Game Reviews

We just played pit for the first time!! It is a GREAT group/family game. It's fast moving and very competitive--but easy to learn! Think of OLD MAID on steroids!! It's so much fun--I'm buying two of them so more of us can play!

As I type this review, my kids (young adults) and their grandparents are playing Pit. The grandparents introduced us to this game and we often play at their house. When I saw this DELUXE version of Pit, that comes with a bell, I just had to get it for them!

A simple game to learn, ALL ages can enjoy this game together. 7 year olds could play this game and the adults don't necessarily have an advantage over the kids, which makes it fun for everyone.

Be ready to be LOUD - right now I can hear shouts of "Three, three, three" and laughter and I'm not even on the same floor as the Pit-Players!

I read in another review that this game was introduced in 1904. Obviously, this is a game that has staying power! Isn't it great that even with modern technology which allowed me to purchase this game online, we can enjoy games that were invented decades ago!

Turn off the TV, and spend time with your family playing games. Go make some memories!

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I was looking to buy Mille Bornes (one of my other favorite games) and found that it came with this other game called Pit as a bonus. So I figured how bad could that game be and besides if it was an awful game it was free! Well I read the directions and thought it sounded like the stupidest game. But I love games so I forced my sister and father to play with me. It was the best game! We had so much fun. We laughed until our stomachs hurt. I've since brought it to family picnics and get togethers--everyone that plays this game loves it! Its great for all ages (I've played with 10 year olds to 80 year olds). The instructions are simple. The entire deck of cards is dealt out to all players. When the bell is rung trading begins! Everyone frantically trades an amount of cards from their hand (1-4 cards at a time) with someone else who is willing to trade the same amount. Everyone is involved so the more that are playing the crazier (and more exciting!) it is. As soon as you have collected all of the cards of the same commodity yell Pit! The catch is not to get stuck with the bear when Pit is called (it will give you negative points)! It is so funny when you know who has the bear and they are trying so hard to get rid of it! This game is absolutely the best (next to Milles Bornes of course!). Highly recommend!

If you are looking for the right playstation game to give as a gift, or just for yourself, then you can't go wrong buying this game. The graphics are first rate, very life-like. To actually race in an event (in simulation mode) , you must get your license to drive by passing 8 driving tests for each license (there are 3 licenses). It's true, it can be frustrating at times when you fail a test by 1.5 seconds. But it makes it very satisfying when you do pass a hard test. Once you obtain your license, you can enter actual racing competitions, and that's where the fun is! You win some races, gather credits, buy or build your own fleet of cars....then race your neihbor in a memory card battle (in my case, i had to build up two memory cards and then race my brother!). Well, there is a whole lot more to this great game and I would give it 10 stars if possible!

Effortlessly dusting the competition, Gran Turismo flashes past the finish line with slick controls and stellar gameplay. It's easily the best of the PlayStation's realistic racing games.
Starting off in the garage, Turismo scores big with 166 real-life cars, ranging from the lowly Honda Civic to the high-end dream machines like the Corvette, Viper, and Toyota Castrol Supra. The excellent selection of tracks delivers plenty of variety, and Turismo performs like a winner with no draw-in, speedy load times, and blazing-fast action. But gameplay is where Turismo really rocks. A fast, pick-up-and-play Arcade mode, along with topnotch two-player split-screen racing, positions Turismo at the head of the pack for casual racing fans. And hardcore racers who delve into the amazing Sim mode will uncover impressive depth. It's almost like fantasy league racing-you test for licenses, participate in a wide array of events, buy and maintain as many cars as you can afford, and even upgrade their performances with a vast multitude of parts.
Need for Speed III may have more flash, but Turismo's got more game. It's one of the must-buy titles of this summer.

This is my first review on Amazon.com I write loads of reviews on Amazon.co.uk and this is my review
I already have GT2 and demo of GT1 and I really love this game
It's great Even if you're not a racing fan this is the game for you!!! I like GT2 as well but I think GT1's better but how come The best gets better
I'm really looking forward to playing GT3!

Taboo is a terrific game! its kind of like charades but instead of acting the words out, you have to describe them without using any of the words on the card. This is a great game because its really fun and I can play it with both, my family and my friends since it appeals to all age groups. We can play it for hours without getting bored of it! I would recommend this game to anyone!

This game is definitely a lot of fun, and for quick thinkers. The plusses are well explained in other reviews. A few other things to consider, however:

1) Don't buy batteries (not included w/ the game). Really, there isn't much use for the buzzer, & it can be extremely annoying. There's enough excitement with the gameplay itself. The opposing team can just yell out "buzz," if they so desire.

2) Relatedly, the only things that you really need are the cards. The rest is just fluff. If you are familiar with the concept & rules, save yourself some $ and buy a booster pack. The booster is simply another stack of the cards with new words.

3) As in a lot of newer games, there are the inevitable current event (or not so current) related topics. If you don't know who Kenneth Starr or John Glenn are, you will be stymied on a few.

4) The better you know your partner(s), the better you will do. A lot of points come from saying stuff like: "Remember when we..." Try mixing up the teams for a fairer game.

Don't let these stop you from trying out this game, however. It's a ton of fun & has long-lasting appeal.

I was totally hooked after the first time I played this game. It really makes you think on your feet as you try to get your teammates to guess the highlighted word on your card without saying the other printed "taboo" words. After a few turns, I caught on to the idea of describing the actual word or putting it in a reference that my teammates would understand. It was hysterical hooking up with close friends or family who could figure out what I was trying to get at with odd clues that no one else quite understood. I told my Mother about this game and she was excited to learn and we bought it for a party. Some of the guests were apprehensive about playing at first, but after watching the rest of us, they all wanted to join in. This is a great game to play with 4 or more people with guaranteed laughs. As far as the buzzer goes... it is a bit annoying, but the guys especially enjoyed using it when time ran out or a taboo word was said. I think it added to the laughs and the fun of the game. After playing a few times, you become accustomed to the particular word set, so I recommend the booster sets as well as the newer edition of the game. PLEASE BUY THIS. I GUARANTEE YOU WILL HAVE FUN!

This game is great. It is all the fun of Yahtzee, in your hand. All of the same rules apply and all of the objectives are the same. The objective of the game is to save the dice to get a full house or a 4 of a kind to name a few. The set up and buttons are very clear. You could learn without the instructions. There is a handy dandy point sheet on the back of the game that tells you all of the objectives and how many points they are worth. This game is small so it is perfect for a long car ride, gym or can fit in your pocket for when ever you have some free time. It is worth it.

I gave an electronic handheld Yahtzee game to one of my friends a couple of years ago and he loved it! I've always loved Yahtzee myself since my baby-sitter got me started. So I decided to take a shot with electronic handheld yahtzee.

I got addicted the instant I started playing with it. I'm taking it everywhere I go when I have spare time. Even my grandma and my sister are addicted! When you get a Yahtzee you yell and shout for victory. I love this game! I guess this game's only educational value is thinking where you want to put your score or what "dice" you want to keep. Those are the biggest strategies. The other two points I didn't put for educational value is because that part is the pure luck of rolling the "dice".

I'm surprised this toy is so durable. There are handheld Poker games similar to this one that aren't as durable as this one.

I also have the electronic handheld battleship game by Milton Bradley. Out of all of the electronic handheld games that are out in the stores today, I'd say this one is the best.

Overall, I love this game. It is a great buy for those people that love toys!

As a new Yahtzee fan, I thought it couldn't get any better than the Yahtzee and Deluxe Yahtzee game. Now this electronic handheld Yahtzee had to come out. I'm in Yahtzee overload! The minute you pick it up and start playing, you're hooked; as if I wasn't hooked enough already! The sounds are wonderful and NEVER annoying, and the little music that plays when you get a Yahtzee is snazzy. The controls are delightfully easy and the display is nicely sized. Even if you have a bad game, its soon forgotten when you hit the "new game" or "roll" button. I can't play it on work nights because its so hard to put down, I stay up late; I still do it anyway! Add this to your Yahtzee collection and enjoy this classic game in a convenient handheld electronic format.

Clue is the classic game by Parker Brothers. In the game you stuck are in a mansion. The owner Mr.Boddy has been murdered and its up to you to find out who did it.

