Advantages: Good acting and great story that is full of adventure
Disadvantages: None

...I remember watching Jumanji years back in 1995 and at the time being younger thinking 'Wow!' I was completely blown away by it and thought how clever an idea it was and how well made it was - it was so exciting every time they took a turn and you were wondering what was going to appear! When I heard that a film called Zathura was to be released back in 2006 I was intrigued as could it really live up to Jumanji - after all it was titled 'Zathura - A space adventure' and had the tagline 'from the world of Jumanji'. So it was obviously being marketed as the next and more modern Jumanji but could it really be as good? The story: Two squabbling brothers, Danny and Walter end up playing an old game found in their basement out of boredom when their Dad leaves their older sister Lisa, in charge whilst he goes to work. Before they realise... Read review

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Advantages: Tall Building, Great View
Disadvantages: Bad shirts on the tour guides?

...back until I got to Vancouver. 3.Postcards. I like to annoy my brother as he is a traveler too but not as traveled as I, its called rubbing his nose in it. 1Tin of mints. I love mint tins, i don't know why, i think its because they are compact and I reuse them to hold things like earrings and hair clips. And I just so happen to like mints too. At the base of the Space Needle is a fun fair, with those knock the bottle down type games (we didn't win) and a few rides. You have to buy coupons for the rides and use those rather than cash. There's a water ride, a rollercoaster and a few other things to make you dizzy. About ten rides in all. At the back of the fun park is the Experience Music Project. This funky looking building is a music museum, which has some interactive exhibits (like pretending you are in front of a crowd... Read review

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Advantages: Improves on the original
Disadvantages: Still quite boring | Some old problems | Some new problems

...There was a lot of fuss over Blinx: The Time Sweeper when it was released. It was hyped up by Microsoft as the 'only 4D action game ever!', splashed on the front cover of Xbox magazines and even had its own music video made for it. Unfortunately the plan to have Blinx as the mascot for the Xbox failed. The game, for all its promises, was a clumsy and annoying affair with samey gameplay and an uncharismatic character for you to control. Yet here is a sequel that many people probably don't really want (supposedly it was made due to contractual agreements) and it was shunted out the doors in the Christmas rush where nothing but Halo 2 was on the cards for Xbox gamers. So was this half-hearted approach to selling the game reflective of the game itself? Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space sees the return of both the cats that oversee time... Read review

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Advantages: Easy and fun to play
Disadvantages: Too addictive

...Pinball Space Cadet can only be found either on the Net somewhere, or in the more recent versions of Windows (2000 etc). It represents a bit of a leap in the nature of the Windows games in that it has a bit of go to it! Actually created by Maxis (I presume the same company of Sim-fame), it's quite a simple one-table affair, but the game has quite enough depth to keep you entertained for quite some time to come. - I need control mwuhahahaha Well, control of this game is simplicity itself – there's a left and right flipper button, and a plunger button. You can also use keys to nudge the table from side to side, but I've never used this with any useful result. Other than this, the only other keys you'll need are F1 for the help file, F2 to start the game, F3 to pause/unpause the game, and F4 to full screen the game from it's default... Read review

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