Assassin's Creed 2 Master Assassin Edition (Limited Edition) PS3 Review

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(More customer reviews)The Master Assassin's edition of Assassin's Creed 2 is a good addition to a gaming collection. Given the price is high, it may turn many people away from buying it. I must say this: If you are a fan of Assassin's Creed and really have a knack for Special Edition games, get this. If not, it isn't an ideal purchase.

The tin that everything is included in is very nice, but bends and warps very easily. Included in the entire set is an art book, downloadable codes for exclusive areas in-game, an exclusive DVD detailing the making of the game (also including the Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack on the DVD),a nice detailed figurine of Ezio- the main Assassin in the game, a collector's tin, and the Assassin's Creed 2 game software.

Whilst the art book is nice, it isn't anything to write home about. It does have some nice concept art in it, but is pretty thin. Unless you are a fan, it isn't anything major. The DVD is somwhat mediocre, but does provide a nice insight into the world of Assassin's Creed and how the team created it. The included soundtrack from Assassin's Creed 2 (included ON the DVD, not seperate from it) is a beatiful addition. Music in this game sounds great and makes the collector's edition nice to have just to listen to the songs from the game. Ezio's figurine is beautifully detailed and looks great, and is resting on a circle base so it is able to be stood up. The exclusive in-game content is fun, but goes by extremely fast, so isn't extremely amazing and important. I recommend this "Master Assassin's Edition" only to fans of Assassin's Creed, or those who love Collector's Editions of games.

Pros:
-Included DVD has Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack on it, which sounds beautiful.
-The Ezio figurine is extremely detailed and looks great.
-Game included is GREAT fun and will keep anybody busy for hours on end.
-Packaging looks nice and holds everything well.
-Fans will be glad to add this to their collection.

Cons:
-A little on the expensive side, not recommended unless you are a fan of Assassin's Creed or like Special Editions.
-The art book is short and somewhat mediocre, though it is nice to look at the concept art.
-Tin everything comes in is flimsy and warps easily.
-The DVD included isn't that great, other than the included soundtrack.

With me being a fan of Assassin's Creed, I suggest this to other fans of the series. I give it four and a half to five stars.

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Assassin's Creed 2 Master Assassin Edition comes with the following:- 8.5 inch Collectible Ezio Statue - Artbook: The Art of Assassins Creed- Premium Collectible Metal Case- Two Exclusive, in-game maps: Palazzo Medici and Santa Maria Dei Frari- Additional content DVD: Behind the scenes of Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II Soundtrack

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Battle Realms Review

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(More customer reviews)What a fantastic game -- I am a die-hard fan of the real-time strategy genre, and never thought I'd ever match the goosbumps I got the first time I played Warcraft years ago.Starcraft came close (I still play that game with my brother-in-law online...timeless), Kohan and C&C Red Alert 2 were fun while they lasted, but Battle Realms really does take the cake.Who'd have thought that Ubi Soft, notorious for releasing horribly untested games, would make something as great as BR?True, the game does have a slight tendency to bomb occasionally, but a patch should fix that shortly.BR's 4 clans are extremely well-balanced and unique with special "battle gear"that improves combat acumen.Populations are limited to 30 -- including your peasant class -- and there are built-in discouragements to the rush tactic.I know you don't know me, but trust me: it you've ever liked an RTS game, you owe it to yourself to check out Battle Realms.

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Battle Realms is a fantasy real-time strategy innovation inspired by kung-fu movies and Japanese mythology. Players assume the role of the hero, Kenji, and develop a village of peasants into a clan of individual, highly specialized warriors.
While most real-time strategy games focus mostly on resource mining and mass unit production, players of Battle Realms will spend most of the game waging war. Not to say that unit production isn't important; in fact, unit production is intricate and vital. Each unit starts as a simple peasant, and is trained for a specific role in a dojo. Cross-training, experience, and planning can turn a simple peasant into a powerful samurai warrior.
The world and environment of Battle Realms play an important role in the campaign. The battlefields come alive with weather and wildlife. Combat will change as the elements shift. Individual battles can be won and lost, but the war rages on. Noble acts during combat earn you Zen points with which warriors can improve their weapons and magic. Use these resources to build your army one warrior at a time, and conquer Battle Realms.

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Grandia 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I still think its sad that people don't know of RPGs such as Grandia or Grandia II.I think its even sadder that people think the only good RPG out there is Final Fantasy when Grandia II is a gem.
Anyway, while the graphics lack a little (Its a port of the 1999 version on Dreamcast so I understand that), the plot/story is solid and the battle system is awesome, and character developement is very much perfect.
As said, graphics are good, but for the 1000th time.Its not the graphics but the story thats important, and not just what the story is but how it is told, and Grandia II does this very well.While the story is something I've seen before (but then again so was FFVII and I loved that...) it was played out to its full extent.And this time unlike most RPGs, the story focuses more on the characters rather than the enviroment that surrounds them, which helps character developement.
The battle system is unique and with the exception of the first Grandia and FFX, actually requires me to use strategy and think before I act, unlike most other RPGs that forces me to see how fast I can end a battle (hence more Final Fantasy).However, while the battle system is very good, if you exploit it, the game becomes very easy.In fact not once did I ever see the words "Game Over" or ever get a single character KO'd throughout the game.
The Characters actually shine with an Aura that makes them memorable characters much like in the first Grandia.Magic animation is beautiful and not to mention that each character gets there own skills, making them more unique than before.
Also, while it doesn't seem like much, I was disappointed after playing the first Grandia with how many spells were in this one.While 40 spells is indeed a lot, the first 80 spells the first Grandia had gave me more time to tweek with my characters stats.Not to mention that in this one everyone only has four moves.In the first one they had 12 each.
The music, while not as good as in the first Grandia, really sets the mood.Boss fight music (especially when fighting parts of Valmar) is very good, and I find myself humming the tunes.
Using moves is done by using SP and learning moves requires SC.This is like expeirience points only more like coins to learn and raise levels of the move.
Anyway, the game is extremely good and I happen to like Grandia more than Final Fantasy.Not because of battling, but because of freedome as well.You won't be wrong in choosing this game.

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Grandia II marks the return of GameArts' classic franchise. Offering a wide array of characters, a deep and involving storyline and a combat system above and beyond all others, Grandia II harnesses the power of the PlayStation 2. You'll interact with hundreds of characters as you work to stop the rebirth of Valmar, the God of Darkness. Watch as the story unfolds through cinematic cut-scenes with voice-over. Grandia II is an RPG of epic proportions that no serious gamer should miss.

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Hamsterz Life Review

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(More customer reviews)According to the Q&A area of Ubi-soft's website, there is no Ham-country per se.They say that the cage is Ham-country because it is a school (you teach the Hamsterz there), a bakery (you feed them from the food menu), etc.I think I would be happier had they just said that it wasn't included in the programming rather than trying to make it sound like the customers are all mistaken.Some people are going around claiming that you have to play the game for 72 hours to get Ham-country.However, I have it from the source that this is false and I don't recommend wasting 3 days of your life unless you truly enjoy the game.

Now, for a review of what is included in the game.I find it cute and my children all find it fun to play in small doses.A few of the mini games could be frustrating for younger children (and Mom), but my 7 year-old is able to tackle all of them.He is a very computer literate child though, so your mileage may vary.All in all, the controls are very intuitive, so there shouldn't be a problem.

You can not buy food and supplies.To get them you have to play mini games (only when the Hamster is in the mood) or find presents.When the Hamster asks if you want to play, you will see musical notes.Go to the main menu (i.e. so the Hamster is on the top screen) and press the button that appears with a musical note in it.If the kids have trouble playing the mini-games to get food and items, encourage them to use "Outing" then "Open Cage" to collect presents in the "bedroom."If your Hamster is hungry or thirsty and you have no food or drink items, I suggest adopting another Hamster.When you switch with "Hammy" the hunger and cleanliness of the Hamsterz will revery to "normal/ normal."That way you can get more supplies without having a tortured and complaining hamster (did I mention they complain?). You can have more than one Hamster, but only play with one at a time and they do not interact with each other.

Speaking of complaining... One of my favorite features of the game is that the Hamsterz will converse with you.My kids love it and it encourages my 5 and 4 year-olds to read.They have already picked up on some phrases like "Good Evening."With that in mind, the breeds all have different dialog accents (Australian, baby-talk, etc) so you may have to explain this to early readers.My kids get the biggest kick out of the voice recognition.This feature is very well done.We have had no problems at all with settings, background noise, or changing settings for more than one user (completely unnecessary for Hamsterz).

The holidays included with the game have strange (often culinary) names, so expect questioning as to why your child doesn't have A holiday from school on "Miso Day" or "Strawberry Day."

All in all, this is a fun "pet" game.My kids love it with or without Ham-country and I let them "take out" their hamsterz to play with and take care of for a half hour a night after dinner.That way, they are getting the most out of the program without getting easily bored.They received it on Christmas and still look forward to Hammy time every night.The only reason I have it less than 5 stars is because I do not care for the misinformation on their advertising regarding "Ham-country."

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In Hamsterz Life, you adopt a cute hamster from different breeds, raise and train him. As your hamster grows stronger, he can build his own Ham-country with its own bakery, school and bookstore and invite other hamsters.

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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 Rainbow Six 3, Gold Edition: Raven Shield / Athena Sword Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been an avid Tom Clancy FPS PC fan since the first Rainbow Six was released almost 10 years ago.

Recently, I had been playing America's Army: Operations since its release in July of 2002. But after awhile, the game got repititious (same weapons kits over and over and over again), cheaters became rampant (aimbots and engine mods up the wazoo), and deathmatches (to me) were exciting when Doom first came out in 1994. The multiplayer aspect NEEDS to have some type of evolution.

Fast forward to Rainbow Six 3 Gold Pack! You get the Athena Sword expansion pack along with Raven Shield for a great price.

Rainbow Six 3 is based on the same Unreal 2 engine used for America's Army Operations. You can go prone now for more stable sniping positions (wasn't possible in Rogue Spear). You can slowly open doors, toss a frag/flashbang/smoke and close the door in one fluid motion.

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Game Engine: I'd say its pretty decent for a tactical FPS.

There are some glitches like getting stuck by a door, and not being able to lean in certain spots on the maps. There is also a bug where you cannot move when you first deploy in a multiplayer game. If you hold down the forward key, you can only move forward until you let go and wait 1-2 seconsd.

I'd like to see a more powerful M67 frag grenade. Right now, you can toss a frag and only breach a door w/o hurting the tango right behind it. The M67 is supposed to have a 15m blast radius which should effectively clear the room of all tangoes, blow out all the windows, and cause a ringing in your ear if you're in the area.

I'd also like to see Lean Toggle like in AAO. I have to hold down the lean key, strafe key, and movement key - I start playing hand yoga on my keyboard afterwhile.

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Weapons Choices:

Athena Sword adds a few extra firearms but IMHO, the overall selection is better than the standard choices for many of the other Tom Clancy games.

It lacks variety of pistol calibers, pistols, and proper damage modeling. For instance, the game has 45 Auto (ACP) as having LESS damage than 40 S&W. In reality, 45 Auto cuts a larger temporal wound cavity and expands to nearly 3/4" after hitting ballistic gelatin.
The choice of JHP (Hollow Points) has no effect on damage in the game. I can shoot a soft-target in the head with JHP and it may take 2 more shots to finish the job.

I would like to have seen a 44 Magnum Desert Eagle, a Glock 20 (10mm Auto), and maybe .380 ACP and even 22 LR.

For rifles, they did a decent job of choosing the most common battle rifles. What they left out were the M203 40mm grenade launcher, M136 AT-4 Recoil-less anti-tank launcher, and GP-30 Russian grenade launcher. I'm pretty sure they did this because Rainbow is supposed to be a HRT-type team and NOT a full-on military assault team.

I would have liked to see multiple accessories:
suppressor + high capacity magazine + mini-scope because that is more realistic. You can slap on a Beta mag on a M16, along with a Gemtech and Trijicon ACOG w/o any problems. The rifle would be REALLY heavy, but it's do-able in real life.**************************

Graphics:
The character modeling is decent, and I love the ragdoll physics! Some improvements are in order but otherwise it's fairly decent!

The rifle modeling, OTOH, leaves something to be desired. The iron sights weren't done right on the M16/M4.

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Single Player:
The maps, as usual, were fairly robust. There's lots of detail and the environment is just overall very realistic.

Multiplayer:
Typical deathmatch stuff, but Athena Sword adds Count Down and some other stuff.

My favorite is Cooperative Tango Hunts. I'm not sure if this is new because I've never tried Rainbow Six or Rogue Spear multiplayer, but Cooperative play against the PC isn't all that bad. Just pretend you're playing against 40 people that all have aimbots, accuracy mods for pistols and submachineguns, and occaisonally look in the wrong direction.