There are six different playable characters. No character can do something others can't the only differnce in them is there starting locations and there actual names. Your goal is to navigate the mansion finding out clues as to who committed the murder. You have to guess who did it, where the murder was done, and what was is done with. You go by trial and error throughout the house until you gather enough clues to guess it right.

The game itself is pretty durable. You have six token pieces, a six sided die, cards, a standard board, and paper sheets for you clue book. Unless something gets wet you should be set.

The game is educational because it makes you think. You have to keep track of your clues that you collect. You can also pick up other clues by paying attention to other peoples clues and who is proving them wrong. You can be quite savvy in the game and this part is quite educational and fun.

Clue is a classic game. People have been playing it for over 50 years. It's the classic game of who did it and it's a fun mystery. No game is ever the same and that makes it even more fun. No kid or adult should ever go there life without playing this game. So go get Clue and find out who did it.

Like so very many other families, CLUE has been a board game played in our house over many years.

Where else can you find such a great source of entertainment that provides real fun as well as an education in deductive reasoning?

CLUE offers a solid alternative to a boring night watching TV. And it certainly encourages family discussions as you play it. Now, that's something television doesn't offer!

Our kids are all grown up now, but we still get together frequently over the dining room table to have another CLUE evening.

The only criticism I have of the game is that the pads of detective notes are very hard to replace. I recently went into one local games store and was told they had been trying for two years to get a supply of the CLUE detective notes. Many customers had been apparently asking for them.

My solution was to simply create my own detective notes form on our home computer, using a graphics program.

Seems like we could have a supply-and-demand opportunity here.

Anyone listening out there in Parker Brothers land?

I loved this game as a child, I love it as an Adult!

This is a board game that parents and children can play together...and both have fun.

What's in the game? The game board is filled with different rooms (kitchen, library, billard room etc) and spaces that lead you to the rooms..there are also two seceret passages. You have game pieces (all different colours) which represent the people ...who are all suspected of killing Mr. Boddy...was it Colonel Musterd? Mrs. Scarlett? or perhaps Mr. Green. To add, you have different weapons that could have led to Mr. Boddy's demise...the rope, revolver, candlestic etc.

All game players are given equil amounts of cards...each card has a person, weapon or a room on it. 3 cards (one room one weapon one person) are hidden in an envelope that cannot be opened until a player has decided he/she knows the answer. The player then looks at their cards and crosses off that person, room or weapon on his recording sheet...the player then can wonder about the other rooms etc

The players start rolling the dice, going into rooms and making accusations....

If you like detective work, try to find Mr. Boddy's killer!

You'll have fun!

I really can't fid anything wrong with this game. There are 10,000 words, so if you find a repeat word, it is incredibly rare. The educational value isnt that good, but, it isn't a game you buy for educational value. You buy it for fun, and that's what it delivers. Everyone will be laughing at the hilarity of some of clues. If you haven't already, buy this game.

Remember the old $100, 000 Pyramid game that still reruns on the Game Show network with Dick Clark? This game is sort of like that. There's no silly cardboard cards to fiddle around with, and it's fast paced and fun. You describe the various words that pop up on your screen without saying it to your fellow team member, and you should see the look on people's faces when they try to pinpoint the word. It's comical - and the shouting never stops. But unlike the old pyramid game, you can get a lot of people to join in on the fun, by dividing it up into two teams.

There's a really loud beeping noise that accompanies the game - and it grows more intense minute by minute, until the device buzzes, and the person left holding the unit is the one who gets the 'raspberry' sound. (There's no volume control by the way, but if you're playing this with a lot of people, and there's tons of noise, you'll have a hard time even hearing the beeping)

Great party game, and good fun!

"Catch Phrase" is one of the many cool things I have discovered since being in college. I'll bet hardly anyone has heard of it (no one had heard of it where I come from anyway), but it is one of the most contagious games around.

The premise of the game is simple: After setting the timer, your team has to guess what word or phrase is visible on the screen. The unit cannot be passed until someone says exactly what is on the screen. When someone does guess correctly, you pass it on to a member of the other team.

