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• X360
• 5.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Double Dragon can be fun, but it under-delivers. This is a five-dollar game. You deserve more than a crap framerate and lingering bugs. The fact that co-op is so difficult due to the slowdown sucks most of the joy from Double Dragon. I was one of the many eager to play Double Dragon on XBLA. The wait wasn't worth it. Save your cash. If you want to waste five bucks, send it my way. I could use it.

• PS3
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

For five bucks, Gauntlet II isn't the worst deal on the PlayStation Store, but its repetition and lack of extras don't make it the best one either. There are much newer and more interesting options already available for roughly the same amount of money (flOw, Lemmings, and Mortal Kombat II to name a few) and the poorly-executed online options absolutely seal its fate. Unless you're a diehard Gauntlet maniac, your attention is better served elsewhere.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

The game is just as much fun to play today as it was 15 years ago. It really feels like a side-scrolling Street Fighter II, from the animations and attacks, to the responsive and simple controls. For those that haven't played, you are hereby encouraged to check it out to see what some of the hottest arcade ports of e 16-bit era looked like -- despite the aforementioned flaws and omissions.

• WII
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Mighty Bomb Jack is a poor candidate for your time investment, especially considering the other top-notch titles available in the same genre at the same price point. Stick with other Tecmo-produced games instead.

• X360
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Well, what can you say? Maybe the tips for what lures to use in the game can be parlayed into some useful fishing knowledge in real life. But really, Rapala is disappointment even for fishing fans. Gamers hoping to find an exciting and unique fishing experience in virtual form aren't happy; hardcore fishing fans hoping to see one of their favorite brands celebrated will be disappointed as well. Rapala can be considered a decent rental for fishing fans, but anyone hoping to purchase it should simply cut bait.

• PC
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Before you grab your pitchforks, light your torches and head toward my office, Spider-Man fans need to know that I'm one of them. I'm going to the midnight showing of Spider-Man 3. I played Spider-Man 2 like mad and loved it. I'm not some jerkstore reviewer who doesn't get what a Spider-Man game is supposed to be. If you're desperate for a Spider-Man game, this one fills your need for webs, but other than nailing what web-swinging should feel like, this game is a bust. We were promised a Spidey experience that was next-gen and expanded on everything Spider-Man 2 did right, but we were given a buggy game that's just Spider-Man 2: Special Edition. Combat is brainless button-mashing, the bosses are frustrating and cheap, the visuals aren't worthy of your PS3, and although the random crimes aren't the same events over and over, they definitely reuse the same ideas.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Before you grab your pitchforks, light your torches and head toward my office, Spider-Man fans need to know that I'm one of them. I'm going to the midnight showing of Spider-Man 3. I played Spider-Man 2 like mad and loved it. I'm not some jerkstore reviewer who doesn't get what a Spider-Man game is supposed to be. If you're desperate for a Spider-Man game, this one fills your need for webs, but other than nailing what web-swinging should feel like, this game is a bust. We were promised a Spidey experience that was next-gen and expanded on everything Spider-Man 2 did right, but we were given a buggy game that's just Spider-Man 2: Special Edition. Combat is brainless button-mashing, the bosses are frustrating and cheap, the visuals are far from spectacular, and although the random crimes aren't the same events over and over, they definitely reuse the same ideas.

• WII
• 5.7 / 10
• États-Unis

I admire development studio Vicarious Visions for taking the time and effort to create an original, ground-up version of Spider-Man 3 for Wii. There are some smart ideas in place here, too. I really think that the game's fundamental swing mechanics are inspired once you figure out their intricacies. I really love the dichotomy between the red and black suit. I think the character-building element is well-implemented. And sometimes the sensation of soaring acrobatically through the city is portrayed on-screen well. But there are serious issues with this endeavor, too. The sub-par visual presentation really hurts; the Wii version chugs with an inconsistent framerate despite lots of city pop- up and the fact that many 3D structures lack textures completely when viewed at a distance. The battle system, in spite of some gameplay- enhancing upgrades, feels clunky and unrefined. And many of the story arcs, while original, are neither very interesting nor very well executed. I think devout Spider-Man fans will still find a lot to like about this project and I encourage everybody to give it a rental to check out the web-swinging mechanics, if nothing else. However, ultimately the Wii version of Spider-Man 3 -- like the PS3 and Xbox 360 builds -- falls well short of expectations for the aforementioned reasons.

• DS
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

It's pretty clear that Vicarious Visions needed to do something truly unique for the Spider-Man franchise on the DS -- it's a little hard to expect a user base to blindly snag yet another Spider-Man game after three have already been released in just two years time. It was a risk to make an all-stylus action game in a design that's usually been a more traditional-controlling experience, but the team pretty much nailed it. The combat system's collision could be tighter and just a little more "fluid," but it's a hell of a lot of fun kicking bad guys' butts with quick flicks of the wrist. Stylus combat works. If anything, this touch screen focus could spawn a new wave of brawler design, and I can't wait to see how this control system evolves in future DS games.

• X360
• 7.7 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 5.7 / 10
• États-Unis

I've never understood the pricing for some of the arcade games on Xbox Live. Some might consider $5 a good deal for two old (and very similar) games. I can't help but play the enhanced versions and think that these worthless add-ons drove up development costs and therefore the price. If there's a diehard Centipede fan out there, perhaps $5 is a small price to pay for the love of an old game. But if you do choose to download this twofer pack, do yourself a favor and stay far away from the enhanced modes.

