IGN

• NGC
• 5.3 / 10
• États-Unis

I wouldn't call myself a dedicated fan to the sport, but I do appreciate good simulations and arcadey takes on racing. From Gran Turismo to Burnout, I often find I can't pull myself away from the TV. Even as a kid, I remember I fell in love with a game called Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road, which I'm reminded of when playing 4x4 Evo 2. It used to have a similar setup where you earn all this cash to buy yourself better parts for your big, bad 4x4. So, naturally, I was pretty excited by the sheer volume of cars and parts you could buy in 4x4 Evo 2. Setting up my vehicle was pretty entertaining, but as soon as I began racing in my career I just found the races to be generally boring. The only reason I wanted to press on was to earn more cash to upgrade my vehicle. Since the core of the game is racing, after all, and not purchasing cars and parts, I can't say I recommend investing in 4x4 Evo 2. Only the most mouth-frothingly fantatical 4x4 devotee would be rewarded by what it has to offer.

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Thing has come out of nowhere and mutated into something that many of us will love. Resident Evil and Half Life have a new half brother.

• PS2
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• GBA
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• XBOX
• 5.2 / 10
• États-Unis

The results are not mixed. It's pretty much all bad. To put it quite succinctly -- the game bites. It's not a horrible game. In fact, it's pretty average. The fighting convention hurts a lot, because it's a bit too weak to pull off the desired innovation. And then the rest of the game feels pretty much like your typical action stuff with nothing standing out beyond the frustration of the controls. A valiant effort, but one that falls far short of excellence or even solid success. It's probably not a bad choice for a rental, but definitely not one to buy without trying out first.

• XBOX
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

The Thing takes some time to get into, and it may be a little frustrating for some gamers. But I'm quite sure that once its given a chance, The Thing won't disappoint. The deeper you play, the more satisfying and challenging it becomes, and the more it draws you in. The Thing is well-paced, designed with an excellent variety of levels, and it pulls off one the most innovative and best squad-based play on a console to date. I can't wait to see what they do with the sequel (just a guess, of course...). And, The Thing is not designed for an innocent little kid. It's an M-rated game and to prove it, it's filled with grotesque scenes of violence, exploding bodies, and gallons of blood. Also, there's foul language, too, something that's more common these days in videogames. All of things are consistent with the movie, the theme of which has been handled with exquisite care and thought. With the exception of the blood test goofs and the rather thin storyline, The Thing warrants your time and money. It's a good action-adventure game, and yes, it's even a very good survival-horror game, something we'll all in need of.

• PC
• 9.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Mafia is a great game with some minor problems that are easily forgotten once you get into the meat of the game. While I still wish that I could skip through some of the driving, it isn't anywhere near a big enough failing for me not to heartily recommend this game to anyone that likes action and especially those that love the depression gangster era. Mafia is dripping with style and class and has certainly shoved itself into the ranks of the best games of this year, which as you know has already had some incredible titles.

• XBOX
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

The most satisfying arcade sports title to come out of the Midway offices as of yet, MLB SlugFest 20-03 does few things incorrectly. Brilliantly illustrated and animated, flawlessly announced, and a synch to get into, there is little holding the baseballer back.

• XBOX
• 9.1 / 10
• États-Unis

If you love the extreme sports genre, this game is an absolute must. It's a ton of fun and will suck away so many hours all your friends will think you've died. Unless you don't have friends and then no one will notice except your dog who really needs to go walkies. Though the gameplay in is a little bit better than Hawk the little things AI is missing keep it from getting a higher mark. There's no skate shop to buy better skates, no way to customize the characters at all and not create-a-skater. And, even though the levels are quite large, it would have been nice for their to be more than seven levels available in career mode. Still, this game will require a hefty chunk of double-digit hours to dominate. I've logged in over twenty so far and have no desire to stop playing. Stop wasting time and order now.

