Reviews (3)

Great Game, Not Perfect
I disagree that the 1st game was better. The 2nd game is more developed and has a wider range of songs to choose from. There is music for everyone and even if you don't like a certain song, you will still have fun playing to it on the kongas since it will be a challenge. The songs are great to take your anger and energy out on and the beats really reflect the mood, stlye, melody, and rhythm of the song. The parts also help you develop an ear for the other instruments and what is going on with the other parts, not just the rhythm.
There are more extra features on this game. The only one I don't like is the freestyle. I don't find it fun just to play whatever I want because what you're playing isn't recorded or saved and there's no way to know what you did. The mini games are really fun and great for multiplayer. The feature where 2 players can play on 1 set of kongas is great because it builds team work and trust. It's a lot of fun for one person to get red, another yellow, and you both clap.
I havn't played multi-player (except the 2 player feature I just mentioned) because extra kongas are expensive and I don't want to make that purchase yet since no one else I know owns kongas or the game.
This game is also rated teen for mild lyrics. I havn't noticed any swearing but there are certain references including suffocation. Most songs are suitable for young children however. The whole family will enjoy Donkey Konga. I also recommend the 1st game in the series.
Although the real artists who perform the songs are not the people on the songs, the fake versions are still great and are performed by very talented musicians. They do a great job of covering the song to sound just like the real artist.
The only complaints I have are they could replace all the r and b and rap songs with some songs that are more rhythm heavy and upbeat. I also believe the game is a bit too short but the extra features and multi player make up for that.

Good...could have been Great!
Look.I like the donkey kongas. The first one was great. The second one has been a bit of a letdown. Oh sure it's fun and delivers that but, for instance, in the first game I knew 85% of the songs.I can only recognize 30% of the songs in the new game because the others are just horrible drek I wouldn't listen to to begin with!There were a few surprise songs on there that I was glad to see, but the song that "sampled" the music from the "Young and the Restless" is, well, just HORRIBLE!It should have been better; at leastbetter songs to choose from and Nintendo failed to pick those.I still have fun with it irregardless of some of the C"rap"py music.If you know a lot of newer songs, you'll love it.It's just good for me. Not great.No Motown? No Beatles? No Elvis? No 70's classic rock? What happened?

Amazingly fun for all ages
I admit that the bongos seem like a silly gimmick when you first look at them. But when you start playing with them, these are REALLY good rhythm and drum trainers!

The game comes with a good selection of songs to play along with - from Allstar to La Bamba, from the Nutcracker Suite to Shiny Happy People. There should be songs in here to suit all musical tastes. There are a bunch of different ways to play the songs. There are freestyles where you just drum and clap along any way you wish. There are a series of built in rhythms where you have to match up as well as you can with the song. There are two player modes where one person drums and the other person claps. There are a number of challenge modes where people play head to head or try to get better scores on the same song.

There are even rhythm trainers where you learn about different rhythms and learn how to hold them over a number of bars. It really is quite amazing how much the game teaches you about syncopation and unusual rhythms. If you feel you're rhythmically challenged, this game can get you to learn how rhythms work. If you think you're a pretty good drummer, give a try on some of the more challenging songs and see if you can keep up!

The game is great for solo play and even more fun in party situations, especially because the songs are so much fun. As you earn coins, you can use them to buy more difficult song versions, new sounds for your bongos and even new bongo visuals. You get a lot of incentive to keep getting better and better.

Where many games teach you skills that might seem meaningless (arcane combinations of button mashing), this game is actually teaching you a real life skill that is great. You could become a better real life drummer, or at least be able to hold your own better at any dances you might go to.

What's even better, this game is great for all ages. Young kids can have fun randomly hammering - while adults can do serious work in perfecting their skills.

Highly recommended! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)    3. Action    4. Adventure   

Features

• EyeToy: AntiGrav is the first 3D character based EyeToy game that uses color-recognition technology to track body movement in an extreme racing environment, from the developers of Frequency, Amplitude and Karaoke Revolution.
• The racers movements are processed to control steering, jumping, grinding, ducking, acceleration, braking, tricks, environmental interaction, and interface navigation.
• EyeToy: AntiGrav features eight original characters with their own style and equipment, all part of the hoverboard scene.
• Strap on your hoverboard and shred over diverse terrain through eight different levels, grinding on rails and taking flight to perform sick tricks, while interacting with the environment and original soundtrack.
• Choose between different game modes or compete against your friend as you race alongside the ghost image of your friends best performance.

Reviews (33)

The Future is NOW!!!
I just picked up Anti-Grav for the PS2/Eyetoy. Let me say that this title is an absolute must-buy for any fans of futuristic hover games (like WipeOut or Trickstyle) or if you like the Eyetoy. This is one of the most innovative games ever made for any system. Basically, you use your body to play the game. No controller at all. So you lean right to steer right, duck and jump in real life and the character mimicks your actions. It not only works as advertised, but is incredibly fun too. The experience is similar to that Sega skateboard game called Top Skater that was in the arcades a few years back. There have been many (unsuccessful) attemps to use alternate control schemes but have generally been bulky and not very response. This one actually works!

In terms of gameplay, you have a choice of at least 6 different characters, different boards/costumes, something like 5 levels and a whole bunch of tricks you can pull off. The graphics are good, nothing spectacular, but they work. The game is done by the same team that did Frequency so you can expect some trippy color trails and things like that. The sound track is fast and hard, lots of electronic, breakbeat infused metal, drum & bass, etc. Similar soundtrack to WipeOut. Just got the game today, so I can't say how long it is, but there seem to be extras and different modes to beat.

All in all, Anti-Grav is a welcome addition to my PS2 collection and I would recommend this game to any hardcore gamer looking for a more immersive experience. An hour on this game is actually a workout! I had to take a few breaks and managed to break a sweat! I wasn't too interested in the Eyetoy until I heard about this product. It truely utilizes the technology to do something innovative and it is well worth the $50 just to see for yourself what it is like.

pretty fun game
Basically, if you want a game that gets you off your feet, this is the best thats out there.Its much better than EyeToy Play.Only drawback is that you need good lighting to play.

for good and for awesome
This is a really awesome game.

The camera tracks your head and arms, causing the character on the screen to move his/her arms and lean and crouch and jump.
It is similar to the camera games found in museums but works much better because you can calibrate the camera to the correct height.

In order to play this game, you should be in a bright room (but not with the light behind you) and have good contrast against the wall.You may need a pair of red or brightly colored gloves or socks on your hands to help the camera track your arms and tell them apart from your head. If the lighting or contrast is not good your character may randomly wave its arms or jump when you put your hand up. Also you can not have anything moving behind you, and must have enough space behind the TV.

The game is about hoverboarding. There are four types of movement:
1. Ground- you are on the ground and can pick up power-ups and fire your turbo
2. Jump- you've gone off a ramp and can do tricks in the air to get points
3. Rail- you stick to a rail, catch things with your arms that speed you up, and go under and over obstacles
4. Flight- You fly through rings, probably the fastest way to travel

You can play as a race or to earn points, and you can unlock new levels after beating the newest one. Multiplayer is the same but taking turns and comparing scores.

It comes with an Eyetoy. If you want an Eyetoy I reccomend getting Antigrav.

Also you can get a decent workout out of this game. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Sports    2. Outdoors    3. Video Games    4. PS2 (PSX2)    5. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    6. Playstation2 (Play station2)    7. Action    8. Adventure    9. Racing    10. Flying   

Features

• Use stealth, thievery, platform adventure, combat, strategy, and exploration to accomplish your mission
• An enhanced move set includes pick-pocketing, vent crawls, rooftop chases, plus a team of unique playable characters
• For 1 player
• Interpol has excavated the robotic remains of Clockwerk and you need to ensure he is never reassembled
• Explore unique and exciting landscapes in Paris, Prague, India, the Canadian Wilderness

Reviews (47)

Entertaining Sequel
I was under the impression that "Sly Cooper and the Thevious Racoonus" failed to find a niche, since it was a bit difficult for kids, and a bit too cartoonish for older gamers.Happily, I must have been wrong - "Sly 2" is as fun as the original, with some added dimensions that add to the entertainment value of the game.The game is more "open-ended" than the original.In each level, several missions are presented - usually a couple for each of the three controllable characters - and you can choose the order in which you tackle the missions.The use of 3 characters, each with his own strengths and weaknesses, is of course new, and in general it's an improvement, although it can be more difficult to get Murray and Bentley to certain places than may be necessary.The graphics are great - if anything, they're a slight improvement over the fine look of the original.
My only complaint about the game would be the repetitive nature of some missions.At times it in necessary to do the same thing 5 or 6 times, which can make the mission rather tedious. All in all though, Sly 2 is a worthy sequel that has apppeal for gamers of all ages.

Sly 2, The return of Clockwerk!
Here is some tips on bosses,
Dimitri, he got the beat, he's mad! once he done with his powers
give him the old one~two
Rajan, he's ticked off! Murray, you get the high jump, you need
to not get shocked from the heart staff!
Contessa, she's twice the battles, when she falls off, take a run! and there are two battles!
Jean~Bison, you probably will get a tip before Brains vs. Brawn
did I mention DYNAMITE!!!
Arpeggio, well, Constable Neyla/Clock~la kills him so he's
replaced by Neyla and you thought wrong, Neyla is BAD!

Well those are some helpful tips, so get back on the controller
and read what I told you!

Sly 2, The return of Clockwerk!
Here is some tips on bosses,
Dimitri, he got the beat, he's mad! once he done with his powers
give him the old one~two
Rajan, he's ticked off! Murray, you get the high jump, you need
to not get shocked from the heart staff!
Contessa, she's twice the battles, when she falls off, take a run! and there are two battles!
Jean~Bison, you probably will get a tip before Brains vs. Brawn
did I mention DYNAMITE!!!
Arpeggio, well, Constable Neyla/Clock~la kills him so he's
replaced by Neyla and you thought wrong, Neyla is BAD!

Well those are some helpful tips, so get back on the controller
and read what I told you! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Action    6. Adventure   

Features

• Each character has its own strenghts and weaknesses
• Control 3 characters at once for a whole new gaming experience
• For 1 or 2 players
• Maneuver a team of 3 Sonic characters through massive levels to overcome Dr. Eggman
• Choose from 4 teams with a total of 12 Sonic characters

Reviews (150)

Enjoyable Update
After picking up the Sonic Mega Collection to experience the classics I never owned years ago, I decided to shell out for a new 3D Sonic game to see how the character had translated to 3D.

There's a lot of good stuff here. When the characters pick up speed and start flying every which way, you're instantly reminded of what Sonic is really about. The levels are nicely varied, and some like the obligatory casino pinball stages are fantastic to look at and play through. The framerate never dips, and the levels guide you along on a set path without ever making you feel confined. Sonic isn't Mario, and subjecting him to exploratory missions wouldn't feel right.

However, Sonic Heroes will also test your patience. The team idea of switching between 3 characters is novel, but constantly rotating between them gets tiresome. Also, having four teams feels a bit unnecessary. Everyone wants to play as Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, and Amy and Cream are decent additions. But the alligator and bee? A bulky robot and an oversized idiotic cat? It doesn't help that Sega went with the voice actors from the 4Kids Sonic X series, who seem to match their roles appropriately but speak in shrill, high-pitched tones (and speak they do...the characters can't seem to shut up sometimes). There are other, technical annoyances. Some levels seem to guide you through on auto-pilot, while others have you line up odd jumps that have you falling to your death (the rail canyon stages). Also, at an average of 5-6min per level, you're left wondering if things will end soon. I know Sega wants to extend playing value, but I'm not sure if this is how to do it.

I've actually ended up listing more bad than good here, but this is still a fun game. The sense of speed and wonder outweigh the game's flaws, and it's worth the investment as a player's choice value title. It's a nice diversion from the more expansive rpg and adventure games in your collection.

Sonic the Hedgehog should stay in 2D
This game was an improvement over the awful Sonic Adventure 2, but no by much. It has the potential to be more fun but is still crippled by horrible gameplay and bad camera problems. The switching between 3 characters, who each have 3 different abilities, became very annoying and the levels were all too alike and just seemed to be vaguely recycled levels of the 2 previous games.

As much as I liked the original Sonic Adventure I have to say that Sonic in 3D just doesn't work and doesn't feel right. The original Sonic platformers, plus the new Sonic Advance games are what the blue hedgehog is all about and it's worth investing your time in them if you're a serious Sonic Fan. Leave stuff like this game to the kiddies.

best sega game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
out of All of the sega games out there.this sonic game isthe greatest of all time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)   

Editorial Review

The ambitiously named Xenosaga: Episode 1--Der Wille zer Macht is an epic-sized space opera that opens in the outer reaches of the galaxy. The story follows several space-dwelling citizens as they aim to unlock the secrets of the universe. The specifics of those secrets presumably will be revealed over subsequent editions of the Xenosaga series (after all, this is only Episode 1)--but a vital clue is held in the elusive Zohar, a mysterious artifact that is aggressively sought by evil aliens. Without spoiling the plot's surprising twists, let's just say the game's German subtitle "Der Wille zur Macht" (translated as "The Will to Power") is a less-than-subtle ode to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who is considered as one of the precursors of existentialism.

Like many conventional RPG titles, Xenosaga's gameplay balances between exploration and battle modes. The game designers have thankfully spared players from any ill-conceived random battle sequences. Instead, you can concentrate directly on your quest without the repetitious enemy battles.

The designers also did a good job balancing a traditional RPG structure with complex themes. However, the game seems to go out of its way to casually integrate controversial (and frankly creepy) religious imagery into the context of the game. Some may find the game offensive and disturbing; others will likely find it intellectually stimulating.

Namco promises about 80 hours of gaming--but a good portion of that is non-interactive full-motion video. While the stretched-out cutscenes do add considerable depth to the characters, they're often poorly paced and too long--one takes an alarming 30 minutes to unfold! The addition of more background music might have helped to pick up the pacing, since the obligatory soundtrack is strangely absent at some critical plot points.

With impressive animation and unexpected plot points, Xenosaga: Episode 1--Der Wille zer Macht is easily one of the more enjoyable RPG titles to hit the PS2. While this isn't for the happy-go-lucky gaming crowd (see Kingdom Hearts), adult-minded gamers will likely be consumed by the darkness and devious delights offered within this twisted title. --Brett Atwood

Pros:

• Complex characters and story themes
• No random battle sequences
• Impressive 3-D animation

• Long, long, looooooooong cut scenes

Features

• Platform: PlayStation 2
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Role Play/Adventure
• For 1 player

Reviews (217)

eh
first of all i like cutscenes...i even like long cutscenes...i like storys and movies so i like cutscenes...and i liked the cutscenes in this game but the thing that annoyed the hell outta me was the characters and design....Chaos: the skinniest anerexic looking boy ud ever seen..and he looks like a chick...AND HIS NAMES CHAOS...momo:a little robot girl that sometimes makes me wonder if she has the brain of an adult and wants to screw ziggy....and all the other characters have their little annoyances and none of them would really match being lead character...the only good characters were the ones on ur ship...the captain, the geek, and the one who hits on people...they were cool but if forgot their names..rpgs are all about story, dialog and characters...dialog is...idont remember the dialong(its been awhile)...story was"wat the hell is going on? why the hell am i doing this? why the hell is a scientist wearing a tight mini skirt"...characters was "damn thats a mini mini skirt...maybe if i duck my head under i can see her panties...even though shes not hot because i dont find women with eyes bigger than their head sexy, but im just perverted"

forgettable...oh and gameplay sucked..i hated the battles...the thing that kept me intrested was the enviroment..but now star oceans out..so screw this game

oh and did i mention the character jr?...hes a little boy with a cult following of women that call him little master..GAHHH, i hated this character most of all...EVER WANT TO GOUGE OUT A NON-EXISTANT PERSONS BIG EYES OUT???

HAPPY GRAPHICS!!!
(I'm really 15, but I forgot our password stuff.) Like I said in the title, the graphics ROCK. I've only been playing it for an hour, but, like one reviewer said, there are long cutscenes and I can tell that Namco (I think it is) really spent time and money on this game. I would have rated it four and a half stars, but they don't have those. The reason why I don't rate it five is because of the battle system. I'm sorry, but I just don't like turn-based battles. I mean, in a real battle, your enemies/you wouldn't wait until everyone got a turn, right? NO! It would be an all-out melee! The only PS2 game I've witnessed/have with a melee battle-system is Star Ocean III. (A great game, too, but the first disk is better than the second.) However, if you look past this flaw, it is really an awesome game. The opening scene is really great- it shows some of the backround of what happened to the planet. The graphics here, and at the other scenes, are FFX-grade. Yes, that's what I said. This game also has an ORIGINAL story-line. (Other reviewers- and the game summary- probably has this, so I won't elaborate.) Not your ordinary lets-save-the-world-for-the-1156765432nd-time-sort-of-game. Yes, yes, it probably runs along those lines (again, I'e only played this game for an hour, so don't blame me if I'm wrong) but the premises are really different.... I'll shut up, tho, with one last request- PLAY THIS GAME!!!! It's worth your twenty bucks and more.

Long cutscenes
The only thing gamers wont enjoy about this game is that in order to follow the game completly is to watch all the cutscenes and when this happens bring out the pop corn because there not short, the only other thing i didnt like was that the battles where a bit touchy either to long or to short, but everyone has their own opinions so yours might be different. A good game overall if you have alot of time on youre hands. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Action    6. Adventure    7. Role Playing Games (rpg, rpgs)    8. Great Deals (Outlet store)   

Features

• Canasta, Gin Rummy, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Poker, Blackjack
• Variety of solitare games and video poker
• For 1 to 4 players with Gamelink
• All your favorite classic card games
• Hearts, Spades, Bridge, Euchre, Cribbage

Reviews (34)

Pretty Good
All in all, this is a good game.You might play the games differently than the computer does, and you cant change it.You can play many different games though, and it will teach you the ones that you dont know.This isnt not one of those games that will entertain you for hours, but it is definatley fun.If your not that crazy about card games, do not buy this game.But if you are, BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!

Extremely addictive and fun, but solitaire will tire you out
I've noticed that a lot of the reviews are really harping on a specific game having a bug that ruins the experience for them. If you look at the group on a whole, though, this is the best bargain in Gameboy games that I have seen yet.

The casino games are a lot of fun. Poker and Blackjack are well done, albeit slow (the computer really takes its time dealing cards). Video poker is a bit too simplistic to play for any amount of time, but your kids or slightly retarded uncle might enjoy it.

The Classic card games are extremely well done. I haven't played euchre in ages, but I got sucked back in almost immediately. Gin Rummy is slightly different than the version I played as a kid, but it's as viable a version as mine, so it doesn't bother me. Crazy Eights is a hoot, and learning to play cribbage and bridge by myself with a cold beer and Radiohead playing is a lot easier than having to listen to my grandmother or mom harp at me about how I played the last hand all wrong.

The solitaire games, while technically fine, are rendered almost useless by the controller. Moving each card one-by-one with the controller reminds me how much easier it is to play the solitaire games on my computer with a mouse. By the end of one game of Freecell, my hand was cramped so bad I had to go get another couple of cold beers and listen to side 1 of Dark Side of the Moon before my hand was functioning again. Fun, competent solitaire games, but I'll bet you develop Popeye forearms after a couple of weeks.

The cartridge is definitely worth it just for the Classic and Casino games, though. Perfect games for sitting in the airport or riding in the passenger seat - most of these can be played in 5 to 10 minutes, which is a plus for me. Even when they go longer than that, every game has a good save feature. You can make an identity for yourself, complete with customized face. Pretty funny and cool. This thing never seems to come out of the GBA. My wife is just as hooked as I am, too.

Glitch in Klondike
After going through the deck three times, the program freezes up, making it impossible to win. Rather than admitting a programming error, telegames replied "that's how this version is in some countries." What they should do is fix all the bugs in the program and issue a recall to replace the older version if sent to their mailing address. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA   

Editorial Review

Sega's mascot made his 3-D debut on the Dreamcast, but with the demiseof that system the zippy blue hedgehog is popping up everywhere--including onthe GameCube. Unfortunately, his first next-gen appearance, Sonic Adventure2: Battle, is marred by the same 3-D camera problems that plagued theDreamcast version, and the multiplayer "battle" component isn't all that it'scracked up to be.

Right out of the gate, players have the option of choosing Hero (Sonic, Tails,and Knuckles) or Dark (Dr. Eggman, Shadow, and Rouge) quests, which arecompletely different. Sonic and his dark counterpart Shadow traverse levels atwarp speed colleting coins and power-ups while fighting enemies in the game'smost exhilarating moments. Unfortunately, the other characters are nowhere nearas fun to play. Dr. Eggman and Tails fight through levels that require littlemore than constant button-mashing to shoot an endless procession of enemies, andKnuckles and Rouge participate in seemingly endless levels that requiresearching for a variety of objects.

Graphically, the game is a bit of a letdown considering the processing muscle ofGameCube. Models are fairly simplistic, and level textures are sometimes bland.Game Boy Advance owners can use a link cable to download Chao from the game andtrain them on the go, but the rewards for doing so are minor considering thetime investment involved. The main feature this game offers over its Dreamcastpredecessor is the variety of multiplayer modes, which are fun but offer none ofthe depth or replayability of standalone multiplayer games like Super SmashBros. Melee. Still, they are nice additions--especially the racinggames--and round out a flawed single-player component. Sonic addicts who missed thisgame the first time around on the Dreamcast will definitely want to check itout, but the finicky camera, tedious non-Sonic/Shadow levels in single-playermode, and surprisingly shallow multiplayer components (especially the Chaogames) turn what could have been a great game into a mere good one. --T. ByrlBaker

Pros:

• Plenty of variety
• Sonic/Shadow levels are pure, unadulterated fun

• Knuckles/Rouge levels are tedious
• Multiplayer aspects could use some more depth

Features

• New two-player Battle mode featuring action racing, treasure hunting, shooting, kart racing, Chao racing, and the comical new Chao karate.
• 12 playable characters -- Six hero and dark characters plus six others from the Sonic series, including Amy Rose, Metal Sonic, and Chaos Zero.
• Cable Link with Game Boy Advance -- Raise and train your Chao on the go!
• Single-player Adventure mode lets you try to save the world as Sonic and friends, or conquer it as Shadow, Rouge, and Dr. Robotnik.

Reviews (403)

GO SHADOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't actually OWN this game, but I play it all the time at my friends house and it ROCKS! The only hard parts are the knuckles/rouge levels.The FInal Hazard level is fun, but sad at the end(literally sad, not rediculus.)I REALLY love this game and encourage you to get it!Shadow rocks!

Best game ever!!!
I bought this game a year ago. I wanted it ever since 2000,but didnt have a gamecube. So when I saw the last copy of SA2B, I ran to it. After a year, I still play it. Action race (2P) should have been made for 1P, but it's still a great game. Not "player's choice." More like "best video game ever" try to squeeze that on the top of the game name on the casing!!! ^v^

Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Nothing but dreamcast love)
Dreamcast makes a return of the cube!

I reconmend this game to anyone.

Sonic and company are back and better than ever in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for Nintendo GameCube. Dr. Eggman is up to his old tricks, and it's up to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to stop him yet again. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle features faster action, all-new two-player games, and a branching storyline that lets you choose to save the world as the Hero side, or conquer it as the Dark side. Two new playable characters enter the Sonic universe -- a mysterious dark hedgehog called Shadow, and a jewel-thieving bat named Rouge. In the single-player mode, you'll go through more than 30 unique stages, which include everything from a forgotten pyramid, an abandoned military base, and a giant space station. Then there's the expanded two-player mode, which features 12 playable characters competing in new head-to-head games. All of this adds up to Sonic's biggest adventure yet!

