http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/Aleric67 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:35:46 GMT Reviews by Aleric67 http://www.viewpoints.com/Playstation-2-Yu-Gi-Oh-War-of-the-Roses-review-0f7b3 <p>Remember the strategy game 'Stratego'?  You move your pieces across the board trying to capture your opponents pieces, Not knowing if they were of higher or lower value than yours.  This same style goes into "Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duelists of the Roses".</p><p> In this game you are fighting the most pivotal war in English history; The War of the Roses.  But instead of regular battles you are playing battle cards instead.  But this game differs greatly from your standard battle card game.  You don't simply lay out your cards in a row in front of you.  And you don't just pick an opponent's card to attack.  You have to move them into position to attack.   This is a key element in the strategy of the game, in that you never really know what cards you might be attacking.  In regular Battle Cards, you know which rows are monsters, and which ones are spells and traps.  In this game, it could be anything placed anywhere.  Adds a note of mystery and surprise.</p><p>Another key strategic element is the point...</p>... Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:35:46 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Playstation-2-Yu-Gi-Oh-War-of-the-Roses-review-0f7b3 Aleric67 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Capcom-PS2-Resident-Evil-4-review-514d <p>I have constantly heard about how "Resident Evil"  was the ultimate in survival horror.  And I have to agree with the assesment.  Although it doesn't have the creep factor of say, a 'Silent Hill', or a "Fatal Exposure", it more than makes up for it in it's action.</p><p>The storyline is deep and detailed.  And the game makes full use of the entire game controller.  No tjust one or two buttons.  Plus the puzzles are pretty straight forward.  I always puzzles where you don't know if there 'is' a puzzle.  </p><p>The only problem I ever had was with the controller action.  At one point you have to avoid headshots.  (play the game to find out why)  I tried to take out one guy with a shot to the leg.  Even had the laser scope pointed at his shin.  Pulled the trigger, and his head exploded.  </p><p>Still, I highly recommend this game.</p>... Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:03:53 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Capcom-PS2-Resident-Evil-4-review-514d Aleric67 5