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dont get me wrong i enjoy playing this game. but it does lag in some areas. passes have a lobbing quality so that means a lot of time for you (and the DB) to get to the area the pass will land. this is annoying. try selecting 'maximum passing' option, but it doesnt help much. another is u can only change your depth chart permanently, meaning u cant change personnel in specific packages only once, you have to do it each game. very annoying if you like a certain dude to return punts and kickoffs. OH! and maybe the worst thing is that when creating a player, you cant select what college they went to! how sega left out that minute detail is beyond me, because as long as the create a player feature has been around youve been able to select what college they went to! BIG MISS. also, the difficulty level b/w rookie and pro is HUGE. i can kick butt on rookie level, but cant do anything versus pro. very annoying. i do enjoy this game tho, for its graphics, gameplay, and just in general overall fun.

I have been playing both Madden 2003 and NFL 2K3 for about a hundred combined hours over the past few months. After all this time I believe that I have a very good understanding of what both games are good at and lack. To keep this review concise I'll just get down to it. EA Sports' Madden 2003 is a better realistic football game. Sega's NFL 2K3 is not far behind yet lacks a lot of polish that EA has put into Madden. I would say Madden is for the gamer who wants a very detailed realistic game and 2K3 is for those who want a semi-arcade style game.

Madden's gameplay is very precise and requires very careful controller inputs by the player making the learning curve very high. 2k3's gameplay is less precise and has a "NFL Blitz" feel to it with faster gameplay and semi-extreme tackles. The learning curve for 2k3 is a mere 10 minutes if you are a quick learner.

To make things easier to read here is of the strengths each game has:

Madden:

FRANCHISE MODE(More in-depth, yet doesn't have some cool things like 2k3 such as "trading blocks" and "counter trades"). STIFF ARM (more effective and better animation). DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SPECIAL MOVES (easier to execute and are more productive). DIVING TACKLES (Unlike 2k3, you may execute a diving tackle from afar, on 2k3 you must practically be touching the ball carrier to execute). PRACTICE MODE/TRAINING CAMP (more in-depth with various smaller games you may sharpen your skills on). AUDIBLES (more audibles for both offense and defense).

2k3:
ANIMATION (By far the animation is better than Madden. When the QB rolls back he always looks towards the recievers unlike in Madden, RB lower head and break tackles in faster more exciting fashion. Player's faces are beautiful and look extremely similar to those in real life and they even blink, smile and get mad. Also players are not as "stiff" as in Madden. COMMENTARY (Is not professional but can be hilarious). EASIER PASSING (Passing on Madden is extremely difficult and is somewhat non-realistic because it demands so much precision).

If there was just one good and bad thing that I had to choose for each game, here they are. Madden is more polished in all aspects of the game, but I find the passing game very hard when playing on any difficulty due to some "un-realistic" cornerback coverage moves. On 2k3's side, I cannot stress how impressed I am with the animations, they out do Madden by far except they are just a bit choppy. 2k3's worst quality is the "diving tackle". You have to practically be touching the ball carrier before you try to do a diving tackle. I'm not asking for a NFL Blitz style jump-across-half-the-field-diving-tackle, but one more like in Madden to make tackling bunches easier and more realistic.

These are just a few of the aspects of the games that differ. If only there was a game that combined 2k3's animation with Madden realistic play, then the world would have a truly great football game. Now that I have spent time playing both games I really cannot bring myself to play either. Each one has something the other doesn't and that will have you jumping from game to game to satisfy your craving. You'll go to 2k3 for the incredibly exciting break tackle animations and QB throwing motions. And to the more polished Madden for the more realistic game play and in-depth Franchise mode.

i have been a Madden fan since the 16-bit days, but must say that this years Sega game beats it in most ways. contrary to some beliefs, i think 2K3 is a more accurate simulation of the nfl than even Madden's is. and above that, it is simply more fun to play. it's a harder game to master than Madden's is, but when you do master it, it is definitely worth it. only reason i haven't mentioned NFL Fever, is because it is much too easy to score. it's more of an arcade game than a simulation game like the previous two. so if you want the BEST nfl experience for the BEST system, get NFL 2K3 on the XBOX!!

