Amazon.com Review

When Sony released the PlayStation2 last year, there were only a fewstandout games. One of them, SSX, brought snowboarding to people whodidn't even like snowboarding. Now, only a year later, PS2 fans get a new reasonto stay indoors during the cold winter months. SSX Tricky is the game,and it more than lives up to the moniker.

Tricky removes two characters from the previous game and adds five newones. It adds two new race locations to the already beefed-up World Circuit(Garibaldi and Alaska). The developers also added features to the older tracks,effectively making them new again. Tricky improves the graphics a bit andrefines the controls. The game even tweaks the basic gameplay by letting youupgrade your boarder's stats in races, but also forcing you to attempt andmaster the showoff mode. And EA improved the challenge by evening out thelearning curve. SSX tended to be a cakewalk until the later races in eachset, but this time your rivals get more intense and aggressive depending uponthe lap you're taking.

As in the first game, personality is everything. This is true not only in termsof voice acting, but also in how you treat opponents. The game has a few basicattitudes. If you block and attack characters too much, they'll remember andactively seek you out. If you help one or two of them, they'll become yourallies, warning you of danger or fending off attackers.

In many ways, SSX Tricky is only an upgrade of the previous game.Admittedly, the additions don't look like enough to justify buying the game allover again. But the changes are deep enough to change quite a bit, and they'lldelight even fans who are tired of, or who mastered, the first game. Maybethat's the most impressive über-trick of them all. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Refined controls and new tricks
• Excellent computer intelligence and challenge

• The graphics are only slightly improved

Reviews (145)

Best Snowboarding Game Ever
This game is excellent. Any fan of snowboarding will love this game. This game has the best qualities. The soundtrack is phenomenal, the voices of the characters are some well known people, the controls and graphics are excellent, and how many snowboarding games has a guy with a huge orange 'fro named Eddie(and he's voiced by David Arquette). This game is excellent I recommend this game to everyone.

Goin' back ol' school, Tricky Style
Wow!What can I say!I love this game tremendously!I love everything about it!Where should I start?

I first became addicted to this baby, when I was commuting up to 4 hours daily, and had very little free time.I needed a game that provided a quick pick up and go game play style, with a short learning curve. That's what SSX Tricky, or Tricky for short, provides.But it is not short on the fun.I love to play this game with my son, 3 ½, and we've actually been playing it together since he was about 1, almost 2.It is most likely his favorite game.(We play several together, including SSX 3, Gran Turismo, Burnout 2, and many others.)And the fact that he can pick it up and enjoy it, speaks volumes about the enjoyment of it.

His favorite character is Zoe.I love Kaori!It's kind of funny, because he believes Zoe to be a man, and gets mad when I call her "her."When we play doubles, he insists that we both play the same character.I think he likes it to be fair.Lately, I've been racing Kaori against his Zoe.

This game offers many levels of increasing difficulty, and at least 8 fabulous courses to race on.I like how you can ride snowdrifts in Arizona and Hawaii, among other more traditional cold mountain get-a-ways.When I play this on my 55-inch wide screen, and I fall down a mountain, I feel my stomach getting butterflies, because you really fell like your skiing down a mountain.A total blast!

The thing that I also like about this game is it is one of the few videogame DVD's providing a healthy supply of bonus materials, including: Behind the scenes with the character voices/actors; Jukebox, where you can listen to every song in its entirety; previews of other EA Big games; interviews with staff, etc.Would be nice to see more videogames doing this!

Two W's up!Big time!

One of playstation 2's best games
SSX Tricky is an awesome game. It's thrilling and challenging but easy enough so that children and adults alike can play. It's much better than ssx, and you can easily rack up points to score a top spot on the high score list. if you are not sure weather to purchase or not, i reccomend that you high-tail it on over to your nearest blockbuster or hollywood video and rent it. don't have a playstation? blockbuster allows you to rent the console as well. to rent a game is usually about $6 and the console is usually around $24 with a $300 deposit which you get back when you return the system a week later. i highly reccomend ssx tricky and once again, if you are not sure, try blockbuster or hollywood video. oh and some people might think that kids can't write reviews, right? well guess what, i just did.

Outstanding!
I bought a PS2 for my 10 year old last year and never had any interest in using it myself. Then I discovered SSX tricky. Awesome! From the soundtrack to the incredible graphics, from the gameplay to the characters, it doesn't disappoint. Best of all, the game is easy to learn, so newbies (including those of us who don't snowboard) can enjoy it right out of the box. You can zoom down the slopes, hit massive jumps, and pull off incredible tricks on your very first try.

Although easy to learn, it is tough to master and incredibly addictive. The advanced courses are very challenging, and no matter how good you get, you always want to take 'just one more run' to pull off better tricks or beat your best race time.

The game world is very realistic. You can ski off the course in search of a shortcut to the bottom, jump off cliffs looking for big air, grind on any surface (rails, fences, billboards...) and elbow your opponents in a race. There are traditional courses that look like a ski resort, but also courses through city streets (jump too high and you might hit a traffic light!), through untracked powder in Alaska, and an enormous terrain park.

There are multiple characters to choose from (male and female), each with a different personality. My daughter actually enjoys spending time putting different outfits on her favorite characters before each race.

I have also played SSX3, and there have been several reviews comparing the two. Here is my take:

1) Tricky is mode based- you navigate menus to select a course, choose racing or tricks, etc. SSX3 feels more like a day at the mountain, where you free ski over to a race, then to a halfpipe and so on. Which is better? It's really a matter of taste.

2) Tricky tries to build up rivalries between the characters. If you knock over an opponent, they develop animosity and gun for you in future races. Also, there is PG rated trash talk at the end of each race. I think the trash talking gets old (and repetitive) pretty quickly, but I enjoy the elbowing during the race, especially in two player mode :)

3) The music in SSX3 is more diverse, and you can customize your music as if you were carrying an MP3 player. As others have noted, SSX3 even seems to adjust the music to match your riding, with big crescendos when you land a jump.

4) I like the commentator in Tricky- he pumps things up. The commentator in SSX3 seems dull in comparison.

5) Tricky seems easier, especially for the novice. The first few courses are confidence builders, which is good for younger kids and adults who are only casual gamers, like myself. Also, tricky has a practice area where you can interactivley learn new tricks.

6) Tricky is about half the price

You can't go wrong with either version. However, I'd say Tricky is better for the budget minded, younger kids or casual gamers, while SSX3 is probably better for teens, serious gamers or hardcore snowboarders.

SSX tricky
i think ssx tricky is one of the best games ive ever played on. im 14 and people might think, oh shes only a teenager, its just a phase shes going through but no, i think its brilliant. it took me a couple of weeks to get into it and now i can stop playing on it!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Given its immense popularity, not to mention first-rate pedigree, it'snot surprising that Street Fighter EX3 is among the first PlayStation2titles. After the relative success of the first game for the originalPlayStation (PSX) and the disaster of the second, it'll be interesting to seehow long-term fans of the series take to yet another 3-D brawler with theStreet Fighter moniker. Even with classic characters--like Sagat, Blanka,Ken, and (of course) Ryu--back to duke it out, this might be one horse that'sbeen beaten to death.

In Street Fighter EX3, players will be able to take advantage of a newsystem that allows character switching at any time throughout the battle. Notonly will you be able to swap at will, but your dynamic duo also will havedouble-teaming tag combos to enhance an opponent's agony. This means that gamerswill face three other opponents, and have four incredibly detailed fightersbattling it out on screen at any one time in the ultimate handicap match. Takethem out, and one might ask to join as your sidekick. Form a stable of four, andall of you can take your turn kicking Bison's tail, as well as that of any ofthe other famous Street Fighter characters in the game.

The control is predictable, but that's what fans want... nay, crave. Supercombos, dizzies, and a number of other staple Street Fighter combos arehere and look incredible. Lighting effects are much more mature: the animatedsparks fly, and the pyrotechnics flame up all over the place. Character modelshave come a long way since the days of the first blocky Street Fighter EXgame. Although they still lack necks, these brawlers are seamless and welldefined. Their victorious poses rival any graphics that previously have beenseen on a console.

Not everything is peaches 'n' cream with EX3, however. The endings of theEX series always have been a bit lacking: all you get in EX3 is afrozen frame with text; then, while the credits roll, a little consolationprize: over 10 enemies onscreen at once, all wanting to put the boots to you.This isn't the "true" ending we'd hoped for, but it's a nice gesture (and itshows off the system's power).

Capcom is doing everything it can to make Street Fighter EX3 the fightinggame of choice for the PlayStation2; but, with Namco's Tekken TagTournament set to hit the market at the same time, it'll be a tough sell.Still, this is a Street Fighter game, and that alone justifies at least aplay. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Switch characters at any time during fighting
• Seamless and well-defined character models

• Predictable controls
• Lackluster ending

Reviews (50)

OK BUT...
GREAT CHARACTERS,GREAT GRAPHICS,GREAT SPECIAL MOVES,GREAT GAMEPLAY AND GREAT SET OF OPTIONS BUT NOT ENOUGH DEPTH IN THE GAME LIKE-NO STAGE SELECT,FEW AND BORING STAGES NO STORYLINEMOVIE ENDINGS,ONLY 6 STAGES TO FIGHT AND NOT TO BE TO PICKY,NO MILD VIOLENCE(LIKE A LITTLE BLOOD!)KEEPS IT FROM GETTING 5 STARS. BUT CAPCOM VS SNK 2 IS THE LAST GOOD STREET FIGHTER GAME(BESIDES 3RD STRIKE ON THE COLLECTION)TO COME OUT AND THIS IS 100% BETTER THAN THAT GARBAGE FIGHTING EVOLUTION AND IF CAPCOM WANTS TO GET BACK ON TOP IT WOULDN'T HURT TO RELEASE A 3-D RIVAL LIKE CAPCOM VS NAMCO WITH CHARACTERS FROM SOUL CALIBUR AND TEKKEN BUT JUST A SUGGESTION.

i am hungarian
How can I unlock Evil Ryu?
How can I earn Bronze medal in party, stage 2?

Hogy tudnám feloldani Evil Ryu-t egyszerûbben, medál nélkül?
Mit kell csinálni a bronzért a 2. pályán partiban?

Fun Fighter
The graphics are not spectacular but this is a GREAT, fun, fighting game with lots of variety. The graphics are ok though and when you learn some of the better combos it really becomes addictive.The game was widely over looked and should not have been.

VERY FUN!
SF EX3 is the one fighting game you must have. The graphics are
cool. Fighting the other character or teams is challenging. If you beat the game don't stop. Each time you beat it, you get a new character. There are nine hidden characters to earn or
unlock. And just so you know, there are two other characters:
M. Bison 2 and Evil Ryu. I won't tell you any tips, you should
play it if you haven't. Trust me, you'll love it!

Why 16 Mega-Bites?? It's Not That Advanced......
Street Fighter EX3 is probably one of the best fighting games,but why 16 megabites? that's like,almost the whole frickin' memory card!! (I Think?)
Anyway back to the GOOD parts,S.F.EX3 has really good graphics and good controls,not to mention very good music.My favorite is Ken's.
The game does not really have a story but who cares,It's still REALLY fun to fight all those losers at the end!(hahahaha!)
The thing is,I was exspecting more of a challenge.
I beat the game in less than one minute!(seriously!)
Bison(Boss)Is Eaisier then Skullo!!(Skullo Sucks!)
Vega,Ken,and Ryu are probably the only kick A$$ guys!!
I don't think they sell this game in the stores anymore,it was #2 of the first 3 games that were for P.S.2!!
the 1st game ever was The Bouncer,then #3 was Tekken Tag.
You should probably order it from here,'cause i don't think amazon.com lets you "RENT" stuff.
sincerly,
kenny ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

A great showcase for the PlayStation2 platform, Dynasty Warriors3 is both a terrific hole-up-for-the-weekend title and a good multiplayerparty game. The developers must have been busy with many a user test andfeedback survey form: most of the features people complained about in DW2have been overhauled or tweaked. These improvements mixed with the addition ofthe two-player option make this a truly great PS2 title. If you liked the lastversion, you'll be enthralled with this combination of compelling story andcomplex martial arts action.

Parents--and anyone else interested in a game that's a little more sociallyredeeming than some of the current fare--take note: Dynasty Warriors 3 isloosely based on remarkable Chinese legends. The violence is well-done andsubtle, and playing this game could actually cause your kid to pick up a book(something other than a strategy guide).

Here's what's different:

• New characters--and more characters--all with unique personality traits.
• Great new cinematics (they're better visually, and provide a more compellingstory line).
• RPG-style weapons management and "found items."
• Two-player games, including cooperative musou and free mode, and combativesingle games.
• Fewer life buns, which means players must be more judicious within bigbattles (and you can no longer think of officers as food sources).
• Important updates are now spoken aloud instead of flashing by as screentext.
• More balance in the powers given to each character.
• Characters have been recalibrated so that individuals other than the bigbruisers--including women characters--have their own advantages. (Zhang He mayeven be the first gay character in one of these games, based on his killerfigure-skating attack.)
• Archers are now even more of a threat, and are reasonably indestructible.
• For many maps, you now have to be a general before even thinking of climbingon a horse.
• One word: elephants

Here's what stayed the same (some of which probably should have changed):

• Sparse maps that cause you to retrace your steps frequently.
• The stupid Limp Bizkit-meets-Yes soundtrack.
• The controls, which is only nice for those of us who built up calluses onthe last version.

Reviews (111)

The addiction is unbeatable.
This was the first PS2 game I ever bought back in June, 2002. I had played a 10 minute session of Dynasty Warriors 3 on an Official U.S. Playstation Magazine demo disc, and loved it. It was so addictive; it was a pure adrenaline rush of video game excitement that you usually only find in 2D action games. The actual game proved to best just as intoxicating. I still play it to this day, even though the game is 3½ years old. I'm not the slightest bit tired of it.

In DW3, you take control of a warrior from one of three warring factions in ancient China, and fight in battles with the other factions in a quest to unite China under your rule (and yeah, this actually happened in real life 1800 years ago). The battles take place on HUGE maps with hundreds upon hundreds of soliders in which your goal is to generally kick the crap out of anything that comes near you with your weapon of choice, and lead your army to victory. It's like a RTS game, except you're actually controlling an individual fighter instead of watching from some sort of "Godchair". It's not as depthless as it sounds, either. The combat has a large variety of normal and special attacks, as well as bow & arrow, and horse combat. There's also some 2 player modes (co-op and versus), and Endurance and Time Attack minigames.

And with 41 (!!!) memorable characters to play as, each with different fighting styles and hilarious quotes, as well as 20 levels (with different sides for each), the replay value is nearly unparalleled. IGN couldn't have said it better when they told us "years from now, you'll still be popping this game in regularly".

There are several technical problems that hold this back from a perfect score, though: There's a high amount of fog and slowdown (I suppose this is because of how many units are on screen at once), the cooperative mode (which is fun as well) makes the aforementioned problems even worse, and the procees you have to go through to find your character's 4th (ultimate) weapon is so ridiculously specific, that it's literally impossible to do without looking at an FAQ or a list of cheat codes.

I don't think that detracts from the fact that the game is BEYOND 5 stars in terms of fun. If you've ever been curious about this series, buy DW3 first. DW4 and DW5 may be more impressive in terms of presentation and graphics, but none of them have that magical, nostalgic that you get after playing 3.

"I defeated an officer."

Dynasty Warriors 3
Ah yes, Dynasty Warriors 3. Now, before I go on I shall tell you that I am a huge fan of these hack and slash games. I had Dynasty Warriors 2 and 4 before I got 3, but what the heck, I don't care.

This game is rather interesting. Particularly seeing how high a K.O count you can get (personal record: 2218). The one problem is it is really hard to get the final weapons for final characters, and say you wanted to act a specific character (I wanted Liu Bei) I had to clear the game twice in Shu Musou mode before I could earn him. It took a while.

I like the horses in this series of games, but here, in Dynasty Warriors 3 the quality of the horses didn't seem as realistic as in the other games. They moved oddly, were too thin and looked rather like foals, not warhorses. The manes of the horses stick up in the movies, like they've been gelled.

All in all (apart from the horses) I adore the game and I recommend buying it if you are into this sort of thing!

DW3-SINGLE MOST ADDICTING GAME EvEr ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Okay, I realize that I'm writing this review in July of 2004,quite a LONG while after this games release, but that's besides the point. I honestly believe that this game bests DW4. It has 30 total characters (some rock, some aren't so great), tons of levels, and different storylines for each warrior. This game has got to be one of the most addicting games of all time. I got it when it first came out, and I'm STILL pulling it out and beating the crap out of enemies :D !!! To be fair, I'll say
DW4 is a great game, but I felt it lost that Beat-The-Crap-Out-Of-Them feeling that DW3 gave me- there was to much magic and cutscenes, and not enough ACTION! Although the graphics are improved, it just didn't measure up. DW3 also has several other fun playable modes. There is a challenge mode- Time Attack and Endurance (self-explanatory names:) and a versus mode 2 beat the living tar out of your friends in! Why we're on the subject of friends, I might also mention there is cooperative gameplay. This is extremely handy for unlocking 4th weapons, plain fun, and obtaining the MANY, MANY items in the game! This game can be found VERY cheap on the internet, and is DEFINITELY worth it. I enjoy it very much, and can't wait for the PSP version (and the psp itself for that matter :) to come out- I'll b waiting! Happy Gaming!

KC D

Socom 2 : SILVER-STREAK

Another Hit!
KOEI follows up the super addictive Dynasty Warriors 2 with the aptly named Dynasty Warriors 3. Dynasty Warriors 3 boasts enhanced graphics, heightened artificial intelligence, more characters, greater weapon choices and more stages. This game is more addictive than ever before and is definitely worth your time.

Again, you choose a legendary warrior of China's Three Kingdoms period. The cast is expanded to include a number of other characters. There are also a number of other stages, which just increase the variety of the game. The same basic formula from Dynasty Warriors 2 is present. You basically run around an ancient Chinese battleground and kill enemy soldiers and officers. You cant toy with perfection too much can you? The old stages have been revamped and are, in some cases, radically different then their predecessors.

The graphics are a stepup in Dynasty Warriors 3. While Dynasty Warriors 2 had very good graphics, it had a number of glitches that could be really annoying, such as weaponry going through solid stone when you move. KOEI cut down on these glitches in a major fashion, though truth be told, there are still some present.

This is a fantastic game and is highly addictive. Even the music is awesome, a heavy metal mix that somehow goes so well with brutally killing hundreds of Chinese warriors. Bulk up your favorite warrior and wipe out as many enemies as you can... just wait and see what happens!

Simple, yet SO addictive
In DW3, you play a character from the story of the three kingdoms in Ancient China and fight your way through hoardes of enemies in various settings to gain control of China.With only four types of attacks (regular, charge, musuo, and arrow), This game would seem to be highly repetitive and boring after about a half hour, but it is quite the opposite.The ability to unlock over 25 characters, collect weapons (each character has 4), and many different items to enhance your abilities, along with the variation of playing as a member of three different kngdoms, this game is very addictive.Get it. NOW!!! ... Read more

Reviews (8)

quite pleased
On a whim I bought this game and have fallen in love with it.I have seen alot of complaints about the graphics but you are missing the point, This is the only surfing game that the moves are real. I mean come on, how many surfers do you know that can jump over a pier on a board? This game is minimalistic and basic which makes it great.

This game is definitily worth it!
Ive been waiting for a good surfing game to come out for a lonng time. I got sick of all the skateboarding,snowboarding, and other boring sports [games] with so many different titles you couldnt find out whih one was really your favorite. So I picked this up. One of the best ways I have ever spent my 50 bucks. Very realistic, great graphics, great characters, great gameplay, great sound, and great music. All I can say is that if you have no idea what game you want and you have 50 bucks saved up, you might wanna check this out.

THE BEST SURFING GAME EVER!!!!
This game is the best surfing game out there.GREAT graphics,great music, characters look real, and so do the waves. If you want a great, addicting, realistic game, spend your [money] on this!!!

This game kicks!!!!!!!
I was thinking of a good system for Christmas to ask for. The PS2, gamecube, or xbox, so i got PS2. The best system ever. THis game has realistic surfing,GREAT graphics, and the characters look life like. If you want to spend ...bucks on a great game, this is the way to go.

boring
this game blows, its boring as hell, ur surfing, WAHOOOOOOO WHAT FUN ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Kinetica illustrates the point that you need more than speed andflashy graphics to make a good high-speed racing game. Sure, the racing here isfast, but design issues quickly turn it into a wreck of a title.

