Volume 1 features the five episodes from season 1, as well as 4 bonus episodes that are from season 10.
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[*] would normally indicate a "Season Great", but all of them are, so the [*]s aren't relevant.
Turtle Tracks: 5/5 In the pilot episode, news reporter April O'Neil investigates a recent break-in supposedly by ninjas. The turtles find April and take her back to their sewer, where she finds out that they aren't freakshows. We learn how the turtles were turned to mutants, and how Splinter became a rat. Shredder prevents the turtles from reaching the Technodrome by flooding the skyscraper it's connected to.
Enter the Shredder: 5/5 Shredder captures Splinter in the Technodrome, and the turtles enter. The turtles have to face Shredder and his newly created mutants Bebop and Rocksteady.
A Thing About Rats: 5/5 A scientist, Baxter Stockman, invents a rat cathing robot called a Mouser, and Shredder has him make more. Shredder has the Mousers find the turtles, Splinter, and April O'Neil, but the turtles are there to attack them. While Michelangelo encounters Krang, Krang tells him where to find the master control, who only does so because he's mad at Shredder for not giving him a new body. Michelangelo destroys the building, and all the Mousers.
Hot-Rodding Teenagers From Dimension-X: 4.5/5 Things called Neutrionos come through Dimension-X and run into the turtles. After a misunderstanding, they all realize they are on the same page and want the same things. Eventually, the turtles lure the Rock Warriors into the Technodrome, but can't capture Shredder.
Shredder and Splintered: 5/5 Krang gets a new body, and grows huge in New York City. Splinter sacrifices his only chance at becoming human again to save the turtles from being turned back into normal turtles. Soon after, Donatello reverses the suction of Dimension-X, resulting in the Technodrome, Shredder, and Krang, all being sucked into Dimension-X.
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Overall, this DVD is phenomenal. It has all 5 of the episodes in the first season, plus 4 bonus episodes - although they are pointless. The 4 bonus episodes are from the 10th season, and are completely random. It's hard to find out what's going on, and you'll find yourself very confused. Those four episodes are pretty much useless and pointless, but the first season was great. Short, but great. However, the DVD is straightforward. There are the five episodes, but no subtitles, commentary, chapter cuts in episodes, or even bonus features. Either way, TMNT: Volume 1 is absolutely great. It's cheap, but worth it. Definitely worth it.
5/5
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Game Review ( Rayman Raving Rabbids - 360 )
Graphics: 3/5 Sharper, but not much better than the Wii version. The game also has some frequent loading times. Before and after everything you do, the game loads. Not for a long time, only for about 10 seconds, but it gets annoying after awhile. The game makes up for it somewhat by giving you a smooth running game.
Sound: 3.25/5 Same sound as the Wii verison, liked it there, you'd like it here. There are still the same music tracks, ( some good, some bad ) and the same annoying Rabbids screaming until you want to hang yourself.
Control: 3.75/5 Mixed bag. While the minigame where you play as Rayman on a dragon picking up pigs controls a billion times better than it did on the Wii, the main "boss" battles are absolutely annoying. The crosshairs move kind of funky-like, and it's very repetetive.
Fun: 3/5 Rayman Raving Rabbids, overall, is a completely pointless port from the Wii version. You can use your Xbox Live Vision Camera for this game, but all that would only make this a crappy new Eyetoy game. The game is just useless, unless you're an achievement whore. If you are just that, you will get at least 400 points out of this game, if you dare to play the entire repetetive story mode. After every four mini-games, ( One of which is always a press-to-the-beat-of-the-song type game ) you go into a door where you just end up using plungers to shoot at the Rabbids - just about every single time. These minigames aren't very gun, and they can take between 5 and 10 minutes. This may not seem long, but it sure does when you're playing it. Basically, this game is only for hardcore Rayman fans ( I don't know if I've ever heard of such a thing ) or achievement whores. ( Like me )
3/5
Achievement Difficulty: 5/10 The achievements are easy to get, since the minigames are so simple, but some of them would take some times outside of the story mode. However, you'll still be able to quite easily get 400 MSP. That is, if you're willing to play the whole story mode.
Sound: 3.25/5 Same sound as the Wii verison, liked it there, you'd like it here. There are still the same music tracks, ( some good, some bad ) and the same annoying Rabbids screaming until you want to hang yourself.
Control: 3.75/5 Mixed bag. While the minigame where you play as Rayman on a dragon picking up pigs controls a billion times better than it did on the Wii, the main "boss" battles are absolutely annoying. The crosshairs move kind of funky-like, and it's very repetetive.
Fun: 3/5 Rayman Raving Rabbids, overall, is a completely pointless port from the Wii version. You can use your Xbox Live Vision Camera for this game, but all that would only make this a crappy new Eyetoy game. The game is just useless, unless you're an achievement whore. If you are just that, you will get at least 400 points out of this game, if you dare to play the entire repetetive story mode. After every four mini-games, ( One of which is always a press-to-the-beat-of-the-song type game ) you go into a door where you just end up using plungers to shoot at the Rabbids - just about every single time. These minigames aren't very gun, and they can take between 5 and 10 minutes. This may not seem long, but it sure does when you're playing it. Basically, this game is only for hardcore Rayman fans ( I don't know if I've ever heard of such a thing ) or achievement whores. ( Like me )
3/5
Achievement Difficulty: 5/10 The achievements are easy to get, since the minigames are so simple, but some of them would take some times outside of the story mode. However, you'll still be able to quite easily get 400 MSP. That is, if you're willing to play the whole story mode.
Game Review ( Gears of War: Map Pack 2 )
The new Gears of War (GoW) map pack was just released on May 4th. The pack includes 4 brand new maps, for 800 MSP, which is $10.
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Bullet Marsh: 5/5 The best new map. Bullet Marsh basically takes place in a swamp with a narrow river and a bridge. Still, there is more to the map than you'd think. You can flank around to the enemies spawn from under the central bridge, but beware of Kryll - get to far into the darker areas and Kryll will injure you, so have a teammate near-by. Also, there is a generator on this map that either team can use to turn out the lights on different areas on the map, so again, watch for Kryll. Bullet Marsh is a fantastic map - definitely the best of the four. The weapons on this map are the Boomshot ( Located on the bridge ), the Sniper ( Located by each spawn behind a sand bag ), and the Torque Bow.
Garden: 4.5/5 Fun map. The biggest thing that makes this map different than the rest is the green house gas that can kill you if you're futsing around in the greenhouse when an enemy, or possibly even a person on your team, turns the switches on. In the greenhouse is the sniper. The other weapons on this map are the Hammer of Dawn, which is on the far side of the map in the middle, and the Boomshot is also on this map, on the far side in the middle. Garden looks great, and it's a lot of fun. One of my favorite new maps.
Process: 4.25/5 A little above average. If you've played the story mode, the map takes place in the Locust's "city", with the cave and the bright yellowish lava. I always wished there would be a map like this in online play, but it doesn't turn out to be as fun as I thought it'd be. It's still a fun map, though. The Sniper, Torque Bow, and Boomshot can be found on this map, all opposite of eachother. Where the Sniper is, the Boomshot is directly in front of it on the other side of the map.
Subway: 4.75/5 A great map, albeit a cheap one. This map throws you in a city with an abandoned subway. This map has Grenades, a Sniper, a Torque Bow, and a Boomshot. Depending on what spawn you get, the one by the Sniper is freakishly cheap. If you get to it in time, you can easily camp around it without ever worrying about being flanked. Grenades can be thrown into your little hang-out, but if you have good reflexes, you should be able to move with no damage done. The Sniper overlooks into a blown up wall down into the subway, where the Boomshot is, as well as stairs to get outside the building - this is where just about all the action is at the beginning of the round. There is also an underground passage ( Underground railroad, essentially ) that you can take to walk to the opposing team's spawn. Subway is a great map, but the only real flaw is the rain. It downpours in this map, and it's sometimes hard to tell exactly where you're going.
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The new map pack for Gears of War isn't free like the previous pack was, but this is all worth it. Being 800 MSP/$10 is a pretty reasonable price. If you do the math, it only costs $2.50 per map, which is a great deal, because all four are a blast to play. Many people may be frustrated at the fact that the maps weren't available for free, but it's Microsoft... what do you want? Epic wanted to make the maps free, but Microsoft wouldn't let them. You should know though if you aren't willing to fork over the cash for the new maps, that in about 3-6 months the maps will be completely free. An exact date is unknown, but it will likely be at least 3 months. But why would you wait 3+ months for something as good as this? It's not even expensive! Any GoW fan would love these maps - definitely worth the price.
4.75/5
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Bullet Marsh: 5/5 The best new map. Bullet Marsh basically takes place in a swamp with a narrow river and a bridge. Still, there is more to the map than you'd think. You can flank around to the enemies spawn from under the central bridge, but beware of Kryll - get to far into the darker areas and Kryll will injure you, so have a teammate near-by. Also, there is a generator on this map that either team can use to turn out the lights on different areas on the map, so again, watch for Kryll. Bullet Marsh is a fantastic map - definitely the best of the four. The weapons on this map are the Boomshot ( Located on the bridge ), the Sniper ( Located by each spawn behind a sand bag ), and the Torque Bow.
Garden: 4.5/5 Fun map. The biggest thing that makes this map different than the rest is the green house gas that can kill you if you're futsing around in the greenhouse when an enemy, or possibly even a person on your team, turns the switches on. In the greenhouse is the sniper. The other weapons on this map are the Hammer of Dawn, which is on the far side of the map in the middle, and the Boomshot is also on this map, on the far side in the middle. Garden looks great, and it's a lot of fun. One of my favorite new maps.
Process: 4.25/5 A little above average. If you've played the story mode, the map takes place in the Locust's "city", with the cave and the bright yellowish lava. I always wished there would be a map like this in online play, but it doesn't turn out to be as fun as I thought it'd be. It's still a fun map, though. The Sniper, Torque Bow, and Boomshot can be found on this map, all opposite of eachother. Where the Sniper is, the Boomshot is directly in front of it on the other side of the map.
Subway: 4.75/5 A great map, albeit a cheap one. This map throws you in a city with an abandoned subway. This map has Grenades, a Sniper, a Torque Bow, and a Boomshot. Depending on what spawn you get, the one by the Sniper is freakishly cheap. If you get to it in time, you can easily camp around it without ever worrying about being flanked. Grenades can be thrown into your little hang-out, but if you have good reflexes, you should be able to move with no damage done. The Sniper overlooks into a blown up wall down into the subway, where the Boomshot is, as well as stairs to get outside the building - this is where just about all the action is at the beginning of the round. There is also an underground passage ( Underground railroad, essentially ) that you can take to walk to the opposing team's spawn. Subway is a great map, but the only real flaw is the rain. It downpours in this map, and it's sometimes hard to tell exactly where you're going.
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The new map pack for Gears of War isn't free like the previous pack was, but this is all worth it. Being 800 MSP/$10 is a pretty reasonable price. If you do the math, it only costs $2.50 per map, which is a great deal, because all four are a blast to play. Many people may be frustrated at the fact that the maps weren't available for free, but it's Microsoft... what do you want? Epic wanted to make the maps free, but Microsoft wouldn't let them. You should know though if you aren't willing to fork over the cash for the new maps, that in about 3-6 months the maps will be completely free. An exact date is unknown, but it will likely be at least 3 months. But why would you wait 3+ months for something as good as this? It's not even expensive! Any GoW fan would love these maps - definitely worth the price.
4.75/5
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Lack of Reviews
I've been playing TMNT (360) for achievement points, and MLB 2K7 (360), and that's why I have only reviewed a few games this month.
My next review will be: Rayman Raving Rabbids and/or Pokemon Diamond
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My next review will be: Rayman Raving Rabbids and/or Pokemon Diamond
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Game Review ( iQuiz - iPod Video )
Graphics: 3/5 Nice and colorful, but not much to speak of. They look okay, but nothing amazing.
Sound: 1.5/5 The same repeating song in the background is about 98% of what you'll hear.
Control: 4/5 Simple as it gets. Anyone can control this game.
Fun: 3.75/5 This game is only 99 cents, but for good reason. When you do the quiz for the music on your iPod, it only does about 5-10 different bands, even if you have about 1000+ songs, and several different artists. Why it does this, I don't know, but it's pretty stupid. The music, movie, and TV trivia is okay, but hard, and it seems the questions are for girls, since the shows are mostly "girl shows". But for 99 cents, you can't really say no. You can even create your own quizzes, too.
3.75/5
The number one thing I want to know: Why do they sometimes ask a question like "What artist's album cover is this?" when it says the band's name in big bold letters on it.
Sound: 1.5/5 The same repeating song in the background is about 98% of what you'll hear.
Control: 4/5 Simple as it gets. Anyone can control this game.
Fun: 3.75/5 This game is only 99 cents, but for good reason. When you do the quiz for the music on your iPod, it only does about 5-10 different bands, even if you have about 1000+ songs, and several different artists. Why it does this, I don't know, but it's pretty stupid. The music, movie, and TV trivia is okay, but hard, and it seems the questions are for girls, since the shows are mostly "girl shows". But for 99 cents, you can't really say no. You can even create your own quizzes, too.
3.75/5
The number one thing I want to know: Why do they sometimes ask a question like "What artist's album cover is this?" when it says the band's name in big bold letters on it.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Game Review ( Halo 2 - Xbox )
Graphics: 5/5 Although somewhat dated now, for a game that came out in 2004, these graphics are awesome. The enviroments don't look great, but hey, it's an Xbox game, not a 360 game. Still, the character models look great, and the overall experience is heightened thanks to the graphics.
Sound: 5/5 Phenomenal! Absolutely everything sounds fantastic - not a flaw here. The guns, the explosions, the vehicles, all perfect.
Control: 4.5/5 There is definitely a learning curve. The vehicles control ( to me ) very awkwardly, and the semi-auto aim gives noobs the ability to own even the best Halo players, but the control couldn't have been much better.
Fun: 4.5/5 The story sucks, so I won't bother with that, but the online play is great. A lot of players leave games for no apparent reason, though, which is frustrating, but it's a good experience - at times. Halo 2 is 80% luck. Whoever can get to the sniper first, for example, will have a huge advantage - a one to two shot kill depending on the location of the shot - and it's really annoying. So basically, if you're lucky enough to get one of the good weapons lying around, nice job, because you're likely to rape before you're shot from behind, which happens at least 75% of the time. So although Halo 2 is a good online experience, it's also a frustrating one, ultimately resulting in me giving this game a 4.5 and no higher. Everything else is great - graphics, sound, and control, but the unfair weapon advantage is annoying. At least you'll never get bored - since there are several game modes and maps to choose from. You can also start parties in which you can invite friends, and customize your character. Halo 2 should definitely be experienced by any Xbox or Xbox 360 owner. ( However be warned 360 owners, when playing on the 360, you will see in about 25% of the games you play a "fog". It's a slight masking over the map and it looks like you're playing in fog. It's very annoying and will likely result in deaths. Also, in the corner, you will see Xbox Live Sign-In, which is just as stupid. Hopefully, this will be patched up soon.
4.5/5
Sound: 5/5 Phenomenal! Absolutely everything sounds fantastic - not a flaw here. The guns, the explosions, the vehicles, all perfect.
Control: 4.5/5 There is definitely a learning curve. The vehicles control ( to me ) very awkwardly, and the semi-auto aim gives noobs the ability to own even the best Halo players, but the control couldn't have been much better.
Fun: 4.5/5 The story sucks, so I won't bother with that, but the online play is great. A lot of players leave games for no apparent reason, though, which is frustrating, but it's a good experience - at times. Halo 2 is 80% luck. Whoever can get to the sniper first, for example, will have a huge advantage - a one to two shot kill depending on the location of the shot - and it's really annoying. So basically, if you're lucky enough to get one of the good weapons lying around, nice job, because you're likely to rape before you're shot from behind, which happens at least 75% of the time. So although Halo 2 is a good online experience, it's also a frustrating one, ultimately resulting in me giving this game a 4.5 and no higher. Everything else is great - graphics, sound, and control, but the unfair weapon advantage is annoying. At least you'll never get bored - since there are several game modes and maps to choose from. You can also start parties in which you can invite friends, and customize your character. Halo 2 should definitely be experienced by any Xbox or Xbox 360 owner. ( However be warned 360 owners, when playing on the 360, you will see in about 25% of the games you play a "fog". It's a slight masking over the map and it looks like you're playing in fog. It's very annoying and will likely result in deaths. Also, in the corner, you will see Xbox Live Sign-In, which is just as stupid. Hopefully, this will be patched up soon.
4.5/5
Game Review ( Guitar Hero 2 Track Pack 1,2,3 - 360 )
( Note: These "Track Packs" were just released on April 11th )
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Track Pack 1:
"Bark at the Moon" Ozzy Osbourne
"Hey You" The Exies
"Ace of Spades" Motorhead
Track Pack 2:
"Killer Queen" Queen
"Take it Off" The Donnas
"Frankenstein" The Edgar Winter Group
Track Pack 3:
"Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Infected" Bad Religion
"Stellar" Incubus
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The first thing I thought when I saw these packs was why they picked such random songs and threw them in random packs, and why they put some of the not-so-good songs for DLC ( downloadable content ) before some other better ones. Songs that I don't particularilly care for of these 9 songs are "Stellar" and "Hey You", followed by "Higher Ground". They just are some of the weaker songs from Guitar Hero I. I was also surprised at how the songs are to play even on expert. I've 100% "Stellar", "Infected", "Killer Queen", and "Hey You", and almost "Take it Off". Not to say that's a bad thing. I'd say the best pack of the three overall is probably Track Pack 2. All three of the songs are fun to play. "Take it Off" is downright catchy, "Frankenstein" is a classic, and "Killer Queen" isn't too bad, though easy. The best thing about these packs though, byfar, is that the hammer-ons and pull-offs actually work. People who played Guitar Hero I on the PS2 would know what I'm talking about. Even when you got the hammer-on right at the exact time, it sometimes wouldn't count, ending your combo, which was frustrating. This has been fixed in these packs, and "Frankenstein" is a great example. Here's my review for each song and pack overall.
"Bark at the Moon" 5/5: Fun and challenging on Hard and Expert.
"Hey You" 4.25/5: Repetetive and easy, but a pretty surprisingly fun song to play.
"Ace of Spades" 4.25/5: A pretty good rock song.
"Killer Queen" 4/5: Not a bad song, but annoying to play more than one or two times over in a short period.
"Take it Off" 5/5: One of my top 3 favorite songs of the 9. Catchy song from the movie Dodgeball.
"Frankenstein" 5/5: Another great song. Really fun to play, and a good song for hammer-on practice.
"Higher Ground" 4/5: Very redundant, and easy after a few tries.
"Infected" 5/5: This may be my favorite song of the 9. Although extremely easy on any difficulty, the rhythm is mesmerizing.
"Stellar: 4/5: Pretty repetetive, not too exciting to play, and very easy.
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DIFFICULTY: I will rate the packs 1-5 on overall difficulty. 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest.
Track Pack 1: 4.25/5 I can only say one thing - "Bark at the Moon". Toughest song of the 9, easily, and "Ace of Spades" is also a decent challenge to get a good score on.
Track Pack 2: 2/5 I'd say this is the easiest pack, but not by much next to number 3. "Frankenstein" may be hard for some, but once you learn hammer-ons, it's an easy song.
Track Pack 3: 1.75/5 Very easy. "Stellar" is an easy 100% every single time, "Infected" is about a 98%-99% every time, and "Higher Ground" really isn't challenging either. Easily the easiest of the three.
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BEST VALUE: I will rate the packs 1-5 on overall best value. 1 being worst, 5 being best.
Track Pack 1: 4/5 I'm rating this higher than I initially thought I would. "Bark at the Moon" is as good as ever, but "Hey You" is surprisingly fun this time around for whatever reason. "Ace of Spades" is also a pretty good song.
Track Pack 2: 4.5/5 Another solid pack. "Frankenstein" and "Take if Off" are awesome songs, but "Killer Queen" isn't the best song around. Still a great pack just for the other two, though.
Track Pack 3: 4/5 Not quite as good as Track Pack 2. "Infected" is just about my favorite song to play out of the 9, but "Higher Ground" is nothing special, and "Stellar" is boring. Like I've said, "Infected" is easy, but freakishly catchy.
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OVERALL BEST TO BUY:
It's a tough call, but if you only have enough money to get one Track Pack, as of now I would have to say Track Pack 2, but not by much. If you are obsessed with"Bark at the Moon", get Track Pack 1 - it still has two other good songs, and if you like a song in Track Pack 3 ( likely "Infected" ) the other two probably won't suit your style. So in a hard decision, the best pack to get by pretty much default is:
Track Pack 2
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Now overall overall, ( that makes no sense) all of the packs are pretty impressive. The hammer-ons work now, ( thank god ) and the sound seems to have improved in the songs. All three of these packs are definitely worth buying for the hardcore Guitar Hero fan. Even though not the best of songs have been released yet, it's highly likely that they will be soon.
4.5/5
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Track Pack 1:
"Bark at the Moon" Ozzy Osbourne
"Hey You" The Exies
"Ace of Spades" Motorhead
Track Pack 2:
"Killer Queen" Queen
"Take it Off" The Donnas
"Frankenstein" The Edgar Winter Group
Track Pack 3:
"Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Infected" Bad Religion
"Stellar" Incubus
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The first thing I thought when I saw these packs was why they picked such random songs and threw them in random packs, and why they put some of the not-so-good songs for DLC ( downloadable content ) before some other better ones. Songs that I don't particularilly care for of these 9 songs are "Stellar" and "Hey You", followed by "Higher Ground". They just are some of the weaker songs from Guitar Hero I. I was also surprised at how the songs are to play even on expert. I've 100% "Stellar", "Infected", "Killer Queen", and "Hey You", and almost "Take it Off". Not to say that's a bad thing. I'd say the best pack of the three overall is probably Track Pack 2. All three of the songs are fun to play. "Take it Off" is downright catchy, "Frankenstein" is a classic, and "Killer Queen" isn't too bad, though easy. The best thing about these packs though, byfar, is that the hammer-ons and pull-offs actually work. People who played Guitar Hero I on the PS2 would know what I'm talking about. Even when you got the hammer-on right at the exact time, it sometimes wouldn't count, ending your combo, which was frustrating. This has been fixed in these packs, and "Frankenstein" is a great example. Here's my review for each song and pack overall.
"Bark at the Moon" 5/5: Fun and challenging on Hard and Expert.
"Hey You" 4.25/5: Repetetive and easy, but a pretty surprisingly fun song to play.
"Ace of Spades" 4.25/5: A pretty good rock song.
"Killer Queen" 4/5: Not a bad song, but annoying to play more than one or two times over in a short period.
"Take it Off" 5/5: One of my top 3 favorite songs of the 9. Catchy song from the movie Dodgeball.
"Frankenstein" 5/5: Another great song. Really fun to play, and a good song for hammer-on practice.
"Higher Ground" 4/5: Very redundant, and easy after a few tries.
"Infected" 5/5: This may be my favorite song of the 9. Although extremely easy on any difficulty, the rhythm is mesmerizing.
"Stellar: 4/5: Pretty repetetive, not too exciting to play, and very easy.
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DIFFICULTY: I will rate the packs 1-5 on overall difficulty. 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest.
Track Pack 1: 4.25/5 I can only say one thing - "Bark at the Moon". Toughest song of the 9, easily, and "Ace of Spades" is also a decent challenge to get a good score on.
Track Pack 2: 2/5 I'd say this is the easiest pack, but not by much next to number 3. "Frankenstein" may be hard for some, but once you learn hammer-ons, it's an easy song.
Track Pack 3: 1.75/5 Very easy. "Stellar" is an easy 100% every single time, "Infected" is about a 98%-99% every time, and "Higher Ground" really isn't challenging either. Easily the easiest of the three.
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BEST VALUE: I will rate the packs 1-5 on overall best value. 1 being worst, 5 being best.
Track Pack 1: 4/5 I'm rating this higher than I initially thought I would. "Bark at the Moon" is as good as ever, but "Hey You" is surprisingly fun this time around for whatever reason. "Ace of Spades" is also a pretty good song.
Track Pack 2: 4.5/5 Another solid pack. "Frankenstein" and "Take if Off" are awesome songs, but "Killer Queen" isn't the best song around. Still a great pack just for the other two, though.
Track Pack 3: 4/5 Not quite as good as Track Pack 2. "Infected" is just about my favorite song to play out of the 9, but "Higher Ground" is nothing special, and "Stellar" is boring. Like I've said, "Infected" is easy, but freakishly catchy.
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OVERALL BEST TO BUY:
It's a tough call, but if you only have enough money to get one Track Pack, as of now I would have to say Track Pack 2, but not by much. If you are obsessed with"Bark at the Moon", get Track Pack 1 - it still has two other good songs, and if you like a song in Track Pack 3 ( likely "Infected" ) the other two probably won't suit your style. So in a hard decision, the best pack to get by pretty much default is:
Track Pack 2
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Now overall overall, ( that makes no sense) all of the packs are pretty impressive. The hammer-ons work now, ( thank god ) and the sound seems to have improved in the songs. All three of these packs are definitely worth buying for the hardcore Guitar Hero fan. Even though not the best of songs have been released yet, it's highly likely that they will be soon.
4.5/5
Monday, April 09, 2007
Game Review ( TMNT - 360 )
Graphics: 2.5/5 Mediocre. The turtles look bland, the enviroments, while creative, offer nothing impressive. This game definitely isn't eye candy. There are, however, cut scenes straight from the movie, which is pretty cool, as well as downloadable mini-videos and pictures that you buy with coins that you get while playing the game.
Sound: 2.75/5 Not much better than the graphics - I like the voice actors in cut scenes, but in fighting stages, the same line is repeated over and over again. The whacks and the like aren't awesome either, just average.
Control: 3/5 Overly simple. 90% of this game involves jumping from place to place, with sometimes terrible camera angles bugging you. You basically press A, and when you're fighting, press B, and that's just about it.
Fun: 3/5 Overall, this game is just shallow, shallow, shallow. It's pretty easy to get through, and any man, woman, or child can play through this game and beat it, since there are checkpoints around every corner - literally. So while the game is flawed and doesn't make for the most enjoyable time in the long run, it has its moments, ( albeit very rare ) and it's a good game for fans of the TMNT franchise. Although, most people will simply rent this game just to get a nice fat 1000 achievement points.
2.75/5
Sound: 2.75/5 Not much better than the graphics - I like the voice actors in cut scenes, but in fighting stages, the same line is repeated over and over again. The whacks and the like aren't awesome either, just average.
Control: 3/5 Overly simple. 90% of this game involves jumping from place to place, with sometimes terrible camera angles bugging you. You basically press A, and when you're fighting, press B, and that's just about it.
Fun: 3/5 Overall, this game is just shallow, shallow, shallow. It's pretty easy to get through, and any man, woman, or child can play through this game and beat it, since there are checkpoints around every corner - literally. So while the game is flawed and doesn't make for the most enjoyable time in the long run, it has its moments, ( albeit very rare ) and it's a good game for fans of the TMNT franchise. Although, most people will simply rent this game just to get a nice fat 1000 achievement points.
2.75/5
Friday, April 06, 2007
Game Review ( Guitar Hero 2 - 360 )
Graphics: 4/5 Although slightly upgraded, not much has changed. The only thing that really has is your character model. The other members of your band look virtually the same as they did in Guitar Hero 2 for the PS2. The venues look very similar, too. The graphics look sharper, and the lights look better, but that's about it. Also, the loading times seem to have sped up a little bit, but I don't know if they actually are faster or not.
Sound: 5/5 Once again, Guitar Hero 2 delivers. Except this time, the songs sound better than on the PS2 version, and clearer. The new songs also sound like the real thing ( The Trooper, Salvation, Dead!, Billion Dollar Babies, Rock 'N Roll Hoochie Koo, Possum Kingdom, Life Wasted, and Hush ). Especially Dead!, since it is a master track. The sound is the same as GH2 for the PS2, but has only improved thanks to the 360.
Control: 5/5 The control remains the same. The hammer-on/pull-off technique is the same as GH2 PS2 and not like they were in Guitar Hero 1, where they were frustrating and near impossible to do. The buttons still work well in the songs and feel as close as it gets to playing the real thing.
Fun: 5/5 Still as fun as ever. With the inclusion of leaderboards, it makes one of my favorite games ever even better. The new songs are also a blast to play, for the most part, and the best part is definitely the downloadable content. Although no EXACT details have been released as to when the first downloadable song pack will come out, it is stated by many that it will likely be released one week after the game's launch. The fact that Guitar Hero 2 for the 360 has improved in every way is good enough, but now the addition of downloadable songs, themes, and gamer pictures have made this game better than ever. Whether you've played Guitar Hero 1 or 2 or not, you should definitely buy Guitar Hero 2 if you have a 360. It's easily the 360's game of the year so far.
5/5
Sound: 5/5 Once again, Guitar Hero 2 delivers. Except this time, the songs sound better than on the PS2 version, and clearer. The new songs also sound like the real thing ( The Trooper, Salvation, Dead!, Billion Dollar Babies, Rock 'N Roll Hoochie Koo, Possum Kingdom, Life Wasted, and Hush ). Especially Dead!, since it is a master track. The sound is the same as GH2 for the PS2, but has only improved thanks to the 360.
Control: 5/5 The control remains the same. The hammer-on/pull-off technique is the same as GH2 PS2 and not like they were in Guitar Hero 1, where they were frustrating and near impossible to do. The buttons still work well in the songs and feel as close as it gets to playing the real thing.
Fun: 5/5 Still as fun as ever. With the inclusion of leaderboards, it makes one of my favorite games ever even better. The new songs are also a blast to play, for the most part, and the best part is definitely the downloadable content. Although no EXACT details have been released as to when the first downloadable song pack will come out, it is stated by many that it will likely be released one week after the game's launch. The fact that Guitar Hero 2 for the 360 has improved in every way is good enough, but now the addition of downloadable songs, themes, and gamer pictures have made this game better than ever. Whether you've played Guitar Hero 1 or 2 or not, you should definitely buy Guitar Hero 2 if you have a 360. It's easily the 360's game of the year so far.
5/5
Monday, March 19, 2007
DVD Review ( Friends: Season 8 )
Friends has had some rocky seasons the past few years, but they have slowly but surely been getting better. Let's see how season 8 turns out.
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
The One After "I Do": 4.25/5 Everyone finds out that Rachel is really the one that is pregnant, but no one knows the father yet; Ross tries to impress one of Monica's co-workers.
[*]The One With The Red Sweater: 4.5/5 Ross and Chandler attend another wedding and take fake pictures at another person's wedding; Joey finds a red sweater, and Phoebe may think it's Tag's, Rachel's assistant.
[*]The One Where Rachel Tells: 4.5/5 Rachel tells everyone that Ross is the father of her baby; Monica and Chandler get jealous when another honeymoon couple gets everything before they do.
[*]The One With The Videotape: 5/5 Ross and Rachel argue who came onto who the night Ross knocked her up; Everyone finds out by a line Joey started that Rachel came onto Ross first; Chandler and Monica get a fake number from the couple at the honeymoon.
[*]The One With Rachel's Date: 4.75/5 Phoebe dates a guy that she wants to dump the same day Monica wants to fire him; Ross finds out Chandler's been called Toby by a co-worker for 5 years; Joey gets Rachel a date with one of his co-stars.
[*]The One With The Halloween Party: 5/5 At Monica's Halloween party, Joey dresses up like Chandler, and Chandler dressed up with a rabbit. Ross comes as "Spudnik", and Chandler and Ross arm wrestly to see is stronger; Phoebe meet's Ursula's fiance and finds out she's lied to him about nearly everything.
[*]The One With The Stain: 4.5/5 Rachel wants to get an apartment in Ross's building, but she finds out that the lady in the apartment that she thought was dead is still alive; Chandler hires a made, and Monica thinks that she is stealing her clothes; Phoebe reminds Eric, Ursula's fiance, too much of Ursula.
[*]The One With The Stripper: 4.5/5 Chandler finds out Monica had a bachelorette party, so she gives him one, not knowing the "stripper" she hired was actually a hooker. Rachel tells her dad that she's pregnant, but he's furious when he finds out she's not marrying Ross, so he confronts Ross personally.
[*]The One With The Rumor: 5/5 Monica invites a friend from high school to her Thanksgiving dinner; Joey vows to eat an entire turkey; Phoebe and Chandler pretend to watch football to avoid helping out. ( Guest starring: Brad Pitt )
[*]The One With The Boots: 4.5/5 Monica buys very expensive boots and promises Chandler to wear them all the time. After a while they are killing Monica's feet but she doesn't tell it to Chandler.
The One With Ross's Step Forward: 4/5 Ross freaks out when Mona wants to send out joint Christmas cards and wants to have "the talk". Chandler tries to get out of spending time with his boss.
[*]The One Where Joey Dates Rachel: 5/5 Now that Rachel can't go on dates anymore due her pregnancy Joey decides to take her on a date. Monica and Chandler get a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present; Ross is late for his classes.
[*]The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath: 5/5 Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of a bath to relax. Rachel and Ross learn the baby's sex (a girl). Everybody finds out about Joey's feelings for Rachel.
The One With The Secret Closet: 4.25/5 Chandler becomes obsessed with finding out what is behind the door of Monica's secret closet. Phoebe feels betrayed when she discovers Monica has been using a different massage therapist.
[*] The One With The Birthing Video: 4.5/5 Phoebe gives a birthing video to Rachel. Monica, Rachel and Chandler freak out when they watch it.
[*] The One Where Joey Tells Rachel: 4.5/5 Joey confesses his love for Rachel, but Rachel politely and lovingly turns him down.
The One With The Tea Leaves: 4.25/5 Phoebe determines through tea leaves that she'll soon meet the man of her dreams.
[*] The One In Massapequa: 4.5/5 Monica writes a speech for her parent's 35th wedding anniversary. Phoebe dates Parker (Alec Baldwin), who's very enthusiastic about everything.
[*] The One With Joey's Interview: 4.5/5 Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of appearing stupid, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well.
[*]The One With The Baby Shower: 5/5 Phoebe and Monica prepare for Rachel's baby shower and forget to invite Rachel's mother. Joey auditions for a job as a game show host.
[*]The One With The Cooking Class: 4.5/5 Monica's cooking skills get a bad review in The Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow.
[*]The One Where Rachel Is Late: 4.75/5 Joey invites Chandler to his movies premiere but Chandler falls asleep during it. Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will come. Rachel's water breaks.
The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (Pt. 1): 4.25/5 Monica and Chandler decide to have a baby; Rachel and Ross get a non-private room at the hospital.
[*]The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (Pt. 2): 4.75/5 Rachel delivers her baby after 47 hours of labor and names it Emma; Joey accidentally proposes to Rachel and she out of nowhere says yes.
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Friends: Season 8 is a good one. While there are a few forgetable episodes, several of them are absolutely fantastic. The One Where Joey Dates Rachel, The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath, and The One With The Baby Shower are freakin' great episodes. Season 8 is one of the better seasons of Friend's, BUT, not the best.
4.75/5
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
The One After "I Do": 4.25/5 Everyone finds out that Rachel is really the one that is pregnant, but no one knows the father yet; Ross tries to impress one of Monica's co-workers.
[*]The One With The Red Sweater: 4.5/5 Ross and Chandler attend another wedding and take fake pictures at another person's wedding; Joey finds a red sweater, and Phoebe may think it's Tag's, Rachel's assistant.
[*]The One Where Rachel Tells: 4.5/5 Rachel tells everyone that Ross is the father of her baby; Monica and Chandler get jealous when another honeymoon couple gets everything before they do.
[*]The One With The Videotape: 5/5 Ross and Rachel argue who came onto who the night Ross knocked her up; Everyone finds out by a line Joey started that Rachel came onto Ross first; Chandler and Monica get a fake number from the couple at the honeymoon.
[*]The One With Rachel's Date: 4.75/5 Phoebe dates a guy that she wants to dump the same day Monica wants to fire him; Ross finds out Chandler's been called Toby by a co-worker for 5 years; Joey gets Rachel a date with one of his co-stars.
[*]The One With The Halloween Party: 5/5 At Monica's Halloween party, Joey dresses up like Chandler, and Chandler dressed up with a rabbit. Ross comes as "Spudnik", and Chandler and Ross arm wrestly to see is stronger; Phoebe meet's Ursula's fiance and finds out she's lied to him about nearly everything.
[*]The One With The Stain: 4.5/5 Rachel wants to get an apartment in Ross's building, but she finds out that the lady in the apartment that she thought was dead is still alive; Chandler hires a made, and Monica thinks that she is stealing her clothes; Phoebe reminds Eric, Ursula's fiance, too much of Ursula.
[*]The One With The Stripper: 4.5/5 Chandler finds out Monica had a bachelorette party, so she gives him one, not knowing the "stripper" she hired was actually a hooker. Rachel tells her dad that she's pregnant, but he's furious when he finds out she's not marrying Ross, so he confronts Ross personally.
[*]The One With The Rumor: 5/5 Monica invites a friend from high school to her Thanksgiving dinner; Joey vows to eat an entire turkey; Phoebe and Chandler pretend to watch football to avoid helping out. ( Guest starring: Brad Pitt )
[*]The One With The Boots: 4.5/5 Monica buys very expensive boots and promises Chandler to wear them all the time. After a while they are killing Monica's feet but she doesn't tell it to Chandler.
The One With Ross's Step Forward: 4/5 Ross freaks out when Mona wants to send out joint Christmas cards and wants to have "the talk". Chandler tries to get out of spending time with his boss.
[*]The One Where Joey Dates Rachel: 5/5 Now that Rachel can't go on dates anymore due her pregnancy Joey decides to take her on a date. Monica and Chandler get a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present; Ross is late for his classes.
[*]The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath: 5/5 Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of a bath to relax. Rachel and Ross learn the baby's sex (a girl). Everybody finds out about Joey's feelings for Rachel.
The One With The Secret Closet: 4.25/5 Chandler becomes obsessed with finding out what is behind the door of Monica's secret closet. Phoebe feels betrayed when she discovers Monica has been using a different massage therapist.
[*] The One With The Birthing Video: 4.5/5 Phoebe gives a birthing video to Rachel. Monica, Rachel and Chandler freak out when they watch it.
[*] The One Where Joey Tells Rachel: 4.5/5 Joey confesses his love for Rachel, but Rachel politely and lovingly turns him down.
The One With The Tea Leaves: 4.25/5 Phoebe determines through tea leaves that she'll soon meet the man of her dreams.
[*] The One In Massapequa: 4.5/5 Monica writes a speech for her parent's 35th wedding anniversary. Phoebe dates Parker (Alec Baldwin), who's very enthusiastic about everything.
[*] The One With Joey's Interview: 4.5/5 Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of appearing stupid, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well.
[*]The One With The Baby Shower: 5/5 Phoebe and Monica prepare for Rachel's baby shower and forget to invite Rachel's mother. Joey auditions for a job as a game show host.
[*]The One With The Cooking Class: 4.5/5 Monica's cooking skills get a bad review in The Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow.
[*]The One Where Rachel Is Late: 4.75/5 Joey invites Chandler to his movies premiere but Chandler falls asleep during it. Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will come. Rachel's water breaks.
The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (Pt. 1): 4.25/5 Monica and Chandler decide to have a baby; Rachel and Ross get a non-private room at the hospital.
[*]The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (Pt. 2): 4.75/5 Rachel delivers her baby after 47 hours of labor and names it Emma; Joey accidentally proposes to Rachel and she out of nowhere says yes.
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Friends: Season 8 is a good one. While there are a few forgetable episodes, several of them are absolutely fantastic. The One Where Joey Dates Rachel, The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath, and The One With The Baby Shower are freakin' great episodes. Season 8 is one of the better seasons of Friend's, BUT, not the best.
4.75/5
Game Review ( Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 360 Arcade )
Graphics: 4/5 For coming out in 1989, the game really doesn't look all that bad. Sure the game looks really cheesy and the animation and movements aren't realistic, but give the game a break. It looks pretty good, even 18 years later.
Sound: 4.25/5 To be honest, I don't really pay all that much attention to the sound in this game. But the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song is so good, it deserves a decent rating.
Control: 3.75/5 A little bland and simple - and that isn't neccesarily a good or bad thing in some cases, but for this game, it isn't good. All you do is move with the analog stick, and press A to jump, and X to attack, or B+X at the same time to do your "special attack", which can be done at any time, as long as you want. I recommend using it, because your opponents will die a lot faster.
Fun: 3.5/5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is what it is - a fun game to run through a couple times, and then forget about. There is co-op mode, and co-op achievements, but that's all there really is. There's leader boards too, but whoop-de-doo. This game is really only for someone who remembers playing it back in the day or has any interest in the Ninja Turtles. If you don't, and you're an achievement whore, this game still isn't for you. This game is not easy to get achievements for. Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is really just a game to bring back memories at the arcade.
Achievement Difficulty: 9/10
I've only had this game for 2 days, but even so, the achievements are always going to be hard. Achievements that ask you to not get burned by a flame thrower by a boss, frozen by a trap, and not getting turned into a normal turtle while facing Shredder are all difficult. Unless you play the game twice through on co-op and let your buddy get it the one time, and have him let you get them the second time, it will be very hard to get the achievements in this game, since you can't skip certain chapters to play certain bosses. I'd say that someone who devotes about an hour to the game will only get about 30-50 achievement points - and a person playing without co-op may only get about 30-50 if they play the game several times through. ( The game only takes maybe 30-45 minutes to beat )
3.5/5
Sound: 4.25/5 To be honest, I don't really pay all that much attention to the sound in this game. But the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song is so good, it deserves a decent rating.
Control: 3.75/5 A little bland and simple - and that isn't neccesarily a good or bad thing in some cases, but for this game, it isn't good. All you do is move with the analog stick, and press A to jump, and X to attack, or B+X at the same time to do your "special attack", which can be done at any time, as long as you want. I recommend using it, because your opponents will die a lot faster.
Fun: 3.5/5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is what it is - a fun game to run through a couple times, and then forget about. There is co-op mode, and co-op achievements, but that's all there really is. There's leader boards too, but whoop-de-doo. This game is really only for someone who remembers playing it back in the day or has any interest in the Ninja Turtles. If you don't, and you're an achievement whore, this game still isn't for you. This game is not easy to get achievements for. Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is really just a game to bring back memories at the arcade.
Achievement Difficulty: 9/10
I've only had this game for 2 days, but even so, the achievements are always going to be hard. Achievements that ask you to not get burned by a flame thrower by a boss, frozen by a trap, and not getting turned into a normal turtle while facing Shredder are all difficult. Unless you play the game twice through on co-op and let your buddy get it the one time, and have him let you get them the second time, it will be very hard to get the achievements in this game, since you can't skip certain chapters to play certain bosses. I'd say that someone who devotes about an hour to the game will only get about 30-50 achievement points - and a person playing without co-op may only get about 30-50 if they play the game several times through. ( The game only takes maybe 30-45 minutes to beat )
3.5/5
1 Year Anniversary! ( March 19th 2006 - March 19th 2007 )
Well, it's already been a year. Over 200 reviews in one year. It hasn't been much of anything. Of course, I first started copying my Amazon.com reviews over to this website, but then I gave up on Amazon.com and started posting everything right here. After this one year I have gotten new stuff. Got rid of my PSP and DS, but recently got another new DS Lite, had to get a new PS2 because my old one broke, I got an Xbox 360 on July 24th, and I also got a Nintendo Wii on December 2nd. From this year, to next year, there will be many more reviews - unless I die or something. Anyways, thanks to anyone who actually likes or even looks at my blog. Call me whatever you want: [GGR], [TBR], or [MBR], but it's the one year anniversary. Also, I'm changing my name now and forever this time, and just calling this blog [47]. The tag will from now on be:
www.47reviews.blogspot.com
Thanks again.
[MBR]
www.47reviews.blogspot.com
Thanks again.
[MBR]
Saturday, March 17, 2007
DVD Review: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
In Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Peter LaFleur ( Vince Vaughn ) has to find a way to earn $50,000 in only a month or he'll lose his gym, Average Joes. Glo Gordon ( Stephen Root ) tells Peter that they should enter a dodgeball tournament, seeing as how the grand prize is $50,000. Peter and his friends enter the dodgeball tournament and win their first game, only because one of the opposing players used anibolic steroids, and tested positive for beaver tranquilizer. At a celebration party, White Goodman ( Ben Stiller ) from Globo-Gym ( The gym that plans to take over Peter's gym ) intimidates Peter and his players by showing off Fran Stella Noskovich Der Vinivisckvy, the best female dodgeball player in the world. Afterwards, Patches O'Hoolihan, ( Rip Torn ) a former professional dodgeball player, offers to help out Peter and his team by teaching them how to play the game. With the five D's of dodgeball: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and... Dodge, Peter and his team enter the tournament in Las Vegas. While about to enter the finals, Peter thinks about quitting out, until being motivated by Lance Armstrong, who tells him that he thinks he and his team can win. ( End of the movie spoiler ) Peter regroups with his team, and manage to make it to sudden death. Peter and White face off against eachother, and Peter wins. In a former deal that Peter made accepting $100,000, he bet that his team would win. Making his total earnings for the game $5,000,000. Peter LaFleur takes over Globo-Gym, while White Goodman gains back his weight he once lost.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is probably one of the best comedies I have ever seen. Not only is it an original movie, it has great actors that offer really great jokes, and the story is good too. The only flaw with this movie is that there aren't really enough scenes of dodgeball - only at the end do you see a lot. Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller are comedic geniuses in this movie, and it is definitely the best movie I've seen from either of them. Dodgeball won't dissapoint anyone who likes comedy movies - it's a lot of fun to watch more than once.
5/5
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is probably one of the best comedies I have ever seen. Not only is it an original movie, it has great actors that offer really great jokes, and the story is good too. The only flaw with this movie is that there aren't really enough scenes of dodgeball - only at the end do you see a lot. Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller are comedic geniuses in this movie, and it is definitely the best movie I've seen from either of them. Dodgeball won't dissapoint anyone who likes comedy movies - it's a lot of fun to watch more than once.
5/5
DVD Review ( Seinfeld: Volume 6 )
So it's been awhile since I've reviewed Seinfeld on DVD, so here is my review of the most recent volume released. ( It came out back in November of 2006 )
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[*] Indicates a " Season Great "
The Engagement: 4.25/5 Elaine has trouble sleeping because of a dog and has Newman and Kramer help her with the situation; George gets back with Susan and gets engaged.
The Postponement: 4.25/5 George decides he wants to postpone the engagement; Kramer and Jerry go in to see a movie, and Kramer brings in a Cafe Latte. Kramer burns him self, and tries to sue the place he bought it from.
[*]The Maestro: 4.5/5 George helps out a security guard at Susan's uncle's store; Kramer gets a settlement that lets him have a free coffee from anywhere he got his Cafe Latte before; Jerry asks about a house in Tuscany.
[*]The Wink: 4.5/5 George gets grapefruit in his eyes, and his winks get misinterpreted; Kramer promises a sick boy in the hospital that Paul O'Neil would hit 2 homeruns just for him to get back a brithday card he sold.
[*]The Hot Tub: 4.5/5 Kramer gets a hot tub in his apartment; Elaine let's a marathon runner stay in her apartment who missed the Olympics the year before from over sleeping.
[*]The Soup Nazi: 4.75/5 George and Elaine are bothered with how Jerry and his girlfriend act around them; Elaine gets banned from the Soup Nazi's kitchen for a year; George makes a mistake by asking for bread; A couple of faggots steal the armoire Kramer is trying to protect for Elaine.
The Secret Code: 4.25/5 George refuses to tell Susan his secret code for his bank account; Elaine dates an amnesiac; Kramer takes a ride on a firetruck.
The Pool Guy: 4.25/5 Jerry meets a "pool guy" and can't get rid of him; Kramer's number is the same as the Moviefone number, and starts giving out movie times.
[*]The Sponge: 4.5/5 Elaine buys a lot of sponges, but still doesn't know who she thinks is "spongeworthy".; Kramer doesn't want to wear an AIDs ribbon.
[*]The Gum: 5/5 Lloyd Braun brings back some gum from a Chinese market that he has everyone try; Elaine accidently "reaveals herself" to Lloyd. Jerry tells Lloyd he wears glasses, so has to wear obnoxiously big ones that he can't see through.
[*]The Rye: 4.75/5 Elaine dates a saxophonist and makes the mistake of saying they are "hot and heavy"; Kramer gives a horse Beef-a-Reeno, which makes Susan's parents want to get off a very short lived horse ride.
The Caddy: 4.25/5 Kramer gets a caddy for golf tips, and life tips; George leaves his car at work, having his employeers thinking he's working overtime.
[*]The Seven: 4.5/5 Kramer heals Elaine's back after she pulled it trying to get a bike off the rack, and Kramer wants the bike for his duty; George get's mad when someone steals the name he wanted to use for his own child - Seven; Jerry's girlfriend always wears the same dress.
The Cadillac: 4/5 Morty Seinfeld gets impeached for the marble rye incident in New York that Jerry caused; Susan thinks Elaine is having an affair with George; George gets obsessed with Marisa Tomei.
The Shower Head: 4.25/5 Elaine is tested positive for Opium; Kramer and Jerry hate the new shower heads installed in their apartments; Jerry's upset to find out his parents are going to be staying in New York.
[*]The Doll: 4.75/5 Frank turns George's room into a billiards room and plays with Kramer; George is disturbed by a doll that Susan has that looks just like his mom; Jerry is amazed over a new tooth brush.
The Friars Club: 4.25/5 Kramer takes in sleeping patterns like Da Vinci; Mr. Peterman hires a deaf man. ( Played by Rob Schneider ) Elaine has to take in work that the deaf man acts that he can't hear; Jerry loses a jacket from the Friar's Club.
The Wig Master: 4.25/5 George get's an unwanted house guest that is a "Wig Master"; George finds a condom in his car; Kramer looks like a pimp.
[*]The Calzone: 5/5 George gets Mr. Steinbrenner hooked on calzones; Kramer starts baking his clothes for warmth; Elaine gets mad at her "boyfriend" for never actually asking her out.
[*]The Bottle Deposit: 4.75/5 Kramer and Newman find a plan to try to be able to get to Michigan for a bottle deposit without losing a lot of money on gas; George is sent to a crazy house by Steinbrenner.
[*]The Wait Out: 4.5/5 Jerry and Elaine try to move in and get dates with a couple that just broke up; Kramer has trouble getting out of his pants.
[*]The Invitations: 4.5/5 Jerry proposes to a woman he thinks is the one for him; Kramer tries to get $100 by a bank's hello rule flaw; George wants to get out of his relationship with Susan; Susan dies from licking toxic glue on wedding invitations.
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Seinfeld: Volume 6 is a kind of dissapointing season. While it does have some real classics such as The Calzone, The Soup Nazi, and The Gum, a lot of the episodes are pretty filler. There aren't many memorable moments from this season, but there are some. Seinfeld: Volume 6 has some great extras and stuff, but there are better seasons. Still, this is a great buy, as it does have some really good episodes.
4.5/5
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[*] Indicates a " Season Great "
The Engagement: 4.25/5 Elaine has trouble sleeping because of a dog and has Newman and Kramer help her with the situation; George gets back with Susan and gets engaged.
The Postponement: 4.25/5 George decides he wants to postpone the engagement; Kramer and Jerry go in to see a movie, and Kramer brings in a Cafe Latte. Kramer burns him self, and tries to sue the place he bought it from.
[*]The Maestro: 4.5/5 George helps out a security guard at Susan's uncle's store; Kramer gets a settlement that lets him have a free coffee from anywhere he got his Cafe Latte before; Jerry asks about a house in Tuscany.
[*]The Wink: 4.5/5 George gets grapefruit in his eyes, and his winks get misinterpreted; Kramer promises a sick boy in the hospital that Paul O'Neil would hit 2 homeruns just for him to get back a brithday card he sold.
[*]The Hot Tub: 4.5/5 Kramer gets a hot tub in his apartment; Elaine let's a marathon runner stay in her apartment who missed the Olympics the year before from over sleeping.
[*]The Soup Nazi: 4.75/5 George and Elaine are bothered with how Jerry and his girlfriend act around them; Elaine gets banned from the Soup Nazi's kitchen for a year; George makes a mistake by asking for bread; A couple of faggots steal the armoire Kramer is trying to protect for Elaine.
The Secret Code: 4.25/5 George refuses to tell Susan his secret code for his bank account; Elaine dates an amnesiac; Kramer takes a ride on a firetruck.
The Pool Guy: 4.25/5 Jerry meets a "pool guy" and can't get rid of him; Kramer's number is the same as the Moviefone number, and starts giving out movie times.
[*]The Sponge: 4.5/5 Elaine buys a lot of sponges, but still doesn't know who she thinks is "spongeworthy".; Kramer doesn't want to wear an AIDs ribbon.
[*]The Gum: 5/5 Lloyd Braun brings back some gum from a Chinese market that he has everyone try; Elaine accidently "reaveals herself" to Lloyd. Jerry tells Lloyd he wears glasses, so has to wear obnoxiously big ones that he can't see through.
[*]The Rye: 4.75/5 Elaine dates a saxophonist and makes the mistake of saying they are "hot and heavy"; Kramer gives a horse Beef-a-Reeno, which makes Susan's parents want to get off a very short lived horse ride.
The Caddy: 4.25/5 Kramer gets a caddy for golf tips, and life tips; George leaves his car at work, having his employeers thinking he's working overtime.
[*]The Seven: 4.5/5 Kramer heals Elaine's back after she pulled it trying to get a bike off the rack, and Kramer wants the bike for his duty; George get's mad when someone steals the name he wanted to use for his own child - Seven; Jerry's girlfriend always wears the same dress.
The Cadillac: 4/5 Morty Seinfeld gets impeached for the marble rye incident in New York that Jerry caused; Susan thinks Elaine is having an affair with George; George gets obsessed with Marisa Tomei.
The Shower Head: 4.25/5 Elaine is tested positive for Opium; Kramer and Jerry hate the new shower heads installed in their apartments; Jerry's upset to find out his parents are going to be staying in New York.
[*]The Doll: 4.75/5 Frank turns George's room into a billiards room and plays with Kramer; George is disturbed by a doll that Susan has that looks just like his mom; Jerry is amazed over a new tooth brush.
The Friars Club: 4.25/5 Kramer takes in sleeping patterns like Da Vinci; Mr. Peterman hires a deaf man. ( Played by Rob Schneider ) Elaine has to take in work that the deaf man acts that he can't hear; Jerry loses a jacket from the Friar's Club.
The Wig Master: 4.25/5 George get's an unwanted house guest that is a "Wig Master"; George finds a condom in his car; Kramer looks like a pimp.
[*]The Calzone: 5/5 George gets Mr. Steinbrenner hooked on calzones; Kramer starts baking his clothes for warmth; Elaine gets mad at her "boyfriend" for never actually asking her out.
[*]The Bottle Deposit: 4.75/5 Kramer and Newman find a plan to try to be able to get to Michigan for a bottle deposit without losing a lot of money on gas; George is sent to a crazy house by Steinbrenner.
[*]The Wait Out: 4.5/5 Jerry and Elaine try to move in and get dates with a couple that just broke up; Kramer has trouble getting out of his pants.
[*]The Invitations: 4.5/5 Jerry proposes to a woman he thinks is the one for him; Kramer tries to get $100 by a bank's hello rule flaw; George wants to get out of his relationship with Susan; Susan dies from licking toxic glue on wedding invitations.
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Seinfeld: Volume 6 is a kind of dissapointing season. While it does have some real classics such as The Calzone, The Soup Nazi, and The Gum, a lot of the episodes are pretty filler. There aren't many memorable moments from this season, but there are some. Seinfeld: Volume 6 has some great extras and stuff, but there are better seasons. Still, this is a great buy, as it does have some really good episodes.
4.5/5
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Game Review ( MLB 2K7 - 360 )
Graphics: 4.5/5 Although the players look fantastic, ( for the most part ) some are just flat out ugly to look at. The Detroit Tigers have a lot of players that look like the real thing, but one example of one that doesn't is Magglio Ordonez. He has short hair, which that alone makes him look like a completely different person, and his face also looks melted in a way - it looks virtually nothing like him. On another subject, the stadiums look pretty decent. Sightly fields like Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, and Comerica Park all look pretty good - Comerica especially. Now for the audience - Ugly. Compared to games on past consoles, they look really good - they're all in real life animation, but every three people have the same movement and usually look exactly the same. So if one player with a red shirt crosses his arms, the guy sitting two seats next to him that looks like his twin brother does the same. The weather and game clock in this game is screwy as well. When it rains in game, it will often be blue skies, and the rain causes nothing but a distraction. Jersey's don't get wet, and neither does the field, so all you see is a line of grey going down your screen randomly at times. Also, a small thing I noticed, is that for Detroit Tiger's home games, it says it's in central time, when Detroit is in the eastern time zone. And one last thing. Hypothetically, if you were the New York Yankees playing the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth inning at Fenway Park with the game tied and hit a grand slam over the fence via Jason Giambi, the crowd wouldn't be phased. They don't jump up, they remain seated. Also, the players don't really get all that excited. It's just the little things that count.
Sound: 3.75/5 The sound is nothing fantastic or unique. I'd say 40% or so of what I hear from this game is from past versions of the game. MLB 2K5, for instance, had a LOT of the lines that are in this game. The exact same ones, too, and it's pretty annoying. Other than that, there's not much to talk about. The bats crack at the sound of the homerun, the crowd cheers non-stop with no real uproar at any time. Like I pretty much said, if you were to win the World Series, the fans would still be at their normal constant sound, and the players wouldn't do anything fantastically interesting at all. It's almost like no one in the stands is watching the game. There is a soundtrack in this game, with songs from Sublime, 311, Nirvana, Wolfmother, and several more bands, but that's nothing new. The sound is just average.
Control: 3.75/5 Everyone that played MLB 2K6 for the 360 knew the game was messed up control-wise, and everyone wanted MLB 2K7 to control better. Well, it does and doesn't. Here comes the big reason why it doesn't control all that well. When you are running the bases, there will be times where your player on a base will stop in the middle of the base path and not run acting like he doesn't know the ball will be in or not, when it already is in play. The new control bat stick feature is also kind of weird. It's unique, but doesn't function perfectly. Basically, you pull back on the right stick and let go for a contact swing, and pull back and push forward for a power swing. Thing is, you can't exactly hit the ball where you want it to go all the time like the game claims you can. Anothing thing is when you try to rob a player of a homerun. If the ball is able to be caught, you can TRY to steal the homerun by running up to the wall, but often when you try this, your player dives face first into the wall instead of doing what you want. This is really frustrating, and it most likely will follow by several controller whippings to the ground. Another new thing this year is that your catcher will give you signs with his mit with what pitch to throw, and in what spot. Since you will likely give up a lot of homeruns because of this, and/or pitch a lot of balls, it will make the game take longer to finish, and/or make you want to stab your catcher. I'm sure there are more little things to talk about, but none that I can think of right now.
Fun: 4.25/5 MLB 2K7 is definitely a solid game. The players have phenomenal graphics, and the game plays much better than MLB 2K6 in virtually every way. A new menu thing that you use when playing franchise mode is also awesome. It has a stat-tracker at the bottom of the screen, and it also shows stats, news, and everything else from around the league, all in one menu. It's really a great addition, and it should be used by ALL 2K games in the future. There is also online play, where you can have quick plays, tournaments, and online franchises. Roster updates are also most likely to show up, too. While MLB 2K7 is fun, it has its problems. The controls are pretty bad, the sound is re-used from past seasons, and the remarkable come back games that resemble those of the 2006 Tigers that happen nearly every time you're winning at all are just hugely unrealistic. MLB 2K7 may not be loved by every baseball fan, but it's your only choice if you have an Xbox 360. I think that if you like baseball or baseball games, you will like this game. Let's just hope the bugs can be fixed next year - at least a few.
Achievement Difficulty: 7/10
A lot of these achievements are pretty tough. Finish a perfect game on Pro difficulty or higher, 5 hit game with, steal six bases in a game, steal home plate, hit a single, double, triple, and a homerun in the same game with the same player ( Called "The Cycle" ... very hard to do in real life too ), 3 homeruns with one player in a game, and others, are all very difficult if done legitamately without doing some kind of cheap achievement point desperation act. Some achievements are easy, though. You can squeeze even 100 points out of this game with little to no effort.