New two-player "Battle" mode featuring action racing, treasure hunting, shooting, kart racing, Chao racing, and the comical new Chao karate.

12 playable characters -- Six hero and dark characters plus six others from the Sonic series, including Amy Rose, Metal Sonic, and Chaos Zero.

Cable Link with Game Boy® Advance -- Raise and train your Chao on the go!

Single-player Adventure mode lets you try to save the world as Sonic and friends, or conquer it as Shadow, Rouge, and Dr. Robotnik.

New Moves -- Grind down rails, grab ledges, and swing from poles.

More than action 30 Stages and 150 missions. Can you collect all 180 emblems?
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Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy)    3. GBA    4. Action    5. Adventure    6. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)   

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)   

Features

• Action/adventure game based on the plotline of the movie
• Play as all the film's main characters
• Fighting, racing, and puzzle action/adventure gameplay featuring the characters' unique superpowers
• Live the films action, adventure, and humor over 18 levels

Reviews (13)

Movie Great Game Horrible
I know how you feel about the Incredibales movie, it was incredibale but this game dismays the movie. Dash are faviorte character is forced to just run around in levels and avoid the enemys. Violet is just running around invisible. Elastigirl is probaly the best part of the game by swining around to the end of the level and the father is just beatin up bad guys. Plus the stupid voice of frozone gets kindof annoying after awhile. Wasn't the whole point of the movie about famile and teamwork and theres no I in team. Well you are all by you're self in this playing one charcter per level. Please note all movies made into games are bad

For experienced players
I loved "The Incredibles," so I was excited to play the game.I've only been playing video games the last couple years, and only off and on, so I'm really just a beginner.Perhaps that explains the enormous difficulty I've had with this game.My boyfriend is a long-time video game player, and he was able to do things in one or two tries that I labored for hours over.Even using cheat codes did not really help me all that much.I was surprised when I read the review that said the game was too easy.I almost cried.LOLBut seriously, unless you are a good gamer, you're probably going to be more frustrated than challenged by this game.As for me, I guess I'll stick to action RPGs.

The Incredibles game is cooool!!!
I have the Incredibles Game Cube game and it is cool and FUN! Even if you get stuck at a part it is fun trying to figure it out. This game is challenging but it is still fun unlike some games where you get really mad if you can't figure out a part.
**This game is great!** ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)    3. Action    4. Adventure   

Features

• Create-a-fan feature lets you put your likeness into the stadium crowd
• New Defensive Playmaker Control lets you modify pre-snap assignments for any defensive player on the field
• Single player and multiplayer online modes
• Football simulation/action sports game
• New storyline central in franchise mode gathers game events into news-story presentations

Reviews (61)

Gameplay Rocks
Gameplay 93% A-
Franchise 79% c+
create a fan 59% F
Stadium Upgrades 71% C-
Commentary 82% B-
Talk Show 89% B+

Coolest game on earth
I realy reccomend this game and for $29.95 its a giveawaway!!!!

My Mighty Bengals...
Madden NFL 2005 is a quite good game. Everyone else and the kitchen sink has gone over the various improvements, so I will not list them. The graphics are great, but can be a bit... iffy at times. Franchise Mode is where many of the improvements have been made, and yours truly have already taken the Bengals to three Super Bowls... unfortunately, I have only won one of them.

***REVIEW HALFTIME***

About my Bengals...

This season, they have went 8-8, the same result as the previous season. Before that was twelve years of substandard play, and people saying...

"The NFL is good when the Bengals are bad"
"Bengals? Who cares?!"*
*Check my previous reviews for my thoughts on that horrible phrase.
"The Bengals will never, ever be good"
"I grew up watching the Bengals on TV, so I know all about pain"

... and many others. The fact of the matter is that before the twelve years of... rampant losing, they were a pretty decent franchise, putting winning teams on the field (save for the 1987 season, but that's for another day). They even went to two Super Bowls. TWO SUPER BOWLS! Unfortunately, they lost both of them to the same opponent (the 49ers).

***END OF REVIEW HALFTIME***

Only one gripe about Madden, though: It seems a bit too easy to win! That's what I thought before upping the difficulty and adjusting the A.I. Those who say that it's too easy to beat the game should do what I had done.

Oh, one more thing: you can edit rosters. That's what I did to my Bengals when I started Franchise Mode. They were such a Patriots-esque robot super-team...

Anyways, that's my review. I do hope you find it helpful, and if you don't, then to hell with you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Xbox (x box)    3. Microsoft    4. Sports    5. Outdoors   

Features

• New TigerProofing: TigerProofing is a revolutionary course-altering system that allows players to modify course dynamics and create the most intensely competitive course imaginable. Alter tee-box length, width and patterns on fairways and greens, the depth of a greenside bunker, and even the color of the leaves on the trees, course moisture and the season which you play.
• Legends Tour: Take on the legends of golf including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan and become a legend yourself!
• EA SPORTS GameFace II: The industry-leading GameFace technology just got a whole lot deeper with more control and freedom to express your creative vision from a youthful prodigy to a grizzled old veteran. Infinite combinations of facial proportions and features, fully customizable body shape and tone and a host of new equipment and accessories to earn to adorn the created player.
• New Courses: Eight new licensed courses and two new fantasy courses have been added for a total of 14 courses. New licensed courses for console only include Coeur dAlene and Colonial Country Club. New licensed courses for both console and PC include, Sherwood Country Club, Fancourt Golf Club Estate and Troon North Monument Course.
• More Players: Compete as or against 15 different PGA TOUR players including Tiger Woods, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Charles Howell III, Notah Begay III, and Jesper Parnevik, among others.

Reviews (3)

Golf, only better
For those who have been steered away from 05 because the last couple have been too easy, you shouldn't be.The legend tour (replacing world tour) is much tougher, so you can't just run straight through.Also, there's tour diffficulty, which doesn't allow you to add spin from rough and hazards, and removes all caddy tips.But, for those long seemingly unmakable putts we have tiger vision, the ultimate tool for making putts, but you only get so many a round. On tour winning tournaments is still fairly easy, but not quite such a cake walk, some tournaments take 40 or 50 under.Also, there are more sponserships available, and items you own in '04 will be transferred to '05 for free, giving you a nice head start.The $45 price tag is well worth all the fun and challenge that comes out of this game.I'd be content and be able to play tiger woods 2005 for a long time, even if it were the only game that I own.

So Awesome!!!!
It is awesome there are so many things to do. You can play in tournaments, or play the pros to earn money, or play many other games. You get sponsered by companies like Ping, Nike, Adidas, Callaway, and Clevland. I highly recomend this game.

The best golf game!!!
If you played all the golf games you say thay stink but now everybody has been saying this is one of the best golf games ever created!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)    3. Sports    4. Outdoors   

Editorial Review

2006: The U.S. installs a temporary military base on East Timor to train the developing defense force of the "world's youngest democracy." Resistance to the U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia is widespread and passionate, but the threat Indonesian militias pose to Timorese democracy is deemed sufficient justification. Anti-U.S. resentment comes to a head under the leadership of guerrilla militia leader Suhadi Sadono, acting with the unofficial support of major corrupt factions of the Indonesian government. Suhadi's men attack and occupy the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, taking dozens of civilian and military personnel hostage.

Deployed by a top secret wing of the NSA (National Security Agency) known as Third Echelon, Sam Fisher is a lone field operative supported by a remote team. Fisher must defend and assist the U.S. military, both locally and from remote locations, until Suhadi's terror-driven policies can be subverted and the guerrilla faction eradicated. Charged with saving the world, it’s a high stakes game. If he fails, the U.S. will deny any knowledge of his existence.

An experience so compelling you feel it.

• Believe the story. Inspired by the world of Tom Clancy, and endorsed by the famous author, and written by JT Petty, who penned the original Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow features a storyline so real you can feel it. Tension filled stealth-action springs from a compelling original storyline so realistic it could have been ripped from the headlines.
• Understand the characters. In this sequel to the original game, favorite characters like Sam Fisher and Irving Lambert return and unveil even more about their personal histories in the more character-driven storyline. New antagonists appear, including Suhadi Sodano an Indonesian guerilla leader whose beliefs are sound, but whose methods are barbaric. And then there is Norman Soth: CIA-trained mercenary deep under cover or traitor working for the enemy? Whose side is he really on?
• Immerse yourself.Revolutionary lighting, shadowing, animation, physics, and sound effects pushed to the limit to create a universe so tightly woven that the line between reality and gaming starts to blur. "High res" cinematics, amazing sound design and music as well as top quality voice over give SCPT as unique movie production quality. Voice actors, music composers and cinematic directors to be announced in the coming months.
• You’ve got the moves. Now more than ever, Sam relies on his moves. In this sequel to the original Splinter Cell, circumstances demand that Sam use his agility and athleticism to avoid detection and death. In fact the level design demands them. Use a half split jump to reach a ledge, zip line across an open courtyard, rappel along the side of a building, SWAT-turn to bypass an open door unseen.
• You’ve got the gear. Based on prototypes currently in development, or gadgets out on the field, Sam Fisher has a menu of high tech gadgets and tools from which to choose.

• Take Splinter Cell online. Taking place in a graphically-rich environment we expect from Splinter Cell, the multiplayer gameplay is a natural extension of the Splinter Cell world. Just as in Splinter Cell, players will call on a wide variety of gadgets, weapons and athletic moves to best their opponents. The light and shadow-filled environment offers dark retreats for stealth gamers and wide open spaces that spell danger for spies. The multiplayer game is integrated into the compelling offline story, though both offline and online gameplay can be enjoyed independently of one another.
• Choose a side. Taunt your enemies from the shadows as you meet stealth objectives playing through wide multiplayer maps in third-person view as a Shadow Net Spy. Or track spies using a first-person perspective as a heavy armed Argus Mercenary protecting your compound. The abilities and resources on each side are evenly matched. Winning will come down to skill and strategy.
• Feel the tension. Just as in the original game, online players will feel the tension that comes from never knowing what might happen next. Shadow Net spies hold their breath as mercenaries pass by close enough to touch them. They hide in the dark and wait for the right moment to spring into action. They work in concert—one can distract the mercenaries, while the other(s) meets the objective. Mercenaries never know when a Shadow Net spy might silently drop down from the shadows to attack, or slip by detection efforts to complete a mission. By relying heavily on their detection devices they feel like they can stop the threat—at least for now. Are spies stealing your secrets while they toy with you?
  It’s important to note that the maximum number of players on a multiplayer map is four. Too many people in a map would create chaos and result in shooter gameplay. But this is Splinter Cell. It’s a stealth action game not a shooter. This game tests your stealth and your strategy, your readiness and your resourcefulness. Are you ready?
• Feel the game. The multiplayer maps feature the revolutionary lighting, shadowing, animation, physics, and sound effects that have become the Splinter Cell trademark. Graphical effects push that even further. Electronic interference can disrupt the vision and tools of the mercenaries. Spies must avoid the searching flash lights and laser pointers. Flash bang, shaft and gas grenades are also powerful visual effects that players will have to deal with. Thanks to their advanced goggles, Shadow Nets can see in the dark and read thermo signatures in their environment while mercenaries detect movements and electro-magnetic disturbance in their surroundings…and much more to discover.

Features

• Outstanding lighting, sound, and physics effects
• Lots of cool moves and gear
• For one player
• First-person shooter set in Tom Clancy's near future
• Favorite characters return from previous title

Reviews (105)

Sets the new standard for stealth based games.
Splinter Cell was one of the greatest stealth games of all time the instant it hit stores. But this exihilarating sequal will make you wonder why you bough Splinter Cell.

Single Player:
In Pandora Tommorow you play a stealth agent (Sam Fisher) working for the United States Government.It is your job to do the things that no one else does.Infiltrate foreign enemy territory and find plans, viruses, and maybe some French Brains (when you play it you'll know what I mean).

In the game you have a great variety of moves, you can use over 20 different stealth moves. Throughout the game you'll be shooting about cameras, hacking computers, slipping by motion alarms, climbing rooftops, dogding land mines, and thats just to name a few of the features this sequal contains.

Multiplayer:
If you thought the 24 hours it took you to beat single player on hard was fun. Wait till you kick on Xbox Live and put in Pandora Tommorow.You can either be a Mercenary or a Spy. It's two on two to complete various objects. Visually the multiplayer maps are just a little short of perfection.

The only problem I ran into in Splinter Cell: Pandora Tommorow it's that it sometimes can get difficult and turns into a trial and error thing, so if you're not a hard-core gamer, download a guide off the internet for a just in case situation.

Extremely fun game
Tom Clancey's Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow is probobly one of the best games that i have ever played besides, Chaos Theory and Halo 2. The graphics are great, the gameplay is awesome and best of all, it is online! Plus there is downloadable content.

PRO:
1.Graphics are superb
2.Gameplay is awesome and fun.
3.So much that you can do...
4.Online
5.Downloadable content
6.Huge replay value

CON:
1.Single player can be extremely challenging and frustrating at times.
2. Controls are difficult to master.

Besides the two cons that i just listed, this game is definetely worth your money!

Unbelievably Short
This game was so rushed it is sad. They should have taken more time to make it more involving. The game is only like litteraly one third as long as the first. The levels are more fun but it is ver very short. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Xbox (x box)    3. Microsoft    4. Action    5. Adventure   

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Action/Adventure
• Mission: Fight through contaminated cyberspace in this anime-inspired adventure

Reviews (17)

JUNK
This is the most boring role-playing game I've experienced.The first 5 hours have a great plot, and then *nothing*.Just hack'n'slash and repetitive dungeons for the next 20 hours.I quit the game before finishing.

dot hack Outbreak (part 3)
This game was the greatest of the three dot hacks I haven't played 4 but it seems to be the best. You get new people after you beat the second one you get to use Wisemen in the 3rd one you find out that Mistral is pregnet and is a housewife it's crazy but I give this game five out of five it was hard at the end for me becuase I thought I could beat the last boss at level 72 but I couldn't so I gained more levels and then I went to the area where the red wand was found and beat that you see a new guy laughing and disaper out of thin air. and you get Sora's Blade which is a rare level 34 which is cool it glows white. when you fight the last boss use the new blademaster and Blackrose which you have to do. The new blademaster is level 60 which ruled for me becuase I went to hard levels and gained mondo exp. you get a new Heavy Axe which is a girl you find out that she is level 1 which is a laugh what I did was gave her level 60 heavy items and a level 34 heavy axe. and I went to the first area to a level 18 and made her up to 20 then I left to the other area and I got her up too level 70.

first review
Never played.Enjoyed the earlier games.I suggest buying this game if you played the earlier games.A summary of the series is that it is a real time back and forth RPG game.Like EverQuest with a storyline. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Role Playing Games (rpg, rpgs)   

Features

• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Genre: Action/Adventure

Reviews (151)

Lizard and Black Cat
I have been playing this game for days straight and I have to say it is well made. The swinging and diving is the best part.

Some things that were a bummer is that Lizard IS NOT in the game. One of the help markers says that it is just a rumor and not true. And I know that this is not in the comic but I wanted Spiderman to begin dating Black Cat and dump his other girlfriend. Lol. Another bummer is I wish spiderman could swim. I mean anyone really could learn to swim and if you were a hero you should. Lastly the fact that you can't get to the other island from the bridge.

Very high-quality game
This is one of my favourite games ever.

It's not quite perfect, though (might as well start with the cons so I can end on a good note). For one thing, while the action graphics (as in, while you are actually playing the game) are superb, for some reason the cut-scene graphics are horrible. Characters are square-looking, glitchy (Peter Parker shakes uncontrollably whenever he makes a hand gesture), poorly defined and generally irritating to look at. Also, the anonymous characters' (random passersby, etc.) voice dubs are rather annoying as well.

Apart from that, however, I have to say I love this game. Its best aspects are definetely the controls and camera angles. The controls are a bit complicated at first (although I've seen worse), but there is a clear tutorial at the beginning of the game and, once you get the hang of it, it's smoooooooth sailing. Actually, the basic controls are pretty easy, it's up to you if you want to learn the combos and the more fancy tricks. Spider-man's movements are incredibly fluid and pleasant to look at and New York City has been recreated in very great detail. The game has the same format as Grand Theft Auto, which means you can take breaks in between missions and just explore the city and do smaller missions or just swing around as much as you like. And the camera angles are very well-placed, which makes this game a real visual treat (apart from the cut-scenes): you'll be impressed by views of the sun setting over the Hudson river, seen from the top of the Empire STate Building - and then, jump and stop yourself at the last minute and see if your head doesn't spin and your doesn't heart race just a little... That alone is worth the price of the game.

Also, the dubbing by Tobey Maguire et al. is a nice touch and the dialogue isn't too bad (although they could have chosen a less used line than "He did kill my father, someday I'll get him for it, too." - but hey, let's not nit-pick) and the narrator's snide comments to the gamer are pretty funny and set a good atmosphere. There are tips and challenges scattered all over the city, too, in case you want a change of pace.

I haven't finished this game yet (I love video games, yet I'm really quite bad at them). I'm having some trouble with a particular mission, but I don't think this game is that difficult, it's a matter of practice. At any rate, it's a LOT of fun!

Hmm. Interesting.
Simple as this:

Buy it for the city-slingin'-action

It's amazing..

The story and acting is quite lame .. but its worth the money if you can get it for a few bucks.

It may be repetitive ( like most games ) but its worth the money ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Action    6. Adventure    7. Great Deals (Outlet store)   

Features

• Command your Pikmin to defeat enemies, propagate more Pikmin, collect precious doodads, and solve puzzles
• Take advantage of new colors of Pikmin and use new items strategically
• For 1 or 2 players
• Captain Olimar has returned to the planet of the Pikmin in this sequel to the popular action/strategy game
• Delegate work to the Pikmin using Captain Olimar and his new assistant

Reviews (76)

Suffers from sequelitis
How often do you see a sequel to a movie that tries to outdo the original?That's what happened here.The original Pikmin was a masterpiece.A unique game with peaceful play interrupted with violent outbursts.Pikmin 2 is just violent outbursts.Oh yeah they ruined my favorite part of the original game, challenge mode.

Why, Nintendo, why....
...why did you have to ruin such a good thing? My hours spent with the original Pikmin, chilling to the ambient music and exploring the gorgeous environments, were some of the best hours of my life. But this...all I can say is, it COULD have been amazing.

The only "pro" here is all the little treasures you get to collect. Each one is completely unique, and although they're all stuff that us normal people would consider trash (like bottle caps and empty cans), they have new names that make them sound glorious and awe-inspiring. It's hilarious to see.

But are these funny items scattered throughout a new set of picture-book-pretty worlds to explore? NO! Instead, you get to experience the beautiful outdoor environments for a period of about four seconds before being forced into a long series of underground tunnels. Seriously, the entire game takes place in the tunnels! Each tunnel is nearly identical to the last, and it gets extremely boring. And if things could possibly get worse than that, there are no more logic-puzzles to solve. No, the only thing you do in these underground labyrinths is fight monsters! I didn't mind the fighting in the first game, since it not the whole focus, but here, it gets extremely repetitive, extremely fast. After a few hours' worth of tunnel-crawling, I felt ready to cry from boredom and sheer disappointment.

Words cannot describe the sadness this game caused me. When the first Pikmin released, I felt like I had been given a VIP pass to my own private wonderland. With this second entry, my trip to paradise got tied up in tunnels.

I will say it again
Just another sequel to the GAYcube IT FREAKIN SUCKS understand those 3 words and youll great or a Gay fruit ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)    3. Action    4. Adventure   

Reviews (3)

Very cool I think
i heard about this game from igninsider and I really think this game is the best ever made in the World!!!!!!!!!!!

RAVE MASTER ROCKS
THIS GAME ROCKS I WILL KILL SOME ONE OVER THIS GAMEjk
but it is a real good game

Buy and review please!
I may get this game for my birthday I no it's a fun game I mean like do any of you watch the show like hello! Someone please help me I'm somewhat new at this reviewing and previewing thing so would some of you jump in and give some reviews I know yah have already bought it11!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)   

Features

• Play as Rodney Copperbottom, the hero of Twentieth Century Fox's 2005 CG animated feature film
• Save fellow robots from a tragic destiny
• Hop on a train to a mechanical metropolis of moving gears and winding parts
• Meet an unforgettable cast of characters and battle evil machines
• Discover the many ways a robot can turn his parts into cool and unique gadgets

Reviews (2)

This game is the greatest
The Robots game is really cool.It is fun and there are a lot of suprises in it.It's fun when you turn around and a garbage can is shooting stuff at you.I like when the Wonderbot does tricks for you.The game is really fun, and I hope there will be a Robots 2.

Yeah Robots The Game!
Robots The Game rocks!It is full of adventure.The best system for this game is of course Gamecube.Go Fender!Well, it makes a great gift too.If you do not buy the game, make sure you buy tickets for the movie! Just remember, Repair for Adventure! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)   

Features

• Play as one of five DBZ heroes including Goku, Gohan and Piccolo
• Face brutal enemies including Raditz, Nappa, Captain Ginyu, Frieza and Cell
• Unlock bonus areas, characters and other hidden surprises
• Battle in 1- or 2-player mode

Reviews (12)

What happened!
Ok, bottom line, DBZ budokai 1 and 2 sucked! I gave 1+2 a 2/5. but i gave 3 a 4/5! I was expecting the same thing in sagas. I wanted to love this game, but i didn't. The frustrating camera angles and bad gameplay makes this game suck. These dudes can fly! And yet, you can only get 6 feet of the ground is DBZ sagas! I don't care what anyone says, this a pathetic platformer. (...)

You've got to be joking me....
i am an extreme DBZ fan and I was really mad when i bought this game. Atari seemed to be trying their best to capture the feel of the Dragonuniverse with Budokais 1-3, 3 being perhaps the best. However, they didn't pull it off with sagas. For starters, There aren't really good cut scenes, just little movies that tell you whats going on. Without cut scenes like those in Budokai 1, i didn't really feel as if I was really involved in the game play. Then, you only got one special attack and I was really po'ed that you couldn't use the spirit bomb or final flash. Also, there just isn't enough going on to keep you entertained. You are pretty much walking around casually, killing and picking up crap here and there.Finally,if you even last that long (many of my friends just quit), the end sucks. Why? BECAUSE THERE IS NO END!!!!!! The only bonuses you are given at the end are the ability to play any stage with new characters such as Broly and Bardock and all those movies that you've already seen throughout the game. No tournaments, no nothing. I thougtht I got punk'd.

Amazing, DBZ Fans, Get Ready!
This game is one of the most awesome games i have every seen and played. I love the fact that you can upgrade your attacks and stuff with little "z" coins found throughout the level. The one thing that makes this game better than Budokai is that this isn't just a fighting game, this is an adventure-fightingish type of game. THe only thing that i was kindo f disapointed about was the Co-op mode. I thought you could battle each other and i was like Awesome! But then i found out that you work together, not against. Still, don't let this make you sad cause this is SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH an AWESOME GAME! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube)    3. Action    4. Adventure   

Editorial Review

Kirby, that pink puffy resident hero of Dream Land, embarks on another adventure to save his neighbors from King Dedede, who has interrupted everyone's peaceful dreams. Kirby must collect the scattered pieces of the Star Rod and restore the Fountain of Dreams