Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness with Custom GameCube Skin Review

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(More customer reviews)A fun trip back to the land of Orre with some familiar faces and some new friends.If you liked Colosseum, you will find the upgrades in this game to be a godsend.I still don't enjoy the GameCube versions as much as the GBA ones, but everything that I WISHED I could do in Colosseum can be done in XD.

The main differences are as follows:

1.What we all wished for has happened .. you can SAVE the game anywhere, anytime, as often as you like!This was by far the most annoying thing that I discovered when I first bought Colosseum.I was so used to saving my game before any major battle, or before trying to catch a "one-shot-only" Pokemon.With XD, you no longer have to seek out a PokeCenter or a computer to save the game.This makes all the difference in the world.I am no longer "afraid" of what's lurking around the corner because I can always start over if I wasn't ready for what was lurking in the darkness! LOL

2.You can catch WILD POKEMON in XD.Another thing that I could never get used to in Colosseum.In XD you are shown three "Poke Spots" where you leave treats (bait) for wild Pokemon.You have a Pokemon-detector that goes off if any wild Pokemon are munching your treats at a Poke Spot.Again, with the new "save feature", you can save the game and THEN go hunting.If you kill the wild Pokemon by accident, just restart.

3.There is a cool new Purification machine so you can purify up to NINE pokemon at the same time.Very much a time saver.No more dragging around Pokemon that you never intend to use just to open up their hearts.

4.New story line.Some old towns, some new towns but an interesting storyline throughout.

5.Graphics.Graphics are noticibly better in XD.

6.Shadow Moves.Instead of one shadow move, all shadow pokemon automatically come with two.There are many possible shadow moves .. all with different strengths and effects.Much more interesting.

7.New Pokemon.There are (at least) two new Pokemon.You can't catch them, but I think their appearance foreshadows a new batch of Pokemon which will probably be available in the next version of the game.

All in all, much better than Colosseum.Just adding a few simple changes (most notably the "save feature") brings a whole new enjoyment to an older game.Pokemaniacs will not be disappointed with this purchase.

NOTE:As I have suggested in my other reviews, buy the NINTENDO POWER guide instead of the Prima guide.MUCH more complete.

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Ms Pacman Maze Madness and Pacman World Review

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(More customer reviews)If you like pacman you will like this game.Better than the original pacman and has multiple levels.

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Pac-Man/Ms. Pac-Man 2-Pack collects two classic games that star the arcade's first real heroes. Guide them through bigger and badder adventures while gobbling up the power pellets and avoiding the ghosts -- until they're ready to eat them!

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Age of Mythology Review

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(More customer reviews)I must say, I am thoroughly impressed with Age of Mythology.Though it's certainly not revolutionary to the RTS genre (it plays very similarly to Age of Empires I & II), it is an addictive game that's accessible to amateurs but still rewarding to those that master it.What really stands out about it though, is how polished it is.
Age of Mythology is all about the details.While Age of Empires I & II had very simlar looking units for their many "races", this game really gives the varying units a different look.There are only so many ways you can depict a 0.5 inch spearman on screen, but the developers have nevertheless defined each unit visually.It gets even more impressive with the plethora of colorful myth units.Who knew that a manticore and a chimera would look so very, very different?
Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that at least the Greeks actually speak their ancient language (though the single player mode understandably narrates the story in English).Take it from the classics major (I even verified the phrases I didn't know in my lexicon.....yeah....I'm a loser), Ensemble Studios did their homework.We're not talking Thucydides; the statements are really simple phrases basically translating to "that is my purpose" and "especially" and "yes".I have no idea how accurate the Egyptian or Norse game language is, but I have to imagine that they did their best to base them off their ancient languages.
On top of being polished, Age of Mythology is a lot of fun.For fans of the Age of Empires games, you'll be pleased toknow you'll still be having a blast with powerful siege weapons and legions of infantry, archers and cavalry.The addition of myth and hero units and of course the wonderful "god powers" does wonders for the gameplay.The old and the new are boiled down into one familiar, intuitive interface.
My largest complaint about Age of Mythology is that the variety between the races.I was nurtured by Starcraft in the beginning of my RTS days, so I have long been accustomed to different "races" holding different advantages.Though there are certainly variety in the "races" strengths as well as units' abilities and look, they are pretty similar (i.e. Greeks have more types of archer units, Norse have the best melee fighters, Egyptians build stronger walls, but all races have archers, melee fighters and as walls).This does tend to force players to strategize more, but I would have liked to see more variety.
Overall, this is a really good game that is really detailed and just a hoot to play.If you're considering getting Age of Empires I or II, waste not your money and get this one instead.

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