IGN

• PSP
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Ultimate Racing could have been pretty fun, but its combination of unforgiving gameplay and buggy mechanics hold it back. However, fans of racers, Hot Wheels, and racing Hot Wheels might get something out of this budget game -- just don't plan on playing Collector very long without breaking something ...

• GBA
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Ratatouille on the Game Boy Advance is a fine final course on Nintendo's last-gen handheld. The Game Boy brand will likely still keep itself just slightly alive throughout the rest of the year on a diet of more licensed movie tie-in games like this one, while few people even remain to be paying attention – but those gamers still powering on their SPs and Micros would do well to take a look at this impressively animated, solidly fun quest to find the finest food in France.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, Air "Zonk" is wacky, ridiculous and frenetic -- everything you'd want from a cute-'em-up shooter -- and still stands as one of the finest TurboGrafx titles ever made. Enjoy flying through the skies of tomorrow with the crazed cousin of Hudson's head-butting caveman.

• PSP
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

This game is better than Wiffle Ball DS, but it's not much of a step up. Skyworks has embarrassed themselves less with this game than that atrocity. However this is a major league game and as such, 2K games should have put a more able development team behind it. The gameplay and art are consistently bland and while nothing's completely broken in this game, the real challenge is staying awake through nine boring innings. There is no reason to buy this game; anyone who's ever played a baseball game will be disappointed by it. And DS owners will have to remain waiting for a truly great baseball experience on the DS.

• PSP
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Traxxpad is a very interesting release as it's not a game but rather a full-fledged music production program. It's extremely powerful for what it is, but that also means it's complicated and not as user-friendly as a computer-based equivalent. Folks who have never dabbled in music creation before will find this a fantastic (and relatively cheap) introduction into the art, though you'll need a bit of patience and the will to learn to be able to take full advantage of it.

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Helixe is definitely improving on the Nintendo DS and Ratatouille is the development studio’s most impressive outing yet on the system. It’s clear that the game has been tuned to be an easy adventure for the younger crowd, which is a shame for the older crowd that really enjoyed the Pixar flick. It’s a quick romp for the experienced gamers, but the kid gamers? It’ll definitely give them a satisfying sense of accomplishment since it won’t be too difficult to complete.

• WII
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Driver: Parallel Lines for Wii isn’t a bad game, it’s just late to the party. In the last year and a half since the game’s initial release open-world games have come long way, and that shows not only on the hard-hitting HD consoles, but on Wii as well. Driver attempts to join the ranks of more successful Wii-makes such as Godfather and Scarface, but will find itself at the bottom of the open-world barrel on Nintendo’s console, as the game lacks depth, fine-tuned control, and the right mix of motion/IR control. Driving one-handed can be extremely annoying, as can dealing with the touchy nunchuk steering that can’t seem to be turned off, forcing you to constantly focus on keeping your hand straight. On foot, Driver is missing out on the speed and precision that Wii’s IR can offer, and falls short again to both Godfather and Scarface’s direct cursor control. Wrap these issues up in an open-world game that tries to blend the best of the Driver series with a few of the higher points of GTA and you’ve got a core game that is better than its control would dictate, but feels behind the times when compared to more polished, refined designs on the system. If you’re an open-world junkie, rent this one. All others should pass it up, as there are far more rewarding experiences out there on Wii.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

And that's Ecco: The Tides of Time. If it sounds almost exactly like the first Ecco the Dolphin, that's because it is -- it's almost difficult to take it as a separate game, because it's essentially the same experience as what came out for the Genesis one year earlier. If you think an adventure that downplays action and promotes open-ended exploration sounds good, look into either this game or the first Ecco the Dolphin.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Missile Command is a title that stands the test of time. Despite the game's eventual tedium, it will only set players back 400 Microsoft Points (US$5), and is still a memorable experience, one that both accomplished and new missile commanders will want to experience.

• PSP
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Smash Court Tennis is one of the few tennis series to try and take the sport seriously, but it falls a little flat in terms of overall excitement. Some developer needs to establish a medium between over-the-top, arcade action and a simulation of real tennis. Smash Court Tennis does a good job of building a functional career mode with sponsors, fan letters, challenges on the court, and an experience point system that allows you to mold your own style of player. It’s just too bad that the actual tennis can’t keep up the same level of quality.

• WII
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

American gamers really do have the skill to play the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, but it was a good move by Nintendo anyway to create this less frustrating, more funky game – the American Mario 2 is still a lot of fun, and it inspired several aspects of future Super Mario titles. At 500 Wii Points, it's a great value for download. The only reason you may not want to pick it up is if, like Super Mario World, you already own it in another form – this game was re-released with enhanced graphics and a few other bonuses as Super Mario Advance for the launch of the Game Boy Advance back in 2001. As for the "real" Super Mario Bros. 2? Who knows. But the Virtual Console offers Nintendo a great avenue to distribute it here in its original 8-bit form, should the company ever decide we can handle it.

• PS3
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 1.5 / 10
• États-Unis

This game never should have come into existence to begin with. Deal or No Deal is not a game show that translates well to video game form. But hey, since Gravity-I went ahead and made it, they could have at least bothered to make it work. At least then Deal or No Deal would be a boring, pointless, annoying game. Instead, it's a boring, pointless, annoying game that is fundamentally broken and thus rendered completely absurd, much like Howie Mandel himself. To top it off, the game isn't even budget priced, making it an even worse deal.

• PSP
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

It would've been nice to get a naval strategy game that actually required tactical maneuvers, strategic attacks and retreats, and naval cat and mouse games between the different ship classes that was similar to real life. It would've also been nice to get an naval action game that made you feel like you were in control of a ship or a fleet taking on all comers with tight controls and excellent visuals. Unfortunately, Steel Horizon is a little bit strategy and a little bit real time action, but not even close to enjoyable in either category.