Search results for "Take-Two Interactive"

• 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: Despite its flaws, Midnight Club II should appeal to fans of arcade-style racing games because it's pretty solid in most respects. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-8 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: With a wealth of content to explore, tight controls, and great visuals, Top Spin 4 is a fantastic tennis simulation that caters to pros and novices alike. Read review

Specs: Everyone, 2K Czech, Sports, Sports - tennis, Realistic

• 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:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: With savage gunplay and an absorbing personal story, Max Payne 3 is an exhilarating shooter that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Studios, Action

• 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: Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Read review

Specs: Mature, Firaxis Games, Strategy

• 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

• 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: Like Liberty City Stories before it, Vice City Stories isn't nearly as appealing as a PS2 game, but it's still got worthwhile qualities. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This isn't just a DS version of GTA; this is a fantastic game that advances the series by introducing a number of great new features. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Leeds, Action, Racing / driving - mission based, Action - 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Although it's unstable and flawed, Hidden & Dangerous is nonetheless an impressive and uniquely serious depiction of squad-level combat behind enemy lines. Read review

Specs: Mature, Illusion Softworks, Action, Tactical First-Person Shooter, Historic

• 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:
  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:
  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: 6.7 (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:
  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

• 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:
  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:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: The PC version of Max Payne 3 is every bit as savage and satisfying as its console predecessors. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar Studios, Action

• 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: Manhunt is an audacious game that backs up its extremely violent subject matter with solid stealth action gameplay. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Action, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, 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: Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  5.0 stars Perfect

  Overall score: 10.0 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: A superb single-player story mode and online support for up to 16 players make this the best Grand Theft Auto game yet. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Action, Racing / driving - mission based, Racing / driving - GT/street, Action - adventure, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.7 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If it weren't for the terrible control scheme, horribly accurate AI, and confusing terrain, this game would still be overly simple. Read review

Specs: Teen, DMA Design, Action, General Action, 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: Although it is indeed short, easy, and unimpressive, Tang Tang may actually find a welcome audience with younger game players, as well as those who just love block-creation puzzle games. Read review

Specs: Everyone, GameVision, Action, General Action, 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: 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

The Bottom Line: NBA 2K13 redefines what it means to improve upon a sports game year over year. Read review

Specs: Games - sports, Sports - basketball 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: 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

• 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: The Wii version of MLB 2K11 is dated, ugly, and adds virtually nothing new to last year's game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, ChessBase, Board Games

• 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) - PC-style RPG, Fantasy

• 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: Midnight Club is fast, beautiful, and way too hard. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, 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: Civilization Revolution is an excellent, streamlined console version of the popular PC strategy series. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - city building, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Rockstar's Western-themed shooter has some great style and enough fun moments to justify the rough edges. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar San Diego, Action, Third-Person Shooter, Historic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: NBA 2K12 retains its crown as the best basketball franchise by offering a number of worthwhile improvements across the board. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Black Lantern Studios, Edutainment, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment