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Video Games are not just for Boys anymore
Posted by Play N Trade Staff Writer, 3rd Mar 2010
I’ll be honest, despite the fact that I work for a Video Game company, I’m not much of gamer…Instead I am an extreme foodie! Shooters, and role-playing games simply don’t appeal to me the way fresh sushi or a plate of spicy Pad Thai does. Just as my DS looked like it was beginning to gather dust, I stumbled upon a game called “Personal Trainer: Cooking,” and was delighted to find that this interactive cookbook included not only recipes for these dishes, but also over 200 other recipes for signature dishes from around the world. I love all things practical, so the audio tips and instructions, video tutorials, and voice controls make the software user friendly and convenient. The voice control function is the real icing on top of the cake since it allows you to move through the recipe by using the commands “last step,” “repeat,” and “continue” so you don’t have to touch your pretty little DS with messy fingers… Just be sure you warn those around the kitchen or they might think you’re a bit nutty ...
No More Heartbreak
Posted by Play N Trade Staff , 8th Feb 2010
This is not a V -Day post well sort of…..the image at least is! When I was about 10, I fell in love (at Toys R Us, of all places). I was Christmas shopping with my dad, when my eyes fell on her for the first time: Nolan Ryan’s Strike Zone Baseball. It was an electronic board with a scene that looked like a catcher and batter on it. The player (me) would throw foam baseballs at it and try to pitch just like Nolan Ryan. It was everything I wanted for Christmas and more. After my dad bought it (and quickly packed it away, as Christmas was at least a month off), I dreamed about this game. I talked about it incessantly. I may have even cried over it. At last, Christmas came. I knew it would be my biggest gift, so I saved it for last. Finally, my dreams would be fulfilled. I would be Nolan Ryan. I tore through the wrapping, hung it up on the wall, and…it sucked. It was so incredibly repetitive, that literally after five minutes, I had seen, heard and accomplished everything possible within the game. Not to ...
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