Thirteen years ago, a little game called X-COM: UFO Defense debuted, pitting players against alien invaders and charging them with creating a network of bases around the globe, shooting down UFOs, capturing and researching alien technology, and then using it against the aliens in turn-based tactical squad combat. That’s the formula UFO: Extraterrestrials follows almost
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One of the most frequent complaints about children’s software is that,despite the obvious work that has gone into them,they never last long enough and are quickly finished. If you’re sick of buying games or programs for the young ones that only keep them interested for a few hours,the Spongebob Squarepants Quad Pack might be the
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The timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast comes to life in this activity center aimed at children from four years and upwards. We’ve had our criticisms of the Disney Hotshot titles in the past;too often they’ve relied more on the reputation of the stories they are based on than on their own merits. Here,
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Many people claim that thetabloid press fabricates news. In the case of Tabloid Tycoon,they would be right. The objective of this tongue-in-cheek game is to create your own media empire,using all the tricks of the trade to gain the top spot in the competitive world of tabloid publishing. The game works on a turn-based system
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Few people can afford a professional makeover,no matter how impressive the results promise to be. Virtual Makeover 2 lets you create a whole new look without spending a penny,and without leaving your PC. The first step is to load a photograph of yourself,either from the hard disk or a digital camera. Alternatively,you can experiment using
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My Pet Hotel is a people simulation that replaces most of the human characters with pets. The purpose of the game is to take care of animals for their owners, from cleaning and feeding the animals to teaching them new tricks. The pets in question range from the expected cats,dogs and rabbits to more tricky
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Many won’t recognize her name,but to followers of equine events,PippaFunnell is something of a legend.This second PC game to bear her name will probably be as much interest to non-horsey types as Championship Manager is to football haters, but it’s a fun little title that’s especially good for children. You play one of five characters
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