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• PS2
• NGC
• XBOX
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Need For Speed Carbon isn't a revolutionary game and it's far from a stinker. Instead, it's what EA does best: It creates pretty good games with lots of features. Carbon switches out drag racing and Pacific North West backgrounds for drift racing and inner city urban streets. The freaky FMV filtered stuff is back and there seems to be more than ever (too much?). The drifting is an acquired taste (but it's good), the canyon duals are decent changes (though not great), and the crews...well, they suck. Of the myriad new features, the addition of muscle cars and the online functionality are the best. The muscle cars bring real challenge and change to the races and the online games (when lag isn't hampering you) are great cop-chase endeavors.

• X360
• PS3
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Need For Speed Carbon isn't a revolutionary game and it's far from a stinker. Instead, it's what EA does best, usually. It creates pretty good games with lots of features. Carbon switches out drag racing and Pacific North West backgrounds for drift racing and inner city urban streets. The freaky FMV filtered stuff is back and there seems to be more than ever (too much?). The drifting is an acquired taste (but it's good), the canyon duals are decent changes (though not great), and the crews...well, they suck. Of the myriad new features, the addition of muscle cars and the online functionality are the best. The muscle cars bring real challenge and change to the races and the online games (when lag isn't hampering you) are great cop-chase endeavors.

• DS
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Scurge: Hive is a fantastic game, there's no question about it. But which one should gamers buy? Both games are great, but the GBA version really stands out. The graphics are stronger, and the price is cheaper. If players really want that map on the bottom screen, then by all means, go for the DS version. Even with the less polished graphics, Scurge: Hive is an excellent buy.

• PS2
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• GBA
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

When it comes to Avatar: The Last Airbender as a video game, players have a lot of choices. The game came out on every major console, and is even coming out for the Wii. For players that are looking for that Avatar experience, go try the Nintendo DS version. This game is kind of fun, but it certainly isn't the Avatar that so many people adore.

• GBA
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

American Dragon: Jake Long ¿ Rise of the Huntsclan is a basic title, but for what it is, the game isn't bad. I found myself getting into the action, despite the stupid enemy AI or the cakewalk boss battles. For fans of the show, or people that still don't have a Nintendo DS, American Dragon might just light their fire, but don't expect too much.

• X360
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PSP
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron is a decent introductory flight combat title for kids and Peanuts fans. The story pitting Snoopy against the Red Baron and his Flying Circus is an engaging one, and the missions are varied enough to keep your interest. The uselessness of the unlockable "secrets," along with some of the linear levels and non-distinct weapons, may start to turn off some flight fans. But as an intro for kids to the genre, Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron is a good start.

• DS
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

When Activision revealed earlier this year that the next Tony Hawk DS title would be a trick-based racing game, I'll freely admit I was ready to write off the concept right then and there. Tony Hawk has always been about its open worlds and finding the best lines and objects to grind off of, and turning the design into a forward rolling SSX-inspired racing design could potentially stray the series away from what made it so great from the start. Playing it completely squashed my initial fears -- Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is an extremely fun Nintendo DS racer with all of the familiar Tony Hawk progression and challenge, but presented in a whole new way. The game is fast, furious, and fun as hell, even if the racing focus limits the world exploration. The online component in the game easily makes Tony Hawk one of the deepest multiplayer titles on the system, even if we're still stuck in Nintendo's restrictive network -- it lacks a lobby system to find games easily, but once you're in the game runs great and features an in-game voice chat option that's admittedly a bit limited but still damn cool to use. Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam has enough of the right stuff to continue on as its own franchise, but I'd be lying if I said that it's a better concept than the original open world, go-anywhere Pro Skater/Underground/American Sk8land designs. The racing game is excellent even with its slight restrictions -- the designers have explored the core idea to give it a fantastic amount of variety. It's really great stuff that'll appeal to racing fans and skateboarding nuts.

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

When a development team cares about the game it's making, it shows in the final product. This is apparent when it comes to Avatar: The Last Airbender. Tose software has made a solid action RPG. It's not as exciting as the show is, but I still had a pretty fun time playing it. I just wish I could be playing it with my friends. I hope that, like Aang, Tose can master their skills and blow me away next time.

• PC
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is an excellent blend of fantasy and hardcore action. The scripted sequences are some of the coolest we’ve witnessed this side of Half-Life 2, and it’s no surprise that the Source engine is responsible for generating some brilliant gravity-gun-free physics joy. The first time you hurtle a barrel at a pair of orcs, one in front of the other, and watch as they both get impaled against a wall of spikes, you’ll squeal your giddy buttocks off. It isn’t perfect, and the graphical shortcuts and occasionally cheap gameplay mechanics prevent it from attaining the elusive ‘instant classic’ status. But there is no denying that Dark Messiah is brilliant fun, beautiful and compelling with enough originality to warrant purchase by fans of the series and gamers looking for a more action-oriented RPG. Captivating stuff.

• DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

American Dragon: Jake Long - Attack of the Dark Dragon is a lot more fun that I expected it to be. The different gameplay styles for each level keep the title from being stale, though the platforming parts are not very fun, even in dragon form. The American Dragon license holds a lot of potential, and for Jake Long's first game, it's not a bad try.

• GBA
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is a harmless, forgettable game that isn't particularly good or bad. Anyone older than the target age will find themselves bored by the generic gameplay and repetitive design. At the same time little kids, especially those who are fans of the film, could do worse for a licensed GBA game. It never really rises above its mediocrity, but it's not an awful game either.

• PS2
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

That’s always been part of PES’s charm, though. It’s not a goal-fest like FIFA but a much more tactical, realistic game. Its trademark tight gameplay is still intact, although it's not as sharp as the current-gen versions and the analogue stick isn’t quite as direct as a d-pad. Despite this, it still offers a football experience much closer to the real thing that any other football game. Admittedly, the online mode isn’t fantastic and - while it's perfectly playable over Live - it only supports one-on-one matches, which is a huge step backwards considering the online PS2 game is much more substantial. We can’t help but feel a little disappointed with the presentation of the 360 version either, especially in light of the great things EA achieved with FIFA 07. However, there’s no denying PES 6 is still a great – probably the best, in fact – football game on Xbox 360.

• DS
• 5.1 / 10
• États-Unis

It's nice that the developers attempted a true Sims experience for this latest rendition -- the point and click interface and 3D environments clearly work on the Nintendo DS system's touch screen. But the design itself lacks focus in both its Sims model as well as its Pet simulation -- it's just so overwhelmingly bland, boring, tedious, and unrewarding that it fails to hold the interest level that the Sims series has been known for. Though the core of a Sims environment is here, this design has so many missing bells and whistles that it ends up feeling lazy.