Editorial Review

Most attempts to tamper with the basic gameplay of Tetrishave fallen flat on their faces, but Tetris Plus is actually adecent take on the timeless classic. You can tackle a basic solo game ofTetris, challenge a friend in two-player mode, or go directly tothe best portion of the game: puzzle mode.

In puzzle mode, playerscontrol blocks as they descend from the top to the bottom of the screen.As they fall, you can spin blocks so that they land next tocorresponding colors at the bottom of the screen. Gameplay is just likethe original only with a few major twists. The bin that holds the piecesat the bottom of the screen starts out partially filled, while a littleprofessor character climbs on top of the stack. Your job is to clearlines of blocks so that the professor can reach the exit at the bottomof the bin before a spiked ceiling smacks him in the head. Two playerscan also duke it out in puzzle mode, sending cleared lines to theiropponent's bin. This isn't the best version of Tetris we've everplayed, but it does still manage to offer a lot of entertainment for itslow price. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Several types of play
• Good two-player mode

• Mediocre graphics

Reviews (16)

Classic Tetris with a twist
Well, almost. The developers added a few new twists, the most interesting of which is the puzzle mode. Each puzzle level begins with the professor standing on a different pattern of blocks. You've got to clear the blocks out from under him to get him to the bottom. If you don't figure out the right way to solve this puzzle, he climbs to the top of the blocks you're stacking up. The game's over when the professor and the descending spiked ceiling collide. This version of the game is entertaining and even challenging, although after a while you begin to wonder why you're trying to rescue a guy who insists on climbing to his death. Other new additions include an edit mode that lets you create and save your own puzzles. A split-screen mode enables two people to play Tetris at the same time without competing against one another. In the regular VS mode, you can still play the computer or a friend. As with most new puzzle games, you can send blocks to your opponents screen when you clear a certain amount from your own -- in this case, two rows of blocks cleared from your screen means two rows of blocks sent to your opponent. If you like Tetris and you1re looking for a familiar, addictive game, this is the answer. Tetris Plus hasn't revolutionized puzzle games, but it's still fun.

Probably the best Tetris sequel
Tetris became an instant classic when it was packaged with the Game Boy in 1989. But the most interesting thing about the game becoming so successful is the fact that it spawned so many sequels - each of which was unique in its own way. One of these sequels was Tetris Plus, in which the objective of the game was to save a professor from being smashed by a spiked ceiling, rather than scoring lines like in traditional Tetris games. How does this change of pace work out for the series? Read on and see.

PROS:
-The graphics here are much better than those in the Game Boy game of the same name.
-In addition to the new "rescue the professor" mode which is the main attraction of the game, there is the classic Tetris mode you should know and love.
-Like in most Tetris titles, there's a two-player mode (WELL worth checking out.)

CONS:
-The music, while very good, isn't nearly as catchy as the classical Russian music featured in the original Game Boy game.

OVERALL:
Overall this is a fine addition to the Tetris library. If you're a fan of puzzle games, then Tetris Plus is well worth checking out. Sure, it never got the recognition and popularity that the original did, but it's still excellent. Don't pass it by if you're a Playstation owner.

Tetris Plus
A very fun game if you have a partner play with you!!!

Great puzzle for children younger than 6 years
This is one of a kind. My three year old son is a master of Tetris plus puzzle game. My whole familly enjoys playing as much as I am, it is great

tetris plus
i enjoy the game very much it is agreat challenge, also helps you keep foccuse on eye an hand controll and also speed. i love the game ... Read more

Editorial Review

You want weird? Look no further than Oddworld: Abe'sOddysee. Mild-mannered factory worker Abe has discovered that hisemployers at Rupture Farms are planning to use his fellow Mudokons asthe main ingredient in their latest product, Mudokon Pops. Like anydecent Mudokon, Abe aims to rescue his peers.He also is determined toseek justice in his battle to bring down the corrupt Rupture Farms. Youhelp Abe carry out his heroic duties by possessing enemies,participating in action sequences worthy of an Indiana Jonesflick, and talking to fellow Mudokons using the game's impressive"gamespeak" feature, which allows multiple characters to communicatewith each other using your control pad.

The graphics in Abe's Oddyssee convey a unique personality, whichis often lacking in platform action games. Still, a few pretty gameenvironments will not distract you from the devious puzzles scatteredthroughout the game. Fortunately, you never run out of lives inOddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Instead, Abe rematerializes immediatelyafter you "die" and the game continues from the last checkpoint youreached. This approach encourages exploration, which you'll want to doanyway since this is one of the most beautiful 2-D games we've seen.--T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Gorgeous graphics and cut-scenes
• Challenging puzzles
• Entertaining story

• Many puzzles require perfect timing, which can be difficult tomaster

Features

• Side-scrolling platform game
• Guide Abe past hazards to escape from certain death
• Brain-teasing puzzles and lightning-fast traps
• Use Game Talk to convince your fellow Mudokons to follow you to safety
• For 1 player

Reviews (19)

Terrible game!!!
Oddworld Abe's Oddysee is the most overrated game on the PS1! Let me tell you why it's so bad. For starters, it's main selling-point is humor, and this ''humor'' is mostly made out of repetitive and boring fart jokes. Second...it's insainly dificult! You can't fight back. So this means you have to run away every time a bad guy sees you. The frustation doubles when you consider that you die after getting shot once. To top it all off the story is supposed to make you root for Abe. (the main character) But do you? NO!! Because he's extremly stupid and unlikable like the rest of his race! (Abe is trying to save them from becomeing food.) I say they deserve it. this is a bad game folks, very bad. Oh...and the voice overs are bad to.

A very challenging game
This game requires skill, luck and intelligence to solve all the puzzles in the game. It's a good thing to have infinite lives, but it's annoying to start over and over when you die. I highly reccomend this game to anyone who likes a challenge every now and then.

Oddworld=Funworld
I remember hearing about the Oddworld series when it first came out, and from what I heard a lot of people seemed to like it. But I didn't really think about it too much, however a couple days ago I got this game as a gift. I have to say, this is definitely one of the most innovative games out there. To me it's like a cross between Metal Gear Solid (because of the sneaking around) and Earthworm Jim (because of the weirdness). The story is amusing yet original, and it's interesting how things turn out for Abe (the main character) throughout the game. I won't get into any details about the story, don't want to spoil anything. The control is superb, as well is the music and the overall sound. The gameplay and graphics however, are the true highlights of this game. In the game, Abe is able to use weapons, sort of. However he doesn't have one throughout the game, the only way he can get them is through grenade machines (which only pump out one grenade at a time) or if he possesses a mind of a Slig, which are the only enemies that have guns. You are able to possess their minds through a kind of ritual chanting, you can control them however you want. You are also able to talk to fellow Mudokans (a tribe that Abe is from) that you have to save, and that's the whole point of the game is to save them but you have to be very sneaky to do it. Trust me it's not as easy as it sounds. What's cool is Abe doesn't just die, he regenerates. The problem is sometimes he regenerates at places you had the most trouble with, and you have to go all through it again. The graphics are some of the best I have seen on the Playstation console, the FMV's are flawless, no grainy pictures whatsoever. When you are controlling Abe, the environment is 2-D, but even then the graphics are still awesome and have a slight 3-D element. When you go into lifts and such, the game will change to 3-D, especially when you're in the bucket-like lifts or whatever. The only complaint I have about this game is it's EXTREMELY challenging, this game might seem suitable for little kids but trust me it's too hard for them. The person who said this game is too easy is lying, the guy never beat the game because this game is NOT EASY! There are difficult puzzles such as leading the Mudokans to safe portals and controlling enemies to your advantage. This game only has four types of enemies (scrabs, paramites, sligs, and slogs) but they're still a pain in the neck. The puzzles require perfect timing, constantly. This game is not forgiving at all and neither were the people who made it. It requires an excellent amount of patience, which I happen to have very little of. Either way, anyone who loves challenging (not to mention frustrating) games will definitely love this one. Regardless of the frustration factor, I highly recommend this game to any video gamer.

fustrating
If you like games were you have to do everything over and over a thousand times before proceeding to the next area just to do that a thousand times more than this game is for you. But I don't consider that very fun. The controls are easy however and the game can be amusing and addictive at times but I certainly would not consider it very fun to play.

Fun Times Ahead
I wasted many, many hours of sleep back in college with this game. It reminded me quite a bit of Tomb Raider, but I found it to be much moe fun than any of the Tomb Raider series.

The premise is deceptively simple--you must rescue 99 of your fellow Mudokons from becming canned ham.There are enough puzzles and traps to keep things hopping for a long time to come.
There are a number of special actions (such as disarming bombs) that are hard to consistenty master, but its worth the effort if you ccan master ihem.

I'd advise getting the strategy guide as well. It'll save you some grey hairs and bald spots. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Yo, DJ wannabes: mix your mad medley of music by using this creativity tool for thePlayStation. Don't mistake this disc for a game--it's a song creator that acts as a 24-track mixing machine.

But there are limitations to this hip tool--namely memory space, which on the PlayStation is scant at best.Still, the disc itself contains over 1,500 pre-recorded musical riffs and over 3,000 instrument sounds for youto mix and match as you like. Once the basic music is laid down, players can tinker with the sounds, addingeffects such as reverb. In addition, the MTV Music Generator enables budding artists to samplemusic from their own audio CDs, but this is where the memory problem comes into play, limiting yoursamples to mere seconds.

