Search results for "Take-Two Interactive"

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Specs: Everyone, ChessBase, Board Games

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  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Read review

Specs: Mature, Firaxis Games, Strategy

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Ghost Rider for the GBA is a visually intense, fun beat-'em-up that totally gets what the character is all about. Read review

Specs: Teen, Magic Pockets, Action, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: While there have been plenty of additions made to Stronghold 2 over its predecessor, a poor story, weak artificial intelligence, and plenty of bugs mar what otherwise could have been a simple yet fun castle-building game. Read review

Specs: Teen, FireFly Studios, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, 1 Player

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.4 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 43 reviews

The Bottom Line: Features gameplay enhancements and a redesigned interface. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - turn based, Historical, 1-12 Players

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Serious Sam II has a lot of levels and a few good laughs, but its simple shooting action is less likely to get your adrenaline pumping as it is to make you go numb. Read review

Specs: Mature, Croteam, Action, Action - first person shooter, 1-16 Players

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: BioShock 2 is a beautiful and disturbing return to Rapture. Read review

Specs: Mature, 2K Marin, Action, Action - first person shooter, 1 Player

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Throne of Agony gets the basics of a good dungeon crawler right, but an oversimplification of the gameplay and some annoying bugs drag it down. Read review

Specs: Teen, SuperVillain Studios, Role-Playing, 1-2 Players

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: L.A. Noire's absorbing investigations and intoxicating sense of style make it an unforgettable journey through the seamy side of the City of Angels. Read review

Specs: Mature, Team Bondi, Adventure, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: Broken World brings a couple of welcome new features to an already good game, but the short campaign and lack of compelling content will leave you feeling disappointed. Read review

Specs: Mature, Gas Powered Games, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: This stunning Wild West epic raises the bar for open world action games, and stakes its claim as one of the most engaging games this year. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar San Diego, Action, Action - third person shooter

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Prey is an easy ride through an alien world that doesn't cash in on all its potential but still offers enough thrills to make it a worthwhile trip. Read review

Specs: Mature, Human Head Studios, Action, Action - first person shooter, 1 Player

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Midnight Club is fast, beautiful, and way too hard. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, 1 Player

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: This mild collection of minigames isn't worth the admission price. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Cat Daddy Games, Action, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment, 1-4 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: The Darkness II is not the revelation its predecessor was, but ripping up occultists with your demon arms is a blast anyway. Read review

Specs: Mature, Digital Extremes, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction, 1 Player

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: NHL 2K11 is a big letdown compared to last year's great arcade hockey game. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - ice hockey arcade

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Martian Gothic: Unification does a decent job of blending explorative gameplay and third-person zombie fighting with a truly horrific story. Read review

Specs: Mature, Coyote Developments, Adventure, General Adventure, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Read review

Specs: Mature, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Science-fiction

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: CivCity: Rome could have been a classic, but it wound up just another city builder. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, FireFly Studios, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - city building, Historical, 1 Player

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While the core content itself is still plenty good, this port of an Xbox 360 game is weighed down by stability and performance issues. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Aspyr, Sports, 1-4 Players

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

The Bottom Line: Colonization is a more focused and linear Civilization experience that nevertheless offers the depth and rewards of the classic strategy series. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - turn based, Historical

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A few translation imperfections aside, this is the same great beat-'em-up from 2005. If you never had a chance to play it on consoles, it's still well worth it. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Toronto, Action, Action - beat-em up, Realistic, 1-2 Players

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Bully's unique setting and quality gameplay make for an exciting and memorable action adventure game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar Vancouver, Action, 1 Player

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.3 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ghost Rider steals liberally from several major action games, yet somehow avoids stealing the parts that made those games fun. Read review

Specs: Teen, Climax Group, Action, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

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  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: The captivating PSP version of this classic PC strategy game captures all the charming fun of being a pirate of the Caribbean. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Full Fat, Strategy, 1-4 Players

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: Gameplay and graphical enhancements. Over 200 hours play time. Read review

Specs: Mature, Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - PC-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: New motion controls make the Wii version of NHL 2K10 an impressive and unique arcade hockey game. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Take-Two Interactive, Sports, Sports - ice hockey arcade

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Specs: Games

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: The PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged as gracefully. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Fans of the franchise will find a lot to like about Midnight Club 3. And those who have never experienced the series would do well to give this entry a try. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 Players

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you look past a painfully weak back story and the painfully simple graphics, you'll find there is an enjoyable game to be played in Ball Breakers. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Lost Toys, Action, 1-2 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Liberty City Stories' problems are amplified by the transition from the PSP to PS2, but the budget price makes this run-of-the-mill Mafioso tale much easier to swallow. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Leeds, Action, Action - adventure, Realistic, 1 Player

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: An obtuse interface makes MLB Front Office Manager bewildering even to baseball-sim veterans. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Blue Castle Games, Sports, Sports - baseball management, Realistic

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  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.1 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: There's not enough fun in Motocross Mania 3 to even justify its bargain bin price. Read review

Specs: Teen, Deibus Studios, Driving, 1-2 Players

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.0 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: There's nothing fantastic about this movie tie-in. Read review

Specs: Teen, Visual Concepts, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-4 Players

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  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Top Spin 3 is a great tennis game, offering a deep challenge for diehard fans and one of the closest experiences to playing a grand slam. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Pam Development, Sports, Sports - tennis, 1-4 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: NHL 2K10 may be a shallow, straightforward arcade hockey game, but it isn't without its charms. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Take-Two Interactive, Sports, Sports - ice hockey arcade

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Warriors delivers as a completely stand-alone work, and any fan of beat-'em-up games is certain to enjoy it on some level. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Toronto, Action, 1-2 Players

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Specs: Everyone, High Voltage Software, Action, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: An obtuse interface makes MLB Front Office Manager bewildering even to baseball-sim veterans. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Blue Castle Games, Sports, Sports - baseball management, 1 Player