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• 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.

• PS2
• WII
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels is a missed opportunity to do much more on Wii -- and strangely, it feels in many ways like a dumbed-down version of Force Unleashed, which came out first. Krome Studios has recreated the less compelling Clone Wars universe complete with high production values, from clean graphics to lots of audio work, but the gameplay experience is lackluster. This is mostly true because of a forced gesture system that is clearly doing nothing more than replacing buttons and not really using the Wii remote in any beneficial way. Kids might enjoy all the shaking, but nobody else will, especially when the prospect of really, truly wielding the Wii remote like a lightsaber lays just over the horizon.

• WII
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

A kid-friendly, motion-controlled version of Shaun White Snowboarding could have been a disaster, but this turns out to be a truly slick edition of the franchise. Not only is this one of the best-looking Wii games available, both remote and balance board controls feel really nice. I recommend it regardless of whether or not you own the board. This will be another good one to bring out when your non-gamer friends come over, as it fits the "pick up and play" description perfectly. The option to work through the entire game cooperatively is great but it would have been nice if your progression could carry over between single- and multiplayer. Overall this is a polished package and a great example of how to treat the Wii version of a multi-platform game.

• PS3
• X360
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

Shaun White Snowboarding is an uneven game that often feels at odds with itself. Still, I had fun making my way down the different mountains and riding with friends. If you're one of the many hoping this would be the new Amped or 1080, lower your expectations. Though SWS begins in that fashion, it loses the plot halfway through and becomes a different game. While there are, historically, better snowboarding games, none of them exist on Xbox 360. And for that reason alone, anyone looking for some multiplayer fun and a few good hours on the mountainside should give Shaun White Snowboarding a try.

• PS2
• WII
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Go, Diego, Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue doesn't really have many redeeming qualities. There's not a whole lot here to serve any educational purposes, certainly not more than what you'd find on any given episode of the show. It's also incredibly repetitive, and it's exactly the same as last year's Diego title. If your kids love Diego, spend the cash on a DVD or two instead. You'll get a lot more value for the money.

• PC
• 9.2 / 10
• États-Unis

It's easy to be jaded about World War II shooters, but Treyarch makes a convincing argument to stay excited with World at War. The game is packed with a deep amount of gameplay to appeal to every type of player, from those who want to experience a gritty single-player campaign to those who like to play with their friends to those who just like to play multiplayer. This is a solid, confident shooter with plenty to offer the casual and hardcore alike.

• 32X
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you are starting a 32X collection, Virtua Racing Deluxe should be one of your first three "gets." It's not hard to be one of the best 32X games since so many were poor, but Virtua Racing Deluxe is a good racer in any company. (SEGA really knew how to create racing games back in the proverbial day.) Plus, it's a great artifact from the transition between not just 2D and 3D, but the 16-bit generation and the 32-bit machines.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

FaceBreaker K.O. Party is a pretty entertaining Wii game, if not for the fact that it's just too basic for hardcore gamers to really get into. Oftentimes we hear readers wondering about the score comparisons between Wii and 360 or PS3 games, and while it's often a real "apples to oranges" philosophy, the fact that K.O. Party is so similar to the other next-gen offerings on 360 and PS3 really helps FaceBreaker's case. This design was meant for Wii - it's fast, simple, has just a bit of depth so hardcore gamers can have some fun with it, but is ultimately a title anyone can pick up and swing away with - so while the hardest of the hardcore fans on the other systems may not want to touch it in favor of the more realistic, strategic Fight Night: Round 3, FaceBreaker is a pretty solid Wii title despite it's flaws. Wii is all about grabbing a group of family or friends and having a blast, and while FaceBreaker has enough cheap AI tactics and random "strategy vs. waggle-fest" face-offs that don't always favor the smarter player, it is good fun when trying to live up to its "K.O. Party" name spin-off. It's a slick looking game, can be great for any type of gamer against each other, but won't ever push into that upper-tier of must-have, must-play titles on Wii. If it's about being a party game, FaceBreaker succeeds, but is shallow in a "mindless fun" kind of way. If it's about making a competitive, in-depth boxing/fighting game that truly catches the "gamer" crowd, it'll take more balance next time around.

• DS
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

There's only so much you can do to dress up five old games, but SNK Playmore has done a fair job in adding extras, making sure the whole package runs well and presenting the content nicely. I'd recommend this compilation to almost any fighting game enthusiast looking for some nostalgia-inducing fun, but the King of Fighters games aren't for everyone. That said, Orochi Saga felt right and I enjoyed revisiting some classic fighters.

• DS
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Monster Lab is undoubtedly destined for retail obscurity, but if you somehow stumble upon a copy and happen to be in the market for a well-made kids' game, this stylish, polished and fun title definitely fits the bill. It's got a few problems in the area of unnecessary repetition, some flow-breaking load screens, some pointless mini-games and some over-baked dialog, but overall the presentation is a cut above most Wii games, the monster-building mechanic incredibly deep and the turn-based battle system enjoyable. So if you like games like Pokemon, or if your kids do, give this one a try. The fact that it's $10 cheaper than your average Wii offering makes it a more worthwhile purchase.

• DS
• 7.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Tecmo Bowl Kickoff is essentially targeted at the same gamer group that Capcom aimed for with its download-only Mega Man 9: gamers who can appreciate the old-school look, feel, and play in a fresh gaming experience. If that’s you, great: you’ve got yourself one solid, well-designed retro football experience. It's a great "remember when" piece; the football experience definitely has a hard time holding up to today’s sports experiences, but Tecmo does everything it can to make sure Tecmo Bowl fans have something to cherish in a current generation product on the Nintendo DS.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Call of Duty: World at War isn't a perfect FPS on Wii, and when it all boils down, you can find a better controlling game - one with a slicker framerate, too - in EA's Medal of Honor Heroes 2. What you won't find in Heroes though, or in any other Wii FPS to date, is a package that's this cinematic, this intense, this character-driven, unapologetically brutal, or as varied and intense as World at War. Treyarch has had its hands full in trying to deliver a game that could push out from behind COD4's shadow, and while that main battle is unmistakably happening on 360 and PS3 as a main battlefield, the team still took the time to deliver a seriously impressive first-person shooter on Wii. Multiplayer is a bit thin on modes, but what's there works very well, and is a blast to play. Control isn't dead, as smooth, or as twitch-responsive as we'd like it, but it holds its own, against the bulk of Wii FPS offerings to say the least. The single player campaign is extremely impressive, housing some great missions with lots of variety, the most elaborate challenges and locales we've seen on the system thus far, and some seriously impressive tech, be it in the smoke that dissipates from flamethrower blasts, the slow-falling ash in the forests of Europe, or the filtering like that creeps through the jungle canopy in Japan. The game still houses some pretty basic World War II colors and locales, but among the greens and browns lay some impressive chunks of scenery to check out, and battling across, under, and through them is a blast. It could be quite a while until we see wartime shooter with as much attention to detail, cinematic flair, or open battlegrounds as World at War. Or then again, it might be just around the corner with Infinity Ward's official Call of Duty 5.

• PS2
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, Quantum of Solace on PlayStation 2 is not a title that should be passed on before giving it a try. While other versions are no doubt more visually pleasing, they can’t compare in terms of overall fun factor. The gameplay of QoS is more faithful to the heart of Bond and the stealth that it presents but also offers up plenty of gunplay and explosions to satiate those with a flair for action. There are plenty of issues like the slightly faulty cover system, disappointing AI and lack of multiplayer, but that doesn’t stop this Bond from being the most fun of the current crop.

• X360
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis

The control layout, though not perfect, is EA's best effort at adapting the classic RTS to the console yet. The command wheel, mini-map zoom, and ability to manage build queues from anywhere on the battlefield make for relatively smooth setup. Unfortunately, that's not enough to make a fantastic game. Red Alert 3 features nice presentation and a goofy, over-the-top story and unit design, but the campaign has some dull gameplay. The fast pace and required micro-management of individual units also makes Red Alert 3 a tough translation to the console. Though I didn't have much fun with the campaign and found the friends-only co-op play limiting, there is something worth looking at in the versus mode. Only a classic skirmish is available, but thanks to the interesting units and factions, Red Alert 3 can offer up a decent gaming experience.

• IOS
• 7.4 / 10
• États-Unis