Another franchise success!
590585
Pure escapism, unreal stunts, lively score, great cars and beautiful women.

$9 bucks! And the popcorn was nearly free with no size restriction on the soda cup. God bless America!

Keep them coming

Doug k
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This story is action-packed, and keeps readers on the edge of their seats!  The plot and characters are well-developed, with enough twists to keep you guessing.  Stephen England has a great cast of characters to continue to grow the franchise.
4320687
Travers another home run!  Proud of you my friend!
733463
Okay ... this is one of my favorite series. I admit I'm biased. But. Boy do I wish I could write stories as well paced as this team does. The action keeps flowing as each incident builds on the other until the ending explodes. It was a nice segue of building tension, a satisfying ending, and hope for more adventures in the future.

It was fun to have the prequel novella included in the book. It set up the situation beautifully, forcing the fighting lovers to work together. Since I usually read the material in the back of a book first, I happened to read the stories in sequence.
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The 2nd novel in the Home Team series was another great, fast-paced adventure read. Like the first novel, Undeclared War, authors Dennis Chalker and Kevin Dockery give us another hardcore action read that drives ever forward like a fully-armed locomotive.

With realistic details and an all-too-real terrorist plot, Hostile Borders entertains you till the climatic, action-filled end. Ted Reaper is a hero of today's headlines.

I'm glad to have found such a fun and exciting new series. I can't wait for the next new novel coming out in February.

Hollywood, look no further for your new action major motion picture!!
752602
We loved this movie!!! Ready for the next installment! Great action and plot twists! This one was as good ad the first!!
1582316
I love this franchise so much.  Hilarious but with real heart and great characters.  The characters never take a back seat to the plot.
3281973
Hilariously funny!
The cast does it again with new additions to a fun, action-packed storyline. We enjoyed it more than once!
1221143
Another fun trip into the Defiant-verse.  The author seems to be really hitting stride.  I've seen some folks complaining about lack of closure to the book.  The author seems to be a big fan of the old pulp serials like Doc Savage, The Shadow, and Tarzan.  It becomes quite apparent half way through the book that this one begins an extended story arc.  As a big fan of the old pulp serials, I'm quite up for this!  I, for one, would much rather read a long story arc broken into manageable chunks than a thousand page omnibus I might get lost in.  The characters are as solid as ever, the conflicts have become more interesting, and with the arc format, the story a bit more complex.  So far each book has been better than the last and the world has gained detail and breadth.  I'm looking forward to digging in to the villain spin-off Razor's Run shortly!
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Well, I have been playing Madden ever since Madden 97' for super nitendo. And I have been addicted to the franchise ever since. Ever year I would wait and wait till August till the new Madden comes out and ever year there is something new that makes it twice as better as the year before. Not one Madden has disappointed me except for maybe Madden 01', which wasn't so great. Last years Madden was great too but there wasn't as much different as the year before. Just a little bits of changes. Anyways I am really looking forward to this year's addition to the great saga of Madden. I can't wait to play this on my gamecube console.
This years Madden it is now fun to play defense because if you have played the old Maddens you would realize that playing offense is way funner to play defense. But in this years Madden, in defense there are more offensive, roughness new options that you can use on the offense. So defense isn't always bad now. What is also new is there is a new control called "the hit stick", which is a move assigned to one of the analog sticks that let's you hit players. But the thing is with that is that it will have a price attached to it to ensure that games don't devolve into smacking matches. You'll have to line up your player with an opponent to land a blow that will increase the chance for a turnover (but not for an injury risk) if you connect. While this is all well and good if you connect, you're pretty much up a creek if you miss. While the exact look of the mechanic is still being ironed out, Tiburon is planning to have an onscreen icon pop up to keep you informed as to when you can line up for the move. As far as modes go, the EA and Tiburon reps on hand mentioned that the online mode in this year's game would contain new features and that its franchise mode would offer some surprises as well.
I have seen pictures for this game and I must say, each year there is a new Madden the graphics just keep getting better and better. Faces for your guy have been upgraded, and so have body parts. It is more realistic that way. You would also notice like I did that the padding has been upgraded very well which gives your guy a more muscular appearance than he would normally look. This year will also have a new soundtrack, which they haven't announced yet who will be in it, but because most of the recent Maddens have had some good songs and I'm pretty sure this years Madden will have an ok soundtrack. It should be good. Well, that's about all I can tell you about this years Madden. I already pre-ordered my copy and you should too now because they will sell-out fast, very very fast. So go out and order this so when this game comes out for you can add it to your Madden collection. And hope that EA will keep up with continuing making these great games.
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Great addition to the franchise.  Tom Hardy is masterful, even though he doesn't say a lot.  Charlize Theron shines as a mysterious woman revolting against a dystopic world.  The action builds on and surpasses previous Mad Max offerings.  This is a worthy successor to the series and the plot twists keep it interesting.  Lives up to the hype.
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This game is a significant improvement over the last installment of the franchise.  It was fun and didn't get repetitive until I was almost finished with it.  If you're not trying to 100% the game, you'll probably get around 12-15 hours of gameplay out of it.
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After a rather dull and disappointing showing in the previous book "Vampireslayer", in this, the 7th book in the Felix & Gotrek series (--after "Trollslayer", "Skavenslayer", "Daemonslayer", "Dragonslayer", "Beastslayer" and "Vampireslayer"--) William King bounces back and gives us one of the strongest entries in the series so far.

