The Electronic Gamer

Stealth Xbox Action under $5

2008-01-25T20:51:00.000-08:00

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
Operation Surma
Release Date: Dec 2, 2003

In my opinion this stealth game is good for stealth noobs. Who missed this title and want something to play on the original xbox.
This title is also a good choice if you want an orginal xbox title for under $5.

I feel the A button hand to hand combat is easy to execute therefore that's a reason I recommend the title to stealth noobs.
Most of the melee kills/grabs are similar to those in the Tom Clancy Splinter Cell games. I would say the jump kill and the around the corner kill are unique to this title.

My favorite gadget is the micro-cord.

The micro-cord was most fun to use during the mission when ethan needed to retrieve files from a data core. The data core was about 60 feet high and you needed to fire you're micro-cord to the grapple point on the ceilling and rappel down the core and grab the highlighted core blades(about five to six data blades). While you were trying to due this.The robotic blade retriver could shock you sending ethan to the ground. You would have to start the processes all over again.

The saves are automatic and in my opionion at the perfect times in the game. making the deaths of ethan less frustrating.

The game felt like you were watching a action movie as well as playing a video game.

This title is among my favorite xbox games ever!

Most Wanted Xbox 360 Games A to T

2008-01-20T01:22:00.000-08:00

Ace Combat

Assassin's Creed

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Frontlines Fuels of War

Mass Effect

Turok

Best of Both Worlds

2008-01-19T12:35:00.000-08:00

The next Scott Mitchell perhaps?

This game looks like two series of games that I like. They would be Battlefield and Ghost Recon.

the maps look very much Battlefield and the soldiers look like they were Advance Warfighter inspired.

The vehicles and weapons look futuristic as well.

this game looks like it will rock!

Van Halen Road Trippin

2007-01-25T05:54:00.000-08:00

I'm I the Lone Wolf or did anyone else use the custom soundtracks feature on Burnout Revenge?
I love it man. Tearing around hairpin curves while Eddie Van Halen ingages in some killer guitar riffs.
Now that's a virtual roadtrip.

Ghost Recon Booty

2006-07-10T08:51:00.000-07:00

To promote Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. Ubisoft launched the GR Unit Web site at the beginning of 2006. One could earn merits based on how much you participated on the website. Then you could use you're merits to purchase items in the arsonal. I must of been a lazy ghost because I only earn less than 2500 merits. if you didn't take part. trust me that's not much. I used 2000 of those merits to purchase this graw poster. My point is my graw poster makes a fine addition to my wall of game.

Old School Gaming

2006-07-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

Look what the ex didn't want. When we split I left this bad boy behind. After all she's the one the gave up the bones for it.
She emptied out her storage and gave this Super Nintendo to me. Is she out of her mind. Doesn't she know what she's giving up?

After cleaning up the system I decided to relive Vegas Stakes and discovered that my bank was still in the memory. I heard that the batteries in those things last many years and I got to witness that first hand.

I just purchased Street Fighter II from my buddy Joe. I've seen the new versions and I actually like the old school graffics better.
I've been losing alot of time playing this baby.

Go Tactical

2006-06-10T09:56:00.000-07:00

Check it! Nick is looking specop. This is the result of playing a lot of co-op shooters on Xbox. We've also practiced S.W.A.T. and military tactics outdoors.

Xbox fighter newbie

2006-04-19T12:23:00.000-07:00

I would call myself a newbie when it cames to fighter games. Nick and I decided to try Soul Calibur II for Xbox and that opened up the genre for us. I really enjoy the metallic sound of swords slamming together. I also like the artistic look of this game both in the characters and maps.

Since enjoying Soul Calibur so much we decided to give Samurai Warrior a shot. I've done some reading and i know this gaming empire has been done to death and some of you are done with this series. however I like this series for a simple reason. It's fun to ride around on steeds slashing tons of fools that are in your path.

Mom passes away

2006-04-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

I've lost my mother this week. She's a great women. Very loving and caring. She helped everyone she can.

She's a great Mom and a friend. We support each other while dad was out to sea.

You're always in my heart mom. I love you mom.

Winter games issue 9

2006-02-23T22:30:00.000-08:00

Japan's Shizuka Arakawa skated past America's Sasha Cohen and Russia's Irina Slutskaya to win gold in the ladies' free skate.

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Winter games issue 8

2006-02-18T15:52:00.000-08:00

Just days after tumbling out of contention in the men's 1500m, Apolo Anton Ohno captured bronze in the 1000m, losing to South Korea's Ahn and Lee.

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Winter games issue 7

2006-02-17T21:38:00.000-08:00

Seconds from gold, America's Lindsey Jacobellis tried to add mid air flair to her jump and landed in second place in today's women's SBX final.

The U.S. women's hopes for a gold-medal hockey rematch against Canada evaporated Friday when they squandered a 2-0 semifinal lead against Sweden and lost 3-2 in a shootout.

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The international Lara Croft

2006-02-16T22:37:00.000-08:00

Karima Adebibe, 20 years old from London who has been chosen as the new international face of 'Lara Croft' action hero. Karima will now embark on a gruelling training program to prepare her for the role.

Winter games issue 6

2006-02-16T12:22:00.000-08:00

Gold for Seth Wescott of the US in SBX. Yet anouther gold tossed into the US snowboard team Pot of Gold.

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Winter games #5

2006-02-14T08:07:00.000-08:00

Bode Miller returns to the slopes today in men's combined, a combination of downhill and slalom runs.

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Winter games #4

2006-02-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

Like the US men Sunday, the US women took gold (Hannah Teter), silver (Gretchen Bleiler) and fourth (Kelly Clark). Bronze went to Norway's Kjersti Buaas.

Shaun White stumbled on his first run today, but put on an awe-inspiring show the rest of the way to win gold . Danny Kass took the silver.

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Winter games #3

2006-02-13T20:51:00.000-08:00

Kwan withdrawels from winter games. A day after cutting short her first practice in Torino because of groin stiffness, Michelle Kwan withdrew from the 2006 Winter Games. Taking her spot will be Emily Hughes.

In snowboarding Shaun White is golden boy in halfpipe.

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Winter games #2

2006-02-08T10:40:00.000-08:00

Gretchen Bleiler current queen of the half pipe and the women to beat at this years winter games.

With snowboarding being one of the most popular Olympic sports. Snowboard cross is one of the stories to watch at this years games.

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Bravo mission

2006-02-06T12:30:00.000-08:00

At this time, This is my favorite entry in Bravo mission at gr-unit.

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Snowboarding Team

2006-01-23T02:43:00.000-08:00

Gretchen Bleiler and Shaun White will lead the 16-member U.S. snowboarding team to the Torino Games next month.

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Spy Hunter Returns

2006-01-23T02:25:00.000-08:00

I admit it.I like the Spy Hunter Series. I liked the second one better than the first one. the second one had a better story flow and that made for a fun game. Some reviews I read rated the first better than the second.

OXM Demo Disc Easter Eggs

2006-01-21T15:48:00.000-08:00

#30 Alias game trailer = l,u,d,d,u,x,y,a,a,y,r,r,r,b,b,b

#37 First to Fight Trailer = b,u,l,b,y,b,a,l,l,r,a,y,d,a,y

#38 Phantom Dust playable = a,u,x,y,l,r,b,b,d,d,y,l,x,r,a,u,d

#39 Metal Wolf Playable = l,x,y,u,a,y,b,u,d,d,y,r,r,r,back

#40 Spongebob Squarepants playable = a,u,d,l,b,r,x,r,y,a,u,x,up,l,r,y,a

#41 Tak:Staff of Dreams playable = back,back,wht,l,x,y,u,d,a,blk,b,r,start,start

#42 MTV Music Generator 3 = blk,back,a,l,a,r,d,b,a,r,b,u,b,b,a,start,blk

#43 Tron 2.0 Killer App playable = a,a,a,b,b,b,u,l,r,d,u,l,r,d,back,back

#44 Constanstine playable = a,b,d,back,u,l,r,start,x,blk,y,wht

Rainbow Six Critical Hour announced

2006-01-13T12:11:00.000-08:00

Ubisoft's squad-based shooter series gets repackaged with classic, new missions for PlayStation 2, Xbox.
Tom Clancy, well known for being a prolific political and military thriller writer, is quickly making a name for himself as one of gaming's most prolific minds. The author has lent his name and expertise to three of Ubisoft's most popular franchises--Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell.
The latest addition to one of the Tom Clancy series is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical Hour for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, just announced by Ubisoft. Critical Hour brings several of the squad-based shooter's past moments together with new material for a defining Rainbow Six experience.
Eight single-player maps, chosen by fans, will be reworked with current technology and appear alongside a brand new seven-mission single-player campaign. There will also be 18 multiplayer levels for online play.
To promote realism, the gameplay has been slowed down to encourage a more strategic approach to counter-terrorism, and several factors, including injury status and body position, effect weapon accuracy. More than 20 weapons and high-tech gadgets are included in the game, and the maps will take gamers to Idaho, Mexico City, Siberia, and more.

INTRODUCTION TO TEAM RAINBOW

Team Rainbow is a multinational task force comprised of counterterrorism experts from around the globe. Equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, Team Rainbow is deployed during terrorist crises. When all other attempts have failed, Rainbow is brought in to save the lives of innocent people. They do not negotiate with terror. They destroy it.

Rainbow began as an idea shared by John Clark and Domingo "Ding" Chavez. Clark, a former Navy SEAL and CIA operative, met Ding during a covert operation in Colombia. During the operation, Chavez was rescued by Clark. After that mission, Ding joined the Central Intelligence Agency. Clark and Ding developed a mentor-student relationship over the course of several missions together

Rainbow was created in 1999. Ding Chavez was made a Team Leader, and they began recruiting counter-terrorism operatives immediately. Experts in close-quarters combat, demolitions, electronics, surveillances, and reconnaisance were recruited. Snipers, hackers, soldiers, policemen, and contractors were all brought to Hereford, England. There, Rainbow shares its headquarters with the British Special Air Service.

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2006-01-13T02:12:00.000-08:00

The year is 2003

In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption to conceal potential threats to the national security of the United States, the NSA (National Security Agency) has ushered forth a new dawn of intelligence-gathering techniques. This top-secret initiative is dubbed Third Echelon. Denied to exist by the U.S. government, Third Echelon deploys elite intelligence-gathering units consisting of a lone field operative supported by a remote team. Like a sliver of glass, a Splinter Cell is small, sharp, and nearly invisible.

March 10, 2004 The CIA contacted NSA officials regarding the loss of contact with Agent Alison Madison, a CIA operative monitoring widespread communication shortages plaguing the former Soviet Republic of Georgia.
A second operative, Agent Blaustein, was inserted into the Georgian capital T'bilisi to locate Agent Madison, only to drop from contact seven days later. Fearing for the lives of American agents compromised at the hands of a suspected terrorist effort, Third Echelon has activated operative Sam Fisher to locate the missing agents and evaluate the situation.

You are Sam Fisher You must leave no trace on the physical or political map. Remember: Although killing may compromise secrecy, the choice between leaving a witness or a corpse is no choice at all. You are a Splinter Cell.

Pandora's Tommorrow

The year is 2006

The U.S. installs a temporary military base on East Timor to train the developing defense force of the “world’s youngest democracy.” Resistance to U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia is widespread and passionate, but the threat Indonesian militias pose to Timorese democracy is deemed sufficient justification. At the same time, the U.S. doesn’t mind having an excuse to install active military personnel within easy reach of both North Korea and the largest Muslim population in Asia.

Anti-U.S. resentment comes to a head under the leadership of guerilla militia leader Suhadi Sadono, acting with the unofficial support of major corrupt factions of the Indonesian government. Suhadi’s men attack and occupy the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, taking dozens of civilian and military personnel hostage.

You are Sam Fisher. You’re sent in, not to rescue the hostages, but to destroy top-secret documentation held in the embassy before Suhadi’s men access it.

Choas Theory

The year is 2007

Japan's creation of an Information Self Defense Force is deemed a violation of international law and of their own Constitution and ignites rising tensions between Japan, China and North Korea. Facing North Korean and Chinese blockades of shipping across the Korea Strait, Japan requests US assistance in accordance with American obligations under Article 9 of the Japanese Post War Constitution.
Mounting evidence gathered by the I-SDF indicates that the devastation of the Japanese economy on the now infamous ‘Black Gold Day’ may have been caused by intentional Information Warfare attacks.
As nations begin to mobilize and the United States activates the USS Clarence E Walsh, the world’s premiere Electronic and Information Warfare platform and dispatches her to the region, Third Echelon gets wind of a small and seemingly unrelated incident that may end up having global repercussions…

Rainbow Six

The year is 2007

As the United States is caught in an embargo-induced oil crisis, terrorist attacks against American interests - and citizens - escalate. Venezuela, which still supplies the United States with oil, also becomes a target. As unrest grows in America, protests rock the streets of Caracas. And while the shadow of terror looms, madmen plot even greater acts of murder and destruction. No place is safe, no border secure in this hour of fear.
Only one bulwark stands between the world and the threats that now face it: RAINBOW, an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism in all its forms. A top-secret organization consisting of the best field operatives the United Nations has to offer, RAINBOW is the most potent weapon in the world's arsenal. Backed by the most sophisticated technology available and trained to the limits of human capability, they are our best hope in the war against terror.

Black Arrow

A series of attempts to kidnap telemetry and rocket scientists pulls Team Rainbow into a spiderweb of international intrigue.
An international cabal of renegade military officers is trying to create a war in the oil-rich regions around the Black Sea, giving them an excuse to swoop in and seize control.

Lockdown

Team Rainbow is on a mission to destroy a terrorist network threatening to unleash a deadly nanotech virus. When one of their own is captured, the battle becomes personal in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown.
The elite members of Team Rainbow do not negotiate with terror. They destroy it.

Vegas

Las Vegas is burning and the world is watching. International terrorist Irena Morales has amassed an army of mercenaries to besiege America's playground, but her true agenda remains a mystery. Hero Logan Keller and his team now have one night to bring order back into the heart of chaos before Irena unleashes her ultimate objective. What they discover will not only change Rainbow itself, but could also tip the balance of power firmly in favor of the terrorists.

Ghost Recon

Eastern Europe, 2008

The world teeters on the brink of war. Radical ultranationalists have seized power in Moscow - their goal, the reestablishment of the old Soviet empire. Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan - one by onne the nearby independent republics slip back into the Russian orbit. Russian tanks sit in the Caucasus Mountains and the Baltic forests, poised to strike to the south and east. The world hold ots breath, and waits.
For one small group of elite soldiers, the war has already begun: U.S. Special Forces Group 5, First Battalion, D Company. Deployed on peacekeping duty to the Republic of Georgia in the Caucasus, this handful of Green Berets represents the very tip of the spear - the first line of defense. Equipped with the latest battlefield technology, and trained in the latest techniques of covert warfare, they strike - swiftly, silently, and invisibly.
They call themselves "The Ghosts".

Island Thunder

The year is 2010, and great changes are afoot in Cuba. Fidel Castro's heirs have been unable to keep the fire of his revolution burning, and a popular uprising has toppled the Communist regime. In its wake, a fragile hope for democracy emerges. The interim president Pedro Ebana, promises free elections, and requests international assistance to safeguard those election. For there are those in Cuba who do not want to see democratic regime, and they will do anything it takes - subversion, viloence, or open revolution - to make certain that Cuba's future is the one they create for it. From the midst of Chaos, the call goes out for the Ghosts. Their mission: to ensure the integrity of the Cuban elections by thwarting any attempts made to subvert them. And as a violent revolution funded with drug money brews in the western provinces, it becomes clear that might be the Ghosts' most dangerous mission yet.

Ghost Recon 2

The year is 2011, and there's trouble on the North Korean-Chinese border. The North Korean military has revolted, led by the charismatic General Jung, that favorite super-villain of military gamers and game designers alike: a latter-day neo-Communist nutjob. Jung's not only making aggressive moves against China, he's seized control of the nation's nuclear arsenal. While the diplomats do their thing and the rogue general threatens to declare open war, the Ghosts are sent in to deal with the problem their way.

Follow the Ghosts as they work in concert with a Kazakh military specialist to track down an evil Pakastani warlord and arms dealer!

Advanced Warfighter

The face of war has changed. Enemy lines blur and there is no longer a clear opponent. New enemies and new threats require a new type of warfare and a new type of soldier. Enter the Ghosts.

In 2013, the U.S. Army will implement the Integrated Warfighter System evolving what we know as the modern soldier. IWS combines advanced weapon systems, satellite communication devices and enhanced survivability into one fully integrated combat system. The IWS program has been developed to meet these new threats head on. Now, it can be tested on the battlefield.

It’s 2014, and the soldier of the future returns to encounter a new and more imminent threat along the recently completed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Ghosts are more powerful with an upgraded Integrated Warfighter System (IWS) but will have only 72 hours to assess the threat and stop the rebels from reaching U.S. soil.

With a border that's 1,900 miles long and an enemy that doesn’t play by the rules, this is a job for the U.S. military’s most elite fighting unit. This is a job for the Ghosts.

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The Great Outdoors

2005-11-19T17:13:00.000-08:00

This game is a great way to play fps in the great outdoors. That's if you can manage to get you're backside out of the lazy boy.

Starcraft:Ghost

2005-11-01T11:59:00.000-08:00

Meet my new love, Nova.

Spartan:Total Warrior

2005-10-24T10:02:00.000-07:00

The demo that stood out from me on Decembers demo disc is Spartan:Total Warrior. It's a great combination of massive battles and well executed cutscenes. The attack that looks like lightning isn't to shabby either.

Chopper Command

2005-10-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

As Nick and I crusied the toy isles at Walmart. As we often do.
We came across this awesome chopper toy that i got very excited about. That's because in the early 70's, I had one just like it. I had to have this toy, I mean I wanted my son to have this toy. He liked it as well.Walmart didn't have the one pictured. We picked up the Little Bird. Walmart had two others we want later.The Apache and Cobra.

November Demo Disc

2005-10-04T12:53:00.000-07:00

There is a few demos I would like to babble about on the November Demo Disc. The first is Ncaa Football 2006. I don't follow any team and can't play the game if my life depended on it. However Ncaa Football 2006 made me feel like a collage pro. select you're team, pick the play, and run it.

Next is Need for Speed:Most Wanted. Like Rainbow Six more of the same thing but a good thing. I felt the demo was like a fushion of Hot Pursuit and Underground.

To finish LA Rush. What can you say. Crash into traffic and hitting ramps at a high rate of speed or smashing through the world famous Hollywood sign reminded me of my days traveling through Hollywood.

Metal Gear Solid 4 for Playstation 3

2005-09-16T09:05:00.000-07:00

If there ever was a reason for me to buy the Playstion 3. It would be Metal Gear Solid 4.

For me it all started with Metal Gear Solid for pc. Recently I've finally survived the torture event and have now seen the meryl and otocan finishes. Metal Gear Solid for pc remains one of my favorite games of all time. It was then onto Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for Xbox. To finish I hope Metal Gear Solid 3 gets ported to Xbox.

Far Cry Instincts = Splinter Cell

2005-09-15T08:54:00.000-07:00

I can't help but to notice that Far Cry Instincts and Splinter Cell are in some ways mirror images of each other.Both games us lone wolf charactors pitted against huge numbers of mercenaries. There both great looking games. they both have safe havens for the character. Shadow for Splinter Cell and the island tropical forest for Far Cry Instincts. They both incourage stealth movement and kills. In conclusion they are both story driven games.

Republic Commando

2005-09-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

I know this game has been out a while.But i've spent some time playing Star Wars Republic Commando and it has become one of my fave games.

The eye candy.The look of the game is awesome.They are up with the times. As with the melee attack and the helmet. i love the wiper effect. The commands are fast to use and the hologram visuals very cool. I love this game.

Old Fart

2005-09-13T13:57:00.000-07:00

u know if you're an old fart:

if u have ever uttered the words awesome,knarly,radical,bogus,totally or any combination of the forementioned or u still utter these combos.

ran around asking you're friends if they know what the name of the rock band kiss really means.

gaming night was gathering around pong to play the winner.

u thought high fashion was sporting you're: members only jacket, leg warmers,polo shirts(with the damn tigers on them), or a bandana tied around you're wrist.

u went insane trying to solve rubik's cube. even bought the tip book and in the end took it apart and put it back together to amaze you're friends.

after the final episode of m*a*s*h* the next day at school u were like totally depressed.

u thought pretty in pink was an awesome movie and that Molly Ringwald was totally hot and still think she's hot.

Conflict: Global Terror for xbox a big surprise

2005-09-13T06:55:00.000-07:00

I haven't been a big fan of the Conflict series. However Conflict:Global Terror is a pleasent surprise. You're team for being ai really seemed to be human and they worked together as a team. Once i got used to the controls it was really easy to jump from one teammate to the next. I could also give the team as a whole orders with ease. Using the command system to place and blow C4 is fun too. I'm glad this demo was included on my demo disc.

Katrina like hurricane mentained about a year ago

2005-09-13T06:46:00.000-07:00

Read this from National Geographic October 2004 and it rings of what has happened now with Katrina. This was written about a year ago and its like it was written today.

What I like about Ghost Recon 2 for xbox

2005-09-13T06:32:00.000-07:00

I like the airfield mission in both the mission and lone wolf game type.
Whats fun about the airfield mission is that you get to down choppers right away. When one plays airfield in the lone wolf game type its handy to take out the tower shooters with an airstrike called in by using the m29 rifle.

Ambush mission I like in the lone wolf game type for clear reasons. Lots of land targets and one air target to down.
The battle mission i like in game type mission. The battle mission really gives you the feeling of what it must be like to have troops trying to break you're line. The mission just gives you the feel of the choas that goes on in the battlefield.
There are two maps I like in the firefight game type. They are the ghost village and warzone maps. There both good maps for having lots of places to take cover. The ghost village has great fog effect.
Maybe they are not able to do it but the ai must need glasses because they always run into things. Its hard to line them up in you're sights when there always wigging out.

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