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If the original PlayStation was the video game console equivalent of the'60s-era Volkswagen Beetle--economic, reliable, loads of fun--the PS One couldbe considered the new Beetle--a hip restyling of those same qualities.

Make no mistake: the PS One has all of the same functionality as the originalPlayStation workhorse, will work with all of the same peripherals andaccessories, and will play the existing PlayStation game library, as well asaudio CDs (also note that, like the original PlayStation, it's not compatiblewith the more advancedPlayStation2). The difference here is that this new model is quite a bit smaller thanits older brother, and quite a bit cuter, too.

The system is made up of a 32-bit, 34-MHz RISC processor with 16 Mbits of mainmemory, 8 Mbits of graphics memory, 24-channel stereo sound, double-speed CD-ROMdrive, and one Dual Shock analog controller. That's not a lot of power, comparedto a next-generation system like theSegaDreamcast; but, when you factor in its very low price and the enormouslibrary of games that are available (more than 1,000 that are spread acrossevery genre imaginable), one can see easily why it's as good a deal as ever. Ifrumors of exciting future accessories for the PS One (a four-inch LCD screenattachment, to name one) are true, this little machine could become a greatoption for the on-the-go gamer. --Porter Hall ... Read more

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Pretty good game system
I got this system about 4 years ago. It's really not that bad. The graphics stinkof course but it has some pretty good games like spyro, rugrats, crash, spider-man, star wars, tony hawk, and megaman. I've been playing this system for years. Some of the games are easy but most of them are really hard. I've been working on tony hawk for years and I'm still in the suburbia level. We always used to play fighting games on the playstation but now that have an xbox we play fighting games on that. When I got my xbox 2 years ago, my uncle said that I should sell my playstation 1. I will never sell my psone. I will always keep it. Almost all the other gaming systems are better than psone but I will always keep it. You should get it too.

WOW!
First off, the one kid said that PS One isn't any different than Plastation One. Not true. PS One is a ton more smaller and easier on your legs when you are playing it with the LCD screen. This console has some of my old favorites that Nintendo eventually bought out for their own systems like Spyro and Megaman. I also have an N64 but i really think that this one was better, also because N64 is not compatible with an LCD screen.

The Start Of A Legacy
Sony PSOne is one of the best "older" gaming consoles on the market. I bought it two years ago when it was $99.99. It's now even more compact than the 1996 version. Sony likes to make two controller slots which isn't too bad but I wish they would make 4 still. The PSOne's graphics are really good especially compared to the Nintendo 64. If you want a cheaper PlayStation you should look into this one. The older PSOne is okay but I really do like the compact version. The PS2 is much thicker than this but it is a better all around system. You should look into this. I really love how Sony makes their gaming consoles.

A good game console that doesn't cost the earth
Okay so Playstation One a bit dated when you think of what other consoles are out and about in the 21st Century but there is something almost timeless about the Playstation One, especially as it plays all those oldies/goldie games that have yet to make it to Playstation 2.

I like the Playstation One because it is SO compact and streamlined.Not only that but you can by an attachable LCD screen for it so you don't have to rely on the TV.

If you are like me, someone who travels a lot, then this is a console that is easy to pack along with the LCD screen and it doesn't take up a lot of room in your luggage.

There are still accessories that you can buy, like a Playstation one carry case, extra handsets, cheat systems and memory cards and they don't cost the earth.

Also Playstation One games are a lot cheaper than some Playstation 2 games, you can buy them second hand for a few dollars, one the downsides is that new Playstation One games are now in decline so eventually it will become an obsolete console at some point but that is a few years away yet so you might as well enjoy it whilst you can like I am doing. ... Read more

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Open Mind
Hey guys.I love this game, flat out.It has great characters, a good plot, a good system, and fantastic music.A lot of people think that the game is boring, or maybe they don't like the plot, but I think that those people need to just give it a chance.This was the 7th Final Fantasy I have beaten, and now I have finished 1-9, and this game is in my top four.

There are some problems with this game, but I don't think they are very critical.Most of them affect the first couple hours, but they are nothing toreally have too big a problem with.First of all, the begining is slow.There are about 4 battles in the first hour, and you finish only about 20-50 in the first few hours.Also it takes a little getting used to to get into the gameplay.Characters gain magic and abilities based on what equipment they have on.

Anyways, I put this in my top list of games, which are in order of which is most important to play

Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy VII
Earthbound
Final Fantasy IX
Chrono Cross
Xenogears

Play those RPG's and you will have experienced the best games ever made.

This is to the people
Look, I realize you are entitled to your opinions, as am I.So, let me get my two cents in.This is to the people who do not like FF( because only mages can use magic(like cure, fire, etc.).Stop complaining!Not only can Garnet and Eiko cure, but Amarant uses Chakra to cure, Freya uses a skill to cure, and so can Quina.This game DOES return to the roots which has only certain characters use magic.It makes it harder.Now, to those who claim this game is childish because of certain things.I am twenty-four years old, and I like this game a lot.My friends like this game.Even my twenty-eight year old brother likes this game.None of us think it is too childish.
To those who complain about the storyline, claiming a thirteen year old could do better.I've read the fan fictions people of such age write about the Final Fantasies; trust me, they ARE NOT BETTER.If you think you could do better, try it.By the RPG Maker, and DO IT!Betcha can't, though.If thirteen year olds COULD do better plots, you would think that such companies as Square Enix would hire them.Duh.

Great Game, despite all other opinions
First of all, I'd like to point out that I haven't played many other Final Fantasy Games, so I'm not going to compare them.

On to my thoughts about FFIX. It was the first real RPG Playstation game that I ever bought and it's the one that got made me love the genre.
Plot: 4/5 Great plot, however they fail to really explain some crucial details (for example: why does Zidane sees Garnet's memory?). A little more explanations would be nice for my lack of brain cells.
Characters: 5/5 You really do get attached to Zidane and Garnet, you laugh at Amarant's oblivious and cynical nature, and just want to shoot Thorn and Zorn. The point is, the characters are interesting and have a personality.
Gameplay: 4/5 At first it's hard to understand how to train the characters and use different accessories to learn attacks. However, once that is settled, the gameplay is great. Also, it took me forever to realize that pressing Select on the world screen brings up a map: VERY USEFUL! You'll get lost if you don't use it. Other than that, good gameplay.
Graphics: 6/5 :) Gotta love the grahics. Squaresoft created different cultures/architectures for each different country. Gaia is absolutely gorgeous. The FMVs are amazing. Two thumbs way way up for the graphics.

Overall: Though it required a lot of time training to beat Kuja and the final bosses, the game is really fun. The minigames range from "fun-for-two-seconds" (Jumprope Vivi) and "takes-forever-but-gotta-love-it" (Chocobo Hot and Cold) and the game itself is great, long and never boring. Five stars out of five it is, then. Great way to get yourself in the world of Final Fantasy.

Possibly the greatest game of all time.
Yes, i admit that I have taken risks in writing the title of this review sincem after all the title was highly opinionated, but here me out. Ill look at it from a reasonable angle.

When Final Fantasy IX (FF9) was released, it was very differant than it's predecessors, Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII. It had gone from a harsh 'sci-fi' feel to a soft 'fantasy' feel. The main character was not a silent and melencholy introvert. And overall, the game had a very prelavent tone of charm and whimsy, whereas VII and VIII had, for the most part, more depressing tones. Like I said, very differant from its predecessors.

For anyone who doesnt like simple RPGs, this isnt for you. Everything in this game has been made slightly more simple. No Junction or Materia systems here. Every character has unique abilities that only he/she/it can learn. While I enjoyed VII and VIII's systems, XI's felt more believable. Believe it or not, this simplification adds some serious challenge to the game. Because not everyone can learn 'cure' or 'revive' you will have to be careful on forming your groups. and since you can't junction switch at all, you'll find that keeping all of your characters at high levels is a good idea. You cant simply put 'curaga' on someones hp and have it skyrocket. youll have to do alot of levelling up. This doesnt mean that Final Fantasy IX is impossibly hard. In factm if I were to rate its difficulty level, I would say it was 60%.

these differances in abilities add to the very well written characters. Each character feels alive, and you believe what it says. In past final fantasies some characters, although important to the story line, just didnt feel real (Cait sith, anyone?) but in Final Fantasy IX, each character seems 100% believable. Their dialoge matches their personalities seamlessly. some scenes which have no importance to the story are written in just to make you 'feel' the character. Such as when Eiko scolds Vivi for looking the wrong way and vivi says "I was just looking at the mountains".

And then you have the games visuals. Are the graphics breakthrough? no. What you have in Final fantasy IXs visuals is emotion. For example, when playing Final fantasy VIII and you look at a floor tile, it just looks like some-old floor tile. But in Final fantasy IX when you look at a floor-tile,you feel a story behind it. It looks unique to each culture's lifestyles and beliefs. You feel a bit of what the "tile maker" felt when creating it. Yes, every blade of grass in Final Fantasy IX is a work of beauriful art.

One mustn't forget the music. Final Fantasy IX lives up to the high standard of its predecessors when it comes to music. Each song is beautifully well written and perfectly placed. Cooky and silly songs play where there is a village of quirky dwarves, sullen and sad music plays in a destroyed city, and so on. Some people (myself included) would get tired of certain songs after awhile in the past final fantasies. For instance, in FFVII when I was in the gold Saucer, although the music was good, it did get tiresome and I muted the volume. Same with Finl Fantasy VIII in Balamb garden. But with Final Fantasy IX i would often just sit and listen to songs re-loop so that I coud hear and feel them again.

The storyline in Final Fantasy IX is beautiful. I wont say anything to ruin it, but trust me. Its amazing.

Out of all this, why do I say that it is possibly the greates game of all time? Well, i'll explain myself.

