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The Bottom Line: Dishonored reminds us a lot of the last BioShock game, with a bigger focus on stealth. Read review

Specs: Mature, Arkane Studios, Action, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Role playing game (RPG) - first person

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: For many reasons, XXX just does not work as a handheld game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Digital Eclipse, Action, 1 Player

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It features a blend of stealth, covert surveillance, and high-powered firefights at secret military bases, though the game also has several significant shortcomings. Read review

Specs: Mature, Innerloop, Action, Tactical First-Person Shooter, Modern, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: The next generation of gaming won't only be defined by flashy graphics. They'll need to offer something that current games can't. Read review

Specs: RP, Ubisoft Montreal, Action

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Specs: Games - miscellaneous / entertainment / educational, Miscellaneous - compilation

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the big, bold, and beautiful sequel you hoped for and is sure to bewitch you for countless hours. Read review

Specs: Mature, Bethesda Game Studios, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - first person, Fantasy

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception continues where its predecessor left off, delivering a memorable adventure that pleases on all fronts. Read review

Specs: Teen, Naughty Dog, Action, Action - adventure, Action - third person shooter, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Call of Duty: Black Ops offers an engrossing campaign and the most feature-rich competitive multiplayer on the Wii. Read review

Specs: Mature, Treyarch, Action, Action - first person shooter

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Specs: Teen, Contendo Media, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better. Read review

Specs: Teen, Game Arts, Action, Action - fighting, 1-4 Players

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  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 intriguing real-time strategy game overcomes its feeble campaign by encouraging a different approach to battlefield tactics. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eugen Systems, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, 1-8 Players

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Specs: Games - strategy / tactics / wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - turn based

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: New aircraft, new missions, and new multiplayer racing modes make Acceleration a worthy addition for any Flight Simulation X fanatic. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Simulation - modern jet flight, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic

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Specs: RP, Paradox Interactive, Strategy

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  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.0 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If America's participation in World War II was as frustratingly terrible as this game, all of Europe would be speaking German today. Read review

Specs: Mature, Direct Action Games, Action, 1-4 Players

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Specs: Everyone, KCET, Sports, 1-8 Players

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Specs: Everyone, Sensory Sweep, Action

• 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: Wii Music is fun and charming, but it's also simple and shallow. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Nintendo, Simulation, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you've been holding out for the PC version of the game all these years, then don't deny yourself this experience any longer, and see what you've been missing. Read review

Specs: Mature, Gearbox Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1-16 Players

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The Bottom Line: It's a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately Far Cry 3 closes 2012 on an excellent note, easily making it one of the year's best. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ubisoft Montreal, Action

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Tomb Raider: Legend is a brief but fun adventure that just about anyone can enjoy. Read review

Specs: Teen, Crystal Dynamics, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 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

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.0 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This dreary action role-playing game has its worthwhile moments, but they're separated by countless hours of fetch-quest tedium. Read review

Specs: Mature, Cavia Inc., Role-Playing, Action - adventure

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A new dual-stick control system breathes life into what is otherwise a well-worn and sometimes frustrating game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Rainbow Studios, Driving, Racing / driving - motorcycle motocross, Realistic

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The Bottom Line: Dead Island: Riptide is a lot of the same and ultimately falls short of a what a great sequel should be made of. Read review

Specs: Mature, Techland, Action