I hear you cry. Well, this new page will have reviews of games, films, books and anything else that I can think of. Oh yeah, music too. I will rate everything in percentage form, so for all you Fool-Of-A-Took types out there, that is out of 100. Hope you like them! NOTE: These reviews are completely unofficial. I do not own any of the companies, characters or ideas.

GAME REVIEW: Name: Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater System: Only on PS2 Age Rating: 15 RRP: £39.99 This is the third in the famous Metal Gear Solid series, which started off as a PSX game(PS1). It is actually set in the past, so you are technically playing what has already happened, in theory making the whole game a flashback. Hence the words TIME PARADOX coming up on screen when either you or another soon to be important(well, in the future at least), rather than the traditional and cliched GAME OVER. Anyway, this game gets it's title from one of it's most unique aspects. Snake Eating is exactly what you do. Only it's not just snakes, it can be rabbits, bats, deer, frogs or even a mythical Japanese snake called a Tsuchinoko... Basically, whatever you can see that is an animal or a plant, you can eat. As long as you can catch it, that is... The game has another first for gaming. Or at least it's the first of it I've seen. You now have a health bar(duh) and, unusually, a stamina bar. If anything, the Stamina bar is more important than the Health one. Maybe. The lower it is, the shakier your aiming is, the slower you can move, the louder your rumbling stomach which could alert guards. Yes, that last one is true. So you have to replenish your stamina by eating. The cast is truly unforgettable. Colonel Volgin is the best bad guy since Darth Vader, Ocelot is an annoying fool, Sigint is hilarious, Sokolov is a wimp, and The Boss isn't what she seems... This is a truly fabulous game that I strongly, no make that EXTREMELY strongly urge you to play. VERDICT: 99% A wonderful game that won't come again for a long time. Until Metal Gear Solid 4, that is...

FILM:War of The Worlds Cert: TBA Note that I am reviewing the new version, not the original. Starring Tom Cruise, one of my favourite actors, this is the scariest film I have ever seen. Not scary as in, AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! Look at that giant monster that has the most terrifying face I have ever seen!!!!!!! But scary as in, oh, what's going to happen next? Did I just hear something sneaking up behind them? What if this really happened? So, really, I should actually be calling it 'atmospheric' as that is the perfect word to describe it. But it's wonderfully frightening rather than stupidly-not-letting-you-sleep-at-night-frightening. MY VERDICT:93%. One of the best films of 2005 so far. So, it's good, then.

GAME: Metal Gear Solid : The Twin Snakes, System: Gamecube, Players: 1, Age Rating: I'm not sure, as I've seen many different ratings for this, but on my copy it's a 15. Okay, this is a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne. I have never played the original so I don't know how it compares, but I think they're meant to be pretty darn similar. Anyhoo, this combines the story from MGS1 and the 'gameplay elements' from MGS2, so you can now shoot in first person view, hang off ledges, etc, etc. This probably improves on MGS1, but as I have never even played it I can't be sure. Anyway, I didn't like this anywhere NEAR as much as MGS3 at the beginning, but it most certainly grows on you. MY VERDICT: 97% Animal Crossing only just stays at number two on my games list, and this comes in themedals at third. But then again, my review of MGS3 was written after playing it for the third time, and I've only finished this once. This morning, in fact. So after a few more play-throughs this may move up to second, so we'll see. If it does, I'll change this review accordingly, and probably change the score to 98%. Ciao.

GAME:The Legend Of Zelda : The Minish Cap CONSOLE: GameBoy Advance and GBA SP ONLY!!!!!!! So, the first handheld review then. I shall start by saying I have always been pretty sceptical about Zelda games, so I wasn't expecting TOO much from this... And to begin with, I didn't really get much either. I got to the second dungeon and then got bored. About 8 months later, however, I randomly went to it. And, boy am I glad I did :p I found a wonderful game underneath the boring exterior! Though it it is a tad on the short side at only six dungeons long, it has plenty of long term appeal thanks to the kinstones. Ah, the Kinstones. These wonderful things are a brilliant invention. Everyone in the game has half a kinstone, which is basically a primary coloured circle with some engravings on it. YOU the player can find kinstone halves all over the game world(which is huge, I might add). In long grass, from dead enemies etc bla bla bla. Oh, and I forget to mention the games surnamesake. The Minish are a race of tiny people that have been living among us humans for aeons. You can turn all small, A.K.A Minish at certain points in the game, thus making book cases look like very, VERY tall buildings. Plus the fact there are other Minish living in the books. It's a great game, and the first Zelda game that I've forced myself to complete. Buy it. MY VERDICT: 92% The best Zelda game I've played. Classy. Buy it. Play it. Complete it. NOW!

GAME : Metal Gear Solid 2 : Substance SYSTEM : Playstation 2, Xbox, PC( I'm not sure about the systems, so check for yourself) AGE RATING : 15 THE REVIEW : This game is a new version of the famous Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty for PS2, which I haven't and probably won't ever play. Not because I don't like it, but because I've got this kind of ultimate version thing. What it is is basically the whole MGS2 SOL with loads of cool extras, such as VR Missions etc. But let's get on to the bulk of the package. Sons Of Liberty, the actual game here. It's the sequel to one of the best games ever, Metal Gear Solid. You select New Game. You're asked your difficulty level. I chose normal. You choose if you want to play the TANKER chapter, the PLANT chapter, or the TANKER-PLANT chapter. I chose TANKER-PLANT. It starts off with the traditional lengthy cut scene, which was an impressive graphical leap from MGS1. It starts off all fine, with first person view(FPV) and all new moves for good ol' Snake. But then, disaster strikes. I, being an experienced MGS player, found it way too hard. So I went back and switched to easy. Which was depressing. But oh, well. We all have our moments, eh? Sorry. So I started again. Much better now. But I still think it should have had a map, personally, as I barely knew where I was going. No, I'm not bad at games. I easily completed MGS3 on hard. Anyway, after a while I completed the Tanker chapter. Bring on the Plant. The instruction manual tells me that now I'll have a map. Booyah! It took me five days to complete this, which is actually quite good. The final few moments of the game actually scared me, as when you're talking to the Colonel, who's actually some GW system AI, his face turns into a skull and he starts talking nonsense. Chilling. Also, instead of a MISSION FAILED screen coming up when you die, a FISSION MAILED one comes up at random intervals. It's all completely crazy and eerie. Oh, yeah! I forgot my main complaint is who you play as for the ENTIRE Plant chapter. No, not Snake, but... RAIDEN? Who the heck is Raiden? A girly looking, girly acting idiot of a main character. Oh, well. Here's the verdict : 97% The third best Metal Gear game I've played. Out of three. But still the fourth best game I've ever played. Looks like nothing will ever match Snake Eater...

GAME : The Legend Of Zelda : The Wind Waker SYSTEM : NINTENDO GAMECUBE AGE RATING : 3+ THE REVIEW : Now, again I shall state that I have always been sceptical about the Zelda series, but I'm beginning to see what all the fuss is about. After completing Minish Cap and lovin' it, I decided to give the only other Zelda I own a try. And, boy, am I glad I did! I had started years ago when I got it, loved it, got stuck, then stopped loving it. I went on it later, and the pattern repeated itself. But then I finally went on it again, and this time I didn't back out. I actually did get stuck on the Triforce hunt, but I was not deterred, as it was the Summer hols, so I had plenty of time. And on one wet summer day, that was actually my dad's birthday, I defeated Ganondorf, the final boss. My second Zelda game : complete! But anyway, on to the actual game. It gets it's namesake from a magical conductor's baton you find, that when you conduct with it it plays songs. Yeeeeaaahhhhh... About a third of the game is set with you sailing the ocean, which, unlike most other people, I enjoy. Lots. This is a very beautiful game. Not graphically (but I'll get on to that in a sec), but, how can I put it, spiritually. The plot was great ( though not on a par with the Metal Gear Solids ) and the ending was very moving. As was the most beautiful, aesthetically and spiritually, moment when I was sailing the Great Sea(that's the sea's name) and night was readying itself to sweep the sky with a pallet consisting of dark blues, and a wonderful glowing silver for the moon, with sprinkles and sequins for stars. The sky was the light blue of day, but then it started getting darker. I twisted the camera with the C-Stick to admire the view whilst sailing to an unexplored island. The cel-shaded sun began it's descent, and I actually stopped my boat and stood there, bobbing up and down with the water beneath my feet. I watched the most beautiful sunset I'd ever seen in videogames. Anyway, , on to the graphics. This subject caused the UTMOST controversy, but I love them. This game was called Celda, as it has cel-shaded graphics, which are beautiful. Anyway, onto THE VERDICT : 96% A beautiful (spiritually and graphically) game that deserves your cash. Unless you didn't like other Zeldas. Like me. So, everyone buy it and persevere, even if you get stuck. BUY IT!

SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE System:Nintendo Gamecube Age Rating:11+ Price:£20 THE REVIEW: Super Smash Bros. Melee. or SSBM, is a beat 'em up and a sequel to Super Smash Bros. on the good ol' N64. It features all of Nintendo's best characters, and is immense fun to play. Are three Pikachus better than one Mario? How about Link versus Bowser? Samus vs Peach? The possibilities are endless(note : a lie) and it's tremendous fun in multiplayer. The stages are awesome, with an F-Zero track with ACTUAL F-Zero cars that hit the player(s) if they are not careful. All in all, it's a tremendous ruck with Ninty favourites and self-referential jokes around every corner. And don't get me started on the trophies... SCORE : 96% One of the best Gamecube games I've ever played. Actually, the second best.

GAME : Nintendogs SYSTEM : Nintendo DS PRICE : £29.99 AGE RATING : E (Everyone) THE REVIEW : Heart...Overloaded...WITH LOVE!!!!!!!! This is a spectacular game, and as I'm not allowed a dog this is the next best thing. Want me to explain why? Okay, SIT!!!!!!! And I'm ready. Nintendogs has got to be the CUTEST, the most HEART-MELTING game EVER made. On Earth, at least. Anyway, from the beginning. You start it up, and the first thiing you come to is a door. On the top screen it says, 'please knock on the Kennel Door'. So, you tap the touch screen to knock, and it opens. Already, Nintendogs is using the DS' features better than at least half of the other games on the system. Anyway, you pick your first dog. And make sure you read the info about them, as the personalities differ quite amazingly. If you find one that says 'Highly recommended for first time owners' then take it. When you get home with your new pup, it's time to name it. Shout the name you want into the DS' mic, and repeat it enough times and voila, your dog now responds to it's name. You do the same for tricks and other stuff, too. At first, I was EXTREMELY disappointed by the voice recognition, but then I realised that I was speaking WAY too close to the mic. Speak quite loudlyabout fifteen centimetres away from the mic, and it's all good. Now my pug, ingeniously named Pug Pug by me, has learnt six tricks. The problem is, you can only enter three contests a day, you can at first only learn three tricks a day, and you can only go for walkies every half hour. This may not sound bad, but in my opinion is Nintendogs one fault. Other than that, scratching and stroking your pup is amazingly realistic, and the pups respond just like real dogs. All in all, Nintendogs is a fabulously cute game with hidden depths and is easily 257,362 times better than ANY other DS game. Until Animal Crossing DS, at least. THE VERDICT : 93%. Score subject to change. Now, go away. Me, Pug Pug and Big Boss the golden retriever are playing fetch.