While it may be a port of the original game, released on the PS2, the Gamecube edition of "Medal of Honor: Frontline" is one of the best First Person Shooters ever to be pressed on the small disk.

The highly enjoyable story starts out on the beaches of Normandy after your group lands on D-Day. And includes one of the more moving quotes I've seen to begin a game:

"And when he gets to Heaven To Saint Peter he will tell: One more soldier reporting, Sir -- I've served my time in Hell"

Truly one of the best battle sequences ever produced on the cube and its only the first level! Jimmy (the main character, whom you play the entire game as) is moving further and further into Nazi-occupied France and Germany. His missions include freeing spies, helping in street to street combat, and even taking out one of the leaders while the allies are bombing a facility. Parts of the game seemed a little too James Bond-esqe (1 man against an entire building of battle-harded soldiers), but I quickly forgot about that aspect as a machine gun nest would pelt me with bullets.

The graphics and sound are amazing. The Gamecube excels in making things 'look pretty' and it certainly did its job here. The replay factor here is high, and not just because you die on missions. I found myself going back and trying missions over again to get a better time, get the guy who kept sniping me from 2 rooms away, etc.

The controls did take some time to get used to. I prefer the MOH Sharpshoter because of its use of the C-Stick, though the two thumbed approach did cause more than a few headaches. Once I finally got that part down, I was able to go through levels much quicker than before. And while there is no 'auto-aim', it seems that it would cheapen a game like this where you're being pinned down by a few snipers, someone in a gun-nest, or even just a few feet away. I think the right call was made by not having an auto-aim feature.

While not always believeable, I highly suggest this game to owners of Gamecubes that are noticing a lack of FPS games for the console, and want to have a challenge.

"You all can thank me for single-handedly winning WWII". Not really, but you feel as if you have a right to say that after beating this game. Realtime graphics, hypnotically beatiful and detailed levels, entrancing gameplay, and the greatest story line of all time. This game isn't like other war games, you know your usual "assasinate Hitler.. plain old shooting Nazis", no, you get dropped in on world war two, starting in a cinematic event of your boat approaching Omaha Beach and hearing the captain yelling "ten seconds!" You are a soldier, doing your part in WWII, no some corny secret agent gathering infromation, (although you do get sent on solo missions). Anything is for use, enemies weapons, abandoned machine gun turrets, even a U-Boat deck gun! My review is, in my humble opinion, very credible, seeing as how I have played this game many a-time. If your looking for a highly intriguing miniature disc to put into your sleek gamecube that helps you escape from your world and plunge into another, Frontline is it!

This is what really got me intrested in FPS games, you get to go like, everywhere in ww2, with authentic weapons, M1, Colt .45, B.A.R, Sprinfield Sniper Rifile, and more! Hope you enjoy this, heres a cheat code: DOVE, it unlocks mission 5.

First, let me qualify this review by saying that I have not played this game for more than a few hours. Also, I have not attempted playing it by myself, as frankly I can't imagine being entertained by this game's single-player offering.

And that's what Gauntlet comes down to, really. It's a great multiplayer cooperative game, but it's not meant to be played alone. If you don't have friends who can come over every week or two to join your dungeon crawl, DO NOT PICK THIS UP.

That said, I've been having a blast with this game. Gauntlet Legends was fun on the N64, and this game offers a lot of the same great gameplay with extra classes, items, and (perhaps best of all) higher-resolution graphics which makes everything easier to see.

Not that this game will win any awards for its visuals. Midway went for quantity, not quality (a good thing) and while Gauntlet has the ability to throw what seems like millions of monsters at you at once, they obviously are not high-poly models.

The framerate stutters a little at times - perhaps more than it should. In my experience it doesn't really hamper gameplay, and doesn't really bother me. If Perfect Dark's framerates bothered you, you might find this annoying as well.

One feature that I really love is the ability to manage multiple characters under each save file. For example, when I load my particular save file associated with my name 'JASON', I can then select any character class and level up in that class. I currently have a level 17 Wizard and a level 9 Warrior to my name. You can also access character arbitration between levels and change your class without worrying about managing extra save data. It's really quite nifty.

Anyway, I'm hooked on this game. I think it's underrated - you'd be hard-pressed to find a better 4-player cooperative game on the market (outside of sports titles) - if you have friends to play with, this is definitely worth a purchase.

This game has been hounded by many reviewers for its less than spectacular graphics and how the gameplay is not intuitive. But Gauntlet delivers exactly what it is supposed to: A hack-and-slash adventure with some new improvements. This is mainly a multiplayer game, but I can tell you that I played it for hours in singleplayer mode and have had a great time. I have two single player games going right now, one with the Warrior and one with a Falconess (secret character). I also have two multiplayer games going with my brother, and we are having a blast. The game requires hours of fighting your way through levels, collecting treasure and items, hitting switches, and raising your experience level (which is highly addictive, by the way). If you are looking for a game with revolutionary gameplay and graphics, then this is not up your alley. But if you simply want a game to sit down and enjoy either by yourself or with a friend, then Gauntlet: Dark Legacy definitely delivers.

This is the greatest game of all time for the Nintendo Gamecube! The replay value is absolutely amazing! You can play as one of 8 different characters which each differ in ability. Then you have an attack, a better attack, a super attack and you can find over 50 items to use while your playing! Its absolutely the BEST! Tons of different worlds and bosses which never get boring to repeat! I currently have 4 level 99 characters and im still playing! Talk about awesome! I would highly recommend this game to anyone!

I purchased this game the first day it was released, eagerly anticipating a great golf experience in addition to some laughs. This is an obvious attempt to mirror Hot Shots Golf 3, a favorite golf game for the PS2, and I fully expected the people at Vivendi (or is it Simon and Shuester?) to have made Outlaw everything that HSG3 was and improve on it, using XBox's superior hardware. Unfortunatly, they failed in many ways...

The Good:

Golf engine - played and felt good, not remarkable, although I admit I prefer 'pressing the button 3 times' to 'pull back and push forward.

Characters - one main selling point of the game, the characters are very cool and of course very fun to look at, but this is a game you play, not just watch

Game Variety - play stroke, match, casino,timed, 1 club only play, and others. Multiple club sets and balls you can unlock.

Commentary - Good stuff from that comedy central guy.

The Bad:

Course Selection - This was one of my biggest gripes. I can turn off the annoying annimations and commentary but with only 3 courses to play, the longevity of the game will surely suffer. (HSG3 has like 7 or 8 courses?)

Course Design - Their was no imagination in the layout of the holes, just hit it straight and you will be on the green in regulation every time. Not much strategy needed to hit a birdie/par. Nothing tricky or fun. Examples: No par fives you can try to reach in 2 shots that punish you if you miss. Nothing in the way you need to intentionally hook the ball arround. No 'shortcuts through the trees and then down a cart path,' that reward you greatly but are very tricky to pull off. Theirs tons of stuff like that in HSG3.

Ball Flite Indicator - As you line up your shot and choose your club, power, and point of impact, arrows show exactly where the ball is going to go and if you are going to hit anything. This takes all of the fun and skill out of figuring out if you can clear some trees or if you can curve your shot arround that dogleg. You dont have to figure out if your going to clear a water hazard or if you should just lay up short. You dont have to consider wind, or elevation or your lie. Just line it up and hit it exactly where you want it.

Putting - You line up the put and then it shows you exactly where the put is going to go, and you get 3 chances to move your target and then see the balls exact path. This takes all the skill out of reading the green and putting.

Strike Point - You set the point on the ball where you are going to strike it before you shoot. Its easy and you can do it every time. This isnt realistic (full backspin on every shot at the green.) HSG3 made it difficult to obtain 'super backspin' and it required a perfect hit. Another skill that adds longevity to the game that anyone can do on their first (and every) shot.

Caddy Beating - Another feature of the game that sounded great on previews but turned into another of the games flaws. Beating your caddy gains compusure when you arent doing to well. Your composure changes with every single shot. The problem is you end up beating your caddy every single hole. To beat the caddy just hit a button 5 times, timing your hits kinda like parapa the rapper. It's way to easy to get all 5 hits in, fully raising your composure. It takes about 30 seconds (but imagine 4 players beating their caddie 18 times each, way to much time sitting arround watching the same animations). Hit the fringe, water, or Out of Bounds, and your compusure drops all the way down, and then you have to beat your caddie again (or hit bad shots with your poor composure.) Im talking Major Annoyance here: Any shot in the fringe, even 2 inches into the fringe on what other wise was a perfect shot and your compusure drops completely (and then you have to beat your caddie again.) Good example: More then once I was like 10 under par beating my opponents by at least 5 strokes, attempting to reach the green on a par 5 in 2 shots and I roll up on the fringe for an easy chip on in regulation. In real life that would be a good thing, in Outlaw golf, I gotta beat my caddy for the 10th time. Dont get me wrong, I like the idea of caddie beating but make it special by only letting me do it once or twice a game. And have my compusure move slightly up or down with each good or bad hit.

Repititon - Each player has 2 animations, and they are long. The first time they were very funny and all that, but after 18 holes you have seen the same one 9 times each.

The verdict: Alot more bad then good. Wait for something better. So rent it, laugh at the funny stuff, master the 3 simple courses, get tired of the real repetitive 'funny stuff', look at the girls a few more times, then return game to rental store and be glad you saved [money]

Dan

This is a great little game of golf and the graphics are amazing. I swear you can see the blades of grass on some of the flybyes. The swing control is great and innovative and the courses are rendered pretty well. Putting seems to be rather difficult to figure out at as sometimes the power-bar is rather mis-leading. In any event, just make sure your kids aren't around when you play this one.

Outlaw Golf mixes up one of the most entereasting things in the world. The game golf and the strangest people from the world. It's not your usualle game of golf.
From the announcer who will put you down every chance he get's. To the audiance who will laugh at every mistake you make on the green. But this game will keep you laughing for hours as you play.
Now to the game. You can play normel golf to get started. It's not that hard to lerne. Then from there your able to play in severle diferent stiles. Plus the more you play the more you will unlock. There's no end to this game.

With Episode III of the Star Wars saga hitting theaters next year, Lucasfilm licensing is taking the time to flesh out the battles of the Clone Wars through various forms of media - this video game is one of them. You start out at the battle of Geonosis from Episode II and work your way through the war campaign by campaign.

If you've ever played any of the games in the Rogue Squadron series (and by extension Battle for Naboo and Starfighter) you'll know what to expect. However, whereas those games required a more thoughtful and tactical approach to each mission, Clone Wars puts the emphasis on all-out carnage. Mission objectives are really vague excuses for you to blast and blow up the hoardes of enemies the game tosses at you. There are missile and health refills aplenty, and the convoys you occasionally have to protect are in nowhere near the danger the ones in Rogue Squadron faced. I wouldn't say the game is easy, but it's not nerve-wracking either. It's like a cheat version of Rogue Squadron where you get to blow stuff up and go crazy without worrying too much about the consequences, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

The graphics are okay. Emphasis was placed on getting as many bad guys onscreen with a respectable framerate instead of making everything look pretty, and it was a smart decision. You'll be too busy staying alive to care that the visuals aren't as advanced as other titles. Sound and story, which LucasArts usually excels at, are disappointing here. The in-game sounds are great, but the cutscenes are compressed. The story itself isn't that great either, with bland voice-acting. I'd rather fight seperate, non-related missions than have them all link together with a convoluted story.

In the end, Clone Wars is a decent game to pick up and play for a few rounds of mayhem. It's not a standout game by any means, but it's a recommended purchase for Star Wars fans and anyone wanting mindless excitement.

If Rouge Leader was good, combine it with Shadows of the Empire and Attack of the Clones to get Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Spectacular graphics look like the movies just pop from the theater to your tv. A great story line connects with the movies even episodes 4,5,and 6. Gameplay variety allows you to fly around blowing up tank droids in a Republic Gunship then get out and cut some Genosians in half with your lightsaber as Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. And to top it all off, the first Star Wars game for Gamecube to be Multiplayer. Grab a friend, a second controller and start blowing each other to Kingdom Come. "Begun the Clone War, has"-Yoda, Jedi Master

That was the preview now for the review.

The game itself has pretty good graphics, on the vehicles especially. The storyline dates back to events before the Republic was formed. Although some of the character voices and designs could leave something to be desired, it could be worse. Although there could be some more missions and some better bosses (one in a Gunship for one) the levels are fun, especially when you're in a Gunship. Overall it's a five star game with some minor downsides.

First of all I love the Star Wras Fighter series games, especially the games for Game Cube and for PC. I also own a PS2, however for some strange reason, they just don't seem as fun on it. Anyway, back to the review. Clone Wars is an extraordinary fighter flight sim game. Along with some on foot battles and absolutely amazing flight fighting, this particular game completely blows my mind, with it's amazing graphics, it's perfection on controls and lack of any lag whatsoever, this game is by far my favorite game in the series. I also own Rogue Leader and still love that game, but so far Clone Wars just simply delivers about an ounce more overall fun in gameplay that Rogue Leader was lacking, and believe me, Rogue Leader dosn't lack a whole lot. I highly recommend Clone Wars to anyone who is a fan of the Star Wars games. For those of you who have been sceptical to try out the Star Wars series games, I think that this is the one to buy. It, like the other games also has a number of different diffaculty levels for those who are a little shy to try the Jedi and harder difaculty settings, but it is quite simply one of the funnest flight shooter games that I have ever played. Along with a wide variety of vehicles to use in gameplay, (including a walking vehicle which is very cool), this game is just totally fun. I guess I'm babbling so I wil quit now, however buy the game, it's sooo worth it. Trust me, hours of fun!!! I mean my girlfriend even likes it!!! That says a LOT!!!

if you like the fast and the furios or 2fast... or if you like turbocharged nos cars then this is the perfect game for you. you can play up to 4 players and pick real cars from the real world including the mits eclipse, skyline, impreza, supra and many others. if you love a game where you can custimiz EVERYTHING out of your car then this is perfect. decals, vinals, window tinting, neon, tail lights, head lights, tail pipe, roof scoop, bumpers, hood, rims, paint, and of course the performance stuff like ecu fuel computer, suspension, nos, brakes, engine/exaust and lots more. lots of chalenging races with a huge party for the winner with hot chicks surrounding you and the car, cheering. get free parts if you accept a challenge from other garage or car owners. see your car on real magazines including Modified, import tuner, and turbo charged. also it features jump cameras which get the better view if you get air or flip up in the air from hitting something. choose from multiple races including drag, circut, lap knockout, drift adn others. if you tried other racing games and were not satisfied, give this game your last chance and youll love it.

Alright people heres the thing, NFS: Underground is the best racing game in the history of racing games! If these other idiots were good enough they wouldn't have to worry about the AI, oh boo hoo the other cars catch up, if you know how to race then you don't have to worry about them passing you. The other guys complaining about the framing rate, it stupid as well the game is really almost perfect. All the engine and visual upgrades are almost endless, yeah when you get to a point you cant make anymore engine upgrades, but in life that is how it works too! My advice...BUY THIS GAME, you won't be dissapointed, if you're not a good racer don't worry about it, you'll get used to it, just get ready to get blown away! And to the other guys stop whining about no online play and the AI, get over it!

Hey, drag racing is kool. i like cars. cars ryhmes with jars. my dogs name is snoopy!i played this game atmy cousin joeys house the music is phat. my mom says i can ride a car like that if i bought one. im wearing a spiderman tshirt. I WANT A GAMECUBE AND BUBBLE BATH. my cousin joey really likes this game. he bought for copys incase he breaks three of thm. they were smuggled in from the filipeens. im listening to a sting seedee.

P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C!! I can't belive this is an Mortal Combat Game. What a discrace.I advise you loyal xbox fans to keep a distance from this game.If you want a Fighting game Dead or Alive games are the safe ones.

