The Collection of Sonata Arctica!

Advantages: Okay selection of songs
Disadvantages: re-make of several songs not that good

...Sonata Arctica is a power metal band hailing from Finland. In one decade, they have managed to produce 4 albums (up to 2006), 2 compilations and a DVD. In 2005, they also released a compilation called The End of this Chapter, then a year later, they release this CD. Why, I wonder. Perhaps the songs on the previous compilation wasn't enough to satisfy the fans so they made another one, or distro label wanted to line their pockets further. This CD compromises of songs from all the albums pre-2006. There are two songs that have been re-made but all other songs remain untouched; it is for this reason why it isn't suitable for big fans of Sonata Arctica, they may have already got other albums that contains these songs anyway. The track list are as follows; 01. The Ruins Of My Life 02. 8th Commandment 03. Don't Say A Word 04. Victoria...

Annallon 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Collection 1996-2006, The - Sonata Arctica

not what Sonata Arctica are renowned for

Advantages: It is Sonata Arctica.......just
Disadvantages: Changed their style for this album, what a shame

...UNIA- A REVIEW BY ADDY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECS Released May 25, 2007 Recorded December 2006-January 2007 Genre Power metal Length 58:34 Label Nuclear Blast THE BAND NAME: Tony Kakko INSTRUMENT: Vocals, Keyboards DATE OF BIRTH: May 16th 1975 PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Finland JOINED SONATA ARCTICA: 1996 NAME: Tommy Portimo INSTRUMENT: Drums DATE OF BIRTH: September 5th 1981 PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Kemi JOINED SONATA ARCTICA: Original member NAME: Marko Paasikoski INSTRUMENT: Bass DATE OF BIRTH: June 10th 1978 PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Kemi, Finland JOINED SONATA ARCTICA: Summer 2000 NAME: Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg INSTRUMENT: Keyboards DATE OF BIRTH: October 21st 1978 PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Kokkola NAME: Elias "E.Vil" Viljanen INSTRUMENT: Guitar DATE OF BIRTH: 8th of July 1975...

tayloa22 23.08.2007 (17.05.2008) · Read review
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Eternal Sonata - highly likely to strike a chord!

Advantages: Beautiful graphics, engaging storyline, simple mechanics
Disadvantages: Very linear

...From the moment you start the game, you can be sure of one thing: Eternal Sonata is beautiful. There really is no other way of describing this game. The graphics, while maybe not to the taste of those accustomed to HD-ready goodness from such games as Gears of War and others, provide fantastic cel-shaded visual effects, allowing Namco Bandai to really show the polish this game has. If you're anything like me, you will spend most of the time just saying "wow, that looks awesome." Indeed, everything in Eternal Sonata has a real feeling of due care and attention. The towns of Ritardando and Baroque in particular are simply fantastic to look at. The fields in this game are spacious and yet do not allow for wandering for many hours in the wrong direction, retaining a sense of control for the user. However, the one complaint I have...

fringeplayer 01.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)

Shhhhh - I'm listening to the Sonata.

Advantages: Quiet, Construction, Sensible Layout
Disadvantages: Weight, Price

...There have to be more exciting things in life to write about than a PC case. Reviews on cars, washing machines, camcorders - all of them are useful to the prospective purchaser and so it is ( I hope) with PC cases, although the audience is likely considerably smaller. Consequently, I'll stick to a reasonably technical review, the aim being to provide you with a concise and informative view on a lump of metal that you could easily spend upwards of £70 on. Antec have clearly found their niche. They make a few things, but they make them very well indeed. PC cases and Power Supplies is pretty much all you'll find from them. And they tend towards the expensive end of the middle market. The Sonata midi-tower is one of the growing "lifestyle" cases from Antec, aimed at providing you with a sleek, stylish looking PC that fits all the bits...

LegendaryMrDude 02.10.2005 · Read review
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Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica - Stunning Debut

Advantages: Superb Finnish Powermetal
Disadvantages: Not quite as vocally sound as their newer efforts

...The first album from modern-day Powermetal legends Sonata Arctica is an absolutely stunning debut step into the musical world. If you're a fan of the genre of metal yet haven't heard any of their music, they could be classed as a modern version of Iron Maiden, though more technical, and with a far superior set of songs. Hailing from Finland, the European country with the reputation for producing the best Powermetal sounds, they are friends and contemporaries with such musical luminaries as Nightwish and Stratovarius. Though they play the same style as these bands, they do so on this album with a youthful exhuberance not matched by the aforementioned artists. The music is laced with a rare energy, and Sonata Arctica also appear to be able to create quality riffs for fun, just check out Kingdom for a Heart and My Land...

StavrosJohnson 04.11.2004 (09.11.2004) · Read review
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FIFA 2002

Advantages: Better gameplay, good graphics, nice way of unlocking parts, new features
Disadvantages: Still not perfect graphics, not perfect gameplay

...If the PFA decided that the footballers are going to strike, then grab yourself a copy of FIFA 2002 and settle down to some virtual action…. The FIFA series for producing football simulation games for the PC has been going since 1995 with their first release, and has kept going ever since with a new version released each year, usually just in time for the Christmas market. Produced by EA sports, (electronic arts), it is consistently one of the best, with rivals like ISS and Actua Soccer coming in behind. Though they may be criticized for each game being a little too similar, like they claim, they are the kings in this game. Will their latest offering be any different? Ok, so where do you want to begin? Basically the whole idea of the FIFA series is a football based game that you take control of a team, and try to win as much...

Chris_Padden 22.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of FIFA 2002 (PS2)

KYLIEFEVER 2002

Advantages: features the best person in the world, kylie
Disadvantages: none at all

...As all of you who read my op on the great KM herself know, this is my favourite person. And that I went to see her in concert, on the 8th May 2002, on her KYLIEFEVER tour. Well, let me tell you, this was the best concert that I have ever seen or been to. It really blew my mind, the athmosphere from her many many many adoring fans and the amazing special effects added to it but the real reason I enjoyed it so much is because Kylie was there, of course. As it was so good, I couldnt wait for the DVD to be released. I already had the Live In Sydney DVD, and so badly wanted the Fever one, too. So much so, I pre-ordered it on the internet. It did not turn up for ages, so I rang my local HMV store to see if it was in stock and hurried on down....... (I am now the proud owner of two copies of this DVD...) ---HOW MUCH WAS THE DVD...

micjb 08.05.2003 · Read review
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Flight Simulator 2002

Advantages: Amazingly realistic, packed with features
Disadvantages: Slow loading, can be jittery during gameplay

...the Boeing 767. New aircraft can be downloaded from a number of different sites on the internet, simply by searching for "Flight Simulator 2002 aircraft" or something similar. Almost every worldwide airport and airfield is included in this game. Even the smallest of airfields, such as Cranfield are included, and you can even land/takeoff on runways on large ships. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) feature is fantastic - you choose a voice for "you", and you can communicate with ATC at the touch of a button, and hear the human voice reply. Before taking off, you can download real-time weather from around the world, making your flying experience even more realistic. The download takes just a second, and really makes a novel difference. You'll need a fast PC to run the game, as the graphics are VERY detailed and VERY advanced, as is the immense...

scumfrogs 26.08.2002 · Read review
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Review of Flight Sim 2002 (PC)

England 2002 World Cup

Advantages: Encouraging for the future
Disadvantages: Being knocked out at the Quarter Finals

...NOTE: I have posted this review in another place but was advised to play it in this thread. So im not trying to get extra community points, its just i dont know how to delete a review. Anyway, enjoy the review and all comments are greatly appreciated. Phil :) Before England could become part of the Japan/South Korea world cup finals of 2002, like most other teams they had to qualify. They finished top of their group, along the way picking up a memorable 5-1 away victory over Germany. When the groups for the competitions were drawn - England?s own group was described as the 'Group of Death'. We were drawn against Argentina, Nigeria and Sweden in Group F. ~England 1-1 Sweden~ On June 2 England began their World Cup campaign proper. They played Sweden in Saitama. England got off to a bright start and with a Sol Campbell goal...

PhilS 24.10.2002 · Read review
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Unforgiven 2002 - A glorified episode of WWE Raw?

Advantages: Good solid PPV, nothing too bad.
Disadvantages: No outstanding super duper matches.

...WWE Unforgiven 2002 Unforgiven. Who deserves no forgiveness; Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, Ian Huntley ? probably. But does Brock Lesnar deserve forgiveness? Probably not either, as he looks genuinely nasty. So the event is built up, but does it deliver or it is just another filler PPV? This event happened in September 2002, and was released by Silvervision in early 2003, so it has been around for a good while now. It is certificate 15 because of the blood loss during The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar match, and the general violence throughout the DVD. The DVD runs for 176 minutes in total that includes the 3 hours of PPV action and the extras. You?re treated to Michael Cole and Tazz commentating on the Smackdown matches and Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler commentating on the Raw matches. Both of these combos are ok, nothing special. However...

ukedge87 14.06.2004 · Read review
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