Search results for "Square Enix"

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This year's model comes equipped with sharper character graphics, a simplified, yet more complete fighting system, and best of all, many more characters to select from. Read review

Specs: Game console, Games

• 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: If you're a Final Fantasy fan who's looking for an excuse to give online role-playing a try with this game, by all means go for it, though proceed with caution. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Massively Multiplayer Online, Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Perfect

  Overall score: 10.0 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Chrono Cross may not have had the largest budget, but it has the largest heart. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Kingdom Hearts is great, largely because it successfully captures the spirit both of Square and Disney in a single game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, SquareSoft, Adventure, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Final Fantasy XI is an online RPG that manages to break the mold, if just barely--but, actually, that's no mean feat. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Massively Multiplayer Online, Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Final Fantasy IV, arguably the breakthrough entry in the influential series, is a perfect fit for the Game Boy Advance and is a must-play experience for fans of role-playing games. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, TOSE, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The most beautiful Final Fantasy game yet is an imperfect but still impressive saga that will touch your heart. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Cast all fears aside: the latest Final Fantasy is the greatest game ever to bear the name. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Awkward controls and the lack of any real challenge or longevity relegate this title to rental status at best. Read review

Specs: Teen, Racjin, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Adventure - mystery, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Crazy stunts, a huge gameworld, and a playful attitude help Just Cause 2 overcome its annoyances. Read review

Specs: Mature, Avalanche Studios, Action, Action - adventure

• 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: Final Fantasy flavorings keep this dungeon crawler enjoyable for fans in spite of some tiresome and frustrating elements. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, h.a.n.d. Inc., Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy

• 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: Poor controls plague Mr. Esc's first action puzzler romp on the Nintendo DS. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Moss, Action, Miscellaneous - puzzle, Action - adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: This remake is solid fan service, but recycled content and disjointed exploration limit its appeal. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Jupiter Corporation, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Techland, Games - action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Games - role playing game (RPG), Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.4 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Apparently, there is no stone that Square is willing to leave unturned, because this game is nothing more than a tired rehash of almost everything that's come before it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, SquareSoft, Driving, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Xenogears' reliance on story, subtlety, and mood make it Square's most anime-like RPG thus far, in many ways making the game one of its best. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, General Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.6 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While a fairly short game, the depth and density of the story and gameplay contained in Vagrant Story give it an intensity missing from most longer games. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, General Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Bouncer makes a great showpiece for the PlayStation 2. Read review

Specs: Teen, DreamFactory, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you've been waiting for the definitive role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, here it is. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: While Robot Alchemic Drive is sometimes hampered by its nostalgia, it successfully and entertainingly captures the feel of controlling a giant robot like no other game has in the past. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sandlot, Action, Mech Sim, Sci-Fi, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Dirge of Cerberus tells the interesting story of a memorable video game character, but beyond that it's nothing more than a very generic shooter. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Action, Role playing game (RPG) - PC-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Not only is this a nicely done remake of an influential, little-seen early chapter from this long-running role-playing series, it's also an all-around solid RPG. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Matrix Software, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Expect to finish the game all the way through in no more than 15 hours. Read review

Specs: Mature, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, 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: Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is a solid port of a one-of-a-kind role-playing game that is endlessly appealing to genre fans who are looking for something different, but it's a bit too dense for everyone else. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.1 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Infuriating controls and frustrating platforming sections are among Dawn of Mana's many shortcomings. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: Never before have technology, playability, and narrative combined as well as in Final Fantasy VII. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Kingdom Hearts II is a long, cameo-infused joyride that improves upon the original and manages to be quite entertaining in spite of a few gameplay flaws. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Crisis Core is an exciting and poignant journey that every fan of role-playing games should take. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• 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: War of the Lions proves that even a decade-old game can pack quite a punch. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Strategy, 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: Second Evolution is an engaging action role-playing game that's just as enjoyable as its PlayStation forebear. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, 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: Star Ocean: First Departure's updated presentation fails to disguise its shallow gameplay or limited appeal. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Technical flaws mar, but don't totally destroy, this long and fascinating role-playing game. Read review

Specs: Mature, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• 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: Arkanoid is as much fun today as it was 20 years ago, and the DS version is arguably the best yet. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Taito Corporation, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Square Enix, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: You don't need to be a fan of Batman to enjoy this excellent third-person action game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rocksteady Studios, Action, Action - adventure

• 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: An addictive, strategic combat system makes Star Ocean: The Last Hope worth playing despite its cliche storyline and annoying characters. Read review

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