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FASHION
Coats
Although fall has been abnormally warm, winter will soon be among us, and that crappy Kansas chill won't feel too good. Need to remedy the cold? Don't slap on a hoodie or some grunge magnet before you go to school. Instead, showcase a brand-new coat. The Lawrence area has many stores which carry durable coats that mimic those found in the collections of the world's best designers. Floral patterns, as well as paisleys and stripes, are definitely trendy for the ladies. You'll also find a lot of designer coats with arabesque geometrics, fur (faux, preferably) and funky polka dots. For both sexes, a simple peacoat in any color is perfect. Your new coat may be expensive, but this is okay, as it should be good quality and last you many years to come. Take some style suggestions from the coats to the right.
Fashion tip of the Week: Don't worry about the shape or color when shopping for a coat. Let your personality dictate your coat style.
For the ladies
- Chris Horn
Perfect Pea
Britches, Tulle,
on sale, $69.00
Flower Power
Ginger & Maryanne,
Formarina, $390.00
Mile-high aviator
Ginger & Maryanne,
Fornarina, $150.00
The new black
Urban Outfitters, Lux,
$160.00
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Urbanoutfitters.com
For the men
Geo-frenzy
Hobbs, Ben Sherman,
$189.00
Wild Thing
Urban Outfitters,
Spiewak Blackstone,
$150.00
Photo courtesy:
Urbanoutfitters.com
Camel coat
Urban Outfitters,
Spiewak Blackstone,
$150.00
Photo courtesy:
Urbanoutfitters.com
GAMES
Soul Calibur 3
PS2
★★★
22 | Jayplay 11.17.05
Perhaps one of the greatest new aspects is the Character Creation. Now players can create their own fighters to mold into a combatant fit for battle. You can determine the type of jobs they have, the clothes they wear and what weapons they wield. This new option is the best thing for hardcore players. Now you can battle your friends with your own custom characters to show them off.
The soul still burns. Soul Calibur 3 is yet another in a great line of 3D-based weapon combat games. With some more features and new ways to combat, this game becomes a whole new fight.
The new "Chronicles of the Sword" is an awkward concept to the game. These strategy-type battles where players move army units across a battlefield aren't something I'm fond of. While I'm not a huge fan of Strategy RPGs, it's still a save to be able to intervene in skirmishes and decide the battles in classic Soul Calibur-style.
The basic story has also had been revamped as well. Now you can choose which paths of characters stories to take. This lets the players have more control over the type of story they want the character to follow and gives players extra rewards. Also, some parts have you enter button commands to set off certain events, such as dodging clock tower pieces and blocking enemy attacks. Hitting the wrong buttons can have negative effects on your battles.
New characters, new options and new ways to fight; there's a reason why this series is so popular.The only letdown is that this game is a Playstation 2 exclusive. Soul Calibur 2 on three different systems with special guest characters was a great idea; too bad they didn't do the same for this one. But what they offer to players now is accepted with great thanks.
- Chris Moore
Star Wars Battlefront II
PSP
★★★
I've never been a huge Star Wars fan. Sure, I've seen most of the movies and I think Yoda's a pretty cool guy, especially since he's got a whole song by Weird AI devoted to him. But I've just never gotten into it.
I played the first Battlefront for Xbox, which was cool, but I wasn't blown away. I'd put this game in the same category. It's incredible that you can have so much game play on a handheld system, but the graphics are far from the best I've seen on the PSP. You've got the same modes as the versions for PS2 and Xbox, plus three modes exclusive to the PSP. Although they're fun, they wouldn't sway me towards the PSP version if I were trying to decide between the three. It's a fun game, but I wouldn't put it on my shortlist for Christmas.
If you're a huge fan of the series, you'll probably enjoy this game much more than I did, because you'll know the back story with all of the twists and turns.
- Charley Forsyth