No prior knowledge of music theory or editing is required to play with this disc, and when using thepre-recorded music snippets, which are varied and numerous, the resulting songs can be quite amazing.While this piece of software may be better suited for a PC with a fat hard disk full of storage space,MTV Music Generator is a completely original title for the PlayStation, and it manages to cleverlyuse the system's capability to play music in a unique way. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Easy to operate--no music experience or editing required
• One of the only discs for the PlayStation that encourages creativity
• Much fuller content than other music tools aimed at younger children

• Limited memory may frustrate users who want to sample their personal music collection

Features

• With the Riff Editor you can build-up your own songs block by block
• Choose from a diverse selection of musical styles including house, techno, drum'n'bass, hip-hop, rock and indie
• Song mixing desk has up to 24 audio channels
• Simple to use controls with comprehensive in-game help system to answer every question
• For 1 to 4 players

Reviews (31)

Can't Get Any Better Than This!!
I've had this game since January of 2000 and still play it regularly. I, like everyone else here, appreciate that Playstation finally came out with something where you can be creative. Very minimal music knowledge is neccessary for this game. I have created literally hundreds of songs on here and am not the least bit disappointed in its performance or sound. Although, I do agree that the samples take up too much space. I don't even use that option. Hey, no one mentioned the Jam Session part! If you have a multi-tap, 4 controllers and 3 other friends, it gets quite interesting!! Buy this game. I swear it's worth every penny!!
-Raven Sweetwater

Simple Music Creation
I fell in love with this game because of its simple interface.Memorize a few button presses and you can be putting songs together in no time.Pick from hundreds of melodies, bass lines, drum parts,sound effects, and percussion samples and paste them together to make a song.It's that easy.You can even create your own riff if you've got the patience for it.Then you can even create your own music video to along with your song.
This game did not recieve as much attention as it should have, but I strongly reccomend it.The only two flaws are the slowdown that occurs from time to time, especially during the video editing, and the songs take up an enormous amount of space on your memory cards.

got it good
i got it quick and in great shape.

Great service
I want to tell you first of all that when I ordered this program I made the mistake of not specifying what platform. I didn't realize that I was suppose to order for the pc and that it was advertising for the playstation. When I received it I got a playstation version. The people at this company are so caring that I sent it back after calling them and even though they didn't advertise for the pc version they located one in their back stock and sent it to me immediately. What service!!!!!

Hecka Cool Game
This game is a lot of fun to play and you will become addicted quickly. Create your "own" tunes with many riffs and sounds to choose from.Better yet, create your own sounds (requires a lot of practice).If you want more metal in your tunes, you will have to create and/or adjust the limited ammount provided, but once you get the hang of it---you will be a star. Burn your own CDs and introduce your friends to the newest sound around.They'll freak when you tell them who the artist is---you!Have a jammin time with MTV Music Generator. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Jade Cocoon 2 takes place a few hundred years after the original, with a new hero named Cafu. Cafu's mind has been plagued by karma, which is driving him to insanity. Setting off with the minion he raised, he must find the four orbs that can take away his karma. Playing as Cafu, you will command over a hundred minions, and will experience a huge number of events in this 3-D adventure. The monster raising and breeding elements, which are based on the experience points that are accrued during battles, add great depth and interest to gameplay. ... Read more

Reviews (20)

This is actually Jade Cocoon 2
I love playing this game. Its consuming me. But I'm renting it and I want to own it! And by the way, its Kahu (kaw-hoo). And I did find in Game FAQs lots of info on all the levels for this game so I'm not even close to being half way.

Fun..Easy...Complex
The fact that you can have so different combinations with this game makes it playable over and over again.Name your beasts, watch them grow. Fight with them and watch them evolve. Care for them and merge them.You have four different elements to play with. Easy to learn.The menus are easy to use.Overall the game is easy to learn.But with how many different beasts you can use and how you merge them makes gives the game more depth. There also numerous side quests.

Enjoy!

Light hearted RPG with some flaws
Jade Cocoon 2 is a refreshing RPG because it does not take itself too serious.Where most RPGs are about saving the world or something else that is very serious, Jade Cocoon 2 is just fun.There are plenty of strange and humorous characters that you will meet up with.From the Sweet Knights to a professor and his little wild man, there is plenty of people to interact with.The dialogue is among the funniest that I have seen in a game, which is both good and bad.I found myself laughing out loud at creatures as they made silly threats at you when you prepared for battle.

There is a wide selection of creatures to find in the game, with some being very unique in design.They also change in appearance as they go up levels.A creature can go change twice for a total of three different looks.This is very helpful as some of their early designs are pretty silly (one is an egg with legs).One bad thing about the game is that when you merge creatures, their appearance does not change.Bummer.

The game does get a bit repetitive as most of the levels look identical and there is too many random battles.The side quests do add some value and the arena is a nice touch, but you soon grow tired of wandering around the same levels, fighting again and again.

Overall, this is a fun game that could have been much better.I like the humor and I think the characters are entertaining.The dialogue is silly, but enjoyable.I just wish there was more put into level design and more control over your creatures.Now that the game has come down in price, I think it is a good purchase.

As they say, the sequel is never as good....
The short version: Pokemon [take-off].

The detailed version:
The original Jade Coccoon is one of my favorite console games ever, along with Final Fantasy 6. When I saw an ad for JC2, I was aglow with delight. I read the reviews, I downloaded the previews and comercials, etc.

I bought the game.

I started complaining.

This is a rather sad sequel to what was a very good game. I think it's very revealing that this game was *only* released in the US, and *not* Japan, where the first was more popular. This game was designed to sell to young American kids who think Pokemon is fun, and it makes this very obvious.

The game play is OK. In JC2, Divine Beast breading is more like an industry. Some elements of the original carry over, which is neat. The portrayal of Levant a thousand years after Mahbu died is very interresting. Ra, Mu, and Kikinak are also back. I also have to ashamedly admit, I like the sassy fairy. The graphics are quite good, and the music is good.

The plot is almost non-existant. The first game delt with issues like "why does man suffer?" and the fall from grace of both Man and Spirits. The sequel deals with such thought-provoking issues as "Kahu likes girls, but they think he's a dweeb". Late in the game, there are a few points where the plot gets interresting, and there is some very good dialogue. Then, it's as if the writers thought, "Oh, no! Too much thought! We'll loose the interest of sponge-brained American children! New scene! New scene!"

For light entertainment, this game is OK. If you think Pokemon is cool, you'll probably like this game. If you want something as good as the original, the total selling-out to the Pokemon mentality will sorely dissapoint you. I was waiting throughout the game for any of the characters to use the prase, "Gotta Catch 'em All!" (Thankfully, they didn't, but I would hear it in my head every time I'd play.)

Disappointing, monotonous, not like original Jade Cocoon
I am sorry to have to say this, but this sequel to the highly entertaining and original Jade Cocoon is not only totally unlike its predecessor, but it is without doubt the single worst RPG that I have ever played. (And I did finish the game, because I didn't have the heart to stop playing the sequel to one of my favorite games without really giving it a chance.)

Why?First of all, all of the features that made Jade Cocoon fun and interesting, such as catching monsters and breeding them and coming up with totally new monsters, breeding monsters to have a variety of available attacks within one elemental power, and upgrading armor and weapons of the player character as the game progresses are TOTALLY ABSENT FROM THIS GAME.Instead of catching monsters and then breeding the monsters you catch to come up with a wide variety of different results, you have certain "Divine Beasts" (not "minions" anymore) that you hatch from eggs, and then you go and defeat a limited number of certain kalma (evil divine beasts) to get cocoons that you then PAY a FEE to merge with the beasts that you hatched from the eggs.This does not seem to affect the look of the beast or what it turns into at all.Furthermore, a beast can only have one ability in any one elemental area at a time--it cannot have more than one different earth special attack, for example.

Also--and this really bothers me--the battle system is totally different from the battle system in the original Jade Cocoon.You cannot select which enemies your beasts attack when you are fighting, if there are multiple enemies; and your beasts can only use the type of elemental attack that they are aligned with on your beast amulet.If a beast is currently on the fire side of the amulet, it can only do fire attacks--and it can only have ONE fire attack.As if having tremendously frustrating battles weren't enough, these battles are constant.You are constantly getting into stupid, very rarely avoidable little fights with the annoying little beasts that are roaming about everywhere.It is very repetetive, monotonous, and unsatisfying.Also, any battles that are supposed to be difficult are merely a matter of waiting until your enemy's MP is totally drained--then, even the bosses are ridiculously simple to beat.

Finally, there are two other major problems with this game.1. The localization is not that great.Characters say things that sound unnatural.For example, they often say, "Yow" or "Yeow" to express surprise when a more natural translation would be "Yikes" or "Wow."(This happens a lot in translating from Japanese to English, with this particular word, as you will notice if you read any mangas.Don't ask me why.)2. There is practically no plot.It is a common problem in current RPG's to have too many cutscenes, but this game goes to the opposite extreme--there are practically none.What little plot there is is simply uninteresting.

So, if you're looking for a good monster-breeding RPG, play the original Jade Cocoon.I regret to say that I would not recommend this game to anyone, especially fans of the original game. ... Read more

Reviews (14)

great strategy game
it is a fun game to play. I only would like it to have better graphics. a great complement to my panzer general. shoild be 5 stars but because of the graphics is not

The problem with Allied General
Allied General is a good concept, allowing individuals to be the 'good guys' after experiencing Panzer General. In practice, it is absurdly difficult. For one thing, assigning the allies a set number of turns for victory is ridiculous. Would Stalin, FDR, or Churchill have given up after Stalingrad because of any kind of time factor whatsoever?! The wildly inncurate historical errors spring forth from the very beginning of play. The Russians took an embarrassingly long time to crush Finland, but ultimate Soviet victory was never in doubt.
Prestige points are stingily awarded, considering the kind of economic superiority enjoyed by the allies. And the later scenarios actually have post D-Day battles where both sides have numerical equality. In short, to qualify for any kind of historical re-creation, Allied General needs to be easier than Panzer General, not the reverse.

one of my all time favorites
this game is awesome it takes hours and hours to play but you'll love every second thinking about your next move and conteracting your opponet to save europe and the world will keep you coming back time after time I have played this game for about 5 years and I still love it

5 years of playing it and still going!
AG and it's brother PG are 2 games that from reading the reviews you either love (mostly it seems) or hate(if your graphics minded, probably). As an original "Pong" owner, and liking the game play of a lot of 8 and 16 bit games over the newer games, I'm not hung up on graphics which are simple here. The secret to this game is the control you have in what seems to me to be as historically acurate WWII video game as I've ever played. Yes I also dabbled in Avalon Hill games which were way to much trouble to play, this game does all the boreing work for you and leaves you the spoils, watching Rommel or Montgomery, or Patton win the War! Yes I've actually played both these games for at least 5 years (God thats a lot of hours wasted!) but hey at least I was entertained! I have won the game as Rommel in Panzer General several times (Washington was a super challenge), and to me that was a lotta fun, I never finished Allied General after the Battle of the Bulge ( or if I did it was once) cause hey to me thats not changing anything. As another reviewer wrote the Eastern Front in AG is flawed, I stopped bangin my head against the wall after the 20th time, was glad to hear the way to win that battle but it'll take a whole lotta skill and luck, even I draw a line at that abuse, the Eastern Front in PG as the Germans was awesome!
The key's to winning this game are to delete units with no expierence before you win a battle or the computer will carry
them over and delete your battle hardened veterans.
Load up on cheap units like the Germans anti tank gun PZKW1 for 24 units and attack in waves of suicide attacks to wear down the enemies ammo and entrenchment (make sure the supply option is on or you won't be able to do this). Upgrade your Infantry to Pioneers and Rangers and you'll treasure them as they become 5 star battle veterans. Artillery is allways going to get hammered by the CPU so don't sweat losing units it's going to happen. You can also upgrade your Allies planes to another nationality (ie Italian fighter with 3 stars into a FW 190, or British Hurricane into a Mustang) by flying to the German or American airfield and hitting upgrade. You might think Tanks will do it all until you hit a city, you need Infantry! Also you can do a lot with Strategic bombers where you bomb a city a couple times and attack once and the defenders will flee or surrender, this game has different units with different strengths for a reason. Getboth AG and PG and I'm sure you'll get your $10-$20 dollars worth! I played PG III and its way superior in graphics but seemed too much like a tactical recreation than strategic.

Addicted to War
This game takes hours and hours. It really makes you think, I have a blast with it. The wife tries to hide it from me sometimes or I'll disappear for entire weekends with this one. Super tough cpu opposition ensures it is always a challenge. I had this thing rented for 20 days til I finally gave up and bought it here. ... Read more

Features

• 50 custom levels and 28 generated levels which make billions of possibilities
• Utility crates drop handy upgrades like jet packs and speed-enhancers
• For 1 or 2 players
• Wacky turn-based strategy game in which worms battle each other using guns, bombs, sheep, and other odd things
• 8 game modes, including single-player, death match, Euthanasia, and Sheep Racing

Reviews (19)

armageddon rocks!
This is a game that's hard to describe. You control a bunch of worms who try to kill your opponent's worms. The game was given an editor's choice award by Electronic Gaming Monthly in the January 2000 issue. The best part of the game is using "sheep bombs" which hop around untill they blow up.

Hilarious Gameplay
I am not going to claim to be a fan of turn-based strategy games, or for that matter, real-time strategy games either.They've never appealed to me.But one day I read a review of this game in Electronic Gaming Monthly, and I got curious.A good friend of mine had recently purchased it on PC, and after playing it at his house I quicklsy saw what the folks at EGM were so excited about.
This game is just brilliant.It's a turn-based strategy game in which two, three or four teams of worms wage a war on eachother on an unlimited supply of randomly generated terrain, and annihilate eachother using a wide array of clever and unique weapons.The gameplay doesn't get much funnier than in this game.
The only reason I took a star off is that I feel this game loses some of it's appeal if you don't play it with at least one friend.

Great Service
This game was shipped to me so much faster than I expected!I was worried that it would take a few weeks but it was less than a week!

worm is not off the hook
worms is a game where you camande worms and start shooting the other worms what fun is that? and it has no grafics in it at all?
you just hit ohter worms in a cute girlish way? this game is wack

Why buy Worms?
Here's the scenario: The worms of the world have taken up arms and are intent on obliterating armies of opposing worms-your job? Be the tactical commander who succesfully leads his team of worms to total domination using uzis, hand grenades, bazookas, the occasional farmland animal, and angry video game producers who just couldn't handle the pressure... So why buy? Easy- how else could you show your military genius and enjoy stomping your friends into fishfood all while hearing the teams cry hilarious comments at each other like: "Revenge!" or, "You'll pay for that!" and my favorite, "What was that?!?" From 1-4 players and the ability to save teams and stats, everyone can join in good clean fun without the usual violence problems associated with human based games... ... Read more

Reviews (27)

Great Portable Console!
I have this Pokemon Limited Edition Game Boy Color. It works great! This console has a huge variety of games like Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, and more! It's like a portable NES! Has good graphics and good sound (for it's time). I HIGHLY recommend you get Pokemon Red or Blue along with it. It'll entertain you for hours!

Get this while you still can today!

awesome!!!
it was the best game system i've ever played!! When i'm on a trip, i take it out and play with it! I really enjoy this game lots!!! I really hope that this system stays around a long time!!

Pokemon Yellow Bundle rocks
This is my most favorite Game Boy Colar in the world and it matches my most number 1 favorite game in the world and that is Pokemon Yellow. They should have made a Bundle pack Game Boy Colar for Pokemon Red and Blue also because I think they are also the best number 1 games but I like Pokemon Yellow better.

This is my favorite Pokemon Game Boy Colar
I love this Pokemon Game Boy Colar because it matches my favorite game Pokemon Yellow.

Pokemon Yellow Bundle is better than Gold and Silver.
This is my favorite Game Boy Colar. I wish I can have it
with Pokemon Yellow Version. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Spyro is back for his third PlayStation adventure. Jump down the rabbithole to recover all the eggs stolen from Dragon World by the evil sorceressand her henchmen. The cartoonish look, the goofy sounds, and thescavenger-hunt gameplay will be familiar to anyone who has adventured withSpyro before. New to the series is the ability to play as Sheila, thekangaroo; Sergeant Byrd, the flying penguin; Bentley, the Yeti; and Agent 9,the space monkey. In Year of the Dragon, Spyro still has all of hissignature moves--as well as the special moves he learned in Spyro theDragon 2--and can control such vehicles as tanks, submarines, andspeedboats. There are over 30 levels in which to recover 150 eggs andseveral minigames that complement the standard gameplay, includingboxing and skateboarding. ... Read more

Reviews (138)

PERFECT!
I am a die-hard Spyro fan who is really into role-playing games. This is probably the best and I mean the BEST game ever made for the Playstation 1! It has wonderful senery and neat new characters.But listen to me and listen to me well, If you want to buy this game, you must buy the GREATEST HITS version with a bright green bar where it says Playstation. If you don't there is a bug on a speedway level which prevents you from completing the game. I suggest that you get it at a retail store to be sure that you get the right one.

Gr8!
I playd this game at a friends house and it is brill. Try it for yourself!

awesome!
spyro is sooooooooooooooo cool anyone anywhere should get it.i play it everyday and my brothers are obsessed with it.its all they ever talk about.

Go Spyro
My son and I have beaten both Spyro 1 & 2 and got 3 this Christmas. We love it. Spyro can do more things and the "areas" are great. We haven't tried Spyro 4 yet and after reading many reviews I am tempted to not try it at all. This game was worth waiting for the price to drop.

spyro!
one day my dad came home he had a surprise!it was spyro year of the dragon.i made him play it three times!these days i know howto do it myself. i know headbash jump headbutt good look flame glide hover and swim.if you like spyro get this vidio game! p.s.plays ps2 to,and you shoud see what happens to moneybags at the end when you headbutt him. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Mega Man: Battle Network is not the side-scrolling game that fanshave grown up with, but rather an isometric, role-playing adventure game. Forthose cringing at this evolution, don't despair--with an amazing real-timebattle system, this game should appease even die-hard platform-shooter fans.

In the near future, the Net is connected to virtually everything--from computersto office water coolers. An evil group is bent on dominating the world bycorrupting the Net with viruses. You play as Lan, a young hacker, who must stopthis threat with the help of his virus-busting program (and best friend) MegaMan.exe.

Lan can walk up to just about any object and either use it or get someinteresting (and often funny) information about it. In fact, this kind ofexploration is necessary, because there are Net jacks in the strangestplaces--even a doghouse. And while Mega Man.exe is deployed fighting viruses on the Net,you often have to go out and collect clues in the real world. This teamwork addssome refreshing complexity to the game.

