Features

• 3 action-paced blockbuster games in 1; soar from one adventure to the next
• A collection of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars adventure
• Experience the thrill of over 20 James Bond missions
• Fierce Indiana Jones fighting action with a plethora of improvised weapons
• Over 50 battle scenarios representing classic and prequel Star Wars universe

Reviews (5)

Three licensed games that are actually good?
Nightfire was developed by Eurocom (quite possibly their best game) and ported to Windows by Gearbox.In my opinion Nightfire and the N64 Goldeneye are the only good James Bond games to date (although this port is missing the driving levels of the console original).It doesn't do anything that other first person shooters [FPS] haven't done before, (and sometimes done better).But it's solid, competent, and pretty fun while it lasts.It even has a few sections that can be played in different ways, although it's 99% just a plain vanilla FPS, and not remotely as ambitious as the Deus Ex games, System Shock, etc.

Indiana Jones was developed by The Collective.Their previous game (the first Buffy game for the X-Box) had a deeper combat engine, far more interesting characters, and was more fun, but Indiana Jones is still a good game.It plays something like the Tomb Raider games, except with much better control, more modern graphics, and less frustrating gameplay.Towards the end of the game I started getting irritated by puzzles, but I still got quite a bit of enjoyment out of the game.I would recommend a game pad for this.I'm using my ancient Microsoft Sidewinder pad, and it works fine.

The Star Wars real time strategy [RTS] game, as other reviewers have mentioned, is basically Age of Empires 2 with Star Wars trappings.And that's not a bad thing at all, because the Age of [Empries/Mythology/Whatever] series is one of the most competent RTS series out there.MUCH better then earlier Star Wars or Star Trek RTS games.

While I wouldn't classify any of these games as "must play", all three are actually good, and collectively it's a good deal.

Well worth the price of admission
I bought this for the Star Wars game alone, which currently sells for the same price.I thought it wouldn't hurt to get the James Bond and Indiana Jones games thrown in.After playing Star Wars and Indiana Jones, I have to rate this an ABSOLUTE STEAL.

Star Wars is a solid game.Virtually identical to Age of Empires II, with a few new twists (flying units, shields) and great art.It uses the same tried and true engine.They did polish a few of the the subtle complaints of AOE II (e.g. automatic farm rebuilding), which is nice.Very fun and addicting game, maybe too much deja vu for some Age of Empires veterans though.Lots of replay value, you can make all sorts of random maps and scenarios, so you're not always playing the same game.Multiplayer is a blast.I love this game.

Indiana Jones turned out to be an entertaining game.It took me a little while to get used to third person viewing (I normally play first person).The graphics are good, and the game is sufficiently challenging.Trying to find the hidden bonus artifacts is a nice touch that adds a secondary purpose to the game.At times the controls are a little quirky, but overall a fun game to play one time through.

I haven't played the Bond game yet, so can't comment on it.

Awesome
I couldn't believe it when I saw it. 3 excellent games for the price of one! Indiana Jones by itself is $40.00! This is a great deal. Nightfire is my favourite. It is very enjoyable and difficultat times. Indiana Jones and Star wars are great also. This isn't a rip off. Its not a demo. It is the full version of all three games packed into one great collection for only $19.99! Buy it if you love these games!

Awesome
I couldn't believe it when I saw it. # ecellent games for the price of one! Indiana Jones by itself is $40.00! This is a great deal. Nightfire is my favourite. It is very enjoyable and difficultat times. Indiana Jones and Star wars are great also. This isn't a rip off. Its not a demo. It is the full version of all three games packed into one great collection for only $19.99! Buy it if you love these games!

Movie games
I bought this at a walmart just for starwars galactic battle grounds and the expansion. Those two are worth $20 alone. Indiana Jones is pretty neat in away if you like those. But I got the bond game and it is labled disks 1 and 2 but when you go to install disk 2 it keeps telling you to put in disk 2. I got under my d drive and it reads them both as disk 1. you get ripped off and you dont get the second disk. I returned it for the same and the new one dose it to. I emailed the company but they have not gave any response. ... Read more

Product Description

GameCube¿ G-Force Controller
INTEC GC G-FORCEYou are priority 1.[25 Avail Wed Jun 01ST @ 02:18 am PST] Brand New Factory sealed w/full mfr warranty. (Sorry no:APO,HI,AK) ... Read more

Features

• Controller for GameCube features 6 digital action buttons
• Turbo function for auto-fire capability
• Camera stick for adjustable control
• Feel the action with vibration motor

Reviews (19)

Great size and reliable
I've purchased two of these controllers about four months ago and they are still working perfectly. I play Madden, MVP Baseball, 007 EON, Tiger Woods, Mario Sunshine and more. NO PROBLEMS HERE! I'm an adult and I don't bang, beat or slam my controller on the ground or wreckless with it. Maybe that's the problem for the other users who rated this as terrible. Because I am an adult I love the bigger size this controller offers. The normal Gamecube controller size is for baby hands and I just couldn't take it anymore. I recommend these even more now that they are 10 bucks!

Intec controllers suck!
I had a controller and it lasted about 2 weeks.My Uncle bought an intec and it lasted 2 days!I have a pelican wirelass and it's been dependable so far.stay away from intec!

g-force controller is a RIPOFF!!!!!
i got this pos for xmas 2003 thinkin it would be better than any other controller... but i was wrong. my friend let me barrow 007:nightfire and i played it and every 5 mins. I had to re-plug it because the calabration kept screwin up! and i bought 007: everything or nothing when it came out on feb 18. i brought it home thinkin how cool multi-player was going to be. but eversince i got the game i havent been able to expeirience it BECAUSE THE POS CONTROLLER WOULDNT EVEN WORK!!!!! plus it wouldnt work for MK deadly alience.... so if your planin to get a controller, say on this website... DONT GET THIS ONE! i would just get a normal one because an incodent similar to this one happened with my supper pad 64.... so do the smart thing and get a normal controller and actually ENJOY playin your games.

Don't Try To Save The Money
I Bought this controller about 6 months ago, and it broke in 1 week. It doesn't even work with half of the games i've played. It's too big, and it is much harder to move the control stick. Every review i read said it broke for them too. There is one other thing that nobody mentioned. The cord for the standard controller is what, 5 feet? i seriously think this one is three.

For anyone buying this to save money, you're just going to have to pay more money to buy a nintendo brand one when it breaks! Summarized in three words: Piece of Junk. DON'T BUY IT!

G-Force controller
I have had this for six weeks and now it is not working properly.I should have bought it at Wal-mart.Then I could have returned it.Amazon would not let me return it because it has been 30 days since purchase.This item is defective. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

MLB 2002 features more than 300 major-league motion-captured animations with 250 personalized moves, ranging from Randy Johnson's nasty three-quarter delivery to El Duque's unmistakable leg kick. Players are closely modeled after their real-life counterparts, and games can be played at stadiums across the country, such as the brand-new PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Endorsed this time by MLB all-star and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves Andruw Jones, MLB 2002 complements the usual round of roster and stadium updates with new batting and pitching artificial intelligence models that were designed with the expert help of San Diego Padre stars Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman, respectively. In fact, nearly 20 baseball professionals had a hand in shaping the game, from managers consulting on the strategic AI to Hall of Fame Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully providing the play-by-play.

The game's other features include total-control gameplay, which will show players making diving catches and infielders throwing from their knees; eight game modes, from spring training to Home Run Derby; and authentic MLB trophies awarded to your best players, including the Cy Young Award. ... Read more

Reviews (18)

Cool and stupid
When you are winning it is cool but when the computer cheats thats antoher story. The ball can be 20ft above the players yead when you jump and the computer said the ball was cougnt. And who in the world can get a homer on a curve ball in the lower right comrner. and the same place but with a shange up. It just soesn't happen in real life. When the computer wants you to win it makes the game easy. But when it doesn't it is just impossible to score at all. And who gets a double when the ball is at head level. No real person that's who. This game is not very good at all. If you have the slighest thought of buying this game rent it or borrow it first. The is game litterly cheats. How eles can you powerhit a fast ball dead on and it land half way in left field. YUou might as well save up your money and get a good game. Any of the other baseball games are good That aren't for psx.

i am amazed
this game is the best psx game ever! it has tons of game modes and awesome gameplay. everyone says triple play is so much better but thats crazy!!!!!!!! i have had endless fun with this game and i own a ps2! the franchise mode is the most unique thing i have ever seen. you start with the worst players of your team as your lineup and you purchase better players for winning games and going on winning streaks. there is also spring training where you start off creating a player than putting him through preseason and tryin to get him into the pros. ea has never created anything like that. GET THIS GAME

pretty good if you love hitting home runs
this game is pretty good if you like to hit a home run or a triple every time.The graphics are better than Triple Play but the sound is almost the same as MLB 2000.It's got most of your teams and stadiums.I gave it four stars because I love to hit home runs during every game.(Unfortunately as soon as you hit a home run the home run screen appears so you don't see yourself run and slide into home.)

