Search results for "Namco"

• 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: Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget. Read review

Specs: Mature, From Software, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It comes with a few annoyances, but Gods Eater Burst's monster hunting is enjoyable enough to differentiate itself from the crowd. Read review

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

• 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: Naruto's latest outing is yet another simplistic, mediocre brawler. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games, Adventure, Action - adventure

• 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: Sniper Elite offers a lengthy single-player game full of tense and rewarding moments, but it requires a lot of patience to truly enjoy. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rebellion, Action, 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: Mark of Chaos captures the fantasy combat of the Warhammer franchise in a beautiful way, but it's marred by some technical issues and a basic strategic campaign. Read review

Specs: Mature, Black Hole Games, Strategy, 1-6 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: 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations improves on the series' fun and flashy fighting mechanics, but drops a few features along the way. Read review

Specs: Teen, CyberConnect2, Action, Action - fighting, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

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:
  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: Tales of Vesperia is the best game yet in the series, and a beautiful and entertaining RPG in its own right. Read review

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

• 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: 6.0 (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:
  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:
  3.5 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:
  2.5 stars Average

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

The Bottom Line: This real-time strategy game's convoluted controls make it hard to play, much less enjoy. Read review

Specs: Mature, Black Hole Games, Strategy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If you have a GameCube and like RPGs, you definitely need to check out Tales of Symphonia. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 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: Jakks Pacific Namco - Plug and play TV game

• 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: Namco Museum is an impressive collection of classics that span the entire history of arcade gaming. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Namco Bandai Games, Compilation, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment, 1-2 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: The King of Iron Fist tournament returns in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, a well-executed and punishing fighter. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco Bandai Games, Action, Action - fighting, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.9 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time. Read review

Specs: Teen, Namco, Action, 3D Fighting, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Go Vacation is a shallow, kid-friendly minigame collection with nice open spaces and overly simplistic games. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Namco Bandai Games, Party, 1-4 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: Several new faces and game mechanics make SoulCalibur V the most robust chapter in this 3D weapon-based fighting series. Read review

Specs: Teen, Project Soul, Action, Action - fighting

• 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: Ultimate Ninja Impact delivers an unexciting action game adaptation of the current Naruto storyline. Read review

Specs: Teen, Racjin, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy

• 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: Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget. Read review

Specs: Mature, From Software, Role-Playing, 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: A new campaign featuring orcs and dark elves is the only noteworthy addition in this expansion for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Read review

Specs: Mature, Black Hole Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, 1-6 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Overlooking its problems won't be easy, but if you manage to, you'll find that Dead to Rights is an intense and challenging game. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: If you've played any recent Ridge Racer game, you know exactly what to expect in Ridge Racer 6--a slick, fast-moving racing game with interesting handling characteristics. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Mamodo Fury packs a number of gameplay modes and plenty of familiar characters, but it all feels wasted on this shallow and frustrating fighting game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Mechanic Arms, Action, Action - fighting, 1-4 Players

• 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: Ridge Racer Unbounded is a dramatic departure for the series, but one that's filled with some gloriously destructive, fast-paced racing. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bugbear, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Mamodo Fury packs a number of gameplay modes and plenty of familiar characters, but it all feels wasted on this shallow and frustrating fighting game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Mechanic Arms, Action, 1-4 Players

• 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: Regardless of their age, the simple, undemanding diversions found in Pac-Man Collection are perfect for today's portable systems. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Mass Media, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.9 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Eureka Seven is so wildly uneven and devoid of decent gameplay that only the most forgiving fans will be able to tolerate it. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bandai, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary is a good choice for people who don't already own Namco's earlier collections. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Backbone Vancouver, Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Aside from the name, this street racer has little to distinguish itself from an already crowded field. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eutechnyx, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, 1-2 Players

• 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: Pac-Man World 2 is a great platform game overall, one that anybody who's into the lighthearted style of the game would do well to check out. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Action, Arcade - adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Despite cramming in a respectable amount of licensed material, weak minigames and a plodding pace mean this ship bilges on its anchor. Read review

Specs: Everyone, h.a.n.d. Inc., Action, Miscellaneous - party, 1-4 Players

• 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: Mage Knight Apocalypse is a sloppy attempt to adapt the collectible tabletop miniatures game to a dungeon-crawler format. Read review

Specs: Teen, InterServ International, 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 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Katamari Damacy is far and away one of the strangest, most original games to come along in years. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Now Production, Action, Puzzle, Fantasy, 1-2 Players