Like the Wipeout and Extreme G games, Kinetica featuresfuturistic car designs, a bumping techno soundtrack, and racetracks that defythe laws of physics and logic. In the world of Kinetica, you don't merelyrace in cars, you become a car. You race wearing one of several specialsuits that feature souped-up wheels and engines, and choose from a variety ofdrivers. Each combination of suit and driver performs differently and withstandsvarying amounts of damage. In order to finish in a decent place, your racer mustlocate power-ups and perform stunts in the air and on the ground. Successfullycompleting a stunt will increase your speed boosts. It's just as important foryou to learn the many alternate routes each track offers. Every other racer isout to get you and will try to smash or disable you in a variety of ways.

Once racing begins, Kinetica crashes and burns. The racing is blindinglyfast, which makes it very hard to concentrate on performing the trickier stunts.Often you can't see far into the distance, which leads to frequent crashes intowalls and other obstacles. You can easily fall completely off a track because ofthe overly frantic action. The awkward track design and the number of challengesyou face each moment severely limits the fun factor for players. The game alsoexperiences some occasionally drastic slowdowns when more than two racers areonscreen at once. Kinetica's original gameplay ideas should have stayedin the shop for more fine tuning. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• Blazingly fast driving action
• Stunts and wild tracks

• A little too much action to concentrate on attaining objectives
• Poor visibility leads to many collisions
• Frustrating slowdowns during the most heated parts of a race

Features

• Experience pure arcade-style racing with futuristic speed and total maneuverability.
• Integrate into one of six types of Kinetic Skins, each engineered for racing in diverse environments.
• Articulated animations capture the gracefulness of human agility and the intricacies of Kinetic Suit engineering.
• Opponents create intense rider-to-rider interaction delivering the essence of a Kinetica race: Competition.
• Explore alternative routes not only in the form of multiple paths, but wall-riding and gravity-defying ceiling runs.

Reviews (15)

unique and original
the first time playing kinetica a few years ago, i mus admit i didnt like it. Back then, i found it difficult, but i soon realized that the only reason i found it so difficult was because i had little to no expierience in racing games. I waited, i played the need for speed series, and i picked this game up again. Now that i have more expierience, this game is an adrenaline filled rollercoaster.

The game feastures full body suits, that have wheels on the hand and feet, which race you through a futuristic worlds of ups and downs. Through the entire expierience, you are never completely sure which way is up, since you are constantly shooting up, and along side walls.

The best feature of the game is the boost system, which ties directly to the trick system. Doing tricks is an amazong display of twists, turn and lights. You can do flips, spins, both at the same time, and many other arial acrobatic tricks. After preforming these great acrobatic feats, you earn boos which makes you move MUCH faster.

So you may say, why not a four star rating. There is only one gripe i have about this game, and it is a problem that can be the ultimate downfall of many games. The game is just too short, iwas able to beat it in a solid two hours of gameplay, which is a less than inspiring statistic.

If kinetica would have been made just a bit longer, i think it would have been a five star game. Thats not to say that the short time you are playing is not exciting quite the opposite actually. If you have a lot of freind who can't get enough racing games, then this is the perfect multiplayer delight, and the game is even fun repeating the career several times, well worth the measley 5 to 10 dollars for the speed nut!

My Personal View On This Game
Some professional game reviewers or verteran game players may disagree or agree with me, when I say that this game is really awesome! For me it has up beat music (Hybrid, Way Out West, and the oh so awesome Juno Reactor to name a few for fast racing.There are no weapons such as lasers, guns, missles, or blades (there is one item that sends a "shock bolt" to other racers, but it only slows them down to 0 mph with no damage).I don't like racing games to have weapons of distruction while you race.The only games that are cool for that are Kart games and Twisted Metal.Another cool thing is that the racers are racing in their race armor suits.The wheels are attatched to their hands and feet (most of them) and they lay down and race that way.You can do stunts in the air or on the ground, and it is so fun.I can play this game constantly with no bore.This is of course just me.I really think that this game was custom made for me alone, thats how much of a poerfect game for me this game is, in the racing category.It almost feels like you are in the world of the movie "The Fifth Element."

So if you like flashy stunts, fast non-combat racing, upbeat music, and fast racing, this game is one you should check out.I only wish it was 4 players, it still rocks though.

One of theBest PS2 Games I've ever played!
Kinetica is a futuristic game that allows you to race in a Kinetic suit on awesome tracks. the suits allow you to easily pull off over 7 different stunts. The tracks move off in to different areas, there are no plain trcks in this game. You can play by yourself in a Season (which you can unlock the tracks for when you play with your friends), a single race, or just a practice race to memorize your tricks, which give you boost to better your chances at winning. You'd be crazy not to like this game!

[Didn't Like It!]
Oh, yeah, I love playing a game racing people with wheels glued to their hands.I completely dislike this game and think that It could only truthfully deserve -50 stars, but for some weird reason, you don't have that setting. The graphics look like a 1 year old drew them and that same kid came up with the idea of people with wheels for hands. Oh Im gunna beat you wheel man! ...

Non-Stop Action Packed Racing From Start To Finish
I had finally bought a Playstation2 a couple of days ago and Kinetica was the first game I had bought. This game is nothing but action. Picture yourself flying off of 40ft ramps at 300mph doing flips, spins, tripple axles, barrel roles, twists, and much much more. That's what Kinetica is, and more. You can choose one, from nine different kinetic suits. The kinetic suits have enhanced speed, agility, Acceleration, and everything else that goes with it. There are 13 anti-gravity tracks (where you can race on the walls, ceiling, etc...) to race on. Spread through out the tracks are powerups that raise your boost power. If you collect a certain number of power ups, you get a special move, like drafting, attacks, and super boost. You can also raise your boost meter by doing sweet stunts on the ground and in the air. Despite what other reviewers have said about on-screen slow downs, I have yet to have the game slow down, even with about 5 racers on the screen at once. And what some have said about moving so fast that you cant tell what's going on is also faulse. It's true that you race incredibly fast (I think I passed 400mph going down a large hill with super boost on once) but not too the extent where you can't tell what's going on. As for mastering the controls, I have yet to do that, but I'm starting to get good. The steering is pretty easy, actually it depends on which character you pick. All the woman, are much more maneuverable than the men, they have better grip, and they have better steering. The men seem faster, much stronger, and accelerate faster (mainly because their engines are much more powerful). I myself use the woman characters the most, since the tracks have many hard and short turns it seems they would be more usefull. That's only my opinion though. In some way Kinetica reminded me alot of a game that was for the ps1, called Hydro Thunder. In that game you also have to go out of your way to collect alot of turbo boost powerups. Plus, the handeling and steering in Kinetica felt exactly the same as Hydro Thunder's. Now the graphics. Compared too other ps2 games that Iv played at some friends, Kinetica's graphics are nothing special at all, but their not even close to being bad eather. The textures and designs on the tracks and the kinetic suits looked very nice I thought. This is a futuristic game so of course it plays techno music (which can get boring and old after a while). So that's about it. I highly recommend this game to anyone who loves action packed, incredibly fast racing games, or if you just like racing games none the less. ... Read more

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In Batman: Vengeance, the gritty underworld of Gotham ignites as Batman becomes the target of a nerve-rattling conspiracy. After the Joker plummets to his death in an attempt to kill Batman, Gotham's criminals quickly escalate their schemes to gain power. Batman discovers subtle links in these seemingly unrelated crimes, but is forced undercover after being framed for an attack on Commissioner Gordon. Hunted by the police, the Dark Knight must pinpoint the unseen enemy weaving this sinister web before Gotham City falls to a fiery demise.

Batman: Vengeance introduces the most versatile 3-D Batman game yet, with more than 500 animated movements, special fighting moves, and a multifunctional cape with its own AI. For the first time, players can journey through a fully rendered 3-D Gotham City with Batman's sleek weapons and devices at their fingertips, including the BatGrapple, BatScope, Batarang, BatLauncher, flash bombs, and more. There is a huge array of gameplay modes: exploring, fighting, first-person shooter, driving, flying, freefall, and puzzles.

The Gotham City environment, reconstructed in full 3-D, contains 19 playable maps, including the rooftops, Gotham Industrial Research, and the Batcave. There are also more than 40 minutes of cinematics featuring the original voice cast of TV's The New Batman Adventures. The game's original story line was written in collaboration between Warner Brothers and DC Comics from the files of The New Batman Adventures. The Dolby Surround 5.1 Sound soundtrack features original music inspired by the television series. ... Read more

Reviews (81)

alot of people said this game was hard!!!!!!!!!!
but i took 8 hours on this one , i like some of the puzzles and the only boss that kinda got to me was mister freeze this game was a walk through i enjoy being a dark crusader , it has its set backs the graphics sucks and the story was less than interesting the gas works was fun my friends overated the difficulty this game was fun not the best out there but worht playing rent it i wish i did......... i actually bought it so good luck laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

An excellent balance of puzzles, action, and style
Batman: Vengeance looks just like the cartoon, including the voice actors and designs. This game takes place after the cancellation of the Batman cartoon series. That's the latest incarnation -- not the original series, but the slimmer, darker version of Batman that incorporated designs from the movie. For those of you who didn't follow along, Batman lost Robin and only had Batgirl as a sidekick.

Batman: Vengeance, starts out right. You are immediately thrust into play as Batman slides down a slippery slope with an explosion behind him. The player doesn't have a whole lot to do -- for the most part, Batman's going to make it regarless if Batsy slides to the left or right -- but it got me excited about the game.

Batman's got a compelling plot, including Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze, led by the Joker (voiced by "I used to be Luke Skywalker" Mark Hamil). The Joker maneuvers Batman into release the right combination of chemicals in an effort to stop other villains. By manipulating Batman into these situations, he inadvertently mixes a dangerous concoction that threatens Gotham.

Things look a bit different because the characters are rendered in three dimensions, which is different from Superman: Shadow of Apocalips. So the characters look similar, but they're not quite right.

Batman has a multitude of tools at his disposal, including the Batmobile and the Batjet. Batman vaults around the city with his batgrapple, throws batarangs, and uses his cloak as a defense as well as a means of gliding from place to place. Which is important, because Batman fights on a lot of rooftops and ledges -- death from falling happened a lot.

The game takes itself seriously. Joker, Harley, and their cronies play for keeps. They shoot machineguns, try to push you off ledges, and otherwise kill you. True to the cartoon, the bad guys fight dirty and it's up to Batman to use his formidable abilities to overcome his disadvantage -- ya know, not having a gun.

Batman is well-rendered, but there were some graphic flaws. There is a "snap to" function that allows you to recenter the camera, facing the way Batman's facing. This is less of a good use of the camera as it is a lazy fix to a problem that is problematic for too many games. Unfortunately, it snaps so quickly that sometimes I became disoriented by the new angle. Additionally, the camera is an object and will bounce off walls, forcing itself literally inside Bat's head. Which looks weird and doesn't help the perspective if Batman is against a wall.

