Lumines - An Expensive Demo

After waiting a few months for Lumines to hit the xbox live arcade, I was finally able to buy it on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I only got a fraction of the game. The description doesnt tell you that you are not buying a complete game; it just says that there is plenty of downloadable content. Which translates to, you can buy the rest of the game if you liked the demo. This demo cost me $14.99. In order to have access to all of the game modes I need to shell out more money for four additional packs.

Here is what the core game comes with:

• Challenge Mode: Base

• skin Edit Mode

• time Attack Mode

• multiplayer Mode

• VS CPU Mode (1 Sample Opponent)

• Puzzle Mode (5 Sample Puzzles)

• Mission Mode (5 Sample Missions)

Here is what is unavailable in the core game:

• Challenge Mode: Advance

• VS CPU Mode (Full)

• Puzzle Mode (Full)

• Mission Mode (Full)

• Real Music Videos

As you can see, the core game comes with 3 extremely dull single player modes and a multiplayer mode. The only pack available to buy at this point is the Advance Challenge Pack for $7.50. I assume the other three packs will cost at least that much, so you are looking to spend approximately $44.99 on the entire game. That is not including any extra content that may come down the line.

I personally dont think Lumines is worth that much but thats beside the point. The core game, worth no more than $5 in my opinion, is not very satisfying. You are almost forced to buy an extra pack or two in order to enjoy the game. I can understand why it is broken up into five different downloads, but it is extremely dishonest to go about it in the way they did. Many people, including myself, would have had second thoughts about purchasing it had the description been clear.

Hopefully microsoft will get their act together. The xbox 360 would be nothing without Xbox live; it would be a shame to let greed destroy it.

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How To Start a Running Program

running or jogging is one of the best ways there is to lose weight fast. It burns tons of calories and gets your body burning fat. running strengthens the heart, lungs and can be done just about anywhere at anytime.

The problem is most people dont know where to begin and usually do it wrong.

In this article I am going to show you an effective way to start a running or jogging program without killing yourself.

The first mistake people make when they begin a running or jogging program is that they run too fast. This will leave you out of breath and spent in about 5 or 10 minutes. When this happens people generally think to themselves that anyone who runs is crazy or likes punishing themselves.

This simply is not true. Once I found out how to run properly, I was able to run a few miles with ease and comfort.

I had been running for about a month and was up to two miles. But at the end of these two miles, I felt as if I was going to keel over and die. My legs hurt. My lungs hurt. Everything felt wrong.

I thought I would just keep running these two miles until it became easier, but it never did. It got harder, if anything.

Then I heard about a guy named Stu Mittleman. This guy had run from San Diego to New york in 56 days. Basically Stu ran two marathons a day for 56 days. So I bought his book called Slow Burn and it completely changed any negative feelings I had about running.

The first thing I did was bought a heart rate monitor. This cost around 100 dollars and was the best purchase I have ever made. It allowed me to monitor my heart rate and stay at a comfortable running level, even while running up hills.

What I did, was started running at 50 to 70% of my maximum heart rate. At first, I felt like I was going too slow and not getting a good workout. But within a week, I was able to run 4 miles without any problems. The best thing was that after the four miles, I felt incredible. Instead of feeling like I was going to die before, I actually felt better.

To find your targeted heart rate zone, do the following:

Subtract your age from 220. Then multiply this by .50 and .70 and that will give you your targeted zone.

Example: Age 28

220-28 = 192

192 x .50 = 96

192 x .70 = 134

By this example, if you are 28, then you should be running in the heart rate zone of 96 to 134. To make it easier to remember, just round it up to 100-135.

If you are running in this zone, you will probably be very comfortable and be able to run a good distance.

You see, the problem people usually face is that they start off running too fast. You just need to slow down. It isnt necessarily how hard you run, but that you are moving as much as possible, as often as possible.

Once you begin to add mileage, you will get in better shape and be running faster anyways. You just wont be working any harder. Your body will adapt, and you will begin to move more efficiently, without more effort.

This program worked perfect for me, and has turned me into a runner for life. I hope it does the same for you.

about The Author

This article was written by Jason Barger. Jason has been helping people lose weight with his breakthrough book, Primal Weight loss. To learn more about his philosophy and programs you can visit http://www.primalhealth.com

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