The weather, lack of resources, and proper venue should not be seen as immovable obstacles to your, game review, fishing goals. If you truly desire to bait, hook and catch fishes today, then so you should! But this time, you'll be doing it on TV.
Wear your favorite fishing outfit if it makes you comfortable then take, game review, the best seat in the house. Choose one from the fishing games reviewed below, hook up your Playstation 2 to the TV, and, game review, you're all set to have one of the most exciting fishing challenges in your life!
Reel Fishing III
Nowadays, individuals with busy careers and hectic lives are forced to spend only a few minutes fishing and do so in artificial settings.
With Reel Fishing III, however, you can fish anytime, and feel like it's the real thing. Reel Fishing III provides its users with an incomparable experience of nature fishing; a few minutes into the game, and you might forget you're not really out enjoying the beauty and peace that only Mother Nature can provides us.
There are several great, game review, features to look forward to with Reel Fishing III:
User-Friendly - Even if you're not an expert fisherman, you still won't have problems playing Reel Fishing III.
But fishing veterans need not fear that playing Reel Fishing III would be a piece of cake; it won't be!
Choice of Settings - The game provides players with a variety of nature settings to choose from, so you won't get bored fishing in the same scene over and over.
Amazing, game review, Sounds - Dolby Surround Sound Pro Logic II was used in this game to give players the most realistic fishing experience.
Freshwater Fish Variety - Look forward to catching all 25 freshwater fish used in the game.
Rapala Pro Fishing
If nature fishing is too tame, then, game review, you'll probably love to join the fishing tournament brought by Rapala Pro Fishing. This is, however, a one-player game so any team, game review, efforts will, game review, be restricted to the background.
Features to Look Forward to:
Choice of Settings - If you want a virtual taste of, game review, how it is to go salmon fishing in Alaska and win the tournament, this game will provide you the means to experience it.
Fish and Lure Variety - Lots of fish to catch in this game; some are easy to bait while some will challenge every fishing trick you have
Boat Driving - Unlike some, game review, fishing games, Rapala Pro Fishing will allow you to steer the boat
Ease of Play - Even your five-year-old grandson will have no great difficulties playing Rapala Pro Fishing, which makes it a great way to bond with your family.
Kids may opt for an auto-cast function if they find, game review, manual baiting too hard.
Viewpoint, game review, Options - You can choose to see how you bait those beautiful fishes with the underwater or, game review, top water lure camera mode.
Fisherman's Bass Club
If none of the previous games have whetted your appetite, then maybe you'll enjoy the tough lake challenges provided by Fisherman's Bass Club. The 3D realistic fishing experience brought by this game will make catching the toughest freshwater sport fish even more rewarding.
Features to Look Forward to:
, game review, Quiz - Are you ready to put your fishing knowledge to test? You have 10 seconds to read and answer the questions.
Tutorial,, game review, game review, Mode - Beginners can hone their skills in the tutorial mode until they're sufficiently able to join a tournament and become a winner.
Customize, game review, Settings - You can choose what type of weather and time of the day you wish to compete
Try these games out, and you may realize indoor virtual fishing is not as bad as you, game review, thought it would be!
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2009/12/31
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Review
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories was hailed as the "killer PSP game". The popular GTA series had to make its way onto the PSP sooner or later, and it's PSP debut is great.
The game takes place, as the title suggests, in Liberty City, which is the city that Grand Theft Auto III (the series' first 3D game) is also situated, game review, in. Rockstar Leeds simply converted the city onto the UMD, and changed a few things to make it look more modern, as LCS is set after III. Having said that, the only real changes are shops, which have different names and styles, which is quite disappointing.
A new city to, game review, explore would have been much better.
You play as Toni Cipriani, a no nonsense guy who's willing to do anything and remove anybody in his way. Unlike GTA III, he can talk, which makes the cutscenes better. The basic story mode consists of missions that do tend to get repetitive. You'll go to a guy on your map, he'll give you a mission that usually involves killing someone,, game review, and you get paid once you're done. Once you've completed enough missions, you'll move on to the second island of Liberty City.
There are three islands in total, and you unlock them over time. It's a good incentive to complete the missions, but for people who have played GTA III, there's nothing really new.
Though the game focuses on missions, the free roam ability is truly magnificent. You may find yourself playing it over and over again, and rarely getting tired of it. There is no free roam mode, in fact there are no modes, the game simply loads when you turn it on. Whether or not you choose to engage in a mission is up to you.
If you choose not to, you can roam freely around the city, causing havoc, or just exploring. You can also collect a number of weapons, ranging, game review, from pistols and UZI's, game review, to rocket launchers, flamethrowers and sniper rifles. You'll also, game review, have melee weapons such as knives and baseball bats. Or, if you want to do some damage from a distance, use a grenade or Molotov cocktail.The amount of weapons in the game is similar to the PS2 versions, which means, game review, there's loads.
The cops are still present, so if you blow off too many heads, you'll get some heat on you. The cops are divided into levels with the usual system. You have 1 star at the beginning, and if you keep blowing things up, eventually it will increase to 6 stars, and you'll have the army after you.
The vehicles in the game, game review, are again similar to previous versions. Veterans will remember the Patriot, Cheetah, Infernus, Banshee and so on, although some have redesigns which look more modern.
You can also have motorbikes, which have never been seen around, game, game review, review, Liberty City before Motorbikes are generally faster and have better handling than the cars, and make it easier to perform unique jumps, and such. There are no bicycles in the game, which was a nice addition to San Andreas. As you progress through the, game review, game you will also have the chance to ride boats. It's not as fun as it sounds, and it never really has been in any of the GTA games. Boat handling is sluggish and it's not fun to drive, game review, them.
You can no longer fly. Anything. Not a thing. The Dodo was a plane on GTA III that was located in the airport, which, game review, you could fly,, game review, or at least try to. This time there is no Dodo, no helicopters, no planes whatsoever., game review, It really feels like a missing factor, although in one of the missions it is possible to steal a helicopter, so the physics and controls are still technically in the game. Why there are no planes to fly is confusing. The police still have, game review,, game review, choppers following you, so watch out.
A new mode of transportation is the ferry. It's basically a slow boat ride and you don't get to drive the boat. You even have to pay for the service. It is a quick way of getting from island to island though, and you do get to keep your car.
The general controls of vehicles is good. Sports cars have great speeds and handling, and slow cars have reduced turning capacity. The controls on foot have been changed dramatically. You use the small analog style stick to control Toni, and vehicles. The directional buttons are used for changing weapons and starting various side missions.
Of course the PSP has less buttons than the PS2 controller, so condensing everything was not an easy task. Sometimes the controls do feel very fiddly and it can be frustrating when you need to target things quickly.
Adding on to the "Toni Can't" list, is the, game review, ability to swim. Implemented in San Andreas, this feature is absent. It's only really missed when you fall off a cliff into, game review, the water, as you could swim to the side, game, game review, review, and get out. Instead, Toni simply drowns.
All of the abilities to increase stats are no longer present, but it's not particularly, game review, missed, game review, .
Toni can change clothes, and there are some nice options. He is unable to change specific body parts, instead you choose from full, game review, suits. Though changing clothes is a small part of the game, you probably would never notice this option if it wasn't required for some missions.
If you don't, game review, want to do any main missions, you can engage in some of the side missions.
Famous in all PS2 GTA games, these, game review, usually involve Taxi missions, in which you act as a taxi driver and deliver passengers before time elapses. Ambulance missions, where you take sick people to hospital. Firetruck missions, which involves putting out fires like burning cars. A new side mission is the dump truck mission. You simply need to collect all the green trash cans within the time limit. All these missions are basically the same repetitive actions. The rewards are, game review, worth the effort though.
There are also hidden packages throughout the game in various locations. Nothing new to the series, but collecting all 100 adds weapons, game review, to your hide out. Unique jumps are large jumps where the camera changes and it goes in slow motion. When you, game review, successfully complete, game review, a unique jump, you'll, game review, get money for your effort. While these things are by no means new additions, they are nice to have, and it expands the game.
We all know that the PSP has wireless capabilities, and Liberty City Stories takes advantage of that.
The wireless multiplayer action is staggeringly, game review, good. You must, game review, have friends with PSP's and copies of the game, but if, game review, you do, you're in luck. The game allows for total free play with your friends. There are many different game modes which adhere to the capture the flag premise. Most of the games work in this way. Liberty City Survivor allows players to play against each other. This is the mode you'll be playing none stop. Even after you have finished the game, it is unlikely that you will get bored of the multiplayer action.
Liberty City Stories has the same radio themed soundtrack. When you enter a vehicle you can choose from a number of radio stations, all of which have different styles of music., game review, The soundtrack has some known tracks from the era, but nothing too impressive. In comparison with the Vice City and San Andreas soundtracks, this is sub-standard.
The graphics throughout the, game review, game are fairly cartoony. The series was never meant to, game review, be a simulator, but some smoother graphics would have been nice.
Sometimes it can seem that Toni has several legs when you are running. Also, at times the frame rate has trouble keeping up, but only when there is lots on the screen at once. For the most part, the frame rate holds up well. The loading times are acceptable. There is a loading period at the, game review, start and then as you cross, game review, between islands, a loading screen will appear, but only for a few seconds.
Overall, it's a great addition to the Grand Theft Auto series, and the PSP line up.
You can't help but feel it's just a watered down version of a PS2 GTA, or simply an expansion pack, that doesn't expand on much. Nevertheless, the action, game review, in single player, and in particular, multiplayer, is well worth the purchase.
http://www.articlecore.com was created to provide articles on a number of different subjects ranging from PSP game reviews to Science.
The site is owned and run by Carl S. Richardson and Joe Denison, who are also known for a number of other websites including http://www.
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The game takes place, as the title suggests, in Liberty City, which is the city that Grand Theft Auto III (the series' first 3D game) is also situated, game review, in. Rockstar Leeds simply converted the city onto the UMD, and changed a few things to make it look more modern, as LCS is set after III. Having said that, the only real changes are shops, which have different names and styles, which is quite disappointing.
A new city to, game review, explore would have been much better.
You play as Toni Cipriani, a no nonsense guy who's willing to do anything and remove anybody in his way. Unlike GTA III, he can talk, which makes the cutscenes better. The basic story mode consists of missions that do tend to get repetitive. You'll go to a guy on your map, he'll give you a mission that usually involves killing someone,, game review, and you get paid once you're done. Once you've completed enough missions, you'll move on to the second island of Liberty City.
There are three islands in total, and you unlock them over time. It's a good incentive to complete the missions, but for people who have played GTA III, there's nothing really new.
Though the game focuses on missions, the free roam ability is truly magnificent. You may find yourself playing it over and over again, and rarely getting tired of it. There is no free roam mode, in fact there are no modes, the game simply loads when you turn it on. Whether or not you choose to engage in a mission is up to you.
If you choose not to, you can roam freely around the city, causing havoc, or just exploring. You can also collect a number of weapons, ranging, game review, from pistols and UZI's, game review, to rocket launchers, flamethrowers and sniper rifles. You'll also, game review, have melee weapons such as knives and baseball bats. Or, if you want to do some damage from a distance, use a grenade or Molotov cocktail.The amount of weapons in the game is similar to the PS2 versions, which means, game review, there's loads.
The cops are still present, so if you blow off too many heads, you'll get some heat on you. The cops are divided into levels with the usual system. You have 1 star at the beginning, and if you keep blowing things up, eventually it will increase to 6 stars, and you'll have the army after you.
The vehicles in the game, game review, are again similar to previous versions. Veterans will remember the Patriot, Cheetah, Infernus, Banshee and so on, although some have redesigns which look more modern.
You can also have motorbikes, which have never been seen around, game, game review, review, Liberty City before Motorbikes are generally faster and have better handling than the cars, and make it easier to perform unique jumps, and such. There are no bicycles in the game, which was a nice addition to San Andreas. As you progress through the, game review, game you will also have the chance to ride boats. It's not as fun as it sounds, and it never really has been in any of the GTA games. Boat handling is sluggish and it's not fun to drive, game review, them.
You can no longer fly. Anything. Not a thing. The Dodo was a plane on GTA III that was located in the airport, which, game review, you could fly,, game review, or at least try to. This time there is no Dodo, no helicopters, no planes whatsoever., game review, It really feels like a missing factor, although in one of the missions it is possible to steal a helicopter, so the physics and controls are still technically in the game. Why there are no planes to fly is confusing. The police still have, game review,, game review, choppers following you, so watch out.
A new mode of transportation is the ferry. It's basically a slow boat ride and you don't get to drive the boat. You even have to pay for the service. It is a quick way of getting from island to island though, and you do get to keep your car.
The general controls of vehicles is good. Sports cars have great speeds and handling, and slow cars have reduced turning capacity. The controls on foot have been changed dramatically. You use the small analog style stick to control Toni, and vehicles. The directional buttons are used for changing weapons and starting various side missions.
Of course the PSP has less buttons than the PS2 controller, so condensing everything was not an easy task. Sometimes the controls do feel very fiddly and it can be frustrating when you need to target things quickly.
Adding on to the "Toni Can't" list, is the, game review, ability to swim. Implemented in San Andreas, this feature is absent. It's only really missed when you fall off a cliff into, game review, the water, as you could swim to the side, game, game review, review, and get out. Instead, Toni simply drowns.
All of the abilities to increase stats are no longer present, but it's not particularly, game review, missed, game review, .
Toni can change clothes, and there are some nice options. He is unable to change specific body parts, instead you choose from full, game review, suits. Though changing clothes is a small part of the game, you probably would never notice this option if it wasn't required for some missions.
If you don't, game review, want to do any main missions, you can engage in some of the side missions.
Famous in all PS2 GTA games, these, game review, usually involve Taxi missions, in which you act as a taxi driver and deliver passengers before time elapses. Ambulance missions, where you take sick people to hospital. Firetruck missions, which involves putting out fires like burning cars. A new side mission is the dump truck mission. You simply need to collect all the green trash cans within the time limit. All these missions are basically the same repetitive actions. The rewards are, game review, worth the effort though.
There are also hidden packages throughout the game in various locations. Nothing new to the series, but collecting all 100 adds weapons, game review, to your hide out. Unique jumps are large jumps where the camera changes and it goes in slow motion. When you, game review, successfully complete, game review, a unique jump, you'll, game review, get money for your effort. While these things are by no means new additions, they are nice to have, and it expands the game.
We all know that the PSP has wireless capabilities, and Liberty City Stories takes advantage of that.
The wireless multiplayer action is staggeringly, game review, good. You must, game review, have friends with PSP's and copies of the game, but if, game review, you do, you're in luck. The game allows for total free play with your friends. There are many different game modes which adhere to the capture the flag premise. Most of the games work in this way. Liberty City Survivor allows players to play against each other. This is the mode you'll be playing none stop. Even after you have finished the game, it is unlikely that you will get bored of the multiplayer action.
Liberty City Stories has the same radio themed soundtrack. When you enter a vehicle you can choose from a number of radio stations, all of which have different styles of music., game review, The soundtrack has some known tracks from the era, but nothing too impressive. In comparison with the Vice City and San Andreas soundtracks, this is sub-standard.
The graphics throughout the, game review, game are fairly cartoony. The series was never meant to, game review, be a simulator, but some smoother graphics would have been nice.
Sometimes it can seem that Toni has several legs when you are running. Also, at times the frame rate has trouble keeping up, but only when there is lots on the screen at once. For the most part, the frame rate holds up well. The loading times are acceptable. There is a loading period at the, game review, start and then as you cross, game review, between islands, a loading screen will appear, but only for a few seconds.
Overall, it's a great addition to the Grand Theft Auto series, and the PSP line up.
You can't help but feel it's just a watered down version of a PS2 GTA, or simply an expansion pack, that doesn't expand on much. Nevertheless, the action, game review, in single player, and in particular, multiplayer, is well worth the purchase.
http://www.articlecore.com was created to provide articles on a number of different subjects ranging from PSP game reviews to Science.
