Pros: Great variety of play modes; pretty graphics; neat variety of effects; nifty music
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Bejeweled 2 Deluxe
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006Bookworm Deluxe
Monday, December 18th, 2006Pros: Whimsical, fun, educational
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“World of Warcraft” for the Mac
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: 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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