4 home runs in 1 game?NO WAY!
MLB 2002 has great control. With auto spins and lead offs plus much more, it makes baseball look VERY easy. There are a few bad things though. One, Ichiro (my fav player) flat out reeks. Another thing is it's too easy to hit a homerun. I was the Seattle Mariners for a season and traded Carlos Guillen for Cliff Floyd and in my first game Floyd was 4 for 4. All of his hits were home runs.(And this was on Veteran difficulty) If you put the game on All-Star difficulty it's about impossible to get a hit. Anyway, I think the best player is Kenny Lofton of the Cleveland Indians because he's rated 99 on speed and has a good batting average. I also think the best team is the Seattle Mariners because they've got most of the good players and Edgar Martinez is a home run king. So, MLB 2002 is a great game and it is fun to play with friends. Any baseball fan should own this great game.

This is the best baseball game for playstation, even though.
Even though the MLB games from 989 sports are infamous for their goof-ups (Often making you pitch with your pinch-hitter, and the hitters often have some crazy pitches to throw, too.There's just so many strange mistakes, but you'll grow to love them if you play enough.Sometimes you'll be given a single for a foul ball.If you hit a homerun and don't make it to first before the homerun sign comes up, then you aren't credited for a hit, but you are for the HR & RBI.So you have to hustle to 1st.The day before I got this new edition, I was playing MLB 2000 and my pitcher who was a white left hander, turned into a black right hander between innings and when he came up to bat, he batted facing the camera in the lefty's batter's box (we started cracking up!).That was the epitome for me, so I moved on to the new one.)Also, it is incredibly easy to beat the computer on the hardest level, if you want a challenge, draft a ...[bad]team.But, all of that said... this game still out does the competition in regards to gameplay.There are some aspects that other games cover better... I find the visuals on Triple Play to be more realistic.But if you want a baseball game for PSI, this is the one to get (sadly, perhaps.)I guess it's hard to defend, but it's a good game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Players who thought that NBA 2K was good are in for an evenbetter game of hoops this time around with NBA 2K1. Almost every area ofthe franchise has improved, and now players can hop online and challenge someonein Sioux City, Iowa--or anywhere else--if they please.

Player faces are much more recognizable, and the resolution and detail of thecourt is higher than it was before. The coaches, too, are more animated--raisingtheir hands in the air as a three-pointer goes up and in--and the crowd is morethree-dimensional and lively.

During the game, players will encounter better defense against lay-ups; also,they'll have to break down defenses with quick passing, and post up and backtheir way to the basket. On defense, the computer always looks for easy buckets,which forces players to double-team opponents and keep scorers to theoutside.

Franchise mode is the icing on the cake, as players can draft a team, and signtheir own players and free agents by making offers and orchestrating trades. Afew more special offensive moves would have been nice; but, as is, this is amust-have title for fanatic and casual b-ball fans alike. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Excellent graphics and improved artificial intelligence
• Players can go online and play opponents across the country

• Could have used more offensive special moves

Features

• Sequel to the very popular Dreamcast basketball game NBA 2K
• Online play option allows you to compete with 8 Dreamcast players via the Internet
• Motion-capture animation provides realistic pro moves
• GM mode allows you to trade players and draft rookies
• New commentary and authentic 3-D arenas

Reviews (70)

It's good but it has bad graphics.
This is a good video game, but the problem is the graphics, man it's bad, and the superstar teams the San Rafael Sega Sports Team and the San Rafael Seganet are good but really racist, because they hardly have black guys on their teams, but I do like the San Rafael Mocap. My favorite players are Sadiki Fuller and Roy Byrd, and the name of their colleges are really funny: Dunk University Very Much, and University Read My Ankle, but is their such college as Light It Up University, and Redman is featured from Def Jam University, and Larry Peacock from Hard Knox College, and Charles Outlaw and Brian Grant. But when the players were made with giant heads, that was freaky, and I didn't like that over camera, but my favorite camera is swivel. I give it a ***** (5 out of 5).

NBA 2k1.... just gets boring
It is too boring and the dunks are stupid because it make lil people be able to dunk. Jus plain horrible

NBA 2k1.... just gets boring
It is too boring and the dunks are stupid because it make lil people be able to dunk. Jus plain horrible

Killer Deal
This game Is asome the graphics are great all the players look like themselves (unlike NBALive) you could do street ball, playoffs, Season, franchise, and more the players do awsome dunks and for only [$$$] Go And get it!

NBA 2K1 is sweet!
Okay, my other review hardly told you anything about the game. Next to Sonic Adventure 2, this has the best graphics I've ever seen!The sound effects are awesome, you can hear the shoes squeaking on the floor, the 'harff' when you score a 3 pionter, and the 'Argh!' when you dunk it!It's like your there witnessing a real basketball game (not to mention the Commentary)!If your into games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, make an acception.You'll love this game! ... Read more

Product Description

The first Nintendo GameCube version of Sega Sports' popular collegiate football sim will include brand-new player models, completely redesigned stadiums, all 25 official Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowls, and a revamped Legacy mode in which gamers can recruit high-school stars and compare lifetime records against other collegiate programs in the historical rankings system. Using the game's Legacy mode, you will be able to follow the entire career of a college player from freshman year to entering the NFL draft. ... Read more

Features

• Platform: Nintendo GameCube
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Sports

Reviews (7)

OK at the best
I was glad I didn't spend too much on this game or it would have been a total waste. It was OK the graphics are good, but if your not a college football game I don't suggest.

best college football game ever
This has great grafics and game play.The create shcool mode unblievlbl.over all I think this game great. TWO THUMBS UP!!!

dumb and scary
i threw it away without playing it becuase the man on the cover was scary

Good Football game...?
I prefer NFL 2k3.Last years NCAA was terrible.I think this one is better though.

huge ncaa football fan
i have been playing football games sense i new what video games were this is by far the best i have played it is a little harder then most but that is what makes it betterit is not like madden were you can beet a team 70-0almost every timei will stick with saga sports after playing this game ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Review

Football junkies have long been accustomed to loving gridiron video games while tolerating their weaknesses. We appreciate the fact that developers try to incorporate genuine college or pro atmospheres into the games, but it drives us nuts when the fight songs are incorrect, the out patterns are automatic, or the running game is unrealistically easy or hard.

But then along comes NCAA Football 2003 by EA Sports, a game so good that after a few weeks, even your dog will wonder why you never find the time to communicate anymore. Start with the AI--by far the best yet in a college game. Defenses not only react to your play calling and adjust their strategies as the game evolves, but they expertly disguise their coverages and swarm to the ball with speed and decisiveness. In addition, your computer opponent actually makes intelligent clock decisions when time is running out (shocking!). The running game at times is a bit easy on the lower difficulty levels (especially if a back like Oregon's Onterrio Smith has the ball), but that's why they made All-American and Heisman levels.

The graphics, as are typical in football video games over the last couple of years, are extremely good, and the between-play animations provide extra spark to the rivalries (taunting runs rampant). But the graphics aren't the star of the show--it's the dynasty mode, stupid. With enough special features and stat categories to keep college football hopheads happy for months--including a comprehensive recruiting engine, a customizable intro screen that features your favorite school's colors and fight song, and a Trophy Room that displays all your bowl and rivalry game hardware--NCAA Football 2003 just might make fans forget the depressing length of the off-season. --Rivers Janssen

Pros:

• Terrific AI
• Fans of almost any Division I program will be happy with the team-specific features
• Passing engine actually requires you to read defenses intelligently

Cons:

• Commentary is a bit predictable

Note: This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of the game. ... Read more

Reviews (34)

its ok
ncaa 2003 is good but madden nfl is better because the graphics are more realistic etc.

WOW!!!
I bought this game and wow!The graphics are amazing and the rosters are right on target.The controls are pretty simple and the play calling is easy.It includes all of the NCAA division one football teams and has all of the players on the rosters.It is really fun because you win trophies from playing your rivals.It also features all of the fight songs for each team.There are also modes where you can create a team and a player, play seasons or own a dynasty, and play mascot mode to have a little fun.All in all, this game is the best sports game I have ever played.

