IGN

• X360
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a huge Dig Dug fan or haven't ever played it before, then the Xbox Live Arcade version is worth downloading. The game has been released on plenty of other compilations at a more wallet-friendly price, but the Leaderboards and Achievement points are a good reason to take another look at a classic game. Still, the price is a bit steep for a game that is 25 years old and doesn't even have the multiplayer options that the original did. At a lower price, we'd recommend Dig Dug without hesitation. It is, after all, an extremely fun and addicting game. For five dollars, Dig Dug on Live Arcade becomes more of a game for the hardcore fans and uninitiated.

• X360
• 5.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• WII
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

It has arrived late, but the Wii version of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is still fun and still a very deep fighter. The new gesture based controls seem like a bad idea, and yet in practice they feel responsive and satisfying to perform… most of the time. Very occasionally, your movements won't be recognized, which is troubling. It may just be that our gestures are performed inaccurately, but of course that also means the majority of novice players will undoubtedly encounter the same issue and thus it still remains. Thankfully, you can use either the classic controller or GameCube pad as an alternate at any time, even when playing against someone who prefers the Wii remote and nunchuk. Armageddon is otherwise the same game as its predecessors on PS2 and Xbox plus one new character, Khameleon, and minus an online mode. The additional fighter is welcomed, but she hardly makes up for the lack of online play, which is why Armageddon has received a lower score on Wii than its counterparts. Even with a lower score, this is Wii's best fighter and we can safely recommend it to any franchise fan.

• DS
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle is a GBA game that wants to be a DS game when it grows up. The shooting is fun for the most part, but we would have preferred more challenging gameplay. There isn't much gameplay to be had, so the game is somewhat limited to fans of shooters or Danny Phantom. Still, we could see the series shaping up to be a solid license game in the future.

• PS2
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 4.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Bratz: Forever Diamondz serves as a playable counterpart to the newest Bratz-branded straight-to-DVD movie, but there's just not much playability here. Young girls who share the Bratz characters' passion for fashion would be better off simply adding another of the dolls to their collection, rather than wasting time with this shallow array of mini-games.

• PSP
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

FIFA 07 is a fun, fast-paced game of soccer and EA's finest effort to date. While the effort to imitate the best elements of Winning Eleven is obvious, EA does its own fair share of innovation with some great long-pall passing, jostling and PS2 connectivity. With solid visuals and sound and a dearth of gamemodes, FIFA 07 is one of the best sports games of the year and an excellent game of soccer on the go. Still, the gameplay must be tightened up before it can overtake the competition.

• PC
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• XBOX
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is the greatest Tiger yet, but it's starting to feel like season five of The Sopranos. It's still the greatest show on TV, but it's starting to feel a bit stale. Maybe we have just become inoculated to the greatness; who knows? What is true is that the graphics and sound are straight out of 06, which is straight out of 05. That said, EA packed a ton of content and options onto that little disc, including difficulty sliders that will leave you bending your sand wedge over your knee. Tiger 07 is the best of the old Tiger; it's the best of the new Tiger; and it's still the best golf title on the market.

• X360
• 4.8 / 10
• États-Unis

Cabela's Alaskan Adventures needed a complete overhaul for Xbox 360 and, instead, we've been given a sloppy port of the old generation engine and gameplay. The way hunting and fishing are presented falls outside the realms of pure simulation and arcade fun, making for a confounding mishmash of ideas that don't work together. The presentation, graphics and sound too are indicative of Alaskan Adventure's budget status. With all of the progress made in recent years towards creating good stealth and FPS engines, as well as in AI, its clear that with the proper design and effort, an excellent hunting and fishing game could be made. That was not the case here.

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Released right around the same time as THQ's Company of Heroes, Faces of War suffers from the worst case of bad timing since Abraham Lincoln decided to wait until intermission to get some popcorn. While the game might have stood well on its own, the comparisons to Company of Heroes are inevitable and almost universally unfavorable to Faces of War. It does offer some challenging tactical battles, loads of physics-driven mayhem and the novelty of directly controlling your units. While that certainly made the original game a nice treat, those same features don't really do enough to separate Faces of War from the other World War 2 RTS games that have been released in the last year or two.

• PS2
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 6.6 / 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. 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.

• XBOX
• PS2
• 4.9 / 10
• États-Unis

You broke my heart, NBA Live 07, you broke my heart. The game is full of bugs and glitches that make it almost impossible to play, and the few additions with the X-Factor and "redefined" Freestyle Superstar controls don't make enough impact on the game to make it playable or enjoyable. The additions to the dynasty mode, while nice, still don't save you from that poor gameplay experience (unless you feel like simming every single game). Save yourself the frustration, and let NBA Live 07 ride on the bench for this year. Hopefully it will develop into something stronger in the offseason for next year, minus the irritating game issues.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

It's great that NBA Live 07 is actually trying to leap into the next generation with a Dynasty mode, All-Star Weekend and Superstar controls that the current gen has had for a long time. Unfortunately, the Superstar controls aren't as deep as the current gen or the PSP, and the gameplay is extremely unplayable and bland. You kind of get that sense when one of the achievements for the game is getting "four players to play on one console." Yep, that's definitely an achievement for you, because when you're finished playing the game, you probably won't have the same three friends anymore. It's visually appealing, but somewhat bankrupt in the gameplay department.

• PSP
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

While the PSP version of NBA Live 07 is much better than that of the PS2 and Xbox, it's not better by too much. The game still has a lot of A.I. and gameplay flaws, and the domineering power of the Superstar control from last year really exerts its influence in this year's game. On the plus side, it's great to see Dynasty mode and the EA Media Center, which should be included in many other games. Unfortunately, dynasty mode, while nice, still won't save you from that poor gameplay experience (unless you feel like simming every single game), which is a step back from what this game could've been on the portable.