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Joe Cantasano: Double Agent Is A '9' ... Which Is 4 Better Than Average.
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NINTENDO DS
Joe Cantasano: Double Agent
>Style: 1-player action
MORE HANDHELD GENIUS
> Concept: Apply the Chris DiCesare slugger formula to a more sarcastic player
- with brilliant results!
> Graphics: If you like tan little Italian guys, this is a gorgeous game.
If not, don't worry; it resales well and can be 'played' on a below-average PC quite easily.
> Sound: Interesting. This is the first title in some time to convince me to not have
iTunes running in the background as I play. Claims Heather Graham is fat, that Queen was the best band ever and that
five inches is average.
> Playability: Pretty standard controls, work as smoothly as one could ask.
>Entertainment: In a league teeming with quality players, Joe Cantasano: Double
Agent stands out as one of the best ways to go out and smash something.
>Opinion: There is something infinitely satisfying about amassing huge quantities of
extra-base hits while wise-cracking your less intelligent teammates into a state of emotional hemophilia. Joe Cantasano:
Double Agent is easily one of the most addictive games I've played in a long time, and every aspect of gameplay is as
compelling as the hitting. But what I admire most about Joe Cantasano: Double Agent is how it manages to effectively
pose as something it's not. Just writing this makes me want to play with my Joe Cantasano: Double Agent even more. Bye.
- JASON (the Game Reaper)
Talk about a letdown. There are a number of reasons why I was excited about this game. The idea of a story
about a smart little guy with almost super human hitting ability was a great one, but the resulting plot is meandering and
incomplete. I'd like the variety offered between the three unique characters a lot better if any of them worked particularly
well. And what are these powers? At level 3, the powerful Gravedigger gets +3 burrowing skills for the Escape from
the Woodchips scenario. Burrowing skills? Outside of Richard Gere, who is that going to help? And as Bucky you are rewarded with an advanced scoresheet mini-game. Was it a sacrifice or
an error? You be the judge. I'd rather try mixing pop rocks and soda. - Jeremie (Sin-sational)
PREVIEW:
Ever wonder what it feels like to be an under-sized asian American who just can't get a girlfriend and is
not good with computers? Thanks to a new game just announced by Konami, you will wonder no longer. Due to be released for
XBox in the fall, 'Jr.' could be the sleeper hit of the year. Konami executive and Japanese porn star Kobe says that the game
will help 'bridge the gap' between the aggressive American culture that spawned her career, and the oriental men she left
behind as a teen. From what we saw of the test program, as Jr. you will be able to become adept in martial
arts, walking quietly in the mall and in identifying the monster 'Mothra'. One rumor that persists is that Jr. will have hollow
bones like a bird, making him quick, agile and easy to carry away if he dies. And for those of you who worry about inappropriate
stereotyping that seems to run rampant in the game industry, fear not. We have been assured that even though Jr. will
have a small pistol, it will work just fine! - Chad (Gaystation2)
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Batter of the Year - Chris DiCesare set
a new home run mark with 82 in 1999, and became the first player in league history to post a slugging percentage above the
.900 mark. His 23 grand slams also established a new league mark, and his .709 average placed him runner-up behind the crafty
hitting Alan Lewis. If not for the existance of DiCesare, rookie Chris Coddington would have set almost every offensive
record himself. Coddington stroked out 64 homers, 214 RBI and 6 triples. At the end of the year Coddington announced that
he would defeat DiCesare and set a new league HR record in 2000. Joe Cantasano also put up big numbers in just half a season.
He led the league with 7 triples and hit the longest home run of the year.
Pitcher of the Year - Alan Lewis ,
found himself winning his record 7th - and final - Cy Young Award in 1999. For the third consecutive year the winning margin
was less than two votes, as Lewis beat Steve Chapin by one ballot for the second year in a row. Chapin, who set a new
league KO mark of 89, and led the league with a 2.90 IRA, had hoped to win his third Cy Young Award. But it was Lewis
- who posted the most victories on the year with 8 - that came out on top once again. Lewis' 87 KO's were just two behind
Chapin's new record, and his 29 shutout innings - five more than Steve's - obviously set him apart in the batter's eyes.
Alan, the most prolific pitcher in the game's history, would continue to pitch through the 2003 season, but would have only
one more winning season (2001). He was the first player nominated for the League's Hall of Fame at the
close of the 2003 season.
League Leaders:
Home Runs Chris DiCesare (82)
RBI
Chris DiCesare (269)
Average Alan Lewis (.725)
Wins Alan Lewis (8)
KO's Steve
Chapin (89)
IRA Steve Chapin
(2.90)
Click on Year to View History
In Major League Baseball: The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves
Top Song: Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Darth Maul was the fan favorite in Star Wars, Episode 1. But critics and film buffs like Joe Cantasano
lamented regularly that the character never realized it's full potential as Jar Jar Binks survived to step in Bantha
dung in the movie's closing minutes. Thus dashing all hope for Peace in the Middle East. The rise of gaming consoles,
however, rectified the problem. And this summer millions of youth will spend their summers kicking Jar Jar's ass. Hooray!
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