Amazon.com Product Description

The Bugdom was once a peaceful place ruled by the Rollie Pollies and the Lady Bugs, but not long ago the Bugdom was overthrown by the clan of the Fire Ants. After recruiting other bugs to help fight for them, they captured all of the Lady Bugs and are holding them prisoner. The leader of the Fire Ants, the new king of the Bugdom, is King Thorax. Once he is defeated, the Bugdom will return to the peaceful place it used to be. You are Rollie McFly, the only remaining bug capable of saving the Lady Bugs and restoring peace to the Bugdom. Rollie has been hiding in the lawn area of the Bugdom and will need to travel far to get to the Ant Hill, where the battle with King Thorax must take place. There will be water to cross, bugs to ride, and plenty of enemy forces to defeat, but once the Fire Ants and King Thorax have been defeated, you will become the new ruler of the Bugdom and peace will be restored. Bugdom offers real-time 3-D action, more than 23 different bugs and enemies, and 10 exciting levels. Swim, jump, ride bugs, and swing on ropes. Go into beehives and anthills. Bugdom also offers an incredible CD-quality soundtrack, and it is suitable for all ages. ... Read more

Reviews (59)

Awesome game!
This game is a fun adventure. Everything is so innocent including the music and even the way that our hero Rollie kicks things. This game is for the group of people who want a fun adventure game. It isn't terribly hard but it does keep you on you're seat in many places one being the bee hive level you're always worried that you won't make the jump off of the floating honey combs. This game is action packed with fun and my only complaint with it is that once you beat the game there's really nothing else to do. But all in all this game is exelent and you should buy it.

Bugdom is O.K.
This game reminds me of a game that tries to be everything it says it can be but is really not!The game is fine and the graphics are average.The only reason that I am rating this 3 out of 5 stars and not all five is because there as so many mistakes in the game.Spears can go straight through you and not even hurt you, ants can get in a big crowd and somehow keep walking forward, and sometimes the bee goes right through grass or rocks!Anyway, a fun game with lots of mistakes is all it really is!

THE FUN OF BUGDOM
I think they should keep making BUGDOM!!

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skiaqwerty
All and all I enjoyed this game very much, it was packed with confusing levels and unforgetable characters. Even though it contains only ten levels you still have never ending amount ofbonus points to collect. And with the abilities that you have there are so many possibilities.

P.S for all those bugdom fans out there, there is a new bugdom2 out.

ALittle AdviceFor This Terrific game!
You might think this game is NOT fun,but it is!When Summer vacation arrives,I'm going to get this game you call Bugdom,and I'd like to give you advice for this great game!

Level 1:The training level.Totally easy!

Level 2:Like level 1.Not as easy!

Level 3:The Pound.If the fish eat you,you are dead!

Level 4:You get to ride on a dragonfly.Don't fly too high,'cause if you do,you'll get eaten by a bat.

Level 5:You have to destroy a beehive on a dradonfly!

Level 6:The beehive.If you fall into the honey,you'll die!

Level 7:You have to destroy the Queen bee by rolling into her!

Level 8:The nighttime level.Don't get caught under the dragonflies'light!

Level 9:The anthill.Ants turn into ghousts if you kill them!

Level 10:You have to defet King Thorex!

Well,there you have it,the correct advice to beat Bugdom! ... Read more

Product Description

Partake in the exciting world of one of the most popular game shows ever. For 1 to 3 players. ... Read more

Features

• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Strategy/Puzzle
• Mission: Over 5,200 challenging answers; play classic, solo or Tournament of Champions

Reviews (15)

I hope they put out another one soon
Overall, this game is a lot of fun. The only complaint I have with it is (as another reviewer mentioned) there have been instances where I typed in a correct response and it was judged as incorrect by the game. An example would be typing in "Thames River" and the game just wants you to type in "Thames"... irritating to say the least. That said, I have played the game numerous times and it's only happened to me maybe twice. I'm ready for version 2!

just like the show
youll do about as good here as on the show.that is until you get the same old questions over and over again.theres a part where you and the others compete for the right to answer first.thats a pain in the butt.the other thing that stinks is that they make you spell everything right.there is a loose spelling option butits useless.

A suitable challenge of trivia (and sometimes spelling)
It's not exactly like being on the show- you'll notice that some categories tend to be exceptionally easy (I'll never forget the $2000 clue in State Capitals: Boise.Thanks to a Daily Double, I managed to earn 20k on What is Idaho?).Overall, there's a good blend of difficult and challenging with intermediete to easy questions.The categories are exceptionally diverse, and I could be wrong, but the player profiles keep track of which categories you've completed, so no repeats (whenever I play with my main profile, I never see the same category).

Watch out for spelling though- the auto complete helps, but sometimes they will judge 'What is pope?' wrong when they want 'what are popes?'.

Be warned you need a multitap to play with three people, and there is no way to play with less than 3 (whenever its me and a friend, I just add a 3rd player and leave it alone rather than play the computer).Speaking of, the AI is not very difficult or fast on the buzzer, and only comes in 3 skill levels.

The game does has several upsides- good mix of questions, realistic style game play, a version where you can play solo (the only thing I hate about solo is that it doesn't give you the right answer if you're wrong/don't guess), tournament play, and it tracks statistics.Bottom line- an excellent version of the game with minor glitches.It'll keep you coming back.

The best Jeopardy game in all time period
This is the first "Jeopardy!" game released on Playstation 2 and I believe this and "Wheel of Fortune" are the first two games released on Playstation 2 in 2004. Clearly, this is a perfect game with a real experience and some challenging answers. Also, it includes a real Alex Trebek speaks before, during and after the game show.On the whole, this is fantasic and absolutely recommended to all people in all time period.

A wounderful game!!
I loved this game! I am a big Jeopardy fan(even though I only get about 50% of the answers correct:) I still enjoy playing it.The great thing about this game is that I have played it about 100 times and there have only been a few times that I have had repeat questions.The only bad thing I can say about this game is typeing in the answers can be tedious.You definately have to know your spelling for this game,but my husband and I enjoy playing this game even though I always lose:) ... Read more

Features

• For 1-8 players over LAN or Internet
• The 3rd installment of the classic real-time city-building simulation
• Destroy hidden pirate lairs, build new towns and establish new trade routes
• Astutely trade the surplus from one region to those in need
• Grow your small towne into a major trading center

Reviews (8)

Strange Topic, Fun Game
Who knew that being a member of the Hanseatic League would make for a fun game?Anyone who figured out that zoning can be fun (SimCity), or pretending to have a real life can be fun (The Sims) knows that the topic can be unusual if the gameplay is there.In fact, games that aren't clones of other games are a welcome sight.Patrician 3 is a fun game on a topic few would expect to see in a game.

This is a trading sim.You start in Luebeck in 1345, with one ship, and build an empire.You buy more ships, set up trade routes, build manufacturing facilities, and try to keep the people of your hometown supplied with all of their wants and needs.Patrician 3 is probably most like Machiavelli: the Prince (AKA Merchant Prince).

The graphics are fine, once you recognize that their purpose is to present information.There's a map of the North Sea, and a map for each town.The battle graphics are serviceable, but don't look for 3-D like Pirates of the Carribean, there is an overhead map with icons.

Gameplay is what Patrician 3 offers.As one reviewer said, this is an oddly compelling game.If you like the genre, this is a "one-more-turn" experience on the order of Civ 3, though Patrician 3 does not have the replayability that Civ does. You can shuffle what cities are good at, and there is a campaign game, but each successive Patrician 3 game tends to be too similar to be playing it week after week.Nonetheless, you'll have plenty of fun before you tire of it, and you'll come back to it months later unlike so many other games.

Beware, however, that Patrician 3 is not supported on many laptops.I installed and ran the game fine, but when I tried to play again I could not initialize the graphics.Ascaron is very clear that they do not support laptops because of the limited graphics "cards" these typically have.

There are not too many changes from Partician 2, but this is a fine game for any new player who likes trade-and-build games, and any Patrician 2 fan who doesn't need a major overhaul to justify upgrading.

Plenty of new features make this worthwhile
The common criticism of this game is that it is merely Patrician II in some new packaging.Insofar as experienced P2 players will have no problem diving right into P3, I suppose that is true.However, there are more than enough new features in P3 that will challenge even an experienced P2 veteran's learning curve.

In particular, the new version guarantees that becoming Mayor or Alderman actually means something now.A mayor now has access to the town coffers, which means that if you are some sort of Hanseatic Boss Tweed, you can line your pockets with impunity --- that is, until the next election, when the citizens of your possibly bankrupt town may decide enough is enough and toss you out on your patrician behind.If on the other hand you are more civic-minded, the game now allows you (as both a Councillor & a Mayor) to contribute actively to the overall health & prosperity in the town.In P2, being a Councillor was largely symbolic --- you got to vote for Mayor once a year, and participate in the occasional Hanseatic vote, and that was it.As Alderman, strangely there was even less power to wield, so it never really represented a significant improvement of your fortunes.You are also given the opportunity to suck up to the local noble (or antagonize him, if you are so inclined).How you choose to deal with the local Prince can determine whether or not your town finds itself under siege.Sieges have also been tweaked to allow you a more active role rather than sitting by helplessly waiting to see if the attacking army will break through the gates.

Additions of civic buildings like a school & a mint allows you to have an influence on a town's growth, and the inclusion of Hanseatic missions providing for the contstruction of entirely new towns gives P3 an entirely new depth.The missions can sometimes be fairly straightforward, but they can also leave you struggling to provide the necessary resources --- a failed mission will leave you in extremely poor standing with the Hanse, so proceed with caution.

The ability now to save your shipping routes is a welcome time-saving addition.Less welcome (but accurate nonetheless) is the tendency of the northern ports to freeze solid during the winter months.Watch the ports freeze and then watch your finely tuned trading operation unravel all across the map --- what fun!

For those who find endless trading and management of municipal infrastructure to be a bit tedious, P3 now offers you more opportunities to duke it out with the pirates who seem to litter the north seas.Escorting fugitives and other travellers can find you in the midst of a battle with a pirate, and if you play it right, can provide you with a nice hulk for the low low price of a few sailors' lives.Hanseatic missions will also allow you to attack pirate hideouts which can sometimes involve fleets of ships blasting away at each other.The potential for violence and mayhem has vastly increased from P2, but strangely, the sea battle graphics still are rather primative.Anyone who has played Ascaron's "Port Royale II" knows that the sea battle graphics can be much better than what is found in P3.

Other inclusions such as raising a family may not actually improve gameplay, but it does personalize your game character a bit more, and that is a nice detail to be appreciated.All in all, Ascaron's tweaking has resulted in a game that is different enough from its predecessor to make it worth acquiring.Rest assured that the newest "Patrician" entry is still the all-consuming time-burner it has always been.Be prepared to devote a mininum of 2 hours each time you play it.

90% Same Game as P2
Patrician III is not much different than PII, so if you have PII don't buy this game.I enjoy playing Patrician, but the only useful feature this "new" version offers is the ability to save and edit your trade routes.Now for those of you who are new to Patrician games, you should buy this version.

I enjoy the historically based games that merge city building, battles and a touch of RPG all in one.In the beginning you have one ship and no reputation...As the game develops you can easily become overwhelmed in the micro managing of 15-20 different cities,Numerous ships, politics, housing, industry, and just plain old buying and selling of goods.

Many of the other reviews go into the specific historic issues as related to the Hanseatic league, but all you really need to know is you need to make money.Buy low-sell high!That is all you need to know to start.You trade goods from town to town with your ship(s).

As you begin to gain money and status, you will start to learn which towns need certain goods(Which I won't go into here), and then to build industries, housing, more ships, etc.Eventuallyyou become targeted by Pirates.The battle graphics are very basic and controls very low tech.I has hoping for an improvement from P2, but it is the same.Some battles take 15-20 minutes, esp. when you have to chase a badly damaged ship against the wind.Don't buy this game if you are into battles... I think they were an after thought.

My first P3 game is now 40 hours long, and I control 30 ships and have offices in 5 towns.I don't even turn the game on unless I have two hours to spend.I enjoy the game very much and try to automate as much as possible to allow me to keep an eye on the markets and fine tune trade routes for the most profit.My defenses are quite good to cover trading, and when a pirate attacks they are usually sunk or captured... but there goes another 20 minutes.You control the speed of the game, but as slow speed your trade routes will take so long you might look up and the sun is rising!!!

If you enjoy reading historical fiction and sim-city type games, then buy this game, but don't tell your wife... or husband.

You Will Enjoy This Game
For those of you who are looking for a game with depth this is it. It does take awhile to learn how to play the game but once you do you will enjoy it. You start out with a single ship and trade or fight your way to riches. You build up towns that you build offices in by suppling the town with various goods that you can buy in other cities or produce yourself. This is not a process you complete in a few hours. It's like a project that you work on for several nights. Set goals before you begin, such as how many people will be in the cities. I like to start in different towns and see how far I progress in say 10 years. Trying to do better than before. Each city is different and looks great. This game really makes you think and stratigize how to best build up your fortune.

Patrician 3 Not a Good Game
I saw this at a popular mall store and ended up buying it.It looked similar to Caesar 3,Civilization 3 and several other games of that sort. I always start a new game with the Tutorial.
It gives you several modes to play in from Sea Combat to City development and Trade to Political.It doesn't give you any sense of how to maneuver your ship or what reasonable goals would be for a starting player that has never played the Patrician system before.I have to hope that people who have played Patrician 1 and Patrician 2 can make it through it .I'm not sure that that's
enough to reccommend the game.At one point you have to hire a crew and it tells you to hire a crew but there is no hire button.There is also no Strategy guide available for this game.
I'm not talking about a cheat book,I mean a book that says Shift+H = hire .Wait til its in the $5 or less before you buy this. ... Read more

Product Description

Create new ankle-breaking dribble moves, gravity-defying highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual styleall with a touch of the right-analog stick. All-new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes e ... Read more

Features

• Amazing new Freestyle controls let players create their own dribble moves, highlight-reel dunks and unstoppable defensive plays
• Powerful graphics engine bring new heights of realism to your game -improved body types with higher-resolution textures used for faces, uniforms, tattoos and accessories
• Exciting new player animations give you more realistic player movement and crazy new in-air stunts
• Deeper Dyansty Mode makes General Manager/player interactions more realistic than ever
• Go online and compete with the best players from around the country

Reviews (18)

THE BEST BASKETBALL GAME EVER!
This is the best basketball game I ever played. The graphics are sweet. I love the all-star weekend. My favorite thing is the slam-dunk contest and the 3-point shootout. Also with the gamepad it's even cooler.I love basketball and if you do too, you should buy NBA Live 2005!

The best Live since 2000...
I have been playing Live in its various EA sports incarnations since the Sega Genesis days, when the hoops titles were called "Bulls vs. Lakers" and so on.I still believe that NBA Live 2000 is the greatest hoops game ever made, but curse modernity, I still buy the new versions (and Sega Sports ESPN titles, too) every year.I can say after having put in numerous hours with Live 2005 that it is the best since that watershed year of 2000.The graphics are generally well done, though EA still lags behind Sega in that department.The addition of the slam dunk contest is fun but a bit frustrating, and the tutorial is weak.On to the meat and potatoes: the Dynasty mode.The interface is a bit cluttered (I hate virtual PDA's in games; I'm already on a PC, don't simulate some chincy piece of plastic, just give me clear menus!), but generally works pretty well.All of the options are there, although the create-a-player is unusually weak in its graphical options.Why is it that games like "NBA Courtside 2002" (Gamecube) had a more complete create a player feature than a game 3 years later?Boggles the mind.

The gameplay, the core of the game, is solid.The freestyle controls are generally not very effective against the CPU (though, as always, you can adjust the sliders) and the idiotic pro-hop step is back (traveling, to purists like myself).The separate dunk and shoot buttons are a good idea, but take some getting used to.The players move well, independently, and there aren't too many silly animations.The problems are the same: rebounding is difficult and hard to gauge (no hoops game EVER has managed to solve that problem), there are too many blocks, and players often stop and jump to catch a pass, making fast breaks more difficult than necessary.The computer defense is generally very good, shadowing you everywhere, to the point that it can get frustrating.A 99-rated player shouldn't have too many problems with a sub-par defender, but you will in this game, because everyone plays like Bruce Bowen or Ron Artest.

This is a fun game, and the addition of "tasks" which are rewarded with points is a good idea (get a triple double, score 20 points, etc).These can be redeemed with extra coaching boosts, or in the EA Sports "My NBA Live" which is cool, and you can retire Jerseys, etc.I see this version of Live as returning a bit more to the simulation roots of basketball, and away from the cheesy arcade game that it had become.Let's hope it carries over into 2006!

This game is horrable. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!
This game sucks. However, if you like cheating opponents it is the game for you. It is impossible to win. The shooting and passing is defective. Do yourself a favour and do not buy this game. You will most likely buy a game controller to go a long whith it and then it will be an even bigger waste of money.

I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
In my opinion, this is the best NBA Live game to come out.The graphics are amazing with every player looking exactly like real players (unlike last year's edition).It does take some time to get used to when you more up from one level to the next.However, that is with every game &, the more practice you have with it, the better you will be at it.Get this game!!! I can't wait for next year's edition.

Please don't buy this game!
This is the most sickening game ever. Ok, it has nice features like "All star weekend" added to entice costumers. But the most basic thing in a game - The Gameplay is awful. Cmon, what's with the passing in this game. How difficult is it to design a game with proper passing? if i press a combination of direction arrows, the ball should go to the nearest player in that direction. in this game it will go to every player but that one. It really gets on to your nerves. I played a whole season, every match, so that I will get used to the passing. But no, i conclude it is the game developers' mistake, not mine. Why don't EASPORTS just "fire" the programmers who developed the passing feature and try for a better game next year. I urge everyone to not to buy this game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Silent Storm is a turn-based WWII game that's heavy on tactics and team-management. You're in control of an elite corps of specialists for use on missions to destroy, sabotage, and perform reconnaissance against the Axis (or Allied) forces on the European front. You can create your team from a field of 40 male and female operatives from a variety of nationalities.

The action takes place on 3-D battlefields, and there's lots of stuff you can blow up and interact with. The developers went all out making sure each battlefield offers a lot to do, the enemy artificial intelligence is sharp, and each mission can be approached in any way you see fit. You can choose a well-rounded team, a stealth based group, or a bunch of Rambo-types out for carnage.

There's no multiplayer, but the fun campaign can be played from either side, and, given the personality and operative choices, there's a lot of replay value to be enjoyed. WWII tactical strategy games don't get much better than this. If you're a strategy fan, better enlist now. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• A wide range of unique operatives
• Total freedom of strategy across non-linear missions

• No multiplayer

Features

• Pick your team from a pool of mercenaries and equip them with more than 75 authentic WWII weapons -- then go deep inside enemy territory for dangerous missions
• Non-linear campaign structure allows you to tackle missions any way you like
• Choose the best men and live out your favorite WWII movies - Blow up a depot wall, sneak up on enemy officers, take out snipers and more
• Exciting 3D tactical game combines role-playing and turn-based strategy, for a fully immersive gaming experience -- you'll practically feel the bullets fly past you!

Reviews (14)

dont buy this game
I tossed this game in the trash can...very boring...silly may be a better word.

Not my favorite
Silent Storm is a fairly good game but as others have said there's quite a few bugs. I put up with the bugs in Sacred because I loved the game but this Encore game is not my favorite.

A mixed bag.
First impressions of this game are good: The graphics are crisp and detailed with an impressive ragdoll engine, quality music and sounds and promising gameplay. However as the game progresses it is impossible not to notice shortcomings on many levels.

The gameplay is fun enough, nothing revolutionary (think Fallout Tactics in WWII). The classes are unbalanced with a lot of skills and weapons being pretty useless, so if you invest in the wrong skills in the beginning the game becomes unnecessarily and unfairly difficult. But the basic premise is fun until the latter parts of the game where certain, ahem, developments completely destroy any balance. If you haven't played it I won't ruin it for you, but trust me on this one.

As I've mentioned the visuals are impressive and inspired, but the poorly coded 3d engine will cause the graphics to chug horribly even on high-end systems. This is a major disappointment. Voice acting is decent, but the script and general translation/localization is awful. It angers me that such pains were taken by the artists to make this a beautiful game when other elements, such as script and story, are thrown in so carelessly.

The environments are almost fully destructible, which is good because your characters will sometimes get stuck in walls or stairs and you'll need to blow them out. It is bad because sometimes a stray shot will hit a stack of barrels (barrels are always full of some explosive material apparently) and it will destroy a stairway you'll need to climb to be able to finish the mission and you might not find out about it until a half hour later. I played this game out of the box unpatched, and oh, the horrible horrible bugs. Some actions, you are told, cannot be performed at first but hold the cursor over the object a few seconds and it might change. Inexplicably characters will get stuck or be unable to move to a certain place, and a few seconds or a turn later everything will be fine.

The story and characters are poorly developed and the game ends abruptly and disappointingly. Certain elements of this game are impressive and have a lot to offer, but to enjoy this game you'll need to be tolerant of some pretty severe flaws.

Best new turn-based tactical game out there
Silent Storm is not an innovative game. It borrows all its elements from its predecessors - X-Com, Fall-Out BOS and the late UFO. What makes S2 such a great game is its level of execution. Putting it simply - it's very well done. It is very easy to learn but still has nice depth of play. The AI is nice if not very creative. The verity of environments and equipment is good. But most important, the graphics and sound are superb. This game offers loads of fun to all you frustrated turn-based fans (I know you're out there) and gives new hope to this flickering genre.
You can choose to play either the allies campaign or the axis campaign. The story line is okay but doesn't really matter. This game is about squad based tactics. So if you loved BOS, this game is definitely for you. You manage a squad of up to 6 soldiers with some level of specialization. The game starts real-time and moves to turn based once combat is initiated. Except for your hero, the rest of the squad is replaceable, although this is somewhat problematic as the pool of recruits does not grow (or improve) as you gain experience.
The environment is beautifully detailed and completely destructible (yeah baby!). This feature alone opens a whole new set of possible tactical solutions to some otherwise tight spots. The excellent sound also helps understand what's going on and anticipate enemy activity. These add up to an extremely immersive gaming experience.
The two elements missing from this game are the economic factor (you get all your equipment for free on top of being able to loot the levels) and base building (notice I'm actually wishing for a WWII style x-com...). Nevertheless, this is still a great game and I can't wait for the release of the sequel - Silent Storm Sentinels (S3)

this game has the works
i thought silant storm was a great game, not only were the graphics amazing but the way it is played is great as well.
You can destroy anything i mean anything if a doors locked shoot it if somethings in you'r way shoot it.

you can also make you'r own characters... their faces,voice,body all and all i gave this game a five out of five for great everything. ... Read more

Features

• Expansion to Sims 4 allows god-like control over city infrastructure
• Players take complete individual control of roads, rail, air, waterways, and even vehicles
• Choose from modern European or three historical architectural eras
• Introduce new disasters into your city
• For 1 player

Reviews (25)

They will gladly take your money...again.
Since the makers of the original SimCity 4 never actually fully patched that version, they tell you to buy Rush Hour to solve the issues existing with that main version. Throwing in a few additions that could have been made available for download, you must buy this expansion in order for the game to even work with ANY future elements they may provide. Newer building tools or the rare new structure will simply not work with the stand alone version.
But the "situation" even goes much deeper than that-
Problems were not only not fixed, but were actually HIDDEN by the game designers. Observant players of the original SC4 would notice cars driving in circles or driving a highway,leaving and re-entering it at each exit! With Rush Hour, they merely lowered the amount of time automobiles would be displayed so players would think there are no problems. Very sneaky Maxis! Many gamers are none the wiser. It is truly amazing the game developers could get away with such practices... and laugh all the way to the bank.

god like powers
This is the best game since GTA. The best thing to do is name streets and roads and neighborhoods and districts. I wish you could make a ethnic neighborhood then it would be really fun. You can make suburbs like the big city can be very blue collar and crime ridden and bad schools and one suburb can be white collar with mansions and excellent schools depending on what neighborhood you pay most attention to, just one of the best games ever made.

A Must Buy... if your conscious is flexible..
This expansion is a must purchase.It's more than the features they describe, they've refined and improved just about everything is seems from the regular Sim City 4.

My issue however is that there are so many aspects that you get in the expansion that were missing without it (such as say, the ability to click a button to make a certain building historical, which you could do in previous Sim Cities), it really kind of left a bitter taste in my mouth buying this.The ORIGINAL Sim City 4 should have had many of the polished aspects of the expansion.This isn't just a ton of cool new features, this expansion makes the game complete.

Kinda clever.. sell an incomplete game, then make you buy the expansion to get the full product.So it's a must purchase, but I blow my nose at you so called "computer coders", you and all you're silly kinnigits... pbhhhhhtthhh....

Sincerely,

A Frustrated Gamer Who Knows He's Not Going To Be Sleeping Tonight Because of the Darn Game

(or just Graham will do)

A tremendous improvement
I have been waiting for Maxis to improve the transportation features, and finally they've done it!!!I can now control traffic more efficiently in my city by knowing what paths citizens take to and from work.This allows me to determine where I should place new roads, mass transit lines, stations, etc.The monorails allow you to have a much more futuristic city, only you can't build monorail lines over elevated freeways.The surface freeways and elevated trains also make city transportation systems much more realistic.If you have SC4 and don't have Rush Hour, I highly recommend that you buy it now.It is worth every cent.

All the bells, whistles, and sirens a city should have!
After purchasing SimCity 4 and hearing of the Rush Hour expansion, I didn't know what to expect--after all, I just payed $40 for the stand alone version.Yet, to my surprise, RH added a tremendous ammount of gameplay and realism that wasn't available with SimCity 4.While the U-Drive it features are alright, I am extremely impressed with the tremendous addition of ground level highways, (I wanted these for a while now) Chicago-style "el" lines, monorails, and a new slew of roadway tools.Mayors should also take note of the new building sets, greatly improved gameplay performace, and more realistic play.Rush Hour is more than a simple add-on, it's a sequel to a great game. ... Read more

Features

• Non-linear style of game play
• Search for the truth on a dangerous quest for riches
• 20+ mind-bending puzzles with various degrees of difficulty
• Beautifully created, colorfully rich 3D environments
• 8 brilliantly inspired, diverse worlds; built-in hint system

Reviews (6)

Great game
Trophy Bass 3D was the first fishing sim I bought. TB4 is much better and has several very cool features. I like the point-of-view camera view (angler view). It gives you a real "you are there" perspective. The fish graphics are a bit dated (remember this is a 2000 game). The lure selection is incredible, and so is the variety of lakes offered. Something for everyone. Do a google search and download the demo. You will end up buying the full game. I switch back between this game and Bass Fishing 2003.

Realism Is the Key
Trophy Bass 4 is the most realistic fishing simulation I have ever played.Every weather condition has a different effect on the fish as to where they are located on each individual lake.Also every type of weather condition calls for different lure techniques for those situations. This game will test your knowledge and skill.If you do not have this game already I strongly suggest picking it up.

Field & Stream: Trophy Bass 4 will get you 'hooked'!
In the UK, as it could be said around the world, fishing has been described as THE favourite outdoor pastime and 'Field & Stream: Trophy Bass 4' has brought the thrill of the catch to the confines of your lounge.

It features over 30 species of freshwater gamefish including Stripers, Walleyes, Catfish and Muskies.

On your boat, you will have 1000's of rod, reel and lure combinations available to you along with underwater sonar, map and compass and two kinds of motor propulsion.

You can play either single fishing trip, career mode or even online in the multiplayer link-ups, fishing on dozens of reknowned lakes throughout the USA.

There is so much to this game that I cannot begin to give it justice.I'm 'hooked' and I can't even fish for 'reel'! (almost a pun there).

If you love to fish...
I love to fish but I had an unfortunate injury some 20 years ago and I use a wheelchair to get around. This lets me fish whenever & places that I probably would not get a chance to go fishing at. I only wish it had a few more lakes in the northern part of the USA or even Canada. Even the great lakes would be cool. Overall I love the game and all the options that it gives you.

I can't fish worth a lick but I love this game!
I got this for my husband and I think I've played it as much as he has!I love it!I am no good at fishing, so I put it on "easiest," and it is so fun!I just do it to catch fish and have a little fun, so "easiest" is a good level of difficulty for me ha ha.When my husband asked for this for his birthday, I thought, "eeewwww.Well if that's what he wants..." and now I monopolize it!It's great fun, even for the non-fisherman/woman. ... Read more

Reviews (20)

These bad guys are so good....
I love playing games, but when push comes to shove, I'm not very good at it. I own both X-Wing and TIE Fighter. When I play X-Wing, I always die in a fiery explosion in my first mission (once I was lucky, though, and got captured!), but TIE Fighter is so flexible in difficulty that even I have gotten pretty far. It's more interesting, too. Most Imperial fighters (and all of the classic movie ones)have no shields, so you must rely on your wits, aim, speed, and allies to keep from becoming toast, and if you run off to do secondary missions (for which you gain major brownie points with the Emperor and promotions through his secret "Order"), sometimes none of these can save you. Luckily, at least on the difficulties I played on (and it can get much harder for all you challenge junkies), it's not very easy to die or get captured even if you try (yes, I have. yes, I'm strange).
If you hate games but love Star Wars (or vice versa), this is going to convert you. If you're into games of any kind (unless you only play solitaire and mahjongg, in which case you probably are from another galaxy anyway and don't need to discover the Star Wars one), BUY THIS RIGHT NOW. You will not regret it. You'll get more fun for your money than from any other game, even the Sims or Grand Theft Auto, no matter how sophisticated your computer is (I still only have 400 MHz).

A Classic and All-Time Great
It's been ten years since Tie Fighter made its appearance, and I think that it's still probably the best game I've ever played.

As many have said, this is an exquisite experience even if you're no fan of Star Wars. If you are, however, you'll be delighted to know that this game, rather than being the standard "unbelievably lucky Rebel kills the evil Empire all by himself," in TIE Fighter, you are an Imperial pilot. And you're not alone, you're - well, I'll get to that.

The graphics, while not exactly ILM, are decent, as is the music. But it's the gameplay that makes a brave man weep in the wake of its sheer perfection. As a simulation game, controlling your TIE fighter is quite complex but you'll learn and get used to it in a matter of minutes. The combat itself is fast-paced and detailed, very advanced for a game of its time.

And unlike most previous Star Wars games, in which you had an incredible advantage over your enemies, in TIE Fighter, you (as an individual) are often equally matched or even outmatched. The AI is beautiful, and it works both for your enemies and your allies. You are often only one element in a large and well-orchestrated operation. You'll get an amazing sense of accomplishment out of this game.

It's just... epic. That's the word that keeps popping up in my brain. It was epic.

You'll be quickly immersed in the storyline; in-mission voices are a big help. The campaign is very, very long, but worth every minute of it. There's a stunning variety of mission designs and goals.

As you progress in rank, you'll get access to more advanced crafts and weapons, and, for storyline purposes, if you complete "extra" objectives in certain missions, you'll gain levels in the Emperor's secret service. (For a big fan of the Empire like myself, well, this is just *cool.*) In the earlier missions, you're often either alone or with one or two squadrons. You'll occasionally be under the command of your wing leader, but for the majority of the missions you're the leader of your flight group.

And the farther along you go, the larger the battles get. This is the thing that really blew me away. In major missions, there are often ten or more capital ships and literally dozens of fighters and other smaller craft. You feel like you've become a part of something big.

It just sucks you in. It feels like it's real. I haven't seen a game since that's quite reached that quality of depth.

Please don't be fooled if you've played its successor, "X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter," which was nothing but a backfired attempt to fix what wasn't broken.

In short: play Tie Fighter before you die.

You know you love the Dark Side...
There is something extremely thrilling about playing the bad guy for a change. I was always happy to earn a medal after completing a mission in the X-Wing games, but I LOVED earning the Emperor's blessings as a TIE Fighter pilot. Goose bumps! I got goose bumps on missions of vital import to the Empire. I felt like I could take on the entire Rebel Alliance myself.

The style of dogfighting is so different in a TIE because you ain't gots no shields!!!! :-) You simple must not get hit or pray that its a glancing shot you can shake off over time by outmaneuvering the enemy.

Playing for the Empire opens up a diffrent sort of game. It is a lot fresher than the X-wing games, which make you feel like the understudy to Luke Skywalker since you are essentially taking on his place as Top Gun in Rogue Squadron. I mean, how many times can you blow up the Death Star in a Star Wars game? That type of game you can find over and over. But in TIE Fighter, there is a new perspective, much more intrigue and mystery. Lots of suprises. Hey, you are working for the bad guys, not everyone on your team plays well with others.

There is a reason that this is considered one of the best games of ALL time. It is that good. And a minor spoiler... I nearly cried when I got the pleasure to fly as wingman to HIM. The Force IS strong with this one.... the Dark Side of the Force.

Just get it!
This game, although old, its a classic of its genre. The gameplay is fantastic.Don't waste time and buy it.

P.S.I hear there's tension between Wing Commander and TIE Fighter nuts about which game is the best of them all. I've played Wing Commander 3 and Prophecy too.My advice: forget about moronic issues. Just get all of them!

One of the BEST classic games
For 10 bucks, please buy this. That is all I can say. Back in 1997 when I played this game I was HOOKED. Its not going to blow you away with amazing graphics or sound, but its star wars. It a well done game in terms of GAMEPLAY. You dogfight with imperial ships, bomb destroyers with space rockets, and so on. It's not hard to learn the controls but i HIGHLY reccommend a joystick. Its much more fun this way. You do not need a 150 dollar professional model either, grab one for 15 bucks and have a great time.

Do not expect a game of 2003, but expect to be entertained for a while!

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Features

• Choose from Classic, Garden, or Waterwheel modes for three different game challenges.
• Over 50 custom puzzles and unique tile layouts.
• Gorgeous graphics and full soundtrack.
• Earn tokens you can use online for the chance to win cash and prizes.

Product Description

Experience the excitement of trains on your PC. Take the controls from the engineer's cab with 6,000 tons of freight behind you and exciting challenges ahead. Or relax in the passenger's seat and enjoy the unfolding scenery. Trains, routes and sounds have been recreated in explicit detail with authentic landscapes and real-world adventures. From steam, diesels and electric engines, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator

• As Real As It Gets. Real-world rail challenges based on operational events unique to each route, players can choose form a variety of challenges such as keeping to a strict passenger timetable amidst unforeseen obstacles or using helper engines to get a 50-car intermodal train over Marias Pass during a winter storm. Or you can enjoy any of the routes from a passenger viewjust sit back, let the computer control the realistic rail operations, and enjoy the sight and sounds of your journey.
  
  
• Six famous rail routes from around the world. Experience some of the world’s most breathtaking and challenging railroad scenery, covering both freight and passenger operations.
  
  
• Tools that Encourage Enthusiasts. Train Simulator is based on an open architecture and comes complete with tools that encourage enthusiasts, railroad clubs/historical societies, and third-party developers to customize and extend the product by creating new trains, routes, scenery, and challenges.

Features

• Customize your trains, create new routes and activities
• Authentically recreated trains, routes, and sounds
• 11 drivable locomotives with realistic controls and activities
• Hundreds of miles of accurately detailed routes across three continents
• Real-world train operation activities and challenges from novice to expert

Reviews (2)

A roaring ride
This is a simulation game that roars alone the train tracks rather than through the air. Unlike several flight simulation games, this one has no war games attached to it. It includes only the rail routes of six actual lines in history, from Britain's 1920s Flying Scotsman line to Tokyo's modern Odakyu Electric Rail commuter line.

Players get to see the scenic countryside and cityscapes along the tracks, also taken from the lines' real environments. The conductor's voice, train engines, trips into the train yard and locomotive controls all duplicate the real thing--as much as a computer game can.

This is terrific for kids whose parents are sick of destructive games that glorify fights, injuries and death. Kids get the sense that they can control and do something productive. It's my kind of game.

--Alyssa A. Lappen

A Bargain
I purchased Microsoft Train Simulator when it first was released (for around $40) and it is one game which will never leave my hard drive.At $9 it is a steal. ... Read more

Product Description

TONKA Construction PC Play Pack puts kids in charge of tough TONKA trucksdigging, dozing, dumping and more! 12 Easy to operate TONKA trucks interact with various environments. Make way for new construction with 4 demolition modes. Customize and personalize your very own TONKA city! Create your own buildings - from windows and rooftops, to landscaping - you make it your own! Save your best work and print with pride! Plus, mouse enabled version of Power Tools also included on disc ... Read more

Features

• For kids who like to dig, demolish, and build
• Tonka-Tough experience, plus a real Tonka truck
• Over 100 construction jobs to tackle
• Dozen Tonka trucks and lots of rugged tools
• Build up a town; create cool custom cars

Amazon.com Review

Infogrames has improved upon an already excellent franchise with Backyard Baseball 2003. We hope this software doesn't become a victim of its own success: the Backyard Kids are getting so good, it's only a matter of time before they start demanding astronomical salaries and brand-new stadiums.

The pace, strategy, and statistics involved in baseball make it a sport that translates easily to the computer screen. In Backyard Baseball, players can play pickup games, launch a tournament, have batting practice, or just watch the computer play its own game. Options are initially overwhelming, but add longevity to the game as well. Twelve different game fields each exert their own unique influence over play--balls bounce crazily on the gravel lot, while homers are rare in the fenceless field. Games can be tweaked to add errors or include a visible strike zone; even field chatter can be added or eliminated. A wide selection of hits, pitches, and stance possibilities at the plate keep players strategizing, while the occasional power-up or wild pitch serves as a reminder of baseball's unpredictability.

