P3 Racer for Playstation 3 Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, I have had no problems getting this wheel to work as it is evidently supposed to.The problems some are having with this might stem from the fact that the gas and brake pedals are designed in an odd way.The problem with these pedals is that when you press the gas it is the equivalent of pressing the x button on the controller.Since the gas is not usually placed on that button by default, the gas and brake pedals will not do what you are intending them to do, unless you can change the controller configuration to put the gas on the x button.The brake works in a similar way.The problem that results from this is that many assume that when you hold the gas pedal down farther, it will result in more power coming from the engine.The truth is that since the designers made it so that the gas pedal triggers the x button, the gas is either on or off.This is the reason why the gas is usually placed on the left or right trigger buttons that do have the ability to have more levels of power than on or off.Now I am not sure if there is a game that could actually work with this wheel to do more than just turn the gas on or off, but my guess is that you are probably stuck with out being able to use the gas pedal anything like a real one.One other problem comes from the fact that some driving games are not equipped to change the controller configuration enough to use this wheel properly.If you are playing a game that cannot radically alter its controller scheme, then you probably will be stuck using the gray triggers underneath the steering wheel to slow down and speed up.That is very inconvenient.

Another problem I have with this this product is that it has a small dead zone right when you start to either turn right or left.This has the effect that when you are in a section of road with more than just a gentle turn, you will have to do a good amount of correction to overcome the dead spot where it does not respond. Racing games require smooth subtle movements.This is especially true when the steering wheel is not designed with the 900 degrees of movement that other products have.The dead spot right in the middle is just enough to throw off the controls so that smooth steering is not possible. I am certain that this is not just a flaw with my unit.

This wheel is counterproductive.It does work at what it is designed to do.The build quality is such that I am sure that it will not break in the very little that I will possibly ever use it.A traditional controller will be much easier to use.I regret that the person who gave it to me for Christmas wasted her money.

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P3 Racer. Home Button accesses main menu, 10 high performance action buttons provide superior control, Double injected steering wheel with rubber coating, Rubberized paddles with analog and digital input, Full response analog gas and brake pedal, Detachable lap and table mount for versatile placement, 4 controller port indicator LEDs

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Total Immersion Racing (Mac) Review

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(More customer reviews)I just recieved this game about 2 weeks ago and it is so cool. The AI is just superb its really advanced. Ive been hooked on it and i must say its not for everyone its for someone who 1. loves race cars 2. loves racing games 3. someone who wants to race cars such as the Audi TT, Mclaren F1, And lemans like prototyope Bentley its really good. the cars are cool. The tracks are real world tracks. Some of its a bot wierd but its really goos u have gotta get it.

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Total Immersion Racing features a Revolutionary AI: computer-controlled drivers all have their own personalities memories behaviors and grudges to bear. They will remember your actions on track. Be careful that you don't block a rival on track or destroy the chances of a driver in a lower class as he will remember your actions going into the next race and beyond.System Requirements:Minimum:Mac OS 9.1/Mac OS 10.1.3 Macintosh PowerPC 500 MHz 750 MB available hard disk space 128 MB of RAM (w/virtual memory set to at least 256 MB) Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 8 MB VRAM.Recommended:Mac OS 9.2.2/Mac OS X 10.2 Macintosh PowerPC 700 MHz 750 MB available hard disk space 256 MB of RAM Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 16 MB VRAMFormat: MAC 8.6-9.X (CLASSIC)X10.1 OR LATER Genre:ENTERTAINMENT UPC:644247001637 Manufacturer No:163

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Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (PC) Review

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(More customer reviews)The game seems to be simple - you can be either Humans or Martians in the battle for England.But the details are not so simple - and it is down right FUN to play at that.Real time action during battles, research and development of new weapons and technology, figuring out resource management, deciding tactics and strategy at all levels of the game!So realistic you'll cheer when you gain victory or grumble when defeated.And tactics are important.When to retreat, where to place a gun, where to set a trap - the landscape can used to take advantage of mountains, rivers and buildings.You can create bottlenecks and overlapping fields of fire that the enemy will have to march through.You can lose many battles and still win the war!
If you are going to play the game for the first time play it as the humans - if they can beat off the first wave of Martian attackers England has a good chance of winning.You see, the Humans can build and research things faster than the Martians.And they have greater numbers even if their military units are weaker.So the Humans get stronger the more time they are given.And it is easier to defend than to attack.
The Martians start out stronger but can only attack from regions with a Command Post.So every time they take a region they have to slow down to build a Post.So time is against them - even victory will cause them delays as Handling Machines have to be brought up just to build the facilities needed for the next maneuver.Oh, your war machines are fast, powerful, can walk over landscape features, like rivers, that the Humans can't move thru but the alien machines are also slow to build and slow to repair.YET you need to be aggressive to win.
Of course if the Humans start to win they have to build Command Posts also and that slows them down!
The only big flaw is that the game will crash every once and awhile, which can get tiring.Also, the AI is not the brightest star in the sky.It has no idea what a massed attack is and also has a bad tactic of slamming warships onto the beach when going after Martians.The AI does have one big advantage - its units seem to be better at aimming.They are more likely to hit your units than your units are to hit theirs.
If this game was re-released, even as is, for the Playstation Two or Three, I would very likely buy those systems just to play the game!Just being able to finish a game without it crashing would be nice.
But its still fun to stomp tripods over the landscape, Heat-Rays blazing away, with Jeff Wayne's music in the background.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't even know where to begin to tell you about GTA: Vice City. Do I begin with telling you how great the graphics are? Or do I tell you how much stuff there is to do here? Or do I tell you how freakin' entertaining the whole thing is? There is so much to cover with this game that it would take me more than my 1,000 word limit to tell you everything, so you will have to settle for this:
I will break it down in categories.
GRAPHICS - The game is gorgeous. Remember how cool GTA3's Liberty City was? Well Vice City is better - and prettier. You've got the sun shining, you've got the beach, you've got beautiful blue water, and you've got bright city lights at night. Oh yeah, and palm trees. These graphics will make you wish you were in Miami.
SOUND/MUSIC - The game's sound is great. The music...well, I'm not a huge 80s music fan, so I could live without most of the radio stations. I loved how in GTA3 all of the music was original, and I loved every one of the stations. However, every time I get into a car in Vice City, I usually find myself changing the station to KChat or the public radio. But hey, if you love Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams, Run DMC or even Ozzy Osbourne, you're in luck because their songs are all featured in the game, along with a ton of others.
GAMEPLAY/REPLAYABILITY - So what do you feel like doing? Do you feel like making the big bucks? Then follow the blip on your radar to the nearest head mission. Do you want to make a small amount of cash but try for a record (and get rewards, as well)? Then you can choose from the following: Ambulance missions, fire truck missions and vigilante missions go a little way to help you redeem your bad self, while giving you some quick cash. Other things you can do is deliver pizzas, drive a taxi, and deliver "ice cream" (this is only after you purchase the Ice Cream factory). Plus, there are tons of Rampage missions scattered all over the city. Once you make enough cash, you can start purchasing different properties around the city, which is convenient because every place you purchase gives you an extra saving area (whereas GTA3 only had 3 - one in each part of the city). Another thing you can do to make some cash is to participate in assorted events at The Stadium. For anyone who wants to know how to do this, go to the stadium when the game clock is close to 20:00. When the clock reaches that time, the Stadium's doors will open up and when you enter the building, you are entered in whatever contest is going on that particular day. As for the main missions, there are a whole lot of them. I have noticed, at least so far, that these missions are a tad easier than the ones in GTA3. But I'm not complaining, since I never have finished GTA3 because I got so annoyed with it. Hopefully I will be able to finish this one, but I can guarantee that to get up to the full 100% is going to be mighty difficult, even if you finish all of the main missions. This is because there is just so much to do in this game. The replayability is extremely high, seeing as though the game is so open-ended. If you keep failing at a mission, you can just take some time off and do whatever your little bad boy heart pleases. This way, you can still play the game and accomplish stuff, even when you're stuck on the main story. And by the way, the game's cut scenes are some of the best I have ever seen - or heard. The "acting" is superb - maybe because they got a real actor (Ray Liotta) to do the voice of the main character.
Okay, so what am I forgetting? Probably a lot. I will submit my review and then something else will come to mind that I will feel I should have added. But I've gone on for too long, so I will just wrap it up by saying this: I was hesitant to spend the big bucks on this game; I figured I would wait a few months for the price to drop. I based this hesitation on the fact that I own GTA3 and am extremely annoyed with it. But I was in a money spending mood, so I bought it regardless. I am so glad I did. This game is worth every cent you have to pay for it. It will provide you with hours and hours of enjoyment, and you will most likely become an addict. I know I have. In fact, I'm surprised I was able to tear myself away from it long enough to write this review.

