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• 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: The monsters may look interesting, but slaying beasts is way too easy in this forgettable role-playing game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Level 5, Role-Playing

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Dark Cloud 2 could very well be the PlayStation 2's Zelda, and it will appeal to fans of the action RPG genre for a long time to come. Read review

Specs: Teen, Level 5, Role-Playing, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: It's a better hack-and-slash experience than Brotherhood of the Blade, but The Warrior's Code is still only suitable for dedicated fans of hack-and-slash dungeon crawlers. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sony Online Entertainment, Role-Playing, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

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

The Bottom Line: Dark Kingdom is an unremarkable hack-and-slash game whose most noteworthy feature seems to be that it's coming out at the launch of the PS3. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sony Online Entertainment, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG, Fantasy, 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: If you're looking for a great-looking martial arts-themed role-playing game to have on the go, you'll find that Kingdom of Paradise lives up to its name. Read review

Specs: Teen, Climax Entertainment, 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: Like an anime version of Star Wars, this big, lavishly produced action RPG is another good reason not to shelve your PlayStation 2 just yet. Read review

Specs: Teen, Level 5, Role-Playing, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: The core components that make up the game all come together to create an experience that is, across the board, better than the original Dark Alliance and better than any of Champions' current rivals. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: It's a by-the-numbers hack-and-slash without much personality. Read review

Specs: Teen, Sony Online Entertainment, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 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: Dark Cloud successfully blends adventure, RPG, simulation, and strategy elements into one incredibly addictive game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Level 5, Role-Playing, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• 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: For better or worse, Return to Arms scratches the exact same itch as its predecessors. Read review

Specs: Teen, Snowblind Studios, Role-Playing, Fantasy, 1-4 Players