Platform: WINDOWS 95/98/2000/XP Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: EVERYONE Beautifully rendered battle sites such as Papua New Guinea, The Marianas, the Gilberts, and Midway capture historical scenes in vivid detail, from jungle hillsides to coral reefs. Fly challenging single missions and full-fledged campaigns where your skill determines your fate - and that of your wingmen. Use the powerful new graphical Mission Builder to re-create other famous conflicts and "what-if " campaigns where the challenges change each time you take off into battle. History takes wing. These aircraft-the pride of the Japanese and American fleets-made history. Now make them yours. Microsoft's leading graphics technology brilliantly captures classic WWII naval fighters. Choose from the American P-38F Lightning, F4F-4 Wildcat, F6F-3 Hellcat, and F4U-1A Corsair or the Japanese A6M2 Zero, A6M5 Zero, NiK2 George. Bid today goodbye as you fly off into history. More choices to fly and new challenges to master. All the new planes look and sound even more realistic than Combat Flight Simulator 1. The real story, straight from the source. Combat Flight Simulator 2 builds on a tradition of more than 18 years of creating compelling flight simulations. Veteran World War II pilots from both sides of the Pacific conflict helped make every detail-from the roar of engines to radio chatter--come to life. Read their stories in the Pilot's Manual, and then test their battle-proven tactics for yourself. Realistic and s
Platform: WINDOWS XP Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: TEEN It's the dawn of a new age in real-time strategy (RTS) games. A brave New World is rising--a hostile yet beautiful world, filled with innovative gameplay, new strategic scenarios, eye-searing graphics and much more. Welcome to a world called Age of Empires III. CampaignIn this action adventure tale of historical fiction, players take on the role of Morgan Black and his family, struggling against the hostile wilderness and a mysterious cult that's crept in from Europe. In a series of 24 scenarios divided into three acts, Morgan Black and his descendants help the Aztecs resist conquest by Spanish conquistadors, pit the French against the British in the French and Indian War and help Simon Bolivar lead revolutions in South America. MultiplayerWhether you're searching for a quick game or hoping to talk strategy with friends online, Age of Empires III's Multiplayer site is your community destination. Here, you can play with persistent Home Cities that gain power and strategic options the more games you play, compete for a spot on dozens of ladders, help organize your clan or chat after a game -- all without leaving the multiplayer portal. Fans of Age of Mythology's Quick Search can still look for games swiftly, while players looking for something specific can browse game lists to find the set of options that matches their tastes. New Feature--Home CitiesThis revolutionary new feature to the RTS landscape is incorporated in
Platform: WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP Packaging: MINI RETAIL BOX Rating: EVERYONE Experience history behind the controls of historic aircraft, including Charles Lindberg's Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, the Douglas DC-3 and the Wright Flyer, the world's first successful powered aircraft. Interactive multimedia provide a wealth of historical information on the planes and pilots that shaped aviation history. With an updated weather system, detailed visual effects, improved Air Traffic Control functions and 3D interactive cockpits, you will become one with 15 modern aircraft, including the Boeing 777, Robinson R22 helicopter and Beechcraft Baron. Here's your chance to experience what it was like to pilot the first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 or how it felt to pilot Wilbur and Orville's Wright Flyer. With all-new interactive 3D cockpits, you can visually scan your environment and fully interact with radio buttons, throttles, switches and controls, just like a real pilot. Along with a choice of nine aircraft that changed the world, you will be able to choose from 15 contemporary aircraft, including the Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP and the Boeing 747-400. While flying, take in stunning scenery and highly detailed graphics, including 23,000 featured airports from around the world. Customize your own weather themes or choose automatic live updating similar to real-world weather. You are now in control of any chosen aircraft. Are you ready to take flight? System Requireme
Platform: XBOX 360 Packaging: VIDEO GAME Rating: MATURE Huge Environments, Bigger Gameplay - For those who loved Gears of War, Gears of War 2 builds upon it in every way, but with several major enhancements. There are more weapons, bigger vehicles, and more action. The enemies are more dangerous, and the total experiences is more immersive than ever. And with a revolutionary tactical combat system, the game will require not just fast reaction times and shooting skill, it will also challenge you to devise a strategy that will work against the enemies who exhibit smart AI. The Complete Collection includes every map pack add-on campaign chapter and more! Jaw-Dropping, Realistic GraphicsJust as Gears of War did the first time around, Gears of War 2 ups the ante for graphical prowess. Combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales of Sera, where the story takes place, Gears of War 2 offers jaw-dropping graphics that are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects. Immersive, Gripping StoryTaking place six months after the end of the first game, Gears of War 2 returns the cast of characters of the original, including Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, as
Platform: WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: EVERYONE Zoo Tycoon 2, the sequel to the wildly popular, award-winning Zoo Tycoon, delivers a fantastic zookeeper experience! Immerse yourself in first-person views as you build exciting zoos and adopt amazing animals. Zoo Tycoon has won rave reviews from gamers of all ages and has earned accolades from numerous organizations including: Child Magazine, Children's Software Revue, and the Parents' Choice Foundation. Zoo Tycoon was also awarded the prestigious Bologna New Media Prize for its fusion of education and entertainment. 3D GraphicsYour zoo and its inhabitants come to life with stunning new 3D graphics. Amazing AnimalsGet up close to your favorite incredibly detailed animals, including giraffes, tigers, crocodiles, and elephants. Zoo Guest ModeWalk around in first-person mode and enjoy a day at the zoo, just like one of your guests. Zookeeper ModeCare for your animals as a zookeeper. Feed them, groom them, and make sure they're healthy and happy. Photo Safari ModeSnap photos of your favorite animals or guests and share them online with friends. ZoopediaDiscover interesting facts about the animals in your zoo. Impressive ExhibitsCreate spectacular exhibits that impress your guests. Easy-to-use construction tools and hundreds of building objects let you go wild building moats, waterfalls, freeform fencing everything you'd want in the ultimate zoo. Play It Your WayFocus on your favorite aspects of being a zoo
Platform: WINDOWS XP Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: MATURE Based on the best-selling award-winning Xbox title Fable, Fable: The Lost Chapters is now fully optimized for the Windows platform complete with expanded content, greater customization, new quests and enhanced graphics. In this groundbreaking role-playing adventure game from Lionhead Studios, your every action determines your character's skills, appearance and morality. Your character's life story is created from childhood through to adulthood and on to old age. Grow from an inexperienced child into the most powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend. Experience expanded content. Explore the original worlds and core missions of "Fable" that thrilled Xbox gamers and discover additional regions, storylines and side quests, as well as optional missions with "Fable: The Lost Chapters. " In addition, "Fable: The Lost Chapters" offers the ability to fight new monsters, practice an expanded group of spells, don new armor, wield additional weapons and interact with new expressions. Witness stunning graphics. "Fable: The Lost Chapters" is fully optimized for the Windows platform, bringing with it breath-taking graphics that allow you to view the world of Albion at its best. Forge a hero based on actions. Heroes age and evolve through the actions players choose and the paths they follow be it for good, evil or in between. Those who ply the way of the sword will see their muscles bulge. Those who
Platform: WINDOWS XP Packaging: RETAIL BOX Rating: TEEN With Age of Empires III: Gold Edition, you'll be able to conquer the Americas in a variety of exciting ways. This thrilling offer includes Age of Empires III and Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs. Experience the excitement of the age of exploration and conquest, from roughly 1500 to 1850. As a European power from England, France or Spain, you will explore and conquer North and South America. Engage in epic battles with realistic effects and period weapons. Explore colonial-era elements and form potential alliances with Native Americans. Build a home city back in Europe and utilize its growing wealth to fuel your conquests. Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs lets you take charge of native civilizations and guide them through clashes for control of the Americas. Combining history, strategy and the discovery of diverse cultures, Age of Empires III: Gold Edition transports you to a fascinating and memorable period of history. System Requirements: PC Processor Speed: 1. 4GHzPC Operating System: Windows XPPC System Memory: 256MB RAMPC Hard Drive Space: 3GBPC Video: DirectX 9. 0-compatible video card with Hardware T and LPC Drive Type and Speed: CD-ROM 32xPC Modem: 56. 6 KbpsPC Additional Requirements: Internet service required to access online features
Platform: WINDOWS XP/VISTA Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: EVERYONE Strap yourself into the cockpit and get ready for the astonishing authenticity that only the Flight Simulator series can deliver. Flight Simulator X Gold Edition combines Flight Simulator X and the Flight Simulator X: Acceleration expansion pack for extended flight time in the boundless skies. Complete 80 challenging missions that will take you to far-flung corners of the globe as advanced DX10 graphics bring the world of flight to dazzling life before your eyes. Test your nerves, your reflexes and your judgment as you settle into the pilot's seat for an array of aerial adventures. Flight Simulator X Gold Edition invites you to embark on 20 new missions in locations as disparate as the Rockies and the Congo. Act as a heroic rescuer, engage in mind-blowing astronautic experiments or push your plane to the limits in intense racing action. As you soar high above the ground, the world below you teems with life, from bustling cities to minute airport operation details. Compete against your friends in fast-paced online racing challenges as you put your skills to the test and see if you have what it takes to achieve victory in the wild blue yonder. System Requirements:
Platform: WINDOWS XP/VISTA Packaging: RETAIL BOX Rating: TEEN This is a compilation of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, and Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs. It offers gamers the next level of realism, with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The game picks up where Age of Empires II: Age of Kings left off, placing gamers in the position of a European power determined to explore, colonize and conquer the New World. This time period stunning scenes, from towering European cathedrals to courageous tribes of Native Americans, and spectacular combat with Industrial Age units like rifled infantry, cavalry and tall ships bristling with cannons. System Requirements:
Platform: WINDOWS XP/VISTA Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: TEEN Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III. Rule powerful and exotic Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilications of the East. Battle with Samurai, Chinese Banner Armies and devastating war elephant troops and build powerful wonders. System Requirements: