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I went to browse Toys 'R' Us games in my local store.  They had many conspicuous signs about M-rated games can only be purchased behind the electronics counter.  I looked around and no M-rated demo boxes were on the shelves, either.  Toys 'R' Us already has a pop up reminder to check ID when a M-rated game is scanned.  What I believe the policy means is that you can't put non-demo boxes of M-rated games out nor can you purchase M-rated games at the regular registers.  Did my store go above and beyond the corporate policy?  If any readers noticed this in their town, I'd love to know.

I went to browse Toys 'R' Us games in my local store.  They had many conspicuous signs about M-rated games can only be purchased behind the electronics counter.  I looked around and no M-rated demo boxes were on the shelves, either.  Toys 'R' Us already has a pop up reminder to check ID when a M-rated game is scanned.  What I believe the policy means is that you can't put non-demo boxes of M-rated games out nor can you purchase M-rated games at the regular registers.  Did my store go above and beyond the corporate policy?  If any readers noticed this in their town, I'd love to know.

The main argument against Boom Boom Rocket is the music.  I've honestly never heard of a positive review of the music in BBR.  Maybe it's my age, but most of the songs would have been excellent singles during the 70s Disco Era.  As variations of classical music, they are excellent.  Something else to remember is that when fireworks is choreographed, it is almost always to a classical music piece (notably:  1812 Overture).

Elsewhere, I played MKII online on the PS3.  It lags, but I played against a spectacular opponent.  It made me angry to lose so much, so I had to quit.

The main argument against Boom Boom Rocket is the music.  I've honestly never heard of a positive review of the music in BBR.  Maybe it's my age, but most of the songs would have been excellent singles during the 70s Disco Era.  As variations of classical music, they are excellent.  Something else to remember is that when fireworks is choreographed, it is almost always to a classical music piece (notably:  1812 Overture).

Elsewhere, I played MKII online on the PS3.  It lags, but I played against a spectacular opponent.  It made me angry to lose so much, so I had to quit.

I saw a lot of negative comments about both Gyruss and 3-D Mini-Golf on Major Nelson's Blog. First off, if you like the demos, you like the games. Focus on gameplay rather than graphics and sound. Here's why:

I saw a lot of negative comments about both Gyruss and 3-D Mini-Golf on Major Nelson's Blog. First off, if you like the demos, you like the games. Focus on gameplay rather than graphics and sound. Here's why: