IGN

• PS2
• 4.8 / 10
• États-Unis

VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple is by no means the worst Christian-themed game out there, It's also relatively understated with its themes, mostly focusing on different types of temptations that should be avoided rather than how to accept Christ as your personal lord and savior. Honestly, the most overtly offensive part of the game is the videogame-themed level where LarryBoy's reporter friend gets captivated by her own gaming induced stupor. Papaya Studio had the audacity to cram this level with references to game design philosophy, clearly stating that gameplay should always come first over graphics. Of course, with a product where both the graphics and the gameplay are outstandingly bad, admonitions like this come off as a little overzealous and totally out of place. Ultimately, VeggieTales is not even mediocre at best. It does very little right, and a whole lot wrong. If your goal is to get your kids to lose all interest in videogames and go outside for once, then VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple should surely do the trick.

• PC
• 7.7 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, Deep Labyrinth is going to be a love it or hate it experience for tons of players. If you’re thrown off easily from somewhat clunky controls and repetitive exploration, you may want to pass this one up for a more modernized RPG. For role-playing fanatics, however, Deep Labyrinth offers some awesome diversity in level-up strategies and a story mode that’s still very satisfying if you have the stamina for it. For anyone that thinks Deep Labyrinth looks like the perfect DS companion, we encourage you to chase this one down, rather than being discouraged by the overall score. For anyone else, though, the amount of flaws could seriously outweigh the rewards, making this a game that should be passed up. If there’s any way to rent this one, we suggest doing it, as Deep Labyrinth will either suck you in, or force you out, which is one of the primary reasons we simply can’t fully recommend the game. The control is a bit too clunky (especially when trying to move and turn at the same time), the stylus input isn’t as tight as it could be, but the overall RPG experience is there. Purchase at your own risk.

• GBA
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

When it comes down to selecting B-Daman over any of the other recently released titles for GBA, there’s really no reason to compromise. With games like Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story, or even Super Robot Taisen (if you’re into the whole robo-customization thing), B-Daman just doesn’t hold its own as much as we’d hoped. There are still some awesome battles, and the customization is pretty strong, but the overarching gameplay will draw thin eventually, and when it does, be it after a few dozen or a few hundred face-offs, there’s nothing more to see. If you’re crazy for B-Daman it’s a fine choice to accompany the show. If not, take a pass on this one.

• PC
• 6.3 / 10
• États-Unis

If you really crave more of that Dungeon Siege II action, you'll definitely find it in Broken World. The problem is, you won't find enough of it to last you more than two or three days. And while there are some interesting additions here, the main arc of the story just isn't dramatic enough to support it all. I like that the combat is hard enough to force you to outfit your party properly but the action still winds up being little more than a clickathon.

• X360
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 5.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• XBOX
• 2 / 10
• États-Unis

Do not buy this game, even if you're the biggest bowling fan in the world. The game lays out options for using strategy like adjusting spin to oil types, but you won't have to pay attention to any of that. After an hour of play you'll have maxed out your character's Accuracy statistic and you'll never miss. The ball bounces off of pins, the pins pass through each other like holograms and occasionally even through the ball. It's not enjoyable by any means, mostly because you wind up doing the same throw for nearly every single pin setup, unless you're chasing a really tough spare. With graphics and sound that do nothing to enhance the package, AMF Xtreme Bowling 2006 isn't just a gutter ball, it's tossing a shot seven lanes over and crashing it through the floor.

• PSP
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• PC
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

At the very least the game shows that the Robotron design can work with the DS system's touch screen -- there just needs to be a more competent production to exploit it. Had the designers focused more on the action instead of recreating the film's storyline, Monster House on the DS would have ended up a far superior product. Instead, the game doesn't borrow enough from the games it's lifting its ideas from - it's got the graphics engine and the control down, but what it needs is the quick pace and aggressive action to give Monster House that addictive element that made those similar games so classic.

• PSP
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

What Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth really comes down to is a matter of your personal experience with the original title. If you played the first game and you loved it, you don’t necessarily need to purchase this title unless you are a major fan of the series and want a hint about what to expect from Silmeria when it's released in two months or you want to take the original game on the go. If you weren’t lucky enough to get your hands on the game the first time around, this is a excellent way to check out a challenging non-linear title that has plenty of depth and story to back up a creative game experience. It’s a shame that only the visual and aural aspects were bolstered in the port from the PSX to the PSP, but what is included does make those particular game elements much more appealing than they originally were. That being said, this is still the best RPG that the PSP has received to date, and fans of the genre will definitely be pleased with this title.

• PSP
• 6.9 / 10
• États-Unis

NCAA Football 07 manages to capture the back and forth emotional tide of the college experience quite well with this year's inclusion of the momentum mechanic. True, it may turn teams into superhuman squads on both sides of the ball when they're fully pumped up, but the feeling that the game can swing on just about any play is a welcome addition for any player that wants to feel like Captain Comeback. Unfortunately, the inaccurate yardage tracking basically removes the running game, and makes this year's NCAA Football a title only for players who like to air the ball out.

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS3
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Familiarity and limitations aside, Lemmings is still a fun pick-up for PlayStation 3 puzzle fans. Priced at only a couple of bucks and stacked with some admittedly cool challenges, it's definitely a good way to pass the time as we wait for bigger, meatier games headed down the road.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

In the end, Digital Eclipse did a perfunctory job with Frogger. All of the little additions make it a nice, friendly arcade game for the casual gamer, or conversely for the obsessed hardcore, old-school perfectionist. It might be worth your while to earn some cheap, but not necessarily easy, Achievement points, and it is always easy to pick up and play for a little while. It's also only $5.

• PSP
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

MTX Mototrax offers a pretty decent ride through the world of dirt racing. It offers just about everything fans of the sport could want, including a good selection of tracks and a variety of game modes. It's a little rough around the edges, both in the visuals and gameplay department, but these hiccups hardly get in the way of the game. Plus, the bundled track creator and multiplayer modes will keep the race going for a good while.