Fans of Pokémon will like the battle chip system. Finding chips andupgrading Mega Man.exe is the name of the game, enabling the program to unleashmore powerful attacks. Battle chips can be sold, traded, and combined intorarer, more powerful chips. In addition, you can link up with a friend and tradechips, or battle for them.

The game's best element, however, is its battle system. Battles occur in realtime, with fast arcade action. Mega Man.exe can lob bombs, shoot his hallmarkcannon, summon other virus-busting programs to his aid, and more--depending onwhich of the 175 battle chips you find and deploy in battle.

Mega Man: Battle Network is a solid performer, but its story is geared toa younger crowd. Still, there's plenty here to satisfy fans of the series.--Bryan Karsh

Pros:

• Amazing real-time battle system
• Trade chips via link cable, or fight for them against a friend's copy of thegame
• Interactive world in which almost every object has a purpose

• Story line might be too childish for older players

Reviews (53)

Fun
Mega Man Battlew Network for the GBA is a nice game that is unlike most Mega Man games. In this Mega Man game, you fight on a grid with you on one side and the enemy on another side. On this grid, you can fire as many shots as you want and can choose a special card from a group to use. This is quite fun and most people should enjoy it. When not in battle, you can move around freely and talk to people. You can fight some of the PETs of these people. The plot is pretty basic though there is a small twist. When hooked to the net, you can get into random battles and earn money. There is also a small RPG element present. You can earn upgrades to Mega Man and improve his health, attack, etc. The only problem is that the game can become frustrating if you cannot find out where to go next.

megaman rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In my opinion, megaman battle network 1 is one of the better games in the series (of course i didn't get to the end of the game but i got pretty darn far). there's many places to jack in, such as lan,s security system (shaped like a doghouse). Many tough bosses such as stoneman. any way you flip the pancake this game is awesome so might i be the first to say jack in!
Megaman,Excecute!

Megaman's first rpg is......a complete success!!
The blue bomber is back in a whole new adventure on the game boy advance but this time he has broken out of his signuture side scrolling action platformer format and has taken on the card battling rpg format???? Well before you megaman fans start yelling listen and read this review to find that this is one of the blue bombers greatest adventures yet.

Gameplay 10/10
Alright the gameplay is quite strange for Megaman so listin up you switch between Lan (a human kid in the real world) and Megaman EXE (Megaman's newest form a netnavi who goes through cyber space kicking (...)) now in the real world you as Lan go through a normal life in his futuristic world where everything is run by computers but this means viruses are much more in number and can be deadly so it's up to Lan to take Megaman to the electronic device that needs viruses cleared out of it or hostile netnavis as Megaman you use battle chips (microchips that give him weapons and abilities) you can get these through a turn based system a meter fills up and when it does you pick which chip out of five that you randomly pulled (kinda like your hand in a card game) but you are not limited to pulling just one chip per turn you can also make combos by pulling more than one of the same kind of chip of by pulling two chips of the same code. A code is put on the bottom of each chip two chips that have a H code can be played in the same turn even if they aren't the same kind of chip and chips that are the same can be played together even if they are not of identical code by the way new chips (which there are 175) can be obtain from detroying viruses for example if you detroy a dash virus you may get his chip depending on what kind of busting level you get busting level is a rank system which goes from 1-10 and S and you have a better chance of getting a chip if you get a 10 rank rather than a 5 now after you have selected your chips you can fight the viruses in a 3D battle arena which is split up into 18 panels 9 blue panels and 9 red panels you stand on the blue and cannot cross on to the red and and the same applies for you foes on the red you move about dogding attacks while launching your own its strange for Megaman but it works very well aside from battling in cyberspace you will also explore and solve puzzles many of which require you to be both Lan and Megaman to solve them example in cyberspace there is alocked door but it has a passnumber it is based on how many chairs are in Lans classroom in the real world therefore you must become Lan to solve the puzzle. A way this is a rpg is that Megaman can level up but not through exp points he levels up by finding upgrade items such as HPmemories which raises your overall HP (you start with 100) and Powerups which raise your power rapid and charge up powers of your buster these upgrades can be found in various areas of cyberspace or the real world or by buying them from merchants speaking of exploring that is another great thing about this game you can explore areas of cyberspace in just about anything electronic such as vending machines, game systems, tvs, and the most expansive area the internet but you can still explore the real world and interact with the people in the various towns particapate in netbattles where Megaman fights their netnavi and trade battle chips noy to mention while exploring you can try to get all the battle chips in the game. Also old fans will reconize old bosses reborn in this game such as Bombman Iceman Elecman and Protoman.

Story 10/10
The story begins as you are put into the role of Lan a 5th grader kid who is off to school in his futuristic world that is run completly by computers because of this viruses are larger in numbers and more deadly so much so that destroying them with your netnavi example Megaman is a big course in school on the way to school Lan walks with his freind Mayl who begins to tell him of a hacking net crime organization the world 3 or WWW that is becoming more know throughout the story Lan and Megaman Battle the WWW to stop their evil plans but unlike old Megaman games you don't just pick a boss stage and go there you fight WWW as events unfold in the game.

Bottom Line 10/10
It will take you at long time to master this game trying to find all the battle chips reaching level 100 and battling WWW will keep you busy for quite awhile.

A More Realistic Review
I believe for every review made by a person for another person should have an overview of the reviewers characteristic and "definition" of a good game for him/her.

I like RPG's but am good in all games. I define a good game by the right mixtures: Originality, Game Quality, Easy To Get Use to and Control, Action Type, Objective Settings, and so on. I'll make this clear and precise as possible. Please take note this is my OPINION, you might think different.

Good Things:
-The game is nice if you're bored of the same old pokemon games and their battling techniques.
-The games texture and graphics are a good improvement from other GBA games.
-The game is long and challenging.

Bad Things:
-The game can become extremely frustrating. Why? Many reasons.

1.Whenever you enter the net, you come across viruses or enemies, to make it simple. They are challenging at first, but in the later stages when you become powerful, they are just plain annoying, especially when you're trying to accomplish long, tedious missions given to you by the game. You must have an escape chip to actually escape! You can only hold 30 chips in your "moves" folder. So if you have, for example, 2, your chances of getting them and escaping battles you don't want is 2/30. You get 5 chips per turn that you skip and press ADD during your chip selection. Think about it.

2.The cost of items in this game is way too high, in my opinion. As a player in a RPG game, you would like to improve your weapons so you can defeat your enemies faster/easier right? Well, try to when it takes 10,000zens just to get one M Cannon, which does 120 damage. The common later viruses have like 200hp. The beginning bosses are about 600+. Therefore you need more than 1 powerful chip. How long would it take? Say forever?

3.Oh yeah, chip combos are made by putting same letter chips together. Example, two different chips with the letter L next to it, say Cannon Chip L and Dash Chip L. You can select it both at once and use it without the need to wait for the bar to fill up to select more chips. Its really hard to make the combos and play fast when you gotta check out the letters next to each chip to see if you can play it together. The letter range is long!

4.The missions are nice, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO GET IT! They seem to expect you to know exactly where to go. Well they don't Mr.Creator! Therefore, what you either do is get FAQS or wonder around, mindlessly and extremely frustrated, until you find where you need to go. Got Milk?

5.The only real fun is raising Megaman, upgrading him which is hell, and fighting the bosses and people with powerful P.E.Ts. Megaman is a PET. This is where it *beeped* up. Its usually rare or it takes a horribly ammount of time and work to finally encounter those few people. The rest of the game is filled with viruses that aren't challenging and you can't simply escape easily.

Here's a clue for everyone. Why buy when you can get it for free? HAHAHA.