The site is owned and run by Carl S. Richardson and Joe Denison, who are also known for a number of other websites including http://www.
rawpulse.com a Playstation gaming website.
2009/12/30
Multiplayer Xbox 360 Games - Your Ultimate Guide
The entire gaming community went nuts when Microsoft, game review, released its first ever video gaming console, the Xbox 360, and since then Xbox 360 games have filled the shelves of video game stores all over the world from the United States of America to the UK and different countries of Asia.
There are a lot of features that are built into the Xbox 360 that have made the average gaming experience of the 90s incredibly, game review, modernized, impressive, and interactive, and one of these is the multiplayer function in certain games wherein you can play in a split screen with a maximum of three other players.
The Multiplayer feature in the Xbox 360 totally, game review, innovates what people were used to when they were stuck with the earlier generations of the video game console. The only disadvantage with the multiplayer feature of the Xbox 360 is that not all games have this function, and if you don't have a keen eye for these types of games, you might end up buying an expensive game and risking the possibility of having to play it without the help of your, game review, friends. So, to be able to address this problem, Xbox 360 fans who know a thing or two about website development would provide other fellow Xbox players a chance to check first if a particular game has the feature or not.
The gate to all of these games is the World Wide Web, so if you are planning on adding another Xbox 360 game, game review, to your collection and would like to play Multiplayer with your friends, checking these websites,, game review, game review, is the first step. Believe it or not, there are over a hundred websites with lists, game review, of all the latest multiplayer games for this year, so you won't have to worry about mistakenly buying, game review, a game that isn't designed for Multiplayer game play after all.
You can take a look at some of these through search engines like Google, MSN, and Yahoo. In one particular website, you'll be able to search through multiplayer games based on their genre such as strategy, role-playing,, game review, racing, action, and even family-based games.
Viewing lists of games first before buying them off the video stores (offline or online) has its advantages and disadvantages though. As we can check first if a particular game is worth buying, game review, with the Multiplayer, game review, experience on our minds, we can't help but wonder if this game really is, game review, interesting, has high ratings from gaming experts, and positive comments from other Xbox 360 players.
This calls for the need of Xbox game reviews and this is the next thing you have to look out for. Reviews written either by Xbox gaming professionals or regular yet addicted Xbox players can already be the key to making your Xbox 360 multiplayer experience a memorable one with your family and friends. What's more, you'll be saving yourself, game review, from unnecessary expenses on a game that isn't even worth your time and button mashing.
There are a lot of features that are built into the Xbox 360 that have made the average gaming experience of the 90s incredibly, game review, modernized, impressive, and interactive, and one of these is the multiplayer function in certain games wherein you can play in a split screen with a maximum of three other players.
The Multiplayer feature in the Xbox 360 totally, game review, innovates what people were used to when they were stuck with the earlier generations of the video game console. The only disadvantage with the multiplayer feature of the Xbox 360 is that not all games have this function, and if you don't have a keen eye for these types of games, you might end up buying an expensive game and risking the possibility of having to play it without the help of your, game review, friends. So, to be able to address this problem, Xbox 360 fans who know a thing or two about website development would provide other fellow Xbox players a chance to check first if a particular game has the feature or not.
The gate to all of these games is the World Wide Web, so if you are planning on adding another Xbox 360 game, game review, to your collection and would like to play Multiplayer with your friends, checking these websites,, game review, game review, is the first step. Believe it or not, there are over a hundred websites with lists, game review, of all the latest multiplayer games for this year, so you won't have to worry about mistakenly buying, game review, a game that isn't designed for Multiplayer game play after all.
You can take a look at some of these through search engines like Google, MSN, and Yahoo. In one particular website, you'll be able to search through multiplayer games based on their genre such as strategy, role-playing,, game review, racing, action, and even family-based games.
Viewing lists of games first before buying them off the video stores (offline or online) has its advantages and disadvantages though. As we can check first if a particular game is worth buying, game review, with the Multiplayer, game review, experience on our minds, we can't help but wonder if this game really is, game review, interesting, has high ratings from gaming experts, and positive comments from other Xbox 360 players.
This calls for the need of Xbox game reviews and this is the next thing you have to look out for. Reviews written either by Xbox gaming professionals or regular yet addicted Xbox players can already be the key to making your Xbox 360 multiplayer experience a memorable one with your family and friends. What's more, you'll be saving yourself, game review, from unnecessary expenses on a game that isn't even worth your time and button mashing.
Online Video Game Rental - 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Best Service
Video Game Rental Services - Why Use Them?
Ever raced out to purchase the latest gaming new release only to get it home and realize it was a dud? What about the opposite,, game review,,, game review, game review, when you find a title you love so much you just can't stop playing, game review, it...the only problem being that, game review, it takes you less than a day to complete! What if you find a monster of a game that sucks you in for weeks at a time...the only problem being that you hired it from the local store and the late fees are killing you!
Online Video Game Rental Services do away with all of these problems and provide a convenient service to make sure you can have the latest and greatest games at your fingertips, without having to worry about late fees, or time, game review, restraints.
With established services in the USA, UK and Australia, there is now a less expensive, game review, alternative to buying games, and a more convenient way to get your gaming fix than fighting for that lone copy of the latest release at the local video store.
How Does It Work?
It's easy! Paying, game review, one fixed monthly fee gives you access to thousands of gaming titles across all your favorite consoles, including XBox & XBox 360, PlayStation's PS2 and PS3, Nintendo's GameCube, Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance, PC games and Wii.
Instead of having to pay a new fee for each game rental, you can customize your rental plan to maximize your gaming experience. How? You don't pay for how many games you rent in a month, but can decide on how many games you want to rent at any one time. Only want one game at a time - pay the minimum. Want more? Upgrade your plan whenever you like. What it means though is that even on a basic plan, you can still have unlimited video game rental each month. When you're finished with one game, just order the next.
What Should I Look For In A Service
Most services strive to provide, game review, a large selection of games across a wide range of genre's on all the popular consoles. Membership fees generally vary from $12.95 to $24.95 depending on the number of games you want to be able to rent at, game review, the same, game review, time. Plan customization is also important and this is the reason, game review, its a good idea to compare the various plans available with each service provider, so you know you'll be getting the best deal to suit your budget - and your playing habits.
Importantly, we recommend ensuring that your service has no late fees, no delivery fees, and no time limits for return. A quick delivery time is also something to be wary of, and it may be worthwhile calling or emailing your chosen video game rental mail service to ensure they can ensure rapid deliveries to your, game review, specific location.
Most service providers include game reviews, game review, and helpful search capabilities that let you find the exact game you are looking, game review, for in a moment, or make browsing a cinch if you aren't quite sure what your in the mood for.
Most sites also have a 'try and buy' feature which lets you purchase games outright in the event you decide they are keepers.
Be sure to take advantage of those sites offering, game review, a Free Trial, as this will give you the best indication that you've made the right choice with your video game rental service.
Ever raced out to purchase the latest gaming new release only to get it home and realize it was a dud? What about the opposite,, game review,,, game review, game review, when you find a title you love so much you just can't stop playing, game review, it...the only problem being that, game review, it takes you less than a day to complete! What if you find a monster of a game that sucks you in for weeks at a time...the only problem being that you hired it from the local store and the late fees are killing you!
Online Video Game Rental Services do away with all of these problems and provide a convenient service to make sure you can have the latest and greatest games at your fingertips, without having to worry about late fees, or time, game review, restraints.
With established services in the USA, UK and Australia, there is now a less expensive, game review, alternative to buying games, and a more convenient way to get your gaming fix than fighting for that lone copy of the latest release at the local video store.
How Does It Work?
It's easy! Paying, game review, one fixed monthly fee gives you access to thousands of gaming titles across all your favorite consoles, including XBox & XBox 360, PlayStation's PS2 and PS3, Nintendo's GameCube, Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance, PC games and Wii.
Instead of having to pay a new fee for each game rental, you can customize your rental plan to maximize your gaming experience. How? You don't pay for how many games you rent in a month, but can decide on how many games you want to rent at any one time. Only want one game at a time - pay the minimum. Want more? Upgrade your plan whenever you like. What it means though is that even on a basic plan, you can still have unlimited video game rental each month. When you're finished with one game, just order the next.
What Should I Look For In A Service
Most services strive to provide, game review, a large selection of games across a wide range of genre's on all the popular consoles. Membership fees generally vary from $12.95 to $24.95 depending on the number of games you want to be able to rent at, game review, the same, game review, time. Plan customization is also important and this is the reason, game review, its a good idea to compare the various plans available with each service provider, so you know you'll be getting the best deal to suit your budget - and your playing habits.
Importantly, we recommend ensuring that your service has no late fees, no delivery fees, and no time limits for return. A quick delivery time is also something to be wary of, and it may be worthwhile calling or emailing your chosen video game rental mail service to ensure they can ensure rapid deliveries to your, game review, specific location.
Most service providers include game reviews, game review, and helpful search capabilities that let you find the exact game you are looking, game review, for in a moment, or make browsing a cinch if you aren't quite sure what your in the mood for.
Most sites also have a 'try and buy' feature which lets you purchase games outright in the event you decide they are keepers.
Be sure to take advantage of those sites offering, game review, a Free Trial, as this will give you the best indication that you've made the right choice with your video game rental service.
2009/12/29
Christmas games - perfect presents for PC gamers!
Christmas has been celebrated for centuries by different people, at different times, in different places, and in many different ways. In approximately year 300 A.D., the birthday of Jesus was determined to be on December 25, the day that has been celebrated from then till this very day. The celebration, game review, on the 25th of, game review, December starts with Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24. It's getting closer and closer to Christmas, but don't fret; These top Christmas PC Games will make great holiday presents.
All in all, it looks to be a great Christmas for PC gamers. Delicious Emilys Holiday Season Join Emily in a festive adventure through a winter wonderland in Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season! Join Emily in this romantic new adventure through a winter wonderland! Meet her family and, game review, catch up with friends. Help and serve guests delicious holiday treats. Go to the winter fair and visit the old farm, now an ice rink. Take part in jolly activities like making snow-angels and snowmen, ice-skating, skiing, and throwing snowballs.
Find out who the lucky guy will be! With five locations, 50 new events, festive, game review, upgrades, and a fresh set of fireworks, Emily's frolicking will brighten up your holidays with heartwarming fun! Try the free trial, game review, version of Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season or download, game review, the full-unlimited version today! Warm up your holidays in a wonderful time management sequel - Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season game! Delicious Emilys Holiday Season Game Review It's hard to imagine a game stuffed with a romantic atmosphere of Christmas, but Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season, game review, proves to be a surprisingly well-balanced time management game flavored with an exciting story throughout the game.
Fishdom Frosty Splash Create the atmosphere of winter in ur tank! Enjoy winter with Fishdom Frosty Splash!, game review, Cheer up and spread the merriment of crispy clear days around!, game review, Use your imagination to recreate the nippy and fun atmosphere of winter in your tank. Earn money as you complete challenging match-3 levels and use it to buy festive fishies and winter-themed decorations. Get splashed with frosty joy in this sparkling and snowy sequel to Fishdom! Gift Fishdom Frosty Splash game on Christmas! Fishdom Frosty Splash Game Features 100 winter-themed decorations Endless replay value Set up your, game review, aquarium as a screensaver Get splashed with frosty joy! Christmasville Save Santa and return Christmas to children! Santa Claus is missing! Christmas has been stolen! You are the Great Private Detective Arthur Knight, and you are the only one who can save the day by investigating the case.
Your new friends ? Abominable Snowman, Reindeer and Elf will help you to discover the truth of Santa's disappearance in this Christmas adventure for the entire family! Save Christmas in Christmasville game! Christmasville Game Features Enjoy unlimited play time Thousands of hidden objects to find Hilarious story Sevaeral mini-games Christmasville Game Review Do you believe in Santa? No? Arthur Knight, a private detective, didn't believe in Santa either., game review, But one, game review, day he had to.
A strange client showed up in his office claiming that Santa was missing... Find other Chrismas PC Games to entertain you!
All in all, it looks to be a great Christmas for PC gamers. Delicious Emilys Holiday Season Join Emily in a festive adventure through a winter wonderland in Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season! Join Emily in this romantic new adventure through a winter wonderland! Meet her family and, game review, catch up with friends. Help and serve guests delicious holiday treats. Go to the winter fair and visit the old farm, now an ice rink. Take part in jolly activities like making snow-angels and snowmen, ice-skating, skiing, and throwing snowballs.
Find out who the lucky guy will be! With five locations, 50 new events, festive, game review, upgrades, and a fresh set of fireworks, Emily's frolicking will brighten up your holidays with heartwarming fun! Try the free trial, game review, version of Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season or download, game review, the full-unlimited version today! Warm up your holidays in a wonderful time management sequel - Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season game! Delicious Emilys Holiday Season Game Review It's hard to imagine a game stuffed with a romantic atmosphere of Christmas, but Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season, game review, proves to be a surprisingly well-balanced time management game flavored with an exciting story throughout the game.
Fishdom Frosty Splash Create the atmosphere of winter in ur tank! Enjoy winter with Fishdom Frosty Splash!, game review, Cheer up and spread the merriment of crispy clear days around!, game review, Use your imagination to recreate the nippy and fun atmosphere of winter in your tank. Earn money as you complete challenging match-3 levels and use it to buy festive fishies and winter-themed decorations. Get splashed with frosty joy in this sparkling and snowy sequel to Fishdom! Gift Fishdom Frosty Splash game on Christmas! Fishdom Frosty Splash Game Features 100 winter-themed decorations Endless replay value Set up your, game review, aquarium as a screensaver Get splashed with frosty joy! Christmasville Save Santa and return Christmas to children! Santa Claus is missing! Christmas has been stolen! You are the Great Private Detective Arthur Knight, and you are the only one who can save the day by investigating the case.
Your new friends ? Abominable Snowman, Reindeer and Elf will help you to discover the truth of Santa's disappearance in this Christmas adventure for the entire family! Save Christmas in Christmasville game! Christmasville Game Features Enjoy unlimited play time Thousands of hidden objects to find Hilarious story Sevaeral mini-games Christmasville Game Review Do you believe in Santa? No? Arthur Knight, a private detective, didn't believe in Santa either., game review, But one, game review, day he had to.
A strange client showed up in his office claiming that Santa was missing... Find other Chrismas PC Games to entertain you!
Mystery Case Files - Dire Grove Game Review
MCF: Dire Grove is the latest chapter in Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files (MCF) series, with the events in the game taking place right after Return to Ravenhearst. Once again, you take on the role of the master detective as you continue to tackle mysterious cases that include hints of the supernatural, game review, .
MCF: Dire Grove starts with the detective (that's you!) driving back through the English countryside after solving the mystery in MCF: Return to Ravenhearst. As you're driving, you are caught in a freak snowstorm that is so intense that your vision is entirely obscured, and you are forced to stop in a secluded village just off the motorway: Dire Grove.
As, game review, you approach the village, you find an abandoned, game review, car along the road. Investigating, game review, it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong, game review, here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...
The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production, game review, values for this game have gone through the roof, much better than its already-impressive predecessors! All the, game review, art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.
What stood out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene, game review, and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live, game review, action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing, game review, you in like never before.
The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic, game review, hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series. This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements thrown, game review, in.
You don't get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your, game review, path.
The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game. The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult, game review, as to detract from the story or become a stumbling block.
There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an hour or more later. There are also obstacles, game review, that require manipulating the scenes. For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can I find in the area that I can use, game review, to reach it?
As has been said before, the game has superb production, game review, values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game that will draw you in for hours on end.
What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?
Rating: 5.0/5.0
MCF: Dire Grove starts with the detective (that's you!) driving back through the English countryside after solving the mystery in MCF: Return to Ravenhearst. As you're driving, you are caught in a freak snowstorm that is so intense that your vision is entirely obscured, and you are forced to stop in a secluded village just off the motorway: Dire Grove.
