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Top List of 2001

Video Games
Shenmue II

Final Fantasy X

Movies
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Memento

Albums
BRMC: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Depeche Mode: Exciter

The Second Wave Has Come

This past week of January the Sci-Fi Channel has started to replay one of the best science fiction series that has ever graced the network's timeslots, First Wave. The show is about an alien race that is hell bent on conquering earth and subjicating its inhabitants. The hero, Cade Foster, is a petty thief that went to prison and after being released saw his wife murdered by one of these aliens. The aliens take human form so you cannot tell who is alien and who is not. One of the corny ideas is that salt can kill the aliens. Seeing this murderous act and being wanted by the police for the murder of his wife, Cade Foster, goes out in search of the truth. Along the way Cade meets the author of an online mag called the Paranoid Times, Eddie, and they help each other out along the way. The goal of the series is for Cade to stop the second wave, and save the destruction of our planet. The series started in the beginning of 2000 and ended about the middle of 2001. The show was enjoyable at the beginning, but near the end when the producers brought in that ex-porn star chick, the show went downhill.
-dan

Best Video Game of 2001
"Shenmue II"

The story of Ryo Hazuki continues in this excellent sequel to Shenmue on the Dreamcast. In this chapter of Ryo's story, he finds his way to Hong Kong and begins the search for his father's killer, Lan Di. The game makes use of newfound advances in the Dreamcast hardware; more people on screen, faster load time, and even more realistic graphics. Shenmue II has a wide variety of people to talk with. Unlike the first Shenmue you will most likely not be able to talk with each person in the game, because there are so many people. The game also boasts a large variety of mini-games to pass the time; street fighting, lucky hit, crate moving, After Burner 2, and some others. This game will transport you from your couch in America to Ryo in Hong Kong. Shenmue II portrays Hong Kong very realisticly from the hawker of chickens to the dilapitated apartment buildings. The story of Shenmue II is its strongest point. Along the way you will meet new and interesting friends and develop character depth, not only in you, but in the other players as well. This game is excellent and can only be purchased as an import unless you wait for the XBOX release.