WOW!!!
I bought this game and wow!The graphics are amazing and the rosters are right on target.The controls are pretty simple and the play calling is easy.It includes all of the NCAA division one football teams and has all of the players on the rosters.It is really fun because you win trophies from playing your rivals.It also features all of the fight songs for each team.There are also modes where you can create a team and a player, play seasons or own a dynasty, and play mascot mode to have a little fun.All in all, this game is the best sports game I have ever played.

Get Taken to Football Heaven!
This game is loaded with trophies to win and hundreds of college football teams. My brother got it 2 years ago and still plays it! It has a huge replay value. This game is probably the best game ever for gamecube! There is one bad thing though. It takes up over 200 blocks. But Still, I would pay $100 for this game instead of $70 ($50 for game and $20 for memory card)! It is also very educational. A+++

Wow.
I was blown away by how great this game is. It forced me to learn about football, rather than just mash buttons and call random plays. My housemates and I have started a dynasty, and it's great. We have so much fun playing and talking trash. I'd recommend this game to anyone. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

NASCAR Thunder 2002 roars onto your Xbox with an ultra-fast rendering engine. Its deep field of more than 60 drivers includes every active NASCAR star, rookie, and veteran, or you can create your own legendary champion. Climb behind the wheel of a Pontiac, Chevrolet, Ford, or Dodge to race on all 23 NASCAR tracks, including the Chicagoland and Kansas City Speedway venues. The new career mode lets you compete for the championship over multiple seasons or go for the full-blown NASCAR experience and choose a manufacturer, paint your car, and earn sponsor decals based on performance.

Apply your race winnings to car enhancements that help you power past potential collisions or improve your pit crew. Damage effects include tire donuts on body panels, paint scrapes, tire smoke, oil fires, crumpled cars, and more. Easy play features let novice drivers hit the track without hitting the wall by using optional driving aids that assist acceleration, braking, and stability. ... Read more

Reviews (42)

AWSOME!!!
i wasn't to much into NASCAR, but i couldn't help it. i bought NASCAR THunder 2002 for my dad, and it's awsome!!! you can choose from over 40+ drivers and it has all the best drivers.
all real drivers and all their cars, and some cars have multiple designs.
you can create your own car with your own sponsors and also, when you go through career mode, you have a chance to become sponsored by a company like Kleenex. real awsome.

also, drivers views are good. you have about 5 views to choose from, including views like hood view and a view where you are the actual driver. real nice.

there are at least a dozen or so race tracks to choose from, and during the season you play at all the major tracks, including the Daytona 500. good game, lots of fun, and up to 4 people can play at one time. real awsome!!!

Super Fun!
I think Nascar Thunder 2002 is super fun and deserves 4.5 stars, but somethings are not included.Some of those are 1 you can't pick some of the options on career mode and 2 is that you cannot have coms racing when you have 3 or 4 players racing.

A MUST HAVE
I played this game at [a store] when the XBox was first being released and I have been hooked every since. I had no intention of buying an XBox as I have always been a Nintendo fan and I assumed the Gamecube was going to release Thunder also but when they didn't I knew I had to go out and buy the XBox just for this game. The drafting effects seem so realistic it's like you're actually driving the car. I have played almost every Nascar game available and I can honestly say this IS the best of all of them. Good job EA and XBox for the most addictive racing game ever created.

. . .
... I don't know if I'm 100% happy with the decision. Like any good gamer, I came home and popped the disc in the machine and explored all of the options and features for a few hours.
I thought the career mode was neat and different, but at the same time a bit frustrating. Having played only NASCAR 4 before this, the feature seemed great-- something akin to Franchise in Madden. The main frustration is that I haven't figured out how to switch from a 5% race length (which is entirely too short).
As gameplay and graphics go, the game is hit and miss. Graphics are terrifically detailed, but kind of jaggy on a regular TV hook up. The sun glare gets irritating at times. The car handles pretty loosely, even when tweaked (i.e. you hit left on the D-pad a bunch of times to turn instead of applying a steady press at a certain pressure to turn). You need to be very (very!) delicate on the stick to turn smoothly. However, I'm still using the stability control so . . .
I know I had a lot of criticism for Thunder, but I think overall this is a solid game. This is one that takes patience and finesse. Definitely not a pick up and play title. If you are willing to put in the time to get good at this game and learn the finer points, I am sure it can be very enjoyable.

Best racing game out there
I recently purchusad Nascar Thuder for my xbox Its got the best graphics all the tracks and all of the cars from the 2001 nascar winston cup season this game easy to learn and fun to play ... Read more

Book Description

Take control of the fastest sports game on earth: NHL 2003. Whether you're skating as a rookie or lacing 'em up as a pro, pull off 90 mph slapshots and awesome moves with Dynamic Deke Control. Never before have you had this much control over the stick and puck. Online play uses real-time team and player stats and pits you against other members in tournaments. Show off your superior skills and earn rewards like the Game Breaker, which puts your opponents in slow motion as you blow by them for the open shot. Torching speed and pulverizing action will get any sports fan fired up. ... Read more

Reviews (24)

Fun but flawed
The Good

I'm not usually big on sports simulation, but this one is pretty good.It isn't to tough and the options are good(love the create a player mode).I liked the fact that with create players and trading you could take the crappiest team in the league and make them the best(which I couldn't do on the last NHL game I bought which was 94 on the old Sega Genesis.)Or vice versa. Lol.The P.A's hilarious(my favourite is when he announces that their accepting resumes for a new p.a(public address) man.And it's the hometeam that wants to get rid of him.Kudo's for not making the p.a just bland and repeating the same thing about goals and such.

The Bad

Well there's a few bad points to it.Your AI controlled players on your team are next to useless(they give incoming forward wide berths in your zone.and seem to skate senselessly around)Cheap goal(Backhands going in on in from the bluline?100mph slapshots from right in front of the net?) and as some have pointed out already, the AI controlled team goes on scoring spurts where everytime they shoot the puck at your net it goes in.But there's a balance they forgot to mention that you also go on these type of spurts and they don't happen in every game.But it's still annoying when your up 3 goals near the end of the last period and your suddenly down 2 with 10 seconds to go.Also the animations and p.a stuff is a bit repetetive.

The Ugly

Why do all the coaches look the same?(plus the NHL president) and is it just me or do all the coaches look like a young Vince Mcmahon?

if you thought this was good, wait untill you see NHL 2004!!
NHL 2003 is a fenominal game! I have it for PC and it is so cool! the graphics have improved greatly since last year, there is a new game breaker where the game goes in like a slow moe for like 5 seconds so you can see where to shoot to go for goal.The players respond more accurately to the puck. But wait. the year is almost over. why get that when you can get NHL 2004,which is comming. It's more physical than ever before, with new Bruise Control, an all-new fighting system, more realistic player collisions, and powerful visuals such as popping helmets and breaking glass.Total player control allows you to direct 2-button touch sensitive passes anywhere on the ice, call team strategies on the fly, and aggressively tie up opponents against the boards and in front of the net. Take on the role of GM for up to 20 seasons, drafting and trading players, negotiating contracts, and managing the financial bottom line of your franchise. Earn valuable experience points to upgrade your GM office and/or purchase improvements to staff and facilities, thus improving your team's on ice performance. 39 new international teams from Germany's DEL, Sweden's Elitserien, and Finland's SM-Liga. My advice to you would be wait untill NHL 2004 comes out and then see which one you like more.

I played it for a while.....
...and one day when I went to play it and it wouldn't work!! If I was you (and from what I've found out Im not the only one with this problem) I would just wait until 2004 comes out or get 2003.

Best hockey game ever
This game is the best in its class. I thought NHL 2002 was great this is 2 times as better. You have some much control over the players. The graphics are phenominal. The game is so realistic. The deking ability is awesome.

A few problems, but all around a good game.
this game is a good one and worth the money, but just barely.the shooting is realistic, no more shots over 110 mph, and the golies make saves that actualy look like the ones the pros make.the music is cool,and the dekes are awesome. The graphics are very good in this game too. Some of the problems are that the golies are not good.You can sometimes let a backhand shot go from the blue line, and it will go in! unforgiveable.when you are playing, the crowd looks like colored paper, but that is not relivent.Also, there is no player or golie boost in season mode.Also unforgiveable.Don Taylor has dropped many of his dumb jokes, but some are still there. Otherwise, this game is one of the best.I recommend it to all hockey fans ... Read more

Editorial Review

A first-person shooter that mixes spy and sci-fi, PerfectDark is both a thoroughly engrossing one-player experience and ariotously fun multiplayer romp. Easily one of the best games of itsgenre on any video game console, this long-awaited follow-up toGoldenEye 007 is a must-have for Nintendo 64 owners--and a damngood reason to be one if you're not.