• XBOX
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS2
• 8.3 / 10
• États-Unis

The Thing takes some time to get into, and it may be a little frustrating for some gamers. But I'm quite sure that once its given a chance, The Thing won't disappoint. The deeper you play, the more satisfying and challenging it becomes, and the more it draws you in. The Thing is well-paced, designed with an excellent variety of levels, and it pulls off the most innovative and best squad-based play on PlayStation 2. I can't wait to see what they do with the sequel (just a guess, of course...). And, The Thing is not designed for an innocent little kid. It's an M-rated game and to prove it, it's filled with grotesque scenes of violence, exploding bodies, and gallons of blood. Also, there's foul language, too, something that's more common these days in videogames. All of things are consistent with the movie, the theme of which has been handled with exquisite care and thought. With the exception of the blood test goofs and the rather thin storyline, The Thing warrants your time and money. It's a good action-adventure game, and yes, it's even a very good survival-horror game, something we'll all in need of.

• GBA
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

With all that ZooCube is on the GBA, is it fun? I certainly think so. It's not the prettiest game on the system, but it's definitely the most unique, and a lot of thought was put into its design. ZooCube isn't as much a puzzle game as it is a game of quickness and endurance. It's like Tetris in the sense that you put yourself into a "zone," and just do the task at hand as it gets faster and more intense¿there are no Puyo-Pop style combos to worry about. When playing ZooCube, I'm reminded of playing Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar¿just let your mind go, and your fingers will do the rest. But it's how long your mind can be in this "zone" that makes or breaks your gaming session. The overall design could have a few more gameplay modes beyond the three singleplayer and two multiplayer options, it could have incorporated the whole Zoo idea better in the GBA version, and it could have explained all the bonuses a lot more clearly. But what's here is good fun that you've never played before.

• XBOX
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• NGC
• 5.3 / 10
• États-Unis

Let me get this off my chest. I love good puzzle games. My dreams were haunted by Tetris the night I first played it, and with variations on it such as Pokemon Puzzle League for the N64, I had the same misfortune. If one thing is clear, it meant that I became unhealthily obsessed with these games. This simply did not happen with ZooCube. It advertises itself to be addictive, but its 3D design seems more of a novelty than anything else. ZooCube will only appeal to a small group of people. At the very best, it's a rental for most consumers. It's a fresh concept, but something that most will just get bored with very quickly. I really wanted it to be more than that, but the elements for a truly addictive puzzle game simply aren't there.

• XBOX
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Dead to Rights delivers. It's a great challenge and an absolute blast to play. Yes, there are some faults (and major ones) but that can't keep the game from being a great deal of fun. Had the fighting engine been better, this one would easily trounce 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 great pick up. Anyone looking for a hard game (there is no difficultly modifier) filled with action, this is the one to get. I'm on my third time through (no lie) and still trying to unlock all the disarms. Good stuff.

• NGC
• PS2
• XBOX
• 9.1 / 10
• États-Unis

In the final analysis, NFL 2K3 is a great football game that inches ever closer to football simulation nirvana. The inclusion of several key features, especially this year's multi-faceted Franchise Mode, makes huge strides over last year's offering. Invariably, there's going to be argument and consternation about the final score, which I'll tell you now is an 9.1. To be sure, there will be a rush to the IGN Boards to discuss and (in the case of some fans) lament this score. The main point of contention will be the fact that last year's version earned a 9.0 on PS2, and an 8.3 on Xbox. It did not make an appearance on the Cube in 2K2. In addition, you'll probably be asking yourself how this game stacks up to Madden this year. There is but one thing to say: different reviewers, different reviews. I haven't played this year's Madden, yet. As for the other scores, I personally would have placed 2K2 firmly in the 8.4 range, and last year's Madden slightly higher at 8.6. By those standards, 9.1 is not only a great achievement for SEGA and VC, but a pretty darn good score. End of discussion. Franchise Mode. Online play. National user stat tracking. Challenging and realistic AI. There is so much going on in NFL 2K3 that it will keep you busy until the next one (which I expect to make similar improvements) arrives next summer. If you take your football seriously, you owe yourself this game. It's now the deepest football game on the market, and is poised to remain good for many years.