Search results for "Take-Two Interactive"

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.9 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Top Spin 2 for the DS offers a good player roster and a deep shot system, but the choppy graphics render the game unplayable. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Indie Built, Sports, Sports - tennis, 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 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: MLB 2K10 marks the 10th anniversary of the baseball franchise with a greatly improved game that's the best in the history of the series. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• 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: The surfing game genre may be sparse, but there are still several surfing games that are more worth your time than Surfing H3O. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Opus, Sports, Surfing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.6 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If you're an Xbox owner who either hasn't played these games or is looking to play them again, the Xbox versions of GTAIII and Vice City are the best ones available. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Compilation, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, Modern, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The outstanding gameplay mechanics will be familiar to fans of the series, but NHL 2K7 makes important strides in the realm of presentation with this year's 360 offering. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Kush Games, Sports, Sports - ice hockey sim, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - basketball simulation

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

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

• 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: A good pitching mechanic can't mask the many faults of MLB 2K12. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, 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: If it weren't so buggy, MLB 2K10 on the PC would undoubtedly be the best in the history of the series. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, Realistic

• 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: A number of small changes make MLB 2K11 better on the field than its predecessor, although the majority of the new game is identical to the old game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Many of the improvements are subtle, but the changes and additions to College Hoops 2K8 make it the best game in the series. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - basketball simulation, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.3 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Major League Baseball 2K7 for the Game Boy Advance is light on features, but it's the sloppy fielding that ultimately ruins it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Skyworks Technologies, Sports, Sports - baseball simulation, Realistic, 1 Player

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

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

Specs: Mature, Gearbox Software, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a stunning shooter that's got a bit too much plot and is over too soon, though it's still incredibly intense and, by all means, worth experiencing. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.6 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Grand Theft Auto III is, quite simply, an incredible experience that shouldn't be missed by anyone mature enough to handle it. Read review

Specs: Mature, DMA Design, Action, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, Modern, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a great introduction for first-time smugglers, but those already familiar with the series won't find much new here. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Mission-based Driving, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Like its predecessor, Vietcong 2 offers up some challenging gameplay, though it's plagued by technical issues and short campaigns. Read review

Specs: Mature, Pterodon, Action, Action - first person shooter, Historical, Realistic, 1 Player

• 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: Poor controls and a ton of pointless gimmicks make for one frustrating round of Astroturf golf. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Cat Daddy Games, Sports, Sports - golf arcade, 1-4 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: Best enjoyed after beating GTAIV, this superb double-pack of episodic content shows you sides of Liberty City you never knew existed. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.2 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Unbalanced AI, poor shooting control, and shoddy design at every level of the experience make this extreme sports title unworthy of your $30. Read review

Specs: Teen, Cat Daddy Games, Sports, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Fun combat and a steady flow of rewards make this journey a massively enjoyable one, especially with some fellow mercenaries along for the ride. Read review

Specs: Mature, Gearbox Software, Action, Action - first person shooter, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Mature (17+), Games - adventure, Games - racing / driving, Racing / driving - mission based, Adventure - third person adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Warlords adds six new civilizations and other enhancements to Civilization IV, but the cool new scenarios are the real treat in this expansion. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• 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: If you're desperate for a wargame that covers the Arab-Israeli wars, you don't have any place else to go. Read review

Specs: Everyone, TalonSoft, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Historic, 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: Good controls can't cover up for the boring, lifeless fights. Read review

Specs: Teen, 2K Shanghai, Sports, Sports - boxing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

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

The Bottom Line: Even though the gameplay is largely the same as in the previous GTA, it's still a lot of fun. Read review

Specs: Teen, DMA Design, Action, General Adventure, 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: Enemy-packed level design contributes to a single-player experience that is significantly harder on the normal difficulty level than the notoriously challenging Myth and Myth II single-player campaigns. Read review

Specs: Mature, Take-Two Interactive, Strategy, General Strategy, 1-16 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: The wholly original cut-and-paste visual style of Amped 3--combined with the manic, increasingly crazy energy of the story mode--make it easier to forgive the oft-repetitive and occasionally plain gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, 2K Sports, Sports, Sports - snowboarding, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Top Spin 2 has no ambition to redefine how tennis games are played. It just delivers a responsive and well-rounded tennis game that shouldn't be missed by fans. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Pam Development, Sports, Sports - tennis, 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: 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• CNET Editor rating:
  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

• 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: Beyond the Sword is a great expansion pack with a lot to offer for Civ fans. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1 Player

• 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: Affordably priced, the venerated Ford Mustang's latest namesake game otherwise misfires all the way down the track--suffering from sloppy physics, plodding navigation, dated graphics, and an uninspiring "career" mode. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  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