Is your living room ready for another plastic simulacrum of a real-world object designed to enhance your interactive entertainment experience? Tony Hawk: Ride offers a hopeful 'yes' vote. Our resident skaters, Jason Bertrand and Cesar Quintero, disagree. But if you didn't grow up on a board, like Ryan O'Donnell, you may find more here to enjoy. Now that the skating game genre is finally a competitive space, it's good to see the latest Tony Hawk is doing something interesting, at least -- even if it's not exactly an unmitigated success.

It's no secret: Ryan and I love Assassin's Creed. We adored the first game in spite of its flaws, and Ryan has called the second incarnation one of his "favorite games of all time." So, big shocker, we had to give Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines a try. Far more akin to the original Creed than 2, Bloodlines is nonetheless a worthy addition for fans (us), or as an entry point if the PSP is your only opportunity to experience the series. Watch the show after the break!

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