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• PSP
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Mercenaries 2 is like a newsstand; it has a lot of issues. Still, I can't deny that there were some hootin’ and hollerin’ moments. For every time I cursed the stupid AI, I cheered at the demolition of another building. For every bug that got me stuck in some bushes, there was an attack chopper waiting to be jacked. If Mercenaries 2 had more polish, it would have been a great game. As is, it’s still worth playing –- and enjoyable –- but falls far short of its promise.

• PS3
• WII
• PS2
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Ferrari Challenge does a handful of things right, especially the core racing engine, but the experience isn't nearly robust as it could, and should, be. With Ferraris being your only option to drive, there isn't a ton of variety to speak of, and you don't get the same feeling of progression as you do with other racers. If you're a hardcore Ferrari fan, it may be worth checking out, but only do so if you're looking for the driving experience and not the bells and whistles that you'll find in other racers.

• PS3
• X360
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall FaceBreaker doesn’t deliver on many of its goals. It’s designed to provide a rock- paper-scissor style gameplay experience, but players will likely end up feeling cheated and overly frustrated by the core gameplay. There are too many balancing issues and cheap moves given to some characters to keep players around for more than a couple of hours. The multiplayer options help a bit, but not enough to pull FaceBreaker up from the lower tier of fighters.

• X360
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Some people may have balked at the idea of spending 1200 Microsoft points ($15 US) for games like Braid or Castle Crashers, but when the alternative is this game at 800 points it makes those games look like a complete steal. By adding new rules to the game of dodgeball, Blazing Lizard has removed everything that made the schoolyard game fun and replaced it with a bunch of arena brawling game ideas we've seen done better a thousand times over.

• WII
• 1.4 / 10
• États-Unis

The redeeming thing about Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland is that it’s difficult to find in stores -- most retailers have gotten wise to Conspiracy’s tactics at this point, and are smartly preserving the reputation of their businesses by not stocking too many of these “games.” If you do happen to see it on a shelf somewhere, do yourself a favor and steer clear. You’d be better off with Ninjabread Man than this, because even though it’s the same game under the surface, at least the surface is more appealing.

• PS2
• 3.9 / 10
• États-Unis

The original Mercenaries came out three-and-a-half years ago. But instead of giving us a game with more than three years worth of updates, Pi Studios has actually taken three steps backwards. Mercs 2 looks worse, plays worse and is just plain worse than the groundbreaking original. Why this watered-down version was even published is a mystery. Were this game fun, with the missions structured in a way that made them enjoyable, thaen there'd at least be a reason to rent. But there's nothing here to recommend. Mercenaries 2 on PS2 is a bad game. 'Nuff said.

• WII
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

So it's absolutely undeniable that Super Mario RPG is worth its asking price of only 800 Wii Points, as it's a classic, deep, fun and cult-appealing installment in the Mario series that no Nintendo gamer should go without playing. Nintendo saved itself a winner to take the honor of the "250th Virtual Console Game" title, and you shouldn't hesistate to download it right away -- because in addition to getting yourself a great game for a great price, you'll also be showing further support for those other seemingly forgotten games that the fans are still crying out to see come to the VC.

• PS3
• 6.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Disgaea 3 is an odd case. Despite all my problems with it, I can still openly recognize the aspects that long-time fans will appreciate and I'm sure that owners of the previous Disgaea titles will want to pick this one up. The franchise does sincerely attempt to give you hundreds of hours for your money and I really enjoyed certain parts of the whole, but the game's mechanics haven't been refined, and the poor graphics and clunky interface are obvious indications of these shortcomings. If you don't have a huge budget and you need to get a lot of play time out of a single title, Disgaea 3 is certainly a great option, as you'll be playing it for months -- even years. But having to sacrifice so much in terms of graphics and mechanical implementation is unnecessary. Ultimately, I think Absence of Justice is just the repackaging of a formula that's passed its prime.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 5.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Play Tiger Woods 08 and skip this year's tour. It's a much more polished game with a lot more features.

• PC
• 5.8 / 10
• États-Unis

The Golden Horde is still appealing owing to its interesting troop creation system and its focus on a rare setting, but the campaign moves along far too slowly and focuses too much on stealth and not enough on fighting. If you're absolutely chomping at the bit to get your hands on an RTS that lets you fight as Medieval Russians and Mongols, you don't have too many other options, but there's not much else here to recommend.

• WII
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, like so many other sports games, doesn’t have a headlining feature but the handful of new additions perform fairly well. While Hank Haney is more bad than good, it doesn’t hurt the core golf experience in the slightest. Toss in some new courses and golfers and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 brings it together for a complete package that will please golf fans.

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Castle Crashers takes the best elements of traditional side-scrolling beat-em-ups and adds lots of flair. There's some great humor here and some nice surprises that will please most. Of course, the most important thing is that it's a whole lot of fun -- especially when you play with friends. While there are some cheap moments with enemies firing at your backside, the bulk of Castle Crashers is an enjoyable ride and one every 360 owner should experience.

• X360
• 7.1 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, The Last Guy is an outstanding title that's challenging, funny, and fresh. Yes, it's a download and it's rather simple looking, but once you get your hands on the controls and get to the point where you've tanked for the fifth time in a row and are plotting a path on the map overview before your next deployment, you'll know why this game rocks. Plain and simple, The Last Guy deserves to have a place on your hard drive.