Editorial Review

The critically acclaimed Ace Combat series has long beenknown as the best way to get your flying kicks on the PlayStation, soit is no surprise that Ace Combat 3 takes things to new heightsin terms of terrific visuals and overall gameplay.

The standard mission design of previous games in the series remainsintact, giving players complete control over their aircraft as they ziparound in a fully 3-D environment. There are plenty of fun planes tofly this time around, from agile superfighters to lumbering bombers.Their maneuverability has been toned down from previous games in theseries, which makes lining up targets more of a challenge, but itbecomes second nature with a little practice.

Don't be intimidated by some of the fancy moves available to thrill-seekingflyers here. After all, what's the worst that can happen whenyou decide to risk a daring loop and roll? The truth is that AceCombat 3 is ultimately more about pyrotechnics and fast action thanabout realistic flight physics. Ace Combat 3 isn't the leap intechnology over its predecessor that we expected, but it's still agreat way to satisfy your urges to fly the unfriendly skies. --T.Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Much-improved graphics
• Plenty of planes and missions to fly

• Linear gameplay isn't quite as compelling or replayable as that inAce Combat 2

Features

• 36 furious missions
• 3-D virtual cockpit
• For 1 player
• The #1-selling Action/Flying Series on the PlayStation game console
• 22 all new flyable aircraft

Reviews (14)

Horrible! Hard! Don't Buy This!
BORING! This is a hard and stupid game. And it's title AceCombat03: Electrosphere...What's Electrosphere? When I read the other reviews it said that the Japanesse version told you about Electrosphere.The Japanesse AND the Americans should be able to have the better game. Namco made it hard to play because of it's BAD graphics. This is a tottaly stupid game. The planes are not that realistic and replay is very bad. When a plane explodes you can see it all choppy. The little missile lanching thing in the mountains on Mission 2 is weird and hard to escape and destroy. The lock-on is HORRIBLE! The squares surronding the plane are huge and bigger then the plane itself. ... They have too much missile lanchers and makes it nearly impossible. When you complete a objective it makes more targets for you to destory. When you fly where they where before you complete the objective it is not there...it's bare ground. ...P>Rating AceCombat03: Electrosphere

Graphics 2/10
Realistic Controls 9/10*
Mission Difficulty 10/10
Realistic Enviorment 0/10~
Realistic Sound 1/10

*There is also a EASY MODE for the controls.
~Realistic Enviorment includes Explosians, Buildings etc.

Not quite...
If you are going for a good flight-sim than turn elsewhere. If you want a good flight-shooter than this is for you, almost.
This game is just meaningless shoot this and then blow this up. Every mission plays almost the same. I was bored out of my mind very quickly but forced myself to play thinking that Namco could not have ... up so bad. Just one more step over the hill and then it's all clear. Nope. Do yourself a favor and find yourself a copy of Ace Combat 2 instead. At least Namco cleared it's name with Ace Combat 4. Get either 2 or 4 and don't bother with 3.

The best game ever.
The reason this game is so cool is because all of the Ace Combat games are good but this one takes the cake with mind blowing graphics and great detail... This thing takes the cake in strategy as well as excitement and if you get one game that is the second most recent game, it should be Ace Combat 3

Most impressive game I have played!
Considering I got a used copy for (dollar amount) I am thrilled with it. The graphics are excellent, the sound effects authentic, the electronic music score outstanding, and this game is an overall 9.5!! I never played any of the previous Ace Combat games, so I can't say how much of an improvement this one is. Check it out!

A Gutted Version of a Namco Masterpiece
Now,I've been playing the Air/Ace Combat series since I got my hands on a PSX.2 continues to juice me up even today.When I first heard Ace Combat 3 was being made,I stormed over to media sections for it.I was in complete awe of the anime scenes and complex story of the Japanese version,spanning 2 disks.Seeing how it took Namco quite some time to bring it over to our American shores,I thought they were taking extra time to dub it w/ great american voice talents.Instead,I got the product of reckless slashing.
Ace Combat 3:Electrosphere maintains little if none of its increadible cinematic elements,now spannng only 1 disk.W/ the loss of its great story,the new storyline seems incomplete,confusing,and outright boring.What in the he!! is an electrosphere,anyway?One will never know unless they take a look at the game's stunning Japanese counterpart.The HUD has been redisgned in an odd and unapeeling way,as some instruments have been cut,leaving u blind to their functions.I will admit though:The graphics of this game are breath taking.AWSOME afternoon water affects can be seen in the 1st sortie of the game.The jet models,from the g-pulling bad boys we have now a-days to the awkward yet sexy designs of the futuristic fighters have no rival on a 32 bit console.The soundtrack can have mixed responses.While some are pretty well balanced Japanese dance tunes,the other slow electronica pieces can EASILY put you to sleep in the middle of flying.Any of you wanting another Top Gun style soundtrack found in the previous games,your prayers have not been answered.Just turn it off and slap "Danger Zone" into ur player.Anime fans,however,may find a few of the tracks extremly driving.Many start up slow,but they can kick it up later on.You also now have the ability of selecting numurous types of missles,guns,bombs,and even laser cannons depending on what your missions call for.The plane's abilities,though,have been altered for the worst.You no longer purchase your own aircraft,nor are you awarded $ at all in your missions.Instead,you are given aircraft depending on yur performance per mission,which can be very frusterating in some missions.No more wingmen are availible,however in about all of 3[(out of 36)(Its Japanese original had 52,based on 4 different alliances)] missions u are given a buddy to turn and burn w/.Those people would have much more meaning had the plot been left undamaged...Mid air refueling has been added to the game,buts its seldom seen.Plus,all landings & such can be automatically avoided by pressing the "Autopilot" button.In dogfights,your enemies are either piloted by a senior or by a steroided air god,as seen in the last missions.You have the ability to look around your canopy for enemies now,but anyone skiled enough in using their radar has no need for this.Aircraft wise,my biggest complaints:The F-22 has lost its dominance(although it is 47 years old in the story...)Stealth jets aren't stealth,AND THERE'S NO F-14!!!
With that being said,Ace Combat 3 is a beatiful,yet extremly dissapointing game for any follower of the series.Import the JPN version,play more Ace Combat 2,an increadible game in itself,or wait a couple more weeks for Ace Combat 4:Shattred Skies,availible for the PS2 late october 2001,which if unscrathced(or even if snipped a little)will be the DEFINANT cosole flight sim.Just dont waste a wallet full of $ on this,for it's truley a "Crash & burn,huh Mav?" ... Read more

Editorial Review

Sony delivers one of the best-looking, best-playing rally cargames for the PlayStation with the Codemasters-developed Colin McRaeRally.

Players must pick from 11 world rally cars and play for the best timeson 48 courses in 8 countries, including New Zealand, Greece, and theUnited Kingdom. Racers encounter mud, snow, and gravel--all of whichcollects on cars as each race goes on. The elements can also inflictdamage on your vehicle, which adds to the challenge.

A British codriver guides players through runs, while the rally schoolcan help beginners with their skills. There's even a two-player optionthat can be used with single rally, championship, and time-trialmodes.

Control in this game is great, despite the varying track surfaces andweather conditions, and players even have to manage courses at night.Luckily, gear ratios, tires, brakes, and suspension can be modified tosuit any and all changes. While we won't go as far as to say this gamebeats the classic Gran Turismo, we do believe that McRaeultimately gives GT a run for the money. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Amazing weather and damage effects
• Great audio and controls

• Cars race against the clock, but not each other

Reviews (6)

The Best Rally Racing Game!!
The best game for playstation! I play it so much that I have to limit my playing to make certain that I don't get bored with it! Really I doubt you can get bored with such a fun game! You should by the Colin Mcrae 2 after about a month of playing! its great! enjoy!

best racing game ever
I like the game so much it has all the best you can take upon in rallying great cars, graphis, repairs, all about the game is so great awaiting forcollin mcrae rally 3.0

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one of the worst racing games ever made.real recomended age- 99-100...if your that old, you won't notice the bad parts of the game, and won't even know ur playing it!

