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Football Manager 2009 (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Sega

November 14, 2008
I bought this game with quite moderate expectations and it didnt even meet those. The 3-d engine is a good addition...well if you have a high performing computer and its still slow then and gets frustrating.

The installation is a joke and when you do install it I had to download a graphics patch to run it! When it is finally loaded (after a few hours) not much has changed from 2008. Its almost identical!

Should be sold as an add on like they used to for £15. I took mine back. Poor.

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World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (PC/Mac)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Blizzard Entertainment

November 13, 2008
Please note that there are two releases of this expansion pack. One for use by gamers whose characters are on the US servers and one for gamers whose characters are on the UK server. THIS VERSION WILL ONLY WORK FOR UK SERVERS. You'll have to order the item from amazon.com to be delivered to a friend in the US who can then either post it on to you or give you the activation code (you can download the expansion software from Blizzards own site).

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Left 4 Dead (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Electronic Arts

November 21, 2008
Whilst I agree with some of the reviews here. I do think there is a lot of hype for this game when most people have only played the demo.
Yes this game is well made and great fun to play (for a while). The first few times of playing I really was on the edge of my seat, waiting for the next hoard of zombies to attack me. I have not seen this type of close co-op before in a game and it is very refreshing. The 4 main characters have there own personalities and add a nice touch to the game, also they have a very good AI system.
So all good then?....Well not quite

I just felt the whole game to be too repetitive. You go from one scene to another blasting your way through exactly the same hoard of zombies that you did in ... Read More:

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Call of Duty: World at War (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Activision

November 14, 2008
The multiplayer for WAW is essentially exactly the same as 4. However, it does have a slightly different feel to it. With 4 the games seemed to focus on a few 'choke points' that revolved around each map. This has all but gone and the battles are now far more liquid. The plus of this is the games intensity has increased. The downside of this is you can now spawn and find yourself surrounded by enemies. Enemies can also wander behind your lines relatively easily, so be prepared to get knifed!

Overall this is another very enjoyable, playable COD.

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Fallout 3 (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Bethesda

October 31, 2008
Best Rpg of 2008 i think so

First play for me was aprox 25 hours spread across two weeks of my game-time and the main story is complete. And it was great fun.
Like sci-fi ? Fallout 3 is a great place to take your head.
The speech has improved from Oblivion and is far less Generic .
The combat system worked well for me , and after my character gained a few levels found i could battle in real time !

Now for a replay and just focus on the many varied sub-missions

And also i will try and find Dogmeat this time too.

I had no probs with disc check here so thank you Bethesda for trusting the public who still buy games.

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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Electronic Arts

October 31, 2008
I bought every C+C game from Amazon and was very excited to see the new one but having read the reviews I have decided to give it a miss, at least until a version is released which allows me to do what I want with it! I believe that once you've paid for a game you should own it and be able to install and re-install as often as you like. My boyfriend must have installed the early games a dozen times by now - all our games are re-installed every time we update the PCs. Also, I don't like spyware so why would I buy a game which forces me to accept it?

Sorry EA, another fan bites the dust!

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Spore (Mac/PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Electronic Arts

September 05, 2008
This game is dreadful - My 6 year old's Barbie games have more depth and better graphics. To add insult to injury I tried to sell my copy on Ebay and have just had to refund the purchaser because they can't re-register the game even though it's a legitimate copy. Once the game has been registered once, EA lock those registration details to the game code and refuse to allow any changes. The only way anyone else can play the game is if you give them your registration details including email, password etc. EA certainly won't be getting any more of my money.

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Far Cry 2 (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Ubisoft

October 24, 2008
Got this game on the strength of the magazine reviews. Don't know what they were on. After about a couple of hours play I got really frustrated and then bored. A lot of driving about and getting shot at by the same camps that you thought you had cleared out a while back. Now I know why they didn't release a demo. I usually download demos before I buy as I don't really trust magazine reviews but it looked and sounded so good I fell for the hype. Grand Theift Auto with guns. Another game I wasn't so fond of.

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The Sims 2: Apartment Life Expansion Pack (PC DVD)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Electronic Arts

August 29, 2008
Brill game worth every penny may slow up your game but worth the wait so much is added belladona cove is a amazing neighbour hood brillant would recomend this game to sims2 and non sims2 fans alike so worth everything.

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Grand Theft Auto IV (PC)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > PC and Macintosh
from: Rockstar

December 03, 2008
so far from all the videos and info i have seen, it seems to make the game look great, both promotional and actually in footage from other console recordings, and from what i seen added with the added effects for pc. this game should be without a doubt fantastic. from this date their is only a few weeks to come. i hope it can build on from where san andreas left off. proper explosions, actions, and megacliptic jumps off a cliff with a vehicle!.

because of the violence portrayed in this game please take care