For example, if the word was "pumpkin," you could say something along the lines of, "Okay, guys, Peter-Peter-blank-eater!" If someone has been keeping up on their nursery rhymes, he or she will know that the word in place of "blank" is "pumpkin." Make sense?

This game is a blast when you get a huge amount of people to play. About a month ago, around 20 of us were playing it at the same time. Good times there, folks!

Fun: Fun, fun, FUN. I can't reiterate it enough. It's interesting to see how nervous people get when the timer starts beeping faster; hence, the buzzer is about to go off. For some reason, people get really panicky when the pressure starts to build. It's only a game, people! Of course, you don't realize that at the time. Everyone is yelling out answers, and with all the excitement going on, your heartbeat can rise in a hurry.

Educational Value: This is a thinking game. That's the only way I know how to put it. You have to think about what it is your teammate is trying to say without he or she actually coming out and saying it. And they're not all as easy as "pumpkin." There are some real stumpers in this game, and that only adds to the fun (or frustration depending upon what side you're on).

Durability: This game is very durable. Just don't drop it! It probably wouldn't hold up very well since this is the electronic version.

In short, "Catch Phrase" is a very cool game. It's great to play with a lot of people, and it never gets boring. I've played this numerous times, and I always have interesting stories to tell the next day.

I think the fact that I still play this game 10 years later says it all. Master of Orion II (MOO2) may be the best 4-X (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) game I've ever played -- and that includes the other heavy hitter in this category, Civilization.

MOO2 is endlessly replayable. In addition to the numerous standard alien races (all of which you can play), there are nearly limitless combinations of custom races you can make. This alone allows you to challenge yourself over and over. Try a crippled race with multiple penalties and no bonuses. Or try taking bonuses you don't usually like.

And the ship-building! This could be a game in an of itself. Everything is customizable, from the size of ship, to its armament, even down to its name. You can concentrate on massive, Death Star-like constructs, or field a fleet of easily replaceable "missile boats". Or perhaps you prefer Wing Commander-style carrier-based combat? MOO2 can handle that as well (although you don't get to control the individual fighters, just the capital ships).

Add in the random events, various galaxy sizes, and Antaran attacks, and you have a game that never fails to entertain. MOO2 will still be on my hard drive 10 years from now.

This has to be one of the best strategy games out there available even for its age. Though Starcraft might be the preferred choice for many people, MOO2 is the game for those who dream of becoming a head of an imaginary galactic empire. You've got pretty much everything you desire in terms of warfare, diplomacy, and building a civilization. Many games just put too much emphasis on warfare or building colonies. MOO2 allows you to get the full experience on all matters of empire building. Another attractive feature of this game is you get to choose the type of galaxy you want to play in before the start of the game. You can choose the size of the galaxy, the type of planets, tech level, and how many empires will exist in the game (2-8). The AI is not stupid and you'll have to use your brains a lot when negotiating with aliens (whom to ally or whom to attack). Each alien race has unique strengths and weaknesses so you'll have to think and plan before you even start the game. MOO2 is far more superior in terms of game-play than MOO3. This game is a hall of famer in terms of space strategy games.

This game is great! My boyfriend turned me onto it, and I LOVE IT! It has provided me with hours of enjoyment, trying out different races and different statistics. Very cool options to build ships, research facilities, industry facilities, and farming facilities. I also enjoy the different ways to win the game--beating the Antarans or conquering all the other races. The hot seat function is great as well, because you can play with friends. Definitely a game worth playing for anyone out there that likes Sci Fi.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have, and still am!

In 1998, Nintendo rereleased its Game Boy classic, The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening. How does the game compare to those to today? Read on and see.

Graphics: 3.75/5
Sure, the graphics are dated, but the color brings new life into them. The picture is very clear and there is little blurring.

Play Control: 4.25/5
Simple and to the point, though a little weird at first. It's strange not having your shield and sword out all the time. You can only have two items out at a time, but overall, this ends up working out pretty well.

Challenge: 3.5/5
Lots of puzzles, but not a lot of direct challenge. The enemy population seems to be imbalanced. Some are easy to kill, others virtually invincible. The same applies to the dungeon bosses.