A "Poopy-load" of FUN
This is a great game.One of the best for Rally driving/racing fun.I also have GT2 and even though the tracks and myriad of cars is incredible, the rally portion of the game isn't.If you want to play in the dirt, this is the game to own.

Outstanding all the way - even with the sounds of crinkling glass as you slide into the trees.

Love every moment of it.

very realistic
I bought the game a year ago and addicted to it.Tried many other auto games but could not find a better one.Car's reactions to a controller are very realistic.If you get into snow ,car slows down like in a real world orif you dive into mud near the roadside ,that side of wheel pulls that sideetc. Unbelievable. But remember that Americans do not used to rally.Youdon't race against others at the same time,you race against time.So ,buy ityou won't regret. ... Read more

Features

• Home version of long-running quiz show
• 4,200 challenging questions
• Multiple gameplay modes
• Audio and video Daily Doubles
• For 1 player

Reviews (5)

This Is Very Hard If You Want Better Game Shows
Than Buy The Weekest Link Family Feud Wheel Of Fortone Second Edcion And Family Feud

Jeopardy:a cool game
About two months ago I registered online to be on Jeopardy's Teen
Tournament. It said if you're picked they'll call. So they called me and said my name had been chosen at random. And I had to be in Houston to have an interview, take the contestant exam, and play a mock version of the game. So I tried to look for a video game that would let me practice for the audition. I played it and it is really helping me play the game well.

Strangely . . . it's my favorite Playstation game
As weird as it may seem, this "educational game" is one of the most entertaining video games I have played.The only drawback I found was the controller configuration.Unlike some other PS1 games [such as YDKJ] where 2 people can use seperate "buzzer buttons" on one shared controller, Jeopardy requires one controller for each player, so you need a multi-tap to have 3 players.Although, other than that, Jeopardy is awesome.

The questions are like that of "Teen Challenge Jeopardy", so the stupifyingly hard ones are left out of this game.Many are word-hint questions with catagories like "Starts and ends with 'L'" and "3-letter words".Some of the more difficult catagories usually have slightly out-of-place phrases in them which hint at their answers.

The options also help to adapt the game to match your knowledge level.You can control the computer contestants difficulty level anywhere from idiots who only correctly answer 3 or 4 questions, medium average joe level, to super hard competitive challenges.You can also set the amount of time you have to "buzz-in" and the amount of time you have to type in your answer.Another optional feature is the very helpful "Answer Auto Complete".With this feature turned on, as you type, options appear that match the letters you are typing.You can select it to automatically type the answer that pops up, so you don't have to peck at each letter.

The game also includes some neat other features.Not only is there interesting questions or "Video Daily Doubles" which have video footage, there are also special features on the game disc, almost like it's a DVD.These "special features" are interviews with cast of the show, and there are even hidden Alex Trebek interviews.You also have the option to scribble your name on your contestant screen, which is fun, and there is a sample "Contestant Exam" with a list of 50 questions [which are much harder then the ones on the video game itself] of random catagories which are meant to give you an idea as to whether or not you have what it takes to be a contestant on the show.

With the memory card in, Jeopardy saves all the catagories you have already had, and with over 4000 questions, you can play 75 complete games without seeing a single reapeat question.

Every aspect of this game is great, and with the price tag on it, no one should pass on it.

Answer:Jeopardy 2, Question:What is the best PS game?
This is a great game!My wife and I play it almost every day.We like it so much that we just bought the original playstation game (just in case we eventually run out of questions in this one).

This game is somewhat difficult and I would only recommend it for adults and teenagers.Let's say that on a scale of 1 thru 10 (10 being the hardest) that the TV gameshow questions have a difficulty rating of 10.The questions on the video game would then have a difficulty rating of about 7.5.My wife knows more trivia then I do, but I am better at guessing (often the way the answers are written help significantly in guessing the correct response) and we manage to play very close games.We've played about 50 games.We've each won about 20 games and the computer player has won about 10.

The auto-complete feature makes the game much more playable.The game maintains an "internal dictionary" of words that make up all of the correct answers.When you type in one or more letters of a word that it recognizes, it will display the first word in the dictionary that matches this pattern (which may not be part of the correct response) and will allow you to choose that word if you want.This really helps those of us who can't spell long words.The game can be somewhat picky as to what it will accept as a correct answer.For example, if your response is plural (i.e. has an S at the end) and it expects singular, it may (or may not) tell you that you're incorrect. During play, Alex's comments are kept to a minimum and he doesn't become very annoying.We have had very few repeat questions in the Jeopardy and Double Jeopardy rounds.However, about one out of every three Final Jeopardy questions is a repeat.This is the only aspect of the game that I find somewhat annoying.Still...this game is great!It is our most favorite game that we have for our Playstation 2.This game, along with Wheel of Fortune 2 and You Don't Know Jack are great games for adult owners/players of the Playstation.

Hard,hard,hard
Just like the last Jeopardy! this game is hard.Wheel of Fortune is a better trivia game.Crash Team Racing is a better opponent game. ... Read more

Reviews (14)

Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf is a good game for fans of golf who are a bit sick of ultra-realism. Some of you, however, will find the gameplay a little too familiar. Either way, you're not going to be disappointed because I give it a 10

Golf on the ps, and fun???Who'd have thunk it?
This game is FABULOUS.A friend of mine was visiting and brought it with him.He finally managed to convince me to play it, and swore I'd like it.I the skeptic that I am, especially involving me enjoying a golf game, highly doubted it.

I am so glad he proved me wrong.I have had this game for 5 years now, and I still enjoy playing it as much now as I ever have.You can play by yourself or with another player or against the computer itself.Even more fun is the ability to unlock other characters in the game after you defeat them.It also forces you to learn how to play with characters that play with left or right hands and whether they have a better long or short game.

The characters are humorous at times.When they mess up, they are hilarious.Their expressions say it all.The makers of this game put a lot of effort into making this game interesting.Great buy.

excellent
Very addictive game play, fun, and challenging. A must have for golf fans.

Very Entertaining
This game is lots of fun! Plenty of levels and hidden players to unlock will keep you playing for a long time.

wonderful in the nature state
My husband discover the game on a demo and we just had to find one. We have golf tournaments with our friends every weekend. The vs. mode is my husband favorite because he is the only one who can win the characters. We just wish playstation would have made Hot Shots2 graphics like the first one. ... Read more

Features

• Classic look and feel
• Trivia game included
• For one player
• Emulations of seven classic arcade games
• Joust 2, Spy Hunter, Burger Time, and more

Reviews (7)

omg LOVE Burger Time!
I only bought this game for Burger Time, I hadn't ever heard of the others. I was even considering buying a NES when somehow I ran across this for PS and I couldn't tell you how thrilled I was. I used to play this game on Atari every summer... everything is exactly the way I remember it, even the music! The only thing that sucks is you can only have up to 5 guys (is there a cheat code for this?) and once you hit level 3, they go FAST. Aside from that, LOVE it!!!!

Timeless classic FUN
This game was really hard to find because its so old. Finally I got it! Im a classic games fan and I own game & watch gallery(all), namco museum volume 1 & 3, sega arcade gallery, konami arcade advance, and the atari collection 2. Why this version didnt get my attention back then? I didnt know it comes with tapper! One of my favorite classic game of all time! Midway has so MANY good classic games, they should make all of them into one disc for PS2 & XBOX.

Here are the games:
1)BLASTER: I don't remember this in the arcade. You basically fly in 3d fashion going forward shooting things. The graphic is super horrible, worse than atari 2600, the gameplay is horrible too. I never play this dumb game. Score: 0/5.

2)BURGERTIME: You run across burger parts and make them fall down and repeat. Hot dogs, eggs, and other foods are chasing after you! I remember they had this game on coleco vision. Good game, 4/5.

3)JOUST: I was never really a big fan of joust but I remember the game well. Joust 2 is better than Joust 1, because 2 has different looking stageS. Decent game, 3/5.

4)MOON PATROL: This game was popular back in the days. Its not so good now.... Even for nostalgic buffs.... 2/5.

5)ROOTBEER TAPPER: The best game in this collection. You serve drinks from 4 tap stations and slide the mugs down the long bar table. Some customers are quick guzzlers, lol. The original version used budweiser, however back in the days I've only seen rootbeer tapper, hey its still beer. Good graphics. GREAT game, 5/5!

6)SPLAT: Don't remember this in the arcade. The gameplay is quite stupid. You pick up food with 2 hands and try to throw them at the computer player. Score: 0/5.

7)SPY HUNTER: A very popular game back then. The famous music plays for first few seconds of the game and rest of the game is SILENT! I remember the music playing the whole time. This game really shows its age and is honestly horrible now. Score: 1/5.

Overall this collection has 2 GREAT games, especially TAPPER. I would give this a 5 rating if the other games were better.

One of the best retro collections for the ps1!
If you grew up playing atari like me and fondly remember the simple aracade games of the 80s,then you will love this title.I can honestly tell you that this is one of the best classic game collections you will ever find for the ps1.Definatly more "bang for your buck" with this title,then in other similar collections. Games included are:

MoonPatrol: My personal favorite;I played this forever on atari 2600.Of course graphics are much better,gameplay is extremely addicting and I love the moon patrol soundtrack!Still have that funky tune in my head!Have gone through the A-Z level three times,and it's STILL churning out more gameplay!

Joust2: Believe it or not,this is actually better than the original Joust!Collect golden egg bonuses;fight diffrent enemies like bats,robot vultures and even black knight bosses.You'll also be suprised with in-game voice overs,music and diffrent levels that actually change!While it is a bit tougher,it's just as fun as the original and stays true to it's origin.You'll still fight the other ostrich riders,hurry during the egg wave rounds,and face the same dreaded teradactyl if you take too long!

These two games are worth the price alone,but here are the other
titles in this collection:

BurgerTime: This was a fun game that I played on intellevision and 8-bit nintendo.Make the lettuce,meat,buns etc. fall through each floor to make a sandwhich while dodging fast food baddies. Music is the same as it was in the original.Lots of fun;only thing I didn't like was that there were no limitless continues like in MoonPatrol or Joust2.With only three lives to survive on,you'll only get so far and then.....GAME OVER!Still a great game though.

RootBeerTapper:Orignally without the "root",this arcade was popular in bars during the 80s.Alot of fun serving drinks and catching the empty glasses while listening to "Old Suzanna".After
every level is a bonus round of "find the can of brew that hasn't been shaken up."Like BurgerTime however,this does not have limitless continues either!So you are only going to be able to get so far...

SpyHunter:I remember this game very well;however I was not a big fan of it.I know alot of people who loved playing this game though;and if you were a fan,you'll be pleased to know that everything has been left intact.From the diffrent power ups to the Peter Gun theme.

Splat!:A game very similar to Food Fight! for the atari 7800. Controls are a bit awkward,but you'll get the hang of them.Throw
food at other people and knock their heads off!No real music,just
bleeps and thuds....very retro,and still fun.

Blaster:I don't remember this one,but it has cool,3-D bright color graphics.It is a space game that I can best describe as something that was seen in "The LawnMower Man" movie.I've actually grown strangely addicted to this game,and like how the screen looks when you "die".The game over screen is also pretty cool..."Paradise is 17 billion light years away!" It is actually possible to get to "paradise",but it is EXTREMELY difficult as you always cycle through 4 diffrent types of gameplay.

...If you love retro games and can find a copy of this title,pick it up immediatly!You'll have countless hours of fun and memories by yourself or with a buddy.

A very Midway sequel!
What's cool about this game?The music of your favorite Midway classics you can turn it up and play along to it.Root Beer Tapper was a funny game and I play the beer version on the laptop we have at home. The best music? Moon Patrol, a drum-and-bass classic game with cool sound effects. Thanks Midway!

An excellent retro-compilation.
This is probably my favorite of the Williams/Midway arcade comps so far (although I have yet to play Arcade Party Pack.)The three real gems onthis collection are Blaster, Joust 2, and Splat!- none of these games hadever been converted to a home system before.

The controls and theireffectiveness differ from game to game.Use of a control pad to play SpyHunter is imminently dissatisfying (a steering wheel is almost necessary toplay it), and Splat! doesn't fare much better- perhaps Sony's hard to findDual Analog sticks (as opposed to the Dual Shock analog controls) wouldwork better.Joust 2, Burgertime, Blaster, and Moon Patrolall handlevery well, and Root Beer Tapper moderately well.

The multimedia portionof the game is also very nice...the story behind Blaster is fascinatingto those who are fans of Eugene Jarvis' work.

The only disappointmentbesides control issues concerns the lack of the original non-Root-BeerTapper; perhaps because of licensing restrictions, Sony guidelines, or evena wish to avoid a higher ESRB rating only the Root Beer version isincluded.Thankfully, the multimedia history *does* talk about theoriginal bar-themed version of the game. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

FUN
I bought this for my 9 year old daughter and she loves it.

chickens steal my sanity!!...
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this game is really stupid, when i bought this game it looked pretty fun. but i played it and it was way to easy. this was a game that was ment for kids way under 12. this game would skip, freeze, and do other wierd things. i beat this whole game in an hour, whithuot the memory card.tell me thats not sad. any way graphics are horendus, storyline is realy child like. some of these levels are really stupid the the one whithout any apponents, and just coins, to me thats fruity

MORT
I like the game Mort the Chiken because its finally an adventuer game with out magic. I'll agree that it's not as a KILLER game as I thought it would be but it's a fun game!!!!!

Very Fun.
I bought this game(...)This game is alot of fun!!!Mort is pretty easy to control and I love the baby chicks that follow him. The pictures and Cubes are funny!! This game is worth the Money!!!!!

Mort the chicken?!?!?!
This game came as a suprise to me but when i read the back it looked pretty neat. This game isn't exactly easy to explain so i won't. I'll just say it was a pretty fun game butit wont be on the top ten list any time soon. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

What do the residents of LEGO Island fear most? Deconstruction. The mischievous Brickster has broken out of the town jail and turned loose his army of Brickster Bots to take apart the island brick by little plastic brick. Skateboarding pizza delivery boy Pepper is the island's best hope against this threat, and players will take him through 18 levels based on popular LEGO play themes, such as Adventurers, Castle, and LEGO City. Players will have different ways of getting around the island, like blasting off in a space shuttle or riding on the back of a pterodactyl, all from a first-person perspective. Objectives within the levels include deep-sea diving for bricks, jousting with the Dark Knight, snake shooting, matching mummies in ancient Egypt, and target parachuting. Friendly LEGO figurines are always close by and willing to offer some pithy observations. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

My kids adore this game!
My kids, ages 8,6,4,and 2, adore this game!My 4 yo son can navigate it without difficulty and yet even the 6 and 8 year olds love it.The 2 year old likes to watch. :o)The BEST part is that it has inspired HOURS of hands-on play with our real Legos!

Too hard for kids, too boring for older kids
This game has no building with legoes!!! Some of the games were so difficult my husband would have to do it. The other problem was that you cannot play around in different levels until you got through each section. This was frustrating to my son. There were only a few things my son could do...

Worse Than the Original!!
All talk, no play! It's either too hard or just rediculuos! Only the grafics were good.

My god this game is awesome!
When i played lego island i thought it was the worst game. The second lego island came out and i decided to play it to see if it was as bad as the first one. I was surprised, lego island2 was tons better. A worth buying game.

One of The Best
When I first started playing it was very fun. Ýt was very easy to get into the game. Ý think it deserves a big thanks. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Excellent remedy for cabin fever
I am a mother of 6 year old twins and their Dad wanted this for his birthday well, between the 3 of them it is a fight for the controller.It is a fun way to spend a family night together and the action of thecontroller feels as real as it can get when you land a big 365lb lunker.Areal pick me up in the winter when we were just dying to get outdoorsagain.

Fishing anyone?
Initially this game is a fun replacement to summertime fishing.You can choose from a ton of lures, over 20 different "fishin' holes" and test your skill against some tough fish.The graphics are ok, and gamespeed seems pretty realistic.The main downfall is that you do get sick ofit, and the desire to keep coming back to the game just isn't there.Iguess if you are really into fishing, and really into video games - thenyou will be really into this one! ... Read more

Reviews (5)

wow
I'm impressed.I never thought it would be this good, tons of hidden stuff, great unique levels, great effects.

The only thing bad is the cg is a little weak, but I didn't buy it for that anyway.

wow
I'm impressed.I never thought it would be this good, tons of hidden stuff, great unique levels, great effects.

The only thing bad is the cg is a little weak, but I didn't buy it for that anyway.

Not for people who suffer from nervous twitches.
This follow-up to the spectacularly frustrating early R-Type games is different enough from those blood pressure increasers to stand on its own, but retains enough of the classic R-Type style gameplay to satisfy long-time fans of the series. Be forewarned that this title emphasizes the need for steady nerves and, sorry to say, a certain amount of trial-and-error as opposed to the all-out, non-stop, shoot-everything-in-sight-and-then-shoot-some-more-in-case-you-missed-something mayhem of other PlayStation side-scrollers like G Darius and Thunder Force V. While not as heavy-handed as the two earliest installments (available on Agetec's R-Types collection for those with oodles of time on their hands), R-Type Delta does demand that you learn from your mistakes, because you must be able to anticipate the patterns of the enemies and their attacks as well as the locations of surprise obstacles if you wish to progress. There is simply no way in Hell you will beat this game on your first attempt if you haven't seen the game played and beaten before, no matter how skilled a joypad jock you are (or THINK you are). One wrong move spells doom, and when you're in unfamiliar territory, you often can't tell which moves are the right ones to make until it's too late.

Aside from the difficulty, my biggest complaint is that your force module, while being a very useful tool, is...well...stupid. There has been more than one occasion where I have been killed because the module got stuck behind some indestructible object when I needed it the most; I was sadly reminded of the one-player version of the Super NES classic Secret of Mana, where you get your backside handed to you because your computer-controlled allies believe they can help you out by trying to run through a wall instead of going around it.

Otherwise, R-Type Delta is a very solid game. Graphics, sounds, weapons, and gameplay are all perfectly satisfactory, if not as outstanding as those in Einhander (which yours truly deems the best 2-D shooter yet released in the U.S.). Continues are limited, so be prepared to invest a considerable amount of time. And keep in mind that throwing your controller against a wall may make you feel better, but it won't help your performance.

How To Update A 2D Shooter
Many people (including myself) consider R-Type to be the premiere side-scrolling shooter series in existence.When the 3D (OK, actually 2.5D) R-Type Delta was announced, I was skeptical.How could Delta live up to the 2D glory that was R-Type, or R-Type Leo?

To say it did would be an understatement.Irem and Agetec have crafted the best side-scroller on the PSX, and perhaps the best modern side-scroller.You take your pick of three R-Type ships (with a fourth hidden), the R9, R13, or RX, each with its own unique Force Module and individual weapons, and invade seven levels of dark, bio-mechanical Bydo Empire-ridden evil.Enemies from previous R-Types are included, but in full menacing polygonal 3D, and even the level designs are from the old games, but again, redone for the 3D generation.Delta is more than a great-looking package, however - it succeeds in creating an immersive universe that sucks you heedlessly in, including a haunting soundtrack that shifts to reflect the on-screen events.Of particular note is the 5th level (dubbed by me as the "Sewer Level"), in which you must dodge your way among drifting pipes and other garbage, weird alien slugs firing on you the whole time.It's suitably murky and bubbly -- almost smelly.And the boss will be familiar to R-Type fans....

Gameplay, thankfully, remains 2D.You scroll from right to left, charging up your force module, and laying waste to the droves of semi-organic Bydo enemies that are an R-Type trademark. The R9 has a standard module, the RX's homes in on the enemy and fires remotely, and the R13's is connected to the ship by a deadly and fully manipulative stream of energy.Each ship has a Beam weapon and a screen-wasting Delta weapon, and the pyrotechnics involved are blissful creations, with no slowdown.The ships handle differently enough to make mastery of each a daunting, yet rewarding task.R-Type has never been a bullet-dodger, but relies strictly on patterns and memorization.And like the prior games, Delta is a very tough nut to crack, even on the Easy difficulty.A true Delta master will not be satisfied until Hard difficulty is conquered with all 3 (make that four!) ships.It's advisable to master control of your Force Module, as well as recognizing when to raise or lower your ship's speed (easily done with the shoulder buttons). Thankfully, Free Play can be obtained through a few hours of play, and trust me, you'll need it!

R-Type Delta offers old-school gameplay in new-school clothes, a formula many have attempted, but few have succeeded to such a degree as this.Long-time fans of R-Type may be turned off by the 3D graphics, but rest assured, the gameplay is solid as ever.Hopefully Delta will win the series some new fans.You will not find a better side-scroller on the Playstation.

A high quality shooter that ranks up w/ the best on PSX!
The fabled R-Type returns with a 32-bit look and the power ofit's predecessor's reputation behind it. R-Type Delta is the firstshooter in the series since 1993 when R-Type III hit the Super Famicom. Is it worth the wait? Well, does the sun still shine?

R-Type Delta may not look as sharp as the original R-Type with it's classic hand drawn artwork and crisp details but in this age of polygons and 3-D special effects, Irem can't be faulted for going with the textured polygon flow. The graphics in Delta are reminescent of what we've seen in Einhander and Philosoma but the brilliance of Irem's graphical work and unique enemies are unmistakable.Galactic worms with translucent sheen arc across the screen as they weave and dive, flitting airships move in oscillating patterns, carriers fly and jump with retro rockets glaring.

The game runs silky smooth and the control offers just enough resistance to make the ship feel substantial as you pilot it through alien worlds. The original R-9 and R-13 ship models return along with a new bruiser called the R-X. We haven't been able to check out all the power-ups yet but the bolt-on weapon is standard issue weaponry along with an assortment of laser and missile enhancements.

Delta also borrows a variant of a power up move from Mega-Drive classic Gaiares where you can absorb an enemy ship's energy to power up a new mega weapon deemed Delta.

Devotees of the R-Type mythos will revel in this new version of the classic series, it's a fitting tribute to one of the greatest shooters in video-game land. New inductees will find Delta a high quality shooter that ranks up there with the best on the Playstation. ... Read more

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Race your favorite Muppet characters in Muppet Race Mania. More than 25 racers are available, each with his or her own special move. Pick from over 25 vehicles to race on several courses, designed around the settings of the Muppets' six feature films, including The Muppet Movie and The Muppet Christmas Carol. Choose between racetracks, battle courses, adventure tracks, and special stunt courses. The game features one- and two-player modes, tiebreaker courses, adventure and battle modes, tournaments, puzzles to solve, pickups to collect, and dozens of secrets to unlock. ... Read more

Reviews (21)

The Best Game I bought for Playstation 1
Most of the reviews are really positive.

Some have said they lost interest in this game.Did you try the adventure game?For those of you not familiar with this game.THere is the standard race, a twisted metal combat game and as I mentioned the adventure game.

Let me tell you about this game.You start out with a limited cast of players and cars.Some said that the cars are too hard to control, but if you play the adventure game you can win additional cars.You can win additional characters too.And you can win additional tracks.If you make it thru the adventure game you will have all characters and all the cars available for each character.

What is the adventure game you ask?Well, you have a time limit to drive your muppet characters car around and explore.You pick up objects in that time limit.You get all the stars you get sometime.You find one of the racers not currently available...you then race them and if you win that character is available.I mean honestly I can not get into detail enough to tell you everything on this game.Really I rarely have enough interest in a game to finish, but this game I kept with it and I did.

I just received a Playstation 2 and hope this game plays on my playstation 2.I doubt my memory card will work but I will have to play this game through so I have a fully stocked game.

Honestly, in my opinion this was the best game I purchased for my Playstation 1 system in all the year.If you can find it get it!

