Meet Marcus Fenix ... a "Not So Miniature" Hero !!!

Advantages: A highly detailed, accurate and extremely well made action figure.
Disadvantages: Having to persuade your "other half" that this is actually an ornament rather than a toy !

... ~ INTRODUCTION: GEARS OF WAR ~ For many Xbox 360 owners Epic Games' "Gears Of War" has become a much discussed, well loved and often played game. With an original and breathtaking storyline, addictive gameplay and awesome graphics it has stood the test of time ... and the sequel [Gears Of War 2] was one of the most anticipated console game releases of last year. In my opinion, one of the game's greatest strengths was the characters themselves ... for it is through their eyes that the Gears Of War story is experienced. ~ MARCUS FENIX ~ Within the Gears of War there is the classic formula of Good versus Evil. Our heroes are Delta Squad [an elite unit of soldiers from the Coalition Of Governments] who are the only people brave enough to stand between the relentless onslaught of the Locust Horde...

jedimastergray73 16.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Neca Marcus Fenix 12 Inch Figure Gears Of War Neca

The Fenix is a much better choice

Advantages: Well made, nice and bright
Disadvantages: Not waterproof, expensive on batteries

...Maglite have been known for a long time now for their reliability and build quality. I personally think this is mainly due to good marketing. Yes, their products are good, but let me explain why there are better options. I purchased one of these 3D cell torches. It cost me just under £20. The torch feels solid and is well made. It does what a torch is meant to do and produces a nice bright beam. The batteries last OK, but being D sized cells, they do cost a bit to replace. Rechargeables are an option, but for torch use are not that great. There are no other features on offer here. Plus, it is not particularly waterproof. Showerproof yes, but heavy rain will not do it any good. In comparison, I purchased a Fenix torch, that runs from two AA cells. It cost me £35 and is a lot more compact. It is waterproof too. The light beam can be...

davomrmac 06.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maglite Mag-LED 3D cell flashlight

Nice Hotel Shame About The Neighbours

Advantages: Conveniently located for Wenceslas Square, Fairly Central, Good Transport Links
Disadvantages: Very Close to two "Cabaret Clubs"

...Address: Ve Smečkách 30, 110 00 Prague 1 Tel.: 00420-2250 12 000 Fax: 00420-2222 12 141 Email: hotel.fenix@kkhotels.cz Website: http://www.kkhotels.com/index.asp?ID=281 This hotel is located just off of Wenceslas Square in central Prague and is approximately 25 minutes drive from Prague airport. The airport bus, which links the airport to the metro system at Dejvická, minibuses and taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the centre of Prague. The metro station closest to the hotel is Muzeum. The hotel itself is bright, very modern and absolutely spotless; the rooms are comfortable and well furnished with all the basics that one needs. Some may consider the rooms a bit on the small size, but I had a single room and there was enough room for me, and I'm not a small guy; anyway I never plan to spend a lot of time...

Wanchai05 06.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of K+K Hotel Fenix, Prague

Me Big Evil Witch-Owl come to Eat You

Advantages: new sound, great songs
Disadvantages: none

...FenixTx have had some success in recent years after the break through of Blink 182, although not gaining as much publicity as Blink 182. They have been quite a hit and since their first album was released 4 years ago, then re-released 3 years ago (on another record label) they have been touring quite a lot. This new album has been long awaited and if you thought you had FenixTx down as punk/pop-punk then this will surprise you. This new album is a lot heavier than their album in places, while still reproducing some of the sounds of the first. ** The Band/Album Credits ** Adam Lewis – Bass, vocals. Damon De La Paz – Drums, guitars, vocals. Williams Salazar – Vocals, guitars. James Love – Guitars. Roddy Bottum & Dennis Hill – Additional instruments. Jerry Finn – Producer. Andy...

ia_young 03.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of Fenix TX [PA] - Fenix Tx

No action fan would want to missout on

Advantages: Same exciting Gears action you know and love.
Disadvantages: Fiddly controls in vehicular sections

...game, the planet of sera is continuing to go belly up with the locusts tunnel further underground and sinking entire city's from below and the fears are that the last settlement of trosinto might also fall to the locus. The army decide to launch an attack underground and as Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago you head up delta scquad as mankind's last desperate against the alien furs. The overall setup for gears 2 is pretty cool and its generally a lot darker than the previous game, the story sheds more light on the characters and locust invasion, and while it ultimately throws up more questions than answers, its a nice fix of grand themes and personal tragedy. The game also has a different visual style, were as gears 1 was characterized by crumbling buildings and Hugh monuments Gears 2 as a much more organic feel to it, with open forests, snow...

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Very funny live

Advantages: Good sound on the album
Disadvantages: Not good live

...When I first heard Blink 182 on a Kerrang compilation I was pleased that at last a great band had entered my life again, however I am now of a different opinion. Where Blink 182 sound good is on their albums whereas live they truly are apalling. People can argue that the live release may have been good but I am sure the amount of digital mastering that went on to get it sounding good must be the main reason for this, alongside the fact that they chose the best songs for it. I saw Blink 182 live at London Astoria when they were supported by Fenix Tx and quite frankly Fenix Tx were millions of time better. Blink 182 were unable to get a good sound as they are only a 3-piece (granted that fenix are too, but they rock!). I was thoroughly disappointed in Blink 182 as the guitars sounded bland and the vocals were rather rushed although...

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Review of Mark Tom And Travis Show - The Enema Strikes Back [PA] - Blink 182

Chunkiness

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...Another cheap punk sampler, this time from LameAss records, and as per normal with these low price saplers, is no disappointment. With 28 tracks in all bands that appear on this compilation include Good Riddance, No Fun At All, Guttermouth, Douglas, Pulley, 88 Fingers Louie, Ten Foot Pole, Gob, Buck O Nine, Big Wig, Trigger Happy and Raised Fist. Also contains 2 unreleased tracks from Less Than Jake and Astream. The only track I was disappointed with was River Fenix?s song. Having seen the band live and really enjoyed them, this song was a bit of a let down. Not as good as I remember them. This is really good cd and well worth the dirt cheap asking price. Value for money guaranteed....

FarQRecords 26.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Punk Chunks Vol 1 - LameAss Records

Can't get enough Gears

Advantages: Campaign, online, graphics, experience
Disadvantages: None

...Gears of War, burst upon the scene with a groundbreaking TV advert. With a character who I found out later to be Marcus Fenix being chased by a huge spider thing which turned out to be a Corpser. All of this unknown to me before the release of Gears of War 1. Also unknown to me was the fact that Gears of War was such a great game. The storyline was thrilling, the online gameplay addictive and just the sheer playability of the game made a safe enjoyable thrill every time I fancied splattering a bloody mess of locust all over the wall. Ever since I heard of Gears of War 2 i have been waiting in eager anticipation of the sequel. Never before had I been so taken in by a game like Gears of War and I watched every video, advert and read every article I could find about Gears of War 2. Eventually my waiting was over. The Story: Basically...

tinytomg 09.12.2008 (24.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)

prepare for war

Advantages: xbox 360 game of the year
Disadvantages: lack of story

...Gears of War is in my eyes the most amazing xbox 360 title yet. U play Marcus Fenix a tough looking former soldier for the governments of COG.After u have been locked away for being accused of being a traitor , u break out of prison at the opening sequence to battle the locust thats ravenging the planet. The game is visually stunning with sound effects and music that matches your surroundings or what your trying to blow apart. U need to use your surroundings to survive this is not your gun ho kill everything game , u need to take cover and shoot , wait for enemy to show themselves. The game has large battles between you and your squad of soldiers and the enemy , getting into the game more I can see more challenging opponents and some of the bigger creatures are huge. Your squad is of 3 men but in my opinion not much help there...

havanna 17.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Gears of War (Xbox 360)

Gears Of War

Advantages: Amazing Fun, Good Multiplayer
Disadvantages: Too short story also has no real meaning, not enough game modes.

...The most anticipated game of 2006, Gears Of War follows the story of hero Marcus Fenix who was later in life jailed for treason. Whilst in jail an alien race storms the humans new home Serra on a day called Emergence Day, The story starts with Dom, Marcus' best friend breaking you out of jail and fighting of a few of the locust. We then get to go into some constant action/mild horror parts of the game. The game is split up into 5 acts. The first act is probably the best. It has the best story and some amazing scenes. The second act involves us looking around the slums district and then nightfall, where a evil locust race called the kryll comes out. The story then goes on to destroying the locust horde by going underground and I'll leave my story description there as I don't want to spoil anything. The single player is quite...

JackCanning 11.04.2008 · Read review
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