Features

• Role-playing action game set in the distant past
• Action takes place after previous title with good continuity
• Twice as many classes to play
• Collect and trade valuable weapons and armor
• For one or more players using GameLink cable

Reviews (2)

Item Description
Shining Soul II arrives on the GBA with more expansive content and features than its predecessor. Become a mighty Brawler, Priestess, Dark Wizard, Ninja or others for a total of 8 character classes. Each character has certain strengths and weaknesses that can mean the difference between victory and defeat in the exciting co-op multiplayer mode. Enter the Royal Coliseum and challenge the computer or your friends in a battle for special items and glory!

This is a great game and totally worth buying.

Shining through the Ages
This game is heaps of fun. I could play for hours and hours and actually found myself doing just that. If you don't mind returning to town all the time to buy more health drops and to sell off extraneous items, this game is a must buy. The only qualm I had was that it seemed at times monsters could attack you from a diagonal but you couldn't hit them. Maybe just a bug or a quirk. Either way, fun, fun, fun. Finally, levels are easy to gain and the variety of weapons and items make the game a little more enjoyable. ... Read more

Reviews (49)

pretty good
Well i really like this game and i you will too. It won't matter if you like racing games or not. There are some things i should tell before u buy it though. First: the graphics are 9/10,not bad but their better on the ps2. Second:The selection of cars is great,if you know a lot about cars you'll be pleased to know that the knew gto is in it. It is not called to gto, it is the car gm used for the body and things like that. In the game it's called to hsv coupe.so look for that. Third:The controls are also 9/10 because at high speeds the cars swerve off the road, if u like realism that might not bother you. Fourtly:I love the music it really get's you into the mood of driving fast. Fifthly:There are plenty of things to do on this game.Example if you are bored of being chased by cops you can go in single mode and be a cop yourself with a variety of cool cop cars like lamborghinis, viper, porsche, and a couple of ford cars. Also you can verse a friend, it is too bad that u can't have 4 people race at once, but all the same it's still good. The championship mode is really cool to because there's no cops and u have lot's of different races to keep you occupied. I personally have troubles with the time trials. So all in all this game is good some of the graphics can be a little messed up at times, but since u can pick this game up for $... it's a good buy. Rent it first if you can and see for yourself. Like I said even if you like games like bond, or madden you'll have a good time playing this game. I hope this review will help you in your descision to buy this game. Thanks for taking your time and reading this!

A Nice game
This is one of the best NFS games so far ever since Porsche Unleashed when it comes to graphics. Nothing to say the cars are cool, but you find it difficult to reach speeds of over 200+ mph. There is plenty of staright but to me the cars takes their time to reach higher speeds execpt the last 6 cars but don't get mad because the games states that the Mclaren F1 goes over 240 Mph but the maxinm I push it was 196Mph both versions of this car.But if you are good try manual transmission with NFS Edition of the Mercedes Benz CLK GTR. The tracks are okay but what I miss is the weather options that would the racing better instead of clear skies. Not enough courses to really test speed like Porsche Unleashed had. Just like Porsche Unleashed the traffic cars look cheap and small and when you hit them you get damage and they don't. No upgrades option like the previous games to make the cars go faster. The pursuit mode are intense sometimes the cops will try anything to take you down so pay close attention to what they say because sometimes they will switch their actions and your busted! I would give this game 5 stars but when EA games decides to put back the weather and upgraded options then the next game would get 5 stars

need for speed, hot pursuit 2
i don't know what it's like on game cube, but it's awsome on ps2. i spent months in tech school playing this game every saturday. the soundtrack is perfect for the game and the game racing is extreme. buy it, you wont be let down...

Played out the bad way
This game was probably hot when it first came out but now it is all played out. NFS2 is okay the tracks are all just like boring it seems like after you've raced 4 you've raced them all. The game just switches them upside down in all kinds of directions. Besides that the games coolnes comes from the action being the cop and chasing the speeders and the two player mode is hot too. But this game does NOT compare to all the other great racing games that I've played the only reason I bought ut was because it was going to work with my racing wheel. Rent the game but don't this one. It surely is not worth it not worth it all.

Need For speed Hot Pursuit 2..... NO NO NO
NFS2 was horrible, no weather options,extremly fake looking cars, this is not a game to die for! plez save that 19.99 and buy another game. Like porche games! EA games normally are good i love this company but they screwed up on this game!!maijor time. sorry if im mispelling any words, its 4 o' clock in the morning here so bare with me. but i hate being told that NFS2 is a 4 star GET REAL PEOPLE IT IS A 1 STAR!!!! so spend your money on James Bond 007 agent under fire, or Shrek 2, or Spiderman 2. BUY THOSE GAMES NOT THIS ONE! i have an review on spiderman 2 so read it. (i am under the name boyboygirl) ... Read more

Features

• Become any of the Dino Thunder Rangers and battle against incredible dangers
• Control the Dino Zords by collecting the Dino Gems
• Collect power-ups as you face off against deadly dinosaur enemies
• Stop the dinosaurs from taking over the world

Reviews (18)

A must have for a ed edd and eddy fan
First of all I'd like to say this game is a huge challenge. The graphics are great and the gameplay is fun. You get to use tools for each ed. There are lot's of places to play in. But the game very hard. I beat the game but it was extremly hard. There are lot's of enemies. I recommend this game to a ed fan. I really was surprised on how hard it was. I enjoyed playing the game but the ending was a total letdown. If you buy this game and beat it you probably will be disappointed with the ending but otherwise the game was great.

Ed, Edd n Eddy
Since their premiere date back in 1999 on the Cartoon Network, Ed, Edd and Eddy (or "Ed-boys") have been a global phenomenon! Created by Danny Antonucci, the story concerns three misfit kids (see title) who have only one thing on their mind: JAWBREAKERS!!! Every day, the Eds try desperately to scam the other kids (with Eddy, as the leader thinking up most of the scams) in the beautiful town of Peach Creek, in order to get their favorite candied coated treat! Of course, their plans always backfire in a slapstick frenzy of epic proportions! Ed, Edd n Eddy is a candied treat itself that both kids and adults can enjoy. The jokes can be a bit mediocre, but the hysterical voices and crude animation make up for it. Think of it as a cartoonish remake of the "Three Stooges" but with a slight twist! The GBA game is similar to that of the cartoon itself, where you take the role of Ed(a.k.a. "monobrow"), the stupid one, Edd(a.k.a. Double D, the smart one, and Eddy, the greedy one in a quest to collect as many jawbreakers as possible! Just watch out for those pesky Kanker sisters! It's as good as a slice of buttered toast!

Just falls in to the bad licensed game pile.
I was very excited when I found out that after all of the delays that the game was finally coming out and then I rushed to the nearest game store to reserve it.
When I finally got it I let my extreme liking to the show cloud my judgement and I actually thought it was a pretty good but after a while I realized that it was a pretty bad game.

First of all,the only reason that this game could be "difficult" is becuase the game lacks a tutorial so you don't know what to.
If I didn't have an instruction manual then I would be doomed to almost never know that apparently I had to use the wrench I picked up to turn off the water that's bursting out of the fire hydrant in order to get through and I still have to get through the rest of the level.

And if it wasn't bad enough there's a time limit so it's boring AND it rushes you and yes it is very,very boring.
The game doesn't sound too good either,the backround music would be pretty good if only it didn't loop so often,each of the Eds also have sound bites that they say sometimes but those can get a little annoying after a while.

But the game looks pretty good though,it definetly captures the look and feel of the cartoon and with every animating pretty well. Unfortunetly the games also very short in which the game should have a password system but instead has a save system but the strangest thing is that on account of the game being very straightforward,when you beat the game and you see the ending scene and the credits the game takes you back to the start menu and if you select your save file after you beat it,it just shows
the ending movie,credits and take you back to the start menu again which just doesn't seem right.

So should you buy this game? The answer would be maybe and NO,no being if your not a fan or fan enough of the show and maybe being if your a die-hard fan of the show.

It was great, I loved it.
I loved it! It is a lot like the show, with all of the Eds. The jawbreakers theme was probably the best for Ed, Edd n Eddy.

yayishness!!!!!
eee game!yay!its a awsome game!although,it is tricky.im still on level two!oh,um....thats all folks! ... Read more

Product Description

World Tour Soccer 2006 features an unprecedented line-up of teams and players from around the globe in order to bring the excitement of the world's most popular sport to the forefront for gamers and soccer fans alike.

Building upon the roots of the franchise, World Tour Soccer 2006, provides gamers with a familiar yet enhanced gameplay experience, complete with even more features, players, teams and stadiums. Highlighted by more than 935 international and club teams from around the globe, along with an astounding 19,000 FIFPro licensed players from 32 different leagues, eight international tournaments and 28 unique stadiums, the global game of soccer has been recreated with exceptional detail in order to capture its enormous scope and popularity.

To enhance the experience on the virtual pitch, World Tour Soccer 2006 features EyeToyTM functionality and the all-new DigimaskTM technology. Utilizing the EyeToy USB camera (for PlayStation 2), sold separately, gamers can take snapshots of themselves and literally get into the game. Once the player has taken their self-portraits, Digimask technology converts the high-resolution images of a gamer's head into a full 3D model so that they can personally battle against the world's best.

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Features

• New EyeToy Functionality Now when gamers get in the game, they're really getting into the game by utilizing an EyeToy USB camera to take a snapshot of themselves, put their face into the game and truly become a professional soccer player. World Tour Soccer 2006 uses Digimask technology to covert high-resolution images of a gamer's head to create a full 3D model.
• All The Teams and Players From Across The Globe With more than 19,000 actual FIFPro licensed players, 935 league, club and international teams, and 28 unique stadiums, gamers can play as or against all the world's greatest teams and/or players. Gamers can play 23 club seasons in any of the 32 leagues and compete in eight international tournaments.
• Comprehensive set of Gameplay Options With a multitude of game modes to choose from, World Tour Soccer 2006, has the competition variety that the soccer fan is looking for. From a quick one-off match to a grueling season long campaign, how you play soccer is up to yoing relegated to a lower division.
• Career Mode Gamers can customize a team's uniforms, flags, players, coach and tactics, then guide a school team through the years as they sharpen their soccer skills from the playgrounds all the way to international stardom.
• Competition Mode Lets gamers create a New Cup, League and/or Season; take on the best teams from the past; or start a career from beginning to end in Career Mode.

Reviews (1)

world soccer 06
its great. the gameplays aweosme and its just all around the best socce game out there. ... Read more

Features

• Video cartridge that plays on the Game Boy Advance
• Includes 2 short episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV show
• Total running time of 44 minutes
• Note to customers: This is not a game

Reviews (3)

Not Just for GBA Screen!
Use your Game Cube adapter to play this great movie on your portable Game Cube Screen! My kids love it on the go in the car, anywhere away from home. Cheaper than buying a DVD player and the screen on the GC is the same size with great clarity!!

Well it's a novel idea....
This Game Boy Advance cartridge contains the first two episodes of the new TMNT cartoon. While it's always cool to see companies innovate with portable technology, you're not really getting a lot for your money here. Two episodes on a small GBA screen with compressed sound? If parents really want to entertain their kids on the go, buy a portable DVD player and some of the TMNT DVDs, which have more episodes for less money. Yes portable DVD players are expensive, but at least parents can watch their favourite movies as well.

If you have cash to burn and are a hardcore TMNT fan, I suppose this is worth buying just for the sheer novelty value of seeing the show on a GBA screen. But don't expect this cartridge to entertain for long.