Pretty cool
As of 2002, Mega Man has been around for 15 years. Needless to say, the little guy has been quite prolific, hopping deftly from game platform to platform and bravely exploring and acquiring the skills of new genres. Aside from numerous action outings, the Blue Bomber has raced carts, played soccer, and has even entered a few fighting tournaments. After testing the waters in the Legends series, Mega Man has donned an .exe file extension and entered the Battle Network in a traditional RPG for the Game Boy Advance. Battle Network is the story of a boy and his PET. In the year 20XX, humankind has entered the "network age." To navigate this high-tech world, it has become necessary for every man, woman, and child to carry portable exploration devices known as PETs. Each PET has a personality which manifests in the form of a Net navi. These trusty digital assistants help you navigate the Net, check your e-mail, and battle against malicious code. After deleting a nasty virus from his oven, which charred his breakfast and very nearly his own mother, fifth grader Lan and his best friend/Net navi Mega Man begin to investigate the nefarious WWW organization. While Lan searches the real world for clues, he'll be able to jack in to various computers and electronic devices. In the cyberworld, Mega Man takes over the active role. As Mega Man, you'll be able to do a bit of online shopping to upgrade your battle capabilities, visit your friends' computers, and do a liberal amount of virus busting.
Whether you're controlling Mega Man or Lan, you'll be able to talk to the character you're not currently playing as for direction and support. When you're at a loss as to where to go or what to do, your partner should be able to provide at least a vague idea of what you should be doing. At certain points, you'll have to switch control back and forth to accomplish your goal. For instance, Lan may have to reboot a crashed computer to open up the way for Mega Man. The battle system of Battle Network is probably its most original and compelling feature. Unlike in a traditional RPG, skill is a primary factor here. Mega Man does gain levels by installing upgrade programs to increase hit points and attack power, but in true Mega Man tradition, quick reflexes and recognizing attack patterns can take you far. Battles take place on a 3-by-8 grid, initially split in two, dividing your area from the enemy's. You and the enemy will move and attack in real time, which results in fast-paced but strategic encounters.
In addition to his tried-and-true buster arm, Mega Man will use battle chips to aid him in battle. Each has a different range and effect. He will have a multitude of damage-dealing chips, such as spreader and longsword, as well as chips that can steal or destroy tiles, recover life, or even call in another navi for help. You initially start with five chips randomly chosen from your folder, and when the battle gauge at the top of the screen is full, you will receive more battle chips. As in a card battle game, collecting new chips and managing your folder will give you an edge in battle. Choosing chips with similar names or codes can allow you to use more than one chip at a time or perform powerful special attacks. New battle chips can be traded, rewarded for efficient deletion of enemies, or found online. The game's battle system aptly captures the essence of Mega Man, and so does the colorful visual style. The boy in blue himself has been smartly redesigned, as have other classic characters like Roll, Guts Man, and Proto Man. There are an abundance of visual and verbal references that fans will immediately pick up on, and the accompanying music matches up just as well as the visuals. Largely due to the battle system, the game is quite engaging and is in many ways unique among RPGs. If there's something that might hold you back from enjoying the game, it's the lighthearted and somewhat goofy story. However, the game doesn't take itself too seriously, so neither should you. Filling your folder with rare and powerful battle chips, battling against Net crime, and reveling in the silliness of the "network age" can make for a very worthwhile gaming experience. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Rampage 2: Universal Tour has smashed, trashed, and crashed its wayonto the popular PlayStation system. As fans of the original coin-op classic alreadyknow, you assume the role of one of three monsters with an insatiable desire to crushvarious cities into oblivion. You can choose between the rambunctious rhino Boris, thelarger-than-life lobster Ruby, or the charismatic rat Curtis. Each character has specialmoves that you can unleash upon the unsuspecting cities. After you make your selection,you can then proceed to eat helpless victims, smash tanks, and destroy solid buildings.

Causing mass mayhem and destruction is not your only purpose in this game. You mustalso rescue your fellow monsters in crime--George, Lizzie, and Ralph (which manydie-hard fans of the Rampage series will recognize from the original coin-op). Tosave your friends, you must first defeat the ever-approaching military and lawenforcement officials that aim to protect each city. Being bad has never felt so good.--Michael Byer

Pros:

• Classic gameplay from the original Rampage remains intact
• Several new environments, including Seattle and the infamous "Area 51"

• Horrible guitar-driven soundtrack

Reviews (3)

Adifficult sqeuel
This is the sequel to rampage World Tour.It is a lot harder and impossible to beat with out the cheats.Not only can you not save as frequently on it.But you also do not have infident continues.

It is a few year after the original incident. George Ralph and Lizz have bed captured.You can choose to play asone of 7 monster after passwords are entered. It called universl tour because unlike the first not all of it takes place on Earth.A small percent of game takes place in outer space.

There are four new Monster in this one at the Begining you can play as three of seven monster.Boris a reall big strong but slowrhino.Rubby a giant crab a short of rip of Ebirath from Godzilla versus the Sea monsters.Curtis giant rat.Then Muckous aone eyedalien.You also can play as George, Ralph and Lizz after passwords are entered.

I used to ownthis game on Nintendo 64 format but somehow I lost it.A good game if you enjoy this game I recomend Rampage 1WourldTour and Rampage Warp Through time.

Pretty good
It's kind of like the old one but they realy out did them selfs.The multi-player is very fun with a friend.There are about 100 levels.

Just like the old one...almost
This game is just like the old rampage.The only difference I found was that you couldn't continue like you could in the old version which was disappointing but I guess it makes it more of a challenge.If only thecities could look a little different than each other!It is a very simple,straight forward game.No real surprises. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is the prequel to the survival-horror game Fear Effect. Here you play one of four mercenaries in a team that has signed on to bring back the kidnapped daughter of a powerful Chinese executive. The adventure takes players through the chaotic alternate reality of Hong Kong, Hell's Kitchen in New York City, the formidable walled city of Xi'an, the lost tomb of the first emperor of China, and, finally, into the legendary mountain island of the immortals, Penglai Shan. A variety of melee and range weapons, such as brass knuckles, pistols, and heavy assault weapons, will help you take out increasingly combative henchmen.

The game allows you to play as any one member of the team: cover-girl assassins Hana Tsu-Vachel or Rain Qin, master operative Royce Glas, or greedy killer Jakob "Deke" Decourt. The game's variable ending changes with the disposition of certain in-game events, and other hidden features promise added replayability. ... Read more

Reviews (14)

Fabulous!
Compared to other Playstation games, this one is head-and-shoulders above the rest!It comes with 4 disks, and the sheer number and variety of environments are incredible.From the beginning in the dark, subterranian passages, to the beauty of a black tie dinner, to the incredible scenes where a giant rock creature chases you over bridges, and on and on and on.More environments than I can even remember, and I've finished the game twice.The puzzles are at times quite hard, but once you get used to them they're not so bad to figure out.You'll also play a few board games and strategy games against some ancient spirits, which adds even more variety to the gameplay.

Also, the cutscenes are very nicely done, with excellent voice acting and realistic animation.And the music is extremely cool, with oriental themes that add real atmosphere to some of the environments.My favorite part of the game is when you're on the 96th floor of a bio-engineering building, and you have to collect a large number of objects and use them to solve a grand puzzle - it's all laid out very logically and is super fun to play and figure out.You even get to drive a mech at a couple points in the game.

Overall, it doesn't get much better than this!

Anime Lesbian ...... Assassins with Assault Rifles.Hurrah!
Graphics are wonderful for PS1, and still hold up pretty well on the PS2.Voice acting is top notch.Plot is rich, and very different (gotta love that Japanese weirdness).Controls take some getting used to.Inventory system isn't the best.All in all an excellent game for adults.Challenging and very atmospheric.

All in All, an Intriguing Plunge into the Bizarre
Upon finishing FE 2, I have to admit it is one of the most unique and interesting games I have ever played. Its graphics and character models are superb, lending the game an ambience that is simultaneously eerie and beautiful. Although it does borrow its slanted camera angles from the RE series, it still has a wholly original and distinctive feel. The voice acting is also to be commended; it's among the best that I have ever experienced. Despite the awkward control and poorly designed inventory scheme, what really distinguishes FE 2 from others in its genre to make it a classic is how it incorporates Chinese mythology into a unique (and mature) sci-fi storyline using compelling characters. Usually action video games revolve around hackneyed plots of military operatives and shadowy government conspiracies, so many will be pleased to discover this alternative. The storyline manages to unfold in a well-paced and coherent manner that keeps the player anticipating the next CG cut scene and many of the puzzles are neatly integrated into the context of the plot.
The main drawback of this game is its difficulty. Much of the challenge in the action sequences is simply mastering the art of trial and error as well as the controls which compound the frustration. Needless to say, the added "quick load" feature of FE 2 is a merciful addition to the series. Many of the puzzles are equally trying, but, in the final assessment, they are a big part of what make FE 2 so great. They stand as among some of the most engrossing challenges in a video game to date.
Be forewarned: FE 2 is not for the weak of heart! For those who are up to the challenge (and a little frustration along the way), I highly recommend this game.

The game is hard.
I did not enjoy the controls on this game.The only entertaining part with the somewhat nudity that came with the game.You know what they say, "Sex sells."Well if that was their only selling point then I won't hold my breath for the next one.I would rather get a girlie mag for excitement.Definatly not for kids.I must say though, this is the first game I put down in one day.I gave Batman and Robin a 3 day chance before I put that one down.

You think you're a gamer --
I recently purchased this game a few days ago, realising that Fear Effect 3 will come in 2003 sometime.For the review, with this game, one gets to experience the ultimate frustration and intensity of the game and for the game.In this game, unlike others such as Tomb Raider or Resident Evil, one learns how to die -- a lot.The puzzles aren't too complicated, but some of them are somewhat difficult, especially the "reflex" tests, where you have to dodge enemies and various threats.The bosses in this game aren't too hard per se, but they do make Resident Evil seem like child-play, especially the latter levels.Like in Tomb Raider and Resident Evil, one will practice tremendously to eliminate the bosses, and unlike Tomb Raider and Resident Evil, one will need to be truly conservative with your ammo and resources.One has to choose your targets wisely!In a few words: you will die, and you will learn to die constantly, persistently and gracefully (hopefully).The graphics of this game is actually very, very crisp and detailed for an anime look.I like the level where you visit the Tomb of the First Emperor.They got it down nearly perfectly.Even the sound effects are well-done, with the perfect sound effect for the weapons, movement and characters.Lastly, the story and the characters are very mature, and they do curse and this game does involve suggestive lesbianism.If you liked the Metal Gear Solid series, then this is the game to get, but the story for this game is much stranger and resembles something like the Twilight Zone and Total Recall.... ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Four newly discovered and previously untold adventures are revealed when the closest friends of the missing Lara Croft gather in her honor. As they reminisce about her past exploits, they learn new details about her life, as well as the lives of characters from her past adventures. Lara journeys from the ruins of Rome to the bowels of a German U-boat to the rooftops of a high-tech city in search of four ancient artifacts. The game uses the same graphics engine that was used in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, but introduces new moves: tightrope walking, parallel-bar swinging, and a hand-to-hand stealth attack. An enhanced inventory system allows for greater combinations of a variety of weapons and items. Create your own adventure with the Tomb Raider level editor, which includes a tutorial level and all of the tools that are required to construct custom levels. ... Read more

Reviews (26)

Great graphics, poor gameplay...
The first time i played TR Chronicles for the PS1, i found it not that interesting. Face it, the Rome levels are just not that exciting. I played and beat levels 1 & 2, then attempted 3, unfortunatly, it took me 2 weeks to figure out how to beat level 3, it was WAY too hard. And that's just one of the many things that make TR Chronicles fall short of being one of the best in the series. OK, so there's alot of pros, Lara can now interact more with the characters around her (instead of just shooting a weapon, she can now bash people over the head with crowbars & stuff), she can now open and search file cabinets for various items, and she can kick down doors (which she could do in TR Last Revelations but it's still a cool move). In addition to new moves, there are 4 massive adventures to be explored. But as with all pros, there must be cons, and unfortunatly, the cons are major. My first complaint is puzzles (particulary timed-puzzles) being WAY too hard. I couldn't complete level 3 in Rome (Colessium) for 2 weeks because of the timed-puzzle in the middle of it, i almost tried to give up on the game in all, but after i beat the Colessium, i found it not so hard. In adventure 2, which takes place on a Russian Submarine (personally my favorite adventure of the game), Lara must get onto the sub, dive under the sea, and collect the Sphere Of Destiny (i think that's what its called). Not only is the storyline fun, but you have alot of fun exploring the subs many levels and areas, but once again, a con came into play. I found the Deep Sea Dive level incredibly difficult, and it took me awhile to collect the Sphere and escape back to the sub. Adventure 3, takes place on a haunted island in Ireland, i really just didn't like this area, not only is it boring, but it is so dark its hard to see what your doing. Finally, Adventure 4, which takes place in the VCI Headquarters, is a partly fun adventure. But even with its cool graphical images of a high-tech city, its really difficult to complete the 3 levels involved (espicially since you on have the HK weapon). On level 1 of VCI, i found it difficult to get the Iris at the end, but luckily, i found a cheat (not too much of a cheat) where you can press the button, sideflip left, flip backwards, then press and crawl like your crawling off a ledge, you will go through the glass!! It took me awhile, but after that helpful little clue, i completed level 1 of VCI. Level 2 of VCI, Escape With The Iris, is incredibly difficult (espicially since you have no weapons), i found all the portions with the elevator shafts and that slide where you half to jump and swing off two poles very difficult, i could barely complete this level. And the final level, Red Alert!, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to complete shooting range #2, it took me 45 to 50 times to complete this one obstacle. Pretty much, i found TR Chronicles a cool game graphics wise, but gameplay is very difficult and sometimes annoying, if you want an all-out fun TR game that still has cool graphics, check out TR2 or TR3, just remember this one is just a sample of what will be on TR6: THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS for the PS2 & PC, coming soon!

don't read it if you don't want hints.
It starts out in rome the first level took a bit to figure out but now it's easy (for me). The other levels are about the same ecxept for the second where you have to kill the three headed dragon.
then comes Russia you start out by getting into the submarine after getting in, it gets tough. When you get to the kitchen figure it out
but be careful of the chef. Walk quietly around the stove and quietly up behind the chefs back and hit ctrl twice fast to hit the chef with your cowbar in his back, I'll leave you there. ...

Lara Croft Presumed Dead; Living It Up In The Past!
At the end of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, many fans were left devastated thinking Lara was gone for good. They need not have worried as Lara returned in November 2000 in Tomb Raider: Chronicles, the fifth installment of the most successful PlayStation game series ever. There was one slight problem - Lara was presumed dead! Tomb Raider: Chronicles contains four sections of different times of Lara Croft's life from the past. These four stages are titled Rome, Search For The Spear, Black Isle and VCI Headquarters. Each quarter includes three brilliant levels, except Search For The Speach which includes four. Whilst probably the worst game out of all five, Tomb Raider: Chronicles is still superb, proving the excellence of the Tomb Raider phenomenon. The Official UK PlayStation Magazine says of Chronicles, "10/10 - Lara's swansong on PlayStation is a triumph". They're not wrong!

The first section is Rome. As with all Tomb Raider games, the levels become harder and more challenging as the game progresses - Chronicles is no different. In Rome, Lara is attempting to acquire the Philospher's Stone. This adventure brigns her into contact with Pierre and Larson, who you will probably remember as the peksy guys who wouldn't die from the first Tomb Raider! The three levels in Rome are called Streets Of Rome, Trajan's Markets and Colloseum. All levels are superb, mainly because of the scenery. The sky is a deep blue and the sound is superb. You can hear the crickets chirping away and you can almost sense what the levels are like - early evening with fresh air and a cool temperature. I know, this sounds so strange but it's true! The second section, Search For The Spear is a lot harder and complex. In this second section of Chronicles, Lara is seeking the Spear of Destiny, an age-old artefact currently lying in the ruins of a wrecked and abandoned U-boat. She is not alone in desiring possession of this mystical object, however - a mafioso boss has heard of its power and wishes to harness it for his own nefarious aims. He has bribed the admiral of a Russian submarine to take him to the resting place of the Spear. Lara decides to hitch a ride. The four levels in Search For The Spear are called Base, Submarine, Deep Sea Dive and Sinking Submarine. This section is my favourite of the four because it's very exciting and has the best storyline in the whole game...

The game continues with Black Isle. In this third chapter, Tomb Raider: Chronicles follows an early Lara Croft adventure. After Lara overhears a conversation about spooky occurences at a nearby island, she stows away on a boat chartered by Father Patrick as he heads to investigate. The three levels are called Gallows Tree, Labyrinth and Old Mill. Throughout these three levels, Lara is completely without weaponry. Only your wits will protect your beloved Lara from the devilish shandes that haunt the Black Isle. These levels are set somewhere in England, but I'm not sure where. Even though it's always raining and is very dark and damp, it makes for an interesting and refreshing change from the typical hot desert/jungle style levels of previous Tomb Raider games. The fourth and final chapter in Chronicles, VCI Headquarters, is large and very hard! In one of the sternest challenges ever faced in a Tomb Raider game, Lara must steal the Iris - an object of immense power. Mixing stealth with brute force, she has to negotiate complex corridors, fight crack troops and even survive an entire level without a gun. Fortunately, she has Zip - an American hacker - on hand to advise her as she progresses. The fourth section is set in a New York tower block and the three levels are called 13th Floor, Escape With The Iris and Red Alert. All levels are incredibly tough and deeply frustrating if you fail to achieve the required task to progress with the game. Some sections on these three levels are downright scary (echoing footsteps when there's no one there and the sound of invisible laser beams that get closer), yet you will experience an immense feeling of success and achievement once you complete these final levels!

OVERALL GRADE: 9/10

All in all, Tomb Raider: Chronicles is a fantastic game. It's not quite up there with the superior excellence of Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2 and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, but it's still a superb game to play. The game isn't very long - it took me less than a week to complete over the Christmas 2000 period - a lot shorter than the time it usually takes for me to complete a Tomb Raider game, which is usually in the region of a year! Compared to a lot of other PlayStation games, however, Tomb Raider: Chronicles stands head and shoulders above the rest. Buy this now from Amazon to complete your Tomb Raider collection!

Take a look at the cover...
because what you see is what you get. Is Lara a hip, Matrix-style gun-toting action adventure assassin? No, she's a solitary tomb raider doing (hopefully) fun, inventive puzzles in great, real-life locations. So as much as I appreciate new, exciting areas, put us in a situation she would actually be doing. She doesn't need to take on a bunch of villains and skateboard too...

Awkward Controls, Frustrating Camera...
Tomb Raider: Chronicles (TRC) features the lovely Lara Croft in her many adventures from Rome to a U-Boat to a high-tech tower complex.The game has one of the most awkward controls and frustrating adjusting camera angles since Danger Girl (that's a cheap game, and one should buy it simply for the art inside and NOT for the game or gameplay!).Anyway, one will keep on falling and falling...etc. and continously get blindsided by enemies for the most part.Additionally, Lara still moves like a tank with feet, instead of having fluid and sly movement.However, the stealth in the latter levels in particular is a welcome addition, being spoiled by the Metal Gear Solid series.The puzzles aren't too difficult, but they are very physical-oriented as opposed to mental-oriented (like Eidos' Fear Effect).The cinematics are okay, but they are rather short.My two favorite levels on this game is the U-Boat/Russian Base level and the Tower: Level 13 level.Both of these are reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid.Otherwise, this game is definitely for fans of Tomb Raider previously, but for newbies, definitely rent before you buy. ... Read more

Features

• Hydro boat racing
• Race one of 9 different boats across 12 different courses
• Race on Circuit and Time Trial mode
• Avoid obstacles, collect boosters and make insanely huge jumps
• For 1 player

Reviews (12)

~HYDRO THUNDER~
This game is good, their is a good challang in the game but it is possible. their is also 4 bouns tracks and boats. My favorit boat is call "Bannshi" their are 13 tracks in all but you'll have too 1st get 1-3 in the "begginer" tracks. 1-2 in the "intermidate" tracks and get 1st in the "expert" tracks. (you can do this in arcade mode).
Over-all this is a fun game

hydro thunder
I just love this game It is a fun game!!

10 year old gamer from La
This game is the best! If you like racing games or don't this still is the best game ever! The plot is fantastic.

