Amazon.com Product Description

Game & Watch portable games were before the time of Game Boy, but are available again in both classic and updated versions in this Game & Watch Gallery 4 anthology for Game Boy Advance and previous installments for Game Boy Color. This anthology contains remakes of Donkey Kong 3, Mario Cement Factory, Rainshower, Boxing, and Fire Attack. Players can choose to play the games in an emulation of the original monochrome LCD display or in updated color versions designed for the GBA. ... Read more

Reviews (21)

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MARIO!!!!!!
WOW!! This is a good game and has a looooooot of games!!!! I like this game!!!

good game
I don't own this game,but i have played it before and I'd say a 4 out of 5 stars,sure you start out as easy but as you advance,u unlock more games new and old and harder settings such as meduim,hard and if you think you can handle it,super hard...yes there are four settings instead of one.

I personally love the little sounds and music this game has to offer,and a game gets harder as you progress.

If you think this game is for kiddies...then I'd have to say your wrong ;)

Ripofffor the old folks who played it and are now rich
This is just a money ripper aimed at kids from the 80's who have played these.Some of them are now rich, feel nostalgic about their childhood, and must get this game.The ones don't have much money still buy it by only eating once a day for about a week.

I liked it.........For a while
I will admit that I enjoyed this game for around a week or so. The gameplay was repititous, and took alot more time than I would take to finish the levels. I still play it on and off, although I paid $40 for the dang thing(wish I would have checked amazon.com before making that splurge)

Just got this game !!!
I really loved the Game and Watch of the yesteryears.So it was exciting that they have this for the Gameboy.But the only thing is that I don't know how to save the high scores or get the stars to unlock the other games.The instruction of the game tells me that all I have to do is to press start during the game and to turn off the unit.Nothing happens.
I don't know if I bought a defective game or something.
Please help. ... Read more

Product Description

During their search, a scheming business tycoon, who will stop at nothing to grow his empire, uses The Tome of Doom to unlock some of the creepiest monsters our gang has every seen. Help Scooby and Shaggy find The Tome of Doom, capture monsters, and solve the mystery. Would you help Scooby and Shaggy solve this mystery for a Scooby Snack? ... Read more

Features

• Capture creepy monsters
• Explore 4 different locations
• For 1 or 2 players
• Play as either Scooby or Shaggy and solve the mystery
• Solve puzzles, find clues, eat Scooby snacks

Reviews (8)

Better for Little kids then the first.....
I bought night of 100 frights for my 5 year old daughter b/c she LOVES Scooby... well to be honest to was to hard for her after awhile to play & so I played & she watched... & Loved it! When this came out I thought it was going to be the same thing so I wasn't going to buy it but when her birthday came up, it's what she asked for.... Well this game looks & feels more like the cartoon, which she prefers & for the most part can play a lot more of this game by herself without mommy's help, which makes her feel good & me feel wonderful b/c I don't have to sit there & play it for her.... I would say this is a much better game for the younger crowd... for older kids, stick with night of 100 frights.....

Great Starter Game
I have an Eight Year Old, Six year old and a Four year old.They are all big Scooby Doo fans and they love this game.They are probably not representative of hard core game players, because they only played PC games before and we are new to PS2.

However, the "feel" of this game is that you are in a Scooby Doo episode, complete with jokes and canned laughter.As it is a learning experience for all of us, it is taking time to get through the game, so they are not growing bored with it quickly.

At times the game can seem a little slow, too much dialogue and not enough action, and I can see that becoming a problem in future.

But, for the moment, it is fun.It is very much aimed at young children, with no adult language or themes, no blood, guts or murder.All in all I think it was a good purchase to get the kids into PS2 games.

Nothing special
My 8yo got this as a gift.We wouldn't have bought it, because he doesn't even like Scooby Doo, and he probably didn't play it for more than 5 hours - he got bored halfway through. Although it is a fun, harmless adventure for kids, and it has a wonderful Scooby retro feel to it, it just isn't gripping enough to hold interest.

Don't let the reviews fool you!!! This IS a FUN game!!!
After reading the review that this game recieved I have to admit I was a bit taken back about purchasing it.I have a 5 year old Son who absolutely loved the first game (Night of 100 Frights So I thought I might take a chance and purchase the follow-up for Him for His birthday.I have to tell you I honestly think I like this one better than the first one!!! The Game is set up to be 5 different episodes that intertwine and eventually come together at the end to reveal the answer to the on-going mystery ( but isn't that what Mystery Inc was all about anyway?). The graphics in my opinion are just as good as the first game and the story lines are much better put together.The fact that you can play as Shaggy or Scooby and switch back and forth at any given time is a great bonus!!!In this game you are more set on looking for clues to solve a on going mystery ( much like the actual cartoon itself) unlike the first game where it had more of a Mario Bros type feeling to it (jumping constantly and bouncing on the bad guys heads!)The five or six bonus mini games are definately challeging and the villians are great!I enjoyed the first game for the simple reason that you got to see alot of Scooby's old Foes, but the game had alot of frustrating points to it.This one is not as hard but has it's moments of challenge.Honestly the only draw-back I can see from completing this game is there is no Don Knotts present, but then again there is also no Don Adams or Jonathan Winters either(Thank Goodness!)For those of you out there who are die-hard Scooby fans or your Kids are, this is in My opinion a great game for you both to enjoy!! Give this one a chance and you decide how YOU feel about it. I personally think you won't be dissapointed!

Very Sad
Night of 100 Frights was really cool -- my 5 year old and I (over 40) had the best time playing over and over and over.Mystery Mayhem, well, it's a mystery ... how/why it ever got made... the graphics are poor, story line/presentation is lame, no excitement, no challenge, even my 5 year old played for about an hour and then looked very sad, dejected, disappointed, and hasn't returned since.(Can I get a refund?)I suggest you go blow spit bubbles before buying this game, it will be more fun.Trust me. ... Read more

Product Description

Further expanding the features of Command & Conquer: Generals, this expansion pack introduces even more advanced weaponry, cunning tactics and brilliant strategy into the mix. Choose your side and fight for your life—there will be no mercy! ... Read more

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Strategy/RPG
• Mission: Requires Command & Conquer Generals. Choose a General in control of massive armies of bleeding-edge military weaponry across a globe teetering on the brink of war.
• Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP

Reviews (27)

Wonderful endeed but...
Anyone who bought and enjoyed the original CandC: Generals won't go far wrong doing the same again with this expansion. Your money buys you another 15 single player missions all complete with new units, a `challenge' scenario where you can choose a general that suits your style of play and put him up against 8 others as well as the usual skirmish and multiplay modes.

The graphics and sound are excellent, as could be expected from a developer of this pedigree, with the cut scenes giving a truly professional feel to the whole experience. Explosions and animation are superb, I particularly like the way bodies fly through the air as a bunker is blown up, and the screams of anguish as troopers die a painful chemical death never fails to bring a smile (I know, I'm a sick git).

Gameplay is fluid, albeit a little slow in places, while it should also be noted that he who rules the skies, wins (99 times out of 100 anyway). The GLA missions are slightly harder to my mind as there is no air power at all, but more enjoyable due to the downright nastiness of the terrorists. Winning a skirmish against the USA with all the superior weaponry is particularly satisfying and being able to camouflage your units and buildings making them very hard to spot gives an edge that is hard to beat - lets face it, its damn hard to destroy something if you can't see it. Chinese forces are once again numerous and it seems to me that my favourite Overlord is now a tad more vulnerable to rocket toting troops, but the vision of ½ a dozen or so of these beasts lumbering through an enemy base camp, supported by a couple of the most excellent Dragons to clear those troublesome buildings is one I can't get enough of. As always, the USA tend to dominate, and the initial scenario is great for refreshing the memory banks and getting back to grips with all the controls.

The interface is, as usual, totally user friendly and it doesn't take much to get everything quickly set up to your liking. My son was not much impressed by the screen that appears after the loading scenes - unless a key is pressed or the mouse moved, it looks like the program has locked up and he sat there for ages before he realised this (heheheh - kids of today!!)

My only real gripe with this is that, once again, the game doesn't deliver what appears to be promised on the box. I was hoping and praying for the return of the naval units but no such luck - you get a carrier (USA) but can't actually do anything with it apart from launch air missions - most disappointing. Overall though, this certainly ranks as one of the better expansions and does improve the original - if only slightly.

A must have for Generals Fans.
Once you play Generals with this expansion you'll never play plain ol' gnerals again.

Extends playlife of Generals to infinity...
...that may be something of an exgaggeration, but this statement isn't: If you loved Generals and haven't played Zero Hour, you have cause for celebration.At the time of this writing, Zero Hour has been out roughly 1.5 years (games live in "dog years" compared to other media), and as far as Real Time Strategy Games go, I put this at, or very near the top of my list, ahead of most every contemporary RTS.

Why?

To many reasons to list, but basically because Zero Hour completely refreshes Generals.If you played Generals like me (a psycho, social-life-debilitating amount), you pretty much had the game down; you knew build order, offense, counters, etc.Zero Hour completely reshuffles the deck by introducing a whole host of brand new units, as well as the ability to play as a General of a certain skill set that gives him advantages (like air/ground/nuclear, etc).

Can you say "C130 Gunship", "Heavy Chinese attack Heli", "Suicide Motorcylist"...when my buddy sent in a huge plane that dropped a bunch of leaflets on my troops to urge them not to fight, I almost came apart with laughter.Good times.

In addition to the General abilities, new maps, and new units, the games graphics have noticably improved.

I couldn't recommend this higher.For RTS fans that haven't checked Zero Hour out yet, don't hesitate to buy this Expansion Pack, this game's got a lot of life in it yet.

Enjoy,

Christian Hunter
Santa Barbara, California

Great Game!
Command and Conquer Generals, Zero Hour

This game is the game of the century. In Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour expansion pack you can be three teams, USA, China and the Global Liberation Army (GLA). Play to build your base and your armies from soldiers, vehicles, tanks, and aircraft. If you have enough money than you are able to buy superweapons like the Particle cannon, Nuclear silo and the SCUD storm. You can also be nine generals who have advantages and disadvantages. You can play missions with a goal or just fight the other team. You can also play other players online in the multiplayer games.

What I don't like about the game is that some times it gets very difficult even if it's on easy. What I like about the game is that the challenges are fun to do and the generals with special abilities are cool. I think that the music is very nice for each team. The game has vehicles from real life like the Padalen tank, Raptor air plane and the SCUD launcher. I would suggest this game to many people and I would give this game a9/10.

THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER
HI I AM A FEW OF THE ONES WHO THINK THIS GAME ROCKS AND IT IS.
BUT SOME PEOPLE IS SAYING THAT THIS GAME COUSE PROBLEMS I HAVE THE ANSWER FOR THAT:

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WHIT YOUR COMPUTER IS BECOUSE YOU STILL A NOOB THAT CAN SEE THE REAR OF THE BOX FOR THE EXPECIFICATIONS DUDES PLEASE DONT BE FOOLS THIS GAME DISERVES 5 STARS BECOUSE IS THE BEST RTS IN THE WORLD EVEN WARCRAFT IS LAME NOTHING LISTEN NOTHING COMPARES

COMMAN&CONQUER SERIES

REALLY IF YOU WHANT A ECCELENT RTS GAME I RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY
ANY GAME OF COMMAND&CONQUER SERIES



THANKS FOR READ THIS

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Product Description

Scooby and the Gang are back in an all-new adventure! Join your favorite slackers as they try and solve a mystery of super natural proportions. The gang starts out on a routine case in the search of ghosts. During their search, a scheming business tycoon, who will stop at nothing to grow his empire, use The Tome of Doom to unlock some of the creepi ... Read more

Features

• Capture creepy monsters
• 4 different worlds to explore
• For 1 player
• Play as either Scooby or Shaggy and solve the mystery
• Search for clues, solve puzzles, eat Scooby snacks

Reviews (1)

Good for the Scooby loving little-gamers
My son is 4 years old - and I had bought him the first Scooby Doo game (Night of 100 Frights) thinking that it would be great to start him off.That game is, frankly, way too hard for kids his age (some of the levels were nearly impossible for me to get past).I wasn't sure when I bought this one, if I was just going to be subjecting us to more frustration- but he saw the commercials and desperately wanted it.
My first impressions are that it is MUCH easier to navigate- as there are actually some hints as you go along helping you accomplish tasks to move forward.In this game, Scooby and Shaggy travel around together- and you can switch between whether you want Scooby leading the way or Shaggy.And, this time around, the goal isn't to eat all the Scooby Snacks along the way-you have to find clues and accomplish tasks to move through each location.There are helpful little animated scenes that play at certain points- and if you walk away from the game for more than a few minutes, Shaggy droops over and starts snoring loudly.It's cute.
We are still just beginning to learn how to play this game- and are not hardcore gamers by any stretch- so I can't give technical features of the game.I would say the graphics are good- pretty true to the cartoon, and the music is not terribly thrilling, but definitely in keeping with creeping along in spooky places.
I would reccomend Mystery Mayhem for game players in the 4-10 age range - or so.
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Features

• Play through five huge levels in non-stop action
• Arsenal includes grenades, cannons, pistols, vehicles, and even a helper monkey
• For 1 to 2 players
• Join Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio in their quest to stop the evil General Morden
• 2-D shooter for classic arcade action

Reviews (24)

Cheesy, monotonous, but FUN
So if you play xbox occasionally for fun/recreation, and you're not completely needy of story and cohesion - this might be the game for you. It's 2-D, like Contra. Real simple, just go from left to right blasting just about everything that moves. I recommend renting it first perhaps - see if you think it's worth actually owning. I found it fun to just kick back with a beer and a buddy and laugh while playing it; it's really quite funny - one mission you're on some kind of island destroying giant crustaceans, the next your outside some town fighting the undead. You'll die a lot, I mean a lot.It's all good though, going through it over and over again allows you to notice some subtleties that you wouldn't have noticed since you're usually just shooting everything that moves. In the undead mission, the zombies don't just lash at you, some pull out their intestines and squirt stuff at you! It's ridiculously gratuitous and over the top but entertaining nonetheless.If you like 2-D shooters, this is probably the only thing out there for you on the xbox. Not bad, could be a lot better though - the graphics are good but anyone who's played Doom 3 knows what the xbox is capable of.

Who says side-scrolling games are dead?
These days it seems like consoles and handhelds are trying to pack more and more processing power under the hood to give us ever increasingly realistic 3D environments for racers, first person shooters, sports games and the like.That's all well and good, but sometimes a game that looks really pretty can be really ugly, simply because they spent all that time rendering 3D polygons and never considering whether it was fun to play.

On the other hand, there are games like Metal Slug 3.These days it's hard to find any company willing to take a risk on a flat 2D or side-scrolling game,let alone a modern console manufacturer who wants it as a title unless it's a "retro" greatest hits set like Midway Arcade Classics.Metal Slug 3 is a happy exception, a game which recalls the finer days of your youth when there was nothing better than playing Contra or Rush'n'Attack.Are modern systems too powerful for such simple concepts?Not at all.This games is beautifully rendered, smooth scrolling, action packed and at times downright funny (in one underwater scene you're attacked by giant eels named "Helen" and "Linda").

This title lives up to the old Atari credo that games should be simple to learn but difficult to master.You will not beat Metal Slug 3 in one sitting, but you'll have a literal BLAST running around blowing things up over and over, getting better with each attempt.Kudos to SNK/Playmore for producing it and to Microsoft for releasing it.It's a shame more companies don't take the chance on games like Metal Slug 3 and Alien Hominid that as fun to play as they are cool to watch, all in a gloriously flat perspective.If someone tells you 2D isn't cool any more, hand them a controller and watch how much they enjoy this game.

SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED+SUCKED=SUCKS
omfg this game is so g@y it is the 21st centry and this game is like the 1st centry of video games omg!!! WOW sry but this game is just S--H--I--T i dont understand why u would buy or even rent this "thing" its not even a playable game it is a pice of bulls**t

The rooting-tooting -shooting,behind-booting game of '04
Finally Metal Slug 3 on the X-Box has arrived and it is kicking butt.I enjoy these style of games because it reminds me of when I use to go to the arcade and play Metal Slug 1 and waste all my quarters trying to pass it.Good action/shooter with plenty of gratuitous violence and cool explosions for anyone who was a fan of the old shooter games(Ikari Warriors, Contra) My only beef was the difficulty of this particular game. damn this game is hard and the fact that you only get 5 lives and have to continue from the beginning of the level all the time kind of irritates me.Other than that you will have plenty of fun playing this game.

Good retro-style shooter
What a blast! This game hearkens back to the days of the original Duke Nukem, Contra, or any of the other great twitch-shooters of the past. It's essentially a mindless shooting game, done in retro side-scrolling style, but as that goes, it's a lot of fun. You basically travel through levels, killing anything and everything, grabbing powerups as you go and trying to survive the constant onslaught of enemies the game throws at you. For a retro-style shooter, it's a reasonable challenge, as enemies sometimes overwhelm you with their sheer numbers. The bosses are fairly tough, as well, and there's part of the problem with the game: You get between three and five men to start each level. Let's say that you lose your last man fighting a boss. You hit "continue," thinking that you'll get a fresh set of men to resume your fight with the boss. WRONG. You have to start back at the beginning of the level! That can be very, very frustrating, especially when some of the more challenging levels can take all but your last man...and then you have to face the boss with just one life to spare! (Ouch!) If you're careful, though, you can survive the worst areas intact, especially if you're patient enough to watch for powerups. Strongly recommended to fans of shooter games or for those who loved the old side-scrolling action games (like me).

I hope this review was helpful
--Christian Wheeler ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

The top-selling PlayStation game in Japanese history makes its way tothe U.S. in Dragon Warrior VII. Its creators include a trio of Japaneserole-playing-game legends--game designer Yuji Horii, music composer KoichiSugiyama, and character designer Akira Toriyama (who also created the popularDragonball and Dragonball Z cartoons and comics). At its heart,Dragon Warrior VII is an old-school RPG that eschews flashy graphics andsound effects in favor of a good story and dozens of gameplay hours. In somecases it succeeds in capturing the nostalgia of old NES and SNES RPGs, but inothers it hangs on too dearly to obsolete conventions. Still, this is one of themost value-packed games on the market, as it easily offers more than 100 hoursof gameplay.

Graphically, Dragon Warrior VII will not impress anyone. Even compared tofirst-generation PlayStation games this one comes off as ugly. The sound is amix of nostalgic MIDI bits from previous Dragon Warrior games andbeautiful new compositions by Sugiyama. The story progresses in a linearfashion, as the main character discovers new lands, each with its own mysteries,characters, and adventures. The job system adds immense depth to characterprogression, as players can learn skills from more than 50 classes, includingwarriors, clerics, jesters, rangers, dragoons, teen idols, and more.

As deep as the job system is, progress is hindered by laborious combat andinventory-management systems. It would have been nice if the development teamtried to implement modern gameplay mechanics with the rich Dragon Warrioruniverse. Because of its archaic aspects, the game will scare off those thataren't familiar with older RPGs. However, persevering gamers and longtime fanswill enjoy one of the deepest adventures on the market. --Raymond M.Padilla

Pros:

• More than 100 hours of gameplay
• Extremely deep job system
• Memorable characters

• Horrible graphics
• Poor interface
• Dull combat

Reviews (60)

This game makes Baby Jesus cry
The perfect one-word description of this game is "torturous". Yes, there are some cool parts every now and then, but they're buried beneath so much inane garbage that instead of making the game less terrible, they simply compel you to keep playing through this epic abomination. It's really not a good sign when I've played over 20 hours into the game and I still couldn't care less what happens to the main characters. They're a rather one-dimensional bunch, and to be honest, it strikes me as a bit strange how those chosen to "awaken the world" (or whatever you care to call the insipid, convoluted plot) could be so damned boring.

Ah yes, the plot. Some kids discover some ruins that take them back in time to where the world contained more landmasses, and one by one, they bring the land masses into the present. It could have been quite fascinating, but the different areas just don't feel at all connected. After you've "raised" the first few islands, no one in your hometown seems to care anymore. Basically, instead of being one fully involved story, it ends up being a bunch of half-assed little tales that I couldn't bring myself to care about. I've read that eventually the "Demon Lord" somehow gets involved, but I really have no desire to pick this garbage up again. I suppose the cut scenes are also worth mentioning. Like most of the game, they're quite awful. They make the characters look mildly deformed, at best.

On to the gameplay...repetition is the order of the day. The battle system in itself isn't that bad, but it does begin to grow quite tiresome. The class system, which could have been very cool, is executed rather sloppily. For one thing, the classes aren't exactly balanced, especially since a character's class has no bearing on the equipment they can use. Want a wizard wielding a huge sword and wearing immensely heavy armor? You can do it here. Also, I don't think the classes have any permanent effect on stats, i.e. there is a set number of points in each stat for all the characters and classes that is governed by level. As a result, a character who has been a wizard for most of the game will have an enormous strength increase if he transitions to a soldier. Unfortunately, his intelligence will plummet as well.

If this was all I hated about the game, it would at least be tolerable. Unfortunately, I've yet to metion the most banal aspect of it...the way new islands are unlocked. If you thought lame fetch quests were exclusive to platforming games, this game will prove you sorely wrong. Of those 100+ hours you'll spend playing this pompous trash, at least half of that will consist of seeking map shards that you will quickly come to loathe, as you have to collect the right ones in order to unlock new islands.

Now, this wouldn't be a big deal if they were all in meaningful places, such as being obtained after defeating a boss. However, they're not. Oftentimes you'll find them in such idiotic and annoying places, as in a bag in some random house, caught in a broken robot in a town sewer, etc. Sure, the game offers some guidance, but the trek back to the fortune teller (whose hints can sometimes be rather vague) grows tiresome quickly. As a result, the game is as much a sleep-inducing scavenger hunt as an RPG.

Assume from this review that I hate RPGs done in the "old-school" style, as that is not the case. Dragon Warrior II through IV were quite enjoyable games. In fact, they're a lot better than this snoozefest, so play them instead.

Why did I waste my money?

Do not waste your time (130 hours is what i spent) or your money ($50) on this game.Buy a good game, like FF Tactics or Xenogears, or do something productive with your money.I cannot believe that this is the best selling game in Japan.I have played every single FF game, and Xenogears as well as every other US released DW game.With all of the hype before this game, I had my hopes up for a decent game with old-school graphics.What I got was a story written by a third grader, a battle system that made me want to kill myself it was so boring, and no point of playing the game.Horrible.Pathetic.

A great game!
If you like involved RPG's, this is a great game for you.It's packed with tons story and side quests.Some reviews complained about the graphics, but they're not all that bad.It's what I'd expect a 3D Dragon Warrior game to look like.Besides, the music more than makes up for the slight lacking in the graphics department.The characters are fun and there's a bit of Japanese humor strewn about (I'm glad the translators left it in!).There are also some puzzles throughout the game, which helps break up the monotony of the random encounters.Anyone who has played the previous Dragon Warrior games on the Nintendo will probably experience a little nastalgia.Some elements of the game haven't changed much at all (slimes, clubs, leather armor, cheesy sound effects when using stairs, etc...).All in all, I highly recommend this game!

Dragon Warrior 7
Dragon Warrior 7 is filled with classic old school roleplaying based on the actual gaming experience as opposed to watching movies and cinematic breaks on many other newer games. This game retains the same battle engine and same format as the original 4 NES games only slightly tweaking and improving it. The graphics are slightly improved just enough to stay with the times as well. But Dragon Warrior was never about graphics, it was about the gameplay experience. This game has a great story, lots of play value(over 100 hours) and brings back that nostalgia of palying the originals.

Dangerously underrated and underappreciated.
At first glance when the average gamer starts this game, they wonder about this game's expectations.It boasts a hundred hours of gameplay, so that must mean that the graphics must be really good, right?Well, most gamers take one look at the graphics, fiddle around with the game for a little bit, and give up completely.I warn you, this game is not for those who are only out for the flasy graphics or the gameplay that's so simple any five-year-old could complete it in their sleep.This game is not simple-minded.No, it's not Final Fantasy:It's Dragon Warrior, and having a game that just screams "old school" and boasts about it for a ridiculously long time is absolutely fine with me.

As I already said, at first glance, this game is not particularly pretty to stare at.But if anybody spends enough time with the game, you'll tend to ignore this little minor detail.That's right: minor.This is Dragon Warrior, and the focus is on gameplay here, not making everything look pretty.The majority of the game focuses strictly on battle, where your strategic wits are most needed.Instead of today's "Attack, heal, repeat" strategy, you'll have to dig deeper if you want to come out of the battles alive.In other games in which spells that increase your attack and defense are practically useless, in Dragon Warrior VII, they are all but required.

As well, at first glance, the plot seems as linear as it could be.As the heroes of the game, you have decided to embark on a quest to recover lands lost due to an unknown evil via time travel.This may seem like a pointless game where it all seems like all you have to keep doing is go back in time and rescue the helpless people, then go to the next land, save it, and do it over and over again.However, the more time you spend with the game, the more this seemingly linear plot unfolds.The more lands you restore, the more you learn about this unknown evil.That seems to be the basis of most video games in general, but for some reason, this one seems that much different.Not to mention there is this one cruel and sadistic plot twist that will leave your jaw dropping and frozen in that position for an indefinite length of time.I will not mention what it is, for that would be spoiling things.

One thing that I haven't mentioned that should really be noted is of course the musical score.Koichi Sugiyama is the go-to guy, and has written the scores for the previous Dragon Warrior games.While the music for other games has a blatant techno-new age appearance, Sugiyama has decided to stick with a much more traditional, orchestral-based sound, and to me, that creates a really powerful emotional tool during crucial points of the game at times.It's really a great score, and really adds to the experience.

In conclusion, all I have to say is to give this game an honest chance.Don't dislike it because it isn't Final Fantasy, and it isn't as attractive-looking.Because of this misjudgment, most gamers are missing out on this remarkable, innovative gaming experience.You should play the game to experience what old school is all about, and will possibly be as close to an actual journey to rid evil as anything will ever be.Don't be one of the several gamers who have turned their backs on this game for trivial reasons.This game is that and much more.

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Features

• You are an action reporter uncovering truth in a world full of deception
• Fight a sinister conspiracy using stealth, force, and wits
• Stop at nothing until the perpetrators are exposed
• A journey through the reaches of a strange and ever-changing universe
• For 1 player

Reviews (37)

Cool
This is a fun game!It gets a bit hard and complicated in places, but I still like it!

One of those hard to find games
I don't mean by my title that this game is hard to find. More that a game as well done as this only comes around once and a while. I spent about 20 hours exploring the world of Hylis. 20 hours which seemed to be only 10-15 hours. Time passes much faster outside the little bubble of blissful ignorance that will form around you while playing this game because, frankly, the outside world will seem to fade as you almost become Jade, becoming increasingly immersed in the beautiful yet dark world of Beyond Good and Evil.

The game opens with an alien attack by creatures known as the Domz. After a simple battle, you recieve your camera and can begin exploring your small island home, which also happens to be a lighthouse. When you first get the camera, you'll recieve one of the game's main side quests: photographing all the world's animals. This quest continues throught the game and takes a bit of work to complete, although you won't regret it. It is one of the most entertaining mini-games I have ever seen, keeping you entertained durring and between misions. After you've finished photographing the animals and exploring the environment, you begin you're adventure by recieving a speedboat from your best friend and companion, Pay'j.

Before I go on to mention anything else, I should probably go into detail about the environment. Although the game's graphics are often very cartoony, the cartoon world of Hylis comes alive in the form of the teeming life you see everywhere around you. There are the small things, such as the detailed rock walls of caverns, to the way the water moves, to all the people walking out on the streets. Everything just seems so alive that it will seem almost magical. The game also has a wonderful distance engine, which allows the player to see things from a very large distance, such as a whale leaping from the water, or other boats, or even the larger details of the game's several islands.

While running around taking pictures and fighting evil is fun, it is just as much fun to cruise around on the speed boat and the rocket ship, once you get it. While there is some fighting and picture taking to be had aboard the ship, it was not quite frequent enough for me, and I had to just make due with the 3 boat race courses and the four smugglers caverns, with the occasional Domz attack.

The main collectible in this game is the pearl, and pearls are required to progress through the game, with some additional pearls added in to give you more choice as to what quests to perform to progress in the game. The games quests vary. While you will get pearls automatically for progression in the game's rich plot, you will also have to take pictures of animals, fight some hidden Domz, win boat races, defeat smugglers, infiltrate government buildings in which pearls are held, and other little quests, many involving the perchase of pearls. Also, to avoid all the annoying serching that most games have to get the last collectibles, you can buy an item that will label pearl and animal locations on your map so that you have an idea of where to look, although it won't tell you how to get them.

The puzzles in the game are very well done, and, for the most part, simple. There is one puzzle later on that is quite well done because it is hard without being contrived or ridiculously pointless or anything else that can be complained about. Other puzzles involve finding clever ways of sneaking past guards or getting over a wall. It's one of those games where solving puzzles isn't extremely difficult as long as you look for the game's hints, yet still give a very rewarding feeling after their completion.

Almost done... This game isn't exactly an action game. Like in most RPGs, you can't fall of edges into bottomless pits, although enemies can kill you. Jade will do most jumping and action oriented moves by herself, leaving you to fight monsters and solve puzzles. The controls are very responsive and should never frustrate the player, especially with the fantastic camera, which places itself in basically the best position almost automatically, although there are sometimes when it would be nice to be able to move it. This makes doing battle simple, although it's not to hard to begin with. Most enemies are slow to attack and give you plenty of time to prepare a good strategy to dealing with them.

To wrap up, I need to mention the two most surprising things about this game. First off, it had almost no bugs that I could find. I found one spot where I fell through a floor, but I can only blame myself for that one, and it was easy to avoid the spot once I knew what I did to get into it. Did I mention that there are save points EVERYWHERE, so you never have to worry about getting really far and then getting stuck having to turn it off and losing 30 minutes of playing. Also, being killed only places you back at the entrance of a room, making some of the more frustrating sneaking bits much less so. The other bug was simply a quest desription bug on Salene which described the Pay'j quest as the "escaping the Slaughterhouse" quest. Other than that, I had no problems with the game's mechanics. Another surprise in this game was the increadible music, which had a great Latin feel and really got your feet moving and sometimes your head moving from side to side.

This game's story line never lets up and keeps you on the edge of your seat right up till the fantastic final battle. There were even several spots (especially the lighthouse bit near the end), when I almost cried because of the game's extremely emotional presentation. The only irritating thing is that the game seems to have one of those 'prepare for a sequal' endings, with some little loose ends to tie up, yet I have heard no plans for one as of yet. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled, I guess.

Anyway, if you're still reading this (I didn't realize I had this much to say about BG&E, sorry), this game goes beyond good and bad and reaches a level which few games attain of utter perfection. Every little thing in this game is thrown at you in just the right amount to entertain you, yet keep you begging for more. If you can find this game used, it makes a great addition to anyone's collection, but even new it's still a great deal for a great game.

Short but sweet
Like most reviews, I'm going to have to say this game was short but good.The style and originality of this game makes up for its short storyline.

The Characters - excellent detail on the characters and a wide range of different species, Jade, the woman you control is a human but most of the other characters are animals such as Pey'J the Pig.

The Storyline - though short, this is a very original and creative game.Basically, Jade and Pey'J are in the middle of a war against the so-called heros The Alpha Sections and the Domz.But the twist is the Alpha Sections are actually with the Domz and the Iris is the good team, who get Jade on their side.Jade must save the victims before it's too late.

The Graphics - amazing design and beautiful landscape.It may seem quite simple but it's actually quite brilliant.The water seems lifelike and the crystals and such as "pretty".

The Gameplay - Smooth moving.Jade jumps, runs and walks with ease.Very easy to get used to but you can get frustrated at times when you want Pey'J to do something and he's not coming, etc.

The Enemies - Pretty simple, until the final battle.The final battle shows you, Jade, fighting against some strange being.At first it's not too hard but after the controls get reversed, it's actually quite hard.Make sure you have lots of food to refill your health!

Overall - this game is great, I only rented it and I beat it within days but it's still good.I would consider buying it if I found it at a cheap price just so I could play over and over again.The downside is if you save while on the moon, you will never get to go back.I would suggest saving though because most likely you will die somewhere on the moon and then you'll have to redo the whole thing.Make sure you've done everything you've wanted to do before going to the moon.Have fun!

Excellent Game
True, this game is a little short, but an incredible game none the less.We loved it!

What a fantastic sleeper!
Wow, so little fanfare for such an excellent game. Gorgeous from start to finish, excellent movement and large worlds fully explorable. Characters are charming, funny, too bad we only get limited voice interactions. Beautiful and believable environments, visually on a par with Halo, if not better. Races are addictively fun, if not a little too easy, interesting plotting and pacing. This is a ten out of ten, should absolutely have been game of the year! ... Read more

Product Description

Hitman: Contracts takes you into the mind of Agent 47, the most ruthlessly efficient contract killer in history. The game begins in Paris as Agent 47 finds himself wounded and trapped in what is a dangerous situation, even for him. Hitman: Contracts explores the dark psychology of killing for a living and promises to be the darkest, most disturbing episode ... Read more

Features

• Take hired killer, Agent 47 into his most dangerous situations ever
• Huge arsenal of fire arms and close-combat weapons
• For 1 player
• Heavy-hitting stealth action adventure shooter game
• Dark, brutal and disturbing

Reviews (37)

Disappoints
I found CONTRACTS a let down after playing Hitman 2.Hitman 2 is better in every catagory.The violence depicted in CONTRACTS is over the top even for an assassin game, the scenes and locations are cluttered,and the picture is clouded and blurry like an episode of Moonlighting.Rent it or better yet borrow it before you buy it.

environmental objects
the best thing about this game is the ability to use environmental objects ranging from a pillow(to suffocate) to
a meat hook to a pool cue.while the other weapons are good i like the fiber wire the most. This is a very graphic game and if you have a problem with blood spattered walls dont play this game

Eidos why?
Why would you make a motherfuggin game over a DAMN COFFEE BREAK WHY! THE GAME WAS LAME AND SHORT AS HELL BUT THE LAST LEVEL WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN BEAT!!!!!! SCREW YOU EIDOS!

Hitman Contracts
When I first wanted to buy this game I was really excited that it was going to come out. Then I rented it and then I realized I was right to be excited. This game is alot more than just a shoot em' up. Some qualities that make this game strong are it's kickass graphics and runningtime. It is a long game and will keep you occupied for
along time. Another thing that is cool is the ability to kill your target in different ways. For example being able to kill Franz by locking him in a steamroom and killing him, in 'Traditions Of The Trade'. Also poisoning the drinks and killing your targets in 'The Seafood Massacre' , ' Traditions Of The Trade'and 'Beldingford Manor'.This game is one of the best and is alot better than Hitman 2. So go out and by it right now!!

