Product Description

Take your skills to a new level and challenge the greatest basketball icons to ever hit the court. With NBA STREET, tip off against the baddest old-school legends and todays hottest players and rise above the rim with bigger-than-life moves. Defeat the best the streets have to offer with an arsenal of dunks, passes, dribbles, and tricks. Begin your journey to become a street legend with NBA STREET on PSP handheld entertainment system. ... Read more

Features

• Earn style points in Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout modes and enhance your status as the game's newest street legend
• Wireless Head-to-head gameplay in the original Pick Up game mode
• Up to 4 players can compete in two high-flyin' game modes using one PSP -Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout
• Create your own baller -Add your personal style to your characters
• Defeat the best the streets have to offer with an arsenal of dunks, passes, dribbles, and tricks

Reviews (2)

Basketball, not at its best
Ok, as yall might know me, im Gamer8. To the game. This game is sorta like the first NBA Street game for the PS2. It has some flaws, such as lighting. Also, at points of the game, you might say, is this game worth $50.00? Well, its worth about $30.00. 1.- Its not a good game for portability. 2.-Lighting is bad at times 3.-Can be hard for beginners. So I suggest that you must know what the first few NBA Street games are about before buying thsi title. PS:Its a fun game after a while

Just like the other ''STREET'' Games
This is an awsome game for the psp. You should definetely pick this game up at a store. There are party play games which include ''shot blocker'' and ''arcade shootout''. There is wireless head to head mode. This game also includes ea's pocket trax which is when you get to listen to any of the songs from the game. Also King of the court mode. So pick this game up its awsome!!! ... Read more

Product Description

Get ready for an all new skating blitzkrieg with Tony Hawks Underground 2 Remix! Join either Tony Hawk or Bam Magera on a World Destruction Tour featuring 13 single-player levels or faceoff against up to 3 friends in 10 wireless multiplayer games. Embark on the ultimate road trip from Tony Hawks Underground 2 and wreak havoc in 4 never-before-seen city levels. Its the incredible Tony Hawk console experience brought to the handheld for the first time.* 4 Never-Before-Seen City Levels- Las Vegas, ... Read more

Features

• World Destruction Tour Take off on an all-new skating blitzkrieg where two teams led by Tony Hawk and Bam Margera conquer sick terrain, pull off mischievous pranks, and make a host of international cities their personal stomping ground.
• All-new levels, goals and level-changing events Tear it up in all-new PSP-exclusive levels including Las Vegas, Atlanta, Kyoto and Santa Cruz, each filled with crazy new goals, secret and unlockable characters, and line-changing level events.
• New multiplayer features Play over 10, four-player mini-games wirelessly such as Combo Mambo, SLAP! or Scavenger Hunt via the PSPs wireless network capabilities.

Reviews (7)

2nd best PSP game to Wipeout Pure
Wow!This game has almost identical grahics to the PS2 games and has 4 more levels than THUG 2 for PS2!There are also new characters.The only dropoff of this game from the console is the fact that there are only 2 shoulder buttons instead of 4.If you have play Tony Hawk on a console before and have enjoyed it, then this is a must buy.

same story line but better stuff
in this game there are 4 new levels and more charecters. the graphics ar not as good as the ps2 version butt they are pretty sweet. you have all the create a modes except create a park which is a bummer. i had a glich on mine and my whole body disapeared. i put all the stuff back on my guy but no board because you cant put it back on. the 4 new levels tie in with the story mode. in story mode you get to choose which level you want to go to. you still have the levels you do not choose you just have to go back there unless you dont wanna.buy this game!! the game play is the same as the ps2 version except in here, you run all weird. HERE ARE THE CHEATCODES: (DONT CAPITILIZE IN GAME) PERFECT RAIL-TIGHTROPE. SOME SECRET CHARECTERS: BIRDMAN. type these in correctly and they wiil work. only for the psp though.

Hawk fans must buy this game
THUG 2 Remix for PSP may not be the perfect game for anyone, but if you are a big fan of the Tony Hawk series, then this game is your dream come true. When I made the decision to buy the PSP, I actually didn't even consider buying this game because I already had the PS2 version. Then I read that the PSP version contains four brand-new levels, and realized that I must buy it because I could never stand to miss any Tony Hawk levels. But after thinking about it, I realized that I would have ended up buying this game even without the new levels. Why? Because I love playing Tony Hawk games. It is the type of game that I can pick up any time and start playing, even if I'm not working on any particular goals. Having a Tony Hawk game at my fingertips 24/7 is why I bought this game.

There is plenty of gameplay here. There are more levels than I've bothered to count and you can play through them in both story mode (where the goals are kind of stupid) and classic mode (where the goals are like the older games and you have a 2:00 time limit). Plus, there is easy, normal, and sick difficulty levels, so the truly hardcore have a whole extra level of challenge to keep them playing longer.

I bought this game two weeks ago and I still cannot stop playing it, even though I already played through it on my PS2! If the Tony Hawk series even remotely grabs your interest, you should get this game.

good but not worth the price
gewd game if yur a thug fan. however, the price of it just isnt worth it, you mite as well buy teh ps2 version of it instead.

Perty good launch game for the psp
Okay, for a launch game on the psp i thought this game was really really good. this game was offered to previous consoles but this version for the psp has more features like new levels. i also have never played THUG 2 on the consoles so this game was fresh for me.if u have played THUG 1 0r 2 then it might take a little take getting used to the handling and buttons of this game. ok now im gonna seperate eac aspects of any game into categories and rate each one, the categories are, control, sound, graphics and picture and finally how fun it is.\
Control-8/10: nice controls, kinda took me time to get used to it and i even had to look in the manual cuz ive played Thug 1 and some things were different. kinda feels weird when u make ur own spray becuz the analog stick is a little touchy. but it is easy to get used to. also kind of confusing without l2 and r2 buttons but is still easy to overcome. but the game controls r easy and make busting combos an easy task which is great
Sound-10/10: one of the best soundtracks ive ever heard in a videogame ever! plus u can edit the playlist to your preference which makes things better. voices sound perty good. i recommend using earphones for this becuz to get the most out of this game the earphones work great. the built-in speakers do the job but earphones maxmize the fun.
Graphics and Picture-10/10:ok, im very very picky when it come to the look of the game but this game blew me away. possibly one of the best graphics so far in a game put onto a handheld. i mean handhelds r known to lack in the graphics department, but this game look almost the same as ps2 graphics, who knows, maybe furture games for the psp might even match up to ps2 graphics! i liked the detail put into this game. goodjob activision!
FunFactor-9.5/10: this game overall was one of the best psp launch games so far(cuz i havent tried any other ones yet). perty funny stunts and cutscenes. and having Bam as a main dude in the game just makes things better. he actually made me laugh in one of the cutscenes. just beware kids cuz of the rude behavior presented by some of the skaters. might be a little hard for little kids and some ppl might be offended by the rude language and behavior but i really dont care... really fun multiplayer action. great to play with your buddies. you can even play a game of horse with just one psp, so even if your friends dont have one yet you guys can still play 2gether on one psp, u just pass the psp around when its their turn. how awesome is that! ... Read more

Reviews (3)

So much has not been discovered...
CoP marks the first major expansion of the FFXI world since its release to the US. This expansion does not add any new jobs or raise the maximum level you can attain in the game (still 75), but it does add many new areas, monsters, missions, quests, NPCs, recipes and equipment. The new areas are divided into those you can enter as soon as you install the expansion, and those which you need to complete missions to get to. The ones you can freely enter include new monsters, treasure and fishing areas, but are not hugely different than the areas adjacent to them. However, one thing I've learned is that there is more than meets the eye since many changes are below the surface and take many weeks for them to be discovered.

The areas that are locked out require quite a bit of work to get to. You will need to have a character of lvl 30, with appropriate equipment in order to complete 3 missions to gain access. Since there are a few job combinations that work well, you may need to start a new job, or gain a high enough level in that job to use it. This can be a big time commitment, however many people already have a job or two that they can use around level 30 so it's not terribly difficult to participate. Each of the missions may take between 1 and 4 hours to complete, and you will need between 6 and 18 players to help you. This makes it quite a hassle just to enter the new zones, so don't expect to be able to see everything advertised as soon as you install the game.

The areas that I have been in are absolutely breathtaking and the music fits the atmosphere of that area. There is a new beastman race that you can fight called Moblin, who have their own cities, culture and history. There are new super powerful dragons that give those that are already 75 something to do. One of these dragons took 30+ level 75 characters over 5 hours to kill. There are new recipes for crafters, new spells for mages, new avatars for summoners and new weapons and armor for melee jobs.

That being said, I still give this 5 stars based more on my experiences with the current game than on what is in the new expansion. It will take many months for people to complete all the missions and gain access to all the zones included in this expansion, which is really required to write a comprehensive review. This is probably the reason why very few review are posted.

Was hoping for more..
FFXI has it's flaws. Well, okay, quite a few.
I was sincerely hoping this would at least attempt to fix some of them. I have no idea what I was thinking. Not only did the customers who ordered the game as it came out have to run hours worth of upgrades to fix glitches in the expansion, most of the quests and items weren't available due to further problems. Which makes me wonder if Square-Enix just threw the game out as soon as possible, without actually putting any effort into it.
So far, there's absolutely nothing I find useful from the expansion. It HAS introduced a few new items, but most can only be used by classes that already have a nice variety of items available to them. The expansion pack also introduced new areas, one of which is a new city. Wait, no, Square isn't just going to let you go to the new town after you bought the expansion, you'll have to undertake series of horribly tedious missions to unlock the passage. The missions are exactly the same; wait around a few hours to form an alliance then try and survive a trip to a boss fight, except each area looks *slightly* different.
I will admit the new areas that can be accessed freely [...] were pretty fun to explore and introduced some fairly cool monsters, but haven't benefited me in a single way.
NO new jobs were introduced with this expansion. The J&R Music review points out you can get Dark Knight, Summoner and Ninja, but all those jobs are available without Chains of Promathia.

All in all, this expansion didn't introduce much of anything useful (with the exception of some interesting boss fights with familiar FF characters and new areas). Though, it's not horribly expensive so you might as well get it.

The new world of Vana ' Deil, gets even bigger
The world of Vana ' Deil gets bigger in this new expension pack.

Chains of Promathia features new regions to explore, frightening new enimies to engage in cobat, and an mystery to confront.

See ya' ... Read more

Features

• Anti-slip bottom
• Dance pad that works with PlayStation, PlayStation2, and Xbox video game systems
• Dense cushion inserts make the pad feel more like arcade machines
• Arcade-sized sensors
• Raised, reinforced buttons

Reviews (28)

Ignition 2.0 Incompatible with Xbox
I've gone through three Ignition 2.0 Dance Pads with our Xbox and the down arrow eventually stops working properly.If you press the down arror while you have foot on the left or right arrow, the down arrow won't register.We've had three pads in 4 months and the same problem keeps happening.Called RedOctane Customer Support and they admitted that there is a bug with their pad and Xbox.I'm stuck because the pad is outside of the warranty period.The kids love the pad EXCEPT the down arrow.Basically, don't get this pad unless you're using PS2.BTW, Konami pad that came with DDR2 has been rock solid.

Lasted for awhile . . .
These were awesome for awhile. I have two, and one stopped working altogether within a few months and the other one sort of works. The buttons start to stick, which makes it frustrating to play when you keep getting a bad score after you know you did well. I hope they come out with something better. For a good price would be a bonus.

Very poor construction results in useless product
I purchased one of these pads a month and a half before christmas as a gift.Everyone loved it at first and we purchased a second pad so two people could play at once.Within 20 days after christmas, the first pad started demonstating operation problems: buttons not functioning when pressed and buttons sticking.About a month and a half after we purchased the second one, it too started showing the same problems.We purchased these pads in large part to the excellent reviews here.Apparently, these reviews were in reaction to the version 1 pad which appears to have a much longer life.At $100 a pad, having them die within a month or two seems like a huge rip-off.100% failure rate within a few months is way too high.I'd suggest looking for another pad rather than purchasing this one.

Wouldn't recommend for over 250 lbs. person.
This pad is great, I even bought a second one. I like them almost better than the real arcade hard pads. They have excellent response times.

The only thing I noticed is one of the pads right button doesn't work as well* anymore because one of my freinds who is 350 lbs. used it. For this reason I wouldn't recommend the pad for users near 300 lbs. However, I weight almost 250 and they haven't had a problem.

*as well meaning it still works most of the time but doesn't always respond.

By far the best dance pad for the Xbox/PS2 Console!
This is by far the best dance dance revolution dance pad up to date. Its $100, so its pretty pricy, but its definetely worth it. I even think its better then the metal $500 dance pads. The reason is because no doubt, the metal dance pad is more stable, but the thing is that it breaks in a year maximum. I've had this cheaper one for about two years and it hasn't broken yet.

When you first get it, you have to put it together, its kind of like a jigsaw puzzle in some terms. It can be kind of frustrating if you have no experience in making a jigsaw puzzle, but its kind of fun at the same time. Its one of those things where your really proud of once you've made it. Its really not that hard to put together. The only problem is that some of the pieces have been mishaped a little bit in the package, so it makes it harder to put together. But at least it doesn't break apart, if it did, then that would be a reason to get the metal dance pad.

The thing that differs the red octane ignition dance pad from the other $20-$50 dance pads is that its much more stable and has more of a grip on the ground so it doesn't slide when you dance, especially when your playing on heavy difficulty, if its sliding all over the place on the ground, it can be extremely hard to use. I first got the $20 dance pad, soon to return it a week later, because i found that there was just no point in using it, especially when you wan't to play on ranked games online, the kind of dance pad that you use matters a lot.

The one only problem with this dance pad is that it only has the A and B buttons, leaving the bottom two areas blank on the pad. I think they should have added y/x or the other two buttons for the ps2 seeing that it can be used for both the xbox and the ps2. Thats another good thing about this dance pad.

The last great thing about this is that the cable cord is long so that if you have your xbox/ps2 elevated on an upper object, you can still hook this wonderful dance pad up with no difficulty whatsoever.

In conclusion, i definetely think that this is the best dance pad up to date, and will be the best quality dance pad that you will pay for.
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Product Description

Nintendo (DOLRGYBE) Donkey Kong Jungle w/ Bongo GC ... Read more

Features

• Use the simple controls for a world of great game moves - jump around on elastic vines, ride animals, pound enemies with your fist and more
• Interact with all sorts of enemies, obstacles and challenges with the bongos -- from soaring in a homemade parachute to bouncing off the walls like a pinball
• Precise and intuitive context-sensitive controls, depending on the timing of your drumming
• On-screen nudges players in the right direction

Reviews (11)

pretty good
i just got this game today and i am very impressed.the way you use the bongos to play is like nothing i have seen before, and it's very fun. after using the bongos to play this for so long, i couldnt imagine using a standard controller on it. this makes me want donkey konga 1&2, now that i know how fun the bongos are. the only reason i gave it one less star is that if you play for a long time it starts to hurt your hands with all that smacking the bongos and clapping your hands. you'll probably just laugh at me and call me a sissy, but it does.

Innovation and a slick combo system have me wanting more!
Now if only this game will be popular enough to produce a sequel. It should be, for how good it is.

This game is the most innovative game I have seen since Katamari Damacy for PS2, innovation including but not limited to the cool bongo controller. As for me I don't have the bongos, but even with a standard controller the controls feel fresh. The game only uses four buttons, and that includes directions. And it works. Its control is spot-on, and is just a joy to play.

To advance in this game you collect crests of multiple colors, and before long you will find that to advance you need to take advantage of one of this game's biggest assets - its beat system. The 'beats' you collect work as both your score and your life meter. The cool thing about them is the combo system. Combos multiply the beats you pick up by how many tricks you have done, and a combo doesn't end until DK lands his feet firmly on the ground. Many of the stages are designed so DK doesn't have to land for a long time, making for some thrilling combos. Just pick up a banana and you earn 1 beat, but pick it up along with other bananas as part of a combo, and you may earn much more.

Using combos to earn the most beats you can in each stage, and the crests you earn for doing so, are what give this game tons of replay value. And using the combo system is just so fun that it keeps you wanting to come back for more. Some of the stages (maybe all of them, I don't know) let an expert earn many, many more beats than you need for the best crest, while some stages are challenging enough that I, having played the game A LOT, still have not come close to the best crests.

I want to but I can't complain about the length; there are 32 platforming levels and 18 bosses. Actually those 18 bosses are 5 different bosses that repeat a lot, but that's alright; each time you meet one it has new moves to throw at you. The bosses are worth mentioning and were quite fun to learn, though only 1 of the 18 seemed difficult even at first. As for the length I want more, but this game's length is average or better; there is a lot to this game. But it is so good that I have played it tons, and now I want more. I beg Nintendo for a sequel. :)

The graphics are beautiful, and seamless as they switch modes and distances. The challenge isn't that great until you earn your way into the tougher stages, but the challenge of earning every crest has some very tough spots, and is still out of my reach (a good thing). I would say, with or without the bongos (your choice), buy this game.

The Best Game Ever!!!
This game is totally awesome. The bongos are the best thing to come along in a while. Buy this game and you will a happy person. 2-D action platformer you play with bongos, what could be better; answer: nothing.

YOU DON'T NEED THE BONGOS TO PLAY BUT THEY MAKE THE GAME BET
THE KID'S REVIEW FROM MARCH 28 ENTITELD THEY,VE DONE IT AGAIN IS WRONG. YOU DON'T NEED BONGO'S TO PLAY, BUT IF YOU PLAY WITHOUT THE BONGOS THEY CHANGE THIS GAME TO 3 STARS. BUY IT WITH THE BONGOS, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THEM AND PICK UP DONKEY KONGA TOO. YOU'LL SAVE ABOUT 20 DOLLARS IF YOU BUY THE BONGOS AND DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT SEPERATE IT WILL COME TO 80 DOLLARS. IF YOU BUT THE GAME WITH THE BONGOS INCLUDED YOU WILL SAVE 30 BUCKS.

BY TEXX

A very fun action platformer from Nintendo.
I purchased Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with the Bongos the first day that it came out.After a few minutes of learning the bongo based controls I was having a good old time indeed.As strange as playing a Donkey Kong Country type game with bongos sounds, controlling Mr. Kong is actually a fairly intuitive and very fun experience.With a tap to the right bongo the character runs to the right.With a tap to the left bongo, Donkey Kong runs to the left.Hit both bongos and he leaps to the air, hit both bongos while in the air and Donkey Kong will slam to the ground.Add a clap or a tap to the side of the bongos and a shock wave radiates from Donkey Kong and stuns enemys, allows Donkey Kong to grab any near by banannas, as well as causes Donkey Kong to swing from the hands of friendly monkeys hidden in cleverly placed floating bushes.Even if it does take you a bit longer than others to figure out what it is that you are doing with a set of bongos in front of you, the game is very forgiving for the first few levels.The level system in place uses barrels as worlds.Each barrel that you unlock holds four levels named after various fruits.A level will include two sub levels and a boss encounter.The sub levels end when you bite into the large fruit at the end of the level, once you bite into the fruit Donkey Kong will enter the fruit and collect as many beats as you can beat on the bongos in a period of five to ten seconds.The boss encounters range anywhere between a boxing match with a fellow primate, to a pinapple throwing contest with a robotic elephant with a cannon for a trunk.There are 18 levels in all to unlock, and from what I noticed the levels get progressively harder to the end of the game.In order to unlock these levels, you will have to collect medals that can be aquired with a decent or amazing score after each level.In order to receive medals, it is your job to get the highest possible bananna, or beat score for each level, so that you may unlock the bronze silver gold and platinum medals needed to complete the game.A beginner will most likely start out by getting scores around 300 to 500 beats, which will get a bronze and a silver medal.In order to get the gold and platinum medals you will have to get beat scores of 800 and 1,200.So, to boost those beat scores through the roof you will have to take advantage of the very cool combo system available.Basically, the longer you keep Mr. Kong off of the ground, the higher your combo will get.Run straight ahead, jump off of a ledge, then bounce off of a wall, grab onto a vine, swing on the vine and jump off and catch a near by hovering bird and you will be up to a combo of four.The higher your combo is, the more the beats are worth.And since this game is all about collecting the highest beat score for each level, you will definitely want to learn how to rack up those beafy combos of ten or more.Graphically, DKJB is definitely a beautiful game.Each level is bright and colorful, which fits into the whole jungle theme that Nintendo was going for here.The game runs at a solid 60 frames per second which keeps everything running nice and smooth.All of the characters are very detailed and animated realistically. The audio is also done very well.Each level has a unique tune playing in the background that you may not notice due to the non-stop bongo playing.The sound affects are also done quite well.My only complaint with this game is the fact that it takes roughly seven to ten hours to complete the game the first time through, quite possibly less than this for seasoned gamers.Once you get the bronze through platinum medals for each of the eighteen levels, the game is over.There is no cool un-lockable content, and there are no mini games or anything to that nature available after the game is completed.Other than that slight dissapointment, I have had a blast with this game.Beginers enjoy DKJB because it is relatively simplistic to pick up the bongos and jump right into the action.Advanced players enjoy the game because of the awesome combo system that can easily bring your beat scores well beyond the 1,200 mark.I personally enjoy the game because it is very fun and puts a smile on my face every time that I play.It is a goofy and whacky game that only Nintendo could come up with, and I must honestly say that it does the trick.I have already gotten the bronze through platinum medals on each of the 18 levels and I do believe that I will continue to play this game, simply because it is so much fun.I would recommend picking Donkey Kong Jungle Beat up for yourself or anyone who enjoys video games in general, it is a blast to play! ... Read more

Product Description

Discover the living, breathing world of tuner culture in Need for Speed Underground 2, the sequel to the best-selling racing game of 2003, and the latest blockbuster installment in the legendary Need for Speed franchise. Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. ... Read more

Features

• Free-Roaming City: Explore a massive city divided into five distinct, interconnected neighborhoods, ranging from serpentine suburban hills to an intense downtown grid. A complex series of drivable freeways connect the neighborhoods together.
• Emergent Gameplay: Want to make a name for yourself in the underground? Youll need to find it first. Races can happen anywhere and at any time and as players encounter rivals on the street theyll be clued into where they can buy the hottest upgrades or enter the most elite events.
• New Gameplay Modes: Three new gameplay modes are added to last years circuit, drift and drag competitions, challenging gamers to hone their skills in a number of driving disciplines.
• Performance Tuning: Tune every aspect of your cars performance with hundreds of licensed aftermarket performance upgrades and then fine-tune everything from the gear ratio to the suspension for the ultimate ride.
• The Hottest Cars: More than thirty of the most sought-after tuner cars are available from the hottest manufacturers--from Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, and Toyota to Ford and Volkswagen, if theyre hot on the street, theyre in the game.

Reviews (83)

Wattup Max
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Wattup Max
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This is an example of it in action. See? Yehhh! :) ... Read more

Features

• Dual ScreensTwo LCD screens offer one of the most groundbreaking game-play advances ever developed: experiencing a game from two perspectives at once. Imagine the possibilities. In a racing game, drivers might see their own vehicle's perspective on one screen and an overall track view on the other. In a role-playing game, the action could take place on the first screen while the second provides a reference for a player's tools inventory. Game play also could use both screens at once, offer
• Touch ScreenThe lower screen will offer something never before provided by any game device: PDA-like touch capabilities. Players no longer have to rely on just buttons to move characters org effects and cel shading.
• SoundThe 16-channel sound allows for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. A plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.
• Battery & Power ManagementThe battery is rechargeable and the unit features a low-energy-consumption design. The DS also has Power Management functions of Sleep mode and Standby mode. In Sleep mode, players can stop and resume game play whenever they like. If the user receives a message from a friend or user nearby, DS activates itself from Standby mode.

Reviews (6)

DS!? Must Have!
For all of you Sony fans you review the DS and say that it sucks and it's stupid and all of that jazz, I would just like to say: YOU KNOW NOTHING FOOOOOOOOLISH WORM MONKEYS!
Any way, moving on, let's look at this awesome device. Let's start with the touch screen. This is an awesome addition to the video game system of the future. This gives the DS a cool and interesting gameplay. Okay, next is the price. For a system with a completely new gameplay this is pretty dang cheap! Finally, the games. I have at least seven games already and they all are great. Warioware, Mr.Driller, Rayman you name it, it rocks.
Plus, Mr. Iwata is generous enough to be setting up a worldwide wi-fi system where players from around the world can connect.
So, please, all of you gamers out there, trust the best in the business. Oh, I almost forgot! I'm thirteen! So all of you guys who are reading this and saying "Oh, it's just a kid. Kids know nothing" SILENCE! DS ROCKS! END OF DISSCUSSION!

Nintendo =Videogames
Hi!!! c'mon lets face it, when you say Nintendo you inmidatley think of videogames no matter what.People say Nintendo refering to a videogame machine, and you know why???because it was Nintendo who first introduce videogames to the world. They are always having fresh ideas, they dont need to prove anything to anyone they know who they are and they know also who the king of portable gaming is. Whith the Nintendo DS they change the way we used to see videogames,whith the dual screen,microphone,touch-screen, the posibility to play GBA games,and Pictochat!!! simply look no further than Nintendo DS. Other companies like Sony or Microsoft have potencial but no one has that great games Nintendo have. Tell me if i am wrong but if you look who made and continue making the games that are considered the best of the best is Nintendo. No othet company have those solid franchises Nintendo have
period. So to end, I say to everyone that reads this review: Dont forget who the creator is

Nintendo DS Is way better than psp.
I got my DS as soon as it came out.It is the best handheld system ever. When I first got it I went straight to my friends house and we played for hours.It comes with a demo for Metroid Hunters which is tons of fun in 2 player mode.If don't care if you have a different opinion because Nintendo's DS is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Forget the DS, buy the PSP.
I reserved my DS back in July 2004.I couldn't explain how excited I was to get the thing.But now, after the PSP has launched, I liking the PSP more and more.
The DS is extremely bulky, and using the stylus while trying to play games is rather difficult.The thumb strap is OK, but it doesn't give you the precise control the analog stick gives on the PSP.
The DS doesn't have near as many colors on the screen like the PSP (DS has 260,000 colors while the PSP has over 10,000,000)And people say the DS is more durable than the PSP.Video game systems shouldn't be abused anyway.And just because DS has 2 screens doesn't make it better than the 1 screen on the PSP.By looking at the DS hardware, there is such a waste of space on the top folding section.The PSP is so much better this way.
The Sony PSP is by FAR better than the crummy DS.The only good game for the DS right now is Mario 64 DS.The PSP has a much better selection of games, and that is due to increase in the future.The PSP can do so much more than games, which is what the 21st century needs.Not just another game machine that plays games for the younger demographic.Isn't it about time 18-year old gamers like me graduate from the Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda franchise?I mean those games are great for kids, don't get me wrong.The PSP does indeed have mass appeal.
So, if you're trying to decide between the 2 systems, get the PSP.The DS is a weird machine altogether.The thumb strap the thing comes with is a piece of junk.The layout with the PSP's entire system is just 100% perfect, and it looks nice to the eye.And it's even easier to hold than the clunky DS.
Long Live the PSP!

Best handheld EVER!!!
The touch screen is innovative, the two screens open up new possibilities, and you can play GBA games, and it has FREE Wi-Fi multiplayer online play, and it has a longer battery life than the PSP. Yep, Nintendo did video games first, and they did them right. ... Read more

Product Description

Sony PlayStation (98605) MLB Baseball PSP ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Way better then MVP
I first waited for the release of MVP because on consoles it is the superior game.On the PSP it bites.The batter has such a swing delay that you have to swing as soon as the pitcher lets go whether it's gonna be a ball or a strike.The graphics on MLB are also much better then MVP.MLB does not have all the intro movies of the batter walking into the box and all that but how many times do you watch them anyway? I usually watch the first two and then it just becomes a pain in the *** to hit x every two seconds to skip all the worthless stuff.So if you want a great game for on the go gameplay this is the one for you. GO CARDS!!

just as tight on playstation 2
nice graghics easy to bat and play. I love this game it's great

Great graphics, pretty fun
First of all, the platform I was playing before this was N64 so I wasn't spoiled already by the Cube, PS2, or XBOX.MLB on PSP is pretty awesome to look at and very fluid gameplay.I tried to start out at "All-Star" mode (the middle difficulty) but kept striking out too much.Went back to "Rookie" and am really jamming with the bat though losing as much as I win.One of the problems for me is the baserunning which seems more difficult than necessary...I get thrown out a lot.

Overall, a fun game with great detail.Some have complained about no franchise mode and maybe it's the same thing but I wish there was an opportunity for a "draft" similar to Madden in order to test my administrative skills against the computer.

Solid
First off, MVP Baseball from EA is coming out shortly and considering how badly it beats up on MLB in other genres, it will most likely be better on PSP as well. So, if you can stand waiting a while for that game to come out then you should. I suggest most people to wait and compare all the reviews/ratings before making a purchase...
That is, unless you're like me, and you're to addicted to baseball to wait a month or so... If that's the case, then this game is a solid purchase to hold you over.
The graphics are exellent, almost as good as PS2, XBox. The gameplay is of a high quality... Realistic, smooth, decent controls. I don't like the fact that your throws in the field are so straight forward... you dont control how hard or accurate the throw is, you just push a button. other than that, I have no real complaints about the gameplay. It's not spectacular, but it's solid... I wish it had a dynasty/franchise mode, and I wish you could do more as far as roster managment goes, but none of the 1st gen., PSP sports game will have a franchise, so no use complaining about that.
So, in closing, if you just can't wait, you won't regret buying this game. Just know that it most likely won't be the best PSP baseball game available once MVP comes out.

Everything I hoped for.
From the moment I had my PSP I wondered how good a baseball game could be on it.

MLB exceeds those expectations.It is awesome.The pitching is easy, yet complex at the same time, and hitting is also very managable.I love NBA, which is also 989 and was hoping this game would be modeled after that as far as gameplay, and features..and it is.

The negative:
No Career mode. No player customization.

Thats it.If they had that it would be amazing, but they dont and the product is still definitely worth buying.

If you are a baseball fan and a psp owner, you need this title.

ALSO:
It is not an EA Sports Game.That is a good thing.I have boycotted that company since they are slowly taking the competition out of this industry.No competition means no reason to make the product any better, and no reasons to price your game at less than 50 bucks.GO 989!

and go REDS! ... Read more

Product Description

Dr. Crygor fixes Wario's busted GBA by tossing in a high-tech piece of laboratory equipment that looks suspiciously like a washing machine. When the GBA emerges, Wario discovers that he can play games by spinning it. Always on the lookout for new money-making schemes, Wario enlists his team of developers from WarioWare, Inc. to create tons of madcap, spin-controlled microgames. Wario can practically hear the "Ka-ching!" as the masses line up for his latest creation.In WarioWare: Twisted!, yo ... Read more

Features

• Each Game Pak is equipped with a Gyro Sensor that detects sideways motion
• Play over 200 all-new, lightning-quick microgames by rotating the GBA or pressing the A Button
• Unlock over 130 souvenirs from Diamond City, including bonus games, moveable figurines, music, instruments, and many other novelties.

Reviews (13)

Wind Me Up and Turn Me Loose
Are you thinking about trying the waters as a first time gamer?, Are you a hardcore gamer that is looking for something different?Or are you somewhere in between wanting something to consume your mind?!?Well......Nintendo has a game for you!!!WarioWare Twisted is an absolute when it comes to fun and different.The game has a gyro-sensor and so you use no other controls except for the occasional but for an action.You twist and turn your GBA/SP/DS to get it to do what you need, which is a multitude of mini games lasting no more than a few seconds long in length.

WarioWare MegaGames set the industry on its ear when it came out several years ago.By the way, when you finish Twisted, the original can still be found and is HIGHLY recommended.The goal is to complete several "mini" games, from twisting your airplane to fly out between hanger doors.To twisting so your legs match the syncro swimmers next to you.But as you go the faster and faster you have to complete your mini game.

I originally purchased the first WarioWare for my wife, we were looking at a long trip and she usually likes to take her GBA along to make the hours go buy.This one is no different, except for she makes me take corners wide as not to affect the gyro sensor and throw her game off.We almost need two of this game, we are always trying to play it when the other has it.The WarioWare series of games always get high reviews, the first one is deemed a classic and I am sure this one will be one too given enough time.

Wow!My head is spinning
I loved the microgames in previous Wario titles, but these are a whole lot of fun mainly due to the gyroscope (a sensor that knows when you are turning the GBA).I think this one beats the DS version TOUCHED simply beause it is easier to grasp and use without the stylus.Playing this one in public will get you some odd looks too.Lots of secrets to unlock.Definitely replay all the levels several times - there's a lot to unlock in here.This is a great game for all ages and all skill levels.That's the real draw.The whole family can fight over who's turn it is.

Twisted sick
This game is addictive! FUNFUNFUN.I'm here to tell some wacked things about this game. First if you play Jimmy DR. CrygorOrbolon and Warioman Long enough you will get Fronk GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These are hyper fast games by fronk. You can tell you get these when the music turns wierd. Play designers over to get new games and soveniers. Play Nine and eighteen volt to get the hilarious MONA PIZZA RECORD.If you beat wario man pay attention to his hysterical cut scene. I'm firing everyone. all in all this is a completley strange and pointless micro game bash. (What fun!)

Fun game
This game is alot of fun and is hard to put down. I am a 51 old woman that loves to play gameboy games and I have all the Wario games. Took a little getting use to having to move the gameboy back and forth or in circles but it is a lot of fun.

Twisted is incredibly addictive!
Okay, so I kinda bought this on impulse, without reading any reviews first. I mean, I had seen the DS version "touched" and loved it, but don't have a DS! "Twisted" has the exact same appeal as "Touched", and is just as fun, if not more! No stylus, just turn your gameboy! The gyro sensor is really sensitive, and you hardly push any buttons on this game. It's a perfect game to killl 5-10 minutes...but also pretty hard to put down if you have a lot of time to kill! The challenge doesn't seem to end, because you keep trying to want to beat your own scores, earn more souveneirs, and turn, turn turn! It's the best gameboy game I've come across in a long while. Totally original. I'm addicted. I love the mini-mini-game format. Buy it. You won't be disappointed! =) ... Read more

Features

• Comes with a free carrying case from ALS
• Just like the classic Nintendo Entertainment System
• Features the classic games Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Ice Climber
• Comes with headphones designed exclusively for the GBA SP
• Game Boy Advance SP Classic bundle

Product Description

Several thousand years have passed since the demon warrior Sparda raised his sword against the unholy world to save the human race. Victorious and assured that evil forces had been confined, Sparda joined mankind and fathered Dante, a half human-half demon son infused with the power of a supernatural lineage. However, Dante was not the only son Sparda had sired. As devoted as Dante was to defeating the forces of evil, his twin brother, Virgil, was consumed by power and upheld the legacy of his s ... Read more

Features

• Choose your own fighting style by customizing Dante to your advantage
• Style System allows players to select from Gunslinger, Swordmaster, Trickster, and Royal Guard type classes
• For 1 player
• The mysterious Dante is back in this adventure set before the first Devil May Cry
• Tells the story of the clash between Sparda's twin sons

Reviews (50)

AWESOME GAME
This is one of the BEST games on PS2. Definetly a must play.

I have played all of the Devil May Cry games and this game is pure gold.

The second DMC was a let down, but it was fun. It had wild game play. The first one was cool, dynamic, fresh and hip. The third one combines all of these together and punches you in the face.

DMC 3 was one hell of a wild ride with good music as a bonus.

However, I have one problem. It has been established that the American "normal mode" is the Japanese "hard mode." Many have even said that it was harder than ninja gaiden. I was nervous when I picked it up. I honestly thought I was not going to get past the first few levels...

Then I played it...

DMC 3 is one of those games where reflexes are important. I beat the first 6 levels while dying very little times. This games was challenging, but not hard. The game has a high learning curve. You can master moves really easily and all of the monster+bosses have an attack pattern that is easy to remember. The moment I put this game in, I felt like it was not for rookie gamers. You have to be persistent and have a damn good reaction time.

Easy mode opens up after you die three times. I didn't get easy mode until stage 4. I also beat normal without needing to play easy mode.

In the end, I felt that all the difficulty hype was trash. The game does not feel progressively harder and harder. Rather, it feels like a test of thought. You really have to come up with strategies on the fly. I think its perfect because, each level challenges something different. There were levels that I considered easy, that others completely hated.

Ex. I hated the level where you are timed and you have to defeat 2 mini bosses and a time freezing Unicorn final boss. I beat without dying and going through my first time playing the level. When I look back it, I barely survived and never played the level again. ha ha ha ha ha I know people that foud this level a breeze.

However, thats what makes DMC great. It has something challenging for all players. Yet, I must say this: Don't let the difficulty stories scary you. I beat the game on normal and hard without ever touching easy mode. Most of the later levels I even played through without dying. GIVE IT A TRY! This games does not deserve to be ignored.

This is just one of those games to test your intelligence and reflexes.

How do you beat the game without entering easy mode. Memorize patterns and build you default Trickster setting. It is freaking amazing. Using trickster made the battles so much more easier than they were shown to be. Also, every boss attacks in a pattern.

Eventually, you will get better and wonder why this game is called hard. I know I did.

Anyways, DMC has this:

Great Story
Great Music
Great Cenima Cut Scenes
Great Weapons
Great Modes
GREAT EVERY THING

10 out of 10!!!!!!!

THE CRAPPIEST GAME ON PS2.
This Game was pure CRAP!!!!!!!!!!Words cannot explain How crappy this game really is.This Game is like puke telling crap it smells good.If you buy this game you are wasting precious dollars on pure garbage.U bastards

Great game but too hard
This game was really good. The only setback is it is too hard. It might be hard but I will still give it five stars. The graphics in this game are awsome. This game in the sound department is great,if you like heavy meatal. The gameplay is great too. You can customize what style you want the main character Dante to have. This game has some RPG elements. You can purchase items,new tricks,and you can upgrade items. Overall this game is a fun mix of a hack and slash/RPG game

OWNED!!!!
Ok I dont know about you but I live in West Virginia so the blockbuster has a poor selection. I finally broke down and bought DMC3 and it rocks.Flat out rocks.It will own you if you like games like God of War then you will love this.6 Styles 8 weapons unlimited ways to destory demons. WARNING after an hour or so you may have to take a break because this game actually is a workout. Another thing, this game is hard like Ninja Guiden Hard. So when you beat a mission you feel like you have done something. The Music and Cutscenes are top notch too.Buy this or Die a loser.

NON STOP ACTION-- A Must Have
This game is my absolute favorite game of all time.Easily the best out of the 3 Devil May Cry's, this one has different styles such as gunslinger, swordmaster, royalguard, trickster, doppleganger, and quicksilver.These skills totally determine how you play the game.They allow you to use your weapons differently with each type of style, for example, swordmaster allows you to do huge combos with your sword, maximizing damage.It all depends on how you like to play. This game also has amazing replay value since there are about 7 difficulties and multiple levels to your skills. Plus, when you gain levels with your skills, you unlock more moves to destroy all those devils with.Not only are the moves awesome, but the bosses you face are simply amazing looking.They look cool and they are pretty hard making this game a lot more fun.On the third level, after dying for the third time against the huge three headed beast, the game decided to taunt me with 3 words, "easy mode unlocked."Oh the shame it brought me, being the prized gamer i am.Thats how hard it is, you have to beat it on easy before you move onto normal.You just can't do it.Easily one of the best games this year, i know you'll enjoy it just as much as i did.Yes, i have beaten it, even though it took a good ten hours. ... Read more

Features

• 6 all-new courses
• All-new character customization with over 50 customizable body parts, accessories, clubs and balls
• Improved character's abilities and skills for longer time spent on the greens
• 2- person matches, 8-person tournaments, and 2-person miniature golf rounds

Reviews (11)

going to golf and not getting too frustrated.
I love the game's simple game play.Line up, adjust swing for yardage, and hit for sweet spot - make the ball fly.Putting on the green is made simple if you follow the lines on the grid.Challenge mode lets you unlock various Golf courses.Overall, worth every single penny.Love the game, love the characters.

A great port of a great game
I'll start by saying that I love the Hot Shots franchise. I've purchased every title on PS and PS2. It's the reason I bought this before Tiger Woods for the PSP. That said, this version has drawbacks. It's great to play Hot Shots on the go and gameplay is a lot of fun. Nice graphics, sound, etc. The downsides are multiple but in the end don't ruin the game.
1. You can't play multiple players without multiple PSP's. While I appreciate that Sony wants to sell units, this is a basic feature of video golf that should have been included.
2. Lack of training mini-games. If you've played HS before you'll pick up the subtleties quickly but c'mon, the one mini-game is a putting challenge? Weak.
3. The road to unlocking all courses, players is loooong. Sure, most of the tournaments are nine hole which makes the game move quickly but you have to win so many that I literally played 130 games before I got all the courses and players. God forbid you accidentally overwrite your data and have to start over.
4. Some variants of the courses (long tees, mirror courses) are so difficult that you can get frustrated. The CPU players ability (at the upper ranks) to chip in from deep bunkers a hundred yards out can be annoying as well. There are several times where "miracle shots" on the CPU's part will make you want to throw the game across the room.
O.K. I'm done. Yes, I mentioned a lot of issues but all in all it's a fun game. I can't compare it to Tiger Woods 'cuz I haven't played that one. It's worth your time if you love golf games and doubly so if you're a Hot Shots afficianado.