4.25/5
Sound: 3.75/5 The sound is nothing fantastic or unique. I'd say 40% or so of what I hear from this game is from past versions of the game. MLB 2K5, for instance, had a LOT of the lines that are in this game. The exact same ones, too, and it's pretty annoying. Other than that, there's not much to talk about. The bats crack at the sound of the homerun, the crowd cheers non-stop with no real uproar at any time. Like I pretty much said, if you were to win the World Series, the fans would still be at their normal constant sound, and the players wouldn't do anything fantastically interesting at all. It's almost like no one in the stands is watching the game. There is a soundtrack in this game, with songs from Sublime, 311, Nirvana, Wolfmother, and several more bands, but that's nothing new. The sound is just average.
Control: 3.75/5 Everyone that played MLB 2K6 for the 360 knew the game was messed up control-wise, and everyone wanted MLB 2K7 to control better. Well, it does and doesn't. Here comes the big reason why it doesn't control all that well. When you are running the bases, there will be times where your player on a base will stop in the middle of the base path and not run acting like he doesn't know the ball will be in or not, when it already is in play. The new control bat stick feature is also kind of weird. It's unique, but doesn't function perfectly. Basically, you pull back on the right stick and let go for a contact swing, and pull back and push forward for a power swing. Thing is, you can't exactly hit the ball where you want it to go all the time like the game claims you can. Anothing thing is when you try to rob a player of a homerun. If the ball is able to be caught, you can TRY to steal the homerun by running up to the wall, but often when you try this, your player dives face first into the wall instead of doing what you want. This is really frustrating, and it most likely will follow by several controller whippings to the ground. Another new thing this year is that your catcher will give you signs with his mit with what pitch to throw, and in what spot. Since you will likely give up a lot of homeruns because of this, and/or pitch a lot of balls, it will make the game take longer to finish, and/or make you want to stab your catcher. I'm sure there are more little things to talk about, but none that I can think of right now.
Fun: 4.25/5 MLB 2K7 is definitely a solid game. The players have phenomenal graphics, and the game plays much better than MLB 2K6 in virtually every way. A new menu thing that you use when playing franchise mode is also awesome. It has a stat-tracker at the bottom of the screen, and it also shows stats, news, and everything else from around the league, all in one menu. It's really a great addition, and it should be used by ALL 2K games in the future. There is also online play, where you can have quick plays, tournaments, and online franchises. Roster updates are also most likely to show up, too. While MLB 2K7 is fun, it has its problems. The controls are pretty bad, the sound is re-used from past seasons, and the remarkable come back games that resemble those of the 2006 Tigers that happen nearly every time you're winning at all are just hugely unrealistic. MLB 2K7 may not be loved by every baseball fan, but it's your only choice if you have an Xbox 360. I think that if you like baseball or baseball games, you will like this game. Let's just hope the bugs can be fixed next year - at least a few.
Achievement Difficulty: 7/10
A lot of these achievements are pretty tough. Finish a perfect game on Pro difficulty or higher, 5 hit game with, steal six bases in a game, steal home plate, hit a single, double, triple, and a homerun in the same game with the same player ( Called "The Cycle" ... very hard to do in real life too ), 3 homeruns with one player in a game, and others, are all very difficult if done legitamately without doing some kind of cheap achievement point desperation act. Some achievements are easy, though. You can squeeze even 100 points out of this game with little to no effort.
4.25/5
Monday, March 05, 2007
Game Review ( Crackdown - 360 )
Graphics: 4.25/5 Up close, Crackdown doesn't look good away from the character models, but from afar when on a high roof, the game looks stunning. The water looks fantastically real, ( although when you jump in it, nothing happens ) and the buildings look unique and noticable from each city. The graphics are pretty strange, to be honest. The character models are cel-shaded, but the surrounding world isn't 100% cel-shaded - it's hard to describe. The explosions in this game are also AWESOME to look at, and the rag-doll physics are also a great addition.
Sound: 4/5 The radio in cars is full of boring music for the most part, but the explosions sound super cool, and your agency-talk-dude features some nice voice overs, albeit repetetive lines are looped over and over again. He will constantly tell you even through to the end of the game how to do things you learned the second you started the game. "There's a rooftop race near-by, agent. Finish the race to gain agility points, et cedra.
Control: 4.5/5 Everything is up to you. You do what you want, and for the most part, you can. When you jump onto window ledges, your agent USUALLY grabs on, and if not, he'll fall to the ground. Camera angles are also frustrating at times, too. But the lock on aim is almost flawless, although it does make the game quite a bit easier, but the fluid controls make this game shine.
Fun: 4.25/5 At first, Crackdown seems like nothing more than a GTA rip-off, but quickly you'll find out as your skills increase ( one of the best things in the game - gain experience in different categories like driving, firearms, explosives, agility, and strength, and you will gain experience to get better at driving, aiming, blowing stuff up, running and jumping, and lifting heavier objects. ) the game gets better and better. Although this game has its flaws - and several of them. The game is pretty easy to beat, and you will get your skills up within just 2 days if you play a lot. The bosses aren't tough to beat either, for the most part, and the online play is limited. Sure, there's Co-Op, but with only one other person, and it lags - a lot. Online play would be awesome if it was an MMO explosion fest, or something in the like. Crackdown will be bought by probably 90% of people for the Halo 3 Beta, but it's good enough that people that don't even give a shit about Halo will try this game. ( like me. ) So Crackdown, with some flaws, is a worthy visit for anybody looking for another fun sand-box game - or any achievement whore.
Achievement Difficulty: 5/10
I got 24 of the games achievements in the first 2 days. And a lot of the achievements are easier to get as soon as you get 4-stars in every class. So really, the only tough achievements are finding the 300 orbs, getting the 500 agility orbs, and getting through the stunt rings. Other than that, the game for anyone willing to put a few days into it will get about 300-500 achievement points.
4.25/5
Sound: 4/5 The radio in cars is full of boring music for the most part, but the explosions sound super cool, and your agency-talk-dude features some nice voice overs, albeit repetetive lines are looped over and over again. He will constantly tell you even through to the end of the game how to do things you learned the second you started the game. "There's a rooftop race near-by, agent. Finish the race to gain agility points, et cedra.
Control: 4.5/5 Everything is up to you. You do what you want, and for the most part, you can. When you jump onto window ledges, your agent USUALLY grabs on, and if not, he'll fall to the ground. Camera angles are also frustrating at times, too. But the lock on aim is almost flawless, although it does make the game quite a bit easier, but the fluid controls make this game shine.
Fun: 4.25/5 At first, Crackdown seems like nothing more than a GTA rip-off, but quickly you'll find out as your skills increase ( one of the best things in the game - gain experience in different categories like driving, firearms, explosives, agility, and strength, and you will gain experience to get better at driving, aiming, blowing stuff up, running and jumping, and lifting heavier objects. ) the game gets better and better. Although this game has its flaws - and several of them. The game is pretty easy to beat, and you will get your skills up within just 2 days if you play a lot. The bosses aren't tough to beat either, for the most part, and the online play is limited. Sure, there's Co-Op, but with only one other person, and it lags - a lot. Online play would be awesome if it was an MMO explosion fest, or something in the like. Crackdown will be bought by probably 90% of people for the Halo 3 Beta, but it's good enough that people that don't even give a shit about Halo will try this game. ( like me. ) So Crackdown, with some flaws, is a worthy visit for anybody looking for another fun sand-box game - or any achievement whore.
Achievement Difficulty: 5/10
I got 24 of the games achievements in the first 2 days. And a lot of the achievements are easier to get as soon as you get 4-stars in every class. So really, the only tough achievements are finding the 300 orbs, getting the 500 agility orbs, and getting through the stunt rings. Other than that, the game for anyone willing to put a few days into it will get about 300-500 achievement points.
4.25/5
Friday, February 23, 2007
Some Future Reviews
MLB 2K7 (360)
Crackdown (360)
Seinfeld: Season Seven (DVD)
These three thing should be up and reviewed in 2 weeks or less. Stay tuned.
[MBR]
Crackdown (360)
Seinfeld: Season Seven (DVD)
These three thing should be up and reviewed in 2 weeks or less. Stay tuned.
[MBR]
DVD Review ( Friends: Season 7 )
[*] Indicates a "Season Great" ... it seems most of these episodes are.
[*]The One With Monica's Thunder: 5/5 Monica accuses Rachel of stealing her "Thunder".
[*]The One With Rachel's Book: 4.75/5 Monica finds out what happened to her wedding money; Joey finds an erotic book Rachel is writing.
The One With Phoebe's Cookies: 4/5 Phoebe wants to give Monica her grandma's cookie recipe, but finds out it was lost in a fire.
[*]The One With Rachel's Assistant: 4.75/5 Rachel hires a young guy as her assistant.
[*]The One With The Engagement Picture: 4.5/5 Chandler can't smile when getting his picture taken.
[*]The One With The Nap Partners: 5/5 Joey and Ross sleep together; Phoebe and Rachel compete to be Monica's maid of honor.
[*]The One With Ross's Library Book: 5/5 Ross finds his book in a local library and finds people having sex in the isle it's located.
[*]The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs: 4.5/5 Ross gets obsessed with trying to name all 50 states; Chandler reveals why he hates dogs.
The One With All The Candy: 4/5 Phoebe gets her first bike; Monica makes candy for the neighbors.
The One With The Holiday Armadillo: 4.25/5 Ross introduces Ben to Hanukkah.
[*]The One With All The Cheesecakes: 4.5/5 Rachel and Chandler eat cheesecakes meant for someone else.
[*]The One Where They're Up All Night: 4.5/5 Joey and Ross get stuck on the roof after a door closes; Phoebe is kept up all night because of a fire alarm that won't stop beeping.
[*]The One Where Rosita Dies: 5/5 Phoebe takes a telemarketer job; Rachel and Chandler both think they've broken Rosita - Joey's chair.
The One Where They All Turn Thirty: 4/5 Rachel worries about turning 30.
The One With Joey's New Brain: 4/5 Joey plays a man with a woman's brain on Day's Of Our Lives; Ross plays an instrument and practices it to play at Monica's wedding.
The One With The Truth About London: 4/5 Chandler finds out that Monica planned on sleeping with Joey on the night she was drunk in London.
The One With The Cheap Wedding Dress: 4/5 Monica and another woman fight over the same wedding dress.
[*]The One With Joey's Award: 4.5/5 One of Ross's students tells Ross he loves him to get a higher grade; Joey is up for a "Soapie".
[*]The One With Ross And Monica's Cousin: 4.5/5 Ross and Monica's cousin comes to town; Phoebe and Rachel try to make a shower for Monica; Monica helps Joey gain a foreskin.
The One With Rachel's Big Kiss: 4.25/5 Rachel reveals she kissed a girl in college, but no one believes her.
The One With The Vows: 4/5 Monica and Chandler don't know what to write in their vows.
The One With Chandler's Dad: 4.25/5 Monica and Chandler seek out to find Chandler's... "Dad"; Phoebe thinks that if Joey were a real man, he'd try on woman's underwear.
[*]The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding (Pt. 1) : 4.75/5 Joey gets a part in a W.W.1. movie; Chandler gets worried about the wedding; Rachel and Phoebe find a positive pregnancy test in the garbage.
[*]The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding (Pt.2) : 4.5/5 Joey almost misses the ceremony; Everyone finds out it's not Monica, but Rachel that's pregnant.
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Friends: Season Seven was unbelievable in the first half of the season, but then it kind of broke down. But how can you match some of those first few episodes? Either way, season seven is probably the best season so far.
4.75/5
[*]The One With Monica's Thunder: 5/5 Monica accuses Rachel of stealing her "Thunder".
[*]The One With Rachel's Book: 4.75/5 Monica finds out what happened to her wedding money; Joey finds an erotic book Rachel is writing.
The One With Phoebe's Cookies: 4/5 Phoebe wants to give Monica her grandma's cookie recipe, but finds out it was lost in a fire.
[*]The One With Rachel's Assistant: 4.75/5 Rachel hires a young guy as her assistant.
[*]The One With The Engagement Picture: 4.5/5 Chandler can't smile when getting his picture taken.
[*]The One With The Nap Partners: 5/5 Joey and Ross sleep together; Phoebe and Rachel compete to be Monica's maid of honor.
[*]The One With Ross's Library Book: 5/5 Ross finds his book in a local library and finds people having sex in the isle it's located.
[*]The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs: 4.5/5 Ross gets obsessed with trying to name all 50 states; Chandler reveals why he hates dogs.
The One With All The Candy: 4/5 Phoebe gets her first bike; Monica makes candy for the neighbors.
The One With The Holiday Armadillo: 4.25/5 Ross introduces Ben to Hanukkah.
[*]The One With All The Cheesecakes: 4.5/5 Rachel and Chandler eat cheesecakes meant for someone else.
[*]The One Where They're Up All Night: 4.5/5 Joey and Ross get stuck on the roof after a door closes; Phoebe is kept up all night because of a fire alarm that won't stop beeping.
[*]The One Where Rosita Dies: 5/5 Phoebe takes a telemarketer job; Rachel and Chandler both think they've broken Rosita - Joey's chair.
The One Where They All Turn Thirty: 4/5 Rachel worries about turning 30.
The One With Joey's New Brain: 4/5 Joey plays a man with a woman's brain on Day's Of Our Lives; Ross plays an instrument and practices it to play at Monica's wedding.
The One With The Truth About London: 4/5 Chandler finds out that Monica planned on sleeping with Joey on the night she was drunk in London.
The One With The Cheap Wedding Dress: 4/5 Monica and another woman fight over the same wedding dress.
[*]The One With Joey's Award: 4.5/5 One of Ross's students tells Ross he loves him to get a higher grade; Joey is up for a "Soapie".
[*]The One With Ross And Monica's Cousin: 4.5/5 Ross and Monica's cousin comes to town; Phoebe and Rachel try to make a shower for Monica; Monica helps Joey gain a foreskin.
The One With Rachel's Big Kiss: 4.25/5 Rachel reveals she kissed a girl in college, but no one believes her.
The One With The Vows: 4/5 Monica and Chandler don't know what to write in their vows.
The One With Chandler's Dad: 4.25/5 Monica and Chandler seek out to find Chandler's... "Dad"; Phoebe thinks that if Joey were a real man, he'd try on woman's underwear.
[*]The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding (Pt. 1) : 4.75/5 Joey gets a part in a W.W.1. movie; Chandler gets worried about the wedding; Rachel and Phoebe find a positive pregnancy test in the garbage.
[*]The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding (Pt.2) : 4.5/5 Joey almost misses the ceremony; Everyone finds out it's not Monica, but Rachel that's pregnant.
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Friends: Season Seven was unbelievable in the first half of the season, but then it kind of broke down. But how can you match some of those first few episodes? Either way, season seven is probably the best season so far.
4.75/5
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Game Review ( Over The Hedge - DS )
Many people overlook games that are based on movies, especially those not interested in the movie to begin with, but Over The Hedge is actually a good game. It is one of the very few movie games that are actually any fun to play.
Graphics: 4/5 The video clips in this game aren't very good. Not because of the DS's screen, but obviously because the videos are on a cartridge. The videos are grainy and not very clear at all, but the in-game graphics look great. The level design is very cool. There will be times when the game will pause for a moment, and there will be random times when a black bar will appear on the screem, but that's about it. Also, you may get the first impression that the camera in the game will be terrible - I did too. The thing is, it isn't bad at all. Some people may not like the "under-the-ass" camera, but you should get used to it. And finally, this game has one of the best maps - ever. The bottom screen displays a full 3D map of you and your surroundings from a birds-eye view, which is very nice. It looks cool, it's helpful, and it will get you through tough times.
Sound: 3.75/5 The character voices are good and everything, but the background music is quite annoying, and is very repetetive. There isn't much to hear besides that. A fan of the movie would appreciate the sound more.
Control: 4.5/5 Surprisingly good. Given that the camera angles actually cooperate, the controls make for a good gaming experience. Jumping onto small objects isn't hard at all - the controls are very simple. Each character has different abilities, but all are easy to learn.
Fun: 4/5 You can play as quite a few characters from the movie in this game, but you will mostly be playing as Verne the Turtle, or R.J. the Raccoon. There are 20 missions that will last a fair amount of time, and there is even multiplayer, which seems like it'd be fun, but I haven't actually played it. This game will probably be over and done with within a few days if you play it continuously, but even after you beat it, it isn't so bad to go over and play it again. It seems like it'd get repetetive going into houses, getting objects, and getting out, but the truth is, it's not - because there are different things in your way. Cats, dogs, people, and you have to get around them, get the object from where ever it is, and get out. Over The Hedge is virtually a little version of Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, and a little like Splinter Cell. The only thing is, it's a dubbed down kiddy version. But either way, this is still a game that anyone can get enjoyment out of.
4/5
Graphics: 4/5 The video clips in this game aren't very good. Not because of the DS's screen, but obviously because the videos are on a cartridge. The videos are grainy and not very clear at all, but the in-game graphics look great. The level design is very cool. There will be times when the game will pause for a moment, and there will be random times when a black bar will appear on the screem, but that's about it. Also, you may get the first impression that the camera in the game will be terrible - I did too. The thing is, it isn't bad at all. Some people may not like the "under-the-ass" camera, but you should get used to it. And finally, this game has one of the best maps - ever. The bottom screen displays a full 3D map of you and your surroundings from a birds-eye view, which is very nice. It looks cool, it's helpful, and it will get you through tough times.
Sound: 3.75/5 The character voices are good and everything, but the background music is quite annoying, and is very repetetive. There isn't much to hear besides that. A fan of the movie would appreciate the sound more.
Control: 4.5/5 Surprisingly good. Given that the camera angles actually cooperate, the controls make for a good gaming experience. Jumping onto small objects isn't hard at all - the controls are very simple. Each character has different abilities, but all are easy to learn.
Fun: 4/5 You can play as quite a few characters from the movie in this game, but you will mostly be playing as Verne the Turtle, or R.J. the Raccoon. There are 20 missions that will last a fair amount of time, and there is even multiplayer, which seems like it'd be fun, but I haven't actually played it. This game will probably be over and done with within a few days if you play it continuously, but even after you beat it, it isn't so bad to go over and play it again. It seems like it'd get repetetive going into houses, getting objects, and getting out, but the truth is, it's not - because there are different things in your way. Cats, dogs, people, and you have to get around them, get the object from where ever it is, and get out. Over The Hedge is virtually a little version of Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, and a little like Splinter Cell. The only thing is, it's a dubbed down kiddy version. But either way, this is still a game that anyone can get enjoyment out of.
4/5
Friday, February 16, 2007
Game Review ( Paperboy - 360 Arcade )
In Paperboy, you play a... well, paperboy, who has to deliver papers to customer's houses while avoiding people, cars, dogs, mailboxes, garbage cans, and a whole lot of other stuff.
Graphics: 3.75/5 Well, there's nothing at all different about the game. It is in HD , but looks no different. It runs smooth, and it looks like it did back in the day.,
Sound: 4/5 Still, the nice catchy music remains, with some more of that fake guy's voice that we all know from Gauntlet. ( The "Elf, shot the food" guy ) The voices are obviously pretty crappy quality given it is such an old game, but the sound isn't terrible thanks to the decent in-game music.
Control: 3.75/5 Paperboy is definitely a different game. You drive diagnally down a street throwing papers into a mailbox - diagnally, so it is pretty hard to judge whether the paper will end up on the porch, in the mailbox, or into a customer's window. The game also suffers from Dpadalitis, which hurts most games at the Xbox Live Arcade with the terrible 360 D-Pad.
Fun: 3.75/5 Paperboy is basically a game that you will buy, get the achivements for, and probably delete off your harddrive. There is nothing to come back for. It isn't really the game to continuously play to get on the high score boards, because it isn't fun to keep playing back over like some of the other games out in the XBLA right now. There is Co-Op, though, which is just the same as Root Beer Tapper. Seperate screens, share score, when one person dies, both die, and so on. There is also versus mode, which is a decent addition. Paperboy is just not as good as some of those arcade classics available right now on Xbox Live - there are better games. If you're a Paperboy fan, this is your dream. If you are not, it's just another game for achivement whores to hurry up and buy, because soon after purchasing, it won't be played again.
3.5/5
Graphics: 3.75/5 Well, there's nothing at all different about the game. It is in HD , but looks no different. It runs smooth, and it looks like it did back in the day.,
Sound: 4/5 Still, the nice catchy music remains, with some more of that fake guy's voice that we all know from Gauntlet. ( The "Elf, shot the food" guy ) The voices are obviously pretty crappy quality given it is such an old game, but the sound isn't terrible thanks to the decent in-game music.
Control: 3.75/5 Paperboy is definitely a different game. You drive diagnally down a street throwing papers into a mailbox - diagnally, so it is pretty hard to judge whether the paper will end up on the porch, in the mailbox, or into a customer's window. The game also suffers from Dpadalitis, which hurts most games at the Xbox Live Arcade with the terrible 360 D-Pad.
Fun: 3.75/5 Paperboy is basically a game that you will buy, get the achivements for, and probably delete off your harddrive. There is nothing to come back for. It isn't really the game to continuously play to get on the high score boards, because it isn't fun to keep playing back over like some of the other games out in the XBLA right now. There is Co-Op, though, which is just the same as Root Beer Tapper. Seperate screens, share score, when one person dies, both die, and so on. There is also versus mode, which is a decent addition. Paperboy is just not as good as some of those arcade classics available right now on Xbox Live - there are better games. If you're a Paperboy fan, this is your dream. If you are not, it's just another game for achivement whores to hurry up and buy, because soon after purchasing, it won't be played again.
3.5/5
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Game Review ( Mario Hoops: 3-on-3 - DS )
Mario Hoops is a hard game to review. A great piece of work, but being repetetive, might not last too long, depending on the player. Some may love it and play it for months, some on the other hand, may play it for a week and drop it. I'm reviewing this game assuming that you plan on playing it for at the bare minimum a month.
Graphics: 5/5 Spectacular - easily the best looking DS game I've ever seen. The character models look fantastic, and the animations, even better. The courts all different and are really creative and interactive. Definitely a high point of the game.
Sound: 4.5/5 Very good. The music might annoy some, but it fits the game, and the in-game sound is VERY good. The background music is different on every court, the sound effects are good, and the trademark sounds made by characters are all good, too.
Control: 4/5 Definitely unique, but not perfect. You do some movement with the touch-screen, others with the D-Pad and buttons. You can do a unique block feature by sliding the stylus across the screen, you can dribble fast to pick up coins on the court, ( leading you to a higher score ) and you can use weapons. Thing is, the control is kind of strange at times, but mostly simple, and the button layout is also pretty strange.
Fun: 4/5 Mario Hoops: 3-on-3 is not by any means a bad game like most reviewers say. It is relatively easy for the most part, ( There are different difficulty settings, but the game is never terribly hard ) and it will be easy to fly through the game, but there is single and multi-card multiplayer mode, which is pretty fun, there are tournaments, ( laid out like in Mario Kart with seperate tournaments ) and plenty of unlockables, including characters from Final Fantasy. Overall, Mario Hoops is a good game for awhile, but the game gets repetetive if you play it for a long while, and the game seems to be more focused on you collecting coins than to try and just play a game of basketball. Most anyone will like this game, even if it doesn't last a really long time.
4/5
Graphics: 5/5 Spectacular - easily the best looking DS game I've ever seen. The character models look fantastic, and the animations, even better. The courts all different and are really creative and interactive. Definitely a high point of the game.
Sound: 4.5/5 Very good. The music might annoy some, but it fits the game, and the in-game sound is VERY good. The background music is different on every court, the sound effects are good, and the trademark sounds made by characters are all good, too.
Control: 4/5 Definitely unique, but not perfect. You do some movement with the touch-screen, others with the D-Pad and buttons. You can do a unique block feature by sliding the stylus across the screen, you can dribble fast to pick up coins on the court, ( leading you to a higher score ) and you can use weapons. Thing is, the control is kind of strange at times, but mostly simple, and the button layout is also pretty strange.
Fun: 4/5 Mario Hoops: 3-on-3 is not by any means a bad game like most reviewers say. It is relatively easy for the most part, ( There are different difficulty settings, but the game is never terribly hard ) and it will be easy to fly through the game, but there is single and multi-card multiplayer mode, which is pretty fun, there are tournaments, ( laid out like in Mario Kart with seperate tournaments ) and plenty of unlockables, including characters from Final Fantasy. Overall, Mario Hoops is a good game for awhile, but the game gets repetetive if you play it for a long while, and the game seems to be more focused on you collecting coins than to try and just play a game of basketball. Most anyone will like this game, even if it doesn't last a really long time.
4/5
Monday, February 12, 2007
Game Review ( Root Beer Tapper - 360 Arcade )
The goal in Root Beer Tapper (RBT) is to give customers mugs by filling up root beer as a waiter. It sounds pretty easy, but it really isn't at all. My review.
Graphics: 3.75/5 RBT isn't an ugly game, it isn't an awesome looking game, it is just "meh". For 1983, these graphics looked pretty damn good, but now, they are nothing special. Updated to HD, and that's about it.
Sound: 4/5 Nothing more than cheap little generic bleep-bloops, with cheesy sounding music, but it will definitely catch your attention and it is nice to play with the sound on. The little noise that the tap makes after you will a mug will help perfect your timing so that you can complete levels easier, and quicker. The sound definitely helps you out, even if it is nothing special.
Control: 4/5 Thanks ( or no thanks ) to the terrible D-Pad on the 360 remote, there are several times where you will let a mug slip to the floor or get a customer pissed off, simply because the D-Pad won't respond at times. Luckily, there is the analog that can still be used on this game, which works much better.
Fun: 3.75/5 RBT is probably one of those games only certain people will have any interest in. It is certainly repetetive, but addicting, it does get damn hard really quick, ( but after a little practice, you will slowly but quite easily fly through the levels once you learn the patters ) but it's a fun little game to play. There is also a new Co-Op and versus mode. As you guessed, in versus mode you simply try to beat your opponent by getting the higher score, but in Co-Op, you work together to get a nice, big, fat high score. ( There's an achievement for getting 80,000 score. ) The Co-Op is flawed though. Instead of having you and your teammate on the same screen, you are on seperate screens, but your scores combine. Playing on the same screen would be better, more fun, and much easier, seeing as how there are four counters, you could each take two. Either this wasn't thought about including in the game, or it was dropped as an idea because lag could be a factor.
Either way, RBT is definitely a game chock full of flaws. It is fun for a little while up until you get the achievements, but after that you will most likely drop it completely. But since it won't be very easy to get all 200 achievement points, it's likely you will be playing this game for awhile until you get them all.
3.75/5
Graphics: 3.75/5 RBT isn't an ugly game, it isn't an awesome looking game, it is just "meh". For 1983, these graphics looked pretty damn good, but now, they are nothing special. Updated to HD, and that's about it.
Sound: 4/5 Nothing more than cheap little generic bleep-bloops, with cheesy sounding music, but it will definitely catch your attention and it is nice to play with the sound on. The little noise that the tap makes after you will a mug will help perfect your timing so that you can complete levels easier, and quicker. The sound definitely helps you out, even if it is nothing special.
Control: 4/5 Thanks ( or no thanks ) to the terrible D-Pad on the 360 remote, there are several times where you will let a mug slip to the floor or get a customer pissed off, simply because the D-Pad won't respond at times. Luckily, there is the analog that can still be used on this game, which works much better.
Fun: 3.75/5 RBT is probably one of those games only certain people will have any interest in. It is certainly repetetive, but addicting, it does get damn hard really quick, ( but after a little practice, you will slowly but quite easily fly through the levels once you learn the patters ) but it's a fun little game to play. There is also a new Co-Op and versus mode. As you guessed, in versus mode you simply try to beat your opponent by getting the higher score, but in Co-Op, you work together to get a nice, big, fat high score. ( There's an achievement for getting 80,000 score. ) The Co-Op is flawed though. Instead of having you and your teammate on the same screen, you are on seperate screens, but your scores combine. Playing on the same screen would be better, more fun, and much easier, seeing as how there are four counters, you could each take two. Either this wasn't thought about including in the game, or it was dropped as an idea because lag could be a factor.
Either way, RBT is definitely a game chock full of flaws. It is fun for a little while up until you get the achievements, but after that you will most likely drop it completely. But since it won't be very easy to get all 200 achievement points, it's likely you will be playing this game for awhile until you get them all.
3.75/5
Friday, February 09, 2007
New layout. New name.
"It's about time", I know. I finally remade the entire site layout-wise, and even made a new site name. It still may not be great, but anything is better than [GGR] ( Gnarly Game Reviews ), or [TBR]. ( Tru Blu Reviews ) I hope you like the layout. Some more reviews should be coming soon, but right now, I'm pretty addicted to Rainbow Six: Vegas (360).
Have a nice weekend.
[MBR]
Have a nice weekend.
[MBR]
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Game Review ( Diddy Kong Racing DS - DS )
Graphics: 4/5 DKR DS definitely doesn't show off the DS's graphics, but they get the job done. They look quite a bit better than the N64 version, but Mario Kart DS looks nicer, even being a year older. The best part about this game is the retextured maps which make them look and feel better, and the nice framerate. ( Although it is 30 FPS while Mario Kart DS was at 60 ). This game is also considerably slower paced than Mario Kart DS is in races, but it is still fun.
Sound: 3.75/5 If you liked the soundtrack in the old game, you'll like it here. The maps have the same songs with a few exceptions. The voices are, however, pretty much mediocre. Taj sounds weird - sort of British, instead of having a different accent in the original version, which sounded much better. Overall, Diddy Kong Racing DS passes in sound, but it's nothing at all spectacular.
Control: 3.5/5 Almost where the game fails. Controlling the cars aren't too bad, ( even though they take getting used to ) what's worse is controlling the plane or the god awful hovercraft, which is very difficult to handle. The controls in this game are twitchy, and at times unresponsive, and the hovercraft makes for a frustrating water race. This definitely drags the game down. Also, the balloon challenges in this game are also hard. A challenge where you must pop balloons and while doing so, trying to grab coins as well. It wouldn't be bad if it weren't so hard to grab a coin. If you try to grab coins while popping balloons, good luck, because the touch screen controls in this game are not very good at all.
Fun: 4.5/5 Overall, I really do think this game is a blast. I can't understand in any way why people think this game fails, because it doesn't. You do have to work quite a bit to get coins and unlock stuff, but that is the point - it gives it great replay value. The balloon challenges drag the game down fun-wise in a way, and it will take awhile and be hard to unlock some of the hidden characters, but this game is great. Wi-Fi play could be better, ( not quite as good as Metroid Prime: Hunters ) since you can't communicate in a race, but it is more fun than Mario Kart DS in my opinion online. If you enjoyed Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64, then you will definitely love this game on the DS. It has control problems, it is sometimes aggrivatingly repetetive, and there are some unneccesary things thrown in the bag, but if you are forgiving, Diddy Kong Racing DS may be one of your favorite DS games to date.
