Play and Charge now!

Advantages: Play for hours on end and just plug in and charge - good price
Disadvantages: none

...After owning my xbox 360 for a while and playing quite a lot (probably too long) I was getting rather fed up with having to constantly change batteries in my controller as it kept running out of battery. This not only meant I had to go and find some new batteries - and in some instances even meant going to the shop to buy some new ones, but it also messed up whatever I was playing particularly in online play as I would just lose and not be able to play. Normal batteries were beginning to rely annoy me so I decided to purchase a play and charge kit! The xbox controller - being wireless eats up batteries like nothing and this kit is intended to be a simple solution to all those AA batteries. What is it: In this play and charge kit you get a battery pack and a USB charger wire. The battery pack is designed to fit perfectly into...

shamis4 09.08.2008 · Read review
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Go for a Blue Charge

Advantages: Cheap and tasty
Disadvantages: None

...Asda Blue Charge - 1 litre bottle This is a high impact stimulation drink, which contains taurine and it is carbonated fruit flavoured with added caffeine and vitamins. It is basically a supermarket version of the well known Redbull. It is in my opinion a very tasty drink. Normally and preferred on its own but I have tried it with vodka which makes the vodka easier to drink but does make you get drunk quicker. I find this drink's texture like any other fizzy drink but a little bit thicker and not as tinkerly when going down the throat. I could not say what flavour I am tasting but when I saw that it contains apple flavouring, then I realise it does have a hint of it. The 1 litre costed 89p (13/01/2009) from Adsa obviously. But I got the special offer, which was buy 3 for £2.50. Saved 17p only but its still a saving as I am going...

wingnut888 14.01.2009 · Read review
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Negative Charge

Advantages: Cheaper than Red Bull
Disadvantages: just as horrible

...They seem to be the craze these days, energy drinks. They cost the earth compare to normal fizzy drinks, but do they give you energy? Well I for one am not convinced, recently I've been feeling a bit tired about 3/4 the way through my working day. So I thought I'd give Red Bull a try since it's the only energy drink they sell at my work. £1.20 out of pocket and still knackered, thumbs down to that one then. At our usual shopping trip to Asda we spotted Blue Charge, Asda's version of Red Bull. At 48p a can I thought well that's like getting two for the price of one Red Bull, worth a try. Like most of these types of drinks it contains taurine and added vitamins. I wouldn't go as far to say it tastes unpleasant but then again I wouldn't go as far to say it tastes pleasant either. It says fruit flavour on the can, but you'd be...

donf18 22.05.2005 · Read review
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Mario Strikers Charged Football - Needs to recharge...

Advantages: Good laugh with mates
Disadvantages: Short lived gameplay

...The Nintendo Wii is a brilliant piece of equipment, there's no doubt about it. The ingenuity behind the console cannot be doubted. However, like many of the games I've played on the Nintendo Wii, Mario Strikers Charged Football has a very limited "life". That is, after a day of playing, you'll never feel like picking up the handset to it again. The game was a lot of fun to begin with. Running around with characters such as Mario, Luigi, their evil counterparts - Wario and Waluigi and other characters such as Donkey Kong, Bowser, Yoshi and more. The game requires a Nunchuk to be attached to the Wiimote as controls are found on both the Nunchuk and the main Wiimote. The "training" mode was entertaining, and gave all the information needed to play the game well enough to easily beat a computer player. It was the right length, as I didn...

Xlixen 14.05.2009 · Read review
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Play and charge, good when it works

Advantages: Brilliant easy to use
Disadvantages: unreliable

...I have now bought two of these one of the Xbox versions and a cheaper version. The idea behind this is that the Xbox controller comes with a pack that fits two double A batteries but these are a bit of a waste of time because they run out of power so quickly. When you buy this play and charge kit it has a power lead and a rechargeable battery. The idea is that you connect the power lead to the Xbox by a USB connection and the other end is attached to the controller. It charges the battery as you play The Xbox version is definitely a better quality than the other brands but I have had problems with the one I bought. It only charges sporadically and I keep running out of charge. Very annoying! I won't criticise it to much because I bought it at Gamestation, it was pre owned. Unfortunately I didn't keep the receipt so I couldn...

trevn74 29.08.2009 · Read review
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Play And Charge Kit XBOX 360

Advantages: Wirless Controlling Made easy!
Disadvantages: None

...If you have an Xbox 360 wireless controller, you pretty much need a Play and Charge Kit. Find out what it is, what it does, and why you need it right here in our full review. What It Is The Xbox 360 wireless controller is a hungry little critter. It eats AA batteries like nothing else I have ever seen. I understand that there is quite a bit more going on than with other wireless controllers, but having to change the batteries every three weeks or so is pretty ridiculous. My Nintendo Wavebird has been going strong for about 18 months and my Logitech PS2 and Xbox controllers lasted about a year before they needed new batteries and I used them a ton. So, after three battery changes since I got the Xbox 360 in mid-November, it became apparent that Microsoft's rechargeable battery pack was the way to go in order to save money in the long...

hr1392 21.10.2008 · Read review
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The Charge beats the Bull...

Advantages: Cheap, tasty, does it's job well
Disadvantages: any suggestions?

...Ahh blue charge, my best friend on those all nighters playing Rockband with my friends and such. A great buy. Taste Obviously, blue charge is Asda's own brand of Red Bull, so its a cheap, nasty, tasteless waste of money right? Wrong. Ive never really liked the taste of Red Bull, the aftertaste is like the taste you get when you squirt deoderant in your mouth (Ive only done it twice, not a hobby of mine), but Blue Charge is different. It tastes identical to Red Bull, but with quite a pleasent aftertaste, quite fruity in a wierd way. Now, I dont have to hold my nose while I pour some energy into me anymore. Price At 90p for a 1l bottle, this stuff is dirt cheap, and at this current moment, it has a 3 for £2.50 offer on it, making it even better value for money. As an Asda brand, it's always going to be cheap, but it...

speedy2710 04.07.2008 · Read review
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Play And Charge Kit

Advantages: No More Rechargeable Batteries
Disadvantages: None

...If your fed up with buying batteries for your Xbox 360 controller every time it runs out of battery then the play and charge kit is most definitely for you. With the play and charge kit you get a rechargeable battery pack which replaces your old won. Also you get a lead which plugs into the front of your Xbox 360 console. You simply have to replace your new battery pack with your old one then plug your charging lead into the front of your Xbox 360 console. Now you plug your lead into the controller, which will charge it. You can play using your controller even when it is charging. So when it runs out of battery again just plug it in and continue playing. I recommend the play and charge kit to all people who are fed up with rechargeable batteries....

Ravin-Massive 20.12.2007 · Read review
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Let's Re-charge!

Advantages: Cheap and smells great
Disadvantages: A bit drying

...Avon Senses Re-charge Shower gel Mandarin and spice Being one of the loyal customers of Avon, I was offered a 10% discount and a free delivery as a gift for my birthday, and I decided to make use of them. This can be done very easily by subscribing to the free daily newsletter from Avon and providing your date of birth as well. There was so many great offers in the website when I bought some lovely products, and one of them was Avon Senses Re-charge 500ml, which I paid no more than £1.60 as a part of a mix and match offer. Senses shower gel is also available in the smaller 250ml size and there are six other scents to choose from: Divine Time, Get Ready, My Moment, Romantic Kiss, Spring Sensation, and On Power for men. The orange shower gel I chose comes in a clear container with a flip-top orange lid. I would say it's more...

sottovoce82 19.05.2008 · Read review
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Blue Charge

Advantages: Still cheaper than red bull , its an energy drink
Disadvantages: horrible taste

...Asda changed the drink early this year i think, they took out some "stuff" and im still wondering why on earth they did it? The price also went up. Before the change, the drink was pretty good and came very close to the red bull flavour for a fraction of the high price of red bull. Anyway im going to review the new version. The taste has completely changed. Some people may like it but if you like the red bull taste this isnt it. When you drink It, it starts of nice then gives this horrible after taste that has the taste of bad beer . If your looking for an energy drink similar to red bull , blue charge isnt it . The price of the drink has also gone up on the 250ml cans to 47p. the 1L bottles are the same price....

HawK33 20.08.2008 · Read review
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