NHL 13 (Stanley Cup Collector's Edition) -Xbox 360 Review

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Love the game play. More real life than arcade. Each version improves. My kids love 2012, and are elated with 2013 SCE.

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Great game, very happy with the product. Came in a great tin case with the cup on it. Glad i bought this and it came pretty quick.

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It captures hockey perfectly. Awesome graphics and a ton of fun to play. I would recommend it to anyone who loves hockey.

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Really enjoyed the game. I would recommend this game to anyone. Awesome all around gameplay. The realism of this is off the charts.

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Awesome game play, great graphics, even better with the replay. Really the closest I've seen to actually being at a game, and it's so much fun to listen to the announcer as the game progresses. Haven't done the coaching mode yet but that's all due to my own schedule. Overall, great game.

Unreal 2- The Awakening Review

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I like the game. Its not up to Halo standards, but its a fun FPS. Unfortunately, I found bugs (not the kind you kill in the game). It freezes sometimes, doesn't always load right and occassional video dropout.

Having said that...I doubt seriously anyone will read this review who isn't already sold on the game. Have fun.

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I have been playing the Unreal series since I was about 6 years old and I remember buying this game with my dad and we had played it for hours. Now I have gotten it on the Xbox and I love it...PLUS IT HAS CO-OP! Co-Op for me is like the greatest thing other than the online multiplayer. If you played the first Unreal on the PC and liked it (you better have...lol) then you will love this one. Sure it isn't exactly from the first one's universe but there are many things that will remind you of it. One of the greatest battles was the Boss that was like a huge spider with tiny spiders everywhere. That one took forever (but in a good way)! Very fun and I hope to see you online!

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Great game for the casual gamer. Good graphics, lots of great weapons and not too hard. Some games of this type can be very frustrating for people that are not hard core gamers. This game is great because it's a blast to kick but!

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Every review I read had something to do with Halo. Just forget about that. Unreal has been out before halo evan began so how can it be ripping off of Halo. They do have similaritys, but Unreal II is more like the orginal Unreal that came out in the 90's. So my question is how can it be ripping off Halo, maybe Halo is ripping off Unreal. And further more a rip off of a good game is still a good game.

Now onto the review. This takes place in space, (sounds kinda like Halo I have to admit) and you have to go investigate some distress call from earth. When you get there everyone has been killed except for one surviver, he managed to get a valuable peice of somethin somethin and the aliens are going on a rampage. The game gos on but I don't want to spoil it for you just incase you want to get it.

The graphics are decent, some nice lighting, cool weapons designed for alien killing goodness. The load times are suprisingly long, but there is stuff on screen to read that keeps you interesested. The moltiplayer is probably the best part of the game. Overall its a fun game and it only cost about ten bucks, so if you want a change of the average first person shooter give it a shot.

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I've read a lot of negative reviews on this site for this product, and feel I need to address a few things in fairness. This game was designed for (at the time) high-end PCs. This is very clearly a port, and as such the graphics did indeed take a hit. That being said, this doesn't affect gameplay whatsoever. The dialogue in the cut-scenes was originally meant to be optional depending on who you spoke to in the removed "free-roaming" mode, and what you said to them. It makes the conversations feel very awkward and long. The variety in environments is nice, and the difficulty felt appropriate to the situations. None of the missions were boring, and some showed a real spark of creativity. If you played "Mace Griffin" or any of the "007" titles, you have a good idea what to expect. I would recommend this title for around $10.00. It would get a better score if the fact that it is a port wasn't so glaringly obvious. For 360 owners, this title is NOT backwards compatable.

Xbox 360 Refurbished 20GB LIVE Starter Pack Reviews

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This item is a great addition to anyone's Xbox 360 Arcade. The price is set nice and low considering the amount of content that it comes packaged with. This package includes a newly factory refurbished 20GB HDD for your Xbox360. This is a decent size, it has plenty of room to store your games' saves as well as downloadable content and Arcade games. This starter pack also contains an Xbox 360 headset and 3 months of free Xbox Live Gold. This is the perfect way to transition into the full 360 experience and all at a great price. The added benefit of having a hard-drive is that the drive contains emulators which allow you to run original Xbox titles that you may have missed out on. For the price of the starter kit, and the contents that it contains, you simply cannot go wrong purchasing this nice addition to your system. I highly recommend it.

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I received an Xbox 360 Arcade for Christmas and this was great, reasonably priced item to help get me started. I'm not a hardcore gamer and I won't be using my Xbox as intensively as some folks will. I put a dozen CDs on there, downloaded a couple games and stored all of my saved games on it and I have plenty of room still left over. I don't doubt that two or three years from now that I may want a bigger HD, but it's also possible that I won't. Even if I do, this is still plenty worth it for now.

IMO, this is perfect for those casual/moderate gamers who just got or are going to get an Xbox 360 Arcade -or maybe even those who want some HD storage space but are on a bit of a budget. It does come with some pre-loaded demos on there, but you can delete all of those if you want. The 3-months of XB Live Gold is a nice bonus if you want to kick the wheels and see if Xbox Live is something that may be of interest to you.

Like I said, this package is great for Xbox 360 newbies. I know it's used, but it sure looks new and performs new. I definitely recommend this item.

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Very simply put, you cant go wrong with this. Everything in the package works perfect and purchased separately it would be much more expensive.

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I purchased a refurbished 20gb hd and it has work flawlessly for me over 6 weeks or so. It has plenty of room for me --keep one game loaded, occassionally dl a demo, that sort of thing. (Of course I did immediately remove nearly all of the stuff that was on the HD when I got it...fairly easy to do. It's a lot of demos, etc.) Caution if you are interested in downloading a lot of stuff, the 14 gb you have to work with won't last too long. But for me it is just right. By the way, installing it and getting it running is very easy.

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For what you get great deal unless you want to spend 100 at the store

and get a bigger hard drive. But this bundled with the 360 arcade and you save 50 bucks. The other reviewer complained about connections not alawys lining up not sure what hes doing with it, dont know any one who takes it on and off all the time. My hard drive has been on for three straight years never had to be taken off. Also it might be used, but your not paying a 100 bucks for it either. Dont know what that other reviewer is crying about. To me, GREAT DEAL you just saved 50 BUCKS!

Batman: Arkham Origins - Xbox 360 Reviews

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first off .... i LOVE Batman!!!!

i've always loved Batman since i can remember, and these days there seems to be no shortage of Batman to go round!

over the years we've been Lucky enough to experience some truly amazing Batman comics, cartoons, toys, movies and video games.

unfortunately we've also been duped every so often into falling for the shameless license exploiting cash grabs!

after playing through some awesome moments in 'Arkham Origins' i honestly believe the makers REALLY wanted to make a great game

a game they could be proud of and one that we'd all praise and love!

but due to whatever reason the game is quite amiss in a number of many MANY areas!!!!

now before i start picking it apart i'd like to say that i'm glad i bought it and am getting enjoyment from it for the most part, .....BUT

i just can't begin to describe JUST how choppy the game plays!

