IGN

• DS
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

NHL 07 is a great hockey game, pure and simple. When you receive a pass in the slot, you feel the same rush of adrenaline that a star center feels. As you wind up a wrister, you know the only thing that can stop you is a great save from the goalie. With the dynamic puck physics, rebounds and deflections can change the course of a game. On a breakaway, you no longer wait for a teammate to try for a one-timer. You triple-deke and go top shelf. You beat the goalie. You feel it. Hockey has been waiting for this kind of innovation for a long time. Visually, the animations at times can be a bit chunky, but the replays and cutscenes are absolutely gorgeous, the best we've seen yet in a sports title on the 360. The commentary is solid, yet a bit repetitive. The sound effects like player chatter, the crowd and especially the puck hitting the post suck you right on to the rink and make for an immersive hockey experience. You'll blow through ten games at a time, look up and wonder where the time went. The Dynasty mode is deep and fun, including a player-development system in the minors and concession prices. EA's online mode is still terribly thin. At this point, sports gamers expect online leagues and online seasons. Ranked and unranked matches suffice, but they don't cut the mustard. On the ice, however, NHL 07 represents the first truly next-generation gameplay innovation.

• PS2
• XBOX
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

I like all kinds of racing games -- arcade, sim, motorcycle, car, firetruck, whatever. NASCAR 07 has its positives -- the skill points and driver attributes being a few of them, and the hefty set of races and cars you can compete in round out its replay value well. In its own way, NASCAR 07 also replicates the sport community of NASCAR extremely well. As for racing, it's still not that fast of a game, although the controls have tightened up, and though it sounds silly, out of car mano-a- mano driver fisticuffs would have added that spark this year's game seems to be missing. This isn't the end-all be-all NASCAR game in the series, but it's far from being the worst, too.

• DS
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

So with a countless number of Mega Man games on the market (seriously, we’re reaching around 100… look them up), does the Mega Man ZX franchise have what it takes to become the next evolution in the series? Definitely. Much like Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, ZX takes the familiar gameplay and visual prowess of its predecessors and bumps it up one notch higher, though we do have to say with only the slightest amount of criticism, that ZX isn’t quite the homecoming we were expecting. The visuals are amazing, and the gameplay is still just as tight and responsive as it has been over the years, but a few beats were missed when moving onto the DS. A better use of the bottom screen is simply essential to the sequel (and you better believe we want one), and a bit more overall production value is definitely needed to really set this game apart from the Zero titles before it. At the same time, we’d be crazy not to recommend Mega Man ZX to fans of any age and skill level, as it is truly the next step in the Mega Man franchise. The gameplay has never been better, the attitude is there, and the addition of new playable X units simply rocks. If you’re a fan of the franchise, or are wondering if ZX is a good time to jump into the world of Mega Man, don’t hesitate to pick this one up. Like the first Mega Man Zero on GBA, however, Mega Man ZX gets the job done on all accounts, but leaves room for improvement for versions to follow.

• X360
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 7.6 / 10
• États-Unis

Enchanted Arms is quite good for a first attempt at a 360 traditional RPG. You won't find anything exceptional here, nor will you find anything new. If you're looking for a solid, turn-based RPG, then you could do far worse than Enchanted Arms. The good options for auto fighting, fast forwarding through battles and scores of golems to hunt are brought down by several unfortunate shortcomings. The battle system is generic and battles occur far too often for their own good, making for gameplay that can get boring at times. The story delivery needs a complete overhaul, starting with the character's dialogue. Still, for traditional RPG fans, the good will outweigh the bad and an enjoyable experience is there for the taking. Any game that allows you to fight a giant pizza-faced monster can't be all bad, right?

• PS2
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Yakuza tells a good story. Not only that, it backs it up with a satisfying combat system and one of the most atmospheric gameworlds so far this year. It takes something as traditional as third person brawling and blends it with a lengthy adventure filled with interesting characters, side-quests and a great sense of style. Fighting can get tedious at times, but furthering the story and uncovering the city's secrets make it worth the effort.

• X360
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• X360
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

For all its gloss (the inclusion of the movie's entire iconic soundtrack gets two thumbs up) and flashes of inspiration, Reservoir Dogs never really rises above average. It does have enough neat tricks up its sleeve to make the game's relatively swift playtime enjoyable. If you're looking for something to pass the time on a rainy weekend, there's enough here to warrant a rental. Ultimately it's all just a little too ho-hum as a game and unfortunately so far removed from its celluloid counterpart in terms of atmosphere, style and story that it's unlikely to do much for fans of the movie either.

• X360
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• DS
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

I was really looking forward to getting behind the flight yoke in Freedom Wings. But that anticipation was slaughtered when the game simply took control of everything I wanted to do in the game. Eventually I learned that it’s a simple matter of hitting a switch to command your craft, but the controls are horribly touchy to the point that the only way to succeed in the game is to let the computer do all the work. And that, pretty much, goes against the very definition of a “game.”

• PS2
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

In some ways, Disgaea 2 is almost exactly like the first title in the series, it suffers from a lack of explanation of various terms or features. There are a couple of times where you'll wonder just why making certain moves in the Senate are important, or why doing specific things in the item world can help, and they're not explained as well as you might need them to be. Even though there's a continual amount of help present, you may discover that you'll be somewhat lost every now and then as you journey through the game. Many of the new additions are mild modifications to the original title; the subpoenas are literally extensions of the item world, the Geo Monsters are relatively mild additions of the pre-existing battle system, and the game still hasn't fixed things like the camera issues. While the hardcore won't have a problem with that, even sinking multiple dozens of hours to defeat certain bosses at early sections of the game, casual players may find themselves literally feeling like they've been here and done this before a ton of times, especially if they've played a lot of strategy games. That being said, Disgaea 2 is still an awesome strategy title that manages to provide an obscene level of depth and strategy with at least 8 endings, hundreds of characters to create or discover, a new court system and an additional Shadow World on top of the Item World. Plus, when you get to an estimated full completion around 200+ hours, you know you have a title that will keep your attention for some time to come.

• PSP
• 9.3 / 10
• États-Unis

And there it is. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror packs an uncommon amount of detail, variety and overall quality. It blends intense action sequences with stealth in a way no portable game has before, and it does so with style to spare. It controls well, plays well and generally does everything right. Not perfect, mind you, but what’s actually wrong with Dark Mirror is barely worth mentioning. Add robust multiplayer options and you’ve got one excellent little package. Highly recommended.

• PSP
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 6.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Xyanide took years to develop, though it's hard to see what was being worked on. The levels look pretty at first, but quickly become nauseating and boring when the same backgrounds continuously scroll by awkwardly. The gameplay itself is solid with intense, difficult combat, intriguing weapons, and huge battles. Unfortunately, the repetitive levels and unshakeable headache the game gave us prevented us from having fun. In the end, Xyanide ends up being hurt most by the one element that was supposed to be make it stand out; the three dimensional backdrop. Rent it to see if you have the stomach before diving in head first.

• DS
• 3.5 / 10
• États-Unis