Search results for "Namco"

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: With Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, a respected series takes a nose-dive. Read review

Specs: Teen, Project Aces, Action, Action - fighting, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: By evening out the presentation and focusing the story, New Vision transforms the Eureka Seven series from painful to playable. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games America, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With its longer-than-normal game list and attention to detail, this is one of the better versions of Namco Museum to be released. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Namco, Action, Miscellaneous - arcade, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.0 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ridge Racer offers incredibly poor value, with a lack of compelling content to back up its competent arcade racing credentials. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Namco Bandai Games, Driving, Racing / driving - rally / offroad, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Tekken Hybrid is a shallow collection that doesn't give Tekken Tag Tournament the rerelease it deserves. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Enslaved is an affecting adventure that makes strong use of its characters and story to create a believable world. Read review

Specs: Teen, Ninja Theory, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: From the nearly useless multiplayer to the dull single-player gameplay, there's not much worth seeing here. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rebellion, Action, Adventure - detective, Action - 3D shooter, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Though it lacks the base-building and economic concerns of its ancestor, Rebelstar delivers in a big way with a lengthy, engaging campaign married to an elegant turn-based combat system. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Codo Games, Strategy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dawn of the New World is a sequel that fails to establish itself as anything more than fan fare. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bandai Namco Games, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Ace Combat 5 isn't the huge step for the series that Ace Combat 04 was, but it's still a great flight combat game, featuring grueling arcade-style action and plenty of surprises. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco, Simulation, Modern Jet Flight Sim, Modern, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Slick gameplay and gorgeous visuals are among Ace Combat 6's many strengths. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games, Action, Simulation - modern jet flight, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A year later, this captivating role-playing game is still gorgeous to look at and fun to play. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tri-Crescendo, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Strategy / tactics / wargame - turn based, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Raging Blast captures the look of Dragon Ball but leaves out much of the excitement. Read review

Specs: Teen, Spike, Action, Action - fighting

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: With Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, a respected series takes a nose-dive. Read review

Specs: Teen, Project Aces, Action, Simulation - modern jet flight, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.2 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Though it features superdeformed versions of some of Namco's more recognizable characters, Pac-Man Fever is basically just another shallow party game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Mass Media, Party, Action - adventure, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.5 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This PSP fighter's limited roster, flat presentation, and dim-witted AI result in a wholly uninteresting combat experience. Read review

Specs: Teen, Dimps Corporation, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The mechanics for ducking and getting behind cover are well done, and the premise is a good one. Unfortunately, that's all kill.switch really has going for it. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco, Action, Third-Person Shooter, Modern, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Curious George may be squarely aimed at a younger audience, but even they will likely tire of its overly repetitive minigames and extremely simplistic platforming. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Monkey Bar Games, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Clash of the Titans is a predictable hack-and-slash adventure that is exactly the type of game that gives movie tie-ins a bad reputation. Read review

Specs: Teen, Game Republic, Action, Action - adventure, Historical

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Simple but rewarding motion controls make for an entertaining cooking experience, though the limited recipe selection will leave a sour taste in your mouth. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Red Fly Studio, Action, Miscellaneous - virtual life

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It may be light on gameplay modes, but Tekken 6 is still a great fighting game sporting some serious good looks. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games America, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The first portable SoulCalibur is very good, but it lacks both compelling single-player content and online play. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bandai Namco Games, Action, Action - fighting, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Tales of Legendia is a beautiful and engaging adventure that both suffers from and is strengthened by RPG conventions. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's not for those with short attention spans, but patient players who aren't squeamish should enjoy Sniper Elite's tense and methodically paced action. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rebellion, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP is an impressive graphical feat that also delivers everything that makes the Tekken series so great. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games, Action, Action - fighting, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: As the first rally racer to hit the PSP in North America, WRC is a good bit of fun, despite its flaws. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Traveller's Tales, Driving, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With its beefy cast, impressive Scenario Campaign mode, and expansive customisation options, Tekken 6 is the new heavyweight in the fighting game arena. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games America, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It's not another Mario sports gem, but Mario Super Sluggers still has a rough, unpolished appeal. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco Bandai Games, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Digimon fans will find the multiplayer worthwhile, but the dull story mode is basically just a rehashing of the previous Digimon World. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Bandai Namco Games, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Eternal Sonata's superb art direction will dazzle you, but a dreamy story and exciting battles make it sing. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tri-Crescendo, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a solid two-day rental, but as a full-priced PlayStation 2 game, it's just not worth it. Read review

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Legend of Heroes III is a competent and lengthy role-playing game, but it's painfully generic without the slightest tinge of originality or creative flair. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Microvision, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - first person, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Rolling a katamari is as charming as ever, but you may have rolled most of these katamaris before. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Bandai Namco Games, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: ( stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Excellent visual style does little to mask Magna Carta 2's middling story and annoying AI. Read review

Specs: Teen, Banpresto, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The lavishly detailed world of Baten Kaitos is a great place to go for a nice fairy tale. Read review

Specs: Teen, Monolith Soft, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Racing fans looking for a new and unique challenge that can be as rewarding as it is deep should give MotoGP3 a try. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Driving, Street Motorcycle Racing, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This package contains the major hits that most fans are after. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Mass Media, Action, Compilation, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Pac-Man World is a fun little game that goes beyond mere regurgitation. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Action, General Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The battles in Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi look intense and exciting, but dull mechanics prevent the gameplay from channeling any of that excitement. Read review

Specs: Teen, Spike, Action, Action - fighting, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: I-Ninja is a short but well-crafted third-person action game with a surprising variety of gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, Argonaut Games, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player