Batman also has some clipping bugs. In at least two different cases, Batman froze in space after getting trapped on the corner of a three-dimensional object. Then he couldn't leave it and I had to start over. Batman: Vengeance only saves when you IT wants you to. You have to finish the board to get to that point, which makes for an either frustrating or easy experience, depending on your level of skill.

By far the best part of the game is fighting my favorite villain, Mr. Freeze. Sure enough, Freeze cannot be fought in hand-to-hand combat (if you've ever seen Batman try, you'll understand) and it requires some crafty maneuvering. There are a multitude of mini-games that test your skill and your brains. Although none are particularly hard, they help break up the gameplay. There are puzzle games, the aforementioned Batmobile and Batjet games, and some other puzzles.

This is good, because barring the unique villains (including Mr. Freeze's Eskimo chickies, Poison Ivy's root-men, and the Joker's mimes), there isn't too many bad guy types. The villains do, in typical movie fashion, stop shooting once Batman engages one of their comrades in melee, politely waiting until he goes down to resume firing. They also react to their surroundings, listening to noises, reacting to their allies socking one to Bats (they cheer), and falling off ledges. Yes, you can actually knock someone off a building and watch them plunge to their death. Now THAT'S Batman!

Overall, Batman: Vengeance is an excellent balance of puzzles, action, and style. It was a great opportunity to return to the cartoon I enjoyed so much.

As Cool as the Dark Knight
Easily the best Batman game ever made. With mind-bending graphics, the coolest Batman villians, a great story, classic and deadly bat gadgets, and use of the batmobile and batplane, this game will keep you smiling just like Mr. J. himself. I can't say much more, since that would give the plot away, but Batman: Vengence also has easy to work controls, which is helpful since you have many, many, many, many, many gadgets and weapons to use. I reccomend this game to buy.

'' ONE OF THE BETTER BATMAN GAMES '' ! !
AFTER SEEING ALL THE ILL FATED ATTEMPTS AT DOING A GOOD BATMAN GAME , I WAS HESITANT GETTING THIS ONE AT ALL.BUT AFTER PLAYING IT ALL WEEKEND , I REALIZED THAT IT IS QUITE GOOD AFTER ALL.THE ONLY FLAW IS THE LACK OF WEAPONS IN SOME LEVELS ,AND THE BATMOBILE IS NOT EASY TO MANEUVER IN ONE LEVEL..BUT OVERALL IT IS A VERY GOOD GAME ! THE CUTAWAY SCENES IN ALL THE LEVELS ARE REALLY COOL .AND THE BOSSES ARE NOT THAT HARD . BUT YOU NEED GOOD TIMING , ESPECIALLY BATTLING '' POISON IVY'S '' MONSTER PLANT -AND GETTING JOKER TO DROP HIS MACHINEGUN..BUT THERE ARE 3 MAIN VILLAINS YOU MUST FIGHT- AS WELL AS TONS OF BOOBY TRAPS AND HENCHMEN TOO.PLUS THE SPECIAL MOVES YOU COLLECT ARE COOL TO USE
AGAINST THUGS .YOU CAN EITHER BEAT EM UP AFTER USINGSOME SMOKE BOMBS,SNEAK UP BEHIND THEM AND CUFF THEM, OR GET THEM CAUGHT IN YOUR NETS .. IT IS ALL A MATTER OF YOUR STRATEGY.YOU CANALSO GET A CHEAT TO PLAY INVISIBLE..RUNNING YOU WILL BE DOING A LOT OF , FIGHTING THE ROCKET GUY AND THE SWAT HELICOPTER ..SO GET A COOL GAME , AND CHECK OUT '' MARK OF KRI ''TOO ..

Decent Batman game-- Ben N. At The Games
okay okay this game wasnt the best but sure wasnt the worst i admit i was quite entertained when playing it the reason i gave it 3 stars was because sometimes it gotten boring where i did not want to play it and on top of that it was easy like all super hero games in my opinion this game would most likely make a great rental but if you want to buy then dont waste your cash but for me being a critic i give this adventure 3 stars enjoy i hope they make sequels ... Read more

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Possession is nine-tenths of this adventure game. Tsugunai: Atonement is the story of a young mercenary named Leise, who has inadvertently angered the God of Light by removing the mystical treasure orb from its sacred pedestal. As punishment, the God of Light forever separates Leise's soul from his body until he atones for his sins by helping the people of Walondia. However, without a physical body of his own, Leise's only way to change the fates of the people he wants to help is to possess them. Ultimately, Leise must confront the evil power responsible for the darkness that has befallen Walondia. Will he find redemption in time or will his soul be lost forever?

The game allows you to dodge, counterattack, and block. Tsugunai's intense combat system immerses the user in every battle. The possession system allows you to take control of more than a dozen different characters in the game. There is also plenty of time for nonlinear exploration of the Walondia countryside on your way to fulfilling your quest. The game features a haunting, Celtic-themed soundtrack by Yasunori Mitsuda. ... Read more

Reviews (22)

one cool game
thsi was by far the coolest game ive ever played. and the main character rocks from this game.

great rpg
this was the best rpg video game ive ever played. since this game has phenomenal graphics.

fun
this was a very fun game too play. and is one of sonys best game out there.

fantastic
this was one fantastic game too play. which features nice character models, and fun quests.

fantastic
this was one fantastic game too play. which features nice character models, and fun quests. ... Read more

Product Description

Get behind the wheel of the G-6155 Interceptor for high-speed, mission-based racing in exotic locales.

As the Spy Hunter, you are relentlessly pursued by hordes of air, ground and water enemies as you battle to accomplish your missions and save the world from the mind of a madman.

A remake of the arcade classic, Spy Hunter boasts ultra-realistic 3D graphics, real-world locales and the only vehicle capable of morphing into a boat, jet ski or motorcycle.

Explosive weaponry and impressive defensive mechanisms combine with intense speed and strategy to distinguish Spy Hunter from routine combat racers and traditional action racing games.

Prepare to be hunted!

• G-6155 Interceptor845 horsepower, turbo; vehicle counters terrain and enemy pursuit with dynamic morphing abilitiesshifting from a car to a speed-boat, jet ski and motorcycle.
• Spectacular WeaponsAn arsenal of offensive and defensive weapons equipped and upgraded at each level.
• Progressive,dynamic enemiesAttack through land, sea and air.
• Intense multiplayerChallenge head-to-head through relentless action and demanding mission objectives.
• 7 real world, exotic locations!
• Stunning photosrealistic 3D environments!

Reviews (92)

Spyhunter rocks
This one of the best PS2 games ever!!Good graphics and storyline, could be better if it had more levels, but that's the only downside.I've just read a review of one star for this saying"you only get one gun" who ever wrote it apparently only played through the training mission, since after that you get upgrades on the gun (10mm to 25mm to 50mm), missles (start with unguided, then guided, and swarm(four at once)), emp(electromagnetic charge-don't get it either, unguided and guided), and rail gun (really powerful and cool laser thing, guided only), and for defensive you've got oil,smoke, and flamethrower to protect your tail end.The extras are a great bonus compared to spyhunter2 which didn't have hardly any and the ruined the spyhunter theme by saliva (see my review for spyhunter2, "12 year old gamer from Hays KS, USA.Anyone who considers themeselves a serious "game king" must beat this before rightfully proclaiming it, I've beat it 3 times in the past weak.

Not a good game at all!
I really hated this game for many reasons. Here are some pros and cons:

Pros:
- uhhhhhh... (i guess the graphics are ok)

Cons:
- No freedom. There is a track you have to follow, but you have to do missions and kill people along the way. Doesn't really make sense.
- No weapons. For a game with no freedom, like this one, you would think they would try to spice it up with some cool weapons or something. Nope. All you have is a machine gun and a regular gun.
- I don't get why your car turns into a motorcycle when your life is low.
- Controls are too complicated. While you are going really fast and trying to complete missions, you have to add more confusion switching your weapons. You would think only having two weapons, it would be easy to switch, but no.

This game really doesn't deserve to be a Playstation Greatest Hit. Sorry if I offended any SpyHunter fans.

Excellent game, nottoo complicated
Great game, fun, exciting, good graphics- what else is there to say?
This is a great game for beginners, I just got it and have beat a few levels. I am kinda stuck on a level where you have to destroy these towers, but I have only gotten to try it once or twice. (My PS2 is getting repaired!) This is a very fun game and I highly recommend it....

A bit restrained,'Grand Theft Auto-Vice City' much better!
I tried the handling on this car,cycle,not as good as 'vice city'. You have to pass a lot of tests before you get to use the weapons. This game should've had a 'custom mode' to give you all 'cheats' unlocked,that would've made the game better. And you should've had the choice to cruise the city without blowing up or shooting up the place. The 'jet ski',cycle,is a su*ky idea,just not believable,should've been a 'car submarine' instead like 'The Spy who loved me'-James Bond,movie,would've been better. As for pursuit vehicles,should've been limited to regular cop cars,helocopters and other regular transportation. This game should've made you feel like Pierce Brosnan (007),but totally misses the point in being a spy. 'Machine guns',oil slick',smoke screen', great idea,other idea's a bit of over kill,and not believable. If anything I would've rated this game a '2 stars'......

Spy Hunter Review
This is a good game for people who like blowing stuff up. You start the game doing missions against NOSTRA (bad guy's) in the G-6155 Interceptor (nice car).Before every mission you are told what to do, but sometimes it's difficult to figure out how to do it. After completing a mission you get another weapon or a better weapon!. The controls are a bit difficult at first, but if you don't give up easy, this games for you. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Konami made a very strange decision when it chose to release this gamein the U.S. While the selection of role-playing games for the PS2 is currentlylimited, Konami could have selected from a number of strong RPGs it haspublished in Japan. Instead, the company serves up a mediocre offering inEphemeral Fantasia, a game that's originality is negated by frustratingand difficult gameplay, making it appealing only to hard-core RPG fans.

Unlike most RPGs, you won't be controlling a warrior. Instead you follow theadventures of a bard named Mouse. Some of Mouse's occupation-related tasksinclude composing songs and playing rhythm games similar to Konami's GuitarFreaks. Most of the game has Mouse reliving the same day over and over(think Groundhog Day). Although he's stuck in a time loop, he retains theitems and allies acquired each time he relives the day. It's an interestingtwist, but the plot eventually devolves into the usual saving-the-world drivel.

