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- First reviewAugust 17, 2009
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A starship on a mining mission uncovers an ancient artifact that may be prove the existence of God. Unfortunately, as the crew soon learns, it's closer to Pandora's Box-and they've just opened it. After releasing a vicious alien race that tears the ship apart, the unprepared crew is pitched into the chaos in a gruesome battle for survival. Based on the video game DEAD SPACE, this adult animated film dramatizes the shoot-em-up's introductory story. Special Features Widescreen - 1.85 Audio Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Additional Material Deleted Scene - Graverobber Isolated Music Track Trailer - 1. Movie Trailer 2. Game Trailer Text/Photo Galleries Cheat Codes Photo Gallery Running Time 85 minutes.
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This was a fun movie to watch. I just recently even discovered the Dead Space universe, but I love it. This movie explained a few things that I was wondering about after playing the game. It was sad to see the main lady die because she was such a strong character. If you are a fan of Dead Space, this is a must buy!
What's great about it: Story, Strong characters
What's not so great: A bit short
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Very Best of Jackie Wilson [Ace] [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/03f968f9-8503-4d36-82e6-a1b41cdc8363.jpg)
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There are some artists whose music are timeless. Their music transcends generations, and is listened to years and years after it is released. Jackie Wilson is one of those artists. The oldest track on this album is from 1957 and the newest is from 1968. It is 2010, and just listening to this album gives me a feeling of the music sound then. All of his hits are here. Lonely Teardrops is my favorite. Higher and Higher, To Be Loved and Doggin' Around are also beautiful songs. His voice really brought life to the tracks. He had a beautiful voice. Jackie Wilson was a top artist whose life, and career were cut too short. If you love classic music, you can not afford to miss out on this album.
What's great about it: Lyrics, His voice, The melodies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Atonement [WS] [DVD] [2007]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/a31e4c8d-e559-435e-b84a-1cdb00d3ae76.jpg)
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from Little Rock, AR
I am not sure why this movie did not get more recegnition when it was released. I had not even heard about it until it came out on DVD. This is definitely a movie to add to your collection. If you love sad love stories, this is the movie for you. I have never read the book, but judging by the quality of the movie it has done the book a service. The story is sweeping, and involving. You will feel sad when the characters do, and so forth. The acting is top notch, especially from James McAvoy and Keira Knightley. It is the best acting that I have seen from him, and she plays her role perfectly. The supporting cast is memorable as well. The camera pans are breathtaking at instances, and deliver a sense of scale. If you want a move that tugs at your heart buy Atonement.
What's great about it: Acting, Writing, Adaption
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse. Along the path to discovering your destiny, you will encounter diverse allies who will fight beside you. You will have to summon all of your expertise with weapons and magic, as well as all your courage, to determine your fate in the latest action-packed installment in the renowned Final Fantasy video game series.Face your destiny as you travel through the worlds of Cocoon and Pulse in Final Fantasy XIII. Discover diverse allies who will join you in your fight, and execute punishing attacks with powerful weapons and magic. Summon the enigmatic Eidolons with the evolved Active Time Battle system. With seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics, Final Fantasy XIII draws you into the mystery and the magic of the series like never before.
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I am an avid fan of Final Fantasy. I have played VII, VIII, XI, X, X-II, XII, and now XIII. I am about 18 hours in, and am in love with this game. As I mentioned earlier, I am very familiar with the series. I say that because I have heard a lot about veteran FF players complaining about this entry, and I am here to give my insight. Square has taken a lot of liberties to cater to new fans of the series. The thing is, that has not changed the fact that this game is fun. The battle system is exhilirating, and gives you a feeling of accomplishment once you have mastered it. You will need to as some enemies will truly test you. I understand the change to control one character. The pace is so fast, there is no way that you could control three characters. The graphics are in the best of this console generation. I sometimes could not tell the difference between the in game, and CG graphics. They sometimes look like real people. I am tired of hearing of this linearity thing. This was for the sake of story. This is possibly the darkest entry yet in the franchise. The main characters all have stong, individual personalities. This makes them seem more human, and relatable. I do not see why people would need to spend time exploring areas, and meeting NPC'S that have no effect on the story or gameplay. I do agree with the grunting, and gasping thing. That is fine. It is a Japanese game after all. :-) The one minor complaint would be the story is hard to comprehend at times. That is also classic FF, believe it or not. It will all make sense over the course of the game. This is a must buy game if you are a fan, or new to the series. You will not regret this purchase. I hope that helped with your decision. :-)
What's great about it: Graphics, Battle system, Characters
What's not so great: Storyline at points
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Riot! [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8359/8359812_sa.jpg)
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This is far and away the best album by Paramore being 2nd of their 3. Every artist has a defining album that they will never be able to top. This is that album for them. The album saw 4 singles released from it which shows how populuar it was. Hallelujah is one of the best arranged, and produced songs that I have ever heard. Hayley's voice is so beautiful. Misery Business is catchy, and will cause you to sing along every time. Even people who were not fans of the genre had heard, and liked Misery Business. That's What You Get, and Crush Crush Crush are catchy as well. The album is so good that any track could have been released as a single, and would have been successful. The album also went platinum. That may not seem like a big deal, but one million is a big number. For them to be relatively unknown before this album, that is a huge accomplishment. Finally the last track is titled Born For This. It sums up their carrer, I think. They were born to make great music, and they are just getting started. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!
What's great about it: Lyrics, Catchy songs, Production,
What's not so great: Not a single thing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Final Riot! [Deluxe CD/DVD] [CD & DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9107/9107183_sa.jpg)
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This was an excellent debut that is worth having in your collection. Singles Emergency, and Pressure are energetic songs that anyone can relate to. My Heart is a great romantic song. The entire album is great, and this is an album that can not be missed. If you are not familiar with paramore, buy this album. You will love it.
What's great about it: Lyrics, Energy, Sound
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton's high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton's crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.
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from Little Rock, AR
I very much enoyed this movie. The plot was clever, and it had a couple moments that made me jump, and cringe. The acting was good despite a few hiccups. Jamie Foxx could have done better, but he could have done worse. His Academy Award does not lie. Gerard Butler was actually good as a maniacal guy. He just needs to learn to mask his accent better. Besides those things this is a movie worth watching, and adding to your collection.
What's great about it: Clever plot, Tense, and unexpected moments
What's not so great: Acting, or directing hiccups
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisFor millennia, the concept of hell has captivated saints and sinners alike. And for centuries, the Western world's image of hell has found its inspiration in the compelling 14th-century epic poem "The Divine Comedy." Drawn from part one of this revered work of literature, Dante's Inferno thrusts you into the darkly imagined world of the nine circles of hell, and this Divine Edition intensifies your journey with a variety of diabolical extras. Step into a nightmarish realm where you'll confront hideous monsters and your own shadowed past, and see if you can withstand the cruel punishments of hell.Based on part one of Dante Alighieri's enduring "The Divine Comedy," chronicling Dante's journey through hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice, Dante's Inferno sets you on a twisted course through the menacing nine circles of hell. Face up to the consequences of your own sins and your unforgivable war crimes as you traverse the realms of limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Battle increasingly fierce and dangerous monsters as you come closer to your goal, and seek both vengeance and redemption within the snare of hell's dark fires. This special Divine Edition comes complete with a legion of exciting extras, including a free Dark Forest PDLC pack, a developer documentary, a Wayne Barlowe digital art book, a 20-song game soundtrack and a digital version of the complete Longfellow translation of Dante Alighieri's "Inferno."
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I study games I am interested in months before they are released. I read all of the negative reviews of this game, and ignored them. It had piqued my interest enough to still warrant a purchase. Now that I have played it, I undestand the negative reviews. The action sequences are fun to play the first time through, and the story is enough of a reason to finish it. The difficulty however is crummy. This is not due to me being a bad player. When enemies can break up your combos, even when it is an air combo, and they are grounded you pretty much do not have a chance to have fun. That is on the normal difficulty. The counter mechanic also does not work well. It works about 40% of the time in my estimation. The platforming is inticrately designed, but some of the puzzles are plain dumb. The average gamer will have trouble with them. I think there is also a glitch in The Greed level as the last review stated. There is no clear way to solve the puzzle there. Get this game only if you hae the patience for it, and want the headache. I am not going to defer anyone from getting it, but I thought that I would warn you of what to expect.
What's great about it: Action, Story... I think
What's not so great: Difficulty, Not polished much
I would recommend this to a friend!
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On the edge of known space, entire human colonies have vanished. Once again Commander Shepard must step in, this time to repel the alien abductors, but he can't do it alone. Shepard calls on Cerberus, a ruthless organization dedicated to human survival at all costs. Faced with a common enemy, Shepard and Cerberus unite, assembling an elite squad of fighters from throughout the galaxy. As they board the most powerful ship ever built, this newly formed crew carries with it the hopes of every last human. Embark on a mission to save the human race in Mass Effect 2, the second title in the Mass Effect trilogy. This action-packed thriller takes you to familiar locations, such as the Citadel, as well as to deadly unknown new worlds. As you navigate new planets and go forth on side missions, you'll reveal new secrets in the Mass Effect universe. In battle, defend yourself and your team with an improved combat system and weapons from 19 classes. A new location-based damage system lets you target key weak points, blast off limbs, set enemies ablaze or take down entire enemy troops.
