Product Description

Heroes:Heroes come from many places. Some are born to power, while others seek it out. There are even those who have no special abilities, who rely upon technology or their own skills to help them fight crime. While they are heroes one and all, origins have an important effect upon what kind of hero someone becomes. City of Heroes presents five different origin types for players to choose from.Mutant The Mutant was ... Read more

Features

• Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
• Become a superhero, take on personalized missions, and rid the city of evil organizations
• Create your own hero, choosing from hundreds of different powers and costumes
• Band together with other players to fight evil and become the premierehero group in the city
• Explore the streets of Paragon City, a sprawling online metropolis that offers unlimited adventures and countless surprises

Reviews (157)

City of Heroes is a Must Have Game
Although I can not say that I have played a lot of multiplayer games, I can say that out of the 3-4 (so-far) games I have played this is the best of them all. It keeps your attention, and it's ever changing. When I was in search of a new multiplayer game, I called around and asked what was the most popular at that time... they all said "City of Heroes". By looking at the cover of the box, and reading the back of the box, I was not impressed. I thought it seemed too childish (I am 32 years old). But what the heck? It was a father's day gift. I am so glad I purchased it. Now me and my whole family gather around the PC and take turns playing. You start off by picking a costume, there are literally hundred of costumes that you can customize... no two costumes are ever the same on COH (city of heroes). Then, you get to pick what type of hero you would be if you could be a hero. Do you prefer human, mutant, science, technology, etc? Then you pick two power sets of the powers that suite your you and your character. After you go through the whole hero set-up, you go through a quick training sessions where they teach you how to use the controls and your powers. Then, you are off to save Paragon City from evil villains either on your own, or with a group of other on-line heroes... zapping enemies on the streets, or doing one of the many missions... and if your good enough, you can create or join a Task Force that can last up to 3 or more hours of non-stop game-play for experience points to increase your levels and gain new powers. The main focal point is the other on-line heroes. This game is a great way to meet new friends... the game as all about team work. You may start off by yourself, but eventually you HAVE to group together with other heroes. The game forces you to be a team player, or a team leader.I felt a little weird at first and a little shy, but they make it so easy to search for other teams, you just click the button "Seek Team". The game is always changing too... The makers of the game are able to add new sections to cities, add new features, new villains, and more at any time. Also, the Game Masters are watching! I once had a problem getting into a mission because the mission door was a wall... before I knew it a character showed up and fixed the problem right in front of my eyes. This is a great game if you have ever wanted to be a super hero, meet new friends, and be totally entertained.And there next project is "City of Villians" (COV), which will connect both COH and COV together to fight hand to hand with your friends.The one bad side of this game is the price, $15.00 a month is a little high, but its the going rate for online games.Hope this helped you.

good, could be funchier
Well, its fun to roam around the city and kill baddies, but you really need to find people to be on yr team and sometimes this is easy.However, other times you can be online for, like hours and no one wants to hunt with you.WTF??I know yr level 4 and I'm 1, but don't be a stuck up jackass!!? Help a brother out,here!!!!And then if you do helps omeone out in a fight, they just look at you for a second and run away.Not even a "thanks."That sucks!!!So, aside from some lame stuck up jerks, the game is fun.I like to make my character dance and say obnoxious things to people.

Actually, that's more fun than fighting anyway.

A MMOG that isn't a part-time job
Most MMOGs are a little boring to start out with. Brand-new characters don't have the power or the equipment to take on anything more interesting than a rat or a snake. Quests are frequently too difficult at this stage--hope you like hitting giant bees!

Not so in City of Heroes. Your new hero arrives in Paragon City fully equipped to take on the bad guys in the tutorial level. You even get your choice of a cool costume without having to spend any game currency. When you're done with the tutorial, head to Atlas Park or Galaxy City to meet your first "contact" and start doing missions for experience and "influence" (the game currency). You don't have to worry about equipment, because there isn't any (other than "enhancement" disks that boost powers you already possess).

Without equipment to worry about, there's no rush to level your character. You can level fast if you feel like it, but many players are content to enjoy the journey. If your friends are above or below you in level, don't worry--you can "sidekick" the lower ones to within one level of yourself, or "exemplar" down to a lower hero's level.

These features make the game perfect for someone who has a job and a life, someone who wants to log on and play for a while because it's fun. And it IS fun. Combat animations are realistic and physically plausible. Effects are logical AND cool-looking. And you'll never have to commit to a seven-hour "raid" stretch in your computer chair. Even at higher levels, most tasks can be accomplished within an hour, maybe two at the outside.

The instanced missions appear just for you and your team: there's none of the "camping" that exists in other MMOGs. It's really great to have somewhere to go and not worry that some more powerful players will barge ahead of you and wreck your fun.

Customer support from NCSoft is the best I've ever seen--in any kind of organization! GMs are online, and when you petition, they answer in minutes. What's more, they actually help you. The development team is frank and open about their plans for the game. They listen to the player base, and when they make a mistake, they admit it in public, unlike other games where they'll tell you it's "working as intended" until the whole thing blows up in their faces.

There is a monthly fee to keep playing, but I've found that the $15 or so is completely offset by the lack of money I'm spending on other games. Not to mention, the monthly fee is all you have to pay--City of Heroes won't charge you extra for expanded content or "premium" servers.

At this point in the evolution of the game, there isn't a lot to do besides combat. The combat is really fun, but sometimes you just want to do something else. The dev team, however, has stated their plans for alternate systems of character advancement in future expansions.

Still: great graphics, exciting combat, interesting story arcs, a dev team with ears, no worrying about your virtual possessions, no camping, and you can log on for even a little while and still have fun? I don't know why every other game in the universe doesn't follow the CoH model. Big, big thumbs up.

It's a fun game BUT....
I had played City of Heroes for over 2 months at more than 20 hours per week.I enjoyed the game tremendously, however, the game administrators kept putting a 3-day suspension on my account.Because the company repeatedly made mistakes in suspending my account, I had decided that enough is enough!They were suspending me from play, yet billing me for those days that I couldn't play. Is that fair to anyone?Not to mention, my two brothers and another friend had the same thing happen to them.Needless to say, they are no longer fans of City of Heroes!

Tedious so fast that it cannot justify the monthly fee.
This is the very first MMORPG I have tried.After playing it for a month, I am definitely not impressed.I knew about the monthly fee and read many differing reviews so I decided to give this game a go.The character customization is the only thing I really enjoyed.Afterwards, the sheer amount of just running around and clicking the same buttons over and over again just to attack, attack, attack.What this game seriously needs is something besides talking to an npc or attacking.The incredible amount of time it takes to level up and complete later missions of just fighting, fighting, fighting made me truly ask myself: why is this worth $15.00 a month?I could get more fun out of the original Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy.I would only recommend this to a person who is both a true comic book and MMORPG fan. ... Read more

Product Description

In the distant future a small group of human exiles have been doomed to fight for survival on the edge of the galaxy. Through military strength, espionage and deceit, a unified Terran government has maintained an uneasy peace. As resources run short, however, these Confederate nations find themselves looking towards the rich worlds of their alien neighbors, the enigmatic Protoss. To further complicate matters, it seems that a previously unknown and deadly species known only as the Zerg has entered Protoss space and is destroying everything in its path. The time for war has come...

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Reviews (23)

The Best Strategy Game Now and Forever
Chess has been around for centuries because of its depth and strategy. Monopoly, some decades.

StarCraft BroodWar will be that computer game that you've tucked away in the closet, and upon finding it dust-covered, you'll reinstall it and play it again and again.

GET IT
If you have any doubt about getting this game, drop those doubts and get it. First of all, this is one of the cheapest online games in the world nowadays. Get it. You WILL thank me.

GREAT GAME
Starcraft, produced in 1998 by Blizzard Entertainment, is still as popular as it has ever been with thousands of players still playing it on Battlenet. When it was released in 1998, it was an instant hit, selling over 1.5 million copies that year and receiving numerous awards.The game play isn't revolutionary in the real-time strategy (RTS) genre, following closely to the blueprint of its predecessors, Warcraft and Warcraft II, but it's still a well-crafted game, offering hours of entertainment.
The storyline in Starcraft is compelling, leaving the gamer craving more after each mission is completed.The graphics are two-dimensional, lacking, the rotational option in the newer RTS games, Warcraft III and Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War, but it's still impressive even with today's standards.The buildings and units are well-crafted and detailed.The cut scenes are captivating with their excellent animation and voice acting.The music is dark and melodic, which is appropriate for this game.
The single player campaign offers 30 missions, split evenly between the three warring factions, Protoss, Zerg and Terran.The three campaigns can be played in any order but the recommended order is Terran, Zerg and then Protoss.This is because the difficult of each campaign increases and the storyline also follows that order.
Each race is completely unique from the others, containing different units, build orders, and playing styles, but they are still well balanced.Each Zerg unit isn't particular strong, but they are agile and the cost of building each one is relatively inexpensive so players are able to mass many of them.Zerg buildings are living organisms so they cannot be repaired, but instead they have regenerative abilities.The Protoss units are strong, but that strength comes with a price, so each unit should be valued.Protoss structures, unlike the other two races, are teleported in, making building faster.Terran units are a mix of Zerg and Protoss, not particularly strong, and moderately expensive.Large Terran buildings have the ability to lift and relocate, which is useful when moving to another mineral patch, or escaping from an onslaught.
The single-player campaigns are interesting and offer hours of entertainment, but for most players, the single-player campaign is just training for the multiplayer games.Players can play against each over local area networks (LAN), direct connect, modem, TCP/IP or over the internet using Blizzard's free Battle.net servers.
Battle.net is an online community where thousands of Starcraft players go everyday to chat and play.There are many different chat rooms for players to communicate ranging from technical support, to gaming strategies.Players can create their own game or join an existing game.Each game can contain up to 8 players.The artificial intelligence (AI) for Starcraft is impressive, but it's nothing compared to playing another human player, who can think, deceive and exploit weaknesses.Most "newbies" playing over Battlenet will be defeated with the infamous "rush," strategy where players quickly build several units to attack the opponent before he/she is prepared.The games come with a replay option at the end so players can review their games and learn from their mistakes.With time, players can learn how to stop the "rush."
Starcraft isn't only limited to head-to-head games.There are a variety of maps and games ranging from free-for-all, to using map setting (UMS).Players even have the ability to create their own maps using Starcraft's easy to use campaign editor. Players can modify an existing map or they can create a whole new map from scratch.
For those who loved the single-player campaign, they can continue with 24 new single player missions in the expansion, Starcraft: Brood Wars.The game play and feel of Brood Wars is exactly the same as Starcraft and the story picks up where Starcraft left off.There are also seven new units in Brood Wars: corsairs, dark templars, and dark archons for the Protoss, valkyrie and medics for the Terrans, and lurkers and devourer for the Zerg.
Though a bit dated, Starcraft is still an excellent RTS game.With its well-designed game play and its excellent visual and sound, it is one reason why it is still the standard by which newer RTS games are compared to.For those new to RTS games, Starcraft is the perfect gateway into the newer RTS games, and for those who love RTS games, Starcraft is a must play.

Something to note
Im a huge fan of this game and have played it online for several years now... although my computer has rejected the most recent updates.

The only complaint I have is that it's not really a strategy game... no real-time game is.When you play online, chances are that the victor will be the person who can mass the most units the fastest.Granted that requires a degree of strategy, but it really comes down to who's played longer and is more familiar with the buttons.Battle.net has done much to remedy this and there are many games available where the rules stipulate "no rush", which allows all sides to build their forces and then strategy does actually enter the picture.You also get creative scenarios with "use map settings" games, where it's possible to upgrade units hundreds of levels and you dont have to harvest resources.All told, it's a fantastic game that has given me much joy and my opponents much sorrow.Just be aware that this is not really strategy.

If you really want strategy I would recommend any of the "Total War" series, depending on your computer's abilities (in order of increasing technical requirements: Shogun, Medieval, Rome)These games are turn based, but when you fight battles you have the option to command your troops personally.It is real strategy, with factors such as weather, terrain and morale affect the battle seriously.

Best Game EVER!!!!!!
Computer games were never very interesting to me.That is until Starcraft.My CD-Drive failed recently, and I couldn't stop thinking about how when I got it repaired, I was going to play Starcraft for at least 10 hours straight.I am proud to say, that I made it not 10, but a full 12!Starcraft and Starcraft:Brood War are the most addictive RTS games ever! ... Read more

Features

• PC Products
• ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
• Action/Adventure

Reviews (35)

One of worst games I have ever played.............
I am not able to find words befitting this game.A game is supposed to give us some fun ,pass our time ...This game sucks in every aspect.After roaming around the hotel and station for an hour I concluded that there is nothing in there...(You cannot find a single person (or a thing) in this game...you and you all along).It is not scary (for guys who love scary kicks...).Then I went through a walkthrough and found out that the entire game based on some poetic linesor something WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND without a walkthrough.For example we have to find a line in a book in page 21...the funny thing there will be n number of things will be in the room.I do accept that certain level of difficulty must be associated with these things...but they should be rational in the sense...And not the least the entire game was written in Macromedia then you can imagine....


Save your $$$$$$$$ ..........

My First Computer Game
This was my first computer game that I ever played, so I did not have anything to compare it to. I enjoyed playing and I was never board. I didn't have time to be with all the note taking. I just thought that was what you did in these type of games.

As far as the puzzles go, all the clues were given to you so if you had them, the puzzles were not all that hard to figure out. Even the one with buttons.

I am from the Atari generation so, to me, the graphics were great. Since playing Syberia, I know the difference. I was actually board with Syberia at first because I didn't have to take notes!

All in all it was a great game. I did not like the ending at all, it made it seem like a dream. I do hope that DarkFall II will have a better ending.

Not bad...for the price
Darkfall: The Journal was a decent little game.I expected to be a lot more scared than I was, though.Here are a few issues:
1 - Too short.I was able to finish the entire game in two afternoon/evenings of gameplay.
2 - Extensive note-taking required.In some parts there was so much information to write down, I did screen prints to save myself from writer's cramp.
3 - Since the game revolves around finding the hotspot, which may or may not be on a particular screen, the game becomes a tedious exercise in clicking all over each screen, trying to find the elusive hotspots.Some critical hotspots are practically invisible and easy to miss.
4 - The "Load" and "Save" buttons are right next to each other.If you cancel out of the "Load" dialog, it will load the last save game anyway.At one point I wanted to save but accidentally hit load.I cancelled out but it still loaded my last save, causing me to lose several hours of gameplay.
5 - One of the games great aspects is character development.You spend the whole game getting to know these people and gathering clues, building up to what you expect will be a grand finale.However, the ending is very lackluster.All these people you worked the whole game to help, simply disappear after a quick "thank you" from one of them.

For the price I paid, it wasn't too bad, but it ended up being somewhat of a let-down.

Mind-Boggling and Arm-Acheing
I played this game after my older sister played.I listened in on it, but didn't pay attention to what was on the game.I thought I would try my hand at it on my computer.Two days later after finishing the game, I don't even want to look at it again.

The graphics are okay, the sound effects are done really well, but for the most part, ARRGGHH!! My arm is acheing after all the click, click, clicking around.Once I had got to the end, I was just about hitting my head on the wall, because of all the stuff that I had to get, but didn't have just to solve the last bit of it.

The story had promise, but there was an awful lot of useless information in the game that didn't coincide with what was releavant to the game.If you want a good story try the Atlantis games by Dreamcatcher, even the Riddle of the Sphinx's were good.

I'm holding out hope that the sequel to this game is good, but we'll just have to wait and see what the reviews have to say.

Spooky, yet frustrating.
Dark Fall provides a spooky atmosphere using great sound effects and voice acting.However, unless the player is detail-oriented and willing to collect perhaps three times as much information as is needed to solve the game, frustration may ensue.

Clues to exorcise the haunted train station hotel are scattered deeply, often in creative contexts (sound, music, diagrams, coded text).What I found most wearisome was not knowing whether a particular discovery would help solve any of the puzzles.

Some elements were clever, but not well-used: psychic goggles that illuminate crucial clues but which only worked in a few locations.The in-game help from a deceased spirit similarly only worked at a few points during the game.

The point-and-click Myst style of travel is quite dated by today's game standards.Unlike the Myst series, Dark Fall has no face-to-face interaction with characters.I also found the ending, as others have mentioned, to be underwhelming.

While this game creates a scary ambiance within a deeply woven plot, the solutions to puzzles were often overly detailed and sometimes tedious (e.g., try up to 24 combinations of button clicks, without a clue).Since it received 4/5 stars overall, I bought it at Amazon.However, there may be some ratings inflation here---gaming magazine reviews were much lower for Dark Fall and other games that have received high ratings here, including Silent Hill 3, Blair Witch 3, and the scintillating Britney's Dance Beat. ... Read more

Features

• Online and LAN multiplayer option for up to 6 players
• Sequel to the groundbreaking 3-D real-time space strategy game Homeworld
• Enhanced visuals, richer tactics and strategic gameplay
• Fight amongst nebulas, dust clouds, drifting space hulks, asteroids, and debris
• Build your fleet and engage in 3-D space combat

Reviews (4)

Plot is Weak, But Gameplay Is Unique
I'm an RTS (Real-Time-Strategy) fan, and am quickly getting bored of the same old games being rehashed as either a StarCraft or Age of Empires clone.But to my delight I found Homeworld 2 a very unique gaming experience: 3-D!I downloaded the anemic demo, and was surprised to find that the game is more extensive, although not extremely hard.The hot-key and mouse (my best purchase for my Mac was a two key mouse--you should get one anyway!) input has a high learning curve, but once you get it, you'll find it was worth the wait.
The disadvantage is that there are few HW2 games posted on GameRanger...I hope to see that change once the word gets out that Homeworld 2 is a refreshing game in a genre that is full of "copycats."

Does not work on Mac OS X 10.4
Great game! Unfortunately it does not work on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and there are no patches available from Aspyr yet (as of May 2005). I had to set up a second partition on which I installed Mac OS X 10.3 just to play this game. However, HW2 is totally worth it. I played the original Homeworld back in 1999 and also Homeworld Catalyst. Homeworld 2 boasts a new in-game menu interface which does not look as nice as I would have expected from Relic but is easier to use and more effective than the menus in the original Homeworld. Missions are more difficult now. This can be frustrating at times but also makes sure you play the game for a long time.

Good Port Solid Game
I would first like to commend ASPYR for their awsome port over to Mac, with some of their games I find they didn't do a good jo or left things out, not in this case. The graphics are top notch and the enviroments are absolutly gourgeous. As for the story it could do better and the gameplay does get a little repetetive but the way the engine works is absolutley awsome. Another problem with the gameplay is(and I know making a 3D universe for a RTS is difficult) I found the camera angles to sometimes get a bit annoying and often made me use the sensors to play the game (sensors are kinda like the mega map). Overall though it's a top notch title and a top notch port.

Review for the Alaska Apple Users Group
Homeworld 2 is sequel to PC Gamer's 1999 Game of the Year, which was never officially released on the Macintosh (...). Like it's predecessor, Homeworld 2 is a stunningly beautiful strategy game driven by an enthralling and moving story. The innovative 3D approach inspired a series of similar games for Windows, but this is, fittingly, the first to make it to the Mac.

Long after the events of the first game, the Hiigaran people find themselves once again in a prophetic war of galactic-scale. The plot is captivating and does a phenomenal job of tying the individual missions together. The story unfolds through smoothly integrated scripted action with in-game dialog and complementary cut scenes between missions. The latter do not detract from the atmosphere either - they are uniquely artistic with simply animated grayscale visuals.

There is no overstating it: this game is stunning. The nebular backgrounds are lit by nearby stars, fighters leave elegant trails as they maneuver, engines glow ominously, and stylish ship hulls are dramatically lit. Even the violence of weapons, fire, and explosions are stunning.

It even sounds as good as it looks. Homeworld had an award-winning soundtrack and the sequel has a great one too. Sound effects are high quality and active stereo makes you really feel a part of the action. Orders from fleet intelligence and fleet command are well acted and the responses from your ships are varied enough to prevent annoyance.

You command the fleet to victory from the mothership with few allies and a determined foe. The basic mechanics of the game are like most strategy games. You have to harvest resources in order to research new technologies and build more ships to help you achieve victory. The sci-fi environment and plot tie-ins even make that model seem more natural and less tedious than in most strategy titles.

Unlike other games in the genre, the action unfolds in true 3D space. You can - and must - maneuver vertically as well as laterally. This makes battles much more interesting. There is still "terrain" to be exploited in the form meteors that can provide cover and clouds that can be harmful or hide from the enemy. All of this makes the tactical play very unique.

As difficult as the number of units and 3D environment could be to control, Homeworld's approach made it pretty simple and the sequel is even more so. By automatically forming squadrons of fighters, for example, you don't have to worry about banding dozens of individual units. The interface makes selecting ships, assigning formations, and issuing move and attack orders easy. A tactical view makes seeing the big picture a snap and moving vertically is as simple as holding a single key.

There is a bit of a learning curve, but once you get started you're likely to be hooked for a while. Even after completing the single player missions (which should take some time) you can replay them to improve your fleet or try a different tactic.

Though multiplayer games are a lot of fun, they are restricted to other Mac users only, since the Windows version uses GameSpy. That also leaves the Mac version without a built-in game browser. Though supported by GameRanger (...), not a lot of people are playing online yet. You also have the option of playing multiplayer games against one or several computer controlled fleets just to test yourself. Realistically though, most of the replay value comes from repeating the campaign missions.

Homeworld 2 is an impressive game. Missions load very quickly and performance is great even near the low-end. Despite it's level of detail I was able to turn the graphics all the way up on a machine that drags Halo and Battlefield 1942 through the dirt without suffering a performance hit until literally hundreds of spacecraft were visible.

Homeworld 2 is a must have for any strategy gamers out there. I highly recommend it for anyone with an attention span longer than ten minutes and an interest in space, science fiction, or who just wants to see something beautiful on their screen. But as Lavar Burton says, "you don't have to take my word for it." (...) ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

The critically acclaimed real-time strategy game TotalAnnihilation is relatively old, but its detailed 3-D graphics and advancedgameplay elements are standing up well to the test of time.

The 3-D units are animated so well they are a treat to watch, and, since theyconsist of several different components, explosions are spectacular. Instead ofseeing the same 2-D explosion graphics found in nearly every other game of thistype, players are treated to pieces of machinery being scattered every whichway. It's fun to just sit back and witness a pitched battle. The diverse terrainis realistically modeled, with gradual elevation changes and lots of interactiveelements like trees that burst into flames when struck with a mistimed shot.

There are many ground, naval, and aerial units to develop in the game,regardless of what side you are controlling--nearly 250 when they are talliedup. Units gain experience as they fight, so you'll want to shepherd your forceswisely and repair them often in order to gain a competitive edge.

This Commander Pack comes with the original game, the excellent CoreContingency add-on pack, and a copy of Total Annihilation: BattleTactics, a version of the game aimed at entry-level players looking for somequick action. There's even a full strategy guide in the box to help novicesthrough the tougher missions. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Hundreds of units and missions make for months of exciting gameplay
• Included strategy guide is great for beginners
• 3-D graphics are holding up well

• Sheer number of available units makes this collection a little overwhelming for beginners

Reviews (7)

The first game I ever owned...
I bought this game in 1999, before my pc was actually delivered to my door, I have been playing it ever since! The single player is great, but buy this game for the multiplayer!

The greatest thing about Total Annihilation is the ability to download new maps and units. There are literally thousands out there. There are also many, many packs called Total Conversions, which rplace every unit in the game with new onces like all Star Wars units, World War II, or Modern tanks and aircraft. These packs change everything about the game accept the gameplay. So you never really get bored with the game. The music is great and always seems to kick in and give you a rush of sound before a battle.

I do sell these here on Amazon, because I think it is such a great game to play. It is rare, but so worth the money. I only sell games I love, and this one is the number one on my list.

Excellent game, but not worth the money
Total Annihilation is one of the best games ever, and the Commander Pack is a supposed to be a bargain deal for those who do not yet own the game.This game worth no more than ten dollars.So don't pay the ridiculous amounts that the third party dealers are offering for used and new copies of this game.If a game is a rare classic, that does not automatically make it a collector's item.You don't see people demanding hundreds of dollars for unopened copies of Super Mario Brothers 3.Do you?
So don't get tempted into wasting tons of money on this game (and other out-of-print computer game classics) when you clearly have other options.Look for an online auction if you know what I mean.You will find much cheaper prices there.

Replayability
I'm not proud of it at all, but my life seemed to revolve around this game for about two years.I'm sure you could have just as much fun without being obsessed though.It just has so much re-playablility.

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack
Total annihilation is one of my favorite games, and this pack expands the play even further. If your still playing without all the great units of Core Contingency and/or Battle Tatics, BUY THIS!

The Best RTS EVER bar none
Well it is really simple if you have any skill whatsoever and like real time stragity type games this is the best game.
No other game has ever given the options, and types of units this one has. It is nothing less than shameless that now, more than 4 years after this games release, no company has come out with a game that even comes close to this in any aspect. Also with this kind of price for the whole set, it is a steal. Get it you wont be dissapointed!!... ... Read more

Product Description

WookiesTowering, fur-covered humanoids native to the planet Kashyyyk, Wookiees are exceedingly strong and prone to fits of rage. However, they are also intelligent, loyal, and trusting. Among the species, bravery and honor are considered paramount. Although their culture is not warlike, Wookiees do make fierce warriors and deadly opponents when angered or threatened.In Star Wars Galaxies, we will strive to capture the b ... Read more

Features

• Includes eight playable species with detailed character customizability
• Entirely new 3D engine designed to portray the Star Wars galaxy in the greatest possible detail
• A seamless universe spanning both familiar and never-before seen worlds from Star Wars
• Vehicles for travel across worlds and through space

Reviews (827)

A galaxy truly, truly ruined...
Brawler classes being forced to use Skill Points that have nothing to do with their profession from Brawler's skills, why do I say this?As a Master Swordsman, 2-Handed Swords, I have to have the 1-Handed tree in which there are no modifiers for 2-Handed Weapons.This applies to all four Brawler Classes, meaning you need a tree that does nothing for you other than waste Skill Points that can be used elsewhere to improve your character.Why was this done? Most likely because all Ranged Professions require not only their basic tree from Marksman but also Ranged Support.What this means is the same Skill Points are used to be either a single Master Marksman Elite Profession as a Brawler Elite.I understand this concept but at least the Marksman get modifiers from the Ranged Support tree that help them no matter what they choose. They should have added modifiers for the other professions that the trees are required for instead of making them just Skill Point wasting trees.

CU is a much needed change.
I've got to hand it to SOE.They were pressured in releasing the "Total Experience" and "Rage of the Wookies" before the release of Episode III.They've had to suffer the thousands of "hate" letters directed in their way, and are still dredging through it all.

SOE had an incomplete Combat Upgrade on their hands, and are making great strides in pulling out a great product.I will admit that there were a lot of bugs and glitches with it, but given the circumstances, they are doing a wonderful job.They do still have a lot of work to do, but so far, I'm 100% satisfied with their progress thusfar.

If you hear anyone complaining about the CU or about SOE, you can rest assured that these people are completely sensless.Everyone was crying for a change to be made about combat in SWG, then along came CU.It is a DRASTIC change from the SWG that anyone had ever played before.Most people that are complaining about it are closed-minded and haven't spent an hour, with eyes wide open, playing this Upgrade.I've had more fun playing since CU than I have in the past 2 years.I also have complete faith thatSOE is doing everything in its power to make this complete.

Wasted Potential
Quite possibly the very best idea for a MMORPG, and also, quite possibly the very worse execution as well.The idea of an online game set in the Star Wars Universe was definitely the most enticing game idea I had ever seen.I actually had to buy a whole new computer to play it two years ago.

This game has, or to say, had dozens of new innovative ideas.It was the first MMORPG to use a skill system, instead of a level system, since I had played UO.It had the greatest crafting system I had ever seen in any game.It was also the first online game I know to include professions specifically aimed towards casual gamers.Players could choose to be Dancers or Musicians.You could place your own houses all over huge sandbox style planets.

Most of things were flawed, and had issues with something being too strong, or not strong enough.For the longest time the game's developers tried unsuccessfully to balance and fix the flaws with the game.A great deal or progress was made in the twenty-two months since the game's launch, but evidentially not enough.The developers created a patch called the "Combat Upgrade" or CU for short.

The combat upgrade fundamentally traded a very flawed, though original and innovative combat system, for a very flawed bland overused combat system.The upgrade switched from a skill based system, to the overly used level system that so many other games have.A unique armor system that involved different damages and certain enemies and armories having certain protections and vulnerabilities was replaced with simply all armor having very similar protections to everything, as well as every enemy having the exact same protections now as well.

Though it was named the Combat Upgrade, this change greatly effected all the non-combative professions as well.Medical professions lost the ability to craft their own medicines, and now simply heal without them.(much like priests or clerics in other games)They may only heal in combat now, if they wish to advance through their profession.Crafting has been made much more simple, and weapons and armor now all very similar stats, and the difference between an exceptional craftsman and a inexperienced one is now very little.

As for it being Star Wars, it's more like Everquest with Star Wars names and characters pasted over it now.The game is set between Episodes IV and V and yet there are dozens of Jedi running around.Ithorians, a pacifist race according to the Star Wars Canon, have 3 suits of exclusive battle armor and can learn just as many destructive skills as other races.The rebels in the game are never hiding and always very much out in the open.

To be a Jedi in the game you must travel a very long, boring, and tedious path full of time sinks and tons of grinding.If you become a Jedi, all that remains is to continue grinding to learn new Jedi skills.They only way to gain XP as a Jedi, good or bad, is to simply kill things over and over again with a lightsaber.Jedi in Star Wars Galaxies is simply another combat profession with different weapons.After you reach Jedi there are no quests or missions for you, at least none that a Non-Jedi could do.

I've been playing since the game's launch late in June of 2003, and have been playing it regularly since.The developers at Sony Online Entertainment have constantly ignored concerns and requests from the player base, and continue to make horrible decisions based on things they never explain to it's loyal customers.The most recent change to the game as left me with no friends left to play with, and can't even find a reason to log on anymore.SOE seems to not only know nothing about Star Wars, but also nothing about managing a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game as well.If you like Star Wars I'd recommend Knights of the Old Republic, Battlegrounds, or Episode III.If you like online games you might want to try City of Heroes or World of Warcraft.But even if you like both Star Wars and Online games, I wouldn't recommend this game to you.

Don't waste your money. REALLY!
This game and the recent work done on it by SOE, is the single reason I will never buy another SOE product. This was once a good game, you could log on and play without spending hours looking for a group unlike Everquest or other online games, but... not anymore. On top of having a huge unfinished patch force upon the live servers, (bringing some of them down for over 24 hours) it was a patch that created huge protest and mass people saying it was not wanted. Let alone wanted in its unfinished full of bugs state. But SOE and their team did not listen. People were banned for protesting and saying they wanted to keep they old game, forum post were deleted for the same reason. To end this review, I must repeat, do not buy this game.

CU/Comic Upgrade ruined this game
I loved this game from day one almost 2 years ago and went through all the changes, but the CU I cant stomach anymore, I gave it a shot and sure if you like grouping with friends Im sure it might be fun. But all my friends have already canceled and tried making new ones and they hate the game now too and cancel and trying to solo and get xp has become impossible now. I have a Jedi too and they forced us to have to group now if we want to gain xp so now we could be hunted consistently by BHs. So unless this game goes back or gets a major overhaul again. Dont waste your money, this is still a beta and shouldnt be paid for or have a monthly fee. Ive gone to Guild Wars (no fees). ... Read more

Product Description

SAMURAI Trained in Art of Bushido: Bushido grants a bonus to several warrior skills and special moves.Samurai Special Abilities Honorable Execution: An attempt to eliminate an enemy with a single attack.Lightning Strike: A ferocious and fast single attack with a 50 percent hit bonus.Whirlwind: A samurais powers increase the more enemies hes fighting.4 other special abilities. NINJA Trained in Art of Ninjitsu: Ninjitsu grants a bonus to several fighting and stealth skill ... Read more

Features

• Treasures include weapons, armor, clothing, magic, and more
• Become a Samurai master or join the ranks of the Ninja elite
• Build a home with new Japanese-themed building options
• Create a guild, set up ranks, and declare wars on other guilds
• Exotic monsters, dramatic landscapes, and fierce but noble warriors

Reviews (28)

Used to be fun, now its gone.
Due to wreckless game masters and constant customer abuse, I am closing my account with this game. STAY AWAY! Unspoken policies are abundant, and exist everywhere, making avoiding a ban like running from the gestapo!!!

The game used to have a wonderful gameplay system, this expansion wrecked it. On top of that, it is being patched out of its time. Less new players are coming in, and more players are leaving. I suggest you all stay away from this title.

The Party Is Over
Let me begin by saying I have been an avid citizen of Sosaria for 5 years and have had great experiences in this game and made many new friends.

That being said, I think this franchise has run it's course.With all the newer and more advanced MMO's out now, this game just seems stuck in the past.EA got behind the power curve of new games like EQ2 and WoW.I haven't logged into UO since WoW came out, for some reason though I just can't seem to bring myself to close my account... :)

UO still fighting the good fight after 7 years...
Ultima Online's main client still uses art from its original version, 7+ years ago. However with a secondary 3D client available, the game doesn't seem as dated. The game isn't however a graphics game. If you want flashy new, break your video card graphics, try another game.

However, UO does have a lot of factors that make up for its age. Community is a big one. With thousands of devoted fans who have built a thriving world that has survived some dubious expansion lauches, there is always someone for you to play with. With player-vs-player combat, crafting, commerce, and champion monsters that require a group, there is no limit to the possible interactions you will have with other players.

The character design system is flexible as well, and for someone who hates being pigeonholed by a class, I enjoy this system. You get around 700 skill points (every year you play gives you a few more up to 720) to spend on 40+ skills.

With custom housing, your character can run a business, start a library, or choose to be a hermit in a quiet villa. With armor, clothing, dyes, and tons of in game items, no two characters ever need look alike.

Origin, the company owned by EA that makes this game, had the motto "We create worlds." UO is a perfect example of what they meant.

The game is ok but the company sucks
I bought this game 2 weeks ago.There is no game codes in the box.I contacted the manufactory (Electronic Art) via email, website support, phone, and mail...They basically treats you like a scammer and keep you in a loop of email and website.I sent them the copy of receipt and barcode but got no answer.Buy this game at your own risk.

