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Halo

review of xbox video game

 
HungryWolf's Video...

HungryWolf's Video Game Reviews: Age of Empires III

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Age of Strategy...

Great, great game... cinematically at least.

1 min 6 secs
Age of Empires III - PC

AOE3 review for PC

1 min 18 secs
Age of Empires III

Personal review of Age of Empires III

 
Halo: Combat Evolved

Come see my review of Halo: Combat Evolved

1 min 8 secs
Rise of Nations real-time...

Review of the Rise of Nations real-time strategy game. Excellent game in its...

 
Zoo

Explains the Zoo Tycoon 2 computer game.

1 min 16 secs
Halo

My review of the original Halo for the XBox

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Rise of Nations

Review of Rise of Nations PC game

2 min 10 secs
Fable: The Lost Chapters

It wasn't the first game to attempt this and other games did it better...

3 min 13 secs
Review of Halo: Combat...

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1 min 41 secs
HALO 2

BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER EVER

1 min 27 secs
Halo 2

My review of Halo 2 for the Xbox console

1 min 22 secs
Halo 2

Halo 2 is possibly the best first-person shooter ever made. Its multiplayer...

1 min 1 secs
halo 2

Halo 2, Xbox 360, Video Games & PC Games

2 min 14 secs
Halo 2, Xbox 360

Master Chief is back in this second edition of the poular Halo game.

1 min 18 secs
Gears Of War PC

the greatest xbox 360 game comes to the PC.

1 min 21 secs
Gears of War for PC

Gears of War for PC, Video Games & PC Games

1 min 18 secs
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Halo 2 for Windows

Halo 2 for Windows
by Microsoft

CD-ROM, for Windows, M - (Mature) - Blood, Violence, Games - action, games - sports ... more

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excellent game at good price. good graphics.
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From: Reviewed by: Tom Location: NC Posted: Nov 09, 2007 Type: User Review old game, mediocre port from XBox

Unnecessary tie to Vista despite not really using the advanced features. Get Gears of War, Quake Wars, or Unreal Tournament III instead. Seriously, graphics are plain outdated, AI is dumb and physics virtually non-existent. Sure it has a solid MultiP
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From: Reviewed by: thespicycabbage Posted: Apr 28, 2006 Type: User Review Review of Halo for PC

There is nothing special about Halo. Though it has a storyline and amazing graphics, there is nothing else that stands out about the game. You could take a simlar game like CounterStrike and it would be the same game play.
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PROS: Amazing graphics.
CONS: Repetitive game play. Halo is similar to every shoot-em-up game out there.
3.00 Star Rating
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Review from a shopper who 'Didn't Rate it'
From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Type: Expert Review

Halo 2, the long-awaited sequel to one of the most widely praised, most influential first-person shooters ever created, has a very tough act to follow. Fortunately, it's built on a foundation that's as strong as they come. The game's success was...
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PROS: Some of the best first-person shooter gameplay in the business Outstanding multiplayer features--tons of fun modes and customization options Incredible audio--music and sound effects both major highlights Impressive artificial intelligence
CONS: Disappointing story Short campaign Some unsightly graphical issues No co-op online.
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GEARS OF WAR PC WIN32 NA DVD BOX DVD

GEARS OF WAR PC WIN32 NA DVD BOX DVD

GEARS OF WAR PC WIN32 NA DVD BOX DVD
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From: Reviewed by: ATM Posted: May 02, 2007 Type: User Review GoW

Game play: Gears of War has quick paced game play with a lot of shooting. Players will love this action packed third person shooting game because of the story and gore. This game brings new features to the table with it's great weapons and duck and r
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PROS: Game play, Gore, More Gore, Story, More Gore
CONS: Online Multiplayer
5.00 Star Rating
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Review from a shopper who 'Hated it'
From: Posted: Nov 11, 2007 Type: User Review Wait to buy

