Dogz 5 Review

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(More customer reviews)Okay, here it goes. Petz 5 is by far the best of all the other Petz Cd's!
The breedz are wonderful, especially my little German Shephard puppy named Rochelle. Here are the names of all the new breedz (sorry if I'm missing any) German Shephard, Pappilion, Golden Retriever, Jack Russell, and Pug. I haven't got Catz 5 yet, but I here there is some wonderful new breedz in that game too.
There are over 100 new toys you can win and find in playscenes (you store all of them in the Supply Case) The mini-games can be challenging, but sooner or later you'll win them. My favorite game so far is Rock-Paper-Scissors. Other people might find the mini-games childish, but even my grandma loves them.
There are tons of new clothes too. In some Playscenes, there is even a Host Character (for example, Jolly Roger, a full-grown Bulldog comes out to play with your dogz in South Seas Island) Some people have been spreading rumors that you don't need to feed your dogz on Petz 5. NOT TRUE!!! In fact, there's even a medicine bottle where you can apply medicine to your pet's food and water if they are sick.
If your petz run away, you can go to the Adoption Center and check out the brown bulletin board to see if anyone has found your pet. If there is a note saying your pet has been found you are given one more chance to give your dog/cat a good life.
I give this game five stars, two thumbs up, and four paws up.

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The Dogz are back, in the fifth version of the bestselling Petz family of products from Ubi Soft. Now Petz lovers can enjoy multiple litterz of Puppyz, new weather effects, and day and night cycles in graphically updated play scenes including five new places to play with your Dogz.
The Catz and Dogz virtual Petz product lines have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, while spawning a huge community of loyal Petz owners. Dogz and Catz live on your computer desktop, from little Puppyz and Kittenz, you raise them as they grow, play, and learn together. When they grow up, many will start families of their own. Petz look to you for care, guidance, and training. For every Petz you adopt, you'll get to sign an Adoption Pledge promising to be a good Petz owner. Make sure your Dogz and Catz get plenty of healthy food, exercise, play time--and lots of love from you! Tasty treatz are one way to reward your Petz for good behavior, just don't overdo it. Use the spray bottle to keep particularly naughty Petz in line. Your Petz will run away if they feel neglected. Please adopt only those Petz you're sure you want and take good care of them.

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Heroes Of Might and Magic V Limited Edition (DVD-Rom) Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is superb.Great graphics, good story line, gorgeous CGI and in-game cut scenes, outstanding soundtrack, the list goes on.However, the Limited Edition is not so limited.The soundtrack for the game comes on a DVD, which as far as I know can only be listened to through the TV and DVD player.The disc also contains some interesting and entertaining artwork and game movies.I was unhappy that the soundtrack was included on the DVD and not a seperate CD.The rest of the DVD is nice though.The previous editions of HOMM, 3 and 4, are included on a single disc, which is great.However, no manual or monster chart or anything is included.Nothing else of the sort is included in the Limited Edition for HOMM 5 either.Unless this is a must have, stay with the regular edition.But by all means, get some form of this game as soon as you can!You will not be disappointed!

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Platform:WINDOWS 2000/XPPublisher:UBI SOFTPackaging:RETAIL BOXRating:TEENThis special limited edition version includes:Heroes of Might and magic V on DVD-ROM (also includes printed manual)Heroes of Might and Magic III and IV on DVD-ROM (XP Compliant)Official SoundtrackOfficial artwork and IllustrationsExclusive ScreensHeroes of Might and Magic V Features:The Heroes franchise enters a new era. Dive into the new groundbreaking Might and Magic universe for the most complete strategy gaming experience ever created. Cutting-edge technology: For the first time experience the world of Might & Magic in a full breathtaking 3D animated world supported by a consistent and modern graphic style. Deep scalable turn-based battle system for challenging and tactical combats: Immerse yourself in the combat system that made the success of the Heroes series or experience the brand new Dynamic Battle System. Choose from over 200 skills 170 creatures' abilities and 40 spells to build up your heroes and their armies. New darker heroic fantasy universe: discover a completely revamped and more mature universe that features 6 unique factions and over 80 different creatures. Live the adventure like never before through a gripping storyline that features special objectives numerous side quests and plot twists. System Requirements:PC Processor Type: Intel Pentium4 processor AMD Athlonprocessor PC Processor Speed: 1.5GHz PC Operating System: Windows 2000 Windows XP PC System Memory: 512MB RAM PC Hard Drive Space: 2GB PC Video: 64MB DirectX 9-compliant video card PC Sound Card: DirectX 9-compliant sound card PC Drive Type: and Speed DVD-ROM 4x PC Modem: Cable Modem DSL PC Additional Requirements: Internet service required to access online features

