Shop for playstation 2 games

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: It might not make quite the same impact that its predecessor did, but Guitar Hero II brings the rock heavier and faster than ever before. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If there were a game that could bring mainstream appeal to the niche genre of rhythm games, this would be it. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-4 Players

• 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: Karaoke Revolution is a cool piece of technology, and it definitely has the potential to be a lot of fun, especially in a crowd setting. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Gitaroo-Man is arguably the most original and inventive rhythm game since the advent of Dance Dance Revolution or the original Parappa the Rapper, and it's easily one of the best rhythm games for the PlayStation 2. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Koei/Inis, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The stripped down nature of the PS2 version of Rock Band robs it of a good chunk of its value, but the gameplay still rocks. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, Realistic, 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: Guitar Hero plays fantastically, it has great music, and, for a change, it's a rhythm game that's accessible to beginners. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, 1-2 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: The half-baked American Idol trappings don't detract from this otherwise solid iteration of Konami's long-lived karaoke series. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Blitz Games, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 1-8 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: An almost total lack of innovation makes the game seem pretty dated when compared with other games on the market. Read review

Specs: Everyone, NanaOn-Sha, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-2 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: Taiko Drum Master might be best rented for parties and suchlike given its bundled-with-a-peripheral price tag and somewhat limited single-player appeal. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: SingStar's American debut presents a decent song list and sparse but functional game modes that amount to a reasonably entertaining karaoke package. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, SCEE London Studio, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 1-8 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, Neversoft Entertainment, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music

• 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: Guitar Hero III ups the ante with more challenge and new modes, and though not all the new stuff is great, the terrific tracklist and gameplay are sure to hook you in. Read review

Specs: Teen, Neversoft Entertainment, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 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: This fourth karaoke release from Sony ironically rocks harder than the SingStar with "rocks" in the title. Read review

Specs: Teen, SCEA, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 1-8 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, Sensory Sweep, Music

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Zoe Mode, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, SCEE London Studio, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 1-8 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, Disney Interactive Studios, Music

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Harmonix Music Systems, Music

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Frequency claims the title of best rhythm game with ease and is a thoroughly enjoyable game in its own right. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.1 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you want a good rhythm game, look elsewhere. And if you want American Idol, just go watch the show. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Hothouse Creations, Music, Music Rhythm, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Beatmania's long-overdue release outside of Japan shows off its many weaknesses, with the most egregious of which being its unimpressive song list. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Konami, Music, Miscellaneous - music maker, 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: There are certainly some bona fide '80s showstoppers on this expansion, but all told, this is Guitar Hero II with a coat of neon paint and half as much content. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, 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, SCEE London Studio, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music