Sports Reviews

I really love horse racing, so I found this game to be pretty fun. There are an enormous amount of horses to choose from to race with lots of statistics about each one. The game itself is a little bit tricky to figure out how to work, but only for a couple of races. I have found it to be a challenge though - not too easy!

It's simply the best. My Dad and I have seen the sun come up a many mornings playing Gallop Racer. All of my other games are just collecting dust since we've been running horses. I'm 12 years old, my dad's been taking me to the race track since I was a baby. We race a couple horses every year. The only diffences between the game and real racing is you don't win real money and you don't have to go out to feed and train. I would rate this game 100 stars. The horses look real they run like real horses, the jocks look and ride like the Hall of Famers. You start a career create your very own jockey (male or female) in your silks, buy a horse or two and start winning races. You can run in regular stakes or graded stakes, where the big boys run. It's just so real the better he is on the track, the better he is in the breeding barn. Breed that tripple crown winner and get your horse and jockey into the Hall of Fame and other great awards. If your husband enjoy horse racing or you want him and your son to spend some quality time together get them this game. Gotta go now, got one about to run in the Louisiana Derby.

I got this game for my birthday! It is awesome! At the beginning, you buy some horses and race them. When they are finished racing, you can breed them and get a foal!
The whole point in the game is strategy. For around the first month, I never won a race. But I never gave up and still played the game. Now I am a pro!!!!
For anyone who loves horses just like me, will enjoy this game.

My son received this swing for his first birthday and he loves it! I love it because it is easy to get him in and out of it. He also sits up straighter than other swings we have had and he likes that. Good buy!

He received this as a gift for his 1st birthday. He is a big boy, at the time, he was 30 lbs and 36 inches and was almost too big for it when he received it. Six months later, we can get him in ok, but he gets stuck getting him out. He loves to swing, but it takes 2 people to maneuver this thing (one to hold him and the other to disengage his legs and pull the swing). Our only other option would be to sit his bottom in it and leave his legs dangling over the top. I'm not very comfortable with him swinging that way because I worry he could fall out. I'm currently shopping for a larger swing with a back that will last until he can balance himself on a big kids swing.

We bought this swing for a 20-month old toddler. We connected it to a Little Tikes swing set. It is the perfect height from the ground so that in the months ahead, her feet won't drag. The leg holes are wide enough for shoes to get in and out easily.
She loves it! I bought an extra one to send to her daycare provider. A must have for toddlers!

this is a good game but you should borrow or rent it until you are should
but i will trade

AGE: 12+
First of all, I am highly anticipating the release of this product. The graphics are still amazing, and if Activision stays with the formula that made THPS2 for the GBA, then this sequel will be great. When I bought THPS2, I was simply amazed with the texture, the smoothness, and the amount of stuff cramed into such a little gamepack! The tricks were easy to learn, hard to master, and the game had tons of replay value. There was only one flaw (in my perspective): ACTIVISION LEFT OUT A MULTIPLAYER MODE!!! However, with THPS3, you get many multiplayer games, like King of the Hill, Graffiti, Trick Attack, and Tag to name a few. The problem is, everyone playing needs a copy of the THPS3 in order to play. What are the chances of playing a four player trick attack match when you need 3 link cables, 4 copies of the game and 4 GBA's!? However, the thoughtful people at activision has included Horse, in which you can take turns with ONE gba and ONE gamepack. So, you don't even need two gba's to play multiplayer, which is a good thing. All in all, I can't wait for this game to come out, and when it does, I'll be sure to get it. With 6 new levels, new tricks, and a new skater (that doesn't even include the unlockable secretes there is sure to be), this is looking to be the best sports game on the GBA yet.

Okay, I'm going to try to explain this as calmly as possible. BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!! The levels are fun, the goals are challenging, but not impossible,(just the way I like em'!)the controls are easy to get used to,and the replay value is insane! I have at least 20 GBA games, but this is the topper! The only problem I have is the graphics. They're Not exactly great.

Gameplay: 5/5. There are 6 main levels of gameplay. Four are just goals, two are contests. There is one goal that confused me, in the suburbia level. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! It Was the find the secretTape. To do this, I thought that you had to get on top of the thin man's house. But you have to grind the house northeast of it. To do this, go into the northwest pool. Jump out of the North side, then grind the long red rail eastward. Jump constantly, or you'll lose your balance. Keep doing that. After a few seconds, you'll be grinding ona shed. Jump off it, grind the fence, and you'll have the secret tape! This next one had a much simpler Solution. Get a score of 300,000 in the LA level. To do this, simply grind the four trees near the beginning. You'll have the score in no time! Well, anyway, the gameplay is by far the best in any GBA game!

Replay Value: 5/5 I've had this for almost a year, and I still play it nonstop! I'm not the least bit tired of it!

Controls: 5/5 When I first got this game, the controls were VERY difficult to get used to. It'll take some practice. But once you have it down pat, You'll agree that they are very comfortable.

Graphics: 2/5 Not much to say. They're horrible. I'll just leave it at that.

Like I said before, BUY THIS GAME! Despite the horrendus(I hope I spelled that right)graphics, you'll be in for endless hours of fun!

I think EA Sports nailed stock car racing with this Xbox effort. The only essential element NASCAR Thunder is missing is maybe a fight or two in the pits after a race. That seems to be a pretty exciting part of the sport since they show them on TV all the time. Either that or they should go all the way back to the sport's roots and have players smuggling moonshine across county lines. But that's all wishful thinking. For now NASCAR Thunder 2002 is as good a stock car sim as you're going to see, but the overall appeal of this game is truly a matter of taste.
If you play videogames to escape the real world, then Thunder is only going to get you so far if you're not a diehard NASCAR fanatic. Sure you can go 200 mph in some marvelous machines, but 90% of the time you'll only be going in a circle on tracks that demand more raw speed than driving skill. Put another way, there's a reason other racing games like Gran Turismo 2 always use ovals for test driving and it ain't for their level of difficulty. Thunder 2002 is an excellent stock car racing sim that cannot and should not moonlight as a mass appeal racing game.

Since EA obtained the rights to develop a licensed NASCAR game, they have produced mediocre- and thus tremendously disappointing-efforts. Well, EA has finally got it right. Each race now has 43 cars (a full field for once) and the physics have been greatly improved. A marvelous touch is the Career Mode. You can create your own car, driver, and team. You start basically from scratch and earn sponsorship money for finishing well to afford needed upgrades to your engine, brakes, pit crew, tires, etc. This "GT 3" aspect is truly a much appreciated add-on to what already would have been a great NASCAR sim game. Anyone who enjoys racing games or NASCAR will certainly enjoy this. I am just waiting for the right steering wheel controller to come out to totally complete an already excellent gaming experience.

Footnote (added 11/7/02): While all of the above is true, I have changed my rating to 4 stars. I didn't think that would do better, but EA has with 2003. Please see my review for that if you want more info.

i wasn't to much into NASCAR, but i couldn't help it. i bought NASCAR THunder 2002 for my dad, and it's awsome!!! you can choose from over 40+ drivers and it has all the best drivers.
all real drivers and all their cars, and some cars have multiple designs.
you can create your own car with your own sponsors and also, when you go through career mode, you have a chance to become sponsored by a company like Kleenex. real awsome.

also, drivers views are good. you have about 5 views to choose from, including views like hood view and a view where you are the actual driver. real nice.

there are at least a dozen or so race tracks to choose from, and during the season you play at all the major tracks, including the Daytona 500. good game, lots of fun, and up to 4 people can play at one time. real awsome!!!

The Bike is awsome but I don't like how sow it goes. Where do I find the second switch for the mini moto. I have looked in currie scooter parts. (superkidsonline.com) But I haven't found anything except the 12 volt battery. Thanks for making such a cool toy for us.

the honda mini moto bike is one of the best toy i ever had write now iam waiting on a 12v motor from superkidsonline on my bike second switch button and looking online for something to make it go faster and all that adds up to about 20 mph (...)

I see people riding on things like this and didn't know about till i saw it, I first saw it at toysrus it says it can go ''15''
mph, it went really slow compared to what i expected, so i returuned it and went to walmart and got a razor pr200 w/e and it turned out to go much faster. I couldn't believe the difference. I don't suggest you get the honda moto. I am 14 years old and find it normal for my age even though people are saying its only good for four year olds. so no matter how old you are GET IT!!!!!!

this game is very boring! is not even little bit of fun!the graphics are good. the game is a person on a boat and fishing! how boring is that! if you like fishing rent it first because the game could be boring to you too.

Get Bass is the most realistic fishing game I've ever seen and played. With great graphics, sound, and play, this is the best of the best when it comes to a fishing game. The Bass in the game are very detailed; also the way they move and fight is very realistic. As you move your fishing lur through the water, you'll find all different types of fish, and even crawdads; all of which look very real. When your lur is dragging on the bottom of the lake, you can see the dirt kicking up, and it looks very cool. It dosen't matter weather you use your controller or Sega fishing reel, there both fun to use. There is only one flaw, the game is timed; you only get a certain amount of time, and its not that much. But if your into fishing games, this game is for you. Must buy! Oh, BTW (By The Way), I only have the demo version!

Wow would ever think that a fishing video game could be fun? Well Sega sure porved that it can with Sega Bass Fishing. This is the most realistic fishing sumilator to date and is extremely fun. You can play as either a man or a woman fisherman in a few different moddes including tounament which is extremely fun where you have 4 minutes in the morning, afternoon and night in 3 different spots to try and catch the most total weight of bass. You can choose from a large variety of lures and after you catch a certain amount of fish you can unlock new special lures. The realism when catching a bass is there. The smaller one's will put up a small struggle, but can be easily brought up to your boat, but the larger they get the harder they are to bring in and the more likely they are to snap your line. You can also use a fishing controller on your Dreamcast that makes this game so much more realistic. I highly recommend this game to fans of fishing. Hey, it's only 10 bucks.

I was very pleased with this game; it's graphics are exceptional (especially the ocean and waves)and the soundtrack is great. It's awesome to hear bands like Blink 182 and Smash Mouth, and all of the songs seem to fit the game.

The only problems I found with this game are: 1. Sometimes the songs are cut off before they end; also, apparently there is some sort of sound effects problem (read some other reviews) I really didn't notice it and I had the game on surround sound and;

2. You have to go around the flagged bouys (depending on the way its pointing) even on free ride mode. I'm one of those people who just likes to practice games like this and not have to follow directives on modes like free ride. If you don't go on the proper side or skip the bouy all together your jet ski stalls.

All in all its an excellent game with plenty of replay gameplay. Nearly 20 different tracks and more than 3 that aren't locked. Certainly an excellent choice for those who like water games.

There are 3 major Jet Ski releases to come out in 2001. The first, Wave Race Blue Storm, was good, but didnt live up to expectations. I was disappointed with the awful play control and lack of very creative courses. THen there was wave rally for PS2, which is a mediocre game all together. Then there is splashdown- the one that blows the others out of the water! (no pun intended) This has got it all- silky smooth play controls, great graphics and framerate, plenty of tracks and riders to keep you occupied, multi player, and so much more. The tracks are innovative and creative. The multiplayer is even better. It also takes up hardly any memory card space. If you like these arcade-like racers, this should definately be your number one pick. The only complaint i have is that if you are doing a circuit- you have to race by yourself first on the course, to figure out where you will be placed for the next race, in which you race against challenging, but not extremely hard computer racers. This makes the circuit take a long time. But there is a time trial mode which is more worth your time. Get this game for the PS2. Its the best wave-racer to come out since Wave Race 64.

It was really fun. A few different ways to play and different things to win and places to race. You can even master tricks. I love the music that it plays too.

Like actual "super extreme" inline skating - this game sucks. Let's see, they're stuck on my feet, it's not hard, and they're stuck on my feet!

I've been an aggressive inline skater for years, and I really wanted to like this game. But, for me, it just didn't measure up. It has potential, but I just didn't find it to be as fun as Tony Hawk 3. I was going to purchase this game, but decided to rent it first. I'm glad I did. The first level wasn't even available in career mode until after the completion of the tutorial.

This game is more challenging than Tony Hawk 3, which is good, and the levels are huge, but the fun factor just wasn't as high. After spending about an hour or so playing in career mode, I found myself wanting to pop Tony Hawk back into my PS2, which I did, and played that for several hours instead.

I can't say Aggressive Inline is a bad game, I just can't say that I found anything that made me want to play it anymore. Tony Hawk is a high energy game, and I really think that's what was missing for me from Aggressive Inline. It just didn't seem to have that same level of high energy adrenaline gaming.

The gameplay is reminsent of Tony Hawk 3 with some Jet Grind Radio mixed in to add flavor to an already spectacular mix. It controls a lot like tony hawk with some extra tricks such as swinging around poles and wall riding. The wall riding here is more like the wall riding from Jet Grind Radio where you can actually wall ride up to higher ground. The wall riding in AGS is a little more technical to pull off so when you pull off a great combo you really fell like you earned it. You also get your challenges by finding people to talk to, some can be challeges to score within a time limit and others can be photo opertunities. The photo ops freeze frame at the point that you perform the requested trick, but if you don't land the trick you don't score and the photographer rags on you for crashing or bailing. Another thing is bailing you can actually land on your feet if you not set to land coming down on the ramp.

Overall, Z-Axis has done it again. With great games like Dave Mirra you can't go wrong; gameplay, action, the works. They also know a thing about making levels. Each one is HUGE, and rivals that of Tony Hawk's. I bought this game yesterday, and I'm being overwhelmed by the immense amount of challenges and tricks to perform. Just two words to help you in your next game-buying quest.---BUY IT!

April 12, 2002

I've tried "Triple Play" and "Hardball", and rate
"High Heat" higher than both. This copy has served
me for two years. It's plusses are many.

It has the first and foremost necessity to be a good
baseball game: intuitive pitching and hitting. Being
able to catch the corners and trick a batter is what
makes a baseball game playable and replayable.

There is good detailing about the players, and attention was
paid to the various styles of swinging the bat.

Character creation is easy. Teams, players and seasons
are all programmable. However, moving players around is
a chore, and time-consuming.

The minuses?

Well, although the High Heat people promised roster
updates, my 2001 version was left high and dry.

Yeah, graphics occasionally go wonky.

Some of the interfaces are maddening, as, in my version at
least, they display only eight of the nine players in the
starting lineup, or four of the five pitchers in the
starting rotation. It can be infuriating when you try
to switch people around. Hopefully that's been improved
in newer versions.

I was one of the biggest advocates of EA's Triple Play series. After the letdown of Triple Play 2000 and 2001, (They haven't made a good one since 1998) I began to be turned off by PC Baseball games. Until, I found HH 2000.

And this game, HH 2001, is even better than its predesessor. The graphics are gorgeous. The AI is the most intelligent I have ever seen in a baseball game. The physics are pinpoint accurate. Outfielders can't throw laser beams from the wall to the catcher in 2 seconds. The pitcher/batter interface is the BEST of any game. And, perhaps the greatest gameplay feature that it has over all other games:

YOU CAN ACTUALLY DRAW WALKS WHILE BATTING. --This may not sound like much, but believe me, it makes the game so much more realistic.

The player editor is a great feature, letting you tweak players abilities (for instance, if you leave it the way it is, Mike Sweeney would be a career .270 hitter...we all know he's better than that!) :-) You can guide your franchise through an infinite amount of seasons. I have one of my teams in the year 2087 right now.

There are so many features that this game offers but I can't talk about all of them in this limited space. But, if you love baseball, you'll absolutely fall in love with this game. Buy it now if you haven't already.

I don't usually play sports games, but I am a baseball fan and I played the previous two games in this series. All I have to say is that I have played hundreds of games in career mode, guiding the Tribe through several seasons, and I've never gotten bored with it. The pitcher-batter interface is the key to the game; there is a steep learning curve to successful hitting, I found, but after many games I have topped out at being a pretty good hitter (my team usually leads the league in offense). However, I am still susceptible to being shut down by good pitchers, and even though the computer's pitching is sometimes predictable, a well-timed changeup is still a devastating out pitch. Another aspect that keeps me playing is the career mode, where I can manage three levels of minor-league teams, draft rookies every year, and invest a lot of emotional capital in new players I have developed myself. There are lots of good details included in the game as well, such as a batting-practice interface for working on your hitting, a mid-season all-star game, trading with other teams, customizable leagues and seasons, and a head-to-head-with-another-present-human mode which is quite fun (and easy to set up if you both have Sidewinder Gamepads, my preferred peripheral for this game).

There are a few downsides ... the minor leagues are initially stocked with made-up players, and not real minor-leaguers. The graphics are good but not great (I'm not complaining -- they're perfectly fine for me -- I'm just noting that other baseball games have slicker visuals). Base-stealing and defense are reasonably well-executed, although I still make terrible errors on both counts sometimes (partly from brain spasms on my part but not totally -- I think the interface for these aspects could still be improved).

Overall, however, this is by far the best implementation of a baseball simulation I've ever played.

We bought this for our 22 mo old son for christmas. He loves to play ball...any kind. An even younger child, like 18 month would be a good intro for this toy also. He really likes this. I think it will endure his roughness. It was easy to put together. Santa appreciated that. Enjoy.

I highly recommend this toy! I purchased this when my son was about 15 months old, and it still looks brand new even though we use it just about every day. We keep it in the house in the family room, and on rainy days when we can't get outside, it makes a wonderful physical activity. Every child who comes in this house can't resist playing with it! My nieces have enjoyed this as much as my two boys. My husband certainly has enjoyed it too. . .

This basketball set is great. As long as you attach the rim according to instructions and fill the base w/sand (use a wide mouth funnel), it will not come apart or tip over easily. My 20m old girl uses it almost every day, many times twice a day. Her 8 yr., 5 yr. and 2 yr. old cousins also love it. People who have had problems with the rim coming off did not attach it properly and those that tip over did not put sand in the base. It would be a good idea to buy a couple of extra same size balls and a small hand pump for them, especially if more than one child uses it at a time.