Hydro Thunder - Arcade Supreme Game
I always play this game at our local cinema while waiting for the movie I've picked to start.You have choices of San Francisco 2049, Gauntlet Dark Legacy or Hydro Thunder.Hydro Thunder is definately the pick of this bunch.The courses are sleek, interesting and you are rewarded for your skill.
I was really pleased when Midway released this game on the Playstation and you won't find a better platform to show this game off.Yes the price for this game is high but your alternatives are the pricey, often cartridge only for theNintendo 64or the Dreamcast!!The only thing better is the Arcade Machine - Midway? Yes? Please send me one!

Hydro Thunder
I had been wanting this game for sometime but didn't want to pay the high price...This game took me less than 2 weeks to finish. The graphic are good and the boats are cool but rather hard to control at first... ... Read more

Product Description

Need for Speed (NFS) is back and faster than ever in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2! Engage in the next generation thrill of arcade racing with the spiritual successor to the highly acclaimed, award winning Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.Drafting on its award-winning legacy, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 stays true to the heritage of housing a stable of exclusive and exotic cars from the world's most coveted licensors including Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini... to name a few.Become the "Champ ... Read more

Features

• Over 20 of the most coveted licensed exotics
• Be victorious in over 60 different racing events to become the "Champion Road Racer"
• Dynamic lighting and real world reflections bring the cars and tracks to life
• Realistic, detailed environments bring to life elements from the real world - rain, brush fires, sunbeams and dust storms

Reviews (74)

awesome!!!!!
I bought this game about 2 weeks ago and I love it. It is awesome! I use along with it a logitech game controller. If you are looking for a fun racing game buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is one botched game, what happened in network play
I wanted to post this just as an FYI for anybody who fell in love with the original hot pursuit.This game's hot pursuit mode is totally heinous.EA really botched it.You can't be the police and chase down bad guys with your buddies over the network.We bought a bunch of copies found this out and sold a bunch of copies totally lame.So just a heads up

Good, but maybe not perfect
I've had NFS III hot pursuit for years, so when I saw the newer version come out I decided to try it.Well... I definitely think it could have been better.The graphics are wonderfully detailed, and I love the 3D effects much better than those of the previous version.However, sometimes they are too much for my computer to handle, and everything gets so jerky it is hard to see what I'm doing.When that happens, the graphics tend to lose their effect.

I've found the system of earning the option to race more tracks to be pretty annoying.Even if I win everytime, it still takes a lot of races around the same old tracks to unlock something new, and that can get pretty discouraging.Also, there is not nearly as much control over car tuning as I would have liked.They all tend to handle about the same, so I really begin to miss the customization features of NFS III.

There are some definite high points, though.The graphics, when they work, are incredible.The music is also really nice - it fits the racing mood perfectly, and has plenty of variety.The cars are fairly highly detailed, and the hot pursuit mode works out pretty well (if not a little too easily for the racer on the run).Overall I would recommend this game, but definitely make sure your computer can easily handle the graphics and make it worth your while.

Great game
Recently I downloaded the demo of Hot Pursuit 2, and it persuaded me to go out and buy the game (should be coming soon :)) Anyways, I've played this at a friend's house and have found it excellent. I love the "Be The Cop" mode as well as the cars provided in the game. I find that this game (even the demo, in my case) has high replayability. The graphics for this game are nice, and it runs well on my computer (Intel 4 3.0 Ghz processor, 1GB RAM, and some sort of good video card :P) But as people have said before, all the tracks are practically identical. You might want to consider that before you buy it, but otherwise, it'll be worth your money.

underground is beneath this game
i stupidly sold this game to buy nfs underground.2 months later i sold under ground a bought this again. this game has great cars for any car finatics out there and the play, while not always realistic provided a lot of fun.it has the lotus elise, opel speedster, bmw m5 , bmw z8 ,dodge viper, ferrarri 360 spyder, 550 merronello , f50, and the mcclairen f1 just to name a few. everyone talks about dodging the cops but chasing speeders was even more fun. you can drop explosives, call for back up, and set up spike strips.this game is so much more than underground, which has crappy cars , poor performence, and horrid corses. please buy this and save a hell of a lot of cash ... Read more

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Great Muliplayer game
I found the single player to be rather lacking and unoriginal, but SoFII still offers a fun multiplayer experiance, I even got my Dad playing!A good game, but more one to go play at a friend's than buy yourself...

One Of The Best!
Soldier Of Fortune II has to be one of the best online FPS's for the Mac!There are a lot of weapons to choose from, lots of maps, many different gameplay options, and numerous voting options.The replay value is incredible...I had this game since day one and I'm still playing!The only bad thing about SOFII is that its very demanding.Make sure you have the hardware before you buy it.I reccomend 1GHZ proccessor or higher for good performance.

Excellent FPS for OS X
The other reviews here give a good idea of what the game consists of, so I won't re-run that information. It's your basic first-person-shooter with lots of action, lots of firepower, lots of body count; and as some other reviewers have noted, lots of gore. If you like fps's, you'll probably enjoy this one. There's nothing too new about it. It's the same old you-against-tons-of-bad-guys thing. The comment I wanted to make is that I have switched to a pure OS X Jaguar environment with no 'classic' MacOS running. This game works perfectly in my new environment with one caveat: you have to manually change one setting in the video controls or you will have intermittent crashes. The change is extremely easy to make. Just go to www.macplay.com tech support section and it's well explained. Once you've done that fix, you're in for hours of spewing hot death.

Not So Fortunate
I'll start this review by addressing the point that is near the top of almost every gamers list: graphics.IF you can run the game, then the graphics are well done and deserve applause.Running off the Quake III engine, the textures are nice and crisp, special effects such as explosions are convincing and thanks to a system called "Ghoul II," enemy body parts can be blown off realistically (more on that later). But players with even a GeForce 2 and a fast PC will still experience some severe audio clipping and horrible frame rates at some parts of the game, even while running those areas at low resolution!To get the best visuals, this is a game that requires the latest hardware.

The other aspect of the game that stands out is the audio.Much like Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault, everything sounds right.Bullets ricocheting off metal sound different than when they hit wood (wood even splinters when hit).Even the ricochet effects change depending on how the shot was fired.As mentioned above, the Ghoul II engine allows for "tear zones" on enemies that come off when shot or stabbed, and there's nothing quite as disturbing as hearing the squirting sound of an enemy's jugular after you take their head off with a shotgun.

In short, the audio and visuals of the game are definitely above par.Now for the bad... which is, unfortunately, just about everything else.The game is definitely centered around mindless shooting, although the game designers attempt to convince you otherwise (with "stealth missions").The game is basically one large slaughter-fest.Although this may kick up the adrenaline for the first hour or two of playtime, by the time you've been doing this for eight hours and still are only halfway through the game, it gets tedious, frustrating and boring.In addition throughout the game, and especially annoying during the "stealth missions," the enemies have increadibly good eyesight.Basically this means that if you can see them in any way, shape or form... they can see you, which will set off the alarm.In "non-stealth" levels, once the alarm's been activated in a level, it never goes off.In "stealth missions" if the alarm goes on, you lose the level.

Additionally, one of the largest downfalls of the game is the linear design of the levels.Forget the beautiful, open-ended levels Deus Ex gave us (basically, here are your weapons, here are your skills, you figure out how to pass the level).In Soldier of Fortune II, your objective ALWAYS lies at the end of a long stretch of a large, linear landscape where all the doors (save one or two) are mysteriously and conveniently locked.If you play through the game a second time, it'll be just like the first since any potentially alternate route to reach the object is also conveniently blocked off, closed or otherwise inaccessible.Furthermore, the goals of many of the levels require similar guess work as the "pixel hunting" in old puzzle games did.For example, your objective might be to "enter the chemical building" or something to that effect.To get into the building you have to find the ONE correct door out of the 40 doors that line the street.This becomes frustrating after about ten minutes of no success.Speaking of chemicals, the plot of Soldier of Fortune II centers around thwarting the potential spread of a deadly virus... too bad that's been done too much already.

Finally, the biggest problem I had with the game was the way you actually fired.It sounds obvious, but in a first-person shooter, emphasis should be placed on making the activity of simply shooting the gun relatively easy.Aiming shouldn't be a pain in the ...It may have been my set-up (although I checked my configuration many times to make sure it wasn?t my settings), but when I would move the mouse just the tiniest bit left or right, the crosshairs would jump 5 to 7 pixels in that given direction.That may not seem like much until you realize that unless the enemy is within arms reach, you're likely to actually "jump" over the enemy's head (or entire body depending on their distance from you).Add this to the fact that unless you shoot an enemy in the head or take off one of their limbs, it generally takes around five hits to take an enemy down (shoot them once in the thigh with a pistol and they often just "shake it off" like a bad Steven Seagal movie).This can be annoying since it means you?ll probably reload your save games a lot.I consider myself pretty good at first-person shooters, but this one had me reloading every couple minutes.Very frustrating.

So although there's a lot of eye candy (i.e. "gore") and the audio's pretty good, make sure you play Soldier of Fortune II before you buy it.Just because it looks cool doesn't mean it won't end up being very frustrating.

