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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mass Effect 3 is a remarkably satisfying conclusion to a beloved trilogy, and a poignant and memorable role-playing action game in its own right. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• 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: It comes to a halt too frequently, but when it's speeding along, Need for Speed: The Run makes cross-country racing a joy. Read review

Specs: Teen, Black Box, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: NHL 11 is the best hockey game to date. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - ice hockey sim, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Little things mean a lot in NHL 12, which subtly refines the best arcade hockey game ever made. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - ice hockey sim, Realistic

• 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: Good visuals and accessible controls can't mask Grand Slam Tennis 2's weak career mode. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Sports, Sports, Sports - tennis

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The single-player campaign doesn't get cooking until the last two levels, but those two levels combined with solid multiplayer make it worth enlisting in the Airborne. Read review

Specs: Teen, Electronic Arts, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: In the realm of online combat, Battlefield 3 provides thrills that few games can match. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA DICE, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic

• 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: Dynamic DNA seasons are a great addition to the franchise, but NBA Live is not quite a championship contender. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - basketball simulation, Realistic

• 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: Friendlier controls and a host of other improvements make Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 great. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Dante's epic quest loses momentum long before you reach the end. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Even if it were finished, this movie-inspired action game wouldn't be deserving of its prestigious license. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA Redwood Shores, Adventure, Action - adventure, Action - third person shooter, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Tiger Woods 08 is a good game, but it stumbles a bit this year thanks to some unnecessary changes and some new features that don't work well or don't work at all. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Salt Lake, Sports, Sports - golf simulation, Realistic, 1-4 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: Syndicate's cooperative play is undeniably thrilling. Too bad the single-player campaign doesn't reach the same heights. Read review

Specs: Mature, Starbreeze, Action, Action - first person shooter, Sci-Fi

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - boxing, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: FIFA 11 is more playable, refined, and feature-packed than any FIFA game before it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Sports, Sports, Sports - soccer simulation, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even though a lot of what's new is a bit rough around the edges, NCAA Football 08 is a great game with a lot to offer. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Sports, Sports, Sports - football simulation, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This fast-paced racer keeps you glued to the TV and on the edge of your seat regardless of which side of the law you're playing on. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Criterion Games, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Burnout Paradise includes all the fast-driving, hard-wrecking action you'd expect from a Burnout game, but with a fantastic new open-world design that gives it its own stand-alone flavor. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Criterion Games, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1 Player

• 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: Kingdoms of Amalur's combat and character advancement are fantastic enough to overshadow how bland everything else is. Read review

Specs: Mature, Big Huge Games, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• 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: This fast-paced boxing game improves upon its predecessor in just about every way, and adds an entertaining story mode to boot. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - boxing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: Dead Space 2's thrilling campaign, intense multiplayer, and great bonus material make it an outstanding game and a worthy follow-up to its superb predecessor. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

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

The Bottom Line: The Harry Potter film tie-ins end on a low note with this short, tedious, and conceptually vapid cover shooter. Read review

Specs: Teen, Action, Action - adventure

• 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: It isn't the wonder its predecessor was, but Dragon Age II is still a quality role-playing game that focuses on the element of choice to great effect. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - third person, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: FIFA 12 is the definitive football game: challenging, addictive, and with more excellent features than ever before. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - soccer simulation

• 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: Dubious claims of exclusive content aside, this version of Red Alert 3 is all good, rambunctious fun. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA LA, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame