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Civilization IV Strategy 9.4 10/21/2005
Age of Empires III Strategy 8.8 10/14/2005
F.E.A.R. Shooter 9.2 10/12/2005
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Shooter 8.8 10/04/2005
Ultimate Spider-Man Action 8.4 09/30/2005
Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion Strategy 8.8 09/29/2005
Black & White 2 Strategy 8.8 09/28/2005
Myst V: End of Ages Adventure 8.8 09/21/2005
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Action RPG 8.5 09/21/2005
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault Strategy 8.5 09/19/2005
Fable: The Lost Chapters Action RPG 8.7 09/16/2005
NHL 06 Sports 8.5 09/09/2005
Madden NFL 06 Sports 8.8 08/22/2005
Dungeon Siege II RPG 8.5 08/15/2005
Codename: Panzers, Phase Two Strategy 8.5 08/09/2005
Battlefield 2 Shooter 8.9 06/19/2005
GTR FIA Racing Racing Simulation 8.5 06/14/2005
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Action Adventure 9.3 06/07/2005
Imperial Glory Strategy 8.5 06/01/2005
Guild Wars RPG 9.0 05/11/2005
Psychonauts Action 8.7 05/02/2005
Empire Earth II Strategy 8.9 04/25/2005
SWAT 4 Shooter 9.0 03/30/2005
Darwinia Strategy 8.8 03/25/2005
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Action Adventure 9.6 03/23/2005
Silent Hunter III Simulation 8.8 03/18/2005
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Shooter 9.1 03/15/2005
Act of War: Direct Action Strategy 8.5 03/14/2005
Gary Grigsby's World at War Strategy 8.5 03/10/2005
Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich RPG 9.0 03/03/2005
MVP Baseball 2005 Sports 8.8 03/01/2005
The Sims 2 University Simulation 8.5 02/28/2005
NASCAR SimRacing Racing Simulation 9.2 02/16/2005
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords RPG 8.7 02/08/2005
Hearts of Iron II Strategy 8.7 01/07/2005
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut Shooter 8.8 12/14/2004
World of Warcraft RPG 9.1 12/10/2004
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Action Adventure 8.6 12/01/2004
EverQuest II RPG 8.5 11/29/2004
Colin McRae Rally 2005 Racing 9.1 11/19/2004
Sid Meier's Pirates! Adventure 9.2 11/19/2004
Half-Life 2 Shooter 9.7 11/15/2004
Need for Speed Underground 2 Racing 9.1 11/12/2004
NBA Live 2005 Sports Simulation 8.9 11/10/2004
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Simulation 8.5 10/27/2004
EverQuest: Omens of War RPG 9.0 10/13/2004
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Sports 8.6 10/07/2004
Tribes: Vengeance Shooter 9.0 10/05/2004
Myst IV Revelation Adventure 9.0 10/04/2004
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition Shooter 9.4 09/29/2004
Madden NFL 2005 Sports Simulation 9.5 09/28/2004
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Sports 9.0 09/27/2004
Full Spectrum Warrior Strategy 8.8 09/24/2004
Rome: Total War Strategy 9.4 09/22/2004
Kohan II: Kings of War Strategy 8.6 09/21/2004
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Strategy 8.8 09/20/2004
Call of Duty: United Offensive Action 8.4 09/14/2004
The Sims 2 Simulation 9.4 09/10/2004
DOOM 3 Shooter 8.9 08/05/2004
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Strategy 8.5 06/28/2004
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Strategy 8.8 06/15/2004
City of Heroes RPG 8.4 05/28/2004
Thief: Deadly Shadows Action Adventure 8.6 05/25/2004
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Action Adventure 9.5 03/26/2004
Far Cry Shooter 9.2 03/19/2004
Unreal Tournament 2004 Shooter 9.4 03/11/2004
MVP Baseball 2004 Sports 8.5 03/11/2004
EverQuest: Gates of Discord RPG 9.0 03/02/2004
Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates Puzzle 8.5 01/12/2004
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps Strategy 8.7 01/09/2004
Silent Hill 3 Adventure 9.0 12/11/2003
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Action Adventure 8.8 12/09/2003
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Adventure 9.0 12/04/2003
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark RPG 8.6 12/03/2003
Deus Ex: Invisible War Action Adventure 9.0 12/01/2003
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic RPG 9.0 11/21/2003
Need for Speed Underground Racing 9.0 11/14/2003
FIFA Soccer 2004 Sports 8.5 11/13/2003
Beyond Good & Evil Action Adventure 9.0 11/11/2003
Railroad Tycoon 3 Simulation 8.8 11/06/2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Action 8.7 11/03/2003
Civilization III: Conquests Strategy 8.5 10/31/2003
Call of Duty Shooter 9.3 10/27/2003
Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria Strategy 8.5 10/27/2003
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World Strategy 8.8 10/23/2003
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Shooter 9.4 10/16/2003
Patrician III Simulation 9.2 10/15/2003
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin Strategy 8.9 10/15/2003
Freedom Fighters Action Adventure 8.4 09/30/2003
Age of Mythology: The Titans Strategy 8.9 09/29/2003
NHL 2004 Sports 8.8 09/26/2003
EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath RPG 8.5 09/25/2003
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour Strategy 9.0 09/24/2003
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 Sports 9.0 09/23/2003
Anarchy Online: Shadowlands RPG 8.8 09/18/2003
Homeworld2 Strategy 9.0 09/16/2003
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Shooter 8.8 09/15/2003
Savage: The Battle for Newerth Strategy 8.7 09/12/2003
Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of World War II Shooter 8.8 09/10/2003
Hoyle Majestic Chess Board 8.5 09/08/2003
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Sports 9.2 08/29/2003
Legacy Online Strategy 9.0 08/20/2003
Madden NFL 2004 Sports 9.3 08/20/2003
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Strategy 8.5 07/30/2003
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Flight Simulation 9.0 07/30/2003
F1 Challenge '99-'02 Racing Simulation 9.5 07/29/2003
Midnight Club II Racing 8.8 07/03/2003
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Strategy 9.0 07/01/2003
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon RPG 8.9 06/16/2003
Port Royale Strategy 8.4 06/13/2003
Medieval: Total War Viking Invasion Strategy 8.6 06/03/2003
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Shooter 8.5 06/02/2003
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord - Special Edition Strategy 9.0 05/30/2003
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Action Adventure 9.3 05/22/2003
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Action Adventure 8.9 04/02/2003
IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Flight Simulation 8.5 03/28/2003
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield Shooter 8.6 03/20/2003
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Shooter 8.9 03/18/2003
Praetorians Strategy 8.9 03/13/2003
A Tale in the Desert RPG 8.9 03/11/2003
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season Racing 9.3 03/11/2003
Freelancer Action Simulation 9.2 02/26/2003
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Adventure 9.4 02/18/2003
Master of Orion III Strategy 9.2 02/14/2003
Command & Conquer Generals Strategy 9.3 02/07/2003
Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome Shooter 9.1 01/31/2003
SimCity 4 Simulation 9.2 01/14/2003
Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles RPG 8.7 12/20/2002
Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars RPG 8.8 12/19/2002
Asheron's Call 2 RPG 9.0 12/13/2002
Hearts of Iron Strategy 8.5 12/10/2002
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal RPG 8.6 12/09/2002
NBA Live 2003 Sports 8.5 12/03/2002
Europa 1400: The Guild Simulation 8.5 11/27/2002
Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin Strategy 9.0 11/18/2002
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries Action Simulation 9.1 11/08/2002
The Sims Deluxe Edition Simulation 9.5 11/06/2002
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 Sports 9.0 11/06/2002
Age of Mythology Strategy 9.3 11/04/2002
Divine Divinity RPG 8.5 10/31/2002
Earth & Beyond RPG 8.8 10/14/2002
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Action 8.7 10/07/2002
NHL 2003 Sports 8.8 10/03/2002
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way Shooter 9.0 10/02/2002
Unreal Tournament 2003 Shooter 9.0 09/27/2002
America's Army Shooter 8.8 09/20/2002
Battlefield 1942 Shooter 9.3 09/16/2002
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Simulation 8.8 09/10/2002
The Thing Action Adventure 8.5 09/10/2002
Icewind Dale II RPG 9.0 09/05/2002
Mafia Action Adventure 9.2 08/29/2002
Medieval: Total War Strategy 8.9 08/26/2002
Madden NFL 2003 Sports 9.2 08/22/2002
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Strategy 9.3 07/02/2002
Shadow of Destiny Adventure 8.7 06/25/2002
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne Strategy 8.5 06/24/2002
Neverwinter Nights RPG 9.0 06/21/2002
2002 FIFA World Cup Sports 9.3 05/30/2002
The Sum of All Fears Shooter 8.7 05/28/2002
Grand Theft Auto III Action Adventure 9.4 05/27/2002
Baseball Mogul 2003 Sports Simulation 8.9 05/21/2002
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Shooter 8.8 05/20/2002
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind RPG 9.4 05/15/2002
Heroes of Might and Magic IV Strategy 8.7 04/10/2002
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Sports 9.3 04/05/2002
Dungeon Siege Action RPG 8.5 04/04/2002
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Action 9.0 04/01/2002
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege Shooter 8.6 03/29/2002
Freedom Force RPG 9.3 03/26/2002
Warlords Battlecry II Strategy 8.5 03/12/2002
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Racing 8.9 03/07/2002
Star Trek: Bridge Commander Simulation 9.0 02/22/2002
Tropico: Paradise Island Simulation 8.5 02/14/2002
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter Shooter 9.2 02/06/2002
Sid Meier's SimGolf Sports 8.5 01/29/2002
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy Strategy 8.6 01/28/2002
Baseball Mogul 2002 Sports 8.7 01/25/2002
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Action 9.3 01/18/2002
Trevor Chan's Capitalism II Simulation 9.0 01/16/2002
EverQuest: Shadows of Luclin RPG 8.5 12/19/2001
Soul Reaver 2: Legacy of Kain Adventure 8.8 12/07/2001
Return to Castle Wolfenstein Shooter 9.0 11/30/2001
Empire Earth Strategy 8.5 11/29/2001
Battle Realms Strategy 8.7 11/21/2001
Europa Universalis II Strategy 9.0 11/20/2001
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Action 9.3 11/09/2001
Myth III: The Wolf Age Strategy 8.7 11/08/2001
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Flight Simulation 9.0 11/07/2001
Dark Age of Camelot RPG 9.0 11/02/2001
MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Action Simulation 8.6 11/01/2001
Civilization III Strategy 9.3 10/29/2001
Stronghold Strategy 8.7 10/26/2001
Project Eden Action 9.0 10/16/2001
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Strategy 8.6 10/09/2001
Commandos 2: Men of Courage Strategy 9.0 10/08/2001
NHL 2002 Sports 9.2 09/18/2001
Red Faction Shooter 8.8 09/18/2001
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis Shooter 8.8 08/31/2001
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura RPG 8.7 08/24/2001
Shogun Total War: The Mongol Invasion Strategy 8.9 08/23/2001
Conquest: Frontier Wars Strategy 8.8 08/20/2001
Max Payne Action 9.3 07/27/2001
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Action RPG 8.8 07/05/2001
Zeus Official Expansion: Poseidon Strategy 8.5 07/03/2001
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal RPG 9.0 06/29/2001
Startopia Strategy 9.0 06/21/2001
Tropico Strategy 8.8 05/04/2001
Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul RPG 8.7 04/20/2001
Tribes 2 Action 8.9 04/09/2001
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns Strategy 8.5 04/03/2001
Serious Sam Shooter 9.0 04/02/2001
Black & White Strategy 9.7 03/27/2001
Europa Universalis Strategy 9.0 03/20/2001
NASCAR Racing 4 Racing 9.2 03/09/2001
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter RPG 8.6 03/02/2001
Blade of Darkness Action 8.8 02/27/2001
Clive Barker's Undying Action 9.0 02/20/2001
SimCoaster Simulation 8.5 02/07/2001
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 Racing 8.9 02/06/2001
Steel Beasts Simulation 8.5 01/26/2001
Space Empires IV Strategy 9.0 01/17/2001
F1 Championship Season 2000 Racing 9.2 01/02/2001
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Action 9.2 12/15/2000
Chessmaster 8000 Strategy 8.4 12/12/2000
EverQuest: The Scars of Velious RPG 8.5 12/08/2000
Virtual Pool 3 Sports 8.5 12/08/2000
American McGee's Alice Action 9.4 12/05/2000
Sea Dogs RPG 8.5 11/30/2000
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance Simulation 9.0 11/29/2000
Counter-Strike Shooter 8.9 11/22/2000
The Longest Journey Adventure 9.3 11/20/2000
Sacrifice Strategy 9.4 11/16/2000
No One Lives Forever Shooter 9.1 11/10/2000
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time Platformer 8.6 11/09/2000
Escape From Monkey Island Adventure 8.7 11/08/2000
Zeus: Master of Olympus Strategy 9.1 11/03/2000
SWAT 3: Elite Edition Action 8.8 10/31/2000
Death Track Racing Racing 8.7 10/26/2000
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Strategy 9.3 10/24/2000
FIFA 2001 Sports 8.8 10/23/2000
