Features

• Fly 24 different airplanes, including Ultralites for when you don't want to deal with all the knobs and dials
• Visit 24,000 of the world's airports, on all 7 continents
• Authentic road layouts - fly over your home town and navigate by the streets below
• Simulates advanced GPS technology
• Deeply immersive world to providing more structured gameplay elements

Reviews (16)

Unless you have a new state-of-the-art computer, forget it.
Microsoft has always boasted about Flight Simulator taxing the machines that are out there, but this time they have gone too far. I am running a Dell 3.6 Gig, with 3 Gig of memory, a 512 MB Nvidia card and I still have to turn down the settings to get "smooth play."
Disappointment with Amazon
Amazon led me to believe it was availible for shipment, only to get my money. I have been posponed now three times. I have 2 friends who have recieved there orderes as promised (by a different vendor). This is the last purchase from Amazon I will make. I don't expect to receive a refund.

One of the best flight sims on the market
Flight Simulator X is the newest edition and graphically the best of the flight simulators on the market. Many of the graphics has been improved since flight simulator 2004 like the ground textures. It really looks like the real world. You can even pinpoint many recognizable highways and roads from your own city. Also mountain ranges look much better. Many of the mountains are sculpted to their acutal sizes and makes it very realistic. The graphics have more depth than in 2004 version and when the new Windows Vista comes out, the graphics will look even more realistic than it is currently. There are also more planes in this game. Included are the usual Boeing and Cessnas, but there are also new jets like a glider, which is towed by another airplane. You can even go to websites to get more planes and decals for free like (Delta, Southwest) by googling the search flight simulator x downloads. Websites like simviation give you a lot of variety and can make it much more realistic. Another feature is the missions. Some of the mission include just getting from point a to point b. Others include landing a plane on a moving bus, or rescuing people in the middle of the ocean. This new mode adds a lot more depth and you even earn rewards for completing them.
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Features

• Adopt dogs, cats, birds, and guinea pigs for your Sims to play with.
• Your Sims' pets have their own genetics. Cross different breeds to create designer pets or make new ones and register them to appear in Create-A-Pet as a unique pedigree.
• Pick your Sims' pet's personality! Is your pet gifted or goofy, hyper or lazy?You decide!
• Choose career tracks for your Sims' pets. Skilled pets can work their way up to be Pet Show Biz Stars, part of an elite security Pet Corps, or a heroic Rescue pet.
• Show off your pets!Share your favorite Sim pets with other players through an online exchange.

Reviews (2)

The Sims 2 Pets
Yesterday, I purchased this game and waited for what seemed like an eternity at work for me to play it.
Loving it!
I love this game. If you are looking to challenge your Sims game then I recommend this. There are so many options to create and design your animals from coat textures, color, structure.I also love the interactions that you can have with your pets.But like I said it is a challenge when you factor in taking care of babies, kids, spouses and pets. Makes the game alot more realistic.I recommed also getting the Prima guide. When I first started playing without it I was clueless but after reading through the guide once I understand the strategies and works of the game.Happy Simming! ... Read more

Features

• Lethal Vehicles-- Gamers control menacing Battle Walkers that stalk the land and futuristic gunships that patrol the skies.
• Titan Mode-- Wage epic-scale war to defeat your opponent's Titan, a massive flying warship, controlled by the team's commander.
• 64-Players Online-- Experience all-out war with Battlefield's legendary multiplayer for up to 64 players.
• Real-Time Persistence-- To the victor goes the spoils! Equipment, medals and other rewards are awarded in-game and in real time.
• Customizable Abilities-- Gamers can expand their abilities and blend multiple player classes to match their play-style.

Reviews (29)

Avoid EA and their greed.
The game itself is good, but not all that different from the last Battlefield game. It's essentially the same game in a futuristic setting. EA wants you to pay $50 for a rehashed game loaded with in-game ads and spyware? How about passing some of that advertising money along to the consumer instead of charging $50 for a polished up version of one of your old games?

