IGN

• X360
• 6.4 / 10
• États-Unis

At only ten dollars less than the original Xbox release which also featured Xbox Live play it’s tough to recommend Chessmaster Live to people. The chess action is solid and the different AI types will please chess aficionados but we can’t help but feel like the feature set doesn’t quite live up to the rest of the series. Beginners can’t just hop in and take a lengthy chess lesson to get themselves acquainted and those looking for something beyond the regular game of chess can only find it online or while playing against a friend. Chessmaster Live is a functional board game, but in this day and age we need a bit more to give it the stamp of approval.

• X360
• 8.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Rez is a cult classic with good reason. It's fun and different but perhaps a bit too wacky for its own good. The mass market might not "get" the experience. Regardless of what side of the fence you sit on, this is a game that is at least worth trying. There's simply nothing else like it on Xbox 360 or Xbox Live Arcade. The improved visuals are indeed pretty and though the new additions may be minimal, the game was pretty darn good without them.

• PC
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Maybe I've just been playing the wrong kind of games lately, but Frozenbyte's latest caught me off-guard with its mindless yet entertaining action. It had moments that brought me back to the days of playing Smash TV and Robotron 2084 at bowling alley arcades. Once the nostalgia faded, I was happy to find the game still played great. Shadowgrounds Survivor isn't anywhere close to as difficult as the top-down shooters of yore, but it's an excellent throwback title to a type of gameplay that doesn't require 600 hours of dedication to get to the good part, memorization of unnecessarily complicated technology trees, or the need to page through thousands of lines of dialogue options to get anything accomplished. It's simple, enjoyable, pretty, and perhaps best of all, it's cheap.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

So Light Crusader isn't lacking depth, and it's certainly home to a fair and playable isometric adventure. The thing that makes it seem just a little bland overall, though, is its contrast with the other much more notable and much more energetic past games developed by the same company. Almost all of Treasure's other efforts in the 16-bit era where fast-paced shooters, immediately engaging and over-the-top from the first minute. Light Crusader isn't so instantly accessible, and actually takes quite a while to get into before you really feel like you're starting to have some fun. Weigh out your own level of potential commitment before making an investment in this one – and if you find yourself unwilling to spend the cash here, think about grabbing one of Treasure's more explosive adventures instead.

• PSP
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Like I said, Warriors of the Lost Empire is super-simple, fails at delivering a compelling story and is far from perfect, but if you're looking to hack-and-slash your way through hordes of enemies and upgrade some weapons as well as attributes, there are worse ways to spend your free time on the PSP.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

In a sea of Wii shovelware, Wii Winter Sports isn’t the worst choice you could make. Conspiracy apparently picked this one up for cheap, but for fans of downhill skiing and a handful of other Olympic events, “The Ultimate Challenge 2008” will satisfy for at least long enough to warrant a rental. The control works for the most part (aside from a pretty unsatisfying curling experience), but it’s never more than a quick arcade-inspired mini-game the likes of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The graphics aren’t nearly as polished as official screens would have you believe, and the game – while better than every other Conspiracy effort thus far – grows dull fast. Unless you can find this one extremely cheap, skip it.

• DS
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

It's hard to reinvigorate an entire franchise like this without making the occasional misstep along the way. The presentation, while certainly more mature, has lost that almost imperceptible 'something' – personality or individuality perhaps – and you'll either dig the change, or you won't really care. And why won't you care? Because the gameplay is still just as solid, entertaining, compelling and addictive as ever. Advance Wars: Dark Conflict once again delivers a suitcase of content, still has its trademark sense of humour (thankfully intact after translation) and the online mode is a godsend. Dig in, soldier.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

So it all begins again on Wii, as we take a look at One Piece: Unlimited Adventure. It's a new design, fresh take on the franchise, but also a bit of a thin overall product; at least in its first effort. Eight playable characters means tons of diversity, as you can level up and work with the character you like, and the new adventure style – while still a bit too empty overall – certainly increases the scope of the game. Gone are the days of chibi-fighters and Power Stone gameplay, but in turn we've got a more mature, rounded experience with Unlimited Adventure. Remove some of the needless fetch quests and bulk up the core of the game, and you'd have one of the best anime experiences on Wii to date. As it stands right now, One Piece will most certainly satisfy fans of the anime/manga, but won't reach too many players beyond that.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, No More Heroes is a grab bag of highs and lows, and the end result is going to be different based on your expectations. No More Heroes has one of the most unique, stylistic designs we’ve seen in years (maybe since Killer 7, in fact), as the presentation is made up of pixel art, a retro-themed audio production, and some of the best characters out there. It’s hilarious, completely matchless in its design, and hands-down one of the most passionate projects we’ve seen for Nintendo’s console. On the other hand, it’s obvious that open world designs aren’t Grasshopper’s strong suit, and while you wont be actually fighting or experiencing any “pure action” moments in the world, it’s a pain to trek through, and a painfully low-tech visual offering. Pop-in is everywhere, control is irritating at best, and the frame rate is all over the charts. It’s an absolute mess. For those that can work around it though, No More Heroes delivers snappy combat, hilarious characters, cinematic battles, and some of the most rewarding motion fighting since Godfather: Blackhand Edition. There’s a point in No More Heroes where you realize that even despite all its shortcomings you’re still having a great time playing the game, and we won’t deny that aspect. If you can put up with a lack of polish, No More Heroes is an extremely rewarding product, and a must-have for any Suda fan or hardcore gamer.

• PS2
• WII
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

All in all, the game is nothing more than an attempt by Disney to grab more money from parents who want to keep their kids entertained for a couple of hours. Which is too bad, because with a little more effort and a little more imagination, this game could have been an enchanting journey.

• DS
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, players will need to evaluate whether it's worth it to pay $9.99 each chapter (or $19.99 for a bundle of all three) to fully go through Ape Quest. Packed with mini-games and RPG elements, the game is an amusing diversion for your PSP. However, you'll have to accept or completely overlook the limited combat and repetitive nature of some mini-games to find it within this title.

• DS
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

So only consider a purchase of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 if you are one of two kinds of people. One, if you're a dedicated, hardcore Yu-Gi-Oh fanatic who can't get enough of digital dueling. Or two, if you're an individual who's always been interested in the design, but has never given it a shot – because the held-over tutorial still included here is still robust and fully-featured, and will help you learn the ropes. But if you're just a casual card battle player, and you perhaps own one of the past Yu-Gi-Oh! DS titles, you can pass this one by. There's not enough new and distinctly novel to earn this one that high of a recommendation for the non-hardcore. The lost potential is enough, actually, to make the game's overall score regress a bit as compared to the 2007 version. Pick up the pace and do something truly new next time, Konami. Don't make the dedicated fans buy the same game over and over again.