• PSP
• 6.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Not a bad game by any means, The Fast and the Furious does a number of things mostly right, but only a few things very well. The driving physics are tuned too much for drifting, making the street racing sections play a little awkwardly, while the drift races are too easy because you aren't penalized for driving like an idiot. However, the cars carry a great sense of weight and presence on the street and the customization options are excellent. The load times are terrible, however. Try this one out if you love customizing your ride and sliding it around turns, but don't expect perfection or a whole lot of competition.

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

After playing a ton with the other versions of Bionicle, we were jazzed that the game was heading to Wii. It’s a huge step in the right direction for “children titles”, following in the footsteps of LEGO Star Wars. When it hit Wii though, the control was blown almost entirely. In a game that ran like a sped up, kid-friendly version of Resident Evil 4 on all other systems, Bionicle chugs on Wii, using the IR only for turning, which requires players to constantly be shoving the cursor on the edges of the screen to simulate the feeling of a second analog stick. To make matters worse, the character shoots directly forward, rather than actually following the IR’s position, so no advantages of Wii were used in the slightest. It just doesn’t work, and it’s a huge shame. Traveler’s Tales did an amazing job on the other versions of the game, delivering entertaining gameplay, strong visuals, and impressive audio, but Wii suffers in the biggest area possible, and it’s a definite letdown. For anyone still wanting to check this otherwise-impressive game out, feel free to give it a rental or pick up the PS2/360 or GameCube (still playable on Wii, remember) version of the game, as they are far, far better titles. For Wii, it was simply one lazy design choice that managed to drop this game from “great” status down to a barely bearable game. The IR control is simply no substitute for a second analog stick – at least not in the way it was implemented here.

• WII
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Shockman came to the US out of context. It was originally a game called Kaizou Choujin Schbibinman 2 in Japan, the sequel to a much more original and interesting 1989 Turbo title. The first Schbibinman had the same two-player co-op that this follow-up features, but also had better action. The characters had swords instead of blasters. The stages were laid out on a map screen, letting you choose your own order of progression from level to level. The presentation was much more humorous, and didn't take itself so seriously. Shockman lost all of that. This is an example of a game that lost its way, because it tried to copy the success of another company's franchise instead of continuing to build on its own, established, unique qualities. What resulted is a bust, a game that is just plain boring and not worth your 600 Points at all. Shockman serves one purpose – to make us wonder when the real Blue Bomber will arrive here on the Virtual Console. Save your money and wait for that day. You're not missing anything here.

• WII
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

500 Wii points is an excellent price of admission for this NES classic. The game blazed the trail for its hugely successful successors, and exemplified challenging and rewarding gameplay. It gets a little tricky from here on out, though. Super Castlevania IV, for only 300 Wii points more, seems like a smarter purchase, as it improves on almost every facet of the NES original, including mechanical and graphical upgrades. If you've already (smartly) downloaded Super Castlevania IV, are looking for an even greater challenge, and want to see where the series gets its roots, then give this one a download. For newcomers, however, frustrations may be more efficiently inhibited by downloading the SNES version first.

• WII
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Anime is more popular than ever before, and manga can be found now in even the most mainstream of American bookstores. The culture of the United States, then, might be more ready now for the world of Goemon. Konami's watered down localization of this title as The Legend of the Mystical Ninja damaged its potential appeal in its first release, now 16 years ago. And, today, that's still the main negative to associate with the game. But that's just one negative, and there is a wealth of great, counterbalancing positive elements contained here that outweigh any faults. Two-player co-operative play, great graphics and sound, tons of depth and even lots of little mini-games to be found and played throughout all combine to make this one game you don't want to overlook again. Goemon's a great character, and his series deserves much more credit and respect than it's received over the years. Strong support for this title on the Virtual Console could mean more from the blue-haired pipe-fighter in the future, even a chance at seeing some of his unreleased Japan-only sequels come to our shores for the first time. So get on the Wii Shop, put down 800 Points and support this underappreciated adventure – help a ninja do his best. Ganbare, Goemon.

• WII
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

Rapala Tournament Fishing is definitely a letdown for launch, as it had potential to be a sleeper hit for gamers looking for a casual alternative to countless hours of Zelda. With only a few fish per lake (sometimes only one) the game has almost no depth, and the need to constantly push the Rapala product becomes annoying after only a few minutes. The game’s transition to Wii was especially rough in the gameplay department though, featuring a reeling function that only works at one solid speed, a noticeable half second lag between any action and the on-screen result, and generally unresponsive Wii motion control. The audio/visual presentation it entirely average, the gameplay is as shallow and cookie-cutter as can be, and there’s literally nothing here to satisfy serious fishing fans for longer than an hour tops. Sure we get excited when a fish nabs our lure from out of nowhere, but that excitement quickly dwindles when we come back to the realization that Rapala is too basic for its own good and fails to immerse us at all in the sport of fishing. If you’re a hardcore fishing fan, go play The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as it’s still the best fishing game* on the system, and comes with 50-70 more hours of a character-based “side quest” for you to enjoy when dropping lures becomes stale. *Note: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess isn’t actually a fishing game, though it does have superior control over Rapala Tournament Fishing in every department.