ESPECIALLY the hand to hand combat!!!

i mean, that's the whole meat and potatoes of the game right there!!!

though while not completely unplayable it's hit or miss, and i do mean that literally!!!

this games big draw is the HUGE amount of Boss battles and when you face off in a very long drawn out battle where split decision precision timing means the difference between winning and having to restart a level all over again, it gets very VERY frustrating!!!

speaking of restarting from the beginning? IF you DARE try 'i am the night' if you die it's game over and you to have to restart from the VERY beginning of the game! highly increased difficulty coupled with faulty gameplay, this mode is only recommended to the most hardcore or those who want an ulcer?

but if you actually DO complete 'i am the night' mode you'll be rewarded with a very cool Batman 'Arkham Origins' Avatar.

somewhere along the way i also unlocked a 'Joker' Avatar, but i don't recall exactly how and when i did it?

the broken non-responsive controls in this game are a sin and really hold it back from that greatness that it could have been!

but besides the faulty controls there are glitches A PLENTY!

i think my favorite moment was in challenge mode when an enemy was holding a crate over his head to throw at me and i couldn't attack him.

he just stood there till the match was over still holding the crate over his head!

another instance my character went inside an elevator, and as the elevator rose my character didn't rise with it.

but more frustrating is when your game freezes and you have to restart your console

or even WORSE if your game save corrupts and has to be deleted!!!

that was probably the most glaring example of lack of quality control and gameplay testing!!!!

from a design point of view, visually and cinematically the game is a masterpiece!

the story is intriguing the voice acting is VERY good! and though it was at first jarring not to hear Kevin Conroy voicing Batman

i really grew to enjoy the vocals Roger Craig Smith provided! there are moments he sounds truly intense and powerful!

and then he also knows when to bring it back and play the cool and calculating Batman!

the Back and forth between him and Martin Jarvis as Alfred are a pleasure to behold.

a decent amount of voice cast return from Arkham City,

but a real thrill was to hear Robert Costanzo from Batman the Animated Series reprise the voice of Detective Harvey Bullock!

i'm still adjusting to hearing Troy Baker voice Joker. he's doing a decent enough job of it (not many would dare follow in the shoes of the AMAZING Mark Hamill)

but i think Baker's best Joker moments are when he makes the roll his own and has fun with it, rather than the moments where he sounds like he's trying to emulate Hamill. but that's just my own personal thoughts. even still, i think he did a good Joker and i hope to hear him voice the character again in the future.

one thing that really was frustrating was the new branching upgrade ladder!!!

i honestly DO NOT see the point of why you can no longer just immediately chose the combat boost upgrades instead of having to upgrade your armor first?!

when i'd play 'Arkham Asylum' or 'Arkham City' i'd upgrade every combat boost available before leveling up my armor even in the highest difficulty setting.

both games had such tight fighting controls, you could avoid taking damage with enough practice.

not being able to upgrade my special takedown boost from 8 hits to only 5 hits right away really made me notice how broken the combat really is.

even after i purchased the upgrade, the combat is vastly improved but overall control issues continue to be tiresome!

grapnel boost/gliding through the city also feels a bit disjointed and not as fluid as it was in Arkham City.

it seems there are less areas on the building to grapple and launch from?

soaring through the city just seems a lot less fun than it was last time!

the City is much larger than previously and while environments are reminiscent to there previous version, they are fresh and new.

the model of Gotham City is Gothic and it is beautiful! and seeing the city and hearing the powerful Musical Score is a wonder to behold!

despite all the glaring issues and flaws, there are things to enjoy here.

and Batman fanatics are in for a REAL treat! .....especially if you are a real Comic enthusiast!

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everything else aside the big question is WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS GAME?????

my answer to that would have to be, if you are a Batman fan? then.... YES!

but be warned ..... there is a LOT that needs improvement!

and although it's nowhere near as BAD as 'Batman: Dark Tomorrow' but the game requires a lot of getting used to it's flaws and hiccups.

so here are the pro's and con's

Pros-

beautiful environments

fantastic character models

great musical score

engaging story

brilliant voice acting (for the most part)

excellent cinemas

plenty of missions

lots of Boss battles

return of most fan favorite moves

return of most gadgets

Cons-

game freezes and needs to be restarted

awful collision detection in combat

non responsive controls

combat does not flow as smooth

aim of quick-fire gadgets is terrible

some of the special moves are now inefective

camera issues

difficult to navigate city

'game plus' mode not as good as 'Arkham City' IMO

upgrades locked in set sequence of availability

dark knight system challenges locked in set sequence

game save files will corrupt from time to time

i am enjoying Arkham Origins for Batman experience it delivers

there is so much potential here!

but the true shame is that with all the issues, the game is only a 3.5 when i know that with more polish it could have been a 4.5 or even 5.0!

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Winter snow falling,

Batman has glitched through the floor,

the game auto-saved

will they patch this game?

At least fix Burnley Tower?

Why did I buy this?

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This mess was not ready to be released. Glitches galore! Game freezes frequently causing you to have to restart. Boss battles have HUGE difficulty spikes. Be prepared to play many of the boss battles over and over before you can get past them. VERY FRUSTRATING! This is further exasperated by the broken/non responsive combat controls. Had to restart several missions due to the inability to interact with other characters or controls in the environment. Had multiple corrupt save files. If you must play it, wait until it's in the bargain bin.

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I am not a gamer that is close or follows the Batman story or development outside the games/movies. So whatever story is developed I enjoy very much. I just play games because I enjoy them. I remember trying the demo for Asylum and loved it because I fell in love with the fight system. I'm a perfectionist and the fight system really challenges me and also annoys me when I know I can do better. With that being said I am glad WB Montreal kept the fighting/predator system the same. Here are my thoughts of how I view the game of just being a gamer.

Here are some of bad things first for some people:

1. Lack of innovation: This might drive some players crazy because there is not really anything new to the fighting/predator moments. At the same time if you are a fan of the older games...why change something that is great? There are some new things that were added but not much different from the base of the old games. The only new things seem to be the detective mode, where scanning crime scenes go more in depth and you need to find evidence. There is also multi-player which I have not tried yet.

2. Lifeless: Since this is a prequel you are doing missions across Gotham city and of course Arkham City before it was converted for the inmates in AC. I wanted to see civilians in the street and traffic but there was nothing. In AC there were those helicopters flying around and would follow you if they spotted you, there's not much going on in the air this time around and I felt alone in the city which should be full of life.

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When you run in to Joker for the first time and he blows up the building across the street. Then Batman grabs Joker and asks "How many innocent lives did you take?" I felt nothing because you don't see life in the city to make that connection to the citizens in the game.

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3. Prequel: I mostly hate prequels because you always know what the future outcome is going to be with some of the main characters. I liked to be surprised. Like I said above I don't follow Batman stories outside the movies/games. Introducing some lesser known villains was a plus and it helped balanced that out for me for unpredictability.

4. Freezing: I have had the game freeze up on me 4 times already within the first 24 hours I had it. There is no pattern for it and it's random. It happened to me on the title screen the first time I started it, when I was in a fight, when I was gliding around, and when I was upgrading my abilities. It seems like many people have run into freezing issues and hoping this is something that can be patched.

Now for the good things:

1. No learning curve: This could be a good or bad thing for players but for me this was good. Why change anything if it's something we fell in love with in the first two games? I loved being able to dive into the game without having to look up the controls.

2. Challenge: Even though fighting and predator is copy/paste, I found myself dying a lot more in boss fights and even a couple of street fights. Since I am a fan of the fighting in this series I paid close attention to detail in the fighting. It made me think WB Montreal put more thought into the beginning of Batman and I saw that in the fighting.

As you level up, you are limited to what you can upgrade because you can only upgrade certain abilities as long as you follow the upgrade trees. I liked this because you can't start off getting the combo finishers after a 5x hit combo as soon as you level up and pick it. This means you're stuck with 8x hits before using a combo finisher for awhile. There is no such things as perfect hits anymore as well (which is replaced by an alternative later in the game). It made gang fights a lot more challenging and made me think "this is perfect" since this is a prequel. Batman should not be an expert yet and this made me feel like Batman was "learning" and grew into the fighter he was in AA and AC.

3. Story: Seems like a lot of people are finding the story boring and ill admit at the start it felt boring until there was a good turning point within a few hours of game play. I thought the voice acting is also incredible. I knew Mark Hamill had retired from the Joker's voice and they were using someone new for Batman as well. I had to look up the voice actors as I was playing it because Joker sounded identical. I could tell the difference with Batman, but the actor was still great for him.

Final Thoughts:

The game has its ups and down and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I'm looking forward to multiplayer and challenge maps. If you liked AA and AC, this is worth a buy. I think most of the down sides is just players being picky.

I was very worried hearing that WB Montreal was taking over this game, but in the end I am very happy with what they did. There was so much worry and buzz around WB being the new developer that I was almost expecting this game to be bad. In the end I find myself smiling because WB Montreal stuck with what we loved in the game and tried to add some changes of their own. I loved that it was something I was familiar with, unlike others might not like the lack of innovation.

People complaining about the lack of innovation are just bored with the game period. I love the fighting in the game and it will be awhile before I am "tired" of the game play.

For example Assassin's Creed. I loved those games, but when I got to the 4th game (Revelations) I was so bored with the repetitive game play it took me over a year to finally force myself to finish the game and play Assassins Creed 3. Its part of human nature to get bored of things and I wouldn't be surprised if I got bored with the next Batman game like I did with Assassin's Creed.

It's almost seems like lose/lose for WB. Players will complain that everything is the same, but at the same time if WB had changed up the game play, those same people would be complaining how it's not as good as the "older" games. If you are one of those players...move on already.

If you loved the first two games, you will love this one as well. Don't over think it before you buy/rent the game because you will get lost in it like you did with the others.

Thanks for reading and I will update this as I complete the game and try multiplayer.

**UPDATE 10/27/13**

I made a mistake in my original review above. I said there were no such things as perfect/critical hits anymore. As I got near the end of the story I noticed my combo meter building up faster then normal. I looked into my upgrades and critical strikes was unlocked. I am not sure what unlocked it but it is not something you can manually level up to unlock.

Multiplayer was actually a lot better then expected. It's very hard finding a match at this time and it's probably because not enough players have finished the story before moving on to multiplayer. Since the game is new, I expect to see matchmaking to speed up by next week when more people finish the story and definitely a huge spike in players after the holidays. Currently I have only played in 2 matches and it took about 5 minutes to get 7 other players to join in a match.

Playing the 2 matches was actually pretty fun. The controls are very similar to Gears of War since you play as henchmen with weapons. Aiming/zooming is the same as Gears and you can take cover behind objects. Its basically 3v3v2. 3v3 are henchmen and the other 2 are a team of Batman/Robin. Basically its a domination style match while Batman/Robin can interrupt you. Batman and Robin get their own score by building up "intimidation".

I don't know how the scoring works in the end, because after both matches, the heroes won both times. It is random if you're playing as a henchmen or a hero. Of course if you play a hero, the controls are all the same like they are in single player. The best way to describe it right now is Gears of War mixed with Batman. There are other multiplayer modes as well but I was only able to play one mode since the others were still locked?

**UPDATE 10/28/13**

I changed my rating of the game overall to 4/5 stars. It probably should have been this rating from the start but all the freezing in the game is really starting to get to me. After reading many forums and seeing other reviews on here its a common technical problem for everyone.

Now I'm trying to get through game mode+ and when I'm trying to be more focused and into the game, it freezes up on me and I have no idea where the last save is going to be. Because of the constant freezes, it makes me more aware of the save icon in the corner of the game because I am always ready for the game to crash or freeze. Obviously that is not something you should have to be aware of when playing a game like this! If this gets patched then I will change my rating back to 5 stars. Since this is a very common problem, it probably should be patched soon... we can only hope.

**UPDATE 10/29/13**

This might be my last update for awhile since there is really nothing more to go over. I did do a few more MP matches and got to see how bad the online servers are.

They are a little laggy because when you knock someone out as a hero, the player's body could be 5 feet away as you are punching the ground to knock them out, and it still counts as a KO. If the host leaves the match, it will try to find a new host, but in the process it won't ever transfer to a new host and you will have to reset the game. Same thing happens if you finish a match and a lot of other players leave, the game will try to find another session for the remaining players to join and it gets stuck in that process and you would have to reset again.

Until they patch the freeze issues for single player, I wont bother continuing game mode+.

**UPDATE 10/30/13**

Game developers WB Montreal has acknowledged problems with the game.

"We are currently reviewing and validating issues that have been reported to us," Warner Bros. told X360A. "Updates will be deployed once we have fixes available."

**UPDATE 11/8/13**

Put the game in today to find an update! Since I wasn't sure what was updated I looked on WBM website. Looks like they fixed some on the random infinite falling points. I was able to play 3 hours without a crash or freeze even though they said they were still working on the crashing and freezing. They are still working on the corrupted game files too.

**UPDATE 11/12/13**

I continued my story and that is where the freezing happened again. The update must have fixed something because I only froze 2 times in 2 days which before it would be 4-5 times a day. With my last update I was doing the challenge maps and I guess those are fine for not freezing up on you.

**UPDATE 11/19/13**

Changing back to 5 stars since my freezing issues appear to be gone.

I was able to complete new game plus. Throughout my whole play through I only froze up 2 times which are the freezes I mentioned in the last update. It feels stable enough now for me to try I am the night mode. Tried to get into multiplayer again but it couldn't even match me up with one other person. Not sure if most people gave up on multiplayer or if they are having server issues.

**UPDATE 11/25/13**

I tried I am the Night mode. It does add extra excitement while playing it. I actually played it for a couple of hours and got to Gotham's Police Department. I ended up dying in the predator mode in the GCPD building. Weapons definitely do more damage in I am the Night mode because I took a shot gun shot in the back and died with almost 75% of my health left.

