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• 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: Maxis' bold changes to The Sims formula aren't all for the better, but they make The Urbz a very distinctive and surprisingly solid game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, Miscellaneous - virtual life, 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: Eating the brains of the living to form a massive army of the undead is extremely satisfying, often hilarious, and, unfortunately, almost painfully brief. Read review

Specs: Mature, Wideload Games Inc., Action, 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: While Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a competent shooter on most counts, a few important things have been lost in the franchise's transition between platforms. Read review

Specs: Teen, Spark Unlimited, Action, First-Person Shooter, Historic, 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: 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, Secret Level, Music, 1-8 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: Offering a polished mix of strong graphics and solid gameplay, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a marked improvement over its predecessor. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Eurocom Entertainment Software, Adventure, Fantasy Action Adventure, 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: With a license as big as the World Series, you'd hope for something more than a merely competent poker title. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Activision Value, Gambling, 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: If you're a fan of college basketball, the attractive presentation, smooth online play, and deep legacy mode are all good reasons to check out ESPN College Hoops 2K5. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Sports - basketball, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Half-Life 2 faithfully captures the excellent single-player gameplay found in last year's hit PC game, but it also suffers from an erratic frame rate and there's no multiplayer. Read review

Specs: Mature, Valve Software, Action, Action - first person shooter, 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: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an unremarkable game that diehard fans may enjoy, but it's one that casual gamers and Potter fans may want to think twice about picking up. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Warthog, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Psi-Ops sets itself apart incredibly well with its series of well-implemented psychic abilities. Read review

Specs: Mature, Midway, Action, Tactical Third-Person Shooter, Modern, 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: While it may not offer the sophistication of other racing games on the market, OutRun2 has an old-school sensibility that makes it both appealing and addictive. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sumo Digital, Driving, Simulation - car racing, 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: Van Helsing, the game, can make for a pretty entertaining time if you don't go in expecting too much and just want a few hours of gothic-styled action. Read review

Specs: Teen, Saffire, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Released in Europe in 2003, the game hasn't gotten a whole lot better with age. It's a short, simplistic shooter that's not worth even its budget price. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rebellion, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.8 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Playing Appaloosa's ultraviolent and ultrastupid take on the titular killer shark is about as much fun as having your legs chewed off. Read review

Specs: Mature, Appaloosa Interactive, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Call of Duty 3 isn't just another first-person shooter that takes place during World War II. It's a fantastic game with great online play and top-notch sound. Read review

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

• 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: TimeSplitters 2 may very well be the best split-screen multiplayer-focused first-person shooter ever created. Read review

Specs: Teen, Free Radical Design, Action, 1-4 Players

• 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: ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002 demonstrates that an average game ported to a more powerful console is still an average game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Konami, Sports, Snow Sports, Realistic

• 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: Parents whose kids have Scooby-Doo hot on the brain from the movie can safely rent this one, or not, without worry of missing much. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Artificial Mind and Movement, Action, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, Modern, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.3 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Mutant Melee is an incredibly slapdash and barren game that has absolutely nothing to offer you. Read review

Specs: Teen, Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Action, 3D Fighting, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: The game doesn't stray too far from the standard mission-based action script, but it does give fans of the genre something new to try, though many will surely feel as though they've played this game before. Read review

Specs: Teen, Lost Toys, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1-2 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: After playing Blood Omen 2 for the Xbox, you'll probably agree that one Legacy of Kain game--even if it isn't the best in the series--is better than none. Read review

Specs: Mature, Crystal Dynamics, Adventure, Horror Action Adventure, Horror, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.3 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: When you get right down to it, Corvette is a difficult title to recommend to even the most devout Corvette enthusiasts. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Steel Monkeys, Driving, GT/Street Racing, 1-2 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: Despite a few rough patches, Second Sight ought to be an entertaining and unique ride for just about any action fan. Read review

Specs: Teen, Free Radical Design, Action, First-Person Adventure, Sci-Fi, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: NFL 2K2 for the Xbox is marginally better looking than its PlayStation 2 counterpart, but it doesn't really take advantage of the Xbox's hardware. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Football Sim, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Fans of the Tony Hawk or Dave Mirra games will surely find a lot to like in Aggressive Inline. Read review

Specs: Teen, Z-Axis, Ltd., Sports, Skating, Realistic, 1-2 Players