Game Reviews

Tetris DX is a very fun game! You will be addicted to it in no time! There are many different things you can do to change the game settings. For example, you can change the music. You can also change the level you are on yourself, although I wouldn't recommend doing it until after you have become a very good player. There also many game modes you can play in, like 40 Lines, on which you have to get 40 lines without your blocks hitting the top, Marathon, on which you just keep going and going and going until your blocks hit the top, or Ultra, where you see how good you can do, except you only have 3 minutes to do so. The computer also keeps track of your best records and displays them when you are choosing your level. Tetris DX is an absolutely terrific game! I would recommend it to anybody! You'll have a lot of fun playing it. Thank you for reading my review. I hope it helped.

Tetris DX is a very fun game! You will be addicted to it in no time! There are many different things you can do to change the game settings. For example, you can change the music. You can also change the level you are on yourself, although I wouldn't recommend doing it until after you have become a very good player. There also many game modes you can play in, like 40 Lines, on which you have to get 40 lines without your blocks hitting the top, Marathon, on which you just keep going and going and going until your blocks hit the top, or Ultra, where you see how good you can do, except you only have 3 minutes to do so. The computer also keeps track of your best records and displays them when you are choosing your level. Tetris DX is an absolutely terrific game! I would recommend it to anybody! You'll have a lot of fun playing it. Thank you for reading my review. I hope it helped.

I have both this game AND Tetris Worlds for Game Boy Advance, And I love them both as much as the other. Tetris worlds my not have a Battery Back-up, but it more than makes up for that with the extremely fun game variations and the classic tetris Music.
Tetris DX DOES Have a battery, but it's just basic tetris. I'm able to score at least 400,000 points regularly, so every time I top out I have to put up with that annoying rocket launch sequence, wheras with Tetris Worlds, when you top out, you can start the next game right away without having to put up with annoying rocket sequences. the bottom line: went I want to play Classic Tetris, I play Tetris DX. when I want Enhanced graphics and effects and Nostalgic Music, I play Tetris Worlds

I first played Gitaroo Man at the 2001 E3 show in LA. It had no interest at the booth, so that meant I could play it there for hours. I was totally enthusiastic about the control setup, which uses the left analog stick and the 4 shape-buttons to play songs. The wildly odd, endearing characters fit in perfectly, as did the music. The demo stage at this show was the funky Mojo King Bee stage, which along with the characters really had a Funkadelic mid-1970s vibe.

Most of the songs really are pretty good. Some of my friends bagged on the very foreign feel of the game. No denial- this is a heavy load of Japanese weirdness. I really dig the whole deal, though, and I have soo much fun picking the game up any given time and playing through stages I've already beaten 100 times. It's that fun. At times, the control scheme allows the music to flow through you to where you truly feel you're playing an instrument.

Beginning with easy mode level 3, almost every song seemed absolutely impossible the first couple tries. You really just have relax and feel the music- the type of note sounds and sequences each stage has. Hard mode was a fun new challenge because you suffer more damage when you mess up, so near-mastery is required.

And then, there's the Master mode. The verses are entirely new, faster, and more complex... but the songs are even better. Every level blows you away your first few tries. At this point, if the music doesn't flow through you, you've got no chance. This highlights one problem, though- if you miss a note, then you don't get to hear it. So it's really tough to learn new, challenging verses when you can't hear how they go. Each song that you do master on this level, though, remains fun and challenging as long as you own the game. I still play through Master Mode levels 2, 3, and 4 once or twice almost daily for fun.

Level 7, though, the Sanbone Trio stage, is INSANELY DIFFICULT! You have to pass an opening sequence that requires you change the controller's position in your hands on the fly twice, just to get to some damn near impossible verses. If I ever beat this level...... I'll be very happy. This is my big, and probably only gripe with the game. Maybe also that levels 5 and 6 are not a chellenge at any difficulty. But [the money I paid] has never brought me more entertainment.

Hi, I'm not going to be your typical "This GaME Kicks ...!" type of reviewer because I believe in intelligent reviews (it is my only outlet for venting my repressed anger and opinions).

Gitaroo Man is a music game that most people will be familiar with as long as they have played something like Parapa the Rappa. Like all games in this growing genre it is essentially timed button presses but fortunately Koei added some inovation. Thanks to the use of the analog stick you feel like you are playing an instrument but herein lies a problem. You need hand-eye coordination. If anyone reading this has a problem coordinating their hands and eyes please look at another product because this will be too difficult for you.

