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Bejeweled

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from: PopCap Games

August 07, 2007
Loads of fun. A bit challenging at first, but once I got how it was played I was hooked. I will be playing this one for years.

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Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals

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from: Saitek


I read the reviews before I purchased the pedals for my boyfriend (pros and cons) which were very helpful in my decision. The pedals arrived from Amazon on the day they were suppose to as well as Saitek Yoke and throttle combo. At first he had some problems with the brakes as some of you have with it showing at half even when not pressing on it but after taking the time which was only about 20mins he figured it out (he went to controls axes and put the check in the box to reverse). Everything works great he is very happy with the Saitek Pro pedals and also the Saitek Yoke and throttle combo. We highly recommend these products.

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Zoo Tycoon 2 Extinct Animals Expansion Pack

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from: Microsoft

October 16, 2007
Item was received quickly and in perfect condition. It works perfectly. Thanks for an excellent transaction.

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Nero 9

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from: Nero Inc.

October 20, 2008
I wanted you all to know that I just installed Nero 9 on Windows Vista Home Premium and it went very smoothly.

I read about all of the problems and maybe went a little overboard with all of my precautions. However, this is what I did:

1. I used the downloadable cleanup tool to remove all traces of Nero 8.
2. I disabled my virus protection and firewall.
3. I disabled the User Account Controls
4. I downloaded and installed the 9.0.9.4d Update file - not the trial version, which was 9.0.9.4c. The 9.0.9.4c version is reported to cause some problems on Windows Vista - so you need the 9.0.9.4d version or later.

The installation did take about 30 minutes, but it when very smoothly. No error messages. ... Read More:

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: French Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

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from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
I toyed with Rosetta Stone years ago through a $20 intro package they had. It seemed promising, but the cost of the full package was and remains prohibitive for the casual learner. For professionals needing language training, I think this is an excellent package, but if starting cold, this would best complement classroom instruction. One other thing: for the money, you'd think the program would get you functional faster, e.g. travel french - where is the bathroom, i would like a glass of wine, etc. Instead, we have "the bicycles are yellow." Overall though, a very professional package.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Gold Edition

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from: Take 2

July 17, 2007
Civ IV is another great Civ game from the mind of one of greatest game designers of all time. Civ IV presents the Civilization game with such polish and solid gameplay that it will be very interesting to see where Sid Meier's takes the franchise from here.
The graphics aren't the greatest but that's not why you play a Civ game. The mechanics are where this game truly shines. You can conquer by force or by diplomacy and you can be hands-off or you can micro-manage almost every aspect of your cities and territories. The choice is yours.
The scenarios and maps will provide hours upon hours of strategy fun and you will find yourself saying "just one more turn" at 3 a.m. before you know it.
If you like strategy games and you do not own Civ IV, you ... Read More:

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Razer Exactmat with Exactrest Gaming Mouse Pad & Wrist Rest--Black

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from: Razer Inc.


The mouse pad itself is great. Both sides of the mousepad provides exactly what Razor advertises: a smooth surface, and a rough one. They both do a great job with my Logitech G5 mouse. I originally started off by using the control side, but the surface of that side started to wear down the "feet" of the G5. I then switched over to the "speed" and things have been fine ever since.

I also purchased this mousepad because of the wrist rest... but once I started to use it with this mousepad, it was very uncomfortable and actually cut-off the circulation in my wrists. Yes, I was sitting in good posture, and I tried to get used to it but I just couldn't. It was very uncomfortable and I ended up taking the wrist rest out.

All in all, a great ... Read More:

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Dance Praise 2 -the ReMix: Dance Pad Included! (Digital Praise)

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by: Thomas Nelson

January 27, 2008
By 100 miles the best pad for someone who dose not have a wii or playstation or xbox. The pad is real high quality! The songs are fun. Works great on my computer (700 mb of ram). Great song choices!!!
Cons:
1, i dose not play the whole song just 2:30 of it
2, it is not real hard i have had another dance pad for 3 months and this one for 1 and a half and i can pass all the songs (on expert) but still fun
3, the song choice for relient k was "mood rings".. i have all the relient k cd's and i would have picked "the best thing"..


awesome game everyone should buy one!!!

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Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2008 [OLD VERSION]

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from: Encore Software

September 11, 2007
I had paid for and downloaded this game many years back "Hoyle Classic Board & Card Games" but found I lost it when getting a new PC. I looked for it with no success. I was so happy when I stumbled upon this at Fryes Electronics, I could not wait to get on Amazon or half.com to price it. I got the game and I was so happy to see many of the same characters and the same formats. I was disappointed that there was no card games included, but overall, I'm very pleased!!

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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

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from: Ubisoft

April 08, 2008
Saw a video on You Tube incorporating cutscenes from the Witcher and Assassin's Creed. Looked pretty cool so I bought it. What a disappointment! Especially after playing the Witcher. First of all, I hate sci-fi stuff - robots, technology, etc. I love Fantasy RPG and love history. To combine a hi-tech environment with the world of the Crusades was stupid! The storyline doesn't make much sense either and the manual was too technical to understand - I might have caught on if I had finished the game but I got so frustrated with the controls I couldn't. I'm playing on a PC and half the time I would press 'W' for walk and the character doesn't move. I'd have to keep tapping it or pressing it. The controls are too clunky and don't work half the time. Riding that ugly horse ... Read More: