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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Own the City is a very different game from the console versions of Need for Speed Carbon, but it's still an exciting racer in its own right. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Canada, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, 1-3 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

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

The Bottom Line: Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Canada, Driving, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: Try to become the most notorious street racer alive. Read review

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

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Steering Cars with the Wii Remote works pretty nicely, but some of the minigame control schemes and a few bugs conspire to drag down this film-licensed racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Rainbow Studios, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, Racing / driving - rally / offroad, 1-2 Players

• 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: Dirt 3 is a superb off-road racer that adds some great new features and improves upon its predecessor at just about every opportunity. Read review

Specs: Teen, Codemasters, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Fans of the franchise will find a lot to like about Midnight Club 3. And those who have never experienced the series would do well to give this entry a try. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Black Box, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mario Kart Wii offers varied multiplayer and thoroughly integrated online modes that will keep you coming back for more. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Nintendo, Driving, Racing / driving - kart, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Games - racing / driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If the inconsistent controls aren't enough to steer you away from this fifth-rate Mario Kart clone, the frustrating AI and total lack of personality probably will. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Paon Corporation, Driving, 1-4 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, Ubisoft Reflections, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Dynamix, Driving, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed Most Wanted is a competent racing game, even if it is missing much of what made the console versions interesting. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

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, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

The Bottom Line: Though NASCAR Racing 2003 Season isn't quite a revolutionary game, it is nevertheless a worthy finale for the series. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Papyrus, Driving, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-32 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: World Race sticks pretty close to the basic arcade racing formula the series has used for years, which works both in the game's favor and against it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Climax Group, Driving, Futuristic Racing, Sci-Fi, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While the list of games may look enticing, the package has a sloppy, thrown-together feel to it that significantly nullifies the nostalgia factor. Read review

Specs: Mature, Midway, Driving, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

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, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Ridge Racer DS's awkward driving and collision models feel very dated by today's standards. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Namco, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-6 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Even with all its bells and whistles, Mario Kart 64 is very likely to disappoint you after about a week. Read review

Specs: K-A, Nintendo, Driving, Kart Racing, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While it's better than the poor GameCube port of the original Crazy Taxi, ultimately, the only saving grace Road Rage has is that it's a Simpsons game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Radical Entertainment, Driving, Arcade Racing, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.5 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Burnout 3: Takedown is an amazing achievement that anyone with a pulse will probably love. Read review

Specs: Teen, Criterion Games, Driving, Arcade Racing, Realistic, 1-16 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: IndyCar Series is a game that will appeal to fans of the sport who aren't looking for a strict simulation, but the lack of depth to the modes will only make it worth a rental for most. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Codemasters, Driving, Formula One Racing, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: The Ultimate Box brings many improvements to an already impressive game, and it's one of the best racing games available on the PC. Read review

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