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Sounds:

Rifle sounds are sometimes accurate, and sometimes not accurate.
Pistols are way off for most except the SIG P228 9mm. The P228 makes a "POP POP POP" sound, which is the same as you'd hear with any 9mm Luger semi-auto pistol. In fact, 45 Auto pistols sound the same as well, just like firecrackers.

but in the game, the HK Mk 23, P228, Glock 17 (Iron Wrath Addon), and USP 40 S&W all make different sounds when fired. My guess is that they did this for variety. It would be rather boring to hear the same sound effects. However, I find myself choosing the P228 + High Cap mags all the time because it sounds more realistic.
I recommend you download some of the Raven Shield community map packs and practice by yourself.

Overall, this game is totally worth it and I hope my review wasn't too boring.

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Rainbow Six 3 Gold puts you in charge of Team Rainbow as you lead them to victory over terrorists! Control a multinational strike force as they face off the hidden threats to peace and stability. Includes Rainbow Six: Raven Shield and Rainbow Six: Athena Sword. Play on 11 dedicated multiplayer maps & gaming modes, for thrilling cooperative combat

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Rayman 3 - Hoodlum Havoc Review

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(More customer reviews)As it said in the title, this game get harder every step. I have had it for about two years now, and I STILL have a couple of levels left. I think the hardest levels are traveling from world to world. (Even if you get the hang of it.) Also, if you are low on life and save, there is no way of going back to get life. So this will be a chellenge for all people. I hope the new one that is coming out, Rayman 4 Raving Rabbids, is a little bit easier. In all this game does get hard, it is good enough to keep you waiting for more.

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Ultimate Powers. Ultimate Enemies.Ultimate Havoc!Product InformationRayman's universe has exploded into a wacked-out world of cartoon mayhem andmind-blowing battles! When Globox accidentally swallows the Lord of theDark Lums a fanatic army of trigger-happy Hoodlums wreaks total havoc to gettheir lord back! Rayman's only chance? Journey the vast reaches ofthe world to purge the Dark Lum Lord from the manic Globox scour the lands forunearthly new powers and do battle with hordes of Hoodlum soldierscontraptions and maniacal bosses. This time it's war!Product FeaturesRayman's Bustin' Loose! Rayman's in prime form with new high-techpowers and gear like Shock Rockets the LockJaw. Funky-Boards andother cool stuff!Totally Wild Enemies! Charge into intense battles with the crazyHoodlum Army and massive transforming meanies!One Big Bizarre Adventure! Romp through giant amazing worldsjumpin' with zany jokes and funny folks - featuring John Leguizamo as Globox.Official trailer featuring Madder by Groove Armada courtesy of JiveRecords.Windows RequirementsWindows 98 Me 2000 XP only Pentium III 600 MHz Celeron or AMD Athlon processor (Pentium III 1000Celeron or AMD Athlon recommended) 256 MB of RAM Direct3D compatible 32 MB Video Card with DirectX 8.1 (included on disc) 800 MB minimum Hard Drive space 4X or faster CD-ROM drive (not recommended for use with CD-RWs) DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card Windows compatible Mouse required Windows compatible Keyboard required Dual Analog Controller strongly recommended DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Video Cards with 32 MB (GeForce equivalent orbetter). Intel graphics controllers and onboard (built-in) Video Cardsnot supported.

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Grandia 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok I was a little mad when I saw the reviews of this game.How can you write a review when you don't even HAVE this game?Well I have this game and I am here to tell you how good it is.First of all this game is fantastic, the graphics are the best for Dreamcast yet and the battle system is completely amazing.The best way to describe the battle system is like lunar: SCCC's battle system in 3D.Also in the battles everyone can be moving at the same time.Another thing about this game is it is SO detailed.In some of the stores you can knock over bottles or knock a picture out of place.Another example of the great detail is in the battles.When a character hits a bad monster, the character blinks there eyes, and when you hit them, you might yell AAAHHHHH or another thing.These are just some of the great things about this game.I won't keep going on telling you how good this game is, you will just have to play it for yourself.This game took me about 30 hours to beat and I literally spent about 10 of my hours battling because it was so fun.Now after you read this I hope you buy this game, the story is excellent and it can be emotional at times.Do not pass up a great game like this, because I can not tell you how good it is and how it changed my life.

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Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm new to the Rayman license, and was looking to try out the platformer.Many people I know enjoyed Rayman 2, so when this one came out, I figured I'd try it out.
I was impressed!Many of the colors in the game were bright, the humor dark, and all the right elements were there for a great platformer.That and the Gameboy Advance link-up bonuses, and the ability to compare your score against people across the world online made this an awesome package.I wasn't sure what was so great about Rayman, but now I'm convinced, and I still pick it up to play a couple hours after beating the game a while ago.
A great game, worth your hard earned money!

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Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc takes our hero Rayman on an epic journey through some of the most diverse worlds you've ever seen in a platform game, from the icy cliffs of the Summit of Fury to the bitter wasteland Moor of Mad Spirits. The story starts with a single lum gone bad, transforming all the lums in the universe--the resulting chaos threatens the lives of all creatures in Rayman's world and the very balance of good versus evil. Fight huge transforming bosses and whole armies, with more than 20 different types of enemies, including the Hoodlums, Evil Dark Lums, and the savage Knaaren, each with advanced AI and specific strengths and combat strategies.
The game features an all-new, time-based power system, imaginative means of transportation, and intense 3-D vertigo platforming action. You will journey through an extravagant living universe where each land has its own personality and is part of an epic dark cartoon fantasy adventure unlike anything Rayman has ever faced before.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Review

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(More customer reviews)Okay let me go on record as saying I LOVE this game so far (about 50% thru) from the stellar graphics to the non linear deep story.Is it the best in the series, THAT is a matter of opinion.I will say however that it IS MY favorite Splinter Cell (SC) to date.And I have played and loved them all, even found joy in the PSP version.But one thing particular makes this one my fave and that is the Story.I will not spoil anything but it is truly engrossing.Now let me follow my normal review format.

Graphics - 5 out of 5 Ubisoft really decided to show true 360 power. OMG!The graphics in this game rank up there with the greats...(FN3,COD3, Oblivion, etc.) may be the best I am still trying to compare.So many details in Sam's wetsuit, backgrounds, and enemies!!!Let me put it like this, you sneak up on your prey, grab him and hold him to interrogate watch his eyes flutter while he spills the beans and then watch his eyes roll to the back of his head when you choke him out. Nuff Said!!!