As, game review, you approach the village, you find an abandoned, game review, car along the road. Investigating, game review, it, you come across scraps of paper and a video cassette containing disturbing information about a dark legend that had come to life. As you progress further into the village, you start to discover that something is really wrong, game review, here. The village seems abandoned, and you find more video cassettes showing recordings by a group of archaeology graduate students who had come to Dire Grove to investigate an ancient dark Celtic legend.
And by the looks of it, they found what they were looking for...
The first thing you'll notice when playing MCF: Dire Grove is that the production, game review, values for this game have gone through the roof, much better than its already-impressive predecessors! All the, game review, art and music in the game are gorgeous and fit the theme and atmosphere brilliantly. To enforce the atmosphere of a snowstorm, you also have snowflakes and flying leaves moving all over the screen.
What stood out for me was the almost movie-like quality in the cutscenes.
The intro scene, game review, and all the video clips showing the archaeology students and their misadventures are live, game review, action recordings. The acting is pretty decent and the recordings have an almost Blair Witch-like quality to them. All of this adds an extra dose of realism to the game, drawing, game review, you in like never before.
The gameplay of Dire Grove has also evolved from the basic, game review, hidden object gameplay of the earlier instalments in the MCF series. This game is an adventure and exploration game first, with hidden object gameplay and puzzle elements thrown, game review, in.
You don't get mindlessly led from one hidden object scene to another. Instead, you need to use a bit of exploration and logic to decide what you should do to achieve your immediate goals and advance the plot. The game isn't extremely difficult to solve though; most of the objects of interest will have a slight sparkle to guide you along your, game review, path.
The hidden object scenes and the puzzles that appear as minigames are both of the standard that you would expect from a MCF game. The designs are crisp and clear, while the puzzles are difficult enough to require a moderate amount of thinking and planning, but not so difficult, game review, as to detract from the story or become a stumbling block.
There are also puzzles that span across multiple scenes. You might find a crowbar or a bunch of nails in one scene, and won't find a use for them till an hour or more later. There are also obstacles, game review, that require manipulating the scenes. For example, there's an object of interest on the top shelf in the garage. Now what can I find in the area that I can use, game review, to reach it?
As has been said before, the game has superb production, game review, values, and is a full-fledged adventure puzzle game that will draw you in for hours on end.
What else can you expect from the developers of the Mystery Case Files series who have yet to disappoint?
Rating: 5.0/5.0
2009/12/28
Westward IV: All Aboard Game Review
Westward IV: All Aboard, game review, continues, game review, the excellent gaming tradition that is the best-selling Westward game series, game review, ., game review, This fourth outing, game review, features the same great resource management, time management and adventure elements that made the Westward games such great hits in this genre.The story of Westward 4 focuses on the railroad, the mighty engine that connected, game review, the wild wild west to the prosperous cities of the east.
There are many great stories and adventures connected with the railroad; from the tales of exploration of a dangerous land, to the daring raids of robber barons and hostile Indians, to the inspirational stories of pioneers trying to make their fortunes in the new frontier.Westward 4 tells the story of the Turner Railroad, a small family business that is trying, game review, to prosper in the wild west. You play the part of either the spunky and rough-and-tumble Anne Turner, or the inventive gearhead Henry Turner, both children of the Turner Railroad's founder.
The adventure begins when the siblings return home after a, game review, few months away, only, game review, to find out that their father has gone missing and their homestead has suffered from lack of proper care. You then embark on your great adventure to find your father and transform the family business into the most prosperous outpost in the west!The game starts off fairly, game review, slowly, teaching you the basics of the game while, game review, introducing the setting and story. The first few quests/missions will teach you the basics such as gathering resources, looking for buried treasure, building farms and homes, and assigning workers to various jobs around town.
All of this happens while you are introduced to the story, game review, involving the current condition, game review, of Turner Railroad and the mystery of your missing, game review, father.The gameplay gets more complicated the further you progress into it, as you learn the blueprints for more buildings and are required to skillfully manage your limited building resources, money and labor. The buildings you can construct range, game review, from the simple farm and house that are available to you from the start, to the more complicated salon and smithy that require blueprints and more resources to build.
The resource, game review, management involves making sure you have enough gold and lumber to construct the various buildings you need, as well as enough coal to power your railroad network. The labor is also important: you will need to make sure all your workers are properly housed, fed and employed.You will also need to contend with bandits and rescue damsels in distress. No game set in the wild west is complete without some gun-slinging and rescuing hostages from railroad tracks in the nick of time! In addition, the game doesn't just revolve around the growing township of Turner Railroad.
There are plenty of other locations (all connected via railroad of course) for you to explore and expand to.The mechanics in this game are very similar to its predecessors in the Westward series. The simple interfacing primarily using the mouse has an elegance that keeps the game from becoming overly complicated. The graphics and music are top-notch like before, giving the game a polished feel and making you feel like you are part of a movie western.Westward 4 is a very engaging and immersive game that is guaranteed to take you away to the, game review, wild wild west for hours on end.
So come help the Turners find their father and transform their homestead into a bustling town. And when you're done, you can check out the other games in the Westward series.Rating: 4.0/5.0You can read more about Westward IV: All Aboard at http://www.game-tycoon.com/westward-4.html
There are many great stories and adventures connected with the railroad; from the tales of exploration of a dangerous land, to the daring raids of robber barons and hostile Indians, to the inspirational stories of pioneers trying to make their fortunes in the new frontier.Westward 4 tells the story of the Turner Railroad, a small family business that is trying, game review, to prosper in the wild west. You play the part of either the spunky and rough-and-tumble Anne Turner, or the inventive gearhead Henry Turner, both children of the Turner Railroad's founder.
The adventure begins when the siblings return home after a, game review, few months away, only, game review, to find out that their father has gone missing and their homestead has suffered from lack of proper care. You then embark on your great adventure to find your father and transform the family business into the most prosperous outpost in the west!The game starts off fairly, game review, slowly, teaching you the basics of the game while, game review, introducing the setting and story. The first few quests/missions will teach you the basics such as gathering resources, looking for buried treasure, building farms and homes, and assigning workers to various jobs around town.
All of this happens while you are introduced to the story, game review, involving the current condition, game review, of Turner Railroad and the mystery of your missing, game review, father.The gameplay gets more complicated the further you progress into it, as you learn the blueprints for more buildings and are required to skillfully manage your limited building resources, money and labor. The buildings you can construct range, game review, from the simple farm and house that are available to you from the start, to the more complicated salon and smithy that require blueprints and more resources to build.
The resource, game review, management involves making sure you have enough gold and lumber to construct the various buildings you need, as well as enough coal to power your railroad network. The labor is also important: you will need to make sure all your workers are properly housed, fed and employed.You will also need to contend with bandits and rescue damsels in distress. No game set in the wild west is complete without some gun-slinging and rescuing hostages from railroad tracks in the nick of time! In addition, the game doesn't just revolve around the growing township of Turner Railroad.
There are plenty of other locations (all connected via railroad of course) for you to explore and expand to.The mechanics in this game are very similar to its predecessors in the Westward series. The simple interfacing primarily using the mouse has an elegance that keeps the game from becoming overly complicated. The graphics and music are top-notch like before, giving the game a polished feel and making you feel like you are part of a movie western.Westward 4 is a very engaging and immersive game that is guaranteed to take you away to the, game review, wild wild west for hours on end.
So come help the Turners find their father and transform their homestead into a bustling town. And when you're done, you can check out the other games in the Westward series.Rating: 4.0/5.0You can read more about Westward IV: All Aboard at http://www.game-tycoon.com/westward-4.html
Nancy Drew - Warnings at Waverly Academy - Game Review
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a great new game that is sure to please Nancy Drew mystery fans. It is an improvement from the last Nancy Drew video game that came, game review, out, and it has better detail in the graphics.
For many Nancy Drew book fans, emerging computer games make it even more fun to solve mysteries. In the computer you can, game review, control how slow you move through the game or in which direction you will take, the game moves around as, game review,, game review, you do and many people love that sense of control.
A disappointing feature in this game was the limiting areas of game play., game review, Nancy Drew joins a girls only boarding school and must live in to solve a mystery, however there are not enough rooms to explore and it can leave fans feeling rather tight squeezed in the corridors, game review, of the boarding school and its limited access.
The plot is not disappointing; in fact many people are, game review, saying that it is one of her best. Nancy Drew lives in a boarding school to solve the mystery of the black cat.
A black cat has, game review, been sending kids threatening messages and Nancy must find out why.
In the game, Nancy is able to communicate with lots of characters as she plunges through the game. There are many puzzles to solve as she tries to ultimately solve the game. This game is in the first person and the screen moves around by pressing on the arrow keys. It has been noted that the voice acting of Nancy, game review, is excellent and sounds very good.
Nancy Drew is able to keep track of all the school's latest gossip through a social networking site on her cell phone, that little feature may have fans relating, game review, to her as they too might do the same at their schools.
Nancy is also able to use her photography to battle assignments as she attempts to solve the case.
This game was a sure improvement to the last game that came out. It lives up to Nancy Drew's reputation for having great storylines, and excellent mysteries to solve. The graphics showed improvement and so did the detail in the artwork including face details.
This game requires certain things to run; windows XP/vista 1 GHz or, greater Pentium, class CPV, 256 MB of ram, 1 GB or more, 32 MB direct, game review,, game review, 9.
0 computer video card. To find out if your computer is able to run this game just learn what, game review, programs are on your notebook or computer or ask a computer, game review, associate for advice.
Nancy Drew fans will most definitely be excited about this game. The character stays true to her as she does what only she can do best and that is to solve mysteries. This game loads easily and runs with not problems making it an easy game to purchase, play and love. If you're stuck at any time during the game there is a handy reference book to look up any questions you may have.
The internet also has some websites that are dedicated to Nancy Drew and features gaming cheat sheets and advice on, game review, what to do in her games. It is best to try to solve the game on your own as that is the more challenging, game review, way to play it. At the end of the game there is one timed puzzled that Nancy must solve and it is worth all the drama just to get to the end and solve the final mystery.
For many Nancy Drew book fans, emerging computer games make it even more fun to solve mysteries. In the computer you can, game review, control how slow you move through the game or in which direction you will take, the game moves around as, game review,, game review, you do and many people love that sense of control.
A disappointing feature in this game was the limiting areas of game play., game review, Nancy Drew joins a girls only boarding school and must live in to solve a mystery, however there are not enough rooms to explore and it can leave fans feeling rather tight squeezed in the corridors, game review, of the boarding school and its limited access.
The plot is not disappointing; in fact many people are, game review, saying that it is one of her best. Nancy Drew lives in a boarding school to solve the mystery of the black cat.
A black cat has, game review, been sending kids threatening messages and Nancy must find out why.
In the game, Nancy is able to communicate with lots of characters as she plunges through the game. There are many puzzles to solve as she tries to ultimately solve the game. This game is in the first person and the screen moves around by pressing on the arrow keys. It has been noted that the voice acting of Nancy, game review, is excellent and sounds very good.
Nancy Drew is able to keep track of all the school's latest gossip through a social networking site on her cell phone, that little feature may have fans relating, game review, to her as they too might do the same at their schools.
Nancy is also able to use her photography to battle assignments as she attempts to solve the case.
This game was a sure improvement to the last game that came out. It lives up to Nancy Drew's reputation for having great storylines, and excellent mysteries to solve. The graphics showed improvement and so did the detail in the artwork including face details.
This game requires certain things to run; windows XP/vista 1 GHz or, greater Pentium, class CPV, 256 MB of ram, 1 GB or more, 32 MB direct, game review,, game review, 9.
0 computer video card. To find out if your computer is able to run this game just learn what, game review, programs are on your notebook or computer or ask a computer, game review, associate for advice.
Nancy Drew fans will most definitely be excited about this game. The character stays true to her as she does what only she can do best and that is to solve mysteries. This game loads easily and runs with not problems making it an easy game to purchase, play and love. If you're stuck at any time during the game there is a handy reference book to look up any questions you may have.
The internet also has some websites that are dedicated to Nancy Drew and features gaming cheat sheets and advice on, game review, what to do in her games. It is best to try to solve the game on your own as that is the more challenging, game review, way to play it. At the end of the game there is one timed puzzled that Nancy must solve and it is worth all the drama just to get to the end and solve the final mystery.
2009/12/27
Braid - The Complete Game Review
Braid is a game invented for Xbox 360 and later developed for the PC and PlayStation 3. It is a mind boggling game that has people wanting to try it for the sheer thrill of it., game review, The hype around it overshadows the mystery for the game as people want to play it just to find out what everyone else is talking about.
Everyone, game, game review, review, admits that the game is different. Once someone plays the game they become enchanted by it and usually tell their friends how crazy it is.
The actual idea, game review, and theory behind it takes gaming to a whole new level. And many are surprised that this game was developed by an independent game company. Some people even admit to wanting to play the next game that comes out by the same game company.
The purpose of Braid is to combat levels by collecting puzzle pieces. Now it sounds easy enough, but the challenges lay in the way in which you find the puzzle pieces. Your mind will want to explode as, game review, you scurry around in search of puzzle pieces for your collection.
And once you collect the amount you need, you can put the pieces of the puzzle together and move on to the next level.
If you get stuck, which many claim that they did, you can check the internet. On there you will find many cheat sheets and advice on how to find puzzle pieces and beat the levels;, game review, however the game can be quick to finish once you get started and if you finish it then it will be done. So many advice not to check the internet for answers because that makes your game whiz by instead of getting your money's worth.
The cool thing about Braid is the ability to move forward in time and head, game review, backwards and when you walk backwards, time moves with, game review, you.
When you're playing the game the most common buttons are just the arrow keys. The space bar is to simply jump and the shift, game review,, game review, button is to control time. Many people love, game review, the idea of controlling time while they are attempting to battle missions.
The songs in the game are commended. The songs actually fit into the scenery and they complement each other as the game goes on.
When the game is rewinding the music also plays backwards but the sound doesn't sound too strange.
The graphics, game review, on the screen are amazing. Some of the scenes almost look like they are in 3D mode. The detail put into the quality of the artwork may have you believing in the product they are selling.
Creative thinking has to come first in this game. Your mind really needs to stretch and bend for this game. Many people found themselves stuck and just stared at the screen until either they blinked or, game review, had someone help them.
The challenge is what strives people forward in the game and what has them recommending the game to friends.
The overall review of this game is that people hated to love it. Yes it tugged at all their cords and possibly gave those headaches, however the game,, game review, game review, proved to be something well worth the extreme challenge. This game rated well above what it was expected and was a nice surprise for all players and testers of it.
Everyone, game, game review, review, admits that the game is different. Once someone plays the game they become enchanted by it and usually tell their friends how crazy it is.
The actual idea, game review, and theory behind it takes gaming to a whole new level. And many are surprised that this game was developed by an independent game company. Some people even admit to wanting to play the next game that comes out by the same game company.
The purpose of Braid is to combat levels by collecting puzzle pieces. Now it sounds easy enough, but the challenges lay in the way in which you find the puzzle pieces. Your mind will want to explode as, game review, you scurry around in search of puzzle pieces for your collection.
And once you collect the amount you need, you can put the pieces of the puzzle together and move on to the next level.
If you get stuck, which many claim that they did, you can check the internet. On there you will find many cheat sheets and advice on how to find puzzle pieces and beat the levels;, game review, however the game can be quick to finish once you get started and if you finish it then it will be done. So many advice not to check the internet for answers because that makes your game whiz by instead of getting your money's worth.
The cool thing about Braid is the ability to move forward in time and head, game review, backwards and when you walk backwards, time moves with, game review, you.
When you're playing the game the most common buttons are just the arrow keys. The space bar is to simply jump and the shift, game review,, game review, button is to control time. Many people love, game review, the idea of controlling time while they are attempting to battle missions.
The songs in the game are commended. The songs actually fit into the scenery and they complement each other as the game goes on.