The book introduces an interesting new character, ages-old High Elf mage Teclis. In the midst of the ongoing Chaos onslaught on the Old World, Teclis becomes aware of a plot to harness powers which could hold dire consequences for the entire Warhammer world. Can he stop it in time?

Naturally along the way he runs into our intrepid twosome, and they proceed to have an unforgettable adventure which takes them from the very edges of reality (eat your heart out, Dr. Strange!) to the midst of an epic battle between massed rival forces of evil.

As much of the book's action takes place on the isle of Albion, the counterpart in the Warhammer world to William King's native Scotland, King must have especially enjoyed writing this part. He also makes very effective use of playing off the tensions between Elves and Dwarves in the often strained relationship between Gotrek and Teclis.

I was happy to see my favourite Felix & Gotrek villains of all, evil twin albino mages Kelmain & Lhoigor back again. But I was a bit disappointed that we did not spend much time with them this time out compared to their previous appearance in "Beastslayer". I think they are truly worthy and most importantly INTERESTING adversaries and I hope William King will bring them back again sometime in the future (--hey, any writer truly worth his salt can always figure out a cool way to bring back a beloved villain everyone thought defeated for good ;) ). I LOVED their backstory in "Beastslayer" and want to hear MORE! (--Or how about giving them their own book?!)

Overall, I think I would rate this installment as my #2 favourite in the series after "Daemonslayer". While I did love the siege of Praag seen in "Beastslayer", I think this book was even more enjoyable because our heroes were on the move again, taking them through some very interesting and mysterious places. And the build-up of tension in the book kept me eagerly turning the pages as they continued on their quest. It's a wild ride that takes us to some fantastic places we've never seen before, and my only minor criticism is that the ending could have been a bit stronger.

For those new to the series, I'd probably recommend "Daemonslayer" first. But for those who have already read that great work and are hungry for more of the same calibre, this book is just what the manling ordered!

But now that I've read this, the most recent installment, I find myself with no more fresh Felix & Gotrek left. :(  It's been a year and a half already. Where is the next book??? Come on William King, don't keep the fans waiting! We need MORE. I can't get enough of these guys!

Oh well, guess I'll go sharpen my battle-axe or something... You never know when the forces of Chaos will strike again next!
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So good! I can't wait for the movie franchise! If there isn't one already in the works there damn well better be one soon!!! Or better still a sci-fi tv series!!!!!
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If you have been reading this fun series, keep going!  A LOT of questions answered in this installment.  AND a lot of new threads to unravel.  The focus remains on Liam and Victoria.  But we also get nice action and an interesting side story in Cairo.  The action is non-stop and "realistic".  Check it out!
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Sometimes, with a series like this, things drag on too long. A dedicated fan base will carry it past its intended life and the stories lose their ability to captivate. This is not the case with this series. The character development is deep enough that even fringe characters gain an invested interest. The world is more than surface deep, and continues to develop, and it's not the same ol' fight every time. And the best part--it's funny. Even in the midst of what could be a plot that takes itself way too seriously, the characters have quips, arguments, and internal dialogue that is just plain entertaining. Looking forward to the next one!
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Being a long-time fan of the sport of volleyball, as well as the DOA franchise, I didn't even hesitate to buy this game - even after I had read some mediocre/disappointing-reviews on gaming websites such as IGN. Although being a bit biased, I believe I'm giving this game as fair a shot as I can.

First off, welcome back to the wonderful world of DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball! With Zach's discovery of the Ancient Treasures of the Egyptian Pharoahs in the previous installment (DOA4), he's become a billionaire once again - and is determined to raise Zach Island from the depths of the ocean - with some extra-terrestrial assistance, of course. All your favorite DOA Girls are back, with the addition of new-comer Kokoro, the adorable Geisha-in-training from DOA4. Also included are new features to keep you busy for your 14-day vacation in the tropics, such as the World's Biggest Water Slide, the Poolside Tug-of-War, and of course, the "Butt Battle" (yes, it's exactly how it sounds).

But of course, just as the first installment was, this game is FAR from perfect. Graphics are superb, but apparently, it was either more jiggle-action or better game-play - the producers didn't go with the latter.

The Beach Volleyball system has been altered significantly. Although more realistic, a round of volleyball is now extremely frustrating as your CPU opponents often put more effort into the game than you and/or your CPU partner. Response time is much slower, and achieving a shutout-victory and its hefty reward is almost impossible, as either your opponents will always get a perfect spike in (including hitting STRAIGHT down, which is something even professionals have trouble with), or your character will just quit on a ball that drops right in front of her. This new system is made even more difficult by the return of the "back-corner" camera-angle, which makes it impossible to tell where you or your opponent is aiming her spike.

While this game still has its pluses (afterall, there really is no other game like it), it's a significant step down from the last DOA Xtreme in terms of everything other than graphics (and hey, that is all some people care about - look at the PS3). Fans of the franchise will most likely enjoy this game enough to not regret the $55-$60 pricetag, but others will most likely have a bit more trouble doing that. All and all, one thing is for certain - DOA Xtreme 2 is not exactly your ordinary trip to the beach.