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• PSP
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

What sucks is that Fracture could've been good. LucasArts and Day 1 Studios have this awesome idea of modifying the terrain to advance through the game, but they never capitalize on it. Creating cover on the fly was neat the few times I needed to use it, but the fact that the terrain deformation is so limited means there's nothing to make this title stand out. The vortex grenades are cool and the multiplayer is fun, but the overall lack of polish, originality, and characterization hold this title back from being something you need to spend $60 on. Fracture isn't a train wreck or anything; it's just generic and forgettable.

• PS3
• X360
• 8.6 / 10
• États-Unis

FIFA Soccer 09 is the tightest playing football on the market and has definitely raised the bar for what Pro Evolution Soccer will need to accomplish to retake the crown this year. While the Be A Pro mode is lacking in my opinion, soccer diehards are going to love the authenticity. The real star of the show is the on-the- field action. Animations look great, players behave properly and the AI has been tuned since last year’s effort. While not perfect, FIFA 09 should be a permanent fixture in anyone sports library.

• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Kharkov represents the good and the bad of the hardcore wargame genre. On the plus side, the modeling and detail are quite high and should satisfy any desktop commander. The new features, particularly the Area of Operations, enhance the realism and uncertainty of the battlefield, and the AI presents enough of a challenge that victory actually means something. We'll list the board game style presentation as a neutral feature. Personally, I feel that it has lots of charm, but some players will find the unit chits and dice rolls to be a bit distracting. On the bad side, Kharkov requires too much of an investment from new players, particularly so given that you're basically just replaying the same 16-turn scenario again and again. Yes, there's plenty of room for variety within the single battle, but even hardcore fans will start itching for new content soon. That, coupled with the difficulties in even learning the basics of the game, won't discourage most grognards, but it won't do much to attract new players either.

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Pure delivers an outrageous, arcadey off-road racing experience with style and slickness. The controls are intuitive, the tracks are pure eye candy and the tricks are so crazy and over-the-top that you’ll find yourself gasping with glee when you land your first Lazy Girl. Although it’s a blast to play, it’s not the deepest game out there, and we found ourselves wishing for just a few more modes, tracks and options to round out the experience. But overall, Pure is just pure fun, and that’s what it’s all about.

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Electronic Arts just can't find its footing with these current SimCity games. Last year's SimCity DS and now both the Wii and DS versions of Creator have been disappointing. They get the basic gameplay right then muck it up with poorly-implemented controls. This DS version is a pretty big departure from most SimCity efforts. Switching things up isn't necessarily a bad thing, but a game with "Creator" in its title should make the player feel more like a God than a clumsy urban planner taking vague orders from a cartoon boss.

• PC
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

While King's Bounty has some issues, there's a lot to like about the game. It's a familiar, yet refreshing RPG hybrid. You're going to spend a lot of time with the combat system and that's a good thing because it's simple, intuitive and filled with strategy and depth. The fighting requires players to adapt to the situation, and will constantly keep gamers on their toes. Yes, the difficulty can be very unbalanced at times, and sure the tutorial needs work, but as it stands, King's Bounty is a great game for all types of RPG fans.

• WII
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Rebel Raiders is just another quick port over to Wii, as XS games is out to make a few bucks on a title that, quite frankly, wasn't worth the cash on the systems it was ported over from. Controls are tacked on and anything but fluid, with even games like Heatseeker and Blazing Angels doing a better job in their own respective shovelware glory. This one simply isn't worth the cash though, and it's apparent that Wii owners will need to put their faith in Sky Crawlers if they want a solid flight game on their system as this is yet another effort that's far from worth your cash. Don't buy it, don't rent it, and don't think twice about it.

• PC
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

You don't want to mess with the Bomberman formula too much, and luckily Hudson hasn't here. This offering doesn't innovate but it's got that classic, addictive quality we've been enjoying since Super Bomberman on the SNES. Blast is, to surrender to an easy pun, a blast to play. With only a few interface hiccups, it's easy to get into online matches with everything running smoothly. The vast amount of game options should keep your bombing runs going all night. A good deal at ten bucks, this is a download Bomberman fans will want to make room for.

• DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

This would have been a perfectly respectable SimCity game if the controls had been given more attention. The deep gameplay options and cool disasters are all here, but the actual creating is a hassle because the remote both places objects and scrolls the map. Why couldn't the nunchuk have been used for the map? The developers missed a good opportunity here because the Wii should be a good system for PC-like sims where the remote replaces the mouse. I like the MySims character designs and I'm all for personality, but advisors should actually provide some advice. Following last year's disappointing SimCity DS, it looks like Electronic Arts might be losing its way with this franchise.

• DS
• 6.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Rhapsody might be a good choice for the budding RPG player, but it's too easy and too old fashioned for most of us. Random battles are an archaic mechanic that should be abolished from games forever. Of course, this is a port of an older game so the random battles might be overlooked by fans of the original or old school RPG fans in general. It's a pretty DS game but the formula is stale. I think the developers missed a good opportunity by not injecting music into the gameplay. A boy-obsessed teenager singing cheesy love songs doesn't quite make for a Musical Adventure in my book. Still, Rhapsody's humor and personality do have their charms.

• PSP
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

There's simply zero reason to even take a passing look at The Science of Evil. Every part of the game is at the very least lackluster and often ends up tumbling right down into the Abyss of Frustration. There's zero sense that you're playing as Hellboy, and considering his name is on the box, that's pretty much all that needs to be said.

• PS2
• 5.4 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Bratz Ponyz 2 isn't a sequel of significant departure -- it's firmly rooted in the design of the original game. But while it doesn't do anything drastically different or make any real leaps over and above the first Bratz Ponyz adventure, it does address many of the concerns expressed about the original and alleviates many of them. Getting from place to place is easier with the improved navigation icons. There are more mini-games to experience, extending the appeal of playing. And there is an all-new set of four fresh Ponyz characters for young girls to play as and dress up. While the overall adventure does still fall short of offering real depth -- it's still a rinse- and-repeat process of playing mini-games, getting items, then playing mini-games again -- Bratz Ponyz 2 has taken strides in the right direction.

• PS3
• X360
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

If you think mech customization and boost-filled battles sound like your cup of tea, Armored Core does deliver on those parts. Being a lower profile franchise, Armored Core doesn't impress in terms of tech or revolutionary game design, but the gameplay From Software sets up is a lot of fun and will be a riot for hardcore mech fans. If you can overlook the technical problems, Answer is a solid purchase -- especially if you skipped Armored Core 4 last year.