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Via Faltignano 4, San Casciano, Florence, Italy
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Set on a hillside just outside Florence, the Villa Mangiacane is the best of both worlds — the sort of Tuscan country-house escape that absolutely sells itself, along with easy access to one of the world's great cultural capitals. It took some doing, as it was essentially in ruins, but the owner, a South African expat, painstakingly restored it to its original 16th-century splendor.
Plus some modern additions, of course. These days it's managed by the same international group responsible for places like Amsterdam's College Hotel and Château Eza in the south of France. The result means the villa's Renaissance atmosphere comes with professional service and luxury-hotel must-haves like plasma TVs and swanky marble bathrooms. Some of the better rooms have private gardens with plunge pools, and the split-level suites have terraces with views and in one case a jacuzzi tub.
Twenty-six rooms is certainly on the intimate side, but you won't have to forego many big-hotel services; the Villa's executive chef keeps the cuisine in fine form, and the Nadushka Spa comes complete with indoor pool, steam and sauna, and even a small fitness room. Fifteen minutes' drive gets you to Florence, and even better, fifteen minutes' drive gets you back here at the end of the day.
Please note: The Villa Mangiacane is open seasonally, March-November.
- 26 Rooms
- Style: Traditional Elegance
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 13 Guest Reviews
- Villa Mangiacane
- Via Faltignano 4, San Casciano
- Florence, Italy
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Boardroom
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Indoor swimming pool
- Library
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Wake-up service
- Wine tours nearby
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13 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
- Jeremy
- Stayed June 2010
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
amazing views & stunning grounds. traditional asthetics with subtle modern influence. Great estate made wine & olive oil.
The staff was very friendly and very helpful. the food was great, only but great things to say from us.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Christa
- Stayed May 2010
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
I loved the location, the ambience, the quality of service and the wonderful breakfast.
The staff is incredibly helpful.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Kally
- Stayed October 2009
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The hotel is beautiful with a spacious and comfortable room/bathroom.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing; Had a wonderful stay!


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- A day after Arkansas received a 5th place nod in Education, education professionals gathered to make our state's education system even better.
Friday, the Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level reading began a two day action summit to make third grade reading proficiency a state priority. The goal is by 2020, all Arkansas children will read at grade level by the end of the third grade.
Sherece West-Scantlebury with the Winthrop Rockefeller foundation said proficiency at that level is key for future learning because it marks the transition from learning to read and reading to learn.
Not being up to level after third grade also leads to higher dropout rates and adult illiteracy.
Arkansas currently ranks 37th in 4th grade reading proficiency.

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Founded in 1787, Marylebone Cricket Club is the most active and famous cricket club in the world and owner of Lord's Cricket Ground - the Home of Cricket.
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An east London teenager has won a dream professional contract with the MCC Young Cricketers (YCs) after impressing in the Wisden City Cup (WCC) competition.
Kent and Glamorgan made history on Monday 12 September in Canterbury as they began the first ever, day-night LV County Championship match.
England secured the NatWest series after a thrilling tie in a rain affected match with India at Lord's.
Ravi Bopara admitted his disappointment despite hitting his highest One Day International score and guiding England to a tie with India at Lord's.
MCC Head of Cricket John Stephenson has revealed talks with New Zealand Cricket about the possibility of hosting the first day-night Test match.
After recovering from illness to bowl England to victory at the Rose Bowl, Graeme Swann is now focusing on a clean sweep in the remaining three One Day Internationals.
Five MCC Young Cricketers (YCs) have been named in the England Women's squad for the tour to South Africa in October.
Surrey and last year's runners-up Somerset will meet in the Clydesdale Bank 40 Final at Lord's on Saturday 17 September, after winning their rain affected semi-finals.
Somerset will be without captain Marcus Trescothick for their Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final against Durham.
MCC Schools take on English Schools Cricket Association (ESCA) on Monday 5 September - the last free cricket at Lord's in 2011.
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Can someone suggest jazz & blues tracks / radio / streams?
Not those that in Google, but those that You love?
I really love smooth jazz. Here are two playlists I like:
1) Smooth Jazz Session: Good Day New York
2) Some of the best Soul, Jazz and Blues love songs over the past 60 years
One of my favourite song is Alone from Kenny G (1992).
You can find some more Jazz-playlists on 8tracks.
No stream but lots of info and sound, for me it's the Mecca of jazz and every time i visit NYC i never miss a visit at the Blue Note .http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml .
Also for great blues info i do a grace with the king .http://www.bbkingblues.com/
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Measures aim at fortifying State's finances
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, in the Assembly on Monday, presented a growth-oriented Budget that retained the State's traditional focus on social security.
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Watched by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and her colleagues, Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam, in his three-hour speech, said the Budget estimates had been designed to further improve the State government's financial position. The State would have a sizable revenue surplus of Rs. 2,376.07 crore in the coming financial year. He said the economic growth of the State was projected around 9.39 per cent this year.
"As growth in the primary sector and in the secondary sector in 2011-2012 in the State is projected only at 2.63 per cent and 7.12 per cent respectively, higher investments and flow of funds into these sectors are the need of the hour." Among the announcements in areas that would trigger growth were Rs. 1,000 crore for the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Fund; training for 1,000 youths every year as part of the New Entrepreneur-cum-Enterprise Development Scheme; major investment proposals of leading companies such as Eicher, Philips Carbon, Sundaram Clayton and Saint Gobain about to be cleared, and plans for accommodating incubation and training centres exclusively for small and medium information technology companies in IT parks of Tiruchi, Madurai and Tirunelveli.
He made it clear that the government was resolved to carry forward its social security agenda. The allocation of Rs. 3,820 crore for social security pension schemes; Rs. 2,000 crore for free distribution of wet grinders, mixies and electric fans; Rs. 1,500 crore for laptops to students; Rs. 750 crore for various marriage assistance schemes and Rs. 720 crore for Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy maternity assistance schemes were some of the measures.
As for welfare measures for government employees, he said the present health insurance scheme would lapse in June and it was proposed to revamp it to provide a cover of Rs. four lakh instead of the existing Rs. two lakh. The present limit of housing loan extended to employees would be hiked from Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh. Financial assistance, being given under the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Family Security Fund Scheme, would be enhanced from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 35,000 in the event of death of the pensioner.
A media centre and a multimedia transmission centre would be established shortly at the Secretariat to enable reporters to file reports for their organisations instantly without any cost.
He also announced the provision of Rs. 200 crore for the Urban Livelihood Mission, focussing on livelihood security of the urban poor and Rs. 100 crore for the State Balanced Growth Fund. "This government has allotted a total sum of Rs.30,331 crore for the social security net and various welfare schemes," he said. When Deputy Leader of Opposition Panruti S. Ramachandran (DMDK) and DMK floor leader M.K. Stalin rose to say something they were not allowed by the Speaker Later, Mr. Stalin led a walkout of his party members.
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A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the New York Jets have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Willie Colon.
Colon, a fourth-round draft pick by the Steelers in 2006, will add depth to the Jets' offensive line and could potentially fill one of the guard spots with Brandon Moore and Matt Slauson free agents.
The deal is for one year, $1.2 million, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signing.
Colon, a Bronx native who played at Hofstra, was an offensive tackle from 2006-11 but moved to guard last season. Colon missed all but one game in the 2010-11 seasons due to injury, and was sidelined for five games last season.
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New South County project 'a golden opportunity'
The Millenia project is expected to bring in about 9,000 jobs and about 3,000 residences
"Of the initial projects, at least 50 percent were unsuccessful for a variety of reasons," he said.
Galarneau said the key is understanding the market and delivering an acceptable project.
"In terms of scale, it's smaller, but it's got a very unique set of challenges," he said. "It's a very capital-intensive project and we're doing it in an urban area."
Galarneau said lessons were learned from developments such as Liberty Station, phase 2 of which was completed in November.
"Liberty Station was a very complex mixed-use project, with lots of regulatory layers," he said. "We learned a lot about how to capitalize on the synergy of mixed-use, manage parking and project governance."
The Millenia project went through extensive public outreach and received unanimous approval from Chula Vista's planning commission and City Council.
Shon Finch, development manager at Fairfield Residential, which is building rentals, said that one-, two- and three-bedroom units would likely rent for $1,600 to $2,300.
"We're producing a very high-end luxury development," Finch said. "Not only will we have internal amenities … we'll also have connectivity and the walkability to get to close-by areas so you can pretty much get to anything you need."
The project also includes a major hotel with 120 rooms.
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Even as 45,000 people dropped out of Connecticut's labor market last year, the numbers served by the four eastern Connecticut jobs centers rose by 6.5 percent, according to a new report.
The centers run by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board in New London, Norwich, Willimantic and Danielson recorded more than 56,000 visits last year. The average client used center resources more than four times annually, the report said.
"It's really a different labor situation than we've dealt with before," John Beauregard, executive director of the Franklin-based workforce board, said in a phone interview.
Until the past few years, long-term unemployment was relatively unusual in the region. But now, with the Norwich-New London labor market's unemployment rate at 8.4 percent, well over half of jobless residents fall into this category.
Still, the numbers of jobseekers passing through the CTWorks centers seem to indicate that people are actively seeking work. Beauregard said.
"It kind of speaks to the degree of the problem," he said.
Responding to increased demand, Beauregard said, job centers are upping the number of workshops delivered while trying to cater to the changing needs of the labor market. The workforce board said the nearly 2,000 workshops it offered last year was more than a 6 percent increase from a year earlier.
Responding to the needs of local employers, the workforce board has been focusing on boosting training in the so-called STEM fields - science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Beauregard said the programs that work best involve local employers, and STEM jobs are a focus because of their multiplier effects throughout the economy.
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Bonsai App
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Document your bonsais and plants. Add photos, actions / tasks such as repotting, wired, diseases and more. Overview of all images and actions with date as a diary. Tipps for Bonsai like repott time,location, how to cut and many more. Image Gallery og the Avatars of each bonsai. Share link to your bonsai with friends.
virtual with various bonsai trays.
Online Bonsai auction coming soon
App needs a internet connection
Tags: bonsai diary, bonsai manager, aplicaciones gratis bonsais, bonsai widget, aplicaciones de bonsai.
Version 3.4
virtual with various bonsai trays.
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Pictures are saved also to phone.
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This app is a good start in the right direction but feels unfinished. Still lacks many common species plus it is mostly in German. The price of $5 is too much, this unfinished app should be a 99 cent app. Plus I just discovered you can't add pics to your manager that were taken with a digital camera, only pics with phone. Don't waste your money even if you can speak German.
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Feel like I wasted five dollars. All the help is written in German so I just use the app to document my bonsai. Anybody planning on using the app that needs help by hints and tips should not waste their money unless they understand German. In other words, put the tips in English and get a better rating.


text: Comments (42) + Add comment Comments (42) Featured ape007 + 885d ago because the gameplay is simply awesome #1 Agree(13) | Disagree(26) | Report | Reply th3n00bg4m3r + 885d ago If by awesome, you mean bad, then you are definitely right. #1.1 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(5) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply ape007 + 885d ago there's a reason why it's the number 1 most played game, take all your other arguments, roll em up into a ball, turn the someb!tch sideways and stick it right up your CANDY @SS !!! #1.1.1 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report th3n00bg4m3r + 884d ago Oh my god, you insulted me, i feel bad now, oh my god. #1.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply ape007 + 882d ago just joking, stealing the rock catchprases xD #1.2.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report GammaSix + 885d ago Because its easy, which isnt a bad thing but thats why. #2 Agree(24) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply cpayne93 + 885d ago Yeah but after playing something like bad company 2 I don't understand why people stick with it. Its just so limited and repetitive. #2.1 Agree(14) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply GamerElite 885d ago | Immature | show solid_warlord + 885d ago If CoD is so easy why are 60% of CoD players fucking awefull. Most die alot and have shit K/D ratio. I consistently get 20 plus kills and less than 10 deaths with top K/D ratio. I always get put in shit team and in average breast feed my team. U cant play CoD as u would with say BF games. CoD requires u to run and gun. U dont have the luxury to sit on one huge map for long time. Though campers can be annoying, it really doesnt pay. Spawning fast and killcam, all adds up to a fantastic Teamdeath match orianted game. #2.3 Agree(3) | Disagree(13) | Report | Reply cpayne93 + 885d ago How do you think the average cod player would play on Killzone 2 or even Killzone 3? Or bf if they hadn't tried. There's so many bad players because they are generally either little kids or casuals who don't play many games. But the game is still easier to learn than other shooters, and that's why they play it. #2.3.1 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(8) | Disagree(2) | Report admiralvic + 885d ago CoD is easy, in the sense of everything being really simple. You don't need to learn a bunch of buttons, figure out how to deal with cars / tanks (like in Battlefield) and thus people like it. This is further enhanced by the fact everyone else is playing it, which in turn forces you to play it to be with your friends. Hard to say how much of this is the actual "key" to success, but I am sure a lot of people are buying it because they know their friends are and people want to play with friends. I like playing niche games, but I rather play with a friend on Dead Space 3 than spend hours trying to find someone smart enough to play E.X. Troopers. #2.3.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(3) | Report JeffGUNZ + 885d ago @Cpayne93 That's such a terrible argument. That would be true for any game. Someone who plays BF or KZ2 jumps to play COD, which they haven't really played, they will do poorly as well. People who don't really like COD or play it come up with lazy arguments like yours. I can easily tell who is great, who is good, who is average, and who blows simply based on their playing. If it were so easy everyone would have positive K/D ratios and all games would be down to the wire, which most are not. #2.3.3 Agree(4) | Disagree(2) | Report cpayne93 + 885d ago No, it isn't a terrible argument. I played Killzone before cod, if you can believe that. Once I started playing it didn't take long for me to surpass the skill level I had in Killzone 2. It has a smaller learning curve, that's all there is to it. #2.3.4 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report guitarded77 + 885d ago I wouldn't say "easy"... more like "accessible". It's a well constructed, fast paced game where casual and core players can have fun. It also offers a lot of value with the campaign, MP and co-op. Players can clock in hundreds of hours of gameplay for a relatively low price (excluding DLC) per hour of gameplay. There is also a huge community playing at all times, so you don't have to hunt for a game. The lobby system is very accessible for those who may not know how to set up or find a game. #2.4 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply TopDudeMan + 885d ago Same reason everyone returns year in year out to play pokemon. It's just fun. #3 Agree(5) | Disagree(9) | Report | Reply STK026 + 885d ago It's a fun, pick up and play, fast-paced shooter. It managed to find the right balance between realism and arcade so that people can recognize the weapons and the technologies used, while still remaining forgiving enough so that you don't die without having a chance to fight back. The campaigns are short, but full of set pieces and never really have the player go through an extended period of time without action. Call of Duty is basically like a Michael Bay movie; it's simple, action-packed and a lot of people will buy it. It might not be the best game of the year, but it certainly is entertaining. #4 Agree(13) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply ExCest + 885d ago This is why people hate it, and it's the truth. It's fun, it's action-packed, but because it's like a Bay movie, it gets tiring after two or three while the first is amazing. #4.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply Neoprime + 885d ago Correction, thats why some(small group) people hate. #4.1.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(2) | Report Nes_Daze + 885d ago Exactly, a Bay movie, overrated, and far from the best out there. But of course, it's fun, I enjoyed Black Ops 2 for the short amount of time that I played it. #4.2 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply e-p-ayeaH + 885d ago Michael Bay sucks now call of duty doesnt at least in full. #4.3 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply thezeldadoth + 885d ago it's really fun, despite what awesome cool "core" players say on here. COD4 was a masterpiece to core players, until it got popular, then they didnt get to feel different and cool for playing it. same sad story with the sudden hatred for WoW. If a franchise becomes successful, it gets hated on by "core" players. COD is really fun, in my opinion the black ops franchise is more fun that MW. #5 Agree(5) | Disagree(9) | Report | Reply claterz + 885d ago I agree that CoD can be fun and that's what makes people come back to it. But people didn't just start hating on it because "it got popular". CoD4 was amazing (and still is) because of things like map design, weapons and even it's campaign. Now they have just gone way over the top in order to try and please everyone. I would love for them to go back to 3 fixed killstreaks, more recoil on all weapons, simple map designs etc because they were the things that made CoD4 such a good game. Unfortunately they will never go back to that and will continue trying to make the game "more accessible" until people eventually get bored of it. #5.1 Agree(6) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Welshy + 885d ago The 3 locked killstreaks and weapons with actual recoil made COD4 the best for me too. You went into a game and evryone had the same objective and rewards, so it was more balanced in the process. You KNOW at some point someone is going to unlock a chopper, but they can't stack... so do you use it bright and early to get a jump on the next potential streak? or do you risk holding off til your taking a difficult objective but an enemy might do the same for defence. Made for a much more level and fair battlefield with a more tactical edge. No random 1 of 20 killstreaks flying all over at once or at random. I loved COD4 and had a love-hate thing going on with MW2, but everything else since then when it went all-reaching to the masses and "more approachable" can GTFO in my opinion as a person who considers themself to be a "serious" gamer. #5.1.1 Agree(4) | Disagree(1) | Report Neoprime + 885d ago Not "Core players" but "Hermit and Hipster gamers/players". #5.2 Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Welshy + 885d ago It's absolutely nothing to do with "being hipster" or going off it "because it became cool/popular". The reason people bought into COD4 was because it was exciting, the map design was the great, the gameplay was fast and fluid and most importantly, it innovated and brought online multiplayer at a console level to new heights. Have any sequels since properly been exciting? innovative? excellent map design? improve the online experience? Nope, all the subtlety, balance and excellent pacing is gone for the sake of getting the masses into their pockets and online. Every year it becomes more OTT, bombastic and "accesible". The only advantage this brings is $$$ to Activision and 0% benefit to the people who really bought into COD4 and let the franchise properly take-off this gen. Bring back the subtle, well paced and well designed aspects of COD4, get the 12yo friendly fragfest the f*ck away from me. #5.2.1 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report ape007 + 885d ago agree 100%, some people like to act trendy, yeah those guys with 0 social skills\no friends #5.2.2 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report Outside_ofthe_Box + 885d ago ***"COD is really fun, in my opinion the black ops franchise is more fun that MW."*** I guess since MW is more popular than BO it'd be the "cool" thing to like BO more, right? /s ***"If a franchise becomes successful, it gets hated on by "core" players."*** I guess people hate GTA now too, you know because it's popular? /s CoD4 was good and the most balanced while the other CoDs after it haven't matched or surpassed it. It's as simple as that. Not it's "kewl" to hate on CoD. I'm starting to think that people like you think it's cool to say people that hate the recent CoDs feel that way because it's cool to do so. CoD is addictive because it's a pick up and win game. Anyone can be good at it. It's near impossible to not have fun with something you're good at hence why CoD sells millions every year as people want to continue the fun. #5.3 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply ProGrasTiNation + 885d ago Because it targets kids that want easy quick gratification. No skill level required,you can play CoD while banning out of your head on mdma! #6 Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Nes_Daze + 885d ago It's not, my copy is in the bottom part of my gaming setup collecting dust... #7 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply JeffGUNZ + 885d ago So the other 10 millions people playing it all the time, they don't count since you, one person, doesn't play it? #7.1 Agree(5) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply DEATHxTHExKIDx + 885d ago Its not I was able to quit after MW2. #8 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Y_5150 + 885d ago I try to stay off drugs and Call of Duty, cause they are addictive. :P #9 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply TotalHitman + 885d ago I have no idea. I get bored of the repetition. Every game is the same. #10 Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply e-p-ayeaH + 885d ago that´s exacly why i dont like RTS. repetition comes in every game multiplayer game modes are repetitive in nature. #10.1 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Kingdom Come + 884d ago Not when you get competent developers who understand that with a sequel there needs to be a certain degree of unfamiliarity. The gamer needs to realise when playing a sequel that they are playing a continuation, but need to feel that something has changed, evolved, otherwise you get a Call of Duty scenario, when the franchise becomes fatigued. #10.1.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report 3-4-5 + 885d ago * Quick gameplay * Quick Re-spawn so when you die, you get another chance right away. This allows people to improve faster than they would if they had to wait 1 minute in between deaths. * Easy and fast to find a game. compared to other online games, COD always finds a game fast. * They are fun. The fun is wearing a bit thin and I think it's safe to say we are ready for Next gen, but still they remain solid quality games. #11 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Urbz7870 + 885d ago It's easy that's why. #12 Agree(3) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply e-p-ayeaH + 885d ago that really depends on the players. #12.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply e-p-ayeaH + 885d ago Its one of those few online shooters that works the way it should. simple, effective and great designed game play overall even tough that being said that was until MW2 came along since then the multilayer started to suck its to much sugar on the candy. #13 (Edited 885d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply GraveLord + 885d ago Adrenaline. That feeling you get when on a killstreak just keeps me coming back. Sometimes I even get the urge to replicate my killstreaks in real life. (That was a joke in case you didn't notice) #14 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Raoh + 885d ago I stopped playing after modern warfare. WHen they announced world at war for full retail, I decided to not support or pay for dlc like updates at full retail prices. But in typical mass consumer fashion, everyone rushed out to buy the same game in new skin every year. Its not even challenging, people love to fire from the hip like its a skill but its all auto aim. sigh.. enough of my rant I'm sorry, yeah its because its pretty much easy, an 8 year old, a 12 year old, a 15 year old, a 25 year old and a 63 year old can each play with pretty much the same amount of skill and level and earn rewards every few seconds. 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