Shop for gamecube games

• 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: Anyone looking for thrilling action with refined control and a great premise need look no further than Freedom Fighters. Read review

Specs: Teen, Io Interactive, Action, Tactical Third-Person Shooter, Modern, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed Underground 2 is pretty good, but unfortunately most of the stuff you do in between races keeps you away from the game's best moments. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, 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: The Sims 2: Pets adds some moderately interesting animal companions, but offers a surprisingly strong Sims 2 experience. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.7 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: All the wonder of the Bionicle universe has been bled dry by a vapid design and an atrocious camera system. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Argonaut Games, Adventure, Adventure - mystery, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: The older console versions of Madden 08 offer a few control upgrades and a couple of bizarre new modes, but otherwise, this might as well be last year's game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Tiburon, Sports, 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: EA's take on Bond's classic adventure is a game of enjoyable moments that are, unfortunately, far too easy to breeze through. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Redwood Shores, Action, Adventure - third person adventure, 1-4 Players

• 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 GameCube version of The Sims is extremely faithful to the gameplay of the original game, shortcomings and all. Read review

Specs: Teen, Edge of Reality, Virtual Life, Virtual Life, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Canada, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed Most Wanted is a great racing game that injects new life into the series thanks to its creative use of law enforcement. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Canada, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: While NBA Live 06 does its best to put a new face on its game, the series as a whole still feels stuck in neutral--waiting to get to the next level. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - basketball simulation, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• 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: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Fans of the films will definitely want to pick this one up, but those who enjoy action games in general will also find a lot to like about it. Read review

Specs: Teen, Stormfront Studios, Action, Beat-'Em-Up, 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: FIFA Soccer 2004 is undoubtedly EA Sports' most realistic soccer game to date and also manages to be both enjoyable and challenging. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Sports, Soccer Sim, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: An uninteresting story and lackluster gameplay, both online and off, leaves Rogue Agent feeling rather flat. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA LA, Action, Action - 3D shooter, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's hard not to look at the current generation version of Madden as an aging veteran on its last legs, but that veteran still has a bit of game left in it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Tiburon, Sports, Sports - football simulation, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• 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: F1 2002 is a great Formula 1 game and a welcome addition to the GameCube's relatively small library of driving games. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Sports, Driving, Formula One Racing, 1-4 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: If you like wrestling games, fighting games, or even just the world of hip-hop, Def Jam: Fight for NY is a game well worth owning. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA Canada, Action, Wrestling, 1-4 Players

• 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: Need for Speed Underground is very good. But with just a bit more variety to its tracks and a slightly better career mode, it definitely could have been much better. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Driving, GT/Street Racing, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Sims 2 loses something in translation from PC to consoles. Namely, its addictive, entertaining gameplay. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic, 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: EA Sports' NCAA Football 2003 captures and executes all the elements of the college football experience incredibly well. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: While Batman Begins is still worthwhile for Batman fans, the gameplay feels too much like a mishmash of several other well-known gaming franchises and ends up overly simplistic. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eurocom Entertainment Software, Action, Action - beat-em up, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The second version in the Fight Night series is here, and it does what it has to do: improves on an already winning formula. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Sports, Sports, Boxing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The game's wide-open levels actually encourage players to explore, giving the series a fresh feel compared to past games. Unfortunately, a very brief campaign and no online multiplayer means the fun doesn't last long. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA LA, Action, Action - first person shooter, Historical, 1-4 Players

• 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: The Sims Bustin' Out makes good, solid improvements over its predecessor and stands on its own as a great version of The Sims for consoles. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, Virtual Life, Realistic, 1-2 Players