NCAA Football 2006 Review

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(More customer reviews)There's no disputing that EA owns the lion's share of the sports videogame market, especially with their recent acquisition of exclusive licenses for both pro and college football.Many (understandably) feared that this lack of competition would lead to lackluster games, i.e. each year's release being reduced to not much more than a full-price roster update.The team that developed NCAA 06 apparent set out to soothe gamers' fears and ended up rewarding us all with a top-notch college football game full of both subtle improvements and big-time innovations.

GAME MODES
When you put in the game you're immediately rewarded with a number of gameplay modes, some familiar (dynasty, single game) and some new (Race for the Heisman).The Race for the Heisman mode allows you to create a player and then guide him through tryouts for a scholarship, choosing a school, and then playing a career aimed at racking up the massive stats required to take home the hardware.Along the way, the main menu is your dorm room where you can review your accomplishments in the school newspaper, head off to the practice field (small mini-game drills), and check how your season stats compare versus the compeition.It's a little bit self-involved since you're emphasizing your individual campaign over that of the team, and make no mistake, you will have to put up unreal numbers to beat even the candidates with lesser stats.At the end, the presentation of the Heisman award ceremony is a little bit uninspired given that it's your main aim in this mode.Once you've finished your college days with or without the Heisman, you can port your created player over to Madden 06 to continue your career in the pros.

The real gem here is the dynasty mode where you control a school's program year-round.During the season, you get a great mix of responsibilities:you're the Athletic Director looking to avoid NCAA sanctions by disciplining problem players, you're the coach sorting out the depth chart while also courting high school recruits, and of course you're the players strapping on the pads each Saturday.In-season recruiting is one of the best additions to this year's game - it works basically like a poker game where you bet your finite time on how much attention each recruit needs and what kind of pitch will attract him to your school.If you leave it to one of your assistants to call him about the school's prestige, don't be surprise to watch him commit to your rival whose entire coaching staff showed up at his front door promising an immediate starting role.You also schedule recruit visits to your school, which can go a long way toward securing the signing if you beat up on your on-field opponent that week.There aren't any unsavory aspects of the NCAA represented here, i.e. you can't buy a recruit a car and so that he'll immediately sign.In fact, it's quite the opposite - if your team is under any NCAA scrutiny for rule violations or disciplinary problems, you'll find it much harder to attract blue chippers, so don't slack on your AD responsibilities when your superstar decides to stop going to classes.As the season winds down, you'll get your committments and start playing for the bowl rankings and player trophies.Weekly updates are presented as stories in Sports Illustrated magazine, which is a nice visual approach compared to traditionally dry menus.

OK, so your dynasty school just ran over the competition in their bowl game.Mission accomplished, right?As Lee Corso would say (and does say quite a bit in the game) "Uh-uh.I don't think so, Sweetheart."You've got to look at who's graduating, who's going pro, who you might be able to talk into staying (furthering the integration with Madden, you can even export that entire NCAA class to become the draft class for Madden's franchise mode).After that period is over, you hit the recruiting trail.The off-season recruiting works much like the in-season session but with even more detail.For instance, over the course of the several years, you can set up specific states as pipelines where the many of the top candidates will already be interested in your school on day one.Still, it's up to you as coach to figure out the right buttons to press to get the commit.Recruiting continues week by week for five weeks;however, if you're not into this much detail, you can opt to automatically have the computer do its best for you.Afterward, you check on your players' off-season skills progression, set the depth charts, redshirt players and then you're ready to suit up for the next upcoming season.You can also change up the team's non-conference games in order to bolster your strength of schedule or generate a new rivalry.

If you build up your school's program over the course of several seasons, you may receive an invitation to join a better conference and play in front of better crowds, all of which will attract better recruits.Of course, your head coach may also opt to take a higher-profile job elsewhere, so success is a dual-edged sword.

The game also solves one of my biggest pet peaves with prior NCAA games - you can finally just substitute made-up names for the players instead of going with QB#7 handing off to HB#23.I understand why legally you can't use these players' real names, but I never understood why you couldn't just go with any name instead of position and number.Of course we all know who that stellar Texas signalcaller or USC ultra-back is, so made-up names work just fine.If it really bothers you, you can take the time to edit them.

The main menu also features options to quickly set up one-time games, including all of the major rivalries, and even a goofy game played between mascots.

GAMEPLAY
In-game control is another highlight of NCAA 06 - you can perform a lot of cool moves with relatively simple and sensible button/stick combinations.Chief among these is the use of the right analog stick to perform juke moves on offense and big hits on defense.Earlier EA games turned the right stick into a Superman button where your player would defy the laws of physics as a reward for you merely touching the stick.Thankfully, this has been reeled back to more realistic limits while still keeping the excitement factor.You even have the option to zoom in and slow-mo particularly well-executed moves.You can't help but get hyped up when you look to be caught in the backfield by the other guy's blitzing backer only to spin, stiff arm him to the turf and then hurdle over him on your way to six.The control configurations are just about identical to those of Madden, making it easy to switch between the two (Madden obviously doesn't have the option offense).

Before the snap, the right analog stick allows viewing of matchups.This new feature zooms out to field width and shows player skill level and composure for particular matchups, e.g. wideouts vs. defensive backfield, o-line vs. d-line, or QB/RB vs. linebackers.It's a nice feature that allows you to see if you've got any potential mismatches to exploit from play to play, giving you an idea of which receiver to key on or maybe even enough insight to audible a different play.

But is NCAA 06 more than just Madden dusting off its old varsity jacket?To quote the coach once again, "Ab-so-lutely".The makers of the game paid painstaking attention to detail here, making NCAA 06 truly a payoff for fans of the college game.The stadiums are intricately rendered - I play my dynasty as a mid-major (Miami, OH) and even their field is accurate right down to the dorms in the distance being accurately drawn and properly placed.As best I can tell, all of the MAC fields are like this, so enjoyment of that home field experience isn't limited to just fans of the biggest programs at the biggest conferences. This year's game even includes division 1-AA and NAIA schools.Want more evidence of what a massive tribute to the college game this is?Here goes:Mascots?Check.Rivalry games?Check.All year-end trophies?Check.Fight songs?Well, NCAA 06 earns an incomplete for this one.Not all of the fight songs are there - some just get generic march music and drumlines - but I'm guessing that was more due to legal rights than effort by the developers.Fans of ESPN's College Gameday program will be happy to know that Lee Corso does his signature donning of the mascot's head during his pre-game pick.

GRAPHICS
Player models are about the best that this generation of console can deliver.Clarity and sharpness can suffer a bit when looking at a pile of players in the wide field view, but up-close, they look great.The real strength is in the massive stockpile of fluid, natural animations and the way that the game combines them.String together some impressive combinations of moves and you'll find yourself watching the replay over and over again (it's a shame that you can't save them).

The in-studio pre-game show is the biggest low-point, exposing EA's longtime problem with weird lighting of facial models.Everyone at the desk seems to be underlit, making them look sinister.Plus, their movements are surprisingly robotic.But in terms of importance, these problems are miniscule - the developers placed their efforts on the on-the-field action where it belongs.

SOUND
In-game commentary is provided by the familiar voices of Brad Nessler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit.The game contains tons of commentary clips, but you will hear a lot of the same lines over and over again once you've played a few seasons.The game generally does a good job of mixing commentary up and also playing the right clips at the appropriate times.Nevertheless, if you're not a big fan of Corso and Herbstreit's Abbott-and-Costello routine,...Read more›

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Impact Player and lead him from high school summer camp all the way to Bowl victories as a collegiate legend. As your blue chipper improves on the field, he'll become a big man on campus with a decked-out dorm room filled with stacks of fan mail and the past season's hard-earned awards. With all-new Breakaway Controls, in-game analysis, and studio commentary, this is college football like you've never seen or heard. Get your acceptance speech ready - the Heisman Trophy presentation awaits you in NCAA Football 2006.

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NFL Street 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)When EA Sports' BIG division released NFL Street as the football version of its hit NBA Street many gamers were impressed with how the game took street football to a new level of fun with style moves, sick dives and trash-talking that at times had you laughing too hard for your own good.The only problem with NFL Street was that at times you were pretty much eating the wall with your face whenever your opponent tackled you and you had no way to dodge it.

Well, that little problem has been thankfully resolved (to a point) in the long-awaited NFL Street 2.And as the old adage goes, "The more things change the more they stay the same".NFL Street 2 adds a few new surprises to the mix of 7-on-7 street ball while keeping a few things relatively untouched.As the promos say the game is played in the streets but now will be won in the air.

One of the new things added to Street 2 is the Wall moves.Now you can control your chosen player to run up the wall to either catch a ball, evade tacklers, or even throw some insane passes throughout the game that help you build up your team's game power meter.
Speaking of the meter, the GameBreaker has now been changed to become the GameBreaker 2 (the NFL version of NBA Street, Vol 2's Double GameBreaker).If and when the GB2 is activated it begins a sick looking play series that, depending on whether you are on offense or defense, wil make you harder to hit, be a harder hitter and cause major fumbles, or move fast as you carry the ball across the goalline.

Several new modes are added to NFL Street 2, including Crush the Carrier (basically a game of keepaway in which you score points for carrying the ball), Quick Strike (Score before your opponents do, then prevent them from scoring), 2 Minute Showdown (Score more touchdowns than your opponent within 2:00), Jump Ball (Catch passes being thrown to you and 2 other receivers to score points) and last but not least Own the City.

Own the City is the game's Story Mode in which you create a player then charge through the 5 sections of the city and complete the challenges in each section to build up the ultimate player to challenge in the NFL Challenge mode of the game.And of course for those that may have gotten the ability to do so over the holidays the game does have an Online play mode.

Now although this game had a street date (no pun intended) of Christmas Eve 2004, it came out with plenty of time to be the first of 3 Street games to be released in 2005 (NBA Street, Vol. 3 and FIFA Street being the other two).Needless to say if these game can rule the streets like the first 2 NBA Street games and now the 2 NFL Street games can, then EA Sports BIG can truly say that they run the Streets... this is until they decide to FINALLY make an NHL Street...now THAT would rule...

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Defy gravity and stretch your game to the skies with Tiburon's NFL Street 2. Receivers can now run off the walls, change passing lanes by running your QB up a building, and take advantage of eye-popping wall jukes and all-new hurdles. You better hold on to the ball because defenders fly across the field in ways never before seen in a football game. Players now descend on Bay City, an all-new persistent world to build their teams, their reps, and their battle plans one field at a time. Once you own the walls, you will own the city. Join pick-up games around the city and establish your reputation by recruiting talent from the neighborhoods you conquer as you begin your journey to become football's biggest street legend. The time to own the streets is now.

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Intellivision Great Hits Review

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(More customer reviews)Loved these games when they first came out in the early eighties, so pleased to be able to play them again now.
Such good value for so many games.

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BRAND NEW SHIPS IN ECO-FRIENDLY WHITE PAPER SLEEVE. Over 10 years in business - huge software selection, excellent customer service!

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Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Review

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(More customer reviews)The title says it all. Go around and bust up stuff.

I have an 8-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son, and they both love this game. I like it pretty good, too.

LACK OF STORY? No big deal. The real fun for these kiddies is running around and smashing stuff. (Although, the 5-year-old prefers to stay in the training ground, where he can smash stuff without police shooting guns and missiles at him).

MINI-GAMES. Inside the game are various "sub-missions," which are mini-games to play in order to earn points. They are separate from the main "plot" of saving Dr. Banner or getting the bad guy. These missions are fun (carry as many cars as possible to the top of a building within a specified time), sometimes silly (hold an inflated balloon character - thing Pillsbury Doughboy/Michelin Man - above your head, jump off a building, and hang-glide to a circle of flares), and sometimes nerve bending (protect a building from marauding tanks for two minutes).

FUN, SILLY FUN: The best way to summarize this game is to say that my kids were frequently laughing and giggling while playing this game. The violence is "cartoon violence," such as when Hulk can pick up a car, rip it in half, smash the halves into "steel boxing gloves," and then go around SUPER-smashing things with his "Steel Fists."Or, the soldiers' screams of "I can't feel my legs!" or "It's all over now!" when Hulk picks up a soldier and gets ready to smash, slam, or throw him. I am confident that most kids will understand that you're not supposed to do go around bustin' up stuff in real life the way Hulk does in this game.

WHO CARES ABOUT BAD GRAPHICS? The graphics are half-wit. Many objects are semi-transparent, in that you can see right through them. Also, many objects (including Hulkster himself) sometimes go right through other objects. For example, when running close to a building, you'll lose half of Hulk's body inside the wall, while the rest of him continues running down the sidewalk.Same with objects he is carrying. Another example: When fighting tanks, Hulk will sometimes pass right through them. But, if you are looking for a game that values fun over artistry (and my kids do), then it is a minor annoyance, and not much of a problem.

EASY TO LEARN TO PLAY. Perhaps the greatest thing about this game is its simplicity. Most commands are single-button commands, which means that little kids can do a decent job of executing the various moves. Try teaching a 5-year old how to press square-triangle-square, while holding down the R1 button, and you'll appreciate the "unsophistication" of this game.

Fun. Simple. Shallow. Entertaining.

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Hulk: Ultimate Destruction lets you take losing control to a completely new level. You'll control the Incredible Hulk, one of the strongest and most destructive fictional characters ever created. Use his unbeatable strength to turn any object into a weapon and destroy everything in your way. The Hulk's old enemies are after him, and he must race against time while battling his inner demons. Help him avoid capture or death by some of the most powerful monsters and weapons on Earth.

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Star Wars Battlefront Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this game. I totally understand where many of the negative reviews are coming from...but as a person who only plays games once in a great while, I must say that I thoroughly enjoy this title.

It's easy to learn and you can just jump right in a play for ten mins or 5 hrs and not get bored...granted, if I played 5 hrs a day every day for a couple weeks this game would get old REAL fast...but it's certainly a solid game with good graphics.

If you are a Star Wars fan but not a gamer (as I am), this is a great game for you.

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Experience the heat of warfare like never before as a soldier fighting on a huge Battlefield in the greatest conflict of the Star Wars saga. There are no scripted events or linear paths-the outcome of each battle rests solely with you. Star Wars Battlefront is the first Star Wars game that brings multiplayer battlefield action to life and will immerse you in the heroic conflicts of the Star Wars saga.Format: PS2 Genre:ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating:T - Teen UPC:023272324353 Manufacturer No:32435

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Inuyasha - Feudal Combat Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm yet another one of those legions of Inuyasha fans, so when I saw that an Inuyasha fighting game was out, I was quick to pick it up.Since it was basically under the radar (it got virtually no attention from any American gaming mag or media), I had no idea it was out until I saw the commercials on adult swim.Needless to say, that was a great marketing tactic, because it got me to grab the game the next day.So was it worth it?Eh....

The game itself looks great.Though the arenas are very small, they're gorgeous and lively.And although I utterly despise cel-shading graphics, I think they work quite well for the characters.Though the use of realistic backgrounds tends to make the cel-shading look out of place, its still a very beautiful game, graphics wise.

The roster is rather small, as it encompasses only the main cast of characters and no others.You get a total of 14 characters, 3 of which are variations of Inuyasha.The only character that is not in the regular cast (until the later episodes) is Bankotsu.The characters DO look great, however, and Naraku is in his latest form (not yet seen on the American dubbed adult swim episodes as of this writing).Perhaps the most unique aspect about this game is the team combat feature which, though very flawed, makes for some interesting matches.

Pairing teams of characters should be obvious in some respects...Inuyasha works great with Kagome or Kikyo, but pair him up with Sesshomaru or Naraku and you won't have a good pairing.The system goes from Bad - Normal - Good - Great.Depending on your characters, the rating will start at a certain level when the match begins.For example, if you have Inuyasha and Kikyo, the rating will start at Good.If you pair Inuyasha and Miroku, the rating will start at Normal.If you pair Inuyasha and Naraku, the rating will start at Bad and be difficult to raise.The ratings can be raised during battle by simply performing team cooperative attacks, or by rescuing your partner when he/she is being pummeled.This system does have its flaws however...

For starters, the rating system is poorly implemented.For whatever reason, the moment your pairing hits 'Great!', it will immediately level down back to Good.I can never get the system to stay at Great with any pairing of characters for more than a split second.If your partner gets hit at all, for any reason, it will start leveling down.Half the time its a chore just to keep the rating at Good since the CPU opponent tends to target your partner alot.This game also has quite possibly the worst, most stupidest and useless AI I've seen in a while.Your CPU controller partner will usually do nothing but stand all the way in the corner doing nothing, or spend the entire match getting killed.Nothing is more annoying that hearing Kagome screams 'Help Inuyasha!' 15-20 times in a row because she just won't do anything to help herself.