Does anybody remember Halo? No no, not Halo2. Halo. just plain Halo. It was revolutionary. I remember that everyone played it. everyone who had an XBOX owned Halo. (partially because after awhile XBOXs started coming with a copy of Halo, but still) it was a great game. But now, with the arrival of Halo2, it has just faded out. Even big fans of the origional have said 'Man, there really isnt any reason to play the first halo anymore." Sadly, this is how it is with alot of games. Beautiful and wonderful games slowly fade out when shiny sequals come out. Yes, Final fantasy IX felt some of this when Final Fantasy X came out, but still many many fans play final fantasy IX because of its greatness. In other words, Final fantasy has lived on despite the release of more advanced graphics and things like that.

So, I urge you,(haha, I sound so devoted) if you havent played Final Fantasy IX before, play it. Make sure you buy it, because Ive been noticing that its harder to find at Game stores than it used to be.

Finally, ill leave you with one thing. You may hate this game despite everything i've said. Guess what, people are differant. If you try this game and for some unearthly reason you loathe every second of it, well then at least you gave it a shot.

Not a masterpiece, but still a great game...
I wouldntgo as far as to say FF9 is as good as the recent FF games,or most of the games for that matter, but it is still a great game. The atmosphere of this game is a far cry from FF8's romantic, adult atmosphere. Everything is more comedic and cartoonish, but the graphics are still up to par with recent RPGs, but not very innovative. (They basically look the same as FF7 or FF8). Anyway, I'll break this review down...

Graphics- 9/10 Like I said, they are up to par with games of its time, but are not very innovative. Then again, the Playstation is very limited graphics-wise. But that's what I love about the Playstation one, the games were not all about graphics, unlike the PS2(I am not a fan of PS2 at all, or the recent FF titles.)Anyway, the character designs are a lot more old-school, especially the black mage which looks pretty cool.

Sound- 7/10 This is one of the low-points of this game, the sound isn't that amazing. FF4, 6, tactics, 7, and 8 all have amazing soundtracks, not to mention 5 as well, but this one just doesn't amaze me. After playing through this game several times and mastering it several times, I still don't really remember any tracks in the game. FF8's soundtrack blew me away, so I was hoping for the same here. The only highlights for music are on the start screen, and the world music is pretty good, as well as the battle music.

Gameplay- 10/10The setup is pretty good, making you choose abilities from items that are equipped and learn them. The junction system in FF8 was in my opinion, one of the most innovative systems ever for a video games. This games isn't very innovative, but it's still a great idea that is fun to do. Also, there's synthesis shops now, where you combine items to make armor. (much like FF8s weapon system, except now you can also buy weapons and armor as well.) Overall, this game has a great system that is a lot of fun. The card game isn't nearly as fun as FF8's in my opinion, though. In ff8, you collected cards and then could card mod them, which was also an amazing idea, but in this game the cards seem to do absolutely nothing for the player, other than giving them knowledge that they completed the game 100%, and achieved the highest card collecting level, which is also pointless. Overall, the card game is just a lame re-hash of FF8's Triad game, so dont expect a blast playing cards here, look to ff8 for that.

Controls-10/10 Basically the same controls as in every other ff game. Now there's an exclamation mark which appears over Zidanes head if you are near an item, which was a pretty good idea.

Story- 6/10 This is the games biggest weak point. In my opinion, FF9 has the most forgettable story out of any FF game. Sure, it has its high points( The idea of having summons attack the town was a great idea,and was pretty sweet to watch) But other than that, it didn't leave me feeling amazed. FF4, 6, 7, 8, tactics and heck they all had great storylines, but FF9's is pretty lame. You go after some little guy wearing a thong, and thats about it, it isnt deep like the other titles, although at times it may appear that way. It wasnt the worst storyline, but definitely not up to par.

Overall- 8/10 I have spent a good deal of my life playing this game, since it took a while to master my characters levels and find all the items, and it was definitely worth it. This is a wonderful game that all RPG fans should play. ... Read more

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he its cool
Hey karl jorden u are right arc the lad collections is the bombardi but it did not come out for snes my cousin got this the day it cam eout and sold it when the last disk messed up on him at eb games retailersi automatically jumped to disk 2... when istarted playing mind you. but i know how are looks but it was not n snes it proves i am right go to gamespot and see its original released date, back in the day japan.. did not get mad when underpar games went on the systems i means ony did not care..but i know a lot of developers whom wanted to develope stuff for psx and ps2 when psx was almst done and ps2 is now in 2004.. i read that they said.. that they do not want no more little kid game son the system lol not like that.. i mean no more graphics like shining force.. it was a game they wanted on ps2 shingi force or to move subpar grpahic remakes to ps2 and psx in tis dying days was rejected.. iread it some where... so you can say they were invisiably fired...

but people here it is http://www.gamespot.com/finder/findgames.html

it was not on snes..rbably was going to it and got postponed for psx i guess over there theres my proof.

i ad not seen it in 3 ears this game iw a snot far in part 2 my cosin ticke dme off... heard es buyin it agian though...

cannot give it a solid like rating..

Awesome collection of strategy/RPG's...
Arc the Lad 1-3 was originally released by Sony. Arc 1 was released when the PS One first came out, in 1996/1997. About a year later, Arc 2 came out, then Arc 3 followed in 1999. The problem? They were never released out of Japan. Luckily, Working Designs, the company responsible for bringing out Lunar and Lunar 2 with great extras, has brought all 3 of these games out of Japan, with great packaging like the Lunar series.

Arc 1 is pretty short. You could finish it in about 10-15 hours (20+ if you do all the side quests), but it's still a lot of fun. Arc 2 continues the great story, and is a whole lot longer. You could spend anywhere from 50-100 hours on Arc 2. And finally, Arc 3. They took the job system from Arc 2 and made it the main part of Arc 3. Although not as serious, and more lighthearted, than the other games in the series, Arc 3 is still pretty fun. My favorite is Arc 2, then 1, and finally 3, but they all provide hours of fun and entertainment.

Also included is Arc Arena, which allows you to fight other monsters with monsters you capture in Arc 2. This was kind of fun, but I didn't really get into it.

The packaging comes with a hardcover instruction booklet (over 100 pages), a memory card holder, a "Making of Arc the Lad Collection" cd, and more. If you're a fan of strategy/rpg's, don't miss out!

Something that's fun again
I'm only about 1/2 to 2/3 done (I think)with the second game, and I already feel that I've more than got my money's worth.It's not terribly complicated, I've gotten a lot of amusement out of strange things, like looking at the bathtubs with different caracters, the game play is FUN. You don't have to be an ace player, mastering obscure button patterns, and there isn't too much conversation or graphics, JUST GAME!

Arc the Genius, sayeth the Genius...
Arc the Lad isn't a game that everyone will like because there isn't very much exploration. You don't control your character very much at all outside of battles and you have to get caught up in the dialogue in order to enjoy the story and the game. Arc the Lad's best feature is the battle system. The battle system is defiantly unique, of course there are a number of games that use a system that is similar but Arc the Lad came out before those games, it was an SNES game when it first came out in Japan mind you. As soon as I fought my first battle I loved this game and it reminded me of Shining Force, and once I met Tosh I was sold. Great start off to the series even though the last boss is extremely easy.

Arc The Lad II is better than Arc the Lad, and yes I have beaten it (for that reviewer who claimed not very many people have beaten it). The spells look better than Arc the Lad and you get to capture monsters and have them join your team. A complaint I have about the monsters is they cannot equip armor and so cannot keep up with your human party members. But with monster Arena you can fight with your friends (assuming you don't spend all your time on Amazon and do have friends) with your monster and so still keeping them up on levels is pretty important. This game is tougher than the first, it has more puzzles and tougher enemies plus the level you can level up to is insane (I have no idea what the max is but it is over 150). This game introduces the Hunter's Guild to Arc the Lad lovers where you take up jobs and go after wanted monsters all for money. Most of the cast from Arc the Lad joins up with your party and you can fight with them, if you've beaten Arc the Lad you can use convert and your characters from Arc the Lad will be at the same level with the same weapons you last left them at. The transition between games is extremely smooth thumbs up to this game! Sometimes the battles do get annoying but bare with it man... it's a good game, now shut your complaining.

I must admit I haven't beaten Arc the Lad III , so I think I'm entitled to my opinion about this one. Man I love the character Lutz but everyone is so mean to him, Alec (the hero) is suppose to be his best friend and yet he joins the others in picking on him they should realize that Lutz kicks all their [butts] and they should shut up cause he's the best character... Ahhh that felt sooo good Ok. enough about my Lutz raving. The game is better than the other ones. You meet a lot of the cast from the first and second game but it's rare for you to fight along side them, none of them join your party. But that's ok cause you fight with Tosh for a while (he's not at the same level I left him on GRRRRRRR) The plot revolves more around the Hunter's Guild than the second one and you're introduced to other Guilds.... Not sure if I like the other guilds or not I rarely use them but hey if you like that type of thing I guess. The magic looks good and now instead of capturing monsters you turn them into cards where they'll do one move and disappear, hey I'm not complaining I think it looks pretty cool myself. Anyways this game is awesome with the awesome battle system all the Arc the Lads have... So great stuff here... Did I mention Lutz is awesome?

Overall Arc the Lad satisfied me especially its battle system. The Arc the Lad series (though I haven't played the fourth one) flows together better than any video game series I've ever played.

Hmmm, overated, and not joking
Alright this review is going to reveal the truth about arc the lad. No there isn't any spoilers, but I will spill out the real details.

Arc the Lad 1: Great game. Really short. But really fun, after you play it once it isn't as great, but still I loved the battles and the 2d graphics worked great.

