Search results for "Activision"

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Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Etranges Libellules, Action, Action - adventure

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: This open-world action game set in Manhattan is proof that even viral outbreaks can be incredibly fun if they're done right. Read review

Specs: Mature, Radical Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Adventure - third person adventure

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: The makings of a good Spider-Man game are here, but awkward controls prevent Web of Shadows from reaching full swing. Read review

Specs: Teen, Shaba Games, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1 Player

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: It's been said that if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and Activision took the adage to heart when creating Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Gray Matter, Sports, Biking, 1-2 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: Some flashy action, a playful sense of humor, and a clean visual style bring this otherwise straightforward beat-'em-up to life. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Beenox, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: Tech Deck Skateboarding is a solid video game re-creation of the uniquely hands-on Tech Deck experience. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Handheld Games, Sports

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  3.0 stars Good

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

The Bottom Line: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron offers some entertaining action, lots of explosions, and too many technical hiccups. Read review

Specs: Teen, High Moon Studios, Action, Action - third person shooter, Science-fiction

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Wizards & Warriors suffers from a handful of problems that compromise an otherwise solid role-playing game. Read review

Specs: Mature, Heuristic Park, Role-Playing, General Role-Playing, 1 Player

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  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.5 (1.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: This clumsy and unsatisfying sequel is a major step backward. Read review

Specs: Teen, Savage Entertainment, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, 1-4 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Anyone with an interest in classic gaming will find plenty of reasons to pick up this compilation. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Contraband Entertainment, Compilation, Compilation, 1-2 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While it offers an interesting and varied campaign, Big Red One doesn't quite nail down the intense feel of World War II infantry combat. Read review

Specs: Teen, Treyarch, Action, Action - first person shooter, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: History Channel: Civil War is good for a few mindless hours of shooting action, but not much else. History buffs need not apply. Read review

Specs: Teen, Cauldron Ltd., Strategy, Action - first person shooter, Historical, 1 Player

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Specs: Mature, Treyarch, Action

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Smashing other robots and transforming into different vehicles is generally fun, but the game is short and the missions are often uninspiring. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Vicarious Visions, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-4 Players

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: Envision the dullest possible game about giant robots beating one another up, and then find a way to make it even duller. That's Transformers in a nutshell. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Savage Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-4 Players

• 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: The game's shallow goal design keeps it from achieving the same level of addictiveness as games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Aggressive Inline. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rainbow Studios, Sports, Biking, 1-8 Players

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Specs: Games - games collection, Action - platformer

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Specs: Teen (13+), Games - action, Action - first person shooter

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  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.5 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ugly, boring, and brazenly priced, MIB: Alien Crisis is an absolute embarrassment. Read review

Specs: Teen, FUN Labs, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

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Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Behaviour Interactive, Action, 1 Player

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Specs: Teen, Beenox, Adventure

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  2.5 stars Average

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

The Bottom Line: The things Tournament of Champions does well aren't quite enough to make it stand out from the many, many other poker games available. Read review

Specs: Teen, Activision, Gambling, Miscellaneous - cards, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it offers an interesting and varied campaign, Big Red One doesn't quite nail down the intense feel of World War II infantry combat. Read review

Specs: Teen, Treyarch, Action, Action - first person shooter, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ultimate Spider-Man would serve as a worthwhile rental for any comic fan, but only the most vehement of webheads ought to consider it for purchase. Read review

Specs: Teen, Treyarch, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

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

Specs: Teen, Creative Assembly, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1-8 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: Spider-Man 3 is a slick beat-'em-up that uses the touch screen in ways that actually enhance the experience of playing the game. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Vicarious Visions, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

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Specs: Everyone, WayForward, Action, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment, 1 Player

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  1.5 stars Poor

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

The Bottom Line: Busted controls and stripped-down gameplay make Tony Hawk Ride an overpriced fiasco. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Robomodo, Sports

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: A new two-player cooperative mode really helps round out the experience, and those amazing good looks survived the translation to the Xbox well intact--along with pretty much everything else. Read review

Specs: Mature, Vicarious Visions, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction, 1-4 Players

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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: There was potential here, but dreadful graphics and poor artificial intelligence make this a battle best avoided. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sand Grain Studios, Action, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Realistic, Historical, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: United Offensive is an excellent expansion that takes the intensity of Call of Duty and ratchets it up even higher. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gray Matter, Action, First-Person Shooter, Historic, 1-32 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Gun sets you loose in the Wild West, where you can shoot your way through a very brief but entertaining storyline and undertake some decent side missions while you're at it. Read review

Specs: Mature, Neversoft Entertainment, Action, Action - first person shooter, Action - adventure, Realistic, 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: The well-realized license in this third-person shooter can hide the myriad problems for only so long. Read review

Specs: Teen, High Moon Studios, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction

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  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Raven improves upon the great work it did with the X-Men Legends games, with a lengthy adventure that touches upon nearly every last corner of the Marvel Universe. Read review

Specs: Teen, Vicarious Visions, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Everyone, Adrenium, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Over the Hedge on the GBA is a simple puzzle game best suited for very young children. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Vicarious Visions, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The poorly optimized GameCube version robs the original of most of its visual style and slows the pace considerably, resulting in a mediocre mission-based driving game with poor handling. Read review

Specs: Teen, Stealth Studios, Driving, Mission-based Driving, 1-2 Players

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Commander Keen was always better suited to a platform where instant save games could make up for its frantic gameplay and cranked difficulty. Read review

Specs: Everyone, David A. Palmer Productions, Action, General Action

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: Experienced and discerning gamers would do well to steer clear of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, as the game is simplistic and light. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Traveller's Tales, Action, General Adventure