IGN

• PS3
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Over the last two years, there hasn't been a single arcade shooter that competes with the Xbox 360's Geometry Wars. Super Stardust HD, however, changes that with its addictively satisfying mechanics, great visuals and tactical yet simplistic design. In truth, and I say this as a heavy duty Geometry Wars player myself, Super Stardust HD is not only just as good as Bizarre Creation's it's in many ways better.

• PSP
• 6.3 / 10
• États-Unis

It still doesn¿t have Season or Franchise modes, and the game mechanics are enjoyable, but the PSP version of the game is overshadowed by its issues. The slowdown doesn¿t cripple the game, but it seriously hampers the fast paced action of the title. However, it still captures the big play moments that The Bigs was designed around, which is cool. If you¿re looking for an arcade twist on baseball, you might want to keep an eye out for The Bigs, just be prepared for some technical issues along the way.

• DS
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Taito¿s Arkanoid and Nintendo¿s Alleyway were considered the best of the Breakout cloning best¿but Nervous Brickdown may have to steal the crown. I definitely love the retro gameplay of Nervous Brickdown, and the style of each of the ten different levels (and their boss battles) are fantastic, fun nods to gaming¿s past ¿ wait until you zip through a Star Wars trench trying to defeat a very Andross-like head on the upper screen with your ball. But even with the variety of styles and level ideas, the fact that the gameplay doesn¿t change a whole lot makes the experience a little repetitive ¿ thanks to the cartridge save it¿s good for quick gameplay shots, but it doesn¿t do a great job holding attention for more than a few minutes at a time.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

So it’s a tricky spot that F-Zero X marks. It could be recommended as a great-feeling, tightly-controlled, fast-playing racing experience – which it is. But it can’t be ignored that its sequel GX is the superior experience, and, as it’s fully playable on the backwards-compatible Wii, we’d recommend finding a copy of it instead for first-time F-Zero initiates. Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time stand alone as timeless classics, adventures that should be experienced even though sequels like Sunshine and Twilight Princess have come along since. Star Fox 64 is still the high point of its franchise, as its follow-ups have failed to live up the standard it set in 1997. But F-Zero X isn’t in the same group as those other N64 VC releases. Its sequel did live up to its standard, and exceeded it – and in doing so rendered this release not quite obsolete, but at least much less desirable as an individual game. Don’t stray into the grey area of X, unless you’re an established fan from eight and a half years ago.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

DiRT is one of the coolest racing games I have ever laid my hands on. Though the framerate is sometimes suspect, there's never been a racing game with this much detail. When you can count every leaf on every piece of brush across a three mile track, that's a major graphical accomplishment ¿ just make sure you have a high-end PC to run DiRT. Now, if only every aspect of DiRT matched the graphics and presentation, it would be among the top racers on PC. DiRT does a poor job of giving a sense of weight to its cars, which makes every vehicle feel very similar. DiRT isn't quite as good as some previous installments in the Colin McRae racing series, but it's certainly a worthy addition to the library.

• X360
• 2.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Vampire Rain was a concept that looked great on paper. A stealth game with vampires? Excellent! Unfortunately, the end result is an abomination of a videogame that doesn't even deserve a rental. Stay far away from this one--though if you get close, the enemies probably won't even see you.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

That Carcassonne is a great game was never in question -- it's one of the most successful board games in recent years. The question was whether or not an Xbox Live Arcade version would retain what made the real-world game fun, and the answer is "indeed." There are no pieces to set up and lose, you can play against people all over the world, and at $10 it costs less than half of the retail version. A case could be made that this is a much better value than the physical game. In fact, you should probably just burn all your board games, because before long there's bound to be a great version of each one on XBLA.

• WII
• 1.5 / 10
• États-Unis

China Warrior's insultingly simple take on the side-scrolling brawler formula just serves to elevate the appeal of other TurboGrafx fighters like Vigilante. Its enormous sprite graphics were mildly impressive two decades ago, and its music actually isn't all that bad. But the gameplay is just far too restrictive, unoriginal and boring. Don't go anywhere near this stinker, as absolutely any other game currently available is more worth your money. Yes, even The Legend of Kage.

• PS2
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis