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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth for DS

When developers at Capcom pitched the idea of a video game about lawyers, I am willing to bet that there were some skeptics. To perhaps everyone’s surprise, however, the game has been a huge success, as many innovative games turn out to be. Ace Attorney Investigations is the 5th game in this series and takes it in a new direction by taking the main character, Miles Edgeworth out of the courtroom and into the streets to investigate crime scenes.

Premise

For those unfamiliar with the Ace Attorney series, the game works basically as an adventure/graphic novel. Much of the game is interesting and dramatic storyline, which is broken up and made interactive by puzzles that the gamer has to solve. Most of these games have you assume the role of lawyer who must cross examine witnesses, examine evidence, and other such lawyer duties. In this game, Miles Edgeworth follows similar tactics in his quest to examine crime scenes and get to the bottom of things.

Storyline

As always with Ace Attorney games, the storyline is one of the highlights. Hilarious characters and unforgettable dialogue occurs throughout this game. With so much light-heartedness, it seems remarkable that it’s a game about crime. The writers of this game have a fun outlook on life that really shines through and makes the game something worth experiencing.

New Game Features

All of the old tricks to solving cases are still around, but Capcom has also added a few new features. One of the new tricks that Miles Edgeworth brings do the game is his ability to “logically” connect evidence. As Miles examines the scene, he will make notes of things that seem interesting in his notebook. By using your stylus to draw a line between two related notes, you can connect them, which will help you solve the case. An attempted wrong connection will drain a special health bar. Another technique, which is certainly beyond the ability of real investigators, is a virtual reality machine, which will allow you to play out the crime scene to see which elements of your theory do not fit. This will help you literally see what you may be missing. For the first time in the series, you can also walk around as a character, though this really doesn’t make too much of a difference, aside from making you feel a bit freer. In reality, these new features do not greatly change the gameplay, which could be a good thing if you’re a real fan of previous games in the series. The use of the two screens and microphone is present as always, which has become something of a requirement with DS games.

Verdict

The game in many ways is different and yet much of the same. This may be a disappointment to some fans, who really want a change from the ordinary formula of clever dialogue, puzzles, and objections. The game can be frustrating at times because it requires players to solve puzzles in only one way, when there are other ways that seem possible. The game developers would have saved a lot of grief to just create multiple answers to the same problems. In that same vein, the game has no replay value, since the plot and puzzles can only be enjoyed once. All of that aside, the game is really very good and fans of Ace Attorney will rejoice at new opportunities to enforce the law. Reviewers give it a 8-9/10.

All About Carpet as Flooring Material

With improved fiber and finishing technology, carpets are better value than ever. Whether you’re a traditionalist or after one of the latest animal prints, like plain carpets or imaginative borders, there’s one to suit. Even asthmatics, usually steered clear of carpets, will find one endorsed by the British Allergy foundation.

Halls and stairs need the heaviest duty carpets, followed by living areas and then bedrooms, where you can get away with less robust types. There’s currently no grading scheme, though a new European standard is expected soon and this is likely to pinpoint where carpet should be used. Use a professional fitter to lay carpets, who will also give an estimate of quantities.

Carpets are either woven, tufted (Hessian or foam backed) or bonded, which means they don’t have a pile. Woven carpets (Ax Minster or Witt on) are more expensive as the pile and backings are woven together giving extra durability. Tufted foam backed carpets are less durable and suitable mainly for bedrooms.

Carpets: wool or synthetic?

Acrylic: acrylic looks and feels like wool and is often blended with other fibers. It has good stain resistance.
Nylon: very hard wearing and will resist crushing if in a dense twisted pile otherwise once flattened the pile is difficult to restore. Top quality brands can almost feel like wool although cheaper ones attract dirt and feel harsh. Static is now much reduced.
Polyester: warm underfoot, it keeps its color well and is abrasion resistant, but the pile is difficult to restore.
Polypropylene: inexpensive and durable but it has a harsh feel so is often used in wool blends. It flattens easily so low loop piles are common. Carpets containing this fiber are non absorbent, colorfast; they resist abrasion and are low in static.
Wool: the most expensive type of carpet with good insulation properties and resistance to soiling and flattening. Frequently blended with 20 percent nylon for good looks, greater resilience and durability, it is ideal for heavy duty areas. Like all woven carpets, it can not if over-wetted.

Watch points

When you choose your carpet, take a photograph of the room or rooms with you to help find the right color or pattern.

Underlay

Choose the best quality you can afford. A good underlay can prolong the life of your carpet so never use an old one with a new carpet. It will also prevent draughts through floorboards and act as sound proofing. Choose between;

Felt made from matted fibers: top of the range and will resist indentations.
Paper felt: used under foam backed carpets.
Solid rubber: hard wearing but not as springy as waffle rubber.
Waffle rubber underlay: sold in different weights from light use to heavy duty.

Carpet pile

The closer the tufts the more hard wearing the carpet can be:

Looped in and out of the backing; low loops are very hard wearing and often called corded if very tightly looped.
Cut, but short dense cut pile (velvet) is susceptible to shading and shows up tread and furniture marks. A less dense pile is known as Saxony carpet and shag pile is the longest cut pile and should be avoided on stairs. Twist pile is twisted cut pile, the more tightly twisted, the greater the durability and resistance to flattening.
A combination of cut and looped for a textured effect.
A Berber carpet that can be cut or loop with flecks of contrasting color throughout.

Alienware Area-51 17-Inch PC Laptop Review Model: M7700

There are some laptops on the market that are so amazing, many have not even heard of them. If you are searching for a laptop that has been developed with the serious gamer in mind, then you will definitely want to view the following product. Even if you are not a gamer, but require a high-performance computing system, you will still be able to benefit from this laptop. The Alienware Area 5117-Inch M7700 PC Laptop will provide you with one of the most stable and advanced computing systems on the market. With advanced features and a design that is just plain cool, you will really enjoy this laptop for whatever reasons you use it.

Product Ratings:

User-Friendliness: 5/5 Stars
Processor Quality: 4.5/5 Stars
Product Features: 5/5 Stars
Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Product Overview:

Within this Alienware Area 51 M7700 Laptop you will have the ability to streamline your productivity and if you are a gamer, then you will absolutely fall for this laptop computer. Like most computers, this laptop comes with downfalls, which I will discuss further down.

To start off this laptop comes with the Intel Pentium Processor, which allows you to have a stable platform to perform all of your computer tasks. Whether you are into intense gaming or just want a fun and fast laptop to do your daily tasks, this laptop is well-capable of doing that.

The screen for this laptop is a massive 17-inches, with a screen resolution of 1400 x 900. This screen has been developed to provide you with real-life details that are fluid in their motions and full of color and depth. Again, this laptop was designed for gamers, so you can believe that the screen looks breathtaking.

The graphics processor this laptop is the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800, which has been deemed as a very stable graphics card. While this isn’t the most advanced graphics card that is currently available, it can definitely compete with some of the other high-performance computers on the market.

Okay, now to discuss the downsides to this laptop The hard drive for this laptop is very small, only 60GB with a run speed of 5400RPM. If you are using this laptop solely for online and offline gaming purposes then you will find this hard drive to be sufficient, but if not, then you will be very disappointed with its storage capacity.

You will also be able to burn/read CDs and DVDs at variable speeds. There is also a 7-in-1 memory card reader, which will allow you to easily access and upload your digital photographs and movies, however, due to the hard drive capacity, I wouldn’t recommend uploading movies.