When the game is rewinding the music also plays backwards but the sound doesn't sound too strange.
The graphics, game review, on the screen are amazing. Some of the scenes almost look like they are in 3D mode. The detail put into the quality of the artwork may have you believing in the product they are selling.
Creative thinking has to come first in this game. Your mind really needs to stretch and bend for this game. Many people found themselves stuck and just stared at the screen until either they blinked or, game review, had someone help them.
The challenge is what strives people forward in the game and what has them recommending the game to friends.
The overall review of this game is that people hated to love it. Yes it tugged at all their cords and possibly gave those headaches, however the game,, game review, game review, proved to be something well worth the extreme challenge. This game rated well above what it was expected and was a nice surprise for all players and testers of it.
GTA 3 - Game Review
And the game that marks the passage of the GTA series from 2D to 3D, with outstanding results.
It 'almost impossible for every video game he had never heard of this series was born in 1997 and has sold nearly five million copies around the world.
Like all fans of the saga already know, we wander in the game in a big city on foot or by other means, in search of, game review, new missions to be done that will give us the chance to earn money to purchase them and we slowly reveal the plot of game.
Unlike previous chapters, we could do this in environments in three dimensions, which will bring many new possibilities.
The game is set in a metropolis called Liberty City, a sort of New York version of super violent, with a high rate of crime and prostitution, game review, .
The city is in the hands of three major Mafia gangs (Mafia, Yakuza and Puerto Ricans) who divided the three main areas of Liberty City.
The beginning of the game shows us John (the protagonist), a criminal of low relief that the coup attempt of his life in a bank, but, game review, something goes wrong and he was, game review, arrested, then manage to escape.
During the attempted escape, game review, of John, game review, taking control and start the flight in the car with 8-Ball (a fellow prison.)
At first, we find ourselves a bit 'out of place before, game review, the vastness of the city, fortunately, the map is easily accessible and not difficult to find the place where you can start a new mission.
What stand out is the incredible freedom that is granted to a player, we could in fact decide to explore the city (only the first section, however, the other two are locked at the beginning) or go in search of new missions to accomplish to go forward in the plot, will be up to us to choose.
The missions have a variety of situations to be addressed, we pass from robberies to the sniper missions, drug trafficking and so on.
Graphically the title Rockstar is well built with, game review, changing weather conditions and excellent lighting effects, but it also has flaws like the sudden appearance of some buildings.
Special mention should be made to the soundtrack of the game, in fact when we are driving a car we can change the, game review, radio frequency, from song lyrics to rock songs.
The view is third person and character control are good, well arranged on the gamepad and allow good management of the character.
As for longevity,, game review, GTA III unrivaled in that, game review, it has about 73 main missions that will ensure many hours of gameplay, plus the freedom, game review, of action granted to the player, the hours may increase significantly.
Ultimately GTA III is a masterpiece also because it marks a real revolution for the series and brings a flurry of news, game review, in the gaming world, has few flaws including, game review, imperfection some graphics.
Recommended to all fans of action games and those who want to try their hand at something totally different than the games released so far.
Rating: 8.5/10
It 'almost impossible for every video game he had never heard of this series was born in 1997 and has sold nearly five million copies around the world.
Like all fans of the saga already know, we wander in the game in a big city on foot or by other means, in search of, game review, new missions to be done that will give us the chance to earn money to purchase them and we slowly reveal the plot of game.
Unlike previous chapters, we could do this in environments in three dimensions, which will bring many new possibilities.
The game is set in a metropolis called Liberty City, a sort of New York version of super violent, with a high rate of crime and prostitution, game review, .
The city is in the hands of three major Mafia gangs (Mafia, Yakuza and Puerto Ricans) who divided the three main areas of Liberty City.
The beginning of the game shows us John (the protagonist), a criminal of low relief that the coup attempt of his life in a bank, but, game review, something goes wrong and he was, game review, arrested, then manage to escape.
During the attempted escape, game review, of John, game review, taking control and start the flight in the car with 8-Ball (a fellow prison.)
At first, we find ourselves a bit 'out of place before, game review, the vastness of the city, fortunately, the map is easily accessible and not difficult to find the place where you can start a new mission.
What stand out is the incredible freedom that is granted to a player, we could in fact decide to explore the city (only the first section, however, the other two are locked at the beginning) or go in search of new missions to accomplish to go forward in the plot, will be up to us to choose.
The missions have a variety of situations to be addressed, we pass from robberies to the sniper missions, drug trafficking and so on.
Graphically the title Rockstar is well built with, game review, changing weather conditions and excellent lighting effects, but it also has flaws like the sudden appearance of some buildings.
Special mention should be made to the soundtrack of the game, in fact when we are driving a car we can change the, game review, radio frequency, from song lyrics to rock songs.
The view is third person and character control are good, well arranged on the gamepad and allow good management of the character.
As for longevity,, game review, GTA III unrivaled in that, game review, it has about 73 main missions that will ensure many hours of gameplay, plus the freedom, game review, of action granted to the player, the hours may increase significantly.
Ultimately GTA III is a masterpiece also because it marks a real revolution for the series and brings a flurry of news, game review, in the gaming world, has few flaws including, game review, imperfection some graphics.
Recommended to all fans of action games and those who want to try their hand at something totally different than the games released so far.
Rating: 8.5/10
2009/12/26
Have Fun And Play Games With An Online Casino
If you really enjoy relaxing and doing a little gambling from time to time but don't live anywhere near an establishment where you can, game review, do, game review, so, you may find great enjoyment from an online casino. There are many different companies that offer gambling services online, game review, .
Many of these casinos offer classes as well as gaming fun. You can learn to be a better player on your favorite card games or learn insider tips and tricks to being more successful at your gambling ventures.
You will always have plenty of support on these sites, too.
Most of the sites offer live chat support 24/7. There are game reviews, discussions on gambling styles and statistics of all of your favorite games. Many of these online casinos offer bonuses when you sign up for an account and make your first deposit. You can end up getting more, game review, than $1000 in bonus money, game review,, game review, when you do a little research before selecting an online casino.
Many of the casinos offer a 5%-25% bonus each time you deposit with them.
You'll also have all of the thrills and excitement of tournament play online when you become a member to most online casinos. You can win big if you're a smart player, all from the comfort of your home or office.
Whether you enjoy the progressive slots or a few rounds of Texas hold em', everything you, game review, would usually, game review, play at an in person casino is available to you, online. You'll create a profile and add as much information about yourself as you'd like, including pictures.
It's very similar to many social networking sites that you may already, game review, belong to.
You'll also have all of your stats saved and can review them whenever you'd like by signing in to your account. Leader boards and daily payouts are also posted on these gambling sites. You can learn about games you've never played with, game review, informational pieces and blogs and forums.
Make friends with others across, game review, the country and around the world when, game review, you become the member of an online casino.
If there's a particular game or set of games you're interested in, do a search on your favorite search engine and you'll quickly be pointed in the right direction. You can set limits on your account so that you don't get overzealous with your playing, too. Everything you have ever wanted in casino style gambling can now be found with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Many of these casinos offer classes as well as gaming fun. You can learn to be a better player on your favorite card games or learn insider tips and tricks to being more successful at your gambling ventures.
You will always have plenty of support on these sites, too.
Most of the sites offer live chat support 24/7. There are game reviews, discussions on gambling styles and statistics of all of your favorite games. Many of these online casinos offer bonuses when you sign up for an account and make your first deposit. You can end up getting more, game review, than $1000 in bonus money, game review,, game review, when you do a little research before selecting an online casino.
Many of the casinos offer a 5%-25% bonus each time you deposit with them.
You'll also have all of the thrills and excitement of tournament play online when you become a member to most online casinos. You can win big if you're a smart player, all from the comfort of your home or office.
Whether you enjoy the progressive slots or a few rounds of Texas hold em', everything you, game review, would usually, game review, play at an in person casino is available to you, online. You'll create a profile and add as much information about yourself as you'd like, including pictures.
It's very similar to many social networking sites that you may already, game review, belong to.
You'll also have all of your stats saved and can review them whenever you'd like by signing in to your account. Leader boards and daily payouts are also posted on these gambling sites. You can learn about games you've never played with, game review, informational pieces and blogs and forums.
Make friends with others across, game review, the country and around the world when, game review, you become the member of an online casino.
If there's a particular game or set of games you're interested in, do a search on your favorite search engine and you'll quickly be pointed in the right direction. You can set limits on your account so that you don't get overzealous with your playing, too. Everything you have ever wanted in casino style gambling can now be found with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Buying Video Games As A Gift
If you have ever been in the position of wanting to buy a video game as a gift for your child, niece, nephew, partner or friend then you will understand that it can be quite a tricky undertaking. Games are a good option for birthday and Christmas gifts but finding the right one is not always easy. It is hard enough if you have some video gaming knowledge but if you are a total novice there is a good chance you will buy the wrong game.
Firstly, and I know it sounds obvious, get the correct format! Does the person you are buying the game for have a PC or do they have a console such as an Xbox 360.
Make sure when you pick a game to buy that it is in the, game review, correct format, some actually look quite similar so check the writing on the box carefully.
The, game review, next thing to consider is what genre of game does the person you are buying this gift, game review, for like to play. Are they into driving games, strategy games or beat-em-ups? A useful way to find out without, game review, having to ask and potentially spoil the surprise is to see what they already have. Take a look at their game collection, if you see five different platform games then it is a safe bet that these are a type of game that they like.
OK, so you know the correct platform and the type of game, game review, they like but there are still a lot of games out there to choose from. A useful step to take next is to buy a video gaming magazine or visit an on line game review site. Find a couple of games in the right category with high scores or, game review, good reviews and then pick the one which seems, game review, most suitable. This way you will be buying a relatively new game and, game review, not, game review, some old title which has been sat on the shelf for ages.
Also from the good review you know that it is considered to be of good quality by people that, game review, actually know about these things.
Hopefully you will find these tips useful when choosing a video game as a gift and that they will lead, game review, to the recipient smiling when they unwrap it rather than that pretend 'thank you, that's just what I wanted'. One final tip though - keep the receipt! You can never be totally sure you have made the right choice and if you do make a mistake you can always take it back to the shop and exchange it for a more suitable game.
Firstly, and I know it sounds obvious, get the correct format! Does the person you are buying the game for have a PC or do they have a console such as an Xbox 360.
Make sure when you pick a game to buy that it is in the, game review, correct format, some actually look quite similar so check the writing on the box carefully.
The, game review, next thing to consider is what genre of game does the person you are buying this gift, game review, for like to play. Are they into driving games, strategy games or beat-em-ups? A useful way to find out without, game review, having to ask and potentially spoil the surprise is to see what they already have. Take a look at their game collection, if you see five different platform games then it is a safe bet that these are a type of game that they like.
OK, so you know the correct platform and the type of game, game review, they like but there are still a lot of games out there to choose from. A useful step to take next is to buy a video gaming magazine or visit an on line game review site. Find a couple of games in the right category with high scores or, game review, good reviews and then pick the one which seems, game review, most suitable. This way you will be buying a relatively new game and, game review, not, game review, some old title which has been sat on the shelf for ages.
Also from the good review you know that it is considered to be of good quality by people that, game review, actually know about these things.
Hopefully you will find these tips useful when choosing a video game as a gift and that they will lead, game review, to the recipient smiling when they unwrap it rather than that pretend 'thank you, that's just what I wanted'. One final tip though - keep the receipt! You can never be totally sure you have made the right choice and if you do make a mistake you can always take it back to the shop and exchange it for a more suitable game.
2009/12/25
Buying Video Games As A Gift
If you have ever been in the position of wanting to buy a video game as a gift for your child, niece, nephew, partner or friend then you will understand that it can be quite a tricky undertaking. Games are a good option for birthday and Christmas gifts but finding the right one is not always, game review, easy. It is hard enough if you have some video gaming knowledge but if you are a total novice there is a good chance you will buy the wrong game.
Firstly, and I know it sounds obvious, get the correct format! Does, game review,, game review, the person you are buying the game for have a PC or do they have a console such as an Xbox 360.
Make sure when you pick a game to buy that it is in the correct format, some actually look quite similar,, game review, game review, so check the writing on the box, game review, carefully.
The next thing to consider is what genre of game, game review, does the person you are buying this gift for like to play. Are they into driving games, strategy games or beat-em-ups? A useful way to find out without having to ask and potentially spoil the surprise is to see what they already have. Take, game review, a look at their game collection, if you see five different platform games then it is a safe bet that these are a type of game that they like.
OK, so you know the correct platform and the type of game they like but there are still a lot of games out there, game review,, game review, to choose from. A useful step to take next is to buy a video gaming magazine or visit an on line game review site. Find a couple of games in the right category with high scores or good reviews and then pick the one which seems most suitable. This way you will be buying a relatively new game and not some old title which has been sat on the shelf for ages.
Also from the good review you know that it is considered to be of good quality by people that actually know about these things.
Hopefully you will find these tips useful when choosing a video game as a gift and that they will lead to the recipient smiling when they unwrap it rather than that pretend 'thank you, that's just what I wanted'. One final tip though - keep the receipt! You can never be totally sure you have made the right, game review, choice and if you do make a mistake you can, game review, always take it back to the shop and exchange it for a more suitable game.
Rich Heaney is the webmaster at game tester guide. Find out more about gaming and info on how to become a game tester at http://rjheaney.com/gametesterguide.
Firstly, and I know it sounds obvious, get the correct format! Does, game review,, game review, the person you are buying the game for have a PC or do they have a console such as an Xbox 360.
Make sure when you pick a game to buy that it is in the correct format, some actually look quite similar,, game review, game review, so check the writing on the box, game review, carefully.
The next thing to consider is what genre of game, game review, does the person you are buying this gift for like to play. Are they into driving games, strategy games or beat-em-ups? A useful way to find out without having to ask and potentially spoil the surprise is to see what they already have. Take, game review, a look at their game collection, if you see five different platform games then it is a safe bet that these are a type of game that they like.
OK, so you know the correct platform and the type of game they like but there are still a lot of games out there, game review,, game review, to choose from. A useful step to take next is to buy a video gaming magazine or visit an on line game review site. Find a couple of games in the right category with high scores or good reviews and then pick the one which seems most suitable. This way you will be buying a relatively new game and not some old title which has been sat on the shelf for ages.
Also from the good review you know that it is considered to be of good quality by people that actually know about these things.
Hopefully you will find these tips useful when choosing a video game as a gift and that they will lead to the recipient smiling when they unwrap it rather than that pretend 'thank you, that's just what I wanted'. One final tip though - keep the receipt! You can never be totally sure you have made the right, game review, choice and if you do make a mistake you can, game review, always take it back to the shop and exchange it for a more suitable game.
Rich Heaney is the webmaster at game tester guide. Find out more about gaming and info on how to become a game tester at http://rjheaney.com/gametesterguide.
Video Game Testers: 3 Ways To Get More Game Testing Assignments
If you work as a freelance game tester, you already know that although each assignment can be very profitable, the trick is being able to keep a steady flow of new assignments coming in. To help make sure those game industry paychecks keep finding their way to your mailbox along with new titles to play and review, here are 3 tips,, game review, game review, all video game testers should put into action.
1. Always Follow Up
Once you've completed a game testing assignment, game review, from any company or publisher, you should always consider it just the beginning of your relationship with them.
After your assingment has been sent in, make sure to contact the company and ask them if they received your material. Also, make sure to ask if there is anything you can do to improve your game assessments for them. If they have constructive criticism to offer, make sure to note it down and apply what you've learned with any future jobs, game review, .
On the other hand, if the company is pleased with the work you turned in, make sure they know you would be glad to test for them again. Following up on completed assignments and showing that you're, game review, willing to do whatever it takes to be useful to the game publishers will help ensure they keep turning to you for more work.
