This Week in Review is just a little different

In one of the most interesting case studies since Galileo tested Aristotle's law of gravity, two console versions of Quake Wars were released this week. But, like identical twins separated at birth, their development rendered different results. Take a look for yourself. Check out all of our hands-on impressions and reviews from the Joystiq Network this week:

Multiplatform

• Far Cry 2 (hands-on)

• Quake Wars (Metareview)

• Mass Effect (Big Versus)

• Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One (in-depth, Big Versus)

Xbox 360

• Ninja Gaiden II (Metareview)

• Ninja Gaiden II demo (X3F-TV impressions)

Nintendo DS

• Guitar Hero: On Tour (hands-on)

• Tecmo Bowl Kickoff (hands-on)

• Drone Tactics (Review)

PC

• Mass Effect (Metareview)

Nintendo Wii

• Wii Fit (Review)

• Table Tennis (Review)

• Nyko Energy Pack for Wii Fit (hands-on)

• City Connection (Virtual Console)

• Metal Slug (Virtual Console)