Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II is like the the gameplay of Kingdom Hearts I, there are only few changes in the gameplay of the Kingdom Hearts II. Sora can be directly controlled by the player from a third person camera angle, though first person perspective is available. The battles take place in an interconnected field maps. The story progresses with a cut scene from one story to the next.

Pressing buttons in combat in the game of Kingdom Hearts II is in real time which initiate attacks by the character. There is also a role-playing game menu, like the one in the Final Fantasy game, provides some combat options like using magic, summoning other characters like stitch, and using combo attacks or limits. A new feature is the Reaction Command, special enemy-specific attacks that are triggered when the player presses the triangle button at the correct time during battle. Reaction Commands can be used to defeat regular enemies or avoid damage and are sometimes necessary to complete a boss battle. In addition to the main character, two party members are usually present who also participate in combat. Though these characters are computer-controlled, the player is allowed to customize their behavior to a certain extent through the menu screen, such as attacking the same enemy Sora targets.

Developed by: Square Enix
Published by: Square Enix and Buena Vista Games
Can be played in: PS2
Style of playing: Action role-playing game

Game Mode: Single Player

Input methods: DualShock 2 controller

Counter-Strike: Source

Counter-Strike: Source



Counter-Strike: Source is an online game packed with action. Players who are addicted to action games can enjoy this game. This is like the previous Counter-Strike, it is only played online. There are new controls in buying guns. The graphics is better than before. Characters look realistic. It has better gameplay than the last Counter-Strike game.



There are two teams, the counter-terrorist and the terrorist. The counter-terrorists are the good guys and the terrorists are the bad guys. Players can win by either killing all the members of the other team or by completing a mission like rescuing hostages or detonating a bomb.

There is a new improved radar. Now, counter-terrorists are shown as blue circle and red circle for the terrorists. There is a white triangle pointing to where the player is facing. The hostage and rescue zones are yellow in color. Enemies that are spotted in the radar are marked on the team's radar for some time. Bombs that are dropped by a terrorist also appear on the radar. Counter-terrorists that are dead are marked as blue cross in the radar and red cross for the terrorists. Players who are on higher grounds are indicated by faded blue circle (for counter-terrorist) or a faded red circle (for terrorists). For players who are on lower grounds, the indicator is a demagnified blue circle (for counter-terrorists) and demagnified red circle (for terrorists). Those players that send radio messages are indicated by a green circle.

The pricing of the guns are realistic. Prices are like the price of guns and armors in real life. Popular guns like the M14 and Desert Eagle got more expensive. The less frequently used guns and items like the night-vision goggles and the MAC-10 submachine gun, prices have gone down.

The terrains were changed. Some of the maps were recreated like the "de_dust" map. Other maps like the "cs_assault" have been changed. The surroundings and locations were changed. The upgraded maps were attractive and looks challenging.


Developed by: Valve Corporationa and Turtle Rock Studios
Published by: Valve Corporation
Distributed by: Valve Corporation Unalis in Taiwan

Can be played in: Microsoft Windows

Nature of game: First-person shooter
Game Mode: Multiplayer

System requirements:
In Windows:
Windows XP/ME/2000/Vista
1.2 GHz CPU (2.4 GHz CPU recommended)
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
Internet connection (broadband or better recommended)
DirectX 7 graphics card (DirectX 9 graphics card recommended)

Input methods: Mouse, Keyboard, Joystick

Gaia Online

Gaia Online

When you sign up in Gaia Online, you will receive an avatar. You can customize your avatar. You can make your self look like an anime that you like to imitate. There are different hairstyles (long hair, short hair, emo) and hair color (white, black, brown, green, etc.), different clothings such as gown, jacket, cool dude look, poor look, etc. You can modify your avatar's stance. You can move the arms, legs, make him/her sit, make him/her stand. The avatar's skin tone can be dark, light, or brown. The looks of the eye styles can make the avatar's appearance change into what you prefer. You can make him/her look like an American, European, Asian, or the classic anime eyes that's big rounded and very prominent. I like the big anime eyes because it looks cute. There are many items that you can buy for your avatar like clothes, hats, jewelries to pep up your looks. Cars are free, you have to pimp your ride yourself make it really really hot (if you want you can make it look conservative also). Your avatar can be a movable character in some various places like the Gaia Rally. You can control your avatar and make him/her go to places you want. If you have a car and you are speed addict, you can dare others to race you. For the game you can earn money. For your self you can imagine your self a real race car driver. If you cannot do it in the real world do it here. Here if you have accidents like hitting a cow you are not fined, you just have to stop for a few seconds then go racing again. It's also like an MIB setting with a touch of Dawn of the Dead with all the aliens and zombies around. Other activities include fishing, playing the slot machine, and playing cards. There is a mini game called Word Bump. In playing this mini game, you can also earn money.

Matchmaking services look out also. Players of Gaia online sometimes find their match while playing and eventually falling in love in real life!

Announcement for Gaia Enthusiasts:

Players can look forward to enjoying Gaia Online MMORPG where users will be able to battle monsters and participate in RPG style quests. There will be special rings to simulate abilities, such as throwing fireballs or for use of defence. An announcement has been made that their new MMORPG will be available to play sometime during this year of 2008. Some have said that it might be available to play closer to summer, but the release date is still pending.

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Website: http://www.gaiaonline.com/

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY

This is an action game. I do not recommended this for very young players because it is full of violence, blood, and explosions. Matured players can play and enjoy this kind of game especially if they prefer to play action-packed games. In this game, there are driving, shooting, running and maneuvering, and strategizing. There are many missions, sometimes hard sometimes easy. If you are driving, you can listen to music and select your radio stations. There are various genre of music. There are rock, RnB, oldies, etc.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the prequel of GTA III. The setting of the game is in Vice City, which looks like Miami, Florida. Midnight in 80's is the time setting based on the clothings and surroundings, cars, and music.

Stealing vehicles, robberies, partake in drive-by shootings, and generally creating chaos can be done by the player. However, doing these crimes attracts policemen or in extreme cases, you can also attract the FBI or even the National Guard. In the game of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice city, the police behavior is same to the Grand Theft Auto III but now the police will hit you with the night sticks, when you are driving they will deploy spike strips to flat your tire. SWAT teams from choppers will climb down the rope ladder and shoot you. There will also be undercover agent chasing you and even tanks.

If you're an avid player of GTA you'll notice that this time you can purchase number of properties in the city. Some are used as additional hideouts (essentially locations where weapons can be collected and the game saved). There are also a variety of businesses called "assets" which the player can buy. These business assets are a dance club, a film studio, a strip club, a taxi company, an "ice-cream delivery business", a boatyard, a printing works, and a car showroom. Attached to each commercial property are missions, such as eliminating the competition or stealing equipment. After completing the all missions, the property will begin to generate an ongoing income, which the increasingly-prosperous Vercetti may periodically collect.

Developers: PS2 and Windows Rockstar North Xbox Rockstar Vienna
Publishers: Rockstar Games
Can be played in: PS2, Xbox, Windows
Genre: Action
Playing Mode : Single player

System requirements:
In PS2 and Xbox:
Memory Card

In Windows:
1. 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon CPU
2. 8x CD-ROM drive
3. 128 MB RAM
4. 915 MB hard disk space
5. 32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card
6. DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
7. Windows 98/98 SE/2000/Me/Server 2003/XP

Input methods:
PS2 and Xbox: Gamepad

Windows: Mouse, Keyboard, gamepad (optional)

Miss Management

The Miss Management game is about office works where there are characters that have different likes and dislikes. The setting of the game is in the office room. The central character (that would be you, the player) is the manager in the office. The characters (the other employees in the game). There are colorcoded tasks that look like books. There are color indicators below the employees table. If the color indicator below the table is an up arrow it means that employee is good and efficient for that task, so as office manager you bring him the task that has the same color wiht the up arrow. If the color indicator below the employee's table is a down arrow, avoid giving him/her a similarly colored task because it will take long for that employee to finish and will easily stress that employee. You have to decide quick to whom to give the colorcoded task. In case the employee get stressed, make that employee do something that he likes to relieve tension (indicated by a red thermometer above the employee's head, the higher the stress level is the higher the thermometer level is). The manager (you, the player) arranges and distributes the tasks to the employees. The goal is to finish the tasks on time which will unlock the next episode. It is challenging because ones you make it to the next level, the tasks increases and there will be more new employees. In level one, you will begin with only one employee. Finishing level one is very easy. In level two, there will be two employees, piece of cake. So far, I reached season three and it is quite challenging. It is challenging because all of the employees are very busy. They become stressed easily. Playing game needs primarily the mouse and quick eyes and speedy decision to which employee to go first.

This game is displayed in a colorful window. There is a jazzy type of background music. Definitely there is no violence involved, no explotions, no shooting, no blood, and it is peaceful game. It can be played even by young children without a parent worrying about any ill effects to them.