Visually Mortal Kombat: DA is one of the best looking fighting games I have seen on any console, only falling in a close second behind Dead of Alive 3 on the XBOX. The only thing I did not like about the graphics are some of the characters. They are WAY WAY out of proportion and look very unrealistic, This is very noticable in the women characters.

One good thing is this game is that the menus in the game are spectacular; the game starts in a hallway and depending on what game mode you choose the screen pans as you are walking down the hall into different rooms.

The sound in the game is pretty good but nothing spectacular. Here is where the game starts to go downhill.

First of all Midway has changed the fighting system which is a good idea, but it needs alot more work. Each character has 3 different fighting styles you can choose from during the match. Each fighting style has different moves and different button combinations. The first two fighting styles are basically two forms of martial art and the last fighting style is your character with a weapon. While this is a good idea it makes the game very cumbersome, I am sure it would take some getting used to, so this may not bother you. However one thing I really did not like is the actual game play and feel of the game. To me the characters seem slow to respond to your commands and in the meantime get pummeled by his/her opponent. Even after you perform the correct button combinations for a special move, your character seems to wait a split second to actually do the move, which can get very frustrating; especially against an opponent who only does the same "cheese" move for the entire match.

The same holds true for the "monster"(ie, GORO, MOTARO) opponent near the end of the game. He has this move in which he sucks you towards his mouth and hits you while you're in the air. This brings me to another point, MK:DA seems to have move cheap moves resulting in cheesy wins; especially with the weapon. I never did enjoy the weapons aspect even when it was in MK4, and I feel that they need to be removed.

Another disappointing thing is that each character now only has one fatality, which gets old pretty fast. You would think on a powerful system like the XBOX, Midway would have been able to get in at least 3 fatalities per character, but instead they settled with one.

Finally, one thing I did not enjoy about the game is having to unlock most of the characters. You start of with 12 some totally new and some old ones that we know. But you can get the others by gaining various coins and going down to the crypt to "buy" them. Basically for every computer player you beat during story mode you get X amount of coins. Those coins add up and you can then go into the games "crypt" and open one of the 676 various coffins for a various amount of money. The catch is you have no idea what is in the coffin until you actually open it. Most of the coffins contain artwork, other coins, and some are even empty. There are about 20 or so coffins that contain new boards and characters but they are very expensive. For example to get Raiden, you need 3300 gold coins! Let me put this in perspective; if you beat the game with a character you may only get at most 150 gold coins. Most coins you get are ruby and graphite coins, which are not that valuable. Needless to say you will be playing for a long time just to get one new character. This is not necessarily a bad thing, if you don't mind playing the game over and over again but for me, I would rather have all characters available or at least not so expensive to get.

Aside from the character situation I found this game to be quite boring. To me it seemed rushed in my opinion, it has so many aspects to be the best fighting game on XBOX, but it has fallen short. I was expecting at least 3 fatalities per character, but there is only one. Also the fact that you have to "buy" new characters is kind of disappointing. Even if there were a code to get the characters I probably still would not buy the game because it gets boring so fast.

This game is not for everyone and my suggestion is the rent this game before you buy it. Which is what I did.

I feel like a party pooper here, with all the great reviews being wrote, but I need to add my opinion to help others who may have a similar taste in fighting games i have.

First off, I have never been a 'major' mortal kombat fan, I however have felt it to be one of the best series out there. The characters have always been intresting and entertaining and the gameplay has always been upbeat, fast, and bloody. This game has all 3 of those. Fast gameplay, very bloody, and always seeming to say 'go go go go' Each battle seems to take only seconds sometimes, as combos and massive beat downs are recieved and given back.

But here is my complaint in what flaw I see... this is no DOA 3. Some may say "YES!" but for those like me, I loved DOA realistic martial arts, and fluid animation. Some moves were so realistic and to the art, I recongized them from movies and my own limited martial arts training. From the rythmatic stance of Jeet Kune Do to the blocks and solid punches of Karate. Mortal Kombat lacks this, and to a hurting. Johny Cage is such a slug he is an embrassment to both styles he uses in the game. *jeet kune do and karate i think, plus chucks as weapons* Before those of you that are die hards say "Well you just don't know how to string combos together!" I reply, that is fairly true, I am not the best at remembering things like Y Y Y X up + X Left trigger A A... All fights began to look like they all came out of the same can.. as the same combos are repeated over and over for if you use anything else, you may only get 3 hits before you character decides to take a breather. I lack the words to explain exactly how I feel about the animation, not because its "that bad!" but because I honestly dont know how to describe it. When some characters jump, they float up, pause, then float back down. Some flying punches or kicks look like they cut back on animation time by having the whole body hold still other than the arms or feet that are hitting. This leads to less fun for me, because I want to watch realistic and enjoyable fictional fight moves. If someone throws a punch, and they dont even move a shoulder, or waist, or hip, it begins to look dull. All I suggest is rent it first, to see if you have similar view as me. For those who are fans of the arcade, then I dont think you will mind the game at all. Dead or Alive 3 however I feel has much much more fluid animation and realistic styles. The things the mortal kombat characters often look hoky and fake. *not bashing fire balls and the like, speaking only of punches and kicks*

Hope this helps with your purchase or rental.

I first heard about Silent Hill on the school bus when a kid said "dude, have you played Silent Hill 2? It's scary!". Confusing it with another game, I told him it's not. Fast forward to 2 years later when my freind brought it over to my house. He said "Pop it in and s*** your pants". I started to play and thought I wasn't freaked out until I walked up to an abandoned car and a zombie-like monster crawls out from below. Just my first taste at what is the horrifying... horror of SILENT HILL 2. This game has it all! Scary plot, freaky levels, difficult puzzles, amazing graphics, great charater development, and best of all, awsome weapons with which I shoot ZOMBIES!!! It may sound like a RESIDENT EVIL rip off, but compared to this, RESIDENT EVIL is like SESAME STREET. Let's all buy SILENT HILL 2 and not play it in the dark!

It's not often that a movie or a game scares me, but Silent Hill 2 is one of those games that totally freak me out. The core of this game is to create psychological frights, which is a nice change from cheap "boo"-type scares games like Resident Evil relies on. The plot is very well developed, and the storyline proceeds greatly throughout the game. I don't want to give anything away, but I can guarantee that you'll sit staring at your television screen going "What the..." when the credits start rolling. There are some serious mind-games going on here.

A great feature is that you can choose both puzzle and action difficulty. If you're an adventure fan like me, you can put the action level down to easy, the puzzle level to the hardest, and you all of a sudden have pretty much a pure adventure game. If you're an action fan, just reverse it. A great feature.

The graphics are great throughout, and so are the cut-scenes, but it's the music and sound that really sets the atmosphere. Walk out of a room, and you'll hear a gunshot and a scream from the door you can't get open. Add the amazing music on the top of this, and you've got one of the better sounding games in recent memory.

Silent Hill 2 is pure atmosphere, and with five different endings, and different clues to the secret of Silent Hill in each game, the re-playability value is high. This is a good thing, seeing that the game is so short, which again is its only drawback. The extra Maria scenario adds about an hour more of gameplay, but no major new plot development comes from it, although it's a great short-story on its own.

If you already own the PS2 version there's not a lot more to see in this version, but if you don't get this game now. Extraordinary storyline, top of the line graphics and sound, tons of atmosphere... Silent Hill 2 has it all.

Silent Hill 2:Restless Dreams has a very dark plot that you wont forget eney time soon. This game is a nice change from the original, better graphics, nice CG's, and a more twisted plot(what more could you want from Konami). I first saw it at EB some time ago and right away i picked it up and wanted to play it, so i gave them the money and took it home with me. Right when i got home i turned on my X-Box and put the game in, it was kind of strange at first because there was no opening movie so i said to myself alright...and started the game. It was awsome, right from the start i had that nice little chill run down my spine, and i knew right then and there that i was in love with a little town known as Silent Hill. Some people will not like it but i recomend you at least rent it, and if you do like it go buy it right away.

At first when I read all the reviews I thought this game would stink but I went and bought it anyway. To my suprise this is one of the funnest games I have ever played (I play video games alot). You start off as a drifter from nowhere but as soon as you control your player you can join a clan (the Kurou Family)or help a young woman (a station member) in the first 30 seconds. The two other clans are the Japanese government and the rivel clan of the Kurou Family the Akadamas. You can choose who you want to be with as the game progresses and some clans help you in different way(like the Kurous give you the most money). There are about 40 weapons and most are just regular swords with different names and attacks. There are however other weapons like ninja swords, a commaners golden sword, another commanders silver sword, and a blacksmith's hammer just to name a few. The cons in this game are that the save system is the worst I have ever seen in a game. It repeats alot and is also short(depending on what path you take). Over all though you must get this game no matter what if you like a good RPG or are in to samurais like me. Although if your low on cash you might want to wait for the second Way of the Samurai to come out on July 6.

This game is a must buy for any fans of samurai action. Way of the Samurai is a very intriguing game that allows you to determine the outcome. There are around 6 different endings to acquire, different costumes to earn, hundreds of swords and moves to learn for each sword, and much more. You can customize your character's face and clothing. Two-player vs. mode is fun and plays much like Bushido Blade. Combat isn't too hard to learn and provides plenty of entertainment though after killing a little over 100 guys...it kind of gets repetitive. Camera angles screw you over a few times, but not often enough that it gets frustrating. This game is tons of fun and should be rented at least if not bought. And sometimes it's pretty comical like when you go into the little restuarant, there is a black guy with an afro who has "dedicated his life" to the ways of a samurai. What are you waiting for? Go buy it!

This is an excellent game. One warning up front, the save system is very silly. In this game you interact with the other characters and you chose from different endings. Basically once you start a game you have to finish it (takes about 1-2 hours) or walk out. Saving really isn't that necessary.

The cool part is the 50 or so swords and other weapons and the 200 moves that go with them. You learn the moves as you use the swords. One bad point is that if you die you'll lose your swords, so practice your moves and get good before playing a game on hard mode.

It takes a little practice to get good at the fighting but you'll learn surprisingly fast and fairly soon, you'll be a serious samuri. Also, during the game you can modify your weapons.

This game has lots of replay value, and you get enough new items and perks to keep you playing for quite a while. This is a game I'd recommend buying, even at full price. A keeper

I thought NFL Street was up to quality to the NBA Street series. I thought wrong. NFL street isn't fun.

The gameplay is like any other football game. It's not complicated. However, not many playbooks and strategies limit this game. This game isn't as great as the NFL Blitz series for Nintendo 64. NFL Street has no late hits (jumping on someone after he's down) or any spectacular-looking moves. Considering this is arcade football, it's a waste.

The soundtrack is ok. Some good beats. But you know what? You can't hear the soundtrack while you're playing! During menu selection, it's good music. When you play football, the soundtrack is replaced by some boring "uninspiring" music. Sometimes it's nice to just stare at the menu screen because it's the only time you'll listen to the game's soundtrack.

The graphics are great. Nothing special, but makes the football look realistic.

Online mode has voice-chat and is 2 players only. It's actually decent. But the offline mode is the core of the game, and that isn't good.

I bought the game on the first day. However, I do not want to look at the game ever again. Seriously.

This game is so frustrating, I don't know if there's anything like it out there. When I was the Buccaneers, playing against the Panthers, I nearly threw my controller on the ground. I won the game, but they magically turned a complete blowout into a teeth chattering finish. I mean they magically pop out of nowhere and score, get a gamebreaker, and score again.

They should call that challenge mode "Impossible Challenge Mode." You only get little babies who don't even know how to play football. And you're expected to beat teams like the Raiders, the Chiefs, the Broncos, etc. There's a challenge where you have to BLOW OUT the Broncos 12 to nothing. And another one where you have to run and get 8,000 style points against the Chiefs. You can barely run it let alone get 8,000 style points.
And they say that you require no skills to do these challenges!!!

The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because it's too frustrating and the challenge mode is impossible. But otherwise, I like it. It's good to rent, but not to buy.

This game is fun. the style is hot it got some good grahics.it got some good teams