UFC 2009 Undisputed

Advantages: Easy to Play
Disadvantages: Online cheats, Repetitive Menu, Basic Arenas

...' UFC 2009 Undisputed ' is the newest game based on the fastest growing sport in the world MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). After downloading the demo from the Playstation store, disliking the game and branding it as an all out button basher, I deleted it. However, this was only my experience of playing the compuer. I tried the demo again at a friends house and thought it was brilliant when you play someone else. So I decided to download the demo again. This time round fighting the computer was more fun for some reason, so I bought the real game. Gameplay The gameplay is excellent. One of the most frustrating things about these types of game is when you can't move or face the way you want, but this isn't a problem in UFC 2009 Undisputed. The buttons are easy to get the hang of, with TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE and X all...

Wils0408n 15.06.2009 (18.06.2009) · Read review
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Virtua Tennis 2009

Advantages: Mini-games, Trophy Collecting Opportunity
Disadvantages: Online, Graphics, Career Mode, Stumbling

...I've always preferred the more Arcade-ish Virtua Tennis to the more tennis sim game Top Spin, so when Virtua Tennis 2009 was released I bought it on the release date. - Gameplay - The gameplay is virtually identical to the original Virtua Tennis, with the main change being instead if diving for a shot just out of reach - you now stumble at it. There is no flat shot, which leaves with only slice, top spin or lob - which is a bit disappointing. It's very easy to get the hang of the game, as all you have to do is either use the directional buttons or the analogue stick to get you to the ball then press one of the action buttons to hit it. You don't have to get your timing perfect or anywhere near it, but if you do you will play a better show. - Graphics - The graphics in this game are shocking...

Wils0408n 02.11.2009 · Read review
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Dear Diary!

Advantages: funny and enjoyable film
Disadvantages: none

...I remember reading the book of 'Bridget Jones's Diary many years ago, but not enjoying it enough to want to go and see the film when it came out in 2001 - which is why the first time I watched the DVD was last night. To my pleasant surprise, it was a very enjoyable and funny film. The film follows the year in the life of Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger), a thirty something spinster whose prospects of finding a man in her life appear quite slight! The film starts at a New Year's Day party which her parents take her to, where they are determined to match her up with the hosts' son, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). Unfortunately, it is not love at first sight especially as he is wearing a hand knitted jumper with Rudolph on it, and she is wearing an outfit which is more suited to her mother! Back at work, Bridget has a crush on her boss...

kingfisher111 12.12.2007 · Read review
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Diary of Boredom

Advantages: It had it's slightly funny moments.
Disadvantages: Bad acting, slow, not enough zombies.

...George A. Romero is the creator of Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead two of the greatest zombie films of all time. Diary of the Dead is his fifth installment in the 'Dead' series and some 40 years on from that first great movie I think it is about time Romero packed it in. Diary of the Dead starts off reasonably enough. A news team are covering a brutal murder in some American city. The bodies are being wheeled into the ambulance when suddenly they start to move. Rejoice, rejoice they're not dead, you'd think. But they are. They start to bite the ambulance crew and walk slowly around towards the news team and police. Well the American police aren't going to take any of this crap, after quickly referring to standard police protocol they find out that when people who shouldn't be dead turn out not to be dead...

Phelthew 06.07.2008 · Read review
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The Dull Blue Diary :(

Advantages: beautiful descriptions, kat was a lively character I enjoyed reading about
Disadvantages: overall it was dull, dull dull!

...Story... Jorie and Ethan Ford are the perfect couple; still in love after 13 years of marriage, one 11-year-old son and all are well liked and respected within their small-town Massachusetts community. However, all it not what is seems and soon Ethan is exposed as a liar, rapist and murderer when a young girls phone call names him in a crime that happened 13 years previously. Nothing will be the same for Ethan and his family, the whole community is shaken; Jorie and her son especially have to try and come to terms with the fact that the man they love is not what he says he is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A moving, poignant, powerful tale about love, death, friendship and family...Blue Diary gently gets under your skin. You'll be hooked." (Daily Mirror...

burtybookworm 27.09.2009 · Read review
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The Beano Annual 2009

Advantages: Still got the classsical Beano characters, it only cost me 97p
Disadvantages: Some of the stories seemed quite adult for a childrens comic

...I was on Amazon recently and needed to buy an extra little something to make my order to over £5 so that I could get free delivery, I saw ?The Beano Annual 2009? for 97p so I decided to get it! I used to be in the Beano club when I was younger, and had a subscription to the Beano magazine. I have to say though that I haven?t read a beano in about 15 years! I was quite intrigued to see if Beano had changed at all since I had read it last. The annual is a hardback book, which is around A4 size. On the front cover is a picture of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher reeking havoc on Beano town, along with some Beano Town residents either cheering them on or booing. When you open the book, I quite liked the designs used on the inside of the cover on the back and front. They have pencil drawn sketches of the characters in different stages...

ivytoad 05.05.2009 · Read review
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Diary of a Wimp

Advantages: It's funny, for both sexes
Disadvantages: Can wear thin at times

...Well, well, well its another British romantic comedy and its another book to film adaptation. And it’s actually a damn good one, which considering the mass amount of hype it has received is very pleasing indeed. Yes Bridget Jones's Diary is a success, and I don’t just mean financial wise either, its clocked up a £7m total here in the UK already making it the ninth highest grossing opener ever. Bridget Jones is also a success because it does what its supposed to do, make you laugh, and with Richard Curtis at the helm of writing the film it means you'll laugh a lot, with him being responsible for Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Bean & The Vicar of Dibly. So for those who don't know the book or the film, and I admit now I have not read the book, Bridget Jones is a 30 something, chain smoking, Chardonnay guzzling, calorie...

3rdRockSatan 18.05.2001 · Read review
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The WAG's Diary

Advantages: Not many
Disadvantages: Not great

...I have just finished reading The Wags Diary!! Now, I like to consider myself something of an intellectual so before you start to judge there are two reasons why I even picked up this book: 1. I borrowed it from a friend so did not actually purchase it myself. 2. The lead Wag character's husband plays for Luton Town and I am a Luton Town supporter so wanted to see if it contained any information about the Hatters! The Wag's diary is a fiction book that capitalises on this nations love and/or hate of WAGS (Wives and Girlfriends for those of you who don't know what it means). Basically the term was coined during the last football World Cup where the wags of the players got more attention and press coverage than their men did. They shopped, drank and tanned for England and had there been a trophy for the most glamorous, most...

Spottydog11 24.10.2008 · Read review
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The Palace Diaries

Advantages: A light hearted read yet brief look into Prince Charles bubble/aka the palace
Disadvantages: Lack of personal photo's.

...The Palace Diaries Written by Sarah Goodall and Nicholas Monsoon **** Introduction**** Written in 2006 and published in 2007, this 318 page hard back book had me gripped in almost every chapter. Hailed as "Racy, outrageous and hilarious - there's never been a Royal book like it. The Palace Diaries is a unique insider's view of what really went on during the most tumultuous period for the British monarchy, since the abdication of Edward VIII. On the cover is Miss Goodall, looking slinky and sassy in a Audrey Hepburn type pose, complete with Corgi. Her adoration and respect for Charles is paramount but I think this mostly comes from her loins, not from her heart. To be honest, I had never heard of this Miss Goodall. This book came upon be by pure chance whilst browsing through a leading book website. It was on offer at 75...

mrsmopples 01.10.2007 · Read review
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And The Winner Of American Idol 2009 Is...

Advantages: Fantastic talent, Usually the Top 12 are all fantastic
Disadvantages: None really, some of the auditionees are pure awful.

...?s will be missing our daily year of American Idol if they get rid of it. Not only is the show highly successful in America, the winners are highly successful, I know this is one big difference between the American show and X Factor which has produced ONE good singer, Leona. American Idol has produced lots of artists which have in their own right done good. Here is a low down of the seasons and the people that have made a career out of American Idol. Season 1 Winner = Kelly Clarkson Probably the MOST famous idol in her own right, Kelly won the series back in 2002 and has since released 3 albums all of which have done brilliantly around the world. She is a pop singer mainly but has a great side of rock to her voice and the songs she sings are brilliant. In March 2009 she released her most recent album called All I Ever Wanted. It...

DixieChick10 24.05.2009 · Read review
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