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Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Xbox 360)

from: Electronic Arts

October 19, 2007
Half-life 2 (originally released on the pc in 2004) and the two add-on episodes.

1. Compared to the best games on the Xbox 360, HL2 is looking decidedly dated these days, both graphically and in the way the game plays. No more zombies please!
2. Because it is a PC game, Xbox 360 controller is at times clunky, especially when driving the car (the last level with the striders was dreadful to play and excruciatingly frustrating even on the easy setting!!).
3. Some of the levels are boring (I'm thinking of the dreary repetitive tunnel levels and so many levels with the very boring ant things and zombies and more zombies etc etc).
4. HL2 is just not as much fun as it was when I played it on the PC and the two add ... Read More:

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The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff (PC CD)

from: Electronic Arts

April 13, 2006
This looked amazing. Amazing clothes, items and a whole lot of family fun. But NO! Why? Because it ruined my sims. It gave my sims a bug and i had to restart the whole game. It is ok, but I don't use it often. Buy it if you like new objects and clothes though.

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EA Playground (Wii)

from: Electronic Arts

November 09, 2007
Very disappointed with this game, especially after reading such good reviews.

Walking round the playground collecting marbles isn't my kind of thing. Would say it's more for children rather than adults.

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FIFA 08 (PS3)

from: Electronic Arts

September 28, 2007
A good game but it really is like fifa 06 with better graphics. No create a team, and most irritatingly, every save is called career 1, 2 etc. which makes it very difficult to find one if you have lots of saves. No practice either. The arena is a good idea but training allows you to have practice matches whereas arena is a player against a keeper. there are plusses. graphics 9/10. realism 9/10. having real boots like addidas, puma, umbro etc rather than just ea 1 2 3etc. a good game but lacks some crucial elements. 3 and a 1/2 stars.

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Command & Conquer: The First Decade (PC DVD)

from: Electronic Arts

February 17, 2006
To celebrate the anniversary EA offered up the 1995 CnC for free download. This kind of compilation would be great in a half-price sale, then you'd only be paying for the add-ons that you might have missed.

Anyone who has bought, played and kept all the old games from the past, this compilation's pointless, and brand new PC owners might want to just buy a combined CnC 3 with Kane's Wrath add-on and start from there. Hearing from other reviews that Tiberian Sun's just as buggy as it was before is another personal minus, I'll stick with my retail copy from back then. However with Red Alert 3 on its way fairly soon, EA can re-issue this one every so often and it might eventually become more worthwhile.

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Spore Creatures (Nintendo DS)

from: Electronic Arts

September 05, 2008
To celebrate the anniversary EA offered up the 1995 CnC for free download. This kind of compilation would be great in a half-price sale, then you'd only be paying for the add-ons that you might have missed.

Anyone who has bought, played and kept all the old games from the past, this compilation's pointless, and brand new PC owners might want to just buy a combined CnC 3 with Kane's Wrath add-on and start from there. Hearing from other reviews that Tiberian Sun's just as buggy as it was before is another personal minus, I'll stick with my retail copy from back then. However with Red Alert 3 on its way fairly soon, EA can re-issue this one every so often and it might eventually become more worthwhile.

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The Simpsons (Wii)

from: Electronic Arts

November 02, 2007
I bought my Wii from Amazon & decided to get this game along with the console after owning The Simpson's Hit & Run on PS2, I thought The Simpsons Game would live up to the same standard, How wrong could I be.

The game is truly awful. The camera angles for viewing are totally wrong, making it virtually impossible to see where you are going, I found I have to keep adjusting the viewing angle to see where I am or what I need to do which is pointless, adds to your game time & is very frustrating. Also I found that when trying to jump you end up falling even though you can see you could make it.

The only good points are the graphics, along with the voices & what is said, but due to the viewing angles I wont be playing this game ... Read More:

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Rail Simulator (PC DVD)

from: Electronic Arts

October 12, 2007
The controls are easy and the graphics are cool but there are not a lot of steam trains. There are a lot of diesels and less steam engine. It is not easy to make your own set. The set which are already made are good.

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Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360)

from: Electronic Arts

March 10, 2006
On single-player this is a good game. However, the on-line mode makes this a truely great game. This is by far the best boxing game to come out on any console and it should appeal to any fan of the fight game.

The game play is fluid, the tactics are realistic. Im still playing the game on a regular basis and Ive had it for years.

The on-line mode is exceptional. The AI (in single player mode) is not the greatest but when playing another human player from some where around the world then this game is in a league of its own.

If your a fan of boxing and video games ... then this is a must buy.

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Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II (Xbox 360)

from: Electronic Arts

July 14, 2006
I really liked this game, the controls are effective and feel natural the missiopns are enjoyable never frustrating and the presentation is excellent. Much like command and conquer it is very familiar all round but the gameplay is not bogged down by annoying cut scenes and novelty missions.