Theme/Fun: 4.5/5
A lengthy and portable quest that you can save your progress in. This is an excellent game, but this Deluxe edition will not satisfy those who have the original version. The "new dungeon" isn't even that long, and it focuses on color so much that it gets annoying. Also, you CAN'T CANCEL TEXT MESSAGES WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE! If anything, that's a DOWNGRADE from the old game! Other than that, it's a good game though. And how can you not love that crane machine game?

Music/sound: 3/5
Average for the Game Boy. Nothing really stands out above anything else.

Storyline: 3.5/5
After a shipwreck, Link is awakened by a young girl, and told that he is in a dream world. He must destroy the nightmare trying to conquer the dimension, or he will never wake up. This game takes place immediately after A Link To The Past. It's a cheesy story, but it works.

Overall: 4/5
Got a Game Boy? Get this game (unless you've already got the original edition. There's no reason to have both.) If you want an ultimately satisfying portable adventure, this is it.

The-Legend-Of-Zelda. Not even franchises like Mario Bros. of Final Fantasy will send shivers down your spine like Zelda (at least for me). Like nearly every Zelda game, this is a classic for tight control, deep gameplay, and a good helping of innovation. To this day it is amazing just how big this game is. First released in '93, the quest is HUGE. There was not one bit of simplifying for the meager 8-bit system.

Graphics- Amazing for its time, and still is. Now that it's in color, they look wonderful all over again. 10/10

Sound- Yes its on the terrible GB speakers, but the music is pretty decent (if a bit repetitive). 7/10

Gameplay- Simply put, everyone should at least give 2D Zelda a try. 9/10

Value- With tough puzzles, this game is very long. Has enough secrets to replay through few more times too. Again, has a lot of length to it. 10/10

Overall- 10/10
Of the Zeldas I have played, this is one of the best ones, second only to the awe-inspiring Ocarina of Time. Don't make your GB less worth it by NOT getting this game: a classic that has stood the test of time. Long live Zelda!

Link's Awakening is probably the best Gameboy version of Zelda ever. Although, that is left to ones' opinion....It is in my opinion, however, to be.
The game begins with Link waking up in a hut. He is told by the locals that to leave and go back to Hyrule, he must awaken the Wind Fish. It lives inside an egg on top of a nearby mountain and can only be lulled from its' sleep by playing eight magical instruments. You spend your time trying to round up these eight instrumants but, in order to do so, you have to endure varying types of puzzles, traps and enemies. Each puzzle you're faced with has a logical solution, and you'll only come across a few situations that will require you to leave and get new items from the outside. Koholint Island, is big(by Gameboy standards anyhow) - even more so when you consider the hidden underground passageways, dungeons, and waterways so you'll have plenty of exploring to do with alot of secrets to uncover. You'll definitely spend countless hours playing this game.
Gameboy Color/Gameboy Advance owners are granted access to an all-new exclusive dungeon(although it isn't required or necessary to complete the game) plus those with a Gameboy printer get a photo scrapbook of Link's adventures that you can copy...hence the DX(deluxe) added at the end of the title of this version.
This is one classic that shouldn't be missed. If you've played any of the other Legend of Zelda games, you owe it to yourself to check it out. You don't know what you're missing.

Although this game is one of my favorite of all time(despite the horrible grapics outside of battle)it was just too easy. At least in dwm2 you had a hard time after completing the regular quest. After starry night in this game it was simply going through warpholes and beating bosses. I beat starry night, the master monster tamer, beat every warphole and got watabou all in under 25 hours. Let me gove every body a hint breed breed breed until you can get a Goldslime and a Jamyrus throw in any other monster and then go to the slime warp got to warp 25 and beat on metabbles you get 22,000 experience per its too easy easy easy easy.

This game was, in everyway the most greatest kind of RPG on Gameboy Color! If you're a Pokemon fan then you might disagree. But this game takes you in the game and lets you solve all kinds of problems. The sounds of the game are really pretty interesting and the masters and bosses are incredible. This game will keep you satified for a long, long time! The fact of raising monsters and breeding them and combining them into different monsters justed makes you stuck to the game! This is pokemon with more drama and action! You buy items and join with allies to form a team of unbeatable creatures, cute and strong! There are a lot of cute and cuddly monsters and powerful monsters. This game is an interllectual challenge and is very indept. You will have a great experience with this wonderful game and the climax of the game is always happening! Choosing animals and training and trading has never been this interesting! What are you waiting for? Buy it already!

I've played my fair share of video games, but this one stands out. There are a lot of good GB and GBA games: Pokemon, Metroid, Legend Of Zelda, Super Mario, Kirby, etc. When you look at RPGs for Game Boy, you think Pokemon, Golden Sun, but now look at Dragon Warrior Monsters. Don't Judge a book by it's cover. A lot of people who have a grudge against pokemon would think this is a copy game. WRONG! This game requires mind power and a lot of work. Try to get the strategy guide, it will really help make it a great experiance(it is now very expensive but it is worth it all the way; try looking on ebay). Play this game and I promise you, ya won't be disappointed.

When I bought this game I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. I had never played it nor its predesessor before and didn't know what to expect. After I had started playing it, I couldn't stop until I had finished it with all 108 characters and got all of the secrets I could find. It really is that good!!

You take the role of an anonymous young boy who is serving in the youth brigade of the Highland Army with his best and childhood friend Jowy. After the two are decieved by their home country of Highland in a surprise night attack, they embark on a quest to bring their country back to rights and out of the control of the evil prince Luca Blight. It is a poignant tale of friendship, love, trust, betrayal and destiny which will have you gripped till the end. The characters are those whom you feel a real connection with and actually start to harbour feelings for (I say that at the risk of sounding totally cheesy, but it's true.) The story is admittedly not a hundred miles away from that of every other RPG out there but there is something that makes it seem very special.

Many people I have heard have tried to put it down for its graphics, which are to say the least are hardly ground breaking, but with a story and gameplay this good who cares. I personaly think that if Konami had created Suikoden II in 3D, it would have made it considerably less enjoyable. The music also adds a lot to the atmosphere of the game (especially noticeable in the amazing starting sequence.) There are great orchestral tunes for the more dramatic parts yet happy, perky tunes for the more light-hearted moments. No matter the situation the music and SFX are always fitting.

The battles play major role in the game and are very similar to the first game (which i played after the second.) There are the usual random party battles with up to six characters being in the party at once. In these battles you will fight many different enemies in a variety of different backdrops. Characters have the commands to attack using standard weapons, use magic from their different runes which can be attached, use items (e.g. curative and attacking) of which each character can carry three, defend, change between back and front row positions, and special unite moves. Unite allows the characters to team up with other specific characters and use a more powerful combined attack. Not all of the characters can use these attacks. This is a great way of encouraging you to experiment with characters rather than staying with the same old party throughout the game. There are also one-on-one battles with important characters at certain points of the game, which aren't exactly brilliant but offer an interesting change. Then there are the strategic army battles in which the good guys (you and your followers) take on the bad guys (the Highland Army) with entire armies. These are some of my favourite parts of the game and are great fun. Although sometimes you are forced to lose because that is the way of the story line.

All of the elements of Suikoden II come together to make the most complete, entertaining and truly epic game I have ever played. If you don't buy this or at least give it a chance and try it you will truly have missed something special.

The original Suikoden remains one of the PlayStation's finest early role-playing games, a pleasant mixture of traditional RPG gameplay and strategic planning. This sequel builds upon the respectable framework laid by the first title, adding a far more complex plot and refining the game's graphics. You assume the role of a valiant lad in the midst of a brutal war, and you are fated to reunite the 108 stars of destiny to end the strife encompassing the land. While its predecessor features a few mini-games to dabble with, Suikoden II assaults you with an unbelievable assortment of diabolical diversions. Several games of chance, a rock climbing adventure, and an Iron Chef-style cook-off are merely a few of the many ways to extend your gaming experience. Role-playing fans looking for an exceptionally deep and lengthy quest need not look any further, for this game has precisely what you need.

without a doubt the best rpg/game EVER. gripping plot large replay value and all sorts of other gameplay mechanics compeled me