Sound - 4.5 out of 5 Michael Ironside does the voice acting for Sam, do I really need to go on?The sounds and background music is exactly what you come to expect from the SC series.Turn off everything in the room and turn up the volume you will get sucked in.

Controls - 4 out of 5 Here is my one and only CON, the camera doesn't always like the way you want control Sam, you end up having to toy with the right analog stick a little too much in some situations to see what you want to see.But as far as everything else it flows smoothly and controls pretty much like the others in the series!

Gameplay - 5 out of 5 Okay this is where the game absolutely TAKES off!!!There is just something about sneaking out of the shadows, grabbing and choking your enemies then hiding the bodies, gets me amped!!!But we have already done that right with others in the series right?Well imagine hanging and lowering yourself on a winch Mission Impossible style to obtain access to a certain objective or catch an enemy off guard.Or how about popping out of icy waters grabbing an unsuspecting enemy and dragging him underwater with you to choke him out (without fully getting out of the water).Let me tell you ladies and gentlemen this is STEALTH done absolutely right!!Then on top of the stellar gameplay mechanics.You have options on how to use those gameplay mechanics.Meaning you are a double agent, if you kill your enemies recklessly, leave innocent people to die you get closer to becoming that evil which you are trying to fight against.On the other hand if you choose to save the innocent and take your enemies out sparing their lives, then you uphold that which you have stood for all your years as an NSA agent.Simply put: THIS GAME ROCKS!!Story - 5 out of 5I am only about halfway thru this masterpiece and I will not spoil any of what I have experienced thus far I will however tell you that this is so far one of the best story I have experienced in a game.Ending not rated yet...I will now say that I am a big Splinter Cell fan anyway so this review may come off somewhat Bias.I tried to be as unbiased as possible, but I honestly can not imagine anyone NOT liking this game once they get the hang out the controls and fortunately there are 2 training missions (practice) to help accomplish this. Also let me say that I play my XBOX360 on a 32" Samsung HD TV so when I rate the graphics that is all I have to go by, so I cannot honestly tell anyone how good the graphics look on a regular TV.I cant imagine they would be that much worst though.

Bottom Line:This game is one of the few (so far) for which you purchased an Xbox360...and it is NOT to be missed Trust me!! Let the Holiday Games begin!!!

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The highly anticipated sequel to the best-sellingSam Fisher sagaProduct InformationVeteran agent Sam Fisher is back. But he's never faced an enemy like thisbefore. To stop a devastating terrorist attack he must infiltrate a viciousterrorist group and destroy it from within. For the first time ever experiencethe relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. Asyou infiltrate a terrorist organization in its American headquarters you mustcarefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many criminals andyou'll blow your cover. Hesitate too long and millions will die. Do whatever ittakes to complete your mission but get out alive.The fourth game in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series thrusts players intoa new breed of gameplay that promises to innovate and revolutionize the SplinterCell franchise. Ubisoft takes the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely newterritory expanding the story and depth of his character.Product FeaturesDual objectives to fulfill: NSA government agents and terrorists will eachwant you to accomplish opposing tasks at the same time.Discover the tension of being a double agent: Use actual tactics employedby today's real-life double agents to sabotage the terrorists' plans.Explore a branching storyline with multiple endings: Your choices have animpact on how the story and game play unfolds.A world of international espionage: Missions from all over the world fromAsia to Africa to the heart of the US. Experience extreme situations:underwater or in a sandstorm hiding behind the dust or smoke – and evenskydiving.New authentic gadgets: Master the latest weapons and gadgets used by NSAgovernment agents in addition to black-market terrorist weapons.Innovative online play: The critically acclaimed multiplayer action of TomClancy's Splinter Cell is back with entirely new innovations for eachplatform.System

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is great!It is one of the best to be released for any system in quite some time.This game will be the standard by which all other action/adventure games will be judged for a long while.It has all the elements of a soaring adventure: action, drama, romance, and treachery.
The developers of this game have really earned their paychecks and put a ton of time into this gem.The Prince has many acrobatic abilities to aid him on his quest to harness the sands of time.He can run on walls, vault over enemies, fight multiple opponents, and control time itself.Death in this game is not the end...simply reverse time and try again.
Speaking of the moves and actions that the Prince can do...awesome!!The combat engine and interface are flawless and jaw droppingly smooth.Facing one opponent, move the analog stick back and press the square button to whip around and give the enemy sneaking up on you a good kick.Trapped by more enemies on all sides, vault over one and get yourself some breathing room.You can freeze enemies with the power of time, you can launch yourself off of wall for a more powerful attack, and you can even get a little help from Farrah, a mysterious woman also spared from the sands of time.
The environments are beautiful and richly detailed.Tapestries move as you walk past, water ripples, and dust falls from the decaying walls of the huge palace that you find yourself trapped in.The palace is quite large and has many areas to explore, nooks and crannies to check out, and a few secret areas.
The game is mosty a straightforward action/adventure quest with a few puzzles thrown in for good measure.Pulling levers, pushing blocks, swinging from walls and dodging traps are all skills that you will find yourself utilizing in dazzling combinations and myriad situations.The game is structured to provide a builing block system when it comes to controlling Prince.Moves are added one on top of another at appropriate times during the game so as to provide a good learning curve...before you know it you will be doing some pretty wild combo moves.
This game is awesome!It is a solid addition to any library and a treat for the eyes as well.This game is as fun to watch as it is to play and everyone should own it.This game is what the "Tomb Raider" series should have been!I simply can't praise it enough!Go buy it and find out for yourself!

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An unmatch hero wielding powers of mythic proportions, the prince returns to action adventure gaming with gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting skills and the ability to bend time to fulfill his destiny. Ubisoft's montreal studio presents THE SANDS OF TIME, a technological breakthrough that will change the face of action adventure gaming forever. Erase the past, behold the future and freeze the present in real time for unlimited gameplay variations; exotic worlds and vast kingdoms uncover the mysteries of a world never before explored in action adventure gaming medieval persia mythical and deadly holds a staggering array of landscapes and kingdoms to explore and conquer. A sweeping adventure of betrayal and triumph, the epic legends and deadly creatures of mythic persia burn to life in this suspense filled tale featuring more twists and turns than the labyrinthine palace itself.

