Houston daily journal. (Perry, GA) 2006-current, December 23, 2006, Page PAGE 6, Image 28

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PAGE 6 (MS) - Ask most people to state their least-favorite things about the holidays, and traveling could very well top the list. After weeks of waiting on long lines at shopping malls searching for the per fect gift, no one wants to battle traffic on highways or at other travel hubs. Thanks to increased security measures around the globe, long wait times may await holiday travelers at airports and train and bus stations, leaving them with lots of time to fill. For those going away for the holidays, here are a few ways to make the trip enjoyable and more memorable: • Become a Super Hero or Super Villain. Nothing says "escapism" more than a video game, which allows you to enter an alternate universe and assume an alternate identity. So while you might be waiting on the seemingly endless baggage check line, you can simultane ously be battling the Green Goblin in Activision's Spider-ManTM: Battle for New York (ESRB-rated "E10+": every one 10+ with cartoon violence) hand > Hare Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus, Right Down RAINBOW MOTORS Lane... . 114 Watson Blvd. • Warner Robins . fit'll M 111 it 4 \ \ Warner Robins, GA 31088 held video game. In lieu of checking e mails or stock quotes on your cell phone while you wait for your flight, take the time to unwind by immersing yourself in an original storyline which builds upon the legendary comic book rivalry between Spider-Man and his arch nemesis, the Green Goblin. | d Parents, too, can rest assured knowing the J* kids will have their hands O in H the back- 3* fig seat with ‘fesßSS W their new *“ handheld “ video game. For the j first time I in a handheld * a ’ Spider-Man game, Nintendo DSTM and Game Boy® Advance players can personalize their gaming experiences by choosing what abilities and powers to upgrade and when, such as Spider-Man's web maneu- jgjSfc, vers or ' m' t I | I '[Hf r \ s frr* ia this dais in the C itif of, *1 c\ £>avioi which \ is (Ihilst the /10rd.... Jluke 2:1 it m JpESt ■«IHS2 Green Goblin's fire attacks, "Jr as they progress through the game. Such features will . keep the kids occupied all the way to grandma's and more I than likely reduce the num / ber of times you're likely to J heat the familiar cry of, "Are we there yet?" tS • Relive your youth while \ waiting on line. Do you A \ remember your first <r \ \ video game? Atari is the ... game console that comes to mind ====="• [j! first and fore most for many people. While today's games are more advanced, most people reflect Merry Christmas from i your Good Neighbor I State Farm Agent, Tommy Storey & Staff (478) 987-1224 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS 2006 fondly on the old games of their youth such as Pitfall and Kaboom! Now those memories can be revisited with Activision® Hits Remixed (rated "E" for "Everyone"), which allows play ers to relive the dawn of home-console gaming while on the go by deliver ing over 40 of the biggest Atari 2600 titles, including Chopper Command, Stampede and Keystone Kapers. So instead of sitting in traffic reflecting on how much you wish you'd left a day earlier, you can reflect on some of the better times of your youth by taking a trip down memory lane with your Play Station PortableTM. If that's not nostalgic enough, you'll love the accompanying music, as Activision Hits Remixed also features an 80's themed soundtrack, modernized front-end graphics and a host of retro unlockables. And thanks to its multi-player support, your traveling companion won't have to sit idly by - WiFi functionality enables plavers to game together, either by alter- See TRAITIJNG, pg. 7 _ mm ; 4 1847