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This game was a huge improvement over the first. Shooting feels more natural now. The storyline is BETTER. Getting to know each member of your team is genuinely entertaining. The team is SICK... The graphice were punched to the notch, as were the animations this time arouund. Within the first five minutes, there is a moment that will take your breath away. I am not done playing all the way through yet, but it is shaping up to be in my top 3 games this generation. BUY IT!!!
What's great about it: Graphics, combat, storyline, team
What's not so great: Nothing that warrants a complaint...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Learn more about Mass Effect. (Flash demo) Every 50,000 years, ancient machines swoop down and send the galaxy spinning into a continual cycle of extinction. Careful not to leave behind any evidence of their existence, these merciless machines have fooled everyone into thinking this deadly process is just a legendary hoax, but you know the truth. The most important struggle the galaxy has ever seen now needs your help. Join the fight against an alien onslaught and save the future of the universe.Take on the role of Commander Shepard of the SS Normandy and lead your elite recon squad in intense, real-time combat across a galaxy on the brink of turmoil and despair. Assume responsibility for the lives of your team members, whom you must rely on to stop the swarms of hostile alien enemies. The characters you control communicate via branching dialogue and display emotions through various facial expressions. This is an RPG that really thrusts you into the action. Choose your squad, weapons, skills and abilities, and customize your vehicles, armor and appearance. Most of all, harden your heart to face an enemy that lacks even an ounce of mercy.
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Mass Effect is a great game that is a reason to own a 360. The funny thing is many complained that the shooting was not good enough, but that is the part of the game I found the most fun. The Mako sections were frustrating, but once you get used to it it comes natural. The customization was confusing at times, and was not clear as to how your character could progress. The storyline was entertaining. At $20 this is a must buy.
What's great about it: Graphics, Shooter combat
What's not so great: RPG elements were confusing at times
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
Warranty on the xbox360
I bought the xbox360 elite for 399.99 when it frist came out and also got a warranty with it for 59.99 for two years.My question is if i return xbox360 due to malfuction would i get the same one or can i get the slim xbox snice i bought it for 399.99 at the time.
I believe that it would have to be sent to Microsoft, and they will either fix your system, or send you the same model. They will not send you a Slim model though.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
New Xbox
Is the new Xbox 360 with the 250gb hard drive the new "Elite" model? vs the old 120gb model and can you still buy the 120gb Elite brand new?
They are getting rid of the Elite model, and since the Elite is the same price as the 250 slim the slim model is a better buy. To my knowledge the Elite may be discontinued.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
does the $200 new xbox 360 4gb console come with a controller?
Yes, all new consoles come with at least one controller.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
Can you use the hard drive from the old 360 with the new slimmer 360?
You can not. Being that the system is redesigned, the hard drive will no longer fit the new model. You will have to buy a transfer kit to transfer your data.
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15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
199.99 more...???
hello my question is how much is the total price of a xbox360? and how much are the taxes that I add? to one of 199.99 I would stay in?
I believe with taxes, it will come out to about $221. That is just an estimate, but it will in that range. The tax on $100 is always around $10.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
can you trade in a ps2 and get a xbox 360 ?
Being that the PS2 is a much older system, I doubt it. You can trade the system in towards the purchase of a 360, but it will not be much. You could always add games that you no longer want as well to drive down the price.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
Can you transfer data from a first generation xbox 360 memory unit to the new slim xbox 360 since the hardrive is internal
Yes, you can. You will need to buy a transfer kit.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
When will arrive XBOX 360 250 GB W/ KINECT AT BEST BUY STORE?
The Kinect will be released on November 4th, so because it is bundled with the console the bundle will not be available until November 4th.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Does the PS3 play PS1 and PS2 games?
I believe that the older 20GB, and 60GB models play PS2 games. Those have been discontinued for some time now, so unless you can find one second hand it is best to buy a PS2 to play PS2 games. The Slim models do not play PS2 games regardless of the GB's. All models play PS1 games though.
15 years, 7 months ago
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Essential
Little Rock, AR
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 Consoles
Which console system ?
I have an Xbox 360 console (120GB hard drive/ 512 mb memory unit) that no longer works. I am very interested in the new console with kinect. Are the games and controllers I currently have as well as all of the Rock Band components compatible with this new console? A co-worker offered to sell me his new, still in the box Xbox 360 250GB Limited Edition Halo: Reach Bundle.The price is good, but will I be longing for more in the future? When the console worked, we played Xbox games and Rock Band all the time. Any info or advice to help me decide?
Everything should be compatible. The only thing that will not be is the hard rive as they are a different design now if you buy a Slim model. There is a transfer kit, to transfer your files. I could be wrong but I believe with an older console, you will need to have an adapter to use Kinect with them. I own an Elite, and am not currently interested in Kinect, but a Kinect bundle might be the best solution.
15 years, 8 months ago
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Little Rock, AR