Addictively fun with awesome graphics
I'm normally not a big sports game fan. But Hot Shots is so much fun with its customizeable characters and challenge modes that our entire family is now addicted to the game.

First, the basics. You have a cartoon-style character that moves from hole to hole on a golf course, with the traditional line up, swing and putt golfing moves. When you win, you earn character customizations, new players, new courses, and more. You can then change your character's hairstyle, outfit, clubs, balls, and even accessories. Many items give you bonusses and penalties. As you develop a playing style, you might work on gaining items that give you control, for example, at the expense of power.

Maybe you've done this sort of game before on a console - but you haven't seen this on a handheld! The graphics are simply gorgeous. Each course has its own look and feel, from Japanese pagodas to misty mountains. The detail of the trees and surroundings is incredible.

You might worry that the fine movements are hard to master - but actually they do a really good job with this and it becomes quite intuitive to power the main drive and to gently tap the ball into the hole.

There are little quirks with the game. In most golf games, if you are too quick on hitting the ball, you "hook" (the ball curves left) and if you're too late, you "slice" (the ball curves right). But in this game, it seems that when you miss a perfect impact, it's sort of random exactly what the ball does.

There are a few graphic issues. If you hit your ball into a tree (by accident of course), you can see that the ball hits the tree. When you move in close to do your next shot, it appears that the tree has vanished. But when you swing, POOF the tree appears again to block you :)

Luckily for you, the computer opponents have the same issues. Sometimes a computer character will hit into a tree and feel stuck - so they hit back and forth in the woods until they give up (after 9 shots).

But these are really pretty minor issues that rarely come up. Like I said, we don't normally play a lot of sports games - but this one is really rather addictive. I wish you earned new courses more quickly, but the lure of getting them gets you to perfect the courses you have available and to build up your score. You're always earning more items, more bonusses, so even your small victories still give you a reward. The little cut-scenes are cute and add personality to the game.

Highly recommended!

4.5/5

You got the whole world in your hands!
I will admit, I didn't have a PSP until I heard this was on the shelf. I'm a Hot Shots Golf freak! So knowing I could take this anywhere, the bathroom, my car, the kitchen, my bed and even in church (just kidding) I bought myself a PSP and picked up Hot Shots Golf Open Tee! I'm not a big expert on this system, but I was not expecting a little handheld to compare to the likes of Hot Shots Golf 3 or ""fore"" on the PS2, but to my surprise, this game is like having the actual big games in the palm of your hand, and in some respects, it's better. The big plus with this game is the easeand quickness of play. There are virtually no load times between holes and the gameplay is fast and responsive and looks pretty to boot. I can't believe how bright the game is.

The game plays terrific and I have to say "If it's not broke, why fix it" came into play with Hot Shots Golf Open Tee as the control scheme is identical to Hot Shots Golf 3 and Fore.

So if you have played 3 or Fore, you'll be right at home. The differences are in the courses and the new characters. You only have 6 courses to choose (in total) from this time, (which is pretty good for a handheld...) The characters are all new. I think there are at least 15 golfers and some secret ones too. The problem is that you only start out with 2 golfers and 1 course. Kind of the bare minimum especially if you don't want to take the time to earn the new ones, but you'll have to. That said, the game is substantially longer and grueling, but I like this aspect, because people with handhelds can kill some serious time. It takes about 5-7 matches to earn a new character. Most are only 9 holes in the beginning, but it still takes an eternity to earn new characters. Some might like this aspect, some may not. Along the way you earn new threads (wardrobes) hats, shirts, jewelery, shoes, etc. It took me about an hour to just earn the first secret character and a new course to play on!

The courses are all new and gives new freshness to the series. No more "Sakura" from past games which was one of my favorite courses, but these are very good too, and challenging to boot, Don't let the cheesy graphics fool you. Speaking of graphics...

The game is extremely fast pace and control for your swin is right on. You only press the X button in multiple sessions in Hot Shots Golf 3. It may still seem like old school control and maybe they should have given us more options, but even without the analog stick to control your swing, I still feel right at home with Hot Shots and you will too. For people that simply cannot line up your "impact meter" they offer an automatic swing too for people who can't do it so you could hand this over to your uncle John to play! Although this easier, they do punish people who use it by taking away power from your swing.

Wow, I never knew the PSP could look this good. Hot Shots Golf Open Tee looks amazing. Sure the zany characters are still annoying at times, but the overall look of Open Tee is a lot sharper and the backgrounds are very picturesque to boot! There are some magnificent use of photo backdrops that mesh with the golfing environments perfectly. After you play a game, "while not important to the gameplay, you get doused with some full motion video of moving clouds and ocean tides running up along a beach,wow! As you progress through a round of golf, you'll notice little added touches like day turning into dusk and dusk turning into day. Clouds move through the sky and rain starts to pour. The water holes, ponds, lakes etc...looks pretty darn real and it might want to make you want to take a swim.

So how is the sound? Well. They totally redid the music and it's all new stuff, and I have to say it meshes with the action perfectly and your headphones are a must! Cheesy comments from characters after crazy shots and good enviromental effects, but a bit skimpier than it's PS2 cousin. I need more birds "a chirpin".Your caddies, while included, they never seem to make an appearance in the actual game, so I'm not sure why they are even a choice in the game? They don't even help you? Hmmm..

I don't know much about the technical aspects of the game, I have not tried to play it over a "network" as you are offered the option to play with 8 other golfers over a network "LAN" line. The game is "NOT ONLINE" which will be a disappointment to many, but never threat, as a single player experience and the massive "challenge mode" you will be happy as this is one of the best PSP games and a must own for golfing fans.

**Final Call** A must have PSP game.

Better than Hot Shots Fore!
Gameplay if great, fast, easy to learn, and the graphics are superb!This game really shows you what the PSP is capable of when it comes to graphics.I honestly cannot tell the difference between the grapics on this and the graphics on the PS2 version.

Each time you win a game in the challenge mode, you unlock something new, which keeps the game exciting.Also, as long as you do not remove the game from the PSP, you can pick up right where you left off, which means you can get through a round quickly just by playing for a few minutes here and there.There are no long load times.Well worth the money and so far, one of the best PSP games currently available. ... Read more

Product Description

Sweet Tooth and the gang are back, and this time theyre smaller. Twisted Metal: Head-On appears to be a full-fledged Twisted Metal game for the PSP that seems to take after the style of Twisted Metal 2, which is regarded by many as the best game in the series so far. With the same style of Twisted Metal action youve come to expect from the series and support for eight players via the PSPs wireless connection feature. -- SPECIFICATIONs -----------------------------------ESRB Rating : T for TeenGe ... Read more

Features

• 12 Unworldy arenas filled with numerous items of chaos including rockets, missiles and more!
• 14 Lethal machines on wheels, equipped with machine guns, turbo boost and a special attack, unique to each vehicle
• New gameplay designs, customizable multiplayer modes and bonus levels allow for a wide variety of gameplay options for gamers on the go

Reviews (26)

Best car shooter, but the only car-shooter
Ok, this is a TIGHT game. It has a "Franchise" sort-of mode. Im really impressed with the lightning fast graphics, and almost all other aspects of the game, BUT I hate how the controls are set-up. Why mess-the control's up? Well, ill leave it up to anybody to buy this game, with the risky controls. Im out

FUN
This is the best car destruction game ever and it is on a portable.I have beaten the ratherown special wepon short career mode with nearly every character.Each character has its own specials.The point of this game is to gather wepons in the arena and shoot at the other cars.The last car standing wins.The grahics are amazing, maybe the best out of any Twisted Metal game.This game, as many others have said, is mostly everything good from the first Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal: Black.

Twisted Metal is back on the PSP
Having been a long time fan of the Twisted Metal series, I have enjoyed the 1st 2 games the most out of all the others. With Twisted Metal: Head on, the game seems similar to both Twisted Metal 2 and Twisted Metal Black in some ways. The controls work well on the PSP and the graphics and sounds are great too. Throughout some of the levels, there are minigames in which you can unlock hidden characters and new multiplayer levels. The story mode is the main part of the single player game and it is fun to see the ending movies of all of the characters. I have yet to try the online multiplayer so I can't comment on that but I look foward to trying it soon. Overall, if you are looking for a new game for your PSP and want a blend of racing and shooting then this is the game for you.

Twisted Metal is Back! Blow Stuff Up!
I've been a fan of Twisted Metal since #2 came out for the ps1.Let me tell you, I was very skeptical about a new incarnation of the game coming out on a portable console after my disappointment with remakes for the gameboy advance/ds.This, however, was not the case for Twisted Metal: Head On.

The game play is everything you would expect from Twisted Metal 2 and Black-simply top notch.Graphics are even better than the ones on the ps2 (how did they even pull this off?) and the frame rate is smooth and perfect.It totally sucks you in just like the old Twisted Metal games did, and it also offers on-line play, huge levels based on TM2, and a solid story mode.Buy this game, you won't be sorry (my favorite of 2005 hands down).

I have 2 words...
HORRIBLE CONTROLS!!! ALL U DO IN THIS GAME IS DRIVE AROUND IN A TRUCK WITH A CLOWN ON IT AND SHOOT PEOPLE... THAT IS IT!! NOTHIN ELSE... WHEN U TRY TO SHOOT SOMEONE, U CAN NEVER GET A DIRECT HIT. WHEN U TRY 2 TURN U GO FAST AND OUT OF CONTROL... DONT GET THIS GAME... GET EITHER RIDGE RACER OR *NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND RIVALS........ ... Read more

Features

• Comes with a free carrying case from ALS
• Just like the classic Nintendo Entertainment System
• Features the classic games Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and ExciteBike
• Comes with headphones designed exclusively for the GBA SP
• Game Boy Advance SP Classic bundle

Reviews (3)

Gameboy advanced sp
this toy is really fun and I don't know what durable means but this toy is awsome

WOW
This kit really makes me wish I would have waited to get my SP...The classic NES design on the SP is outstanding and the games that come included are some of the best games that I have ever played...Overall this is a great package :)

Animaniacs Jammer
I think the game boy Advance sp-platinum is a great progranmed for allto play. my two boys love playing all the game on there have. Iam think about geting the game boy advavce sp flame. ... Read more

Product Description

While other WWII games have sugarcoated the war experience, Brothers in Arms is based on a true story and will immerse gamers into the gritty, uncensored and emotionally-charged side of war. The game puts you in the shoes of Sgt. Matt Baker, a D-Day paratrooper squad leader, and asks you to lead the squad as you balance their lives with the success of the mission. The true stories and historical events you experience on your perilous journey take you through real battlefields meticulously re ... Read more

Features

• One of a Kind: Brothers in Arms is the only first-person tactical shooter set in WWII.
• Real Military Tactics: Intuitive and easy-to-use squad controls appeal to both the hardcore and mainstream gaming audience.
• Real Soldiers: Featuring a cast of more than 20 characters, each having a distinctly unique personality, appearance, and style.
• Revolutionary AI System: Allies and enemies use the standard operating procedures of fire and maneuver to flank and kill their foes.
• Unprecedented Authenticity: Historically accurate and detailed battlefields, events, and equipment recreated from Army Signal Corps photos, Aerial Reconnaissance Imagery, and eyewitness accounts.