The futuristic Perfect Dark casts players as Joanna Dark, asecret agent who becomes embroiled in a sinister conspiracy involvingaliens and an evil corporation. Gameplay is broken down into missions,each with objectives that must be unerringly completed beforeprogressing to the next mission. This is not your typical kill-anything-that-movesgame: putting a bullet in the wrong person, not keeping theright one alive, or perforating a seemingly unimportant inanimate objectcan often result in mission failure.

While Perfect Dark's solo missions play out much like those inGoldenEye 007, the game's fantastic multiplayer options areanother matter entirely. Cooperative and counteroperative simultaneous-playmodes allow for another player to join in on a mission as,respectively, a teammate or the enemy. However, the real fun here is inthe highly customizable Combat Simulator, a one-to-four-playersimultaneous-play mode that features both free-for-alls and team-basedchallenges and can include up to eight Simulants, computer-controlledcombatants of varying behavior.

Although Simulants make for decent adversaries or teammates, you'll wantto grab a friend--and an Expansion Pak, as only 35 percent of the gameis available without one--to fully enjoy Perfect Dark. --JoeHon

Pros:

• One of the best first-person shooters on any video game console
• Outstanding multiplayer game with huge replay value
• Bevy of game options, cheats, and secret features
• Excellent training mode with challenges all of its own

• Graphics get ugly when playing with more than two players

Reviews (396)

Still Good
I have a rather large collection of N64 games, and still play them.This is one of those games that, even with the breadth of first person shooters available today, still stands out on it's own.Improving on the Golden Eye engine, you're given plenty of imaginative weapons to work with, from the Farsight gun that shoots through walls, to machine gun that allows you to cloak yourself, there's plenty of toys to go around.

The one player campaign is filled with replay value, especially with co-op and "counter-agent" options, allowing another player to either play a mission with or against you.Same format from Golden Eye exists here: easy, medium and hard difficulty levels with rewards for completing each.

The multiplayer does suffer a bit in terms of graphics, but the fact that you have so many options, from adding simulants, to changing the format of the game (team mode, death match, capture the flag, etc.), to customizing your level weapons, makes up for this.

Wisely, Rare placed some unlockable features from the Goldeneye games, including guns and multiplayer levels.Other secrets include hidden levels, cheats, etc.

In short, this has to be high on the "must" list for anyone who still plays N64 games.

For the sake of parents buying this for children, I will note there is some occasional cussing (guards sometimes yell "what the h***" when they see you), but this can be turned off on the options screen.Animated blood can also be turned off.By and large this is incredibly tame compared to what passes for "M" rated now, but it should be noted.

Golden eye is a peace of shit

Perfect dark toatly whoops golden eyes ass i mean the graphics are incredible the game its self is toatly awsome like combat simulator mode is way cool .. I highly recomand this game get it today at gamestop. Have fun

The best 64 killing game yet.


This game is so fun i play it everyday .I always do the combat simulator mode and shoot one of the simulants in its penis and and it falls to its knees and crys AWWWOOO YOU B**** and i bust out laughing this game is fun get it today at blockbuster or gamestop for 5.99.

Have fun.

Outstandingly perfect...Almost...
With a game made by the same developers as Goldeneye 007 for N64, it is nearly impossible to go wrong. Perfect Dark does not disappoint. In fact, I am going to go out on a limb and say that Perfect Dark is better than Goldeneye, here is why...

Graphics- 10/10 Goldeneye set the bar when it was released, and Perfect Dark surpasses it, beautifly. Although the graphics are very similar in nature, everything is much clearer and smooth looking. The guns look much more realistic, and the special effects are upgraded. It isn't a dramatic difference, but Goldeneye had graphics far ahead of its time to begin with, and this game still satisfies. In fact it does much more than satisfy.

Sound/Music- 10/10 The music, also, is quite similar to Goldeneye. It has the same unique sound to it, and every track suits the level. The music in Perfect Dark has much more of a techno-esque sound, though. The music in Goldeneye set the mood quite well, and so does Perfect Darks, except now it is much more noticeable and louder. The sound effects are great (especially the reaper), and the guns sound realistic. There are some voice-over moments that are laughable, but that's about it.


Controls- 10/10 The amazing control scheme that made Goldeneye so great has made a flawless return. You use the R button to aim and the control stick to move the cursor around, and it's easier since your screen doesn't always move with the cursor, a flaw that ruined every PS2 shooter for me. I absolutely despise the double control stick aiming scheme used in Halo and Killzone (The games weren't that wonderful to begin with, though, especially Halo, avoid that one at all costs). Anyway, no complaints here either. So far so perfect...

Stroyline/Gameplay- 8/10 If I were to complain about anything, this would have to be it, but only on a minor level. The gameplay is flawless and retains that Goldeneye feeling...but the story...well I wish I could say the same. While definitely not a bad storyline, it isn't at all memorable. Basically, it is the generic " Aliens are attacking and we must destroy their base" ruitine. During the first half of the game the storyline is well- executed, but the horror begins later on. Basically you meet up with a cute little alien named Elvis later on,and discover some interesting things. The first half are spy missions similar to Goldeneye, just more featuristic. But later on, it turns into a Halo-deal, something I wasn't looking forward to. Actually, when I played this game when it first came out, I hated the solo missions, but loved the multiplayer. After playing through the game again, I can say that the solo missions are indeed very fun, but I never found myself getting attached to them or wanting to finish the game on the Perfect Agent difficulty setting. Overall, the solo missions aren't the masterpiece that was Goldeneye, but given the fact that the gameplay is the same as Goldeneye's, it still manages to be fun.

Multiplayer- 100/10 The multiplayer is so good in this game that I decided to give it its own category. Unlike Goldeneye where you had to pick a weapon scheme, this game lets you custon design the weapons selection. Theres a whole array of Sims, too, and you can put up to 8 on at once. The nostalgia of this games multiplayer is just amazing and hard to fathom, very difficult. You can also choose from a whole plethora of Sim types, venge sim, turtle sim (They get a barrier for a long while, but they movem extremely slow, making for hilarious moments.) Difficulty settings for sims are Meat, Easy, Normal, hard, perfect, and dark. Dark sims basically can do maneuvers that humans cannot, kinda like robo-bots or something of that sort. Add 3 friends, yourself, and 8 Sims to the mix, including teams, colors, and a whole array or multiplayer schemes (king of the hill, license to kill etc) and you are setting yourself up for a indefinite blast. I can't even begin to explain how fun this is, you just have to experience it for yourself. I have played Killzone and other new-age shooters and can still say PD surpasses them to extraordinary lengths. Also, lest we forget the challenges. The challenges are extremely fun missions where you have to accomplish a certain deed, and if completed you unlock new stages, weapons, and sims for Multiplayer. You can also play the challenges with up to 3 other people, but the difficulty level goes sky high.

Multiplayer stages- 7/10 I wish Rare would have designed more Goldeneye-esque multiplayer stages. Most of the new stages are rather generic and not very innovative. There are a few great ones (sewers, ravine, and some others whose names I forget), but overall the stages have a rather dull and uninspired look. Don't fear, however, because the Goldeneye favorites are back. Facility (how called faculty or some other odd name) returns as basically a ported but slightly upgraded version of the goldeneye level. Another favorite, Complex is back, and the same can be said about Complex, basically a ported version. Temple also returns, although unfortunately I am not a fan of this multiplayer stage.

