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• 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:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.4 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This game sucks all the fun out of drag racing, presenting the sport as slow and tedious instead of fast and furious. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Bethesda Softworks, Driving, Racing / driving - drag, Realistic, 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: Everyone, Polyphony Digital, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street

• 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Fans of the Need for Speed Underground series will feel right at home with Rivals. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Team Fusion, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, 1-4 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: It may be yet another racing title for the PSP, but this Pixar-movie-licensed game is probably one of the better options available for younger kids. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Locomotive Games, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, Racing / driving - rally / offroad, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: As a graphical showpiece, DiRT is an unbridled success. It also happens to be an entirely enjoyable rally racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Codemasters, Driving, Racing / driving - rally / offroad, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, TT Fusion, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: ProStreet is a solid racing game, but it has some performance issues and is missing most of what made the previous games in the series interesting. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Games, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 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: 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:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Despite its flaws, Midnight Club II should appeal to fans of arcade-style racing games because it's pretty solid in most respects. Read review

Specs: Teen, Rockstar San Diego, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-8 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

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

Specs: Teen, Evolution Studios, 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: Sumo Digital, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Everyone, SCS Software, Driving, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: ProStreet is a solid racing game, but it's missing most of what made the previous games in the series interesting. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Games, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Firebrand Games, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Pac-Man World Rally is a paint-by-numbers kart racer with almost zero in the way of unique qualities or challenges. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Smart Bomb Interactive, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.9 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Top Gear is a game that represents an obvious attempt to cash in on the street racing craze by providing bargain-basement production values, unlicensed cars, and about as much excitement as a half-lit sparkler. Read review

Specs: Teen, Babylon Software, Driving, GT/Street Racing, 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 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Turn 10 Studios' latest racer is bigger and better than its superb predecessor in every way. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Turn 10, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor

  Overall score: 3.8 (1.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This derivative kart racer is no fun for the entire family. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Eutechnyx, Driving, Racing / driving - arcade, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Mature, Eutechnyx, Driving, Racing / driving - truck, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Driver: Parallel Lines looks seriously outdated on the PC. Its dull story and gameplay prevent it from being recommendable. Read review

Specs: Mature, Reflections Interactive, Driving, Racing / driving - mission based, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: SRS tries to deliver an authentic street racing experience, but really only delivers an unexciting series of races. Read review

Specs: Teen, Eutechnyx, Driving, GT/Street Racing, Realistic, 1-4 Players