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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

Specs: Games - simulation, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic

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  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: Microsoft's Flight Simulator X provides a mind-boggling level of depth and breadth--if you don't mind some less than stellar frame rates. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic, 1 Player

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  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Due to its attention to detail and wide range of features, Combat Flight Simulator 2 has something to offer almost every simulation enthusiast. Read review

Specs: Teen, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Simulation - WWII flight, Historical, 1-16 Players

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Specs: Games - strategy / tactics / wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - entertainment park builder, Strategy / tactics / wargame - tycoon, Fantasy

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: You could say that Flight Simulator 2004 is still a straightforward simulation, but if you have even a passing interest in flying, you'll definitely get your money's worth from it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Civilain Plane Flight Sim, Realistic, 1-16 Players

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Motocross Madness 2 isn't the most realistic motorcycle simulation you can buy, but it's definitely one of the most enjoyable. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Rainbow Studios, Driving, Motocross Motorcycle Racing, Realistic, 1-8 Players

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: New aircraft, new missions, and new multiplayer racing modes make Acceleration a worthy addition for any Flight Simulation X fanatic. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Simulation - modern jet flight, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you've been holding out for the PC version of the game all these years, then don't deny yourself this experience any longer, and see what you've been missing. Read review

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

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  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: Those looking for a complex and interesting real-time strategy game with fantastic good looks and some historical flavor will find just what they want in Age of Empires III. Read review

Specs: Teen, Ensemble Studios, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Historical, 1-8 Players

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Specs: Teen, Ensemble Studios, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy

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Specs: Games - strategy / tactics / wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Featuring lots of interesting, inventive design decisions, plenty of fun-to-use units, and tons of variety, Age of Mythology is the last real-time strategy game you'll need for a long time. Read review

Specs: Teen, Ensemble Studios, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy, 1-12 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Halo 2 for Vista is a solid game that probably won't appeal to anyone who's played any recent high-profile PC shooters. Read review

Specs: Mature, Microsoft Game Studios, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction, 1 Player

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The WarChiefs expansion adds some interesting new elements to the tried-and-true gameplay of Age of Empires III. Read review

Specs: Teen, Ensemble Studios, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Fable is an imaginative game that's got enough remarkable, unique moments in it to make it shine. Read review

Specs: Mature, Lionhead Studios, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Adventure - mystery, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it's not the revolutionary title it initially promised to be, Freelancer delivers the exact combination of addictive and accessible gameplay that the genre has needed for a long time. Read review

Specs: Teen, Digital Anvil, Simulation, Small Spaceship Sim, Sci-Fi, 1-32 Players

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Specs: Games - simulation, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic

• 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: Fable III lands on the PC with graphical enhancements and tougher combat, but simplified gameplay and a lack of moral choices still distract from the fun. Read review

Specs: Mature, Lionhead Studios, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Role playing game (RPG) - first person, Fantasy, 1 Player

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Specs: Everyone, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Simulation - civilian plane flight, Realistic

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Specs: Games - strategy / tactics / wargame, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Historical

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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: The Asian Dynasties is a solid expansion that offers unique Asian civs and some other gameplay tweaks to Age of Empires III. Read review

Specs: Teen, Big Huge Games, Strategy, 1 Player

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  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Thrones and Patriots is an expansion pack that offers more than just new content; it also makes a superb real-time strategy game even better. Read review

Specs: Teen, Big Huge Games, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Historic, 1-8 Players

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

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Blue Fang Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - entertainment park builder, Strategy / tactics / wargame - tycoon, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Zoo Tycoon 2 makes some real improvements, but it's still probably best suited for parents looking to play games with their young children. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Blue Fang Games, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - entertainment park builder, Strategy / tactics / wargame - tycoon, Realistic, 1 Player

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Specs: Games - simulation, Simulation - train, Realistic