IGN

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Treasure Planet hearkens back to the bygone age of movie-licensed games, back when all of them were published by Ocean and they all played more or less the same. The difference now is that they're boring 3D platformers, rather than boring side-scrollers and/or boring top-down shooters. Back then, there was no reason to buy a movie-licensed game when you could play something like Mario or Gunstar Heroes. Now, there is no reason to buy Treasure Planet when you can play something like Ratchet & Clank or Sly Cooper. As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

• XBOX
• 6.8 / 10
• États-Unis

BMX XXX didn't live up to my expectation because, like many people, I was expecting an evolution of the Mirra franchise with the welcome addition of potty mouth humor and nude women. The women and humor are there, but the evolution just isn't. I think BMX XXX got caught up in a different kind of identity crisis than we've seen before. But looking at it for what it is, either the game needed to have more XXX or a more refined BMX side, but leaving it caught up in the middle where it is now won't be very satisfying for hardcore gamers. Whether or not XXX is a turning point for mature-themed videogames remains to be seen but popularity is a key element for controversy and XXX has plenty of spotlight on it. Mirra 2 scored a 6.9 last year thereby denying us the humor and irony this time around. A 6.8 and Acclaim owes us one.

• NGC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Even with all its faults, Medal of Honor Frontline is successful at what it attempts to do: recreate a time and tell a good story along the way. Sure, it's linear (so was Halo, and even Half-life), but sometimes that is the most effective way to present a story. By forcing the player to follow a predetermined path, developers can set up pre-scripted events that can make for a much more dramatic presentation, and that is just what was done here. Like watching a good Hollywood movie, some people like to sit back and escape reality without having to do too much thinking in the process. So, make yourself comfortable, turn off the lights, turn up the speakers, and get ready to be whisked away to 1940's Germany.

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• 8.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a multiple system owner, you may want to direct your attention to the Xbox version of the game. Slightly better looking and more responsive than the GameCube edition, it's the best way to go. Sadly, the PS2 rendition of the game appears to be rushed through development a bit. And in addition to the bizarre slowdown problems it has, also sports some rather hefty load times and graphical omissions the other two games don't suffer from. Despite my many nitpicks though, Rocky is in many ways the perfect boxing game. Capturing the spirit of the films more closely than few movie-licensed videogames before it, Rage Software's stab at the Italian Stallion is every bit a masterpiece that the movies were (trust me, it's already better than V). Though it definitely could have seen some improvement, particularly in terms of round scoring and CPU difficulty, there have been few boxing games yet to match this level of success. Joining the ranks of other legendary titles like Greatest Heavyweights and 4D Boxing, Rocky Balboa is very much for real and is Ubi Soft's best game this year next to Splinter Cell. Wait no longer -- run out and pick this baby up right now!

• XBOX
• 9.2 / 10
• États-Unis

I think Unreal Championship is going to help a lot of first person shooter fans get through the months ahead of us until Halo 2 arrives. Like that copy of Purple Rain in your music collection, Unreal Championship feels like an old favorite that's been there all along and we're just getting re-acquainted with it now that Xbox Live is here. But UC is new and I welcome the Unreal universe to the Xbox with open arms because Digital Extremes, Epic Games and Infogrames have shown us that Xbox Live games don't have to be dumbed-down to the point of sterility just because it's a launch title. The game is flat out fun like a good online shooter should be, it's as simple as that. Putting together your own well crafted taunts over the Communicator --with the voice-masking off please-- is a joy I didn't expect to taste so sweet. I can't recommend Unreal Championship to gamers who aren't going to get on Xbox Live even though the bot-play and system link games are still enjoyable because that's just not the strength of this game. For any of you looking for that final reason to get Xbox Live, this should definitely be one of them. And for those of you who already believe in Xbox Live and just haven't picked up your Starter Kit, you're just reading this review to find something to nitpick about! You know you're going to get Unreal Championship and when you do we'll all be online waiting for you.

• PS2
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

If you're a multiple system owner, you may want to direct your attention to the Xbox version of the game. Slightly better looking and more responsive than the GameCube edition, it's the best way to go. Sadly, the PS2 rendition of the game appears to be rushed through development a bit. And in addition to the bizarre slowdown problems it has, also sports some rather hefty load times and graphical omissions the other two games don't suffer from. Despite my many nitpicks though, Rocky is in many ways the perfect boxing game. Capturing the spirit of the films more closely than few movie-licensed videogames before it, Rage Software's stab at the Italian Stallion is every bit a masterpiece that the movies were (trust me, it's already better than V). Though it definitely could have seen some improvement, particularly in terms of round scoring and CPU difficulty, there have been few boxing games yet to match this level of success. Joining the ranks of other legendary titles like Greatest Heavyweights and 4D Boxing, Rocky Balboa is very much for real and is Ubi Soft's best game this year next to Splinter Cell. Wait no longer -- run out and pick this baby up right now!

• XBOX
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Despite my many nitpicks, Rocky is in many ways the perfect boxing game. Capturing the spirit of the films more closely than few movie-licensed videogames before it, Rage Software's stab at the Italian Stallion is every bit a masterpiece that the movies were (trust me, it's already better than V). Though it definitely could have seen some improvement, particularly in terms of round scoring and CPU difficulty, there have been few boxing games yet to match this level of success. Joining the ranks of other legendary titles like Greatest Heavyweights and 4D Boxing, Rocky Balboa is very much for real and is Ubi Soft's best game this year next to Splinter Cell. Wait no longer -- run out and pick this baby up right now!

• XBOX
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 4.7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 9.1 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• PS2
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

Could say that of this entire review, honestly. Playing Disney's PK was a rewarding experience in one way, at least -- I got a chance to find out who PK was, and in turn ponder the mystery of how a goofy-looking duck superhero would become such a big deal in Italian comicbooks. But the game itself did very little for me, and that would probably go for most of you as well. It's as generic as action games come today, and in such a crowded market, you don't have to settle for something like this.

• PS2
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis