Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Xbox 360)
In a nutshell:
The surprise hit of 2005 is back and this time it’s moved on from the prequels and onto “proper” Star Wars. It may sound like one of the worst excesses of marketing hell but this is good enough to rejuvenate your love for both video games and Star Wars (and Lego)!

The lowdown:
As ridiculous as the idea sounds this is one of the few games that really can be played by all ages, from tots to grandparents - the game even adjusts its difficultly level on the fly depending how well you’re doing. The graphics are absolutely hilarious as the game pokes gentle fun at all the films and characters and uses the Lego motif so you can build new structures and objects as you go. With more playable characters than ever each now has their own special move, such as Chewbacca’s ability to pull the arms off Stormtroopers, and you can get in and out of vehicles whenever you want in some levels.

Most exciting moment:
The game features a large number of vehicles to drive, including landspeeders and AT-STs. You can also ride a Dewback which excretes an ominous looking brown Lego stud if you press a button…

Since you ask:
The all important two player co-op mode from the first game is still in the sequel, plus you can now design your own characters out of component Lego pieces. Darth Greedo, anyone?

The bottom line:
The Force is strong with this one.
Harrison Dent

Customer Review: Superb fun
As a boy growing up in the 80’s star wars was a huge part of my life and this was the decade when the toys associated with the film really took off. Sadly, star wars toys made of Lego were 20 years away and now, as a 30 year old, trying to persuade my wife that buying Lego is a good idea is just not happening. Thankfully the genius’s at Lego and Lucas arts have come up with this cracker of a game which I can just about get away with buying. The premise is simple in that it follows the last three films (or first 3 depending on your age!!) and you are taken through virtually every major set piece, in each film, playing as various Lego/star wars characters. The learning curve is perfect for both kids and adults alike. The cut scenes in between each level are hilarious. My first play of the game was with the “help” of an 8 and a 6 year old and we all spent most of the time in hysterics. The animation is superb and the controls are very cleverly done. Just push gently on the left stick and watching the characters “creeping” is very funny. This is a game which provides excellent family entertainment and really fits the category of “suitable for all ages”. If you are a fan of the first Lego star wars game then this comes highly recommended.

Customer Review: Fun to play…Incredibly Frustrating To Save!
I like this game a lot. It’s a laugh to play as you go through the various famous Star Wars scenes and stuff as a Lego character (the Lego Boombox that blasts out a heavy metal version of the Imperial March, making Gamorrean guards rock out is one of the best things I’ve seen!) However, I find trying to save your progress in this game EXTREMELY frustrating! For some reason when you clear a chapter and your autosave kicks in, it doesn’t save your progress properly and you end up right back at the Mos Eisley cantina when you reload your game. Not cool.

I plan to keep playing this game and figure out what’s going wrong, but that in itself is something no gamer should have to do. In short, great game, LOUSY saving system!

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Virtua Tennis 3 (Xbox 360)
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?19.96
Used Price: ?16.99
Customer Review: graphics = quality
well this game is certainly one of the best ive got the graphics r rele good but the game play can be a tad un realistic as some rallys go on for 5 minuits
Customer Review: Just Great
Guys this is just a great game - you dont even have to like tennis to love this game. never really get bored of it to be honest it is just great!!!

Joytech 9.2″ LCD Portable Monitor for Xbox 360
Amazon Price: ?119.99

Saints Row (Xbox 360 Classics)

In a nutshell:
There’s no new Grand Theft Auto game scheduled until late next year, but in the meantime 360 owners have got the next best thing, as you and your fellow gang members try to take control of a whole city to turn into your personal playground.

The lowdown:
It is pretty hard to describe this game without mentioning Grand Theft Auto, since the gameplay and even mission structure is based very closely on Rockstar’s classic. Of course being on the Xbox 360 the graphics are better than they ever were before, with a huge draw distance and streets that are very much fuller of vehicles and people than the real Grand Theft Auto. In fact the only thing that’s missing is Rockstar’s trademark black humour, replaced here with constant references to pimps and ???hos??. There are though over 80 different vehicles to commandeer, all of which can be customised however you want.

Most exciting moment:
Although the city in which you battle is already bigger than Vice City the most impressive thing about the game’s graphics is the enormous amount of damage you can cause to vehicles and buildings. The game even remembers individual bullet holes on your prized car.

Since you ask:
The characters in Saint’s Row come in all shapes and sizes – not just the physically perfect mannequins of most other games. You can completely customise your own character, making them as fat, thin or buff looking as you wish.