47 = No Mercy
this game is by far the best one out of the hitman series, the story line i sweet, trying to hit your targets is the best, in this one you get to stab your people in the spine, slit the throat, stab in the chest, put them on your back to choke them more than before, you get to use a syringe to knock out the people, I mean this game is the best assassin game in the world, I love killing inocent people more than the targets, becasue they run and you get to start the hunt. its mainly the same as the 2nd one, but the maps are waaaaaayyyyy bigger, there are not as many missions as before, but the huge maps backs it up. you have up to 5 targets at once in one mission, i mean its a rush that is awsome, blowing people away with a sniper or a magnum, dragging there dead motionless bodys to non seeing area. you can play it the silent assassin way or just play it as a total phsyco path and just kill what ever moves, it is awsome. you can kill dogs, they come after you, you can kill horses. even the targets hunt you if they know you are in the area. I think my faverite mission is where he target is in a hotel and you have it find him, but you have to give up your weapons becaue you walk threw a metal detector, witch makes it harder but also fun, you end up sufficating thetarget if you play it right with a pillow while he sleeps, and get out of there while you can and then just kill the cops and get your weapons back, hitman contracts is the best, right now, I have 2000 kills total on my file and 2015 inocent people killed, it is worth the money, if you do not buy it, at least rent it, it is awsome and extremley actictive, you will never want to put it down, I never did, I loved it to death ... Read more

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Autobot losses are mounting and their desperate last stand takes a turn for the worse when the Decepticons introduce their new secret weapon: the massive Decepticlone Army. Created by the Decepticon leader Megatron, the Decepticlones are specialized robots built for the sole purpose of destroying the Autobots. Defeat is at hand for the Autobots when a distress signal from the Mini-Cons, the long-lost third Transformers race, reaches Cybertron. Stranded on Earth, the Mini-Cons have the abi ... Read more

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen (13+)
• Genre: Action

Reviews (43)

Very lackluster
I was very excited about this game and while it was neat to finally be able to run around and "transform and roll out" thegame play itself is a major disappointment. It's a essentially a shooter game with some amazing graphics. The controls are awful and the gameplay repetetive. I'm a life long Transformers fan and this game really disappointed.

An Exciting Start for a Fantatastic Series
As I was searching for a new game to add to my collection, I inadvertently came across Transformers for the PS2. Having grown up watching the Transformers, I was immediately interested in the game. After I read the reviews and searched for the best price, I decided to buy the game which I purchased for $19.82 at Walmart.

Eagerly, I brought the game home and booted up my PS2. The cool Atari logo which "transformed" into the Transformers logo made my anticipation skyrocket. Once the introductory game video came on, I was thoroughly impressed. The music was excellent, using many of the different themes from Transformers in various contemporary styles. The music for the different levels is also very appropriate for each situation. The menu screen is superbly done, with a slick rotating "throne room" for the three autobots used in the game. On this menu the user can select which minicons he wants to use. There are also a plethora of other options as well. By the way, the menu and load times for this game are outstanding.

Honestly, I'm not sure why the game didn't get higher reviews from major video game reviewers. I'm no video game expert, but this came is simply cool. The graphics are fantastic. The scenery is at times breathtaking, especially when you get the Slipstream minicon and can soar through majestic hills and valleys. The textures, shadows, lighting, and other attention to details are top notch. Even the character's shadow from the sun is correct from whatever angle you are facing! Oh, and if you want to see some very cool CGI clips of the Transformers, this game has them! Obviously the team at Melbourne put a lot of work into this game.

If you want a game that has lots of action, requires strategy, has many different weapon add-ons, has beautiful graphics, and a vast assortment of enemies to fight, then Transformers is the game for you. Especially if you love the Transformers, you should get this game. I played this game for a week straight and could not get enough of it. I was very disappointed when I beat the game!

Pros:

- Fast load time
- Excellent music (despite IGN's opinion)
- Cool screensaver (when level is loading)
- Wonderful graphics
- Plethora of minicons (very fun to try each one)
- Exciting explosions (watch those robot parts fly!)
- Precise zoom cam mode (gotta try the rangefinder and rifle)
- Fun extras (everything from old TV spots to extra music)
- Autosave feature is a timesaver! Many save points also.
- Bosses (especially Tidal Wave and Megatron!)
- Slip Stream (glider) Minicon (this greatly enhances game coolness!]

Cons:

- No tutorial or trainer except during the game.
- Limited minicon carrying capacity. Can Optimus Prime really only carry four minicons?
- Limited use of autobots. This game would have been much cooler if the autobots could have fought together as a team, at least in some of the levels.
- Limited movement. No duck or roll for autobots.
- No mulitiplayer. This, perhaps, is the biggest weakness of this game. Being able to play together with a friend or online would enhance the fun factor of this game ten-fold.

Presentation: As I already said, the menu layout and opening theme music are very sharp and appealing to the eyes and ears. The fast loading times are also a big plus.

Graphics: The graphics go from amazing to breath-taking. When you feel like you are actually walking through a great icy canyon in Alaska, you know that the programmers did something right!

Sound: I really disagree with IGN on this one. I thought the music was well thought out -- not exciting all the time, but then again, I don't think that's always appropriate.

Gameplay: The weakest of the categories. Limited movement. The camera angles seem confused at times when close to a wall or object. Definitely needs duck and roll!

Lasting Appeal: The game is short compared to other RPG/Shooters, but it's still a great game to keep and play from time to time. Hey, it's the Transformers! I can't wait for Transformers 2!!

For a 30 year old DIEHARD, I really dig this game!!!!!!!!
A quick review: If you're a fan AT ALL, BUY THIS GAME. Some may like it better than others, but I have NO COMPLAINTS, other than I wish you could be more characters. (Of course, this will be in the sequel...) I LOVE IT!!

TRANSFORMERSMORE THAN MEETS THE FREAKING EYE!!!!!!!!!!!!
This game is so awsome. It ultimately lives up to the Transformer tradition. It's so awsome u can be Optimus Prime,Redalert, and Hotshot and the villians are Cyclonis,Starscream,TidalWave, and Megatron. This game is so hardcore even Optimus is hardcore. And the music is really good especially since the music is done by Dropbox. The controls are great. The game play is amazing the backround is amazing. And the graphics are superb.I recamened this game to anybody who likes first person shooting games or who are DIE-HARD Transformers fans such as myself should get this game!

1984-2004 Its finally here
The long wait is here

Extras include

Art from cards,drawings, cg stills
Toys and instructions
Music by Wishbone
Two cheats
a booklet in the game about the whole game
credits
four comics
five TV Spots of the old series, Thier just safty
Theater of the cutseens
Bonus ending


Whats really bad is the Unicron battle Lame and easy

Bosses are Starcream ( My favorite ), Cyclonus, Megatron, Tidal wave, and Unicron Whats bad is no, UHH whats his name the tank dude with gun fists, Megatron's knife or his Galvatron form,
You go to Cybertron, but can'y explore it.

More than 40 Minicons
over 50 Extras



Graphics9/10 No collision detection
Gameplay9/10
sound 10/10

overall a 8.5 out of ten

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Product Description

Get behind the wheel of the fastest and most dangerous dirt track vehicles in the world. Race in 3 vehicle classes including Street Stocks, Dirt Midgets and Late Models in this amazing game. ... Read more

Features

• Experience real-world graphics, car physics and damage from award-winning Ratbag Difference Engine
• Race in 3 vehicle classes including Street Stocks, Dirt Midgets and Late Models
• For 1-2 players
• Test your driving skills on 13 real-world tracks and 6 fantasy tracks
• Race in 5 different game modes: Practice, Time Trial, Single Race, Championship and Career mode

Reviews (1)

Good - But not as good as WoO
For any dirt track racer or fan out there this is a must have. The gameplay is as good or better than WoO but unfortunately this game doesn't offer much that's new as far as tracks etc goes. A create a track feature would be nice and a variety of cars in the pure stock class would keep it more interesting. It is more realistic with it's engine damage but the car damage is still very unrealistic. I would also like to see more physics introduced like tire pressure, tire compound, toe and castor/camber settings etc. Good game with lots of areas to improve upon for the next release. ... Read more

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Pelican Accessories (PL-6018) External Recharging Battery Pk ... Read more

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Good for emergencies
The Pelican Power Brick (model#PL-6018) is a battery brick that you charge with the AC adapter that came with your PSP.Then when you are on the road and your PSP is running low on juice, you can then use this Power Brick to charge your PSP.The squarish Power Brick is not big but a bit on the heavy side for its size.You can fit it into a pants pocket.

The brick, which contains a rechargable battery inside, takes about 4 hours to charge up, and then charging the PSP from the brick takes 3 hours when the PSP is off.If you charge the PSP when you are using the PSP, it'll take much longer (I'm not sure how much longer since I haven't timed it).The brick can charge your PSP about twice before it needs to be recharged from AC power.

This Power Brick is handy when you are on the road and don't have your AC adapter or an electric outlet.The construction feels cheap but at less than 15 bucks, it's pretty good for those times when you are in the midst of a great game (think wireless battles) and your PSP is about to give up for lack of juice.

I just wish they made this smaller and lighter.3 stars for product, an extra star for the affordable price.It also comes with a five-year warranty. ... Read more

Features

• Holds PSP, 8 UMD discs, AC/DC power supply and 2 memory sticks
• Includes screen cleaning cloth

Features

• Control your dinos through mixtures of chemicals brewed in the dino-vet lab
• Lush 3D jungle environments and incredibly detailed dinosaur models
• For 1 player
• Build and manage the ultimate Jurassic Park
• Includes multiple gameplay modes: ranger cam mode, chopper pilot mode, 1st person visitor view

Reviews (22)

Jurassic Park right in your own home!
I originally purchased this game for my 7 year old son and after watching him play it for endless hours, I started to sneak my own playtime after he went to bed.

I soon realized that this game is more addictive than any Sim game I've ever played.

The graphics are simply amazing!There is nothing like having the controller shake in your hand as you zoom into to see your T-Rex or Spinosaurus chomp on their prey.

There are plenty of dinosaurs to choose from and several items to build to help please your guests.Don't be afraid to experiment and watch your herbivores move in packs!

Even when you have built everything you can and have researched everything possible, the sheer beauty of the game draws you to just stand back and watch your creation.

This is a must buy for any Xbox and dinosaur fan of any age.

Neat game
This is a great game for the xbox.I'm not a fan of any sim games, but this was fun.The graphics are good and so is the sound, although it would have been nicer to have some more sounds and music.You can play missions, build a park, or play site B.You can unlock site B by successfully completing each of the missions.The missions are not hard, I beat all but 2 in 1 try and the others in 2 trys, so don't hold your breath there.The site B is ok, I guess, you just make Dinos and watch them....so what.The best part of the game is the park building!It's fun and provides alot of replay value ie. you'll never have the same site, park, starting dinos, layout, etc, so have it!It is on the easy side so kids should be able to do it.It's a little too easy that's why a four star rating.
Pros: 1. its Jurassic park 2. graphics 3. alot of controls 4. easy to learn 5. built in tutorials 6. great camera 7. ability to do your own shooting, rescuing, shot giving. 8. Great replay value.
Cons:1. almost too easy2. more sounds/noise/music needed
3. more levels of control 4. enough with the emails already!
5. need to be able to set default orders to eliminate email questions (otherwise what do those people have those jobs for?)

I AM HELP FUL
IF YOU HAVENT GOT THIS GAME YET .AND YOU LIKE SIMULATION GAMES YOU SHOULD GET IT.IT'S GREAT EVERY THING IS REAL.I MEAN THE DINOS GET SICK.THE SUPLIES IS GOOD THER'ES SO MUCH STUFF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BUY.THER'ES ALSO A LOT OF DINOS.AND YOUR LAND IS HUGE.

HARD BUT FUN
THE GAME IS GREAT BUT HARD YOU HAVE TO TAKE SNAP SHOTS FOR MISSIONS AND HEARD ANIMALS IN CAGES BEFORE CARNIVORES GET THEM BUT THEN YOU GET TO BUILD THE PARK.AND IF YOU GET MAD ENOUGH YOU CAN LET THE CARNIVORES LOOSE.IT'S ACTULY FUN TO WATCH A RAPTER JUMP ON A HUMAN.I WOULD RECOMEND THIS GAME TO POEPLE WHO LIKE SMULATION GAMES.

excellent sim action hybrid
Basically, this OG casts you as the curator of jurassic park. research high security fences and sentry turrets, build the pens and attractions, and uncover dino bones and amber to create dinosaurs. very fun, the ability to climb into a ranger helicopter and zoom around your park is quite fun, as is creating a deathtrap for visitors (a fun diversion if you ever get annoyed by them). I wish they had more dinosaurs (iguanadon would have been nice) but all the really popular ones are here. My only complaint is the lack of realism. I wish that they hadn't followed the films so closely, considering that there are a few big innacuracies (velociraptor intelligence and size, spinosaurus existing on other dinos instead of fish...) overall though, I had a lot of fun with this game ... Read more

Product Description

Pelicans Game Glass is the ultimate portable audio/video solution designed specifically for the new Sony PS2two (slim) console. Product combines a 7 high resolution TFT-LCD monitor high performance speakers two headphone jacks volume and brightness controls into a compact unit that attaches seamlessly to the console. ... Read more

Features

• Ultra-sleek design
• Two built-in speakers
• Volume & brightness controls
• NOTE -This product will not work on first generation (full-size) PS2 game systems. It is only compatible with the redesigned slim PS2.

Reviews (2)

False Advertising
In some screenshots of the box, you can see where it says "Supports maximum resolution supported by your PSP." This is false. The unit's resolution is 480x234, which is also a tad greater than 16:9. The unit's power comes from the original PS22's power adapter, and can be switched off independently from the PS2. It also says it has "brightness/contrast controls." What it has is one brightness knob, possibly with contrast control combined in it. The screen leaves much to be desired, but as of right now it's the only one designed for the slim ps2. As the previous reviewer stated, the screen is slow, and text is hard to read. Not enough quality for the price.

Also beware - if you use an optical cable for audio, make sure it's a low profile one. I use a monster optical cable and the connector is too big to get through the hole in the screen's base.

Decent but kind of pricey
The thing is, this screen is designed for the slim PS2.It doesn't require its own power cord, and keeps a very neat low profile.When you close the lid, it shuts itself off.It has 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio selection, and decent sound.It looks good, but it suffers from screen motion blur in fast paced games.This is a common problem on LCD screens with a slow response time, and that's what we have here.Also, some fonts look shoddy and can be hard to read.

I'd wait for it to go under $100 before I'd buy it again.If the response time was better I could see paying the extra bucks, but since it's a cheap screen you should pay a cheap price.

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Amazon.com Review

The force is truly with Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter. Thisfirst-person space shooter will appeal to fans of the genre, and will especiallyexcite any Star Wars buffs: there's a lot of material in this game thatcovers the period between Episode I and Episode II.

The time prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode II is a chaotic one.Pressure between the Republic and Count Dooku is building, and the Count has aplan that will give him the upper hand. He's made a deal with Captain Toth ofthe Trade Federation, who intends to take over the resource-abundant Karthakksystem. He has met almost no resistance, except for the alien smuggler Nym.

Aware that the Karthakk system must not fall into Dooku's hands, Mace Windudispatches his former student Adi Gallia (now a Jedi Master) to the system in anexperimental force-powered starfighter. She joins forces with Nym, and togetherthey just might have a chance at stopping Captain Toth.

Jedi Starfighter has 15 story-driven levels and an in-depth tutorial. Inall, the game provides over 20 missions, mostly protecting or escorting targetsand blowing up droids and other minions of the future Empire. The action takesplace in space, as well as in the sky over various planets. You can play aseither Adi or Nym, and you can also play the entire game in two-player split-screen cooperative mode. The Xbox version has an exclusive head-to-head scenariocalled Coruscant Territory Capture--think Star Wars meets Capture theFlag.

The two main ships you fly are Adi's Jedi starfighter (the same ship piloted byObi Wan in Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones) and Nym's strikebomber. Adi's ship is fast and light with four force powers (force field, forcelightening, force reflex, and force shock wave). Nym's ship has heavier armor inaddition to energy bombs, cruise missiles, proximity mines, and clustermissiles. The cockpit is set up similarly in both ships, so it's easy to switchbetween them.

This game is good, but there are a few weak points. The voice dialogue, whilewell-scripted, never shuts up and may drive you batty. The AI is downright dumbearly in the game: for example, you can blast away at an enemy troop carrier,and it keeps going on its merry way until it's destroyed (the drones aresomewhat trickier, but soon become predictable). The AI does improve later on,but some may not feel challenged even then. Lastly, the button placement on thealready cumbersome Xbox controller is difficult--the zoom button is right nextto the shoot button, making it pretty much impossible to do both at the sametime.

Bottom line: Star Wars Jedi Starfighter is a fun spaceshooter--especially for two-player gaming--that shows off your Xbox. --BryanKarsh

Pros:

• Good training missions
• Two-player cooperative and combative modes
• Sharper, smoother graphics than PS2 version

• Too much dialogue
• Difficult button placement
• Dumb AI

Reviews (18)

worth bying
Its a great game. It really is. And the nice thing if you beat the game and get tired of the missions you can play them again with bonus craft or with a friend. You could also play bonus missions or chalenge somebody in a game or duel. If you like this game you should also try "starwars starfighter."

P.S. When you play two player the person playing with you will side with you and also have a different craft. On some levels you can even get crafts that you couldn't get even as a bonus craft. So here's my suggestoin to you. Get your little sister or cousin to play with you and take the cool car.

Innovative and Fun At First, Tiresome After a Couple Hours
It's always been extremely "hit-or-miss" with LucasArts Entertainment's long running series of games based off of the Star Wars universe. On one hand, they've brought to life several extremely successful arcade-style flight simulators, but on the other they've stumbled and bumbled their way through countless platformers and shoot-em-ups. In more recent years, even their greatest strength, the flight sims, have taken a nosedive with poor showings on the PSX, N64, PS2, GameCube and Xbox. So when I finally sat down to have a go at this one, it was with a fleeting hope to see more of what once was and less of what's most recently been. I remember when things were good, and it's very hard to forget when they were bad.

The basic premise of this one is quite simple; you alternate playing the roles of Adi Gallia, a young Jedi Master and Nym, a typical gung-ho, brightly colored alien pirate, as they battle to save the republic from the looming threat of the Trade Federation. Both fly easily recognizable ships, and each come fully equipped with their own set of unique special weapons and secondary firepower. While Adi can use the force to aid her in the battle by slowing down time, reinforcing shields or striking enemy ships with force lightning, Nym's vehicle carries a heavy load of blunt firepower. Adi's ship is faster and more maneuverable, but Nym's packs a much stronger punch.

The entirety of the controls themselves are very easy to learn and deceptively simple to master. It's nowhere near as complex and customizable as the keyboard-based system introduced by X-Wing and Tie Fighter, but it still accomplishes many of the same tasks without the necessity of another sixty buttons. The left analog stick controls the direction of your ship, and the right analog handles the roll, which is more of a luxury feature than anything else. In space you won't need to put this to use at all, except perhaps to dodge enemy fire, but when you're battling near the surface of a planet it's easy to get disoriented by your surroundings if everything isn't level. The left and right triggers handle the speed of your craft, with the left your brake and the right your speed boost. I miss the ability to set my thrust to 40% or 60%, or to match the speed of my target and ride his tail until he's dead, but the lack of so many confusing buttons here is a trade-off I can live with.

The story, unfortunately, isn't nearly as inventive nor as easy to follow as the weapons or control systems. What story there is shoots by at such a blazing pace, it's nearly impossible to comprehend what's just happened before you're right in the thick of another fight. At one point, I didn't understand that I was dogfighting with Jango Fett himself until the second or third time he killed me. Efforts were made to tie this title in with the events going on during Episode II, but you could blink and miss the connections. Samuel L. Jackson's character, Mace Windu, is directly involved with everything you do, but it's hard to tell when that's his voice you're hearing over the comm-link, because the voice actor they cast for his role sounds NOTHING like his movie counterpart.

Another thing that bothered me about the way this game played was its straightforward series of goals. While one of the coolest things about Tie Fighter was its variety, Jedi Starfighter puts you in a new location, shakes up your odds a little bit, and tells you to do one of two things; protect something or kill something. Gone are the reconnaissance missions that made the pace of the PC flight sims so strong. You'll never be asked to retreat from a battle after holding off enemy fighters long enough for backup to arrive. It's kill or be killed, every single time.

While the gameplay itself is quite realistic in appearance, with tightly-rendered ships, daunting scale and believable obstacles such as asteroids and hidden enemy bases on small moons, the characters in the important scenes are flamboyantly cartoony and unrealistic. The regal, pompous air exuded by the tall, green members of the Trade Federation in Episode I is rendered null and void when they flail their arms around, swivel their hips or throw their heads around in strange ways during casual dialog. It seems like the animators grew bored with what they were being asked to render and overcompensated on the body language.

The audio, to its credit, is very well done from start to finish. Though the voice acting is pretty much universally terrible, the sound effects and music more than make up for it and then some. Laser fire is easy to trace, each different ship sounds crisp and distinct, and the original John Williams score works every bit as well here as it does on screen.

This is a title that had all the elements of a great game, in the same vein as its vaunted predecessors. It was overflowing with ingenuity, featuring unique new elements that made even the harshest battles exciting and entertaining, an enormous stage upon which to play, a steadily rising level of difficulty and several well-developed unlockable features. The gameplay is most certainly spot-on but the story, mood and motivations have got it all wrong. It's hard to get into a game like this, no matter how original the weaponry, if the story feels like an afterthought and each stage is just a new skin wrapped around the same old set of goals. Extra features help add a little spice to it, but on the large it's a perfect example of what could have been. I wish they'd taken another couple months on this, finished it properly and concentrated more on adding some peaks and valleys to the missions themselves.