MMORPG
UO is an mmorpg which means it can only be played online...i am a large fan of ultima online, but the free shards online are worth the 0 dollars you pay...i love it to death but i think its run its race ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Birth of the Federation is the first PC CD-ROM strategy game based on the rich Star Trek, universe! Forged from the cultures, time lines, events, and technologies of the hit TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation, this turn-based epic emphasizes resource management, combat, and diplomacy. Control one of five major alliances: Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Ferengi, or Cardassian, each with its own set of abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Encounter over 30 exotic races. And beware, there lurks the potential for a Borg invasion--threatening all players! ... Read more

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good game for trekkers
This game is very good for Star Trek fans.the multiplayer abilities make this game something special.One drawback is the micromanagement and slow speed for larger galaxies.Overall a very good strategy game.

Warning: this game is a time eater!
This game was the first turn-based strategy game I ever owned. My roomate played Master of Orion 2, but I never got into it because it seemed like it had a high learning curve and seemed kind of boring. However, as a Star Trek fan I heard of this game and somehow got a copy of it cheap from an auction site way back when (good luck doing THAT now. My original copy shattered in my CD drive and I was SHOCKED to see how much an original copy of this game is going for. Microprose would do a lot of business by re-releasing this sucker). The learning curve here was steep as well, but the tutorial and a highly-recommended walkthrough on the Internet written by Cadillace helped me to get the hang of it (if you're interested in this game, look this walkthrough up; it is better than the manual or the so-called "official" strategy guide). After that, I was hooked.

The basic plot of the game is simple. You choose one of 5 Star Trek TNG empires; the Federation, the Klingons, the Romulans, the Ferengi, or the Cardassians, and TRY TO TAKE OVER THE GALAXY! This is easier said than done, since whichever galactic power you choose, the other 4 will be there with the same aims as you. Each galactic power has its own distinct style and game display appearance, special abilities and weaknesses in both technology, intelligence, research, diplomacy and ships. The game parameters are highly variable, and no one game is the same; thus replay value is pretty high. Overall, it is a tossup between the Federation and the Romulans when it comes to picking the best empire to play as, followed by the Klingons, Cardassians and Ferengi (in that order). The Federation have some of the more powerful ships (and the greatest number of ship types to choose from) with strong shields and armor, good diplomacy with most minor races, great research capabilities and decent starting cash. Their negatives include a really liberal and cheese-eating population, so doing what you need to do to win, like subduing and bombing planetary systems, will piss them off. You'll have to be judicious in massaging their moods, and it won't be to your advantage to subjugate minor races. Also, their initial intel setup is attrocious and will need major upgrading once you meet the Cardassians and/or Romulans. However, with time and maybe a few minor races, you'll be able to hold your own with those guys. The Romulans are very good or decent in all categories, but they don't hold the top points in any. They have decent diplomacy and research but not as good as the Feds; they have very good intel but the Cardassians have a slightly better initial setup; all of their warships cloak and thus have a free attack in any fight where they are cloacked from the beginning; however their warships are also the flimsiest in the game and need that cloak in order to survive. It takes a lot of ships to attack a protected system, but at least you can choose between subjugation or diplomacy, your population doesn't care as long as you're not losing. The Klingons are warlike and have really tough ships, some of which cloak. Declare war often and win, you'll be fine. Intel, research and diplomacy are not their fine points...The Cardassians have the toughest ships with the heaviest armor which can fire from pretty much all directions; however they have the smallest set of ships to choose from and their ships are also the slowest. Don't even try to use diplomacy unless you have a whole lot of money; if you want to play as an evil empire then the Cardies are the ones to use. It may come back to haunt you though...And the Ferengi, although they have the most powerful warship in the game, are still very tricky to play and you don't get that warship until you've achieved much research. What you do have is cash, tons of it, and the sooner you learn to handle it, the sooner you can whack those who underestimate you.

Other factors influencing game play include:
A)Minor races with varying special structures that can aid your empire. You can either sweet-talk/bribe these races to join your mighty empire, or you can swoop in and force them to join your mighty empire. You can play the game without them, but it won't be as interesting. Diplomacy relates your empire to both the minor and major empires.
B) Random events. These can be turned on or off. If you're a beginner then start with them turned off, but once you've gotten the hang of the game they can add a bit more excitement to the game. These events can be sometimes good, mostly bad. Good random events include positive planet shifts say from desert to Oceanic(increasing population and allowing construction of various structures). Bad random events include (but are not limited to) negative planet shifts, earthquakes and plagues, warp anamolies, and various alien creatures wandering the galaxy and interacting negatively with your ships and planetary systems. The worst alien creature you may encounter are the dreaded Borg. A Borg cube can assimilate a system in at least 5 turns, and when a system is assimilated a new cube is formed which begins assilating elsewhere, and so on. You better have a huge fleet to blow them away Admiral...

There are two ways you can win and you choose the conditions at the game's beginning. You can either win by domination (control 60% of the galaxy by yourself, or 75% if you are in an alliance with another major power) or by vendetta (where you have to wipe out two of the major empires who are your blood enemies). Whichever you choose, strategy is quite important. Know when to fight, when to make peace, and be ready at all times. Also, when starting the game, you can choose from 5 technology levels to begin at. Level 1 is pre-warp stage with only your home planet developed and all your research tech levels at 1 (out of 10). The other extreme is level 5 where you have all your tech levels at 8 (out of 10), all your home planets developed, and 2 advanced colonies adjacent to your home system. It is best to play from level 5, it gives you the best chance to win against the computer and your aim is to end up with higher levels anyway.


Issues with the game involve memory hogging, slow and jerky motion as the game progresses, frequent crashing, and the cheating of the computer players.

This game got me interested in other turn-based strategy games, and so far I have Star Wars rebellion (a much steeper curve than this game, i still do not know how to play it), MOO2 (seems interesting, still trying to figure it out) Space Empires IV and MOO3 (haven't gotten to play them yet). So far, i still recommend BOTF. Check it out if you can find it.

Tough to get the hang of
I received this game as a second-hand gift from a friend, who told me he was having too much trouble understanding it. I was able to figure it out, but I've played Civs 2 and 3, so I'm used to this game format. Overall, it's a fun game, though I have yet to actually win. Also, some of the technilogical advancements are pretty bland, with level increases being denoted by number (automated farms 6 as opposed to automated farms 5, etc.) Ship level increases are similarly uncreative (increased with the "II" denominator). Not a bad game, but I'm told it's expensive.

Same Game Different Name
This is a good game, don't get me wrong.I think it is an entertaining game.It is just so much like Civilization, Masters Of Orion, and Star Wars Rebellion.

Slash77
In its day this was ok, but graphics are not really state of the art and in retrospect too complex with little action. ... Read more

Product Description

A 60 day pre-paid game card. The Matrix Online, co-published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and SEGA, is an MMOG where tens of thousands of players will jack into the Matrix world to take an active role in continuing the saga of The Matrix movie trilogy. Developed by Monolith Productions in conjunction with the Wachowski Brothers, creators of The Matrix trilogy, the game will be a re-creation of the virtual world of the Matrix, employing cutting edge 3-D graphics, networking and serve ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Emperor returns gamers to Dune, land of sand, home of the spice and the first real-time strategy title. This all-new game presents the Dune universe in full 3-D. As in the classic Dune 2, players can command three unique political houses: noble Attreides, evil Harkonnen, and insidious Ordos. Five powerful subgroups add to the volatile political climate. There are four game worlds to battle on, and players can choose large-scale strategic advances or ground-level tactics. Gamers can wage war online both head-to-head and cooperatively. ... Read more

Reviews (80)

Dune Junkie approves!
Ever since I bought Dune: The Machine Crusade at a book sale for three bucks, I've been absolutely obssessed with everything Dune. I found Emperor on a Wal-Mart shelf and decided to give the game a go. I expected another lousy 3D generic RTS. I was DEAD wrong! I found myself addicted to Emperor: Battle for Dune. I spent hours upon hours, coordinating raid on spice harvesters, sending out patrols, fortifying my bases, annihilating enemy forces, bulging the front line on Dune, oh I could go on for hours. Setting up attacks also have to involve avoiding sandworms which appear at random and can easily destroy half an army in one attack. Sandworms can really turn the tide for either side of battle. Another thing, I really L00VE that you managing your economy is super simple. Just build a refinery, add a few docking pads, and replace spice harvesters occasionally if one gets destroyed by and sandworm. The sheer destruction one could inflict was mouth-watering. I loved setting infantry on fire with the Harkonnen flame tank and hearing there screams. It really made me feel like a true Harkonnen. I usually build bunch of turrets around my base for an automated defense so I don't have too much about small raid and so I can focus on building overwhelming forces. The graphics cannot be praised in futile words. Enough said. I DID have a few beefs with Emperor: Battle for Dune. The AI is just plain dumb. I managed to destroy an entire base with just a flame tank and an assault tank. However, I really only play my friends on LAN or online. So its not a big deal. The acting in the cutscenes was a bit cheesy but to be expected in all Westwood games. The sketchy story was understandable because it was hard to place in the Dune timeline.

Overall, this game makes it to my top 5 best games ever! I wish they make another one but stupid EA bought Westwood and now they are only focusing on C&C which needs to seriously be put down peacefully.

One of the best RTS's I have ever played,
This game is stunning with its 3D graphics.I have an old piece of junk called a computer that can run this game pretty well considering the system requierments. The units are very well done from Harkonnen Missle tanks to Ordos Chemical troopers.


The campaigns are presented on a map which is equally divided into thirds. Depending on the house you choose you must attack,hold,and attack from enemy territories to reach their capitol.


The game is also littered with entertaining cut-scenes between missions.
The building and producing mechanics are very easy----no running around collecting units of food and wood like AOE-----------just build a refinery and the game collects the money for you. You may have to replace a harvester every so often ,but other than that it runs itself.


The game is alot quicker and action oriented than other games like AOE(Age of Empires I or II). Instead of building up a town and collecting a ton of resources. Emperor is able to do that faster. The game's missions are shorter, though much more fun.

Overall this game definately deserves 5 stars and will keep you playing for a long while.

WESTWOOD GOES OUT WITH A BANG!
I loved the original story (even the franchised series been ghostwritten as you are reading this). The graphics are a bit dated today yet can still keep up. Not the best strategy yet well balanced and not worse than Generals.
I bought the game some years back but still take it out once in a while.

The Emperor of RTS games
This is a truly awesome game! I have been playing this game since it came out and I wrote this review in 2004! There is so much replayability you can't count how many hours you can play it. Be warned though, this game has the potential to take over your life with it's beautiful graphics, truly awesome music, and great balance between the three houses. The music is good enough for you to buy the game alone, the music is even better than Starcraft music and the game is better than it too! If you enjoy a game that lets you choose where to attack and defend you will love this game. Also, there are several different kinds of missions like defending a subhouse defend against another subhouse or attacking an enemy convoy heading out of the map. Although the difficulty level is very high during the end of the game with the computer opponents simply pouring out high level infantry and heavy artillery and such it is still beatable and you really feel as if you accomplished something. Overall, this is a really good game that any gamer SHOULD NOT MISS!! That is the directive!(I have spent over 500 hours playing this game and am still going!)

Not the best Dune game out there, but still not the worst
Emperor Battle For Dune is a mixed bag of a game.As a RTS its formula has been oftenly used and abused many times in other titles (especially the Dune II or Dune 2000 series), and the leap to 3D isn't entirely that spectacular.

But considering the production value, this game is quite worth mentioning.There's a top actor Michael Dorn (of Star Trek's Lt Worf fame) playing the Atreides duke, and the costumes and props are all used from the 1984 David Lynch movie.

Of course the storyline is a bit absurd... supposely to take place centuries before the main Dune storyline during the 'War of the Assassins'... serious Dune fans might have difficulty understanding it.

The dynamics aren't too heavy... and most missions are pre-scripted and the campaign unfolds the same ways no matter what.

But this game is quite worth playing (if you can find the hours the spare for it). ... Read more

Features

• Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds - Clone Campaign takes you into an all-new strategy adventure that closely parallels the events of Episode II!
• This Expansion pack adds a whole level of strategy to the game, with new features like team bonuses -- team up two civilizations to gain specific new strengths
• Existing civilizations have been updated - The Naboo get new bonuses, the Rebels get a new air unit, the Empire gets a new assault mech and more
• Follow two generals, Echuu Shen-Jon and Sev'Rance Tann as they struggle with(or against) two new civilizations - the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems
• Visit amazing new worlds like the lava planet of Sarapin

Reviews (1)

Great expansion pack for a one of my favorite games
...Clone Campaigns is a neat expansion pack for Galactic Battlegrounds. It updates Galactic Battlegrounds to Epsiode II, with the Republic and Confederacy. Also, several changes are made to the game itself, so even if you play one of the old civilizations, it will be new and fun. The most major are:
* Air cruisers- Cannons in the air. Verrrry sllllooooowww recharge rate.
* Anti-air is more powerful/Fighters are less powerful against Anti-air.
* Jedi/Sith upgrades cheaper
* Turrents are more expensive
I would recommend that you get this if you have Galactic Battlegrounds. If you don't have Galactic Battlegrounds, it's an RTS (real time strategy) game based on the Age of Empires II engine where you can become your favorite civ (Royal Naboo, Wookies, Rebel Alliance, Republic, Gungans Empire, Trade Federation, Confederacy) and fight with other civs for control of a world. ... Read more

Reviews (12)

nice
You get to melee in Star Wars ships. That's essentially the point of this game. X-Wing Vs. Tie Fighter includes melees such as free for all, ones with wingmen, in asteroid clusters, etc. There are also things like minecleaning and turkey shoot where you shoot at larger ships.
Balance of Power adds the B-wing to the list of ships, and campaign missions. Also, my favorite part of the game, it adds a 25 minute long turkey shoot that starts with cargo freighters and ends with a super star destroyer. The first time you see the size of it, you'll be happy you got the game.

Fun. Once I start playing, it's usually hours before I quit. Controls are good, too, though it takes a bit to memorize what keys do what.

GREAT GAME
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!???????????
ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE YOUR MOVING IN YOUR LITTLE SHIP?

Probably, but it doesn't work to well. When you're first playing the game, it can be confusing and you can get "Lost in Space".
Why?
Because, first of all, all of the controls are new to you and you don't know what is what in the cockpit. So if you turn, your facing a [blank] picture of space - and you can't find your way back to the battle. But you get used to it. But it's still annoying!

So why did I give this game five stars?
Because EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE, (and a little more at the bottom) IT'S GREAT! YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE THERE! ONCE YOU KNOW THE CONTROLS AND WHAT EVERYTHING MEANS, YOU'RE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME, YOU DON'T GET OFF TILL MIDNIGHT!

G-R-E-A-TG-A-M-E-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET IT!

WARNING: If you don't currently have a joystick, don't get the game! It requires a joystick to play! (I had to go through that, and it wasn't fun.)

OMG!!!!!! if you dont own this u r CRAZY!!!!!!!
THIS GAME RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT IS NOT JUST 4 STAR WARS FANS!!!!IF U LIKE PILOT GAMES IT IS 4 U!!!!!IF U LIKE STAR WARS IT IS 4 U!!!!!THIS GAME INTRODUCES THE SUPER STAR DESTROYER, MAKING UP 4 THE TINY ISD'S.and u can download ship path's and fly awesome fighters like TIE defenders and missile boats, 2 name a few.GET THIS GAME!!!!!!

This game ROCKS!
ill keep it short and brief, the critics who blast this game dont know what their talking about, this game is one of the bes tive ever, played. IF youre thinking about buying it DO SO!!!!!

Awesome! I hail this game!
This game is totally awesome! It really puts you into the Star Wars universe like Battle for Naboo and Rogue Squadron did. The controls are good for a game like this. I give this game 5 stars! ... Read more

Reviews (24)

The BEST FPS game EVER!!
I've played lots of FPS games: Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Quake I & II, the DOOM series, Unreal, the AvP series(which is awesome), Wolfenstein, Deus Ex(also awesome), etc.You name it, I've probably played it...but QUAKE III wears the crown for most badass straight-up FPS game.Very intense and lots of fun.And the online Capture the Flag games are highly addicting.This game is about 3 years old and I'm still waiting for someone to top it!DEFINATELY WORTH THE MONEY!!

plz ship one game to germany!!!
Hi,
I know this game and I'm 25 years old. It is not offered at german amazon or ebay. So, I even will fax a copy of my pass and drivers license if its necessary. Above that I will pay the full according shipping taxes of course. My E-Mail-Adress is A.Paus@gmx.de. Please contace me !!
mfG Alexander Paus

Quake 3 is still the best!
Quake 3's DeathMatch and CTF cannot be compared. It's got the best graphics and physics of any FPS - much better than recent games like UT2K3 and BF:1942. If you want extremely intense action with superb physics and perfectly balanced weapons, Quake 3 is for you. It has tons of mods, tons of servers, and a huge community. It's easily the best first person shooter in the history of gaming and still remains the king.

Read the FiringSquad review - which covers the game best - in summary:

"So what does Quake 3 give you? It's quite simple: the utter refinement of deathmatch, and the ultimate multiplayer shooter experience - nothing more, nothing less. " -- Dennis "Thresh" Fong

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Totally Wrong!
This game works well on Windows 98, but twice as good on XP, which isn't included on the list, and on 98, I can't even finish a level. I need a Windows XP for myself now. I am hoping it works on that. My friend has the XP I used, and I thought it would work worse, but it works so much better, I was dying to play all the time I was there. We even finished the game! There is not enough RAM on my windows 98, and it's probably the problem. I have 56MB, I need 64MB. I would like to see what that XP has. I would not suggest using this on Windows 95 or 98, but on a newer model. This game needs some better testing.

Awsome game
I got this game the first day it came out and at that time a voodoo 2 and voodoo 3's were considered powerful. And with this game they are. The multiplayer is great! Oh plus you can start a skirmish and make it a sever. But the funnest thing is to just go on other peoples servers. Plus if you put in a 128mb vid card the graphics are like the best i've seen next to ut2003. And you can turn the detail up and run at 120fps! ... Read more

Product Description

As well as the Career challenge, you'll be able to jump staight into a 4WD championship, take on a single rally or individual stage, and then take on the world in online rallies with up to 8 players.The all-new stages feature interactive scenery, so if you push too hard and hit a tree (or when, to be more accurate), you'll see it shudder from the impact and drop leaves from the branches. Collisions will also result in a dazed effect, where your vision will be blurred for a very short period ... Read more

Features

• Over 30 featured cars, from the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, and Alfa Romeo 147 GTA to the Lancia Stratos, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi
• 4-wheel drive, 2-wheel drive 4-wheel Classics, Super 2-wheel, Rear Wheel, Distinctive and 4x4 classics
• Non-linear Career Challenge, with over 20 individual rally events and over 300 stages
• Race in 9 international locations, with 8 stages each in the UK, Sweden, the US, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan
• Incredible detail, as individual damage models recreate everything down to paintwork scrapes and post-crash dazed visual effect

Reviews (5)

Great Game, But The Path Getting To Play It Is Not Great
The good news is this is a great game. There are a great number of races and cars available. The physics relative to the tracks and cars are excellent. Although I have spent only about 10 hours playing this game, I can see many hours of enjoyment from the challenges and graphics it provides.

The bad news is it may take you a while to figure out how to get it to work with the computer hardware you have. It took me several hours. This is the reason I gave it a 4 rather than a 5 star rating. Before purchasing this game you can go to www.codemasters.com and download a demo. As I have not done this I am not certain how it compares to the retail game.

If you purchase this game and run into technical problems, the web site Codemasters provides does not have a menu item for technical support. You can get to a web forum with people going crazy over trying to figure out the problems they are having though. If you have problems typing the word "support" in the search box they have will get you to a form for technical support. I have no experience with what kind of response that would provide.

A summary of some of the problems I encountered are given in the text below. If you are going to be using a keyboard to play this game I would suggest skipping the rest of this message. If you are going to be using a wheel, the length of the following comments might seem to be discouraging.

On this I would say if you were to put in to words the steps it took to get into a car, start it, back it out of your driveway and point it in the direction you wanted to go, you would be surprised at the length of the description. Although there are a lot of details about getting the game to work they are not any more complicated than that.

The computer hardware I am using: 2.4ghz Intel; 1.5 gig Ram; ATI 9600XT (128 Meg), and the old (Red) Logitech Momo Racing Wheel.

For some reason the default brake/accelerator setting was set to digital rather than analog.

The default dead zone for steering is set with some play. This must be set to zero. The default zero line was slightly off center on my setup, but could be moved by turning the wheel one way or the other. Doing this would not get it centered exactly, but getting it close and hitting the down arrow worked.

A steering sensitivity set about 60 percent off the center line provided the best response for my hardware/preference.

Changes made to the wheel setting do not go into effect until you exit the game and come back. If you would like to race with the old settings before exiting to get the new ones, the program will let you do that.

Before starting a race you have to go through several menus using the left and right arrows followed by the "Enter" on the keyboard to make menu selections. During this process you might find the keyboard stops working. For me it was after selecting something other than the default car. Moving the highlight on menu selections after that point must be done by rotating the wheel left or right and back to center for each move. The handbrake rather than the enter key is used to make the selected menu item.

After going though all that you might find difficulty in steering the car. I suspect this is a problem many people have attempting to steer the car with experience from the physics used by other games or what is expected from the experience of the real thing.

The natural thing to do with a game like this is to attempt to drive very fast sliding sideways around the curves the first time you are out the gate. The first time you attempt to do this you will find the software does not adjust to the crazy stuff you are attempting to do, and it should not. While it might be very hard to do, driving very very slow for two or maybe three stages and keeping the car on the road will give you the knowledge about the software physics aiding in developing faster sideway skills you will be proud of.

Rich

Bait and Switch
The game gave me about $5.00 worth of irritation which I will vent here. After buying the game which advertises 30 something cars and 100 or more race courses, you will find that you will either have to "earn" access to the majority of these or pay another $5.00 or so to Codemasters to unlock them. My only other complaint to this otherwise terrific game is that the wheel setup is hard to figure out, but eventually by trial and error it works properly. Good software should be common sense to implement instead of guesswork. I bought a Thrustmaster FF Enzo Wheel and had to get a new driver from Thrustmaster (FFB_DRV_1_0_3) so Colin Mcrae Rally 2005 would work with the wheel. Bottom line, I wasn't too happy having to spend a few hours to get things working and have to pay extra for what is advertised in the game description. One more thing, Codemasters warns you that if you uninstall the game you will lose the extras. That would mean going online again, getting the 8 codes, paying another $5.00, and then reentering them again to unlock the game features. The work-around is to save the entire game folder AND the registry settings, and swap them back in after reinstall. You shouldn't have to go through all this to make software function properly.

Good game...
This game is challenging and fast paced. The co-driver calling out continuous verbal directions adds a whole new element compared to other visual type racing games. This game has rallies in 9 different countries with a total of 76 stages and over 30 different cars, so you can play for hours and never see the same stage. The reasons I didn't give Colin Mcrae Rally 2005 a five-star rating are: The game will not allow me to navigate the menu with anything other than the steering wheel/pedals, which didn't occur until after I configured my "wheel" for this game. This is very frustrating, since the instruction booklet only gives reference to the menu functions being controlled by the keyboard that ceases to function after configuring the "wheel", creating a trial and error button pushing malfunction-fest. This is probably a leftover of the console (game pad) to PC (no game pad) conversion. The other problem I encountered is the fact that this game has many obstacles that are deliberately placed specifically to crash you. For example, immoveable posts alongside of many roadways and also bushes that although wispy and transparent, stops the car dead while others have no effect and can be driven through. Although some may argue that this adds to the challenge, I feel that it just adds frustration. Overall, this game is very entertaining.

Best rally sim on planet
Colin McRae 2005 is without as doubt the very best rally sim ever crafted by humans.

The system specs for the PC version are printed on the box. Read them.

The XBox and PC versions are virtually identical save for the flexibility and extra resolutions on PC.

The physics model is less exacting than Richard Burns Rally but far more so than Rallisport Challenge 2, very meaty and real for the sim purist yet fast, fun and accessible for the gamer.

I simply can't reccomend this masterwork highly enough.

Not for laptops!
I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 with a 64m GeFx4200 Go card and this game is unplayable, even at the lowest settings.The keyboard and mouse controls become unresponsive, as do some of the wheel buttons.This is the response I got from the manufacturer:
>Thank you for submitting your recent request to Codemasters Customer
>Services concerning Colin McRae Rally 2005. Your query was dealt with by
>Paul.
>
>Colin McRae Rally 2005 has not been developed for, nor tested on, laptop
>computers. The reason for this is that most video and sound card companies
>sacrifice DirectX compliance for compactness and portability. Due to this,
>these manufacturers do not offer drivers that are optimized for Direct3D
>games, which means that you may have limited success in running Colin McRae
>Rally 2005 properly.
>
>The only thing we can suggest that you try is to make sure that you have the
>latest drivers for all of the laptop's hardware from the manufacturers
>website. We are, unfortunately, unable to offer any more support than this.
>
>If you need further assistance, please reply to this email and INCLUDE THIS
>LINE IN YOUR REPLY:-
>
>{|CALLID|}=00767473
>
>Or include the entire text of this email.
>
>Regards
>Codemasters Customer Services

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Product Description

Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising is base on the premise that in the near future Indonesia will factionalise. You play as either as a separatist or part of the Joint Force team sent in to restore order. One of the most populated countries in the world is disintegrating. Regional independence movements have acquired advanced weaponry as the nation's military splits into competing factions. Escalating violence threatens innocent civilians and Western economic interests. The missions are dangerous; ... Read more

Features

• Large scale team-based online multiplayer action
• First-person shooter with exciting play and graphics
• Developed using the Black Hawk Down engine
• Anti-insurgency war game set in near-future Indonesia
• Over 30 different driveable vehicles

Reviews (41)

Strong 4, weak 5
If you have bad internet connection, don't get it. If you like to drive vehicles or play in a huge 150-player war and have good interet connection, get it. Slightly better than B:1942. As simple as that.

A useful review for you dial up gamers out there.
When you read the blurbs located in various locations on the box it states that:

Breakthrough technology allows you to play on a 56k connection as "smooth as silk".

I read that and thought, "Ahhh, the replacement for Counter-Strike and Battlefield I've been looking for!"Not true.Apparently silk is not as smooth as I was lead to believe.Don't misunderstand me, however.When I was able to get into a game I enjoyed it very much.Usually I was booted within five minutes by the hosts of the game for high latency.Normal ping was around 300-400 on the smaller servers.Trying to play on the larger servers with 100-150 players is impossible on dial-up.

If you have broadband, which most people do, you won't experience these problems.If you are stuck with dial-up as your internet connection don't buy this.

BORED TO DEATH/SCREWED TO DEATH
For the PRICE and the NAME of the maker you would expect more. This is an ONLINE game that ONLY works if you install the included SPYWHARE that sends your internet protection into spasums everytime you turn on your computer. If you played Black Hawk Down and thought that OH another title from the same people IT MUST BE GOOD well IT'S NOT!! IT SUCKS!! IT SUCKS!! NOVALOGIC should be ashamed for putting out such GARBAGE and THEN trying to SELL an expansion pack. WHAT does the expansion pack clean the BOREDOME! I think all the people who got RIPPED off on this game should express how the feel!

Awesome game!!!
This game is very addicting once you get started. The graphics on this game are great. You can drive a variety of helicopters and boats. If you liked this game you should also consider buying th expansion pack ( Joint Operations :Escalation). Overall this is a great game!!!

Nice game, but....................
Looking for a war game that has realism, most of the current weapons of todays army, and vehicles (including helicoptors) that you can ride? This game has it all!! BUT, you'll find yourself respawning countless times in fustrating, after fustrating attempts to get on the battlefield with those weapons and rides. Soon after getting the hang of things you'll find lag and more experienced players kniving and shooting you back to respawn time and time again. I've played far cry and countless other war games and this one is for the very very very patient. Team play, yes, this game has that too However, no one actually uses the controls to "team play" and you end up one for all and all for one throwing as much firepower, grenades, and missles as you can just to stay alive for 2 seconds.

If you don't mind respawning 100 times a match, enjoy semi-teamplay (I use the term very loosely), and firing up to date weapons, then this game is for you. ... 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

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The drama of the award-winning space-combat simulation of '98 continues in Freespace 2, featuring massive juggernaut warships, jaw-dropping visual effects, and white-knuckle dogfight action. Explore a vast, enigmatic nebula and battle a mysterious adversary to determine the fate of humanity.The year is 2367. Thirty-two years have passed since the Great War. The only jump node to Sol collapsed long ago, isolating Earth from the Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance (GTVA), a new government uniting old enemies. As the Terrans and Vasudans struggle to rebuild their civilizations, civil war erupts in the Polaris system. A rogue Terran admiral declares war against the Vasudans, and his rebellion threatens the stability of the Alliance.Without warning, the Shivans return, and the GTVA launches a crusade to eliminate their Great War nemesis. Once again, the Alliance must crush the Shivan onslaught or face annihilation. ... Read more

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Are you serious?
Okay I've had this game for a few years now and still play it on occassion. It is that good of a game.In fact in my opinion its the one flight sim worth playing. But I was looking here on amazon and two seller's were selling Freespace 2 for 149.00! Yeah it's a good game but is it that good. do people really pay that much for this game? If they do, or you are reading this and are interesting in buying it I have a copy that I can part with for a price and it won't be 150 bucks (100 sounds good). Contactme if you are interested

Good but not perfect
Freespace 2 has a lot going for it. It's a model space flight simulation. You spend almost all your time flying and fighting with great controls, there's good AI both for enemies and your wing, graphics and sound are very good also. Additionally there's good multi-tiered story although part of it remains unresolved at the end. Some of the briefings that advance the story, introduce new weapons and review mission objectives can drag a little too long.

But as I finish the single player campaign what sticks in my mind isn't the good above but the disappointments. Most of the game takes place in a large nebula. Multi-colored 'gas' and lens flare effects fill the screen, the result feeling like playing with a large flashlight in your eyes. It doesn't improve the gameplay it just irritating. Most missions are the straight 'kill everything' type. Other missions seem designed to frustrate you. For example one mission requires you to fly a series of waypoints that are basically in a straight line. The catch is you can't see the next way point from your current one so if you waver off course you become hopelessly lost and have to start over. Finally a handful of missions are usually difficult, pitting you solo against a large number of enemies or timed with unclear objectives.

Apart from a badly-scratched install disc I had no trouble running the game in Windows 98. Nothing I tried would get the game to install in Windows 2000.

Absolutely Incredible
I just got a hankering to re-install this game. Freelancer got a little stale for me and Tachyon didn't have enough to keep me playing after I beat it. So after more than two years of not playing this game, I am finding it to be incredible. The graphics are crisp, sound is incredible, controls incredibly responsive, gameplay complex enough for me, and storyline is pretty darn deep (especially for a game of this type). Plus... the game can pretty much go on forever with the FRED2 editor and there are VAST numbers of community created mods, featuring both sorte missions and full length campaigns.

Wonderful Game
It is a great game I would recommend it to everyone.

Best Space Sim Ever
While there arn't all that many space sim games worth playing anymore, or any new ones being made(that I know of), This is the best one that exists, period.Although I've played almost all the others worth playing (except freelancer) this one remains the best.Although now that its garphics are dated and it doesn't really offer anything new to to the genre, it more importantly doesn't add anything bad either.
The missions are well thought out and more diverse than other games.The ship selection is awesome, more than 20 ships, about 40 distictly different weapons, and great weapon effects.The ships are modeled very nicely, even by todays standards.The story is fast paced and by itself gives you reason to want to keep playing clear through the night (no joke).The capital ships are HUGE, the largest one being about 15,000 times the size of your fighter!The action is intense and NEVER gets boring or repeditive, the voice acting is great, the mission designer isrelatively simple, the cutscenes are beautiful, and the only problem with this game is that there's no expansion pack for it with more missions to play (the campaing gets boring after the 3rd or 4th tome through).In my opinion the game's worth whaterver you have to pay for it, ... for a 3 year old game would be worth it, don't hessitate to get it. ... Read more

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Impossible Creatures is a 3D real-time strategy game set in the 1930's that pits the player against an evil madman in a desperate campaign across a chain of remote and diverse islands. Using Earth's most formidable animals as building blocks, the player creates an army of unique, mutant monsters in a struggle to protect an unsuspecting world. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

IC Review
Ultimate strategy game. Nothing better. Absolutely the best. I loved it! I got it for christmas. Also there is online gaming, clicking multiplayer IC online create screenname and your good to go!

RTS Animal Classic, re-released!
The game is so good (the rest of us already knew this), now Atari is distributing it...Game type: Inexpendive, resouce gathering, networkable, RTS in very well rendered 3-D person (not fixed isometric). Honestly this is really geared for pre-hormonal, but semi-violent teens. If your kids liked Pokemon, they will love this because after extracting the DNA from your travels you can not only combine the body parts of two animals, you can make an army of them and let them loose on your best friend. I think creatures like their pictures taken, as you can zoom in and around models in true 3-D space, and clicking on the camera makes them wiggle more. Combinations are not good/bad, but cost more/less which means the most powerfull player gets grumpy as they can't efford to build until much later in the game, making them vulnerable for attack by any five year old that just likes the way his creatures look. This makes game play more chaotic than any I've seen. Some may find you referring to your blackwidow-armadillo as cute before the day is over.

Cons:
- Proprietary on-line game network (on-line gaming not supported by GameSpy, EA Games, or even MicroSoft Game network).
- AI for the insect invasion mod was never finshed. You can't play against one person and two PC players.
- Not too much social redeming vaue, but if you were looking for that in a video game I would recommend you restart your search. Then again, there's no nudity or sex.
- Insect invasion over plays the value of chitin armor, making them way too strong.
- Limited access to the SDK (Software Development Kit) for developers and people with entirely too much time on their hands to make additional creatures from scratch. I'll bet like any maunufacturing company, they will kill the product line soon, and don't want you making new content w/out paying for it.

Pro:
- Free additional animal skins avaialble for download.
- Free insect skins available for download. (If you've ever wanted to let your son bring bugs in the house, this is the way to do it.)
- Creatures can be made to scale!! Most games/toys will only attempt to do this.

Hints:
1) Get a better video card.
2) Buy more memory or a better processor (Microsoft is even a memory hog with games production too).
3) Yes, if cost is a factor, you can always just turn off the anti-virus and use MS-CONFIG to end all extra tasks.
4) Not everything Relic touches turns to gold (who did they fire after Lords of the Realm III?)
5) Big kids should give a different rating to this than Warhammer 40,000. ... Read more