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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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Specs: Everyone, Heavy Iron Studios, Adventure, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment, 1 Player

• 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:
  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

• 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: The umpteenth Mortal Kombat game bombards you with characters and modes but does little to bring the underlying one-on-one fighting action to the next level. Read review

Specs: Mature, Midway, Action, Action - fighting, 1-4 Players

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

Specs: Everyone, Party, Miscellaneous - kids / children's games & entertainment, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Evil Dead: Regeneration is a lot of fun to play, but it's marred by a host of bugs and an ugly presentation. Read review

Specs: Mature, Cranky Pants Games, Action, 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: While the game does some things very well, it generally falls short of expectations. Read review

Specs: Teen, Anchor, Action, Wrestling, Realistic, 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While there are definitely a few bumps in the road, Midnight Club II is a fine introduction to auto racing for Microsoft's Xbox Live service. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, GT/Street Racing, Realistic, 1-6 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: 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:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A thick, unsettling atmosphere fills this ambitious first-person action adventure, which makes up for some technical issues with plenty of chills, variety, and originality. Read review

Specs: Mature, Headfirst Productions, Adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a stupendous thrill ride that shouldn't be missed. Read review

Specs: AO, Rockstar North, Action, Sc-Fi Action Adventure, Modern, 1-2 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: Featuring no improvements to its PlayStation 2 cousin, The Wrath of Cortex for the Xbox simply toes the line. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Traveller's Tales, Action, Action - platformer, 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:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.4 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 94 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite a rather short campaign and a disappointing storyline, Halo 2 is an exceptional shooter that frequently delivers thrilling, memorable, and unique moments in its online, co-op, and single-player modes. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.3 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Even the most hard-core Aquaman devotees will likely find little use for this short, shallow, problematic ramshackle game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Lucky Chicken, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 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: If you're looking for something a little more strategic to play on Xbox Live, Battlegrounds is a good choice. Read review

Specs: Teen, Secret Level, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Spawn: Armageddon is a mediocre action game carried only by its license. Read review

Specs: Mature, Point of View, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If the setting of Jade Empire appeals to you, along with the promise of a good storyline and some open-ended role playing, then you'll be more than satisfied with BioWare's latest game. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Adventure - mystery, 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: While Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a competent shooter on most counts, a few important things have been lost in the franchise's transition between platforms. Read review

Specs: Teen, Spark Unlimited, Action, First-Person Shooter, Historic, 1 Player

• 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: For a game that's so bold as to call itself "Ultimate," DOAU sure comes close. It truly is the best, most fully featured Dead or Alive fighting game yet. Read review

Specs: Mature, Team Ninja, Action, 3D Fighting, Fantasy, 1-4 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: Maxis' bold changes to The Sims formula aren't all for the better, but they make The Urbz a very distinctive and surprisingly solid game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, Miscellaneous - virtual life, 1-2 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: Eating the brains of the living to form a massive army of the undead is extremely satisfying, often hilarious, and, unfortunately, almost painfully brief. Read review

Specs: Mature, Wideload Games Inc., Action, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.3 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Final Fight: Streetwise doesn't look good, doesn't play well, and it can't even get its unlockable bonus--the original arcade game--right. Read review

Specs: Mature, Secret Level, Action, Action - beat-em up, 1-2 Players