KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child Collectors Edition
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CD-ROM (18 August, 2000)

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Reviews (2)

Re:First Game I got
This was the first game I ever got for the PC. I got other games after this one, but this one was it. Although this game was a flop to the gaming industry, I woud recommend it to anyone intrested in first person shooters.

Welcome to the Show
Wow, if you had told me 25+ years ago that in the year 2000 I would besitting in front of a computer and pretending to be a member of KISS, Iwould have said you were crazy!!

But here I am, and loving it!!!!

Thisgame rocks! It blends fantasy with a little bit of reality and rock n roll.The story is very interesting, and the game engine is smooth. Alot of timeand imagination went into the development of this first person role playinggame, and that keeps it very fresh. Yes there are hints to"DOOM", but remember when that was all the rage. I for one wasvery pleased with it's perfomance and ease of operation. This collector'dedition also has the patch that fixes the "bugs" of the firstrelease. This alone is worth the extra money, as well as a very cool boxthat has "lenticular" action that morphs between the Solo Albumcovers and the Psycho Circus faces. You really do not have to be a fan ofthe band to like this game. Although there are many nods to fans within thedifferent levels, as well the snippets of KISS Hits........

Do yourself afavor, enter the Psycho Circus and feel like a kid again...I have to gonow, it's mine turn to be Ace for awhile;) ... Read more

Asin: B00004WHFJ
Sales Rank: 3350
Subjects:  1. First Person    2. Supernatural (Horror)    3. Computer Games    4. Action    5. Shooters (Shooter)   

Wacky Races
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Game Cartridge (09 June, 2000)

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Race cross-country in crazy contraptions against the gang from the popular '60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon show. Vehicles range from the Boulder Mobile driven by the Slag Brothers to Peter Perfect's Turbo Terrific. Slow down your competitors across nine winding, tricky tracks with wacky gadgets and weapons picked up during the race and watch the resulting crazy cartoon conflicts. Players can choose to race from four different modes--arcade, endurance, championship, and time trial--as they vie to become the World's Wackiest Driver. It's going totake all of your wits, zany driving skills, and your entire bag of dirty tricks to win; anything less will have you muttering, "Curses, foiled again." ... Read more

Reviews (7)

Even grownups can play and win sometimes
It was a very good idea to borrow the hanna barbera characters to a racing videogame. Each competitor has its own "personality". The game is somewhat easy to play, and is a hit with the younger. It is darn fun to bomb, fire or freeze the car running ahead. Older teens will possibly enjoy more realistic racing games, but for those 6 to 12 years old I can't think of a better racing game.

Let the races begin!
This is a game that will appeal to kids, racing fans and to the twentysomethings (like me) that grew up with the show. Keep in mind though, it's a straightforward racing game. There's no finding hidden items or shortcuts. You just hit the gas as soon as the light turns green and try to blow up anyone who's in your way.The action is fast and you have to pick up items to "cheat" your way though the race. If you remember the show you know they all did it, even the good guys! You get to use speed boosts, rockets and shields as well as other items PLUS have to avoid oil slicks and the like. It gets pretty intense.The graphics are sharp and crisp setting a new standard for the GBC.I was really impressed.The sound however gets a bit too repetive and I think they really needed to include Mutley's trademarked laugh. It's the ONE real flaw I see with this game. Most of the characters from the show are present and even if you don't remember them all they're each fun to play. Pick up this game if you want non-stop straight forward racing at it's finest!

Wacky Races-Mario Kart on the GO!
If you've ever played Mario Kart for the N64 or Super Nintendo, you've played Wacky Races.Although there are no battle stages in Wacky Races, there still are plenty of power-ups and different abilities for each car.This game is great for all you Mario Kart fans, because you can just pack up this game and go on the road with it.Unlike many Game Boy Color racing games, this is from a 1st person perspective, not an overhead one like in Star Wars Episode 1 Racer for Game Boy Color.The power-ups include ice rockets, fire rockets, lightning bolts, speed boosters, etc.The tracks are varied with jumps and set in different places across the US like Alaska and Hawaii!The only downside is that there's no battery-packed save, and it's a pain having to remember the password.I just wrote it on the back of the game pack, but I still have to type it in every time.This game is still worth the [money], and you'll be glad you bought it!!! ... Read more

Asin: B00004S9WX
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy)    3. Racing (Race, Races)    4. Flying (Fly)   

Woody Woodpecker Racing
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CD-ROM (17 November, 2000)
list price: $29.99
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Woody Woodpecker, that loveable Walter Lantz creation, and friends take their high-speed hijinks to the raceway to battle it out in this action-racing game. Nine classic characters include the sly prankster himself, Chilly Willy, and gal-pal Winnie Woodpecker. Each character has special abilities to match its own personality. Multiple power-ups are available, including dynamite, homing pigeons, and even smelly fish. Choose from four types of vehicles--all-terrain vehicles, racers, stock cars, and jalopies. Players can race against the computer in 16 track locations--including Las Vegas, Japan, and Loch Ness--or against a friend in two-player mode. ... Read more

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Great Family Fun
Laugh out loud funny! My 5 year old brother and 36 year old dad both love it. ... Read more

Asin: B00004U4RA
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Sony Playstation (Play station)    3. PSX (PS1 PSOne PS (1 one I)    4. Race racer racing kart   

Penpen TriIcelon
Average Customer Review:
CD-ROM (20 March, 2000)
list price: $19.99
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Editorial Review

For those of you who thought the Teletubbies were strange, watch out: here come the Penpens. Bizarre cartoon penguins and half-penguins, the Penpens live on an icy world far away. Once a year, they compete in a grand three-part race of belly-surfing, ice-walking, and swimming: the TriIcelon. Each racecourse features all three events, tied together with a unique theme such as Candy Land, Haunted House, or Toy Land.