Overall- 10/10 Solo missions asside, Perfect Dark is arguably the best first person shooter ever made. The multiplayer is worth it alone, and for a petty 4 or 5 bucks, you cannot pass this game up.

one of the best, next to half life and goldeneye for #1
Wow what can you say about this game except amazing in every category. You know this year(2004-05) is was all about what fresh innovations could a next gen 1st person shooter pull off.
Physics, story-telling, immersiveness(Half-life 2) or would it be multiplayer, dual-wielding, and stat keeping cough Halo 2. What the continually growing community neglegted to remember was that Perfect Dark did all of this back in the day. Yes dual weilding, stat keeping, bots in multiplayer, an immersive enviroment and variety of missions. Movable objects in enviroment. Yes folks Perfect Dark changed the FPS shooting genre forever. So recently I rented Star Wars Rebpublic Commando, don't get me wrong, but i played the game for two days and decided to play something else instead, so i dusted of my N64 and put in an old favorite, perfect dark. It had been a while since playing it back in 2000, and boy did i wish i had not stop playing. NOt only is the multiplayer as addicting as halo 2 but there is just so much to do. No friends, no problem, start hacking away at the challenges which at times can be well, quite challenging. Well theres so much to say about a game which has features which are still used in games today. HUngry for a remake, good news, over at half life 2 dot net, the mod community has begun remaking Perfect Dark, you can actually check out some gun models like the "far sight" which im sure the reloading would look pretty sweet on the source engine. Anyways just had to come on amazon to see if people were still recognizing this game for all of its greatness. Sure the new games have the graphics, but whatever happened to stunning game-play. Long live Perfect Dark, now back to the multiplayer. C-ya.
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Amazon.com Product Description

Top NASCAR drivers and racetracks provide the backdrop for six modes of play: arcade, career, single race, Beat the Heat, time trial, and multiplayer. Career mode gives players the opportunity to contribute to a winning Winston Cup team where good finishes pay off with benefits and bad finishes can get a driver dropped from the team. Beat the Heat offers 16 different race-day challenges designed by top NASCAR drivers. Arcade mode offers an easy full season of racing for players who are just getting warmed up. In multiplayer mode, up to four players can connect their Game Boy Advance systems using the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable and race together on any of the tracks in the game. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

Don't waste your money!!!
This game in no way compares to the PC versions. It stinks!!! The game is disorienting to play. The cars are difficult to control. The view is only from above and the graphics are very bad. My son says it is the worst game he has ever played. He says he would rather play his little sister's Elmo's World Game than this. This comment comming from a diehard Nascar Heat for our PC enthusiast.

Not like racing?more like slot cars
I must agree with ramair350's review.I was expecting it to be a handheld version of what I play on my laptop (Nascar 2002) or Playstation 2 (Nascar Thunder), sitting behind the wheel or just above and behind, getting a real sensation of racing a stock car and being a part of the race.This GameBoy Advance version is like an animated version of my old HO scale slot car racing and very disorienting to try and control the car.What a waste of money!

Decided to sell it after about 2 races
I just didn't like the game.I bought it on impulse, without realizing that the perspective wasn't 3D (I was expecting the "drivers perspective" view).And I didn't even enjoy playing it from the isometric/"above" view (which I loved the old Nintendo RC Pro/Am racing, by the way).

This might be the game for some people, but not for me.Check out the screen shots before purchasing!

NASCAR At Its Best!
Nascar Heat 2002 is the most complex racing game on Game Boy Advance. The game contains 12 race tracks including Daytona 500, Pepsi 400, Phoenix International Raceway, etc. with exceptional graphics, beautiful course details, and realistic life-like features such as day, night, rain, snow, etc. You can choose the weather and other features in Option mode, along with sound effects, number of laps, and music volume. Here are some of the other modes you can choose from:

Arcade: This is a full season mode for beginners that can build their racing skills to the maximum. Plus you can focus on certain courses that give you trouble as well as mastering turns and other obstacles.

Time Trial: This is where you are alone on the track to race for the best time possible with any of the 24 different drivers in this game. Drivers include Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, and other top Winston Cup racers.

Career: This mode is where you can race on all 12 tracks and earn Winston Cup points based on your performance. Lots of points will earn you a top spot on the leaderboard but several poor performances will lead to you get booted of the circuit.

Beat the Heat: This mode offers 16 race challenges that are designed by top NASCAR drivers. Challenges include completing a race in a certain amount of time, pasting a certain amount of drivers in a lap, and making sharp turns without getting a scratch on your car.

Single Race: This mode is perfect if you don't have the time to race the whole circuit. Pick any of the 12 courses with as many laps as you desire.

Multiplayer: This games multiplayer mode is one of the best for any game. Race with as many as 4 people using only one game pack to play Single Race, or with multiple packs you can compete against your friends in either Career Mode or Beat the Heat. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Online gaming has a new genre in the online-only multiplayer racing gameMotor City Online. Players log into a muscle-car-era virtual world ofbreakneck speeds, hot cars, and (potentially) thousands of other drivers.

The game begins similarly to other massively multiplayer online games. Afterinstalling the game, you log onto the Internet, create a player account (creditcard required), and choose your first beater car. Once you've set up youraccount and your online persona you're off to the races. A skill-level systemallows you to see the relative experience of other drivers, and races can bedesigned with a handicapping system to give newbies a reasonable chance ofwinning. The racing itself is fun, with smooth graphics and interesting tracks,and often more challenging than what you'd find in a traditional single-playergame, since human players are more creative than any game AI.

Since Motor City Online takes place in a fictional city modeled afterevery teenage-buddy movie set in the 1950s and '60s, there is more to do thansimply racing. Every track and quite a few nontrack areas, like bowling alleysand malt shops, have a system for people to sit around and talk about theirvehicles, trade or buy parts from each other, boast about their best races, orsimply shoot the breeze. When you're not on the track you can turn on thein-game radio and hear original surfer music interspersed with weather comments androad conditions. There are plenty of character personalization options: you canget a custom set of plates from many states, territories, and provinces aroundthe world, or design an animated alter ego with many choices, from beatniks tobikers to go-go dancers. Like-minded players can form rider clubs. Club officersget paid a stipend of in-game money for their duties (and hence can get evenbetter stuff for their own vehicles), members get connections and help inacquiring that rare part, and clubs with good drivers can be recognized by MotorCity as the owner of a particular course... until another club dethronesthem.

In the end, the game is about racing. Chatting here and club rankings there givea fun social feel to this online game. If cars are your thing then the feel ofthe racing, the intricate (if not 100 percent accurate) manipulations of gettingevery erg of performance out of your vehicle, and the fun of getting thatoutrageous paint job will make Motor City Online an enjoyable (and muchcheaper) simulation of amateur racing. --Brus Wasson

Motor City Online is a multiplayer online game that you play via theInternet. A stable Internet connection is required to play. Electronic Artscharges a small monthly fee for this game, separate from your Internet serviceprovider access charges. You must provide a valid credit card to register andplay. The first month of this fee is included in the purchase price of thispackage. After your first month, you can use your credit card to buy more time.

Reviews (52)

Motor city online
I was disappointed when I received this game.It is no longer available on EA Games and you have to pay to play using a credit card.I feel that this game is outdated.

A recent EA survey hints at possible MCO replacement!!!
I was a huge fan of MCO, and was especially disappointed when it went under. From the beginning however, I always wished the game had included a version that would run offline on your computer, as all other Need for Speed titles before it. After having passed level 30 in experience, and having a nice collection of rare cars in the game, I felt cheated by EA.
Recently I filled out an online survey from EA, reguarding the new Need for Speed Underground 2 game. In this survey, there were a number of questions about what we the customers would like to see in future NFS games. Many provided answers that include muscle cars and online play. I consider this a glimmer of hope that they might create a new/better version of MCO in the future. Espesially if enough people show interest in the survey. NFSU2 is ok, but I'm still sore that NFSU1 is why they decided to pull the plug on MCO.

Its a sad shame that MotorCity Online is no more...
It was one of the greatest games I have played online and not just for the playability and graphics but for the friends I made from the time of Beta til the death of MCO...and if MCO does return from the grave..I'll be there ;)

too bad..
i just happened to think of this game and i ran a search to see if maybe by some chance this game was going to come back. the only things i found on it was old message boards and cheat codes. motor city online was an amazing game, too bad it was canceled.

Motor City Online is Offline
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from what ive herd
most people doing a review from what i can tell havent even rode a dirtbike so they think this game is relistic well its not on this game there are no actual roots in turns the rythem section is the easiest and the preloading is bad but if you have only watched or never raced you would like this game (thanks to carmichael and stewart)

I LOVE THIS GAME!
This game is the best game ever.What I really like about the game is that you can create your own player.You can't do that in MX Superfly.This game is great for doing wheelies.From the moment I had my hands on it,I could not stop playing it.I love the tricks in this game.I recommand this game to anybody that loves dirt biking.

MX 2002 R.C
Much Better Than MX Superfly

this game sucks
At first i liked the game but it got boring in 10 minutes

Nothing revolutionary for an MX game
MX 2002 is definitely a fun game, but it isn't a particuarly ground breaking title.

The game centers around a career mode. You start at an Amateur in the 125cc class and work your way up to the 125cc Pros and then the 250cc Pros. Along the way you can take part in freestyle competitions and tutorials to hone your skills.

The tracks are varied and can be quite long, which makes for fun racing. However, the game as a whole is quite short. I was able to complete the game within 3 days and it doesn't offer much in the way of replayability because there are so few team/bike choices.Also, features such as qualifying races (and last chance qualifiers) are completely absent.

Overall I found Supercross 2000 for the N64 much more enjoyable. In particular it had running commentary during the races and multiple camera views. MX 2002 has neither of these.

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Product Description

Make the big guys stand and deliver nonstop gridiron action in the hotly anticipated Xbox version of NFL 2K2. The Sega Sports NFL franchise charges onto the next-generation football field with this one, an electrifying new game that's exciting to watch and even better to play. Created by the team that owns the genre on Dreamcast, NFL 2K2 for the Xbox video game system combines the superior gameplay of its predecessors with brilliant graphics and broadcast-quality presentation possible only on today's most sophisticated interactive entertainment systems. On the field, the offense is juiced with true-to-life QB logic and an advanced passing/catching system that redefines receiver intelligence. On the sidelines and in the booth, the authenticity of an NFL contest shines through with detailed player faces, TV-style camera work and color commentary. This game comes with completely updated rosters and stadiums for the season, so prepare to generate the power of NFL 2K2. ... Read more

Features

• Platform: Xbox
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Sports

Reviews (36)

NFL 2K2
Bought this tape for my kids, they love it.

This game rocks!
I got this game for my birthday this year.I can honestly say it is the most realistic football game to date.I'm not knocking Madden because that game is good too.NFL Fever is weak, its like playing with Super Mario guys.Totally unrealistic.NFL2k3 on the other hand looks and feels like you are watching a REAL NFL game.The addition of the ESPN license didn't kill this title it only made it better.You will feel like its really sunday and you are watching a real game.After the play the players with help each other up, pat each other on the back, or wince when they drop a pass.And during the game you get scores from around the league via an ESPN news ticker, just like on the real ESPN.I have loved NFL2k series since it first came out and have only bought them.Your either a Madden fan or a Sega fan.I'm a Sega fan and glad I am.

Extreme difficulty levels
I am a new XBox owner, much older than most players, and 2K2 is my first game. With that said, the graphics and sound are tremendously lifelike. To a casual observer walking past the TV the game almost looks and sounds like a real game. The game has three difficulty levels. On the rookie level, after a few practices I picked a mediocre team, the Cowboys, and blitzed undefeated to the Super Bowl Championship, winning 42-7. I switched to the second level of difficulty and was continually slaughtered. Receivers almost always dropped the ball or the pass was intercepted. Three defenders smothered the receiver or the runner no matter what play I tried. So I am disappointed that there is that much difference in the levels of difficulty. I will have to be content to playing the rookie level unless I want to depress myself playing the next level.

You actually feel an NFL player!!
...NFL 2k2 gives you the option of playing a normal season, taking your team up to the superbowl; or playing the franchise mode which is a different approach to the NFL: you manage a team, buy players, trade them, cut them off your team, extend contracts, etc.

You also have the option of creating your own team. You create each one of your players and allocate their skills according to what you're looking for.

This game is amazing. You can sack, blitz, intecept, fumble, safety, block kicks, return them to the end zone, you can get injured, you can injure, you can call audibles, you can, as a QB, run with the ball if all your receivers are covered, etc. etc. etc.

To all you die-hard NFL fans... buy this game!

Worst football game ever
The graphics in this game are absolutely horrible. Gameplay is horrible, selecting plays is horrible, commentary is horrible, the game is very unorganized. Good thing I only rented it. Go with NFL Fever, it is everything a football game should be and nothing like this worthless game, NFL2k2. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Rush the net in pursuit of the game-winning goal, guard the crease with your life to shut out the opposition, and watch it all from the player's point of view. In this game, you are the hero. New features include the Breakaway Camera, EA GameStory, which recognizes and rewards outstanding performance, and Create-a-Player so you can really put yourself in the game. Whether you're an intense power forward or bruising defenseman, you'll feel pure adrenaline as you take the ice--but don't take our word for it, experience it for yourself. ... Read more

Reviews (37)

GREAT HOCKEY GAME
GREAT EXITING GAME THAT REALLY GETS YOUR HEARTRATE UP.I CAN'T BE BEAT WITH JAMIR JAGR AND THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS.

NHL 2002 - Hockey That Rocks Your House Into an Ice Rink-
This game rocks, the graphics are cool and the sound is very realistic. The Create-a-player option is very good, because of some simple steps you do to create a player, put his Checking ability, his agressive rating, and even his potencial and speed can be selected with just some clicks. I usually play with the pitsburgh penguins or the San Jose Sharks. You can create a team of your favorite players like Owen Nolan or even your created player of yourself. The fight mode in the games is awesome and the goal celebration cool. If you want to play a season, a world tournament with Team Canada or just a shootout the options are greate so you can guide yourself easy inside the Ice Rink. You can play with Joystick or a Game Pad or even with your own keyboard you can score goals and make natural hat-tricks with the power that offers you this 1 or 2 player game is awesome...

Ok, but not much difference from the 2001 version...
I rented this game because of how much I liked previous NHL games made by EA Sports.So I picked this up and poped it in.The first thing I noticed was that there were a lot of little movies.Players getting pumped up before a game, celebrations on and off the ice.I thought that was pretty cool, and a new added feature.But other than little things like that, this game doesn't offer much of anything new. Here's what I thought about this game, and why I only thought it a renter, not a buyer.

1. The graphics: The players are sharper, the ice is thicker.The fans actually move in 3D!But overall, not to great.The puck is way too big, and the overall graphics just aren't to improved.This game had great graphics, but so did previous versions.

2. The options: HORRIBLE.No create a team, no new features.And the biggest thing, no FRANCHISE mode!That was about as dumb as having no franchise mode in NBA Live 2001.I am seriously disapointed by the options in this game.Nothing new whatsoever!

3. The overall depth: After your first season, this game will probably get pretty boring.More new features and better graphics is what this game needs.I hope EA changed things in 2003 edition.Oops, too bad!They did the same thing.Until they finally add some sort of franchise and stuff like that, EA's NHL series will continue, for me, to be a renter, not a buyer.Rent before u buy, then make your decision.Just a warning.

Hope this helped, and I expect a lot more from the great company that is EA.Thx!

2002 falls short
My brother and I have probably logged more head-to-head games than anyone playing EA hockey simulations.We enjoyed the first two versions for the Sega and now have been playing NHL 99 for Playstation since it debued.We were ready to upgrade and went out and purchased an X-box specifically to play this game.We tried it for about an hour and decided that it wasn't worth the investment. (Sold everything at a loss on E-bay) The graphics were certainly much better than the 99 version and the gameplay was pretty good (not [money] better); but the one aspect we just couldn't get by was the horrible color commentary.I have read many reviews that said it was hilarious but we found that it just distracts from the realism of the game.Though the comments in 99 get a bit repetitive (in fact the rink announcer commentary is identical in 2002), at least they are similar to what you could actually hear watching a real game.2002 turns the game into a joke.It's like having Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football;you don't need annoying analogies everytime someone goes up and down the ice.99 kept the color comments spaced out much better and more in line with reality.
As for the ability to control every aspect of the game, I find that also takes away from the realism.If I have the option of having an unbeatable goalie why wouldn't I take it?99 was a great game in that each team was based on the real-life abilities of that team.If you want to win with a weaker team, you have to be a better player, not merely tweak and tune the options menu.
To be fare I'm sure there are aspects of the game that we couldn't pssibly have found in an hours time, but a great game should WOW you right from the get go and make you want to explore more,this game made it seem like a chore to find aspects to like.We'll try NHL 2000 for Playstation instead and see what that brings to the table, at least we'll save a few bucks!

it is O.K.
NHL 2002 is a great game when you first buy it. Its is fast paced, action packed, and just plain fun. but after a while you start losing interest. maybe its because the season is to long, or that you play it 24/7. then it just becomes one of your old games that you dont play to much. if the could have like cheats for extra special teams and stuff it might be more fun, but unfortuatley NHL 2002 doesnt have that. i think this is just a waste of money considering how boring it gets.

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Pretty Good
This game is a pretty good baseball game, but it should have more features. Some of these features are trades, average and stat calculation, better graphics, etc. If you just like a simple baseball game, then this game is for you.

OK
This game is great for people who do not know much about baseball. This game gives me trouble sometimes to throwthe ball and it is really hard to get a hit or even harderto hit a home-run. i would not say this is the best baseballgame out there.