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Red Steel 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I wasn't really a fan of westerns as a kid. Well, that is until my brother made me watch A Few Dollars More. After that I loved them, the serious ones, and the sillier, campy funny ones. They're all so delicious. Unfortunately, I've never been a big fan of shooters both first and third as far as video game genres go, and nothing I've tried has really changed that, so sadly I haven't really been able to enjoy westerns in my games as all of them are shooters. I really like seeing the character I'm playing, the way they move, attack, run, and I don't really get that with first person games. That and shooting in general just doesn't particularly do it for me. Even in most movies I prefer hand to hand or sword combat, it just feels more dynamic and interesting to me, and it's no different for me in my video games. Well, that is until I saw some game play footage of Red Steel 2.

I hadn't heard of the original before this, as I didn't own a Wii at launch. But when I saw footage of a character that looks like Clint Eastwood meets Vash the Stampede meets Samurai Jack going through mobs using a combination of both swordplay and gun slinging, I was intrigued. Then I actually played it, and I was blown away. I just beat the game this morning, and I absolutely love it. I started on easy, go the hang of it then switched up to medium a little bit into the game. I plan to go back and beat it on Ninja.

As far as presentation goes, this is easily one of the most stylish games on the Wii, and one of if not the most graphically impressive. I'm biased about this however, as I love the Wild West, I love samurais, I love schizo tech, and I really love Cel Shading. The game has an absolutely killer sound track as well, with a love of really fast paced western themes. The story seems okay I guess, you play a nameless protagonist, returning to your hometown after being banished years before. You come to find it taken over by a gang called The Jackals, and their leader knocks you out and ties you to the back of his bike. While originally thought to be a random gang raid, it beginning to look as though this is more of a war against your clan. The voice acting is okay I guess. It's nothing to impressive or memorable, but nothing painful either. Kind of unrelated, but I bought the game bundled with the Wii+ as I didn't own one at the time of purchased, and I love the box it came with. I love boxes. There should be more of them.

A lot of people are going to complain about the fact that this game doesn't exactly have 1:1, but it just wouldn't work if it did. Most players aren't exactly expert swordsmen, so trying to make it an over realistic sword fighting simulator would be a waste of time. Making it 1:1 would completely ruin it as an action game. I absolutely love the combat system. I mean it. I love how involved and intuitive it is. Its fast paced, exhilarating, and fun. Its undoubtedly my favorite combat system to come out this generation and possibly ever. I really believe this is the next evolution in motion control, and a new gold standard for Wii action games.

That said, the game isn't perfect however.There are a few complaints but they are overshadowed by just how fun and unique the game is. My first complaint is how standard the missions themselves are, there needs to be more variety and uniqueness to go along with a game like this. This one annoys me, but its an out of combat thing. The game works because of the automatic mob targeting in combat, so you can swing your sword without your camera flying around all the place. This is not true when out of combat, so when you want to bash in crates that contain money, your camera swings around like an elastic flail and not all of the breakable objects have the option to Z target them. I've resorted to just using the spin attack to deal with crates, a button to fix the camera still outside of combat would have been nice, the "C" would have worked well, and then the "Check Objectives" menu could have just been included into the pause menu.

In addition, this game is absolutely 100% about the combat and showing what the Wiimotion+ can do. If you're expecting something particularly deep, you aren't really going to get it here either. That and while the environments look amazing, and the game also has a Metroid Prime feel to it, but the game world itself is very shallow. Most areas are corridors and moderately sized rooms with little variation in it. This game isn't particularly deep, but the combat in this game is unlike anything I've ever really seen. How involved you get with the sword fighting is really unique, and the way the special attacks are built are very intuitive and dare I say, revolutionary. So if you're getting this game, expect combat like you've never seen before in a video game. Its exhausting actually! I actually enjoy that aspect, it just feel so involved.

I would give this game a 8/10 ish or a 9/10, with 1 being bad and 5 being average. I already adore this game. It ripped the title of "My favorite 3rd party Wii title" right out of No More Heroes 2's hands, and this is coming from someone who isn't a fan of FPSs at all really.

TL:DR
Pros:
Absolutely amazing combat system.
Great visuals, music, and world.
Good challenge.

Cons:
World layout could be improved.
More mission variety.

Closing comments:
I adore Red Steel 2. Its an absolutely amazing game and could go down as the most improved sequel in video game history.

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Red Steel 2 is a single player first-person shooter that allows the player to blend Samurai bushido ethics with the blade, with the over-the-top gun combat. A Wii exclusive, action is set in a fictional, yet immersive and edgy Western setting and utilizes optional Wii MotionPlus technology to add precision to players actions both with the sword and the gun. This precision of motion allows everything from turning the sword into both a cutting and blunt weapon, to blocking bullets with single strokes as players exact revenge on a rival clan.

Story
In Red Steel 2 Wild West gunplay and Samurai skill with theblade collide head on. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolisa swordsman with no name is nearly all that is left of the once powerfulKusagari-clan. A clan known as "the Jackals", lead by one known as"Payne", are responsible and now it is the Swordsman's duty and yourto avenge the fallen Kusagari.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I think most people would agree the first game was the better of the two. That being said, I don't agree with many people saying the game is bad or not that great. This is a really good game. Someone below had said it was short..... They must be used to playing oblivion or something because this game was longer than the first. I was glad to be done with it by the time the end came around.

The graphics are really nice. They are like an updated version of the first game. There's a few bugs that drove me nuts such as an enemy shooting through a wall that's supposed to be cover. Glitch. This game features shooting through cover such as wood or plastic, but i'm speaking of actual walls. You can see their rifle sticking out of it. Another annoyance is the fact that you can die if someone shoots your hands alot. I understand that you can do that to your enemy, but still.
The game only crashed on me once. I closed to desktop, restarted the game and was fine. The new patch seemed to work fine for me.
As for the setting, I thought the levels were very nicely laid out. Yes the casinos in the first one were really cool and fun, but there's alot more to vegas than just that. The story was revolving around catching someone, not just fighting your way through things.

Gameplay is the same. There's a whole experience/level up scheme to this game that can be a little cheap with the weapons. There should've at least been the same weapons available as in the first game. You end up having to level up and use certain strategies to get the items you want. It's annoying, but I thought it was cool leveling up. In this game you tend to get hurt alot more than the first one on normal difficulty. Even with the heaviest gear on I found I was dying alot more.
There's even a level where you're by yourself! It's neat because you can be more stealthy. Most of the time in both games you'll pass an invisible tripwire on the map and enemies start pouring from everywhere despite how quiet you were being. In this level, you can avoid alot of fighting simply by sneaking around and pulling out your trusty silenced pistol.
The end fight is about as obnoxious as the first game except if you die, you have to go through a cutscene over and over and over.

