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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The latest Sims game is also the greatest, striking a terrific balance between the fresh and the familiar. Read review

Specs: Teen, The Sims Studio, Virtual Life, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic

• 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:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Medal of Honor represents the absolute best that action-packed, event-driven shooters have to offer. Read review

Specs: Teen, 2015, Action, First-Person Shooter, Historic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Almost as much an RPG as it is a racer, Midnight Club: LA Remix would be a very good addition to any patient car nut's portable library. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar London, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• 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: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Teen, Naughty Dog, Compilation, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, Sony Online Entertainment, Role-Playing, Massively Multiplayer

• 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: A lazy porting job hinders Bully's classic classroom hijinks. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar Vancouver, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: It comes with a few annoyances, but Gods Eater Burst's monster hunting is enjoyable enough to differentiate itself from the crowd. Read review

Specs: Teen, Bandai Namco Games, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception continues where its predecessor left off, delivering a memorable adventure that pleases on all fronts. Read review

Specs: Teen, Naughty Dog, Action, Action - adventure, Action - third person shooter, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Robust and challenging single-player modes, strong online multiplayer, and gorgeous visuals make this a must-have for any fighter fan. Read review

Specs: Teen, Capcom, Action, Action - fighting, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The wonky camera gets in the way, but extra modes make this a Force-powered adventure worth taking. Read review

Specs: Teen, Krome Studios, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed returns to its roots with hokey cutscenes, wild cop chases, and solid racing action. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Black Box, Driving, 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, Gaijin Entertainment, Simulation, Simulation - flight

• 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: Blazing Angels 2 is a clear improvement over the previous game, though history buffs will probably hate the game's fictional missions. Read review

Specs: Teen, Ubisoft Romania, Simulation, Simulation - WWII flight, Realistic, Historical, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Conduit 2 overcomes its problems by offering a long and varied single-player campaign with a good sense of humor. Read review

Specs: Teen, High Voltage Software, Action, Action - first person shooter

• 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: Batman: Arkham City's irresistible world, joyous movement, rewarding combat, and varied side quests make it an exceptional adventure game. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rocksteady Studios, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 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: Teen, 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: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: RF Online has a compelling player-versus-player component, but the rest of the game is tedious and uninspired. Read review

Specs: Teen, CCR, Inc, Role-Playing, Online games - RPG (MMORPG), Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.5 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: WWII Aces is a frustrating, ugly, flight combat game with antiquated design elements and unresponsive motion controls. Read review

Specs: Teen, Arcade Moon, Simulation, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 47 reviews

The Bottom Line: Features enhanced team play. Latest vehicles and weapons systems. Read review

Specs: Teen, Digital Illusions, Action, Action - first person tactical shooter, Historical, Realistic, 1 Player

• 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: The Sims 3: Supernatural is filled with charm and ambition, but issues with zombies and lunar cycles cast a shadow over its best parts. Read review

Specs: Teen, The Sims Studio, Virtual Life, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Star Wars: Battlefront delivers a satisfying team-based shooter experience that many hardcore Star Wars fans will probably enjoy greatly. Read review

Specs: Teen, Pandemic Studios, Action, First-Person Shooter, Sci-Fi, 1-32 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: With little notable improvement to the formula and steps backward in several key areas, SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 is a big disappointment. Read review

Specs: Teen, Yuke's, Action, Sports - wrestling, Realistic, 1-6 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The severe shortage of things to do and an embarrassing lack of insight keep Brooktown High from being a fun or interesting look at high school life. Read review

Specs: Teen, Backbone Entertainment, Simulation, Miscellaneous - virtual life, 1 Player