An old-school ball game
All-Star Baseball 2000 for GBC reminds me of the old-school baseball games from the days of the NES, but it is generally good. Two annoying things with this game: the uniformity of the players' look and the sluggishness of the defensive plays. However, the graphs are good and the possibility of plays is interesting.

A good level of entertainment for road trips!

Cool Game......
This game is pretty good. If you are on a road trip in the car I would highly reccomend this game. The only thing that ... me up is that after every season game you have to write down a password. I keep losing my passwords! The graphics are O.K., but every player looks exactly alike; a skinny black player that looks almost dead. One more ... is the player advantages. Sammy Sosa may hit no better than someone like Otis Nixon, you see what I mean? Overall, this game is so and so.

awesome you got to try it
This game rocks graphics are awesome if you haven't tried it you have to it's easy to play to so try it it's awesome. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Monopoly Tycoon is, put simply, a marriage between the classicboard game and the city-building aspects of Sim City. It's an idea thatshouldn't work as well as it does. Licensed games usually don't take risks, andthat's what makes this one quite brilliant. Instead of churning out a quickMonopoly-related cash-in, Deep Red has dared to take Monopoly concepts and usethem to make a fun, unique game, a game of city building, but also of propertymanagement and brutal economics, all encased in one gorgeous graphics engine. Itlooks as good as it plays.

After playing through a very detailed tutorial series of missions, you'llproceed to the main game: a series of locked scenarios, the next of which youunlock by succeeding at the previous one. There are three difficulty levels, andyou can choose to play as any of the familiar playing pieces, each with its ownpersonality, advantages, and disadvantages. The top hat is a stage magician, thedog is an old-money socialite, the wheelbarrow is a steady worker, and theracecar is a stuntman with a curling mustache. Respectively, the computer playsthese opponents as cunning, shrewd, tenacious, and bold.

The game itself plays on a 3-D map. You can zoom in to see the wandering peopleand their cars, or zoom out to view the map top down like a board game. Thelayout isn't like the board game, however; it's more like a city, but Monopolyconventions hold true. Each block consists of two or three colored propertieswith familiar names. You can't buy these properties. You can build on any ofthem, owning various retail or residential buildings of varying size and height,and pay rent to the property owner, or you can engage in an auction to lease theproperty (for 25 years). If you lease all the properties of a color you gain amonopoly and can build lucrative hotels and even commandeer buildings away fromrivals. You are all competing over convenience-oriented and fickle citizens, soproperty values, selection, and types of goods and services offered is whatattracts them. A grocery store on St. James Place isn't going to command thesame clientele or profit as one on Pennsylvania Avenue, and, of course, controlof Boardwalk and Park Place is essential.

Chance cards exist as single-day random events, and you can even control theRailroads and Utilities and get money from your rivals that way (you get theirservices for free). The action begins in the '30s and moves all the way to thenew millennium. The styles and cars all evolve to show the progression of time,a nice touch.

All told, Monopoly Tycoon is a must-buy for fans of the Sim or Tycoonlines of games. It's deep, fun, has a great multiplayer option, and has justenough Monopoly in it to be utterly charming to anyone familiar with the classicboard game. Infogrames didn't invent the city-building game here, but they didreinvent Monopoly for the 21st century. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Attractive graphics
• Deep, charming, and satisfying gameplay

• The interface is a bit cumbersome

Reviews (69)

A great game and business simulator
I never thought that Monopoly could be applied to a game like this.It is really a business/economic simulator, because you have to take charge of aspects such as cash flow, sales, supply and demand, etc.However, a drawback to it is that it does not allow you to play a regular game--you can only play the scenarios.But it is an excellent game, especially if you want to practice business/economics.

Didn't like it at all.
I enjoy Sim games so much that I got this game for my kids last Christmas thinking they would really like it since they love Monopoly.I was wrong. This game needs a doctor because something is definitely lacking. It wasn't what I thought it would be at all.I think the fact that the challenge is a short amount of time is what was the worst aspect of it.

Fantatsic Game!
As with all games you can not please everyone. I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. It is hours of fun. There are so many things you can do. It is similar to the Monopoly game we all played as kids, but it has lots of twists to it. I am glad that this game was there to entertain those of us that enjoy a challenge. Thanks to J&R Music and Computer World for having it also.

Monopoly Tycoon is a misleading title
The game works like this:You are given ever increasingly difficult goals (eg. make x amount of dollars by the end of three years) and you build up your ability level.Sort of.It is more of a mission-driven game than a classic tycoon game, which is why I think the title is misleading.

So my critique is:It is not really a tycoon / simulation game at all.You do not get to keep the properties you build up, though you do get to pick the colors, style, and quality of the buildings - which is a little pointless given that you lose the buildings at the end of the level.The game should be cumulative - the board game certainly is.The game does have good graphics, but I find that they only mask an uncomplicated and boring game.It is really unimaginitive, and doesn't inspire creativity at all.Other tycoon games are a better bet, and I would recommend Railroad Tycoon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, or possibly Maximum Capacity: Hotel Giant, for something truly challenging and engrossing.

I like it
don't ask me why ohters are giveing it 3 stars, it has good graphics, sweet gameplay, and a fun but hard single player!I haven't played online but what I have heard of it it sounds fun! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

All-Star Baseball 2003 features all-new player models created with 3-D CyberScan technology for one of the most realistic representations of player faces ever seen. Game modes include exhibition, season, career, franchise, expansion, All-Star Game, series, manager, home-run derby, and batting practice. Franchise mode allows users to build their favorite teams for up to 20 consecutive seasons. All-new expansion play lets you choose a city, stadium, and team logo and then add that team to the major leagues. And the expansion draft lets you draft from a pool of unprotected players and build a team from free agents and minor leaguers.

The three-man broadcast booth of Bob Brenly, Thom Brennaman, and Steve Lyons provides in-depth commentary. The Cooperstown Hall of Fame team features such sluggers from the past as Mike Schmidt, Reggie Jackson, and Yogi Berra. All 30 major-league teams and more than 900 players are represented, all with official stadiums, logos, and uniforms. There are more than 50 stadiums from which to choose, including eight classic stadiums and 10 expansion stadiums. ... Read more

Reviews (25)

The All-Star Series is BACK!
Of course all of you baseball fans out there that have a nintendo system know about the game series of All-Star Baseball that has continued from 1999-2004. Everyone that has owned one of these games knows how great it is. There is no dissapointment when you've gotten your own addition of All-Star Baseball 2003. The graphics are great, the gameplay is good, and the commentary is outstanding. The 2003 addition has some more features for all of you All-Star fans.

Of course, since 1999, all the All-Star games feature the same diffeent types of gameplay including: Exhibition, Season, Series, Home Run Derby, Batting Practice, Create A Player, etc. Well get ready All-Star lovers because this 2003 version has a brand new feature never seen before. The new feature is called "Expansion Mode." This mode allows you to build your own baseball team. First, you chose from over a dozen major cities througout the US that have never been used before such as: Dallas, Hartford, Birmingham, etc. Then you choose your team's new stadium with 6 never before used staiums. Then you choose the team's logo which includes everything from: Aviators - Tornadoes. Then of course you have a player draft to put your team together and make it come alive. The last thing is choose your league either National or American. This features is awsome!

A new minor feature is in Season mode. First of all, you can create your own player and put him on the team roster before you start a season. Remember you couldn't create another player once your in Season mode? Well on this one you can! Anytime during the season you can create another player and add him to your roster. Another small feature is the Weather Forecast. On the main menu of your season there is an icon that says Weather Forecast. When you enter this option it shows you all the forecasts for all the scheduled games for that particular day. There is a huge US map that has a star on the location you're looking at the forecast for. It Below it displays the game of who versus who, the day's high and low temps with a weather picture next to it such as: Rain, Sunny, Cloudy, Overcast, etc. Then it displays the current temp, and also the wind speeds along with the precipitation percentage. This is a real cool feature.

The gameplay is outstanding. The game features accurately updated player batting and pitching stances. Also it features new throwing and fielding manuevers more and more like real life. The faces are so incredibly detailed that you actually think you're at the game! The stadiums look 10x better than ever before and also include the new stadiums for Expansion mode, Batting Practice and Home Run Derby.

However, there is a bit of a downside to the game's gameplay which is why I rated the game 4 stars instead of 5. In all the All-Star games the cathes are a little off to the side and not exactly lined up with the glove. That is basically the only downside to the game. Other than that this game is undoubtably amazing. This is the best of the All-Star series yet and it just keeps getting better and better from here. It's all up from here on!

ASB2k3-new but old
Now that ASB 2004 is out, I think you are better off buyiing that. ASB 2K3 does not include a manual instant replay and many other cool things.

All Star?What!?
This has to be the weakest baseball series there is.Buy a different baseball game and be much happier.

ok but bad for season play
There are a lot of things about this game that are great: the players batting is very realistic, the commentary is clear and applies to the gameplay, and the players remind you of the actual people they represent. However, the gameplay is among the worst in baseball video game history. Running the bases correctly is an experiment in futility. Hits that should clearly be a double (off the wall, in the gap) inevitably end up with the runner being thrown out at second because the game stops the player at first and you have to madly press on the gamepad to get them to run to second, which they do inevitably, but too late. Fielding is inaccurate for the outfield. Players stand under where the ball is dropping and it bounces in front of them. Also, every time I play in the season mode, the game ends up letting the better teams from that year (especially the mets and yanks) score 12 runs. These are great teams, but not that great every game. Anyway, I was sorely disappointed with the season mode for all of the details mentioned. But the game is a lot of fun for a buddy to come over and play with. If you are looking to just mess around and play a video game once in a while it's not bad at all, especially for a reduced cost (I would say the game is worth about [money]), but stay away if you want to have a long term investment in a fantasy league.

Good Baseball game
This is a good baseball game if you are a hardcore fan.I like the expansion option alot.the only problem with this game is that it is too repeditive, and hard for a newcomer to pick up (I played one of my friends, and we stopped playing because I was winning too badly).Over all, though, I liked this game a lot.
Hasta Luego,
Hobo ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Those who claim the only things that are certain are death andtaxes have never heard of the EA Sports Madden football line.Yep, it's that time of the year again, and Madden 2001 is herewith a vengeance.

There aren't as many new features in this year's version as there werelast time around, but many things have been tightened up and tweaked.The animation is better, computer opponents are more apt to mix up theirpassing and running plays, and the computer also seems to have a betterawareness of the clock.

Madden 2001 requires an obscenely powerful PC to run at fullspeed with all the graphics options cranked to the stops. Our 400 MHzPentium III test machine with a 32 MB GeForce DDR card was producing afootball slide show until we turned some of the effects down (and insome cases off). For those lucky souls with the right hardware, prepareto see playing fields and uniforms that degrade over time, perhaps themost detailed player models ever put in a football game, and evenfootprints on the field. On the audio side, we recommend cranking up theexcellent crowd noises and turning off the idiotic and repetitive play-by-playfrom Madden and Summerall.

We were disappointed with the play editor, which looked like it wasported directly from an inferior console version of the game. In fact,the entire interface appeared to be hijacked from a console, as it isn'tPC friendly at all. It's the game that counts, though, and Madden2001--like its predecessors--serves up some of the best footballaction to be had on a PC. New online leagues and other multiplayeroptions added this year sweeten the deal. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Amazing graphics and animations
• New online options
• The computer opponent has improved

• Steep system requirements if you want maximum detail
• Color commentary is awful

Reviews (43)

its great
its perfect the gameplay is just a little different then some of the new ones

One Of The Best Football Games You'll Play
Although at first, you may think the game doesn't look that impressive, believe me, it is.
Although missing a bit of content that would have made it that much better, it still delievers great gameplay. If you're intending to use this with Windows 2000, you may experience some difficulties as Virus tracking software seriously interferes with the gameplay, the easiest thing to do is to shutdown all Virus trackers and start Madden, and just be patient, it will load.
You can create your own teams on Madden, although creating players is not an option. The graphics aren't stunning as more modern computer games, but they still make it a worthwhile game. You can edit the playbooks, if you want to create your own plays.
You'll want to get a decent gamepad to play the game, as the keyboard is not the best of options for improved gameplay.

However, before you go off and by this, Madden 2004 is VERY VERY soon, and it looks much better than any of the Madden games, if you're looking for a good controller to get the most out of Madden 2004, I suggest the Gravis Eliminator Aftershock. The only place I've seen it really cheaply, is here at Amazon.com

BUT, having said that, if your PC isn't up to speed to play 2004, 2001 one is a good choice game.

Gimme A BREAK!!!
the gameplay of this game is horrible.if the computer is losing by the beginning of the last quarter then they just start to magically catch anything that comes their way even if you tip the pass.the blockers are constantly missing thier blocks.the recievers hardly ever catch a pass unless they are wide open and sometimes even then they drop the ball.running the ballc an be hard at times to because the defense can dive so far away.the graphics of this game are fairly adequate but i think they could be better.

Madden 2k1 is da bomb
Madden 2k1 is a great game for the PC. I was surfing [...] a while ago, and I was trying to look at a good football game for the PC, since I didn't have any other game console. I came across this one and I looked at the graphics. It was the most incredible thing I had seen in a sports game. It was the number one game I wanted to get. When I finally did, I was so excited to install it. When I played it for my first time, it blew me away. I now have a season on it, which is really fun.
Okay, I'll tell you how the game is. There are codes you can put in, which are mostly teams from much earlier from today, (for example: the 1957 Lions) There are also some weird teams. You can even play as mummies with a certain code! You play in Cairo, Egypt! (By the way, you find these codes on [...]) I would rate this (the code mode) 10/10 for fun.
The basics of the game are:
Sound---------9.9/10
Fun-----------9/10
Score---------8/10
Reality-------9/10
Overall-------9/10 (I would make more, but I'll talk about them with detail later on. Besides, I'm tired of typing!)
I would start out with the practice mode if you're a first timer at this. It's fun, even without the real action! It's pretty simple. You choose your team, which side you want (offense or defense), where you want the ball to be, and the play you want to practice. (You have to choose the other sides play, too.
The exhibition games are the second step you should take. You choose your teams, who you want to play with you, (computer or 2 players) and you start with a big, fun game of football! The plays are hard to figure out. I couldn't kick a field goal until I figured this out. If you hit the up or down arrow, it will take you through different modes (shotgun, special teams, I formation, etc.) If you press right or left, it will take you to a different type. For example: If you go to the special teams, it will say PUNT. If you press right, it will say FIELD GOAL. Get it? good,
The season is fun. It is the third step to take. The diffuculty is up a notch from the exhibition games. It is realistic if you are on your right level for you. (Like if your a rookie, put the level mode on rookie) It will be tough, but it is challenging.
Madden had no disapointments (To me anyway). If you're extremely picky, you may find a very slight con. If you think you want to buy this game, don't hesitate. It is Terrific.

The price is right
With the buzz about Madden 2002, why bother with a bargain bin copy of Madden 2001?Despite the complaints, Madden 2001 is a decent football game (not simulation) well worth the current $15 price tag.If you buy a copy, you need to run the "update" function immediately after installation.On a 56k modem, it will take a considerable amount of time, but the update is worth it.Don't try to find an update file on the web... the only way to updateis from the game itself.

Madden 2001 runs well, even on older systems.Be forewarned, to take full advantage of the graphics, you will need plenty of memory and a good graphics card.I suggest a minimum of a 32 meg video card, with 64 meg preferred.

For PC game play, invest in a Gravis game pad or similar control device.The console-style controllers make the game play much more intuitive and enjoyable.You'll also want to to around the web for updated and customized rosters for Madden 2001.For older players, it's fun to use the classic rosters with great players from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Once you have your PC, controller and an updated copy of the game, you'll be ready for the opening kick off.Football purists can find Madden 2001 frustrating because of the unusual statistics.Within the game, you can adjust sliders to make game elements more or less common.For example, the unadjusted Madden 2001 seems to have two penalties... face masking and offsides.You can reduce the number of face masking penalties (or increase the other penalties) by moving the sliders.My suggestion is to play a full season and then adjust the sliders based on your personal preferences.

The documentation on Madden 2001 is slim, but you can find resources about the game on the Internet.This is helpful for those who don't understand the difference between a "Cover 2" and a "Cover 4" defense.

Gameplay is decent, but full of the usual oddities I have found in most PC or video football games.The computer seems able to complete an inordinate number of long passes, but struggles to run the ball.Player control is decent, but the field goal kicking interface is terrible.There are play editors, hot "reads" and custom rosters for the expert.Franchise mode offers the greatest satisfaction, but computer "owners" are not terribly bright.Player development is decent, but unbalanced.As your franchise progresses, you'll see a high number of great fullbacks and tight ends, but few franchise offensive lineman.As a hint, the "awareness" characteristic of a player seems directly related to the player's overall potential.

If you enjoy PC football, the discounted Madden 2001 is a solid deal.To enjoy the game, make sure you have the right hardware and understand that Madden 2001 is more a football game, and less a true football simulation. ... Read more