If Beck hadn't been singing about two turntables and a microphone, there is a very good possibility that they may have recorded a hit based around "what will make the first wave of GeForce2 cards successful." Since most of the cards we'll be seeing early on will be reference boards, software will have to be what differentiates the winners from the losers. Recognizing this, ELSA has devised a system that will either fly or flop.

The custom gaming bundle will consist of ELSA's picks of "the 10 hottest titles of the season" and customers will be allowed to choose two free of charge and an additional three for "insanely low prices." If these games are indeed hot, the ELSA Software Advantage will provide for a completely customizable package. If the games are merely warm (read: Turok2/Requiem/Space Bunnies Must Die), the bundle might not cause much of a stir.

Although a new 2000 Celica GTS would more than likely attract more attention from the female crowd, you can rest assured that the GeForce2 GTS handles just as well thanks to ELSA's modified driver set. More and more frequently we're seeing manufacturers use NVIDIA's reference driver to power their cards, leaving a very unoriginal motif to an otherwise unoriginal card (providing they take advantage of the reference design).