It’s difficult to tell if Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is trying to be a terrible game or just is one. I guess it doesn’t really matter because you should likely avoid this title at all costs.

Just like the television series and movie that subsequently followed, Zombie Ninja Pro-Am meanders around without much of a purpose. In fact, the designer’s goal isn’t focused at all on the game clearly; instead it’s more about screwing with the player's head. I guess that's to be expected with Aqua Teen.

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World War II games come and go, but Eidos Interactive has decided to go into a new direction with their latest work, Battlestations: Midway. The game combines strategy and action to fulfill fans of both genres. In the game, players go through a variety of battles across the Pacific Theater from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. The question is: does Eidos pull off the unique World War II title or is it just another has-been?

Battlestations: Midway is unique in that it allows you to play in a variety of fighting styles through the same broader storyline. In the game, players are given the opportunity to command submarines, fighter planes, dive bombers, aircraft carriers, cruisers, battleships, destroyers and more. The full variety featured in the game along with the ability to switch between various vehicles on the fly makes Midway an interesting play.

Overall the game features 60 vehicles to man and all of them are very different and, most importantly, feel differently. One nice touch is that the developers nailed the controls; whether steering planes, boats or submarines, all are very different. For example, the PT boats and destroyers are fast and move well in the water, while carriers are difficult to turn and slow. The controls for the action are terrific and just as good as you’d find in a straight World War II flying game.

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Midway Games today announced Midway Arcade Treasures: Deluxe Edition will be coming to the PC and is slated to ship to stores on February 6, 2006 for the suggested budget price of $19.99.

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"Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play is the perfect portable title, with 21 classic arcade games guaranteed to provide a quick diversion or an extended gameplay experience," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "With the holiday season upon us Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play is a must-have stocking stuffer this year."

21 Classic Arcade Games Including: Mutiplayer Wireless: Joust Marble Madness Toobin’ Wizard of Wor Xybots Arch Rivals Championship Sprint Cyberball 2072 Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 3 Rampage (3-player) Rampart (3-player) Xenophobe (3-player) Gauntlet (4-player) Single Player Spy Hunter Sinistar Defender Paperboy 720ş

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Midway Arcade Treasures 3 diverges from the themes of original compilation games the company went for in the first two releases of the series by instead focusing this title on their racing genre. This decision could be looked at as either a positive or a negative depending on if you like racing games, but in the end it doesn’t matter because the collection falls short.

The focused effort of racing games is a decent idea for gamers because it does give them one specific genre in a full collection. The games included in the series are decent as well. They include Hydro Thunder, Rush 2049, Rush: The Rock, Off-Road Thunder, Badlands, Race Drivin’, S.T.U.N. Runner and Super Off-Road with the extra Track Pak.

Despite being a small collection, it’s a nice compilation of racing games. Personally my favorites in the set are Hydro Thunder, Super Off-Road and the Rush games. Hydro and Rush are the Dreamcast ports and considering that these games are only six or seven years old, they still look very good and move at a quick pace just like the arcade racers. Being that Rush is a former Dreamcast title, it also does thankfully keep the other modes of play including stunt mode, ghost mode and battle mode. The Rock is the sequel to 2049 and feels a little faster, and still keeps the wonderful experience going. It sadly doesn’t feature any of the multiplayer modes though.

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