IGN

• 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.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Baseball Stars 2 is a blast, and by far the best baseball title to come to the Virtual Console so far. It presents America's signature sport in ridiculous fashion, with a great, over-the-top presentation that's full of energy and a lot of fun to see. Its gameplay is fast, but still respects the rules of the game – this is still baseball, even though it's flashy and exuberant. At an asking price of 900 Wii Points, it may seem a little expensive. But it's definitely worth investing the extra couple of bucks over the alternative options of NES Baseball, or the Turbo's World Class. Give it a shot, sports fans.

• DS
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Just like the Wii version, Geometry Wars Galaxies comes down to “price vs. payoff” in the end. The game is amazingly hardcore, meant for the Contra 4 and Konami Arcade Classics fan base rather than the general DS audience, but for those that live for high scores, and consider the traditional, extremely challenging arcade designs to be the root of their gaming core, Geometry Wars won’t disappoint. There are over 60 planets to play through, each with their own online leaderboard, download/multi-card co-op and vs. play, the original Retro Evolved game found on Wii and Xbox Live Arcade, and game sharing for your lazy, unemployed friends. Leaderboards and game sharing is extremely fast as well, with rankings updates taking under ten seconds to update at any time; vital to the game’s community. The overall package still has some issues, including a choppy framerate once the action gets extremely intense, as well as a lack of analog control in the hardware, making for a control scheme that embraces the “DS-itis” that games like Metroid so kindly introduced us to, but as a pocket version of an undeniably addictive arcade game Galaxies is perfect for on-the-go gaming.

• PS3
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

All five games in The Orange Box are awesome, and even though we had problems here and there with some of the control choices, the experience of playing Half-Life 2 games should not be missed. Valve should be counted among the few that simply know how to tell a good story. However, the PS3 version is without a doubt inferior, so think carefully before investing the money (if you only own a PS3). The choice is yours, Mr. Freeman.

• DS
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Jackass on the PlayStation 2 and PSP were games that simply contained stupid little casual challenges. I'll give Sensory Sweep props on taking the Jackass idea into a different direction, but I certainly can't give the team props for the final product. It's a bad game that never meets the potential of the of the original concept.

• PS3
• X360
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Burnout Paradise has its share of flaws, but it's also incredibly fun. The change to an open world brought its share of issues, like having to use the map as a crutch to get around for a while, but it also allows for freedom unseen in any recent racing game. Most importantly though, Criterion has once again delivered a racing experience that can best be described as controlled chaos, one where even crashing is immensely rewarding. If you're even a remote fan of racing games, be sure to check this out.