanted. A standalone band game needs to be augmented with additional content -- hence why Rock Band track packs can be copied to your library. It hurts me to say it as a Queen fan, but a 25-track game that's just one artist, is just a reskinned version of another game, and doesn't come with mics or new Trophies is a mediocre experience. SingStar is lagging behind where the music game genre is going, and that sucks for franchise fans like myself who want to see more and more people get on My SingStar Online. I want this series to push forward and not become a stagnant entity.

• WII
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Back in 1992, SimEarth was an ambitious and admirable undertaking that SimCity fans embraced and enjoyed as the next step in the evolution of the simulation genre -- at the time, its restrictions, limited graphics and difficult interface were just the standard. No one would have known to complain. But now, 17 years later, we've seen the incredible growth of accessibility in this category of gaming -- and it's impossible to go back. No tutorials, no real help. No reason to waste your time or money. SimEarth is one of those games that we should appreciate for its place in industry history, but not one we should spend time or money on to go back and play. Ignore this release.

• WII
• 2.1 / 10
• États-Unis

There's absolutely no reason anyone should buy this game when there is a FAR better alternative available on Wii in Excite Truck. You can probably find it for under $20 by now. It has better graphics, better sound, better controls, and better gameplay than Bigfoot: Collision Course. Software of this quality is unacceptable and has no place on a current generation console. You're definitely going to want to pass this one by.

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

There's no denying that G-Force is a simple game, but that doesn't mean that it can't be fun. Yes, the story will be an enigma if you haven't seen the flick and sometimes levels can seem like they go on and on, but collecting data discs, solving puzzles by flipping between Mooch and Darwin, and blowing up possessed blenders is fun. G-Force isn't a game everyone should be lining up to play, but people looking to have an interactive piece of the movie shouldn't be disappointed.

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It's been an incredibly long time since Nathan Spencer swung onto a console, and for the most part, his return is a solid one. Bionic Commando provides an updated adventure for the classic hero, sending him as a one man army against daunting odds to save the world once again. If you can look past the replayability issues that crop up due to the linear play and the tons of screen and texture tears, you'll find an enjoyable adventure that easily re-establishes the franchise for Capcom. You've been out of duty for way too long, Spencer – Hopefully you'll come back sooner than later.

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 5.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Ant Nation might provide a brief diversion for the desperately bored or the blind. But the simple mission requirements are too shallow to really sink your teeth into and these visuals are a joke. The Bonus mode is more fun than the campaign, because it relishes in the absurdity of blowing up swarms of ants with a rocket launcher. The regular game has bizarre elements, too, but then gives the player a bunch of mundane tasks to complete. Still, at $7 it's considerably cheaper than a real ant farm, comes with no risk of being knocked over and spilling ants into your house, and includes a rocket launcher. When I put it that way, I guess it sounds pretty awesome. It's not, though.

• PC
• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

The episode's biggest weakness is the clear lack of any kind of grand finale. While the music swells once you leave the island, the finale lacks epic triumph and the denouement amounts to a cliffhanger, leaving more questions than answers. And there are plenty of questions to be answered as the designers have planted plenty of seeds for future installments. So episode 1 gets high notes for bringing us back into the Monkey Island universe, but at the same time, it looks like we'll have to wait for the rest of the episodes to roll out over the next four months or so to get all the answers.