IGN

• PC
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Team Fortress 2 is finally available, and it's one hell of a game. With its powerful artistic style and blazingly quick, yet accessible gameplay, it's enough to melt the icy cynicism imprisoning the hearts of even the most jaded among us. That being said, it's not the most complex shooter out there, and lacks bot support for now. Still, the game's got enough to it to last for a long while, and there's a statistics system built into Steam to help keep track of everything. Buy it, load it up and let loose. It's near-impossible to be disappointed.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

So Fatal Fury has a few different qualities that set it apart from other fighters of the age, and it could be of interest to fans of the genre for those reasons. But the final point to address about Fatal Fury is that it is, on its own, pretty basic when compared to all the many games to come later. This was SNK's first ever fighter, and the company developed and published nearly countless others afterward – including several direct sequels that improved on almost every aspect established first here. You can feel good investing 900 Wii Points in a download of Fatal Fury if you're a past player looking to satisfy your sense of nostalgia, or if you just want to find out if the Bogard brothers manage to get their revenge on Geese. But if you hold on to those same nine bucks and wait for some of this game's later sequels, you'll find that they're much more robust and replayable. And they'll have more than just three selectable characters.

• X360
• WII
• PS2
• PC
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Ultimately, Spider-Man Friend or Foe feels like a lazy attempt to cash in on the character's license. The game is obviously geared most toward the younger set, but even kids like a bit of challenge, right? Despite its downfalls, the game has its moments. Hero attacks are fun to see, many of the upgrades are well-designed and exciting to watch, and the voice acting is redeeming – during battles, we found ourselves longing to return to the "helicarrier" just so we could hear the ship computer's jokes. But mostly, we just longed to be done with Spider Man: Friend or Foe.

• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

With the PlayStation 3 nearing its one-year anniversary, it's not entirely surprising that the PS2 versions are starting to feel a little tired compared to their hi-def brothers, but it's exacerbated even more here by the fact that NASCAR's underlying experience is so incredibly average. With so many amazing racing games, from sims to arcade crash-a-thons, NASCAR 08 no longer fills a niche larger than the actual sport, and while that may be good enough for die-hard fans of the sport, it's definitely not going to satisfy casual racing fans.

• PC
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 7.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Like DDR? You're probably going to dig Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2. You've got 70 new songs to play through, a tried-and-true stable of game modes and a lagless -- at least in our play tests -- online experience to hook you up with fans as obsessive as you are. However, make no mistake about it -- this is the same ol' DDR with a new mode and a new track list. When my time on the mat was done, I felt like I had just gotten done with one of the 173 other versions of the game. There's nothing that makes this one stand out.

• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

When the dust settles on NBA Live 08 it will be remembered as a disappointing end – supposing that this is the last in the Playstation 2’s life cycle – to a great series. It’s just too bad that things couldn’t have ended on a higher note, as the developer’s attention has clearly been on next-gen consoles in the past few seasons. Those who are desperate to do some balling on their aging console have nowhere else to look so here’s some advice, go over and play your friend’s PS3 edition of NBA 2K8.

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

When the dust settles on NBA Live 08 it will be remembered as a disappointing end – supposing that this is the last in the Playstation 2’s life cycle – to a great series. It’s just too bad that things couldn’t have ended on a higher note, as the developer’s attention has clearly been on next-gen consoles in the past few seasons. Those who are desperate to do some balling on their aging console have nowhere else to look so here’s some advice, go over and play your friend’s PS3 edition of NBA 2K8.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Despite including an attractive screensaver, and maintaining the fun factor inherent in almost any iteration of Alexey Pajitnov's classic puzzler, Tetris Splash is dead in the water for those who already own any of the dozens of versions of Tetris available on almost every system. Unless 360 owners don't own a version of Tetris, or have a burning need to play against other XBLA gamers, there's simply no reason to spend $10US to wade into Tetris Splash.

• PSP
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

It's been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but this is practically a slap in the face of a title that works really well. Hot Pixel tries to copy the WarioWare formula, but tedious mini-games, extremely basic presentation and repetitive gameplay without any kind of unified theme or reason for playing the mini-games sucks a large amount of fun out of the title. Mini-games might be addictive fun, but you're not going to find it within Hot Pixel.

• PSP
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dark Mirror was an incredible title that showed off the PSP, but Logan's Shadow elevates the story, gameplay and multiplayer elements to new heights. Not only does it keep the formula that made the first game so good, it smoothly improves on it. The tense action and incredible gun battles are strengthened with the addition of underwater combat and new combat abilities that fit seamlessly into the control scheme. Multiplayer has been bolstered with new modes and re-imagined maps, along with a number of balancing aspects. Logan's Shadow is easily one of the best titles to come out on the system this year.

• PS3
• X360
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

In many ways, NBA 2K8 is an improved game on the court. But there are a lot of minor issues that really drag it down. Over the course of my first dozen games, I was in love. But as the season wore on, the issues began piling up to a point that it became a source of frustration. The Lock-on D gaff is inexcusable and the lackluster defensive AI allows decent players to tear it up on offense. Jason Williams should not be dropping 30 points a game. Yet he won the MVP in year two of my franchise. Still, any hoops fan should give NBA 2K8 a look. It's certainly the best basketball game on any system this year. The Association is a solid franchise mode and, if VC can iron out its AI and gameplay issues, next year's model could be something very special.

• DS
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 5.6 / 10
• États-Unis

We dig the Dragon Blade concept, and it's one of the reasons we've been following the game so close since its first showing during pre-E3 showings. Wii needs more games like Dragon Blade, not only on the "original IP" train of thought, but as far as beat-em-ups go. The game simply suffers from what looks like a fast development time, not a ton of experience with the hardware yet, and a full retail pricing. As a $40 game (still better than $50) Dragon Blade lacks in far too many areas to be worth the cash, as the combat is simple, the design is entirely one-dimensional, and the simplistic enemy AI and gameplay bugs get in the way of an otherwise straightforward design. For fans of beat-em-up games, or for those that just want to try something new on Wii, give this one a rental, or wait until it drops a bit more before purchasing. Everyone else is free to join us on the wait for a more polished, focused, and ambitious effort in a sequel. The concept is there, but the execution isn't.

• PSP
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Sony has managed to get the balance between mini-games and basketball right for a second year in a row, which is truly incredible. The addition of four new and amusing mini-games are a lot of fun, and the additional depth that was added to Conquest mode makes the feature more engaging than ever before. The new focus on downloadable content, particularly with additional pinball boards is pretty cool as well. While there haven't been a lot of fixes to the gameplay, the added player chemistry does strengthen the traditionally weaker court action. Overall, NBA 08 is a nice follow up to last year's impressive title.

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis