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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete (PC DVD)

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from: Take 2 Interactive

October 12, 2007
WOW! Being new to CIV, i didn't know what to expect. I had been pondering over whether or not to buy this game since September. And buying this was a great choice and idea for mny reasons.

Here's why;

Graphics: 9.0 - Amazing until you really zoom in. But this game is meant for keeping quite zoomed out until you enter a battle or fight at whic point the camera automatically zooms in. This is not a hinderance though, i find the graphics very detailed. The leaders and videos are very well animated and are very detailed aswell.

Sound: 8.5 - Sometimes the sound can be slightly distorted but most and literally all the time the game has great sound. I love the way that the Civilisaion that you have chosen for ... Read More:

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The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (PC CD)

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from: Electronic Arts

June 27, 2008
I dont think much of this sims 2 add on. I own every single sims 2 expansion pack and stuff packs. There does not seem to be that much more fun to the game with this pack. My daughter is a sims 2 addict she lasted one evening with this pack. When i added the sims 2 freetime for example she was glued for weeks the same with the sims 2 teen style stuff. I guess it may be down to taste for some people. I must add the word dissapointing but not a one star score.

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Football Manager 2008 (PC CD)

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from: Sega

October 19, 2007
Well - where to begin? This is the first incarnation of this long running game that I will not be playing again, and it's all due to the bugs in the match engine. I've got the game installed with the latest patch, and my initial reaction was one of glee. Some of the new features are great - the new way of transferring players, the pitch dimension alteration, more details in transfer funds and wage budgets. So far, so good. On further playing (after some hours!) it becomes apparent that many of the new features are merely gloss - such as the match confidence. The media interaction and team-talks have not been improved upon and quickly become tedious as they offer very little. After buying and selling players, setting formations and some pre-season friendlies, ... Read More:

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Call of Duty 4 (PC DVD)

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from: Activision

November 09, 2007
Bit of a belated review of a game I've owned since day 1 of its release. So lets get down to it?

Medal of Honor is a notoriously linear game. Call of Duty is a notoriously linear game. Indeed 90% of FPS these days are still veritable "rail gun" games featuring:

You.
Objective.
One approach.

That gets a bit old, very quickly. Medal Of Honor tried to spruce it up with their Airborne, but once you're past the initial parachute drop it's as linear as they come. Call Of Duty4 meanwhile sticks with the tried and tested formula. However they introduce superior set piece sequences, almost movie style scripted combat and a pretty solid plot line (decent characterisation, interesting comrades in arms etc).

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The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC CD)

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from: Electronic Arts

April 18, 2008
I love the Sims and play the game a lot. I was really looking forward to sprucing up my kitchens and baths with a makeover, sadly this is not what I got.

Very unimganative designs and boring sets, I was surprised it felt a lot less stuff than say the H&M fashion pack.

I wouldn't unload it from my game but I don't think I'll be so excited next time

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Spore Creature Creator (PC/Mac)

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from: Electronic Arts

June 27, 2008
I think to a certain extent it is right for EA to protect themselves now beings as so many games are copied and sold on, so the DRM scheme makes sense, although quite annoying admitedly!

Also people who buy from amazon are willing to pay the £5 for the game, if your not then dont moan about it, and if you were really concerned ud have realised that EA refund that £5 when you buy the full game later this year from them, yet its just as cheap to buy creature creator and preorder the full game from Amazon neway.

Newho love the game, its nice to have a small taste of whats to come, well excited!

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The Sims 2: Open for Business Expansion Pack (PC CD)

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from: Electronic Arts

March 03, 2006
Sims 2 Open for Business allows you to use new items and of coarse, Open your own business. First, you buy a lot and build a resteraunt or whatever, then you can employ people, your employees have a blue diamond above their heads instead of a green one. AND you have new clothes and hair- The girls have new hair thats really nice. Of course, there are the ninja, diver and Pink or Black gorilla suits! I love this game, but I would say Nightlife is better, but definetely- Buy it!

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Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms Expansion Pack (PC DVD)

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from: Sega

August 31, 2007
When i purchased this title, it was with anticipation of something better than the medieval ii version.
I`d played right through hours of the crusades,for example, and won 3/4 of all battles i`d fought and yet when i was near to Baghdad,as i had too take it to hold all four provinces, the rebels having held it all the time, the AI decided to turn it into the Syrian army i was fighting.I couldn`t believe it!
I`d like too know also, if the enemy you`re fighting is bankrupt and you have supreme wealth compred too them, how come it takes you about 10 turns to get a decent sized army up and running while the AI JUST KEEPS PUMPING OUT ARMIES OF 500-1000 STRONG,after a couple of turns?What gives?
The game i feel cheats.It doesn`t matter how i fight it, how many battles ... Read More:

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC)

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from: Atari

November 05, 2004
This is a really good game, its even better with the expansion pack soaked! I would recommend it.

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The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack (PC CD)

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from: Electronic Arts

September 16, 2005
Sims 2 Nightlife IS AMAZING!! I really enjoy playing on it. You can get cars, go 'Downtown', where you can go out for meal or go dancing or SOMETHING like that - also there are lots more new items - and a new asperation too.

I recommend it 12 +