4.5/5
Sound: 3.75/5 If you liked the soundtrack in the old game, you'll like it here. The maps have the same songs with a few exceptions. The voices are, however, pretty much mediocre. Taj sounds weird - sort of British, instead of having a different accent in the original version, which sounded much better. Overall, Diddy Kong Racing DS passes in sound, but it's nothing at all spectacular.
Control: 3.5/5 Almost where the game fails. Controlling the cars aren't too bad, ( even though they take getting used to ) what's worse is controlling the plane or the god awful hovercraft, which is very difficult to handle. The controls in this game are twitchy, and at times unresponsive, and the hovercraft makes for a frustrating water race. This definitely drags the game down. Also, the balloon challenges in this game are also hard. A challenge where you must pop balloons and while doing so, trying to grab coins as well. It wouldn't be bad if it weren't so hard to grab a coin. If you try to grab coins while popping balloons, good luck, because the touch screen controls in this game are not very good at all.
Fun: 4.5/5 Overall, I really do think this game is a blast. I can't understand in any way why people think this game fails, because it doesn't. You do have to work quite a bit to get coins and unlock stuff, but that is the point - it gives it great replay value. The balloon challenges drag the game down fun-wise in a way, and it will take awhile and be hard to unlock some of the hidden characters, but this game is great. Wi-Fi play could be better, ( not quite as good as Metroid Prime: Hunters ) since you can't communicate in a race, but it is more fun than Mario Kart DS in my opinion online. If you enjoyed Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64, then you will definitely love this game on the DS. It has control problems, it is sometimes aggrivatingly repetetive, and there are some unneccesary things thrown in the bag, but if you are forgiving, Diddy Kong Racing DS may be one of your favorite DS games to date.
4.5/5
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Game Review ( Diddy Kong Racing - N64 )
With Diddy Kong Racing DS just around the corner, I thought it'd be a good idea to review Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64.
Graphics: 3.75/5 Diddy Kong Racing came out in '97 but even for the early days of the N64, these graphics weren't as good as they were capable of. The graphics, although screaming with color, are just bland and boring. The framerate is damn good, though, so that is a plus.
Sound: 4/5 The sound for Diddy Kong Racing gets this score because of its music. The music in this game, I thought, was very nice. It may be kiddy and poppy, but it fits the game perfectly, and nothing else could fit better. Preventing it from being a higher score are the somewhat annoying voices, and grunts, made at times by racers.
Control: 3.75/5 Certainly not the best of controls, but they work decently. If you played Mario Kart 64, this is a downgraded version of those controls. Diddy Kong Racing plays like it came out several years before Mario Kart 64 control-wise, and it's kind of aggrivating. The controls are touchy, jerky, and overall don't work well. I blame it on the Nintendo 64's controller, though.
Fun: 4/5 Diddy Kong Racing was a good game in '97, it's a good game here in '07. It may not be quite AS good, but it's a fun game to play. The game may turn off some gamers because of it being more of an adventure-racing game, but I find it unique, and it turned out to be a great idea. The boss battles may get repetetive, coin collecting gets old, unlocking the secret characters isn't the easiest thing in the word, and the game may feel very unrewarding, but it is still a fun game to play a few races with. If you haven't played Diddy Kong Racing, I suggest you do, because it's a nice experience.
4/5
Graphics: 3.75/5 Diddy Kong Racing came out in '97 but even for the early days of the N64, these graphics weren't as good as they were capable of. The graphics, although screaming with color, are just bland and boring. The framerate is damn good, though, so that is a plus.
Sound: 4/5 The sound for Diddy Kong Racing gets this score because of its music. The music in this game, I thought, was very nice. It may be kiddy and poppy, but it fits the game perfectly, and nothing else could fit better. Preventing it from being a higher score are the somewhat annoying voices, and grunts, made at times by racers.
Control: 3.75/5 Certainly not the best of controls, but they work decently. If you played Mario Kart 64, this is a downgraded version of those controls. Diddy Kong Racing plays like it came out several years before Mario Kart 64 control-wise, and it's kind of aggrivating. The controls are touchy, jerky, and overall don't work well. I blame it on the Nintendo 64's controller, though.
Fun: 4/5 Diddy Kong Racing was a good game in '97, it's a good game here in '07. It may not be quite AS good, but it's a fun game to play. The game may turn off some gamers because of it being more of an adventure-racing game, but I find it unique, and it turned out to be a great idea. The boss battles may get repetetive, coin collecting gets old, unlocking the secret characters isn't the easiest thing in the word, and the game may feel very unrewarding, but it is still a fun game to play a few races with. If you haven't played Diddy Kong Racing, I suggest you do, because it's a nice experience.
4/5
Friday, February 02, 2007
Game Review ( Cars - 360 )
Graphics: 3.75/5 Surprisingly good. This may be rated high, but the graphics really are nice. The cars are nice and shiny, the animation looks great, the framerate just about never drops, and the overall graphics look pretty nice. The main problems are that the enviroments don't look stellar, there are a few glitchy looking spots, and the sense of speed is terrible. When you're going 150 MPH, it looks like you're going 40 MPH at best. But the overall graphics really don't look that bad, and they are not painful at the eyes in any way.
Sound: 4/5 I liked this too. Good voice overs, but that's about it. There are some licensed songs during the races ( Not any that I can think of now ), but there are a few. Not much to say about the sound, except that the voice overs are some of the best I've heard recently.
Control: 3/5 Cars certainly controls weird for normal gamers. Most next-gen games use the right trigger to drive, and left trigger to brake on the 360, but with Cars, you use A to accelerate and X to stop. This is really confusing and hard to get used to if you've played many other racing games on the 360. The camera angle is also pretty annoying, ESPECIALLY in Tractor Tipping, a mini game that could be a game within itself, really.
Fun: 4/5 Cars was a huge surprise. I was expecting nothing out of this game, but I sure was wrong. The game is just a hell of a lot of fun. You can roam around outside of races just for the hell of it, you can get some lessons from Cars characters, you can do mini games, ( Tractor Tipping is a LOT of fun ) customize the paint job on your car, and participate in some big races like in the movie. Cars may get overlooked because of its seemingly kiddy approach, but I'm sure that when you play this game, you will be just as surprised as I was to see that a licensed movie-to-game was actually a lot of fun.
4/5
Sound: 4/5 I liked this too. Good voice overs, but that's about it. There are some licensed songs during the races ( Not any that I can think of now ), but there are a few. Not much to say about the sound, except that the voice overs are some of the best I've heard recently.
Control: 3/5 Cars certainly controls weird for normal gamers. Most next-gen games use the right trigger to drive, and left trigger to brake on the 360, but with Cars, you use A to accelerate and X to stop. This is really confusing and hard to get used to if you've played many other racing games on the 360. The camera angle is also pretty annoying, ESPECIALLY in Tractor Tipping, a mini game that could be a game within itself, really.
Fun: 4/5 Cars was a huge surprise. I was expecting nothing out of this game, but I sure was wrong. The game is just a hell of a lot of fun. You can roam around outside of races just for the hell of it, you can get some lessons from Cars characters, you can do mini games, ( Tractor Tipping is a LOT of fun ) customize the paint job on your car, and participate in some big races like in the movie. Cars may get overlooked because of its seemingly kiddy approach, but I'm sure that when you play this game, you will be just as surprised as I was to see that a licensed movie-to-game was actually a lot of fun.
4/5
Game Review ( Pimp My Ride - 360 )
Graphics: 3/5 Probably the best part of the game. Not to say the graphics are really spectacular or anything, because they're not, but the textures look good, the cars don't look bad, and the enviroments look alright. No one would expect much from an MTV game, anyways.
Sound: 3/5 Well, Xzibit is in the game doing voice overs, he has some of his songs on here, and other things. The customers in this game are comical and pretty much LOL funny. They are so obviously fake, it's hilarious. The body movements don't go with the mouth either... what the hell...
Control: 2.75/5 What's there to control? You drive the car around, you go to different garages, you press buttons, and get the item. Wow? What's so cool about that? It's like playing an unbelievably bad version of DDR or something ( without any music ), with the 360 controller.
Fun: 2/5 Pimp My Ride is just really, really, really NOT good. It has potential, and it is decent fun, but it is absolutely repetetive, and there is no reason to play it unless you're an achievement point whore. Even then, you won't really want to play this. You constantly "pimp" rides, by pressing random button combinations. The saddest part is, Pimp My Ride has potential. If you could actually pimp the rides, it would be a lot more fun. But since you just take cars into garages and press buttons, it makes this game repetetive, boring, useless, pointless, and one hell of a bad game.
2/5
Sound: 3/5 Well, Xzibit is in the game doing voice overs, he has some of his songs on here, and other things. The customers in this game are comical and pretty much LOL funny. They are so obviously fake, it's hilarious. The body movements don't go with the mouth either... what the hell...
Control: 2.75/5 What's there to control? You drive the car around, you go to different garages, you press buttons, and get the item. Wow? What's so cool about that? It's like playing an unbelievably bad version of DDR or something ( without any music ), with the 360 controller.
Fun: 2/5 Pimp My Ride is just really, really, really NOT good. It has potential, and it is decent fun, but it is absolutely repetetive, and there is no reason to play it unless you're an achievement point whore. Even then, you won't really want to play this. You constantly "pimp" rides, by pressing random button combinations. The saddest part is, Pimp My Ride has potential. If you could actually pimp the rides, it would be a lot more fun. But since you just take cars into garages and press buttons, it makes this game repetetive, boring, useless, pointless, and one hell of a bad game.
2/5
Monday, January 29, 2007
Game Review ( Warioware: Smooth Moves - Wii )
Graphics: 4/5 Pretty decent. Most of the game looks pretty cartoony, but when you get to the minigames that feature Gamecube games, the graphics look very nice. It really is pretty hard to rate the graphics, though, given that the game has a very random artsy feel.
Sound: 4/5 Not much to be heard. Yeah there is a little music and a few seconds of sound during the gameplay, but the cut scenes are just annoying and can't be skipped, and the sound has nothing spectacular.
Control: 4.5/5 WW:SM has some very unique controls perfect for the Wii. There are different positions you hold the Wii remote to do certain mini games, and the game tells you before each one. Also, on the final stage of the game, you can use the nunchuk. Pretty nice control, although not perfect.
Fun: 4.25/5 Warioware: Smooth Moves is a good game, just not the best game. It gets repetetive if you play it a long while non-stop, but in short bursts, it's great. There are also unlockable mini games that are also pretty fun. Warioware: Smooth Moves may not be the best game on the Wii, but it certainly is one of the better ones.
4.25/5
Sound: 4/5 Not much to be heard. Yeah there is a little music and a few seconds of sound during the gameplay, but the cut scenes are just annoying and can't be skipped, and the sound has nothing spectacular.
Control: 4.5/5 WW:SM has some very unique controls perfect for the Wii. There are different positions you hold the Wii remote to do certain mini games, and the game tells you before each one. Also, on the final stage of the game, you can use the nunchuk. Pretty nice control, although not perfect.
Fun: 4.25/5 Warioware: Smooth Moves is a good game, just not the best game. It gets repetetive if you play it a long while non-stop, but in short bursts, it's great. There are also unlockable mini games that are also pretty fun. Warioware: Smooth Moves may not be the best game on the Wii, but it certainly is one of the better ones.
4.25/5
Hardware Review ( Xbox 360 Wireless Headset )
I bought one of these instead of getting a wired one after finding out that the wired headsets break often and quite easily. My first impression when I opened up the box for this thing was pretty much "Wow". The headset is absolutely tiny. It is maybe 3.5 inches long and it looked strange. I quickly attempted to use it, only to find out the headset ( for whatever reason ) wouldn't work on my 360. I called EB Games and they said to call customer service, so I did. They said " It's an uncommon problem, but it does happen to some people. You should just return it for a new one and it should work." Yeah. SHOULD work. I got another one, came back, still no luck. My problem was that whenever I turned on my headset, it would go to the first ring of light. But when I turned my wireless controller on, it would move it to the second ring of light, and I could never get both on the same ring. The wired controller worked fine with the wireless headset, but not the wireless controller.
Overall, the thing looks pretty cool, but for whatever reason, doesn't work well. It has an 8 hour rechargable battery life, ( Which is long, but not long enough for HARDCORE gamers. ) The headset doesn't even feel right on your ear. When you move your head, it feels like it will fall off. The headset isn't reliable, either. Another flaw with it is that it doesn't pick up sound as well, and the sound coming out of the headset is kind of grainy and sounds strange. I really don't recommend the 360 Wireless Headset. You are much better off with the $20 "wired" headset, and just use that instead. They may be fragile, but the $60 headset just isn't worth it.
Not Recommended
2/5
Overall, the thing looks pretty cool, but for whatever reason, doesn't work well. It has an 8 hour rechargable battery life, ( Which is long, but not long enough for HARDCORE gamers. ) The headset doesn't even feel right on your ear. When you move your head, it feels like it will fall off. The headset isn't reliable, either. Another flaw with it is that it doesn't pick up sound as well, and the sound coming out of the headset is kind of grainy and sounds strange. I really don't recommend the 360 Wireless Headset. You are much better off with the $20 "wired" headset, and just use that instead. They may be fragile, but the $60 headset just isn't worth it.
Not Recommended
2/5
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Game Review ( Sonic the Hedgehog - 360 )
Sonic the Hedgehog is finally making his first appearance on the next generation consoles, and we were all hoping for a huge turn around. Sonic's games have sucked to say the least since Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Graphics: 2/5 The intro looks great. The graphics shine and look really next-gen. The in-game cut scenes don't look too bad most of the time, but the graphics look terrible in-game. Sonic and the gang don't look too bad, but the surroundings ( especially in the main city itself ) look mediocre to say the least. There is little to look at, the city is a desert town, the people you talk to look terrible, and everything is god awful. Not to mention there are quite a few glitches, ( You will sometimes get stuck on a wall and be unable to move at times ) and the framerate drops really low at times. The load times are also long as hell - I'd like to know why! Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the worst looking 360 games to date.
Sound: 1.5/5 Oh by god. Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, Silver, Shadow, and the others all offer terrible voice overs. Tails is byfar, though, the absolute worst. Also, when you talk to someone in town they always make the same annoying grunt noise depending on age and gender. You will constantly hear an old man grunt, woman grunt, man grunt, or little kid grunt, which is really aggrivating. There aren't any voiceovers for the civilians, either. ( Thank god. ) The background music is also pretty stupid and pointless. This game plays better on mute.
Control: 2/5 The control is what I thought was the worst part of the game in the demo, but now that I've played the full version, I find it is best. ( It still is terrible. ) The characters are very twitchy and sensitive to the slightest movement, meaning you will result in many deaths that aren't even your fault. The camera is adjustable, but useless, because the map in this game is useless. It doesn't rotate when you do, and it's somewhat difficult trying to know where you're going. My advice: don't bother with the map. Fend for yourself.
Fun: 2/5 There is very little to say what's good about this game. The only real thing I can think of is that it's a Sonic game. I love Sonic. I hate his games he's made in the last decade, though. You play as Sonic at first, but you eventually unlock the ability to play as Silver and Shadow on seperate stories. You can play as Tails at times, too. There is offline multiplayer in this game, but it is pointless, since the game isn't fun to begin with. The only person that could possibly want to play this game is a little kid, or a nerd addicted to achievement points. And if you can get all of the achievement points in this game without hanging yourself, I salute you, because this game is just that bad.