Reviews (14)

It has potential...
Brothers In Arms is, as the name suggests, a story similar to that of the series Band of Brothers. You are Sgt. Matt Baker and fight as a trooper in the 101st Airborne alongside a squad of your wartime buddies from D-day until eight days after. Good start for a story, and it does grab you at the beginning. But it let's go rather quickly.
The characters are underdeveloped. You learn a little about your character via short monologues before each mission and a little about your comrades from blurbs in the instruction book, but that's about it. Your squad is supposedly comprised of deep, multi-dimensional people who each have different struggles throughout the ordeal. But those dynamic characters are never explored. They rarely speak, and when they do it is so rushed it loses all meaning. Additionally, you have no need to get attached to them or fear their loss for if they die during a mission they magically rise again for the next mission. You only lose your men between missions, as the story dictates.
The gameplay itself is entertaining if a little repetitive. You must use your squad to outmaneuver the enemy and suppress him. For this game actual military strategy does help, but it's not necessary for victory. The game is repetitive because usually the same tactics work for every encounter. Each encounter has a different setting, number of enemies, etc., but the basic strategy rarely changes. Here is another instance where a little more depth would have added a lot. Your men are not the brightest troopers to land in Normandy and they often die frustratingly quickly. Also, you have very few commands to issue them, making it difficult to tell them exactly what you want them to.
And if you consider historical accuracy an important quality in a game, one more thing will infuriate you about this game. You are sent on some insane missions. For instance, your squad is ordered to clear out the entire industrial sector of Caen. I found myself looking for the rest of thousands of allied troops who were involved in the battle at Caen, not to mention the thousands of German soldiers who defended the city. Granted, it is just a game, but that boiling down such a massive confrontation as Caen to six allies vs. thirty Germans is a little ridiculus.
The game contains few glitches, but some are rather noticeable (like a tank firing backwards through its turret to hit you. Hmmm...).
But, despite my complaints, I did enjoy the game. The story will captivate anyone who enjoys WWII history/fiction. The game play is also entertaining and different from regular 1st person shooters. The sound, lighting, and other technical aspects are beyond comparison. They are worth whatever frustrations the rest of the game provides. So, I would recommend this game for at least a rental, definitely worth buying if you enjoy the more antiquated weaponry and tactics from the WWII-era, especially since the price has been lowered.

War the Way It Ought to Be
This is an awesome game.At first I thought the idea of commanding several troops into battle would be too difficult, but the controls are relatively simple.Don't get me wrong, this is not an easy game.There's no way you and your troops will survive if you go in guns blazing.It does take careful planning.My only frustration came from my squad not going EXACTLY where I tell them to go.For instance, I'll direct them to hide behind a barrier and sometimes they'll go in front or the side and get shot up.It's important to try to keep them alive if you want to get through each mission.

Since this is an actual event, it made it even more enjoyable to take part in history.

A very "different" shooter for the PS2
This game is very "diffrent" than other shooters for PS2.

The tactical part of the game is great and is a real develpment for shooters overall.The game uses the concept of suppressive fire and flanking movements.The AI also uses this stratagey when they attack you.

The weapons are great. The shooting is extremely difficult. I believe that the shooting is very realistic.As one other reviewer said, I can't believe that they missed the fact that you can't reload the M1 while there is still ammo in the rifle.

The online portion of the game was a let down for me.The most players that can be in one game is four, and it takes forever for all the screens to load to play.You can not use your mic while in the games online, only when you are in the pregame set up.Furthermore, no one plays online, and it is very difficult to find a good game.Why can't game designers copy the Socom 2 model?Have clans, good maps, decent mic communication, and good lobbies.

Overall, this game is very authentic in it's gameplay.The sterotypical diolague is kinda dumb, but I can get beyone that.The tactical elements of the game is a huge development and should set a new standard in terms of FPS tactics.However, I would recomend Call of Duty: Finest Hour or Socom 2 (for online play) before playing this game.

The Game Is Okay
When I first saw this game I thought it was really cool. I saw it on tv. I bought it and I played it and I didnt really like it. The two player mode is not so good because you cannot work in cooperation you have to kill eachother. Another thing about the 2player thing is that you cannot have a co-op story mode. The story is really hard, even if you put it on the easy level. Maybe thats my opinion becuase im not such a ww2 game player. The missions are really hard for me. I think it is a waste of money. The graphics are great though. The game also has a lot of cursing and bloody images.

Best first person shooter ever
I bought this game on pc but i did'nt have the minimum requirements so i got it ps2 , the grapics are brill and is a must buy product.It has the action of medal of honour but is allso tactical.Multiplayer is the i have seen yet because i have 3 brothers so it s great.I hope expansion packs will be brought out.Buy it ... Read more

Product Description

The year is 2008.

Citywide blackouts ... stock exchange sabotageelectronic hijacking of national defense systems...this is information warfare.

To prevent these attacks, operatives must infiltrate deep into hostile territory and aggressively collect critical intelligence, closer than ever to enemy soldiers.

You are Sam Fisher, the NSA's most elite black-ops agent. To achieve your mission you will kill from close-range, attack with your combat knife, shoot with the prototype Land Warrior rifle, and use radical suppression techniques such as the inverted neck break. Also take on cooperative multiplayer infiltration missions, where teamwork is the ultimate weapon.

As the enemy evolves, so must you.

• DEADLY AGILITY: Incredibly complete and fluid variety of moves including athletic moves, stealth moves, stealth kills.
• REAL WEAPONS OF TOMORROW: The most complete arsenal of weapons and gadgets from the knife to the experimental Land Warrior System.
• AS GOOD AS REAL: Never see before graphics technology offers the best visuals ever seen on any console yet. Advanced physics engine allowing rag doll physics, particle effects and perfect interaction with the environment.
• ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Intelligent A.I with personal attributes, natural behavior where NPCs are aware of there environment and remember past events.
• AMAZING REPLAYABILITY: Totally open level design with multipaths and optional secondary objectives.
• COOP STEALTH: Play multiplayer with a friends and coordinate your infiltration in an all new multiplayer challenge

Reviews (13)

A must have buy.
I have played all the Splinter Cell games now after being hooked in by the Pandorra Tomorrow Demo. Chaos theory is a little easier than the previous games though I have only tried it on the 'normal' difficulty. Presumably the higher difficulties will be the way to play this game if you any experience on the series. The 'Starforce' protection issue is something however that you will need to consider. It hasn't caused issues with either my CD-RW/DVD combo drive or my DVD-RW and I have cloned my DvD's without any issues. Nevertheless removing it could be a problem for you so you may want to think about this. Personally I find this better than Steam anyday. Half-Life was such a pain to get going and in the end a slightly better than mediocre game that I decided never to go with valve again. Chaos Theory however is the best game I have had on my system since Far Cry. Not sure why others are having troubles with performance. It runs fine on my PC at 1024x768 with a 2.8ghz P4, a ATI 9600 Extreme (AGP 8X) and 1GM dual channel RAM, running with 2x Anti-Aliasing and 4x Anistropic filtering. There is sufficent performance to run the game at this level and leave bittorrent running as well. If your system is similar then you shouldn't have any troubles. The game looks great. The only downside to using the ATI card is the game downgrades to 1.1 shaders. The nVidia card supports shaders 3.0 so it may look better but I haven't seen it run on nVidia. Either way it looks right up there with Far Cry and half-life 2 so I wouldn't worry either way if you have ATI. The mission format is the same as the previous game and although there has been an attempt to create multiple paths the game is still fairly linear.As I have mentioned the game on 'normal' does feel somewhat easier than previous versions however all in all this is a ripper title that you shouldn't miss if you found any joy in the previous incarnations.

too bad its third-person perspective
I only tried to play the demo. But I have to say right up front that the third-person perspective hurts this game. Having extensively played another stealth game called Thief, from the first-person perspective, I find the third-person perspective of Splinter Cell downright unacceptable. Perhaps the game maker will see the light and go first-person in the next game.

I also found that this game taxed my computer. I have a 2.6 GHz computer with a 128MB video card, but the game video was sticky even at 800x600 resolution. I think that if we could get rid of watching the player's character from the third-person perspective and instead use a first-person perspective, this might alleviate some of the video problem.

Improved gameplay, awesome gaming experience
For those who played the previous Splinter Cells, you don't want to miss #3, and for those who have never played any S.C., here's your chance to catch up.
The overall gameplay is improved, with more moves and more possiblities, and so are the graphics, which are just fantastic.
As a reference, I am playing this with a Nvidia 6600GT and 1GB of RAM, and it looks absolutely gorgeous while being perfectly fluid.
The only critic I would have so far is that, once again, the solo campaign is too short. It's so enjoyable that it's a shame it can't last (the new possible moves and choices, like breaking locks, contribute to that unfortunately).
Other than that, that's a classic, run for it, you won't be disappointed.

Great game... too bad
This is an otherwise excellent game that unfortunately uses the intrusive copy protection software known as Starforce.Normally I don't care a whit about copy protection, but Starforce installs itself as a hidden hardware driver and sits between your IDE / SATA hardware and the operating system.This causes all kinds of system glitches, crashes, slowdowns and on occasions requires a complete reinstall of Windows.Much of this comes from careless and poor programming - but the truth is, as long as the game is protected, the publishers don't care at all what happens to your system.This attitude makes little sense, really since it only takes about a month for the latest protection schemes to be broken anyway.

Oh, and as an added bonus, the Starforce garbage remains on your system even after you uninstall the game.And the Starforce folks won't tell you how to remove it.