The story is good. I liked it. The main twist isn't much of a shocker, but hey, it's tom clancy. I was disappointed in some of the new voices for the same characters though. Logan's voice is different which just threw me off because whoever did his voice in the first game was fantastic and unique. This time it's just some american without an accent. I'm pretty sure Mike's (the heavy gunner on your team) voice is different too. Jung and Gabe is still the same.

All in all I liked the game. It dragged on a little towards the end, but I enjoyed it almost all the time. I'm glad I waited for the price to drop. Amazon is selling now for 20 bucks which is definitely a good buy in my opinion.Pick this one up. It's worth the play.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a soldier who returned from Iraq about a year and a half ago and ever since I've been looking for a good TACTICAL shooter to play for the PC.I've had many people tell me that counter strike is about as tactical as it gets.What the heck where they thinking?Counter strike has snipers moving right to left to avoid being shot and suffering no penalty for their movements.You'll see guys running around "bunny hopping" accurately throwing rounds down range its just crazy.In GRAW2 that junk is non-existent.

TACTICAL ASPECT
Graw2 uses a lot of excellent tactical features that I know a lot soldiers, police officers or just gun enthusiasts would like to see in a game.After playing Counter strike I can appreciate things like being able to lay prone in a grassy area and pick people off.You can crouch and even run while in a crouched position!Which is great for doing (MOUT) Military Operations in Urban Terrain or even bounding to assault an enemy position.This game also lets you utilize cover to its fullest advantage.You can peek right or left to take out enemies while not compromising your cover or concealment, whichever you may have.One of the more controversial aspects of this game is the fact that they're is no jumping what so ever.I personally like this features because it keeps players from utilizing the "bunny hopping" strategy.Nothing frustrates me more than being gunned down by a guy with an M4 Carbine thats jumping all over the place.Try that in real life and see how accurate you are :PBut I will admit it can be annoying not being able to jump over some of the minor obstacles in the game.What's also awesome is once you take fire with a click of button you can hit the ground and immediately start moving left or right to pop up in a new location and steal the element of surprise from your would be ambusher.This only works on the Multiplayer though, theres no fooling NPC's :P.I've also used a lot of the scopes in the game such as the EOTech and ACOG and I can honestly say they're replication is spot on.While looking through the optics, everything looked exactly like it did in Real Life.I also like the added touch of when you run, you put your weapon away.They're is no running and shooting in this game.Which to me makes sense.Some would argue that running and shooting is great for laying down suppressive fire, but who's gonna keep they're head down when the rounds are landing no where near you.Nice touch GRIN.

GAMEPLAY
This game has been criticized for being to slow, and rightly so.It is a slow game and if your into the run and gun genre like unreal and counter strike it may not be for you.I do enjoy run and gun here and there but this was a nice change to have something a little more realistic.But those who like to form strategy's and be more methodical and calculating will truly appreciate this game.The graphics are pretty good but they are nothing to brag about.I've only played the game on Medium graphics because a glitch in the game will not let you upscale to high settings.But they are aware of this and working on a patch as we speak.The single player game is pretty interesting and difficult.You control a ghost recon team thats fighting a war against Mexican rebels invading American.Your first mission places you in Juarez attacking a militant camp, your mission is to neutralize the rebels and destroy their weapons cache.Too appease the more skilled players you can complete missions with various awards such as "marksman, man of steel" to name a few and they're are four total and they are difficult to accomplish.

MULTIPLAYER
Multiplayer is where the money is at.They have all your typical multiplayer matches such as death match, team death match, hamburger hill, king of the hill, tug of war, complete objective, Siege, and Recon vrs Assault.This makes for a whole lot of multiplayer player content.The recon vrs assault is the most intuitive of them all.The ghosts have the difficult mission of destroying the Rebel Anti-Air vehicles they're are 4 total.The opposing side playing the rebels has an easy mission: Kill the ghosts.The catch is that once a ghost dies he's dead until an Anti-Air vehicle is destroyed than all ghosts re spawn again.The Mexican rebels re spawn during the whole game.Up the ghost sleeves is high tech gadgetry and the ability to "tag" Mexican rebels.This enables all ghosts on your team to see the rebel on the mini map and effectively move to neutralize them.On the Rebels side is the "scrambler" who can de-tag fellow rebels.It's a difficult game of cat and mouse that will challenge both sides and ultimately the side with the best team work will win the day.Always remember when moving as a team in whole or even a squad, all it takes to wipe everyone out is a well placed M203 grenade and you can say goodbye.Another touch that may bother people is the game comes with the team speak server client.Yes, that means you'll be connecting to team speak if you want to talk to others on your team.When I installed the game it told me team speak was a 2 week trial which upon ending it sounded like I'd have to pay if I wanted to continue to talk to team members over team speak.I personally like this once again because after playing Counter Strike for a while, I've seldom ever heard anyone use the mic to coordinate attacks or talk strategy.Yes I'm sure some clans will do it, but I'm talking about just joining up to your standard public server.Most of the time Counter Strike microphone chat turns into a public insult fest with everyone trash talking and making fun of lesser players to feel more important, because they themselves don't amount to much in real life.I can appreciate not having to listen to dumb people hurl insults while yelling and completely ruining the game for me.Especially when in counter strike and GRAW2 being able to hear your opponents approaching is key to survival.It's not that big of a setback, my friends and I use Xfire to chat and I imagine clans and friends will find alternate forms of communication as well.The biggest problem with the multiplayer so far is the community isn't very large yet.Don't get me wrong I've NEVER had a problem finding a game but they're are a lot of empty servers on the list.Hopefully that will change in the following months.

SYNOPSIS
This is a great tactical shooter for the reasons stated above and I give it 5 stars.Some say BF 2142 is similar in the sense that you can lay in the prone and do other things.But that game is so unstable that you might as well be gambling on your entertainment for the evening, will the game crash or will you have several solid hours of gaming?who knows.But its not as tactical as GRAW2.Once again it is a slower paced shooter and for some I think they'll find its just not their cup of tea.I recommend downloading the demo at www.ghostrecon.com its only a single player demo that will have you playing the first mission described above.More importantly however, is if your interested, it will give you a chance to try it out and see if you like the game play and controls.Like I said its not everyones cup of tea :)thanks for your time!See you in game maybe! :P

