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The Bottom Line: If you can bypass Crysis 3's lack of an engaging storyline, you'll likely enjoy a lot of what it has to offer. Read review

Specs: Crytek

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• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Maxis, Virtual Life, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic, 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: If you're new to the SimCity franchise, this package is a solid introduction. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Maxis, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - city building

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Godfather: Blackhand Edition works in a smattering of new content and a brand-new control scheme with good results. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA Redwood Shores, Action, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: Action-packed and suspenseful, Dead Space 3 impresses, even if it's a lot of the same. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action, Action - third person shooter, Science-fiction

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The Bottom Line: Are there enough noticeable differences in FIFA 13 to warrant a purchase? Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The PC version of NightFire makes an excellent case for leaving James Bond on console systems. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gearbox Software, Action, First-Person Shooter, Modern, 1-32 Players

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The Bottom Line: If you can bypass Crysis 3's lack of an engaging storyline, you'll likely enjoy a lot of what it has to offer. Read review

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sims 2: Pets for the PSP might have been a decent port of the console versions, if it would've just stopped loading for a second. Read review

Specs: Teen, Maxis, Strategy, 1 Player

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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: The solid single-player campaign is over in the blink of an eye, but a strong online component makes Medal of Honor Heroes 2 worth a look for anyone who enjoyed the previous game. Read review

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

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The Bottom Line: Action-packed and suspenseful, Dead Space 3 impresses, even if it's a lot of the same. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action

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Specs: Teen, Electronic Arts, Action, Action - adventure, Adventure - third person adventure, 1-2 Players

• 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: Madden NFL 13 trots out the same basic experience one more time, creating an enjoyable game without any major improvements. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Tiburon, Sports, Sports - football simulation, Realistic

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Tiberium Wars is Command & Conquer at its best, and an absolute blast for series fans and newcomers alike. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA LA, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Science-fiction, 1-8 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

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, GT/Street Racing, 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 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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: There's enough variety here to keep you busy; it delivers a strong sense of speed; and the control, while not perfect, is good enough to keep you coming back. 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: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: While the game is currently the best choice for hoops fanatics looking for a portable fix, veterans of the console versions may find themselves a little frustrated with controls that aren't quite as responsive as they could have been. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This watered-down imitation of the console game has some glaring problems. Read review

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

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Castaway might just be one of the best iterations of The Sims 2 on consoles yet. Read review

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

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  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.0 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It's in the gameplay that Street Sk8er really falls flat. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Atelier Double, Sports, Skateboarding, 1-2 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: Sim fans should get a major kick out of Theme Park Roller Coaster. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Bullfrog Productions, Strategy, Tycoon, 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: Beetle Adventure Racing is a great deal of fun. It's an excellent game, whatever genre or sub-genre you try to classify it in. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Paradigm Entertainment, Driving, Arcade Racing, 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: Poor controls and superfluous features hurt what is otherwise an enjoyable SimCity game. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - city building, 1 Player

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Specs: Games - action, Action - first person shooter