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IL 2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Review

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(More customer reviews)I made a serious effort with the original (i.e., IL-2) when it was released; since my system is kept current in terms of memory and video there were no problems running the sim and the interface and graphic's were the best ever produced at the time.
I gave up due to the overly complicated joystick tuning routine (I use a Logitech Wingman Extreme Digital 3-D) and the constant patches released by the manufacturer.
I purchased FB realizing it was a standalone sim - not an expansion of IL-2.FB has the same interface and the default joystick routines are the same but now I have no problems with flight and obviously UBI have responded to feedback from consumers on this issue.
The AI has been critically reviewed by many; I agree that it is extremely tough but the designers goal is to create a simulation - not a game.
This is not a product for the casual gamer.If you are looking for a serious, detailed simulation of air combat on the Eastern Front than FB is the ideal platform.To be blunt, if you're not willing to invest the time required to overcome the learning curve then you will be extremely frustrated. The rewards for your investment will be rich as the sim provides the most detailed atmosphere for air combat ever produced.
You will need a 'current' system to run the sim at full detail levels.FB gets 4 stars instead of 5 because I agree with other reviewer's that the dynamic campaign interface is 'cold';there hasn't been a good atmospheric campaign interface since Micropose's EAW.
System: OS:XP Home. Intel Pent. 4 2.80 GHz. 15" XGA TFT with Radeon IGP 345M Video Card.40 GB 2 Hard Drive.512 MB DDR SDRAM.

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IL-2: Forgotten Battles is the full-featured sequel to the realistic, multi-award winning IL-2: Sturmovik World War II combat flight simulation. IL-2: Forgotten Battles adds new maps and missions for both single and multiplayer play, as well as dozens of new World War II aircraft, including the American P-47 "Thunderbolt" and German Ju-87 "Stuka." All the aircraft from the first IL-2 game return. Players may choose to play from any time of 1941 to 1945 and fly for either Germany, Russia, Finland or Hungary.

A new Dynamic Campaign System has been added for almost limitless replayability. Dynamic campaigns are automatically generated, and the player can select his or her nation, squadron, and aircraft to fly. Players can also decide when they want to join the war. After the completion of each mission, the results will be processed and another mission will automatically be generated - and so on, until the end of war. Results of one mission will carry on to the next and no two missions will be the same.
During the campaigns, forces will advance or retreat, based on the history of the battles. However, frontline movements can speed up or slow down in limited degree. Additionally, resource tracking is present and objects destroyed in one mission will stay destroyed in the next. Every destroyed plane, friendly or hostile, reduces the number of planes of this type in the theatre, making their appearance less likely. Destroyed trains and transport columns will affect supply rate. If an ace is killed or captured, he will not appear in future battles.
Squadron management will also play a key-role in the dynamic campaign system. Every pilot has a name, photo (it is possible to replace the default photos) a rank, medals, sorties and kills. Each pilot's skill level is defined by combat experience. Pilots can be killed, captured, promoted, awarded or transferred. Losses are replaced, but new pilots will likely have minimal combat experience. Each squadron has a limited amount of combat ready planes, and if this number drops below some point, the squadron will be short-handed.

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IL2: Forgotten Battles Gold Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)Forgotten Battles (FB) is truly awesome with its amazingly realistic graphics. The detail to aircraft (including cockpit interior)will delight the WWII buff and the sunlight effects are stunning and realistic. You can zoom in and out, and have internal and external views. You will however, need to ensure your computer and graphics card can handle the requirements of the game. The flight model can be adjusted to suit ones own individual skill or pleasure levels. Pilot career campaigns can be created from a whole range aircraft including Stuka, Heinkel 111, ME109, IL2, I16, MIGs etc, although these aircraft could be upgraded during the pilots career. Once you start to amass a tally, the game has you going back for more to increase your tally. Many variety of aircraft can be encountered, including Gladiators, P40 Kittyhawks, P39 Airacobras, JU88s etc. In the midst of combat on bomber aircraft you can take up the postion of gunners and attempt to shoot down marauding fighters. My only gripe is that there is no strategic element to the game and there is no way you can influence the outcome of the war, but then again the air war on the Eastern Front was almost entirely a tactical affair. Perhaps the creators of the game will have a strategic element in the proposed Battle of Britain game. The FB game includes a Quick Mission builder and a Full Mission Builder. The game will certainly provide many hours of enjoyment.

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The award-winning action of IL-2 Sturmovik returns with this double-value Gold Pack, featuring the standalone sequel Forgotten Battles and the Ace Expansion Pack for one historic price. Take to the skies in more than 50 authentic aircraft and plunge yourself deeper than ever into the perilous world of a WWII fighter pilot.Robust dynamic campaign system, including more than 7 campaigns.Scalable difficulty for players of all levels.Realistic flight dynamics and spectacular special effectsWorks with Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 (only) PC

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I must say that Splinter Cell is the leader of stealth action games.It's fun, thoughtful, and intuitive.This game took many of the flaws of it's predecessors - "Pandora Tomorrow" and improved upon it.The three main improvements are the ability to save at any time, co-op, and a slightly better close up killing method.

All in all, if you played the other Splinter Cell's, it's pretty much the same.Which is good.You still can shoot lights, you still need to stick to the shadows, walk softly, kill quietly, and hack your way in.It continues the most thought provoking action series around, even though the latter levels are pretty annoying.The game mechanics have yet to be matched by any other game around.

The level designs are fun, unique, and varied.There 10 levels, with levels 3 to 8 being equally the best.

Unfortunately, this is not a perfect game.While there have been improvements from the previous game, there have been some drawbacks.In my opinion, some strategy and thinking have been removed from this game.Pandora Tomorrow (at least the first half), was really a thinking man's game.This chapter in the series sort of eliminates it.It's more of, "how many guys are there I need to kill".I found less reliance on shooting lights, taking out cameras, sneaking around and avoiding enemies, and more concentration on just plain shooting.Kind of dull and annoying (especially the last two horrid levels).Also, hand to hand combat is still not good enough.The newly added knife is excellent, but it still attracts attention, and grabbing guards is still to finicky.With more enemies in smaller spaces in this game, this flaw really stands out.

The co-op is interesting.Not as great as I'd hoped, but still not too shabby.It's definitely better than nothing, so I will give them credit for that.Since there are two people, it would have been interesting if there were more enemies, as both can handle the enemies simultaneously, but alas, the majority of the co-op is running really fast to avoid autoguns or figuring out where I can use the special co-op moves.The whole team aspect isn't really utilized in a manner befitting this series.It sort of feels tacked on.They have unique co-op missions that are really short, and the whole co-op only lasts a few hours, but there is no mid mission save for some reason.Oh well.

There is online as well.I can't comment on it because I would just be fodder for Splinter Cell nerds living in their mom's basement, so I didn't try.

Pros:
Co-op exists
Still the same great Splinter Cell gameplay
Knife kills are quick and fun
Can save anytime

Cons:
Co-op short
Too much action, not enough stealth
Close combat still not perfect

Time to Complete (on normal): 15 hours

Difficulty (on normal): Medium

Frustration Level (on normal): Medium

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Sam Fisher is back for more espionage and intrigue in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. All the nail biting about whether to go in "hot" with guns blazing, or to use stealth is back in this new version, plus some amazing improvements. Chaos Theory ups the ante with vastly improved graphics, totally open level design, and coop gameplay.
Fresh from the East Timor operations, Fisher is now put on the front lines of information warfare. The year is 2008 and the world is suffering from citywide blackouts, stock exchange sabotage, and electronic hijacking of national defense systems. The stakes are high and Fisher, as the NSA's most elite black-ops agent, is inserted in operations to aggressively gather intelligence. A wide range of missions call on a lethal mixture of weapons and close range combat. While Chaos Theory demands the same agility and athleticism required in previous Splinter Cell incarnations, some new weapons, gadgets and moves are available, such as the prototype Land Warrior rifle, and the stealthy, but oh-so-deadly inverted neck break.
In addition to an improved graphics engine, physics are enhanced, too. Enhancements like rag doll physics, particle effects, and realistic interaction with the environment make the Splinter Cell experience more immersive than ever.Just as judging your environment was crucial in past Splinter Cell games, Chaos Theory demands that you understand the delicate balance between light and shadow to stay alive.
Chaos Theory offers great replayability in single player mode, thanks to its vast, open level design. There's always more than one way to achieve your objectives. At the beginning of each mission you are given your objectives, but you must choose how to go about completing them. Decisions about stealth versus conflict are yours to make, too. Should you enter a mission with non-lethal weaponry, a host of guns and ammo, or a little bit of both? You decide.
The Splinter Cell franchise is known for its tense, stealth-driven multi-player modes, and Chaos Theory is no exception. This version adds unique cooperative modes where you and your teammates must complete infiltration missions. Try to keep each other alive. Try to thrive in the dark and strike when the moment is right.

