Search results for "Square Enix"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: Dragon Quest VIII is a charming classic-style RPG that doesn't stint on difficulty, graphical beauty, or fun. Read review

Specs: Teen, Level 5, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Grandia III isn't quite as long-lived as other games in its genre, but a lively cast and great gameplay help this RPG hold up well. Read review

Specs: Teen, Game Arts, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - third person, Fantasy, 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: It's designed exclusively for Final Fantasy XI's most dedicated players, and probably should have been a downloadable update for those players. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• 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: It somehow manages to come off as incomplete despite taking a very long time to finish. Read review

Specs: Teen, Game Arts, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, 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: The updated graphics are pretty, but the chaotic leveling system and aged gameplay don't hold up very well. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, 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: Covenant of the Plume is a tolerable, if undistinguished, strategy role-playing hybrid. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tri-Ace, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, Fantasy

• 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: There's compelling dungeon-crawling action to be found here, hiding amid tedious puzzles and an awkward transfer from the DS. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 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: This disappointing, bare-bones spin-off has its moments, but not enough of them to make it worth playing. Read review

Specs: Teen, Genius Sonority Inc., Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, 1 Player

• 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: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen is a fitting update for a revered NES and PlayStation classic. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, ArtePiazza, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, 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!

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, ArtePiazza, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG, Fantasy, 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!

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Compilation, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Taito Corporation, Simulation, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Tantalus Interactive, General, Miscellaneous - virtual life

• 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) - action RPG, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Square Enix, Role-Playing, Fantasy

• 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) - action RPG, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: SquareSoft, Fantasy

• 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Expert RPG fans will likely blow straight through this game without a single setback. Read review

Specs: Everyone, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, General Role-Playing, 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: Mediocre packaging and emulation quirks aside, it's hard not to like Final Fantasy Anthology. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, 1-2 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: SaGa Frontier 2 will likely please RPG fans who are able to overlook the first title's looming shadow. Read review

Specs: Teen, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, General Role-Playing, 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: Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger represent some of the best that the Square of old had to offer. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, 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: The two games included in Final Fantasy Origins may be short on presentation, but they're certainly long enough on gameplay to justify the purchase price for any hard-core RPG fan. Read review

Specs: Teen, TOSE, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 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: The end result is an enjoyable experience, even if the game does not boldly go where no game has gone before. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tri-Ace, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Radiata Stories doesn't really bring anything new to the genre, but it's an enjoyable game simply because it delivers the humor that role-playing games so often lack. Read review

Specs: Teen, Tri-Ace, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• 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: Ultimately, those most likely to enjoy Front Mission 4 are already Front Mission fans. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-Fi, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

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

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for eye candy, Ehrgeiz will give you plenty of cavities. Read review

Specs: Teen, DreamFactory, Action, 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: Mushashi Samurai Legend isn't especially hard or deep, but it's still a solid action adventure game with a good dose of quirky charm. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.1 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Gamers looking for a simple, inoffensive, and remarkably replayable RPG may find solace in the dark, dank, and old-fashioned recesses of Square's dungeons. Read review

Specs: Everyone, SquareSoft, Role-Playing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: Rocket Slime is a simple adventure packed with personality, puns, and an oddly endearing hero. Read review

Specs: Everyone, TOSE, Action, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 1-16 Players

• 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: It's designed exclusively for Final Fantasy XI's most dedicated players, and probably should have been a downloadable update for those players. Read review

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• 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: Charm and classic gameplay abound in this rollicking role-playing adventure. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Level 5, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 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: Teen, Square Enix, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Massively Multiplayer

• 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 few problems keep it from being a classic, but Ring of Fates is still a capricious caper whether you're on your own or playing with pals. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Square Enix, Role-Playing, 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: Games - action, Action - scrolling shooter

• 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: Fast-paced shooting action and enjoyable multiplayer help the Space Invaders series celebrate its 30th anniversary in style. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Taito Corporation, 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: Everyone, Taito Corporation, Puzzle

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Games - massively multiplayer online games, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy