Book Description

SpongeBob accidentally releases the Flying Dutchman from a magic bottle. Now the ghostly pirate has put a wicked curse on SpongeBob. The only way to lift the curse is to join a ridiculous underwater adventure that has SpongeBob searching for 10 lost treasures. ... Read more

Reviews (22)

Irritating...
The camera angles, like what the other reviewer said, creates a sort of optical vision thingy that makes it hard for me to move around. I constantly need to repeat the level over and over again, and it started to get real irritating...the loading thing and the bubble sometimes take long, and it really interferes with the game.

very good
This game is very fun!The levels like downtown and jellyfish fields are interesting.On every level you have to complete challenges to get letters of SpongeBob's name.I think this game is one of my favorites.SpongeBob rocks!!!

A Sponge with additude
I bought this game and I rate it 5 stars.Just because Battle for bikini bottom has better graphics and music, doesn't mean it's not a great game. A great game is the fun of the game, not the graphics. Sheesh! A good game is when you have fun playing it. A bad game without looking at the graphics is like manhole of something. Game boys have bad graphics but they're still fun. Anyway, I love this game. I'd buy it if I were you.

a waste
This game is a total waste of money. Comapared to the shows this game sucks. About the only thing that was good in it was that you can change into different modes. There are no hidden objects or places to discover, you have about two moves that include hit and jump, and you get a move that is totaly not needed. If you hold down the L or R button(I forget which one)Spongebob rolls around, what the hell is that suposed to do!? The people that created this sucky game probely had so many extra buttons that they just had to put one on that was uneeded. The whole concept of the game is stupid. Why is Sponebob searching for letter tiles? What does that have anything to do with the flying dutchman? when you finally get to the Flying dutchman at the end of the game it's so easy, this whole stupid game is easy. I beat the frekin thing in two days! Then there is a stupid scene at the end of the game when Mr.Krabs says "You know this is coming out of your pay check." What in the hell was that suposed to mean? Spongebob didn't obstruct anything, he should get a rise for saving Mr.Krab's ass! What a horrible game!

Too hard and frustrating
You need to be a precise jumper and enjoy games that require precise, skillful jumping to finish this. I'm quitting on the next to the last level, Goo Lagoon, because I need to complete three very difficult jumping sequences, and the game doesn't give you checkpoints. If you fall, even at close to the end, you have to do all the jumps all over again. And the camera angles sometimes create optical illusions -- the jump isn't as hard or is harder than it seems.

I've found many people complaining they couldn't find 100 jellyfish in Jellyfish Fields, and that's because there is one sub-area that is very difficult to locate. You need to get a walkthrough from gamefaqs.com and study the map. (This game really needed maps like Tas the Tasmanian Tiger game provides.) And I doubt I could have finished the circus area without some advice from a walk-through about what to do with the cannons.
And you'll really get frustrated unless you know in advance that some areas you cannot complete until you have completed things in other areas and obtained another costume, clue or instruction.

It helps to know the characters in Spongebob. Some characters and places I just kept walking by instead of interacting with until my husband -- who is 37 and watches Spongebob! -- pointed out who or what they were.

More power to these kids who finish the game in one to three days! God bless you little ones. (I am 52.) ... Read more

Features

• Over 30 levels including: Autumn Falls, Honey Marsh, Space Age Speedway and more more.
• Revolutionary gameplay with 3 different engine technologies.
• Cool Minigames like Hockey and Thief Chases.
• Speedway Races and Speedway Time Trial modes.

Reviews (97)

This game is awful! Absolutly, positively DON'T buy it.
I own the first three Spyro games and when this one came out I coudn't wait to get it. However, I made a serios mistake. Spyro can't move very well, and you die the second you come near water, which I think is terrible seeing as this game is supposed to take place AFTER he learned to swim. This game has bad graphics, annoying speedways and Sparx levels, and can't show elevation. As a general rule, everything looks completly flat so when you go to make a glide, you find out the place you're gliding to is too high. Furthermore, enemies with missles and fireworks take about two seconds aiming at you then they just blow you up. In conclusion NEVER, EVER buy this game!

Annoying!
I have all the Spyro games for PS1 & PS2, and I LOVE them, so when I got my GBA I bought Season Of Ice right away....and was very annoyed.At first I thought it would be cool, because there are fairies and mermaids, but the controls are much more difficult on the GBA than the Playstations.I have trouble getting Spyro to go the direction I want him to, especially on diagonals.I think it's because you're using directional buttons instead of a joystick.I don't think it can be the fault of the button on my individual GBA, because I bought it brand new and this is one of the first games I've played on it.Anyway, I have trouble crossing bridges and just moving around in general; it makes it incredibly obnoxious, because every time you fall in water you die.I say, if you have a Game Cube and a Game Boy Player (so you can use a joystick) this could be a great game, but if you just have a GBA, don't bother, it's more frustrating than it's worth.

A frustrating let-down
OK, first of all, I have the 3 original Spyro games for Playstation, and I love them, so when I got my GBA, I immediately bought this Spyro game and the second one, Season of Fire. I haven't played the second one yet, but I'm almost afraid to, because this one was so disappointing. The graphics are great, I'll give you that, but that's about where it ends. The gameplay is horrible, like others have said. The controls seem to be opposite of what I would expect, and charging always makes my arm ache from trying to control him in tight turns. Also, the fact that you die if you put your toe in a puddle is really annoying, especially since the storyline shows that it's supposed to be after Spyro learned to swim. The most frustrating level so far for me is the hummingbird port, where you have to glide to different platforms, most of which you can't see without moving the camera to search for them, and all of them are impossible to tell which are above and which are below you. I've found that a basic rule is that if it looks higher, it's below you, and if it looks lower, then it's above you. I gave up on that level when I couldn't find any more sections to go to, and just kept going in circles. I do like the speedways, and also Sparx's worlds, but that's not quite enough to off-set the frustration from the other levels. It probably wouldn't seem so bad if I hadn't already gotten so good at the playstation versions, so if you are just looking for something to pass the time on the road or something, go ahead and buy it. But if you are looking for a Gameboy version of the original Spyro games, don't bother. Though, I'll try Season of Fire, and maybe Spyro Orange, which my stepmom owns, before giving up on GBA Spyro.
As a side-note, when are we going to get to play Bentley the Yeti? He was my favorite. I'd buy the game if he were in it.

Spyro's the best!
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This game is challenging when you first start, but when you get the hang of it, it may be easier.You start on Autumn Fairy World and, depending on how many fairies you have, you can get up to the other seasons.I'm on Winter Fairy Home, which is the second season.

This game allows you to breathe as much fire as you need, jump, fly, glide, and land.In Winter Fairy Home, there are challenging mini-games such as Hummingbird Fort.If you are a beginner, I won't suggest this game because sometimes it can be very challenging, like when you get into the Sparks World.If you've been using Game Boy Advance for a while and you get the hang of it pretty well, I suggest this game because it lets you use your skills, and it makes you think.

Overall, I think it's a really great game.

Spyro
I hated this game because it was the same thing each level, find the fairies and get the jewels.The levels got very boring after a while, and I was glad when I beat the game. I don't recommend this game to anyone.I hated it. ... Read more

Reviews (36)

OK.........
This game is OK, but hard (for me). I haven't been able to win the belly flop picture level. I think it will be easier if I don't grab the spongebob letters and just get checks on the "to do" list. Before that, the game is easy for me and I especially like the switching tent.All in all, this is an O.K. game but a little hard.

not as good as the second one
apparrently technology has gotten better. dont waste your money on this game. buy the second one. i have so much fun playing the second one and i dont bother with this one anymore. the gaphics are pitiful as well as how different the levels are from one another. nice try nick, but atleast you improved, alot!!! once again...buy the second one...a much better investment

Why, that's the biggest booty I've ever seen!
Why doesn't this game have more stars?! It's really fun. The graphics are great & you get to change spongebob's outfit, he puts on his giant glasses for jellyfishing and then merman's costume. He has a divining rod and leiderhosen (sp?). Also, there is serious abuse of the word booty. Do I have to say more?
True it's not very challenging, I rented it and beat it before it was due back. But I had fun just making spongebob skip around with his glasses on. And I have no idea what glitch everyone is talking about. People who enjoy Spongebob for it's pure sillyness will like this...

This game would've been great... BUT....
Unfortunately, the disk I bought has the infamous glitch. I'm going to return it and not bother buying another, since many people have said they had this problem even after buying a new disk.
At first I played the game without saving, just attempting to look around, and I kept getting kicked out of the game to a screen informing me that my PS2 couldn't read the disk. I tried again and discovered that saving very often helps, and will allow you to play for a longer amount of time without trouble.
Despite the inconveniences I wanted to keep the game and continue play. But, when I got to the part where I have to find a bus ticket to Chum World the Glitch brought me to a sudden halt. No matter where I go now, as soon as the game switches screens and has to load another, it resets.
Major disappointment, I'll be glad to get my money back.

What Went Wrong?
The game starts out good.But then the game resetes the graphics get badder and badder.The Game frezezes every time you go to a new screen.Don't buy someone the game for cristmas! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Take the wheel of a flying car and don’t be late for a second term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Based on J.K. Rowling’s second book in the series, the game offers a magical multitude of new challenges and mysteries as the famous Boy Who Lived. Boasting an entirely new engine, this Game Boy Advance game showcases rendered elements from the console titles. Utilizing the GBA Link, players can connect to their GameCube game, transferring maps, magical items, and secret spells for added value. ... Read more

Features

• Explore a richer world - dazzling next generation graphics create an authentic immersive Hogwarts.
• Go deeper into Harry's second adventure - greater magic control and advanced second-year spells.
• Greater depth - featuring Wizard Duels, Power-Up Spells, Quidditch leagues, and all your favorite characters from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, including the extremely famous and incredibly talented Gilderoy Lockhart.
• Take flight - hop on Harry's Nimbus Two Thousand and freely explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Reviews (43)

ok
OK, this game is kinda good and I like it a bit.
The graphics are not so good and the bean challenges are sorta hard. The Basililsk is so dumb it like shoots little green thingies out of its mouth at you and you never get the sword. If I were to remake this game I would have you fight basililsk with sword, have you be able to fly the car, have more spells, make gringotts a little easier, and change the invisibility cloak(you find it in the hallway and it makes you invisible for a little while then goes back to where you found it-but is an advantage, its very hrd to sneak by Snape otherwise).

