It’s you against the computer at 6 challenging brain games!
This brilliant new 6in1 electronic chess and games compendium will not only play chess against you at the difficulty level of your choosing, but can also train you to be a better player. To develop as a player, there are 320 preset chess exercises for practice plus an excellent chess tutor function, so playing regularly will soon have you wanting to take on the best! A large and clear LCD display indicates the computer’s moves with the sensitive sensory board recognising your own moves – creating a fast moving and exciting gaming experience. When not playing chess you can also enjoy Draughts, Reversi, 4-in-1 row, Grasshopper and Nim. Each game can be set to the skill level of your choice. Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included).
It’s you against the computer at 6 challenging brain games!
This brilliant new 6in1 electronic chess and games compendium will not only play chess against you at the difficulty level of your choosing, but can also train you to be a better player. To develop as a player, there are 320 preset chess exercises for practice plus an excellent chess tutor function, so playing regularly will soon have you wanting to take on the best! A large and clear LCD display indicates the computer’s moves with the sensitive sensory board recognising your own moves – creating a fast moving and exciting gaming experience. When not playing chess you can also enjoy Draughts, Reversi, 4-in-1 row, Grasshopper and Nim. Each game can be set to the skill level of your choice. Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included).
It’s you against the computer at 6 challenging brain games!
This brilliant new 6in1 electronic chess and games compendium will not only play chess against you at the difficulty level of your choosing, but can also train you to be a better player. To develop as a player, there are 320 preset chess exercises for practice plus an excellent chess tutor function, so playing regularly will soon have you wanting to take on the best! A large and clear LCD display indicates the computer’s moves with the sensitive sensory board recognising your own moves – creating a fast moving and exciting gaming experience. When not playing chess you can also enjoy Draughts, Reversi, 4-in-1 row, Grasshopper and Nim. Each game can be set to the skill level of your choice. Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included).
Retro arcade-style cabinet allows you to play classic games on your iPad the old fashioned way!
Arcade cabinet with joystick and buttons for iPad gaming Authentic full-sized controls for a genuine arcade experience High quality iPad cradle specifically designed for a safe, secure fit Retro cabinet design that is fun, nostalgic and great looking Compatible with iPad 1 and iPad 2 Connects to your iPad wirelessly via Bluetooth
Suitable for radios, cassette players, personal gaming devices and other electrical gadgets
Multi-purpose, Multi-voltage Power Adaptor Features six changeable connector plugs that plug directly into a mains socket Converts mains to 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9 or 12v DC Power on LED indicator and a 1.8m lead Polarity reversible Thermal fuse protection
# Connects quickly and easily to your Xbox 360. # Includes an audio adapter that allows for separate audio and video connections. # Listen to your Xbox 360 gaming and movie audio through your home entertainment system speakers. # Saves you from purchasing
Celebrated and enjoyed by critics and millions of gamers alike, BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion represent the highest achievements in gaming. Both games are true otherworldly experiences, transporting players to other places and other times. Presented in outstanding visuals, BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion represent storytelling and gameplay at its finest. With a combined bounty of over 80 “Game of the Year” awards, both are absolute must-have experiences for any gamer’s collection.
Minimum System Requirements OS Windows 2000/XP/Vistar> PrProcessor 2.4GHz intel Pentium 4 or intel core duo processor Memory 1GB Hard drive 8 GB Video Card DirectX 9.0c Compatible 128mb video card Nvidia 6600 or better ATI x1300 or better excluding ATI X1550 Â
This review is from: Bioshock/Elder Scrolls: Oblivion – Double Pack (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
Bioshock: (4/5)
Beautifully portrayed shooter set in a steampunk-esque 50s enviroment, graphics are fantastic and don’t require a supercomputer to run (I had this working with full visuals on an older dualcore 2.1Ghz AMD system with 2GB of RAM and a mid-range ATI 256MB card). Enemy AI is challenging, weapons are varied and the inclusion of puzzles (though not necessary for the majority of gameplay, just beneficial) makes for a cracking experience. Not great re-playability as you know where enemies are, solutions for puzzles etc. Definitely a good game though
Oblivion: (3/5)
You will need a supercomputer for this one. Graphics are spellbinding (especially with some user-mods that tweak wilderness visuals and lighting), though I often get the feeling with this (as well as with Morrowind and other Bestheda games) that a little more time in production would have turned a very good game into a phenomenal one. It’s only little niggles; minor bugs, the occasional AI glitch, remainders of abandoned ideas (usually in the form of discovered quest items that aren’t implemented at any point) and the vocal acting.
The latter is actually quite a major niggle. This could have been an incredibly immersive game, if only for the wholly inconsistent dialogue. Efforts have been made for NPCs to converse “spontaneously” but with a limited bank of dialogue, they are often nonsensical and you can hear the NPCs switch voices like a schizophrenic with head trauma most of the time. You’ll have walked out of a particularly hard dungeon, walk into a town feeling like a triumphant hero with enough loot to start a small colony of your own…then have this moment of immersion unwillingly tugged away by having a beggar switch from gravelly street urchin to well-schooled peasant with a couple of clicks of the mouse.
Character customisation is bananas, you can sculpt a persona as you please. And with the amount of enchantable armour and weapons in this game, this is a continuous thread.
One huge huge huge problem with this game though is the levelling system. It is frankly bonkers. In order to create a strong character you have to jump through some serious hoops. Let’s say a sneaky archer type in this instance. If you simply chose skills and attributes to support this initially, playing through (not surprisingly) as a sneaky archer type, you’d assume that the game would allow you to build up your character suitably and although you wouldn’t be a tank, you would still be on-par with enemy NPCs in terms of attack and general survivability?
No, you would wind up at around level 30 (with no more scope for character growth) with far lower health/attack than enemies and have an initially fun game turn utterly infuriating. In order to not end up being repeatedly eaten alive by frickin wildlife, you have to take your stealthy character and spend a multitude of in-game hours endlessly buffing their meleé combat statistics so they have slightly more health than a passing gnat (“but I thought I was a sneaky archer type?!” I hear you think), which makes for some serious tedious gameplay. Worse than that, this sneaky archer type is now brandishing an axe and clumping about in heavy armour; forcing you to play distinctly differently to how you wanted to…until you’ve maxed your warrior skills THEN you can carry on with your notions of being a stealthy character…which rather defeats the idea of choosing any attributes in the first place, as you’ll have to go completely against them initially to make any headway.
This was, thankfully, resolved in Fallout 3…but until a mod comes out that fixes this reliably, I would have to say this was a major downer on this otherwise good game.
The two together are a steal at this price, both are good fun and despite my grievances against Oblivion’s inane levelling system, it more than makes up with a compelling storyline, more quests and playable environment than you can shake a stick at.
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This review is from: Bioshock/Elder Scrolls: Oblivion – Double Pack (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
Just a quick note about this. The games are fantastic, so not much to say there.
The Package comes in a jumbo sized dvd case (double-thickness) with the 2 discs on one side, and BOTH, yes both manuals and the Oblivion map on the other. I was very pleasantly surprised by this as I was fully expecting pdf manuals. Old school possibly, but I still like having a booklet with my games.
Thoroughly recommended – if you haven’t played either of these grab the package now. Both have a brilliant story and gameplay, but also look amazing.
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This review is from: Bioshock/Elder Scrolls: Oblivion – Double Pack (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
To begin i cannot convey what good value to believe this box to be, it contains two brilliant games namely bioshock and oblivion. In bioshock you play as man who cannot remember his past, and slowly unlock it in this masterpiece of story telling, really all of the elements that make a game are here in top trumps for bioshock , visually it is of a very high standard , the story telling is excellent , the gameplay is great , the atmosphere is very eerie and it captivates the player and brings them in making it hard to stop playing it. It honestly in times is a little spooky and is a great game to play in the dead of night when alone on the house in the dark. The upgrading part of the game leads to great enjoyment as nothing can be more satisfying than killing your enemies by shooting wasps and fire out of your arms. 5/5 Onto oblivion which is my 2nd favourite game ever outisde of the final fantasy franchise , but this game is huge and i mean truely huge the map is huge it would literally take hours to walk from one side the other, but there are so many missions in the game to keep you going and stop it becoming stale. Unfortunately this is the maiin game on its own and doesn’t contain the expansion pack, but still it will keep you going for a good 50-60 hours if you want to do the bigger missions and the guilds in the game. It isn’t anything like as immersive as bioshock but it makes up for it with enjoyment overall. The only gripe i have with the game is that to level up you have to find somewhere to rest which can be a pain when you are surrounded by hordes of enemies or some that you can’t find but the game assures you are there. If a fan of fallout this is a must have because its very similar but swords and magic rather than guns and explosives. Overall 5/5 This pack is a must have for someone who is looking for many hours of pc gaming pleasure and doesn’t want to spend £30 on a newer game.
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FPSight Screen Targets are an essential buy for anyone who wants to be up the rankings on FPS games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 or 3PS games like GoW2, on Xbox, PS3 or PC.
This pack contains: 4 x FPSight Screen Targets – which includes all 4 FPSight Sceen Target designs – Snow Wolf, Sidewinder, Hawk and Cobra.
The main benefits of FPSight Screen Targets is that they speed up aiming accuracy. Get your enemy in your screen target crosshairs before you pop-shot, so no pop-shots are wasted, blindfire over or around obstacles with greater accuracy by using the screen targets crosshairs, shoot from the hip with unbelievable aiming precision and nano second head shot sniping like a pro.
Many Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (COD MW2) players have easily achieved 10th Prestige status with the great support that FPSight Screen Targets give you. Gears of War 2 (GoW2) players enjoy the accuracy FPSight gives you in the running and gunning style of play.
But how do FPSight Screen Targets work? They self cling to your TV screen, which you place over your in-game crosshair, which then allows you to see every enemy in your sights without aiming or scoping. When you’ve finished gaming you can remove your FPSight Screen Target and put away for future use.
FPSight Screen Targets are made from the highest quality self cling plastic material, which stays flat and will last a very long time if looked after. The inks we use are also of the highest quality and should never fade, no matter how many hours you spend gaming.
So if you want to get up those Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 rankings, FPSight Screen Targets may help you just do that.
(Region free, Full English language, will play on any PS3 console system)
5 Games, One Box:The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC or console, and an amazing introduction to the Half Life series for console gamers.
Epic Storyline: Half Life 2: Episode Two takes gamers deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, gamers will leave the confines of City 17 for the first time.
Redefining Action: Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming players with a portal gun allowing them to create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that gamers interact with their environment.
World-Class Multiplayer: Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles – Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier and Pyro – Team Fortress 2 is one of this year`s most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.
The original shocked the video gaming world by not only being a great first person shooter, but also an intelligent one. Now one of the greatest stories in interactive fiction is getting another chapter, with a sequel set ten years later.
You play the original Big Daddy – a more independently minded prototype to the giant deep sea divers from the first game. The undersea world of Rapture has been taken over by the mysterious Big Sister, who has begun to kidnap children from coastal cities around the world.
A much larger range of plasmid powers are now available, as well as more standard weapons and the Big Daddy’s iconic rivet gun and drill. The game’s real conflict is emotional though, as you are once again forced to make a decision between sacrificing Little Sisters or protecting them and making your task even harder. Bioshock 2 will make you think, and not just about tactics.
Atlas shrugged: The award-winning story-telling of Bioshock continues with a new hero and a new threat in the underwater dystopia of Rapture.
Evolve yourself: New plasmids, including new dual-wielded attacks, let you unleash amazing powers but at the cost of your humanity.
Cry Little Sister: As the first Big Daddy you are far faster than the other lumbering giants, but equipped with the same weapons and the ability to venture onto the ocean floor.
Big boss: Defend yourself against the constant attacks of Big Sister by setting up traps and ambushes, but always making sure you have an escape route!