2. Promote, game review, Yourself
There may be periods, game review, of times when there aren't a lot of testing assignments available. That doesn't mean you should stop testing and reviewing games. Instead, these slow periods are the perfect time to promote yourself on your own. Set up a website or blog and publish your own reviews and criticisms of new and upcoming game titles. Make sure to feature your name and the fact that you work as a paid game tester prominently on the site. Also include your contact information.
To promote your site, visit other gaming review sites and blogs and leave constructive and useful comments on the posts there. If available,, game review, be sure to leave a link back to your website. Also, include your website URL on your business card and along with all correspondence you have with game companies. Doing this well will help you come across as a very experienced and professional tester and increase your value and the demand for your services.
3. Attend Industry Functions
Although it is easier to stay in contact with game companies through snail mail and email, nothing, game review, will increase the demand for your game testing services like networking in person with others in the industry.
Massive gatherings of video game company representatives and insiders such as the yearly E3 summit and Tokyo Game Show are the perfect places to introduce yourself to people, game, game review, review, who can provide you with more, game review, assignments. If these large shows are out of reach for you, there are usually smaller events held in major cities on a regular basis such as those put on by the Game Developers Conference.
Although the above tips are quick and easy to implement,, game review, most game testers won't put the effort forward.
If you are serious, game review, about this stream of freelance income, all you need to do is be one of the few to take action on the above tips to help ensure the, game review, assignments keep coming.
1. Always Follow Up
Once you've completed a game testing assignment, game review, from any company or publisher, you should always consider it just the beginning of your relationship with them.
After your assingment has been sent in, make sure to contact the company and ask them if they received your material. Also, make sure to ask if there is anything you can do to improve your game assessments for them. If they have constructive criticism to offer, make sure to note it down and apply what you've learned with any future jobs, game review, .
On the other hand, if the company is pleased with the work you turned in, make sure they know you would be glad to test for them again. Following up on completed assignments and showing that you're, game review, willing to do whatever it takes to be useful to the game publishers will help ensure they keep turning to you for more work.
2. Promote, game review, Yourself
There may be periods, game review, of times when there aren't a lot of testing assignments available. That doesn't mean you should stop testing and reviewing games. Instead, these slow periods are the perfect time to promote yourself on your own. Set up a website or blog and publish your own reviews and criticisms of new and upcoming game titles. Make sure to feature your name and the fact that you work as a paid game tester prominently on the site. Also include your contact information.
To promote your site, visit other gaming review sites and blogs and leave constructive and useful comments on the posts there. If available,, game review, be sure to leave a link back to your website. Also, include your website URL on your business card and along with all correspondence you have with game companies. Doing this well will help you come across as a very experienced and professional tester and increase your value and the demand for your services.
3. Attend Industry Functions
Although it is easier to stay in contact with game companies through snail mail and email, nothing, game review, will increase the demand for your game testing services like networking in person with others in the industry.
Massive gatherings of video game company representatives and insiders such as the yearly E3 summit and Tokyo Game Show are the perfect places to introduce yourself to people, game, game review, review, who can provide you with more, game review, assignments. If these large shows are out of reach for you, there are usually smaller events held in major cities on a regular basis such as those put on by the Game Developers Conference.
Although the above tips are quick and easy to implement,, game review, most game testers won't put the effort forward.
If you are serious, game review, about this stream of freelance income, all you need to do is be one of the few to take action on the above tips to help ensure the, game review, assignments keep coming.
2009/12/24
Download Wii Games Using Online Wii Games Downloads
With the advent of computerization and the Internet, all sorts of entertainment media can now be easily downloaded from some download service providers. Online entertainment media include movies, music, games and TV, game review, shows. Video gamers can definitely download Games For Wii either for free-of-charge or for a subscription fee. The price per game is too expensive when you buy it at the store, game review,, game review, . With the access on online download services people will save a lot of their money.
Most of the download service, game review, providers today are created to let you pay, game review, for their download services. Nevertheless, the free wii games services are still available on the web. There are just some downsides upon choosing to download from the free-of-charge sites. It could be that a particular website is illegitimate, of low quality and has been loaded with virus or malware. Plus the hassle it gives you because of the need for software installation and hard modification.
The better option for a much better quality of games is the subscription-based method. This kind, game review, of process requires you to pay for a one-time membership fee for the unlimited access to all sorts, game review, of entertainment media including the chance to download free wii games. The price for the download is relatively more economical than buying the games at the store. Through this sort of deal, gamers will have an assurance, game review, to have some high quality games. If you want to play just some few selected games, you may, game review, choose to purchase the per-download option.
This is meant for those who play games on a periodic basis. However, if you would like to play all the different kinds of games, you should rather pay for the membership fee to, game review, get to download the unlimited games. These choices are actually more economical, game review, than buying, game review, for the expensive games at the store. You just need to be responsible enough in deciding which site to join in because some of these sites claimed to offer wii games downloaden services, yet they turned-out to be illegal.
Other sites would cause to put your personal computer to danger due to some spyware or adware, game review, . To avoid this situation from happening, it would be advisable to read the credible video game reviews first before deciding which site to subscribe on. It is not necessary that you are knowledgeable enough when it comes to computer. You can perform the wii games downloaden yourself, even when it’s your first time to do it. The instructions provided are made to be easily understood, and so, it’s completely hassle-free.
It is preferable that you avail from the download service providers with total money-back guarantee. You will eventually get to play the games within just a few minutes of downloading.
Most of the download service, game review, providers today are created to let you pay, game review, for their download services. Nevertheless, the free wii games services are still available on the web. There are just some downsides upon choosing to download from the free-of-charge sites. It could be that a particular website is illegitimate, of low quality and has been loaded with virus or malware. Plus the hassle it gives you because of the need for software installation and hard modification.
The better option for a much better quality of games is the subscription-based method. This kind, game review, of process requires you to pay for a one-time membership fee for the unlimited access to all sorts, game review, of entertainment media including the chance to download free wii games. The price for the download is relatively more economical than buying the games at the store. Through this sort of deal, gamers will have an assurance, game review, to have some high quality games. If you want to play just some few selected games, you may, game review, choose to purchase the per-download option.
This is meant for those who play games on a periodic basis. However, if you would like to play all the different kinds of games, you should rather pay for the membership fee to, game review, get to download the unlimited games. These choices are actually more economical, game review, than buying, game review, for the expensive games at the store. You just need to be responsible enough in deciding which site to join in because some of these sites claimed to offer wii games downloaden services, yet they turned-out to be illegal.
Other sites would cause to put your personal computer to danger due to some spyware or adware, game review, . To avoid this situation from happening, it would be advisable to read the credible video game reviews first before deciding which site to subscribe on. It is not necessary that you are knowledgeable enough when it comes to computer. You can perform the wii games downloaden yourself, even when it’s your first time to do it. The instructions provided are made to be easily understood, and so, it’s completely hassle-free.
It is preferable that you avail from the download service providers with total money-back guarantee. You will eventually get to play the games within just a few minutes of downloading.
Special Games For Wii
Entertainment has evolved, game, game review, review, and it comes from different sources these days for the total satisfaction of the people. The most recent development is the opportunity given to the gamers to download, game review, Games For Wii free right on your computer. This is a totally different way of obtaining the games compared to purchasing the wii games at the store. The chance to download does not only apply to the games but for the others sources of entertainment as well like, game review, music, TV programs, and movies.
They can be availed from the paid or free-of-charge download service providers. These wii games are very expensive when sold at the store. The solution is to subscribe on the one-time payment for the complete access of the unlimited wii games. The opportunity to download for the games online makes a real economical difference compared to buying the games at any store. You can also find some sites that offer download wii games free. Just be careful because these sites are usually illegitimate, of low quality, and are often loaded with virus and, game review, malware.
A one-time membership fee for a lifetime of unlimited access to the games is your assurance to download games for wii. The price for the membership is considerably, game review, reasonable and fair unlike the prices from the stores. Subscribing on these wii games from the trustworthy sites would be a lot enjoyable and worth it for all the video games enthusiasts. Certain downloadable wii games over the Internet are, game review, not for the avid gamers only, but also for some people who prefer to play just their, game review, few selected games.
If the one-time payment deal doesn’t sound economical and convenient you may choose paying per-download for the games. For those who are really in video games, the membership fee would be the best option to be able to play just any games you want to play. One thing that you need to be careful of before downloading for the games is when you are at the phase of selecting which of the sites are legitimate for the download services. Some sites claim that they offer the download services but end up harming your personal computer with spyware, game review, and or adware.
This is a serious issue because some people had already been deceived. You must read and go over with the game reviews of the sites to help you decide for the best site to download the wii games is. The task to download for the free wii games is not as complicated as you ever thought it could be. The instructions supplied are plainly simple and straightforward to follow, you can do it right even when it’s, game review, your first time to do so. If you want a well-assured service, look, game review, for a download, game review, services provider that guarantees a total money-back with no questions, software, tools, and accessories without any extra charge, game review, .
The whole process, game review, of downloading for the games only takes some few minutes of your time and you eventually have your favourite games.
They can be availed from the paid or free-of-charge download service providers. These wii games are very expensive when sold at the store. The solution is to subscribe on the one-time payment for the complete access of the unlimited wii games. The opportunity to download for the games online makes a real economical difference compared to buying the games at any store. You can also find some sites that offer download wii games free. Just be careful because these sites are usually illegitimate, of low quality, and are often loaded with virus and, game review, malware.
A one-time membership fee for a lifetime of unlimited access to the games is your assurance to download games for wii. The price for the membership is considerably, game review, reasonable and fair unlike the prices from the stores. Subscribing on these wii games from the trustworthy sites would be a lot enjoyable and worth it for all the video games enthusiasts. Certain downloadable wii games over the Internet are, game review, not for the avid gamers only, but also for some people who prefer to play just their, game review, few selected games.
If the one-time payment deal doesn’t sound economical and convenient you may choose paying per-download for the games. For those who are really in video games, the membership fee would be the best option to be able to play just any games you want to play. One thing that you need to be careful of before downloading for the games is when you are at the phase of selecting which of the sites are legitimate for the download services. Some sites claim that they offer the download services but end up harming your personal computer with spyware, game review, and or adware.
This is a serious issue because some people had already been deceived. You must read and go over with the game reviews of the sites to help you decide for the best site to download the wii games is. The task to download for the free wii games is not as complicated as you ever thought it could be. The instructions supplied are plainly simple and straightforward to follow, you can do it right even when it’s, game review, your first time to do so. If you want a well-assured service, look, game review, for a download, game review, services provider that guarantees a total money-back with no questions, software, tools, and accessories without any extra charge, game review, .
The whole process, game review, of downloading for the games only takes some few minutes of your time and you eventually have your favourite games.
2009/12/23
PS3 Game Previews and Reviews
The Sony PS3 will be the most powerful game console ever released. The impressive parallel processing architecture and powerful GPU allows for arguably the most ambitious releases on a console ever. Certainly, the graphics and performance the system will deliver will, game review, outstrip that of its more prudent competitors, Xbox 360, and Nintendo's Wii. It should come as no surprise then,, game review, that many of the most anticipated titles of 2007 will launch on the PS3, some on multiple platforms, others exclusively.
As impressive as the hardware is, it's really not important in the scheme of things; what really matters is what games you can actually play!
The PS3 is costly enough as it is, and, game review, as with anything else you invest in, you wouldn't want to do it before reading up on it first. What better way to do that, than to check out some PS3 game previews? Generally speaking, the best sources of PS3 previews will come from those websites and magazines that have generally covered PS2 and the original PS from the outset.
General gaming sites like Gamespy/IGN, Gamespot, 1up, and GamesIndustry.biz are, game review, generally good sources of quick, easy to read news, game previews, and reviews. The quality varies, but what is common to each of these is that they will compare their subject matter to the competition. In this case, exclusive PS3 titles would be compared against games on Xbox 360 and Wii in any PS3 game review.
If you're already a fan, and you're set on having a PS3, you might prefer, game review, PS3 reviews from sites that deal with nothing else.
Dedicated community fansites tend to have active discussion, game review, forms full of analysis of every, game review, last detail. More to the, game review, point, the staff who run such sites are generally fans themselves, and are just as interested in the system and games they post about, which is usually reflected in their reporting. Sites like PSXextreme, PSrules, PS3 Power, and PS3 Land are all good, game review, sources of PS3 game previews. Naturally, there aren't any PS3 reviews out yet, but these sites are already geared up and equipped to start posting them as soon as they hit the shelves in November.
Anticipated titles at release time will include the fourth game in the ever popular Gran Turismo series, Madden 07, Vampire's Rain, Crysis, Fatal Inertia, MotorStorm,, game review, Assassin's Creed, Call, game review, of Duty 3, NBA Live 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire, Resistance: Fall of Man, and F.E.A.R. Also keep in mind that the PS3 is going to be widely backwards compatible with, game review, older PS and PS2 games, which you'll be able to buy from Son'y PNP service, if you don't already have them - one of the major selling points!, game review, For your PS3, game reviews already written will be just as useful.
Finally, going back even further, Sony has announced that a wide variety of Sega Genesis (MegaDrive) games will be also be compatible, game review, with the PS3, opening up yet more games to its repertoire.
To find out more info on the PS3 you can find a full in depth report at ThePS3Report.co.uk
Andrew Lawrence is the developer of E-bookz Online a site that promotes mostly info products on all subjects.
As impressive as the hardware is, it's really not important in the scheme of things; what really matters is what games you can actually play!
The PS3 is costly enough as it is, and, game review, as with anything else you invest in, you wouldn't want to do it before reading up on it first. What better way to do that, than to check out some PS3 game previews? Generally speaking, the best sources of PS3 previews will come from those websites and magazines that have generally covered PS2 and the original PS from the outset.
General gaming sites like Gamespy/IGN, Gamespot, 1up, and GamesIndustry.biz are, game review, generally good sources of quick, easy to read news, game previews, and reviews. The quality varies, but what is common to each of these is that they will compare their subject matter to the competition. In this case, exclusive PS3 titles would be compared against games on Xbox 360 and Wii in any PS3 game review.
If you're already a fan, and you're set on having a PS3, you might prefer, game review, PS3 reviews from sites that deal with nothing else.
Dedicated community fansites tend to have active discussion, game review, forms full of analysis of every, game review, last detail. More to the, game review, point, the staff who run such sites are generally fans themselves, and are just as interested in the system and games they post about, which is usually reflected in their reporting. Sites like PSXextreme, PSrules, PS3 Power, and PS3 Land are all good, game review, sources of PS3 game previews. Naturally, there aren't any PS3 reviews out yet, but these sites are already geared up and equipped to start posting them as soon as they hit the shelves in November.
Anticipated titles at release time will include the fourth game in the ever popular Gran Turismo series, Madden 07, Vampire's Rain, Crysis, Fatal Inertia, MotorStorm,, game review, Assassin's Creed, Call, game review, of Duty 3, NBA Live 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire, Resistance: Fall of Man, and F.E.A.R. Also keep in mind that the PS3 is going to be widely backwards compatible with, game review, older PS and PS2 games, which you'll be able to buy from Son'y PNP service, if you don't already have them - one of the major selling points!, game review, For your PS3, game reviews already written will be just as useful.
Finally, going back even further, Sony has announced that a wide variety of Sega Genesis (MegaDrive) games will be also be compatible, game review, with the PS3, opening up yet more games to its repertoire.
To find out more info on the PS3 you can find a full in depth report at ThePS3Report.co.uk
Andrew Lawrence is the developer of E-bookz Online a site that promotes mostly info products on all subjects.
Questions To Ask While Purchasing A Game
There are many games out, game review, there clamoring for your hard earned, game review, money. They all try to dazzle you with fancy artwork, big name stars, and amazing graphics; but, what makes a game fun and what makes a game look good are two separate things.
The, game review, majority of your purchases will be dictated by what type of game you prefer. While we prefer RPG and Adventure games, other people prefer sports and action games, and still others prefer puzzle and mystery games. While there are a vast number of game genres out there,, game review, there simple tips will help you get the most bang for your buck.
Listen to reviewers,, game review, but don't depend on them. Reviewers are often pressed for time and while big name games (Final Fantasy, Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, etc...) can garner a very in-depth review, most games are only played for one or two hours before a final verdict is made. What should you look for in a review?
Graphics
Gameplay
Controls
Bugs
Each of these will manifest themselves throughout the game. If the game has any of these problems in the few hours the reviewer had with the game, then you can be certain that those problems will continue to manifest themselves in the rest of the game.
Narrow your scope. When I go shopping for a video, game review, game I try to limit the genre of game I'm going to pick up. While I like to keep my options open, there are too many games in too many categories for me to make a decision on. The more, game review, I focus on one (or two) genres, the faster I can make my, game review, decision.
How much value does this game offer for your dollar? This is the meat of your decision. To better answer this question, I break value up into several categories:
How much time does it take, game review, to beat the game? This depends on what type of game you're, game review, looking for.
If you want an expansive RPG you probably don't want to pick up Tetris (of course, if you're looking for a quick 'pick up and play' game, Oblivion isn't your cup of tea).
Can the game be replayed? You can start every game over, but they often get repetitive; for, game review, example, playing Halo 2's single-player missions a second time around tend to get, game review, boring.
Does the game, game review, offer multiplayer/online play? Supporting multiple players can help extend the, game review, life of the game ten-fold.
With its online component, Halo 2 has managed to be a stable game that I go back to again and again.
What content does the game offer? In other words: what reward system does the game use? Are you able, game review, to unlock features or components of the game, or is it a linear game? Generally speaking, games that offer "unlockables" also offer more content, thus more bang for your buck.
By asking yourself these simple questions you can separate yourself from the marketing hype and determine if you're going to have a fun time with the game you're going to purchase.
A gamer for 24 years, Jason Pullara write articles and game reviews for Geekstreak, a site dedicated to the inner geek in all of us.
The, game review, majority of your purchases will be dictated by what type of game you prefer. While we prefer RPG and Adventure games, other people prefer sports and action games, and still others prefer puzzle and mystery games. While there are a vast number of game genres out there,, game review, there simple tips will help you get the most bang for your buck.
Listen to reviewers,, game review, but don't depend on them. Reviewers are often pressed for time and while big name games (Final Fantasy, Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, etc...) can garner a very in-depth review, most games are only played for one or two hours before a final verdict is made. What should you look for in a review?
Graphics
Gameplay
Controls
Bugs
Each of these will manifest themselves throughout the game. If the game has any of these problems in the few hours the reviewer had with the game, then you can be certain that those problems will continue to manifest themselves in the rest of the game.
Narrow your scope. When I go shopping for a video, game review, game I try to limit the genre of game I'm going to pick up. While I like to keep my options open, there are too many games in too many categories for me to make a decision on. The more, game review, I focus on one (or two) genres, the faster I can make my, game review, decision.
How much value does this game offer for your dollar? This is the meat of your decision. To better answer this question, I break value up into several categories:
How much time does it take, game review, to beat the game? This depends on what type of game you're, game review, looking for.
If you want an expansive RPG you probably don't want to pick up Tetris (of course, if you're looking for a quick 'pick up and play' game, Oblivion isn't your cup of tea).
Can the game be replayed? You can start every game over, but they often get repetitive; for, game review, example, playing Halo 2's single-player missions a second time around tend to get, game review, boring.
Does the game, game review, offer multiplayer/online play? Supporting multiple players can help extend the, game review, life of the game ten-fold.
With its online component, Halo 2 has managed to be a stable game that I go back to again and again.
What content does the game offer? In other words: what reward system does the game use? Are you able, game review, to unlock features or components of the game, or is it a linear game? Generally speaking, games that offer "unlockables" also offer more content, thus more bang for your buck.
By asking yourself these simple questions you can separate yourself from the marketing hype and determine if you're going to have a fun time with the game you're going to purchase.
A gamer for 24 years, Jason Pullara write articles and game reviews for Geekstreak, a site dedicated to the inner geek in all of us.
2009/12/22
How to play backup ps2 games
Being able to play backups games on PS2 can be convenient and often very cost saving. Due to the various disc reading configurations of different models of the PS2 system, discs are more prone to scratches than on any other console. You can avoid having to re-purchase games by learning how to play backup PS2 games, game review, . In this guide, you will learn the very easy method of how to play back up games on PS2. PS2 gamers used to use a modchip or swap magic or cogswap to backup games and play them.
These methods are not only too complicated for ordinary people,, game review, but also not safe to use. If, game review, there is anything wrong in the process of installing, they may totally destroy their expensive PS2 and the games. Moreover, one should spend, game review, another few bucks to invite specialist to do the modification, and some money on the modchip or other materials. That's, game review, all extra costs, which could be saved by using a game copying software. With the help of a good game, game review, copying software, one can make 1:1 backup copies of his favorite PS2 games, just the, game review, same as the original.
So the backup is playable on PS2. Obviously they contained the, game review, boot sequence as a part of the software. This sequence was embedded deep in such program and heavily encrypted, game review, and enable you to burn it onto normal disks. The software is rather simplistic as we did not feel we needed a complex interface. It works pretty much like a normal CD/DVD burner. You can copy/Burn ISO files onto the disk and it automatically burns the boot up sequence with the game. So this copying software, game review, program is the key for you to learn how to play back up PS2 games.
As for your consult, a well reputed copying software of this kind, game review, is called Copy That Game. Here is an honest review of Copy That Game! To start backing up PS2 games, you need to launch the program you installed. Once this is launched, you need to insert the disc you want to backup. Click on the COPY button and leave it be. In many programs, the destination of the data that will be copied is automatically brought to the drive. It will re-image or mirror the, game review, data and will ask you to insert a blank disc once the copying is ready.
As soon as the backup copies made, you can play this backup game on PS2 without a problem. So in order to play backup games on ps2 and protect the original from damage, you need to start right away to get a good copying software, Copy That Game, as I recommend. Want to learn more information about Copy That Game? Visit Copy That Game Review!
These methods are not only too complicated for ordinary people,, game review, but also not safe to use. If, game review, there is anything wrong in the process of installing, they may totally destroy their expensive PS2 and the games. Moreover, one should spend, game review, another few bucks to invite specialist to do the modification, and some money on the modchip or other materials. That's, game review, all extra costs, which could be saved by using a game copying software. With the help of a good game, game review, copying software, one can make 1:1 backup copies of his favorite PS2 games, just the, game review, same as the original.
So the backup is playable on PS2. Obviously they contained the, game review, boot sequence as a part of the software. This sequence was embedded deep in such program and heavily encrypted, game review, and enable you to burn it onto normal disks. The software is rather simplistic as we did not feel we needed a complex interface. It works pretty much like a normal CD/DVD burner. You can copy/Burn ISO files onto the disk and it automatically burns the boot up sequence with the game. So this copying software, game review, program is the key for you to learn how to play back up PS2 games.
As for your consult, a well reputed copying software of this kind, game review, is called Copy That Game. Here is an honest review of Copy That Game! To start backing up PS2 games, you need to launch the program you installed. Once this is launched, you need to insert the disc you want to backup. Click on the COPY button and leave it be. In many programs, the destination of the data that will be copied is automatically brought to the drive. It will re-image or mirror the, game review, data and will ask you to insert a blank disc once the copying is ready.
As soon as the backup copies made, you can play this backup game on PS2 without a problem. So in order to play backup games on ps2 and protect the original from damage, you need to start right away to get a good copying software, Copy That Game, as I recommend. Want to learn more information about Copy That Game? Visit Copy That Game Review!
Final Fantasy VII Review
Since its release in 1997 this game has set the benchmark for all other RPG games, since its release there have been up to FF XIII so far in the series but as the number in the series gets higher there seems to have been some loss that has been making FF, game review, games less popular. So Square-Enix, game review, has been going back and reproducing their previous FF games for hand held gaming, but enough of the facts let's talk about the game.
When FFVII was released it was the first of its kind, a 3D RPG game that had one of the most detailed storylines of its time, the,, game review, game review, main source of evil and enemies, game review, in this game comes from the Shinra, game review, company that controls a city where most people live called Midgar.
The Shinra company mainly supplies electricity to the city and other places round the world with reactors, but the catch is that it they make this electricity by taking the life-force of the planet (It basically takes today's problems with power to the extreme), but as well as supplying electricity Shinra has an army of troops the strongest being the 1st class SOLDIER who are genetically modified humans who have been exposed to the planets life force, game review, and injected with alien cells.
These alien cells come from an almighty being called Jenova, which crashed on the earth hundreds of years before FFVII. Shinra found Jenova and took her into captivity and performed various experiments even creating a human being, game review, from Jenova's cells.
As every game has an evil guy, game review, in it this game has Sephiroth who was the best SOLDIER there ever was, during a routine check up of a reactor Sephiroth goes into the Shinra mansion nearby and starts to read some books from the secret laboratory underground, one book mentioned a child of Jenova who has super human physical abilities and being the best fighter in the Shinra corporation Sephiroth believed this child to be himself and took it upon himself to free Jenova from captivity, game review, and destroy the planet, but he was stopped by two Shinra SOLDIER's Zack and Cloud (the hero of the game), game review, and when Shinra learned of their victory they captured the two SOLDIERS and performed various experiments on them until the day they escaped.
But during their escape Zack was killed.
FFVII takes place five years after Sephiroth was killed and you take the role of Cloud, as you progress, game review,, game review, through the story you meet new friends and even some old ones from Cloud's past, game review, throughout the game, these friends will join you in the fight against Shinra and Sephiroth. The battle system is time-based meaning that you don't have forever to think of what you want your character, game review, to do which keeps the action and the pressure coming time and time again.
During battles you have a wide choice of moves that, game review, are updated as you progress through the, game review, game. The main factor that affects your moves is 'materia' which will allow you to cast a variety of magic spells, steal and even summon monsters. Also there is one factor that can turn the tide of the battle in the blink of an eye, this is called the limit gauge and fills accordingly to the amount of damage that your character receives, when the gauge is full you will be able to perform a special move that deals great damage.
Your limit move will be upgraded depending on how many enemies you kill and also how many times you use it, each character has about 8 different limit break moves and are very different from one another, I'm sure FFVII fans will understand when I say "Omnislash destroys all!!!" google it if you don't know what Omnislash is.
As you can see from the length, game, game review, review, of the review FFVII was a very long game but entertaining none the less. Most Playstation games usually have one disc but this, game review, game had three and since its release there has been what is known as a 'Compilation of FFVII' and in this compilation there is a fully animated movie (Not Cartoon looks more like real life) that was a huge, game review, success and also games that tell the story, game review, of the past and future of Final Fantasy VII and also other characters stories, FFVII was so successful there have been millions of requests for a remake of the game.
Even though it's a Playstation 1 game it is still worth buying and is better than most of the games out today. It's also my favourite game of all time, and Cloud rules!!!!!!!
Boydies Overall Score- 10/10
Matthew Boyd - Geekazoid Writer
For more games reviews and free online games -> http://www.geekazoid.co.uk
When FFVII was released it was the first of its kind, a 3D RPG game that had one of the most detailed storylines of its time, the,, game review, game review, main source of evil and enemies, game review, in this game comes from the Shinra, game review, company that controls a city where most people live called Midgar.
The Shinra company mainly supplies electricity to the city and other places round the world with reactors, but the catch is that it they make this electricity by taking the life-force of the planet (It basically takes today's problems with power to the extreme), but as well as supplying electricity Shinra has an army of troops the strongest being the 1st class SOLDIER who are genetically modified humans who have been exposed to the planets life force, game review, and injected with alien cells.
These alien cells come from an almighty being called Jenova, which crashed on the earth hundreds of years before FFVII. Shinra found Jenova and took her into captivity and performed various experiments even creating a human being, game review, from Jenova's cells.
As every game has an evil guy, game review, in it this game has Sephiroth who was the best SOLDIER there ever was, during a routine check up of a reactor Sephiroth goes into the Shinra mansion nearby and starts to read some books from the secret laboratory underground, one book mentioned a child of Jenova who has super human physical abilities and being the best fighter in the Shinra corporation Sephiroth believed this child to be himself and took it upon himself to free Jenova from captivity, game review, and destroy the planet, but he was stopped by two Shinra SOLDIER's Zack and Cloud (the hero of the game), game review, and when Shinra learned of their victory they captured the two SOLDIERS and performed various experiments on them until the day they escaped.
But during their escape Zack was killed.
FFVII takes place five years after Sephiroth was killed and you take the role of Cloud, as you progress, game review,, game review, through the story you meet new friends and even some old ones from Cloud's past, game review, throughout the game, these friends will join you in the fight against Shinra and Sephiroth. The battle system is time-based meaning that you don't have forever to think of what you want your character, game review, to do which keeps the action and the pressure coming time and time again.
During battles you have a wide choice of moves that, game review, are updated as you progress through the, game review, game. The main factor that affects your moves is 'materia' which will allow you to cast a variety of magic spells, steal and even summon monsters. Also there is one factor that can turn the tide of the battle in the blink of an eye, this is called the limit gauge and fills accordingly to the amount of damage that your character receives, when the gauge is full you will be able to perform a special move that deals great damage.
Your limit move will be upgraded depending on how many enemies you kill and also how many times you use it, each character has about 8 different limit break moves and are very different from one another, I'm sure FFVII fans will understand when I say "Omnislash destroys all!!!" google it if you don't know what Omnislash is.
As you can see from the length, game, game review, review, of the review FFVII was a very long game but entertaining none the less. Most Playstation games usually have one disc but this, game review, game had three and since its release there has been what is known as a 'Compilation of FFVII' and in this compilation there is a fully animated movie (Not Cartoon looks more like real life) that was a huge, game review, success and also games that tell the story, game review, of the past and future of Final Fantasy VII and also other characters stories, FFVII was so successful there have been millions of requests for a remake of the game.
Even though it's a Playstation 1 game it is still worth buying and is better than most of the games out today. It's also my favourite game of all time, and Cloud rules!!!!!!!
Boydies Overall Score- 10/10
Matthew Boyd - Geekazoid Writer
For more games reviews and free online games -> http://www.geekazoid.co.uk
2009/12/21
Video Games From Cheats And Tricks To Reviews
As you probably know that nobody, game review, likes a cheater. However, when discovering video game cheats, "cheating" isn't what you're, game review, doing, but "discovering shortcuts, tips and tricks," or video game hints, game review, .
Video games are usually incredibly complex, since the days of Pong and PacMan, that the game authors have actually hidden some back doors and other shortcuts to help the weary player. The problem is, most of the back doors are well hidden that the same authors have to leak the game cheats or, game review, nobody would ever find a back door.
And it's not only the blood and guts video games that provide cheats to the game player. Take the perfectly bloodless "Finding Nemo" for the GameBoy Advanced. Who'd, game review, ever guess that there are at least six video game cheat, game review, codes hidden there?
Don't make a mistake, thinking that it's just the handhelds. If you play a video game online, for instance,XBox,, game review, game review, Live, there is a whole set of video game hints available.
Of, game review,, game review, course, video game cheat codes and game hints could become useless if you don't have a video game.
And that's, game review, why video games have become available on the website.
Any web sites that are worth visiting will not only content, game review, video game reviews and cheats for you. but they will also provide you with game walkthroughs. Video game walkthroughs are different from cheats, game review, in the sense that they actually "walk you through" the process of achieving some goals. Video game cheats, in contrast , are often cryptic one or two liners like "Enter xx312 in the password field.
"
There are different kinds of video game reviews. Each has good and bad points. Professional video game reviews are usually written by paid reviewers who work, game review, for video game magazines. These reviews are well-written, in depth, and definitely worth reading. The other most common writer for video game reviews are the actual end users. While an end user will normally have spent a lot more time playing the various video games on the most popular video, game review, game systems, you'll often discover that they are men and women of little words.
It's not uncommon to find a review that says "Wow! Kick Bu** man. I love it!" Now, that's probably simply saying quite a bit about a particular video game, but -- your mileage could be various.
The key thing to be remembered is that you will not invest in a video game if there are only a few people who write a review of the game. Certainly, if everyone believes this advice, there would be no video game reviews on the internet, because everyone would be waiting for others to write a review for them.
There are also game previews. A video game preview is a lot similar to a movie trailer. They include all of the really exciting parts together and provide you a rapid and furious glimpse wishing that you'll believe that the entire video game is actually as cool as the 90 seconds of video game previews, game review, that they let you get a peek at.
The video game industry is at a crossroads. The more people play game online switch, the more the video game systems like XBox Live and all of the XBox video games are out there, it could be predicted that the days of jamming your joystick alone in your room are slated to become "back in the day.
" And as there are more video game systems opt for Internet connectivity, you intends to find that you will never have to play video games alone again.
Video games are usually incredibly complex, since the days of Pong and PacMan, that the game authors have actually hidden some back doors and other shortcuts to help the weary player. The problem is, most of the back doors are well hidden that the same authors have to leak the game cheats or, game review, nobody would ever find a back door.
And it's not only the blood and guts video games that provide cheats to the game player. Take the perfectly bloodless "Finding Nemo" for the GameBoy Advanced. Who'd, game review, ever guess that there are at least six video game cheat, game review, codes hidden there?
Don't make a mistake, thinking that it's just the handhelds. If you play a video game online, for instance,XBox,, game review, game review, Live, there is a whole set of video game hints available.
Of, game review,, game review, course, video game cheat codes and game hints could become useless if you don't have a video game.
And that's, game review, why video games have become available on the website.
Any web sites that are worth visiting will not only content, game review, video game reviews and cheats for you. but they will also provide you with game walkthroughs. Video game walkthroughs are different from cheats, game review, in the sense that they actually "walk you through" the process of achieving some goals. Video game cheats, in contrast , are often cryptic one or two liners like "Enter xx312 in the password field.
"
There are different kinds of video game reviews. Each has good and bad points. Professional video game reviews are usually written by paid reviewers who work, game review, for video game magazines. These reviews are well-written, in depth, and definitely worth reading. The other most common writer for video game reviews are the actual end users. While an end user will normally have spent a lot more time playing the various video games on the most popular video, game review, game systems, you'll often discover that they are men and women of little words.
It's not uncommon to find a review that says "Wow! Kick Bu** man. I love it!" Now, that's probably simply saying quite a bit about a particular video game, but -- your mileage could be various.
The key thing to be remembered is that you will not invest in a video game if there are only a few people who write a review of the game. Certainly, if everyone believes this advice, there would be no video game reviews on the internet, because everyone would be waiting for others to write a review for them.
There are also game previews. A video game preview is a lot similar to a movie trailer. They include all of the really exciting parts together and provide you a rapid and furious glimpse wishing that you'll believe that the entire video game is actually as cool as the 90 seconds of video game previews, game review, that they let you get a peek at.
The video game industry is at a crossroads. The more people play game online switch, the more the video game systems like XBox Live and all of the XBox video games are out there, it could be predicted that the days of jamming your joystick alone in your room are slated to become "back in the day.
" And as there are more video game systems opt for Internet connectivity, you intends to find that you will never have to play video games alone again.
Gordon Ramsay and Hells Kitchen Game Reviews
While it seems like the dust has only just settled on the set of Hell’s Kitchen - Fox is cranking out Gordon Ramsay again next month, in season six of the hit television, game review, show. This series, I believe was filmed at the start of this year (and another shot straight after it) and will appear on US Television on July 21. This, by my calculations, makes it a Tuesday night instead of the normal Thursday, game review, night - I’m unsure of what this means in terms of ratings - but I’m sure the tabloids, game review, will report it as a decrease in Gordon Ramsay’s popularity!  First prize this year is a job at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, a location that Gordon Ramsay said in interviews earlier this year that he wanted to open his own establishment.
This isn’t a new restuarant, it opened in 1981 and is already an established dining location at the base of Blackcomb and Whistler peaks. The job will commence, game review, in time for the 2010 Winter, game review, Olympics to be held in Canada and thus will increase their workload and exposure, under the supervision of Executive Chef James Walt.  This season will have the standard format of 16 competitiors,, game review, boys vs girls format,, game review, but we are told the initial signature dish competition will be a team challenge - a surefire way to provide even more, game review, fireworks amongst a group of competitive professionals who have just met and are trying to stand out!  The Red Team includes Amanda, a twenty seven year old Sous Chef who lives, game review, in New York, NY but is originally from Vancouver, WA and Ariel is also a 27 year old Sous Chef from Los Angeles, CA.
To keep with the tradition of having a few contestants with ‘unique names’ -twenty three year old Executive Children’s Camp Chef ‘Lovely’ from Chicago, IL will join twenty seven year old line cook Tek from New York, NY (originally Chicago, IL). Melinda is a thirty eight year old private chef from Philadelphia, PA, who’s hometown, game review, is nearby Chadd Fords. Texan Sabrina, the thirty four year old Restaurant Manager in Phoenix, AZ will work along side twenty four year old Suzanne who is a Sous Chef in Las Vegas, NV, quite different from her hometown in Milwaukee, WI.
The final member of the Red Team is Tennille, who is an executive chef, is 28 working in Fairfax,, game review, VA.  The boys team will feature thirty nine year old executive chef in Boston, MA - Andy who’s hometown is Seattle, WA as well as Dave from New Jersey, a thirty two year old Executive Chef currently working in San Diego, CA. Other Blue Team members include thirty, game review, four year old Jim, a sous chef residing in Nashua, NH and Joseph, the 27 year old sous chef from Massapequa Park, NY.
Kevin is a thirty-five year old executive chef originally, game review, from Plymouth, MA now residing in Middleton, CT and Louie, who owns a diner, game review, in Fitchburg, MA. Tony is the thrity, game review, year old Culinary Store Manager born and bred in Chicago, IL and Van is the twenty six year old fish chef, originally from Buford, GA now living in Dallas, TX.  So now you’ve, game review, met the teams, start speculating on who you think the winner will be (which will no doubt be reviewed after the first few episodes).
Set your television, TIVO or torrent downloading software for the two hour premiere at 8pm Pacific Time on Tuesday June 21.  As a final side note, for those fans of last season’s, game review, show, their is a health update on Robert, the chef that was forced to leave the show after making the top five and geting chest pains while attending the Borgata resort. Follow this link to get the latest http://www.fox.com/hellskitchen/robertH.htm  It has also been announced that the next series of Kitchen Nightmares will air in the Fall - which doesn’t, game review, help the rest of us from around the globe, more news when dates are confirmed!
This isn’t a new restuarant, it opened in 1981 and is already an established dining location at the base of Blackcomb and Whistler peaks. The job will commence, game review, in time for the 2010 Winter, game review, Olympics to be held in Canada and thus will increase their workload and exposure, under the supervision of Executive Chef James Walt.  This season will have the standard format of 16 competitiors,, game review, boys vs girls format,, game review, but we are told the initial signature dish competition will be a team challenge - a surefire way to provide even more, game review, fireworks amongst a group of competitive professionals who have just met and are trying to stand out!  The Red Team includes Amanda, a twenty seven year old Sous Chef who lives, game review, in New York, NY but is originally from Vancouver, WA and Ariel is also a 27 year old Sous Chef from Los Angeles, CA.
To keep with the tradition of having a few contestants with ‘unique names’ -twenty three year old Executive Children’s Camp Chef ‘Lovely’ from Chicago, IL will join twenty seven year old line cook Tek from New York, NY (originally Chicago, IL). Melinda is a thirty eight year old private chef from Philadelphia, PA, who’s hometown, game review, is nearby Chadd Fords. Texan Sabrina, the thirty four year old Restaurant Manager in Phoenix, AZ will work along side twenty four year old Suzanne who is a Sous Chef in Las Vegas, NV, quite different from her hometown in Milwaukee, WI.
The final member of the Red Team is Tennille, who is an executive chef, is 28 working in Fairfax,, game review, VA.  The boys team will feature thirty nine year old executive chef in Boston, MA - Andy who’s hometown is Seattle, WA as well as Dave from New Jersey, a thirty two year old Executive Chef currently working in San Diego, CA. Other Blue Team members include thirty, game review, four year old Jim, a sous chef residing in Nashua, NH and Joseph, the 27 year old sous chef from Massapequa Park, NY.
Kevin is a thirty-five year old executive chef originally, game review, from Plymouth, MA now residing in Middleton, CT and Louie, who owns a diner, game review, in Fitchburg, MA. Tony is the thrity, game review, year old Culinary Store Manager born and bred in Chicago, IL and Van is the twenty six year old fish chef, originally from Buford, GA now living in Dallas, TX.  So now you’ve, game review, met the teams, start speculating on who you think the winner will be (which will no doubt be reviewed after the first few episodes).
Set your television, TIVO or torrent downloading software for the two hour premiere at 8pm Pacific Time on Tuesday June 21.  As a final side note, for those fans of last season’s, game review, show, their is a health update on Robert, the chef that was forced to leave the show after making the top five and geting chest pains while attending the Borgata resort. Follow this link to get the latest http://www.fox.com/hellskitchen/robertH.htm  It has also been announced that the next series of Kitchen Nightmares will air in the Fall - which doesn’t, game review, help the rest of us from around the globe, more news when dates are confirmed!
2009/12/20
PC Game Review: 'Telltale Texas Hold 'Em'
Poker Ladies. The sinuous ladies, that haunted my early youth. A sexy coin-op money-sink, that forced me to (illegally, according to my age at the time) enter seedy arcades in order to see badly-drawn manga-styled nude ladies doing naughty stuff. I did learn to play the American 52-card version of poker though, and I was only 13. Now, that's something I call a good start in my life. And I owe it all to Poker Ladies. I could have of course waited for something more than a decade and enjoy their dancing, game review, for free in MAME, but that would have been too late.
No one can pull through high school and university without decent poker skills, just like nowadays nobody can avoid stupidly watching Texas Hold'em tournaments on TV.
Telltale, game review, Texas Hold'Em is not on TV, it's on the PC instead. It was actually the first game released by the (hopefully) adventure maestros of Telltale, and has been around for quite some time. It is apparently a poker game. Of the Texas Hold'Em variety. This of course is neither a serious gambler's tutoring software instructor, nor a hardcore/ultra-powerful simulation.
Even though Telltale Texas Hold'em does play a decent and varied poker game, its great, game review, appeal is the atmosphere and the characters. Characters and atmosphere in a poker game I hear you say? Well, yes. You'll be playing against four lovingly animated and fully 3d characters, each sporting a unique personality and thus a unique playing style. Their mid-game, game review, banter is excellent, amusing and at times downright funny, their facial expressions are great, and the whole thing is well directed.
The camera pans,, game review, cuts and zooms correctly, the players look suspiciously around, move their chips, Grandma talks about her dead husbands and Boris tries to be a quite desperate bully. Voice acting is superb, and really, game review, helps flesh out, game review, those four quirky characters you'll be gambling against. Characters that are a testimony to Telltale's origins: none other than the 90s Lucasarts,, game review, game review, adventures.
The most impressive part of this, game review, game is the variety and quantity of the dialog included.
You'll need to play for quite some time before some expressions, game review, start feeling overused and even after 25 hours of poker action you'll still hear the odd unexpected line and/or joke. Great writing and smart programming make all this possible in a download that's less than 20 megas. Unfortunately not much else is included in those less-than-20- megas. There is only one mode of play, only 4 characters to play against, one room to gamble in, one possible, game review, screen resolution and a too simple tutorial/introduction text.
On the other hand, Telltale Texas Hold 'Em only costs $12.99,and will definitely provide you with hours and hours of mindless entertainment. After all, you will, game review, quickly learn when to fold, when to raise your bet, when to bluff or when to call the other characters' bluff.
Visit the official website (at http://www.telltalegames.com) and have a look. Download, game review, the demo; it's the least you can offer yourselves.
That's a (seven) out, game review, of (ten)
the Gnome... a specialist time waster, trying to save a little time for his phd.
..
No one can pull through high school and university without decent poker skills, just like nowadays nobody can avoid stupidly watching Texas Hold'em tournaments on TV.
Telltale, game review, Texas Hold'Em is not on TV, it's on the PC instead. It was actually the first game released by the (hopefully) adventure maestros of Telltale, and has been around for quite some time. It is apparently a poker game. Of the Texas Hold'Em variety. This of course is neither a serious gambler's tutoring software instructor, nor a hardcore/ultra-powerful simulation.
Even though Telltale Texas Hold'em does play a decent and varied poker game, its great, game review, appeal is the atmosphere and the characters. Characters and atmosphere in a poker game I hear you say? Well, yes. You'll be playing against four lovingly animated and fully 3d characters, each sporting a unique personality and thus a unique playing style. Their mid-game, game review, banter is excellent, amusing and at times downright funny, their facial expressions are great, and the whole thing is well directed.
The camera pans,, game review, cuts and zooms correctly, the players look suspiciously around, move their chips, Grandma talks about her dead husbands and Boris tries to be a quite desperate bully. Voice acting is superb, and really, game review, helps flesh out, game review, those four quirky characters you'll be gambling against. Characters that are a testimony to Telltale's origins: none other than the 90s Lucasarts,, game review, game review, adventures.
The most impressive part of this, game review, game is the variety and quantity of the dialog included.
You'll need to play for quite some time before some expressions, game review, start feeling overused and even after 25 hours of poker action you'll still hear the odd unexpected line and/or joke. Great writing and smart programming make all this possible in a download that's less than 20 megas. Unfortunately not much else is included in those less-than-20- megas. There is only one mode of play, only 4 characters to play against, one room to gamble in, one possible, game review, screen resolution and a too simple tutorial/introduction text.
On the other hand, Telltale Texas Hold 'Em only costs $12.99,and will definitely provide you with hours and hours of mindless entertainment. After all, you will, game review, quickly learn when to fold, when to raise your bet, when to bluff or when to call the other characters' bluff.
Visit the official website (at http://www.telltalegames.com) and have a look. Download, game review, the demo; it's the least you can offer yourselves.
That's a (seven) out, game review, of (ten)
the Gnome... a specialist time waster, trying to save a little time for his phd.
..
PC Game Review: 'Telltale Texas Hold 'Em'
Poker Ladies. The sinuous ladies, that haunted my early youth., game review, A sexy coin-op money-sink, that forced me to (illegally, according to my age at the time) enter seedy arcades in order to see badly-drawn, game review, manga-styled nude ladies doing naughty stuff. I did learn to play the American 52-card version of poker though, and I was only 13. Now, that's something I call a good start in my life. And I owe it all to Poker Ladies. I could have of course waited for something more than a decade and enjoy their dancing for free in MAME, but that would have been too late.
No one can pull through high school and university without decent poker skills, just like nowadays nobody can avoid, game review, stupidly watching Texas Hold'em tournaments on TV.
Telltale Texas Hold'Em is not on TV, it's on the PC instead. It was actually the first game released by the (hopefully) adventure maestros of Telltale, and has been around for quite some time. It is apparently, game review, a poker game. Of the Texas Hold'Em variety. This of course is neither a serious gambler's tutoring software instructor, nor a hardcore/ultra-powerful simulation.
Even though Telltale Texas Hold'em does play a decent and varied poker game, its great appeal is the atmosphere and the characters. Characters and atmosphere, game review,,, game review, game review, in a poker game I hear you say? Well, yes. You'll be playing against four lovingly animated and fully 3d characters, each sporting a unique personality and thus, game review, a, game review, unique playing style. Their mid-game banter is excellent, amusing and at times downright funny, their facial expressions are great, and the whole thing is well directed.