The mission mode allows you to level up certain pairings of characters for use in battle mode.This is a very helpful option since you can maximize the power of teams.Even teams that normally wouldn't work well together, such as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, can be leveled up enough to become compatible.Since your attack power, health and speed all go up, the characters become even more powerful than they already are.This helps keep the rating system in your favor...characters who have leveled together tend to get their rating to go up easier, though there is still always the problem of the 'Great!' rating fading away in the blink of an eye.Some missions are difficult, such as one mission where you must keep your partner alive, who will die in one hit.The CPU opponent is specifically targeting your partner, who now decides to be in the middle of combat rather than staying all the way on the other side of the arena, as they normally do.Of all times it would've been helpful for your partner to be useless, they decide to get right in the middle of things.Very frustrating.But that aside, the mission mode allows you to get your custom team very powerful.This can be fun if you decide to play with a friend and compare your custom teams.

Other features in the game include Co-op Finishers.Don't confuse Finishing Moves with bloody fatalities, these Finishing Moves are your character's Super attack.For example, Inuyasha's Backlash Wave, Kagome/Kikyo's Sacred Arrow, Kagura's Dance of the Dead, etc.If you manage to get a 'Great' rating with your team mate, you can do combined finishing moves which deal mega damage and look simply awesome.Nothing like finishing a match with Inuyasha' Backlash Wave swirling around Kagome's Sacred Arrow.By increasing partner stats in the Mission mode, you can make co-op finishers so powerful they take away an entire lifebar in one swipe.

There are other issues in the game that needed attention.The camera is awful, usually swinging around in such a position that you can't see what's going on.The targeting system is terribly flawed, especially in mission mode where you sometimes have to destroy environmental objects to proceed.The teammate AI is frustratingly stupid, and usually winds up costing you needless deaths.Soemtimes the teammate will just stand in a hazardous area, like Naraku's miasma, and just not move.The game also tends to be extremely unbalanced.For example, Shippu is easily the most powerful character in the entire game!Because he is so small, about 98% of the attacks in the game from any character go right over his head.Other issues include a severe misrepresentation of power...Inuyasha's Windscar is a regular attack that does pathetic damage.More care could've been taken in observing the characters from the show.The arenas are also very limited, and terribly tiny.The fights feel very claustrophobic without much space to move, especially such arenas as Naraku's castle.

Overall, Feudal Combat is a fun game that is flawed and could've spent more time in development.It also could've used some more characters and arenas(there are only 6 arenas!).Perhaps in a future game we will see an expanded cast.If you have ever played any of the DBZ fighting games, then Inuyasha will feel similar.Diehard Inuyasha fans, definitely pick it up.Casual Inuyasha fans, give it a rent.General fighting fans will want to overlook this one.

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Unleash your inner demon! Choose your partner and fight your way across feudal-era Japan. Team up with friend or foe as you battle out the storylines from the TV series!

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Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask Review

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(More customer reviews)I must say, Bandai does have my interest.A game that lets you create your own character and meet the Inuyasha cast, building relationships with them?Sounds pretty good.The story involves the original character you can control, who you pick is male or female, winds up getting transported to the feudal era and encountering none other than everyone's favorite dog-demon.Shortly afterwards you team up with the regular cast of the show, including Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, and Sango.Having played the demo, I can confirm the game will feature the English Dub cast, such as Richard Cox, Moneca Stori, Jillian Michaels, and the rest.Inuyasha also follows you around on the game map, similar to, say, how Pikachu follows Ash in Pokemon Yellow.Although the graphics are nothing ground-breaking, they are at least okay to look at, despite the fact that the characters are in a super-deformed style similar to the older Final Fantasy games, but you must admit seeing a chibi Inuyasha running around isn't boring, to say the least.Sadly, I wasn't able to experience combat yet, but the game does seem to be satisfying on the most part.Apparently this game will also include the many aspects of the series, including the action(boss battles) romance(relationship forming... hmm....), and humor(...... if you've seen the series you'll probably have an idea), so the game looks to be at least satisfying to the Inuyasha fans, like me.I wouldn't know about the casual RPG fans yet, though.But still, being an Inuyasha fan I can must say I am looking forward a lot to this title.See you in November for a full review.

ANTICIPATION: 5/5

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Inuyasha: Secret of the Cursed Mask takes you back to fedual Japan with the cast of the popular anime! Learn the secret of the Cursed Mask and make it back to the present day, while interacting with your favorite characters from the TV series.