The creative team outdid themselves with character development in this software. The Backyard Kids are quirky and three-dimensional--the research done on the real players was exemplary as well. For example, did you know Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks listens to Rush in his spare time? Go figure.

Backyard Baseball 2003 will keep both young and old baseball fans engaged for a good long time. Consider it a way to fill that long wintry gap between baseball seasons. (Ages 7 and older) --Anne Erickson ... Read more

Features

• Form teams from 30 Backyard Kids or 30 pro players as kids!
• 13 new pros including Jim Thome, Todd Helton, Bobby Higgenson and Ichiro Suzuki!
• Choose from all 30 Major League Baseball teams!
• Play quick games, single games or a whole season!

Reviews (75)

GREAT!
The game is nice.It is very easy.I also like the pros.It is a rearly good game.

Good, But Not Great
This is a good game, but I have a few reccomendations and I have found a few flaws. Here is a list of them.

Mr.Clanky - It is cool that you unlock him after you win the backyard world series but you can`t put him on your normal team, in fact you can only use him in a single game!

players - they are basicly good but their skill ratings are a little off on a few of them, for instance a person who the game says is great at batting, like Barry Bonds can really be pretty bad at it.

trading - I haven`t gotten far but I am pretty confident that there is not and will not be a trading option, and i think that it would be cool if you could trade with other players or the computer.

skills - It would be nice if your players skill ratings increased with the experience they get from games.

graphics - The graphics are ok but not anything special.

I think this is a good game and that is why I gave it four stars, so I can`t wait to get the upcoming versions.

Iffy buy
Well when I first played this game I was thinking that this is far to easy of a game.I learned how to make it a lot more difficult though by just letting the computer pick your team.If you are not an expert at gaming, you will find this game very easy.
PS If you had Ichiro it would say he has almost all power but when u swing he can't hit the ball out of the infield
(dont use power with him)

THE BEST BACKYARD GAME!
Ever since I heard of the new Backyard series, I thought they were cool, but ever since I played one there awesome.They have pretty good graphics, (for BACKYARD games)and it has a nice game-play, by which the announcers and all.

This game is great!!!!!!!!1

So cute and fun!!
I don't personally own this, but it's at my cousins' house. Everytime I go over there now I feel bad because I'm playing this game as if I were my seven year old cousin. I'm a 17 year old girl! This is definitely the best of the Backyard Sports games that I have played, and I think I've played them all except Backyard Hockey.
Pros: Cute as a button in general!, different pitches with different animations, you can pick real players as kids to be on your team, each player has different strengths and weaknesses, create your own player option, you can choose who plays what position, you create your own team and it's name, colors, and mascot
Cons: Very few. Not enough to deduct a star from the rating. The only thing that frustrates me is that they run so darn slow, lol.
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Satisfy any casino craving with our island versions of 'Texas Hold'em Poker,' 'Video Poker,' 'Multi-line Slots,' Blackjack, or the turbulent 'Ride the Tide.' Earn special power-ups that will give you an edge in your game and get you closer to a big payout! As your island bankroll grows, you'll unlock some island goodies to commemorate your wins. ... Read more

Features

• Five custom casino games
• Power ups for power payoffs
• Unlock souvenirs as you play
• Earn tokens offline that you can use online to win cash and prizes

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The Borg have returned! A starship from the future has materialized to warn of the latest Borg threat. You are in charge of the fleets on Federation, Klingon, Romulan, and Borg ships that will wage this epic battle. Build starships, construct space stations, and research special weapons to lead your side to victory. Along the way, you will survive a Klingon civil war, Romulan subterfuge, and the Borg's search for perfection. The future is in your command.

Star Trek: Armada is the first real-time 3-D strategy game set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe. In various campaigns, the player assumes command of the fleets of the Federation, Klingon, Romulan, and Borg, using up to 30 starships in dynamic ship-to-ship combat as well as overseeing the construction, repair, and staffing of the ships. ... Read more

Reviews (117)

The Best Game Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Star Trek Armada is the greatest game ever.Once you learn how to build and command your troops (I reccomend multiplayer for this) this game just keeps on getting better.In the first mission you just have to distroy a few Jem'Hadar strike crusers,but you have the Enterprise and two akira class ships so it's real easy.Then I was hooked wen the Premonition appeared and told Picard that the Borg were about to return and wipe out the Federation.The you had to sve it from two borg spheres.After you do so you have to hurry off to stop the Borg.Throughout the campaign you will get to play as the Federation,the Klingons,the Romulans,and the Borg.After you beat each race's campaign you unlock the final mission.In multiplayer you can play on the internet or LAN.You can play with all four races in a bevy of maps.Combine all this, great controls ,and a wonderful story to make what I call the best game ever!

Best of the last of Activision
If you are a star trek fan, and like strat. games, and just get a kick out of watching a dozen starships going at it, then get this game.Then get on the intenet and download an even better version of the game made by the fans.I dropped my PS2 infavor of star trek armada modifications.GO MILLENNIUM PROJECT!!!

Star Trek Armada I
When I first started playing this game, it was challenging and I found it quite interesting. I've played this game for about 3 years on and off, and I love it. However, it gets easy after a while, but dont let that keep you from enjoying this game. It's a lot more fun playing it with friends over an internet or Local Area Network connection. Have Fun!!!

Star Trek - Armada
I thought the game was very fun and good. You have the Federation,Borg,Romulans, and Klingons. The Ferengi, Dominion, Breen and Cardassians also make appearances.It has the habit of sometimes crashing but that doesn't happen a lot. One thing I was disappointed with is how short and easy the missions were, even with the setting on hard they were easy. The graphics were good. It has a good multiplayer connection and instant action against the computer. If you are a trekkie it wouldn't hurt you to buy it! Also the game I have does work on Windows XP.

Happily Ever After
I'm a first time buyer from here.I forgot I ordered the game, but was happy when I got.I can't wait til I get off work tonight to play it again.It was exactly as advertised. I'd order from the seller again, no doubts about it. ... Read more

Features

• PC Products
• ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending)
• Adventure

Reviews (17)

It's a RIPOFF!!!!!!!
This game is a ripoff of the MYST games. From the MYSTerious to just the overall game, you're much better getting the phenomenal MYST games. Honestly, don't spend your money on something that's only a small fraction equal to the beauty of MYST, Riven, Exile (well, MYST and Riven beat Exile...), or Uru.

Mysterious Dud!
I have never written a review before but this game is so bad that I wanted to warn people! I am a college graduate and have played a great many adventure games. If you are not a math and game playing geek, I suggest you read the cheat sheets at Gameboomers. Com to see what you will be getting yourself into before you invest anything in Mysterious Journey 2. The puzzles are continuous and so convoluted that you will spend hours and hours doing nothing but trial and error. There is nothing clever or original about any puzzle in this game. The good graphics are wasted. The characters are at best stupid and the story line is mediocre. By the way, if you do not understand base numbers, you probably will not understand even the cheat sheet. If you loved Syberia, than you will be very disapointed with this dud.

Puzzles Are Fun but not Integrated
A much better game than the original Schizm (at least on CD-ROM, I've heard the DVD version was great).Puzzles are challenging, but aren't very well integrated into the game.The storyline is pathetic considering it was written by a "real" science fiction author!Graphics are good, but for some reason aren't as engaging as others in the genre.Good user-interface.As far as the voice acting, let's just say that a certain female in the end destroys anything positive I have to say about the voice acting in this game.She was absolutely the worst voice actress I have EVER heard!!!

If You Have Vertigo forget this game!
I tried to play this game but quickly had to stop, as the beautiful 3d graphics also made me INCREDIBLY ill! I am very disappointed, the game looks very fun and challenging.

Disappointed
After Schizm 1 I had high hopes for this game. Too bad. In my opinion, it just isn't as good. I am very disappointed.

Why? The puzzles. The story. The graphics. I could go on, but I'd just be ranting and this isn't the place for it. I just didn't like it. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Plunge into a world unlike any dreamt possible before. From the makers of the original Myst and Riven, this groundbreaking adventure beckons players to uncover the elusive secrets of the ancient D'ni civilization. Follow Yeesha, eccentric daughter of Atrus, to discover Linking Books, encounter descendants, and solve puzzles as you venture through visually stunning environments.

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Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is the next chapter of the Myst franchise and the most immersive and ambitious Myst experience ever created. The game is bigger, better, and more innovative than any of the previous Myst adventures. Players can move at their own pace, spending hours discovering visually stunning, real-time 3D worlds, solving a large variety of mind-challenging puzzles, and following an epic storyline. Players can continue to discover new areas of D'ni by downloading new maps, worlds, and puzzles.

The Story of Uru

The story of the D'ni civilization began when they established their underground empire on Earth some 10,000 years ago. While living beneath the Earth's surface, the D'ni practiced what they called the "Art of Writing," which enabled them to create links to incredible, alternate worlds of fantastic variety called "Ages," to which they could travel through "Linking Books."

The D'ni people thrived for thousands of years, but later met with a great catastrophe that all but ended their civilization. Their vast cavern was left uninhabited, and their Linking Books and Ages seemed lost forever.

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Then, in the late 1980s, a few humans from the surface discovered that cavern. One of these humans was Elias Zandi. He devoted the rest of his life to exploring and, eventually, restoring that ancient city in the D'ni cavern, preparing to one day reveal their discovery to those who were suddenly feeling irresistibly drawn to the cavern.

When he passed away in 1996, his legacy was divided between a foundation that he set up and his only son, Jeff Zandi. The foundation came to be known as the DRC (D'ni Restoration Council). As their name implies, they took on the task of physically restoring the ruins of the D'ni cavern. If you choose to visit the cavern at some point, you're sure to run into them.

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Jeff Zandi, on the other hand, was interested in learning why the D'ni civilization fell in the first place. He continued studying the teachings of Yeesha, by far the most talented of all the D'ni writers, and daughter of Atrus and Catherine. After years of learning, the younger Zandi is finally comfortable bringing others to an uru (a D'ni word meaning "large gathering" or "grand community").

On your way to the cavern, if you decide to join us, it might be a good idea for you to learn some of the great teachings of Yeesha. Experience the adventure of a lifetime, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst.

Game Features

• Experience a new freedom of movement, a first for the Myst franchise: Explore each unique age in real-time 3D, moving your character effortlessly through the world without pointing and clicking.
• Create a realistic character: Choosing from a wide variety of facial and clothing features, you will be able to create a male or female avatar that you will use to explore the world. The range of character options allows you to appear the way you look, or the way you want to look.
• Explore the mysterious and graphically intense world of Uru. Uru's work-of-art style graphics will immerse and captivate you like never before.

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• Follow an epic storyline: At the request of Yeesha, the eccentric daughter of Atrus, you'll journey through a variety of different ages, and discover the lost civilization of the D'ni people. As the story unfolds, you'll be drawn deeper into the D'ni civilization, and if you choose to download new content, the journey expands even further. You can explore new ages and areas of the D'ni civilization, unravel new mysteries, and adventure in a world that continually changes and expands. Exciting new content will be downloaded regularly, providing an adventure experience that is fresh and ever-changing.

Features

• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Genre: Adventure/Puzzle
• Mission:?Single-players?move at their own pace, spending hours discovering visually stunning, real-time 3D worlds, solving a large variety of mind-challenging puzzles, and following an epic storyline.
• Platform:?Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

Reviews (237)

A major disappointment
When I heard that the makers of Myst had created yet another adventure game, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Taking into account that I had thoroughly enjoyed all of the other Myst games, I expected that Uru would be no letdown. Wrong!!! As it turned out, Uru did not even work on my computer; the game merely allowed me to view the introduction before requiring some advanced graphics card and stopping dead in its tracks. This game was such a disappointment! I had been so fond of the Myst series until this little party pooper came around. I had basically exchanged 50 dollars for Uru's cover art and a fruitless 30-minute installation! Anyway, if you plan on buying this game, be aware that it requires a computer that was probably invented seconds before the game's completion.

Brilliant & Appreciated
i felt this game had enough challenge & atmosphere to credit the team that worked so hard to build it..(!) i dont understand why this game was knit-picked so badly. i thought the moving objects were really interesting especially with the way they mimicked actual objects. i've played games with stick-figues for graphics that took *hours & dozens of tries* to position. Having a little effigy of yourself running around on the screen is adorable. All the different camera features with total surround was brilliant. The only reason this game didnt get 5 stars was because it does need a patch to run on XP.

It doesn't stand out
When I first heard that Uru would allow the user to make their own character and place him/her into this world, I was very excited. However, once I got my hands on the game itself and learned how troublesome it was to simply move this person around the worlds, I was very disappointed. My father and I have been playing these games since Riven and have loved them immensely. Every year, right after Christmas we begin to play them and usually continue nonstop till we have beat it. However, it has been about a year since Uru has first come out and it is just now that we are actually beginning to go through it again and finish.

The past games had problems that could have been solved by using clues spread throughout the world. But I find with Uru that you just have to play guess and check a lot which I have never found to be the way when it came to Myst.

Now I am usually a patient person but the loading time between worlds is unbelievable. This game requires a lot of linking I have found and some of the problems are timed (I am thinking of the Paths of the Shell expansion pack on this comment), so you really start panicking when your computer takes a good 5 minutes before something actually shows up. And then to actually get the player moving without being all jolty, it takes another minute to load. Sigh. Very disheartening.

I have found that with Uru and even Exile the quality has come down. Riven seems to be their own real achievement currently but hopefully Myst IV will redeem them... if only I could get it to load on my computer. Sigh. These games have it in for me and my computer, I tell you.

SO disappointed...
I was a bit suspicious of this game at first.Wasn't the Myst Trilogy supposed to stop with three games?I was rightfully cautious.It's been about a year since I've had this game, and I finally figured out that I don't play it because it is no fun!I had the problems with system requirements too, but after updating my graphics driver, things finally started working.I had been stuck in the desert you get dumped into first because whenever I approached a certain journey cloth, the game crashed.The driver update solved that.However, once I could go to any of the worlds in the game, I noticed how bad the game was.

My first complaint is that MYST DOES NOT NEED AVATARS!I enjoyed being able to click and proceed to the next screen.I DON'T NEED TO WATCH SOMEONE WALK AROUND.If I wanted to do that, I would be a stalker!Like other reviewers have said, the slideshow was so much better.

Second, the controls of the other games were SO MUCH EASIER!Clicking, moving mouse, clicking again.There is elegance in simplicity.None of this <insert bad language here> that is thrown into Uru.If it can't be done by clicking the mouse and using your head (Ubisoft - please don't take that literally - I've heard the horror stories of kicking rocks), it shouldn't be in a Myst game.

Third, I am not interested in a Myst online game.Games like Myst, Riven, and Exile do not belong in an online environment.I admit that I haven't tried Uru online, but I have no desire to do so.If the game comes out, it should be GOOD ENOUGH to make me want to play it online.

In short, this game is not well developed.I prefer DOS games to this!It overworks my computer and it is NO FUN TO PLAY.Cyan and Ubisoft, please do not try anything like this again.Myst fans, stick with Myst, Riven, and Exile, the real Myst trilogy.

URU:Too much hype
This age of myst was one the really dissappointed me. Upon getting the game, it wouldnt play on my system because of the video card, so i had to buy a new card to play it. But the game itself is really boring, you spend all your time searching every inch of the screen to find things. All the other myst series had it alot easier to see when you had something to look at or click on, but not this game. If you are not in the exact right spot, you will miss something that you need to continue the game. I never finished playing URU because you are not sure what you are looking for, also you almost need a PHd to solve a few of the puzzles. This game was a big waste of my money, and i hope that they go back to the drawing board on the next installment they make. Get back to some of the old myst, newer isnt always better! ... Read more

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Prepare yourself for the fight of your life and choose your craft, weapons, and wingmates carefully--the fate of the galaxy depends on it! Dive into all-out dogfights against up to seven other players in X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter. The game even includes the story-driven Balance of Power campaigns. Multiplayer options include up to four players over the Internet or up to eight players via a LAN. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Oldy but goody
While this is an old game, it is one of the best Star Wars games that I have played.You can fly for either the rebel aliance or the Empire in a variety of craft.

This is one of the better Star Wars games I have played becuase of it's replay value, you can either play online or work for higher medals and rank on your missions. A great game for any Star Wars fan.

A good multiplayer game- NOT single player
This game seems to have been made to address the lack of multiplay in either X-Wing or TIE Fighter. It does a good job of that, and many would argue a too good job. Unless you're an incredibly good pilot, you won't be able to do all the missions solo without turning down the difficulty. No matter which side you choose, the other side will probably win if you're alone. The same goes for the Balance of Power add-on, which contains some very difficult and boring objectives (would you like to identify 50 freighters for us?).

Aside from new texturing, the models are similar to the ones in TIE Fighter. In fact, you will be unpleasantly surprised to see that there are fewer types of ships and stations than in the earlier game. Until you get Balance of Power, the only heavy Rebel fighter is the Y-Wing. This bodes ill for any Rebel fans that want to play missions in which a target must be disabled. I also can't help but notice that the Imperials have the superior TIE Advanced and Assault Gunboat, which seems a bit unbalancing for multiplay purposes.

If you like playing with friends, then you can play this and the expansion cooperatively. That can be a good deal of fun, provided you have a fast and stable connection. If you're looking for a cool story like the ones in X-Wing or TIE Fighter, go get Alliance instead. It's much better for the single play aspect that the older games were so strong in.

Disappointed by a poor effort
I bought X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter hoping it would be like the beloved original X-Wing, with better graphics and more ships.Sadly, the game looked awful, with shifting texture maps on the large ships, presented in a maximum 640x480 resolution.The graphics improved with Balance of Power, but the dim starlight made the battle scenes less than impressive.For a game based on visually stunning movie masterpieces, it was annoying to maneuver around the pitch black underbelly of a star destroyer with no lights on the hull.The huge, never-seen-in-the-movies gun turrets on the star destroyers looked incredibly lame as well.

Even though the sound effects were turned up to maximum volume in the Configuration screen, I still had to turn up my computer's volume ALL the way to hear them.Adjusting the John Williams background music had no effect on its volume, so I had to turn it off.There was no training exercise information on how to handle missiles locked on to the player's ship, which was quite an oversight for a supposedly "fun" product.

Star Wars:X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter
My kids LOVED IT from the moment it arrived in the mail.And speaking of delivery, it was here in 3 days!How's that for customer service.My sons are 14 and 11 and they both like it alot, however my 14 year old plays it the most.They're addicted to the Star Wars adventures whether it be movies, books or computer games.You can't go wrong with this one (and the price is right, too).You feel like you're actually sitting in the cockpit with the pilot.It's definitely a favorite of theirs.Order it, order it, order it!

excellent
this game was great! i like the campaign missions because it feels like the movie, the rebels are always running and the imperials are always chasing. i especially like the way you can destroy tie fighters easily. the taunts are awesome too. it takes a few minutes to get used to the complex cockpit, but it is worth getting used to. this game isnt any ol' shoot em' up game it requires a little strategy too. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Toga party, anyone? Now your Sims can do that and more withThe Sims: House Party Expansion Pack, which makes it easier thanever for characters from The Sims to make friends and quicklyrise to the top ranks of their professions.

They'll need all the extra money they make from promotions to pay forall the cool goodies included in this expansion. Party themes rangefrom Wild West campfire cookouts to Hawaiian luaus and room-shakingraves, with plenty of objects provided to keep guests entertained.There's a costume trunk to guarantee everyone will be dressed for theoccasion, and it's even possible to hire a caterer to keep the food anddrink flowing. If you're really lucky, a famous star may pop in for aguest appearance. Every party is packed with surprises, and theinclusion of extra neighborhoods ensures there's always a bash to plan.This is one expansion that no fan of The Sims should be without.--T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• More than 100 new objects and characters
• Guaranteed social interactions can really help a Sim's career
• Great music and fun themes
• Plenty of surprises

• Takes time away from real parties

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Strategy
• Mission: Party hard with your Sims using a dance cage, mechanical bull, and hookah
• Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/XP

Reviews (197)

Having a big bash!!!
It's cool to have parties when a lot of people come.I have a huge party room where people dance and be the D.J. It's fun when you get a big cake and hire a male or female dancer and they pop out of the cake and do a dance,but watch out because sometimes they come up to you and make out with you or flirt with you.If you don't have this game you should buy it.

House Party!
The Sims House Party is one of the few expansion packs that I can't do without apart from Hot Date and Livin' Large (And to some extent Vacation, and Superstar). It truly enhances Sims' lives by inviting each other for costume or themed parties, but it has it's disadvantages as well.

You want to make sure that your Sims really know the people around you for the party to go well or the dreaded Mime'll arrive. He doesn't do much apart from get in the way and annoy people. While on the other hand, if your party's a success you get a surprise visit from a celebrity! It's never happened to me yet, but then again I've done the sad mistake of signing up with the Talent Agency too quickly.

Also, if your Sim isn't on good terms with any other Sim in the neighborhood, using the phone to declare a house party'll automatically invite them as well. This can get nasty sometimes. In cases like these, it'd be "safer" to use the phone and manually select who you want to invite over. Then of course, you can always buy the turkey and the Christmas tree.

Parties are even divided into adult or kiddy parties, with dance entertainers popping out of cakes for the former but a purple gorilla usually stuns the kids for the latter. Some of the additional items that come along with this expansion pack are DJs, Caterers and costume wardrobes!

Recommended.

Great New Stuff!!!
Want some new skins, objects, walls, and floors for your Sims?Look no further than House Party!There is some great having-fun-potential here!!!Whether you want an entertainer to pop out of a cake or you want to sit around a campfire to sing songs and roast marshmallows (this is so cute... when they sing around the campfire, someone pulls out a guitar and they all sing real melodies but with Sim lyrics), House Party is for anybody!
Don't stay up too late! And go easy on the alcohol! ;)

One of the best expansion packs.
If you love the Sims you'll love this expansion pack. If you want all the Sims expansion packs make sure you purchase Livin' Large first so you don't have to uninstall House Party and any other expansion packs. House Party is the third one in the series. This game is GREAT. It allows you to have a party. Depending on if your party is good or not you may get a visitor. If you party is bad you will get a clown who will not leave you alone but it is fun to slap him. If your party is good than certain celebrities will visit you. I have had Drew Carey visit. The game gives you more options and more neighborhoods. Enjoy the game!

Funest toy ever
It is very fun because you can make people that are fanous,make people that look like you, or just make a stranger. You can also make your dream house or you can marry your crush!
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Product Description

Contains: Tiger Wood PGA Tour 2004, Madden NFL Football 2004, NHL Hockey 2004, NBA Live 2004, and NASCAR Thunder 2004. ... Read more

Features

• Collection contains: Tiger 04, Madden 04, NHL 04, NBA Live 04, NASCAR Thunder 04