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Sports 9.3 10/23/2000
Superbike 2001 Racing 9.0 10/12/2000
NASCAR Heat Racing 9.0 10/10/2000
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn RPG 9.4 10/10/2000
NHL 2001 Sports 9.0 10/05/2000
Wizards & Warriors RPG 8.4 09/29/2000
Midtown Madness 2 Racing 8.5 09/28/2000
Metal Gear Solid Action Adventure 9.0 09/26/2000
Rally Masters Racing 9.0 09/26/2000
Crimson Skies Action 8.8 09/22/2000
MindRover: The Europa Project Simulation 8.5 09/20/2000
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions Puzzle 8.4 09/15/2000
Homeworld: Cataclysm Strategy 9.2 09/12/2000
Grand Prix 3 Racing 9.0 09/05/2000
Madden NFL 2001 Sports 8.7 09/01/2000
Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs. Hokum Simulation 9.0 08/28/2000
Pharaoh: Cleopatra Strategy 8.6 07/26/2000
Diablo II Action RPG 8.3 07/07/2000
Icewind Dale RPG 8.8 07/07/2000
Deus Ex RPG 9.4 06/27/2000
SimCity 3000 Unlimited Simulation 9.1 06/26/2000
Shogun: Total War Strategy 8.5 06/22/2000
Earth 2150 Strategy 8.9 06/13/2000
Ground Control Strategy 8.6 06/12/2000
StarCraft Strategy 9.5 06/02/2000
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances Strategy 9.0 05/09/2000
EverQuest: Ruins of Kunark RPG 8.5 05/02/2000
Starlancer Action 9.2 04/28/2000
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death Strategy 9.0 04/20/2000
Soldier of Fortune Action 9.0 04/03/2000
Thief II: The Metal Age Action 9.0 03/24/2000
Mobil 1 Rally Championship Racing 8.8 03/08/2000
Nox Action 8.9 02/25/2000
The Sims Simulation 9.5 02/04/2000
Descent 3: Mercenary Shooter 8.8 01/24/2000
NASCAR Legends Racing 8.9 01/18/2000
Sid Meier's Antietam! Strategy 8.8 01/07/2000
Shanghai: Second Dynasty Puzzle 8.8 01/07/2000
MiG Alley Simulation 9.0 01/05/2000
Planescape: Torment RPG 9.2 12/17/1999
Dirt Track Racing Racing 8.8 12/14/1999
Quake III: Arena Shooter 9.3 12/10/1999
NBA Live 2000 Sports 9.2 12/08/1999
Age of Wonders Strategy 8.8 12/06/1999
Unreal Tournament Shooter 9.6 12/06/1999
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle Action 8.6 11/30/1999
Rayman 2: The Great Escape Platformer 9.2 11/18/1999
Nerf Arena Blast Action 8.8 11/16/1999
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade Strategy 9.0 11/15/1999
Pharaoh Strategy 9.0 11/12/1999
Alpha Centauri: Alien Crossfire Strategy 8.7 11/08/1999
FIFA 2000 Sports 8.8 11/08/1999
NASCAR Racing 3 Racing 9.2 10/27/1999
Flight Unlimited III Simulation 9.0 10/18/1999
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Strategy 8.8 10/08/1999
Driver Racing Action 8.9 10/08/1999
Freespace 2 Action 8.9 10/01/1999
Homeworld Strategy 9.5 10/01/1999
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear Action 9.2 09/24/1999
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Adventure 9.2 09/17/1999
System Shock 2 RPG 9.0 08/20/1999
Re-Volt Racing 8.8 08/19/1999
Darkstone RPG 9.0 08/13/1999
Jagged Alliance 2 Strategy 8.5 08/02/1999
Dungeon Keeper II Strategy 8.9 07/09/1999
Worms Armageddon Strategy 8.6 07/02/1999
Descent 3 Shooter 9.0 06/14/1999
Midtown Madness Racing 8.4 06/11/1999
MechWarrior 3 Simulation 9.1 06/04/1999
Falcon 4.0 Simulation 8.4 04/15/1999
High Heat Baseball 2000 Sports 9.0 04/09/1999
RollerCoaster Tycoon Simulation 8.5 04/02/1999
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia Strategy 9.0 03/29/1999
EverQuest RPG 8.4 03/26/1999
Myth II: Soulblighter Strategy 8.9 02/24/1999
SimCity 3000 Simulation 9.0 02/22/1999
Alpha Centauri Strategy 9.5 02/12/1999
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus Platformer 8.5 01/29/1999
Close Combat III: The Russian Front Strategy 9.0 01/18/1999
Moto Racer 2 Racing 8.6 01/18/1999
Baldur's Gate RPG 9.4 01/18/1999
Tribes Shooter 9.3 01/15/1999
Powerslide Racing 8.5 12/22/1998
Thief: The Dark Project Action 8.9 12/11/1998
FIFA '99 Sports 8.7 11/30/1998
Half-Life Shooter 9.5 11/25/1998
Fallout 2 RPG 8.9 11/13/1998
Delta Force Action 8.7 11/06/1998
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Action 9.0 11/06/1998
Grim Fandango Adventure 9.4 11/03/1998
NHL '99 Sports 9.0 10/27/1998
Railroad Tycoon II Strategy 8.9 10/27/1998
Caesar III Strategy 8.7 10/08/1998
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Shooter 9.4 09/08/1998
Operational Art of War, Vol. 1 Strategy 9.0 08/12/1998
Unreal Action 9.0 08/12/1998
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven RPG 9.0 08/12/1998
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