OSX in the house
Honestly the PC guy who says macs aren't for games is living in the old days.Allot of FPS run a little slower on the mac because they were optimized for the pc and then ported to the mac.SOF2 runs well in multiplayer, in single player it can get choppy with the Geforce 4mx.I'm sure it would be fine with a Geforce Ti though. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

This Resident Evil-like action-adventure game takes place in the distant future--A.D. 12,090, to be exact--some 10,000 years after vampires have won control of the planet from humans. Vampire Hunter D is based on the original Hideyuki Kikuchi novel and the cult-classic anime that followed. Your character is the aptly named Vampire Hunter D, a half-human, half-vampire who is hired to rescue a kidnapped child. The linear plot has three endings, each of which is triggered by meeting certain criteria. ... Read more

Reviews (12)

Best Had for the Memories
Vampire Hunter D is very much a creation of Yoshitaka Amano, a visionary designer who, among other things has had a significant influence on the visual effects of game and anime design.He is most famous for his work in the Final Fantasy series, but this game as a derivative of his anime work.As such, it arrived with a built in following, but failed to live up to expectations.

It is a fairly representative plot, based on the 2001 Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust DVD.Rescue a young damsel from the claws of vampire Meier Link, a story with several unexpected twists, which are used here as well.It is a puzzle-solving, watch your vitality sort of game.

The puzzles can be difficult, fighting is simplistic and clumsy, and the interface is awkward.For someone who has adjusted to games on the newer consoles, playing Vampire Hunter D may be an unsatisfying experience.IT is even a bit primitive by PSOne standards.Still it's not a bad game, just one that is very dated.

Its real value today is as a collectors item for D fans, who probably all believe that there isn't enough of the dunpeal vampire killer to go around.The graphics are murky, but it's still the world where half-breed vampires get even with their sires and damsels are there for the rescuing.

Collector, diehard fan, or curious game player, this is worth picking up.Just don't expect Final Fantasy level play and you will avoid disappointment.

Great movie made into a pretty good video game.
Im a huge fan of the Vampire Hunter D movies, its almost natural a guy like myself would pick up this game.Over all Im very pleased with the game.I've been pretty much playing it all week so I guess it has something special about it.The game itself is like "Resident Evil" only its not as scary.Some parts kinda' put you on the edge of your seat but not really.Sure it has tons of monsters to kill but they don't really shock you in anyway special.You walk into a room and boom, there they are.Monters.The only reason I see for this game to have so many monsters without any real shock value to them is that they wanted to create the game just like the movies.Vampire Hunder D (both movies) was chop full of monsters.All over the place.So thats forgiven.Over all this is a fun game that stays true to the movies the best it can.Give it a try, you might like it.

Noooooooooooooooo!
What have they done to you D!?This game had so much potential.Good graphics, great story, and a huge fan base.But they made the game slow, excessively difficult, and bland.I tried, I actually TRIED to like this game, but it was so hard to feign interest in it for more than an hour.I loved the movies, but this is a travesty!

Go Buy the Legacy of Kain series instead

One of the best PS1 games
A great game for play station 1. Based roughly on parts from both movies, the original and Bloodlust. If you have a PS2 get this game anyways, it is fun, addictive, and contains a few puzzles. A few bugs, but all in all a great game.

How good is this game anyway?
This game is very good, Although some of the bosses were pretty tough to beat on the first try (Like Meier Link for example).I really got a kick out of it, Though for the thirtieth time I got the bad ending (Where everyone died--Even Leila)--But D survived.A couple of hours ago I beat it again--And this time I got the good ending (Where everyone survived--Even Leila).Boy, Is this game a trip or what. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

A Fun Puzzler NOT based on Tetris
This game will be very familiar if you've ever played Zuma online( PopcapGames.com ).Ballistic isn't as aesthetically pleasing, but gameplay is identical.I find myself coming back to this game often, even as the more fashionable games are beaten, traded-in, or given up on.The key word here is "value"; you won't pay much but you'll play much.This game is family-friendly, easy to play, and the light reggae and piano music between games is a nice touch.Go ahead and get it and start wasting some time!

Fun, but short
This game is very addictive!There was only one thing about this game that I did not like, and that was the length.We just received the game last week, and I have already gone through every stage in the stage mode.There are other options though, like two-player and Panic mode.

Another great puzzle game!
The Playstation doesn't have a lot to offer puzzle fans, so this new offering is really welcome. Similar to the game Bust-a-Move 2, Ballistic requires you toshoot different colored balls toward a spiral. Matchingthree or more balls of the same color causes them to disintegrate. Playends when the balls overrun your ball launcher. My wife, who is usuallyaverse to video games, picked up the play mechanics in about 10 seconds. Icouldn't tear her away! A great one or two-player game that's sure toappeal to the whole family. The game also sells at a bargain price. Highlyrecommended. ... Read more

Features

• Superb replay value
• Unique, engaging story
• Totally immersive experience
• Frightening action/adventure will set your pulse racing
• Multiple endings, secrets and hidden items

Reviews (22)

THE scariest video game ever created!!
Back in 2002, I had never really played any kind of survival horror game ever in my life. A friend of mine came over to my house and brought Silent Hill and the Playstation. I was just watching and I really liked how it had snow falling out in the town in the summer nonetheless, it looked like a really scary game. Then, months later, I borrowed this game from my friend and played from the beginning and didn't get really far because I really didn't know what to do. Finally, one night, when my friend was back over at my house, I was playing and he was sitting there watching and we were playing with surround sound, the lights off and no one else was in the house. From the very beginning alley, I was very scared! So I get to the school, Midwich Elementary School, and everything looks normal. My friend who was watching kept telling me that once I go through the Clock Tower, I will be back at Midwich Elementary and that it will be the same school but at the same time, it wouldn't be the same school and at that point, I was really starting to freak out. I had no idea what horrors were waiting for me!

I go through the Clock Tower and I hear these really creepy sirens, I'm to the point where I want to turn the game off but my friend was with me and kept telling me to move on. So I start to go into the school and once I'm in, I'm freaking out! All the floors were replaced by metal grates with nothing below them, the walls were like chained fences, everything covered in blood, pure horror and terror!! I was really scared by the visuals and the music. Something really creepy in the Alternate school is when you go into one of the bathroom's on the first floor, you end up on the second floor, creepy!!! Just everything that I saw and heard in every room and corridor scared me to death!!

I turned the game off after I was done in the school and couldn't sleep with the light off!! I did eventually play through the whole game and beat it but I have never been so scared playing a video game in my entire life!!! The really scary music and sound effects play a big part. But what's really scary isn't just the atmosphere, the music or visuals. It freaks me out thinking about why the town of Silent Hill is deserted and how Samael came along. If I think about this stuff before I go to sleep, a lot of times, I can't sleep. The Alternate Hospital, Alchemilla Hospital is another really scary place in the game that really scared me too but not as bad as the school. To be honest, when I first was going through the Alternate school, the way it looked, that's what I thought hell would look like, it was so scary. To this day, it scares me! Sometimes even with the light on, it's scary!! Even though the graphics aren't the best, this Silent Hill game scares me more than Silent Hill's 2, 3 or 4 and they have better graphics!!! I would not recommend this game to anyone who scares easily!

JUST AS GOOD AS RESIDENT EVIL 2
THIS GAME MADE ME CRAP MY PANTS. AT FIRST IT WONT SEEM SCARY BUT
IT DOES WITH THE GHOSTS,GARGOYLES 'N' STUFF. THE GRAPHICS SUCK
BUT IT IS STILL A GOOD GAME BUT YOULL GET LOST. BUT A GREAT
ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION OF GAMES

Holy Christ!
I know that everyone said it, but Silent Hill really is the scariest game I've ever played.Its constant psychological assault leaves you gripped (sorry for the lame pun) to the controller, going around the next corner even though you are almost positive something is waiting for you just out of sight.Chances are you know the story by now, so I'll just go into gameplay.As I said above, this is a scary game.When it first came out a friend rented it and brought it over.It is the only time I have ever seen two teenage boys scared in the middle of the afternoon in a well-lit room (stupid hospital, wait til you get on the elevator again and you'll see what I mean).The gameplay overall is fun (though nervewracking) but it does have a few problems.The controls are the main problem, but if you're used to Resident Evil it shouldn't be too annoying as they are almost exactly the same.The fog is also kind of annoying, even though it does add to the tension, mainly because its obvious its covering up the godawful draw distance.The only other problem I had was with the voice work.I realize almost every game has some problems, but the pauses between each sentence during the engine-driven cutscenes are aggravating and only make you want Harry to forget about his daughter and leave so he will stop talking like that.Overall, its a solid game that has only a few problems.Great rental and, if you can find it cheap enough (Electronics Boutique wanted $25 used-ripoff-check Blockbuster, I found mine $10-$15 cheaper new) go ahead and buy it.

Fear of Flesh
I just rented this game about two days ago, and with a little company from one of my friends, I was able to beat it quickly and still get amazingly scared. The graphics are decent, the cut scenes are amazing for it's release date. I don't know if I'd buy it, since I could rent it for five days, beat it in one, play it over the next day, and get my fill out of it before even returning it.
The only reason I gave it four stars instead of the five was for the story. I had no idea what the heck happened in Silent Hill, even after I beat it. I rented all three, and I have yet to beat them. This one was amazingly scary, and worth checking out, the second is even more horrifying from what I've seen.
All in all, this game is highly worth it for fans of horror games, and in my opinion, better than resident evil.

A perfect thriller
This game is a perfect game for all horror lovers. It's great for its large 3-D enviorment and sound effects. I think what really captures the horrifing mood of the game is the music. For those of you who have played the Resident Evil series, this game goes above and beyond them. This game is a must buy! ... Read more