Another reason not to
A Playstation game console screams "Play mel"
OKAGE: SHADOW KING
System: Play Station 2
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Available: Now
Putting its premise into words doesn't do justice to "OKAGE: Shadow
King," Sony's wildly bizarre and imaginative role-playing game. Just know
that the bad guy's name is Stan: he's your shadow, and your shadow is on a
massive power trip. Everything else somehow falls into place in this artful
game, which is loaded with wonderful characters, brilliant visuals and a fan
tastically weird story. Some of "OKAGE's" challenges are so simple that
you may wish you could skip them just to see what happens next, and you'll
have to put up with the limited character development, the somewhat shal
low gameplay and occasionally clunky battle controls in order to do so.
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You may ask, "What's so special about Scooby Doo's `Scooby Snacks?"
Well, have you ever noticed how Scooby HAS to have a Scooby snack? He'll do anything for
them! I've seen him chase ghosts and hop on alligator's snouts for the luscious snack.
In fact, his paws sometimes shake when he needs one. Why is this? Because Scooby snacks are
a narcotic! It's true!
Shaggy likes them, too, and he's the hippie out of the bunch. He must be on drugs. In all actual
ity, Shaggy probably works the nightshift at the local 7-11 and has hallucinatory dreams about his
made-up friends Fred, the gang and that talking dog, Scooby. We all know dogs can't talk.
Hanna Barbera rules!!!
Crossword
ACROSS
1 In this place
5 Separate
9 Torn tickets
14 Above
15 Small combo
16 Painter Matisse
17 Packs heat
19 Ryan or Tatum
20 Waiting in the
wings
21 Crow's cry
23 Picnic invader
24 SUV's ancestors
29 Irk
30 Iroquois tribe
33 Truck
compartment
36 Cafeteria stack
38 Water pitchers
39 "Ben
40 "And I Love
___"
41Vegas
43 Ready to go
44 Delete
46 "Thou
__ not "
48 A couple
49 Japanese
horseradish
51 Climbing plants
53 Fire-safety
device
58 Unruly group
60 Hanoi holiday
61 Figure of speech
62 Unsuitable
64 Became more
severe
68 Kiel or Suez
69 Needle case
70 Rachel or Simon
71 Dawson or Gide
72 Latvian
73 Bump off
DOWN
1 Tramps
2 Phenomenon
3 Ranch name in
"Giant"
4 Listed mistakes
5 Sch. group
6 Schedule abbr.
7 Edge
8 Puccini opera
9 Carry a big stick
10 Sawbuck
Kool Karl's Kraz
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All rights reserved.
Solutions
11 Superlatively
apprehensive
12 Husk of grain
13 Sediment
18 Kissing game
22 Earlier
25 Fairy-tale
monster
26 Draws closer
27 Sardonic
28 Innovative
31 Sketched
32 Concerning
33 Masticate
34 Surrounding glow
35 Parade group
37 Great Lake
42 Came down to
earth
45 Newsman
Donaldson
47 Concealed
50 Likable 'sos
candidate?
52 Threaded
55 Of musical
sounds
56 "Martha" or
"Norma"
57 "I Am Woman"
singer
58 Isinglass
fasteners
54 Lucy's landlady
PHOTO BY KARL BENACCI
"Scooby Doo"
59 Son of Judah
63 _ excellence
65 Goddess of
criminal folly
66 Same old same
old
67 Mind the children
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Friday November 9, 2001
go to class by Billy O'Keefe
Knight Ridderffribune News Service
Sony's "Kinetica" raises the innovation bar without forgetting that the point
of a racing game is, ultimately, to race. The game eschews cars in favor of
full-body racing suits, transforming the racers into a hybrid of human and
machine (think Robocop, only with wheels for hands and feet). This adds
some fancy footwork and a creative, if underutilized, stunt engine to the
action, which is fairly easy to maneuver despite the game's often blazing
pace. "Kinetica's" levels are inspired and attractive, and the racer models
feature a chic mix of cloth, steel and skin. A create-a-rider feature would
have increased the game's depth, but the rush of speed and sound mechanics
give "Kinetica" a fun factor that won't soon get old.
"Castlevania Chronicles" is not a new game, but rather a re-release of a
1986 PC title that never made it out of Japan. The visuals are largely un
changed, and the gameplay resembles the old Nintendo Entertainment Sys
tem titles. "Chronicles," priced cheap and available in limited quantities, is
a fans-only affair, a classic game of "Castlevania" that eschews storytelling,
character development and non-linear play. Casual fans will likely be turned
off by these features, but old-school Castlevaniacs will enjoy the game's
length and challenge factor, as well as the stylish bonus interview with
"Castlevania" producer Koji Igarashi. Until the next big sequel arrives, con
sider this Konami's way of saying thanks.
If you are familiar with NBC's "The Weakest Link," you'll know what to
expect from the game, which includes just about every ingredient of the
popular game show. Each of the 24 contestants have a full range of voice
samples that best come into play when players are voted off the show, and
host Anne Robinson naturally has a few cracks at her disposal as well. The
game itself is what you see on television and is handled well, boasting a
library of 100,000 questions. "Link" also allows seven players to go play at
once, making for great party game for all garners. Love it or hate it, "Link"
is as faithful as a game can be to the real thing.
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KINETICA
System: Play Station 2
Publisher: Sony Computer
Entertainment
Available: Now
CASTLEVANIA CHRONICLES
System: Play Station
From: Konami
Available: Now
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Available: Play Station
Publisher: Activision
Available: Now
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To get the advantage, check the day's rating:
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 7 -
You're a straightforward, honest person. With
you, what people see is what they get. Right
now, love and money both fit into that category.
You can he confident and successful without
telling everybody how you do it.
Taurus (April 21)-May 20) - Today is a 5 -
Don't expect much progress until later tomor
row. You're locked in negotiations.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 6 -
OK, now it's time to really get serious. You
may not get far, though. If the best you can do
is to keep somebody from running all over you,
that's good enough. Tonight, stay close to home.
There's work to he done.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 7 -
Love is plentiful, but money is temporarily
scarce. Put your heads together and come up
with a plan. Doing without isn't so bad when
you're doing it together.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 - Home
is where your heart is tonight, and that's where
your body should be, too. That may require a
slight modification to your schedule, but it's
worth the effort.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - An
insider tip could help you find the perfect thing
for your home.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) - Today is a 6 - Be
careful about what you say for the next few
weeks. Let business take top priority. Learn to
be a strategist.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 7
You're getting stronger, smarter and cuter. No
everyone agrees with you yet, but don't let tha
slow you down. Don't holler to convince them
You'll win more votes with your smile.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a 7
- Conditions are changing again. Although
you're exuberant and enthusiastic, it's best no
to gloat. Keep recent victories to yourself, an.
start planning your next move.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a
7 - Your friends mean the world to you, eve
though you rarely say so
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 6
You'll have to hold off for a little while longer
There'll be too much opposition to your sug
gestions. Instead of feeling squashed, tak;
notes. If you address those issues, the oppoA
tion will dissolve.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a
7 - Your attention turns to a new idea or a ye
attractive person. The two may even be linked
But something is in the way.
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