Reviews (17)

best, most real fishing game invented
This game is by far the best most acurate fishing game ever made. It even comes with it's own controller that is used just like a real rod. To cast you must swing you arm to get the lure into the water. The same goes for setting the hook when you get a bite. You must jerk your arm back to set it or the fish will get away.

The best part about this game is that you cannot see the fish in the water. When you are fishing you must look for locations that would produce fish, also you must use your fish findertoo. It's very real, seasons change in real life and they do in the game as well. In real life you must change locations when seasons change so in the game much is the same.

The level of game play can also change. You can fish in free fish mode. This mode lets you enjoy fishing at your own pace, so you can bulid your skills for the Tournament mode. This mode lets you compete with other anglers for the 1st place spot in the championship. You must learn how to fish under all differnt conditions rain, cold weather, windy, and warm.

This game was made for the fisherman by fisherman. Something you do not see when it comes to outdoor games. Usually games are very unreal, leading to disapointing purchase. Not with this game you will begin happy and end happy!!!!

The game also has many kinds of fish not just bass. There is Trout,Blue Gill,Carp,Snakehead,Largemouth Bass,Smallmouth Bass,Spotted Bass,Florida Bass, and others. pick up a copy you will be impressed. But I'm not liable for sore fingers due to extended game play because it will be hard to put down!!!!!! Enjoy, and good fishing!

Best fishing game ever, when are we getting BassLanding 2
This is the best fishing game ever. My only concern is that agetec has taken so long to bring us Bass Landing 2. We are waiting

Hope number 2 is on it's way
I've played about every fishing game possible and this one is the best ever. It definitely is the most addictive game ever. My biggest bass so far is over 14 pounds. I do recomend this game to anyone. I have only two problems with it, I would have liked it if there were more lakes and more tournaments. Exelent

Good game made BETTER with the fishing controller
The game is good on it's own, but it's a MUST HAVE for the controller! While this game is not as easy as some fishing games (digital fish finder, and not an underwater view.) the robust tutorial mode will have you out on the lake and catching lunkers in no time. It will help you pick lures and land lunker sized bass in other games as well(Great for picking up the Bass fishing basicsbasics!) In addition, it provides great real-world bass fishing tips, tricks, and training (when to use certain lures, ways to cast, ways to do lure action). There are a variety of lakes to choose from, and a couple of different kinds of fish to catch. The tournaments are very challenging, and completeing them all gives you a special reward.

The fishing controller is what makes this a sweet deal. It's compatible with almost every fishing game out there, and adds to the realism of the game. Sometimes with some games the casting is a little sketchy (I thought I put more oomph in it than that???), but all in all it's a nice piece of hardware that makes a good game better.

A Must Have!
I bought this game for my 12 year old. He landed a bass the first time he played. This has gotten the whole family playing! At first it is a little overwhelming especially if you try to jump right in without reading the instructions. When you finally do take the time it turns out to be a really fun game. Very realistic. ... Read more

Amazon.com

Film favorites Buzz Lightyear and Woody are back in action withtheir latest video game offering, Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2.The cowboy Woody is in trouble in a game that closely follows the plotof the hit computer-animated flick. Although the game is obviouslyaimed at luring fans of the movie of the same name, it does containgameplay that will appeal to a wider audience. Toy Story 2 isnot a perfect game, but it captures the playability and humor of thefilm, and also has movie-quality animations and graphics.

Woody finds himself kidnapped by Al, the evil toy collector, and it'sup to Buzz to save the day--with a little help from the other toys inowner Andy's room. Buzz must venture outside Andy's house and into thelocal neighborhood. Game environments include a perilous constructionarea, a toy barn, and a sky-rise apartment. Ultimately, Buzz willconfront his arch nemesis, the Evil Emperor Zurg--but getting there ishalf the fun.

During his journey, Buzz must collect missing parts for Mr. PotatoHead. He also calls on his buddies Rex, Slinky Dog, and Hamm the piggybank for helpful tips and directions. Controls are varied but can beconfusing to master. Buzz can climb, do a "super foot stomp," fire hislaser, and perform a Space Ranger spin attack to help him get throughthe various levels.

All in all, though, this game's battle cry should be, "To mediocrity...and not much further." --Bill Hutchens

Pros:

• Better-than-average graphics
• Includes movie clips that aren't available on the Nintendo 64version

• Probably too cute for serious gamers
• Choppy control makes some levels frustrating

Features

• As Buzz Lightyear, you've got to rescue Woody from a greedy toy collector
• Back-up crew of your fellow toys helps out
• Use lasers and whirling torso spins, jump, swing, bounce and somersault through the air
• Get special powers to complete your missions by unlocking toy accessories
• For 1 player

Reviews (30)

This game is very, VERY bad
Packed with ugly graphics, boring and slow gameplay, Toy Story 2 is an game that really sucks. The movie was boring, but this is worse. Disney/Pixar and Activision made an terrible diaster in every level, combining ugliness, boredom, stupidy and gameplay so bad that it is more boring then Spice World, which is an historical Lame-Game. Don' t buy it, Don' t try it, AVOID IT!!!!!!!!

cool
This is the best game EVER. Get it or be square
j-nf

"I am Buzz LIghtyear, I come in peace"
GREAT FUN !!!I bought this for my four-year old and he can't stop playing it.I have to force him to put down the controller at bedtime.He loves being able to shoot buzz's laser weapon.He started off needed help, he didn't really understand the concept of the game.Which is perfectly natural, since he's never played on the playstation before.But after some coaching from his daddy and myself, he's become quite a player.He's jumping around and climbing ropes and all sorts of obstacles.He knows where everything is and knows how to get there on his own.He LOVES it!I've tried playing, although I'm not much of a game player, and I love it too!!Great game, highly recommend.

Fun!
This game is very fun. The playable charachter is Buzz Lightyear. The game is like the movie. Ther are mini bosses too, for example: the electronic robot, and the Zurg kite. To unlock levels or bosses, you have to have the givin amount of Pizza Planet tokens. You get them by comleting tasks or looking around each level very carefully. Here is a tip for beating bosses: Press R1 and hold down the shoot butten, you will see that your laser meter is extending, when it is fully charged, and let go. This will take more of the enimies life away. In most levels you will find Ham. Walk up to him. He will ask you to bring a certain amount of coins to him. If you do he will give you a Pizza Planet token. In some levels Mr. Potatohead will be standing around somewhere. He will ask you to find one of his missing body parts. Bring it to him and he will give you a Pizza Planet token.

Toy Story 2 (PS One)
My son is 5 1/2 years old and loves this game.Will not hardly stop for dinner.It is a really cute game with lots of fun stuff to find and 15 different levels to reach.I would highly recommend this game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Inside this bundle you'll find Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

Spyro the Dragon has bright graphics in six well-developed worlds, each with several subworlds, including bogs, deserts, and ice worlds. Unlike some action games, in Spyro the Dragon the enemies are more fun than frightening. In the Peace Keepers World, for example, Spyro must burn down the monster soldiers' tent, sending one of the minions running out, quaking with fear or, if you're lucky, dropping his drawers and shooting a moon. Spyro: Ripto's Rage improves on the original with superior controls, more colorful and faster graphics, a tighter story, achievable goals, and plenty of gameplay variety. Spyro: Year of the Dragon invites you to jump down the rabbit hole to recover all the eggs stolen from Dragon World by the evil sorceress and her henchmen. It has the cartoonish look, goofy sounds, and scavenger-hunt gameplay of the other two titles. New to the series is the ability to play as Sheila, the kangaroo; Sergeant Byrd, the flying penguin; Bentley, the yeti; and Agent 9, the space monkey. ... Read more

Features

• You are Spyro, the cartoon dragon, fighting enemies more fun than frightening
• Bright graphics, goofy sounds, and scavenger-hunt gameplay
• Includes Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon
• Year of the Dragon allows play as different characters
• For 1 player

Reviews (4)

A Great Buy!!!
I don't own the Spyro games yet,(I ordered them off of amazon.com for Christmas)but I have played them at my cousin's house.They are sooo much fun!Get this: Even my grandmother was interested in them, she loves to watch us play Spyro on our PS1. This is an awsome buy because when the games are sold individually, they can cost up to [amount]. But in this package, you can get 3 games for the price of 2. I saw this in a store, and it cost [amount]. So you are saving between [amount[ to [amount] for some great games! I give this 5 stars and recomend it to everyone.

Spyro's Games are still to Good to be True!
On my original Playstation I bought all of these games sepreatly when they first came out, and absoulutley loved them! And now all 3 games in the series are together in a ... collecters pack, so this reveiw is for all 3 of the games, so here it goes!

Just let me start out by saying these are the most fun and challenging platforming games I own, and that includes all the Crash Bandicoots. The graphics are great and there is just so much to do in them all it will blow your head off!

These games are all about Spyro, a young curious dragon who always keeps away evil out of the Dragon Worlds. There are so many types of worlds, inclucing arabian, ice, dessert, robot, farms, dinosaur worlds, space, mountains, underwater and many more, all with great colors and suprises around you all the time. The games also have great instramental musical scores like those of Rayman, and are full of magic and numerous enemies all that fun and challenging to beat.

The characters, ( which are all whimsical and creative,) of these worlds ask you for your help, and in return give you many prizes and clues to aid.

Combined in the series, you collect many items to help you with your quests, including tailismans, orbs, and my favorite, gems, which are your currency and are scattered all around in the relams' towers, cliffs, sea-sides and just plain everywhere!

Spyro also makes many friends, and has many abilites including gliding, flying, head-bashing, swimming, breathing fire and ice, charging, super-charging and fluttering. The Spyro games are also quite simple, but may take a few extra hours to unlock everything and beat all of the speedway records, so you truly never get tired of them!

After the first in the series, Spyro, the others to follow just got more beautiful and imaginitive in all aspects and way to enjoy them.

For any fantasy and adventure liking video game player, the Spyro series have everything your looking for.

There's no way to go wrong with a dragon!

Spyro the Dragon games are top of the line!!!!!
I own over 70 Playstation 1 and 2 games combined. In all of the games I have played the Spyro games are still the greatest and my most favorite. Spyro combines adventure, puzzles, mystery, awesome graphics, spectacular characters, and suprise. They are games that you can sit down and totally enjoy. I can't wait until Spyro The Year of the Dragonfly comes out on Playstation2!! I just wish there were more games out there like Spyro and so far nothing has come very close. This game is great for children as well as adults. I am 32 and absolutely loved it. I hope to find more games like Spyro but in the mean time will keep revisiting Spyro and Sparx every so often when I miss them!! :) :) :)

Spyro the Dragon Series
I myself am a huge fan of the Spyro series. This gift pack is wonderful for any new beginner of this series or to adventure games. It's fun for all ages, and is very easy to learn the controls. Although this pack leaves out the mini game "Spyro: Season of Ice" for Game Boy Adavnce, it's still great for those Playstation fans, I myself included. So if your looking for a new game why not buy this awesome Spyro pakcage. ... Read more

Reviews (12)

The best game I've played so far!
I play a lot of games, and it seems like since I've played Tomba, nothing compares to it. It's an extreme strategy game that takes some brains to figure out. It's an absolutely incredible game, and now that it's so hard to find, it really stinks. My cd's keep wearing out from playing so much and I have to buy the game over and over again at $20 a pop cause it's so rare. Play Tomba! and love it!

The best game ever!
I can say, in all honesty and truth, this is the best game I've ever played. Wheee! Tomba power! It's so addictive, I couldn't put it down once I picked it up! I mean, who couldn't love a green-pants wearin' pink-haired wild boy that goes around beating the crap out of evil pigs!! Yay! Buy this game! It's so rare to find these days, get it while you can!

I bought tomba used.
... When I bought the game I expected the whole game what I got was just a demo tape. I was very upset when I found out. Sellers should let people know if a game is a demo or not before buying....I love to play Tomba but I will be more careful when buying anything from the market place sellers. So buyer beware what you are buying used from the market place sellers.thank you.

Tomba
Ive like tomba for about three years. I have beaten every event (hardest one being gold metal) I must of played this game about 6 time but i never owned it i just rented it from a videostore.Now its getting rarer i wanna own it!But it is hard and Challenging i sometimes had to go online and get the cheats. I own tomba 2. Thats a great game also.

Fun for a 7 year old or a 21 year old
First, I have to say that I love this game.My little brother (he is 7, I'm 21) discovered the game on a demo disk that came with our Playstation.As soon as we got it we both had to start a game.The game is simplistic enough that he could play on his own but challenging enough that I never lost interest in the game.The individual "events" that you have to clear can sometimes be a little difficult to figure out, but usually the supporting characters that you "talk" to in the game give you enough hints to work out the solution. ... Read more

Features

• Hatch and tame monsters and they will fight for you
• Fuse monsters together to make new creatures
• For 1 or 2 players
• RPG monster-hunting action
• Battle floor by floor to the top of the Tower of Monstrosity

Reviews (17)

GET THIS GAME!
This game is great! You start as a young monster tamer in the city of Monsibya. One of the down sides is that every time you enter the tower you start at level 1. Also, you can only bring 5 items into the tower. You start with kewne, a fire type. You find items in the tower that can change the type to water or wind. Water beats fire, wind beats water, and fire beats wind. Basically, you find demon eggs and other treasures that you can ONLY keep if you survive, and you can sell them to make a few renovations to the town and your house. The renovations will provide extra activities (You'll find out what later). The priest will suggest what to build. In conclusion, that it is a game that you will enjoy.

GET THIS GAME!
This game is great! You start as a young monster tamer in the city of Monsibya. One of the down sides is that every time you enter the tower you start at level 1. Also, you can only bring 5 items into the tower. You start with kewne, a fire type. You find items in the tower that can change the type to water or wind. Water beats fire, wind beats water, and fire beats wind. Basically, you find demon eggs and other treasures that you can ONLY keep if you survive, and you can sell them to make a few renovations to the town and your house. The renovations will provide extra activities (You'll find out what later). The priest will suggest what to build. In conclusion, that it is a game that you will enjoy.

dont get this game!
this game has no plot and its gameplay [is bad] you dont do anything else but ride things to the top of some tower and once you get to the top its the end of the game so dont get this game.

An underrated classic, from the makers of Metal Gear Solid
9 out of 10 people will probably see this, and pass it up as another cheap RPG, for one thing you only have 1 dungeon (gasp) when you leve you level back down to 1 (GAsp), and you capture monster just like in Pokemon (GASP).No it's not a compelation of rip off's, this is a classic that is highly addicting, and incredibly fun, if given a chance.
The story revolves around a young lad (you name) who on his fifteenth birthday is given the opportunity to become a hunter and explore the depths of the Monster Tower to retrieve riches, however to do so he must not only survive, but grow as a trainer and as a man.In comes the Kewe, the monster you will likely use for a majority of the game.He is a fire type (there are only three types) and he is your brief tutorial, and key to success early on.
... YOu also must build up your respect to the townsfolk, to do this you must enlarge certain places (Temple, Hospital) and build new things (Library, Gym, Casino, Race Track, Bowling Alley ect..) and the town will grow to respect you.
Now as for the tower it'self, there are 40 floors, everytime you leave you go back down to level 1.No it's not immpossible for two reasons.
A) Your monsters level stays the same when you leave, this is due to the fact that they are more like equipment.
B) Weapons and armors stay the same, when a red or blue sand is used your weapons and armor grow more powerful, so technically you can easily dominate the first few levels without you monsters assistance.
Overall this game is tricky, you will die the first few times (lose all your items except monsters)but once they are strong enough you can succeed.There are 40 randomly changeing floors and they get more and more difficult as you go along.YOu must adjust your mosnters accordingly by class.
A)Fire
B)Wind
C)Water
Fire beats Wind, Water beats Fire, Wind Beats Water.
I would buy this for the challenge it possess, guarennteed addiction.

Great!
To start, i rented this game cause their was nothin else to get and i was hooked right away!I got a huge fine for not returning it.I finally own it now and all i can say is it is a great game.You start with nothing and enter the tower. you should find a weapon soon but it wont be to good. you continue going through the tower getting money and rare items. it is full of subquests. you get to go out with 7 different girls; at the same time! and take them to the pool. hehehe. and you can build your town into a big city with monster races and a casino. it has great replayability. i have been playing for 127 hours and still counting. dont play this game if you dont plan on buying it because you WILL get hooked! ... Read more

Features

• Exquisite soundtrack and graphics
• Follow adventurers Rudy, Jack and Cecilia in their battle against the Metal Demons
• A combination of turn-based RPG battles and action RPG-style puzzles and dungeons

Reviews (21)

Great game...
Back in 1997, almost all gamers were talking about the debut of Squaresoft's Final Fantasy VII for the PSX. I, never having played an RPG before that point, played a demo of the FFVII at my cousins house (that was packaged with Square's Tobal No.1 - little known fighting game). That christmas I asked Santa for a Playstation and a copy of FFVII. Sanata delievered and I enjoyed and occupied myself for many hours that christmas...

But this review is about Wild Arms. After I had completed FFVII after the holidays, my classmate lent me his copy of Wild Arms. While Wild ARMS didn't contain all the hype and flash that FFVII had going for it (far from it in some aspects), I felt the game overall was a real winner.

Even five years after it's release I still can't praise this game enough. Graphically the game is very out-of-date by today's standards, but one must realize the game's graphics were out-of-date the minute FFVII flexed it's polygonal mucsles only a few months later. If your rating how good an RPG is by it's graphics, then you are not a true RPG fan in any way, shape, or form.

Graphics was never the series' strong point, even though the graphics for Wild ARMS 2 were very well done (outside of the battle system mind you!), and Wild ARMS 3 cell-shading was nice (but kinda dull overall).

What really made Wild ARMS such a strong game is the excellent character development that easily rivals ANY square-enix title (I'm not afraid to make such a bold statement!). When you really start to feel for the game's characters, espeically when tradegy strikes them, you know you have a winner. Even the game's villians are very well developed and very, very memorable (I still refer to them in gaming conversations after all this time). Some may say the story is your typical save-the-world fare, but I still think it beats the heck out of some of the plotlines in games today (where original ideas seem to be lacking overall).

Wild ARMS, simply put, is a classic. Personally, I would put this above FFVII in terms of my overall favorites, even though I played FFVII first (FFVII still being another one of my top favorites). Even if your a new to Wild ARMS, or a fan, this is one RPG not to overlook.

Hmmm... I wonder what the PSX2 remake, Wild ARMS: Alter Code F is going to be like?

don't overlook this one!
A couple of years ago I picked up a copy of Wild Arms 2 and I really enjoyed the game (despite hearing that it is the black sheep of the 3 Wild Arms games).I enjoyed the game so much that I was willing to track down a copy of the first Wild Arms game and give this one a shot, too.Once again, I wasn't disappointed.This was one of the first RPGs on the Playstation (one) and predates Final Fantasy VII.Right then, you should understand that the quality of graphics is naturally going to be much weaker, but this is an RPG and graphics really should not matter.What matters is that the game is fun to play, even years later.In many ways, this game is more similar to the SNES RPGs that preceeded the Playstation rather than the games that followed, but once again, this game was a lot of fun to play.

The story is the basic "Save the World" plot, but it has to grow into that story.We take three characters who have no connection to each other: Jack, Rudy, Cecilia.These three characters come together and get involved in a quest that with each step grows larger in scale and scope until it eventually builds into the "save the world" quest that we have come to know and love. For the most part, the game feels like it is mission based.You have to go someplace, fight, and return and find out where the next place you have to go and fight is.I know, this is essentially any RPG (or video game, for that matter), but it just feels more like a mission based story than unraveling the story as you progress through the game.

There is a strong puzzle solving element to this game (though not as bad as the block puzzles from WA2), but it was used effectively in Wild Arms.The story was fairly interesting and the minor characters were fun to see pop up from time to time.By the end of the game things started to get a little absurd, but this is a fun little game and it should not be overlooked due to age or graphical deficiencies.

I love this classic. Literally. Okay?
I rented this game awhile back and kept renewing it until I beat it, and regardless of that, I still want to play it again.It's a classic PlayStation RPG that was overlooked by many in the wake of Final Fantasy VII.The story line's pretty cliche and the graphics always resemble that of a Super Nintendo RPG, but that's what I love about it.I'm a sucker for the old school graphics, though the battle graphics for Rudy, Jack and Cecilia (the main characters) kinda suck, but it doesn't bring the game down any.Even though the plot's cliche, it's told VERY well and will keep you playing just to see what'll happen next.Then you'll want to see what'll happen then.And so on and so forth.The soundtrack's so good, I never skipped the intro.I really miss this game.And you will, too, if you love classic RPGs and somehow pass this one up.

And So the RPG Fanaticism began. . .
It was a long time ago that Wild Arms entered the gaming world as the second RPG on the PS (the first being Beyond the Beyond in '95), but a long time doesn't really change anything, for I have yet to see an RPG that has surpassed the quality that was shown here.Sure the graphics are good ol' 2-D, but if you're one of those shallow people who can't get by the look of the game, then stop reading . . . NOW!I don't want you reading this.Cause this game is for the people who love the characters they play as; people who feel for them and care for them as they pass through the different stages of the game.I have always said that playing an RPG is like reading a fantasy/sci-fi novel, so anyone who differs in opinion can laugh or mock all they want, but this is for the TRUE gamer.
This game offers so much that I can barely describe it.The music is absolutely amazing, the characters are even better, and the plot, well, that is the best!So what if it's the typical save the world type plot!If you consider yourself a RPGer, or a gamer, get this immediately, you will not regret it.

My start with rpg's
This rpg started me on the rpg love. The graphics are not that good, but hummor and pure fun is wild arms. And this game is HUGE all on one cd. My buds love it and I think many will. This one is much better than #2 a must buy for rpg fans. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Not bad for PS1
For what it is, a PS1 game it's about as good as it gets on the ageing system. Player models are blocky but the game play is fluid and smooth.

The batting / Pitching interface is incredible. Very pinpoit.

Only gripe I had was pitching. It is really easy to strike batters out ( I mean ridiculously easy ) and starters can go 12 inning before they start to lose something off their pitches.

Other than that, if you keep in mind this is a playstation one game, it should deliver the baseball fix you need if you're still using your original playstation with the LCD screen like I am.

>:(
Rosters aren't that great, and it is impossible to hit homeruns with guys that normally hit around 10-15 in real life.It's completely bogus, go for mvp baseball.Barry Bonds is also not in mine, and A-rod is still a Ranger.

The Reason
That Barry Bonds is not in is because he is no longer liscensing his likeness through MLBPA.Sort of like Michael Jordan did and Lavar Arrington of the redskins is doing.

barry
Barry is not in my game either. However, A-Rod is a yankee.

HUH??
IM A HUGE BASEBALL FAN SO THE FIRST THING I DID WHEN I BOUGHT THIS GAME WAS LOOK AT THE ROSTERS. WHAT I MEAN BY HUH?? AS MY TITLE IS THAT BARRY BONDS IS NOT INCLUDED IN MLB 2005 FOR SOME REASON. IF SOMEBODY BUYS THIS GAME PLEASE TELL ME IF BARRY BONDS IS IN YOURS.ALSO, SINCE THIS GAME WASNT TYHAT NEW A-ROD IS STILL A RANGER. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Monster Rancher 2 is the sequel to one of the strangestand most innovative games ever produced. It is a virtual pet simulatorin many ways, but transcends that description by virtue of its variedgameplay elements and combat-oriented theme. The game begins with thecreation of a monster, which is accomplished by inserting any CD (evenan audio CD) into the PlayStation. A unique monster is generated fromthe data that is imbedded on each CD. Once you have your uniqueCD-generated beast, it's time to go to the ranch for training. With eachtraining session, you will raise your monster stamina and strengthstatistics, which gives each particular monster a better chance forsuccess in the game's exciting combat mode.

Sending an undisciplined monster into the arena is a recipe for failure,so much of our playing time involved training our creations and watchingthem develop into lethal, confident juggernauts. No two monsters are thesame, and each develops its own unique personality as the gameprogresses. We became more attached to this game's creations than othergames in the genre because of this well-executed feature. --T. ByrlBaker

Pros:

• Unlimited replay potential
• Better graphics than before

• Training requires much patience

Reviews (53)

Monster rancher 2
I enjoy this game alot because of the emazing variety of monsters and the use of your outher C.D's to get more monsters. I enjoyed training my creatures and scolding or praseing my monster after training.

Monster Rancher 2
Well, if you've ever played animal games, you might like this one. You have a goal to acheive by breeding many monsters to put them in combat for many different reasons. Just make sure you don't run out of money- you'll lose the game! When you figure out that you can unlock monsters with all the CDs in your home, you'll go outside, going door by door asking everybody and anybody to borrow CDs. But be warned. Monsters can and will die due to harsh treatment, so be careful.

MonsterRancher2
I gave this one star because the seller sent us a scratched and damaged game and it wouldn't work, so, I couldn't even play it! One look at the cd and it would be evident that the product that was received was in poor shape and I would never buy anything from them again and would not encourage others to either--since they send sub-standard products to hard-working consumers who aren't being paid to examine their products, just receive them in terrible condition.

Easy Addiction
This game is dangerous! It's impossible to stop playing. Monster Rancher 2 was the first Monster Rancher game that I had ever played, and I was in awe! The idea of removing the disc so often (and have the game still work) was foreign to me, but I loved it. Although spinning all of those discs can get frustrating sometimes, you quickly get the hang of it. (I've spent up to 6 hours at a time removing the game, putting in a CD, etc!) The result of your hard work is quite rewarding. Some of the great features of this game: 408 total different monsters; Combining monsters; Monster playtime (have snowball fights!); Long gameplay; FUN! This is by far my favorite Monster Rancher game!

Monster Rancher 2
Monster Rancher 2 is a fun game, but it's different from Monster Rancher 3 and Monster Rancher Advance, but almost the same as Monster Rancher 1. The thing is you can't unlick a monster and keep it in your book(in Monster Rancher 3 it's an encyclopedia.) It is the hardest of the three... Although, you usually dont't get succsesses and never get greats. Of the three, not counting Monster Rancher 1, is the best Monster Rancher Game. ... Read more

Features

• Learn new spells, undertake new quests, make new friends, and challenge new adversaries
• Also available for PC, Playstation2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color
• For 1 player
• Be Harry Potter in his second year in Chamber of Secrets
• Dare to Return to Hogwarts for more magic, friendship, and danger

Reviews (14)

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
The game Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the PS1 is very fun. Now I'm a master at video games but when I got this game 3 years ago, it was very difficult (and it still is). I beat this game like 2 years ago, and I still play it. The Harry Potter and the Prisiner of Azkaban game is way much easier than this. That game took me 2 weeks to beat it. This game took me nearly a year beat!The graphiics may stink (It's PS1 and not Xbox) but this is still a really hard and fun game. You can drive the flying car, go to Ron's house, play quidditch, find secret passage ways, explore Hogwarts, and duel other people. Doesn't all that sound like fun to you even though the graghics stink. This game is way much better than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Don't you think so?

Good...but not great.
This game was fun, but I didn't like the loads(they took WAY too long.)Also,the camera was a little strange.I did like all the secrets and passages.Overall, it was good, but not great.

Jump from platform to platform to platform to platform . . .
If you have the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVD and watched the preview of the video game on the extras disk, THIS IS NOT IT; that's the Playstation 2 (or "better") game you're seeing. This one is a pale imitation. You mostly run around Hogwarts, shoot little balls of light out of your wand, and face sequential challenges, all of which seem to revolve around precision-jumping from one platform to another.

It's not a BAD game; it has it's moments. But it shows that even the irrepressible Harry Potter can't escape the Curse of the Movie-Spinoff Video Game.

Yes, It's Fun the First Time...
When I drove home with the game, I searched the instructions at the beginning, noticing exciting changes like the increase in the size of Hogwarts. Now that I think about it? Big whoop.

To be frank, I cannot see for the life of me why, if you have a better gaming platform, you get a better game. I played my friend's version for Playstation 2 and there is SO much more to do. Hogwarts seems to be based off the movie version, as it is huge and has things you would actually see. In the PSX version, you are in corridors that do not follow Hogwarts standard (maze-like) The worst part, in my opinion, is the Gryffindor Common Room. One would just love to have a look around, right? Hah. In this game you have very little to do.

I guess I'm more or less a stickler for roleplaying, and was hoping the game had a more realistic tone to it. Repeating what An Amazon.com Customer said, 'Prof. Lockhart looks like someone hit him with a can opener. Dobby looks like a rat. Colin Creevey is tiny, and Ginny Weasley looks like a pig.' It's all too true. I would love to have moving staircases, secret passages only avaliable with certain spells and more prefects roaming the hallways at dark...it adds a sense of adventure to the entire thing. Oh, by the way, even though Harry FINALLY TALKS, his mouth never moves (or if it does, the inside of his mouth is the same color as his face)

Great game, but rather short
All in all, I loved the game HP and the CoS.It was fun and not so difficult that you get frustrated enough to throw the controller at the screen, while at the same time not so easy that you felt you were playing something for five-year-olds.However, it was pretty short.I finished the game in one day, in about twelve hours.I've seen a lot shorter games, but I think they could have added more and made it longer.It only took me that long to get one hundred percent completion, including accessing the Founder's Tower--the contents of which, I must say, were rather pointless and disappointing--with no help from the internet or friends.I feel it necessary to add that I am no expert--I'm no more than mediocre.

My favorite parts:

Fighting Aragog
Looking for Wizard Cards
Fighting the Basilisk (which, in contrast to Quirrel of SS, was overly easy)
Dueling

My advice to the makers:

Make the next game a little longer, a tad bit more challenging, but not overly so, and make the Duelling a side game for two players so that you can challenge one another.That would be wicked! ... Read more

Reviews (1)

I like this game alot
I bought this game from a store, and I REALLY LIKE IT...My children adore it and it is really life like.The sounds are just like you are in a casino.When my ex calls on my cell phone...and I happen to be playing the game...I turn up the voume on the TV and tell him I am on the boat...Good game ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Capcom vs. SNK Pro enlists a host of characters, more than 30 in all, from Capcom's Street Fighter line and SNK's King of Fighters series. The game features two different fighting styles and various modes of play. You can set up dream matches like Ryu vs. Kyo or Zangief vs. Raiden. The two fighting styles are Capcom Groove--based on the Street Fighter Alpha series, with a Super Combo Level Gauge--and SNK Groove--based on the King of Fighters series, with a Super Special Move once the Extra Gauge has reached its limit (if a player's vitality is very low, an enhanced version of the Super Special Move is available, giving players a chance to turn the tide). The number of characters in a team varies depending on the character's strength level, which ranges from one to four. The final team will have a total level of four. Modes of play include arcade mode, versus mode, training mode, and color edit mode. ... Read more

Features

• Arcade brawler with more than 30 characters from Capcom's Street Fighter and SNK's King of Fighters series
• Groove points system--fighting skills are evaluated in real time
• Each character's strength is rated from 1 to 4; teams have a total strength of 4
• Modes of play include arcade mode, versus mode, training mode, and color edit mode
• For 2 players

Reviews (8)

dyzoeman is wrong
DYZOEMAN IS WRONG I'VE PLAYED THIS GAME BEFORE AND IT'S FUN IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. CAPCOM VS SNK PRO IS JUST LIKE X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER AND MARVEL VS CAPCOM I'VE PLAYED ALL THREE AND THE'RE REALLY FUN IF YOU'RE INTO FIGHTING GAMES.

This ain't no REAL street fighting game!
I bought this game solely because it had Street Fighter characters in it.Little did I know that there are only four buttons at your disposal.The "L" buttons are totally useless, as they are merely combinations of the aforementioned four buttons.

I gave this 3 stars only because the characters are interesting and their moves are exciting to watch.However, the A.I. is, of course, a cheeser.Expect to be helplessly and inexplicably put into a grab move, despite the fact that you are too far away to be reached.Also, if you pick Akuma, you are forced to fight alone in Arcade mode.Meaning, if the computer has 4 players, you must fight all four alone in what turns out to be a survival mode.

If you want a real street fighting game with Street Fighter characters, stick with the Street Fighter Alpha series.

going Pro
Okay, okay. I'm not much of a fighter, but hey; I've played Super Street Fighter 2 since I was five on the SNES. It was intriguing, but I was only FIVE!! And I haven't even heard of SNK's King of Fighters until I saw Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO in an arcade.
Anyway, this game is okay. New moves that I'm not use to, but there are easy beginner characters that rock. As an "advanced beginner", I preferred SNK's Terry and King better than Capcom's Ryu/Ken. But hey, get this game if you liked Capcom fighters and are a tired of "one-button fighters" (Super Smash Bros. is one I've played almost endlessly; my term so don't steal!). The different game modes are easily worn out by experts, but not really for advanced beginners (like me, played for at least seven hours the first two days). The ratio system and grooves are very new to me, so took me a while to get used to, but SF/KoF veterans should have no problem. The gallery is interesting (oddly, I think Capcom does a better job w/ SNK characters and vice versa). The bonus gallery is very cool (the Kyo and Sakura one is funny). Great game for two players with equal skill and devotion to SF/KoF.

I'm getting it Today!!!
I love it, I've played it in the arcade and it's awsome... it came out a few months ago for the PlayStation, it's still an awsome game, based on every ones elses depthful reviews for this game I'm giving it a 4 stars, but I might change it considering I haven't played any of the home versions!

Yes, I have gotten it Jan. 3rd 2003 and I am glad to day that I am fully entertained by it, but notice my rating hasn't changed, only because of all the loading times, and the super combo and energy bars, too small, they were twice as big in the DC and Arcade versions, plus, the announcer only says, "CAPCOM VS. SNK"
although it reads CAPCOM VS. SNK PRO: MILLENIUM FIGHT 2000, and it only reads CAPCOM VS. SNK PRO on the front cover art of the CD and the Manal. I know, Blah Blah Blah, but it does get confusing though.

With a few improvements...
This game could have easily been perfect in my eyes. Don't get me wrong. It blew me away the first time I played it. It still does. But, there are a few things that annoy me:

- I'd like to see some player bios. Granted, I know every Capcom character's life story through the many other Street Fighter games I've played, but what about the SNK side? Why the obvious tension between Iori and Kyo? Raiden seems out of place...what's his deal? I didn't appreciate having to extract what little background info I could from my King of Fighters '95 Game Boy game.
- The intro movie could have been a lot better, as well as the endings. I couldn't help but cringe at the zooming effect on Geese.
- What's up with Morrigan? Every other character looks great except for her. She looks more flat and grainy than the rest, like she was thrown into the game with a lot less effort.
- Being a huge, huge Akuma fan, I almost threw this game away when I discovered that the Shun Goku Satsu was not in the moves list in the accompanying manual. If there's a world without that move, I don't want to live in it. It turns out that he DOES have it, but the only as a MAX "desperation move" (the player's life bar is flashing and the meter is charged to the maximum). The same goes for Morrigan's "Darkness Illusion," but, again, the manual lacks that information.
- Some of the moves are extremely hard to do. It could be argued that I'm just not skilled enough or that my hands aren't what they used to be, but it sure is frustrating sometimes not being able to pull off even one of Geese's super moves.

That sounds like a lot of complaints, but the game does have many strong points. Character strength is based on a ratio system, with 1 being the weakest characters and 4 being the strongest. In Arcade Mode, players get 4 ratio points to spend choosing characters. For example, Yamazaki is a ratio 3 character, so a player could only choose one more character, which would be from the 1 ratio group. Most characters also have an EX version, which can be bought with versus points in Price Mode. Some moves are unavailable in EX mode and some may change. Anyone who has played Street Fighter Alpha 3 with X-ism should find this familiar. EX changes are for the most part not in the instruction manual.

The SNK drawings of characters are fantastic. Color Edit mode allows one to create custom color features for characters, which I find helpful for when I feel like Dan needs to be in a more conservatively colored gi. There are a lot more pre-fight taunts and demonstrations of power than in Street Fighter Alpha 3. Some of the dialogue really makes me want to work harder on my Japanese study, because what they do while they're talking makes what's to come a little more intense. (I'll have to see. Sometimes fighting game talk gets pretty stale.)

All in all, a wonderful effort. Capcom vs. SNK Pro reinforces my belief that the Street Fighter and King of Fighters systems are superior to the competition. ... Read more

Features

• Watch out for destructive forces of nature
• Protect your city from alien invation
• For 1 player
• Control all aspects of your own city in this simulation game
• Create industry, transportation and housing

Reviews (13)

eh
good idea bad try.nobody well come to ur town.none simciy games r playable

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this game is boring and all you do is build very boring buildings with no detail...you take 3 hours to build a city that is not even detail enough to see people or cars or anything going on!...

Simulated City - Just Like the Computer Version!
Rated "E" for "Everyone" - you are the governor, you add zones for industry, commercial & residential; manage the city's budget; add parks & recreation; do landscaping, etc. Try to get people to move in and make your city grow.Disasters (such as fires, flooding & crashes) can be turned "on" or "off" - I recommend keeping the disasters option turned "off" because the disasters seem to occur overly frequently otherwise (this feature could be improved.)There are also various city scenarios to choose from in which certain pre-programmed situations or disasters occur and you have a certain amount of time to reach a given goal (population number, budget, etc.) - to test your skills.Very fun & entertaining; sucks away a lot of time, which can be either good or bad! I've also actually learned some stuff about cities and budgeting from this game.For example, if you take out too many bonds at a time, it's extremely difficult to get your city's population to grow fast enough to pay the interest, let alone make any profit.(Very similar to charging on credit cards...)At first I thought it would be nice to have a city with only parks and recreational and residential areas.However, I quickly learned that industry and commercial areas are needed near any residential areas in order to provide jobs and shops for potential residents before any people will move in.The options and controls take a little getting used to at the beginning, but once you've figured those out, SimCity 2000 becomes highly addictive!

Sim City Funsville 2000
I have not tried it yet, but I know it's gona be great!

This is the best game ever invented.
Crasy man from tn

this game is cool ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Hackers have cracked into Digimon Online--can you stop their plans for world domination and save all of mankind? This game features your favorite Digimon from all three seasons of the Digimon: Digital Monsters television show. Twenty original Digimon are brought to life in a story line that crosses between the real and digital worlds. You will watch your Digimon grow as you train them in the Digital World. You can input special codes to get rare items, customize your Digimon troops, and choose when to digivolve during battles for strategic superiority. ... Read more

Reviews (57)

Hours of fun
This game is great even if you've never seen the show before. It has a pretty good storyline and great gameplay, however, the graphics can be a bit annoying at times (especially considering almost all of the Magic attacks look exactly the same).

Although it doesn't take really long to beat (around 50-60 hours), it will take you a VERY long time to complete (max out all of your Digimon's stats, get everything, ect.); I'd say 500+ hours. So even after you've beaten it, you'll still have PLENTY to do.

Best Game Ever !!!!
this game is the best digimon game ever. you get to explore and raise your digimon's levels.this game is so fun.

DMW3: One Great RPG
I liked this game a whole lot.You start the game by choosing 1 of 3 Digimon packs based on their stats and unique characteristics.Unlike Digimon World 1 you have 3 digimon plus they do not die.As you progress through the game, you will earn different digivolutions some due to level others are secret and obtained other than leveling up.All in all its like my personal favorite game Final Fantasy 7 so it makes for a great one player.

TOO COOL FOR WORDS
Pros:See your digimon grow and eventually turn into megas
Cons:none
IF YOU'RE READING THIS BUY THE GAME!!!!!!!!

Funnest digimon game made!!!!!!!!!1
You start out as a kid you get to name then you get a choice of wich 3 digimon you want. The only problem about this game is that you can not capture any of the digimon that you see, but overall this game is really fun! ... Read more

Features

• Fifteen different levels
• Varying spacecraft with a range of weapons
• Multiple playing modes
• New storyline
• 360 degrees of 3-D rendered graphics

Reviews (5)

It's A Good Game,But It Could Have Been Better
Okay,Star Wars Rebel Assault 2 is a really good game,but if LucasArts and Factor 5 spent more time on it,I would've given it five stars.

You play the role of Rookie 1,and you're sent to inspect the Dreighton Triangle,because many ships have dissapeared there.But then a swarm of Tie Fighters come in and shoot you down.

You land on a planet,then you look for a YT-1300 Transport,while blasting StormTroopers all around(there are ground combat missions,too).
Then later in the game,you're sent to capture one of the Empire's Phantom Fighters.And guess what?There's even a first person shooter level too!
This isn't a game for younger kids,because it can get incredibly hard on different levels.

Pros:
Good graphics,on ground combat missions and various levels.

Plenty of action.

Three dificulty levels(easy,medium,and hard).

Ground Combat Missions!

Cons:
The game doesn't support the analog stick controllers.

Awful graphics on most of the levels.

You can't truely control the ships.They mostly control themselves while you blast the heck out of everything.

Having two disks is inconveinient.You have to put disk one in your PlayStation for the game to start,then put disk two in to acsess the later levels,if you've goten to them.

Sometimes controling where the crosshairs go is hard using the little arrow buttons.
There need to be more ground combat missions(come on,there's only three of them!)!

Overall,this is a good game,but it could have been WAY better.

Rebel Assault II
This is one of the best games I've ever played! Its graphics are realistic and dynamic!! You can't stop playing once you start-you'll be hooked!

Great for people that find modern games too hard
I don't know about the rest of you, but today's games are generally WAY to hard for me to get through even the first couple of levels.I found this to be just right for me.It has breathtaking graphics and a quick pace, yet is intrinsically easy to figure out what you're supposed to do.This game has been around for the PSX since the early days and seems to be better than most of the Star Wars games that have come out since.

Good For Begining Players
This game was a very fast, easy, boring game. It wasn't fun because most of the game was clips from the Star Wars movies. The only reason I gave it two stars was because it would show some excitment to young begining players.

Action Packed Blasters
This game is one of the best games I have ever played. I have played a lot of games like this and this is the best. The first level starts of easy but as you go on it gets harder. It will keep you on your toes throught the rest of the game. It has a varity of levels. From in space to blaters fights on the ground. It will also make you test your piloting skills. So if your good at flying through tight spaces you'll like the game. I promise. After every level there is a scene from the movie that will help you on the next level so you will be prepared. And belive me it helps a heck of a lot. So I hope if you decide to buy it you'll be prepared for hidin dangers and enemys that pop out at you.Have fun!! ... Read more

Reviews (8)

Strikers 1945
Tnis is the ultimate shooting game. there are so many enemies such as aircraft carriers that break in half and one half becomes a crab with cannons and guns all over it, zepplins that can spray bullets like a hose sprays water (literally in that same pattern), giant tanks that will shoot you out of the sky, submarines that sink and come back up as a scorpion with a giant cannon fora tail and guns all over it, buildings that open up and have three AA cannons inside them, not to menchion the trains with armor and usually pull giant tanks. But along with this the plane YOU choose has things as good if not better than those such as one plane can launch a giant nuclear missile 10x bigger than you at the enemy that will destroy anything underneath it, another will call in two stealth bombers ( even though they are a little early for their time) that will bomb the crap out of any enemy, another plane will call in a plane glowing white that looks just like a concor and i haven't figured out what it does. Another plane will call in a giant bomber almost as big as the screen that can shoot in every direction, and another p,ane can call in an army of planes that will destroy everything!So if you like shooters then get this game ASAP
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A question
when are you going to have it back to sell on amazon

i'm 30
This game was kool in the arcade, I always stuck in a few tokens. Getting it home was cool too. Its fast paced and the levels are too short, unlike raiden which is well paced and longer. It seems to have a better smart bomb than the aracde did and the graphics are generally kool for a shooter. Its a great shooter if you are a fan, its way better than philsoma, what a let down that was, not as good as r-type or raiden, but offers 2 player shooter action unlike r-types, you can play it with your girlfriend (always a plus) so buy it if you are a shooter fan, otherwise go wow yourself with some over produced rpg.

Ok..5 Stars for this??
I recently bought PSOne with LCD screen, and play this game vertically just like arcade (ok, only available in import version).And I just can't help myself from being awed at this old game, where graphic looks so much better than certain newer games out there.Of course, you might say the newer games have better graphics(yes indeed, games like Silpheed), but look at them objective.They have this 'uneasy' feel to it, just using computer to make up all the enemies, special effects, and all that.However, Strikers 1945 boasts much more realistic, looks like hand-drawn graphic, believable explosion.

Of course, I wouldn't say this is the best shooters out there right now, however, when this particular genre is disappearing,

OWNING THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC itself is worth 5 Stars.

Yes, this game does have its own flaws, such as kind-of unlimited continues (but you won't be able to beat it in one sitting, like some other shooters out there with real-time unlimited continues..so unwise..what's the point of beating the game in one sitting?? THINK!!), certain enemy attacks are nearly impossible to dodge (ok, may be it's just me who just can't seem to dodge them when other people are having no time doing that), however, its merits are way greater than its flaws. You wanna talk strictly about shooter games with having Radiant Silvergun as the standard for experience?You wanna talk about Shienryu/Galatic Attack as best typical vertical shooters as the standard for fun factor? You wanna talk about Silpheed as the standard for graphic? You wanna talk about Ray Storm as the standard for music and best ending? You wanna talk about Bangaioh as the standard for creativity? Then 5 Stars doesn't make sense for Strikers 1945.May be 3 1/2 or 4? However, this is good enough, to receive 5 Stars at this time, where shooter is dying genre.I fully enjoyed it and play time to time again and again.I try not to use those special attack as I play more and more, and that itself is awarding enough.

Whether you like shooter or not, with this priceline and the fact you are here to own near perfect arcade shooter, it's priceless, at least, it's priceless for me.Please Enjoy It!!!

Quality gameplay, but is weaked by it's short length
The Playstation version of Strikers 1945 is a near-perfect port of the arcade game.Basically, it's an old style overhead-view shooting game with a theme loosely based on World War 2. There are several different aircraft to choose from, each with their own attack style and bomb shots...but the levels are just way too short. It only takes about 20 minutes to beat from start to finish, and the whole game just has a "rushed" feel to it. The enemy design could use some work in a few places also (giant humanoid mechs do not belong in a WW2 setting). Despite it's short-comings, Strikers 1945 is still worth a look if you like the old shooting games like Twin Eagle and Raiden. As with all games of this type though, play it in 2-player co-op mode with a friend if you want to get the most out of it. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

It's a keeper
I'm really into the Saiyuki anime that is running in Japan. In looking for Saiyuki on amazon I found this game. I'm happy to have obtain it since there isn't any talk at all about it. I love the game, it gives me about 40 hours of game play and a good store line. Granted, you need patience to play the game due to the turn based system.

Very good story...
Another solid tactical rpg, based on a great story and well designed. Its too bad this was one of the last playstation titles released and has been overlooked for the most part. The only complaint i have was there was little in terms of side quests, and the game was fairly easy. I did not lose a single character in battle, the dojo's for practicing and leveling up was interesting but I found that a little tedious. The missions where better to do anyways cause you could earn gold and why fight for free? Anyways its not final fantasy tactics, tactics ogre, or vandal hearts 1/2 but if you've beat all those too, then this is solid game to enjoy.

Tactical RPG with giant monsters!
Saiyuki was what I'd expected it to be: it was good, but not great. Saiyuki is a tactical turn-based RPG, basically a dumbed down version of Final Fantasy Tactics. I bought it based on that, as well as some decent reviews.

The combat is fun, which is good, because tactical RPG's are all about the combat. It is also a little innovative, mainly in the fact that members of your party can transform into Weres, giant monsters with more hit points and a variety of special attacks. They turned out to be less useful and important than I'd imagined, because only one person at a time can be one, and you have a very restrictive number of Were points to work with, especially early on.

The battles are also smaller than is most preferable. The maps aren't very big, first of all, and you can only control 6 people at a time (most things don't match Shining Force's 12 people). One annoying combat point is that Saiyuki is king of palette swapping; in general, rather than introducing new monsters, it just changes the color and level of the old ones, which isn't very cool. Also, the attack animations for spells are repetitive, and way too long, and are poor quality anyway, but they can be turned off. The entire game, actually, is graphically plain, though that isn't too important in any sort of RPG, and there are some nice touches, like the character portraits.

The plot is actually very good, especially for a tactical RPG. It is linear, but very interesting. It is based on a Chinese myth, the same one which spawned Dragon Ball Z (although it is similar in Goku's name only). It is cool, without having a fancy presentation. Saiyuki also has a very good cast of characters, including the main enemies.

Saiyuki took about 30 hours to finish, but it is easy to play in small amounts, like one or two battles, so length shouldn't be a deterrent. I recommend Saiyuki, but not particularly highly. You should play it if you like tactical RPG's, but there are some better ones to play, like the Shining Force series, Front Mission, or Final Fantasy Tactics, especially as an introduction to the genre. Still, it is fun.

Pretty good game..!
I thought this game was pretty good. It's your basic tactics style game. Your path is pretty much dictated to you (you can't go roaming around on a world map) and battles invole a little more strategy than just selecting "attack" or "use spell".

The game has nice characters, the story line is cool, and the BGM is nice.

Like a previous reviewer said great if you like tactics.

Just Plain Fun!
This game hasn't sold very well. That's a great shame, because it's loads of fun.

Mechanically, it's quite similar to Final Fantasy Tactics; you travel from point to point, learning parts of the story as you go, and then engaging in tactical battles that become more complex and more dangerous as time goes on. Since FFTactics was a good tactics game, this means that Saiyuki, too, is a quite enjoyable tactical game.

Where Saiyuki shines, though, is in the story and characters. There have been many different adaptations of the Monkey King and Journey West -- a game called "Wu Kung" for the PC, the anime Dragonball, and so on -- but this one has its own charm. The wandering monk, Sanzo, gathers together a group of guardians to oppose certain dark forces and to retrieve a collection of ancient wisdom from distant India. Each character is given several expressions to accompany and emphasize their dialogue, and their designs are well-executed to reflect their character; the self-serving, mischievious Monkey King Son Goku, the innocent and earnest monk Sanzo, the haughty Daughter of the Dragon, and so on. The characters do not just focus exclusively on the plotline, but often banter amongst each other, giving us insights into what they are like and how they get along during their travels. There's nothing tremendously deep or literary about these characters, but for a video game they're amazingly well executed. When I'm playing, I'm looking forward to each interaction and wondering what I'm going to learn about the characters. The battles are good, but the story's better.

A little-appreciated gem. If you like tactical RPGs, grab this one! ... Read more

Features

• Smart opponents offer multiple challenge levels
• Take on the family in cards or chess
• For 1 or 2 players
• Huge collection of family games
• Card games, casino games, and board games included

Reviews (3)

A family of games for a family of people
The following are a list of the games.This game pack is just all right, and the game is very dated, though.

Blackjack, Totem Slots, Monster Madness Slots, Pearly Deep Slots, Neon Luau Slots, Sun Catcher Slots, Double Down Video Poker, Jacks or Better Video Poker, Joker's Wild Video Poker, 10's or Better Video Poker, Deuces Wild Video Poker, Reversi, Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Klondike Solitaire, Auld Lang Syne Solitaire, Calculation Solitaire, Scorpion Solitaire, Flower Garden Solitaire, Spades, Go Fish, Hearts, Old Maid, Crazy Eights

Great to play old-fashioned card games for Senior Citizens
My dad and his wife are retired, and they LOVE to play the games on this Playstation CD. This game has probably gotten more use than the television. It has a variety of old-time games, (pre-video age), card games, checkers, chess, backgammon, etc., that are made easier to quickly setup and play over and over again, which they do VERY often, literally everyday! My dad is 68 years old, and he sits for hours, everyday, playing the solotaire card game called Klondike.