Not what expected
Having grandkids who love the muppets, I thought this would be a great game. I found they hadlost interest in it quickly (unusual for a playstation game.) The reason was you had to keep your eyes on the screen constantly. The Christmas part was cute and fun, but the others ( 25 characters to choose from) became boring. They still love the Muppets, but gave the game to a friend. I was glad since it was only frustrating them.

Hard to control
This game is very difficult and the racers are hard to control.I got this for my daughter as a Christmas gift in 2000 and she was 7-1/2 at that time.She tried to play it several times and has found it very difficult and frustrating to play.I've tried playing it myself and found it very difficult to control.It definately is not a Crash Team Racing, which was easier to play.

Unless you can get this game at a substantially reduced price or for free I wouldn't waste the money on it as it is a difficult game to play & control.

A Muppet lover's dream
This is a wonderful game.Although the controls can be very frustrating at times, there is so much to do on every single board, that it takes hours and hours to complete.There are even hidden bosses.I would highly recommend this game to someone who has a good background knowledge of the Muppets.The movie clips are a lot of fun, and there are many voice clips to make it interesting and fun, too.

Fun while it lasts
My son saved up his allowance for this.He is 7....My son actually loved it.It's fast paced,real fast paced.You have to be glued to the screen,literally or you will miss something as you race on by.He laughed a lot,but I am pretty sure he never quite figured out what he was doing.He stuck to one area of the game a lot,and I think it may be due to the fact that the other areas were a bit confusing.Thats makes for a difficult decision then.Most 7 year olds are very adept at playing and figuring out video games..... so should I reccomend this?Yes,for the money and the laughs,it's well worth it.In a world filled with many many violent video games,seeing the Muppets zoom on by was rather refreshing for a change.He does not play it a lot,but when he does,he plays for more than 30 minutes if we let him. ... Read more

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Going back even to when Michael was still in Chicago and Magic had returned to the boards, EA Sports' NBA Live series regularly has been getting the fast break and refining the game of basketball for the PlayStation (and other platforms). NBA Live 2001 starts this season with an enhanced atmosphere--new animated bench sequences, reactions, interactions, and celebrations--with all of the pro teams and arenas, including a new outdoor court. For your listening pleasure, this year's model features improved sound effects and commentary by the likes of Bob Elliott. NBA Live 2001's rewards system will unlock bonuses like new hairstyles, shoes, and player features to reward outstanding play. And, if you're missing the styles of retired stars, you still can play many of the game's greatest legends in one-on-one or five-on-five games. ... Read more

Reviews (20)

Nba live rocks
this game is soooooo good. buy it, buy it now!!!!!!!!!!!! the only thing that is missing is franchise mode but it still rocks the world in all it does! the challenge mode is a bit boring but it is truly rewarding once you you unlock a code. nice graphics too. it is worth the money!!!!!!!!

Great Action-Packed Game, But Needs Changes.
When I purchased NBA Live 2001, I was very satisfied.The game is very simple to play and is full of intense action.The graphics are good and the overall gameplay is magnificent.However, the game does has it's fair share of glitches.First off, it's too easy to win a game.I literally had to create a custom team to play against because the regular teams were too easy to beat.Currently, the custom team that I created is my only real competition2.The game could have included a referee or two, because then, the game would have looked more stuctured and organized.3.The game pauses when a player attempts to argue a disputed foul charged agaist him.This is really irritating, and sometimes, the game totally freezes up as a result of this!4.The game still has the same boring look as it's predecessor.I personally think that the game needs a major face lift, i.e., a different arena, more camera agles, player introductions at the beginning of a game, and a combination of game play and announcing at the same time.These features would have made the game more interesting, but overall, the game is a great buy.It is very fast-paced, the crowd effects are extremely realistic, it has a nice variety of gaming options, includes a dynamic soundtrack, and if you use a vibrating controller with it, you will difiniately be able to feel all of the slam dunking and body banging action!I highly recommend this game to any basketball fanatic!

nbalive2001
I've played nbalive2001 a whole bunch of times and i think its better than 2000 because of all the cool things that were added to 2001.I think you people should buy this game and enjoy the fun! I like the game because of the all new features and the chance to go 1 on 1 and 5 on 5

STILL FUN!!!!!!!
If you enjoyed NBA Live 2000 you will be happy with this one. But if your expecting a whole lot of changes just keep played 2000, because it basically the same thing. I've organized some the highs and lows:

Highs: 1. One of the most entertaining sports games.2. Great gameplay3. you got a lot of options to choose from. Like practice mode, three-point contest, etc.

Lows:1. Same EXACT gameplay as the one in 20002. Same graphics ( the crowd looks better, though)3. Same lame old boring commentary like its older brother4. the faces look really messed up ( some players have teeth sticking out of their faces on close-ups)

Final verdict: If you don't mind the almost same game as last years then buy it. If you want changes, please don't buy it!!!!!!

WARNING!!
If you already spoiled yourself by playing the computer version(optimum speed), PS2 version, Dreamcast NBA 2K1--THEN DONT BUY THIS GAME--YOU'LL BE DISSAPOINTED LIKE ME.I've barely played it once after I paid 40 bucks for it.The options are all there, but the graphics and gameplay will haunt you. ... Read more

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Jafar, the evil emperor of the Disney animated feature Aladdin, is safely out of the way... or is he? Jafar's sister, the treacherous Nasira, has a plan to bring him back from the edge of eternity, but first she must collect the necessary artifacts to work her sorcery. While playing as Aladdin, Abu, and love interest Jasmine through several 3-D levels in this platform-style adventure game, your goal is to get the objects before Nasira does, thus foiling her plan. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

aladin naziras revenge
I found this game to be the most challenging of all the ones we've played. It wasn't over too quickly as well. It starts off easy and gradually gets more difficult. You don't get bored. Some levels can be frustrating when they get hard but if you persevere it's worth it! The graphics are excellent and the game is never boring.
However, I do have to do most of it for my 5 year old as it's too hard for her, but she loves to sit back and watch me and then she'll try the less hard parts.

Dubbin me somethin fresh
The graphics on this game are great. Really 3D and theres no like boundries. The control is GREAT. Gameplay is fun and challenging. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Jet Moto 2 suffers from many of the same problems as the first Jet Moto. While it is basically just a racing game with an aerial twist, overall playability suffers due to the difficulty of turning at high speeds. As before, different racers ride on aerial jet bikes. Each character has a corporate sponsorship and a different set of advantages and disadvantages. However, no character is easy to master. In addition, you must come in first in each race to advance beyond the first three races. This is plenty difficult, and the muddy graphics don't help much. While the courses add interesting elements such as water, lava, and other obstacles, the proper pathway is often unclear due to poor graphics or badly designed levels.

Overall, this is a fun racing game for the hard-core racing fan, but those who really want to fly are better off with something that offers clearer graphics. Another problem stems from the fact that if you knock another racer off his or her cycle, but the cycle goes forward, then the recent victim of your assault starts where his or her cycle stops. This location is usually in front of you. So it's actually better not to hit them at all. The lack of replays in this version is helpful, and Jet Moto fans will appreciate the upgrade. Still, for a really stellar racing game, look elsewhere. --Allen Stewart

Pros:

• No boring replays
• Better graphics than the first Jet Moto
• A real challenge to win
• Fun tricks possible

• Jet bike is too hard to control
• View is awkward and at times confusing
• Unclear levels--where's the finish line?

Reviews (11)

Great Memories of this Game!
I remember every one of them.Action-packed levels, scenic ambiences, adrenaline-pumping music--all in Jet Moto 2.I cannot stress the creativity of the levels---how did they come up with this stuff!! It's amazing!Like one level you'll be looping around a roller coaster type track.Then, later in the game, there's a track called 'Nightmare'---what a dark, gloomy, horrifying track!!It's like you're on this platform in the middle of darkness and you get run over and fall into this huge, dark pit!The Antarctica levels are the greatest of them all.Have you ever heard the music??The best part about it.It's orchestrated, symphonic, heart-racing music.I wish I knew which philharmonic group made this music--it's brilliant.Other levels have orchestrated music too--it's great to listen to.Some of the other levels have rock/orchestra balanced music, so it's not all the same.