The bottom line:
Grand Theft Auto 3.5 in all but name, that should make the wait till next October all the easier.
HARRISON DENT

List Price: ?24.99
Amazon Price: ?20.98
Used Price: ?15.95
Customer Review: Great game online and offline!
Saints Row is one of the best games I have ever played. Offline is amazing and I never get bored of it, but online there is a few things that wrecked this game from being the best. Saints Row 2 is coming out September 2008 and I cannot wait for it. But overall must buy game.
Customer Review: This is the reason you need an Xbox 360.
When i bought this game, i wondered what all the fuss is about. Like someone has already said, i thought i was going to get a Grand Theft Auto knock-off or at least something along those lines. But by god was i wrong. This game is an absolute joy from start to finish, some mouth watering visuals, from explosions, weather conditions and vehicles. The games characters are full of life, and the story line is gripping. The customisation on the cars is excellent, although a lack lustered effort to produce alot of modification, you can still arrive at a satisfactory look for your ride. My favourite aspect(s) of the game is the respect system. This adds lifetime to the game, and definately some replay value. The respect bar needs to be filled before one can attempt another mission. I think of it like mission-money, you need respect to buy new missions. This prevents the player from burning it through the whole game in one evening. The rediculous selection of activities available to earn respect brings hours and hours of entertainment, although one can become bored of the same-thing-but-different-person trouble with the activities, the majority of the time, i was smiling with enjoyment. The second aspect is the character customisation, absolutely fantastic. Physics have been added to pendants and necklaces which makes them sway when you run, which makes it gorgeous to look at. If you want GTA on the 360 without planes and boats and motorbikes, this game is a must buy.

AV Control Centre (Xbox 360)
Bring order to the next generation of entertainment with the JOYTECH Control Center 540C. State-of-the-art technology fuses with organic design and cutting edge aesthetics, allowing you to organize and customize your AV universe like never before. Exclusively designed to compliment your Xbox 360?, the Control Center 540C not only matches the design of the console, but also the flexibility, automatically adjusting the exterior LCD display for horizontal or vertical use. Exhaustive next generation connections and removable faceplates ensure that the Control Center 540C will remain an essential part of your gaming lifestyle. Proprietary Xbox 360? connection carries all console video and audio through one simple lead 4 HDTV ready Component Video inputs, 5 Composite Video and Stereo Audio inputs, Built in 5 port 10/100 Ethernet Lan Hub provides reliable connection to PC, Xbox Live? Customizable Backlit LCD Display allows user to name individual Inputs for simple navigation Remote control included for effortless switching between AV Equipment Component and Composite cables included
List Price: ?49.99
Amazon Price: ?49.98
Customer Review: Wii Compatibility
Just so you know, you can now request an adapter free from Joytech to fix the Wii component issue. For those technically inclined, it’s actually just a resistor on the ‘Y’ signal, as the Wii provides too strong a signal for the Joytech Control Centre (and some TV’s).
Customer Review: Just what I needed
Well, all I can say in response to the people above is that it works absolutely fantastically 100% with an old fashioned non-HD TV! So if, like me, you haven’t made the jump to HD yet, and you’re not planning to just yet - this works brilliantly. I’ve got all my consoles plugged in through composite - from Megadrive to XBox 360, and they all work really well. The addition of having a network hub built in is great, and the only thing I would add as a “wish” to the product would be to have a web-server interface on it to save the complicated high-score-table-esque naming of the channels.

Digital AV Cable - Component (Xbox 360)
List Price: ?12.99
Amazon Price: ?9.98
Customer Review: Worth a look
I have been looking for a Microsoft cable for ages, but decided enough was enough and bought this cable instead. I have a HDTV, and I am genuinly pleased with the much improved picture quality compared to the standard scart connection. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who can't wait for the Microsoft cable to become avalible.
Customer Review: HD-TVs are not all equal
This cable is not compatible with all HD-TVs. Your TV must have a digital composite input (green-blue-red) not a single high-def. connection to take advantage of high-def. mode. You can use it as a standard connector cable with red-yellow-white input (or get an adaptor to use this in a scart socket). Check in your TV manual if you are not sure, alternatively get the VGA cable instead.

Optical Toslink Prosignal Lead Xbox-Ps2- Dvd-Amp @10 M TOSLink Optical Lead PROSIGNAL 4mm @ 10 mtr TOSLink plug to plug optical lead for xbox360,ps2,dvd,amp, aplications

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