Music Reviews

All PlayStation 2 Dualshock 2 controllers are very good regardless of color. I have had very good results in gameplay using this first-party controller. I have only had one bad experience. While playing the game: Gitaroo Man I am required to hold the analog stick in certain angles for a period of time however holding the stick down in one spot for more than a couple seconds causes a problem. It is difficult to keep your thumb on the stick because the material of the stick causes my thumb to slip which can be very annoying and cause frustrating error in the gameplay. Other than that small problem the Dualshock 2 is awesome!

I have 2 black controllers for PS2 and I can never tell which one was in the 1st controller port and the 2nd port. It was a struggle following all those mixed wires cause most of the time all my wires for all my systems gang up into 1 big headache ball. It was pissing me off. Now I got this green controller and a video game center to stop pissing me off.

Perfect if ur a matrix fan, such as myself. or if u just like the color green. Or money etc.

This game was really fun but it was way to easy i mean i loved it but it took only one day to beat the game and i could have saved twenty dollars. if i were you i would buy the this jimmy neutron game for PS2 or gamecube.

I`m still on level one.It give me a headache because it is hard.I like the begin.It is lots of fun.That is all I have to say so bye.

I'm a Jimmy Neutron fan and I love this game! The controls are great, you can control Jimmy through huge levels, blasting enemies such as Ultra Lord figures that are alive and ninjas. When Jimmy finishes a level, he gets an invention part. After collecting an invention part Jimmy will make a gadget that will let him play a mini game. After a mini game, Jimmy will fight a boss which is one of Jimmy's friends transformed. Then Jimmy goes to the next world with more levels. The graphics are great, although they don't match the show, they do match the Jimmy Neutron storybooks which is great. This is a great game!

I have managed to get a chance to play Madden NFL 2005 and all I
can say is WOW! They have improved the graphics and gameplay to
make it more realistic. Its improved owner mode will make football
rage with joy. The new owner mode will allow you to make new and
better stadiums. You'll be able to keep players but your cap room
won't go down as much. And greatest thing is you actually have
to play like an all-star to score, which you're scores won't
be 80 poitns to 70. From what it looks like, the Madden NFL series will be the top sporting game once agian.

Actually they have Ray Lewis from the Baltimore Ravens on the cover this year, since, you know, he's the best player in the league instead of some washed up old QB. But Im sure that this game is going to be 100 times better than last year, and last year's game was incredible. Im going to be the first one here to get it.

Madden's back with more options more plays and a very expansive owner mode more contract options, better stadium building and more realistic play. Graphics alone make it worth while. This year they put a true star on the cover with Brett Favre reigning supreme as the best QB around. This game top to bottom the best madden ever.

The map selection on this game is inexcusably small and even on "hard" difficulty the AI is weak on strategy, consistantly making some obvious and costly mistakes. This is disappointing in what is otherwise a great game with nice graphics and enough units and terrain effects to keep it interesting.

Still, mutliplayer mode gives it extra value (who needs AI when you can just fight people?) and the AI is strong in the tactical missions if you prefer a directed campaign over a free-flowing "here's a map, go fight" setup.

In my opinion this game rates about 3.5 stars. Doubling the number of maps and fixing the glaring AI problems would make it a 5.

It was designed to be accessible. You can dive right in and learn how to play this game faster than you can learn how to play Chess, for example. Like Chess, learning strategies to win is the challenge and the joy of this game. Playing against the computer is fun, but they make playing other people online so easy and fun that I'm hooked! Graphically its the best-looking game in the turn-based strategy genre right now.

Massive Assault is neither unique nor too complex. Still, it offers some of the best fun I've had in a long time. As a strategy buff, I'm particularly fond of turn-based strategies, which are easy to learn but hard to master. Whether old games like the original Warlords or the more recent Moonbase Commander, these games offer an almost unlimited replay value. This game follows the footsteps of its predecessors. With only 13 units that have very limited features and two sides to play, learning the game is a matter of minutes. Mastering it is a whole different story.

