Empire of the Sun

Advantages: Different and really visual
Disadvantages: Hard to appreciate

... Discovery As far as music goes, I love it all, I always find my taste varying as I discover new artists, I love rock, pop, hip hop, old and new, everything. Empire of the Sun is something really different. I discovered them about three or four months ago when one of the songs was played on the radio and I was desperate to hear more. I could not find out who they were and eventually the tune faded from my head, when I then stumbled across the song again I remembered as many words a possible and Googled the lyrics, found out who they were and bought their album from Amazon. Who are they? Empire of the Sun are an Australian duo who formed in 2007 but have only recently started coming out of the woodwork in Britain with some of their songs being played on the radio waves, and also more and more regularly their songs are...

amyloop 25.10.2009 (16.11.2009) · Read review
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Foolproof Scottish Empire biscuits.

Advantages: Yummy, quick and easy.
Disadvantages: Once you have one, you may want another and another and if your my flatmates....ANOTHER!

...Coming from Scotland but now living in London, I love nothing better than some traditional Scottish treats now and then to remind me of my roots amongst all the hustle and bustle of the London life that I adore. When I visited a friend recently she had baked some wonderful empire biscuits which she declared were "fool proof". So taking her up on her "fool proof" challenge I decided to get the chef hat on and give them a go. I love cooking and I think I'm actually quite a good cook for a 22 year old, however, I always seem to make really lousy puddings....they always go wrong and either end up tasting like charcoal or a dodgy floury omelette that even the dog would turn its nose up at. I'm a savoury girl at heart anyway. So what is an empire biscuit you may ask?? Well, its a strange one. In theory they are two small layers...

twingkelingstar 27.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Empire Biscuits

Empire of the Sun!

Advantages: Beautiful, Heartwarming!
Disadvantages: None!

...Released in 1988, Empire of the Sun is a brilliant epic movie set during the second world war. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie introduced a very young Christian Bale to the silver screen, who we all know by now has gone on to become a household name. The movie is set around the Japanese invasion of China, during the second world war. Jamie Graham (Christian Bale), a precocious and priviledged young boy, and his parents are forced to flee their home in a British occupied suburb of Shanghai due to the invasion. Amid the mayhem of the escape, Jamie is separated from his parents, and returns to his old house in hope that they will return there to be re-united. As the days and weeks go by, with no sign of his parents returning, and with every last scrap of food having been consumed, Jamie is forced onto the streets of Shanghai...

danmclovin 20.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Empire Of The Sun (Special Edition) (DVD)

SMALL EMPIRE, BIG ON SOUND

Advantages: Great addition to any CD collection
Disadvantages: Does not live up to the hype their first album produced

...It has been a long time since I wrote review so I hope this goes alight. Lets just cut to the chase. I thought I would hark back to one of my favourite type of reviews, the album review. Since I last lurked the halls of Ciao I have become interested in the new wave of bands. The likes of The Feeling, Keane and Scissor Sisters are reviews that I no doubt will do in the coming months but for this review Kasabian's latest offering Empire will provide the viewer with written joy. ~ Brief history ~ Kasabian first hit the big time with the album Kasabian (wonder how long it took to think that up) released September 2004 and is the bands first general release album. The singles Reason is Treason, Club Foot, L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever), Processed beast and Cutt Off may be familiar to some. It is because of the music being used in...

eljimbob 07.01.2007 (08.01.2007) · Read review
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Empire at War

Advantages: Good depth
Disadvantages: Camera angles

...Star Wars Empire at War is a real time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe. The units are all Star Wars but you do not need to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy this game or know anything about Star Wars. Story The game takes place between episode III and episode IV and follows the battle up to the eventually potential destruction of the Death Star, depending on the options you had chosen through the game. You can play as either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Game play The main game is the single player campaign game, but there is basic galactic conquest, skirmish matches and online multiplayer to chose from giving the game plenty of options to choose from. You play as the commander of the army unit and battles are both ground side and in space so a bit of variety over tactics and units available. There is...

sharpe106 17.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Star Wars: Empire At War (PC)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire - A great movie for all ages.

Advantages: Great voice-acting and plot.
Disadvantages: Some plot holes and predictable ending.

...Disney movie cartoons there's the predictable ending. In most Disney movies there has to be some romantic involvement between some of the main characters, which happens to Milo and Atlantis's Princess Kida. Normally I'm watching such scenes with boredom, waiting for the movie to return to a humour moment or adventure but I actually enjoyed watching Milo and Kida's interaction. Rather than the 'meet for the first time and instantly fall in love' scenes in some movies their relationship was developed realistically which I found more watchable. The movie's artwork could have been improved mainly around the backgrounds but there are some good landscapes when the team reach the city of Atlantis. Atlantis The Lost Empire's character designs had a distinct influence of Japanese anime in the large eyes but the cartoon was still distinctly Disney...

Mistybrook 21.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Atlantis - The Lost Empire (Animated) (DVD)

Age of Empires

Advantages: Well made strategy game
Disadvantages: Could do with more units

...Age of empires, the first in a series is a real time strategy game made by Microsoft in 1997 and spanning over 10.000 years where you lead your nation to victory against your rivals. The main game is the campaigns. You start of as the leader of a nation, each nation has special units and you have to fight your through various levels to win the game, there is quite a large selection of nations to choose from and you have to build your army by collecting resources and trading, you have the options to upgrade your technology and your defences to help you defeat the enemy as you explore the map and the world around you. Game play The game is loosely based on historical events although it does not stick to it completely, makes sacrifices to improve game play, most of the units are units that would have been used in the time...

sharpe106 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Age of Empires (PC)

Empire Earth

Advantages: Very fast, works on almost any computer, it's different every time you play
Disadvantages: graphics aren't that great

...---INTRODUCTION--- Empire Earth is an excellent real-time 3D strategy game. It was created by Stainless Steel Studios and published by Sierra, in November 2001. The objective of the game is basically to take over as much land as possible, and destroy your enemies. You can fight in land, sea or air, with a vast selection of troops, aircraft, ships and more. ---SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS--- Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP, Pentium® II - 350 MHz or higher processor, 64 MB of RAM, 450 MB of hard disk space, Super VGA monitor supporting 1024 x 768 resolution AGP (4 MB) or PCI (8 MB) 3D video card that supports 1024 x 768, 16 bit colour resolution, CD-ROM drive. ---GAME PLAY--- When you open up the game, you can choose to play a campaign, random map, or a multiplayer game. A campaign is basically when you start off with some...

Shark_of_Mirkwood 21.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Empire Earth (PC)

Much Improved Empire

Advantages: Spreads the cost and cashback
Disadvantages: Sometimes out of stock

...I have been an agent for Empire Stores for over twenty years and I am very satisfied with the service that they offer. In that time there have been many improvements and a vastly increased range available from the catalogue. There are two catalogue releases a year. Spring and Summer offers a great range of summer clothes and footwear as well as all your gardening requirements. Autumn and Winter is heavier clothing ,boots and crammed full of Christmas gift ideas and also hampers. Ordering couldn’t be easier. First decide on your item check out your size in the size guide at the back of the catalogue and then pick up the phone and dial. The number is free and the very helpful girl on the phone will take your details and tell you straight away if the item is in stock. At this point they ask if you have a order code , these...

elspeth334 04.04.2001 · Read review
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Review of Empire Stores

This is my Empire!

Advantages: hours of game play, not too easy, loads of options within the game!
Disadvantages: none for me

...Empire Earth is a strategy game made by Sierra Studios released in 2001. Covering 500,000 years, this game allows you to play through all of human history and gives its players a wide variety of choices to make throughout the game. Allowing you to fight on land, sea and in the air, there really isn't another strategy game quite like it. *** My Opinion on ? *** Here you will find my opinion on everything from how easy the game is to play and what age range this would suit, to how good the graphics are and how it compares to similar games of its type. Hopefully this will give you the best idea of whether or not this game is for you! 1) What's the difference between this and other games of its type? Empire Earth is most like the game 'Age of Empires' in the way that you can choose to play the role of different civilisations...

AimeeLouise18 07.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Empire Earth (PC)