IGN

• DS
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 9.1 / 10
• États-Unis

GRAW 2 is very much an enhanced re-tooling and re-polishing of GRAW 1, and that's fine by me. Not everything can be brand new each year. Some of the new features are better than others (the added viewpoints and controls are great, while the Mule is forgettable), while lots of little things were streamlined and made easier (like weapon switching and shooting from a copter). The core game plays like a smoother, better-paced, and more vehicle-heavy GRAW 1, which is a good if familiar thing. The single-player campaign, unfortunately, seems a little short and even a little too easy, which is a bummer. But the co-op mode and the MP modes are deep, highly customizable, and great fun so for some players, that might make up for the single-player campaign's brevity.

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• X360
• 6.7 / 10
• États-Unis

While this is a weak showing, Def Jam: Icon definitely shows where the series is headed. The incredibly rendered artists and destructible environments, an uncensored soundtrack and DJ controls are a huge bonus for the musically infused franchise. On the other hand, weak fighting moves, a lackluster story mode and inconsistent game mechanics complicate what would otherwise be the evolution of the franchise.

• WII
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Ice Climber was part of the "NES Classics" series chosen for re-release on the Game Boy Advance in 2004. It was also hidden in the GameCube game Animal Crossing a few years before that, and was one of the games released on the e-Reader card format around the same time. Through those three releases, or even with the original NES cartridge, it's entirely possible that you've already had the chance to experience Ice Climber. But for those who've missed out on it over the years, and for those who might be looking for another fun two-player co-op experience, it's definitely worth consideration.

• PS3
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

If you’re a college basketball fan and you own a PS3, there’s really no reason you shouldn’t buy this game. The Legacy mode is deep, you can create your own online leagues and when all that gets boring, you can try to make dirty chants in Chant Creator. It’s the basketball title that keeps on giving.

• PS2
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 2.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Harlem Globetrotters World Tour has very little to offer to anyone. It's a stupid, clumsy game that's not fun to play, easy to exploit and bears none of the humor and antics of the team it's based on. The menus and FMV intro are okay, but everything else is awful. Gamers looking for an arcade-style basketball game on the DS can do better, and fans of the Globetrotters will be confused and annoyed by the absence of everything memorable about the team. Anyone who gets this game as a gift will have more fun making a 3-pointer with it in the trash.

• DS
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

Catz isn't a bad gaming experience – it's just not a good one, either. Its frustrating camera controls and lack of activities and fun things to do with your cat balance out the positive effects brought on by its solid 3D visual design and clean, organized menu system, so the whole thing ends up a middle-of-the-road wash. A third of the world may prefer cats over dogs, but there's no chance even a third of DS owners would prefer these Catz over Nintendogs.

• WII
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

16 years after its initial debut on the Super Nintendo, Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts holds up surprisingly well even with more complex platformers emerging thereafter. Maybe I’ve lost my touch, or my fingers are far chubbier than they used to be, but I found the game to be pretty darn tough on my first run through (it took me an hour to pass the first level). Fans of the series will find that everything is perfectly intact, and is as much fun now as it ever was. If you enjoy platformers and are looking for a good ol’ fashioned challenge, drop the 800 Wii points on the shopping channel, and start slaying the undead.

• PC
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Burnout Dominator is best thought of as a "Greatest Hits, but Not All of Them" from the Burnout series. The racing is just as adrenaline pumping as it's ever been, and possibly even more so than what we saw in Burnout Revenge as you need to be afraid of traffic once again. However, the lack of standard features and modes like online play and Crash are a rather big disappointment. It's certainly worth a pick-up, but if you're looking for the true next title in the series, you'll have to wait for Burnout 5.

• WII
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

M.A.C.H.'s not a bad game, but it's far from a completed title. Although the gameplay is fun and the controls are easy to master, the fact that you can play the game for half an hour and see just about everything possible makes M.A.C.H. an experience you don't need to plunk your hard-earned money down to purchase.

• PSP
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

I have to admit, I am somewhat addicted to the Marvel Trading Card Game. It's not a great game by any measure, but it does an excellent job of tapping into the collector's mentality of comic-book fans. Upper Deck's Vs. system is inferior to Magic, Munchkin and Pokemon, but is still enjoyable. The fact that it taps into so much of Marvel's mythology may be reason enough for Marvelites to give this a try. Just be warned that the game is far less than it could have been due to weak visuals, repetitive sounds and a story mode that is too long for its own good. MTCG isn't as enjoyable as its tabletop counterpart, but it has proven to be a nice distraction that, for some intangible reason, keeps drawing me back.

• PS2
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

It's nice to see a sports franchise build upon the previous year's gains with some new solid game features. Whereas MLB '06 came across as a basic correction of buggy franchise play, MLB '07 actually tries to push the series and the sport further ahead particularly thanks to its Road to the Show career mode, redesigned pitching system and online options. Look no further, because The Show has gone back to back for the crown of the best baseball game around.

• PS2
• PSP
• XBOX
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Surprisingly, Konami's licensed TV game, which rips off Nintendo's Smash Bros. wholesale, does a good job of replicating it. Unlike Activision's Shrek, which also "borrows" Nintendo's game, Xiaolin Showdown content matches the game style it takes, so it's a good combination. Aside from a lack of originality, repetitive levels, and a dull-as doornails storyline and dialog, BottleRocket's game is a relatively solid little game that will satiate your lust for button-mashing brawling. Also, the one- to four-player, non-online gameplay poses a certain simplistic charm that's likeable in this day and age of online competition.