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Welcome to the 1980'sProduct InformationThe phenomenon that started on the PC with a commitment to expansivenon-linear gameplay irreverent humor and unparalleled action has gone on tobecome a household name worldwide. Welcome to Vice City a huge urbansprawl stretching from the beach to the swamps and the glitz to the ghetto atown brimming with delights and degradation.Having just made it back onto the streets of Liberty City after a longstrength inside Tommy Vercetti is sent to Vice City by his old boss SonnyForelli. But all does not go smoothly upon his arrival in the glamoroushedonistic metropolis of Vice City Tommy is set up and loses everything.Sonny want his money back but the biker gangs Cuban gangsters and corruptpoliticians stand in his way. Most of Vice City seems to want Tommydead. His only answer is to fight back and take over the city himself.Product FeaturesExpanded ControlsPlay in mouse-look 3rd person view or classic Grand Theft Autoconsole. Plus integrated support for all major gamepads and joysticks.Optimized GraphicsPushed to the limit to take advantage of the latest PC hardware. Withmassive viewable distances texture resolutions bumped up from 32-colors to32-bit color with billions of shades and game resolution to scale as high asyour monitor can support.Player SkinsMuster your artistic prowess to create your own player skin. Add toTommy's 80's couture wardrobe or create a whole new original spin on thecharacter itself.Enhanced AudioEAX 3.0 audio immerses you in the sounds in the city and a new MP3 radiostation lets you broadcast your own music over Vice City's airwaves.ReplayAt any given time watch a replay of the last 30 seconds of the game andmail your unbelievable gameplay sequences to friends to watch.Windows RequirementsWindows 98 98SE Me 200 Pro with S

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Grand Theft Auto III Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm 42 years old and really hesitated about buying a game that looked like it was designed by punks for punks. After several fascinating hours of wholly immersive gameplay however, I am so glad I put my preconceptions aside and bought this game. Or should I say 'city simulator'? GTA 3 breaks away from the first two in the series by going with a true 3-D first and third-person design. There's many camera angles that you can choose from on the fly. Drive cars, boats, and even planes, or just walk around enjoying the fantastic sights and sounds. This ambitious and extremely well-executed simulator was originally designed for a console, but the PC version is much better, with ultra-high resolution graphics, no loading once you're in the game, and removal of barriers that were in the console version. I'm still on the first of three islands. I haven't yet discovered how to get to the other two, but discovery is part of the fun here, and my anticipation is half the fun. You can accept missions from a variety of sources, or you can simply run (and drive) freely, experiencing the little dramas unfolding around you throughout the city and even taking part in these little dramas if you choose. The possibilies are endless and it's this free-form design that is what pushes this game way beyond any other. It combines the very best elements of games like 'Carmageddon', 'Thief', and yes, even 'The Sims' of all things. Beware however, there are adult themes here without doubt. Controls are super-easy and easy to customise to your liking. The game is easy to play, and easier to lose yourself in. There's practically no learning curve. By far, easily the best game I've bought in the last year, and I buy many. Every time you steal a car, you'll find there's different radio stations to choose from, with all different kinds of music, advertisements, and talk shows going on. You can switch between them or shut them off entirely. This adds a huge amount of atmosphere to the game, and you can even customize the game by importing your own MP3s to the game files! A note to the developers: In the add-on pack, please include a couple more CDs of this great radio stuff!

However, it has to be said that a 32 meg video card is the very absolute minimum you should have to run this. I've tried it on several of my systems, and on my PII 450 with a 16 meg TNT 1 card and 256 megs system ram, it ran, but very slowly; hardly playable on that system. On my self-built 1.2 ghz. Athlon with a 32 meg GeForce 2 card and 256 megs ram, the game ran fairly well at 640 X 480 and it was indeed playable with options turned down, but it became clear to me that a video card upgrade was needed. So yes, I did purchase a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 with 128 megs video ram just to play this game. And I don't regret it. I can now run the game (and all my other new games) at 1280 X 1024 with all options maxed, and it's super smooth.
Simply put, this game is very graphically intense and there's a living city with lots of pedestrians and cars and buildings and scenery to render, all of it accessible to you with no loading times, so a great video card is crucial! Your computer's CPU is also important, but not as important as your video card. I'm thinking a PIII 600 with a 32 meg video card is minumum, and that same processor with a 64 meg video card will make a dramatic difference in your enjoyment level. I've played this game roughly 10 hours thus far, and haven't yet encountered a single bug, crash, or lock-up. This game is destined to be a classic and I'm looking forward to whatever add-on packs or sequels come along.

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Liberty City U.S.A. - Welcome to America's Worst City.Product InformationCrime does pay. The hugely successful highly controversial Grand Theft Autofranchise moves into 3 dimensions in the dark and seedy underworld of LibertyCity. With the freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone Grand Theft Auto 3 putsthe dark intriguing and ruthless world of crime at your fingertips if you haveenough guts to take it.You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out there. Grand Theft Auto III is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes crime can payand sometimes it can pay you back.Product FeaturesFeaturing a fully 3-D living cityA combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplayCompletely open environment (the game represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment)For the first time players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie and let loose in a fully 3 dimensional city in which anything can happen and probably will.Features a cast of hundreds50 plus vehicles ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses3 hours of music including opera reggae house drum and bass pop and discoA huge array of street ready weaponsSome of the seediest characters in video game historyProduct Reviews"GTA 3 so much better on PC its criminal" - PC Zone"It's the most gleefully sociopathic slice of fun since Mr De Niro asked uswhat exactly we were looking at" - Maxim"The best game in the world" - PlayRecommended Requirments700MHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor Windows 98/ME/2000/XP128MB RAM700MB of free hard disk space32MB D

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SimCity Societies: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) [Paperback] Review

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(More customer reviews)Without the Guide and Strategy Book, I could not have played or understood this game. I found it necessary as it walks you through the strategic considerations of creating a city. SimCity Societies and the old or previous Sim City which we all are familiar with, have many differences. This game guide shows the way as an easy read and plots out how to combine and strategize your city creation.

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Build the City of Your Dreams...Or Your Nightmares.

- Transform your city into the hidden Haunted Town.
- Complete building directory and catalog.
- Get to know all the Special Sims.
- Shape your cities to your will with city profile.
- Harness Societal Values to grow the city you want.

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Lumines Plus Review

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(More customer reviews)Q? Entertainment wisely decided to leave the core gameplay unaltered from the original "Lumines".It's still as addictive as ever, with the falling 2x2 blocks and simple 2-color scheme giving way to complex strategies.The additions come in the form of new skins, new songs (some of which have video backgrounds), new mascots (mine's a kitty!), an expanded puzzle mode, and a remix mode where you can create your own musical effects.The game also allows you to start at an intermediate or advanced difficulty, for those of us who could keep playing the original for hours after maxing out the score.My only complaint is that the song list feels somewhat shorter than the first game, and it didn't take long before I had looped it and was repeating the same tracks again.Still, Lumines is already a new classic for puzzle games, and this sequel adds more of what most players will want.

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A pulsing new version of the original Lumines Q Entertainment's innovative puzzle/music game. Lumines Plus includes new skins and a two-player battle mode.Format: PS2 Genre:SPORTS/GAMES/GAMES AND PUZZLES Rating:RP UPC:712725003562 Manufacturer No:07014401

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