TMNT Cartoons on GBA
Here it is, the origins of the TMNT from the FoxBox cartoon. Now you can watch the radical green dudes use their ninja skills on your GBA. The first two episodes of the TMNT are included on the high quality GBA Video cartridge. Cool! I'm getting it and so should you. Parents, get this for your kids ... they will love it. ... Read more

Product Description

The realism of the game is bolstered by the innovative and proprietary Visual Gravity System which conveys a true sense of G-forces experienced by high-speed driving and maneuvering around a race track. This innovative feature is a first for the racing genre and gives gamers the ability to see and feel the pressure exerted on a car during racing. ... Read more

Features

• Set to be the most realistic racing game to date, Enthusia will include hundreds of cars from more than 40 real manufacturers each car driven and captured in real life by the development team.
• Photo-realistic graphics stand out as players race on dozens of real and fictional tracks around the world. Multiple camera views, including both a first- and third-person orientation, allow for players to either get behind the wheel or on top of the action. Variable weather conditions pose additional challenges that require players to stay on their toes. As players pass and weave their way to the front of the pack, they benefit from on-the-fly information about car handling, tire traction and
• Approachable gameplay for novice drivers yet challenging for experts, Enthusia is a racing game that will appeal to players of all levels. Playable in single or two player mode, Enthusia takes advantage of the PlayStation 2 controller with pressure sensitive control of the analog buttons allowing players to feather the gas and brake.
• For gamers that want to take complete control of the action, Enthusia will also be compatible with PlayStation 2 driving wheels, including the Logitech GT Force steering wheel.

Reviews (1)

Amazing Game
I had to think it over weather to buy Gran Turismo 4 or this one since there werent many reviews on this game. But now I would say it was a good choice.

As for physics of the game its totally perfect very realistic, every car feels diffrent. Also the VGS system which displays the weight transsition can be really helpfull sometimes. Another thing that I really liked was the feeling of speed. In GT4 even when you are going at 100+ you feel like you are going 60 but in enthusia with blur effect and other stuff you really feel the speed.

In this game you cant buy cars for money you have to unlock them. Also in Enthusia life mode as you race you can upgrade your car's tuning level which is just basically increasing the tire quality, power and weight. This game is more about your driving skills rather that winning racing using high powered cars. You get more points for winning a race with a low powered car. Unlike other car racing games you get Enthusia Points taken of if during the race you get off road, hit a car, and etc. which prevents you from using tricks like using your opponents car to make a fast turn which alot of people are used to in GT4.

It has fair amount of tracks. Total comes up to around 20-25. One of the amazing thing in this game is a Mountain Downhill and Uphill track. That is something Initial D fans would really apreciate. Only 2 cars can race there at one time. And there can only be one lap ofcourse cause you start from top of the mountain and end up at the base.

Also it has a Enthusia Revolution Mode which really helps learn how to drive through the right line. ... Read more

Features

• Stunt racing in futuristic Hot Wheels cars
• Race against the clock on extreme tracks
• Split/multi-level courses, tough obstacles and high speeds
• Pull-off wild gravity-defying stunts
• For 1 player

Features

• Three-month starter kit includes Mech Assault(Rated T), Moto GP(Rated E) and full access to the gaming community
• The Xbox Communicator lets you talk and strategize before, during and after the games
• Online content downloads -- add new characters, new maps, and exciting new levels. No two games are ever the same
• Track your stats and rankings against others with your own unique ID number -- the GamerTag
• Xbox Live and Xbox Live Web gives you the latest news and games, keeping you up-to-date and connected! (Internet access required)

Product Description

Nintendo (DOLPGY9E) Pennant Chase Baseball Gcube ... Read more

Features

• GameCube
• ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
• Sports

Features

• Help Spongebob and friends stop Plankton's evil plot to take over the world
• 3 playable characters: SpongeBob, Patrick or Sandy
• Crazy maneuvers like Tongue Boarding, Underwear Bungee Jumping
• 10 huge 3D environments to explore
• For 1 player

Reviews (22)

FUN and FUNNY, This game is GREAT ! ! !
SPONGEBOB: THE BATTLE FOR BIKINI BOTTOM(XBOX)...Apparently there are some people that have never seen the show or played the game and feel compelled to give this game bad reviews. Well let me say it is undeserved. This game is TRULY FANTASTIC. There is beautiful scenery and it's easy enough for the little ones to play, not to mention it's extremely fun. I'm 36 and find it lots of fun. It's not marketed for adults but, if you have kids, you'll sneak in a few minutes here and there, I guarantee it.
The colors are sharp and crisp. The frame-rate is perfect, not a lick of slow-down. It has a neat 3-D look to it(it's cool seeing a 3 Dimensional SpongeBob). My only complaint is it's only for 1 player. They fell way short on that aspect. However, it's teaching my two kids to take turns and they are doing a great job at it. So I give it back the star I deducted.
Overall, this game is great for kids of all ages and I highly recommend it.

OHHHHhH, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
I wouldn't normally review a childrens game, but this is one of the best platformers ever! Now, I don't play too many games for kids, but I like Spongebob. He is always sooo happy. As proof that I don't play kids games, the latest game I've bought is Serious Sam, and I have been playing Halo for at least a year now.

The few things that hit me the wrong way were pretty serious. Firstly, Mermaid Man was not played by the same guy who does him usually and so was Mr. Krabs. That saddened me. Another thing was that it was just really easy up until I hit 50 or so golden spatulas. It was aggravating to me as a gamer, and probably all of the kids who bought this that it got so hard. You have to be anally punctual on every single jump, and I soon found myself cursing up a storm. For more cursing watch me play Mario Party....

Fun/Hard
I purchased this game for my 5yr old niece.She likes it alot.But,I have to help her get around some of the more difficult obstacles,like jumping from platform to platform.I would say this is a difficult game for young children (and adults)but it's still alot of fun playing.Well,we only have 26 golden spatulas and need to find 14 more to got to Krusty Krabs so I better get back to the game.

SpongeBob
This game is really fun. The whole family, ages 4-40 are enjoying it. The only thing I would change on this game is how many saves you can have, it has 3, we need 1 more.

I Loved It!
My daughters are 6 and 5 and they love this game. They love switching from SpongeBob to Patrick to Sandy. There are many missions and they look forward to earning golden spatulas. My seven year old will not leave this game alone. She likes this game more than watching cartoons. The only draw back is that it is only one player. However, the graphics are great and I actually enjoy watching her play. ... Read more

Features

• Football simulation/action sports game
• New storyline central in franchise mode gathers game events into news-story presentations
• 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 modes

Reviews (4)

maddens the best
this game is the best i play it alot

WOOOOOOOOOOO
How can you not like this game. It is too much of an improvement to not want it.I've played Madden for a long time, but this is too much to compeate with. If you're only going to get one type of football game for the next 5 years make sure you get MADDEN GAMES. Since madden got started it has never let me down and I KNOW if you have any taste in games it wont let you down either.

Cant wait, must buy!!
Well, I have been playing Madden ever since Madden 97' for super nitendo. And I have been addicted to the franchise ever since. Ever year I would wait and wait till August till the new Madden comes out and ever year there is something new that makes it twice as better as the year before. Not one Madden has disappointed me except for maybe Madden 01', which wasn't so great. Last years Madden was great too but there wasn't as much different as the year before. Just a little bits of changes. Anyways I am really looking forward to this year's addition to the great saga of Madden. I can't wait to play this on my gamecube console.

This years Madden it is now fun to play defense because if you have played the old Maddens you would realize that playing offense is way funner to play defense. But in this years Madden, in defense there are more offensive, roughness new options that you can use on the offense. So defense isn't always bad now. What is also new is there is a new control called "the hit stick", which is a move assigned to one of the analog sticks that let's you hit players. But the thing is with that is that it will have a price attached to it to ensure that games don't devolve into smacking matches. You'll have to line up your player with an opponent to land a blow that will increase the chance for a turnover (but not for an injury risk) if you connect. While this is all well and good if you connect, you're pretty much up a creek if you miss. While the exact look of the mechanic is still being ironed out, Tiburon is planning to have an onscreen icon pop up to keep you informed as to when you can line up for the move. As far as modes go, the EA and Tiburon reps on hand mentioned that the online mode in this year's game would contain new features and that its franchise mode would offer some surprises as well.