Adware, It's In The Game!
Alright... We've heard a LOT about viruses and the like...A lot of the stuff being said is inaccurate,But the crux of the matter is that 2142 IS adware.
WARNING - Spyware and Adware
Absolutely the worst idea in years. Not only are you paying a premium price for this but they are adding mandatory advertisements in game as well as installing internet monitoring spyware on your computer. Of course there is NO warning on the box and only after you have opened it does the piece of paper telling you about it come to light. I returned my copy and refuse to support this out right attempt at invasive spyware. ... Read more

Features

• DVD-Video
• Expansion pack to internal THQ studio Relic Entertainment's critically-acclaimed real-time strategy hit Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Dark Crusade features an all new single-player experience and 2 new races - The Necrons and The Tau - allowing the gamer to play up to 7 unique races from the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War universe. Based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 - the dark, futuristic

Reviews (9)

Ninjas on Fire
Bungie software famously said of Halo 2 that: "it's Halo 1 on fire going 120 miles per hour through a hospital zone chased by helicopters and ninjas. And the ninjas are all on fire too."As a sequel, Halo 2 couldn't quite live up to that extravagant claim, but DoW: Dark Crusade does.
A review kinda like I like to read...
The kind of review I like to read tends to be full of all sorts of info on new units and how they do in the game.I guess we will find out if anyone agrees.
More... GIMME MORE!!!!
First let me start by stating that I am a Dawn of War addict.I beta tested the first Dawn of War and have been hooked ever since.One of my chief complaints with the first two installments was that with the first Dawn of War there was only one single-player campaign for the Space Marines and none for the other races.In Winter Assault there were two campaigns that made you play two races per campaign.Personally I'd have preferred a Starcraft style of game where each race had its own campaign with a more developed storyline.With Dark Crusade they finally got it somewhat right.You can play the campaign mode with any of the seven races you want.Currently I am playing with the Tau and have only just beaten the Necron race but the story and cut scenes involved the Tau and the Necrons so I have to assume that each race also gets their own storyline and cut scenes (which possibly explains why the game was shipped on a DVD).Needless to say this game has huge replay value because you can play through the campaign with each of the races.Many fans also started creating maps for the first two installments that could be played via internet or skirmish mode so I'd imagine the same will happen for Dark Crusade also increasing replay value.If there is one problem with this game it would be that some of the existing races have been limited in the number of top tier forces that you can build.This forces people who have been playing for a while to come up with new strategies to make up for the fact that they will be stuck with using bottom tier forces throughout the game.However, THQ has shown that they are committed to balancing the game so I am sure that as they get feedback from the fans that they will fix a few balance issues via patches as they did with the previous installments.For example, I have found that on skirmish mode at standard or higher difficulty it is almost impossible for the Imperial Guard to defeat the Necrons, the Imperial Guard starting forces are just too weak for their cost and until a barracks is created they can't create them in enough numbers to defend themselves whereas the Necrons can start pumping out their basic troops from the very get go.I am pretty sure that THQ will probably put a limit on the number of troops that can be produced until a particular structure is built but at this point it is a little unbalanced.
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Features

• Play as Nancy Drew or Frank & Joe Hardy to progress the mystery
• Design shell necklaces and trade in your handicrafts for Big Island Bucks
• Snorkel for shells and get hooked on fishing
• Program your GPS to navigate from beaches, forests, and volcanos
• Choose from 2 levels to challenge players of different skills

Reviews (4)

Great Fun (While It Lasted)
This was one of the most enjoyable Nancy Drew games we've played in a long while.The graphics are the best ever, the voice acting, as usual, is very good (Frank Hardy excepted), and the puzzles are fun and fit nicely into the story line. It was also very cool to be able to switch between playing as Nancy or one of the boys. Very cleverly done.But for 20 bucks, you absolutely do not get your money's worth in playing time. I would suggest that Heractive either start making these games twice as long or start charging half as much if they want to maintain their fan base.

Wonderful!
I loved the new technology incorporated into this fun game. The only complaint I have is that it ended to soon; I wanted it to go on forever!

Short and sweet
This game was fairly simple and was fairly short.There were a lot of situations that could have been developed further, as though the story just hung on bits and pieces.Overall, however, it was fun, as all ND games are, and I think any ND fan will enjoy it--as long as you aren't expecting a huge challenge and a really long game! ... Read more

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Features

• CD-ROM
• Sequel to the hit lifestyle simulation
• Manage your Sim's dreams and fears over a lifetime
• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits inherited down through Sim generations
• Movie-making feature lets you control the camera and capture the action into mini movies
• Also available in DVD Edition

Reviews (1013)

The Sims 2 is awesome!!
This is actually her daughter Kris and I ve been playing it for a long while and i can say i didnt get it off here but i bought it in a store and i thought i would be disappointed by it but actually i was utterly thrilled by it!! Its the greatest sim game that was every created plus i am to believe that the expansion packs of the sims 2 will be even more enjoyable than the sims 2. The sims 2 is even better than the sims; it gets you up close and personal with the sims and the 3D version is alot better as well. The sims 2 is the most greatest simulated game ever made!!

Totally Addictive!!
I bought the first Sims and loved it so when the Sims 2 came out I just had to give it a try.And you guessed it I loved it.I love the family and neighborhood interactions.The graphics are great.Being able to create your own community lots has really increased the game play.If you enjoy role-playing then this is the game for you.But beware hours and days can fly by and you will not realize because it is totally addictive.

This game changed my life and my grades lol
Thanks to this game, I was going to sleep late and forgetting my college work at that time. When the first SIms was out, it was a groundbreaking genre. Totally open-ended and you control the lives of people called SIMS. With the updated graphics which are phenomenal and some tweakings but not much, the game still is one of my favorites that I still play today. Whenever I am playing it my fiance loves----wooohooo. Its hillarious and Im surprised no attention was put on this aspect. Instead more attention was on the cheat code that takes the block off the naked blur. geez cant people find something else to wine about. The sims parts are not even represented (yeah Im guilty of using the code lol).
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Features

• CD-ROM
• In the original Warcraft III, the Orcs have formed a deadly army called the Burning Legion. They threaten all of Azeroth -- use this new danger to form a power base for your nation
• Side with the Orcs, Humans, Undead or Night Elves and fight for dominance in a fully-interactive 3D world
• Create legenedary heroes that will complete quests and acquire items that advance your army
• In Warcraft III - The Frozen Throne, a new threat called the Lich King has come to Azeroth. Take up arms and rush to battle yet one more time!
• Expansion features all-new units, player-built shops & buildings, and powerful new magic abilities

Reviews (64)

Definitely worth letting it consume your life
Iv'e been playing Warcraft games for 5 years now i started off with Warcraft 3 and its HELLA fun online DotA was definitely a great idea, then i started playing WoW (World of Warcraft) DO NOT GET IT!!!!!! dont get it if your in school, dont get it if you have a job, if you have a social life DONT GET WOW!!!!!! it will ruin your life and eat every second of your time its the most addictive thing EVER!. If you enjoy spending 4-8 hours on the computer a day this game is for sure for you, i am 13 and have got countless numbers of bad grades because my addiction to WoW honestly i wish i never started playing it =S but for now i am
Solid Game
Its a great game even if you only play offline like I do.Definitely measures up to Blizzard standards and is as good if not better than all its precursors.Great game at a fair price!

Bought the chest to play Dota.
One day I was hanging out with my friends, and I saw them playing Warcraft Dota Map on Battlenet.I had so much fun watching them play that I told myself I have to get into the action.Spent less than $30 to buy the chest on Amazon.Got it within a few days with free shipping.In my opinion, nowadays $30 can't even get you a full tank of gas anymore.This chest provides me with hours of entertainment with my friends, all for less than $30!!I think getting it is a no brainer and a bargain. ... Read more

Features

• MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:  30 DAYS

Reviews (12)

It;s nice, but...
Downloading objects from fan sites can be hit or miss -- I have had many collections I've downloaded work incorrectly or not work at all in the next expansion pack, and items I really liked were suddenly unavailable.So, I was looking forward to a "Stuff" pack from Maxis.
Where's the glamour?
This pack offered very little of anything. The decor (very little of it) is uninspired. I was hoping to get some good artwork at least.I know a lot of people don't like to download from fan sites but don't waste your money on this junk.Believe me fansites have much better and more creative stuff for your sims and most of it is free, and none of it costas much as this glamour life stuff pack did.This is the first and last stuff pack that I will ever buy.

RIp Off!
If I could give it negative 3 stars I would. This is just EA being Greedy. They could have offered it for free on the website like they did with the stuff before or they could have included it with the next expansion pack. You're better off going to one the fan site that offers better stuff to download for free. ... Read more

Features

• Build a character that suits your style of play - good or evil, chaotic or lawful, with any number of skills, feats and professions available at the click of a button
• Create your own modules, campaigns, and adventures for your friends - move buildings, terrain, script encounters, write dialogues, create quests and items

Features

• From the award winning RTS studio Relic
• Redefines RTS genre, visceral WWII gaming experience, bringing soliders to life
• Proprietary Essence Engine delivers unparalleled graphics, destrutible battlfield using havoc engine and rag doll physics
• 2-8 player multi-player competition via LAN or internet with Clan Support

Reviews (19)

Great Game Single Player, Multiplayer is AWFUL
I agree with most everything folks have said about this game -- you can only play Allied in campaign game and not having an axis option is disappointing. Once you play campaign game, the skirmish mode is fun to but you can easily beat the AI.
Language - gratuitous and no turn off option; historical excuse for language is hypocritical
This game is really outstanding for what it is - and really cool for WWII game fans - but in my opinion the language is offensive and gratuitous.To defend the language with piety saying "That's historically accurate!" is hypocritical.The decision to make the language prominent was a calculated one all about money.A company would never institute a feature that would cost their company profits in order to improve historicity.War does not follow the rules of a conventional real time strategy game anyway - which this game basically is.The makers of COH made this game follow conventional real-time-strategy rules - and not historic reality - because they thought it would sell better.So defending the language because its historically accurate is hypocrical.If they wanted to make a historically accurate game, the language is the least of the designers concerns.
Simply the Best
I have been a long time RTS gamer, brought up on Starcraft and C&C.This game deserves to be compared to those great games!It is the best RTS and best computer game overall that I have played in the past couple of years.Once you sit down and play, you can' help but get that "just one more mission" feeling.
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Reviews (23)

not quite what I expected
The advertising for this collection led me to believe I would be getting these 7 games in their original formats... but I was disappointed to find not the original version of KQ1, but the SCI version released in 1990.KQ6 has voice commentary instead of text, but you can switch back to text if you like--I haven't found any such option for KQ5, so it looks like you're stuck with the voice (and no supplemental text, either, so it gets annoying fast).I haven't had a look at KQ4 yet but everything else seems to be the same.I'll be glad to play these games without having to wrestle with our old Tandy, but I wish they didn't get messed with.Especially disappointed with there being no text option for KQ5.

A must for KQ fans, but very disappointing quality
I've been counting down until I could get this release and couldn't wait to play all these great games again.When I got it and started playing, it was fun but the disappointment kept mounting.Little things like no manuals (you have open a file and/or print them yourself... not a big deal in itself, but come on Vivendi, quit being so cheap) and no case for the CDs (you just get twopaper sleeves) make the package look incredibly cheap and low quality.Yes, these are computer games from the 80s and early 90s, but this package could have been put together better.
Lies
My gripe is about KQ6.One customer said that there were no differences between the cd and disk versions. This information is false. At the time of its origional release, I was fortunate to have a high end computer (for its time) that was able to run the Windows CD version of KQ6 which had much better graphics and Character Illustrations. I was beyond upset when I found out that this was nothing but the DOS version. I bought this to play the windows version that to my knowlage does not work in any way on any OS past win95 (maybe 98). Those who have played and have been waiting to play the Windows CD version will be very upset. ... Read more

Features

• Age of Empires - The WarChiefs will introduce a new single-player campaign that continues the saga from Age of Empires III
• Play through 15 new missions with a rich story and a cast of characters that interact with real historic figures and events
• Enhancements to European civilizations -- with new Home City content, new units including new mercenaries, and new ways to look at your card deck
• New random maps of unique locations in the Americas not featured in the original Age of Empires III
• Additional native allies and units, more statistics tracking, and new ways to play

Reviews (4)

Lots of fun
You can use Indians now compared to AOE3 where you could only use them as extensions of your game.This adds a new twist to the fight, as the civ can overpower European guns by using villagers fire pit strength.
Great X-Pak to a great game!
It's obvious that Mr. RTS doesn't know what an X-Pak is, so I will explain it. To clarify to all those out there who don't know what X-Paks are:
last guy is an idiot
IT HASNT EVEN COME OUT YET! WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT! sure there is the demo but demos are never representitive ofthe actual game, geez ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Dynamic weather system based on realistic atmospheric physics, with true three-dimensional clouds that form and dissipate
• Worldwide scenery with accurate 3D terrain and auto-gen objects that fill in the world with appropriate buildings and vegetation
• Enhanced interactive air traffic control (ATC), including traffic at all airports around the world
• Improved support for 3D graphics hardware acceleration in multiple windows and across multiple monitors
• For 1 or more players over LAN or Internet

Reviews (96)

No Concorde!
Having found FS2002 to be quite a novelty despite its rather poor landscapes I bought FS2004 for my son. I have found some of the graphics improved on, runways, airport installations, planes ... but others just as horrible as previously.
Need a joystick
I am thoroughly enjoying Flight Simulator 2004 now that I have a joystick (LogitechExtreme 3D Pro). The simulator ran poorly on my laptop from the keyboard (no numbers pad, sluggish and uneven response). Performance was better but still disappointing using the full keyboard of my desktop PC. In spite of the claim to be keyboard friendly, the flying lessons are far better suited for use of the joystick.
good graphics limited options
I was somewhat disappointed after having used Flight Sim 2000 and then upgrading to 2004.The graphics are better and the upgrades are good but the options for aircraft are too limited for what I expected.Mooney Bravo is the only light single retract.There are lots of speicality and unique aircraft but just too few "general aviation" types.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Ultima Online - The Second Age introduced the Lost Lands & the first in-game chat system
• Renaissance doubled the size of the game world, introducing new enemies & scenarios
• Third Dawn brought in 3D gaming, with a new 3D game continent, Ilshenar
• Lord Blackthorn's Revenge brought in darker characters, improved game AI, in-game help and more
• Age of Shadows unveils the new land of Malas, with new character classes like Paladin and Necromancer & the ability to customize house designs

Features

• Build imaginative machines in this creative and addictively fun brainteaser
• Turn cranks, rotate gears, pull levers, and more to build unique contraptions
• Solve more than 200 challenging puzzles; put your machines to work
• Physics engine with air-pressure, electricity, gravity, and particle effects
• Experiment with gears, robots, explosives, and more in your own virtual lab

Reviews (35)

We'd give it 10 stars if we could!
Kids and adults love solving the puzzles.It is a great intro to basic physics (w/o your kids realizing it!)There are problems to solve and you have to place tools (pulleys, balls, dominoes, candles, etc.) in the right place in order for the goal to be accomplished.Our 5 year old needs help; our 8 year old plays alone.Our friends' teenagers enjoy it also.

~WOW~
This game is a lot of fun. You need to use your head and think about how to solve all of these "wacky contraptions." At first, I thought it was a challenge, but then it got easier and easier. I'm almost at the end of the game and can't wait to see what happens!

North Dakota Kid
I am 8 years old and I got Crazy Machines for my Birthday.This is the best game in the world but if you don't like complicated things you won't this game.The four main things are fire, rope, electronics,and the next one I will let you discover.You can either build your own machine or you can figure out problems that may seem hard but after you've done them awhile they are easy.Some of the things that you can build with are boards, balls, robots, cannons, goo, blimps, cords, gravity controlers, scissors, tubes, and plants.Buy this game and have tons of fun! ... Read more

Features

• The third expansion pack for The Sims 2
• Turn your Sims' skills and hobbies into careers - even children can run a business!
• Cultivate an audience for your wares, from window shoppers to niche markets
• 125 new items to decorate your Sim's house or business
• A new radio station featuring famous bands singing in "Simlish"

Reviews (43)

One of their best expansions yet
EA Games has to be the best game company out there. They take a great thing like The Sims (the original) and make it even better with each expansion and with the new Sims 2 and their expansions.

Another piece of the pie...
It's interesting how the Maxis empire has evolved over the years.The very first expansion pack way back when was pretty revolutionary - it seemed like not very many companies were doing such a thing as releasing expansions.And back then it gave what the users were demanding - new objects.Today our demands are much higher as consumers, yet Maxis still doesn't *entirely* listen.It seems like with the Sims 2 their strategy is to release one new aspect of the game that fans have been wanting for ages - while still leaving out a big chunk of things people desire.
A Great Game!
My sister got Sims 2: Open for Business for her birthday. As Sims fanatics, we wanted to control how our Sims worked. In the Original Game, we even made pool centers- complete with hot tubs- but we would have to use cheats to get any money; we couldn't charge other Sims for hanging out. This expansion puts a whole spin on the game, adding in an whole new part to the Sims. As previous review said, for a couple of hours a day, your Sim would just drive off in a car, and come back 9 hours later saying that he's made $374.
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Features

• Bring new leaders into pre-existing Civilizations to help them advance
• Strive for world domination in this expansion pack to the award-winning game
• Play as legends like Alexander The Great and Genghis Khan
• 6 new civilizations and associated unique units; 3 new wonders
• 6 unique and interesting scenarios; 10 new leaders; 2 new leader traits

Reviews (16)

Gouge me some more....I like it
First, let's establish one thing here. There is nothing in this expansion pack that shouldn't have been included in the original game. The only reason why I bought it, is because I am drawn to real-time and turn based strategy games like a fly to a bug zapper.
First Expansion pack for the Long Awaited Sequel
This expansion pack has made Civilization IV much much better...although it would have been nice if these features came with the original game ....it has greatly increased the fun factor of this game...atleast for another 6 months...there is word on a second expansion pack suppose to go a completely opposite direction of this one...I do kind off wish they made something other than the war aspect in this one...but I guess the second will be so much better now...give it a good balance...I like the fact that they included online part (pit boss) in this one...I wish they had more civs for this one...plus in a way if you wait until the second expansion everything in this expansion will be included..so its kindaa waste...but if u cant wait until then and if you area civ finatic like me..then you should get this one.

Excellent expansion
Long term civ fans may groan when an expansion appears, offerings to previous games in the series having offered little in the way of interesting play, but merely offered a few ornements like a new civ or some new units.Not so with Civ 4: Warlords.Of course this offers the usual, a few new civs like Koreans, Vikings, Carthanaginians, and the return of the old favorite Zulus, but that is what makes this a worthwhile expnasion.On the side of the mundane and worthwhile, the game now does things like dispalys the odds for each encounter w