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The Sims: Castaway Stories (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Electronic Arts

February 01, 2008
Very Very disappointed. I was very excited when I heard this was being released, I even complained to EA Games that the PC version was one of the last versions to be released, and they shouldnt leave us die hard fans till last.

How wrong I was! for those of you who know your way around sim's this is nothing like, a standalone without the basic movements available in Sims2 alone! have now played 3 times and uninstalled.

My friend who knows I play Sims, has bought for her PS2 and loves it!

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The Sims (PC CD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Electronic Arts

March 23, 2001
Not many would think of the Sims as a strategy game--maybe it is just a game to muck around on, running or ruining peoples' lives.
However, there is a strategic element to helping your Sims bring in the right money to run their household successfully, make friends and advance in the job ladder.

The game is fun for all ages; you create a Sim, or a family of Sims, move them into a house and decorate. Then the game seems to take over your life; keeping the family safe from fire, keeping them happy, answering the telephone when it rings in case it is a reward....

However, some material in the game may be inappropriate for children; especially when the game is combined with Hot Date (one of the many expansion packs). ... Read More:

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The Emperors Mahjong (PC CD)

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from: Focus Multimedia Ltd

August 25, 2006
Hours and hours of challenge but no instructions you have to battle your way through but not too hard. Complete the first five titles to get to the emprors challenge and then watch out. What a game. Go on try it you wont be dissapointed.

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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC DVD)

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from: Take 2 Interactive

July 20, 2007
This expansion pack adds to the already brilliant Civ 4, the most addictive game ever. They seem to have fine tuned aspect of the game to make it more like real life especially religion and diplomacy. You are now severely punished for your civilisation having a different religion which is exactly what happens in real life. They have added great new units such as cruise missile, tactical nuke and better air defence units. A lot of people complained on here of bugs in the game, these have now been fixed in a patch so you most download that before you play this game. I do have a couple of negative points, but these are personal gripes. I think the new spying system is very intensive and a big distraction, I would prefer to tone it down a notch. I also have not ... Read More:

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Star Wars: Empire at War Forces of Corruption - Expansion Pack (PC DVD)

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from: Activision

October 27, 2006
This is a very good game. Initally it starts of a little bit slow and is hard to get into when compared to the orgional star wars game. However once you get into then the game is really good fun and the end battle is reall top class

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Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection Gold (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Microsoft

October 26, 2006
This is a fantastic title, possibly one of the best creative games I have ever played - and I'm not even a kid anymore! Zoo Tycoon: Zoo Keeper Collection is a great investment, I bought it back in April, and even now it's still on my computer pretty much 24/7 and will be for a long time to come (it's now September)!

For anyone new to this format, it's basically a game where you design, build, and maintain your own zoo. There are several ways of doing this: challenge mode, where you have a specific budget and now and then you are given optional challenges to earn extra cash, for example, a company sponsor will pay you $5,000 if you breed 4 African animals in under 3 months; campaign mode, where you have to build/maintain a zoo under certain conditions, for ... Read More:

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Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Focus Multimedia Ltd

November 05, 2007
I've played,and loved,the first three games,the first two on the PC and the third on the PS2(and PC),anybody who didn't like the last one because of the stealth bits is not gonna like this one!
Basically you can control George in either,or both,of two ways,pointing and clicking on part of the screen or an object or using the 'arrow'keys like the last game,however the constantly panning/revolving camera makes the second option almost unsuable especially when you need to do something fast(melting ice problem),the mouse wheel decides what speed(walk or run) you move at but after a conversation or cutscene it defaults to walk,so if you need to move fast you have to do some frantic mouse 'wheeling' to get going.
The stealth sections are infuriating at best as having ... Read More:

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Rfactor (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Sniper

November 09, 2007
I recently purchased this software4 along with a Logitech G25 racing wheel and both are superb. BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only if your DVD Rom supports the ludicrous DRM copy protection structure of the disk, as an IT consultant I have six PC,s and nine DVD drives to choose from and only one drive will recognise this disk.

DO NOT BUY YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

Sold direct online and no disk needed after download & registration, but no way to use this product the manufacturers blatantly lie about upgrading firmware and drivers avoid like the plague or at least buy a download and get something that works.

Support from rFactor zero.
Value of this product £NIL

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Halo: Combat Evolved (PC CD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game

October 10, 2003
Halo Combat Evolved is a great improved over the Xbox original. The fact it has the multiplayer option makes a good way to practice your skills, or even just to have fun when not doin campaign mode. It also can use a joypad which means there is more than just one way to control the game. The graphics are good, and run on pretty much any graphics cards - this is a good game for lower spec laptops, and therefore I would recommend it to anyone interested!

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - Sith Lords (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Activision

February 11, 2005
I've just played through this on the pc having previously played it on the Xbox.

This game was sadly rushed to release and it shows but only towards the very end of the game (around the 40 hour mark). The first 35 hours (give or take) are absolutely fantastic with one of the best opening levels I've played, which lasts about two hours. True, the story isn't quite as compelling as KOTOR but what the game may lack in comparison to Biowork's effort, Obsidian have refined the engine somewhat. The best new addtion is the ability to breakdown items and create your own weapons/armour/lightsaber modifications. Therefore rather than having to buy armour upgrades you can make them yourself. This does mean that gaining money becomes less of an issue, but if you're not really into ... Read More: