Cube GTC Race Compact

Advantages: Mental Challenge
Disadvantages: Impossible!!!

...The Rubik's cube was invented in the 1980's by Erno Rubik who used to teach in a school at Budapest. He invented this cube to help students learn about geometry but he then decided to sell this cube as a brain challenging toy. As soon as this toy came out thousands of people went to buy in what is now called the Rubik craze. Nearly thirty years on this toy is still a huge success. The object is actually quite simple. You have a cube with 6 faces divided into nine segments. Each of the nine segments is in one of six colours. Now all you need to do is make all six faces the same colour and you have solved the Rubik's cube. The only problem of course is that it is a teensy bit harder than it sounds. Personally I struggle to do 1 colour and don't know anyone who has done more than two sides at any one time. So you might ask is there any... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent visuals; fitting soundtrack; very fast sense of speed; fast and furious gameplay is fun.
Disadvantages: Quite challenging; soundtrack can be repetitive at times; a little lack of modes.

...-(Game Information)- Name:Extreme G-3 Published and developed by Acclaim Genre:Futuristic Racing Release Date:May 3, 2002 Age Rating:3+ for mild violence Number Of Players:1-4 Online:No Memory Card Usage:6 blocks -(History)- Acclaim were quite a mixed company. It had many great games, like the original Turok games, Aggressive Inline and Extreme G-3, yet they had some less than stellar games. They had a track record for not doing so well on licensed games like South Park on the original Playstation. In 2004, Acclaim filed for bankruptcy. First released on the N64, the Extreme Racing series has been one of Acclaims main brands, competing well with Sony's famous Wipeout series. The first was a success, the second was disappointing, the third was another success and the fourth (and final) one was pretty average. -(The... Read review

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Advantages: fast furious better graphics then Nintendo 64 versions, good music
Disadvantages: Tracks don't seem as good as xtreme G1and 2

...History ********* The Extreme-G series first made it onto our shores in 1997 on, the Nintendo64. The game is produce by Acclaim who is behind many other great games for example Turok, Shadowman, and their newer series Burnout. So will The Third Extreme G installment meet the expectations of the previous versions? The game ************* You are in the 22nd Century driving super Futuristic motor bikes in the extreme G league you have to Qualify in each race my finishing in a certain positions or higher. You can race within a team or singular. They are Green and Purple grids within each racetrack to power up your weapons and your energy. Controls ********** The L and R buttons are the left and right brakes. The Z button changes the weapons around. The Y button Fires your weapon. The X button gives you a reverse view... Read review

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