Weird settings and a lack of actual gameplay make Axel & Pixel's first adventure an unfulfilling experience.

Realistic animations can only hide the sloppy foundation of this football game for so long.

Despite its amusing story and crazy characters, Tokyo Beat Down can't fight off mediocrity.

Marvel Heroes is a colorful free-to-play role-playing game that doesn't always do its powerhouse of a license justice.

Calling this a new game and charging a sizeable amount of money for it is completely unjustified--this is a kit pack and nothing more.

It's another Empires iteration of a Dynasty Warriors game, and it comes with all the tedium and light strategy you'd expect.

Asura's Wrath isn't much of a game, but its over-the-top, anime-style story makes it easier to overlook its shortcomings.

Asura's Wrath isn't much of a game, but its over-the-top, anime-style story makes it easier to overlook its shortcomings.

This disappointing and ultra-contrived add-on doesn't improve Assassin's Creed II; it detracts from it.

For anyone above the age of 12, Pryzm Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn is quite forgettable.

While it's competent, it's also mundane, with little incentive for you to stick at it beyond the occasional bout of multiplayer with friends.

You've got to give Nucleus a bit of credit for not just being a pure Robotron clone, but its oddball take on the dual-stick shooter isn't much fun.

I Heart Geeks lets you make some incredible machines, but a lack of creativity dampens the satisfaction.

Punch Time Explosion's ensemble of Cartoon Network characters falls victim to the evil forces of shallowness and frustration.

It may be a little better than its console counterparts, but the DS version of Republic Heroes is still a dull platformer.

Big Willy Unleashed lacks the humor of earlier installments, leaving its shallow and rehashed gameplay to fend for itself.

Nancy Drew makes her debut on the Wii with this PC port that adds some irritating Wii Remote minigames to the usual adventure-game sleuthing.

This flaky action game falls short of the darkly funny teddy-bear rampage promised by the concept.

Global Agenda's novel take on class-based combat has the potential to be exciting, but drudgery and other issues present serious obstacles to your enjoyment.

Puzzle problems and a terrible interface land Dead Reefs on the rocks.

This movie-inspired action game is fun while it lasts, but sadly that isn't very long.

More of a self-running soccer simulator than a soccer game. The computer takes care of the majority of the controls.

The sequel to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords takes everything that was great about its predecessor and ruins it.

MX vs. ATV Untamed promises dirty thrills but winds up delivering only a smudgy shrug.

SpellForce 2's unique mix of role-playing and real-time strategizing makes a return in Faith in Destiny, but it only brings a few new tricks.

The brain-training experience comes to Microsoft's console, but it's unlikely to pass the test for most players' hard-earned dollars.

This disappointing, bare-bones spin-off has its moments, but not enough of them to make it worth playing.

It's another Empires iteration of a Dynasty Warriors game, and it comes with all the tedium and light strategy you'd expect.