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Guitar Hero III

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Guitar Hero III
October, 2007

$100.00

Pros

Very fun, addictive gameplay
Large selection of songs
Adds online multiplayer

Cons

Two players can't play the same song at different difficulty levels without going into battle mode, or bass/rhythm guitar
Gets insanely difficult at the higher levels, made worse with the poor key-charts
Doesn't change enough of the formula

Rock Band

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Rock Band
November, 2007

$169.00

Pros

Play as a full rock band with friends (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
Compatible with Guitar Hero controllers
Amazing song selection (better than Guitar Hero)

Cons

In world tour mode have to replay the same songs multiple times
No "free-form" drumming mode to practice drums without a song
No online career mode

Sony Playstation 3

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Sony Playstation 3
November, 2006

$299.00

Pros

Has a built-in Blu-ray and DVD player
Full HD support, including an HDMI port
Built in WiFi connection

Cons

No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model
Games can be expensive ($60)
Difficulty to program for is hurting quality of games being ported to it

Microsoft Xbox 360 Universal Remote

Microsoft Xbox 360 Universal Remote
November, 2005

$40.00

Fallout 3

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Fallout 3
October, 2008

$60.00

Pros

play with your own combat style and moral compass
so many ways to play, places to go, quests to do - good replay value
visually stunning

Cons

Leveling caps out way too soon. Player reaches lvl 20 and still sooo much more to explore.
such a high standard makes bugs/design flaws painfully evident
very few constructible weapons or items

Safari

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Safari
January, 2003

Pros

Text boxes can be resized
Very cool find interface
Open source rendering engine shared with Google Chrome

Cons

Firefox has better/more extensions
Can't press "/" to bring up find
No native Linux support

Street Fighter IV

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Street Fighter IV
February, 2009

$60.00

Pros

Combines classic gameplay with modern innovations
Great graphics
great replay value for hardcore fans of the series and genre

Cons

some characters from previous Street Fighter games didn't make the cut
have to pay for downloadable costumes
fighting mechanics may still be too complicated for casual players

Philips 47PFL3603D/27

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Philips 47PFL3603D/27
April, 2008

$1,500.00

Pros

setup is simple, no outside help or instruction needed
wide variety of input types to work with existing equipment
speakers are above average, can achieve acceptable volumes and hear most things clearly

Cons

narrow viewing angle, color washes out quickly at the sides
black levels aren't very deep, tend to wash out in shadowy scenes
some ghosting is visible when looking at fast-moving subjects

Microsoft Xbox 360 Original

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Original
November, 2005

$299.00

Pros

Excellent online gaming support with Xbox Live!
Broad selection of titles.
Full 1080p HD gaming and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.

Cons

Very loud fans and disk drive
Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)
Prices of Xbox360 Marketplace items are steep

Sony Bravia KDL-40S4100

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Sony Bravia KDL-40S4100
June, 2008

$1,200.00

Pros

full 1080p, 10-bit pannel, good amount of inputs
perfect for those who have a smaller house or room and do not need a 50" TV
a quality second or third TV for a bedroom
Great tv for gamers.

Cons

space and bottom bar make TV look bulky

RCA L42FHD37

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RCA L42FHD37
October, 2008

$1,399.00

Pros

colors are bright and vibrant, makes video games stand out brilliantly
fast enough for first person shooter console games
bright enough for any room's lighting

Cons

contrast ratio is unusually low, no way to get realistic colors
blacks tend to blend together, lose a lot of detail in shadowy scenes
doesn't have codes for universal remotes

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