Best in series, co-op can be buggy
After being disappointed by Pandora Tomorrow's thoroughly mediocre single player campaign, I was highly skeptical of this title. However, Chaos Theory is vastly improved over its predecessors in every way. The level design is much better, production values rival any game on any platform, and the co-op mode is a fantastic addition to the series - provided it actually works. If the co-op mode had a few more levels and hadn't been so terribly buggy, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory would have been the best PC game in years. As it stands, it is still one of the finest stealth/action games ever made, and every fan of the genre should own it.

The cornerstone of this game is still the single player campaign. The previous titles have featured strictly linear levels with small maps. Chaos Theory features much larger maps and a much larger degree of freedom. It also boasts a much higher degree of interactivity with the environment. The levels are still not open-ended by a long shot. They are best described as "semi-linear". Each level features a linear series of mini-challenges that usually have two or three solutions to them. You might be able to enter a room through the front door or by a vent that comes from a storage room, but you still end up in the same place. On average though, the design and flow of the levels is excellent. The game keeps you moving towards your objectives without ever making you feel like you are on rails. The best part about each level is the size. The levels are very large and typically last you an hour or more, depending upon your style of gameplay. The game's ten levels will probably take you between 10 and 15 hours to finish.

Each level also contains one or more optional objectives, and a scoring system that rates you based upon how many alarms you set off and how many objectives you accomplish. This system works much better than the "three alarms and you fail" or "one alarm and you fail" system of the previous games. It also gives you incentive to replay each mission until you achieve a perfect score.

In addition to the better level design, the single play game features some other improvements. Chief among them is much improved audio - namely, a huge number of sound bites and well-written lines of dialog. The terrific voice acting from the first game has returned. You can interrogate most guards, and most of the interrogation dialog offers some amusing moments, as well as some useful gameplay tips. The atmospheric sound is superb as well. The terrific audio complements the game's gorgeous visuals, which easily rank amongst the best that the PC has to offer. Sam is decked out in detail all over his body and all of his moves look very cool. The environments are beautiful and the lighting is simply perfect. Chaos Theory sports arguably the finest production values in any PC game to date.

Does the gameplay have any faults? A few. One of them is inconsistency in the AI. The sharpness of the AI occasionally changes, based upon the level. Sometimes guards won't notice if their buddy gets knocked out three feet away from them. Other times, they will notice their KO'ed buddy when he is in complete darkness 35 feet away. Another minor flaw is that the game favors an overly aggressive approach versus a nonlethal approach. For most of the levels, You will have to self-impose a "no-kill" rule to give yourself some challenge.Also, like its predecessors, the campaign lacks lasting value, and the story is average.

Once you are done with the single player campaign, a true treat awaits you on-line with the game's innovative co-op mode. This assumes that you can actually get it to work. More on that later. The game mechanics of the co-op mode are largely the same as the single-player campaign, only this time you have a partner, and there are more guards. The game also throws some high walls at you that can only be scaled using special co-op moves. For example, you can give your friend a boost to the top of a wall, and then he can let you climb up his back to get up over it. The result is usually quite thrilling. The co-op mode is full of "you take the guy on the right and I'll take the guy on the left" moments. Quietly taking out a room full of guards with your buddy is an experience that is a unique and very memorable This part of the game is a long, long overdue addition to this genre, and you will probably be left hoping for an exclusively co-op game in the future.

Unfortunately, the co-op mode is riddled with so many bugs that there is less than a 50% chance that you'll actually be able to play it. Ubisoft has patched the game twice, but I wouldn't rely on being able to play co-up just yet. Plus, there are also only four co-op levels, and you can't save your progress. If these issues didn't exist, Chaos Theory would be worthy of a 9.3+ score. Nonetheless, co-op mode adds a lot to the overall package and helps elevate the game to elite status.

"Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory" has breathed new life into a series that was on the risk of going stale. It sets high standards for production values and, in the meantime, provides an innovative new gameplay mode. The single player is by far the best of the series, and co-op is pure ecstasy --- if you can actually get it to work. As an added bonus, you can get the DVD-ROM version for this game, instead of some clumsy 5-CD job.Sooner or later, you should own "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory". ... Read more

Product Description

Ratchet & Clank are going online and they're ready to take on the universe!

Blast away up to eight total players through huge galactic battlefields as you discover new worlds to blow up! Jump into armored vehicles with a teammate and strafe enemies, or roar through thrilling single player levels with all-new, power-packed weapons. The outrageous intergalactic duo are back and are ready to kick even more planetary @ss!

• The first online action platform game on the PlayStation 2.
• Ratchet and Clank return to planet Veldin to explore a multitude of divers planets filled with perilous combat and challenging gameplay,
• Play online! - Up to eight players blast away in chaotic broadband battles including Siege, Capture the Flag and Deathmatch, Communicate with your teammates via a USB headset as you fight your way through the galaxy.
• 15 new devastating weapons - The more you fire, the more you get with up to four explosive upgrades. Seven new gadgets, too!
• Team up online - using the multitap with up to 4 total players, an online first!
• Offline multiplayer - Up to four players fight in split screen battles.
• Amazing new single player galaxies - Full of strange, chaotic battles and challenging gameplay. A whole universe of stuff just waiting to be blown up.

Features

• Earn up to 20 weapons, with four levels of upgrades for most weapons
• Beautiful, cartoon-style graphics
• For 1-4 players offline; up to 8 players online (broadband only)
• Platform action game
• Fight Dr. Nefarious' plan to destroy all organic life in the Universe

Reviews (167)

RATCHET AND CLANK~!
This game has a great story with gr8 mini-games action and puzzles. The diverse arsenal (as the name implies) is enough to cause massive mayhem to exterminate the tyranoids and dr. nefarious. All though the game is intended for teens and older, there are still kids that play and are really good. The online is where the fun is meant to be. With 8 different weapons and equipped with a wrench for default the many different choices to play are team deathmatch, deathmatch, ctf, and siege which is like a seek and destroy. If you like cartoonish arcade style shooters or u just want to have fun I recomend Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal



HngovrKnight

Up Your Gaming!
The moment I popped the game into my console I was entertained.I love the hilirous cut-scenes and the story line is just incredible.The weapons in the game are incredibly entertaining aswell as you level them up, the weapons upgrade and there's more "bang" to them.The online gaming for this games is just awsome!You can play up to 7 other people online and you can also play two player online so you can play with a buddy and seven on online!It's incredible how much I really enjoyed this game considering that I mostly like RPGames.But this games was too good to pass up!Happy gaming from your friend, P_M_Mage !

Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal Review
Ratchet and clank 3 is the best game I ever played. It's a must get game. The gameplay is really fun. You can buy armor and weapons and upgrade them. You go to planets and are assigned missions to beat. along the way you can get gadgets, which help you through the game.The graphics were really good. The music and voiceovers are also very good. You must get this game.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal Review
I am a Playstation gamer of a serious magnitude.I am constantly in search of an exhilarating game to keep me slaving into the night, pushing myself to conquer that last level or boss.Many games have disappointed me in the past for their feeble story lines, or facile levels that consume no amount of though at all.I had almost given up video games as a whole for the reason of simply not enough challenge until my friend bestowed upon Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal as a birthday present.After experiencing first-hand this game's depth and quality, I have know idea why I would even consider letting go of video games.
First off, is the never-ending story line that Up Your Arsenal presents.The story line would trick me repeatedly by always giving me one more level to beat before I faced the boss.This was a good thing because only a handful of games keep you on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.All of the levels are diverse, very interactive, and detailed beyond the standard video game.Enemies gradually become harder in coordination with the story and your skill.All of the adversaries are different with each level.For instance, Aquatos is an underwater level filled with sewers and slime, and the enemies there are fierce sewage creatures covered in a poisonous slime that rise from the polluted liquid beneath you.Vast ranges of deadly enemies begin to show themselves toward the end of the game to keep the player enthralled throughout the whole journey.
Next to Halo 2, this game has more weapons than any other game I have played not including all the extra gadgets that you earn and buy.Unlike Halo though, each weapon had a unique and different technique in terminating the enemy.Weapons can also be upgrade as far as Version 8 for maximum performance.These qualities make each gun an adventure in themselves.After talking with fellow RC:UYA online players and conducting polls of a favorite weapon on forums, most people seem to like the Flux Rifle as the weapon of choice as well as the Blitz Gun.Players showed a disliking for the Mini Rocket-tube because of its difficulty to dodge, and the wrench for its impracticable use in tight situations.All of the weapons are a definite plus in the game.
In most games purchased, the online section is a plus, but not the main reason to buy the game.That is not the case for the online adventure in Up Your Arsenal.There can be hundreds and even thousands of players on at a time.The layout of the online system is very accessible, so communication is easy and the search engines are always up-to-date with the most current player online.Everything online is organized and simple enough for an eight year-old, but mature enough for a player of 18 years of age.That is a convenience because I know kids online just starting the sixth grade and adults acquiring there bachelors degree.I still have not found a pedophile out of any of them.The levels are similar to the ones in story mode, but altered for multiplayer activity.There is a choice of levels that are massive and require patience and strategy, and small levels that fire great competition, chaos, and adrenalin.The same goes with the weapons, slightly altered for an even more different feel that drifts the player away from the story mode.The online is the highlight of Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, and if for no other reason, should be bought for the thrill of talking to kids across the country while competing for live stats that rank players on there performance.
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal has not gotten old for months and I still thrive to play it everyday.It is ironic that the activities before I got RC:UYA were the ones that I had substituted for video gaming, and now I have replaced this game for all other hobbies of mine.Between beating story mode, weapon upgrades, and the online adventure I have no regrets of playing this game day in and day out.I think the perfect 10 out of 10 given by PSM magazine to Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal can back me up on that.









This is an original submission by a registered member of RCArsenal
REGISTERED NAME: p0pWar

Awesome game!
This game is the best game made for PS2!The newest and best addition to the Ratchet and Clank series so far!Online play with this game is the best...you can get up to 8 people in one game and fight with each other to the finish!Siege, Capture the Flag, and Deathmatch...along with the single player story mode, makes this game the best!I am addicted to online play and I have made many friends.Cooperate with your teammates with a PS2 headset and you get to talk to your team and strategize to win! 1000000 Stars! -bryanleo ... Read more

Product Description

More than ever, Chessmater® 10th Edition delivers on its promise to make you a better chess player. The program will improve your game regardless of your level of experience. This landmark edition provides the largest upgrade ever to the features and graphics of the franchise. Whether you are new to Chess or a tournament-level player, Chessmaster 10th Edition allows you to master history's greatest game.

