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Wednesday; Octolu, /edr:i"'day. October 18, 2000 AGGIELIFE Page 5 A THE BATTALION Madden NFL 2001 Genre: Sports System: Playstation Developer: Electronic Arts puting Center (SCO, win n easily, sometimes justtiiHohn Madden football games have been a staple in the teat history of virtual sports. Since the days of the Super labs are now charging,' nftendo, avid players have looked forward to the annual in the number of pnntoi:;il ase °f die newest addition to the Madden legacy. Iccrc.ise.” he said "Butr a H that it has to live up to, EA Sport's its don't see the bills i 1 ; dad Jen NFL 2(X)1 should not disappoint tans. wladden has come a long way since the Su- robably lake a full at a Nint ™ do ; bigger and beuer tea- sC •• • Ks and loads or options. What should appeal L , , , Bst to the standard football junkie is the amount : L '"im i. Customization available in this game. Madden ss 01 wor King m me print !iool Iitera , Iy has more opt j ons than ever , allowing mounts ot time. Bcustom teams, custom players and more control J. <i junioi nunageina IN | r c hiiracters, both on and off the Held. Football ns major and ( IS worker.■legists will be in heaven with the added controls, e have dillerent statior ||) W i n g them to fine tune their plays to be carried out cry hour to dillerentp, ^aetly as imagined. Also, new practice features and lesks are the glass cubit w< -minute drills have been added'to the exhibition middle of the lirst ant! - me season play to enhance the game’s variety. CC. People at the helpde BThe graphics and sound are impressive, both ns and help students titclcling to a very effective and realistic football envi- iputer problems. Reed \jBment. The game play is fast, furious and notice- nation booth is located. ibl\ smooth, and the menu screens tire easy to navi- Workers tit the infonr.jate. Overall, the game is extremely player friendly. ■ students’ questions ovr - While the added features and customization of reel students where topis game are probably its strong points, video Bne players who know little to nothing about back left area of both IWobtball strategy may be overwhelmed by the ar- • uts in the correct slots, skw 0 P t ' 0ns ' F° r those players, Madden defi- :n even printer is brokcB 6 ^ has lost some of die simplicity that made it nnouncements to try to® s working in the print b n’t print multiple copies Silent Hill imes just so they would'; Genre: Florror System: Playstation iu.se they were copies,lie Developer: Konami because he was so madam said that working in thee Could this game be more annoying? The opening se ven them a lot of expentffiience of Silent Hill is one of the most obscure ever pro- w ith computers and de: duced. The player starts in an empty parking lot with aple. v ; ;: pow falling so heavily that the player cannot see where think this experience to go. This was obviously intended to add to the suspense :lp me when looking for, 0l ' l he game, but instead it seems slow, after I graduate,’" Left Immediately following the opening run around, there said “i' vc become m B 6 severa ' short movie scenes that flesh out the storyline 1 more profideftV’vftc: ^'hind the game. These are fine in moderation, but there /HJtef progj-arar f 71 ' f° ur w i[hi n the lirst live minutes of the game; this is fun for anyone to play. While still entertaining, this game is definitely more geared towards football aficionados who will most likely deem it the best thing since sliced bread. However, people who only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials may want to steer clear of this one. (Grade: B) Ruben DeLuna clot ject The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to domestic violence. During the public display, a clothesline is hung with shirts. Each shirt is decorated to represent a particular victim’s experience, by the survivor themself or by some one who cares about them. Decorated shirts are due back in the Gender Issues Education Services (211A YMCA) on October 19. Shirts will be displayed in the MSC Flagroom and the Academic Building Rotunda on October 23 and 24. If you would like to volunteer pass out information at the displays, please email sherrees@studentlife.tamu.edu. For more information call 845-1107 or email gies@tamu.edu. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ tV ☆ ☆ ☆ if ☆ if if ir Hr ☆ ☆ ☆ Be an SI Leader! Spring 2001 SI Leader Information Meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 5:30 pm 504 Rudder Tower ☆ ☆ if if ☆ ☆ ☆ if ir if if ic if if ☆ if ☆ if if if The angles also add to the annoyance with confusing, almost vertical shots of the player. Many of the game are nas are extremely dark, another factor added to enhance the player’s fear. This game probably would be scary late at night with the lights off, but after 20 minutes the extra neous aspects of it simply become a nuisance. On the other hand, the graphics are well done and the game play is sufficiently gory to attract fans of games like Resident Evil and Doom. The style is also true to the hor ror film genre complete with dark rooms, disembodied noises and candlelight. For hardcore horror-game fans, this game may be worth a look, but for everyone else it is not worth the plastic it is printed on. (Grade: D+) far too much. Syphon Filter 2 Genre: Action System: Playstation Developer: 989 Studios K The first Syphon Filter was one of the most popular games since lic-Man, but the second install- lent in this series does not live up I the first. Syphon Filter 2 has fall en victim to some of the worst trends afflicting the video game in- Lstry today — too many cut |enes and too long a game. At least he menus are easy to maneuver trough. Syphon Filter 2 fills two discs and has cut scenes by the dozens. What happened to the days when video games were meant to fill the time between one’s favorite televi sion shows? Now it seems they are supposed to fill the time between freshman orientation and com mencement. Still, this game is en tertaining, with shoot ’em up scenes and plenty of bad guys to kill. One of the best aspects of the game is that it has a two-player mode. For once, game lovers are not forced to be completely solitary when playing. This facet alone makes the game more entertaining than it would be for a single player. — Jason Bennyhoff Beyond the game’s two player mode, its finest aspect is its speed and ease of use. The controls are simple and easy to learn. Unlike most games, the player does not have to wait for an hour to restart the game after being killed. For those who enjoy shooting, stabbing and searching for downed airplanes, and those who enjoyed the first Syphon Filter, this game will probably be a keeper. However, for those not so testosterone charged and patient, this game is only a rental. (Grade: C+) — Jason Bennyhoff ☆ ☆ if ir if ir if if if ir ☆ ☆ if if if if if if ☆ ir &&&&&&&&&&&&&& if iririririfiriririfirifiririririririfir'lkififirifirifirififirir Join Us For the Best Job on Campus Texas A&M University Center for Academic Enhancement 525 Blocker On-line applications: http://www.tamu.edu/cae/siapplication.html & ir if if if ir ir ir ☆ if ir iy to get your A&M’s 2001 led. Extended aphy at 1410 all 693-8183. HOT POCKETS* ^ LEAN POCKETS® ^ CROISSANT POCKETS f* TOASTER BREAKS® eHOTPOCKEIVbrand PIZZA MINI'S [MFC. 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