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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: WWE Raw 2 just doesn't feel like much of a step forward in the series. Instead it feels more like a big step sideways. Read review

Specs: Teen, Anchor, Sports, Wrestling, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

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:
  3.0 stars Good

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

The Bottom Line: Everything positive that has been added to Showdown doesn't do anything to counteract the mechanical artificial intelligence and visual problems that plague much of the game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Acclaim, Sports, Wrestling, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It could easily tide over Godzilla fans for a while, but it ultimately relies on the strength of its license to compensate for its weakness as a game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Pipeworks Software, Inc., Action, 3D Fighting, Science-fiction, 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: The incremental additions found in Battlefront II improve upon the overall formula, resulting in another quality Star Wars game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Pandemic Studios, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction, 1-4 Players

• 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: Morrowind is the first RPG for the Xbox, and it's absolutely huge, which is both the most amazing thing about it and also the thing that means it's not the game for everybody. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing, First-Person Role-Playing, 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: 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:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: Fans of the original Spy vs. Spy games won't find anything worth playing in this Xbox update. But even if you don't know what the series is about, you aren't really missing anything. Read review

Specs: Teen, Vicious Cycle, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This reissued version includes a ton of new content as well as a few notable gameplay tweaks, making it easily recommended for Morrowind fans. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing, First-Person Role-Playing, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.1 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: You don't need to be a fan of Star Wars or of RPGs to appreciate all the impressive qualities of this game--but if you are, all the better. Read review

Specs: Teen, BioWare, Role-Playing, Third-Person Role-Player, Science-fiction, 1 Player

• 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: D&D Heroes isn't a bad way of whiling away a few minutes, or hours, if you're looking for a pure hack-and-slash action RPG. Read review

Specs: Teen, Atari, Role-Playing, Action RPG, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

• 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: Hardcore Godzilla fans will appreciate seeing the decent renderings of some of their favorite monsters here, but they're unlikely to be terribly impressed by the action itself. Read review

Specs: Teen, Pipeworks Software, Inc., Action, 3D Fighting, Science-fiction, 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: Unfortunately, Rocky is completely spoiled by a few major problems. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rage Software, Action, Boxing, 1-2 Players

• 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: This one is strictly for the diehard derby-goers, assuming there are still a few of us out there. Read review

Specs: Teen, Monster Games Inc., Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 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: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a terrific action game that has a great mix of multiple gameplay types and a great story. Read review

Specs: Teen, Double Helix Games, Action, Horror Action Adventure, Horror, 1 Player

• 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: Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is an enjoyable game that should appeal to dinosaur buffs and park simulation fans alike, thanks to its attractive graphics engine and unique features. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blue Tongue Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Sci-Fi, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: It's a familiar formula, but Justice League Heroes offers something interesting by blending dungeon-crawling convention with comic book heroics. Read review

Specs: Teen, Snowblind Studios, Role-Playing, 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: Transworld Surf is one of the best action sports titles in the Xbox launch lineup. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Sports, Surfing, 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: While Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb does a lot of things right, severe technical issues surface at almost every turn and really drag down the game's high points. Read review

Specs: Teen, Double Helix Games, Adventure, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: Marvel vs. Capcom 2's extremely disappointing lack of online play makes it totally obsolete. Read review

Specs: Teen, Capcom, Action, 2D Fighting, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It's an unusual game that offers a serious challenge, as well as gorgeous graphics, a strong soundtrack, plenty of style, and a good replay value. Read review

Specs: Teen, Smilebit, Action, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Vicarious Visions, Action, Action - third person shooter, 1-2 Players

• 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: If you either don't have a PS2 or overlooked Dark Alliance last year, then you shouldn't miss this opportunity to get what's easily one of the finest action RPGs ever made. Read review

Specs: Teen, Snowblind Studios, Role-Playing, Action RPG, 1-2 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: Bloody Roar Extreme isn't exactly a fresh take on fighting games, though it looks good and controls well enough. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eighting/Raizing, Action, 3D Fighting, 1-2 Players

• 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: Some aspects of the game could have used some more polish, but these shouldn't deter anyone who's looking for a deep, involved, great-looking, and memorable RPG from getting Gladius. Read review

Specs: Teen, LucasArts, Role-Playing, Turn-Based Strategy, Fantasy, 1-4 Players