Shop for gamecube games

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The tedious collecting and shooting levels are made more frustrating by the game's uncooperative camera, and it's a shame that Sega's latest Sonic game has very little to do with the blue hedgehog. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Action, Action - platformer, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If you own the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure, you're better off sticking with that. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Action, Action - platformer, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Shadow the Hedgehog fails to live up to its pedigree due to terrible controls, an uncooperative camera, and an overall lack of effort. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Sonic Team, Action, Action - adventure, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Role-playing game fans who never got a chance to try the original are in for an engaging (though somewhat superficial) storyline with many great characters and some unique bits of gameplay as well. Read review

Specs: Teen, Overworks, Role-Playing, Console-style RPG, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Virtua Quest is hard to recommend anyone, given its poor controls, lackluster combat, and unenticing world. Read review

Specs: Teen, Artificial Mind and Movement, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, 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: "Cute" is the most appropriate way to describe Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, though "frustrating" may also come to mind as you make your way through the game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Action, Miscellaneous - puzzle, Action - fighting, Fantasy

• 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: The game makes a strong case for the power of simple yet incredibly addictive gameplay. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Amusement Vision, Party, Party, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: NBA 2K2 may have been a long time coming to the GameCube, but as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Sonic Heroes is truer to its 2D roots than any other 3D Sonic game before it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Adventure, Action - platformer, Fantasy, 1-2 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: Puyo Pop Fever comes with a new coat of paint and a new gameplay mechanic, but at its core it's still the same old Puyo Pop. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Puzzle, Miscellaneous - puzzle, 1-2 Players

• 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: It's true that the inclusion of even more Sonic games would have added a lot, but there's still a ton of gameplay to be found in Sonic Mega Collection. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Compilation, Action - platformer, 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: NCAA College Basketball 2K3 is a solid game with plenty of modes to choose from, but it ultimately falls short of being an accurate simulation of college basketball. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Kush Games, Sports, Basketball Sim, 1-4 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: With just a bit more effort, Spartan could have been great. But it's still worth playing if you're especially interested in the subject matter or in hack-and-slash action games in general. Read review

Specs: Mature, Creative Assembly, Action, Action - fighting, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, 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: Though players who have already cut their teeth on other collectible card games will likely get the most out of the game, there's a chance that fans of turn-based strategy games will find something to like about PSO III as well. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sonic Team, Strategy, Card Battle, Fantasy, 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: Sonic Riders can occasionally be quite entertaining, but too many of those moments are overridden by bouts of frustration and weak mechanics. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sonic Team, Driving, 1-4 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: NCAA College Football 2K3 is an all-around solid game, and any college football fan would undoubtedly have a good time with it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Avalanche Software, Sports, Football Sim, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Amazing Island is decent entertainment for a younger crowd, though they'd probably prefer a game featuring one of the franchises it tries so hard to emulate. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Hitmaker, Strategy, Action - platformer, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Now that the series has moved on to all platforms, no one will have an excuse not to play what has become the best hockey game series on the market. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Treyarch, Sports, Ice Hockey Sim, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• 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: Virtua Striker 2002 has plenty of gameplay options to keep you busy. Unfortunately, its poor gameplay renders all of these modes nearly worthless. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Amusement Vision, Sports, Soccer Sim, 1-2 Players

• 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: The only remarkable thing about Samurai Jack is how utterly unremarkable it is, and that's certainly not a good reason to play this game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Adrenium, 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: Without question, NBA 2K3 is one of the most accurate representations of professional basketball to date. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Basketball Sim, 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: It's almost amazing how Super Monkey Ball 2 makes fun and addictive multiplayer gaming seem so simple, and it manages to include a compelling single-player game to boot. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Amusement Vision, Action, Party, 1-4 Players

• 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: Beach Spikers is enjoyable enough to warrant the attention of any player looking for some fun, fast-paced arcade-style action. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Sega AM2, Sports, Volleyball, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.1 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: NFL 2K3 delivers just about everything a football fan could want. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Visual Concepts, Sports, Football Sim, Realistic, 1-4 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: Home Run King is supposed to be an over-the-top arcade sports game, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Wow Entertainment, Sports, Baseball Sim, 1-2 Players