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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Frozen Throne is an impressive expansion pack for a remarkably good game, and anyone who enjoyed Warcraft III needs to get it. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy, 1-12 Players

• 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: Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is an enjoyable game that should appeal to dinosaur buffs and park simulation fans alike, thanks to its attractive graphics engine, unique features, and surprising gameplay depth. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blue Tongue Entertainment, Strategy, Tycoon, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Traditional and fresh in all the right ways, this strategy sequel is an absolute joy for veterans and newcomers alike. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy, General Strategy, Fantasy

• 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: Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is an enjoyable game that should appeal to dinosaur buffs and park simulation fans alike, thanks to its attractive graphics engine and unique features. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blue Tongue Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Sci-Fi, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 64 reviews

The Bottom Line: Here is the online role-playing game you should play, no matter who you are. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy

• 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 missed out on the console versions of The Simpsons: Hit & Run, the PC version ultimately won't disappoint. Read review

Specs: Teen, Radical Entertainment, Driving, Mission-based Driving, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Evil Genius is surprisingly successful for being so focused on style over substance, but it can also be quite frustrating at times. Read review

Specs: Teen, Elixir Studios, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Modern, 1 Player

• 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 can commit to familiarizing yourself with all of Empire Earth II's nooks and crannies, expect to be rewarded with an enjoyable addiction that will last you weeks, if not months. Read review

Specs: Teen, Mad Doc Software, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, Realistic, 1-10 Players

• 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: War of the Ring is a competent, if lackluster, effort that will probably appeal to Middle-earth fans and casual gamers who haven't played a lot of real-time strategy before. Read review

Specs: Teen, Liquid Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.1 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: It doesn't stray far from the blueprint created by its predecessors, but it is, without a doubt, the best game to ever adhere to that formula. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Sci-Fi, 1-8 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: For all that The Hulk misses on, the game gets enough of it right to tip the scales in its favor. Read review

Specs: Teen, Radical Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 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: In light of the legacy created by its namesake and the previous landmarks in the genre, The Bard's Tale is a disappointment. Read review

Specs: Teen, InXile Entertainment, Role-Playing, Action - adventure, Adventure - humor, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Simpsons: Hit & Run borrows heavily from the Grand Theft Auto series and, in so doing, it brings the world of the Simpsons to life with proper justice. Read review

Specs: Teen, Radical Entertainment, Driving, Mission-based Driving, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Chaos Bleeds is an excellent, well-put-together action adventure game that most fans of the genre should be able to enjoy and any Buffy fan will love. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eurocom Entertainment Software, Action, Beat-'Em-Up, Fantasy, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Mummy Returns is a valiant attempt to make an interesting game playable for a wide audience, and it is, for the most part, successful. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blitz Games, Action, Fantasy Action Adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: FlatOut 2 seems a little too slick for its own good in spots, but it still manages to provide plenty of destructive racing fun. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bugbear, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It's just an outstanding game, filled with all the charm, all the detail, and all the lasting appeal that characterizes all of the finest games ever made. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy, Real-Time Strategy, Fantasy

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be. Read review

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Massively Multiplayer

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Hulk fans are sure to have a blast smashing their way through every destructible obstacle the game throws at them. Read review

Specs: Teen, Radical Entertainment, Action, Action - adventure, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you have even a passing interest in Law & Order, you should give Double or Nothing a look. Read review

Specs: Teen, Legacy Interactive, Adventure, First-Person Adventure, Modern

• 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: Nexus is an exciting and gorgeous space combat game that should definitely appeal to sci-fi and strategy fans. Read review

Specs: Teen, Mithis/HD Interactive, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.2 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a horrifically bad game that takes less than two hours to finish, then, by all means, give Van Helsing a shot. Read review

Specs: Teen, Saffire, Action, General Action, Fantasy, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Blizzard Entertainment, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, Science-fiction, Fantasy