The game's graphics aren't going to impress anyone--there are several PS Onegames that look better. Further hampering playability are several lulls in thegame where you have to wait until a certain time before you can progress. Thiswouldn't be so bad if there were engaging side quests for you to take, but therearen't, so you're often stuck standing around town. When the action does pickup, it's often brought to a halt by extremely long load times. These frustratingaspects combined with the game's difficulty make it a poor choice for casualgamers. --Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• Innovative combat system
• Several attempts at originality
• Cool minigames

• Poor graphics
• Excruciating load times
• Very difficult

Reviews (43)

Got a bad rap
True, I'll be the first too admit that EF has it's problems... problems that will smack you right upside the head a few times as soon as you start in fact.Example, whenever you look at a character head on, looks like they don't have a nose...okay that's not a gameplay flaw, but a graphical oddity.As to a gameplay factor, it is EXTREMELY non-linear after the first few days, so while it offers a ton of freedom to do as you please, that also means alot of chances to get lost.But still, once you getting past those inital hurdles, I think you'll found a very enjoyable story.Patience is the key in this game, and it will pay off if you can manage it.

Dont buy it a waste of money!
Its a bad game and the story is really boring, at first i was really looking forward to meeting the princess but i got sick of the repeative scenes, the music sucks! its soo annoying! all and all dont buy it! get yourself something else lots of rpg's out there that are much better than this, hell lots of ps1 games surpass this one by a mile!

HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the hardest rpg's ever made! it relies on time,the battle system is tough,and the music minigame sucks! If you want a rpg do not get this! there much better rpgs out there!

good game, but here is the reason some people don't like it
i love this game, but people don't seem to like it. the reason being is that they lack the motor skills to hold down multiple buttons, thus, creating a bunch of babies across the internet. if you didn't like the game because of the graphics, then you need to stick your head into a blender. because almost everyone interested in RPGs loved final fantasy seven, and we all know about the graphics. so yeah, great story, somewhat difficult (need to get a hang of it), graphics were fine, overall good buy. loved it.

Confusing so far (haven't finished it yet)
I got Ephemeral Fantasia from Hollywood Video, played it, then bought it. I played it, but then got so totally confused and stopped playing. I've started up again and am starting to get the hang of it. I have to say though, it's very difficult. I suggest you look up a walkthrough on the internet. It'll take you a while. But I LOVE the fact that you can save wherever you want to. That's a MAJOR MAJOR plus. And the 'guitar-playing' thing is really fun. The battle system is okay, I like that you can change view angles. The monsters could be a little better... at one time you have to fight bunnies in the forest XD. So I give this a 3 for the time being. I might change it when I find out how to beat this dang thing and have more content to rate. I just wish they could've renamed this game. It's a pain to type and spell. Oh, and by the way... Xelpherpolis is a scary Sephiroth-clone. Watch out for him. He's really mean ;). ... Read more

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Five years have passed in the Armored Core story line. The government of earth is rebuilding after the destruction it suffered during the coup led by Leos Klain, Martian rebel. Heavy casualties have resulted in a brain drain, leaving technology and science to languish. Clearly vulnerable, the government mounts an armament campaign.

In an environment such as this, an underground of mercenary factions flourishes. Enter the Ravens, the pilot wing of the Armored Core. They battle in government skirmishes, as well as public arenas, for profits, much like Rome's gladiators. If you can become a high-ranking Raven, your influence will reach beyond the public to affect the fate of the planet. Your mission then is to rise through the Raven ranks and chart a destiny for earth. ... Read more

Reviews (44)

This one got me hooked...
I own 4 of the 8 Armored Core games. I have beaten 5 of them, and I have played 7 of them. Out of all of them, this one is still my favorite. Although this was not the first Armored Core I played, it was the one that got me hooked on the series. In my opinion, this one has the best combination of features, parts and missions out ofthe entire AC series. If you are into the action of the game, or if you haven't played any of them, but are considering getting into it, get this game first. Because while the other games may have more integral parts of the story, and a large insider following, this is the game that outsiders tend to find the most appealing. And once you get into it, you'll want to play the rest of the series too.

This game is challenging, but has a forgiving learning curve as well as an extremely high replay value. I beat this game years ago and I still play it from time to time.

not the best of the armored core seriies
This game is pretty much a follow up of armored core 2 where ith has only missions(no arena to bad I loved it). However you start of being able to buy every type of secrete part in armored core 2 (including the KARASARA MK2) and some other patrs that you can fin or earn in the missions. One cool thing is that you can load up old armored core 2 dat to this game so youo can beet all the missions with your favorite ac! One stupid thing is that you can do a mission like attack the island base and then do defend the island baseright after each other. One grat thing is that (caution spoiler) onece you get to start the "lost field missions you can make overweight ACs! Also it brings bak some old memories when you fight people like stinger(project phantasama),stinger fussed with phantsama(project phantasma) and a "super" (and I MEAN IT) Ultimate nine ball.(master of the arena)

This game is one of my favs!
Ok well when i first got this game I was not into mechs and stuff like that and when I played it I didn't even read the book.I played for about 5 minutes and then gave up but then I read the book and finished a few missions and made a pretty good mech for myself.Then my brother who is the same age as me saw my mech and began to play.We each have four different mechs and try to beat each other in the vs. mode.So this game is a good game to play with people who live right next door or in your house.My favorit thing though has to be the over boost but the reason I gave it a four was because the vs. maps arn't all that great.I like big spaces with lots of stuff in the way and my fav map is the destroyed city.any way its an all right game when playing by yourse;f but its better when you play with someone.

another armored core game
I've playeed the others not this but there very good so if this is anything like them its a 5 star game!

a customizable robot, SWEEEEET
THIS GAME IS SO COOL!!! blowing things up and getting payed while you do it. it's hard but i am a master with a near invincible AC. highly recommended. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael admirably rides (on two knobbywheels) the line between casual motocross arcade game and hard-core simulation.It should please both audiences equally by offering stunning graphics, goodcontrols, lots of options, and just enough realism.

The game offers your standard modes of play. Exhibition lets you jump into afull race on your own, so you can practice tricks and surmise the competition.Freestyle mode lets you practice and get used to performing trick combos. Careersends you off to create your own custom rider and race against opponents tofurther your career (and unlock various bikes and extra tracks in the process).Finally there's also a Challenge mode (hidden in the options menu), which givesyou a task of unlocking cool video clips of real riders performing the stunts.Of course, you can play Exhibition and Freestyle in split-screen multiplayer,which provides the ultimate and most satisfying challenges.

Career mode lets you revel in the accurate bikes available, from 125cc modelsall the way up to 250cc monsters. Bikes handle about the same, but Career modelets you dress your custom biker in licensed clothing and puts your number andname on the rider's back.

While the physics--particularly the gravity modeling--is relaxed, allowing youmore time to do the stunts, you still have to worry about power sliding andusing the clutch to win races and stay upright. It's a satisfyingly deep nodtoward simulation while remaining as fun and accessible as an arcade stunt racershould be.

Naturally for a PS2 title, the graphics are sharp and the textures complicatedand colorful. It's almost as good looking as the real thing, except the mud youkick up doesn't have to be washed off. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Great mud-spattering graphics
• Deep arcade action, yet satisfying for the simulation crowd
• Plenty of riders and career mode options

• The music, though rockin', gets really repetitious really fast

Reviews (20)

GNARLY GAME!!!!
This is one tight game!!Its got supercross,motocross and some of the sickist freestyle tracks I have ever seen. So if love or even just like dirt bikes this is the game for you!So get this game now it is werth every penny.The only bad thing about this game is that it is a little short,I beat this game in 2 days.

Best MX Title out for PS2 (At Least for Now)
Out of the three Motocross games available for the PS2, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is by far the best.You've got all the big names (except for McGrath of course) and the graphics are great.Granted the stunts you are able to pull off in freestyle are pretty unrealistic (double & triple backflips, as well as a frenzy of multiple tricks in one jump attempt) but they add to the fun of the game.There are just a few minor things I don't particulary like about the game: 1) You can't race in a career as one of the real-life riders, you have to create your own dude, which is cool don't get me wrong, I'm just pretty picky when it comes to video games. 2) If you create a rider there's no first and last name slots, which means if you've got a long name (like me) you're going to have to use a nickname or something cause there's only like 7 spaces for letters (like I said real minor stuff that nobody else but me probably cares about).All in all this game is a lot of fun and it's a million times better than the other two MX titles out right now in looks and gameplay. Especially that joke of Jeremy's and that's really too bad because I really don't care for Carmichael at all as a rider and McGrath's always been one of my favorites.

Best MX Title out for PS2 (At Least for Now)
Out of the three Motocross games available for the PS2, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is by far the best.You've got all the big names (except for McGrath of course) and the graphics are great.Granted the stunts you are able to pull off in freestyle are pretty unrealistic (double & triple backflips, as well as a frenzy of multiple tricks in one jump attempt) but they add to the fun of the game.There are just a few minor things I don't particulary like about the game: 1) You can't race in a career as one of the real-life riders, you have to create your own dude, which is cool don't get me wrong, I'm just pretty picky when it comes to video games. 2) If you create a rider there's no first and last name slots, which means if you've got a long name (like me) you're going to have to use a nickname or something cause there's only like 7 spaces for letters (like I said real minor stuff that nobody else but me probably cares about).All in all this game is a lot of fun and it's a million times better than the other two MX titles out right now in looks and gameplay. Especially that joke of Jeremy's and that's really too bad because I really don't care for Carmichael at all as a rider and McGrath's always been one of my favorites.

Fun but unreal
This game is awsome.It's pretty unreal but the graphics are good
and it's really fun.Theres a bad selection of bkes and ugly gear
but making a custom charictar is cool.

A++ Awesome Game!
Awesome game! Hard at first but if you follor tutorials it is easy! All Aroung Great game! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

As the style of professional wrestling on TV has changed, so have thevideo games. Gone are the days of simple bouts between two men in tights.Wrestling is now a violent soap opera full of plot twists, romance, andintrigue. WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It accordingly contains as much storyas it does action. The game features more than 40 WWF wrestlers who participatein 70 types of matches. Superstars like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, andKurt Angle are joined by characters like Stephanie McMahon, Fred Durst, andTajiri. Special matches include Falls Count Anywhere, Royal Rumble, Last ManStanding, and TLC (Tables, Ladders, Chairs). Plus there are plenty of secretwrestlers, rings, and matches that can be unlocked, adding to the replay value.

Gamers familiar with the controls of the Smackdown series will feel right athome. The game plays largely the same, with some additional moves and finishers.While having familiar and responsive controls is definitely a good thing, thegraphics should not be too familiar on a next-generation system.Unfortunately, the game's character models haven't progressed much from thePlayStation version. However, the improvements in animations and ring entrancesare fantastic.

The biggest flaw in the game is the commentary by Tazz and Michael Cole. Thereare several instances in which the commentary is disjointed and unnatural, andit often fluctuates severely in volume. This is a shame, as the announcers are abig part of pro wrestling's storytelling. Despite this problem, WWFSmackdown! Just Bring It packs more than enough quality gameplay and varietyto thrill any WWF fan. --Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• Classic gameplay with some nice refinements
• Lots of features to unlock
• Great multiplayer fun

• Disjointed commentary is distracting and annoying
• Story mode is limited
• Unimpressive character models

Features

• More than 60 different matches: For the first time ever on PlayStation 2, square off in Six Man Tag Team Matches, Royal Rumble Matches with up to nine Superstars in the ring.
• Unsurpassed detail featuring play-by-play from Michael Cole and Tazz.
• Thousands of different moves including every Superstars' finishing moves.
• Multiple camera angles will bring the action to life like never before.
• Blazing fast game play at 60 frames per second.

Reviews (249)

YEAH,ITS O.K.
I like this game alot,though it was never my favorate Wrestling game because i had WWE SmackDown! Shut your Mouth wich is more fun,but there are a few features that newer Wrestling games don`t have like entrances in2 HardCore matches and starting with a Signature weapon(I.E. Triple H with a sledgeHammer,Foley with a fake Head).Here are just a few of the stars in this game:
Albert(Now called A-Train)
Big Show
"Rabid Wolverine" Chris Benoit
"Y2J"Chris Jericho
"The ONE"Billy Gunn
Crash Holly
Hardcore Holly
Molly Holly(when she was Face,and with Crash and Hardcore)
Eddie Guerrero
Faarooq
Triple H
Dean Melenko
Perry Saturn(one of `The Radicalz along with Malenko,Benoit and E.Guerrero)
Bradshaw(Representing the A.P.A. with Faarooq,Now known as John Bradshaw Layfield(JBL))
ect.
The graphics of the game are alright but the crowd blatently look like pieces of paper watching the match and when u throw an oppenent in the crowd(another feature witch older and newer WWF/WWE games have) they all squash together when you go near them.The sound is repetative when the announcers are broadcasting a match are annoying and hate each otha(Michael Cole and Tazz).The fix up 4 this game is that when entering you are not some one walking down i front of there Titan Tron movie,like they did in SD! 1,u now get 2 see your oppenents enter the ring.The great thing about this game are the Hints like you can unlock Tajiri,Rhyno,Foley,Spike Dudley,Fred Durst(not actually a wrestler in reality but a singer,featured because of Takers famous theme song),Steph McMahon,Shane McMahon,InsurreXtion PPV arena and a new SmackDown! Arena using Rock to beat 15 opponenents in a SK match(4 the SD! arena) OVERALL THIS GAME IS GOOD and on it my favo Wrestler The Rock.
IF YOU SMELLLLLLLL..WHAT THE ROCK..IS..COOKIN`!!!

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fruity,fruity,fruity.i just have to show a listpros ;choose from stars like jeff hardy ,stonecold,and the rock.ok graphics.cons;you basically have to kill yourself to get out of the hell in a cell.the specials are jacked up.you cant even here the commentaries.thousands more.i played it with my cousin.if you like wwe,get here comes the pain,raw2,or legends of wrestling 2 because it is better and has a better season mode with storylines.

THE WORST OF THE SERIES
WELL, THIS GAME AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A PS2 VERSION OF SMACKDOWN 2. AND THIS GAME AIN'T EVEN BETTER THAN THAT! THERE'S A LOT OF NEWER WWE WRESTLERS TO CHOOSE FROM, BUT THE GAME IS VERY UNINTERESTING, HAS BAD COMMENTARY DURING MATCHES, AND THE CONTROLS ARE STILL BAD. THIS IS THE WORST OF THE SMACKDOWN SERIES AND THIS WAS THE WWE'S PS2 DEBUT. THE GRAPHICS ARE ALSO PRETTY BAD TOO.

3RD to SEQUALS
If you want the best wrestling game(or 1 of the best game ever)get SMACKDOWN HERE COMES THE PAIN.

This is good nowadays and it beats the other wrestling games on the Gamecube and Xbox.

One of the worst of the series.
I was gonna stop at SmackDown! 4, but I thought I'd go ahead and get the rest of the series just so I could have it. The first one on my list was this one. Now, the first few time I played it, I was like, yeah, this is okay. But I as I went on, I started getting bored. Eventually, I just started playing SmackDown! 4 again. Now, the game is okay, but it's not great.

Again, the graphics are better then SmackDown! 2, but worse then SmackDown! 4. There are more then 40 superstars to choose from, less then both of the previously mentioned. Exhibition mode still has alot of matches to choose from. There's still single, tag team, six man tag, handicap, Royal Rumble, King of the Ring, hardcore, falls count anywhere, survival, and special. Special matches include Cage, I Quit, Table, Ladder, TLC, Special Referee, Hell in a Cell, Ironman, 3 Stages of Hell, and Slobber Knocker. The controls aren't very different from SmackDown! 2, so you won't have to much trouble figuring it all out if you've played the second one.

Story mode isn't much better then SmackDown! 2, and is REALLY short. The only good thing is the unlockables, and there's ALOT of those, so it's something to look forward to. Other then that, Story mode is pretty boring.

Create mode is pretty much the same, except for Create a Pay-Per-View not being in. Create a Superstar is quite a big improvement from SmackDown! 2, where you have even more control. There are more types of moves to be assigned this time, and you also have the power to change the default superstars move set. Create a Taunt is still very pointless, and Create a Stable is the same as SmackDown! 2, except you can't assign as many people to one stable.

Theatre mode is actually quite a bit better then SmackDown! 4. You get to watch a behind the scences of how the commercials for SmackDown! 1 and 2 were made. They're pretty funny to.

All in all, SmackDown! 3 is one of the worst of the series. If you have a PS2, I'd recommend buying SmackDown! 4 instead. But if you want to own all of them, this is still a good game. ... Read more

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MODEL- 97104 VENDOR- SCEA FEATURES- ATV Offroad Fury Crank up the hottest high performance 2-stroke and 4-stroke ATV's and get the taste of pure all terrain between mouthfuls of dirt.Roar through over 20 massive environments with tons of diverseterrain.Roam huge racing environments with complete freedom crossing wholedeserts, forested landscapes and old train yards. Race 11 authentic ATV's through six challenging events, including Cross Country Enduro, Stadium SuperCross and FreeStyle Stunt! ESRB Rating : E for Everyone Genre/Category: Racing-Offroad System: PlayStation 2 System Number of Players : 1Compatible Peripheral Features: Vibration Function, Memory Card (for PS 2), Multitap (for PS 2) playstation.comNice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theSony 97104 - ATV Offroad Fury for PS2 and all other Sony Video Game Acc ... Read more

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A Very Fun Game But It Needs Help In Making More Boards
This is a great game. Alot of fun to play. The only downside to it is that it doesn't have a ton of boards. An unbelievable game needs to have many boards to play at. I love racing Games. The make you get more competitive. I'm not normally into video games but I like these types of games. So I believe that you should get this game. It's fun and competitive.

Offroad fury: Not any good
Now this game has gotten great reviews. A lot of my freinds have it and love it. But I just dont understand why. Wiping out is cool and a lot of fun on the stunt mode and thats why I gave it the 2 stars. Racing is boring. I tjought ATVs would of worked but I guess they didnt.

Better just stick to cars and motorcycles.

Not a good game
The problems with this game are sensitivity and vehicle control. If you crash it will put you last in the pack and you may never catch up. Some levels are hard to pass because of this issue. Also, you must steer and land accurately or you'll be thrown off the ATV and might lose the race.

Overall, the game play is fun, but just a little difficult to control.

This game is cool
I know someone whos got this game and when were playing it it doesn't get boring at all.

racing ? what racing!
this game is great.the racing is really fun but practice mode is the best!the tracks are massive with lots of stuff to do.the wipe outs are the highlight of this game. you can drive off a jump, beef it and the rider is 100 feet away from the atv! that is cool. ... Read more

Reviews (16)

Lack of tracks
I was going to buy this way back when but I decided to rent it first. Beat the game in less than an hour. Not worth the cash. At least the Xbox version has online play.

Best Motorcycle racing game ever
Wow.Great graphics.Great action. There's a steep learning curve though which some people may not like, but I LIKE my games to be challenging.There's a great bike selection and lots of hidden things to unlock.The replays are spectacular, it could easily be mistaken for a real race on TV.Great fun.

Most Realistic Motorcycle Roadracing Game Ever
If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, this game is for you.It is by far the most realistic moto roadracing game on developed thus far.The graphics are incredible!Wait til you watch the replay of your just completed race...it's so realistic it's scary.For those that are GP Racing fans...it doesn't get any better than this.

GP Madness !!! Good and Bad
I'm a big fan of motorcycle gp racing and after seeing this game I immediately picked it up. Moto Grand Prix has all the famous 500cc racers from the late 90's season; Mick Doohan, Max Biaggi, Norick Abe. The graphics are really done well. The colors are sharp and the graphics run very fast, utilizing the most from the P2 platform. Some aspects of the game could be improved. It would be nice if the game AI corresponded to each famous rider instead of all being just mindless racers. Another thing was that it was almost impossible to break or accelerate smoothly throughout the game. To make turns greater than 45 degrees, you almost always needed to come to a complete stop. One thing I liked was that you could tweak the chasis of your bike.Brakes, acceleration, handling all came to play if you want to win races. Playing a season also had the aspect of having contracts to ride one of the many factory or privateer bikes. A rewarding experience if you are a big fan of Motorcycle gp racing. You can ride with your gp heroes on factory bikes or try to win on an up and coming privateer bike. It is an enjoyable game that can only get better with the sequels...(They'll have to change the bikes to become 4 stroke 1000cc models for the next upcoming GP season.)

Bad Game
I'm sorry for those of you who like this game, but I thought it boring and hard to play. I thought that it was hard to control and confusing to follow. My recommendation to you as a buyer is to not purchase this game. ... Read more

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When a crazed Victorian scientist and a group of malicious hunters descend upon the jungle, it's up to you to save your native environment from destruction. Based on Disney's animated Tarzan film, the game also takes elements from the original Edgar Rice Burroughs stories. You will maneuver through the dense expanses of the jungle to save your animal friends from peril, using cool moves such as bungee jumping, water skiing, surfing, and power sliding. There are 15 enormous levels in all, ranging from the swamp to the elephant graveyard, and each of the areas is detailed in stellar 3-D. In addition to playing the game's story mode, you can test your skills against the clock in Terk's Challenge. Join Terk, Tarzan, Jane, Tantor, and Porter for a rollicking adventure appropriate for gamers of all ages. ... Read more

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This game may not be packed with plot, but is fun anyway.
(I would probably really give the game 3 1/2 stars, but it is a 4 rather than just a 3) This game was pretty fun - I was surprised at how cheap it was compared to most Playstation 2 games and this was why I bought it.I had played the Tarzan game for Game Boy Advance (given to me for Christmas) and had a great time with that one.While I think that the GBA version is much better, this one is good for the price you pay.I do think the graphics could use some work, but if you like Mario-Brothers or the P2 Pac-Man games, you'll enjoy this one, and it's especially a good game for children (not too hard and not overly complicated to play).For what I payed I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised.I don't play P2 games very often and get frusterated when they get so hard that I get stuck, so this one was great for me - just hard enough to enjoy, but not enough to get me too stuck anywhere.

Excellent Thrill and Excitement
I have a 7 year old son who has the Tarzan movie and we have played the Tarzan game online I believe under Disney.com one day and on Christmas he got a PlayStation 2.He is a very good boy, and when we rented this particular game from Blockbusters, he did not want to give it back and every since then, I have been trying to find one of the Tarzan Untamed games to purchase so we can add this to his collection of games and, it seems everywhere I look, it's either dicontinued or they do not have it.

But the game is really GREAT, EXCITING, ADVENTUROUS, CHALLENGING, and really I can go on and on.This is just my son's and my own personal opingion of this PS Game.Keep up the excellent work.

Sincerely,

Angela Hudnall & Markus Hudnall,
Parkville, Maryland

King of the Apes stars in a Below-Average Game
On my original Playstation, I have several Disney Interactive titles, and all of them turned out to be fairly simple and easy to beat, which I found as a big setback after just buying them! I had Tarzan and it was some-what entertaining, and when I saw this one for the Playstation 2, my first thought was, "Gee, it's probably bigger and better now that it's on PS2!" Well, Tarzan's world in this game is slightly bigger, but overall, it is mostly for smaller kids, 8-11, and the Disney Interactive touch of non-hard video games is still in action with Tarzan: Untamed as it's specimin to prove it.

This time around, the plot is based more around the Tarzan books but uses the Disney movie characters for the playing, like it's brother on PS1. Gameplay is simple and you follow an "invisible" track that always either guides you along or behind, never able to explore the jungle past your "King of the Apes Boundry Fence."

Also, with a unique twist, you can river surf, bungee jump, water ski, vine surf and do various tricks on all of them. I don't like how in today's world, all of those sports just have to have tricks to go along with them. Why not just do these sports and enjoy the ride? Still, it was rather enjoyable to do moves such as reverse sking and hand-sliding.

There are also two modes of gameplay: Story Mode, which is like your typical platformer, and Terk's Challenges, (Terk is a character from the Disney movie Tarzan, for those of you who don't know.) In Terk's Mode, you do Time Attacks, Trick Score Challenges, and Terk's Super Challenge which combines the two, on every level. Most of it was pretty easy, but sometimes the Super Challenges were pretty tough to do.

Anyway, this game is a true Disney Interactive game, with simple gameplay, various perks and still aims for younger Disney Movie fans and "Just-Starting-Out" video game players.

Still, somtimes it's just fun to untame the beast within, and play for old-time's sake as the King of the Apes, Tarzan.

Good game for younger kids
My son loves this game!Sometimes it has been hard, as a parent, to find a game for a 7 year old that is not filled with loads of violence.It can be repetitive, but for someone my sons age it still presents a challenge for him.

Good game for younger kids
My son loves this game!Sometimes it has been hard, as a parent, to find a game for a 7 year old that is not filled with loads of violence.It can be repetitive, but for someone my sons age it still presents a challenge for him. ... Read more

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Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory thrusts the player into the position of working for an elite band of smugglers delivering contraband through the most volatile war zones on earth. The game includes new time-sensitive missions, including helicopter and plane drops, chases, convoy drops, and distinctive two-player modes. Eight new crime-driven smuggling gangs and the authorities all work feverishly to protect their turf by any means necessary. New offensive countermeasures, including smoke screens, oil slicks, nitro boosts, and exploding kegs, will aid in your escape.

The game features huge environments, with two immense new international maps--Afghanistan and Vietnam--complete with palatial temples, ancient ruins, prosperous fishing towns, and small bombed-out villages. The fully interactive environments are full of hazards such as minefields, crossfire, and avalanches. The incredible vistas are also fully interactive: if you can see it, you can drive to it. Pick a point miles away on the horizon and drive there--if you can make it across the hostile territory. ... Read more

Reviews (20)

better than the first one even!
For all of you gamers out there who loved Smuggler's Run as much as I did, you are in for a treat. Rockstar did it again with an all new adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat as well as cursing the levels that require playing numerous tims to pass, only to fel like a god when you do accomplish that task. Smuggler's Run 2 Hostile Territory is just that. Hostile Territory sums this game up to a T. The police, border control, and armed services are even more hardcore than on the original Smuggler's Run so for those of you who had gotten frustrated by the first Smuggler's Run because of the security than maybe this game isn't for you. However...For the rest of you, I highly recommend getting SR2, You WON'T regret it. I PROMISE!!!!!

ugh..Thought this game would be much better
I was really disapointed with this game. The graphics are nice. Not great by any means. The objectives are too basic & simple. I thought you had to pick up certain drugs & deliver then to a certain spot. Taking long journeys avoiding rivals & cops. This was not the case. Basically, you run back & forth. The fun level is minimal. Common rockstar. You can do much better then this..

good game
graphics and sound have improved from the first smugglers run. Missions are easy, but it has an excellent multiplayer mode.

Good Sequel
One of the most well balanced games I've seen. If you have a GameCube, get Smuggler's Run on it, because it's just an improved verson of this game. The only thing I dont like about this game is how they still took out the animals and pedestrians when you play the game multi player. What else are 2 people gonna do on "Free Run" mode. Come on Rockstar.

Great Improvement!
I thought the original was good and the makers have done a great job of improvement! The vehicles are larger and handle tons better. The gameplay has improved also. A great buy! ... Read more

Features

• Venture into a vast fantasy realm spanning hundreds of square miles
• Control your party's development with limitless magic and melee skill combinations
• Unravel a sweeping tale of destiny layered with gripping side-quests
• Instant multiplayer lets a friend join or leave your party at any time
• For 1 or 2 players

Reviews (13)

A very bad battle system
The most annoying part of this game is the battle system, its absurd, it doesn't make sense.
When you swing a weapon at your enemy you have to wait way too long before you can swing it again, its stupid.
Even I could fight better than that moron in the game. You could probably bear that out with one handed weapons, but
two handed weapons need you to wait a good 5 seconds between swings
(maybe more)and when you are fighting someone it seems like forever. Graphics are average, at some points less.
And i hated that after you beat the final boss there is no conclusion,
the characters just walk off (I love a game with a good story e.g. Legaia 2).
And the point is that don't buy this game, there are better games out there with the good sides of this game.

This Game is not for quitters
I have beaten this game 5 times. If you learn what you're doing, it's the easiest, most interesting, and in some ways the most fun two player RPG on a console.

The one thing you have to learn is to use skill points and not complain about the beginning. If you specialize in two handed axe, one handed hammer, or one handed sword, this game is a breeze, as everything else just falls together. To the #1 reviewer, quit your griping. You didn't even get to Dagan, the second area. I have beaten this game 5 times, have found ALL the collectibles (minus the tree frogs ;) ) and I can garuntee you, this game is AWESOME! It is hard at some points, but it's a game, it's supposed to be challenging.

...awful...
This is the most sorry excuse for an RPG game that I have ever played. It has awful graphics, cheesy and fake voice acting, a god-awful battle system(you die so easly in the beginning of the game), and it's got very little replay value. If you just HAVE to play this game, then a weekend rental is the way to go.

waste of everything
ok...i dont even kno y i bought this game cuz it is jsut a waste. its sooooo boring. and the sidequests arent even fun. its just plain stupid. if u really want action then get any other game besides this. it has more cut scenes than ffx! and its boring scenes too!

I thought it was good!
Heck I really liked the game. It has a great 2 player value and although the game lacked some storyline it had a great battle system and I liked the sidequests alot. Dont go and expect the game to be another FFX but if you just want a fun game not something that is going to give you deep thought than this is probably your game. ... Read more

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Victorious Boxers boasts a knockout combination of incredible 3-D motion-captured graphics and addictive gameplay. The title introduces gamers to Ippo, who, fresh off of the mean streets, meets an old trainer who puts him in the ring. Gamers must start at the bottom, then earn the right to a pro placement. Eventually, by working up the professional rankings, they may earn a crack at the world champion.

The game differs from other boxing titles in that it offers career progression through constant improvement, and gamers must learn new moves to progress. Listen to your trainer, and he will advise you as each fight progresses. You can take on more than 40 boxers in a huge variety of boxing arenas. See the crowds grow as each fight attracts a larger and larger purse! ... Read more

Reviews (14)

FOR TRUE BOXING FANS
Like many other gamers wrote before me, I also had low expectations for this game when I purchased it.Another drawback for me was that I got it used and it didn't have the manual.However, after taking some time to learn the controls, I found the game addictive.

The best feature about the game is that your character does need to use boxing skills to prevail.Some of the opponents are sort of goofy looking, but you tend to overlook that when they start pounding on you in the ring.

I'm in agreement that the inability to block punches takes away from game being near perfect, but for me, Victorious Boxers blows away Knockout Kings.This is coming from a huge EA fan, too.

My PS2 will only play silver-back discs, now.Thank goodness this game is one of the ones I can use.I don't even miss the Knockout Kings 2001/02 I have.Get this game.You won't be disappointed.

The Greatest Boxing Game Ever!
When I looked at the cover, I knew that this game was good. Indeed, this game delivered a realistic graphics, great player control, and many more.

Here's my comments on VB
Pros: Great graphics, manueverable players, every characters has their unique boxing style.
Cons: Lack of combos, hard bosses

I highly recommend this game to everyone. I'm sure you don't want to miss this one.

This is real boxing!!!!!
Hi, I love this game. The most realistic boxing game out there. Your boxer is able to bob and weave, block, duck, slide sideways, jump back and lunge forward. This game is not a button smasher. You must use boxing strategy. Has over 40 fighters. Each with different styles. Keeps records of your boxer. It has a replay save also to watch your best fights. Good graphics. Good controls. This game kills KOK 2002, Mike Tyson boxing, Ready to Rumble, and I'm sure the new Rocky boxing game can't compete with this game either. This game is for TRUE BOXING FANS!!!!!!!

The Greatest Boxing Game ever!!!!!
From the first time I saw this game in the local movie store, I knew it would be fun. Victorious Boxers has it all. An abundance of boxers, unique gameplay and control, realism, and a good replay value. The fighters are based on a Japanimation cartoon called Hajime No Ippo, so don't expect Tyson or Lewis in here. But every fighter has its own style, so you will learn various styles. The one thing that isn't so good is the voice acting in Story Mode. Every round, it's the same thing. But anyway, this is the greatest boxing game around...

Good boxing game...Much like the anime series Hajime No Ippo
Just like the series it's derived from, the story mode of the game pretty much mirrors the sequences of opponents he faces. If you've watched the anime and already know the opponents, it's interesting to see them fight in the game and actually try your hand at beating them. Mashiba has that nasty flicker jab and Hayami has that annoying shotgun punch.

As one reviewer said, set your left analog stick to expert control and use the L1 for sway. You can control Ippo much, much better that was. The default controller settings leave much to be desired. I think most people who complained about the controls never bothered trying to change the settings for them or even the camera angles to suit their fighting style better. After setting the left analog stick to expert and sway to L1, I fought alot better and covered more ground around the ring. Fighting-wise, it's a pretty well balanced game with the standard straights, hooks and uppercuts plus some special moves per boxer. You will do alot of bobbing and weaving in this game as there is an absence of blocking which is too bad as that would've made this game better especially near the last opponents who become very, very challenging. I really, really like this game and recommend others to watch the series to appreciate the game a bit more. ... Read more

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Can’t a noble knight go away to war without having all heck break loose back home? Not this time. You control the fate of the gallant Maximo, who returns home to find his kingdom in shambles. Your once trusted advisor, Achille has wrought evil on the land. Not only is the countryside filled with hoards of the roaming undead, but the four wise Sorceresses have been imprisoned at the four corners of the Kingdom, and to make matters worse, your girlfriend, Princess Sophia has been forced to marry the scoundrel Achille. Talk about your bad days! Help Maximo rescue the Sorceresses, restore good to the kingdom, whup Achille’s butt, and while you’re at it.get your girl back!

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Reviews (70)

Fun
Maximo is a fun game. While the plot is cliched, this is not what the game is about. The combat is fun. You fight using a sword and can get armor to improve the amount of hits you can stand. The game can be hard, but it doesn't feel like it is throwing unfair challenges at you. The stages in the game are fun. I would like a larger variety of stages in Maximo than there is. Overall, it is a fun game.

it sucks!!!!!!
DON'T BUY THIS GARBAGE THIS IS THE MOST FRUSTATING GAME EVER
MADE, BECAUSE OF THIS GAME I HAD TO BUY A NEW CONTROL BECAUSE
I BROKE MINE AND THEN I BROKE THIS STUPID GAME,TOO.
YOU HAVE TO PAY GOLD COINS EVERYTIME YOU WANT TO SAVE, CAN
SOMBODY TELL ME WATH KIND OF GAME IS THIS!! I ALREADY PAID FOR
MY MEMORY CARD GOD DAMMIT!! THEN THERE IS MONSTERS ALL OVER
THE PLACE THAT YOU DON,T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS GOIN' ON,JUST IMAGINE
STREET FIGHTERS IN RPG.
IT SUCKS, DON'T BUY IT, SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY DRIVER 3 WHEN
IT COMES OUT.

Not fun
Learn by dying/failing, and when you fail you go all the way back to the beginning. That's a rather bad game design philosophy.

Wonderful!
"Maximo" for the Sony PlayStation2 is a very fun, addictive, and strategic video game. The graphics are spectacular! And the fighting moves the character who you play as are way cool! I highly recommend that you buy this video game. It is one of the best PlayStation2 games ever!!!

'' ONE GREAT ADVENTURE GAME
FOR A LONG TIME , I WAS WONDERING WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO DO A COOL GAME WHERE YOU PLAY AS A KNIGHT . SO NOW HERE COMES '' MAXIMO ''-AND IT IS VERY COOL AND HARD AT THE SAME TIME .LOOK OUT FOR THAT LEDGE !! OR DOWN YOU FALL INTO OBLIVEON AND DEATH !!BUT YOU GET COOL WEAPONS , AND CAN LOCK IN 4 ABILITIESOF YOUR CHOICE ..WHICH YOU KEEP EVEN IF YOU DIE , BUT YOUR LIFE BAR IS AT HALF- AND PLUS YOU LOST ALLTHE OTHER ABILITIES YOU PICKED UP AFTER SAVING YOUR GAME . IT COSTS 100 COINS TO SAVE , BUT YOU GET TONS OF COINS TO COLLECT FOR THE SAVING AREAS .BUT DON'T GET TOO GREEDY , CAUSE YOU MAY NEED TO BUY A BIT OF ARMOR OR A HANDY SHIELD TO THROW AT YOUR ENEMIES.BUT THERE ARE LOTS TO KILL, AND SOME ARE BASED ON THE AREA THEY ARE IN .LIKE SWAMP ZOMBIES , ICE CAVEMEN , OR RAMMING BILLY GOATS .THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF SKELETONS , EASY , MEDIUM , AND HARD .THESE GUYS ARE RELENTLESS AND CAN BE A BIG PAIN ! SO TAKE EM OUT EARLY ,WITH YOUR FROSTBITER OR ARMAGEDDON SWORDS. 2 STRIKES FROM OLD FROSTBITER AND ENEMIES ARE ENCASED IN ICE, AND THEN BLOWN TO BITS AFTERWARDS...ARMAGEDDON TAKES OUT EVERYTHING IN YOUR WAY WITH ONE SWIPE OF YOUR SWORD !!AWESOME HUH !THE BOSSES ARE COOL , AND YOU GET ABIG TREAT AT THE END !!WHEN YOU BEAT THE GAME ,YOU CAN PLAY THE FIRST LEVEL OF EACH AREA,AND THEN FIGHT THE BOSS OF THAT AREA NEXT.. COOL HUH ? PLUS THERE ARE COOL ART GALLERY PICS -AND CLIPS OF OPENING SCENES OF THE MAJOR LEVELS .SO GO OUT AND GET IT TODAY ! AND WITH THE GAME SO CHEAP NOW , WHY NOT GET THE GUIDE AS WELL .OR JUST PLAY THRU IT STRAIGHT ..SO YOU WILL HAVE HOURS OF FUN AND ENJOYMENT . BUT REMEMBER TO LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP !! ... Read more

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WinBack: Covert Operations stars French agent Jean-Luc Cougar, member of the S.C.A.T. team, which must use stealth and firepower to wrest control of a military base that's been overrun by terrorists. Based on the Nintendo 64 game of the same name, WinBack: Covert Operations will feature much more detailed graphics and animation, as well as full voice dubbing, more maps, and more selectable characters in multiplayer mode. ... Read more

Reviews (23)

good idea, fell short though
this game has a pretty good idea for the plot but the story sucks. the graphics were pretty good as well and some of the thing you can do are cool ex. hide behind walls and pop out and nail someone in the head. the lasers on some levels were annoying one hit from them and you're dead also they're HARD to avoid. there were also only 4 different weapons and all of them do the same damage. I wouldn't reccommend this game unless you're a real fan of shoot'em up games.

Worst game I have ever played, actually second worse
So get this, I play this game on normal the second to last level. Meaning one more and it was the final boss. I went through hell.

The game has you go through really tough things, and really boring environments. The hard part of the game is really the backtracking. I never needed a strategy guide, but jeez man what is this. Once I got underground, I had to backtrack like 8 times.

So the second to final level had me going under lasers again. After I narrowly got by the lasers, I had to go on a catwalk to a small room. There was no cover across the catwalk, and it was easy to die. I ran across for my life to the room which was to the right of the catwalk. Right when I step in the room a missle comes at me and I lose all of my health, and my place. I had to restart from before the lasers.

The games mechanics are fine, the bots are boring though. The longer you play, the more times the nuclear bomb thingy goes off. It went off once during my whole time, and that was right before getting to the underground.

The game itself is boring. I hated bactracking, and I hated how the enemies always had the upperhand. It was relatively easy somewhat, but powerups and life refills were hard to find, so alot of the time I was at low health, knee deep in baddies.

Again, the backtracking is horrible. But also the lasers. My gosh, you have to avoid these lasers on a roof and at the second to last level. The lasers are HARD to get by. You have to do split second reactions.

You can only save once a level is complete, so get ready to make commitments. You can't reload from continues so you better finish that level.

Again, I hate this game for making the second to last level so hard. Honestly, keep the level of difficulty at medium. How hard is it to make the game easier. Koei decided to make all that time I spent worthless, o and there was no way to beat the guy with the rocket launcher unless I had thousands of health, or a cheat on. I will never cheat, so that is that.

Bad Story, Fun Game
This game relies heavily on MGS, but nevertheless it is fun. The story stinks, the graphics do not live up to what PS2 can handle, and the voice overs are cheesy.Plus you really don't care when the other charachters die.The idea for the plot is good, it was just poorly executed.But, this game is fun because you can do things that you cannot do in any other game ex: pop out from behind a wall or from a box. There isn't enough weapons to play with but the ones you get are adequate to get the job done.If you like games for the storyline then I would not reccomend this one. But if you are into games for how fun they are you will like this one. Even if you never play the story mode, multiplayer and bot mode will provide you with hours of fun.

great game w/ incredible bot mode and 2 player
Well i would like to say this game rocks from the graphics to the game play to the verses mode to the bot mode.this game is up to 4 players (in verses mode) so if you have some friends over it is lots of fun.My older brother isnt that great at the game so he just watches me play.you can never run out of amo because yuor handgun never runs out but you only have certain amout for the shot gun (which kicks) and the machine gun (which also kicks).the levels are beatable but might take 2-4 times to pass them which is good because you arent really stuck on a level for a week usually so it doesnt get boring.I find it funny when they say danm or bastards or what the hell but i wouldnt recomend it for kids under 10 because the controlls might be to hard.

Best game
Please dont listen to the people saying this game [is not good]...It is one of the greatest PS2 titles ever. You will never get tired of multiplayer, and the single player is fun as well.

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