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The Punisher Review

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(More customer reviews)It's been a long wait, but it's finally here."The Punisher" is now available for the PS2 (there are also X-Box and PC versions available), and I can honestly say that they have finally come out with a superb vision of the dark and brutal world of this cold-blooded antihero.It's violent.It's disturbing.It's unsettling.It's intense.

As it should be.

You're Frank Castle, a.k.a. "The Punisher."You have cemented yourself in a life of violence as you plead to punish the guilty since the judicial system does not.The story in the game is that you have been picked up by the police and they are now questioning you about a number of "assaults" carried out by you.You relive those flashbacks and gun down criminals left and right while trying to find out who is the mastermind behind the sudden crime wave (not to mention the number of attempts on your life).Your gut says it's Kingpin, but evidence points elsewhere.It's up to you to find out and learn why you're locked up in Ryker's Island to begin with.

The game has a pretty simple formula to it and once you've done it all... you've done it all.And yet, the game is so entertaining and engaging that the replay level is extremely high.The graphics are crisp and clear, the music is haunting and fits in with the mood, and the unfolding storyline guarantees you wanting to complete the game.There are a variety of weapons for you to choose from and different methods for taking out criminals.You can perform quick kills, use them as shields to protect yourself from gunfire, and the best feature of all, interrogate the guilty.You're going to need help along the way, so getting some answers from the criminal scum is a must.There's simple interrogations (gun tension, choke, face smash and punch), and there are also "special interrogations" on each level and section (can you say "buzz saw," "shark" and "electric chair?").You can also perform "special quick kills" that differ from level to level.Not to mention the intense "slaughter mode" where you assault your enemies with an unlimited amount of knives.

A nice bonus is that the voice of "The Punisher" is none other than Tom Jane, who was the star of the most recent "Punisher" flick.To some, this may not be a big deal, but to fans like me, it is MAJOR.An excellent decision, I must say.He really adds the tone and mood of Frank Castle splendidly.

Some of the drawbacks are that the controls take a little getting used to and the number of enemies on certain sections can be overwhelming.Also, some of the "special interrogations" can be tricky and if you're not careful, you may prematurely kill the only person who can help you out (I suggest using the "special interrogations" on enemies that don't have the white skulls above them, so that way the only penalty you'll get for prematurely wasting them is some lost points).Like I said, once you've done everything, you've pretty much have done EVERYTHING.However, I have to say the replay level is extremely high.You'll want to replay certain levels over and over again.

Overall, I'm extremely happy with "The Punisher" videogame for PS2."The Punisher" is one of my favorite comic book characters, and this game does a fine representation of it.If you're a fan, definitely check it out as soon as you can.

Remember, it's not vengeance... it's punishment.

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The Punisher is a trip into the world of the deadly vigilante, as he picks up where justice leaves off. Frank Castle is a decorated war veteran who lost his family when a mob hit went wrong. Since then he's fought to punish any who use violence for personal gain, without caring who gets in the way. Now he applies his military training to a new mission: The total destruction of all crime syndicates. Help the Punisher eliminate his latest target, by using mobsters' techniques and weapons against them.

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Midway Arcade Treasures Review

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(More customer reviews)My youth has returned!
Many of the games I had to stand in line at the arcade to play and then was slaughtered by in 60 seconds flat are contained on this 20+ game compilation of old arcade hits (and misses): Robotorn 2084, Rampage, Joust (1 & 2), Defender (1 & 2), Smash TV...just great stuff abounds. Of course, there are some clunkers, but hey: it was the 80s.
The translations here are frighteningly faithful: the graphics, sound and general play of the controls is dead-on (except for maybe "Marble Madness", but if you have a ball controller instead of buttons and joysticks, you're back in action). There was some element of culture shock once I got started playing these on the PS2 (it boggles the mind how few buttons you need to play any of these games as opposed to the thumb-wracking madness of today's offerings), and the game overall feels like a big cheat code since you don't have to stop playing just because you ran out of quarters. Just hit the start button and you're back where you were, fighting the big bosses...indefinitely.
A classic made up of classics. And at the price, you really can't go wrong, period.

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Playstation 2

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Pac-Man World 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)This has truly got to be one of the best games for PS2!If you enjoyed playing Pac Man, and all the other Pac Man games while you were growing up (yes, I'm talking to you, the one's who are now parents or in that late 30's early 40's age bracket.) then you will thoroughly enjoy this PS2 game!The graphics are fantastic, similar to the original Pac Man games but you can now butt-bounce and more!I'm on the verge of purchasing this item myself.The reason I can tell you that it is good is we justrecently rented it from a local chain store and my daughter (9) and I haven't been able to put it down!
Again, if you love Pac Man and you want to have fun and relive your childhood but with more umph then you'll enjoy this game!It's also ideal for the whole family not just us big kids!