Arc the Lad 2: Ok its got alot more in it. You can change your weapons, more spells, tons of characters, monsters to control, yet sadly fails. The reason being? Noone actually plays to the end. Most of these people reviewing probably haven't gotten to the second half of the game. The first part is great. Then the battles start to get more frequent. The third part is enormously filled with meaningless battles, one after another. Then we reach the final areas. Tons of battles in which the reward is a new plot twist, you now must go to some random town and enter a doom tower filled with 30 levels of battling fun! Ok so you beat the tower, then split up in some ice area, 2 groups, thousands of battles. So you reach the final dungeon(s). Ok you walk up some stone blocks... now your going to HAVE to fight 5 consecutive battles in a row. Then go into this place and search for like 5 switches or something, it wasn't clear. I fought 4 battles going into a house and coming out, then realized there was nothing in there. I walked up to it, entered battle, went inside and battled, entered a room to find nothing, left the room and battled, went outside and battled. In these battles you are outnumbered. You just use your magic and take them down in about 3 hits. The magic starts to get real annoying after you see it thousands of times. Ok so you find the switches, guess what, you have to go into this creepy lair and fight some bosses, great. Overall the game really slumps. Most of the reviews here just say that arc the lad 2 has more then arc the lad 1 and is better. Sure arc the lad 2 starts great, but I am WARNING you, you will probably just stop caring by the end.

Arc the Lad 3: I got to the final dungeon and quit in arc the lad 2, then arc the lad 3 was popped in. I did not load my data because, well, I never finished arc2 to the dead end. So you basically are a hunter. The Cast seems dry compared to the original. Still the 3d seems appropriate, because most games are 3d now. It isn't better then what you can find anywhere else. Just go play a game like final fantasy 7 or legend of dragoon and you will be more satisfied. But arc the lad 3 seems kind of a blend of arc1 and arc2, with some today standards thrown in.

Arc the Lad Monster Arena: Pointless, you load in some monsters from arc the lad 2. I used a monster throught the whole game in arc2, yet the monster was still 10 levels behind all my other characters. Monsters are pointless, you have like 30 different good characters to choose from. This game just has some battles, and buying of stuff. Don't worry about it.

Extra: The book is kinda cool, considering its hardback. The little stand things are not really needed. The memory card holder will probably never be used. But the analog covers seems kinda okay, but feel weird. The making of the games is not really a blast either, its just showing you how they do stuff that you will never be able to do.

Overall the games are not that satisfying. If arc1 was released alone for like 15 dollars I would get it. But it is really short. So do not spend your money on this product. Borrow it from a friend, play arc1, then return it. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Get ready to dance the night away with all-new songs and game modes in this sequel to Dance Dance Revolution. Players can save and edit dance steps to create their own dance routines. The special workout mode allows you to have fun shaping up while also tracking the calories you burn. And you can re-create the arcade experience with Konami's Dance Dance Revolution controller. The game includes more than 50 high-energy songs in a variety of genres, including pop, disco, Latin, techno, and house. It also features a completely redesigned interface and new graphics, plus a special edit mode that allows players to customize dance steps for every song, develop player-specific routines, and trade dance patterns with friends. Also included are new songs never released in the Japanese version. Burn up the dance floor with two-player modes, allowing players to dance cooperatively or competitively. Multiple options and difficulty settings make Dance Dance Revolution Konamix easy to learn for people of all ages. ... Read more

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AWSOME!!!
DDR Konamimix is very, very, very, ect. fun!! It is great for working out and losing weight!!!!! I was introduced to this because my school had it!!! belive it or not the princable lets us play with it all recess!!!! I am planning to by this game to enjoy it more that ever!!! YAY!!

DDR<333
Only problems with Konamix, to me, is that it's not set up like the arcades (which is where I play half the time) and "basic" mode is the same as light on the other games (thought it would be standard). Other than that, it's great.

As for accessories, I got one of the really thin mats and it quickly got destroyed with friends who don't know how to pick up their feet and the mats would get scrunched up into a pile. So, I invested a bit more in a mat with a 1" foam insert and now, I'm putting forth a bit more to get a metal dance mat.

(I put 1 star for educational, because the most I see you getting out of it is a good work out and foot/eye coordination...=/)

Tight Game, but its missing something
I hate video games, but DDR is to good to be considered a video game. This game has helped me build stamina and quick thinking skills. DDR Konamix has an awesome song list with the original Paranoia and this is the only US release which features the very complicated Orion.78[AM-EuroMix] So why would I give it four stars? Because you can't use speed modifiers.[x1.5,x2,x3,x5,x8]
I know most DDR fans don't really care something like that, but some songs on here are impossible to do with only one speed.

This game is still a good buy, but I recommend DDRMAX or DDRMAX2 over this one.

A full fledged hooked on game
This game Rocks! For ps it has great graphics. And as an owner of the whole set of DDR games, you should listen. I like Yuni and Emi personally. Take my advice, get the game.
If only I had a memory card for ps.

Great fun and workout!
This is a fun game! Every day at an arcade I see many kids there playing this game!They simply love it!I highly recommend buying this game! There are 52 songs to try! Theres even a workout mode so you can actually see how many calories you burned!GREAT! ... Read more

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MODEL - G6250 VENDOR- INTEC FEATURES- DANCE PADCreate a dance floor anywhere! Works with popular dance software orPlayStation games (sold separately). Extra long 10 Ft. controller cable Mat folds for easy storage Nice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theIntec G6250 - Dance Pad PS2 and all other Intec Video Game Acc ... Read more

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Okay for beginners but get one on eBay!
This mat is okay for beginners.It won't last too long for advance users but this mat is a great way for a beginners to learn how to play.Some people recommend duct tapping plywood on the bottom of the mat some it responds better, but if you get a mat anywhere, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting one on eBay.Usually, they are brand new and factory sealed.They usually come in a sets of two (one for you and a friend) and sell for about $8.50 like this one (either in XBox or PS2) and $15.95 for shipping (The Buy It Now price on eBay is usually $8.50 but you can still bid on it to save a couple of bucks).Shipping for these mats on amazon.com are $4.49 for 3-5 day shipping and $8.98 for two day shipping so you still come out ahead on eBay.I got a mat that retails for $130 (its sort of like the mat that sells for $99 here; its more expensive because it has extra padding and it will last longer) for $20 and $25 dollar shipping.For hardcore fans who really got some moves and play the DDR games a lot, eBay has the metal dance mats with the bar (looks exactly like the one in the arcades) for about $150 (not including shipping).Otherwise, this is an awesome mat but if you want to save money and get one for when a friend comes over, get one on eBay (if you get one on eBay, search ddr or search ddr extreme).

This is not a quality product.
Buyer beware -- If you're buying this because it's the cheapest dance mat available, you're going to get exactly what you paid for.I am just getting into DDR so I bought this to practice at home.It worked great for a couple of weeks, but now the up arrow is screwy and doesn't always register, which makes it extremely frustrating to play.I estimate I got less than 20 hours of use before it started to fail on me, which is inexcusable.In short this pad is not worth the money or trouble.Look elsewhere.

~Whacks mat with a shovel~
I first started playing DDR at a friend's birthday party, where I got hooked on it and asked for it for my own birthday.Well, knowing my parents, they got me DDR just as I asked. (They love it when I excersize without them bugging me, I bet they thought DDR was a gift from heaven. xD) Along with DDRMax 2, they got me this soft dance pad, and for a while, it did great.I got better and better, and eventually, I progressed to Standard mode.That was when the madness began.At first, it was just the fact that it got scrunched up like a raisin after a fast song.And also, it slid under the couch or onto the wall mid-play, causing me to fail the song.And then, it got worse.Sometimes I would press a button, but it would not register.And the most annoying of all is when it registered when I wasn't even standing on it! It would just incessantly press the -> or <- buttons until I wiggled the buttons around enough to make it stop!The nice thing was, however, that after I got DDR Extreme, I got a new dance pad, same as the first.I had it all along, just in case a friend wanted to play.So, I hooked it up, and played on my "new" one.By then I played on Heavy mode (I rock =P), and the "new" dance mat lasted about... 5 days.And with that one, I accidentally stepped on the black hard "thing" on the front connecting to the wire.Now, the up arrow occasionally won't register any of my steps every other song.I have to wiggle around the black "thing" to get the up arrow to even work at all!Ok... the moral of my story is... if you are just beginning, this pad is for you.If you play on Standard, I wouldn't consider it.If you play on Heavy, don't sue me for damage to your floor when you take a chainsaw and slice the mat into shreds.If you play on Oni Mode (DDRMax), then don't even make direct eye contact with this product.It'll drive you to insanity.If you want a quality dance mat, buy a RedOctane 2.0 Ignition Pad.It's well worth the money.

um... not much to say here but its not for true DDRers
ummm.... its ok for kids who just want to play around but...
see, i'm an experience Dancer and I got this pad about 1 and 1/2 years ago. now i invest my money on a metal pad. that broke and i got red octane. trust me. if you are on a hard standard song or heavy go get the red octane not this but this is prteey good for beginneres and might modes people. not for me.

Okay Dance Mat...
When I first bought this mat, it was out of stock so I guess people like this. But I would like to warn that this mat may be fun, but not at all durable. I've had it for three months before it broke. the up arrow got seriuosly messed up and hardly ever works now. The down arrow is getting screwed up too. It slipps all over the room while I am playing it and it messes up my game. :P
This mat works as good as any other mat until you've had it for a while. I've had a lot of fun on this mat and eventually, I knew it was going to break but I didn't expect it to break so soon. It's been half a year and I've never played it agian. I recomend the redoctave.com Playstation Non-Slip Dance Pads.:D It's more durable and it doesn't take you surfing accross the room. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Monster Rancher 2 is the sequel to one of the strangestand most innovative games ever produced. It is a virtual pet simulatorin many ways, but transcends that description by virtue of its variedgameplay elements and combat-oriented theme. The game begins with thecreation of a monster, which is accomplished by inserting any CD (evenan audio CD) into the PlayStation. A unique monster is generated fromthe data that is imbedded on each CD. Once you have your uniqueCD-generated beast, it's time to go to the ranch for training. With eachtraining session, you will raise your monster stamina and strengthstatistics, which gives each particular monster a better chance forsuccess in the game's exciting combat mode.