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IL2: Forgotten Battles Ace Expansion Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an expansion: you still need to buy IL-2: Forgotten Battles. That being said, this appears to enhance the original FB; the graphics appear to be better and the AI (friendly as well as enemy) sharper. I've had pilot training and find this flight sim to have an accurate feel.
Your Eastern Front pilot careers now include French (Normandie sqdn), Romanian and Polish pilots, complete with their languages chattering on your radio during missions; same for Quick Missions, where, for instance, you can fly the Romanian IAR80 fighter to see how it performs, not simply fight it as a Soviet pilot. Same for assorted Italian and British aircraft that fought on the Eastern Front, including Fiat and Gladiator biplanes, which you can fly. Cockpits seem to be unique to each plane, not generic.
The FB: AEP expansion throws in a Normandy campaign (maps, careers) and even some Pacific stuff, though there the aircraft are limited (Japanese are limited to 2 models each of the Ki-84 and Zero fighter). It also includes exotica like the YP-80 jet and German (prototype, never flown) Go229 flying wing, so you now have a game that includes biplane fighters and jets, which covers the rapid progress of flight 1939-45 and, even if somewhat anacronistic in an Eastern Front sim, will still save you the price of some of the other flight sims and allow you more flight cross-training.
Still, if all you want is an improvement on a great flight sim -- Forgotten Battles -- this will add value and lifespan to it. If you're new to it and are interested in a realistic flight sim, get FB, get the AEP, and go to it. Disclaimers: You'll need strong computer speed and graphics, and I also recommend flight pedals (the CH model is a good one) to go with your joystick.

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IL-2 Forgotten Battles: Ace Expansion- Plunge into the dangerous world of a WWII fighter pilot and soar to new heights, as you fight for survival and glory! Play in 10 cooperative multiplayer missions, on new and existing maps

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Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this game because I was relatively satisfied with the first rainbow six 3 game on XBOX.This one for the most part does not disappoint, however there are a few flaws that make this game not worthy of a 5 star rating.

Black Arrow plays almost exactly like the first RS3 on XBOX.Even the characters are the same guys, you are Ding Chavez and your teammates are Dieter Weber, Eddie Price and Louis Louiselle.All of the weapons are the same except there is no .50 caliber sniper riffle, it has been replaced with a sniper rifle that uses 7.62mm shells which still gets the job done, but just doesn't have the powerful sound as the .50 cal.The first thing you will notice different about this game are the levels.Each level has been beautifully done complete with better lighting, graphics and attention to detail.Just imagine playing the levels in Splinter Cell 2 as a FPS.The storyline while a bit better than the first seems to jump around a lot, still lacks depth.The enemies are much smarter and will constantly throw grenades at you, call for backup and even rush you when they know you are reloading.This makes the game challenging and fun however the fine line between challenging and frustrating is often crossed in this game.

One thing you will immediately notice is that RS6:BA still uses the painfully annoying limited save system which I wish they get rid of.If you are playing veteran difficulty you are only allotted 2 saves per mission (you were given 3 in the previous game).You will often have to complete 2 tasks before your first save to help spread your saves out.This results in restarting levels over and over and over and over and over and over again, and I am not exaggerating one bit.Be prepared to restart levels anywhere from 20 - 25 times before you are familiar with the layout and cheap enemies hiding in impossible places and literally coming out of nowhere.While terrorists are smarter they are also very cheesy, I have noticed that the CPU randomly places enemies in different spots when you are not looking.I have actually seen a terrorists drop out of the sky on a balcony to try to get a cheesy kill on you.I have also noticed that if you have your team with you more terrorists will randomly appear than if you're by yourself.Levels are also filled with "trigger points" meaning that a room can be totally clear at one moment but if you cross a certain point, the room is filled with enemies magically appearing behind crates and coming out of doors and windows.The fun factor of this game is hurt greatly because of this.You spend entire missions creeping through trying to guess where the next enemy will randomly appear and trying to set off the trigger point and run for cover before you are shot up. Another thing I found very frustrating about this game is that certain terrorists never seem to die no matter how many times you shoot them, I have put at least 15 shells from an M16 into the back of a enemy and he still runs away like nothing hit him.On another occasion I have hit an enemy in the head two and three times and even saw blood splatter, but yet the enemy is still alive and fires back like nothing happened.I am sorry but even a grazed bullet to the head should a least stun you.As bad as all these things are, I think the most frustrating aspect of this game is the almost comical stupidity of your teammates.These guys are supposed to be the best however, they will die at a moments notice if you leave them alone for even a few seconds, you have to cover your own (...) and protect them because they are flat out idiots.You tell them to throw a grenade at a spot and instead of throwing the grenade from where they are standing, they will first run to the spot you tell them to throw the grenade, then throw it.Needless to say terrorists waiting around the corner usually kill them. You tell them to hold their position they wont stand where you tell them to, instead, these guys will just go to the nearest opening and give up the entire team's cover by firing at enemies.To make matters even worse, they will stand there and let the enemies pummel them with bullets.My 3 year old knows that if something is hurting him, he will most away from the source of the pain, however your dumb teammates will just complain "I'm hit!!" or "Taking fire!" while their life bar gets shorter and shorter.They will continue to stand there until the enemy is dead or he is dead.The latter usually is the outcome. Another thing that is funny is how three guys with automatic weapons have trouble even taking out one enemy.I have seen an enemy armed only with a pistol, wipe out my 3 teammates without taking one hit.The last words of my teammates as they fall to the ground are "Taking fire!!"As long as you don't depend on your teammates, you should be fine.I usually tell my team to hold while I go alone and clear out the area to make it "safe" for my team.Kind of defeats the purpose of a squad-based shooter, don't you think?To me it seems that your teammates are even dumber than they were in the previous RS.Combine the stupidity of your teammates with the fact that the voice recognition command system only works 80% of the time makes the teammate portion of this game the most frustrating.

I have already beaten the game on veteran after having it for only a week, but I probally won't go back and play it on Elite, because the only difference between the different difficulties is the number of saves you get per level.Recruit you get 3, veteran you get 2 and elite you get 1.Not worth playing again on elite because of the maddening frustration factor.

I haven't played multiplayer on this game and don't plan to anytime soon.XBOX live is becoming filled with immature stupid kids and cheaters who ruin the experience.This review is based on the single player alone. Though the missions are done a lot better this time around, the constant need to have to restart missions, cheap enemies and stupid teammates, outweigh the improvements which is why this game gets the same 4 star rating that I gave the first RS.

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Take control of Ding Chavez, leader of the world's premier anti-terrorist unit. A Russian group has decided to start a war to restore the former Soviet Union to its previous glory. They've kidnapped rocket scientists to obtain their devastating technologies, and Team Rainbow has to stop them. Enter Black Arrow's new, private team lobbies for new tactics and develop strategies before online matches begin

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Prince of Persia Limited Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great game, but paying the extra $20+ dollars for the limited edition is not worth it. I only got the limited edition when it was sold on Amazon on sale for $29.99.

The limited edition is essentially the regular version plus an extra Blu-Ray disc. This bonus disc has a "soundtrack", making of videos, art gallery, and a snippet of a help guide.

The "soundtrack" was disappointing since you can't play it from a CD player or transfer to an MP3 player. What's worse is that they are more like 2 minute background music loops. Nothing special there.

Some of the bonus videos could have been found on the UbiSoft website.

Art galleries are nice but a paper book would have been better.

The hint guide is more of an ad/preview for the printed version. And since this game is so short... do you really need it? It's also hard to read the hint guide text on the screen unless you have a really big TV screen. I'm guessing that the pages of the printed guide were just saved as JPEG's and not specially formatted for the screen.

I'd give the game itself 4 stars.

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Experience the new fantasy world of ancient Persia. Masterful storytelling and sprawling environments deliver a brand new adventure that re-opens the Prince of Persia saga. You have the freedom to determine how the game evolves in this non-linear adventure. Decide how you unfold the storyline by choosing your path in the open-ended world. In this strange land, your rogue warrior must use all of his skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman's corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light. Also, history's greatest ally is revealed in the form of Elika, a dynamic AI companion who joins the Prince in his fight to save the world. Gifted with magical powers, she interacts with you in combat, acrobatics and puzzle-solving, enabling the Prince to reach new heights of deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves or devastating fighting combo attacks. This limited edition includes a digital art book, the original soundtrack, an exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia and more.

An exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia A Prima digital mini-strategy guide full of developer's secrets A digital art book that chronicles the game's journey from concept to winner of Best Artistic Design at E3 2008 The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Review

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(More customer reviews)The Prince of Persia series has left a huge mark on the gaming world.The newest in the series makes that mark permanent, keeping true to the entire series.Fans old and new alike, should be satisfied.

The prince has returned from the Island of Time to Babylon with his new love Kaileena.To those who didn't see the alternate ending to the previous title, Warrior Within, you may find yourself a little confused here.As they come into the harbor, they're ship is invaded and Kaileena is captured.You soon find that the man behind the attack is the vizier from the very first game.He then murders Kaileena and unleashes the sands of time on Babylon.As the prince, you're going to battle to save your kingdom and avenge your lover's death.

The prince has to worry about more than just the sand creatures and the viziers warriors.Because of the sands of time, he'll also have to confront his arrogant self from the past.There will be moments in the game where the prince will have a conversation with... well... himself.The darker version of himself.This stems from the fact that Warrior Within suffered heavy criticism and complaints from fans about how arrogant he was in Warrior Within.This in and of itself would be easy to poke at were it not done so well.The voice acting is A+ material, and the change is consistent throughout the entire game.

You're also given the oppurtunity to play as the Dark Prince from time to time.As the Dark Prince you'll have an interesting weapon that resembles a chain.The Dark Prince is much more aggressive in combat, and a lot of fun to play as.The downside, however, is he constantly looses health.Luckily for you, this isn't a problem at all.Every enemy you defeat drops health to restore you.You shouldn't run out of health very often.The only hard part about playing as the Dark Prince is his acrobatic moments.You'll eventually get it down, but you'll probably die several times first.

There's a new technique added in The Two Thrones.This tactic is known as "speed-killing."By sneaking up behind an unsuspecting enemy, you can grab them.This begins an animation known as the speed-kill.The game will then pause for a moment and you'll have to press a button to execute a strike.You'll execute anywhere from one to five strikes.If you don't press the button, the speed kill will fail and you'll have to fight the enemy the normal way.But hey, if you mess up, you can rewind and try it again.The animations are incredible looking, and they're a lot of fun to pull off.

You can run across walls and perform some really awesome jumps of course, something Prince of Persia is very well known for.Several puzzles throughout the game require you to run along walls and jump to switches to get through.Again, some of them are done by a bit of trial and error, but they are, for the most part, fun.

There are also chariot races, but they're not much fun, really.A simple mistake could cost you your life.Once again, trial and error will be the key in succeeding.The good news is that you've got the sands of time on your hands.If you horribly screw up at any of these trial and error moments, you can easily rewind back so long as you've still got some sand.

The game looks gorgeous.The environments are a lot of fun to explore and sulk in, and the character models look good too.It's obvious at some parts that it's the same graphics used in the previous two games with almost no changes, but the previous games were gorgeous anyhow.Some of the pixels don't quite fit in with the environment, and that's okay.You probably won't notice them.

If you're looking for what is the best of the three versions, there's no clear winner.The XBOX version has great load times, but a few lighting effects cause it some problems, and the PS2 version suffers from slow down in some areas.There's almost nothing wrong with the Gamecube version, but it depends on what you want.If you want fast load times, go with the XBOX version, it's lighting problems aren't really that noticeable.

Overall, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones marks a thrilling conclusion to a remarkable trilogy.Any holes it left in the plot are neatly filled.Any fan of the series will be satisfied.

The Good
+Still has gorgeous graphics
+Fun Gameplay
+Speed kills bring new style to the game
+Long game
+The story ties up all loose ends
+Fantastic Music
+Fantastic voice acting

The Bad
-A LOT of trial and error moments
-This is not for newcomers to the series.Newcomers to the series should start with the first game: Sands of Time, otherwise the story will just confuse the hell out of you

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Prince of Persia: Two Thrones picks up the incredible action and adventure of the series with an all-new chapter. The Prince has returned from his adventures with his love, Kaileena. Instead of the peace that he longs for, he finds his homeland ravaged by war and the kingdom turned against him. The Prince is captured and Kaileena has no choice but to sacrifice herself and unleash the Sands of Time to save him. Now a fugitive, the Prince discovers that past battles have given rise to a deadly Dark Prince, whose spirit gradually possesses him.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials Review

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(More customer reviews)Picked up the game yesterday at a local Gamestop. Here are some initial impressions after the first hour of play.

Gameplay (7/10)

This is probably the most important department, and SC disappoints. It was clear from the start that developers had trouble mapping all the controls for Fisher onto the PSP due to the absence of a second analog stick, as well as the two fewer shoulder buttons (L2/R2). Movement is severely hampered by this physical limitation. You cannot rotate the camera while moving, which severely limits your ability to get a feel for your surroundings. In order to rotate the camera, you must come to a complete stop, hold the "O" button, and pan using the analog stick. On the positive side, Fisher has all of the classic moves from jumping, rolling, split jump, SWAT move, and more. I haven't tried all the moves but most seem to be there. Knife attack is also included. Another positive is that you can save anywhere; no need to wait till you reach a checkpoint. For some reason, there are no maps for you to follow, which forces you to run around quite a bit especially in dark areas.

Graphics (6/10)

The graphics were also disappointing, seeing how Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (SC:DM) was able to leverage the PSP so effectively. In the initial levels, the environment is really, really dark, so dark that it forces you to use the night vision goggles, which is fine except this view is extremely grainy (almost PS1 quality!) and does not enhance your vision much at all. Even at the highest brightness setting (PSP setting, not game; game does not provide brightness adjustment), it is STILL very dark. I cannot imagine playing this game in a bright room. I was in a relatively dark room, and had issues seeing most elements without using NV goggles.

There is noticeable tearing of the graphical elements such as walls; if Fisher moves too close to a wall, sometimes you can see right through it. In certain positions, you can even see through the back of Fisher's head and see his eyes! This was quite a surprise. I know a 6 out of 10 is harsh, but this is a Splinter Cell title; we have come to expect more than this!

Story (?)

Story in SC series has never been all that important or logical. This one is a bit different in that it takes place in the past when Fisher was a Navy Seal. I have not completed enough of the game to see the rest of the story line just yet.

Sound (8/10)

There was little music in the levels I have played so far; I expect it will improve. The sound volume seemed to be a bit low. The enemies whistle the same tunes that were heard in SC Chaos Theory or Pandora Tomorrow, which irritated me. I know this is a pseudo port to the PSP, but some new tunes would have been a nice change.

Replayability/Online (6/10)

As far as I am aware, there are no unlockables such as SC:DM offers, which limits replayability. There are 3 "bonus missions" in the main menu, but I have not tried these yet; these may require completion of standard missions first. Multiplayer is limited to ad-hoc only, and I do not expect to find much fun in this mode due to the quirkiness of the controls.

Final Score (7/10)

To sum up, this title failed to meet its potential. The SC series had set a high bar for the gaming industry, but this title failed miserably to meet its own standards. Do not get me wrong; there is much fun to be had here, despite the fact that the game feels rushed to market, is very much unpolished, and includes so many annoyances discussed previously. When compared to other action/shooter PSP titles in the market today, such as SOCOM and Syphon Filter, it simply does not compete. The absence of a playable demo also reinforced my original suspicion that this title was not quite ready for prime time.

Buy or Rent? First time fans should definitely opt for Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror instead. Long-time fans and/or SF:DM owners may consider renting first (if you can find it), or buying/selling after beating it/reaching end of patience with the bugs.

Update from March 27
After 3 or 4 hours, this game surprises you by getting much better. Once you get past the control issue, the game sucks you in with a high production value. I shall upgrade my rating to 8/10. A nice addition to the PSP collection.

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