I read that physical damage from punches do more damage to Batman as well, but after getting hit once or twice, it appeared to be the same amount of damage in normal mode. I think they just added extra damage to weapons. Even though I was a couple of hours into the game and died, I wasn't even upset because I hadn't felt that excited or felt that awesome for taking on Death Stroke and not even losing half my health.

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I got about 20 hours into the game, ignoring the game freezes, and occasional glitches as i could but then my save dike got corrupted and I'm afraid to restart cause my file may get lost again. The game is fun when it works so there is that. I tried asking for a refund from wb. As a response they deleted my comment and blocked me on Facebook and havnt responded to my email so add terrible customer service to issues with this game.

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ive played this game on playstation 2 and i loved it .i wanted to find this game and now i have it

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Scaler is a game I haven't played in years. But thanks to Global Star I could find it again. I haven't played it again. But it is still being shipped. This used to be the most addictive game EVER for me. I hope it still is

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Over 12 Hrs of Gameplay for $15...how can you beat that!! I found Blowout to be a great chance to go back to the days of no nonsense, no story, just kill everything games that we grew up with. The company that made it is the same ones that did BloodRayne and Roadkill and it really shows that they have some talent. I also wanted to mention that my Blowout box has a TEEN rating not mature as it says on this site.

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When I saw this game in the store, I insantly wanted to get it because it is rare to see non three d games now a days. I like three d games but it is cool to see a modern one dimentional game to be released. Like one reviewer said there isn,t much of a story line but it is a fun game. But the graphics could of been a little better being on ps2. Not to mention it isn't a very old game it was released in 2003. But that is the only reason why I didn't give it five stars.I know they could of made the game with better back ground graphics with the technology they have now a days. But other than that this is a very fun game and if you like one dimentional games this would be a good choice for you.

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Fun game no real story, but who needs one in this action packed shooter. The main character is cool, the enemies are not as cool, but heck you are splattering them all over the ship, so who cares. Ahh.. the days of just plain fun games is back!

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This is one of the PS2 launch titles, an early first-gen PS2 game that can be evidenced by the purple color of the underside of the game disc itself. Oni was another such game but its much better then this steampile of crap.

Don't expect much from the graphics, and try not to laugh as you realize this is a PS2 game and not a PS1 game. Honestly, I can't tell the difference as it seems this was ported from the PS1. Even many PS1 games look better then this!

The sound is forgettable, turn it off and enjoy your own music. I have to say the 'opening theme' music that plays during the initial CG cutscne is adequete if repetitive (a looping heavy-guitar riff). Almost as if they tried way too hard to be 'cool'. There's no environmental audio and the 'ambient' sounds of the enemies growls/snarls nearly always play even if you're nowhere near them so you aren't missing much. The enemies appear (and reappear) without rhyme or reason around nearly every corner (even areas you've been to) so you don't have to listen for any audio cues to shoot anything that moves.

In-game, you're constantly interrupted by 'Mr White Nerdy Guy' and you have to listen to 'Mr Tough Black Stereotype' talking like something out of a comedy movie-parody (like 'Not Another Teen Movie'). I mean you had 'Barret' from FF7 that had a similar stereotypical personality, but even then you could at least be distracted by the story.

The controls are absurd, either you can 'move and aim' with the same joystick or you can seperate them both between two joysticks (which takes a bit of getting used to) but neither format really seems comfortable even after several hours of play.

The storyline seems like it was written by a 3rd grader, and even they could write better stuff then this. However, you don't really play a shooter/action game like this for the story, you want to have fun!

That's where the real faults lie. The gameplay is generic, uninspired, and a very poor 'run around to find the key/throw the switch/unlock the door' maze game. Unlike the much-superior Metriod series (ANY Metriod game is better then this, even the GameBoy ones!), this game fails to provide meaninful powerups (several of the weapons are near-useless even if ammo is plentiful), you run around aimlessly throughout the level without much of a clue where to go (and by the time you find the 'map console' that opens up the entire map you might as well have explored everything yourself). The 'destructible environment' is a misnomer, as you can only blow away walls/ceilings in very specific areas to create pre-defined shortcuts that don't really make that much of a difference. The enemies repeat themselves and 'respawn' fairly often whether you've been through an area or not. They show no intelligence whatsoever and are pretty much gun/flame fodder.

The 'Boss Battles' are pretty much a very confined one-screen-width room without any 'safe areas' (so you have to keep running/flying back and forth) with bosses that follow a preset pattern that takes all of a minute to learn and 'beat' them.

The 'description' of the game says you're leading a platoon but that's misleading as you are always by yourself and the only other person you talk to is the annoying 'Mr White Geek Guy'.

I'd say you should probably go get the original Doom on PC rather then play this. Doom was fairly simplistic but the first-person perspective (as well as the puzzles) at least elevated it above this wannabe.

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Thought this would be a fun old school 2D scroller. Well its a scroller at least. Jerky game play that is disrupted by an off camera voice. It really tries to add depth and plot to what should be a shoot em up. Yeeeessh, unless you're in the market for a DVD coaster or simply need a gag gift, avoid this one.

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First of all, let me state that I believe Nightcaster II will be one of those rare titles that, in a few years, may be worth quite a bit since many gamers have passed it up and the number of copies for sale in stores is actually quite low. With that said, let's go on to the game.

Reading some of the reviews that other members have posted for NCII, you may be tempted to pass the game up, particularly if you've played the horrendous Nightcaster 1. Now keep in mind that I am a very picky gamer and I also hated NC1, but figuring that Jaleco had time to improve much of what went wrong in the first game, I decided to give NC2 a shot and I was pleasantly surprised! The game is still not perfect, but it does appear that much of what I hated in the first has been addressed, and the style of play is more appealing now.

First off, the graphics are better. The orb gives off realtime shadowing effects to background objects, bump mapping is used, and the overall dark atmosphere helps keep you in suspense. The point of view is still a little claustrophobic, but the camera and orb controls have thankfully gotten better. Melee fighting is now actually a big part of the game and you can string together combos--you actually get fighting-game style bonuses when you kill enemies in combos with weapons/and or magic! The spells are MUCH more useful this time around and far easier to use..some actually home in and auto-target enemies and each spell seems to do a good amount of damage regardless of which character you use, so the endless spell cycling prevalent in the first game is not as necessary now. RPG elements now exist! You can level up and assign attributes to you character, and the levels are massive and better structured, plus the map screen tells you how many enemies are on this particular map as well as how many special items (artifacts) remain. YOU CAN NOW SAVE ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME!! Thankfully, the biggest issue with the first game was the limited saves. Also, 2 players can play cooperatively and you can pick from two different characters for the solo adventure! The adventure seems more cohesive now and I actually found it fun to roam through the maps rooting out every single enemy and item. I like the fact that enemies will not respawn after you've cleared a map.

The production quality is quite good and overall, I found Nightcaster II to be a big improvement and a pleasant surprise. If you can find a copy, buy it. Give it a chance and you may be surprised!

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This game is kind of weird. The controls to work it are a bit different then most games. But it is fun a bit hard for me but I'm not a good gamer XP. I would buy from this seller agian. It was fast delivery and the game worked fine.

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I bought this game in hope to be a good beat-em up rpg. What i got was a horrible camera angle and boring gameplay.But hey, it was fun to watch it burn to ashes in my driveway...hehehe

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THIS GAME IS A WASTE OF PLASTIC. The graphics show little improvement from the original. The musical score is almost non-existant. They also took away the one good thing the original had; CAMRERA ANGLES! I got this game for $9.00 and I wich I had gotten fajittas instead. No one in there right mind would say this game was good unless they worked for or are related to an employee of Jaleco. I great concept that been destroyed by programmer laziness and company haste. DON'T BOTHER!

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This is probably one of the lowest budget games to hit the shelves since aquaman. It shows ALL th signs of a cheaply made game:

1. you cant change the camera angles

2. the surrounding are very dark, and it is nearly impossible to see what is around you.

3. the controls are TERRIBLE!!! if u like a game where u just press any button u want, this is it.

4.they give u barely any instruction whatsoever on how to play, or what you objectives are. They just throw you in the level and assume you know exaclty what u r supposed to do.

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Painkiller is a highly over looked game (untill Yahtzee reviewed it that is), what Painkiller is basically when you get down to it is a arcade-y style shooter with weapons that you've never used before.

A spinning blade melee weapon/also fires a laser, a shotgun with a freeze alt fire, a gun that shoots shurikens and lightning, a gun that shoots saw blades and a soul beam that can control enemies, a stake gun that fires basically tree sized stakes and who's alt-fire is a grenade, a rocket launcher with a minigun alt-fire

and more.

Seriously there's not many games that play like this and NONE that has weapons like this, except maybe the original painkiller. The story isn't worth mentioning, the enemies swarm you in big dumb hordes (huge variety of enemies to boot)

So this is the HD touch up, it's great, very very great not many remakes can boast that I think. It has NONE of the expansions from the original but honestly most of them were garbage anyway.

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This game is a joke! this is a buggy-filled sack of s***. This remake has damaged the original version of Painkiller. AI enemy is dumber or the dumbest I have ever seen in a video game, you can see jumping skeletons, minions bumping against each other, ghouls stuck in walls... Terrible game!! Don't trash your money on this release, you better off spending your time watching a movie.

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if you buy this and get to the human cargo mission when u come to the part where u gotta push that guy tommy off the crate, and its not working pause and unpause between 520 times, it works after that

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The game was great as far as outward condition an shipping, but my son never got to play it bc it doesnt work on a xbox 360. Its for the original xbox. I called about returning it an was told I need to talk to a certain person an what store. I felt they didnt want to take it back so I more or less wasted money on a game my son cant play.

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I rarely give 5 stars, but this one is close. For the original xbox, this is one of the funnest games I've played. Almost as good as the GTA franchise. If you played the first one, You notice it was kinda fun. The improvements on this one make it far superior to the last installment.

originality7/10 (loses points for being made after gta, high score for being a cop and being improved upon)

graphics 8/10

sound 8/10

replay 5/10 (not a whole lot to do once you beat it, also might get old after a while)

fun factor 9/10

over all 8.5-ish

A much under-rated game by the gaming community. The button layout/interface is far better than the fist game, as is the amount of stuff to do (customizing character and cars, out running cops, different fighting styles, entering buildings, and more)

Unfortunately, this game isn't compatible for the 360... but the first one is.. ughh.

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Thank you very much this got here on the 5th day (Thank you for being very prompt ^^)

This game is exactly what I hoped for, again thank you for the affordable price!

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I bought this game not knowing that it wouldn't work on an Xbox 360. It will only work on an original Xbox. I found this out the hard way so just be forewarned. There are no updates or downloads to make this game playable on the Xbox 360!!!

Highly disappointed that this wasn't mentioned in the description on Amazon....

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Okay, the hardest part of any review to me is an introduction. I am primarily an Xbox 360 owner, and that is what I use for most online games such as Battlefield or Call of Duty. However, I can now confidently say that spending $300 for a PS3 is worth it just for the sake of the Uncharted series alone. I would literally throw down that kind of money just for these three games, something I have not done since the original Xbox when Halo came out. I played the first two games on my buddies PS3 a few years back, but only recently decided to claim actual ownership over a PS3 system with the purchase of this bundle. I like the system, its controller feels great, feels reliable (basically it doesn't feel cheap). I like the fact that the system is silent when playing games, I also like that the online is free (but I feel Xbox Live is more organized, and yes I'll admit, there is a bias to my statement, sorry guys).

I'm going to go ahead and close this review, making it a short one. Why? Because I feel I summed up that I obviously like the system and the Uncharted series. I also feel that there are already plenty of reviews that go into explicit detail over the system, online, Blu-Ray and games. If you don't own a PS3, but want to jump into the PlayStation community, while experiencing a great game series such as Uncharted, buy this bundle. Playing Uncharted has done something to me that no other game has done since Halo ten years prior or Shenmue for the Dreamcast twelve years prior, and that is spend hundreds of dollars to play one game. That comment alone I believe sums up this review and any review from any individual or game site. Uncharted is the PlayStation's Halo its "killer app", and to me, worth spending the money to experience.

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I'm breaking down this review in 3 catagories which are the saving cost of buying the bundle, The PS3 System itself, and the UNCHARTED 3 game.

1. Savings as far as buying as a bundle:

This is actually a really good deal for 2 reasons. One, the PS3 320GB system normally cost anywhere new between $290 and $300 dollars by itself which means your getting Uncharted 3 (As of this writing the retail is between between $50 and $60 dollars) for free. Second, is with the cost of Hard drives having doubled and in some cases almost tripled due to the current hard drive shortage the hard drive alone is worth anywhere between $150 to $200 dollars by itself. the overall cost savings on both items mentioned more than justifies this purchase.

2. The PS3 Game Console System:

This is actually our family's second PS3, the 1st one my son got an almost pristine PS3 1st Generation 60gb CECHAxx Launch model (November 2006) from his 2 best friends as a Christmas Present, not realizing at the time what a diamond in the rough he was receiving. I'm not going to lie to you, If anybody still owns one of this original launch models and it still works, KEEP IT! They are vastly superior to these newer "Slim" Models that Sony is now selling. The reason for the additional purchase is Problems started to arise with "play time" on the PS3 with my son so I decided to go ahead and purchase one for myself and the rest of the family. With that being said, I will move on with the review of this 320GB 4th generation PS3 Slim Model (CECH-30xxB series).

The Hardware on the inside is the same reliable PS3 Hardware Sony has sold since almost after the launch of the original PS3 in North America (Once they fixed the Blu-Ray defect). Starts right up, plays my PS3 Games perfectly, works with my blu-rays, and works perfectly with my home Network. The Dual Shock 3 wireless Controller that comes with it works awesome and is easy to use. The HDMI and Sound are also equally awesome (Has to be plugged into a "amplifier/receiver" to tap into the Dolby Digital sound experience). As far as the drawbacks go there really is only 1 that stares you right in the face and that is the New "Slim" Design, It's God Awful. The Best way to describe is as my oldest son put it; "Dad, That looks Ghetto!"; However, due to its size it was easily hidden inside my entertainment center and barely noticeable to the naked eye. The only other minor problem is sometimes you can hear the hard drive on the PS3 when it's being written to and read to.

Features of the PS3 4th Generation Console:

* 802.11b/g Wi-Fi

* 2 X USB 2.0 ports

* BRAVIA Sync XMB control (CEC)

* Slimmer form factor

* Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreaming (available Through Optical Sound Cord with an open optical port on your Home Theaters "Amplifier/Receiver")

* 320GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive (Upgradeable up to 1TB 9.5mm form factor laptop hard drives)

* 3D Capable for both 3D Blu-Ray Games and Movies (You muat have a 3D capable monitor or TV in order for this to work)

* Plays normal CD and DVD movie or Music ROMS

* 10/100/1000 built-in NIC

* Playstation 1 (PS1) Backward Compatibility. Updated 11-13-2012: Just FYI the AMAZON Description of the this PS3 Slim Bundle is WRONG concerning NO Backward compatibility for the PS1, I just tested Duke Nukem: A Time to Kill for the PS1 just recently (about 2 weeks ago)and it worked like a champ.

* 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p Resolution (Up to 1080p with HDMI cord and 1080p monitor/TV, 480i with RCA plugs only)

* Reduced Heat Output

Features Removed/No Longer available on this generation PS3 console that was available in previous PS3 Generation Models:

* 4 USB 2.0 ports

* SACD playback

* Linux support

* Flash memory card readers

* Playstation 2 (PS2) Backward Compatibility

Accessories that comes in the Box with the PS3 Game System:

* Dual Shock 3 Wireless Controller (1)

* USB Recharge Cord for Dual Shock 3 Controller (1)

* AC Cord (1)

* Modified PS3 RCA plugs (1)

* Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception (1) Only comes with the Uncharted 3 PS3 Bundle

Recommend additional Accessories at time of purchase:

* Additional PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller (Black)

* Eforcity HDMI Cable, 10 feet

* Mediabridge Toslink Cable Optical Digital Audio Cable 6ft (Only If planning to plug your PS3 into your Home Theatre Receiver Sound System)

Another plus to this Game system is the feature rich applications that are available for use that come with the PS3 Standard like Netflix (monthly fee), Video & Picture Editing, Use of the PSN Network, and Internet browsing. Also Additional Accessories like the MOVE Package can be added to this system as well.

3. The Uncharted 3 Game:

For those who have played the previous Uncharted games you will not be disappointed, it bigger and badder than before. Nathan Drake and mentor Victor Sullivan are once again traveling around the world to such places as the Rub' al Khali desert, in search of the legendary lost city, the Iram of the Pillars. Elena Fisher and Chloe Frazer also return in Uncharted 3. The plot draws from the archaeology days of T. E. Lawrence.

Several new features have been included in the game, including mechanics that create gameplay situations designed to assist the losing team, improves ability enhancements and augmentations that must be purchased for each use, special abilities that are made available when a certain amount of medals has been attained within a match, and "Uncharted TV", a small video window that appears throughout the multiplayer menus, creating a video that can be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube or the XMB. Multiplayer also includes a character creation system, allowing a user to extensively customise their in-game character. Co-operative multiplayer also returns from Uncharted 2.

Other than that it's like most everybodys review of the game, graphics are aewsome, game play astounding, you will be playing for hours to play the game.

4. In Conclusion: Wether you are buying a PS3 for the first time, adding a second one, want the game and would not hurt to have another PS3, or just replacing a no longer working PS3 this is the bundle to get. I would overall highly recommend picking up.

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It took a deployment to Afghanistan to finally break down and purchase a PS3, but I'm glad I finally made the decision.

The 320GB Uncharted 3 bundle is perfect for the adventure/action game types that really aren't interested in the Move bundle. I already have the Kinect for the 360 back home, and while neat, I found it to be a bit of a gimmick. Add in that space is a premium out here, I felt that the Move was an unnecessary premium.

I owned the original PS3 a few years back and I have to say that the fit and finish of the lighter slim doesn't seem as nice as the original (IE, satin black versus the nicer looking Piano Black) but I wouldn't go so far as to call it cheap. It seems this time around, it's just the basics, but you have to ask yourself: How often are you staring at your gaming console anyway?

I probably don't have to tell you that the graphics are on par with the 360. I haven't had the two side by side, but nothing has been so significantly better to stand out from what you'd expect from the competing console. Really these days, with an exception of a few rare exclusive games, your decision is probably more on what controller you're more comfortable with.

Speaking of controllers, the tried and true wireless Playstation controller is still mostly unchanged and feels like it could still take the beatings that most controllers do.

But that's enough about the console.

Uncharted 3 is probably one of the most enjoyable bundled games I've played since the days when Sonic 2 and Super Mario World were the standard issue. The controls are easy to pick up, the storyline is intriguing, action packed, and character development is quite good. I hadn't played the first two games, but with the plot of the number 3 installment being pretty self contained, I was able to step right in without feeling lost in the events. I likened the game to Indiana Jones or The Mummy, set in modern times. You follow the footsteps of Nathan Drake and his friends as they search for lost treasure by puzzle solving, fist fighting, and shooting their way across the globe. Throughout the game, you wonder if he also moonlights as a parkour champion, as you spend a good deal of your time climbing and making death defying leaps over obstacles in your way. The game's pace is very good at going from highs and lows, and not staying in either for too long. You may find yourself solving one of the game's many puzzles only the next to end up in an epic shoot out as you try to escape a burning building. I will say that the game is not for the faint of heart. Even on normal, you may find yourself dying... a lot. There are just certain ways to do some things and the game doesn't always reward brute force. Despite this, the single player campaign gets a 5 out of 5 in my book.

Multiplayer, for a tack on feature is actually pretty fun. I haven't tried any of the online features yet, but the split screen offers co-op modes of a separate story line, as well as deathmatch-like scenarios such as capture the flag, base defense, and survival. It's no Halo or Modern Warfare, but I'd give the multiplayer a high 3 out of 5.

So in conclusion, if you have been on the fence about the PS3, love adventure/action games, and not really interested in gimmicks like the Move, this is definitely the bundle for you.

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I started having issues with my fat 40gb PS3 a little while ago(overheating, screaming cooling fan). I decided to buy this package because I really wanted a slim PS3 and I love the Uncharted series. The newest slim model is incredibly quiet and runs much cooler than my fat 40gb PS3. I have completed Uncharted 3 and Heavy Rain and the PS3 has hardly made a peep. I got so tired of my fat PS3 cooling fan going full blast, drowning out the game or movie sound. I love the compact size, the buttons and the lack of LED lights. I am a firm believer that a game system shouldn't be a center piece that is crying out for attention. A game system should be as concealed and unnoticeable as possible. It's the game that should have the attention. I wish I purchased a slim earlier. I love the minimalistic approach. Some have complained about the Blu-ray reader being loud. I barely noticed. In fact, if it hadn't been brought up on other reviews, it wouldn't have crossed my mind. I have put it through a lot in a short period of time and am very satisfied.

UNCHARTED 3 REVIEW:

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I was really looking forward to this game. The reviews and the hype were all there. Unfortunately 'Uncharted 3' can't hold a flame to its predecessor. The single player campaign is much shorter and the story lacks any real depth. The bad guys are weaker and less impressive. The bonus' were lacking and the intrigue wasn't there. It has epic moments. Graphics are amazing. Acting is amazing. Just seemed more repetitive than the previous games. Similarities with movies like 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' can't be missed. In fact, this game is almost an homage to those movies. Seemed like Naughty Dog Studio was under more pressure this time around to pump a game out. I think when Uncharted 4 comes out, I will be waiting for it to drop in price considerably or perhaps rent it.

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I'm primarily an Xbox junkie longtime Halo fan, I have two 360s for 4-player coop, have logged many an hour fragging on Live with my younger brother, have poured far too much money into XBLA games and addons you get the picture.

I didn't conceive of myself getting a PS3 until the pricetag was at least sub-$200. But then, you see, a funny thing happened: my parents got a 3D TV. And I bought some stereoscopic 3D games for the 360. And I was totally blown away.

Before long, I'm looking for more 3D games like a junkie who needs to feed his habit. But shoot, I've bought all the S3D games for the 360, and... for a brief few weeks, I'm lost. In a daze. Not sure what to do with myself and the money I'm earning that I'd promised myself I'd save to finish the last year of my college education.

Except... one day, I find out the PS3 has become the PS3D. And there's a nice library of PS3D exclusives that are... well, 3D. Not just that, but I quickly find out that Shadow of the Colossus -a game I have loved for many years and will continue to love for years more -was recently re-released in glorious HD and stereoscopic 3D.

The rest of my life quickly unfolds before my eyes: I think of the girl I've loved all my life, the one I've been thinking of proposing to and I forget her instantly in favor of this black chick I'm going to pick up on Amazon for $300. I wasn't even planning on shelling out another $50 for more head, but I saw the normal 320gb model went for $300, and this bundle had a free sterescopic 3D game thrown in for the same price. Hawt.

Fast forward to now. I have beaten Uncharted 3 and SotC in S3D. Both games are astounding. Amazing. Awesome. Ridiculous. Mind-blowingly immersive. No number of adjectives will do justice. (Aside: I cannot believe that none of my PS3-owning friends ever recommended the Uncharted series to me)

My finishing statement: words cannot begin to describe how fulfilling this purchase was for me. I mean, I don't think I've felt this warm and fuzzy since watching Azumanga Daioh. This purchase is a win.

I am happy :)

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Out of the three main Golf games I've tried out on Gameboy, Mario Golf, Hole in One, and Golf, I consider this one middle-ground. Hole in One Golf will work on either the GB Color, or the Pocket or Original, so if you don't have a Color yet, this one is an immediate pick over Mario. The game includes three courses of varying difficulty, with graphic quality ranging from fairly nice for the overhead course images, to fairly lousy for the side-view of your player hitting the ball. The play system is different that most other golf games I've seen and can take a little getting used to. The strength of the swing is determined by an arrow moving back and forth on a bar indicating how strong the hit will be, and you have to press the button when the arrow is at the strengh you want. Then an icon moves in a pattern over a picture of a golf ball, which you have to press a button on when it's on the location on the ball where you want to hit. Another deviation from most other games in the play moves left-to-right, rather than vertically. It's a little different, but doesn't take long to get used to. My only real gripe about the controls of the game is that when you go to hit the ball, it switches full-screen to an image of your golfer you can no longer see the course, so if you didn't pay close attention to your distance from the hole it's easy to misjudge how much power you need in your swing. One odd feature of this game is the inclusion of "events," which basically means some character running out on the course and tossing your ball around this way or that. I suppose it adds an interesting twist to the game, but personally I just find it annoying and am glad it can be turned off. There is also a "tour" play mode, which allows you to see how you rank against other players on a roster. Also included is multi-player support via data cable. In a nutshell, if you have a Gameboy Color, I'd highly suggest spending a few more dollars on Mario Golf, it's a much better game. However, if you have one of the older systems, Hole in One has the fun of some nice graphics for the courses, multiple courses, close-ups of the hole as the ball goes in, and other nice things like that, even though the gameplay is a bit quirky. Owners of an Original or Pocket gameboy that would like a game that is a bit more realistic and challenging, although somewhat ugly, should look into the orininal Golf.

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Turtle Beach Shadow stands up well to his sibling headsets Turtle Beach Specte and Turtle Beach Phantom. Sound quality is the same you'd expect from Turtle Beach gaming headsets. Just like the other two headsets, you can go ahead and hook up Shadow to other devices. The only major difference I see is it seems to be more fragile than the other two. Therefore, if you take care of it and not be reckless, it will reward you back! The purpose of this video is to compare Shadow and Spectre. Obviously everyone's sound quality tolerance is different, therefore I did not go over that in much detail, but hopefully you will get some idea of how different(and the same) these two headsets really are.

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My brother loves them but the color on the picture looks white but it is really faded gray. The skull was a bit faded. But my brother loved them so I gave it for stars for the quality of sound :)

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The name Turtle beach has come to be known for their quality headsets. While this is the first headset of this brand I own, friends of mine who own different models have been telling me how quality seems to have been decreasing recently. The picture in the Amazon product description page and or course, in the box in which these come in, depicts a sturdy good looking headset. The first thing I noticed when I got these out of the box is how different they looked and felt when compared to those pictures, they are good looking, but kind of fragile. They do not feel that flimsy, but they certainly do not feel like a high quality headset like I expected for the price, this is more evident when comparing them to my Elite headset for the PS3, this limited edition headset pales when compared to the PS3 Elite.

 

Which brings me to another point, I got so used to a wireless headset that wearing these was a pain, the amount of cables make them very uncomfortable to wear; while these cables do bring benefits like several hook up methods or a lighter headset, in my case it resulted more of an inconvenience than an advantage. My recommendation, for the same amount or money you may be able to get a wireless set. If you are into these because of them being a limited edition for Call of Duty and don't mind the lack of wireless capabilities, you will not be disappointed. The sound that comes from these is simply amazing and they are comfortable to wear; something I would like to mention, as someone who has to wear glasses, it is very difficult to find a headset that does not adjust tightly (pressing the glasses against one's ears), this does not seem to be a problem with the COD headset.