This is not worth your money, unless you are a Harry Potter total mainaic.

A bit disappointing and short
Reviewer:Adriel
This game is fair,but disappointing.This is probably a game for a plane ride.Too short.And why in the world you have to kill the snake using spells and not a sword,a major flaw.

Graphics:4/5 a bit impressing
Audio:3/5 when using spells,why do they sound like spacecrafts?
Gameplay:3/5
replayability:2/5
fustration:1/5

Buy this and [...]

I really enjoyed this game
I received a GBA from my brother, & because I'm a fan of Harry Potter this was the 1st game I bought.I really enjoyed playing it, & found that I couldn't stop playing it!

I was impressed by the graphics, & the sound was pretty good (The last handheld I had was the original clunky Gameboy) so this was a suprise to see how it's changed graphically.

The story wasn't the best (Nothing like the Gamecube version), but I liked performing the tasks, & it was in a way almost relaxing to play this game.It definately made long drives less long.

Although I must admit I suck at Quidditch...Oh well, we can't all be a Viktor Krum...

It'll help u get to sleep cause it is so boring!!!!!
This game is weak and it really is a waste of money. The graphics are ok but there is hardly any sound except beeps! There is no action,adventue or anything like that. It takes about an hour to complete if you're slow. The only good thing is well nothing!!! Don't buy this game cause it is a waste of your money.

I liked it!
This was my second Harry Potter game, the first being Sorcerer's Stone on GBC.I loved this game!

Okay, so I'm one of the older people into games, but it was a nice challenge.Keeping me busy at the doctor's office, when I needed sleep but couldn't, and other activities too boring to mention.

The graphics were okay, much better than GBC.In reality, GBC sucked!After completing COS I went out and bought this one for GBA.Unfortunately, rule #1 is never buy it used.I need to purchase a NEW one!!

There are lots of things to turn, but it was never boring playing this game!!GET IT!!

Pasadena, CA ... Read more

Editorial Review

It looks like them Duke boys are in a heap o' trouble, and it's up to you to lend 'em a neighborlyhand. Based on the long-running television series, this game is a stunt-driving bonanza featuring all yourfavorite characters, including Bo, Luke, and Daisy Duke, Uncle Jesse, Boss Hog, Cooter, Enos, and thememorable sheriff, Roscoe P. Coltrane. Most of the original cast members have lent their voice-actingtalents to the game, including the narrator, Waylon Jennings.

The opening sequence and cutscenes between each level are 3-D-rendered dead ringers for the televisionshow, making it worthy of consideration for collectors. Driving missions are simple and fun, with high-flying ravine jumps and dirt-road power-slides. Get behind the wheel of the General Lee (yes, it has thecustomized horn), Daisy's Jeep, Cooter's tow truck, and Uncle Jesse's infamous moonshine-runner, BlackTillie.

Control is not as exacting as it should be, but the CB radio banter and the silliness of it all carry the gamefar beyond its gameplay. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Good re-creation of the television series
• Missions ripped straight from the show such as "get the mortgage to Boss Hog before the bankcloses"
• Fun stunt driving

• The game's challenge lies in its lack of control
• Gameplay is very repetitive

Features

• Twenty-seven fast paced Dukes of Hazzard arcade style missions
• Exaggerated stunt car physics just like the TV show
• Multiple camera views as well as replay mode
• Voices of James Best, Ben Jones, Sonny Shroyer and Tom Wopat
• For 1 or 2 players

Reviews (27)

The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing For Home
This game is fun. The car handling isn't the greatest, but the game makes up for it with how much fun it is. It's not your modern day awesome graphics strategy game, but it's still cool to be able to drive the General Lee at 90 mph down a dirt road while running from sheriff Roscoe. If you're into classic games, and are looking for something to do, you should definately play this one.

awesome!
well, even though i'm a girl, i've always loved dukes of hazzard. i've always wanted to be in the general lee with bo and luke and daisy. that's why i like this game. you can drive the general lee, and other cars, and pretend to be bo or luke or whoever your favourite character is. anyway, this is my favourite playstation game and i really encourage you to buy it. it's great.

TONS OF FUN
You gotta play this!!! You run away from cops, battle bad guys, and race for victory!!! This is one of the best games and you should get it, too!!!

Poor Graphics
I want some fun in this game and I want to be thrilled the Dukes could not show me a good time if they crashedthe General lewis into my chicken coop (small joke) no but honestly violence is the perfect answer in video games where is the BLOOD! Arthur P. NevellSan Antonio Texas

Return to Hazzard.
The DUKES OF HAZZARD was one of my favorite television shows when I was a young kid. It had everything a kid wanted in a television show cool cars, awesome car chases, cops, bad guys, good looking country chicks, etc. Therefore, I bought this game more out of nostalgia than anything else. Nevertheless, I did enjoy playing it. The game was pretty easy except in the scenes when you are driving Young Jesse's car. Antique cars don't drive very well in real life and they drive even worse in video games. The animation isn't too bad (for a 1st generation Playstation game) and the car chase scenes spaced throughout the story are just plain awesome. This is a good game for beginning gamers, anyone who likes car chase games, and any fans of THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Rayman 2 follows in the footsteps of Mario 64 andBanjo-Kazooie as another classic 3-D action game for theNintendo 64. Rayman, who is strangely huge in France, is a strangeyellow creature with hands and feet that are magically connected to hisbody by invisible appendages. This odd character can glide like ahelicopter and throw his fists around as well as jump, climb, and swim.As in any decent action jumping game, Rayman meets up with many friendsand enemies on his quest. Your mission is to rescue hostages held bythe vile Robo-Pirates.

The game has an odd cinematic feel to it--perhaps due to its widescreenpresentation and cutscenes.A cute feature is the design of thecharacters, who speak in their own forms of cute gibberish.Graphically, this game is rich with deep dark colors spread out over 50levels and 20 worlds.Hiding in these levels are colored "lums" thatcan be used to open up new worlds or to restore Rayman's energy. Thesecome in handy when you want to breathe underwater for long periods oftime. Rayman must also collect magic masks and crystals, among othergoodies. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Vivid 3-D graphics
• Huge number of levels
• Lots of gameplay variety

• The Dreamcast version looks even better

Reviews (45)

Too short...
Just to let you know, This game is way too short to be a pretty good game. It took me only five hours to beat. If you want a very long game that is VERY hard to beat, then get Jet force Gemini. That game is so hard and long that I'm still trying to beat that game. or get the easier but not as easy as Rayman 2 older Id Software's first person shooters. DOOM for an example or Wolfenstien 3-D.

Best Game Ever!!!
I love this game this game is the best game in the world!!!!!!

Cool game!
This is a very good game. Any action fan must have it.

Pros:

1. Cool Graphics
2. Great voice-acting
3. Cool sounds
4. Great gameplay
5. Huge worlds
6. Nice moves
7. Cool story

Cons:

1. Graphics could have been better
2. Cinema scenes are long and sometimes boring
3. No multiplayer value

So this game has some cons. The graphics could have been better, but also the cinema scenes are like 10 minutes long. But the gameplay is cool, too, and it is still a must have.

One of the best games i've ever played
Of all the games I've played, this one takes the cake.It's an awesome game with brilliant graphics, perfect music, and awesome gameplay and storyline.It's a challenge, and it keeps you playing til the end!!

rayman 2
THIS GAME IS EXCELLENT. 5 STARS. IT IS SO FUN. ITS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED! THE STORY IS GREAT, IT MUST HAVE TAKEN LOTS OF THOUGHT. SOME PARTS ARE HARD. YOU HAVE TO RIDE AND FLY ON A "SHELL" INTO MANY AREAS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, BUT ONCE YOU DO IT A WHILE YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT. THE REALLY HARD PART IS THE OBSTACLES. BUT YOU WILL LOVE THE GAME!!! YOU HAVE TO WORK HARD ON SOME PARTS. ONCE YOU REACH THE END AND DEFEAT THE ULTIMATE ENEMY PIRATE, RAZORBEARD, YOU WILL ALMOST CRY. THE END IS PERFECT!!! THE CHARACTERS ARE UNCANNY AND AMAZING. A MIX OF MAGICAL, EXTREMELY CUTE, AND DANGEROUS. YOU WILL GET ATTATCHED TO THE CHARACTERS. I HEARD THERE IS A RAYMAN 3 - HOODLUM HAVOK, AND IS FOR OTHER, NEWER GAME SYSTEMS. THE ONLY BAD THING ABOUT THIS GAME IS THAT IT IS FOR NINTENDO 64 AND THEY ARE NO LONGER MAKING GAMES FOR THE SYSTEM. I WAS KIND OF MAD BECAUSE I GOT THE SYSTEM FOR CHRISTMAS WITH JUST THIS GAME AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE MAKING GAMECUBE AND NOT MAKING N64 GAMES ANYMORE. AGAIN, YOU WILL LOVE THE GAME, GUARANTEED!!!!! RAYMAN IS AWESOME! ... Read more

Reviews (11)

Great for kids
Looking for a non-violent game for an older preschooler or early elementary schooler? This might be it!! Use the "buddy" system to play with your child and overcome hilarious (at least to kids) challenges together. Here's an even better idea from a kid. Play a real-life version of Scream Arena. Throw lightweight balls at each other and give each ball a role (slow motion ball, sneeze ball, keep-me-for-as-long-as-you-can ball, etc.). This is a super family video game!!

An Absolute Scream
How to have a video game that is fun to play but does not involve killings and violence?DODGE BALL!A great premise!Goofy!Hilarious.The Monsters Inc. characters go at it trying to whack each other with progressively zanier balls in progressively more unusual.You talk about a GREAT game for my 5 year old to play.And with the ability to play 4 players, the whole family can get into the goofy act.These are the warm moments that you recall with warm cocoa by the fire, how your preschooler whacked you with the disco ball!Great great!

Dodge Ball, With a Twist
I am not the type of person who normally enjoys playing video games, but Disney and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena was an absolutely adorable and enjoyable video game.While intended to be primarily a game for children, Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena is an enjoyable game for children of all ages as well as adults.

The game starts out with a short clip from the movie Monsters, Inc. and then sends the player into Monstropolis, the city where all the monsters in the movie live.There are many different stages, each representing a scene from the movie, but in order to get into a particular scene the player must succeed at the preceding arenas.Once the player succeeds at one arena, the next arena is unlocked.

Once the player has selected the scene that he or she desires to play, the next step is to choose which monster he or she wants to be.I should mention that the game can either be a single player game where the player competes with the game itself or it can be a multi-player game, where the players can either compete head to head with each other, or work together to defeat the game's monsters.

Choosing your monster is, in my opinion, the best part of the game.Nearly every monster, if not every monster, from the movie is able to be selected for use.Once the player has selected a monster, the monster will greet him or her by saying something along the lines of, "Thanks for choosing me!"

Not only does the monster speak, but it also acts in the same manner that he or she did in the movie.The player's monster is then placed into the arena you have chosen, and the game begins.Some examples of the arenas you can choose from are: Main Street, Mike and Sully's Apartment, the Lobby of the Monsters, Inc. Building, and Harry Hausens, the restaurant in the movie.

My favorite arena is the one at the Chinese Restaurant.In this scene, like all the other scenes, the object is to hit the other monsters with balls while your monster avoids being hit.The twist in this room is that there's a disco ball.Every time a monster is hit, he or she is frozen in that spot and begins to disco dance, giving the other monsters a better chance of hitting him or her.

Not only is this game adorable, but it is very fun to play.I would highly recommend that if you have access to a Nintendo Game Cube, you rent Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena and play it with your friends.When I played it with my friends, we played for numerous hours every day we had the game, and never once got bored or tired of playing.Hopefully you will find Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena as enjoyable as I did.

Far and Beyond the Worst!
This is easily the worst game I have ever played - (...) There is no plot, only a succession of increasily disapointing "games". It is challenging only on a sesame street level. If you buy this, make sure it's for a three year old!

fun rental, bad buy
the game is fun for about one week(at longest), but after you beat it and get all the characters and levels, it's boring. the graphics are awful. i mean, sully(the big furry blue guy), doesn't look furry, he looks like he has giant blue spikes. i can't beleive they didn't take a little bit longer to make the graphics better. in short, i would rent it from blockbuster. if i had known better, that's what i would've done. wait, never mind that. only rent it if you're too curious not to. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

CrazyTaxi was an arcade game turned Dreamcast showcase that reallyhelped sell the system. Now that the Dreamcast is on its last legs,Sega throws crazed drivers everywhere a bone by moving the sequel tothe system. Crazy Taxi 2 is the same as Crazy Taxi, onlycrazier!

First off, Sega moved the scenery from hilly San Francisco to thenarrow urban canyons of New York City--which is a bad thing if thehills in the first game were an attraction. But this one has CentralPark, and that's a thrill unto itself. Also, Crazy Taxi 2 letsyou pick up multiple passengers (on occasion), which is the best way tokeep that timer up and score bigger points.

Once again you've got aggravating and conspicuous advertising in thegame--from Burger King and KFC to clothing stores and other real-worlddestinations. Masters of Mayhem andOffspring supplythe music. The Offspring song is a new one--at least we're pretty sureit is--but like all Offspring songs it sounds like the one from thelast game.

Additionally, there are new Crazy Stunts you can perform. Crazy Golfentails a run at a massive ball, with a goal of smacking it a good 100yards. Crazy Balloon 2 challenges you to pop all the balloons in ashort span of time. Plus there are three more minigames you can play.You can play arcade style with a set time limit, or on a big or smallNYC map.

The controls are tight and easily as good as last time, but someplayers may still have trouble performing some of the more difficulttricks. Also, this game is extremely similar to the first one. Anyonebored with Crazy Taxi isn't going to find Crazy Taxi 2 abreath of fresh air. But the game is still really fun for players ofall ages. It's crazy, wild, and a completely realistic simulation of areal NYC cab ride. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• NY, NY is a heck of town
• Same tried-and-true gameplay as the original
• Lots of new minigames, drivers, and maps

• No hills
• Same tried-and-true gameplay as the original

Reviews (60)

Honestly I thought the 1st was better but still average..
Crazy Taxi 2 is the sequal to the Sega hit Crazy Taxi.Now I usually make bigger reviews to be honest I'll just make this my

SHORT and Sweet Review..

Now The 1st Crazy Taxi was DC game but lost its exclusitivity(yeah that sounds dumb but It just came up my head) and can be found on
Xbox
Gamecube and Ps2.Though the best version is the Dreamcast you can probably spend it on the Ps2 version or the other systems since DC games seem to be a pain to find now.

The graphics are solid and the gameplay loses its touch later on...OK MAYBE JUST FOR ME MAN!I didn't think the game was that great but like I said before...

Graphics good...gameplay...ehhh gets old.This is must for any Die Hard Dreamcast owner but For people who want more then just another sequal with "some" stuff stay clear away from this...I'm not saying the game is bad!I just think the 1st it better...

I really enjoyed the game over all and though it was an A-O-K Dreamcast Game..

I give CrAzY Taxi for the Sega Dreamcast a...

3.0 out5 stars.....

*NOTE*

Other then Crazy Taxi the Sega Dreamcast(R.I.P) has some really awesome amazing games... Some for example Sonic Adventure, Marval Vs Capcom2(and yes the DC version is the best mainly cause it was the original version and it was DC exclusive at one point)

And yeah.....well..

Lates..

Addictive Fun
The reason that "Crazy Taxi 2" doesn't get a prefect 5-star rating is that it's only one player, which destroys the possibility of what potentially would be the most enjoyable way to play the game, sitting beside a friend frantically competing to pick up the most customers and money, last the longest without running out of time, etc.
That said, Crazy Taxi 2 functions surprisingly well as a party game. Something about the bright visuals, loud sound effects, and raucus music, along with the fast pace of the action -- there is always a new task to complete -- make it almost as much fun to watch someone play the game as it is to play oneself. I've often found myself cheering along with a friend's efforts. (Or jeering, depending on my mood)
As for playing solo, make sure you clear your schedule. While an individual game might only take five minutes, one can easily sink hours into trying to earn more money, a better license, etc... the very fact that "one more game" takes such a short amount of time contributes to the addiction.
In short, if you can pick this game up at a gamestop or on Ebay, I highly reccomend it as one of the better Dreamcast titles.

Fun for a while but a game with NO depth is destined to fail
Crazy Taxi 2 is fun for a while but when you either beat the pyramid or become upset because its too hard to beat then the game will slowly make its way to the bottom of your collection.

It has great graphics and tight control but the music is a letdown and my aren't those cab drivers crude. The game is a welcome addition to any Dreamcast library even if it will eventually get old.

do not buy this game.
this game is the worst game of all time. it has horrible graphics horrible camera angles and bores the crap out of you quickly. everything looks so basic and dull the game is no fun at all. the cars dont move in the direction you want them to. i like trying out games a lot. but im sorry i ever checked out this garbage. for a fun time check out any grend theft auto or the most recent nascar game. this game is really bad and should definitely go down without notice. im so glad i only rented this one.

another great game by sega
This is one of my favorite games, i cant understand
why sega fall with games like this.
Its original, funny, its a challenge beat this game,
awesome graphics, the control its easy well i can
say a lot of more good things about him.
Once you started you cant stop playing this game,
the crazy pyramid oh you gonna have problems with
the last 2 misions, and of course...
Buy it!
And learn from SEGA, nintendo. ... Read more

Product Description

Travel through multiple game paths, taking control of the motion picture trilogy's heroes. Defend the walls of Minas Tirith as Gandalf; raise the Army of the Dead as Aragorn, LEGOlas, or Gimli; and more. ... Read more

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Action/Adventure
• Mission: Return to Middle-earth in the only video game based on the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
• Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Reviews (83)

The second best game in the world
This is one fun game! I could play it for 9 hours. The graphics are good. I think that the levels are cool.One problem is that some of the stuff didn't happen.I wish the orc bodies didn't dissapear.It would make it look more like real life.

The second best game in the world
This is one fun game. The graphics are good,and the combos cool.I could play 9 hours of this.The only probelem is that some stuff actuelly didn't happen. I like Aregorn the best. ButI wish the orc bodies wouldn't dissapear.

Cool Hack and Slash Marred by Major Flaws
And I actually bought this game twice...ouch! Once was as a gift for someone with a Mac, and once for myself on PC.

Had I known about the three major problems it has from seeing it on the Mac, I wouldn't have bothered to get it for myself, but alas, it wouldn't run on the Mac as that machine's a bit dated (the machine was almost three years old).

The problems this game has make it almost unplayable (at least on a PC not used as a dedicated game machine). Not only is this very unfortunate, but it's also a little strange considering the huge amount of effort that was put into the game's strong points: graphics, sound and animation. These are truely impressive. For example, the ghosts on "Paths of the Dead" dodge and move with surprising realism...well, despite the fact they're dead! Even the stride of the main characters has been faithfully reproduced. This is incomplete contrast with the game's three glaring flaws:

* Difficult and imprecise keyboard/mouse control

* Disfunctional autocamera

* No save function

This seriously leaves me to wonder whether any quality assurance was done on the PC port to test for overall playability beyond "o.k., it runs, ship it!" (This was originally designed as a console game.)It is virually impossible for someone to play this game and not notice these problems almost immediately. QA on the FX part of this game was obviously extensive...but what about playability?

The first problem (game controls), you can actually work around somewhat through practice, or pretty much completely by using a gamepad. So, o.k., that one's not fatal in and of itself. Still, this can sometimes leave you wondering if the character you are controling isn't a complete drunk.

The autocam behavior is more problematic. It can be quite frustrating to have boulders, walls and other objects come between you and the character you are controling during a battle, essentially making you fight blind. This can happen with opponents and allies as well, but at least they become semi-transparent so you can still have some idea of what you're doing. The camera--which seems to pay much more attention to providing a cinematic POV than the game player--also often does not let you see what your character is obviously seeing, which can result in nasty surprises, or just a plain inability to see where you are going/running. On top of that, the bad camera and character control actually add up. When the POV automatically changes, the character can unexpectedly start moving in a different direction, because character direction is determined relative to POV. Handy. This all makes the final flaw pretty much fatal....

This game has NO SAVES. That's right. No saves. At least not in a PC sense. Of course, the developers don't expect you to go through the whole game in one sitting (this is very considerate of them), but they DO expect you to go through a whole LEVEL in one sitting, however long it make take to get through it. Leave the field of battle before a level is finished and when you return you'll have to do the entire level again. Now, there are these areas in the game called "Checkpoints", but they DO NOT create a save file to let you return to that point in the game at a later session. They only let you return to the checkpoint if you get killed, but YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE GAME. Want to go to bed after finally defeating the King of the Dead? Can only get back to that NEXT WEEKEND? Well, you're going to have to leave the game running 'til then. Combined with the difficult controls and half-baked camera POVs, both of which can easily get you killed through no fault of your own, the inablity to "quicksave" is extremely frustrating. But the lack of at LEAST savefile generation at "checkpoints" is completely unforgiveable. Not to mention that even the "checkpoints" are pretty few and far between.

Given it's major flaws, one has to wonder, "How does this rate as a GAME in spite of its LotR 'skin'?" How would this game rate, with all it's strong and weak points, if it had been "The Adventures of the Billy the Bandit" (i.e., no connection with LotR)? Probably just 3 or 4 out of 10. It would have been noted in passing for its outstanding production values, then been left quickly and completely by the wayside because of it's lack of playability. And that's truely ashamed for a LotR title, especially considering that what's missing are really the smallest of things...but how important they are!

BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a thirteen year old girl, and this is my favorite game of all time.I love The Lord of the Rings, and I have been waiting for this kind of game for a long time.You are actually fighting the orcs, trolls, and mumakil-not just sending people to fight them like you would in a stragety game.Here are some things I particularly like about it:

First of all, the levels you go through are in order of the events that happened.There is the path of the wizard where you get to be Gandalf, the path of the king where you can choose between Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli, and the path of the hobbits, where you can be Frodo or Sam.There are 12 normal levels, and two bonus levels at the top called palantirs (whoever has read the books/seen the movies knows what a palantir is).

One of my favorite things is that after you finish all the levels, you get to go back and do them again and you get to be WHOEVER YOU WANT.There are also three secret characters who get unlocked if you beat the game and you can be them, too.There are 3 settings-easy, medium, and hard.The first level gives you instructions as you go, and the easier levels are near the bottom and the harder ones are near the top.

As for the fighting-it's relatively simple.The left mouse button is speed attack (used for unshielded enemies), right mouse button is heavy attack (used against shielded enemies-don't use this too much or you will be vulnerable), you use the a,s,d, and w keys to control where you go, parrying (blocking other attacks) is q, holding down shift and pressing the left mouse button is ranged attack (arrows, throwing knives etc.) and there are also some keys that you only use occasionally, like tab is jump back, Ctrl is physical attack (punch, kick, push etc.) and F5 is the special ability-with each character it's different.But this is only half of the fighting.

The other half is combos.You can buy upgrades and combos with experience points you earn in the game by killing enemies.Combos are when you press the keys in a certain order and something completely different happens that is very useful against enemies at certain times.One that is particularly useful is Orc Hewer-it is left mouse button, left mouse button, right mouse button.It is a powerful attack.There are different levels your characters can upgrade to and buy more upgrades.The upgrade-buying stops at ten, but the character can go up to level twenty (but it takes some time!).

This may all seem confusing at first, but when you play it for a while you get it all figured out and then you will appreciate how wonderful this game is.I know I have.If this game seems violent to you by the reviews, don't worry-it's not as violent as it sounds.If you love The Lord of the Rings and computer games and have a little patience and an open mind to this game, you will LOVE it.I guarantee that.

Happy Playing!

Download This Adaptor If You Have An Intel Graphics Card!
I've had this game for about a month now, and I've been complaining about it until I found this patch download.
When I first tried to install the game, it said that I needed to update my graphics card and I got really pissed off. A few weeks later, I found right here on Amazon, a review with a website to make the game work.
(...)
Now the game works fine and I'm happy. I gave this product three stars because of the trouble it has caused me, but at least there is a solution. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Yes, Robot Alchemic Drive is yet another giant robot game, but this one is different, I swear. The main difference is in the way you control your robot--not from a cockpit inside the robot's skull, or from a dynamic third-person perspective, but by remote control from the point of view of a human character on the ground.

This means you have to position your human character someplace where you can see the action (rooftops are good), but not so close that you get killed. This makes for some interesting strategic issues: when a battle rages from one end of the city to the other, you must decide if you should continue trying to control your robot, who has now become a distant figure on the horizon, or move your human character in for a closer look, temporarily leaving your robot helpless to defend itself. But the best part of the game’s human element is that, while in other giant robot games you eventually feel like the buildings are stage props and you are just some normal-sized guy in a metal suit, R.A.D. never loses its dramatic sense of scale. The heavy, lumbering movement of the robots also adds to the sense of realism. Each limb of your robot is controlled individually (R1 and L2 for the legs, left and right analog sticks for the arms), so every step you take is an earth-shaking, control-rumbling event.

The game's story and characters (designed by Toshihiro Kawamoto, creator of Cowboy Bebop) are very much in the style of Japanese anime, which is good or bad depending on how you feel about science fiction melodramas with soft-voiced, big-eyed teenage orphans.

Here are the only really annoying features of the game: 1) though you can fast-forward through each individual line of dialogue, it's impossible to skip it altogether, even if you've heard it 10 times, and 2) the action is often interrupted with pointless communications from "headquarters." Despite a few design flaws, though, this is a fun game that finally puts the "giant" back into giant robots. --David Stoesz

Pros:

• Interesting strategic elements introduced by the remote-control system
• Dramatic sense of scale
• Fun, lumbering combat
• Sweet, charming characters

• Impossible to skip cutscenes and dialogue
• Too many interruptions
• Excessive load times

Reviews (13)

fun fun fun all around
the grafics are great and so is the game(the game is a little better than the grafics).

best game ever
it has alot of action and destrotion. i love destroing stuff in games. it realy got me hooked.

Frustratingly fun
I've played a LOT of games, and have always found that the best games are the ones that make me so mad that I throw my controller across the room and smash it to pieces.I've repaired more controllers than I can count.However, R.A.D. makes me want to throw my controller for a different reason.Just as mention in the other reviews, the plot and mid-fight conversations are not only mind-numbing, but frustrating to no end.But to make it even worse, the voice actors are monotone, making the story even less interesting, and irritating to sit through (when forced to).One character in particular (Mika Banhara) is voiced by a Japanese woman, that basically screams monotone Engrish.It shatters the ears.My conclusion is that the actors were given a list of 1 to 10 word phrases to say, with no idea what they were talking about, and it came out all sorts of wrong.Characters screaming in agony can sound like a sigh of relief.The character Ellen falls victim to this constantly.The picture of the character will be blushing happily, while the voice actor is screaming angrily.

Besides all that stuff though, the game is a HUGE step forward in Mech games.I bought it expecting it to be something like Rampage for the Sega Master System.And the controls seemed intimidating at first.I've played all the levels, and still don't have complete control, but it's still a blast.the walking can get frustrating, and you really gotta be coordinated to navigate tight city streets.But the real cornerstone of this game is the Arm control.The anolog sticks provide control that takes very little thought.Whatever way you move the sticks is the way the arms move (to a degree).You can't to ANYTHING you want, but the difference between an uppercut and a jab don't require any real thought.And as you progress you learn mroe powerful moves than can toss an enemy into the stratosphere.My favorite moves are the ones that send enemys flying backward through 5 buildings.

A lot fo people compare this game to Voltron, but I think it's much more like Power Rangers.The similarity to past Zords and monsters is undeniable.The characters move almost the same way as well.Sometimes fights end too fast though.I could sit there all day pummeling the same alien.

Tons of fun to play, once you get through the plot.EXCELLENT 2 player mode.

Good, could have been great
As the official reviewer and several others have pointed out, the biggest drawback of this game is the unavoidable and stupid storyline.You can't skip it no matter how many times you lose and re-start a level, and it adds nothing at all to the gaming experience.You'll actually find yourself wanting to snuff some of the people you're supposed to be saving just because they are so whiny and annoying.(Hello, Nanao, I'm talking to you!)The dialogue is inane and the characters unlikeable.Worst of all, you get interrupted for no useful reason when you are in the middle of the fight.The enemy robot keeps on fighting you during the interruption and sometimes you lose your battle as a result.

Now, if you can stand all that, you will find yourself with an absolutely AWESOME game at its core.The robots are great, stomping around the city with them is so much fun it's worth putting up with the bad parts.

I expect the next version of this game will eliminate the useless "hero" (your choice of several kids, each of whom does nothing to make it more fun or challenging, really just gets in the way) and correct the problems of not being able to disregard the storyline--actually they should just eliminate the storyline and let you fight your robots.

When you're playing two-player it's a lot more fun to just trash the city together before you get down to fighting each other.

Fun with a couple of tweaks
I've always been a huge fan of mecha and giant robot games and movies. This game is just another splash in that big genre. While the gameplay is engaging players will often find themselves mired down by REALLY BAD Anime cutscenes that you cannot skip no matter what. Square Enix has broke through with the amazing scale on which this new game was made. THE ROBOTS ARE literally STORIES tall and your character is often in danger of getting romped by his own machine. The only frustrating thing about the game play is the Character/Robot interaction. The View is centered through the eyes of your little character. This can get really annoying if the building your standing on is knocked down or if the fight falls behind some buildings out of view. Its also impossible to orient your character with his enemy so that he can deliver hits. I advise renting this game and playing it for the vs playing value that it can bring on a friday night. ... Read more