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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Big Brain Academy for DS
Think, Think, Think with Big Brain Academy
by patricknjacob
Pros: Differing levels, quick play, great for all ages.
Cons: Can be frustrating for avid gamers who try to test without practicing.
I am a thief. I stole the think, think, think< i> line from Steve Burns of Blues Clues< b> fame. However, if you are thinking that Nintendo's Big Brain Academy< b>< i> on the same level as Blue and her friends, you are sadly mistaken.< p> ...
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Oct 11 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PSP
Prequel to the super popular Final Fantasy VII, now on PSP
by daydreamer20New Member
Pros: Superb cut scenes, creative and new gameplay, plenty of side missions and a classic ending.
Cons: Frustrating camera angle, repetitive side missions, relying on luck (summon, materia and character level up)
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core was first announced in 2004 before the actual release of PlayStation Portable. It was, without a doubt, one of the most anticipated games for the PSP due to its strong fan base and the background of its developer Square ...
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Oct 11 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for Xbox 360
Condensed Fun
by itlogNew Member
Pros: Fun.
Fun.
Rocket launcher tanks.
Cons: Not much variation between vehicles, guns, characters or places.
1. Graphics. The graphics, in a word, works. It's simple, blocky, non flashy. You won't see normal mapping or amazing lighting or pimples on the character's faces. This reminds me strongly of 'Xbox One' games. The explosions are, well, explosive, ...
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Oct 10 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for Windows
Harry Potter 1 for PC - good effort, but not top marks...
by captaind
Pros: Good and varied gameplay, includes most important aspects of the book / film...
Cons: ... too short, bad graphics and sound, not challenging enough...
The first Harry Potter game is a mish-mash of really good ideas and execution, blighted by some mild to moderate annoyances. It's based on the first Harry Potter book . movie of course, and follows the events in the book fairly closely. The first ...
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Oct 10 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Warhammer Online for Windows
Warhammer - Online Fun and Challenge
by jsgregory
Pros: Challenging yet fun PVP Gameplay; great Storyline and Upside potential
Cons: $15 Monthly Fee. Work in Progress. Newer Hardware Required.
This review is written from the point of someone who has played numerous MMORPG's in the past. I played Asheron's Call for 2 years, Earth and Beyond 6 months, Star Wars Galaxies 6 months, World of Warcraft 4 years off and on, Beta for several other ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for PlayStation 2
Rock On, Legendary Hero!
by BaronSamedi3
Pros: Being a rock star!
Cons: The temptation to smash your Playstation 2 with the controller
Rythem games always seemed like the odd duck out in video gaming to me. This could be because in most other video games, a great soundtrack is the least of necessities needed. Of course in the best case scenario, a great soundtrack can surround you ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Crash of the Titans for Nintendo Wii
Crash of the Titans... good fun for pretty much everyone!
by captaind
Pros:

Very funny and a lot of fun, nice aesthetics...


Cons: Some control issues, sometimes feels a little limited...
Crash of the Titans< b> is a great little platform type game starring Crash Bandicot, a well-known character to video game fans (even to people like me who've never played his previous game[s]) and he's off to save his annoying sister (I suspect she's ...
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Oct 08 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for PlayStation 3
Should you unleash this force game?
by technologyrep
Pros: Very fun to throw enemies around. Good graphics.
Cons: Glitches.
Let me begin this review of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Force Unleashed) PS3 review by stating that while I do like the Star Wars movies I am not someone who knows everything about the Star Wars universe. As such, this review will be about the game ...
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Oct 07 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Dead Rising for Xbox 360
Dead Rising: - And Yet He Complained That His Belly Was Not Full
by jeremy1456
Pros: Very Fun Gameplay, Fantastic Premise, Over a Hundred different Weapons, Hordes of Zombies
Cons: Escorting Survivors Can Be a Real Pain
Resident Evil is the game that launched the survival horror genre into heights of massive popularity. Created by Shinji Mikami, Resident Evil is a game that's all about blasting your way through zombies and other fiendish ghouls. The games are quite ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Beyond Divinity for Windows
To Divinity... and Beyond!!
by captaind
Pros: Good traditional RPG action, good puzles and character progression, good music, decent graphcs...
Cons: ... exploration part sometimes wearisome, some awful voice acting...
Beyond Divinity is a very good RPG and sequel to "Divine Divinity", which I've never played. You don't need to have played this game's predecessor however, everything you need to know is explained along the way. It begins with the rather novel ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

The Sims: Bustin Out for PlayStation 2
The Sims Bustin' Out:" Getting Out Of The House Is Not Quite What It Seems
by Pandemonium
Pros:

Improved graphics, some nice new items, some new locations and interactions.


Cons:

No replay value, "bustin out" is not used enough.


If you have ever wondered what it would be like to put your life inside a game and play it, this will come pretty close. The Sims Bustin' Out is a game based on the original award winning game The Sims for the PC. Now that the games have made the ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Rock Band for Nintendo Wii
Rock Band - Wii Like To Rock Out!
by rapoob2
Pros: Finally start that band you always wanted to!
Cons: Can't play online...
You've probably heard of Rock Band in some form - maybe you saw the commercials with the teenagers on a private jet and just wondered what is this game selling?, or maybe you've been over to a friend's house and they have it, and all you ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Sonic Gems Collection for GameCube
Gotta Move Fast..... Away from this Nostalgia Package!
by BaronSamedi3
Pros: Sega finally made Sonic CD accessible.
Cons:

Where's Chaotix? You can't erase the 32X, Sega!


