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• PS3
• X360
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

NCAA Basketball 09 doesn’t make the mistake of adding an over-ambitious feature like NBA Live’s DNA, but it’s also a shame to not see them incorporate some of the easier, more standard feature into the game. There’s plenty missing from NCAA Basketball 09 and the dynasty mode is need of a revamp, but the core basketball is progressing nicely and effectively borrows some of what worked in NBA Live 09. NCAA 09 needs more to warrant a purchase from basketball diehards, but newbies should be satisfied with what the game has to offer.

• PS2
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dynasty Warriors 6 isn't necessarily broken, but the fundamental formulas that govern the gameplay are terribly stale. But at the end of the day, hardcore Dynasty Warriors fan who only own a PS2 will still probably pick up a copy; it's a shame that they'll have to suffer through such inexcusable technical issues. After playing so many Warriors games, I'm becoming hard pressed to see where the fun is here.

• DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

If you've already made up your mind about the DS version of Guitar Hero, Decades isn't going to change your mind since it's essentially the same design with new content. If you loved the first one, you're probably going to dig the follow-up. If you bitched and complained about the game giving you hand cramps and carpel tunnel, that'll probably continue for this sequel. I personally think the original Guitar Hero On Tour was an outstanding addition to the Nintendo DS library, and while Guitar Hero On Tour Decades loses a bit of the novelty that influenced the first score, the sequel is still a very appealing portable product.

• PS2
• 2.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Seriously, there's no reason to play this game. The controls are a pain, the graphics are bad, there's next to no sound, and the objectives are dumb.

• PS2
• 5.1 / 10
• États-Unis

NCAA Basketball 09 for the PS2 is a lackluster offering at best. The game doesn’t provide its audience with anything new, apart from a quartet of new tournaments, or improve at all upon the drab gameplay of previous editions of the game. Often times fans of sports videogame franchises can be enticed to purchase a franchise’s most up-to-date offering simply because the latest version includes the most current players and rosters, but in a title like NCAA Basketball, where player names can’t be included anyway, EA can’t even hang its hat on that draw. In short, there’s absolutely no reason to buy or play this game rather than keep plugging away at your copy of NCAA March Madness 08.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Mirror's Edge is a classic example of some awesome ideas that just didn't pan out the way that was originally intended. The list of moves could be more expansive -- maybe by adding a fourth button to the mix -- and the world feels entirely too constricting for what could be a huge open city. Couple those gripes with some unappealing combat and a sometimes buggy design and Mirror's Edge falls short of my expectations. The ideas are there for a very cool experience, and I truly hope that a sequel is spawned, but this first attempt falls just a bit short.

• X360
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Mirror's Edge is a classic example of some awesome ideas that just didn't pan out the way that was originally intended. The list of moves could be more expansive -- maybe by adding a fourth button to the mix -- and the world feels entirely too constricting for what could be a huge open city. Couple those gripes with some unappealing combat and a sometimes buggy design and Mirror's Edge falls short of my expectations. The ideas are there for a very cool experience, and I truly hope that a sequel is spawned, but this first attempt falls just a bit short.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

This isn't to say that My Chinese Coach is all bad. You're sure to pick up a few basics like "hello", "goodbye" and "how are you". And some of the games are pretty entertaining. Yet without a proper classroom environment it's far too easy for players to get lost and even overwhelmed by My Chinese Coach. Unless you need to brush up on the basics or are desperate to learn Mandarin in a hurry, the best way to learn Chinese is to just take a class.

• PC
• 9.1 / 10
• États-Unis

In short, though FM09’s 3D match engine is Sports Interactive’s one real attempt at breaking from its comfort zone this time around, it’s also this latest iterations biggest disappointment. We can certainly see the potential of Sports Interactive’s newfound interest in 3D and we hope it all comes together more gracefully in FM2010. In the meantime though, its relative failure doesn’t detract from the fact that FM09 is still easily the most in-depth, enjoyable and addictive way to pretend you manage a football team. When you have a formula as compulsively successful as this, one that guarantees you top the PC best-sellers list year on year, it’s churlish to suggest reckless tinkering for the sake of it.

• WII
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

As with most well-regarded and highly praised classic RPGs from the past, it's difficult to sum up in a single article the full appeal of a game like Phantasy Star IV. This title is still so beloved to this day, though, that dedicated fans still replay it again and again, Genesis loyalists from yesteryear still swear by it, and it's continued to be recognized in modern lists of the greatest video games ever made. IGN's most recent all-time best list saw it clocking in at #61 overall. Add that continued praise to the fact that this adventure will offer you upwards of 30 hours of gameplay, and consider that that's a pretty acceptable return on an investment of just eight bucks, and Phantasy Star IV should quickly become a game that you're considering as the one worth cashing in that Santa-delivered Wii Points card to download. The Virtual Console may have had a slimmer Christmas, but this single present is more than enough to make for a happy end to the holiday season.

• PC
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• 32X
• 6.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Toughman Contest uses the 32X for visual boosts instead of gameplay enhancements, making this boxer something you can pick up on the Genesis and lose out on very little. The control issues and difficulty keep Toughman at arm's length for most. If you're assembling a 32X library, put this one on your second- or third-tier get-list.