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How To Play:
The instruction of Miss Management is within the game. If there are problems playing, get the help by doing the following:
1. Open Miss Management.
2. In the Main Menu screen, click on the "Help" button at the bottom of the screen.

System Requirements:
Minimum:
* Supported OS: Windows?2000/XP/Vista (Miss Management does not officially support Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98)
* Tested Service Packs: Windows XP - Service Packs 1 & 2
* Note: If you experience any problems running the game and do not have at least Service Pack 1 installed, please upgrade your version of Windows XP with these Service Packs.
* Processor: Pentium 4 800 MHz
* RAM: 256 MB
* Minimum Screen Resolution: 800x600
* Hard Drive Space: 30 MB free
* Video: card with 32 MB memory, DirectX 7 support.

Recommended:
* Sound Card: recommended
* Processor: Pentium 4 1.2 GHz or greater
* RAM: 512 MB

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Net2plug Home networking gadget without the wires

This is a cool gadget. The packard bell net2plug lets you distribute internet access in every part of your house as long as there is a outlet, the regular outlet for electrical installation. There's no need to install new lines, no need for wi-fi. Just plug the net2plug and attach the USB cord to the port, that's it. You have instant internet access. It is cheap. Electrical consumption is very low. You don't have to pay anybody to lay the lines, drill walls or floors to get to the next room. Just bring the net2plug where you need it, plug it and everything is done (the server computer, of course, must receive the original internet line). Check it out in your favorite computer supply store for net2plug availability.

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

This is the game of CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE. This is the latest Call of Duty game. It has better graphics than ever! You can also play this online. You can battle with other players online. In this game, there are different missions. In every mission, the difficulty increases. Expect a more difficult and challenging setting. I enjoyed playing this for the first time much more than I did when I finished the first three episodes. I'm sure that when you play this game you will get addicted to it.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a war set-up where players gets different perspectives. The game seems to be slower at first, there is a bigger aspect of mind gaming more drama and more clandestine operations. The Call of Duty 4 introduces new weapons and technology to the Call of Duty franchise, including the M203 grenade launcher, M4A1 carbine, the MP5SD submachine gun, the AN/PEQ-2 Target Pointer for use in conjunction with night vision goggles, and the FGM-148 Javelin portable anti-tank guided missile. The fight now is no longer in a country. It is now in a imaginary battle ground, still creatively pictured, very cinematic. The story's game plot interlaced with the side of the United States Marine Corps Force Recon and the British Special Air Service.

In the multiplayer mode in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare the player creates a character class system and customize an infantry with different weapons, special equipment or abilities to assign to their soldier. You can call in UAV reconnaissance scans, attack helicopters, and air strikes by achieving a three-, five-, or seven- enemy kill streak respectively. There are five default classes: Special Ops, Heavy Gunner, Assault, Sniper, and Demolitions. If you are a new player only three of the default classes are available. The other two are unlocked as the player gains experience and higher ranks online. At level 4, "Create-a-class" feature is unlocked. This allows players to name and save five custom classes for quick access in multiplayer matches.

This time your strategizing mettle will really be tested.

Made by: Infinity Ward Aspyr (Mac conversion)

Published by: Activision

Fourth of the Series of the Call of Duty game
Supported by (can be played on): Microsoft Windows, PS3, Mac OS X, Xbox 360

Style of Gaming: First-Person Shooter

Playing Modes: Single player, Multiplayer over the Internet, Xbox Live, Playstation Network, or LAN

System requirements
Minimum:

1. Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor or any 1.8Ghz Dual Core Processor or better supported

2. NVIDIA Geforce 6600 or better or ATI Radeon 9800 Pro or better

3. 8GB of free hard disk space

4. 512MB RAM (768MB for Vista)

Recommended:

1. 1024MB RAM (2048 for Vista)

2. 2.4 GHz dual core or better

3. 3.0 Shader Support. Nvidia Geforce 7800 or better or ATI Radeon X1800 or better

Input methods: Mouse, Keyboard and Gamepad

Sony BRAVIA

Sony BRAVIA

This television set deserves to be the centerpiece of any audio-visual entertainment set-up. The casing is slim with a very modern design with a state of the art engineering design. Economically-priced compared to other brands. Sony BRAVIA is worth the value considering the durability and lasting service it provides. It comes with an easy to understand and follow operational features. The high pixel color projection delivers realistic picture.

Sony BRAVIA lives up to its category as High Definition TV. There are 1080p, an indication of clear picture resolution. To complete your extra-ordinary viewing experience is the surround-type that produces crisp audio output simultaneously with the screen display.

If you have BRAVIA in your living room you will be the envy of those who don’t.

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