Product Description

You are Sam Fisher, the NSA's most elite black-ops agent. To achieve your mission you will kill from close-range, attack with your combat knife, shoot with the prototype Land Warrior rifle, and use radical suppression techniques such as the inverted neck break.Also take on cooperative multiplayer infiltration missions, where teamwork is the ultimate weapon.As the enemy evolves, so must you.The year is 2008. Information Warfare has evolved into the most dangerous threat to global stab ... Read more

Features

• To achieve your mission you'll kill from close-range with your combat knife, shoot with a high-tech rifle, and use radical suppression techniques like the inverted neck break
• Intelligent enemies making your mission more risky as you have to get much, much closer to them
• Completely replayable -- Totally open level design with multi-paths and Optional secondary objectives
• Strive for ultimate stealth and rank yourself with the all new post-mission statistics and scoring system
• Extend the game with intense content you can download

Features

• Multiplayer and online gameplay with brand-new multiplayer modes
• Sequel to the gripping tactical combat game
• Cripple a North Korean threat to keep a conflict between Russia and China from going nuclear
• Utilize the most high-tech, advanced weapons and gadgets to defeat smart, deadly enemies
• Over-the-shoulder camera view allows players to see their characters and weapons; communicate with teammates via hand signals to silently trap enemies

Reviews (1)

Some Key Changes.
I have read that the first-person control of Ghost Recon 1 has been changed drastically for the sequel. Also, the in-game command and control features of GR1 have been removed all together. So basically, it seems that UBISoft is catering to console gamers who play mainly run and shoot third-person garbage. Hopefully when the PC version is released it will have a few more of the old features than the current console release. If so, it will probably be just as good or better than its predecessor. ... Read more

Features

• Note: this online game charges a monthly fee and requires an Internet connection
• Expansion for the massively multiplayer online role playing game, EverQuest
• 100 new Alternate Advancement abilities with new and unique skills to master
• 20 new zones, 10 new instanced zones, and 10 new traditional zones including a huge ship city zone
• New Berserker class empowers you to ravage your enemies with two-handed axes or by hurling large objects

Reviews (12)

Dont waste your money
You need to be level 65 and in a high end raiding guild to do anything in this expansion. It is very buggy. Do not waste your time and money.

buggy and rushed
its new, its buggy, and it feels undeveloped. The new berserker class added in this expansion has features that are obviously broken. trade skill items are there, but of little use to anyone able to explore the content.

Tradeskill interface
Keep in mind the new tradeskill interface was NOT included only with the Gates of Discord expansion; the new interface was made available to everyone.

I didn't buy the GoD expansion and I am happy that I didn't.Most of what I've heard from friends and guildies is that the expansion just wasn't worth it.Nerfing the vendor buy price on fish along with SOE's massive tribute point reduction that was made *after* everyone turned in a good amount of plat and items was just low.

I've read that SOE is working on fixing some of the content so that casual players can begin to get more from this expansion instead of just ONE hunting zone.Until they do that or once it shows up in the $9.99 bargain bins I would suggest not buying this expansion.

Pretty Cool
its a pretty cool game because you get the berserker and stuff and it has a really cool dock place.... soo umm.... u should get it oh yah and leadership points R cool!

GoD is mainly targetted at uber players
I've been playing EverQuest since the very beginning.Over the years I've picked up the various expansions as they came out.Gates of Discord is the first one to make me seriously consider asking for my money back.Most of the content is aimed at uber players with 65th level characters that have tons of AA points.If thats not you then there are exactly four things in this expansion that will be of interest to you.

1) The new berserker class.I've toyed around with one of these and found it to be a fun addition to the melee classes.Not sure its worth the price of the expansion though.

2) New tradeskill interface.They've come up with a new and vastly improved tradeskill interface for this expansion.It allows you to look up most common tradeskill items, see if you have the necessary components to make them, and turn them out with a couple of clicks of your mouse button.With the old interface it would take me 6 mouse clicks to make Celestial Essence, an item needed in large quantities for high end tradeskills.With the new interface it only takes me 2 clicks.Its great if you're into tradeskills.If you're aren't into tradeskills, the new interface isn't worth it.

3) Leadership Points.You earn these by leading groups.They do take away from regular experience though its a small set amount and only when you're actually leading a group.They allow you to do things like place visible markers on NPCs so that your group knows who to concentrate on in a fight.If you lead a lot of groups, they might be worth it.If you don't lead a lot of groups, you'll have no use for them.

4) Tribute System.The gods of Norrath are unhappy with their creations.As they become less responsive to their followers, people have looked for alternatives.This is the tribute system.The way the system works, you go to your home town and donate items or money to the tribute master in exchange for which you recieve tribute points.You can then expend tribute points to have the local mages send you power wherever you are to temporarily boost various stats, resists, haste, etc.Note that you can only turn them on in your home town and once active they burn tribute points at regular intervals until you either turn the power off or run out of tribute points.If you turn the power off you have to go back to your home town to turn it back on.Interesting concept but it leaves a lot to be desired.Basically its a thinly veiled system for removing money and items from the game and, in my opinion, not worth the price of the expansion.

The new AA abilities added with the expansion also deserve some mention.There are a couple that are available in the 50s but for the most part you'll have to be 61+ to take advantage of them.

If you're an uber player or a tradeskiller I'd say the expansion is worth it.If you lead a lot of parties or you want to play a berserker, you might get your money's worth out of it.For everyone else I suggest you give GoD a pass. ... Read more

Features

• Customizable instant replay
• Online features include tournament mode and a live news feed from MLB.com
• Single-player, multiplayer, and online multiplayer modes
• Baseball sports action game
• Features authentic baseball players with over-the-top abilities, such as turbo speed and super-human strength

Reviews (7)

THE BEST BASEBALL GAME EVER!!!!
I think this is the best Slugfest game yet.I loved the others but, they got boring because they werent realistic enough.I love how they now allow trades,free agent signings,lineup changes,and best of all,u now have a complete pitching lineup and bullpen.It definitly is better than the ESPN Baseball,Allstar Baseball,MVP Baseball,and MLB series.It truly is THE BEST BASEBALL GAME EVER!!!

cooooooooooooooool
ive had sooooo much fun with it and have won everything and 3 world sieries buy it now

Awesome game!
BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!! I have all the teams except bobbleheads.

BUYITNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

MLB Slugfest Loaded for PlayStation 2
Step up to the plate for some fast and furious play. MLB Slugfest Loaded features beanballs, hard tags, take-out slides at second and charging the mound. Licensed by Major League Baseball, this action-packed game also lets you take your swings with your favorite teams, players and stadiums. New online functionality expands the multiplayer experience for head-to-head play, leader boards, tournaments and live chat. You can even take part in a fantasy draft, free agent signings, trades, cutting players and roster moves.

excels at both arcade style and realistic style baseball
This game that has something for everyone.On the fun side, it has plenty of extreme moves run-of-the-mill baseball games lack, like larger than life catches, baserunning, and pitching.But, you can also play in realistic mode, where it plays more like a usual baseball game, but it has an extensive baseball simulation that tops even the straight sim type baseball games, with things like, ticker scores scrolling onscreenn while you are online of the current mlb games going on and the full range of team managing including minor league signs, team stealing percentages, etc.finally you dont have to buy 2 baseball games anymore, slugfest has the best fun baseball game as well as the best realistic one out this year, all in one game. ... Read more

Product Description

Test your aim and nerves—hunt over 15 of the most feared animals in 11 exotic locations around the world. ... Read more

Features

• Each hunt is different
• Multiple gameplay modes
• For 1 player
• Extreme hunting game puts you at risk of mauling or worse
• High-quality graphics and realistic kill system

Reviews (13)

The Best Game for Xbox
I got this game a long time ago and still like it.You can hunt for a variety of animals in different areas.There is a lot ofdifferent supplies too.I would aprove this game for any age.

The Best Game for Xbox
I got this game a long time ago and still like it.You can hunt for a variety of animals in different areas.There is a lot ofdifferent supplies too.I would aprove this game for any age.

Great guns this game rocks!
Realistic rifle action and scenarios. Heart pounding attacks. This game's got it. No mamby pamby shoot your load all over the place. This is skill. Enjoy!

Please wait , loading...
I compleatly agree with the gamer from Brick, NJ this game is canstantly LOADING... and the vehicles are a pain in the @$%$# to drive, you can't control them and they have no power for climding hills or even small rocks. This game is for those people with lots of patiance.

best hunting game ever
screw all people who dont like it ... Read more

Product Description

2004 Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc. All rights reserved. Vivendi Universal Games and the Vivendi Universal Games Logo are trademarks of Vivendi Universal Games, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. ... Read more

Features

• Action, story and settings from the Fight Club film
• Shocking real-time damage that affects gameplay
• Highly realistic environmental interaction
• Variety of Modes
• Lifestyle music of your choice

Reviews (8)

Worst game ever!
Fans of Fight Club Beware!
The first rule of this game is that you do not talk about it...seriously, please never mention this game.It sucked really really bad.I got it for $30 new, that same $30 would have bought a lot of dog poop and I would've gotten much more enjoyment from that.

This game is sick
First off, **** everyones opinion. I like the game a lot, I know the graphics are a lot better than honestly 90% of other fighting games out there. The fighting system is very unique and extremely realistic, "the most brutal fighting game out there". They pretty much have the whole cast of fight club in the game, only problem is Tyler and "Jack" dont look like brad pitt and edward nortan from the movie but whatever, lets all cry about it. Storyline is okay, its not terrible.. it's just what else is there to explain? It's a game based off of a movie. It still has some storyline you dont know of, like the person who actually blew up the buildings at the end of the movie... it wasn't Tyler Durden ;). The custom soundtrack def. makes the game tons better because this game is just perfect for your own music, listen to Rage Against the Machine or any fight music you want, your choice. Just rent the game first, maybe you just wanna play some cheap tekken game instead... try the game out if you are interested in it like I was, personally, i think this game is the most ridiculous underrated fighting game of all time. I'd give the game a 9.5 hands down, I was really impressed

Cheddar is cheesier, but this is close.
Wow, I rented this and am glad that it was a rent one, get one free: this was the free one.

To be fair, the simple thrill of a "beat em' up" game is here... but after an hour or so, there's nothing else to it.

I picked it up, no instructions and finished the pitiful story mode in about a half hour. If the makers of this game had spent half the time putting better programming into the game itself as they did the cheesy Fight Club moviettes, it might be a little more fun.

Here's a foolproof way to win... come up with 2-3 combos of buttons (randomly pressing them is fine too) and beat your opponent to a pulp. That's it. No tricks, not big deal.

At first thought, I'd have said if you are a huge fan of the movie... that would be the only reason to pay $50 (or $5) for this game. In retrospect, seeing as this game does no justice to the movie at all and basically is a mockery of it... if you love Fight Club the movie, you'd likely loathe this game.

Did the Game Designer Even See the Film?
This game is horrible. I question whether the game designer has even seen the movie. Fight Club was a beautiful film with a story that could have become a great game, a la GTA 3. Tyler Durden leads Project Mayhem in the film in which all sorts of tasks have to be completed to destroy consumer society. "Fight Club is just the beggining" he says. Watch the movie and you will demand gameplay that allows you to destroy the trendy coffee shop, make bombs from liposucked fat, and intimidate the city mayor by threatening to remove his manhood. This game ignores all that and instead focuses on repetitive fighting. They had a chance to make greatly controversial game that would have blown GTA out of the water and they blew it. If you want a good fighting game, look elsewhere. If you want a game more like Fight Club should be, pick up GTA for $20 or get GTA San Andreas now on PS2 or wait for the X-Box release.

WORTHLESS
Please don't waste your time. I am so glad I rented this instead of buying it. It has a very very few shining moments, but for the most part it is BORING the same fighters with different colored hair. Great idea. Very poorly executed. Don't waste your money. If you are still curious rent it first. You'll be glad you did. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Close Combat: Invasion Normandy is the fifth game in the highly acclaimed Close Combat series. Play as the Allies or the Germans in the World War II's most dramatic battle. Sneak attacks, stalwart defenders, spies, and saboteurs are among the surprises available to both sides. The improved campaign system allows movement of multiple battle groups on a scrolling strategic map of the Cotentin peninsula. An all-new battle-group screen allows you to not only customize your own battle groups but your enemy's as well. The option to play with historical conditions extends even to the weather and its effects on air and naval support availability. Track the progress of your men from battle to battle, as they improve their combat skills and earn medals. With dynamic map tracking, the shell holes, trenches, and vehicle wrecks you create today will be there tomorrow. Tactical successes and failures will have a direct impact on strategic play with extended continuity from battle to battle. Create your own battles, operations, and campaigns with the scenario editor. Review the action in-depth on the improved battle debriefing and soldier screens. Play head-to-head via TCP, UDP, serial connection, modem, or the Internet, with free matchmaking services. ... Read more

Reviews (33)

Not For Action, But For Strategy
This is a game that you will probably find yourself playing many, many times, depending on whether or not your intentions for purchasing the game are for action or strategy.
Historically, I felt it did a great job of duplicating the scenarios of the real invasion of Normandy.Hedgerows were a major nuisance for the Allied forces and it was that way in Close Combat 5, as well.It makes it hard to put the tanks into some sort of effective use, without the help of supporting infantry.Sometimes the amount of troops allowed to fight in a battle were actually too large to be historically accurate, when considering the scattered drops of the U.S. airborne, and that made offensive moves in this game too easy, but it really didn't take away much from the game.In all honesty, it wouldn't have been much fun to lead an attack with only a group of men the size of a few squads.
Strangely enough, an entire division is lost if it's involved force, in a battle, loses every man.Although not the entire division participates in the battle, the entire division will no longer exist, as if the rest of it is disbanded.
Overall, the game was much fun for me.I was interested in learning more about Operation Overlord, and the involvement of the U.S. in World War 2, and found this game to be very helpful, although I could still tell which historical aspects were true, and which were inaccuracies due to the game itself.
I read a review that described that, in the beach landings, there weren't enough bullets whizzing in the air and that it basically seemed too tame.But this game focuses on Utah Beach, not Omaha.Utah WAS much tamer, and had much fewer casualties, so don't expect a slaughter.Besides that, the "Atlantic Wall" that the reviewer talked about being climbed was not the Atlantic Wall, but a simple sea wall.This game is much more realistic than you may have been led to believe.And, yes, sometimes the aim of the soldiers was horrible and humorous at the same time, but the cons are outweighed by the pros.Strategy is definitely the way to go in this game.Don't expect to win battles by charging the enemy head on.

close combat : normandy
I think that C.C.I.N is great unlike C.C. 1 & 2 This one has better graphics,experiance and fun! i would say anyone who liked C.C. the russian front would like this A+++++ 5 star class!

Ironically, the name shows where the game fails most.
I loved the series when it debuted - primitive, yeah, but fun nonetheless. CC2 moved the series a step in the right direction - music to the ears of fans of the genre. Fast forward to Invasion Normandy, and it's honestly hard to see what's worth playing anymore.

Gameplay: terrible. For a series which prides itself heavily on AI, this game has little, if none. Units will often hold their fire, even if an inferior enemy unit is cleary charging right at them. Line-of-sight problems plague the entire game, with areas of identical elevation and free of obstacles sometimes being impossible to fire at - it's sometimes even impossible to fire at an elevated position, which is otherwise visible.

Another thing - unit worth and accuracy. Units such as snipers, mortar teams, etc. are basically useless. You would think a sniper could easily pick off a stationary target, not hidden behind cover, at a distance of 50 metres - not so. Mortars seem to land in random locations, and, even if it graphically appears as though it would have taken out a whole squad, they're left miraculously unharmed. There are many instances where I will have an enemy scout unit surrounded by an entire platoon, and, although the maximum distance will be 30 metres, the enemy will be on an area of no cover (i.e. middle of the road), the nearly one hundred bullets per second raining down on them will fail to hit - and this pathetic little squad will STILL manage to take out enemies while under massive suppression. Not only that, but AT squads are nearly useless as well, since they have a tendency to miss 99% of the time, and the 1% where the round would hit, it will instead land on the other side of the tank - which is physically impossible, since in reality, rockets go in straight lines, and this isn't duplicated properly. The tedious 20-metre engagements between whole platoons for 10 minutes is so ridiculous, I feel like I'm fighting on a battlefield full of Gomer Pyles.

Still, passing the game is incredibly simple, ... and, somehow, inferior German forces. I found it hilarious in the invasion scenarios that there wasn't even any gunfire raining down on the beach, and that the Atlantic Wall could easily be climbed by the average person - STRAIGHT OUT CLIMBED.

I'm getting pissed off at this game just thinking about it. The last thing I need is to play a game where everyone's aim is about as good as an extra in a Schwartzenegger movie...

Storm The Beach!
I have always been a close combat fan since the series came out. The game is fun overall, but can get dragging at times. I do like how the game is focused more on the infantry, rahter than heavy armor. Sounds are great, graphics are great, game play is great, but my only complaint is that there is no zoom in button. I know other CC games had them and I don't know why this one shouldn't have one. But that is ok. The planning feature of the game is intersting too. You are in control of what forces you are sending in as back up. The game is fun, especially if you are a hard core CC fan. There isn't much of a huge improvement over any of the other CC games, but like I said it is still fun to play. I hope they come out with more theaters of combat in future installments.

Invasion Normandy returns to Close Combat's roots
Close Combat: Invasion Normandy is probably the best recent title in the Close Combat series.It returns to Normandy, the battle ground for the first CC title.You are commanding either the US divsions invading at Utah Beach or the Germans trying to stop them.No Tommies in this one!Personally, I would have liked to have been able to control British troops as well.Invasion Normandy puts the emphasis back on infantry and returns the armor to its support role.For those of you who thought that The Russian Front had way too much armor in it, then you will be happy to know that in Invasion Normandy most of the missions have no more than two armored vehicles to each side.Of course at times there are more, but for the most part this is an infantry strategy game.In some of the battles between the airborne divisions there isn't any armor at all!

Game play is still pretty much same as compared to previous CC titles.During campaigns, you can now control your different battalions movements on the overall strategic map.This lets you move your battalions forward to take a new section of the Cotentin Peninsula and assign your mortar barrages, naval bombardments, and air strikes to battalions that you think will need them the most.It adds another dimension to the game and makes you think a little more. And sit back and enjoy the show when your naval bombardment comes from the 13in guns on a battle ship!!!

The graphics have been improved slightly since The Russian Front.I haven't played Battle of the Bulge, so I don't know how the graphics compare there.The AI is still...well the usual CC AI.The infantry AI has never been that all that bad.The armor AI has improved some in this game, but you still end up wondering, as you watch tank after tank get destroyed by some stupid blunder, if maybe the tank commanders aren't really Nazis at heart!

There are a few minor bugs in the program, but nothing catastrophic that I have seen. All in all this is a well rounded, real time strategy game, that is historically accurate and a whole lot of fun to play.This game ranks right up there with Age of Empires II as one of my favorite strategy games.It is definitely one of if not the best WWII strategy game out there right now.SSI made a smart move in aquiring the rights to the series as it fits right into the genre of games they produce. ... Read more

Features

• Exculsive Career Mode for UFC:Throwdown. Create your fighter than gain strength and ability as you train and fight your way to the championship.
• Features 28 UFC fighters and all the real, unbelievable mixed martial arts moves found in the Octagon.
• 4 exclusive UFC Fighters for Playstation 2 including Carlos Newton and BJ Penn.
• Upgraded tournament mode lets you choose a new round robin tournament scalable for 6,8 or 10 players!
• Amazing special effects showing realistic facial and body animations including individual muscle movements.

Reviews (19)

Better then UFC 1 but still lacks
This games cool. My friends cousin is in the game. (Pete William) The graphics are pretty good. The modes are better then the first one. But my compaint is the same as the first one. Matches end way to quickly. I want more of a stragetic sim game engine involved. Why don't ground battles last 10 minutes or longer? It still feels like a button masher game. The moves are hard to pull off. The create a character mode is way too shallow. The games cool for a while but lacks replay value unless your fighting another live person..

Realistic Fighting
This is my favorite fighting game I have played. It combines striking with wrestling, letting you beat an opponent if you are skilled enough, even when you are about to get knocked out. Every fighter has his own patented moves and style, adding to the diversity of the game. My friends and I never get tired of the bone crunching hits and submissions. Unlocking new moves and fighters keeps things interesting while playing solo. If you want the most realistic way of beating people - without actually doing it, get UFC throwdown.

UFC Throwdown
Great game for UFC fan's. I love UFC, so I loved the game. But where are the legends of MMA, where's Ken Shamrock,R Gracie, Tank Abbott, etc.

Great game for UFC fans
This is a fantastic game for UFC and MMA fans in general.You can do your own version of some of the great UFC battles of all time, like the incredible Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz fight or Jens Pulver vs. BJ Penn, or have some fantasy matchups you wish you could have seen, like Vitor Belfort vs Ortiz or Shamrock.

My only complaint is that knockouts can come a little fast if you are playing the computer, or if two beginners are playing.If two skilled and practiced players are going against each other, the attacks and counters can truly become almost a sort of chess match.Against the computer or someone new to the game, you can score a knockout in 10 to 20 seconds, against other skilled players, I've had fights actually go to decision.

Another great item is some of the signature moves the fighters have that you can aquire after a while.

For beginners who just get this game and want to develop a feel for it, I recommend selecting either Frank Shamrock or Tito Ortiz.They are the best in the game, and in my opinion the best in real life, and the easiest to learn with, particularly if you are trying to figure out how to put together combinations.

After reading most of the complaints on here, it seems like it mostly comes from video game fanboys who have no appreciation for reality fighting and the UFC.They seem upset that it isn't a clone of every other fighting game out there.Big deal!I can get the standard fighting game by selecting something else.I wanted this because it's realistic.You won't find your characters jumping ten feet into the air and launching balls of energy at their opponents.If you want that, go get the new Mortal Kombat or something.

You decide
UFC Throwdown is a decent game. Not really much more to say than that. You either like it or hate it. Graphically, it's pretty basic and sometimes during truly intense match-ups, choppy. Realism is very good. Length of the average match, about 20 seconds. Again, you should rent this if anything else first because I'm sorry but no one deserves a ($) hole in their wallet. Have fun and Happy Gaming! ... Read more

Product Description

Command historically accurate civilizations ranging from the Medieval Age up to the World War II era. Choose a country and a time period, and lead your nation to world dominance. ... Read more

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Strategy
• Mission: Lead your nation to dominate the globe
• Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Reviews (23)

Ordered game 2nd day and received a copy of Old Yeller
Some dumb hillbilly in Kentucky placed a copy of Ole Yeller instead of the game I ordered in my shipment box.
Now I find out Amazon.com has no listed phone numbers to call to rectify this problem.
So, thanks to Amazon.com ignorant staff, I have no game to rate !!

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
This game, Empires Dawn of the Modern World, is one of the best in RTS gaming history. However, I do not say "the best," only "one of the best." The game has strong points and some flaws.

In this game, one advances through ages, just as in many other RTSes. The ages are Medieval, Gunpowder, Imperial, WWI and WWII. Although these are good choices, there is one drawback: When advancing into WWI, the player has to change his/her's civilization to a more recent one. It is easy to accept the fact that the Franks (one of the civilizations available) had changed somewhat from 1500 to 1914, but the US (another civilization) was around before 1914. In fact, it was around during the middle of the Imperial age. Also, China (a pre-WW civilization in this game)played a major role in WWII, and is still one of the most powerful nations on earth!

The gameplay in this game is almost exactly like the gameplay in Age of Empires. One builds a base and a couple of barrackses, tank factories, stables, or whatever, and then launches an attack on the opponent's base. However, with the addition of some special abilities for units, buildings, and even wonders, this game improves on Age of Empires. Also, every unit in this game is unique to its civilization, even townspeople. While not going as far as such RTSes as Rise of Nations or Rome: Total War, the game does have its allure.

If there were a graphics rating availabe, this game would get 5 stars. Not isometric, this game has beautifully programmed 3D graphics and in-game cinematics.

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World is definitely recommended for first time RTS gamers as a good all-around RTS, but longtime RTS gamers might find this game a little repetative.

Okay, but needs a lot of improvement
This is an okay game. There are some ideas that make it interesting and enjoyable to play, but otherwise the game is not worth buying. There are different countries represented at different epochs, and you have to chose which country you want to be as you progress through the game. I think this is an innovative idea and makes gameplay interesting. The three campaigns let you use some different strategies besides collect resources, build an army, attack, rinse, repeat. Also, each team has strengths and weaknesses, although other games have touched on this, E:DOTMW brings it to a new level. Each team has completely different units and technologies. This makes the game very interesting, and playing each team is a unique experience.
Despite the positives, there are many more negatives to this game. Although many people tout the graphics as innovative, the graphics in AOE II were pretty much the same. The AI is pretty stupid. For example, workers will sometimes get trapped between some buildings and the "edge" of the map or a group of trees. Mistakes like these were almost non-existant in AOE II. The campaigns need some serious story-line revamping. They start out interesting, but it seems like the story writers ran out of ideas and so just ended the stories without really resolving them in the same exciting fashion they started them in. The "random map" feature and multi-player ability is just like every other RTS on the market. Build up an army as quickly as possible and fight with it, rinse and repeat. The game is also lacking on units and entire countries. For example, Japan is not included in the World War I or World War II eras. Navies have no option to build destroyers to battle submarines. The USA does not have Iowa battleships during the World War II era. I'm sure that these "oversights" were done on purpose to make room for an expansion, but until there is an expansion, it is a serious lacking in the game. This is an addictive game, but has little substance. My recommendation is to go out and buy AOE II used and play that.

There are better, but this is worth getting
I have played many Empire-esque games and I view this as one of the better ones. It is, unlike it's predeccessors totally based around war and that is very good as that's all you ever want to do anyway.
I'll just give you this advise, get it if you like this genre as there are few better, but for someone buying the first of the genre I advise you shop around for a better starter game as this one rather assumes the buyer is familiar with the genre already (I'm using the word genre a lat aren't I?)
Anyway, have a look at some of the other review for contrasts of opinion...
I hope I've been of use, Toodle Pipskie (is that how you spell it?)

Empires Dawn of the Modern World
Empires Dawn of the Modern world is a great game. The
gameplay is easy, the graphics are very good, the sound/music
is just perfect. The campaign is very fun and very nicely made.
There are three campaigns in the game, about the life of Richard
the Lionheart, Captain Yi Sun-Sin, and Gernal George Patton.
Each campaign is different and each they are set in a different
age. Richard the Lionheart's campaign is about the english and
the french battling in a war for the french throne. Captain
Yi Sun-Sin is about the Japanese invasion of Korean. Gernal
George Patton's campaign is about the how the US fought in the
European front in WW2. All is very fun and is historically base.

The mutiplayer for the single or online is very fun. In the
single ramdom map, you choose a civilization, an age, the map,
and either action or empire building. Action is fast and is all
about military. Empire building is longer and you must build
large empires or you shall see enemy unit in your base. You can
also choose to have a deathmatch which you are given alot of
resoures is a all out attack upond your oppenent. You can build
wonders (one olny) and protect it until time runs out. Online is
the same but olny the host do all the stuff I saided. It is
better becaues you have tactics, and coordinates attacks. I have
never played online, but I seen it with my friend playing it.

The ages is the olny thing that I have a camplain about.
There are five ages, medival, gunpowder, imperial, WW1, WW2.
IN the imperial age, when you go to the next age, you have to
choose a different age because that civilization is not a majar
power in the WW1 and WW2 age. It should be change.

Overall it is a good game to play for RTS gamers. Buy it!
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This is the best game ever
I have never played this game, however, I am a quaified video game psychic. For over 24.5 years, I have been reviewing games up to 36 months prior to their release. I have been there shouting the praises of Frogger, six months before it sweept the nation on Atari. Come on, a frog crossing the street? Who else had the balls to call that one. I was the foremost voice in the premature celebration of the release of Goldeneye. From all accounts that I can find, I said it was going to be a hit three years before it was made. I normally charge 72.50 per early review, but I am giving you this nugget for free. Buy this game if you have to sell yourself on the corner. IT IS THAT GREAT.

For more of my future pics visit my site at www.thatgamewillbeawesome.com.

Keep on playing. And be sure to check out "Saved By the Bell Masacre" coming in 2006. It is a first person shooter where you can be Screech or Zach. It is going to be awesome.

MTX: Mototrax
I can't believe the reviews this game is getting! This game is amazing!
Not to mention it has the best music for a game since Tony Hawk's Underground! With the new SLIPKNOT song on it, "Don't Get Too Close".

Oh by the way, amazon.com has wrong information, the new Slipknotcd (Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses) comes out MAY 25, Not April 27! www.RoadRunnerRecords.com if you dont beleive me. Check for yourself.

Outside of Slipknot, some of the featured artists and tracks on MTX: Mototrax are:

A.F.I. - "The Nephilim"
Black Label Society - "Doomsday Jesus"
The Descendents - "Everything Sucks Today"
The Distillers - "Dismantle Me"
Disturbed - "Intoxication"
Dope - "Burn"
Faith No More - "Digging The Grave"
Jet - "Take It Or Leave It"
Metallica - "Motorbreath"
The Misfits - "20 Eyes"
Pennywise - "Now I Know"
The Stooges - "Funhouse"
Thrice - "Artist In The Ambulance"
....and more

also for Slipknot fans, A three-minute Slipknot video will is included in MTX: Mototrax as well as a secret character and bike designed by the band. A special cheat code to unlock the secret character will be placed on the band's upcoming album.

Horrible....Don't get this!!!!!
MTX Mototrax is the worst racing game of all time.First of all, the controls are not all that great.I really don't like the gameplay at all.I can't say too much about the xbox live on there.Everytime the host has to change the tracks he has to exit the room and start a new room.There is no lobby you race around until the game starts.I'm going to try to get my money back cause this game sure wasn't worth it. ... Read more

Features

• Detailed cities feature approximately 30 square miles of roads each
• Both in-car and on-foot missions
• For 1 player
• Action driving game
• Go deep undercover in Miami, Nice, and Istanbul

Reviews (58)

The best game that i have ever played!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you can drive all cars on game and you can turn the cops off best game ever.

This is the worst game ever!!
I played GTA of course and even True Crimes and i have to those games are far better than this piece of junk it's horrible it doesn't even make sense that it you bump into a pole your mission is over you can't even chance someone down, the driving controls are the worse ever for a game it just plain sucks don't even rent it!!!

beautiful game with extremely difficult gameplay
this game has excellent graphics and physics, but that doesn't make it any more fun to play the first 30 seconds of a level 30 times because if you miss one turn or clip a tree and have to start over.Even missions that should be easy like following a police car to a crime scene are easily blown by one mistake.I've only played this game to level three and I'm already setting it aside.

Best game ever even better than GTA
First this game it totaly better than vice city and san andreas. Plus the driving in driver 3 is much better. No s%%% surelock it says drver 3 on the package. Also the shoting is just as good and better than GTA. In GTA u have to hold to many buttons and u don't even have to aim because it does it for you. Next GTA has to much blood, guts, and gore when Driver 3 dosen't. Plus GTA is racest against all races. And there is no swearing at all in Driver 3 when GTA says all kinds of junk that isn't even worth saying. Next GTA San andreas is to expensive when Driver 3 is going down in price. All in all Driver 3 is more appropeate then GTA and Driver 3 should not even should be rated M. But GTA should be rated A for adult.


I'm very and totaly obssed with Driver 3. Got to go and play more

Stop bashing this game, people!
Just so everyone gets a little education, if it wasn't for the Driver series, the GTA series wouldn't be where they are now. Reflections were the innovators of the driving-through-the-city type of games.

Now, stepping away from the education.

I've played all the Driver games. They contain a great storyline, as if it was a detective movie you were playing (kind of like watching Shaft or Lethal Weapon). They're more action than side missions, special jobs, earning money, etc. Driv3r is no different.While the cities aren't as big as GTA: San Andreas, the cities are big enough for you to explore around. The cars handle very well, although sometimes they slide a little too much when you take a sharp turn. Reflections targeted towards realism than just driving around and crashing everything, like in GTA 3, Vice City or San Andreas (you can drive in the opposite lane in any GTA, pass a cop and they just sit there and do nothing, but in Driver the cops go after you). Where Driv3r fully shines is with the Movie Director (a feature that's not in any of the GTA games), in which you can make your own movie out of the game you just finished playing (the GTA series have a camera angle view that makes it look like a movie, but it won't record it in memory). Change camera angles, blur effects, slow motions, are a few of the things you can do. One feature that's not included in the PS2 version is that the XBox version you can sign up on XBox Live and upload your movie so other players online can view it. Driv3r is fun, and it won't compete with the GTA games, but it's entertaining in its own way. ... Read more

Product Description

This authentic pool simulation features appearances from the biggest names in professional pool. ... Read more

Features

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

Reviews (1)

championship pool this is not
I'll try to keep this as concise as possible.

The controls suck, the sound effects are poor, and the game play is rather awful.On top of that, you will never find anybody playing online, which is where the game could have been interesting. ... Read more

Product Description

REMIX is the battle cry in this re-vamped volleyball free-for-all. Choose your team, choose your court, choose your bikini and then serve up the attitude in this completely overhauled new version of the Xbox classic. Scantily-clad babes and seriously twisted dudes bring their famous "Outlaw" vibe onto the court as they bump, set, spike, AND throw punches on their way to total victory. Outlaw Volleyball provides fast, furious, and uncouth action online so anyone and everyone can experience the ou ... Read more

Features

• Build up your character's skills with unique mini-games and drills
• Choose your team from 17 almost-naked characters, from beautiful babes to messed-up dudes
• Play on 12 12 offbeat courts including a jailhouse, jungle, sewer and (of course) a beach
• Try out 2 new PS2 exclusive game modes -Baseball and Ping Pong
• Unlock 50 skimpy outfits per character, including string bikinis

Features

• Over 80 fully animated stadiums including current MLB parks
• Create-A-Player returns with all new textures allowing gamers to make their own MLB all-star
• Deepest Franchise Mode available includes Spring Training, Expansion Mode, Create-A-Team and random season schedules
• Exclusive new FielderCam & BroadcastCam for the most realistic between the lines experience available
• For 1 or 2 players over Internet

Reviews (30)

Another flawed game engine.......
Another solid game until you find the weakness with the game engine, if your drag bunt with any runner with speed 80 pts or higher you will reach safely 80+% of the time. Chone Figgins was hitting over .800 50 games into the season for my expansion team as a all bunting lead off man, and you can do it with runners on, bases loaded, and you can even steal home at a 50% clip too. You can ignore this if you decide never to bunt or try to steal home but once you know this its hard to enjoy the game.

BEST BASEBALL GAME EVER
ASB/05 in my book is the best game ever. Have played it for hours it's just hard to put down once started. I'm in a EXPANISON/FRANCHISE season. I Made an EXPANSION team " North Dakota Fury" (even though I'm from Texas) Right now my record is 16 - 13 and I find that being real, the CPU is treating it like an EXPANISON team as it is I mean lets face it a team that is just made couldn't and shouldn't go from the worse to the best in the first season. To me that is just reality from being the real thing.
2 things do find error in this game but nothing to major (1) it does seem to freeze more then maybe other baseball games do. Out of the many hours days and months I have played this game it's froze 3 maybe 4 times (Not to majar.) In a game with TB just had got it tied 7 to 7 in the 7th and it froze ( was not a happy guy BUT I lived )(2) Wish it had the speed of the pitch when the ball is hit, have seen no baseball game with this on it but then again this is just a little thing sure we all will live without the speed of the pitch that is hit... All in all I do give this game a 5 starit's fun, it's real and it's only 15 bucks I mean go for it you WON'T be sorry at all to give 15 bucks for this GREAT game...

ASB05 Rules!
This Game Rules!!! Its quite possibly the best baseball game out there. Buy this game and you'll be able 2 play a awesome season mode

good
It's good. The overall rating of the game is good. Altough a very good game it's minor leagues is very disturbing, because it doesn't have the right roster. And the game does not have Barry Bonds. It is also very difficult to trade players.

great!
In my opinion this is one of the best baseball games out there. The graphics are great and the special features like TWIB challanges and home-run derbys are nice. But the game quality is bad. Sometimes the frames will move really slow and cause you to mess up a play. And the thing that bothers me the most is that the game freezes a lot, even though the disk is almost brand new and has no scratches.(It only freezes when its loading back to the main menu after you have won or lost the game, hopefully won.)So if you're planning to get this game you better have a lot of patience. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Europa 1400 Gold - Much Better
I played the original Europa 1400 "The Guild" which was a bit buggy, and really wasn't fun to play because of the game crashing every 10 minutes or so.I've been playing Gold for awhile now, and it seems to be a little less buggy.It actually runs pretty good for me, online play still doesn't work worth a crap, but people say playing it on lan works O.K.I'm not sure because I haven't beenable to test it myself.With gold there are plenty of new items that will help you politicaly and revenge, or for your own well being.Also new professions, like the Traveling Entertainer, Tailor, and Graveyard Keeper.Which bring in good money from the start, especailly Graveyard Keeper and Traveling Entertainers. New building types, like the Magnificant palace with cannon tower, so on.Where you can make wizards potions that you can't sell, but come in handy.I'd say it's worth every penny.It's the best game to play when you have nothing to do basically, sit back kidnap some people, rob people, whatever. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Giant walking tanks return to the battlefield in this award-winning real-time strategy masterpiece. MechCommander Gold lets you take command of up to 12 MechWarriors in the heat of battle. Issue real-time tactical commands as you designate the target, attack range, and movement orders. With new controls and difficulty settings, MechCommander Gold will let you know what it means to command. ... Read more

Reviews (11)

Hasbeen strikes again!
They really should've stayed with board games.Their programmers all got straight A's (in retentive).

The hardest game you'll ever love
Oh, how I love this game, one of the most underrated RTS games I've played. Underrated because the original version of the game had major problems, and because the second game in the series seals the series' doom (it isn't very good).

I haven't played the original MechCommander (non-Gold) game. Apparently, complaints were aimed mostly at the interface and the fact that it was too hard, and there were no artillery strikes. As artillery strikes are my favorite single aspect of the game, I would recommend that you avoid the original and only get MechCommander Gold, but be warned: This is a hard game! Winnable, but hard. One reason is that there is no in-game saveability. Like the original Rainbow Six game, you play through from one scenario to the next with no way to save mid-game. However, there are some strategic tools you can use that most games don't afford. One is pausing the game. You can view different parts of the map, issue commands to 'Mechs and even send artillery strikes, all while the game is paused. You'll need to use this. Another strategic ace is the refit truck. If you have a refit truck available and it's a hard level, you'll do fine. The ability to restore damaged 'Mechs in-game with a refit truck is as close to cheating as you can get.

Some of the highpoints of the game:
Strategy. There is actual thought and timing required to win, whether it's scouting with a light, jump-able 'Mech with long range radar or just rolling through en masse, or burning your way through a forest to avoid bad guys. This is pure combat, no resource gathering and such like most RTS games where the economics are far more important in determining the winner than military might. Don't get me wrong, I love the economic side of RTS games, but MechCommander is a nice departure from that. Also, the look of the game is terrific. It's nice to look at. This game is two-dimensional with an isometric view. The second MechCommander is three-dimensional and looks like crud. Rise of Nations, while it has some three-dimensional elements, is two-dimesional and isometric. Please let that be the trend. Even Warcraft III, while three-dimensional, keeps a steady, non-rotating view of the landscape. This is the correct way to do it. The sound is pretty good, although you do get tired of hearing the same messages of acknowledgement and the fact that the MechWarriors have something on their radar. You kind of get used to it and ignore it. At least the voices are all different so you can usually distinguish who's talking.

It's a blast to customize the mechs with whatever weapons you find, and even better to salvage enemy mechs, which always have a slight advantage in firepower and speed. There's nothing quite like mousing over a storage bin and seeing the context-sensitive cursor change into a pair of pliers (or whatever they are, indicating that there's something to get in there).

Oh, and jump-jets are just plain cool! Man, I love this game! Plus, the cinematics at the beginning feature the same guy who starred in a fairly recent snowmobile commercial featuring the automatic jerky-extruder. The acting on both occasions is hilarious. A little bonus tidbit of trivia there.

My Thoughts
even though this game will never quite be able to grab the top spot of my favorive RTS game it comes very close on many levels.

Now I like Red Altert and Red Alert 2 more than I like this game but thats not to say that this game is bad, you have to get up preety early in the mroning to get the drop on those 2.

In fact Mechcommander: Gold should be perfect for those people who don't want to waste time building up a strongly fortified base and just want to go doestory stuff.

(With glourious Special Effects and great sound)

That may not be my style but I can relate and if this game sounds like something you might even be remotly interested in I would highly recommend it.

very fast dilivery
i ordered it on the 4th and got it on the 10th. very fast i thought

Mech Commander and Me
Mech Commander Gold is a fun game offline and even better online with my homies over on the zone ... Read more

Product Description

Ferix:The homeworld of the Feral race is a spectacular planet. Much of Ferixs hot and humid surface is covered in swampy water with huge trees rising from the mire. Over the years the thick branches of the trees have grown together to form huge platforms which extend for miles. It is upon these platforms that the civilization of the Ferals is built. Many of their buildings are carved out of these massive tree trunks; however, the Ferals have also built tall, narrow buildings on the platform ... Read more

Features

• Simultaneously control of four distinct commandos. You have complete authority over the universes toughest commandos. Choose between a deadly sniper, the war-hardened assault trooper, a cunning scout, or a feral alien. With the tap of a button, you can switch between commandos and select a squad member that is perfect for any combat situation. Each commando is uniquely qualified for different scenarios, and it is up to you to determine how to best deploy their skills.
• Co-op and deathmatch multiplayer for up to four gamers. Battle it out with up to three friends through the entire mission campaign. Each player can select which member of the squad to control, and jump in or out of the game at any time. Snipe the enemy from behind while squad-mates blaze forward with the heavy stuff. Or sneak ahead as the scout to decide how to instruct teammates to fight with optimal tactics! Also, friends can battle it outagainst one another in a variety of deathmatch modes.
• Weapons
• and equipment galore. Select from a vast multitude of deadly weapons, equipment and gadgets. Equip teams with Mini-guns, Sonic Cannons, Stealth Suits, Sniper Rifles, Psychic Blasts, and the like. Each weapon is specifically designed to take advantage of certain enemies and environments. Youll need to learn the strengths of each weapon to best exploit the weaknesses of your foes.
• Amazing next generation visual effects. Witness dazzling effects, dynamic lighting and gorgeous graphics beautifully rendered in different environments. See detail at a level you didnt think was possible.

Reviews (136)

good overall
The first thing I have to say about this game is: This is not a first person shooter. It is a third person shooter like GTA. This game can get boring a little fast, but it has some cool features: Two different types of multiplayer; one you can go against a friend and you would each have a squadron and the other is just a head-to-head match. Each character has a special ability. Tex can take out two weapons, Flint has a auto aim, Brutus has this weird heat-sensing thing and Hawk has a stealth mode. Each person can only take two guns. There is also a co-op mode aswell.

BRUTE FORCE ISN'T WHAT I HAD EXPECTED
After watching the video for this game, I had been excited for the release of this game. The day it came out, I ran to Toys R' Us to buy it.But it definately wasn't what I had expected.The whole four person squad is a great feature, don't get me wrong.You can instantly switch between a four elite supercommandos, each with their own special ability.Tex is a tough soldier whose specialty is using dual weapons.Brutus, an alien, is the toughest soldier and his special ability is being able to see anything with a special vision that makes enemies stand out in bright orange.He can also charge at opponents and kill them.Flint is a long-range sniper whose speciality is target-locking.Hawk is a small, but tough soldier who can become invisible and sneak up on opponents and slice them with her powerblade.The weapons in this game are pretty cool and the sound is great.But the storyline is kind of boring.Here is how I rate the game:

Overall: 7 / 10
Gamplay: 6 / 10
Graphics: 8 / 10 (the stongpoint of the game)
Storyline: 4 / 10 (very disappointing)
Value: 5 / 10 (Not worth the $50.00 I spent)
Sound: 7 / 10

If the storyline could be a little bit more intriguing, this game would definately be 4 stars.But even with a better story, this game still wouldn't be great.The third person aspect isn't my favorite.The enemies are strange and not well explained.The sound is decent, but seems like someone accidently forgot to polish them up.The grenades visuals are very good, but the sound is horrid.The weapons have a flat sound to them.But the music during the game is good and the voice acting is great.The missions in the game are very straight forward and they do not really change over the course of the game.They begin to get repetive.Also, the game is set in six different worlds with 18 different missions.But the missions on each world are identical.It seems like somebody didn't even change the layout of them when they progressed to a new mission.This game did not live up to my expectations.

Save your money on this game: just rent it.Don't buy it.This game is fun and the graphics are the core of what keeps you playing; but with the combination of a poor storyline and repetive gameplay make this game not worth buying.This game is ok to rent though.I was very disappointed with Microsoft Game Studios when they realeased this game.The graphics are good, but with the poor storyline, this game is definately not one of my all-time favorites.Save your money: DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH BUYING THIS GAME.

Nice Multiplayer co-op, game falls a little short.
I am always looking for MULTIPLAYER co-op games and so was extremely excited to find this one and it had good reviews.My first reaction to the game was, mixed.The graphics could have been better and the camera angle takes some getting use to, its set just behind the character.But the co-op multiplayer, with up to 4 players was real cool!

There are 4 characters each with a different ability and weaponry to match.You can only pick up guns that fit your characters style.You can swap between them all in battle and give the rest commands to follow.Like I said this is great.

The weapons are boring and are #'s not namesso its hard to tell what they are.I still barely know.The best thing about the game is the squad based fighting and the multiplayer.If it was not for that I would have been seriously disappointed.The missions become repetitive and for some reason you keep going back to this cycle of worlds over and over.

Overall I give it 3 stars because the game is great for multiplayer squad based combat but it falls short in graphics, weapons and enemies and story.

Its pretty cheap to buy used, I would recommend picking it up for around $10.

Death Squad
Brute Force is an action shooter for the Xbox. Many people compare this game to Halo, but it's an unfair comparison. Halo is a FPS and Brute force is a third-person squad action game. There's lots of weapons and medkits to use. Brute Force can be compared to the game; Conflict Desert Storm. You'll have control over four characters: Tex- tough guy with big guns, Brutus- a reptilian warrior with self-heal abiltiy, Hawk- a female able to cloak and kill with an energy blade and lastly, Flint- an android with perfect sniping skills. You can issue simple commands, such as hold, cover, move to and fire at will. You can take control of them individually, pair them off or order them as a group. The A.I. just automatically begins to fire when they see enemies, you cannot set the rules of engagement. However the action is excellent and the graphics are beautiful and have lush alien worlds, the sound effects, controls and action are just right. Even though the levels are all linear and a bit repetative. Brute Force is an excellent game, and I wish they make a sequal.

Pros:
+excellent action
+excellent graphics
+excellent sound effects
+excellent music
+excellent level design
+excellent controls
+excellent voice-acting
+lots of weapons

Cons:
-repetative gameplay
-linear levels
-rules of engagement cannot be set

NOTE: There is a book based on this game also called "Brute Force", it is a excellent as the game and suggest you pick it up.

Exceptionally good
I loved this game, but the whole thing about the destroying monsters gets repetitive and linear.Also there is is basically NO bosses!Whats up with that.......you think they'd put a little challenge into it!But this rest is awesome!So check it out, Brute Force. ... Read more

Product Description

One coach, whether its the head honcho or a new assistant, can lead the team to the Big Dance or back to the drawing board.Only one game truly realizes the passion and pageantry of the college hoops game. So, break out your clipboard, whistle, and best calls as ESPN College Hoops 2K5 brings you the unbridled emotion and wonderful magic only exhibited in a real college basketball game. ... Read more

Features

• All New Graphics Engine Raising the bar on visual realism, graphics and animations are given a face-lift using an enhanced ESPN NBA engine. New, detailed animated jerseys, shorts and new 3D crowds help create a true college basketball experience that is ESPN College Hoops 2K5.
• Reactive Court Sense Computer-controlled players now have the ability to decide independently how they can best help their team and realistically react based on each human players actions. The result is the most natural looking college basketball as players run timed catch and shoot passing plays, lead passes that hit cutters to the basket, and CPU players determining the best way they can help win within each coaching calls and team philosophy.
• Revamped Legacy Mode A textbook full of additions to Legacy Mode include new coach settings for both head coach and assistant coaches allowing players to tailor training time, scouting and recruiting. Critical decisions on how to recruit both juco players and foreign players will impact the success of your schools program, and with all new small schoolprogression even the tiniest programs have a shot of making it big.
• Coach Mode Feel first-hand the heart-pumping action as you are really put in command of a college basketball team. You watch and call all the important plays from the sidelines, direct your players and make key OT decisions.
• ESPN Presentation Jay Bilas and Mike Patrick return to the booth this year with insightful commentary, completing this authentic ESPN-style experience. The emotional tide of the game is complemented with enhanced audio delivering the most accurate college chants and fight songs.

Reviews (24)

Legacy Mode Is Maddening!
Graphics are alright. Gameplay is smooth, not counting the overabundance of cutaway scenes. And the commentators were surprisingly good.

I thought I would remark on Legacy Mode, seeing as how that's what separates this game from competitors. It's a great idea, but I felt it failed ultimately. I'm sure the payoff comes from playing the game through several seasons and building your team, but who would want to invest that much time, given the initial frustrations?

I'm no gamer, but I'm no slouch either. (Example = just finished taking a mediocre Missouri team to an 11-1 finish on NCAA 2002.) In this game, you have a limited selection of small schools on which to build your "legacy." (I chose Long Island.) First off, the recruiting element isn't "fun," it's just a bunch of micromanagement. And the games ... wow, just wow. Like I said, I'm no slouch, but what fun is it to scrape by a crappy Wagner team and then get shot out of the bulding by Lehigh? Missed layup after missed layup, while the opponent is banking in long, contested shots? I actually threw my controller at the TV at one point.

Like I said, with a mammoth investment, you can bring your team to glory as you recruit H.S. players and build your team. But for the more casual gamer, maybe stick to "Quick Game" mode if you value your blood pressure.

Good Game
I can't give this