Kids and the young at heart are sure to get a kick out of the goofy Penpen characters. And controls are extremely simple: there's a general action button, used to jump while walking or to stroke while swimming or belly-surfing, and an attack button, which causes your Penpen to try to knock down a fellow TriIcelon contestant. These two features, and the game's cartoonish concept, make Penpen TriIcelon the most kid-friendly game available as of the Dreamcast's launch. --Michael Fehlauer

Pros:

• Colorful tracks with imaginative themes
• Simple controls

Cons:

• Penpens may be too wacky for older players

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Reviews (10)

Another Racing Game Where Skill Doesn't Apply :o (
I'm really disappointed so many people gave this a good review.There seems to be only 4 levels (not much) and only the haunted level is worth looking at (at least to me).Each of the 4 courses has 3 difficulty settings and they inaccurately named; short, middle and long (I may be off because I just snapped my disk and I can't go back to take a look).Where they went wrong is it should have been labeled definitely doable, doable and rip off.I really had no problem with this game until I found out I couldn't beat the long levels.Every time like clock work I would start out behind, work my way to first on the last stretch only to have some miraculous character catch me from behind and physically abuse me to pass me.Oh, and the other neat thing is there are PC characters at the side of the race that run across and grab you and only you.Also ghosts will attach themselves to you to make you run at half speed while all the other guys run by and no ghosts go after them.All in all, this is a grief game with really bad AI.As a software engineer I can say this game could have been much better but they obviously weren't interested in making a great game.Hopefully this is a much more accurate review of the game.

Fun game with 3 or more people
This game is really wacky with 3 or more people. I played it against the computer and I never can win. I am glad that I really purchased the game. It's definetly different than the other dreamcast games that I have!

Fun for Little Ones
My son has most of the titles on the Dreamcast (a few for Dad too), but my four year old daughter was left out until we bought PenPen. She loves the different wacky characters and has no problem making them waddle, hop,swim, and slide. She even beats the other members of the family at it. Agreat way to share the Dreamcast with a little one! ... Read more

Asin: B00001ZT4Z
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Racing and Flying    3. Sega Dreamcast    4. Racing    5. Flying   

Crazy Taxi
Average Customer Review:
CD-ROM (04 February, 2000)
list price: $49.99
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Editorial Review

If you think it's hard to flag down a cab in a big city, try driving one in Sega's zany straight-from-the-arcade port of Crazy Taxi. If you're one of the teeming fans who eagerly played CrazyTaxi in the arcade at a buck a pop, then this game is a must-buy, if only from a purely economicstandpoint. Even those who don't know the difference between Crazy Taxi and the long-runningTV series Taxi will immediately recognize the appeal of this game. In fact, this game is soimpressive and addictive that it should easily convince a whole new wave of buyers to purchase a SegaDreamcast.

What's so hot about Crazy Taxi? For starters, the graphics sport the most impressive re-creation ofa living city ever seen in a video game. The level of detail is astounding and never ceases to surprise theplayer as block after unique block speeds by. The city is a distilled version of San Francisco with somelandmarks and neighborhoods left intact. Making it seem all the more real are apparent product placementsof real-world retail locations such as KFC, Tower Records, and Pizza Hut. And just about everything yousee on the screen is interactive: boxes, phone booths, and mailboxes topple when bumped or smashed,pedestrians leap and tumble out of your path, and the myriad of traffic attempts to avoid your erratichigh-speed antics. While some driving games brag about a lack of boundaries, this one delivers--playersdrive on the ocean floor, off the second floor of a parking garage, through parks, and down stairs. A helpfulhovering arrow points drivers in the correct direction, but you can truly drive wherever you want at anytime, making for tons of replay value.

While the game is a direct port from the arcade game of the same name, there's plenty more depth in thehome version. In addition to the city that appears in the coin-op version, the Dreamcast version alsoincludes an entirely new city. Crazy Taxi includes a trunk-load of mini-games that help to teachdrivers how to perform the special speed boosts and maneuvers in the game.

Though this game would be plenty exciting without any sounds at all, it has an adrenaline-pumpingsoundtrack supplied by punk crossover bands the Offspring and Bad Religion, as well as some good, ifsometimes monotonous, dialogue between the driver and the passengers. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Wonderful, realistic graphics
• Easy to get into, and full of many long hours of addictive play
• Even more to offer than the fantastic arcade game upon which this is based

Cons:

• On very few occasions players will encounter some graphic slowdown

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Reviews (204)

A good game to come back to from time to time
This game is a lot of fun to play.There are very different pretty large cities that can be fun to explore some time if you get tired of driving people around.The only real problem with this game is that after a while you can get pretty bored, especially after you find the handful of awesome places to get stunt points, and you end up going no where else.Outside of this the game is great, and if you get bored try playing the arcade mode where you get little time, but gain more as you drop people off.Also I if you get bored just drive around and see what you can find.Finally when you have done all that you can set the game aside for a little while, and come back to it and enjoy again!!

good game-i suggest it
first off this game is amazing. the graphics are not great but are OK.the only reason i gave this game four stars was that it would have been better if there was a MAIN GAME with missions. but other than that the game is sick.

the best
THIS GAME IS GREAT THE INTRO TO THIS GAME GETS U HYPED UP AND READY TO PLAY I SUGGEST THAT U BUY CRAZY TAXI 1,2,3 1&2 IS FOR DREAMCAST BUT 3 IS FOR XBOX OR PS2 BUT STILL LOADS OF FUN!!!!!!! ... Read more

Asin: B0000488VP
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Racing    3. Cars    4. Sega Dreamcast    5. Flying