PS2 excellent console

Advantages: Sturdy, good graphics, upgradeable
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Having had a PS1, I was keen to pre order a PS2. It arrived with four days to spare before Christmas. It came with Ridge racer V and Tekken Tag Tournament. First impressions were that I was impressed. The graphics are certainly a significant improvement on PS 1 but the games at this stage are, not surprisingly, expensive. The games themselves have slightly improved as there are more options available with them but the cost of setting up the new system is a lot for only a smallish improvement. I would recommend it as being better than the Dreamcast as there seems to be more variety in the games and the controllers have a better layout. I anticipate that as the new systems come out from Nintendo and Microsoft that they will have the edge over PS2. However, on the positive side the console appears solid and reliable and is...

ts2001 01.06.2001 · Read review
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Condemned 2: Bloodshot - Violent Excellence

Advantages: Excellent Story, Unique Engine, Great Visuals, Cheap Price
Disadvantages: Poor Mutiplayer Functions, Lack of Replay Value

...Condemned 2: Bloodshot, the sequel to the Xbox 360 launch title Condemned throws players back into the chilling yet action packed environment that they have come to love. Developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sega, Condemned 2 joins the very short list of titles that will send a chill down your spine. Story Following on from the events of the first title, Condemned 2 places players into darker and more chilling scenes than ever before as they retake the role of a slightly darker Ethan Thomas. New players to the series will easily be able to take hold of the plot thanks to the immersive and detailed cutscenes. Utilizing the Lithtech Jupiter EX engine, Condemned 2 provides gamers with a fresh experience from similar titles based on Quake and Unreal engines. With excellent texture and lighting rendering, the engine...

jaspera 24.06.2009 · Read review
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AN EXCEL-ENT RIDE

Advantages: Punctual, Leather Seats, Friendly Staff
Disadvantages: None for me personally

...then served free of charge. Very filling!!! Entertainment: The armrest contained your entertainment unit which consisted of about 12 channels broadcasting music such as jazz, classical, pop, rock or even a comedy channel, headphones were a bit pricey though £2.50. On our flight out they showed 2 new movies, I only expected one so that was a bonus, the return flight they only showed one though. The children on our flight were well looked after by the cabin crew, they got a goodie bag of colouring stuff and burger's! Excel also have an in-flight magazine which contains the normal info about the airline and articles on lifestyle, there is also a kids section to keep them amused. = Overall Experience = I would certainly fly with Excel again this is due to the refreshing change from what is mainly a holiday charter...

phil2001 10.01.2004 (04.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Excel Airways

Failed to Excel for Me

Advantages: Can be used at very low temperatures
Disadvantages: Not suitable for hand washing, overpowering scent on Febreze version, made stains worse

...a garden but I do have a large home so luckily I have space to do this. And it works fine with everything I wash except for towels. You shouldn't use fabric conditioner on towels - it badly affects the absorbency of them - so without a tumble dryer, you run the risk of towels feeling like cardboard and lacking that lovely scent you get from a softener. Over the years I have mastered how to soften them a little - do not overdose detergent and shake them before and after airing. However the scent issue has bugged me for some time...until I saw Ariel Excel Gel with Febreze effect in the supermarket. The Product I had been aware of the Ariel Excel Gel range for a while - it was heavily advertised when launched - and the main premise of this product is that it will give you "outstanding cleaning" with low temperatures - temperatures as low as...

rosebud2001 24.09.2009 · Read review
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Would I fly excel again? (UPDATED 03.11.05)

Advantages: Friendly staff, nice flight
Disadvantages: loosing my bagge, slow response from airline

...'ve always been asked when flying before but maybe it's not a standard procedure?!) The flight was on time so it was all looking good. They had just started boarding the flight then an announcement came over that they had found a fault with the plane so all of the people already on were taken off again and we were all sitting waiting patientley. It turned out to be something wrong with one of the batterys. The Excel staff and the captain kept us up to date during the 2 and half hour delay. Finally on board and ready for take off. Staff were very helpful and friendly. They went through the safety procedures and done the checks before taking off. The flight itself was generally fine, no better or worse than any other flight I had been on. Leg room as always on these types of flights was cramped and was worse for us as we couldn...

tracy2002 31.10.2005 (03.11.2005) · Read review
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Excellence.

Advantages: Good shade selection, good consistency, easy to apply, good end result.
Disadvantages: Smell could be a little better, 'bare' shades (5, 6, 7 etc) can make your hair look dull and dirty

...L'Oreal Excellence is a permanent hair colour I've been using more than any other colour over the years. It offers a good range of colours you can mix together if you like, and provides consistent results without having an obvious marketing 'gimmick' to sell the products with; just a good quality, basic permanent colour range. The product is packaged in a feminine looking peach-coloured cardboard box, with a picture of a model wearing the particular colour on the front. When selecting a shade, please remember that the picture of the model on the box has been taken in heavy red/yellow studio lighting, and looks lighter than the shade will be on you in daylight, for instance. The box contains: a bottle of developer cream, a tube of colour cream, a little use-once tube of after colour conditioner, gloves and an instruction sheet...

Vaula 23.07.2009 · Read review
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Liindt Excellence

Advantages: Beautiful chocolate
Disadvantages: May contain nuts

...Lindt Excellence - Extra Creamy/Cremoso 100g MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF HAZELNUTS AND ALMONDS Price: around £1.39 from sainsburys, found in sweet aisle Why Buy: I was after something a little different to my normal fruit and nut and fancied something a little more luxurious. I came across this Lindt chocolate that tickled my tastebuds, so I brought some. Packaging: The packet states that this chocolate is 'a delectably smooth and creamy milk chocolate with a smooth and velvety texture that melts evenly in the mouth. Made to a traditional Lindt recipe', this is very true. The packet I brought is identical to the picture shown by Ciao, but mind was portrait instead of landscape. The chocolate is in a cardboard packaging and the words 'Lindt Excellence' are at the top in gold with their emblem also in gold. There...

ailuj34 17.05.2007 · Read review
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For 2* it's not bad!

Advantages: Clean, hot breakfast, cheap and close to Kings Cross
Disadvantages: Rooms are on the small side

...On my recent trip to London to take my mum to see the play The Mousetrap we stayed in a small hotel for the night. After searching around for hotels that were close enough to the tube to get around the city and also cheap enough without being grotty that was within my budget I finally decided on the hotel Montana Excel. The hotel: The hotel is a small guest house type hotel that consists of just 45 rooms. It is classed as a 2 star hotel and has a variety of room types. These are: Single Twin Double Triple Quad The rooms also have two type's - there is basic which means the room will have a shower in the room and a wash basin and then will share a toilet with other rooms or there is standard which means that the room will have a small bathroom with shower, toilet and sink in. The price different is not much at all to...

frankiecesca 08.08.2008 · Read review
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excellent o2 broadband

Advantages: fast internet service
Disadvantages: box heats up after usage of about 2 hours.

...o2 broadband is excellent i have an 8meg subscription and 8 meg is exactly what you get its fast relible and is cheap and fair also the fact that they ngive you 24/7 help and support when something goes wrong. i have had no problems with o2 apart from the fact that my o2 wirless box 2 malfuction after a week for a reason im not sure but all i did was call up the o2 team and they straight away dispatched a new router for me it only took one ay to arrive. also when you first order your package they send you lovely texts to tell you how you are getting on with your order. all in all i have to say that o2 broadband is excellen t and ill give it a 5 star rating. would recomend to anyone....

ismaila97 01.08.2008 · Read review
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Excellent Orange Intense

Advantages: A good combination of flavours and textures
Disadvantages: Impact on waistline!

...Lindt Excellence Orange Intense (100g bar) I was drawn towards the dark side again this week (as far as chocolate is concerned that is). The combination of dark chocolate and orange was very appealing, as well as the fact that it was on offer this week. On the back of the packaging it says - A delightful contrast of exceptionally fine dark chocolate with tender pieces of orange and slivers of almond. I was keen to find out if it tasted as good as it sounded. A Few Facts * This flavour of the Excellence range was launched in October 2004. * Other flavours in the 100g range are 70%, 80% (dark chocolate), Extra Creamy, Chilli, Mint Intense, Coffee Intense and Crunch Caramel. * The Orange is also available in a 35g size, along with the 70%, Extra Creamy, and Mint Intense. * The company which produces these...

bryspy 23.10.2008 · Read review
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