Pros
* Excellent tactical-level artificial intelligence. The computer will be very challenging in scenarios and campaigns, where each side starts with a predetermined number of units. With a recent release of 12 new free scenarios, the learning curve here is quite low, allowing for hour of fun, even for a novice.
* Great balance. It shows that this game was originally a board game. There are few units, and the maps are very carefully designed. Both these features allow for very exciting battles, and no exploits.
* Great graphics. The graphics are unsurpassed, as far as turn-based strategies go. I loved just to stroll around, wathing the battles from up close and different angles.
* Replay feature. You'll be allowed to save the replay of your battle and share it with others. It's fun and a great learning tool to see how others are doing.
* Multiplayer adds more to the replay value of the game.

Cons
* The strategic-level A.I. is weak. Once you fight world wars where you have to conquer countries and build your armies from scratch, the A.I. is easily exploitable and beatable.
* Sound and voiceovers. These are not up to par with other turn-based games, even those that are cheaper than Massive Assault, such as Moonbase Commander.
* Missing features. Currently, the multiplayer has one weakness: the loosing party often doesn't submit a turn, stalling the game and making it impossible to finish. This is only one of several features that the developers forgot to include.

Final verdict
Massive Assault is still the best turn-based strategy game I played this year (which also says something about the niche). I would recommend it to everybody who enjoys sitting back and thinking about the strategy, but younger players, especially those who prefer quick fingers over brain exercise may want to avoid this title.

this game will be great, the one for n64 was good, this will probably be like splinter cell,

If you like any shooter games you will like this. It isn't like where you just shoot everything that moves, it is like splinter cell where you have to be a spy.

I loved Mission Impossible for the N64 and Playstation but I found it to hard. After seeing the previews and screenshots of this game I had to see it. Well my friend bought it for Xbox and it was great and was just like Splinter Cell but better in many ways. The most noticable thing was the graphics and stealth used in the game. They blended it in perfect. The game was alot more fun then the older version and alot more easier to use control wise. The game had you doing a bunch of diffrent things including jumping from a elevator ceiling into lasers which had to be avoided. Everything was great and definetly alot more fun then Splinter Cell.

I had recently purchased a Samsung LTN 325W flat panel television. As you may/may not know, LCD televisions tend to receive analog signals poorly. That was no exception when I used the standard composite cable provided with the Gamecube and hooked it up directly to the Samsung. I decided to give Monster's S-Video cable a try, and I was fortunately not disappointed. Using an S-Video cable separates the color and brightness of the video signal, allowing it to be processed cleanly and more accurately. In addition, it allows you to utilize the Gamecube's progressive scan output. The result, a sharper, more vibrant picture. Give it a shot with Mario Golf and Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. There were definitely improvements.

Why suffer with RCA video cables anymore? There is a better way to hook your game system up and it's with S-Video. I don't know all the techno babble and why S-Video is better. All I can tell you though is it is. The picture looks a lot better throught S-video than it does through a coax link or RCA cables. There are a couple of different brands of the cables you can get out there, but I'm impressed with these. The long 10 feet cables are great and sturdy. It has gold connectors which are suppose to help give a better picture.

This is the best way to view your video game system. It's clear and crisper and provides a slightly better gaming experience. This brand of cables is kind of pricey, but is suppose to be one of the best. Just hook up on S-Video and enjoy.

I am mostly writing this to correct a comment made in the previous review. S-Video does not enable progressive scan output, only component video allows that. The Gamecube component video cable is only available through nintendo's website. Aside from that, this is the best way to hook up your gamecube!

if you have a
PS2 and you like to feel like yourr in the game this is something you have to have. It truely is the best thing you could ever have for the PS2!!!!

I got this thing about a year ago. At first, it ruled. After a few months, one of the speakers started to make a popping noise every once in a while. I emailed monstercable, and they sent me a new one, just like that. A few weeks ago, one of the ports on the subwoofer went. I emailed them back and they sent me a brand new one. Now my system rules again

words cannot dscrbe how goodthis is, its the bomb, dont wait to get it and get it!

This double pack is really fun except it is hardly ever in stock!!!!!!! i had to wait a month because everyday when i went to look for it wasn't there! but it was definently worth the wait!! at such a good price this is definently the best game of the century!!!!

Both of these games are very addicting! My 7 year old son and I used junior detective (there is a harder level) and it was fun! Well worth the money you pay!

My 10 year old daughter and I had so much fun playing this together! I thought she would enjoy it on rainy days but I was just as enthusiastic about playing as she was!
And my 6 year old son loves it! My daughter got stuck a couple of times where I could not figure out how to help her but Herinteractive.com has a great message board for each Nancy Drew game with lots of hints and clues if you get stuck!
A great family activity for a rainy day!

This game is very interesting. While most naval warfare fans will like many aspects of it, they may not like the futuristic feel of the storyline. But, rest assured, there is a WWII mode that locks one into WWII technologies. The graphics are excellent, and very smooth. There are 4 countries warships to choose from, U.S, U.K., Japan and Germany. These are all very accurately detailed, and you can modify them to your liking. You can even take a basic hull, and create your own design. Best of all, your creation is accurately modelled in the 3D battle sequences!!! While the controls take a bit of getting used to, they allow for a lot of "control" over your warship. The action gets intense, and you have to time your shots with lead time and arc them in. Once you get the hang of it: tremendous fun. You face near impossible odds, and fall back on your intellect to come up with a bigger better design. Detail is meticulous here, research well done in many areas, lacking in a few. This is a great game over all, with good sound effects and tracks. It has good replay value, and is very addictive do to the fact of building new and better ships. Koei has blended strategy and arcade action beautifully in this title. As Dynasty warriors is to the Romance of the 3 Kingdoms series, Naval Ops is to the PTO series.

I found this game very addictive considering the 2-hull battle ship, did I mention you can build to the specs of your bosses such as the drill ship and other bosses which is fun cause you can kick your enemys [bottom] in seconds considering the second round on the game is harder than the first round this game is awsome!!!

After playing this game almost non-stop, I have deduced that you must give your spouse at least a little of your time.Warship Gunner is by far the most addictive game that I have ever played. In the beginning you will start off with a measley sub-class destroyer and by games end, control a dual hulled battle ship with god like fire power.The best part is of course the construction of each ship that YOU build, painstaking design is required. The knowledge of fluid dynamics is practically taught to you as you build your warship. With 40 missions this game will keep you going, but wait after the final credits have rolled save the game and explore massive new weapon systems that were previously unavailable to you. NOWG, is a "buy me" now, not only for a shooting game, but for the advanced ship buildingarchitectual designer in all of us.

All of these games are great.They are very fun and challenging.You never want to stop playing for a second.Some of the best games ever thought up and invented.You are always anxious for another one to come out.Buy any of them and it will be a good investment of your money.

Hello all you Nancy Drew fans. I can't wait to try all of the Nancy Drew games. (...) I think its a GREAT game! It combines two of the games we love in 1 package. But if you didn't like Secret of the Scarlet Hand or Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake, then I don't think this game is for you. But if you did enjoy them both then this game was designed for YOU! (...) Thanks for your time Buh Byez.

I dare all Nancy Drew fans to take up this fun and very much doable duo. IMHO, Ghost Dogs has a more interesting story line than Secret of the Scarlet Hand, but both games are exciting, if mildly frustrating at times. Hint: use the online message boards for help and you'll have more fun. These two being about the 5th and 6th games made by Her Interactive, the graphics, character voices, story line, and overall script are great improvements over former pc games. I personally have not tried to play this game with my family, but the nature of the game is such that it is very family-friendly. Kids, young adults, and even some daring adult Nancy Drew fans will most likely enjoy both these games, but even if one disappoints, the likelyhood of both failing expectations is low.