I have seen pictures for this game and I must say, each year there is a new Madden the graphics just keep getting better and better. Faces for your guy have been upgraded, and so have body parts. It is more realistic that way. You would also notice like I did that the padding has been upgraded very well which gives your guy a more muscular appearance than he would normally look. This year will also have a new soundtrack, which they haven't announced yet who will be in it, but because most of the recent Maddens have had some good songs and I'm pretty sure this years Madden will have an ok soundtrack. It should be good. Well, that's about all I can tell you about this years Madden. I already pre-ordered my copy and you should too now because they will sell-out fast, very very fast. So go out and order this so when this game comes out for you can add it to your Madden collection. And hope that EA will keep up with continuing making these great games.

Not a review, just a summary of new features.
As I said in the title, this is not a review. I just want to save like-minded people some time, and summarize what makes 2005 different from the 2004 title. While this isn't platform specific, the biggest upgrade this year is for the Xbox, as EA and Microsoft have finally settled, and online play has finally arrived via XBLive. I'd like to not assign stars at all, but Amazon doesn't allow for pre-release non-reviews. So I'm assigning 5 stars based on Madden 2004, and the promise of the following new features. It is not meant to be commentary about the 2005 title.

I've done this for NCAA 2005 as well, but decided to adapt it for Madden as well. Everything in here is Madden-specific.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS:
- The hit stick: The Hit Stick is a brand-new control innovation whereby players can attempt to lay a big hit on their opponent by flicking the right stick. They are risky, as a mis-timed hit can be devastating to your defense, but it can all pay off with a huge hit and a fumble or dropped pass.
- Reworked DB play/pass defense: Rebuilt from the ground up, with a focus on man-to-man coverage. Good DBs will now blanket their receivers better than ever before, and "shut down" corners will now play as such.
- All alternate team jerseys are now available.
- Updated player models for more intense realism.
- Reworked stadiums, fans, and environmental graphics.
- New running animations. "Over 1000 new animations added."

FRANCHISE MODE IMPROVEMENTS:
- Restricted Free Agents - Allow your young guys to test Restricted Free Agency.
- Preseason Position Battles - Let two players who are similar in talent battle it out for the starting job.
- Player Personalities - Players react to everything that happens to them and if things get really bad for them, they demand a trade. If you're not throwing the ball to your star receiver, you'll hear about it.
- Franchise Tags - Tag players who refuse to re-sign with your team.
- New Realistic Off-season Free Agency - Players no longer only care about money. They now look at your team, the players you have, your team prestige and lots of other factors.
- Weekly Game-plan - Your coordinators provide you with a game-plan each week that contains keys to stop your upcoming opponents.
- NFL Icons - They've acknowledged the stars in the NFL and they become Icons in your Franchise. These players influence free agents and affect morale if something happens to them.
- Practice in Franchise - You can now practice with your current franchise team.
- Improved Team Management - Teams intelligently manage their rosters now. They cut dead weight and sign regular season free agents.
- Name Team Captains - You can now name your team captains every year in Franchise.
- Rivalries - Rivalries are a new addition to Franchise this year.
- Team Prestige - A new aspect of Franchise is prestige. Turn a perennial loser around to become a true powerhouse.
- In-Season Player Progression - Players now progress based on how well they're doing during the season. Breakout players are rewarded for their performance.
- Improved Draft - A ticker, announcer and trading during the draft highlight our draft improvements.
- Change Player Positions - You can change the positions of players in Franchise every season now.
- Storyline Central is a new addition to Franchise Mode this year that focuses on every story that is at the forefront in the NFL. The stories around your team now impact your team. If the rookie RB is pushing the veteran for playing time but not getting it, his morale will drop and it will affect his performance. You hear about the stories three different ways.
1) Newspaper. Every team in Franchise has a newspaper from their local city that discusses only the stories that pertain to that team. We also feature USA Today, which is the franchise's national newspaper. In USA Today, the most important stories from the entire NFL appear.
2) EA Sports Radio. They've added sports talk radio to Franchise, where host Tony Bruno breaks down the week's biggest stories. Each week's show includes call-ins, coach and player interviews, trivia questions and from time to time, Tony will rant about important issues in the NFL.
3) Email. Every week on your PDA, you'll receive emails about everything going on with your team. You will receive emails from players, coaches, general managers, the PR department, etc.
- Create-a-fan: Create your own dedicated crazy fans. To be included during game-time celebratory animations.

ONLINE PLAY IMPROVEMENTS:
- Opponent scouting: They've added a new scouting report that allows you to check any player's (online) tendencies. You can look at their favorite playbook and formation, as well as look at how much they no-huddle, call hot routes, and audible. It's meant to try and cut down on the number of games wasted to opposition that cheats or otherwise plays in a manner you're not interested in.
- Quick tournaments: 4 or 8 player tournaments built right into the online system.
- Even team mode: An option that will allow an even playing field, regardless of the 'real world' strengths and weaknesses of two programs/teams.
- Improved leaderboards.
- "Rushing Attack" mini-game, as defined above.
- EA Messenger: Track dozens of friends online.

That's all I've come across so far, but it's a factual aggregation of information, all directly from the source. Either Electronic Arts, and/or Phil Frazier the line producer via an interview on EASports, much of the info is paraphrased or even partially or wholly quoted. None of this comes through third parties, or speculation. Given that, this looks to be one of the biggest leaps forward this franchise has enjoyed in some time. Particularly for Xbox fans as they finally get online play, but really for everyone. But enough, I now return you to your regularly scheduled, "tHiS gAMe iz dA bOMb!" 'reviews'. ... Read more

Features

• Race competition cars ranging from city streets, open wheel-modifieds, trucks, and the NASCAR Series
• Progress through 4 different racing series in a groundbreaking story mode
• Pursue the million dollar purses in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
• Rattle rivals with the all-new Intimidator Button
• Find yourself in post-race confrontation and settle it on the track or city streets

Features

• The first and only way to experience complete Quidditch matches
• Play as any one of four Hogwarts Houses
• Play all the Quidditch positions and execute all the high-flying moves
• Play as characters from the books, including Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, and more
• For 1 player

Reviews (8)

Not a bad game, but they could have done better
i think that this is by far the best of the potter games, altho i haven't tried out the new prisoner of azkaban game. i do have to say that i love the books, and i am a very causual gamer. I play this game loads, and i really do enjoy it. in contradiction with one of the reviews i just read, i find it terribly easy to score over 150 pts in a game before the snitch chase, and the world cup games get harder as you go on. overall i think it's brilliant.

What are you all talking about?
I've been reading reviews for this game, and I had thought I had a guarenteed great game in my hand after i bought it. I guess I thought wrong. I am about 14 years old and have read the potter books and like them alot. THis game is very disapointing. SOme of you might be familiar with the scoring system in quidditch: 10 pts. for each time the quaffle (main playing ball) goes through one of the goal-like hoops, and 150 pts. for when the seeker catches that darn golden snitch. Now, I say they either change the rules of quidditch, or make a sequal to the game. I dont think they can go back and change all those books. To me, all this game is is flying around tossing the quaffle back and forth, until the time comes to try and catch the snitch before the other team does. The game works it out so that when there are enough steals, special moves and passes during a game, it automatically goes right to the catching of the snitch. I feel the quaffle part of this game is completly pointless because the way the game makes it, whoever catches the snitch wins. It almost never get to you scoring 150 points with the quaffle before the hunt for the snitch is on, so why even have the quaffle play in it. Basically, this game just comes down to the 1 minute hunt for the snitch at the end.

If you are a collector of harry potter memorabilia, Go ahead and get the game. Other than that, spend your money on a good game like Metroid Zero Mission or Super dodge ball advance

THE BEST game ever!!!!!!!!!
I've only played this once but it is sooooooooo cool!The graphics are alot batter then the old ones.I am sooooooooo geting this.If your a Harry Potter fan I think you should too.

Awesome Game!!!!!!!!!!(Even if ur not a Harry Potter Freak)
This is a really cool game and I was so happy when Draco was on the cover. He has finnaly been given the attention he deserves! You can play as the four Hogwarts houses and then you can move on to the Quiditch world cup. You can also play as two players. I always beat my brother.

Great Game!
This is by far the best Harry Potter game for the console. the graphics are incredible and are fast. If you earn enough Quidditch cards, you can change the speed of the game(Cleansweep,Nimbus 2000,2001 and the legendary Firebolt).It took me about an hour to beat the challenges and the Hogwarts Cup but I haven't beaten the World Cup yet. Awesome!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, the first PlayStation2 installment in the Crash Bandicoot series, delivers the same mix of intuitive gameplay and elaborate adventure that fans have come to expect, offering many enhancements and all-new environments and missions. Neo Cortex is back, and he means to rid himself of Crash once and for all. To energize his most diabolical creation to date, Cortex channels the power of the Elementals, a group of renegade masks with the destructive power of air, earth, water, and fire. To stop the Elementals and Cortex's new weapon, Crash or Coco (a fully playable character for the first time) will face five game hubs, 25 dynamic levels, and five unique bosses, as well as a new character that will rock the Crash world.

You can complete specific levels of the game to play as Crash's fiery sister. Coco will have a wide variety of moves and animations tailored to fit her personality. New free-roam sections will be implemented within certain levels of the game. These sections feature puzzles and hidden areas never before seen in a Crash game. New bosses and minibosses offer up a Noah's Ark-sized list of new creatures. The game also has an all-new graphics engine that brings vivid life to environments and characters like never before. ... Read more

Reviews (181)

Hooked on CB
I don't know why,I guess I had CB withdrawal symptons, I purchased CB4 this weekend.

I had read the previews last year and as a previous CB fan was slightly put off due to the change of developers and its noted similarity to CB3.

Okay, so I liked it because it was familiar and thats a comfort but ITS NOT EXCITING!

CB3 was familiar but still had new stuff that kept an interest - new level scenes, equipment interaction, extra powers and the time trial mode gave additional play and value to the game. Also it was still FUN.

Apart from the load times, that I was unaware of, the worst thing is the lack of fun and surprise. With the enhanced capabilities of the PS2 the graphics are smooth and visually good when moving through a level with changing camera angles, but somehow Crash lacks character. The likeable 'stupid dog' from previous does not make me laugh like before - the victory dance or the baby polar bear ride for example.

No surprises in format, same 5 levels, beat the boss, move on, secret levels to find etc make it tedious as you know what to expect.

What I liked - The new level scenes were imaginative and well presented but thats about it.

What I also disliked - Levels were too easy - too easy to get past enemys - but for some reason some bonus levels were harder. You can die too easily and it is frustrating to make the hard things in the game just jumps when you have to die many times in an atempt rather than the mental side of working out how to do something.

For a previous CB fan it is a labour of love to complete and if I had read other reviewers comments I may of given it a miss. But I am still glad I didn't as you can't keep a good dog down despite his faults.

For someone new to CB I would rate the game ahead of the others basically because of the extras inherited from CB3 and being on the PS2 platform with its enhanced graphics.

For all CB fans lets hope the next one is more of a challenge.

loads too much, a rental
hi i am a 5th grade girl. i have played some other video games but none as bad as this one. it was ok.<br /> the graphics were ok. THE BIGGEST REASON i say rental for this game is the loading! when you go into a level you wait like 2 minutes for it to load then when you have completed the level you have to wait 2 minutes just to come back to the station! that's why i give this game 3 stars

I thought that a crash game wouldn't crash so low
I loved all the other great crash bandicoot games and got this one and wanted my money back. The lowding takes forever, the bosses are extremly hard, the graphics are still O.K. but this game doesn't have the sprake of ecsitement the other 4 had.

Good, but not the best Crash game
This game has AWESOME graphics, but could have been more entertaining. If you get aggrivated easy, I'd probably rent it first. It is a really fun game though. I'd recommend it to other Crash fans. If you have never played any Crash Bandicoot games, I'd recommend the 3rd one (warped).

What a waste of my time.
I have never played a Crash Bandicoot game before on any platform, so this one came as a bit of a shock. THE LOAD TIMES ARE RIDICULOUS!! The graphics aren't very good, the gameplay is almost non-existant, and the controls are spastic. Of the two hours I spent playing the game the first time, about half that time was spent staring at the 'LOADING...' page. Not worth the money, go buy Ratchet and Clank. ... Read more