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• 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: It's likely that only those players who have already acquired a taste for Metal Slug's rich blend of crazy, manic violence and goofy humor will fully appreciate this package. Read review

Specs: Teen, BrezzaSoft, Action, 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, Syrox Developments, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Child of Eden may be over quickly, but it offers emotional highs you'll want to experience again and again. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Q Entertainment, Action, Action - first person shooter

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: A deliberate '90s-arcade-game charm and some ridiculous non sequiturs give this incredibly brief light gun shooter an odd appeal. Read review

Specs: Teen, Artificial Mind and Movement, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, 1-4 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: R-Type DX is one of the best shooters you can get for any machine, and the GBC version does the series proud. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Bits Studios, Action, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Rather than alter the Space Colonel's original recipe, Activision has opted to simply outfit Asteroids with gobs of bells and whistles. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Syrox Developments, Action, General Action, 1-2 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: Anyone who appreciates what makes a truly great game should be able to recognize Ikaruga for its elegant design, aesthetic beauty, and sheer challenge. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Treasure, Action, Scrolling Shooter, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.5 stars Abysmal

  Overall score: 1.6 (0.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: NRA Gun Club's awful gameplay and presentation make it an effective though unintended antigun message: Guns are boring. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Jarhead Games, Action, 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: Everyone 10 and older, Moss, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Action

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

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

Specs: Teen, ATLUS, Action, Scrolling Shooter, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Everyone, regardless of age, simply must own and play Astro Boy: Omega Factor--because it is one of the best action games on the GBA. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Hitmaker, Action, Scrolling Shooter, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Good atmosphere and some unique mechanics make this a solid on-rails shooter. Read review

Specs: Mature, Cavia Inc., Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.0 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Spy Games' abysmal gameplay is matched only by its flair for the generic. Read review

Specs: Teen, Action, 1 Player

• 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: The "dogs of the AMS" make their move to the Wii in this fun but brief port of the on-rails arcade shooters. Read review

Specs: Mature, Sega, Action, Racing / driving - arcade, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.0 stars Terrible

  Overall score: 2.9 (1.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dragon Booster is a halfhearted and practically unplayable racing game with no redeeming qualities. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Action, Action - adventure, 1-2 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: The only thing scary about this light-gun game is the dreadful shaky camera. Read review

Specs: Mature, Cavia Inc., Action, Action - first person shooter, Action - adventure, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

• 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: Akai Katana Shin is a well-crafted dose of over-the-top bullet-hell action. Read review

Specs: Teen, Cave, Action

• 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: If you're already worn out on the gameplay of other rail-based light-gun games, you'll find little to draw you back in The House of the Dead III. Read review

Specs: Mature, Wow Entertainment, Action, Rail Shooter, Science-fiction, Fantasy, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: This solid, arcade-inspired shoot-'em-up improves upon its predecessor in every way. Read review

Specs: Teen, LSP, Action, 1-2 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: While some basic ideas from Mega Man new and old remain intact here, and at times the game can be pretty cool, it also has its share of flaws that prevent the game from being totally recommendable. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Arika, Action, Scrolling Shooter, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: You'd be better off spending 15 bucks on the Crystal Method's album instead of spending ducats on N2O. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gremlin Interactive, Action, General Action, 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, Pocket Studios, Action, Scrolling Shooter, 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: Fast-paced shooting action helps the Space Invaders series celebrate its 30th anniversary in style. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Taito Corporation, Action, 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: Even though it suffers from technical flaws, The House of the Dead: Overkill offers tons of entertainment with plenty of style. Read review

Specs: Mature, Headstrong Games, Action, Action - first person shooter