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Pac-Man is on a brand-new adventure, and he's once again facingthe pesky Ghost Gang. His quest takes him through six new lands with plenty of fresh surprises. Brand-new features include ice skating, roller blading, submarine diving, and many exciting puzzles to solve.

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Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Review

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(More customer reviews)This is definitely a nostalgia trip.

Even if you have the other museum titles it's worthwhile to pick this one up. Galaga 88 is the reason why you need this game. Galaga 88 is worth the price of admission alone. Also packaged are some other great titles (although almost all of them are already in other museum titles). You get:

Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Mania
Galaga
Galaga 88
Galaxian
Dig Dug
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rolling Thunder
Rally X
Bosconian
Dragon Spirit
Sky Kid
Xevious
Mappy

Most of these games are great. A few of them I don't play very much namely Rally X (just never got into this one I guess) Pac-Mania and Mappy. A lot of people don't like Sky Kid, but I love that game.

If you don't have any of the Namco Museum games then you definitely need to pick this up!

There are a few downsides though. The games are great of coarse and they're all restored to their original goodness, but Namco sure didn't do much to celebrate their 50th anniversary. No history, no interviews, none of that. The only *bonus* you get is you can unlock Pac-Mania and Galaga 88 if you can get a high enough score in Pac-Man and Ms Pac Man and if you get a high score in Galaga. The scores really aren't very hard to reach though so you should unlock them within the first couple hours of play. I really wish that Namco would have done something to make this release special but they didn't. But that's okay, i'm over it :)

In closing *ahem*galaga88*ahem* I would like to say *galaga88* that this game is *galaga88* definitely worth *galaga88* the price *cough*galaga88*cough*

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Product Description:
Namco's Museum 50th Anniversary Collection compiles some of the classic Namco arcade games that defined gaming in the 1980s. Go back in time and play classics like Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, and Pole Position. The new retro menu Interface allows players to explore a virtual arcade hall where each of the game's classics will be standing in its original arcade form. The only difference is, this time you don't need a pocket full of quarters! Pole Position - The milestone in racing gamesPole Position II - Sequel to the original, with 4 real racetracks -Fuji, Test, Suzuka, and SeasideRolling Thunder - Become secret agent Albatross and rescue Lelia Blitz from the evil GeldraBosconian - Survive against an army of space stations, while avoiding asteroids and other obstaclesRally X - Players drive around a maze while avoiding chasing cars, laying smoke screens, and collecting flagsDragon Spirit - Control a powerful dragon through the air, harness spells, drop bombs and breath fire at enemiesSky Kid - Control a bi-plane and avoid enemy planes using evasive loops, while dropping bombs & shooting down other planesXevious - Use a heavily armed fighter plane to destroy enemies and targets, in the air and on the groundMappy - Control Mappy the police mouse, as he dodges chasing cats to collect valuable items

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Jaws Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is one of the best games i have ever played. I think the graphics are great and it is sooo fun, I mean how can being a 30 foot shark, eating people right off thier boats and chucking them high in the air not be fun right. I mean some levels are pretty hard but i just looked on google.ca and and typed in how to beat... (whatever level it is)on jaws unleashed and click on the second one i think and there is this guide and it tells exactly how to beat that level. Its true. Im on the last level. And if you don't want to go with the story mode missions you can just swim around and destroy people's boats and of course eat them afterwards, and there are side missions you can do... a lot of them too. Anyways buy this game and if you are a big Jaws fan then don't hesitate and buy it. No questions asked. You will love it.

BUY THIS GAME AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jaws is a new kind of 3rd-person adventure, where you become the deadly ocean predator from the classic movies. Driven mad by low-frequency radio waves, you'll eliminate the oil drilling crews and equipment responsible for the frenzy-causing emissions. Armed with 3000 teeth and powered by 5000 pounds of muscle, you will hunt down and annihilate your enemies in an accurate undersea world. Over 25 points of disconnection, allowing characters and objects to be torn apart by Jaws, piece by piece Follow story-based missions, enounter side missions or roam the island area causing havoc

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