The camera pans, cuts and zooms correctly, the players look suspiciously around, move their chips, Grandma talks about her dead husbands and Boris tries to be a quite desperate bully. Voice acting is superb, and really, game review, helps flesh out those four quirky characters you'll be gambling against. Characters that are a testimony to Telltale's origins: none other than the 90s Lucasarts adventures.
The most impressive part of this game is the variety and quantity of the dialog included. You'll need to play for quite some time, game review, before some expressions start feeling overused and even after 25 hours of poker action you'll still hear the odd unexpected line and/or joke.
Great writing and smart programming make all this possible in a download that's less than 20 megas. Unfortunately, game review, not much else is included in those less-than-20- megas. There is only one mode of play, only 4 characters to play against, one room to gamble in, one possible screen resolution, game review, and a too simple tutorial/introduction text.
On the other hand, Telltale Texas Hold 'Em only costs $12.99,and, game review, will definitely provide you with hours and hours of mindless entertainment.
After all, you will quickly learn when to fold, when to raise your bet, when to bluff or when to call the other characters' bluff.
Visit the official website (at http://www.telltalegames, game review, .com) and have a look. Download the demo; it's the least you can offer yourselves.
That's a (seven) out of (ten)
the Gnome... a specialist time waster, trying to save a little time for his phd...
No one can pull through high school and university without decent poker skills, just like nowadays nobody can avoid, game review, stupidly watching Texas Hold'em tournaments on TV.
Telltale Texas Hold'Em is not on TV, it's on the PC instead. It was actually the first game released by the (hopefully) adventure maestros of Telltale, and has been around for quite some time. It is apparently, game review, a poker game. Of the Texas Hold'Em variety. This of course is neither a serious gambler's tutoring software instructor, nor a hardcore/ultra-powerful simulation.
Even though Telltale Texas Hold'em does play a decent and varied poker game, its great appeal is the atmosphere and the characters. Characters and atmosphere, game review,,, game review, game review, in a poker game I hear you say? Well, yes. You'll be playing against four lovingly animated and fully 3d characters, each sporting a unique personality and thus, game review, a, game review, unique playing style. Their mid-game banter is excellent, amusing and at times downright funny, their facial expressions are great, and the whole thing is well directed.
The camera pans, cuts and zooms correctly, the players look suspiciously around, move their chips, Grandma talks about her dead husbands and Boris tries to be a quite desperate bully. Voice acting is superb, and really, game review, helps flesh out those four quirky characters you'll be gambling against. Characters that are a testimony to Telltale's origins: none other than the 90s Lucasarts adventures.
The most impressive part of this game is the variety and quantity of the dialog included. You'll need to play for quite some time, game review, before some expressions start feeling overused and even after 25 hours of poker action you'll still hear the odd unexpected line and/or joke.
Great writing and smart programming make all this possible in a download that's less than 20 megas. Unfortunately, game review, not much else is included in those less-than-20- megas. There is only one mode of play, only 4 characters to play against, one room to gamble in, one possible screen resolution, game review, and a too simple tutorial/introduction text.
On the other hand, Telltale Texas Hold 'Em only costs $12.99,and, game review, will definitely provide you with hours and hours of mindless entertainment.
After all, you will quickly learn when to fold, when to raise your bet, when to bluff or when to call the other characters' bluff.
Visit the official website (at http://www.telltalegames, game review, .com) and have a look. Download the demo; it's the least you can offer yourselves.
That's a (seven) out of (ten)
the Gnome... a specialist time waster, trying to save a little time for his phd...
2009/12/19
PC Game Review - New Star GP
Welcome to the world of (New Star) Grand Prix! You are a famous racing driver who is set to be this seasons' winner!, game review, Um, that is if you actually win the races, keep your boss,, game review, friends and pit crew happy and don't, game review, loose all your money gambling.
New Star GP provides an extra dimension to the usual "here are the tracks, now Race for me!" attitude of most racing games. For each track you have a week to practice, on Saturday it's qualifying time and then on Sunday it's the actual race! So what's the actual driving part of the game, game review, like? Well.
..
You're gonna need some skill!
The game play is kind of like a more serious version of Micro-machines, having, game review, a top down view while you control the car with the arrow keys. The thing that really took me by surprise is how you really have to learn the tracks., game review, Getting your approach to certain, game review, corners is important and if you get it wrong you have to slow down, or break, or worse, crash! There are certain things you can do to help. You can choose between having a boost that will allow you to speed up faster, but it makes your car heavier.
Strict control of your fuel level helps; less fuel means you're lighter so you'll go faster, but not for as long. And if the weather gets bad,, game review, change to the appropriate tyres, game review, as soon, game review, as possible!
So practice is important, game review,, game review, to get all these things right.
Apart from the driving you have the option to take your friends or the pit crew to the casino to keep them extra happy. You don't have to play any of the games at the casino but if you're feeling extra lucky you might be able to earn a little spending money from it.
One of my favourite points about the game is that you can buy cars with the money you earn and drive these around on the current track! You don't have to do this and it takes up one of your practice days, but it's good fun.
My major complaint about the game would be the lack, game review, of multiplayer, aside from the fact you can compete via track times on-line there is no actual racing against others. The only other niggle for me is the track editor, which I found fairly troublesome to use.
Since there were no crossover tracks (or bridges) available I couldn't recreate the top-gear test track either! I cried.
Otherwise this is good fun and a worthy purchase for any grand prix, or racing in general, fan!
Score: 73 out of 100
Final words: Top notch game-play, a must for any GP fan!
New Star GP provides an extra dimension to the usual "here are the tracks, now Race for me!" attitude of most racing games. For each track you have a week to practice, on Saturday it's qualifying time and then on Sunday it's the actual race! So what's the actual driving part of the game, game review, like? Well.
..
You're gonna need some skill!
The game play is kind of like a more serious version of Micro-machines, having, game review, a top down view while you control the car with the arrow keys. The thing that really took me by surprise is how you really have to learn the tracks., game review, Getting your approach to certain, game review, corners is important and if you get it wrong you have to slow down, or break, or worse, crash! There are certain things you can do to help. You can choose between having a boost that will allow you to speed up faster, but it makes your car heavier.
Strict control of your fuel level helps; less fuel means you're lighter so you'll go faster, but not for as long. And if the weather gets bad,, game review, change to the appropriate tyres, game review, as soon, game review, as possible!
So practice is important, game review,, game review, to get all these things right.
Apart from the driving you have the option to take your friends or the pit crew to the casino to keep them extra happy. You don't have to play any of the games at the casino but if you're feeling extra lucky you might be able to earn a little spending money from it.
One of my favourite points about the game is that you can buy cars with the money you earn and drive these around on the current track! You don't have to do this and it takes up one of your practice days, but it's good fun.
My major complaint about the game would be the lack, game review, of multiplayer, aside from the fact you can compete via track times on-line there is no actual racing against others. The only other niggle for me is the track editor, which I found fairly troublesome to use.
Since there were no crossover tracks (or bridges) available I couldn't recreate the top-gear test track either! I cried.
Otherwise this is good fun and a worthy purchase for any grand prix, or racing in general, fan!
Score: 73 out of 100
Final words: Top notch game-play, a must for any GP fan!
Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect Game Review
Flux Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect, game review, is a hidden object game that experiments a little with the genre. In this game, you will find hidden objects, puzzles, adventure and even a few history lessons! In Flux Family Secrets, you play the role of someone who does not know their past and are actively seeking it out. A mysterious family contacts you and sends you on an adventure of a lifetime. Using a time travel, game review, device, you get to go back in time and, game review, solve historical puzzles.
The story begins with the mysterious Flux family welcoming you into their home and presenting you with a few puzzles to prove your worth. You then discover that the family has a time travel device that they use to repair damage caused by time Ripples. You then get involved helping them, game review, realign history, going back in time and solving puzzles and obtaining artifacts in the various categories, game review, such as art, music and flight.
The gameplay in Flux Family Secrets is refreshing as well.
Rather than searching each scene for a shopping list of hidden objects, everything you search for in this game has a purpose. You are required to find parts of items, game review, that have been broken up into a few pieces. Once the items are assembled, you will need to either place them back into the scene where they belong, or get them to interact with some other, game review, object in the scene to progress or activate a puzzle.
The puzzles in the game are plentiful and well spread-out throughout the game so that you don't get bored with constantly looking for hidden objects.
The puzzles aren't too complex, but there are many of them and they are pretty well thought out. You, game review, get to solve cryptex puzzles, safe-cracking, arrangement puzzles and even a couple of arcade-style minigames.
When you get to the time travel bits of the game, you will find that the hidden objects and puzzles aren't very straight-forward at all. In every "category" that you go back to fix (such as Art or Music), you will be presented with 3 scenes featuring 3 masters in their craft.
The objects and puzzles in the 3 scenes are interconnected. You will need to solve puzzles in one scene in order to unlock puzzles and objects in a different scene. This adds, game review, a new dimension to the game, requiring you to keep hopping between, game review, scenes.
The game also adds a nice "history lesson" angle that makes it educational as well. The game will give you a brief description of Da Vinci and the Mona Lisa, game review, when you encounter them in the Art scenario, game review, .
Similarly, you will learn more about, game review, the origin of flight and the Wright brothers when you encounter that scene in the Flight scenario.
The graphics and music are above average in this game. The art style and soundtrack are different for each scene and reflect the styles prevalent in those historical periods. In all, Flux Family Secrets is a game that tries to blend in features from the hidden object, puzzle, adventure and mystery genres and succeeds, game review, at doing so.
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You can read more about Flux, game review, Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/flux-family-secrets.html
The story begins with the mysterious Flux family welcoming you into their home and presenting you with a few puzzles to prove your worth. You then discover that the family has a time travel device that they use to repair damage caused by time Ripples. You then get involved helping them, game review, realign history, going back in time and solving puzzles and obtaining artifacts in the various categories, game review, such as art, music and flight.
The gameplay in Flux Family Secrets is refreshing as well.
Rather than searching each scene for a shopping list of hidden objects, everything you search for in this game has a purpose. You are required to find parts of items, game review, that have been broken up into a few pieces. Once the items are assembled, you will need to either place them back into the scene where they belong, or get them to interact with some other, game review, object in the scene to progress or activate a puzzle.
The puzzles in the game are plentiful and well spread-out throughout the game so that you don't get bored with constantly looking for hidden objects.
The puzzles aren't too complex, but there are many of them and they are pretty well thought out. You, game review, get to solve cryptex puzzles, safe-cracking, arrangement puzzles and even a couple of arcade-style minigames.
When you get to the time travel bits of the game, you will find that the hidden objects and puzzles aren't very straight-forward at all. In every "category" that you go back to fix (such as Art or Music), you will be presented with 3 scenes featuring 3 masters in their craft.
The objects and puzzles in the 3 scenes are interconnected. You will need to solve puzzles in one scene in order to unlock puzzles and objects in a different scene. This adds, game review, a new dimension to the game, requiring you to keep hopping between, game review, scenes.
The game also adds a nice "history lesson" angle that makes it educational as well. The game will give you a brief description of Da Vinci and the Mona Lisa, game review, when you encounter them in the Art scenario, game review, .
Similarly, you will learn more about, game review, the origin of flight and the Wright brothers when you encounter that scene in the Flight scenario.
The graphics and music are above average in this game. The art style and soundtrack are different for each scene and reflect the styles prevalent in those historical periods. In all, Flux Family Secrets is a game that tries to blend in features from the hidden object, puzzle, adventure and mystery genres and succeeds, game review, at doing so.
Rating: 4.
0/5.0
You can read more about Flux, game review, Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/flux-family-secrets.html
2009/12/18
Lost in the City Game Review
Lost in the City is a new game that beautifully combines the traditional hidden object puzzle elements with an engrossing and thrilling mystery/horror adventure feel.
The game starts with you waking up in a locked room that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years. You then recall that you had previously gone on a first date with some girl, and almost immediately fell in love with her. But when you followed her back to her apartment, you remember her giving you a cup of coffee that was drugged, leading you to this predicament.
Moral of the story? Don't drink anything on the first date!, game review, (heh)
So you are stuck in a locked room and need to find your way out. This is reminiscent of the Japanese Crimson, game review, Room and Viridian Room games from a few years back. And when you manage to get out, you suddenly discover, game review, that the entire town is deserted and wrecked, and you seem, game review, to be the only living thing there. Resident Evil anyone?
There are a lot of things going for Lost in the City.
For one thing, the artwork and soundtrack are gorgeous. They totally bring to life the sole survivor horror feel of the game.
What's also interesting and very refreshing is that every item you are supposed to find actually has a purpose later on in the game. All too often in other hidden object games, you end up having to spot totally random hidden objects in each scene. I mean... what are handcuffs and a toy car doing in a barber shop? In Lost in the City, everything makes sense. You need to find keys to open safes, and, game review, matches to light candles.
Having to, game review, find an audio tape, the tape recorder, batteries and cable definitely sounds more logical than clicking on random objects.
There are also mini-games that separate the different stages of the game and advance the story. These include cracking numerical codes to safes, unscrambling, game review, maps and photos, and even solving riddles in order to find out where you need to go next.
The timers in the game also make sense. Rather, game review, than giving you an arbitrary timer during which you need to complete a task, you get, game review, specific story-related timers.
For example, you need to put out a fire in time or you'll inhale too much smoke and pass out.
It's the little things like these that make Lost in the City a perfect blend of storytelling and hidden object puzzles. And the story itself is pretty compelling with lots of detail and depth. I won't spoil it here, but suffice to say that the developers have taken their time to create a very engrossing story that can actually spark an emotion in you.
Whether you're, game review, into powerful, game review, story-telling, game review, and the mystery/horror genre that comes with the sole survivor adventure style, or you like hidden object puzzles that includes a strong purpose and, game review, depth, this game is, game review, definitely worth playing.
, game review, It's time to get Lost in the City.
You can read more about the game at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/lost-in-the-city.html
The game starts with you waking up in a locked room that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years. You then recall that you had previously gone on a first date with some girl, and almost immediately fell in love with her. But when you followed her back to her apartment, you remember her giving you a cup of coffee that was drugged, leading you to this predicament.
Moral of the story? Don't drink anything on the first date!, game review, (heh)
So you are stuck in a locked room and need to find your way out. This is reminiscent of the Japanese Crimson, game review, Room and Viridian Room games from a few years back. And when you manage to get out, you suddenly discover, game review, that the entire town is deserted and wrecked, and you seem, game review, to be the only living thing there. Resident Evil anyone?
There are a lot of things going for Lost in the City.
For one thing, the artwork and soundtrack are gorgeous. They totally bring to life the sole survivor horror feel of the game.
What's also interesting and very refreshing is that every item you are supposed to find actually has a purpose later on in the game. All too often in other hidden object games, you end up having to spot totally random hidden objects in each scene. I mean... what are handcuffs and a toy car doing in a barber shop? In Lost in the City, everything makes sense. You need to find keys to open safes, and, game review, matches to light candles.
Having to, game review, find an audio tape, the tape recorder, batteries and cable definitely sounds more logical than clicking on random objects.
There are also mini-games that separate the different stages of the game and advance the story. These include cracking numerical codes to safes, unscrambling, game review, maps and photos, and even solving riddles in order to find out where you need to go next.
The timers in the game also make sense. Rather, game review, than giving you an arbitrary timer during which you need to complete a task, you get, game review, specific story-related timers.
For example, you need to put out a fire in time or you'll inhale too much smoke and pass out.
It's the little things like these that make Lost in the City a perfect blend of storytelling and hidden object puzzles. And the story itself is pretty compelling with lots of detail and depth. I won't spoil it here, but suffice to say that the developers have taken their time to create a very engrossing story that can actually spark an emotion in you.
Whether you're, game review, into powerful, game review, story-telling, game review, and the mystery/horror genre that comes with the sole survivor adventure style, or you like hidden object puzzles that includes a strong purpose and, game review, depth, this game is, game review, definitely worth playing.
, game review, It's time to get Lost in the City.
You can read more about the game at http://www.hidden-puzzles.com/lost-in-the-city.html
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