IGN

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Hobbit is a well-made adventure game that will absolutely provide a good amount of entertainment and satisfaction for those seeking it. But at the same time the title falls a little short thanks to a general lack of polish and overall difficulty. This game aspires to be the next Zelda in playability and scope and on some levels it succeeds. The presentation, from the slick cut-scenes to the stylized look, excellent voice acting and impressive music score, hits well beyond the mark. The Hobbit successfully merges storyline and game and it both follows the book's premise and occasionally takes some liberties. Meanwhile, the play mechanics, while all-too-traditional if not formulaic, get the job done and there are enough battles, puzzles and fetch quests to keep it all moving along. But control could be tighter. There are some collision detection issues and camera battles to contend with. And the challenge is never daunting or original. Meanwhile, the engine, which usually outputs large, pretty environments, sometimes coughs and framerate drops ensue. Recommended to hardcore Tolkien fans or to younger players after a fun adventure. That said, the game has a long way to go to take on Link in battle.

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The game is a good deal of fun once the patch is in place. Had the fighting engine been better, this one could have trounced Max Payne as king of the bullet-time games. But the fighting is too plain, too poor, and there's far too much of it. Namco may have been too subtle in presenting this as a movie-style game. You'll hear comments that you dismiss early on that actually have a subtle relevance later on. Things that in a Stallone movie would include a close up on Sly's face as he made the odd remark. Something that made it stand out. And then at the end of the movie, after the final battle, the audience would have that line pop back into their head and they'd smile. "Oh, how clever." But the cleverness is a bit too subdued here. Still, these qualms aside, DTR makes for a solid pick up, once you've installed the patch.

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Gothic II has some great content and quest progression lying underneath an incredibly clunky exterior. If the combat didn't have such a high learning curve, the difficulty ramped up a bit slower, and the interface wasn't terrible, this would be a pretty good game. There's a lot of game here that would certainly appeal to the action/RPG crowd. I'm not sure why it's so hard to create useable and fun melee combat in a third-person RPG made for the PC, especially with so many great examples to look at, but Gothic II certainly makes you wish for some. It could have been a really great and fun game. As it is, it has some really good things and some really annoying things that make average to good gaming experience on the whole.

• PC
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Metal Arms has unfortunately not received the attention it deserves of gamers. But if you're reading this review still, take notice because this is a surprisingly well-made action-shooter with a lot of heart. The game successfully merges a light-hearted storyline with some seriously intense combat, a good measure of strategy and a fun multiplayer mode. Oh, and the weapons in this title are downright awesome, especially the tether control device. There are some notable drawbacks, yes. The control may be too loose for its own good and the game sometimes runs on the frustrating try-die-and-try-again design philosophy. But overall the experience is very entertaining and satisfying. So with that in mind if you're looking for a smart, funny and unexpectedly deep action title with destruction and carnage at every corner, Metal Arms has got it in spades. Recommended.

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Thanks to Live's controls and in-your-face gameplay, it's one of the better basketball games to hit the cyber court this year, even if it is more of a two-player arcade game, rather than a sim. Online you'll find a host of options from tournaments to clubs, so if you don't have any real friends, you can always find someone else ready for battle. Live might have a few flaws here and there, but any way you look at it, the game is still extremely fun. It might not be the slam dunk ESPN NBA is on the consoles, but it's still worth the money, especially if the PC is your only avenue for gaming.

• PS2
• XBOX
• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

Like its predecessor, Conflict Desert Storm II is a fun tactical action game despite its technical shortcomings. It's rare that a game with average sound, graphics and an uncooperative control system can still be enjoyed for hours at a time anyway. It takes the realism high road and emphasizes the "tactical" and "squad-based" elements of its genre and forces gamers to adapt to its style and rewards those who do. The third person perspective and inventory management during battle makes it a little more hectic than anything we got from Tom Clancy's first person squad-based games. It's also provides a level of planning and strategizing that Brute Force avoided, intentionally I would say, but that is a crucial element to the game's depth. Running and gunning mixed in with character and inventory management and with a ton of tactical planning on the fly is quite a combination for those who can get into it. However, CDSII isn't a very good entry level experience for those looking to explore the genre. The depth of controls can be a little too intimidating and the technical shortcomings can lead plenty of casual gamers to overlook it.

• PC
• 7.9 / 10
• États-Unis

• GBA
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

I can only guess what CDM could have been if done with a larger budget. What I found most disappointing was the loss of the claymation feel and the sense of personality of each celebrity--in other words, the elements that make the TV show so memorable. This might have been bearable if combat was interesting and if you couldn't whip through the entire single-player game at video arcade speeds. I know games with longer learning curves than the entire play time of CDM. I wouldn't recommend picking this up unless you're a determined Celebrity Deathmatch collector.

• NGC
• PS
• PS2
• XBOX
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

We can only imagine what Celebrity Deathmatch could have been if it was done with a larger budget and a more refined gameplay engine. But not only did it skip over the elements that make the TV show so memorable in terms of its presentation, but it wasn't much fun to play either. In short, CDM isn't worth your time in the least -- leave it in the bargain bins where you'll find it.

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Yes, the nigh-eternal foibles of cinematic horror games are still here, scattered about, but the product as a whole is still one of the best things going in horror gaming. Really superstitious and/or ADD-afflicted types might want to steer clear for their own special reasons. Everybody else with a reasonably high-end gaming rig, the residents of Silent Hill welcome you. They're just dying to have you.