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Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

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from: Nintendo

November 16, 2007
Having been a fan of the Mario games for many years I was hoping that SM Galaxy was going to resurrect what was lacking so much in SM Sunshine. Prior Mario games have always added a unique new style and provided enough substance in the amount of levels and the diverseness that they offer that the player would always work away awestruck and very satisfied.

Having now completed this game there is nothing that leaves me with that WOW factor. When I completed SM64 I looked back truly impressed by the difference provided by each of the levels including being lifted far up into the sky by the owl, the evolution of each of the different suits allowing progression through the game and the perfect music that is remembered especially in ... Read More:

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2000 Wii Points Card (Wii)

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from: Nintendo

December 08, 2006
I just bought the legend of zelda, and super mario bros 2 (never played that one) with my wii points and that is one thousand points gone already.Saying that they do look great.
I have to say its a bit expensive, but these games are selling on ebay for like a tenner each. And if you fork out the £35 on ebay for a retro NES to play them on you have still payed more than you would have if you'd have just spent wii points, thats if the NES you bought even works. My advice would be, if you are into NES or any of the older console games then buy them through wii's points system. However if you want 64 games i really wouldnt bother, they are like £7 each. You can buy a 64 on ebay for about £10, then games are like £3 in second hand shops. ... Read More:

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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Expansion Pack (PC/Mac)

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from: Blizzard Entertainment

January 16, 2007
Let me just start by answering a previous reviewer by saying that the reason the graphics do not rival the likes of Crysis or Bioshock is to make the game accessible to as many players as possible. Not everyone has PCs that are on the cutting edge and so the idea was to have as many players in the world as possible at any given time so as to help each other out.

Anyway, as for the expansion pack it introduces two extra races, an extra profession but more important is the level rise to 70 and the addition of the world of Outland.
If you are just starting World of Warcraft buy this too, I did and it makes for a smoother experience as you can choose the extras from the beginning. Outland itself is very involving and the extra missions ... Read More:

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World of Warcraft (PC/Mac)

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from: Blizzard Entertainment

November 23, 2004
Do not get this game,
I am 13 years old and I was lured into getting this game by my friends. At the time it seemed great and I could get off it. But after a week of solid gaming it all became clear. I have realized that there are only two outcomes for you if you get this game:- 1) You get so addicted to this game that you can't bear to get off it and will pay the gaming fees even if you can't afford it and it will turn you into a selfish person with no time for others
2) You will quickly get bored off it and it will have been a huge waste of time and money.

As far as I can see outcome number 1 is more likely as there is always one more place to visit, one more quest to complete or one more thing ... Read More:

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SEGA Superstars Tennis (Wii)

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from: Sega

March 20, 2008
This has to be one of the worst games I have ever played, it looks good but shame about the control method which really do suck, such lag and having to press buttons, whatever happended to just swinging the racket like wii sports tennis, stick to wii sports or wait for something better if you are looking for a tennis game on the wii. AVOID !!!!

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UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)

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from: Electronic Arts

April 18, 2008
Quite disapointed with this product.
Firstly il state that it is alot of fun with mates and it is a good laugh. And the intentions of this game is great with the online competitions and what have you..But there are some major flaws


1. I was playing as england and a player on the opposite side got substituted. He was replaced by no-one except for an invisible player - I didnt realise until the ball was moving and rebounding against nothing and i was losing the ball for no reason!

2. Captain your country - Im england, playing as rooney. You get points for your match rating. A 9.8 = 980 points.
I scored 4 goals in a game where we won 4-1. You think i would get the highest match rating and man of the match? Oh no. Gerrard does. even ... Read More:

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Final Fantasy VII Platinum

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from: Sony


I feel that another game has been given this games true title as FF7 is truly UNREAL. Anyone who doesn't rate this game as 5 stars clearly hasn't played the game or is just giving it a lesser rating to stop its overall score from being perfect, because that's what this game is! Anyone who has played the game but played FF8 or X first and now prefers that game then I feel for you I really do, because if you had played FF7 first (and with it's ratings why didn't you?) as I did, there would be no doubt in your mind as to who the daddy is! If you haven't played an FF game before look no further, you will be glued to your TV for weeks on end. This game wins hands down no question, an incredible achievement, even by todays standards! True, the graphics may be outdated, but not to any great ... Read More:

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World Of Warcraft Battlechest (PC/MAC)

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from: Blizzard Entertainment

October 19, 2007
Where to start? How about the the original Warcraft game and how awesome it was. It was an innovative Strategy game that was launched back in the 90's, with a great storyline and awesome missions. You even had the option of choosing the human (alliance) or the orcs (horde) races. The second edition "Tides of Darkness" had enhanced graphics and gameplay, and came out during the same decade. It and was a blast. The 21st century version of the game came out as Warcraft III, followed by an expansion. The most incredible features of Warcraft III included awesome 3D graphics, new races (dwarves, undead, elves...), "neutral" armies/enemies, online play, and most importantly, as you should know, the usage of heroes - which I believed sparked the idea of creating an online RPG (Role Playing Game) with ... Read More:

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FIFA Street 3 (PS3)

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from: Electronic Arts

February 22, 2008
It scrapes two stars because it is quite fun, having discovered playing the demo, however the graphics are absolutely terrible, and what where they thinking making the players look like cartoon characters! They have just basically taken the mick out of football players, particulalry Rooney and Ronaldinho who are presented as ugly and goofy! My advice to them is use the technology to make improvements to the other 2 games, not make it ten times worse, a real letdown for me, and i would advise fans of the other 2 games not to buy this one.

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Race Driver: GRID (PS3)

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from: Codemasters Limited

May 30, 2008
After playing the demo, I can see why Codemasters (the publishers) have won the F1 licence off Sony to produce the next F1 game. This game is absoluteley awesome! From the damage on the track to the crowd that jumps when you crash into a tyre wall. The detail is amazing.
Only bad point I would say are the people that go round the track the wrong way in multiplayer, maybe they could make these cars become ghosts when they do this.
Makes Gran Turismo look like a gran!