News Topic - Tornado
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Eurogamer reviews Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
Eurogamer: "Apart from the length, the lack of new weapons is also disappointing. The wrench abilities are nice, but they're no substitute for a new Groovitron. Instead we get old favourites the Predator Launcher (allowing you to direct a few targeted rockets while dodging incoming fire), and the trusty old Combuster and Fusion Grenades, along with the Tornado Launcher, Shock Ravager, Nano-Swarmers and the Alpha Cannon, most of which are simply given to you, rendering all the bolt-collection largely moot. There's no Trophy support either - apparently the game was already complete when Sony patched in the PS3's new Achievement-esque reward system. Which doesn't leave a lot to be enthusiastic about, as we can only mention the wrench abilities so many times. Quest for Booty is a solid, funny little platform game with good camerawork and controls so long established that their pristine execution scarcely warrants mention, but it feels so much like a regular Ratchet & Clank game that it's jarring to discover it ends so quickly, leaving us to damn it over and over again with faint praise. At GBP 9.99 it's probably worth it for a couple of evenings of entertainment, but for all the respawning swashbucklers and the catchy Pirates of the Caribbean style theme tune, it's could really do with another significant hook."
N4G.com – Aug 21, 2008 08:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
Eurogamer: "Apart from the length, the lack of new weapons is also disappointing. The wrench abilities are nice, but they're no substitute for a new Groovitron. Instead we get old favourites the Predator Launcher (allowing you to direct a few targeted rockets while dodging incoming fire), and the trusty old Combuster and Fusion Grenades, along with the Tornado Launcher, Shock Ravager, Nano-Swarmers and the Alpha Cannon, most of which are simply given to you, rendering all the bolt-collection largely moot. There's no Trophy support either - apparently the game was already complete when Sony patched in the PS3's new Achievement-esque reward system. Which doesn't leave a lot to be enthusiastic about, as we can only mention the wrench abilities so many times. Quest for Booty is a solid, funny little platform game with good camerawork and controls so long established that their pristine execution scarcely warrants mention, but it feels so much like a regular Ratchet & Clank game that it's jarring to discover it ends so quickly, leaving us to damn it over and over again with faint praise. At GBP 9.99 it's probably worth it for a couple of evenings of entertainment, but for all the respawning swashbucklers and the catchy Pirates of the Caribbean style theme tune, it's could really do with another significant hook."
N4G.com – Aug 21, 2008 08:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
Spain wins gold in Tornado class
Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz have won the Olympic sailing gold medal in the fast Tornado catamaran class.
International Herald Tribune – Aug 21, 2008 06:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports
Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz have won the Olympic sailing gold medal in the fast Tornado catamaran class.
International Herald Tribune – Aug 21, 2008 06:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports
Aaron Eilerts' Legacy Living On, Parents SayTwo months after Boy Scout Aaron Eilerts died in a tornado at an Iowa campground, his parents say his impact is spreading.
KCCI.com – Aug 21, 2008 05:11 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines
Epsom will get U.S. aid
Epsom, Pittsfield and other Merrimack County communities are now eligible for federal help with cleaning up after last month's deadly tornado.
Concord Monitor Online – Aug 21, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New Hampshire: Concord
Epsom, Pittsfield and other Merrimack County communities are now eligible for federal help with cleaning up after last month's deadly tornado.
Concord Monitor Online – Aug 21, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New Hampshire: Concord
New, larger school will open in Parkersburg in 2009
Parkersburg, Ia. - By this time next year, students at Aplington-Parkersburg High School will walk into a new $17 million building that will replace the one torn to pieces by a tornado.
DesMoinesRegister.com – Aug 21, 2008 04:45 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines
Parkersburg, Ia. - By this time next year, students at Aplington-Parkersburg High School will walk into a new $17 million building that will replace the one torn to pieces by a tornado.
DesMoinesRegister.com – Aug 21, 2008 04:45 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines
Feds add to New Hampshire disaster list
A disaster declaration for parts of New Hampshire that took a beating in last month's tornado has been expanded to include Strafford and Merrimack counties, the governor's office announced yesterday.
New Hampshire Union Leader – Aug 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New Hampshire
A disaster declaration for parts of New Hampshire that took a beating in last month's tornado has been expanded to include Strafford and Merrimack counties, the governor's office announced yesterday.
New Hampshire Union Leader – Aug 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New Hampshire
Calm Night Follows Stormy AfternoonA line of thunderstorms with funnel clouds and one tornado developed about 30 miles southeast of Denver Wednesday afternoon.
TheDenverChannel.com – Aug 21, 2008 02:21 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Colorado: Denver
Parkersburg HS Students Move To Nearby Middle SchoolParkersburg High School students start the year attending classes at a middle school in nearby Aplington because an EF5 tornado destroyed their old school.
KCCI.com – Aug 20, 2008 11:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines
Tornado warning for Douglas, Arapahoe and Elbert
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northwestern Elbert County, east-central Douglas County and central Arapahoe County until 5:30 p.
DenverPost.com – Aug 20, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Colorado: Denver
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northwestern Elbert County, east-central Douglas County and central Arapahoe County until 5:30 p.
DenverPost.com – Aug 20, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Colorado: Denver
Return To Parkersburg, Two Months After The TornadoEmily Price: Students return to school after an EF5 tornado hits their town.
KCCI.com – Aug 20, 2008 10:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Iowa: Des Moines