Search results for "From Software"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Half-Life 2 is a very impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time. Read review

Specs: Mature, Valve Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 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: After playing through Army Men: Sarge's War, it's likely that you'll find yourself wondering why anyone bothered to salvage the Army Men license at all. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tactical Development, Action, 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: Blu-ray player, Upgradeable software, Progressive scanning, BD-Java, Digital photo playback from flash memory card, Digital audio playback from flash memory card, JPEG photo playback, Up to 1080p, Surround Sound, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, DVD, CD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW

• 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: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The PC version of NightFire makes an excellent case for leaving James Bond on console systems. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gearbox Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Modern, 1-32 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: A kid-friendly platformer with more heart than your average film-to-game marketing tie-in, Ice Age 2 can be quite fun--for as long as it lasts. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Eurocom Entertainment Software, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Quake III Arena provides the ultimate deathmatch experience. Read review

Specs: Mature, id Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1-32 Players

• 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: Infernal embraces style over substance, resulting in a dull and repetitive shooting experience. Read review

Specs: Mature, Metropolis Software, Action, Action - third person shooter, 1 Player

• 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: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional is a comprehensive application that's necessary for publishing documents that can be read on any platform. Read review

Specs: PC, Creativity application

• 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: Despite the disappointment of a rather short campaign, Neighbors From Hell is still worth a look for any strategy or puzzle game fan. Read review

Specs: Teen, JoWooD Entertainment AG, Strategy, General Strategy, Fantasy, 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 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera. Read review

Specs: CCD, 2.0 megapixels, Built-in flash, 1.1 lbs, 10 x x Zoom lens - 4.7 mm - 47 mm - F/1.8-2.4, 2.1 in, Canon Optura 500 - Camcorder - Consumer - Mini DV, 4.2 in, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Beautifully illustrated, hand-painted graphics combined with an entertainingly twisted plot makes this an eye-catching adventure to savor. Read review

Specs: Revolution Software

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

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

The Bottom Line: It's a good thing that the chocolate factory's famed glass elevator doesn't really exist, because after playing this game you might be tempted to throw yourself down the shaft. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Backbone Entertainment, Action, 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: Simulation fans will enjoy Formula Front's extremely in-depth mech-customization system, but the steep learning curve and lack of any real action will probably turn off everyone else. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Simulation, Action - fighting, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• 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: A simple, colorful, and fun high-speed romp through a land built entirely of those famous snap-together building blocks. Read review

Specs: Everyone, High Voltage Software, Driving, Kart Racing, 1-2 Players

• 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: Thanks to a few errant gameplay quirks, Armored Core 2 doesn't quite reach console mech perfection. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Action, Mech Sim, Sci-Fi, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This is hands down the single best GameCube tennis offering, and it's also one of the most enjoyable tennis video games around. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Camelot Software Planning, Sports, Sports - tennis, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Scaler just isn't an especially engaging platformer, so it's unlikely that anyone past the youngest of audiences will have too much fun with it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Artificial Mind and Movement, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This game is surprisingly enjoyable for a few hours, but after that it goes from good, mindless fun to mind-numbingly repetitive. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, High Voltage Software, Action, Action - adventure, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: This derivative action game is a bunch of silly, stylish fun. Read review

Specs: Mature, From Software, Action, Action - beat-em up, Action - adventure, 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: If you can forgive its brain-dead gameplay and occasionally frustrating design, Magna Cum Laude is a hysterically entertaining romp through a world of wacky sexual hijinks. Read review

Specs: Mature, High Voltage Software, Adventure, Adventure - third person adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Duke Nukem Atomic is a heck of a fun addition to the original episodes. Read review

Specs: 3D Realms

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.2 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: After playing through Army Men: Sarge's War, it's likely that you'll find yourself wondering why anyone bothered to salvage the Army Men license at all. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tactical Development, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Elite Force Expansion Pack ultimately lacks the focus of the original game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Raven Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1-32 Players

• 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: If you can forgive its brain-dead gameplay and occasionally frustrating design, Magna Cum Laude is a hysterically entertaining romp through a world of wacky sexual hijinks. Read review

Specs: Mature, High Voltage Software, Adventure, Adventure - third person adventure, 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: Otogi 2 retains much of its predecessor's unique and awe-inspiring style, thanks to a great cast, some completely new types of challenges, and a presentation that's second to none. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, 1 Player

• 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: While NightFire is hurt by its relatively short length, the game's single-player mode is well constructed, and its multiplayer mode is good too. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eurocom Entertainment Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Modern, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.1 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Take this deal and you'll be out $20 and minutes of your life you'll never get back. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Global Star Software, Trivia / Game Show, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.0 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Ultimate Demolition Derby sucks all the fun out of its subject matter and replaces it with half-baked driving physics, an ugly graphics engine, and a host of other problems. Read review

Specs: Everyone, 3 Romans, Driving, Demolition Derby, Realistic, 1-6 Players

• 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: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: This is a pretty-looking, short, budget-priced, by-the-numbers futuristic shooter that's most notable for its episodic nature and its old heritage. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ritual Entertainment, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: This unique mech combat sim looks great in action, but gets most of its mileage out of its persistent online campaign, which can be very fun for dedicated players. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Action, Action - third person tactical shooter, Science-fiction, 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: Enchanted Arms is a capable and often enjoyable role-playing game, but it's also one that you'll likely forget as soon as you finish it. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action 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!

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The latest Armored Core makes up for the series' lack of progress by simply being fun to play. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Simulation, Simulation - mech, 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!

• 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: Any Xbox owner looking for one of the best and most genuinely stylish action games so far this year should absolutely check it out. Read review

Specs: Teen, From Software, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.2 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's a shame that Arthur and the Invisibles on the GBA can't just take after its namesake and disappear. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Mistic Software, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player