This PS disc is so addictive that my dad bought a second Playstation and TV, sitting side-by-side, so that two people can play their own games while still be hanging out with another couch potato. So my dad and his wife each bought a copy of this FAMILY GAME PACK, and they spend many hours everyday, playing. It's better than having them just watch TV, at least they have to think about the card games and interact, and there is a feeling of suspense and tension that is felt while playing each hand of the card games, so the "excitement" is constant.

I enjoy playing the Hearts card game, and the Spades card game. These two are played with/against 3 other computer players. Each computer player has a name, and adifferent skill level (it seems) with different card games. "Molly" and "Toni" are quite skilled and ruthless Hearts players, but if they play the Spades card game then Molly gets sloppy with her bidding. Hearts is fun because it shuffles the card quickly, and the computer players are pretty good, quite a challenge. Spades is almost as fun, but I see that the computer program has some predictable styles of play (they usually refuse to toss an Ace on an opponents King, I don't know why). This different style of playing is equally irritating as it is interesting. Maybe the computer knows something about Spades that I never considered?

Compared to most video games full of fast action excitement, this game offers a large variety of Playstation versions of NON-video gaming.

If there are retired folks in your life, you probably know that they love to play calm, old-fashioned games, and this Playstation disc makesit easy for them to play solotaire card games WAY too much. You will find that you are trying to get your senior family members to stop playing with the Playstation so much!

only child's playmate
I have only one son age 9 who need to be kept occupied.Being a single working mother with homework to check and dinner to cook. It's more rewarding for me to buy a games that he can play with the computer as a playmate he thinks his real start when he's able to beat the computer, plus it has a varity of many games . It's affordable and fun that the whole family can enjoy.My son loves checker, chest and dominos.I love backgamman. When I do get a chance to play with my son it's a game I can handle. ... Read more

Features

• Play against the computer or with friends
• New game modes, including Blind Risk and Ultimate Risk
• For 1 to 4 players
• Turn-based strategy board game, now for PlayStation
• Build armies and take over neighboring lands

Reviews (5)

They really should have easy and difficult ratings!
The only thing I really didn't like about this game was the difficulty ratings.The computer is extremely hard to beat in the multi-player games, even when the "easy" setting is at its peak.That made it discouraging to continue with.They really need to make those settings match, or why bother having them?

RISK
The game is great but the CD for playstation doesn't last good and the game can lock up on you.I'm having a hard time finding a new game so I'm shopping here.I really like the game.

Hours of fun
I had never played Risk before playing this computer version, but I was immediately hooked!As well as the "classic" board game version, you can also play on several other maps and change some of the rules.With the ability to change maps and options you will be playing this game for months to come.

I would have liked some more in-game and end-of-game movies, but otherwise this is a great strategy game for wargamers.

A real favorite...
If I had to give up all of my PSX games except for one - this is the one I would keep.In addition to playing like the classic board game, this version allows for several different maps and a variety of options such asrandom placement of the arimes.The Ultimate Risk options allow for evenmore game variables.The interface is pretty simple to use and allows foreasy minipulation around the board.The variety of options really puts youin control of the game play.If you like this classic board game you'llreally enjoy this version.If you're looking for fast shoot 'em up action- this one isn't for you.

If you like Risk but can't find people to play with...
This game is a good video version of the classic board game.It not only has classic risk but also a cool ultimate version that really holds up with the best of the strategy genre.The other option for choosing your map(Classic, Europe, Western Hemisphere, Asia) really spices up the game aswell.The levels do challenge you in every way.This game is very fun,challanging and finally allows one to play risk alone. ... Read more

Reviews (35)

I have had it since I was 9 and still think it's game kool
im 14 and still playing this game it starts with a chioce between rue and mint. Mints gets to use magic and her story line is funnier because she is a spoided, lazy, brat,and a princesses and got kick out of her kingdom so now she is trying to achive world domination by finding Aeons relic. but Rue is my favorite person because he can transeform into his enemys, he has a stronger story line and he gets to go to the the mountin (which is wicked fun). its not all that expensive ether.

Welcome back from 2003 Year of the Replay
Well, it's been two years since I bought this game and I finally got around to playing it.Threads of Fate was one of Squaresofts 'trial games' from the Summer of Square in 2000.I say it's a trial game because Square rarely brings their RPG talents into the real-time action adventure arena.For fans of Brave Fencer Musashi this game is a must buy.It showcases a similar fighting system and one of the playable characters (Rue)is able to take on the traits of his recently defeated enemies.Whereas the other character (Mint) uses her skill in magic to fight the bad guys.

Unfortunately, there isn't much to this game.The challenge is very low and the only parts that can be considered hard fall into the "Time your jumps or else" annoyance category.My first playthrough only took me 7 hours and in that time I was able to find all the hidden items.However, the games saving grace is its humor and that you are able to play through the game using the 2 different characters.

While not one of Square's best games, I recommend this to someone looking for a quick little diversion, or even to the more amateur gamers out there.

Welcome back from 2003 Year of the Replay
Well, it's been two years since I bought this game and I finally got around to playing it.Threads of Fate was one of Squaresofts 'trial games' from the Summer of Square in 2000.I say it's a trial game because Square rarely brings their RPG talents into the real-time action adventure arena.For fans of Brave Fencer Musashi this game is a must buy.It showcases a similar fighting system and one of the playable characters (Rue)is able to take on the traits of his recently defeated enemies.Whereas the other character (Mint) uses her skill in magic to fight the bad guys.

Unfortunately, there isn't much to this game.The challenge is very low and the only parts that can be considered hard fall into the "Time your jumps or else" annoyance category.My first playthrough only took me 7 hours and in that time I was able to find all the hidden items.However, the games saving grace is its humor and that you are able to play through the game using the 2 different characters.

While not one of Square's best games, I recommend this to someone looking for a quick little diversion, or even to the more amateur gamers out there.

Best Game I'v Ever Played
The Graphics Are Wunderful and so is the music!!!It's gotta be the best Action/RPG game for the PSX,besides the Final Fantasy Games!!Rue can Shape-Shift into most of the monsters you Defeat!Mint can use tons of awsome magic!Trust me if you like RPG's BUY THIS GAME!!

Amazing, but short
Threads of Fate is one of the best action-RPG's I've ever played.In this RPG catagory, it ranks fourth below only to Chrono Trigger(Final Fantasy Chronicles)(1), Chrono Cross(2), and Xenogears(3). I would reccomend Threads of Fate to anyone who wants 20 (6 is my record) hours of fun.
Threads of Fate is packed with humor, adventure, heroism, relativly good graphics and a great story line.The worst part of the game is its conclusion, which you have to beat both characters story lines to get.The ending sets you up for a sequel that has yet, and may never, hit stores.
If you are as tired as I am at squaresofts up comming hits like Final Fantasy X2 and XI, buy this game and my other top games listed.They will challenge you but after defeating them, I can almost garentee you will head out, get bored, come back home and give the old ps1 another try at the game. ... Read more

Features

• Videos explain strategy for novices
• Lots of audio and video options
• For 1 player
• Chess game with loads of features
• Over 100 opponents, each with different styles