 

Additionally, you can use this with several other devices, I read somewhere they even work with a PS3 (even though these are being marketed for XBox360), I have yet to test it and will update my review if I am able to successfully use these on a PS3.

 

Overall, these perform well but I cannot help but think they are more a gimmick than anything else. As stated before, there may be better options in the same price range; for a COD fan on a budget these may be a little pricey when all you get is a wired headset with some COD designs in them. Having used both types of headsets, my recommendation would go to a wireless one.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Turtle Beach have launched three new variations of their Call Of Duty: Ghosts headphones, and the "Shadow" version is the lowest price available, currently at $100 MSRP. While the "Phantom" and "Spectre" versions will cost you more dough, they will come with more bells and whistles, so if you're looking to spend $100 for a pair of quality headphones that sound pretty darn good, these may be the right set for you.

I have tested these with a PS3 and Xbox 360 set up, and both are serviceable and sounded fine through various games and tests. The setup is pretty self-explanatory, and they are more or less ready to go right out of the box with minimal hassle. I played the new Call of Duty, as well as Skyrim, Left 4 Dead, and Mass Effect 3 on the Xbox 360, and they actually sounded quite advanced for a headset at this price point. The ambient noise as well as gunfire, voices, and music were well-adjusted and balanced enough to really make a solid enhancement to the gameplay. Typically I have experienced worse luck on Xbox 360's with corded headphones than I do the PS3, but these sounded surprisingly good. I tested these on my PS3 with games Last Of Us, Bioshock Infinite, and Grand Theft Auto 5, and all sounded very nice. For 100 bucks, you can do a heck of a lot worse, and Turtle Beach's quality of craftsmanship comes through here.

I always have the same complaints with video game headphones, be them made from Turtle Beach, Creative Soundlabs, Tritton, Monoprice, etc., and that is the cheaper you go, the less comfort you'll have, all while having a mountain of cords to deal with. These "Shadow"s are no different, and the amount of cords and wires included here mars the experience somewhat. With all the technology out there, video game headphones just need to be cordless, and affordable. Period. These "Shadow"s present quite the challenge in cord length, so if you plan on sitting far away from your console, you may want to think twice before purchasing these. I'm assuming that most people are aware of cord length before they purchase, so this may go without saying.

I have also used the "Spectre" variation, and without going into too much detail on those here, the biggest difference between the two is comfort, and to me, that is a biggie. These headphones are pretty uncomfortable, and I wouldn't want to be wearing them for much longer than an hour at a time. They're cheap plastic with thin ear cups that don't make long periods of gaming too comfy. Again, you get what you pay for, but I feel this needs to be mentioned regardless of the price.

In summation, for 100 dollars you can't do much better than these. With their relative cheapness comes the unsightly cords and rigid physical design, but sound-wise these are of quite a high quality. One thing I love about Turtle Beach headsets is they last forever, so if duration and affordability take precedence over comfort and design, I recommend these without hesitation. I would, however, urge buyers that, if you have a few more bucks to spend, check out the "Spectre" variation, or better yet, the "Phantom"!

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Turtle Beach's CoD: Ghosts Ear Force Shadow is the most affordable of a trio of new headsets released in conjunction with the latest Call of Duty offering. The primary trade-off for the lower cost of the Shadow is that they are wired vs. wireless. This restricts movement and adds some complexity to the setup, but it also means that you never need to worry about supplying or recharging batteries. So it's not automatically a bad thing just a reminder that you need to carefully consider how you'll be using them when making the choice.

One of the first things that I wanted to check out was the size of the headset itself. I've been using an older Turtle Beach (The Ear Force Delta that was co-branded with Modern Warfare 3) and while I always liked its sound and performance, the headset itself was just small enough that I never could get the earcups 100% over my ears. The Shadow has that extra bit of room so that I can do so, and the resulting comfort and blocking of outside noise is very good. The headset's frame is molded plastic that has a bit of a click-clack feel, but the hinges and connections seem to be solidly built. The earcups are soft breathable material and the top of the headband is padded. The color that appears to be white in the product shots is actually closer to light grey in person. I'm actually not a fan of the Ghosts logo, particularly on the Shadow, where it looks small, like an obligatory afterthought shoehorned into the design.

In terms of setup, the Shadow consists of the headset, a separate amplifier box (about the size of a box of Tic-Tacs) and a the cords to connect the two to whatever device you choose. The Shadow includes a number of different audio cables to support however you might have your console and A/V system configured. The main USB cable is about 6 feet long, which may be too short to support the distance between most people's console and their couch. You can also connect a second device to add to the sound mix (e.g. a phone or audio player). I tried combinations of my iPhone, a PC and an Xbox360 Slim and they were pretty easy to set up.

Sound-wise, the Shadow does very well. Of course it's not audiophile standard, but few-to-no gaming headsets are, and given the Shadow's entry-level price, the sound is better than expected. Mid and treble were clear and pretty crisp, although I found that the bass was on the light side despite the size of the Shadow's drivers. The amplifier box has separate dials for adjusting the treble and bass mix. I was able to turn up the headset's volume to about 70% before I heard any distortion and they were already well beyond the loudest I would ever consider using for a sustained amount of time.

Gaming with the Shadow also worked very well. I particularly liked the separate volume dials for game and chat sound, and having them on the amplifier box (as opposed to the headset itself) made it easy to find on the fly. Chat sound was great on my end and other reported that my voice sounded good with minimal background noise. The game sound from the headset was clear and plenty loud, although I did quickly miss the surround sound of my Ear Force Deltas (which, to be fair, were over twice as expensive as the Shadow).

For $99, you're getting a comfortable headset with good sound quality, great mic pickup, and the versatility to use with a variety of devices, including the next-generation consoles. Given my experience with Turtle Beach quality, this makes them a good investment. If you're a CoD fan, then the branding touches make it a no-brainer.

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This game isn't entertaining at all. It's Hulk Hogan marketing thrown on top of a lame game. The wrestling is just you following the moves that are shown on the screen by Hulk Hogan. It's not fun and very choppy. The "fight" is further broken into comic strip sequences to add yet another level of choppiness to an already choppy game. Save your money or get "Fighters Uncaged" instead.

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My 9 year son enjoys this game a lot. he get a workout and enjoys doing moves on the game..It sometimes does'nt pick up the moves correctly. But all around it is a good game..

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Kinect games are very hit or miss. And Hulk Hogan's Main Event is no different. There are some things to like, but there are more to hate.

The graphics are atrocious.

The sound is inconsistent.

But I actually think the Kinect sensor registers pretty well.

Some moves are ridiculously difficult to pull off, but many Kinect games are.

Overall, it's probably worth the $10 I paid for it, but I would probably rate it lower if I paid $20, $30, $40 for it. If you can get it cheap, try it out.

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this game is really bad its got bad graphics and bad gameplay it is nothing but a cash in and it is suck

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I do like this knect game because it gives me motivation in my right hand that I never use.I rated this 4 stars because I like how these guys wrestle and thump each other.You feel like you are the wrestler yourself.lol