As gamers tend to do often, I recently went into a local Gamestop just to take a quick look around. I really didn’t intend to buy anything, but funny things tend to happen when a rare game finds its way into your hands. The rare game in question ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for PlayStation 3
"Flashlight?" Check! "Supreme. You're now ready to join the Dork Side of the Force."...*shining-flashlight-on-script*..."Apologies...Dark Side."
by ChromeKiller
Pros: Jar Jar Binks hasn't died yet (supposedly).
Cons: It's unknown how much longer Jar Jar has left to live.
Welcome to the Dark Side, young padawan! This greeting isn't meant to convey your entry into the overused message that is sent out by legions of PlayStation 3 owners either, as if they had nothing better to say. Why think of the PlayStation 3 as being ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Contra 4 for DS
contra 4 just misses the bulls eye on a perfect old school throw back
by tommy_lop
Pros:

plenty of shooting


Cons: lame power up system
I got Contra 4 a couple of weeks ago when I noticed it on sale for the Nintendo DS. Now contra was one of my favorite old school shooters, but latest offerings like contra hard crops has made me wary. But I picked up the game knowing it had at least the ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Totally Roller Coaster for Windows
Loopy for RollerCoaster Tycoon
by shroud
Pros: over 50 different games and nearly infinite combinations for park creation
Cons: Kids will want to take this off of you
Like Zoo Tycoon, this is a sim type game managing a park. This time, though, its a themepark, and you can not only place various prebuilt rides, but design several of your own configurations for various rides, such as different types of roller coaster ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Active Life: Outdoor Challenge for Nintendo Wii
Active Life Outdoor Challenge is Namco’s Answer to the Wii Fit
by ldon526
Pros: Good aerobic exercise, many different levels of difficulty, has a multi-player mode
Cons: Mat can slide during play, can be too strenuous for some
Fitness and gaming never seemed like something that would go together, but now technology has joined the two. First Wii came out with it's highly sought after Wii Fit. Namco has now released its own version to facilitate fitness in the home - the ...
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Sep 29 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Halo 3 for Xbox 360
The Perspective of a Halo Nerd
by s7artan007New Member
Pros: gameplay is some what unique, extra features, community driven


Cons: Online network issues|gameplay is set differently from Halo 2|graphics could be better

Since Halo:Combat Evolved release in 2001, I've been passionately drawn to the series. I've played Halo:CE(Xbox/Pc), Halo 2, Halo 3(Beta/Release). I've followed the production and development of Halo 2 extensively. I saved screen shots and scoured the ...
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Sep 29 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Assassin's Creed for Xbox 360
Murder By Numbers
by onionhead2001
Pros: Transcendent visuals. Cool free-running control scheme. Crazy storyline
Cons: Brutally repetitive. Plot often seems intended to justify otherwise questionable design choices.
Assassin's Creed was a reluctant purchase, which is the reason this review is so late to the party. I'm wary of any game with reviews ranging from 100 down to 50 (per Metacritic), and Assassin's Creed was the subject of great debate. But the price ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Eternal Sonata for Xbox 360
So much potential, so little result
by dmagneticNew Member
Pros: Unique Battle system, spectacular graphics, plenty of cuts scenes.



Cons: Lacked creativeness, lacked versatility, game is too short & easy, WAY too much fighting
The Xbox 360 has been screaming out for a classic Japanese RPG ever since the system got released. Unfortunately it didn't deliver with it's first effort being the disappointing title of "Enchanted Arms." It had another chance with the highly ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for Xbox 360
The biggest RPG on Earth
by dmagneticNew Member
Pros: 100 + hours of gameplay, next-gen. graphics, thoroughly explained tutorials, huge playable world.
Cons: Loading times, occasional lock up of system.
Let me start by saying Oblivion has set the standard for future RPG's (Role-Playing Games). No doubt by the rating I have given for this game, you can see that I think it's awesome. It's more than that... In a game where Pro's exceedingly weigh out ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 for Xbox 360
A Nice Piece of Digital T&A That Falls Flat As A Game
by ladyrei18
Pros: Beautiful venues.
Nicely rendered women.
The fact that its the sequel to DOAX.
Cons: Basically DOAX ported to Xbox 360.

I LOVED the original DOAX. It wasn't the best volleyball sim, nor the best gambling sim, but it sure did give me a rush to collect every item and swimsuit in the game.This game, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2, fall sort of flat compared to its ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for DS
Hyrule finally joins the 18th century with the discovery of steam
by tommy_lop
Pros:

good uses of the DS touch screen, nice graphics


Cons: repeating temple, stylus controls can cramp hand.
I got Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass several months ago and I have gone through it twice, and played a few online games with it. Zelda Phantom Hourglass has it’s charms but there are problems with the game, in fact it’s my least ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Final Fantasy X for PlayStation 2
Final Fantasy Jumps the Summoned Sharkaga
by BaronSamedi3
Pros: A theme about religion and people who question it is involved
Cons: I can't believe a designer can create such weak characters
Remember how Square created two Final Fantasies in sci-fi settings for the Playstation before returning to form with Final Fantasy IX, a game set in an actual fantasy world? Well, turns out that return to form was just a hiccup. After a comeback ...
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Sep 28 '08 Overall Rating:
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