It took me alone a good while to learn how to perform these functions all at once. The songs are fun and catchy and, unlike Parapa, are very challenging. What I like about this is that even if you've beaten the same level 8 times, try it again and you'll probably have to resart a few times.

Initially you won't like the weird Japanesee feel or the steep learning curve but give it a try and soon you'll be hooked. While things like the battle mode seem wild at first soon you can pass by without much trouble. Just follow these steps and you'll be fine.

1. Listen to the music. It is easy to get lost in guard mode but once you learn the music more it is much easier to dodge the musical onslaught.

2. Follow the buttons as they go on the screen, not as they sound. I found myself pressing the buttons before they got to the center and I lost fairly quickly, concentrate on them getting to the center before pressing them and soon the music and the buttons coordinate perfectly.

3. Don't worry about the CPU's health. First concentrate on your own hide by dodging. When the tracker comes so you can attack, don't worry about hitting him, just hit the buttons at the right time. If you can save your own skin for a while and not screw up while attacking then the CPUs go down much much easier.

Well, I like the game but I am also disapointed on how few people will play it. Oh well, I guess some things just aren't going to happen.

If you ever wanted to be in your own music video then Gitaroo Man is a must play for you. The story is pretty straight forward, you play as a kid named U-1 how does battle against some very odd character using your trusty guitar. The gameplay and music are this game's strong points. The controls are simple, you follow a green line with your left annolog stick pressing eithier the O or the X button to strike the notes indicated on the blue line.THis is attacking your opponet. The X,O,square, and triangle buttons are used to doge an enemy's attack. The game progressively gets harder with new songs to conquer only to unlock a hard mode. The music is great and the animation, dispite being bizzare, is cool to look at. This game also has a multi player mode in which you and a friend do battle musicly to one of the game's many songs. This game is never boring, it's fast paced action will glue you to the screen and never let you go.

It's fun and educational. I like the bubble shoot out where you have to shoot the blended consonants to make a word float up to the top of the screen. My daughter is learning a lot from this. It hasn't replaced the phonics work we do at home, but it is definitely helping to keep concepts fresh in her mind between times that we work on things.

This cartridge definitely has more cute factor than the others- using a licensed character to teach the concepts... But it's working. My daughter loves her Leapster. She's almost five...

My four year old stayed up until 2 am playing this game and he had to be coached to go to sleep. He than woke up at 6:00 am the next morning to continue playing. He loves it and has not but it down since we purchase it.

My 4 year old son received the SpongeBob game for Chrismas. He loves it! He has been able to figure out the games. At first he had lots of questions but he is able to complete all the games now.

I am a 23 year old architect and I have have just recently discovered this game. It provides hours and hours of fun, and it is a very easy game to play and understand.

I grew up playing games but had never heard of this until I got married. I guess my husband and his mom used to always play. It is great for all ages, it is educational for the little ones and strategy builder for the big kids. It is fun and addictive...you keep wanting to play because you were so close to winning! Add this one to your game closet it is guarenteed excitement for the family/friends. (only set back is max # of people is 4) You can play with 2, 3, or 4 players. There are a few variations to play to keep things intersting and easier ways for those who are just learning. +++ Get this one TODAY +++

RACKO is a game for 2 to 4 people. The object of the game is to go "RACKO" - having all 10 cards in your rack in consecutive order. You accomplish this by drawing and discarding cards on your turn. When somebody goes "RACKO" everybody counts how many points they have. You get 5 points for each card you have in your rack that goes in order from low to high starting from the bottom, and whoever goes "RACKO" gets an additional 25 points. If the person who goes "RACKO" has any runs of 3 or more cards, they get additional bonus points. First person to 500 points wins.

RACKO is very fun, and involves a lot of strategy. The rules are simple enough that kids can enjoy the game as well, making RACKO a fun game for the entire family.

This toy is fantastic! I've seen both my kids play with it for hours. It is a great game for independent play, however my own 3 year-old greatly benefits from the help of his 5 year-old sister! I don't think many 3 year-olds are mature enough to enjoy playing it without help from a sibling/adult. After several sessions to help them train their brain how to think, a 3 year-old could happily play alone.

If done in order, the 30 puzzles in Mighty Mind progress in difficulty from using two semi-circles to make a circle, to using all 32 pieces to make a shape similar to a train with cow-catcher! The first 20 puzzles provide color clues in the picture to assist a child in selecting the needed shapes, but the last 10 are without clues and are the most challenging.

I'm at amazon checking the price vs. the manufacturer's website (1smartkid). The price here is a few cents more and is very likely for the PLASTIC shape pieces. The toy was originally made from very nice, colored WOODEN pieces and still is, but for about three dollars more. I'd recommend splurging for it - I don't know how well the plastic pieces would take being stepped on. The pieces do tend to fall to the floor - either by accident or in frustration! We are missing three shape pieces and I found the manufacturer's website while searching for replacement pieces, which can be had for about half the price of a new game. Instead of buying replacement pieces, I decided to upgrade to the wooden Super Mind set instead (exact same 32 shapes).

I just bought two dozen of these games at a fifteen percent case-discount from the manufacturer! I went to their site looking for replacement pieces for the wooden Mr. Mighty Mind (old name)and decided to buy birthday gifts for my two kids' friends in advance since my own children really enjoy this game. I bought a dozen of the Mighty Minds for the 3 year-olds for when they turn 4, and a dozen Super Minds for the 5 year-olds for when they turn 6. My daughter just turned 5 and is getting bored with Mr. Mighty Mind and I'm sure her age group will enjoy the more challenging Super Minds more. Mighty Mind is great for a 5 year old if they haven't done it before - but after hours and hours with it the more challenging Super Mind will be more fun.

TIP: I like to find an age-appropriate, gender-neutral gift for my kids to give as gifts, buy it in bulk (often at a discount!)and spend an hour wrapping them all in advance. I also had a roll of personalized stickers made for each of my kids that say "Happy Birthday from (Name)" and I put the stickers on after wrapping. SO MUCH CHEAPER than buying individual cards! Then, the day of a bday party, we grab a wrapped gift from the hall closet and go!

Mighty Mind and/or Super Mind are both great gifts for this purpose, because even if the child already has one, another set makes if more fun to play with a friend instead of all alone!

Unfortunately it's very difficult to get this game here in germany, but I played it with the kids in the "kindergarten" und if i ever saw it i'd buy it.

My daughter just got this for Christmas. She is 4 1/2 and loves it. It gives instant confidence and is good for an active child who doesn't like to wait a long time. She got oodles of toys for Christmas and she keeps coming back to this one, so I ordered the Supermind upgrade. For those of you who are missing pieces, maybe you can order them from the manufacturer. They were very courteous and helpful AND they answered the phone immediately! I'm going to buy more to give as gifts too.

NASCAR Rumble has a great theme to it. If you want NASCAR action with a crash-up derby feel this is a games for you. You get to race as any of your favorite drivers(inc. some that are no longer with us). It's great fun to play with your kids(although graphics aren't as good in two player mode). The power-ups in the game are fun but, if you have the game settings on Mayhem be prepared for a long race! I enjoyed all the shortcuts you can use to get ahead in the race and the tornado power-up is wild to watch. It's a really rumbling good time!

Nascar Rumble is the greatest racing game ever made for the sony playstation! The graphics are great, the music is great, and the control of the vehicles is very, very real. Not only can you be any one of the nascar drivers, you can also be several of the craftsman truck series drivers. Those who want something different can be a golf cart,rocket car, chicken truck, and many other "crazy" cars. The power-ups make this game even better. But you can also take them off and race a "real" race. Practice your skills before you get this game, only the BEST can win at the elite level.

This game is great to any one who plays it.
You bash up cars to the limits

It is pretty complicated, so I play by my own rules. For all you Lupe freaks, you should make a necklace that is a replica of a moon charm and wear it. I am thinking of framing all my Lupe and HoloGraphic cards. If you are in luv with lupes, neomail me at LigerXzero04. (Jeran is the best!!!) Aishas make me choke, lol. I hate cats. If u seem to be a cat hater, *cough* neomail me. I am working on new rules where you can equip your pet with multiple things for example: Equip Jeran's sword as weapon, wooden blocking shield as defence, Jeran's armour as body armour or clothes. And Grundo helmet as something for yer head. (Pretty cool eh?)

I am have been a Neopets player for nearly 2 years, and I just got this set in christmas 2003. This set had pretty bad cards but it has alot of extremely good cards also. If you play Neopets, neomail my account LigerXzero04.

I like Neopets a LOT! (GO JERAN! Hope he didn't die in that plot twist.) So, naturally, I wanted to buy the TCG. So, I did, and I was NOT disappointed. It was fun building my own deck, but I can't play it yet... okay, I'm rambling. And you can do two things with the two decks: give one to a friend or keep them both. So, get this (and the expansions for maximum entertainment)!

I love this game! I first played it in the late 90s, introduced to me, and I love it. I do love Solitaire, but this is a refreshing alternative. I give this game a perfect 10! I recommend this highly!

Teeni-Anne

We play this game with my youngest daughter (6 yrs old when she started playing it), my grandmother, and all ages in between. And we don't even have to give the young/old breaks, they can beat us middle-agers on their own!!!

My grandmother showed me this game years ago! I have gone through two decks of skip-Bo playing cards. (162 cards each deck.) If we are not playing Scrabble; we are playing Skip-Bo. Fun for the whole family!

If your kids know their colors and how to count to 12 they can play. Or, you can teach them to count to 12 using this game.

Skip-Bo is easy and fun to play. Fun to play at parties. Try it!

Since Uplink-Hacker Elite, as it's called in the USA has just been released I thought it valid to write a review as I have had the game for a few months, being from Ireland and getting it during it's UK release. It's simple, you are a hacker, working through an online company, sub-contracted to various other countries to do jobs, from the simple, steal a file, to the more fun destroy a mainframe, frame someone, hacking a bank and many more. There is a plot but I'm not giving it away. Trust me and buy the game.

Unique, suspenseful, and exciting.

Ahhh, Uplink. Another one of those games that most people have never heard of. And if you haven't heard of it, and you are looking for an exciting and unique simulation, then you have been missing out. Uplink: Hacker Elite isn't just the only game of its kind. It is also an excellent game.

The game has a basic premise. You are a freelance hacker in the year 2010, free to commit all sorts of cyber crimes however you would like. It's kind of like Grand Theft Auto in cyberspace. It is executed very well. The simulation never gets "out of character", so to speak. The start game screen isn't even a typical start game screen - it's a "login" screen onto the game's virtual network.

What this game does a great job of doing is giving you a feeling of mischief that comes from poking your nose into places it is not supposed to be. You accept jobs off of a bulletin board, sabotaging corporate data, breaking into banks, and doing other assorted dirty deeds. You break into secure systems by hacking passwords, disabling firewalls, and other methods, and then work as fast as you can before you are traced. It's very exciting, and it gives you a devious pleasure when you successfully sabotage a company's files.

"Uplink: Hacker Elite" has all sorts of different things to explore. Did you get caught and get yourself a criminal record? Hack into the criminal database and erase it! Are you going to destroy a corporate database? Buy the stock of the company's competitor and make some money off of it. You have to either experiment and figure this stuff out for yourself, or use a walkthrough from the internet. The difficulty level of the game is insane, and it gives you almost no hints.

This game is certainly not for everyone. You will probably either love it or hate it. It requires lots of brainpower, experimentation and planning, and it can get extremely frustrating. This game is very unforgiving, and does not allow you to reload a saved game if you get caught (but there are ways around that). However, you won't find anything else like it out there, and it's very well done. If stealing files from a corporation and then framing someone else for the crime sounds like fun to you, then "Uplink: Hacker Elite" is the game for you.

this game is basics simple and frustratingly hard. this combines timing, knowlegde, memory, and cunning. you hack banks, jails, companys, and people's homes and schools. this game is challenging and extreamly addictive. there is no way you can get tired of this game. there are so many places to hack you can never get them all

This is a great game! This one is fun for everyone in the family (it's always nice to find one that the parents can actually enjoy playing with the children). Players take turns studying the details in pictures, then answer questions about them. When we play, my husband and I give ourselves only half as much time to study the picture, to level the playing field. We also let our nine-year-old study the picture herself, but talk through the picture details with our 6-year-old. It is a "game-night" favorite of all of us.

Stare! Junior is one of the best kids games out there. I was pleased to see my daughter and her friends enthralled for an entire Saturday afternoon. The object is for the kids to stare at the game cards and then answer as many questions as possible listed on the game card about the image correctly. Kids really love this type of challenge. They also all get to participate because the kids must determine by re-examining the image whether the answers given are correct. The images on the game cards are delightful and the kids get a kick out of staring at them. Towards the end of the afternoon, I joined in and the girls only allotted me half the time that they have to stare at the cards. Needless to say, it became a great adult-kid challenge. Innovative and challenging fun!

I bought this for our school age children mostly because I thought they would enjoy it. Needless to say - they did. Better yet, I enjoyed the fact that this game is not only fun to play but it is a skill enhancer. Firstly, the range of images on the game cards is fantastic (the images fascinate the kids!). The kids love challenging each other to recall as much as possible after staring at the game cards. The younger ones get quite a bit of practice with their reading skills which is always nice to see. Best yet, my wife and I can play this game with them and we thoroughly enjoy it. I would definitely recommend this game for school age children - they will love playing it!