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Design Exclusively for the PCProduct InformationIt's 2014 and the soldier of the future returns to encounter a new and moreimminent threat along the recently completed wall on the U.S./Mexico border. TheGhosts are more powerful with an upgraded Integrated Warfighter System (IWS) butwill have only 72 hours to assess the threat and stop the rebels from reachingUS soil. With a border that's 1900 miles long and an enemy that doesn'tplay by the rules this is a job for the U.S. military's most elite fightingunit. This is a job for the Ghosts.Product HighlightsExclusive maps levels extended support and non-linear missions builtwith the PC gamer in mind.Dominate the battlefield with improved weapons like the Rx4 Storm andmore.Outsmart and outmaneuver your enemies with the improved advancedCross-Com 2.0.Product FeaturesVastly Improved Multiplayer - Huge variety of modes from classic teamdeathmatch to the exclusive recon vs. assault.Top-Notch Tactical Gameplay - PC-exclusive tactical maps andnon-linear missions in both indoor and outdoor environments.More Options Mean More Strategies - Your team is more customizable andhas grown with the addition of a communications specialist. New team playoptions abound including the "bubble system" which rewards playersfor more cohesive teamwork.All-New Battlegrounds - For the first time ever the Ghosts willdefend U.S. soil from a cross-border attack taking the fight to all-newlocations. The Ghosts will battle enemies in mountain terrains barren desertsand even protect their home turf in El Paso Texas. Each environment presentsits own benefits and challenges and will call for fresh tactical approaches.More Technology and Firepower - All systems have been upgraded to giveplayers more power and control on the battlefield including an improvedCross-Com. Cross-Com 2.0 will go full screen with the click of a buttonenabling you to deliver more precise and deadly attacks.Overhauled Graphics

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Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party Review

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(More customer reviews)Rayman and the Rabbids are back! We own both the first and second of this game, and you'll see much of the game's format has stayed the same. In this edition, Rabbids have taken over the television and all its channels, leaving it up to you to win the games in different timeslots on different channels with catchy titles like Trash TV and Macho TV. Win a game in each timeslot, and you earn a new day with new games to play. We have played Monday and are working on Tuesday. New for this edition is the Wii Balance Board games. Know using the board is optional, and all games can be played without. However, be ready to calibrate the board before each mini-game. As a mom of a 5 and 6 year old, I have to agree with the previous reviewer. You should preview all games before deciding whether to let your little ones in on the fun. This edition seems to be a little more edgey and obnoxious than the previous ones. For example, one of the games is called Pimp my Rabbid, and even though you just dress the Rabbids as directed, I don't want to explain or add pimp to the boys' vocabulary. :-) As in the past, you don't win by being nice to the other players, so there's no cooperative play. It's every Rabbid for him/herself. Be prepared for body humor (think fart rockets! and laxative commercials) and some comical violence. However, if it all works for you, then this is non-stop fun. The games are fun and mostly originals, and I love finding the comparisons to real life shows. There's a Cult Movie channel that's on Monday's line up that asks you to shoot chickens in a graveyard as two rabbids are being chased by zombies. I don't know why, but these simple games are addicting, and use of the balance board makes them more so. For example, in one game you mow over your opponent with a tractor on a race track. The balance board is used like the gas and brake pedals to accelerate and skid. In another game, you surf on an ironing board and the balance board really makes it feel all that more real. Another example is when you sit on the board to slide down a snow covered mountain on the stomach of a Beast in a game called Beestie Boarding. So as I said, obnoxiously charming and addictive! Just beware it may not be suitable for your kids, but that's for you to decide. Rave on!

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The third game for the Wii in Ubisoft's popular Rayman Raving Rabbids series, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party keeps the irreverent multiplayer fun coming fast and furious as players get down and boogie with the Rabbids like never before. Packed with more than sixty mini-games that spoof popular culture, from TV series to TV classics, not to mention insane ads, as with all Raymen Raving Rabbids games, this is a Wii party waiting to happen.

Dancing with the Rabbids.
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First they invaded your world and, now your TV. The Rabbids have taken over almost every channel you can imagine, from music to movies, from wrestling to reality TV - even TV ads. In Story Mode, players play through a week of television, with each day bringing new wacky challenges of skill and insane movements in a compilation of mini-games. With up to eight players in turn-based mode and four players simultaneously, get ready for some serious insanity asyou and all your friends help the Rabbids destroy all our daily viewing and drive Rayman crazy in the process.

Put Your Wii Balance Board to Use
Although 100% playable with just the Wii Remote and Nunchuck control configuration,Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party is optimized in part to be used with theWii Balance Board as well. In fact, nearly 40% of the game's 65+ mini-gamesincorporate support for the Wii Balance Board, with the majority of these whenplayed at harder difficulty values, incorporating all three controllers simultaneously.Use of the Wii Balance Board in-game is turn-based, but this fun, new applicationfor Nintendo's new peripheral for the Wii ensures that all your TV Party'swill be a full body experience.

Just a few of the mini-games in Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party thattake advantage of the Wii Balance Board are: 'Beestie Boarding', a wild winterride down obstacle filled slopes astride an inverted wildebeest, and 'Gardenof Weeden', where you use the Balance Board to pour weed killer on overgrownvegetation. Both utilize pressure applied to the Balance Board's four main directionsfor the desired effect.

Key Game Features:

Unique Use of the Wii Balance Board - Play loads of exciting new games with the new Wii Balance Board and experience the first game in the world that you can play with your rear end.
New Wacky Games - Play 65+ brand-new mini and not so mini-games that spoof popular culture, from TV series to TV classics, not to mention a whole lot of insane ads thrown in for good mention.
All-New Party Mode - Play co-op or battle your friends simultaneously with up to four players, or go crazy with up to eight players in party mode. You can even sabotage your friends while they are playing.
Unique Use of the Wii Remote - Discover new and innovative ways to play with eight types of gameplay, including shaking, precision, dexterity and balance.
Shake that Rabbid - Use the Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board to dance and wiggle your booty.
Customize your bunny - Pimp your bunny out, take his photo and send it to your friends online.

Double Your Fun in Party Mode
Like many Wii games with a heavy mini-game component, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party comes with built-in four player multiplayer support, but TV Party takes this common feature a few steps further. In addition to a full simultaneous four-player co-op and battle mode it also features an all-new, powerfully fun, party mode. Capable of supporting up to eight players in local play through a turn-based system and allowing for players with remotes, waiting their turn on the sidelines to interfere in the progress of the current player, it opens a whole new layer of chaos to the already chaotic world of Rayman Raving Rabbids.

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Assassins Creed II Review

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(More customer reviews)Assassins Creed 2 - Circa 2009

GOOD:
- A good story mixes elements of historical fiction and a Sci-Fi epic.
- Really impressive graphics and first-rate animations, that looks just as good as games like Uncharted 2 on PS3 and Gears of War 2 on 360.
- The game world is even bigger then the last one (it really rivals games like Fallout 3) also IF taking a horse across the land still takes too long some times don't worry there are warp points now as well.
- In the first Assassin's Creed there was about 5 different mission types (chase someone, pickpocket someone, save someone from getting beat up, spy on targets, and then stealth kill, ect) in Assassin's Creed 2 there is like 15 different mission types now from all out battles, trailing a targets, beating up unfaithful husbands and lots of different types of stealth killing also all the old types in Assassins Creed 1 are here as well.
- You have a better opportunity to be a more cunning assassin now due to newer weapons, techniques, and skills.
- You can now swim, no more letting water be your foe heck you can even drive gondolas if you wanted.
- like the first title this one has great sound track too that mixes music of the era during the clam points of the game and more modern type of music during the chase points of the game.BAD:
- Some small problems from the first are still there - although they are a lot more minor now like some times roof top running (parkour) can be a tad sloppy in a tense situations and you'll get killed (small camera problems). (I didn't really see this in my play through but some people have told me it happens so I am letting you know here)
- Losing that cool sword: you have the ability to disarm enemies and kill them with their own weapons now (this never gets old) - BUT - you also drop you own original sword in the process making you having to dig among the bodies to find it again and hope it's not lost. ::UPDATE:: I put this wrong it seems, you never lose your weapons when doing a disarm attack (it yes it never gets old); you only seem to lose your weapon when a stronger enemy (usually a knight in a suit of armor) knocks it outta your hand, and this is still a bit rare. Then you would have to find your weapon though or pick up a new one later.
- Too much Money? When you first start the game money is a bit hard to come by and weapons/armor are pretty expensive, while this can be a bit frustrating at first it builds gameplay and gives you goals outside of the missions to work towards. Now after you play for few hours and missions give you better pay and you fully upgrade your villa/town (this will automatically give you tons of free money; sorta like owning property in Fable 2 or GTA: Vice City) money becomes a non issue. Then getting paid at the end of missions seems pointless as well as doing Templar Secret location missions, which while fun, the entire point is to find a treasure room for yet more now pointless money. Anyways a few hours into the game and the in-game economy is broken to the point were you feel they should have done like Assassins Creed 1 and never had in-game money and just give you all your weapons/items based on mission progress.IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- A Stealth/action game set during the late 15th century and early 16th Italian Renaissance. You play as a man who becomes an Assassin in order to carry out revenge of his family.
- You spend more time in the Animus and less time as Desmond over all.
- The control is broken down mainly into two areas of gameplay there is a passive action and an aggressive action to almost everything you can do in the game. For example you can lightly tap people to move out of your way while walking down crowed the street (hold the B button to do this) or shove people as you run down that same street (hold the R button and the B button to do this). This duality applies to all your actions and it becomes necessary because during the game you must be able to move freely between these two states (passive and aggressive) to run and then hide from people the out to get you as well as to sneak up on and kill your victims.
- You can now hire help like as body guards to protect with you might or street-walkers to use their bodies to distract armed guards.
- Lot of what you will be doing is climbing and jumping from buildings this plays similar to the Prince of Persia games also made by ubisoft (the sands of time series). Although in this game the controls are more streamlined and user friendly as you can climb way more effectively as well as more realistically (even more then the first game).
- In the first game most of the gameplay is not so much assassinating people but gathering Intel on your targets. This game retains some of that but expands on the concept so much you'll never think you're doing busy work (like the first) and you have a lot more big kill targets as well.
- Combat has been refined by adding things like hammers, clubs, smoke bombs, and the hidden (now dual) assassin blades of course, plus you can steal enemies' weapons and use it against them too. The combat has a bit more over all intelligent flow from the first game, although it builds on that idea.
- Mix up you clothing colors by buy buying dyes for you outfit (in colors like red, green, and black) as well as unlocking new capes for your character. Also buy things like health potions, poisons, new weapons, new armor, and even treasure maps and famous paintings for your villa.
- You even get a villa (which is basically works like a small personal town) which you can upgrade by renting out space to local store owners and then getting goods (the main house seems to be the only place you can swap weapons and armor apparently).

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Assassins Creed (360/PS3/PC)
- Grand Theft Auto 4 (360/PS3)
- HitMan: Blood Money (360)
- Prince of Persia (Xbox/PS2)
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- Ezio the star of Assassins Creed 2 is related to Alta?r of the first game and Desmond is related to both of them
- Assassin's Creed: Lineage, a small set of mini movies (with real actors and CG effects) telling the story leading up to Assassins Creed 2 about Ezio's father (who was also an Assassin). These movies are made by Ubisoft and are found on the internet for free - so go see them.
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (starting Alta?r of the first game) is a PSP game with Connectivity with the PS3 version of this game that can unlock six exclusive and unique weapons in Assassins Creed 2.
- The game skips chapters 12 and 13 - These chapters come in as two downloads for this game. One called The Battle of Forl

Assassin's Creed: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)I actually bought this guide as a quick add-on purchase to bulk up my order for free shipping!I've never bought game guides before and generally considered them to be a bit of a cop-out.However, I realized that I just wasn't getting enough time to play Assassin's Creed on a regular enough basis and I thought that a guide might help me to "pick up" the game easier after some time away from it.

What I didn't realize was that the Guide would actually improve my enjoyment of the game entirely!

The guide is jam-packed with hints and tips of how to get around some tricky parts of the game, yet doesn't give away too much that it becomes completely unchallenging.The guide helps open up parts of the games and the maps that might otherwise be un-explored.So not only am I enjoying the game more, I'm playing the game on a much deeper level.

SO - about the guide itself.Its quite well layed out, so information is relatively easy to find.However, no index makes searching a little tougher than it needs to be.Thankfully its not too thick, so you can navigate the pages relatively easily.There have been some complaints about the maps not being accurate.There is an update on the website with pdfs of the maps if you need them.But I'm guessing that they updated the print version, because I've yet to see any issues with the maps so far (I'm about half way through the game now). Outside of the maps, the guide is full of information about each district and provides a very informative and fun way to interact with this fantastic game on a deeper level than the casual player.

I recommend it!

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• Setting information, faction descriptions, and history breakdowns.
• Detailed memory block walkthroughs describing traffic, security, controlling factions, view points and side-quests.
• Tips for completing all 44 of the XBox 360 Achievements.
• Locations of all flags, targets, and templar locations for all areas of the game.
• Advice on the utilization of certain maneuvers to aid in moving through the crowd and swooping in for the kill.

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