The levels aren't like your boring "one-way" levels.There are shortcuts, which really adds to the value of this game.

The sound effects are awe-inspiring.From the heavens to dungeons, the Antarctic to the tropical islands, jungles to steeply sloped snow-covered mountains----this game has entertainment in every level---with very appropriate sound effects....like on the urban part of the first level, aftershock--sirens are wailing; waves from the ocean.It's so realistic.

The moto bikes are awesome.Handling is great, the levels are awesome, not to mention, you can get cheat codes (not gameshark) and unlock the old Jet Moto levels, which is just amazing.I don't care which character I am, or bike, I just love racing these levels.The intensity of racing in this game is very impressionable, which makes this game's value worth your money.

High jumps, hard courses, uneven racers
This is a futuristic dirt bike game, where rather than riding dirt bikes, you ride a jet-powered motorcycle. The game starts out being fun racing along exotic 3D courses like a jungle island, an earthquake rattled Los Angeles that has fallen into the sea, a cold mountain passageway and so on. When the player advances past the first few races the game stops being fun and starts getting unnecessarily and frustratingly difficult, because rather than having track borders (like walls) where the racer cannot go past a certain point, the courses further in the game take away those walls so you literally fall off the track. It is also unclear where the finish line is, sometimes you must do a lap around a circular track, and other times you must do a U turn then go back through the track. Then reappear on the track, far behind the other racers. The game is full of jumps, ridiculously high jumps, and while you are in the air you can do flips and tricks. Not any advanced tricks like from Tony Hawk. There are several racers, however the racers are so uneven that you can pick a certain racer and win constantly.

A GREAT Racing Game
Jet Moto 2 has cool tracks. You can race on a roller coaster, in the snow, or in the water. In has about 20 different tracks and about 10 different characters. They have different speeds, handling, and weights. You can race with the computer or another person. I warn you the computer is HARD. Please get this game but don't get Jet Moto 3. I got bored with it in one day.

A super cool game , for super cool gamers!
Jet Moto 2 rocks!It was my first game for my playstation, and it rocks!Ten players, with ten different bikes!you can play with two different players! ride on or in: mud , water, snow and concret. you can doimpossible stunts if you have an analog controller!You can flip upsidedown, 180s, possobly 360s, you can even ride through yellow stone, and passby old falthfull! Race on a volcano, and ride through hot lava! But watchout, some tracks you can ride off the side of the tracks, but it's funnybecause you can hear the person screaming! you have unlimited live so youcan die as maney times as you want.Since it is rated K-A, anyone can playit, and i would say anyone who plays it will love It!

This Game is Pales in Comparison to the First
This game sucks.I don't say that becasue it's too hard or easy I say it becasue it doesn't live up to the name Jet Moto.Buy the first and then you'll see a real racing game.Buy this and you'll see a recycled, genericracing game with dumb racers and even dumber tracks.Save your money andget the first. ... Read more

Features

• Tactical RPG in fantasy setting
• Over 40 non-linear missions
• Create your own combination attacks using the innovative Session System
• Plan your battles using the Ready for Action Point System
• For one player

Reviews (27)

Side quests and more side quests...
Hoshigami is a good looking rpg tactical game. I enjoyed the MANY side quests and all the towers. It took well over 100 hours to complete them all. However I can honestly say that after all that I cant remember anything about the storyline what so ever. Its only been two weeks since i finished this game and i remember very little of the plot. I enjoyed defeating the dungeons, finding weapons, and using the well designed coin system, which was fun. If you can play strictly to enjoy the battle maps and side goodies i highly advise this title, however the story is lacking and forgettable.

People just dont understand
One of the best games ever made for the Playstation console. Why do I say this, Hoshigami isnt some push over games us Americans are used to. Where we just level up and beat are enemy to a pulp. Its not for the weak at hearted either. This is one hardcore RPG. One your enemy will always be somewhere around your power level no matter what. Its hard to, not some easy cheesy game. Youd better get some bawlz or red bull because your in for it with this game. The thing I like about this game is the deities. You get to be some sort of different color, and can change and teach you cool and different skills. The game has been given some silly and aweful reviews, by people here, and on the top game reviews out of fustration because it was difficult. I guess all games to them are suppoed to be for simpltons like them. Its sad :( Hoshigami is a great game and everyone should play it.

A Frustrating Disappointment
Even with extensive experience involving various incarnations of the strategy genre, I have never discovered a game quite as frustrating as Hoshigami.Difficult challenges can be entertaining or provide an innovative approach to dealing with situations within a video game; however, the pure difficulty of this game is absurd.Many of the challenges presented are completely unwarranted and unnecessary.Inevitable defeat is manifested in the very battle of your own mediocre characters versus god-like opponents.

Imagine this scenario:For a solid 5 hours, you have been consistently leveling up and strengthening your troops in the same bland battle environments.When you suspect that you have gained the necessary statistics to confront your enemy, you enter one of the major "missions" of the game.However, one of the characters which you have dedicated 5 hours to building up falls in battle.What can you do?Nothing.I recall several occasions in which I almost broke into tears when one of my fighters was slaughtered, as if one of my own dear friends had passed away.

Another utterly frustrating situation involves saving a particular non-playable character during a battle.Under these circumstances, the character which you must save is often surrounded by enemy troops while your own band of soldiers is several turns away from arriving to the place where they must conduct the fight.Additionally, the enemy fighters will have obtained a high level equal to the strength of your own army.The special character will usually be a decent 5 levels lower than every other combatant on the battlefield.You will watch hopelessly as the special character will be massacred in a matter of minutes, thus resulting in failure of the mission.

Even standard battles requiring the defeat of all enemies on the map are unfairly challenging.Your group of seven fighters will often be outnumbered in a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio.While it would be fun to simply run head-on into the battle and fight off the opposing forces with brute force, such strategies will not prove to be successful.The placement of troops during a battle is absolutely critical and requires investment of time to scope out the statistics of all enemies in the area.Each character's elemental deity plays an incredibly significant role on their survival.Certain characters could be murdered in a matter of three hits from the enemy unit (note:refer to second paragraph to see what to do if a character dies).

Despite the frustration involved in actual gameplay, the other aspects of the game are rather lovely.Character designs and conceptual artwork for the game are of noteworthy quality.Although the background music becomes monotonous after a while (the battle music has a tendency of remaining the same), certain melodies are rather charming (such as the mystical introduction tune or the pipe music that plays in the Save and Load screen).

The storyline isn't particularly outstanding, but many of the characters possess a certain charisma that draws you to their separate personalities.A certain mystery surrounds some of the characters which may prompt personal ponderings and investigation.In this way, it seems that the game is driven more by the characters at times than the storyline.

In spite of its few redeeming qualities, Hoshigami is simply the work of sadists.Although at times amusing (primarily during character conversations), the core of the game--the actual gameplay itself--is severly lacking--or, perhaps better stated, severely frustrating.

Don't even consider it as a coaster
My rating = -1/0 (negative infinity) stars.... this is a veterate FFT clone: It has the turn based battle system where actions and moves consume your turn gauge (not even an analog.....afacsimile of FFT). Even the target for your spells and attacks is a set of red squares. Don't get me wrong... I played FFT for over 300 hours and I still enjoy playing it (although I conquered deep dungeon etc.), but this game became intolerable after two hours. Why ? This is not exactly a FFT clone... because it is lacking a job system entirely... meaning that you can only choose between certain deities (sort of like zodiacs in FFT) that modify your stats.... that's it and there are only 6.... so there are really only two classes: Melee/Range and Mage. So you could look at it as a FFT restricted to jobs/classes (meaning there are none), but with horrible music, and aridiculous difficulty. Having the identical battle system induces it's inheritance of the one/two character lvl up, because otherwise you will die of the monotonous battles before you can lvl your entire party (that consists of 7). Unlike FFT, however, there is really no place to lvl up besides ONE STRUCTURE (THE SAME MAP OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE PLACE YOU SPEND YOUR MOST TIME GENIUS ATLUS!) And most of the time you may spend yout time cursing when you need to rescue a character and it dies instantly from three hits from three different enemies that have a 10% chance of hitting (probability is .001). This game is so horribly monotonous and frustrating that I gave up offering it to my friends (since they knew better the bastards) and simply smashed the CD and threw it away. I don't think atlus could have done a worse job with this game considering that it was FFTs successor: Dont buy it, dont even play it unless you want to piss yourself off, and make sure you throw it in a dumpster that you don't like because I wouldn't even defile my garbage can with it.

Can't say it was wonderful
Yucki poo.
That's the simplest way i can write this. Hoshigami is just not a game i like. The fighting sequences are very predictable, confusing, and L--O--N--G. Also, when equpping, and even hiring characters/mercenaries it can get very confusing and muddled. The only thin i liked(and the part that stopped me from giving this game a zero) were it's very nicely drawn characters. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Space Griffon VF-9
Long game.Teaches you not to use all your weapons all at once.Great play.Hard to control your movement.Best game that I like when play stations first came out. ... Read more

Features

• Action game based on popular TV series
• Authentic music, sound effects and character voices
• More than 20 levels
• Special hidden features
• For one player

Reviews (7)

THE BEST GAME EVER !!!
This is the best game ever!It's better than Time Force - it's got really good graphics and character voices.I would like to buy this or get it for my birthday!

The Best Game in the World
My son thinks this game is very awesome because "getting the Titanium Ranger is very awesome. It is a little bit hard to get the Titanium Ranger. When I rented it, I played it all day and wished I didn't have to return it. Then I asked my Dad to buy it but the stores either didn't have it or they were sold out. I looked for it everywhere and I put it on my Christmas list. I didn't get it but when I found out about Toysrus.com I saw it. I think I'll just have to wait until they get some more!"

power rangers light speed rescue
i love this game.and i bet u will like it too.do u want to have this game.i have it for u.

Power Rangers Light Speed Rescue
Awesome game! Much, much better than the Time Force game! This game is action packed, great graphics and great music.

PRLR ROCKS
I LOVE this game, it's awsome!!! I just love the villains, in level 1 you fight Vypra, in level 2 you fight Loki, and in level 3 you fight Jinxer. Anyone who likes the series will love this!! ... Read more

Reviews (7)

great to play
great to play with lots of people with the multi tap 1-5 players

awesome party game for PS1
I like multiplayer games of all sorts, pc, console, fighting, strategy, driving, I just love playing against people.This game is so worth having a multitap.The single player never really caught my eye, but all the goodies in the multiplayer have easily made this the game I've logged the most hours with, ever.In maniac mode where you can specify the powerups, it's even crazier when you can start flinging out a row of 7 bombs to blow up your opponent.It's fiendishly simple to learn, and takes some practice to become good at it.Mainly being able to watch everyone else on the screen and avoid their bombs.This is one of my all time favorite games.I would have liked to see more levels, but there is a good variety with what is there, plus there are 2 secret levels you can unlock with a code.The adventure game might be better on the n64, but the n64 just is crap compared to the ps1 game.Definately a great party game.

The best game ever
THis is absolutly the best game ever if you are going to buy a Playstation game buy this one it rules.The graphics are awesome this is a must buy game for playstation. their are many confusing puzzles but anyway it rawks.

A great game!
The normal game isn't that fun but the mutiplayer will make you play for hours.They have many modes to play: Normal, Challange, Versus, Maniac mode, Battal Royal, Singal, Tag team which all five players are in andSpark Bomber. All the players are White, Black, Red, Blue, Green, Monk,Bishop, Fairy, Hero, Ninja, Merchant, and Which bombermen.

One of the best Bomberman Titles!
I'm a Bomberman fanatic, and I still rate this game in the top 5 that I've played. Even you people who don't like Bomberman will enjoy this fun-filled game!........... ... Read more

Editorial Review

Chocobo, that cute birdlike creature of Final Fantasyfame, returns in its very own role-playing adventure. The cutesy appealof Chocobo's Dungeon 2 may look as if it is aimed at youngerplayers, but there is enough depth here to satisfy older gamers.

For starters, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 lets two players partner ingameplay as they search several randomly generated dungeons that arefull of traps, strange devices, and monsters, making the difficultyincrease as the game progresses.

Players can combine armor or weapons to form stronger resources in theirquest. There are also magic feathers that can aid in your efforts, sincethey allow gamers to perform magic spells that have an impact on combat.Between your dungeon travels, players are able to explore villages toobtain valuable clues for the journey. In addition, players can use thistime to update Chocobo's inventory.

Overall, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a great game for players lookingto get a start in role-playing games. This title is a safe entry pointto this often-complex game genre. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Randomly generated dungeons provide variety
• Armor and weapons can be combined to form stronger armor and weapons

• The story is not as engaging as those of other Squaresoft games

Features

• Explore villages to obtain clues
• Combine armor or weapons to form stronger resources
• For 1 or 2 players
• Role playing adventure featuring Chocobo of Final Fantasy
• Make your way through dungeons, avioding traps and monsters

Reviews (9)

A cute game with good re-play value
Although the cute animation and PG rating suggests that Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a kid's game, it has enough challenges to keep an adult player interested.As the title says, this is primarily a dungeon game, where you have to solve mazes, fight monsters, win items, etc. in order to advance the story.What makes it better than most dungeon games are the randomly-generated floor plans.When you exit a dungeon and re-enter, the maze will be entirely different.You still encounter the same monsters and events, but the path to get there is a whole new challenge.This greatly enhances the re-play value of the game, and also keeps you interested if you have to repeat a dungeon -- and you will, because parts of this game are really HARD.(The Sea Floor Dungeon has 27 levels!)

Many of the monsters and characters will be familiar to fans of the Final Fantasy series, with some in-jokes built in.For example, the Tonberry, who fights with a Chef's Knife in FF-VIII, is running a restaurant in this game, and has a drunken Malboro (FF monster) for a customer! You will also find Cid the eccentric inventor, the Black Mages, and Mog the Moogle, among others.

Chocobo himself, of course, is one of those chicken-like birds that the FF characters ride.That's why, in this game, his defensive armor is a saddle.Chocobo can also be equipped with various collars and claws. Different types of saddles and claws are put into special ovens to create customized weapons, similar to the way that armor and weapons are "tempered" in "Legend of Mana" (another Squaresoft game I recommend.)You can also combine other items at the "recycle boxes" to create new items.

When one of your customized saddles or claws breaks in battle, you may get a feather, which has various effects on your abilities.Different weapon combinations and levels produce different feathers.It pays to track down a copy of the Strategy Guide, so you can plan for which abilities you want to develop first.

My biggest complaint about this game is that, if you get KO'd in a dungeon, you lose all the items and equipment you had with you.This can be very frustrating, especially in the beginning, when you can't carry much in the way of healing items.As the game progresses, however, you can rent storage space in town, where youstash extra items that won't be lost in a KO.You will also get "teleport tags" that enable you to beam out of the dungeon at any time WITHOUT losing your items.

The battle system itself is different from the regular FF games, and takes some getting used to.Each time you make a move, the enemy makes a counter-move.If you don't move, both of you just stand there.Think of this as an online version of the old D&D games, where players took turns rolling dice in the battles, and it will make sense.The big advantage is that you can stop right in the middle of a battle if you need to think about what spell or item to use next.You can even teleport out of a battle if you are about to get KO'd.When you do this, you have to start the dungeon over, but you keep your items and experience points.

After you have beat the game once, let the credits roll, and you can play another version of the game -- with new dungeons and the ability to fight as other characters besides Chocobo.Plus, there are some new abilities to earn and a Secret Dungeon with 30 levels!

This Game
This game is based on a Chocobo that travels an adventure through dungens with a mog and meets new friends.This Chocobo, A bird type animal, learns magic and finds new wepons, which are claws. There are pots that one can mix two wepons to make a better one. When a high level claw is broken a feather is gained which can be use to summon a summon. There are also potions that heal when the Chocobo is low on healthThis is a very good game for Chocobo Final Fantasys Fans.

A great game to get
This is one of the best chocobo games.the CGI on the game is just great and the storyline is one of the best I've seen so far, like all the other chocobo games it's short but very fun. And when you beat the game and let the credits go you get to play a different game. This game is a must get for all Chocobo fans

Relief from and refreshment of Final Fantasy.
Since Thousand Arms took up about 3 weeks of my Playstation time, I didn't get around to playing Chocobo's Dungeon for a long while after I bought it. Totally unexpecting, I decided to try it out because I needed a break fromThousand Arms.

Chocobo's Dungeon is a very fun game with very cutegraphics. The movies are very 3D and the music is very appealing. Thesystem of battle is a big relief from people who dislike constant flow ofbattle, and Final Fantasy lovers will classify this game immediately as aFinal Fantasy game for the younger audiences. This game is addicting andfun. Once you figure out a healthy system for attacking the dungeons,you'll be able to play through the game without getting confused. Overall avery fun game!

Lightweight RPG offers lightweight fun.
If you're looking for an epic role-playing game that will consume months of your life with a grandiose storyline, this is not going to fill that need. But if you're looking for an RPG that's good in short bursts andwon't last you too long, "Chocobo's Dungeon 2" wouldn't be a badchoice.

No, don't go scouring your stores - we in US never got the first"Chocobo's Dungeon." Besides, it's not like the plot is reallythat complex anyway.

The chocobo (which, if you've never played a"Final Fantasy" game before, is like a giant chicken that'scommonly used as a mount) goes into a dungeon with his friends to try andsave the world. Simple, but then again, it's supposed to be.

See, thisseries from Squaresoft is aimed at the younger audiences to help them breakinto the complex world of RPGs without having to do it the really hard way.The combat system's rudimentary, but functional, as is the magicsystem.

The graphics are also rounded and, well, cute. Everything has asuperdeformed look to it (big heads, little bodies) and even the soundeffects are reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoons.

While the Dungeongames may be aimed at younger folk, it doesn't mean that they're no fun forbig kids, because Squaresoft makes sure their games are challenging foreveryone, and even the most hardened veteran of RPGs will have troublefinishing "Chocobo's Dungeon 2" in under 20 hours.

Beyond that,the game offers a second set of quests after you finish the first one, togive the game that much more longevity.

And, in some ways, it's anostalgia trip for old Squaresoft fans, for them to see some of thecharacters of old Squaresoft games who have been MIA for a while.

Sowhether or not you want to get into "Chocobo's Dungeon 2" reallydepends on the experience you're looking for.

If you've finished"Final Fantasy VIII" and looking to cut your teeth on anotherhardcore RPG, either go get "Saga Frontier 2" or the epic andintense "Front Mission 3."

If you're looking for cuteadventuring fun in short bursts, this will do just fine.

--Cliff Hicks ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

In Worms World Party, players control each of the four wormsindividually as they lead them into battles across a variety of missions and a number of dedicated online locations. You can use whatever weapons come to hand to eradicate the rival worms. A wealth of weaponry--including bazookas, grenades, and a sheep launcher--are available. Adverse weather conditions can affect the trajectories of projectile weapons, creating a game of genuine skill. Worms World Party features a new editor to create and edit your own missions, which you can put on the Internet for others to download. With 20 new multiplayer missions, players can now team up with a buddy on cooperative missions. Plus, there are 45 amazing single-playermissions--from puzzle style to real-time action. The Wormopaedia gives you an extensive catalog of weapons, tips, and mythology. Additional special effects round out this fun and addictive game.

(This text refers to the Dreamcast version of this game.) ... Read more

Reviews (7)

Worms - simple concept, yet surprisingly captivating
First, why did I give it four stars rather than five? Setting up multiplayer games with advanced options is a bit of an ordeal, but this is perhaps because there are just so many ways to configure a game. I owned (just about) the same game for the PC, and the use of a mouse just makes more sense in certain scenarios. Finally, as you increase the number of players in a game, each time gets less worms - a little frustrating if people gang up on you,

Now the good stuff - I like that this game is easy to learn yet hard to master. I speak with some authority, having spend most of my freshman year of college playing friends over the network. On the playstation, it keeps all of its good qualities, and just has the few caveats described above. The game combines cartoon physics with cartoon violence (think of a weapon that launches exploding cows and worms that do martial arts moves). Realistically, most games for a younger audience tend to need a little violence to sell, and this is perhaps the nicest way to give that necessary allure - mostly in that someone does not have exploding cows at their disposal. There are several factors in using the "weapons" in the game which make a player think creatively about physics - throwing a grenade against the wind, deciding how much force to launch a, ahem, cow with, etc. Overall the game provides countless hours of fun and humorous gameplay. Enjoy!

WORMS is Great!
Pick it up, find a way to play it, or rent it. It grows on you, and has many possibilities. I love it.

OMG..i luv this game
OK... Are you that guy with an older brother who always wins when it comes to video games.......or almost never wins on pro levels against the pc ???NO? well I am !but not anymore cuz this game takes a bit of brains!(which i have alot of) . i usually get bored playing whatever game i buy....BUT NOT THIS ONE!! this is a really cool game that you can play like all the time!! I am soo into it i have called in sick at work before simply cuz ...........well dah i was winning

Worms - a great series, World Party - a good game
Ok, first of all Worms is an awesome series.The things that make Worms great are 1. strategy 2. strategy 3. stategy.

I honestly see a number of comparisons between Worms and golf.The player thinks through which club/weapon would be best to use given the cirumstances and conditions.What type of shot should be made?What angle is necessary to pull the shot off?Which direction is the wind blowing?

However, in addition the Worms player must think about defense.Should I burrow in here?If I transport there, will that leave me open to be killed during the next round?

This is a true thinking game, but it's so much fun to play.

No, you won't get killer graphics and fast paced action, but you will get a good challange and an awesome game to play against friends.

Now, onto this particular Worms game.World Party is very, very similar to Worms Armageddon.In fact, they are about the same game.If you don't have a Worms game, this is as good as any of the three to get.However, if you already have Armageddon, this game isn't going to offer much that's new.

Computer is always the greatest
I would've give it a low 4, if I could. This game's graphics are no good at all, you can't see nothing clearly, I almost destroyed my eyes while I was making new teams. Surprisingly Worms Armaggedon has more weapons than this game, WA's sequel. While WA has 60 weapons this game has only 50 something. The graphics are the biggest minus of this game. The graphics aren't better than in WA and maybe even worse. The only good thing this game has and WA doesn't is the Wormpot. Wormpot is 3 special options for a match. There are damageX2, aquasheep, more powerful guns etc. The PC version of this game is one of the best games ever. I advise to buy the PC or Dreamcast version.
If you already have WA don't buy this game. UBI soft should've made this game for PS2 than it would've been awesome. The game itself is great, but graphics are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!!!! ... Read more

Reviews (11)

I am 12, and I love it!
My Disney Kitchen is great! It lets you interact with a lot of things...even the color of the walls! Awesome!

Very Fun Game
This game is the bomb i'm 13 n i love it.It's great how u get to create different kinds of treats for mickey n minnie this game is awesome!I hope they come out with more mickey n minnie games that involve cooking i just wish that when we make foods we can give to mickey and minnie besides breakfast andmaking cakes.Why can't we make dinner?

5 Year Old Daughters Like It
My twin 5 yr. old girls like this one.While it's not the coolest software on earth, they enjoy the fun of cooking in Mickey's kitchen. It is bright, cheerful, and engaging.It's not a must have, but it was a gift to us, and they do like it.

Fun
Bought this for my 4 year old daughter, but I found my three older step daughters (ages 10-14) all waiting in line for a turn - they enjoyed it as well! Easy game and fun. For ten bucks, definitely worth it.

5 yo loves it!
My 5 yo loves this game. She has been playing it for a year now and is getting much better at baking cakes, making breakfast, etc.She does some bizzare stuff in the kitchen , but it's all in good fun and I don't have to clean it up! LOLI highly recommend it. ... Read more