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• 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 PC version of Spider-Man: The Movie succeeds mostly in capturing the essence of Marvel Comics' popular superhero. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Gray Matter, Action, Third-Person Shooter, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: Call of Duty: Black Ops bears the series' standard superbly, delivering an engrossing campaign and exciting competitive multiplayer. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 6 reviews

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games, Simulation, Action - platformer

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Modern Warfare 2 boasts an exhilarating campaign, engaging cooperative play, and addictive multiplayer, but the high price and limited multiplayer features may tarnish its appeal. Read review

Specs: Mature, Infinity Ward, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you liked the original Call of Duty, then you're sure to enjoy the sequel, which stays true to the strengths of its predecessor. Read review

Specs: Teen, Infinity Ward, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: Call of Duty 3 for the Wii manages to overcome its lack of multiplayer and a sometimes-unwieldy control scheme with an exciting and enjoyable single-player campaign. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: This belated port successfully brings the greatness of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to the Wii. Read review

Specs: Mature, Treyarch, Action, Action - first person shooter, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

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:
  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: Gun sets you loose in the Wild West, where you can shoot your way through a very brief but entertaining storyline and undertake some decent side missions while you're at it. Read review

Specs: Mature, Neversoft Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Transformers: The Game is a big, loud, shallow action game that severely lacks in content. Read review

Specs: Teen, Traveller's Tales, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Wide-ranging improvements and an excellent new Party Play mode make Guitar Hero 5 a great way to bring some rock into your living room. Read review

Specs: Teen, Neversoft Entertainment, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music

• 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: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This open-world action game set in Manhattan is proof that even viral outbreaks can be incredibly fun if they're done right. Read review

Specs: Mature, Radical Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Adventure - third person adventure

• 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: Tech Deck Skateboarding is a solid video game re-creation of the uniquely hands-on Tech Deck experience. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Handheld Games, Sports

• 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: The game's shallow goal design keeps it from achieving the same level of addictiveness as games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Aggressive Inline. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rainbow Studios, Sports, Biking, 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 10 and older, Behaviour Interactive, Action, 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: United Offensive is an excellent expansion that takes the intensity of Call of Duty and ratchets it up even higher. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gray Matter, Action, First-Person Shooter, Historic, 1-32 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Gun sets you loose in the Wild West, where you can shoot your way through a very brief but entertaining storyline and undertake some decent side missions while you're at it. Read review

Specs: Mature, Neversoft Entertainment, Action, Action - first person shooter, Action - adventure, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The poorly optimized GameCube version robs the original of most of its visual style and slows the pace considerably, resulting in a mediocre mission-based driving game with poor handling. Read review

Specs: Teen, Stealth Studios, Driving, Mission-based Driving, 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: Commander Keen was always better suited to a platform where instant save games could make up for its frantic gameplay and cranked difficulty. Read review

Specs: Everyone, David A. Palmer Productions, Action, General Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Activision, Sports

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Beenox, Music, Miscellaneous - rhythm music, 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: Fantastic 4 is a solid beat-'em-up and a respectable movie-to-game translation. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Torus Games, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Younger players will enjoy the variety and sandbox-style freedom of Bee Movie Game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Beenox, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 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: If you can look past the dated presentation you'll find a suprisingly fun, fast-paced game of paintball in Max'd. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Activision Value, Action, 1-4 Players