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Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

“World of Warcraft” for the Mac

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Fabulous detail; amazing variety; a new experience each time
Cons: The problems of any online community; growing pains and server issues
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Heroes of Might and Magic 3″ for Linux

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Fun; sense of humor; some of the fun of Civ without the tedium
Cons: Combat is slow once you know you’re going to lose; learning curve
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“Civilization: Call to Power” for Linux

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Great replay value; hours and hours of fun
Cons: Sometimes tedious; unevenly balanced; hours and hours of fun when you should be working
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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“Big Money” for Mac OS X, from Popcap Games

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Addictive; simple; strategic; fun; silly; inexpensive; easy to purchase and download
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Bejeweled” for Mac OS X, from Popcap Games

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Addictive; simple; strategic; fun; inexpensive; easy to purchase and download; timed or un-timed gameplay
Cons: None
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Alchemy” for Mac OS X, from PopCap Games

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Addictive; simple; strategic; fun; inexpensive; easy to purchase and download; regular or time trial mode; multiple levels of difficulty; great atmosphere
Cons: One bug I’ve run into; seems harder to keep getting better at it (than with the other PopCap games)
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Theophrastus: Alchemical Test of Apprenticeship

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Original and entertaining; great atmosphere; sly sense of humor
Cons: Steep learning curve
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Uses your creativity to its fullest; extremely flexible
Cons: A whole deck of extra blank cards would be nice!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Lost Cities

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Simple to learn, yet it keeps you entertained
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Spammers: Oh God Do You Have Mail!

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Hilarious and fun
Cons: Mostly useful to 3-4 people; minor production value niggles; price a little high
Rating: 4 out of 5
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