Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's Edition with Behind the Magic Module Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)The credentials of this game are impressive. Among other awards, the was noted as Best Action Game of 1994 by PC Gamer, Best Game of 1994 by Strategy Plus, and Best Simulation Game 1994 by InterActive Gaming... and that was for the ORIGINAL game. This collector's edition makes the unique Imperial experience infinitely more rich by not only adding a number of new campaigns, but by adding significantly improved graphics and sound.
What makes this game so great? I can't do it justice in this short description, but everything that has ever truly made for good gameplay can be found here. The challenge is virtually perfect; if you play part of a level and fail, and you just KNOW that you can go back and do it if you try hard enough. This makes it all the more rewarding when you finally do conquer that challenge. The replay value is excellent... I've played the game through over and over again; it's like rereading a good book. And it does an incredible job of creating an unprecedented experience... you are a pilot in the Galactic Empire. Though usually portrayed as the Bad Guys, you'll see that the Empire is really about bringing peace and order to the galaxy... about crushing the anarchist Rebellion... and if you have to destroy a few planets to do that, so be it! The subplot of intrigue and betrayal make the game more compelling.
Again, I haven't done the game justice... you have to play it to believe it. If you don't have a really high-end computer but want a good game, this is the one for you. And if you're looking for a classic game with great shelf life, it's perfect for that purpose, too.
It's just a really great game.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's Edition with Behind the Magic Module

Climb into one of seven Imperial starfighters - TIE Fighter, TIE Bomber, TIE Interceptor, TIE Advanced assault gunboat and others. Prove yourself worthy in the Imperial training simulator and virtual combat chamber. Exclusive secret society of elite pilots lure you with political intrigue. Customize game difficulty from fookie to ace to match your skill level. BONUS - Includes Behind the Magic Vehicle Sneak Preview.

Click here for more information about Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's Edition with Behind the Magic Module

Read More...

AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)AC/DC Live: Track Pack has all the rock-edge you've wanted to play in a music game. The songs are fun to play, with accurate-enough charts and tunes that even if you didn't think you knew--most of which--you'll realize you've heard on your local rock station a dozen times before (which by no means is a bad thing). Obviously this will cater the most to fans of the band, and really, if you don't at least moderately like AC/DC I have no idea why you'd pick this up.
All of the songs are currently--and possibly *forever*--exclusive to this disc, so don't expect to find them in the DLC updates. According to an article I read online, AC/DC refuses to put out individual tracks (either in music games like Rock Band or Guitar Hero, nor individual mp3s found in services like iTunes) because they consider themselves a 'full-album band'... which is an unusual attitude to have, but I get it, I guess.
The only qualm I really have with this Track Pack is that, since it uses the Rock Band 1 system, you need to play through a Career-style menu in order to unlock each song. (Eg. You start off with Song 1 and can't advance until you beat it, which then unlocks Song 2 to play.. then Song 3.. and Song 4, etc.) Although, once you've completed all of the songs, they're yours to play in Quickplay, but don't expect to be able to create your own tracklist once you have unlocked them all--you'll need the Rock Band 2 functions for such things.
Luckily, the game comes with a one-time use transfer code--as mentioned in the description--to let you download the entire set as one giant file to your 360's harddrive for use with either Rock Band game in the series (and supposedly future Rock Band games as well, but we'll see about that), keep in mind that you'll need to connect to Xbox Live Marketplace to use the transfer code however.

Click Here to see more reviews about: AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack is a fully-featured, standalone extension to the multi-million unit selling, genre-defining, cultural phenomenons Rock Band and Rock Band 2, the ultimate social music game experiences. AC/DC Live lets you and your friends relive AC/DC's epic 1991 live performance at Donington, UK, through the eyes of Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Chris Slade.
Features include:
- Play your favorite hard-rockin' classics, or jump right in and conquer the entire 18-song set! - All of your favorite modes return - solo and band tours, tug-of-war, score duel, and even practice mode.
- Rock Band's trademark guitar, bass, drums, and vocals put you right onstage where the action is! - You can use your Rock Band or Rock Band 2 peripherals to create the ultimate music game experience - you can tap out guitar solos with the 2nd set of frets at the top of your guitar neck, freeform drum fill your way through drumming sections, or use freestyle vocals to express yourself while belting out AC/DC classics.
- Go Beyond the Disc! - The Xbox 360 version ships with a code on the back of the game manual that lets you import all of the songs into the Rock Band or Rock Band 2 game environment (Internet connection required).
AC/DC LIVE replicates the track list from their landmark gig at Donington:
Shoot to Thrill
Back in Black
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
Heatseeker
Fire Your Guns
Jailbreak
The Jack
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Moneytalks
Hells Bells
High Voltage
Whole Lotta Rosie
You Shook Me All Night Long
T.N.T.
Let There Be Rock
Highway To Hell
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

Get 80% OFF

Click here for more information about AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack

Read More...

Hot Wheels: Beat That Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Remember when playing with Hot Wheels was fun?? Well guess what? They still are! This game lets you experience that fun all over again!! Fun for everyone as this game takes you through the house, backyard and several other places. You have the chance to unlock dozens of cars and tracks. Use a varity of weapons to slow your opponents. Replay value is great. I highly recommend this game for anyone that enjoys racing games or HotWheels cars!!!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Hot Wheels: Beat That

SPEED, POWER, PERFORMANCE, & ATTITUDE! Race your way through crazy corkscrews, loops, & hidden routes! Wicked explosions and super-charged power-ups! 30 of the World's coolest cars! High-octane multiplayer action for you and your friends!

Get 7% OFF

Click here for more information about Hot Wheels: Beat That

Read More...

Lego Racer 1 & 2 Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This is a clean, fun, highly playable game. The storyline is a bit campy, but what do you expect from a Lego game? Even though it is clearly aimed at younger kids, my 15-year-old still enjoys playing against his younger siblings in two-player mode.
The graphics are clean, the audio is usually clear except that any character speaking is sort of the old Peanuts "adult" noise instead of being anything intelligible, but that allows them to create subtitles in whatever language you need without rerecording audio.
Controls are responsive, and the power-ups are creative and funny. It's fun just to watch the kids play against each other. The power-ups allow the little ones a chance to defeat their older brother.
High replayability.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Lego Racer 1 & 2

Lego Racers 2-Pack includes two of the top 10 bestselling Lego titles.

Click here for more information about Lego Racer 1 & 2

Read More...

Star Wars: Episode I Racer (Jewel Case) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Believe it or not, I've been waiting to play this game ever since it came out in 1999, but my previous computer didn't have the required 3-D acceleration card. However, after I finally got it to work about half a week ago, I was completely blown away by the experience. For such low system requirements (compared to today' games), Star Wars Racer is an incredible thrill ride of a racing game.
Racer drops the player into one of the many podracers seen in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. All of the contestants in the movie are included, as well as their unique vehicles, and I think Lucasarts has even tossed in a few more, for more than 20 unique selections. Players race through 8 unique worlds and 21 tracks, culminating in the Boonta Classic race, as seen in the movie. Additionally, 4 other tracks can be opened up, for a total of 25. Along the way, as players win money from the races, they can upgrade their engines for better performance. Controls are simple, with the added twist of a power boost that can be charged up. And, whether or not you liked the kid in the movie, Jake Loyd returns to voice Anakin Skywalker (and Andy Selcombe returns as Watto) for true Star Wars authenticity.
Where Racer really blows the players away is its sense of speed. The graphics are detailed, varied, and amazing, and should run with no problems whatsoever. There are jungles, ice caves, volcanos, ruins, and industrial cities; the tracks go into zero gravity tunnels, underneath moving tanks, between propeller blades, through cities suspended in the sky, and more. The areas that must be seen to be believed, however, are the various canyon jumps. Ranging from simple leap frog jumps to rocketing across bottomless chasms, they'll literally press the player into the backs of their chairs the first time through, and wow them at the fact that the podracers don't shatter upon impact. I haven't played many of the current racing games, but for a game more than three years old, the graphics and feeling of speed are still nothing to be laughed at.
Racer, unfortunately, isn't a totally complete experience. The lack of the famous Star Wars music is noticible, and the podracers, though nice-sounding, don't have quite the punch they did in the movie. While all the tracks are unique, many of them feature areas that are similiar. You might go through a third of a track that's exactly the same as one of the previous ones you went through, before venturing into new territory, and then branching back into the same track. Fortunately, save for one, most of the tracks are different enough to justify being called "unique". And the game, while a great experience, is definitely too easy for the most part. With the exception of the last few tracks, most can be whizzed through within one or two tries. I didn't even have to learn how to break until after I completed the first seven tracks. Finally, while there's LAN, there's no other internet compatibility. How many of us have LAN at home?
Still, despite its shortcomings, Racer is an excellent game. The great graphics, sense of speed, and suicidal jumps make up for the game's other flaws. As one of the Lucasarts classic titles, it's now really cheap, and is worth the money even if you only play through it once. Great as in impulse buy or mini gift, especially for Star Wars and racing fans.
NOTE: WinXP users might need to check the Lucasarts website for a patch if they experience a white screen lockup at the start of the race.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Star Wars: Episode I Racer (Jewel Case)

This software is BRAND NEW. Packaging may differ slightly from the stock photo above. Please click on our logo above to see over 15,000 titles in stock.

Get 33% OFF

Click here for more information about Star Wars: Episode I Racer (Jewel Case)

Read More...

Star Wars: X-Wing VS TIE Fighter with Balance of Power Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I don't know what all the criticism is about. Personally I think this is a great game from Lucasarts. The various melees are innovative and challenging, especially at hardest skill level, and anyone who says ISDs are puny should try playing it on a more adult skill level. Also, VSDs, although lesser armored, are pretty powerful. I think all the capital ships balance out nicely. The one thing I can complain about is the lack of TIE Defender in the game or add-on. Speaking of which, I think that the add-on pack really provides an immersing challenge. The missions are difficult yet fun, and make you feel like you are really fighting for your life and beliefs. Also, the SSD is huge! It's my favourite ship, and looks so menacing. In short, I just cannot see what everyone finds so wrong. Another great Lucasarts game, and roll on more.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Star Wars: X-Wing VS TIE Fighter with Balance of Power

Fly over 50 combat missions in 9 meticulously enhanced Star Wars starfighters with or against your friends. Engage in melees taking on all rivals to determine once and for all who the greatest starfighter pilot in the galaxy is. Single or multi-player - mew missions let you fly for the Empire or the Rebellion, alone or with others, cooperatively or competitively. Includes authentic film score, realistic sound effects and full motin cinematic framing sequences.

Click here for more information about Star Wars: X-Wing VS TIE Fighter with Balance of Power

Read More...