Sending an undisciplined monster into the arena is a recipe for failure,so much of our playing time involved training our creations and watchingthem develop into lethal, confident juggernauts. No two monsters are thesame, and each develops its own unique personality as the gameprogresses. We became more attached to this game's creations than othergames in the genre because of this well-executed feature. --T. ByrlBaker

Pros:

• Unlimited replay potential
• Better graphics than before

• Training requires much patience

Reviews (53)

Monster rancher 2
I enjoy this game alot because of the emazing variety of monsters and the use of your outher C.D's to get more monsters. I enjoyed training my creatures and scolding or praseing my monster after training.

Monster Rancher 2
Well, if you've ever played animal games, you might like this one. You have a goal to acheive by breeding many monsters to put them in combat for many different reasons. Just make sure you don't run out of money- you'll lose the game! When you figure out that you can unlock monsters with all the CDs in your home, you'll go outside, going door by door asking everybody and anybody to borrow CDs. But be warned. Monsters can and will die due to harsh treatment, so be careful.

MonsterRancher2
I gave this one star because the seller sent us a scratched and damaged game and it wouldn't work, so, I couldn't even play it! One look at the cd and it would be evident that the product that was received was in poor shape and I would never buy anything from them again and would not encourage others to either--since they send sub-standard products to hard-working consumers who aren't being paid to examine their products, just receive them in terrible condition.

Easy Addiction
This game is dangerous! It's impossible to stop playing. Monster Rancher 2 was the first Monster Rancher game that I had ever played, and I was in awe! The idea of removing the disc so often (and have the game still work) was foreign to me, but I loved it. Although spinning all of those discs can get frustrating sometimes, you quickly get the hang of it. (I've spent up to 6 hours at a time removing the game, putting in a CD, etc!) The result of your hard work is quite rewarding. Some of the great features of this game: 408 total different monsters; Combining monsters; Monster playtime (have snowball fights!); Long gameplay; FUN! This is by far my favorite Monster Rancher game!

Monster Rancher 2
Monster Rancher 2 is a fun game, but it's different from Monster Rancher 3 and Monster Rancher Advance, but almost the same as Monster Rancher 1. The thing is you can't unlick a monster and keep it in your book(in Monster Rancher 3 it's an encyclopedia.) It is the hardest of the three... Although, you usually dont't get succsesses and never get greats. Of the three, not counting Monster Rancher 1, is the best Monster Rancher Game. ... Read more

Features

• Learn new spells, undertake new quests, make new friends, and challenge new adversaries
• Also available for PC, Playstation2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color
• For 1 player
• Be Harry Potter in his second year in Chamber of Secrets
• Dare to Return to Hogwarts for more magic, friendship, and danger

Reviews (14)

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
The game Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the PS1 is very fun. Now I'm a master at video games but when I got this game 3 years ago, it was very difficult (and it still is). I beat this game like 2 years ago, and I still play it. The Harry Potter and the Prisiner of Azkaban game is way much easier than this. That game took me 2 weeks to beat it. This game took me nearly a year beat!The graphiics may stink (It's PS1 and not Xbox) but this is still a really hard and fun game. You can drive the flying car, go to Ron's house, play quidditch, find secret passage ways, explore Hogwarts, and duel other people. Doesn't all that sound like fun to you even though the graghics stink. This game is way much better than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Don't you think so?

Good...but not great.
This game was fun, but I didn't like the loads(they took WAY too long.)Also,the camera was a little strange.I did like all the secrets and passages.Overall, it was good, but not great.

Jump from platform to platform to platform to platform . . .
If you have the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVD and watched the preview of the video game on the extras disk, THIS IS NOT IT; that's the Playstation 2 (or "better") game you're seeing. This one is a pale imitation. You mostly run around Hogwarts, shoot little balls of light out of your wand, and face sequential challenges, all of which seem to revolve around precision-jumping from one platform to another.

It's not a BAD game; it has it's moments. But it shows that even the irrepressible Harry Potter can't escape the Curse of the Movie-Spinoff Video Game.

Yes, It's Fun the First Time...
When I drove home with the game, I searched the instructions at the beginning, noticing exciting changes like the increase in the size of Hogwarts. Now that I think about it? Big whoop.

To be frank, I cannot see for the life of me why, if you have a better gaming platform, you get a better game. I played my friend's version for Playstation 2 and there is SO much more to do. Hogwarts seems to be based off the movie version, as it is huge and has things you would actually see. In the PSX version, you are in corridors that do not follow Hogwarts standard (maze-like) The worst part, in my opinion, is the Gryffindor Common Room. One would just love to have a look around, right? Hah. In this game you have very little to do.

I guess I'm more or less a stickler for roleplaying, and was hoping the game had a more realistic tone to it. Repeating what An Amazon.com Customer said, 'Prof. Lockhart looks like someone hit him with a can opener. Dobby looks like a rat. Colin Creevey is tiny, and Ginny Weasley looks like a pig.' It's all too true. I would love to have moving staircases, secret passages only avaliable with certain spells and more prefects roaming the hallways at dark...it adds a sense of adventure to the entire thing. Oh, by the way, even though Harry FINALLY TALKS, his mouth never moves (or if it does, the inside of his mouth is the same color as his face)

Great game, but rather short
All in all, I loved the game HP and the CoS.It was fun and not so difficult that you get frustrated enough to throw the controller at the screen, while at the same time not so easy that you felt you were playing something for five-year-olds.However, it was pretty short.I finished the game in one day, in about twelve hours.I've seen a lot shorter games, but I think they could have added more and made it longer.It only took me that long to get one hundred percent completion, including accessing the Founder's Tower--the contents of which, I must say, were rather pointless and disappointing--with no help from the internet or friends.I feel it necessary to add that I am no expert--I'm no more than mediocre.

My favorite parts:

Fighting Aragog
Looking for Wizard Cards
Fighting the Basilisk (which, in contrast to Quirrel of SS, was overly easy)
Dueling

My advice to the makers:

Make the next game a little longer, a tad bit more challenging, but not overly so, and make the Duelling a side game for two players so that you can challenge one another.That would be wicked! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

In Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories, you must travel to ancient Egypt and solve the mysteries of the Shadow Game and the seven magical totems. A role-playing adventure based on the animated series, Forbidden Memories invites you to control a young pharaoh who is Yugi's ancestor. You'll talk to townspeople, solve clues, and challenge players to duels to gather information about the impending doom about to reach the kingdom. ... Read more

Reviews (174)

One of the best yugioh games ever made!
This game is so cool that I wish my friend had it. In it I entered cheat codes and I got some of the strongest cards in the game! I got the 5 pieces of Exodia (I entered codes on the game shark so I could have infinete star chips), Blue Eyes, Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth, Dark Magician, and many other good cards. I tried to get Gate Gaurdian (Because I have the pieces in my deck but what sucks is that it won't fuse to form him!), Toon World, and all that good stuff but somehow it won't let me get em!

It's Ok
This game is Ok, but when you have to challenge this guy that is all blue and says that he wants your millenium puzzle, there is basically nothing you can do except dualing him. It is like impossible to attack his life points because sometimes on the first turn he summons a monster with 4000 atk. and 4000 def.In the beginning, it's easy geting cards from other dualists. Oh and in order to get stronger monsters, you have to get all sorts of cards in your hand and put them all together. Who knows what cards you need.

Better than any other yu gi oh game.
This is theyu gi oh game to buy. The storline is kinda hard to follow at first, but you catch on quickly. The way you get more cards in your chest is pretty cool, you have to defeat other opponents. If you have a yu gi oh card, you can put in the number, and if you have enough star chips, you can put in into your deck. I recommend getting this yu gi oh game rather than any other one.

this game sucks
hi. i got this game frome bestbuy and it was a waist of my time and money. sometimes it freezes. you only get crapy cards. the cards cost 999,999 chips (on the game). this game is a piece of $@!&. dont buy it.

What's Hapening?!?!
I wrote a review and I like the game, but this game is out of stock! Read this and post any sites you know where to get it! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater from Activision became a megahit lastfall. Since then, dozens of companies have tried to bring fringe sports likesurfing, sky diving, and other "me, too" extreme sports titles to market, andall of them looking to cash in on the craze. Up until now, none have matched thequality or replayability of Tony Hawk, and only a small few have comeclose, including this month's challenger, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX fromAcclaim.

Instead of using a skateboard to race against the clock and perform dangerousmidair stunts for points and prestige, this game is all about daredevil BMX bikeriding, so that players can aim to pull off a "Superman," "Icepick," "Tailwhip,"or "Toothpick." In total, there are over a dozen unique environments, such asCamp Woodward's backbreaking "Lot 8" or the San Jose Ramp Club, to name two.

First, players must select their rider of choice, be it repeated World Championbiker Dave Mirra, 1999 Dirt Circuit Champion Ryan Nyquist, or eight other starsof the sport. Each of the riders enjoys his own signature moves, plus even moreriders can be unlocked over time. However, there is no create-a-player feature,as there is with a few other games of this kind.

Fortunately, controlling the rider is a cinch to learn for younger or novicegamers, and there's enough substance here to keep players pedaling long afterthe goals are met. In fact, along with the "Free Ride" mode, the timed "Session"mode, and the challenging, career-based "Proquest" mode, there are 10 differenttwo-player games, including our favorite, dubbed "B-M-X", in which the secondplayer has to mimic the first rider's moves (remember basketball's H-O-R-S-Evariant?).

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX's visuals are only satisfactory, with nothingreally to kick heels about. The 3-D engine brings a few annoying screen"pop-ups" (objects and backgrounds awkwardly disappear on occasion, as ridersmove in relation to the "camera") and "clipping" problems (in which the ridergets stuck mysteriously) that probably could've been ironed out with a few moreweeks in development. And, while the midair stunts and crashes look painfullyreal, the game also seems to lack a convincing sensation of speed.

But, even with its shortcomings, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a rad BMXarcade sim that proves that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, whilestill the king, is not the only game in town. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Controls are easy to learn
• Great two-player games

• Annoying "pop-up" and "clipping" problems
• No create-a-player feature

Reviews (39)

cool
This is the best game EVER. Get it or be square
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A good game
Ok so here is the deal. I bought this game on amazon, took it out of the box, and started to play. I noticed the graphics were very bad but the game is pretty neat. Over all, this game is worth every penny you pay.

Mediocre title
It's common for game developers to borrow ideas from other popular games - in hopes that their own game receives the same kind of widespread success. Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX represents Acclaim's attempt to cash in on the extreme sports phenomenon started by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and, as a result, the basic game mechanics should seem very familiar to fans of the skateboarding game. To its credit, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX introduces some new elements to the extreme sports subgenre. Unfortunately, the game has a number of both major and minor flaws. Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX's options are typical of an extreme sports game. The proquest mode is essentially a career mode that lets you select from a lineup of the world's best BMX freestylists to play as. It also lets you earn new sponsored clothing, new levels, and new bikes. Each track has a series of objectives that start at an amateur difficulty level and then steadily increase in difficulty after you complete them. In fact, the default bike just isn't good enough for accomplishing some of the later, more difficult objectives, so there is substantial incentive for obtaining faster and more maneuverable bikes. Even so, the proquest mode may be a little too easy for extreme sports veterans, since the game visibly highlights the obstacles associated with objectives you need to complete. However, this should be a welcome feature for those who are new to the genre. The game's two remaining modes - freeride and session - are practice modes in which you can race around on a track, with or without a time limit. Unfortunately, these modes are mostly worthless for practicing in, since some tracks - particularly the backyard pools area - constantly change as new areas open up and as you complete more objectives. The gameplay in Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is solid, if perhaps lacking in originality. Just as in Tony Hawk, pressing a series of button combinations makes you perform tricks on your bike. The more complicated your combination is, the more points you receive. Unfortunately, even executing the simplest trick isn't as easy as it should be. The first problem is that when you're facing the camera, you have to press "up" to turn your bike around. In theory, it's the ideal way to address camera problems, but in practice, the sluggish controls really prevent this maneuver from being useful. Another minor problem is the game's collision detection. Most of the time, it's easy to judge your distance from the ground or from an obstacle, which makes trick execution ideal. However, there are times when your bike seems to clearly miss an obstacle, but you'll still crash as though you ran right into it. The inconsistent collision detection also becomes a problem when you attempt to perform grinds - sometimes your bike can connect with an obstacle from an unrealistic distance, and other times, you need to be very precise and land right on the object you want to grind. Visually, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is on par with other multiplatform ports of extreme sports games. A few impressive textures appear here and there, like on the various riders' helmets, but the rest of them are fairly bland and pixelated. The bike rider models are not incredibly detailed, but there are enough subtle differences to help you recognize the differences among each of the riders. Oddly enough, even though the various environments and the character models are essentially taken straight from the PlayStation version of the game, slowdown and drops in frame rate can still be a major problem in areas with numerous objects. The slowdown usually dissipates after a second or two, but it can affect gameplay, especially if you want to perform a complicated trick in a detailed area during the last seconds of the round. The game has plenty of other small visual problems as well, like the crash animations. Since there are no pre-scripted crash animations, your rider will just go flying like a limp rag doll whenever you hit something. It's humorous at times; however, it's generally very awkward and unrealistic.
Other than the proquest mode, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX doesn't have much else to offer. There are no multiplayer modes, which is unfortunate since most of the latest extreme sports games have found ways to incorporate different types of multiplayer modes, either online or on a single computer. In the end, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX can be fun, but the occasional problems with the graphics and collision detection can quickly become a source of unnecessary frustration.

OOOO!!!
I got this at a great price here...when it arrived,My boyfriend,My son & even the neighbor kids were all grabbing at it.I never knew just how popular this game is!!!

OOOO!!!
I got this at a great price here...when it arrived,My boyfriend,My son & even the neighbor kids were all grabbing at it.I never knew just how popular this game is!!! ... Read more

Product Description

In NBA ShootOut 2003 you can fly down the court, muscle your way into the lane and slam it home with a bring-the-house-down slam-dunk. Or stop short and drain a long range 3-pointer. This game brings basketball gaming to a new level with beautifully portrayed graphics and realistic movements. You'll have a hard time telling the difference between the Kevin Garnett on your PlayStation and the one on your television in a live game. ... Read more

Features

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

Reviews (1)

Great game
Good graphics for a ps1 game but it is even a lot better on the ps2.It has a great career mode.It is definitely my choice for playstation but on ps2 it is Nba 2k3. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

In Worms World Party, players control each of the four wormsindividually as they lead them into battles across a variety of missions and a number of dedicated online locations. You can use whatever weapons come to hand to eradicate the rival worms. A wealth of weaponry--including bazookas, grenades, and a sheep launcher--are available. Adverse weather conditions can affect the trajectories of projectile weapons, creating a game of genuine skill. Worms World Party features a new editor to create and edit your own missions, which you can put on the Internet for others to download. With 20 new multiplayer missions, players can now team up with a buddy on cooperative missions. Plus, there are 45 amazing single-playermissions--from puzzle style to real-time action. The Wormopaedia gives you an extensive catalog of weapons, tips, and mythology. Additional special effects round out this fun and addictive game.

(This text refers to the Dreamcast version of this game.) ... Read more

Reviews (7)

Worms - simple concept, yet surprisingly captivating
First, why did I give it four stars rather than five? Setting up multiplayer games with advanced options is a bit of an ordeal, but this is perhaps because there are just so many ways to configure a game. I owned (just about) the same game for the PC, and the use of a mouse just makes more sense in certain scenarios. Finally, as you increase the number of players in a game, each time gets less worms - a little frustrating if people gang up on you,

Now the good stuff - I like that this game is easy to learn yet hard to master. I speak with some authority, having spend most of my freshman year of college playing friends over the network. On the playstation, it keeps all of its good qualities, and just has the few caveats described above. The game combines cartoon physics with cartoon violence (think of a weapon that launches exploding cows and worms that do martial arts moves). Realistically, most games for a younger audience tend to need a little violence to sell, and this is perhaps the nicest way to give that necessary allure - mostly in that someone does not have exploding cows at their disposal. There are several factors in using the "weapons" in the game which make a player think creatively about physics - throwing a grenade against the wind, deciding how much force to launch a, ahem, cow with, etc. Overall the game provides countless hours of fun and humorous gameplay. Enjoy!

WORMS is Great!
Pick it up, find a way to play it, or rent it. It grows on you, and has many possibilities. I love it.

OMG..i luv this game
OK... Are you that guy with an older brother who always wins when it comes to video games.......or almost never wins on pro levels against the pc ???NO? well I am !but not anymore cuz this game takes a bit of brains!(which i have alot of) . i usually get bored playing whatever game i buy....BUT NOT THIS ONE!! this is a really cool game that you can play like all the time!! I am soo into it i have called in sick at work before simply cuz ...........well dah i was winning

Worms - a great series, World Party - a good game
Ok, first of all Worms is an awesome series.The things that make Worms great are 1. strategy 2. strategy 3. stategy.

I honestly see a number of comparisons between Worms and golf.The player thinks through which club/weapon would be best to use given the cirumstances and conditions.What type of shot should be made?What angle is necessary to pull the shot off?Which direction is the wind blowing?

However, in addition the Worms player must think about defense.Should I burrow in here?If I transport there, will that leave me open to be killed during the next round?

This is a true thinking game, but it's so much fun to play.

No, you won't get killer graphics and fast paced action, but you will get a good challange and an awesome game to play against friends.

Now, onto this particular Worms game.World Party is very, very similar to Worms Armageddon.In fact, they are about the same game.If you don't have a Worms game, this is as good as any of the three to get.However, if you already have Armageddon, this game isn't going to offer much that's new.

Computer is always the greatest
I would've give it a low 4, if I could. This game's graphics are no good at all, you can't see nothing clearly, I almost destroyed my eyes while I was making new teams. Surprisingly Worms Armaggedon has more weapons than this game, WA's sequel. While WA has 60 weapons this game has only 50 something. The graphics are the biggest minus of this game. The graphics aren't better than in WA and maybe even worse. The only good thing this game has and WA doesn't is the Wormpot. Wormpot is 3 special options for a match. There are damageX2, aquasheep, more powerful guns etc. The PC version of this game is one of the best games ever. I advise to buy the PC or Dreamcast version.
If you already have WA don't buy this game. UBI soft should've made this game for PS2 than it would've been awesome. The game itself is great, but graphics are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!!!! ... Read more

Product Description

So you think you've got what it takes to be a skateboard pro? Now with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 you can test all your best moves through 9 levels of amateur ranks as you fight your way into the pros. Conquer your pro's challenge, and you too can bust through to skate in the more difficult professional world. ... Read more

Features

• Platform: PlayStation
• Genre: Sports
• ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Reviews (19)

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Best game in the whole wide world blah blah blah blah blah
This game is sure awesome blah blah [...]and I really like it blah blah. I like cheese. And oh yeah I like pink ponies. (I'm a boy).

A pretty big waste of money
I was disappointed with this game in comparison to the other Tony Hawk games for PS1... dont buy this, but pro skater 2 or maybe 3... wait, actually, don't buy a ps1 in the first place because it is a waste of money (even though they lowered the price to 50 bucks) and can't begin to compete with xbox and ps2.... I am very good at pro skater yet after almost a year of playing it I still can't to the "pro" challenges or whatever where you skate on cars... avoid this, and avoid ps1 altogether.

perfect game
i got this game for chistmas last year. it is fun but a little hard.
GRAPHICS 10/10
you can see every thing very clearly at all times
SOUND 10/10
it sounds like a real skateboarder skating
DIFFICULTY 10/10
it has goals that range from newbie to pro skill levels
the object of the game is to collect goalpoints and move to different levels.I have beaten most of this game but so far there have been no skiching on cars or skating through traffic.this game is worth every cent you pay for it. you do not need a strategy book to beat it.it may be hard at first but after you get out of college it gets really fun. dont worry after you pass a level you can explore before you try carrer mode

okay but the last ones were better
Yeah, heres one last attempt from THPS to grab a couple grand from some rearing tony hawk nerds waiting for this years edition.
The graphics are decent, the levels are decent, the tricks are decent. A mediocre game but still fun to just ride around and trick up ledges and stuff. Instead of the mission list u get for each level u ride around and go through these little icon things and then it gives u a mission to do. A stupid idea but the dudes at THPS probably try and change it up every year. Sountrack is okay but there is only five levels. Okay game but dont go gettin ur hopes up. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Spider-Man wasa huge PlayStation hit (it subsequently appeared onboth the Dreamcast and PC) because it finally allowed superhero actiongames to get out of their 2-D beat-'em-up ruts and into the 3-D world.And now the original game's sequel is more than good enough to catchPlayStation gamers in the web once more.

Enter Electro's story follows the plans of that nefarious,electricity-spewing bad guy Electro, who's trying to tap an energysource that'll make him much more powerful and dangerous. After atraining level that familiarizes you with the game's controls (and newabilities such as the web-grab, where Spider-Man can send out a web andpull an object back toward him), you must web-swing around New YorkCity and stop Electro, his goons, and various other villains fromSpidey's infamous rogue's gallery. The cast of heavies include theShocker, Hammerhead, the Sandman, the Lizard, and a few others from thefirst game.

The plot this time out is a little tighter than the last game's mix ofstories, and the game draws on the villains' well-known personas tomake each encounter interesting. Again, Spider-Man creator Stan Leenarrates the story in his inimitable style, and the voice acting isstrong throughout. You can also seek out a few classicSpider-Man covers hidden throughout the game.

Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro is a great sequel; it adds quite afew new tricks and villains, and succeeds in terms of story and plot.It does carry over some of the camera problems from the first game, itdepends a bit too much on puzzlelike gameplay, and the save system isstill stingy enough to be annoying (you can only save between levels),but webheads out there aren't going to care, and it's nice to see suchstrong properties are still being released for the good old PlayStationOne. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• New boss villains
• New powers, tricks, and goodies
• Same true-to-the-comic gameplay

• The camera is still erratic
• The save system can be annoying

Reviews (31)

A GAME MADE FOR TRUE BELIEVERS!
this game is just about better than the first!

Thank goodness for this.
Ahhhhh... The original was a easy, short, ugly and boring game. This is better. And if you want to unlock everything,
All Costumes and powers
All Snapshots
All Movies and Storyboards
All Levels
All everything.
Just type AUNTMAY and Voilá.
But where is the fun in that?
The fun is:
All Costumes and powers
All Snapshots
All Movies and Storyboards
All Levels
All everything.
So, just buy it now!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPIDEY 2 THE RECUE!
Spidey's back and this time he's going 2 stop electro.
This game is the continue of the latest psone game spider-man.
This game dos not cover ever thing that was annoying but that dosen't mean that it's like the old one.
The game play is really simple and short.

Pros:
New boss: 8.4/10 Electro,Hammerhead,Sandman,The Lizard and Shocker.
The gameplay is simple with a different story 7.1/10
New web attacks 10/10
New fighting moves 8.9/10
New costumes 10/10

Cons:
The graphics are the same as the last game
The cameras are low and is hard 2 look around
The game is 2 short
You can't read the comics you collect.

That all you need but don't buy the game even when it's really easy.
Rent the game but don't buy it it's not worth you're money.

A VERY GOOD GAME!
Spider man1 was a bomb.But this one is even Better.It has a good story line but there are some cons and pros
PROS:
1)Good graphics
2)easy controls
3)Loads of different costumes
CONS:
1)Faulty camera angles
2)The games too short
And does any one want a handy cheat .WELL!!!go to the cheats menu and write "AUNT MAY"this cheat will unlock EVERYTHING.all costumes all levels and whatever.
WELL then Happy Gaming!
Control:4.5
Graphics:5
Gameplay:5
Value:4
Over all :Actually I,ll give it a 4.5

Not as good as the Original.
I said in my Spider-Man review for Playstation one that it's better then the one based on the movie.This game is mutch more SHORTER,less VILLIANS,no BLACK CAT,no MARY JANE PARKER,mutch EASIER,I like HARD GAMES NOT EASY!But still good it has two of my favirotes The Lizard and The Shocker I wish they had Hydro-Man instead of Hammerhead so Hydro-Man and Sandman can fight and turn into The Mud Monster!That would be a REAL challenge instead of Hammerhead.He's too easy! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, with all of its new additions, isbasically more of the same stuff that players saw in the first Tony Hawk'sPro Skater--which is not a bad thing at all. Those who loved the first willespecially love all of the new skate parks, with their hidden areas that can beunlocked by performing certain tricks. For instance, on the first stage, playerswill have to grind across an airplane propeller to get the thing to twirl, whichopens a hangar door. There also are some neat little touches to the levels, likea hall monitor who races around in a golf cart at the high school.

Neversoft, the developer of the first Hawk game, really deepens thisinstallment by challenging players with 10 objectives per level. Now, not onlydo players have to find hidden tapes and reach high scores by doing tricks, theyhave to jump certain gaps, as well as collect items and cash. This kept usplaying some levels for hours before completing the majority of levelobjectives--and even then there were some objectives, like achieving a "sick"score, that we couldn't quite manage.

The levels are set up to allow some clever trick combinations, and players evencan create their own skate parks by choosing from over a hundred props,including ramps, rails, and pools. Also fun is creating a skater from scratch,and determining his weight, attire, and skills, which can be improved by earningcash in career mode.

Like the last game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 dips into the worlds ofhip-hop, rap, and punk rock for its soundtrack, although many of the songs arerecognizable and pretty old--this loses some of the freshness that thesoundtrack had on the original. And that describes the game in a nutshell: notas fresh, but still an extreme amount of fun. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• More objectives per level than previous game
• 13 pro skaters, with different outfits and boards

• Soundtrack lacks freshness of original
• More of same stuff we saw in original

Reviews (158)

Good GAME, BUY IT NOW!!
This game is heck fun! Probably all the pro's are here that I like. But there's only one problem, you can only create a maximum of 4 create a skaters in a memory card. So that's one problem. Other than that, I like the levels pretty good. Probably my favorite level would be Skatestreet Ventura. My favorite pro skaters in my opinion would be Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Rodney Mullen, & Elissa Steamer. If you've liked this game so much, buy Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for PS 2, & Tony Hawk's Underground 2 for PS 2. They are also so amazing games to
buy. There you could create more custom skaters which is what I
like the best. Get the game and go have fun, tell me about it.

Tony Hawk 2 absolutely Rocks
Tony hawk 2 roks man. The graphics are great, the levels are huge an theres loads of cheats. If you dont hav this game then go and spend some damn money on tony hawk 2!

dont wipeout tony!
i got this game back in '00 and i thought it was the best game on the market.And do you know what?I now think only two other games out marvel it, spyro year of the dragon and Tony Hawk 3.Tony Hawk 2 was a game not ment for it's time.It's like 20,000 leagues under the sea, it was a book about the future and now we can go 20000 leagues under.Tony Hawk has preesed the limits for tony Hawk more than you notice.When my friend told me that Tony Hawk 3 was out for playstation, i went to his house and i thought the console would explode.In this game you can grind, ollie, do lip tricks, flip tricks and specials that will blow your mind!The characters are way cool!There are secret characters too such as spiderman, officer dick and many others.But if you like these games for the secret characters then deffenetly play thps 3!The levels are totaly cool, especially the bull ring mexico there, if you run over the green poop made by the bull you get 200 dollars each time! (just a hint)The only reason i rate this 4stars is the graphics though.Other than that, everything is 5 baby!

This Game Rocks!
So what if they've got the new Tony Hawk games? So what if they have better graphics? Who cares? It's FUN, people, FUN. Stick the word in your head.
I got this game at a Game Stop for 4.99 but I think it's worth 44.99. The create-a-skater fits my nature and the crazed taxi drivers on the NY, NY level and the guy on the golf cart going a hundred miles an hour on the school level I thought were great works of art. Don't buy Pro Skater 4. Buy Pro Skater 2 and see a great classic of the 90s.

This is a great game!
I'd buy this game at any price!! The only bad thing about this game is that when you wipe out, it takes about five seconds to get up. It can be painstaking...but it is overall an extremely good game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

The latest incarnation of NBA Live has a slew of new features, like freestyle control, which lets you use the right analog stick to express your game with the step-back move. The game also offers triple-threat moves and pass interceptions. There are significant changes to the rebounding logic so players react in a more realistic manner to missed shots. Over 30 new rebounding animations allow for a wider variety of pulls off the glass. Motion capture, which was performed with two to four athletes simultaneously, is used for specific contact situations like post moves, pick-and-roll plays, and drawing the charge.

Enhanced CPU logic and AI allow for more effective fast breaks and open players who can cut to the hoop for scoring opportunities, as well as fine-tuned turbo buttons that afford players an array of in-game strategies. There are enhanced player movements, including dribbling, player-specific signature moves, and more responsive shot blocking. In addition, real NBA coaches roam the sidelines, and there is dramatic camera coverage of in-game and out-of-play sequences. You will hear what it's like to be on the court with all-new player calls, as well as court and arena sound effects. Classic jerseys give players a chance to relive their teams' glory days in authentic gear. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

gets boringggggggggggggg
a ton of fun at first then slowely gets boring

Yeah, Great Game
THIS GAME IS AWESOME I PLAYED IT AT MY FREINDS HOUSE AND LIKED IT SO MUCH THAT I ORDERED IT TODAY THE GRAPHICS ARE GREAT. THIS GAME IS MUCH BETTER THAN NBA SHOOTOUT 2004 CUZ U AIRBALL LAYUPS IN DAT GAME I RECCOMENND NBA LIVE 2003 TO NBA FANS ALL OVER I ALSO LIKE THIS GAME BECAUSE YOU CAN PICK FABOLOUS,BUSTAA RHYMES, AND DJ CLUE IT ALSO HAS JAY WILLIAMS THE ONLY BAD THING IS THEY DIDNT MAKE NBA LIVE 2004 FOR PLAYSTATION 1!!

So much better graphics
The graphics were like, so much better, i mean they were, i can't find any words other than, man, the graphics are like, so much better.I name my one team the "Afghanistanizians" and the other team the "USA" then I push them around and actually beat the USA in something. Ahh the bombs.......

Ok, here's the deal....
....I started playing video B-ball games since NBA shootout'95 for the sega Genesis, so i consider myself a vetern. This game alone is worth every reason to stick with the PSone system.I'm a loyal PSone fan and won't consider getting a PS2 or Xbox. I can always update the roster by creating a player and don't even care if a team changes their logo. I even wish PSone had a b-ball game that had the old team logos from the late 80's or the early 90's. This is the only b-ball game i plan on owning.

The graphics..imo..pushes the PSone to the limits and beyond.
The gameplay is realistic and very addictive. Like the old NBA saying goes...."I Love This Game"!

live 03
dis' here is da best game ya hear? they finally have the cool jerseys and they got my main man jay williams in tha game. so buy it. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

They say the third time's a charm, but what if everything was done rightthe first and second time around? That's the hurdle Tony Hawk's Pro Skater3 faces, as previous entries in this series are regarded by most gamers asperfect. Difficult as it is to believe, Pro Skater 3 introduces enoughnew features and great skate parks to make it another must-buy for PlayStationowners.

The biggest addition this time around is the revert, which when combined withthe manual introduced in the previous game, lets players string together someamazing vert and grind combos. Once again, every ledge you see in the game isgrindable, and the massive levels are packed with switches, hidden areas, andother secrets that will take months to fully explore (and exploit).

Things are a little on the chunky side graphically, but that's to be expectedwith the PlayStation. Regardless, the animation is smooth and the frame ratestays high despite the enormous and complex environments this game lets playersexplore. The eclectic soundtrack--which features acts ranging from the Ramonesto Del the Funky Homosapien--is another highlight, but it's still the Zen-likefeeling you get from chaining together combo after outrageous combo that keepsyou coming back for more. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Smooth animations
• Revert adds vert combos to the game
• Enormous skate areas

• No option to create female players

Reviews (42)

Not quite as good as Tony Hawk 4 but still great. Bye
I AM JUST A STUPID LITTLE KID WITH A RUNNY NOSE AND BAD GRADES AT SCHOOL. I'M EVEN FLUNKING PE. BUT ONE THING I CAN'T FLUNK IS VIDEO GAMES. AND I GOT AN A ON TONY HAWK 3.

This is the real reviewer speaking.

NO YOU'RE NOT.

Yes I am.

NO YOU'RE NOT.

Yes I am. Now I will proceed. It's like I said, this game isn't quite as good as Tony Hawk 4 (Little Person rules!) but it's still great, probably greater than Tony Hawk 2 except it's harder to get new tricks. OH! My Pop-Tarts are ready. Excuse me.

I'M BACK. YOU SEE, I GOT AN A ON TONY HAWK 3. I HAD A DREAM WHERE BAM MARGERA WAS MY TEACHER AND HE SAID SO. THEN I WOKE UP TO THE SMELL OF BURNING PLAYSTATION ONE CONSOLES! "MY GAME!" I CRIED. IT WAS REDUCED TO

a little snot nose like you! Stop butting in while I'm gone! Anyways, I'll do a rundown of the levels to make the review seem longer and more distinguished.

FOUNDRY: I like to fall into that yellow boiling stuff.

LOS ANGELES: I like to fall off the buildings and the elevator rail.

RIO DE JANIERO: I like to fall when I'm doing the UNBELIEVABLE GAP!

SUBURBIA: I like falling off the roofs.

AIRPORT: I like falling off the plane.

SKATER ISLAND: No good places to fall.
Oh well. This is a cool level. It's got an indoor section and an outdoor section. The indoor section is awesome. It's filled to the brim with ramps, rails, and gaps. The outdoor section is just a ramp, another ramp, some rails, and some benches. Not that great.

CANADA: I like to fall into the snow.

TOKYO: I like to fall off that big greasy thing.

DOWNHILL: (secret level) Haven't played yet because I haven't unlocked it stupid.

Anyways, I like to bail. That's the best part of the game.

about the game and bad stuff
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is cool.But THPS2 is better `cause for one thing,for me,somehow the people are in Tony Hawk's Pro skater 3 grey.Maybe Bam took Bob's place `cause Activision wanted a new skater and Bob was in 2 cd`s,like Rodney.(I think when Rodney was grinding but did'nt look like it,actually was doing manuals.)Skater island is tough.There's not many combos even so,there long.I actually made grinding that handrail and I`m 9 years old! I got 70,000 points.I started THPS2 on a cruise.I was 8 then.I remembered only getting 4191.THPS3 is good.Suburbia STINKS!!! There's no combos there.The airport was so cool.It had good level goals EXEPT stopping the Pickpockets and getting the secret tape.In Tokyo,I bailed once and got 119,023!

Son Pro player of Tony Hawks' game
Purchased game for my playstation wiz kid.He loves all Tony Hawks' games.He now has my 5 yr old playing like a pro! He has all the games.My enjoyment is seeing his enjoyment while playing the games --- he actually does the moves while playing.It is definitely a TREAT!

THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER WAY BETTER THATN ANY OTHER ONE
THIS GAME ROCKS WAY BETTER THATN ANY OTHER ONE OF THE TONY HAWKS THIS IS A MUST HAVE, BYE THIS GAME. 12 RIDERS + TONY INCLUDING BAM AND RODNEY THIS GAME ROCKS.TOTALLY A FIVE STAR GAMENEW AND FUN LEVELS THER ARE AWSOME CHEATS IF YOU USE THEM UNCLUDEING UNLOCK DARTH MAUL AND WOLVERINE

Good Game Mon
Hey mon! this is a good game. I think its got an interactive side, and a realistic side. I give it five stars because its one of the best games I've ever played. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

As rumors of American weapons being smuggled into Russia grow, Ding Chavez, Rainbow's best field operative, is sent to Norway to pick up the trail of his new terrorist threat. It's going to be a cold day in hell! Discover a world of counterterrorism with this game that is exclusive to PS One. ... Read more

Features

• Completely reworked game using Tom Clancy's storyline and characters
• Ultra-fast custom 3D engine
• Tense simulation of anti-terrorist warfare
• Multiple weapon types modeled on real-life munitions
• For 1 player

Reviews (8)

WHY WHY WHY?!
This game is horrible.I started playing and I sold it to gamestop within the next day for $2.And I bought french fries at McDonalds withthat two dollars.I turned it on and, it turns out, there was a guy there that I didn't see cuz the graphics were so fuzzy.Did I mention how the enemy seems to have telepathic powers.If you're cawling, in the dark, under heavy cover, some how a guy 50 yards away sees and shouts to his buddies (in terrible voice acting-its the same voice for every guy in the game)something like "HEy U."And then u die in about 1-2 hits, so if more than 1 see u, your pretty much dead.And to to ther pinpoint accuracy and the ridiculous recoil your guy has, even if one guy sees u your dead.And what the @#$%s wrong with the aiming thing, in looks like a red blur that cover a quarter of the screen.Trust me, pass this one up, buy food at McDonalds with the money, and buy Ghost Recon.

awful
the A.I. will either notice you immediately which usually results in chavez's immediate demise, or not notice you at all.. viewing distance is terrible, controls are not comparable to the computer version, you have no A.I. backup and the game is too short.

This game sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rainbow six: lone wolf is the worst game I've ever played. The graphics suck, the game is way to short and there is no replay value to it. The wepones you can use are basic and are not that great looking. If your going to buy this game, don't. Its a wast ofmoney and time.

To the(insert low number here)-year old gamers
This game was pretty good ... . I didn't expect the world, so I wasn't disappointed. It's sure-as-hell better than the first tw rs games for ps1. That's what you have to think about when you are writing these reviews. Is this game good for what I payed for it?
Also, all I heard these "gamers" talk about was graphics. Not sound, gameplay, storyline, etc. Just graphics. Well, what do you expect from the GTA3 generation? I have played the original GTA's and even though they don't have 3-D graphics, they are still good. I would even say that GTA2 is better than GTA3 because of the story and the gameplay, and the lessons learned in it. Little things like that make a game good, not graphics all the time. For instance, in GTA2, cops will beat you if you bump their car. What does this mean? It means that cops are crooked. They won't stop someone who's killing an innocent person, but if you bump their car, watch out! Little things like that make the game.

Anyways, this game is good, for the price. I didn't expect the world ..., so I wasn't disappointed.

That's It???????
I bought this game thinking that since it was for PS1 that's why it was so cheap. Wrong. It was so cheap because there is nothing to it. When I first began playing, it took me a day or so of fooling around to get familiar with the buttons and the action. Then I actually started on a "real" mission and before I knew it I had finished the game...in like 45 minutes!! What the...? There are only a few short missions and they are very easy.

The graphics are great, but I was expecting this game to be like the original Rainbow Six game with a bunch of challenging missions. I can't believe I wasted bucks on this game. I even went back and played it a second time to make sure I had really finished it. Yep, sure enough the credits began to roll and the game was over just like that.

I would skip this game since just about anyone can finish it in under an hour. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

NASCAR Thunder 2002 lets you race on the original Daytona Beach course--the beach that started it all. The game has 23 NASCAR Winston Cup tracks and five fantasy road tracks. From Daytona to Sears Point, you can drive every track on the circuit. More than 30 real NASCAR drivers are here, including Gordon, Earnhardt Jr., Waltrip, Labonte, Stewart, Marlin, Jarrett, Petty, and more. You can unlock cars, tracks, and offensive and defensive power-ups such as better fuel mileage, horsepower, tire durability, and brake wear. Try to create a driver and a legendary career. See if you can triumph as NASCAR Winston Cup champion and defend your title over multiple seasons. ... Read more

Reviews (11)

Available in Collectors' Edition
Now available in 3 box set Collectors' Edition.Includes NBA Live 2002 and Madden 2002.

Greatest Racing game for Playstation ever!
I own Nascar 99, Nascar 2000, and Nascar 2001, and so I expected Nascar Thunder 2002 to have the same exeptional graphics.Boy was I wrong! The graphics are comparable to a Playstation 2 or PC. The game has all of the best cars, including some drivers that you can unlock by running well at certain tracks. You can race ANYWHERE that the drivers race Sunday, from the season opener at Daytona, to the closing at Atlanta. Also included is Daytona Beach, where it all began. This a great game, my only complaint was that the draft stinks. And a note to EA sports:Give us the 43 cars on the track next time!!! You have it on Playstation 2, why not on PLaystation?

not the best
nascar 2002 has the best graphics but all playstaion nascar game are never realistic, the draft is so unreal u lose the ability to race side by side and there is only 18 cars aloud in a race, and the wrecks stink. the nascar games are always better on the pc. i have all the nascar games from 96-02 but they arent that great

Unbelievable
What an awesome game, the tracks look real, you can set up the car anyway you like, choose any driver you wish ( I prefer Richard and Kyle Petty, all 3 DEI drivers, and Kevin Harvick.) You can even make your own driver and paint the car any color you want. The engine sounds are exact, the feel of the car is accurate, the crowd cheers on the last lap whether you're in the lead or not, the game is accurate in every detail. I have one gripe about the options, though.
If you have a Dualshock controller and enable vibration, you don't feel it during game play.

Unbelievable
This game is so unbelievable with the things you can do.
You can creat your own driver, car (the best cars to use are the Chevy and Dodge). The track features are very real you feel like you are there on the track racing with the guys. The one thing I don't like about it though is when you are in the game options and go into Controller Config, setup the controller anyway you want and it finds out that you have a Dualshock Analog Controller and you go to enable vibration with analog button turned off, and go to play the game, you find out that the vibration feature does not work, Other than that, The game is worth 5 stars. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

EA's Madden NFL 2003 maintains the series' status as one of the most engaging game franchises ever. This perennial favorite has updated everything from the spanking new venues (including the Seattle Seahawks Stadium) to the ability to now list pre-existing injuries to current players. If you haven't played previous versions, learning all the controls can be a daunting task. You can control everything from calling audibles to throwing a touch or bullet pass--all while the play clock runs down. But half the fun of this game is in the level of detail you can control, including off-season drafts and free-agent signings, game time, weather, and sensitivity to penalties. Madden NFL 2003 has taken video sports gameplay beyond the action on the field--although the gameplay is seamless and the graphics are impressive on the Xbox. They've created a world where you are equally the owner, general manager, coach, and player. The time and attention you must dedicate to creating your team, along with superbly realistic gameplay and sportscasting, immerse you in your team's fate, making the action all the more compelling. --Sung Nicholas Kim

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

Reviews (2)

Same Game
This game is the exact same game as last year. From the main menu to the gameplay. I was shocked how similar Madden 2003 is to 2002. The only thing different is the soundtrack and the addition of the Texans with it's new divisions. You also have rookies in the game like David Carr and Joey Harrington, which 2002 doesn't have. But everthing else is the same. The franchise mode, custom league, season mode, practice, etc.
I often find Madden saying the same sentence three plays in a row, and then not say anything for the rest of the game. Its more like Al Michaels 2003.
It also could be harder. I went 16-0 and won the Super Bowl my first season on All-Madden. I did a Franchise and decided to trade some of my players to other teams only to find out that the computer was incredibly stupid. You can get pretty much anybody you want if you offer them a draft pick.
If I were you, I would buy this game, but make it the last Madden game you buy on playstation one.

New Madden, basically same old game
I purchased this game yesterday and after playing it I didn't notice anything different from last year's version, it plays the same. Other than updated rosters, the realigned divisons, a few touched up uniforms like The Redskins and Seahawks have now and the newer stadiums like in New England and Pittsburgh. Call me crazy, but I was sort of disappointed that the new Seahawks Stadium wasn't added! it looks like the one from last year. Al Michaels does the commentary along with Madden this year, which is cool, but could be better. Madden doesn't appear as repetitve (so far anyway) as in 2001 and 2002, but still says some of the same things. All the same options from last year are still there, including Madden Classic mode again with the old 16 bit version which may have been a nice little touch last year but I didn't care at all seeing it in this game again, it looks exactly the same as well. It's still a good game, but I seemed to expect a bit more from what is probably the last of Madden on PSone, but I suppose this is as good as it gets, depending on NFL Gameday 2003. I recommend it if you don't already own 2002. If you do, then rent this one out first and see if it's worth the 40 bucks. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Featuring 16 of the best leagues and more than 75 national teams, 2002 FIFA World Cup brings the game of the world to your fingertips. You will execute curling corner kicks, awesome slide tackles, shots from the top of the box, crunching challenges, and palm-wringing penalty kicks.

Among the major enhancements to this version is the passing system--the core of any real soccer (football) game. It now emulates the same decisions made in a real match. Gamers can place the ball anywhere on the field of play, resulting in an immensely increased repertoire of developing plays. Teammates now make long up-field runs, diagonal runs through the midfield, and streaks across the back of an opponent's defense. They'll call for the ball as they break, letting you know to pass to the space ahead of them.

EA Sports also totally rewrote the AI. The AI now searches for space and key weaknesses in your team's positioning, and will make off-the-ball runs or build up intelligent passing plays before striking a precise through ball behind your last line. Depending on the difficulty level, the AI will create a much more interesting and challenging opponent than in previous versions. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

I am surprised there isn't a zero stars option!
I love playing sports games, but this is the most boring game I have ever played in my entire lifetime.I only did one soccer game, and I turned it off within five minutes.Trust me, don't waste your money on this dumb video game!

Don't waste your money!
THIS GAME IS NO GOOD!The case lies and shows that there is neat graphics for the game when actually it is a blur!The people are really fuzzy.The action is sluggish and the people move slowly.The introduction is cool but unfortunately that is the best part...it all goes downhill from there.Don't waste your money on this game.EA can do better than this!

Only so much to improve but...
EA is the leader in sports related games. With Madden and their soccor games they have truly led the way in the team sports market of video games. Their soccer games have been great, but have remained basically the same for the last 3 years. This version actually attempts, but fails in adding that extra something. The shooting is absurd, the longer you hold the button the stronger the kick. This makes no sense...you can physically kick harder with a swift boot, not rev-up and slow down. As usual the goal-keeping in EA soccer games is terrible. You have little to no control a goalie...it is a real bummer.

Nothing new here, just the same material released the previous 3-5 years.

EA [disappoints]!!!
This game is simply terrible for a number of reasons.20 stadiums--the only difference you notice is the ads on the sideline (some stadiums have more McDonnalds ads, while others emphasize adidas and yahoo).You can only play with groups that are predetermined.So if you play with England, you will always start out with the same group, over and over and over again.The only extra teams available are not even in the top ten group (Holland is not there altogether, for example).The commentaries are 80% directly from FIFA 2002, which are 80% from FIFA 2001.The graphics and gameplay is likewise.Playing on the highest difficulty setting, I won the world cup with Tunisia on the first try.The computer oppenent had 5 red cards.As a matter of fact, I have not played a game without any red cards yet--red cards punishing AI.Furthermore, the developers have no concenpt of advantage play.Most of the goals scored were penalty shots.It's not fun winning 5-1 when the five goals are scored by penalties.AI will attack you as soon as you enter the penalty area and get a red card.Free kicks stink--you can never make a decent effort.No effort was put into this game.I would not spend a dollar on the game if I could play it in advance.It seems that EA produced this game overnight, without putting any efforts into it.If they had a grain of honesty, they would have included the world cup in FIFA 2002.I was very opptimistic when I purchased the game, and a day later, I could not be more disappointed.EA should be ashamed of this indecency.

Awesome
Best game ever. It has the grooviest moves and supreme action. If you are a socccer fan then get this game. Even if you want to p[lay a few hours. This is your dream game.Get It. ... Read more