Features:

• The new Chessmaster Academy.At the Academy, International Master Josh Waitzkin will personally walk players through the basics of chess, plus introduce a variety of simple strategies for dominating your opponent. The Academy also features the best attacking moves as taught by noted chess champion, Larry Christiansen.
• A totally revised interface.Clean, clear and easy-to-navigate, this all new interface represents the biggest upgrade to the look and feel of Chessmaster in over seven years.
• Full-featured online chess module.More than just a place to play chess live with other players, Chessmaster online allows players to establish rankings, create tournaments, utilize teaching tools, and join a thriving chess community.
• More fun for the whole family.Features such as, animated chess sets, a variety of whimsical 3D sets, and simple and efficient learning tools, makes chess more fun than ever. Younger players and chess beginners will appreciate the specialized section just for them. As players improve, the game suggests an appropriate AI opponent.
• A comprehensive chess engine.Wise enough to teach an absolute beginner and powerful enough to defeat a grandmaster, experience the all-new edition of the King engine - the brains behind the best-selling brand in chess.
• Intermediate and advanced player options.Seasoned chess players can test their skills against ranked AI opponents, set up tournaments and simultaneous exhibitions, and survey ... Read more

  Features

  • Intermediate and advanced player options; for ages 6 and older
  • Chess teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent with intuitive user interface
  • Chessmaster Academy teaches the basics, plus a variety of simple strategies
  • Animated chess sets; whimsical 3D sets; simple and efficient learning tools
  • Full-featured online chess module; comprehensive chess engine

  Reviews (50)

  I concure with my fellow chessmates.
  Although this game is STILL better than most other chess games, the "little things" is what brings the quality down...such as: installing the cd in the disk drive every freakin ....freaking time that you want to play the game..Too many features..buttons and screens to choose from. and ...I am not the most computer savy person...So, they would need to take that into consideration......also, why is it that the lower players are so freakin strong all of a sudden!!! (Little josh w..and a few other players around his strength level are a joke)......Finally, my advice is to wait about 2 or 3 years to buy it....or wait until it shows up at a pawn shop!!
  

  UBISoft messed up on this one
  I have owned every version of this product since Chessmaster 5000. Sure Fritz is stronger and has a better reputation but for ease of use and flexibility, you couldn't do better than Chessmaster. At least that's what I thought until I laid my mitts on the piece of #&$@# that is the 10th edition.
  Boy, did UBISoft miss the boat. First they stop you from playing the game without the CD. Come on! What's up with that? The old mode of refreshing your installation every 10 games or so was inconvenient enough. And now I absolutely must have the CD in my drive to enjoy a game of chess? UBISoft should pay attention to the competition. The makers of Fritz know better.
  But the major annoyance is that this program is as buggy as hell. It crashes all the time and there is no consistency in gameplay. One minute the program is absolutely slaughtering you, the next minute it makes the dumbest move possible. After a couple of months fiddling with the damn thing, I uninstalled it and went back to playing the 9000 version and Fritz.
  I'm giving UBISoft one more chance. If the next version they turn out is as crappy as this one, then they have lost me as a customer permanently.

  Be VERY careful!
  All of the warnings here are completely accurate, the "security" features on this thing are AWFUL.There is a good chance, esecially if you have a newer machine (which you need for the enormous amounts of memory this thing takes), that you won't be able to get the game to run at all.I was only able to get this product to work after reading the helpful reviews on this site--luckily, I do have a non-writable DVD drive I was able to install with.If you don't have a non-writable drive, you're completely out of luck.I also went through the supposedly optional registration process that appears to be not-so-optional.
  
  I cannot tell you how frustrating it was trying to get Chessmaster to run--the "support" line is utterly useless.The guy I talked to didn't seem to know anything about the security device probelms this product has and didn't even hint that a writable drive or lack of on-line registration might be the problem.
  
  I did eventually have success getting Chessmaster X working, and to be honest, I have been enjoying it.I have found one thing that really bothers, me, though: the 'personalites' play MUCH stronger chess in rated games than in training games.Really, really, REALLY, stronger.Personalities I'm beating with no problem (and no help from blunder alert, or chessmaster hints, or taking back moves) kick my butt soundly and quickly in rated games.

  S-U-C-K-S
  All the bad things other reviewers have said about this excremental fraud are true.Some of the good things said are true, too.But does the good outweigh the bad?Let me put it this way: If customers were allowed to test-drive this loser-program before paying for it, Ubisoft would be bankrupt in no time flat.
  
  No, no, don't believe me....--Go ahead.Buy it.Join the rest of us suckers.Misery loves company.
  
  :)

  Dont even waste your time
  I wonder what the hell UBI was thinking.
  
  First of all you always need the cd in your drive to play...retarded. what if you have a tablet? are you going to carry that external cd drive with you everywhere just because you want to play chess? what if your running on battery power? are you gonna drain your laptop battery just cause you want to play chess?
  
  secondly forget about even trying to backup this cd. the amount of copy protection on it ...
  
  and upon all this the engine is faulty! a lot of times my opponent makes moves that are obviously wrong and that any chess amateur could see.. even when the ratings are in the 2000+ ration. This software is a total waste of time.
  
  dont even bother to use the only gameplay... have to enter a 16 digit cd key everytime you login. get fritz instead!!!! ... Read more

Product Description

Each of the four main characters has multiple jumping moves that cover great horizontal and vertical distances. Each has unique moves: Yoshi can eat enemies and turn them into eggs that he can throw; Mario can punch, kick and wall-jump to great heights; super-strong Wario can break certain blocks; and Luigi can jump incredibly high. Power Flowers give each character even cooler powers, like invisibility, fire breath or the power to float through the air.Answering an invitation, Mario, Luigi an ... Read more

Features

• In Adventure Mode, you'll control the four friends by using the stylus on the touch-screen
• Play and win fun touch-sensitive mini-games
• Battle up to three friends in Wireless Versus mode, which can be played with only one Super Mario 64 DS game card
• Play as Yoshi, Mario, Luigi or Wario -- each has their own unique abilities and you'll need them all
• Collect the 150 Power Star Bowser hid on the castle grounds

Reviews (128)

Mario and more
This game rules! For all you people out there who thought the NINTENDO 64 version was fun, buy this to waste 10 minutes to 3 hours.You can play story mode like in the game for the NINTENDO 64.But this game provides more of a challenge with more stars. You can also play mini games that you unlock as you play the game.You can choose different characters as you defeat their bosses.Each character also has a special ability that only they can use.If you want your first NINTENDO DS game to rule mario is the man to pick.

BEST DS GAME SO FAR!
I own the original N64 game, and I have to say, the DS version is better. It's awesome to play a classic in a new way, in any place (well, assuming you're not underwater, etc...). I was amazed at the feel controlling with the stylus brings. It felt awesome to race Koopa again and all of that. Much better than filth like Star Wars Ep.III: Revenge of the Sith.
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THE BEST PART OF THIS REMAKE GAME IS THE SIMPLY AWESOME MINI GAMES THAT WILL KEEP YOU OCCUPIED FOR HOURS AND HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A classic with modern twists!
First off, when I first played Super Mario 64 for the nintendo 64, I WAS NOT crazy about it. Not at all. I liked games like Donkey Kong 64, so Mario wasn't a big deal to me because I was wrapped up in Donkey Kong 64. Now as the years go by, I heard about this new Mario game. For a Nintendo DS? Finally, November came, and I said, ow, why not. So I bought Mario 64 DS, and Feel The Magic XX/XY. I was stunned with Mario, it's like now, I got to play with Yoshi and Luigi!(wasn't crazy for Wario) There were so many great things about this game. But there were also some bad things, and there was the ugly.

The Good-
1. You can play a classic on the go!
2. There are three new playable characters.
3. 3D graphics are absolutely amazing.
4. You'll want to play it over and over.
5. 30 extra stars than the original, count, 150!
6. Amazing new levels, each testing a different characters abilities.
7. Multiplayer!
8. That music is still great!

The Bad-
1. Gets a little boring after a while, but you'll still want to play later.
2. Can be a little frustrating.
3. Characters have unique abilities and strengths, but still overall, they're all the same.
4. Bosses are a little easy.(But hey, they're still fun!)

The UGLY-
1. NO analog stick.
2. Made my fingers hurt using the D-pad to much.
3. A little too short if you get into it.

Overall-
The game is still the bomb like the original, sure it has it's flaws, but who cares, unless you really look at that kind of stuff. This SHOULD be your first choice when you buy the DS, unless you're not a Mario person like I am now. For $30.00, this game is not to be missed. Remember, it's the same game, just with new characters, levels, and multiplayer!This review is all true, so believe me, it should not be missed, especially to a Nintendo DS owner!

Overall grade: A

Thank-a you so much for to playing dis game!!!
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Nintendo has continued its tradition of going beyond its call of duty of making kicka** hardware... and making kicka** software!

The good people at nintendo who have made Super Mario 64 have remade the game and since it's Mario 64... who better to play than... Mario! Psyche, you're stuck with Yoshi until you get Mario, Luigi and Wario, each one special in thier own way... next one to make a special Ed joke gets shot...

My main gripe was... the lack of analog, otherwise this game owned, with multiplayer compatibility and minigames! Yay! Go buy it! Seriously! I don't know why I'm shouting! I'm gonna seek professional help now! Bye!

Better Than the Original
I never owned a Nintendo 64 system, so the only times that I've played the original version of Super Mario 64 have been in various hotel rooms. But now that I own the new version of the game on the Nintendo DS system, I know that this new game is much better than the original.

One thing that I like better about this game is that in addition to Mario, you get to play as Luigi, Wario, and Yoshi. Each character has his own strengths and weaknesses. You'll start the game as Yoshi, my favorite character in the Mario games. After defeating certain bosses, you'll literally unlock the other three characters. Another thing that I like better is that there are now 150 hidden Stars to be found. That's 30 more than the original game.

Also, this game has lots of extra features. There are LOTS of mini-games to play. 8 of them are available to play right from the start by visiting the Rec Room. More mini-games can be unlocked by catching the rabbits that are hopping around the castle. And that's not all. You can battle up to 3 of your friends in Wireless Versus mode as you try to be the first one to catch all 5 stars.

The only thing that I don't really like about this game is that you need to really get acquainted with the controls. It is very hard to control the game, as the Nintendo DS doesn't have a Control Stick. There are three control modes: Standard, Touch, and Dual-Hand. Choose whichever one is most comfortable for you to use. Even though I don't really like the controls, I am overall very happy to own this game, and would recommend it to any Super Mario fan. ... Read more