Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
The holidays are almost upon us
and we plan to help you do your shopping with our
guide to gifts that are worthwhile and just plain
fun. This is a work in progress, so check it out
often, as we compile our recommendations, based on
choices by our critics.
"Halo
3" is the third game in the Halo Trilogy and the conclusion to the events that
begun in "Halo: Combat Evolved," which started a new genre of video games, the
cinematic shooter. Master Chief returns to finish the fight between the
Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race. And get ready for the announced
movie version.
Following
the eponymous film closely, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" you get
to assume Harry's identity as he returns for his fifth year of study at
Hogwarts. Harry -- that's you -- prepares a group of young wizards for the next
battle against the forces of evil. It's a perfect blend of movie and interactive
entertainment.
It
includes more than 1,800 new questions, it features five new types of puzzle
challenge, such as "Credit Roll," where you guess the film based on the list of
characters and actors and "Child’s Play," where you guess the name of the film
based on a child’s drawing of a film scene, but the really, really fun part is
the four Big Button Pads that come with the game: they are wireless buzzers, and
add a dimension to the game unmatched by the DVD versions.
It's
party time! Compete in a variety of zany battles and races and control the fame, fortune, and destiny of all
your favorite characters, or indulge your craving for a quick game with
more than 40 mini-games and a dozen foot races where players can compete against
one another. Or, take the party international via Xbox Live.
While
superficially similar to "Halo," "Mass Effect" allows players to create their
own customizable version of the main character while plunge into the center of a
science-fiction story, with many twists. Players choose their own squad-mates,
weapons, skills, vehicles and even appearance. It's a movie where you are in
almost complete control over your own experience.
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