You start out as Keith, whose ship went ala Titanic at sea and got stuck at an Island. Great news: Not only do you have to figure out how to survive on your own, but you also have to take care of a near-sighted girl named Skye!

The point of the game? Simple. Live long enough to figure out how to get out of the darned island! One of you dies, it’s game over!

The gameplay is awesome. You’ll be viewing the game from the touchscreen as the upper screen is dedicated to the maps and the status for both the characters. You’ll be foraging food and materials to make furniture and tools to … well… GET MORE FOOD! In fact, there are also stuffs that you really CAN’T EAT! You’ll have to figure out what they are though, and keep in mind to avoid it whenever possible. Cold? No problem! Bash L and R like crazy then blow into the microphone to make fire! It’s not as easy as you think!

This game can get a little frustrating at first, seeing as you basically start with very minimal hunger, strength and thirst. As you go on into the game you’ll be able to find things that you can eat your fill to. (Forget hunting. Fish all the way!)

How to get off the island? Well… go play it for yourself and find out! This game has 4 endings… how you play the game WILL say what Keith and Skye will end up to be.

But Old, doesn’t necessarily equal to bad.

Alter Ego is a life simulation “game” that takes you from birth to old age in a matter of hours. It’s a simple cause and effect sort of game… that’s epic in all forms of win. Considering how simple gameplay is and the monochrome graphics, it’s surprising how addicting this game could be.

And this game IS very realistic… it also tackles… sexual… themes, but it warns you before hand; it should be OK otherwise. Very Happy If you’re worried about playing a game that could be just for males- don’t worry! There’s a Female version of it!

… and yes. This is a text-based game.

With a TON of endings that could be of… like… ranging from childhood accidents to old age, this game isn’t something you’ll put down easily.

It’s a must play for all the guys and gals out there interested in old games. Though I have no idea if this game can still be bought or found in the internet… it’s something worth finding!

Shinobido has a bit of an echo to Tenchu, where by you can complete your tasks by silently dispatching unwary enemies. However rather than working for 1 lord and accomplishing your missions level by level, you can choose your allies and even the mission you play next, as your wonderful lords that continuously seek your expertise have a variety of “chores” for you to do (delivery; eliminations; assassinations; thievery; rescue and others) Each mission is ranked with varying difficulty. Also, upon completion of a mission, it could have a significant effect on a lord, eg. assassinating a lord’s samurai general means that for the remainder of the game he will not have somebody to organize his troops; deliver weapon plans to another lord and that lord will have better weapons for you to deal with should you later cross them.

Also the game is somewhat different in the respect that you need to purchase all of your equipment. Also should you fail a mission you are at risk of losing some items.

One feature which I really liked, is that if you are patient and witty enough you can use your stealth killing abilities even on boss characters! No more painstaking duels! har har!

For me, a few drawbacks that I find, are these. Some levels can be excruciatingly hard, and if you are trying to aim for the grandmaster rating you are in for a tough time (though admittedly it is worth it). Also I haven’t found a way to open doors without having to slice them up, thus alerting anyone in the vicinity…

Probably a lot of people know this game from the arcades. Well in the PS2 version, the game returns minus the cool sniper gun controller (though who knows, you could probably get that too) The game is a Time Crisis style shooter, where you must finish the game under the allotted time.

The game is basically chasing after a terrorist organization where you are the only means of stopping them. Joy for us!! Your weapon of choice: a sniper rifle. You get to zoom in on your targets and hit them where it hurts , getting bonus points and time if its the head or a dual kill.

It can be a little frustrating at times to spot the enemies, but at least the game does point them out to you after a few moments. Boss can be a real piece of hardwork, not just cause they are hard to hit. To get the quickest way to finish the job is to hit them in the head and that is something that can be EXTREMELY tricky.

However, there is one and ONLY one thing that I find truly annoying, and that is the HORRIBLE voice acting. Not only is it emotionless but the lines are incredibly tacky! It makes you want to put the end of the gun in your mouth and pull the trigger!!

Second most annoying nuisance is the bosses. Not the difficulty level but just them being them. You can get some real weird ones, even to the point where you think, “What the hell?!”

This is the game to play if you really like to fish but are just too dang crap at it in real life (or if the missus hates having you go on those far away from home fishing trips) In the game you get to chose a fishing spot and the lure which you will be using. Then you simply fish!

Each lake you fish in can have different marine life beneath the waters, so knowing which location has what makes it easy during tournament games or challenges. Playing the tournaments and challenges unlocks new lures and characters respectively, making it interesting to try them.

But the biggest interest? Catching the elusive SUPER bass! There is usually one in every fishing spot. Sometimes 2. The game warns you that one is nearby when you cast your lure near to it. Then it is all up to patience and skill to nab the son-of-a-gun!