Tens of thousands of people (including me) are having trouble plying the game due to quite a few clitches/crashes/ mine doesnt install correctly. Wait like a month to buy. I cant really give many stars cause i cant even play it lol
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From: Reviewed by: Me Posted: Jan 04, 2008 Type: User Review Suffers from Console-itis

In order to play, I had to download the latest versions of Windows Live and Visual C++ Redistributable Package. As far as game play, you can tell it's a console port. I am NOT a big fan of invisible walls!! But, I liked both Brothers in Arms PC game
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3.80 Star Rating
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Make no mistake about it; Gears of War is the next generation action game Xbox 360 owners have been waiting for. It's an impressive achievement that manages to up the ante on nearly every aspect of an action game; it's stunning looking, has some of
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Zoo Tycoon 2 - Complete package PC

Zoo Tycoon 2 - Complete package PC

Zoo Tycoon 2 - Complete package PC
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From: Reviewed by: compuman Location: BellevueWA Posted: Nov 29, 2004 Type: User Review cool and entertaining pc game

this game has tons and tons of fun for my family and for everibody, adults, kids and everybody enjoys it.
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From: Reviewed by: zman Posted: Feb 14, 2005 Type: User Review zoo tycoon complete

The download patch for zoo tycoon does not work for ztycoon complete, and one is not available to fix the program from shutting off.
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PROS: good game
CONS: game shuts off on its own
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From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Posted: Mar 12, 2005 Type: Expert Review

Zoo Tycoon 2, In-Fusio's mobile take on the PC game from Microsoft Game Studios, is remarkable for the amount of content it shoehorns into a single download. The French publisher has managed to pack an entire menagerie of unique animals into this...
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PROS: Beautiful graphics; tons of content; quick-paced gameplay;
CONS: Could use more depth; sound isn't as good as the rest of the game.
3.90 Star Rating
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Review from a shopper who 'Didn't Rate it'
From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Posted: Oct 24, 2001 Type: Expert Review

If you've been to a computer game store recently, you may have noticed a trend: There are a surprising number of new PC games with the word "tycoon" in their titles. Then again, one of the most consistently successful PC games in the last two years h
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Microsoft Age of Empires III - Complete package PC

Microsoft Age of Empires III - Complete package PC
by Microsoft

CD-ROM, PC, T - (Teen) - (13+) - Blood,Violence, Games - strategy / tactics / wargame ... more

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From: Reviewed by: Nokiaicon Posted: Nov 30, 2005 Type: User Review "Wow what a great game microsoft is simply the !@#$%"

Buy It now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PROS: Great game I'm gonna loose my job
CONS: addicted to the computer
5.00 Star Rating
5.00/5
Review from a shopper who 'Hated it'
From: Reviewed by: cdw0107 Posted: Sep 27, 2005 Type: User Review "Needs Improvement"

I have been waiting to try this game out since E3 2005. It had such great reviews that I thought it would be great. So when the demo came out I had to download it strait away. Well after two hours and about 15 minutes of installing it I finally...
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PROS: Nice Graphics
CONS: Need a fast computer and lots of RAM
2.50 Star Rating
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From: Reviewed by: ioutback4fun Posted: Oct 11, 2005 Type: User Review "Good game! Runs great on Desktop, not so great on a laptop"

Games runs great on a P4 3GHz with 2G RAM with a Radeon Pro 128 MB. Really smooth graphics with reflective water. The game is a little limiting on how many generations you can play, but it is good for many hours of game play. The game runs good on...
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PROS: Graphics, ease of learning, consistent with previous versions
CONS: Good game! Runs great on desktop, not so great on a laptop
3.50 Star Rating
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Review from a shopper who 'Didn't Rate it'
From: Biosmagazine Reviewed by: Biosmagazine Expert Type: Expert Review

Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios have worked relatively hard on the latest version this real-time strategy (RTS) game. Age of Empires III (£19.99) is the latest landmark release in the franchise that has sold a staggering 16 million...
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PROS: Stunning graphics & sound; gripping gameplay; intriguing storyline
CONS: Evolutionary, not revolutionary; action can slow the game down
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MS Halo Combat Evolved Complete package PC

MS Halo Combat Evolved Complete package PC

MS Halo Combat Evolved Complete package PC
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Lots of weapons. SIngle player is fun but it gets better when u get to the multiplayer mode with up to 16 people.
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From: Reviewed by: rw Location: VA,USA Posted: Dec 06, 2003 Type: User Review Made a mistake buying this!!!

For all the hype I will have to say in someways I made a mistake buying this game!!!! Let see frame rate,boring levels that seem too never end, dated graphics, sound is ok but nothing new. Why do companies release buggy games is beyond me. My advice
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From: Reviewed by: DeadEndr Location: Dublin, CA, USA Posted: Oct 30, 2003 Type: User Review Good... but definitely not great.

Played through the game in about 2 weeks without spending too much time, probably about 6-8 hours total. It had some ammusing scripted events but the story was pretty straight forward sci-fi. All in all a good distraction until Fire Warrior comes out
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From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Posted: Nov 09, 2001 Type: Expert Review

Even if you bear in mind the company's well-earned reputation for creating excellent games for the Mac and PC, Bungie's epic Xbox first-person shooter is of such a staggeringly high level of quality that you can't help but be surprised. Halo is a com
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Rise of Nations Rise of Legends - Complete package Windows

Rise of Nations Rise of Legends - Complete package Windows

Rise of Nations Rise of Legends - Complete package Windows
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CD-ROM, Windows, Teen (13+), Games - strategy / tactics / wargame ... more

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From: Reviewed by: garethmon Posted: Dec 13, 2006 Type: User Review More Buying Options

Pros: This game is a good list of history from Ancient times to Now. Cons: Missile Range in game is lacking. This game is awesome in combat and almost all aspects of city building. The best thing about this game in my oppinion is the missle...
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From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Posted: May 09, 2006 Type: Expert Review

High expectations are a curse. While everybody envies developers who make games as great as Rise of Nations, nobody envies them when sequel time comes around. And you can really see why with Rise of Legends. Big Huge Games' follow-up to its...
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PROS: Very similar to Rise of Nations; interesting, offbeat races and units; great art design.
CONS: Maybe too similar to Rise of Nations; campaign storyline isn't well presented and is hard to get into; seems to be missing some battle sound eff
3.80 Star Rating
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From: GameSpot Reviewed by: GameSpot Expert Posted: May 21, 2003 Type: Expert Review

Designer Brian Reynolds had already made a name for himself with his work with Sid Meier on turn-based strategy classics such as Civilization II and Alpha Centauri. But Reynolds went off and founded a new studio called Big Huge Games and began work o
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Fable The Lost Chapters PC

Fable The Lost Chapters PC
by Microsoft

CD-ROM, PC, M - (Mature) - Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence, Games - adventure, games - role playing ... more

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This is a fun game that also makes the player stop and think about the choices of actions that the player preforms. Really a good example of the chioces between the good and bad in life...even if it is only a game. Many of the game choices are choi
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From: Reviewed by: htmlfan Posted: Nov 28, 2007 Type: User Review "Fable: TLC"

Decent game for a hack and slash PC game.
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PROS: Ok when I am bored, works for low-profile PC's
CONS: Ending was to easy, sketchy
2.50 Star Rating
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From: Gameplaymonthly Reviewed by: Gameplaymonthly... Posted: Nov 27, 2005 Type: Expert Review

Ah Fable, shockingly enough for a Peter Molyneux game it was hyped to the moon, in fact he promised the moon, as he does with most games but that is a different story. The X-box version was met with great anticipation and the jury is still out on...
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From: Dansdata Reviewed by: Dansdata Expert Type: Expert Review

The other day, I gave in to the endless Engadget RSS feed ads, and got Fable: The Lost Chapters for the PC. It's not all like this. Before Fable first came out (for the Xbox, a year ago; the "Lost Chapters" PC port came along only last...
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