Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is as close as we've come so far to actually being able to participate in an away team mission. The plot of this first-person shooter is pure Star Trek: during a battle with an alien ship, the badly damaged USS Voyager is transported by mysterious means to a strange spaceship graveyard. It isn't long before the Voyager crew members discover they aren't the only abductees trying to patch their vessel together and escape, and the adventure begins. As a member of Voyager's newly formed hazard team, it's your job to secure required repair materials, gather information about the other survivors, and ultimately enable Voyager to resume its long journey home. Frequently there are two or more team members with you (including familiar faces like Seven of Nine), which lets missions play out more like episodes from the series than a solo firefight that just happens to take place in a Star Trek setting. Other team members will disable security fields, analyze data, converse with you as the mission progresses, and add some much-needed firepower in the tough battle sequences. Elite Force uses the Quake III engine to good effect, serving up some beautiful environments, colorful special effects, and smooth frame rates. Our only gripe is that all the missions take place inside various spacecraft, but the architecture used by each race is unique so that it isn't too repetitive. Elite Force stays very true to the source material, as we discovered the first time we beamed into a Borg cube and watched the inhabitants march by as if we weren't there. We shot a passing Borg to see what would happen, and the massive environment sprung to life as the threat was detected and dozens of angry Borg converged on our position. The cast of the TV series provided the voices for their characters in the game, and the artists painstakingly modeled the interior of Voyager. It all lends an authentic flair to this fun game that belongs in the collection of any Star Trek fan. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: Almost like participating in an episode of the show Better than average voice acting Authentic environments, visuals, and sounds add to the experience Cons: Somewhat boring weapons Plot-driven story line forces linear mission design
$24.95
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Look out, Game Boy Color. When it comes to serious portable gameplay, there's finally some legitimate competition for the popular Nintendo system (which has sold over 80 million units). If you dare to be different, consider the NEOGEO Pocket Color, a hand-held system created by the Japanese company SNK. The screen is 10 percent bigger than Game Boy's, but the overall machine has roughly the same convenient pocket-sized dimensions and light weight as the Game Boy. The NEOGEO Pocket Color provides up to 40 hours of continuous fun on just two AA batteries. The 16-bit graphics are crystal clear--making it easy to tell the difference between humans and animals, friends and foes, and walls and doors--and easily viewed in both bright and dim lighting. The color palette has three times the range of its competitor's, with 146 possible shades. There is also a built-in calendar, daily horoscope, alarm clock, and global clock that can be accessed even without a game cartridge in the slot. Two players can go head-to-head with a simple cable connection (sold separately). NEOGEO is available in six different casing colors: silver, clear, blue, ocean blue, stone blue, and anthracite. The only drawback is that NEOGEO is new and, therefore, playing catch-up to Nintendo's well-stocked list of titles, which boasts A-list offerings such as Super Mario Brothers, Pokémon Pinball, and Tetris. But SNK scores points for the few titles that it does offer for the system. Among the better titles for NEOGEO are Dragons Wild video poker, arcade classics Bust-A-Move and Pac-Man, and your basic serve-and-volley Pocket Tennis. Most of these games are pretty addictive and perfectly suited to the well-designed, thumb-friendly, eight-position joystick. --Carrie Bell Pros: Better graphics than other portable players Very good visibility in bright sun and dim light Variety of fun colors Cons: No Pokémon titles yet Response of the joystick isn't the best on games (such as Crush Roller) that require sharp, quick turns
$74.99
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Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith takes you into the Star Wars universe for fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels with Anakin Skywalker ans Obi-Wan Kenobi. They're a powerful pair -- until one's lust for power and the other's devotion to duty leads to a final confrontation between good and evil. Live the climatic confrontations between these two Jedi Knights and see if the Force is with you.
$16.49
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Players take on the role of Greg or Mila to help their uncle save endangered marine species. Cruise around an undiscovered island and rescue hurt or sick sea animals. Explore the island to develop open space pools while respecting the environment. With the help of specialists, take care of and heal the many different animals before releasing them into the ocean. Save the endangered marine species and try to help the rarest of them all: the giant blue whale.Features include: •Interact with new animals and endangered marine species such as sea lions, green turtles, sharks, and giant blue whales.•Rescue animals directly from the sea. Use your boat to save wild endangered animals.•Build an eco-friendly sanctuary for marine animals. Explore the island to develop open space pools that respect the environment.•Take care of 11 different animals. Feed them, clean their pools, and play with them.•Develop a strong relationship with dolphins. Swim with them in lagoons, interact with them while diving, stroke them, catch their attention, communicate with them using the DS microphone, and play balloons or hoops with them.
$15.58
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No description available for this title.Item Type: Video GamesItem Rating: EStreet Date: 10/22/08Wide Screen: noDirector Cut: noSpecial Edition: noLanguage: ENGLISHForeign Film: noSubtitles: noDubbed: noFull Frame: noRe-Release: noPackaging: Sleeve
$42.00
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition with Toy Wii
$21.95
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Wario: Master of Disguise DS
$19.14
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No description available for this title.Item Type: Video GamesItem Rating: E10+Street Date: 11/17/09Wide Screen: noDirector Cut: noSpecial Edition: noLanguage: ENGLISHForeign Film: noSubtitles: noDubbed: noFull Frame: noRe-Release: noPackaging: Sleeve
$25.81
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Monster Rancher 2 is the sequel to one of the strangest and most innovative games ever produced. It is a virtual pet simulator in many ways, but transcends that description by virtue of its varied gameplay elements and combat-oriented theme. The game begins with the creation of a monster, which is accomplished by inserting any CD (even an audio CD) into the PlayStation. A unique monster is generated from the data that is imbedded on each CD. Once you have your unique CD-generated beast, it's time to go to the ranch for training. With each training session, you will raise your monster stamina and strength statistics, which gives each particular monster a better chance for success in the game's exciting combat mode.
Sending an undisciplined monster into the arena is a recipe for failure, so much of our playing time involved training our creations and watching them develop into lethal, confident juggernauts. No two monsters are the same, and each develops its own unique personality as the game progresses. We became more attached to this game's creations than other games in the genre because of this well-executed feature. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
Unlimited replay potential
Better graphics than before
Cons:
Training requires much patience
$89.99
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