1.5/5
Graphics: 2/5 The intro looks great. The graphics shine and look really next-gen. The in-game cut scenes don't look too bad most of the time, but the graphics look terrible in-game. Sonic and the gang don't look too bad, but the surroundings ( especially in the main city itself ) look mediocre to say the least. There is little to look at, the city is a desert town, the people you talk to look terrible, and everything is god awful. Not to mention there are quite a few glitches, ( You will sometimes get stuck on a wall and be unable to move at times ) and the framerate drops really low at times. The load times are also long as hell - I'd like to know why! Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the worst looking 360 games to date.
Sound: 1.5/5 Oh by god. Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, Silver, Shadow, and the others all offer terrible voice overs. Tails is byfar, though, the absolute worst. Also, when you talk to someone in town they always make the same annoying grunt noise depending on age and gender. You will constantly hear an old man grunt, woman grunt, man grunt, or little kid grunt, which is really aggrivating. There aren't any voiceovers for the civilians, either. ( Thank god. ) The background music is also pretty stupid and pointless. This game plays better on mute.
Control: 2/5 The control is what I thought was the worst part of the game in the demo, but now that I've played the full version, I find it is best. ( It still is terrible. ) The characters are very twitchy and sensitive to the slightest movement, meaning you will result in many deaths that aren't even your fault. The camera is adjustable, but useless, because the map in this game is useless. It doesn't rotate when you do, and it's somewhat difficult trying to know where you're going. My advice: don't bother with the map. Fend for yourself.
Fun: 2/5 There is very little to say what's good about this game. The only real thing I can think of is that it's a Sonic game. I love Sonic. I hate his games he's made in the last decade, though. You play as Sonic at first, but you eventually unlock the ability to play as Silver and Shadow on seperate stories. You can play as Tails at times, too. There is offline multiplayer in this game, but it is pointless, since the game isn't fun to begin with. The only person that could possibly want to play this game is a little kid, or a nerd addicted to achievement points. And if you can get all of the achievement points in this game without hanging yourself, I salute you, because this game is just that bad.
1.5/5
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Game Review ( Fight Night: Round 3 - 360 )
Graphics: 4.75/5 This game really looks great. The character models look damn good, and you will not get over the awesome effect after you knock someone out. The rings also look good, however, the fans and other characters do not look 360ish at all. Also, you will notice occasionally glitches, like when you knock someone out their leg will twitch uncontrollably, and there will be times when your arm will go through your opponents arm, but that's about it. This is a great looking game.
Sound: 4.75/5 The commentary in this game, to me, is some of the best of any sports game. The commentator's voice is really clear and he doesn't repeat too much of the same lines - unless you are a boxer like Muhammed Ali, Joe Frasier, or another very famous boxer. The trainers say a lot of the same old between rounds, but that's forgiven. The game even has a pretty good soundtrack. I'm not one to like rap, but there are some pretty good songs in this game. A good soundtrack plus good voice overs makes for just about perfect sound.
Control: 4.5/5 Fight Night: Round 3 has introduced the haymaker as well as other special moves which are hard to learn at first, but after learning them, you won't want to play another boxing game. You can control your punches with the right stick, and use the right bumper and A to unleash special moves for your fighter - which you can unlock in the Fight Store.
Fun: 4.5/5 Fight Night: Round 3 is one of the best 360 games. You can make a boxer, pick a proffesional and bring him to the top, buy stuff from the fight store, heal your boxer during a fight, train your boxer, and more. There is also online play, which isn't bad - it's just that not too many people play it anymore. Before playing this game, I had no real interest in boxing games - I thought they seemed stupid. Now after playing Fight Night, I must say my opinion has changed.
4.5/5
Sound: 4.75/5 The commentary in this game, to me, is some of the best of any sports game. The commentator's voice is really clear and he doesn't repeat too much of the same lines - unless you are a boxer like Muhammed Ali, Joe Frasier, or another very famous boxer. The trainers say a lot of the same old between rounds, but that's forgiven. The game even has a pretty good soundtrack. I'm not one to like rap, but there are some pretty good songs in this game. A good soundtrack plus good voice overs makes for just about perfect sound.
Control: 4.5/5 Fight Night: Round 3 has introduced the haymaker as well as other special moves which are hard to learn at first, but after learning them, you won't want to play another boxing game. You can control your punches with the right stick, and use the right bumper and A to unleash special moves for your fighter - which you can unlock in the Fight Store.
Fun: 4.5/5 Fight Night: Round 3 is one of the best 360 games. You can make a boxer, pick a proffesional and bring him to the top, buy stuff from the fight store, heal your boxer during a fight, train your boxer, and more. There is also online play, which isn't bad - it's just that not too many people play it anymore. Before playing this game, I had no real interest in boxing games - I thought they seemed stupid. Now after playing Fight Night, I must say my opinion has changed.
4.5/5
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Game Review ( Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam )
Tony Hawk hits the Wii for the first time in a game that is probably the worst of all the Tony Hawk games.
Graphics: 3/5 THDJ does not look good. It can easily be compared to an early generation PS2 or Xbox game - Tony Hawk's Proskater 3 looks better than this game. THDJ is colorful, but bland, and levels that should be fun aren't because they are short, and boring to look at.
Sound: 3.5/5 The only decent part of this game is the sound. It has a decent soundtrack ( for the Scream-O fans ) and that's just about all it has. The voiceovers are nothing spectacular, either, therefore leaving the sound damn near mediocre.
Control: 3.25/5 Many Wii owners or players have commented on this games unique and effective controls - what game are they playing? You will find yourself struggling to control your skater and avoid from hitting walls. The controls are pretty atrocious - they need a lot of work.
Fun: 2.75/5 THDJ is just not a fun game in any way for a fan of the series. There are quite a few skaters to play as, ( No professionals except for Tony Hawk ) there's a nice selection of levels, ( though they are very short for the most part ) a decent selection of skateboards, ( no name brands what-so-ever ) among many other flaws. The best thing about THDJ is that there is a lot of customizing you can do. But you will find ( more likely than not ) yourself spending more time customizing your character than playing the game itself. I'm very dissapointed in THDJ and I hope the next installment will improve upon - well - everything.
2.75/5
Graphics: 3/5 THDJ does not look good. It can easily be compared to an early generation PS2 or Xbox game - Tony Hawk's Proskater 3 looks better than this game. THDJ is colorful, but bland, and levels that should be fun aren't because they are short, and boring to look at.
Sound: 3.5/5 The only decent part of this game is the sound. It has a decent soundtrack ( for the Scream-O fans ) and that's just about all it has. The voiceovers are nothing spectacular, either, therefore leaving the sound damn near mediocre.
Control: 3.25/5 Many Wii owners or players have commented on this games unique and effective controls - what game are they playing? You will find yourself struggling to control your skater and avoid from hitting walls. The controls are pretty atrocious - they need a lot of work.
Fun: 2.75/5 THDJ is just not a fun game in any way for a fan of the series. There are quite a few skaters to play as, ( No professionals except for Tony Hawk ) there's a nice selection of levels, ( though they are very short for the most part ) a decent selection of skateboards, ( no name brands what-so-ever ) among many other flaws. The best thing about THDJ is that there is a lot of customizing you can do. But you will find ( more likely than not ) yourself spending more time customizing your character than playing the game itself. I'm very dissapointed in THDJ and I hope the next installment will improve upon - well - everything.
2.75/5
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Game Review ( Gears of War: Map Pack 1 )
As most of us Gears of War fans know, two new maps were just released via download for free in the Xbox Live Market Place. This is my review on the two maps.
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Raven Down: This map takes place around a crashed Raven helicopter in the middle of a tiny area. Raven Down is hated by many, liked by few.
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PROs: Great map for shotgun duels because it's so small; no boomshots, torque bows, or snipers; Pretty damn easy to flank.
CONs: Any grenade tagger can get you right in the back because it is so easy to flank; no "special weapons" may be a turn off for many; RD is really a small map - but is that really a con?
Verdict: Raven Down is really going to be a love-hate map for most, but for me, I love this map. I love how it's basically a shotgun fest ( since I'm good at shotgunning ) and how you can flank so easily, but flanking easily means the opposing team can too, and that's obviously annoying. In my opinion, Raven Down is obviously a great map for the price, ( $0! ) and it's actually a pretty damn good one, making it well worth a download.
5/5
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Old Bones: This map takes place in what seems to be a combination of the two Gears of War maps mausoleum and mansion. It's a really even map with two sides to flank, and one center to pwn some noobs.
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PROs: Great for those who love mausoleum and/or mansion; fun map to play; pretty solid map for snipers; flanking isn't cheap, as it is hard to secretly get around without being noticed.
CONs: Some may get turned off by the level design; no torque bow or boomshot; some may get lost their first few games.
Verdict: Old Bones is a much bigger map than Raven Down, probably making this map the map of choice of the two for those who love to snipe, or just camp out. To me, this map is really fun, but this is nothing more really than a combination of mausoleum and mansion, not really making it seem like a new map. It all seems to familiar. Either way, this is still a really fun map to play, and it will definitely get played a lot from now ( as well as Raven Down ) until Gears of War's final days. ( What final days? )
4.5/5
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Raven Down and Old Bones are two great additions into the game - it's about time we got some new maps. It has also been confirmed that Epic will be releasing more maps, but not free of download. See you on GoW.
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Raven Down: This map takes place around a crashed Raven helicopter in the middle of a tiny area. Raven Down is hated by many, liked by few.
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PROs: Great map for shotgun duels because it's so small; no boomshots, torque bows, or snipers; Pretty damn easy to flank.
CONs: Any grenade tagger can get you right in the back because it is so easy to flank; no "special weapons" may be a turn off for many; RD is really a small map - but is that really a con?
Verdict: Raven Down is really going to be a love-hate map for most, but for me, I love this map. I love how it's basically a shotgun fest ( since I'm good at shotgunning ) and how you can flank so easily, but flanking easily means the opposing team can too, and that's obviously annoying. In my opinion, Raven Down is obviously a great map for the price, ( $0! ) and it's actually a pretty damn good one, making it well worth a download.
5/5
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Old Bones: This map takes place in what seems to be a combination of the two Gears of War maps mausoleum and mansion. It's a really even map with two sides to flank, and one center to pwn some noobs.
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PROs: Great for those who love mausoleum and/or mansion; fun map to play; pretty solid map for snipers; flanking isn't cheap, as it is hard to secretly get around without being noticed.
CONs: Some may get turned off by the level design; no torque bow or boomshot; some may get lost their first few games.
Verdict: Old Bones is a much bigger map than Raven Down, probably making this map the map of choice of the two for those who love to snipe, or just camp out. To me, this map is really fun, but this is nothing more really than a combination of mausoleum and mansion, not really making it seem like a new map. It all seems to familiar. Either way, this is still a really fun map to play, and it will definitely get played a lot from now ( as well as Raven Down ) until Gears of War's final days. ( What final days? )
4.5/5
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Raven Down and Old Bones are two great additions into the game - it's about time we got some new maps. It has also been confirmed that Epic will be releasing more maps, but not free of download. See you on GoW.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Game Review ( Elite Beat Agents - DS )
Graphics: 4.25/5 Elite Beat Agents ( EBA ) doesn't have the best graphics of all the DS games, but they sure are good. The comic book anime look is really vivid and colorful. The agents themselves during the songs look kinda blocky, but they aren't too bad.
Sound: 4.75/5 There are 19 songs in this game, I believe, 3 of which are unlocked. The covers for the songs for the most part aren't great, but they are good. Guitar Hero 1/2 certainly have better covers, but this game is still pretty good.
Control: 4.75/5 The control in this game is certainly different. The object of the game is to tap the objects in beat, in sequence, and on time for more points. Sounds simple? Believe me when I say it's not. Great control, but it seems that sometimes the notes are off with the song somewhat.
Fun: 4.5/5 EBA is a solid DS game and one of the better titles to come out for awhile. The game is completely random and unique, but a lot of fun. Every console has their music/rhythm game, and for the DS, this is it. This is a great game that may get over looked by most adults. You can get your rank up to unlock the secret songs, and you can play co-op or against a friend. Sadly there are only 19 songs, but at the end of the credits it says "To Be Continued..." so we'll see if a sequel is coming - hopefully soon.
Best thing about Elite Beat Agents: The fact that the songs are so random and that they are set in random stages.
Worst thing about Elite Beat Agents: Not even 20 songs!
Note: I'm sure you'll find Canned Heat familiar; it's from Napoleon Dynamite's dancing scene in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
4.5/5
Sound: 4.75/5 There are 19 songs in this game, I believe, 3 of which are unlocked. The covers for the songs for the most part aren't great, but they are good. Guitar Hero 1/2 certainly have better covers, but this game is still pretty good.
Control: 4.75/5 The control in this game is certainly different. The object of the game is to tap the objects in beat, in sequence, and on time for more points. Sounds simple? Believe me when I say it's not. Great control, but it seems that sometimes the notes are off with the song somewhat.
Fun: 4.5/5 EBA is a solid DS game and one of the better titles to come out for awhile. The game is completely random and unique, but a lot of fun. Every console has their music/rhythm game, and for the DS, this is it. This is a great game that may get over looked by most adults. You can get your rank up to unlock the secret songs, and you can play co-op or against a friend. Sadly there are only 19 songs, but at the end of the credits it says "To Be Continued..." so we'll see if a sequel is coming - hopefully soon.
Best thing about Elite Beat Agents: The fact that the songs are so random and that they are set in random stages.
Worst thing about Elite Beat Agents: Not even 20 songs!
Note: I'm sure you'll find Canned Heat familiar; it's from Napoleon Dynamite's dancing scene in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
4.5/5
Hardware Review ( DS Lite - Onyx Black )
The DS Lite came out in about the Summer of '06 in the U.S. and was released to replace the old somewhat clunky and heavy original Nintendo DS. My review.
Pros: About 40% smaller than the original DS, longer battery life, more brightness levels, sexy, shiny, has a hollow/blank cartridge used to fill the empty GBA game slot, thicker stylus.
Cons: Buttons could use some work and feel somewhat broken, looks like Finger Print City on the Onyx Black version, GBA games stick out a little bit from the bottom of the Lite, contains no wrist strap.
Overall, the DS Lite isn't a bad pick up. It costs $129.99 and if you don't already have a DS, this is surely the one to get. Although there are some annoying little flaws with it, you will get used to them. I give the DS Lite:
4.5/5
Nice improvement over the original Nintendo DS.
Pros: About 40% smaller than the original DS, longer battery life, more brightness levels, sexy, shiny, has a hollow/blank cartridge used to fill the empty GBA game slot, thicker stylus.
Cons: Buttons could use some work and feel somewhat broken, looks like Finger Print City on the Onyx Black version, GBA games stick out a little bit from the bottom of the Lite, contains no wrist strap.
Overall, the DS Lite isn't a bad pick up. It costs $129.99 and if you don't already have a DS, this is surely the one to get. Although there are some annoying little flaws with it, you will get used to them. I give the DS Lite:
4.5/5
Nice improvement over the original Nintendo DS.
DVD Review ( Friends: Season 6 )
After starting off great then going downhill, Friends started to get better again in season 5. This is my review of season 6 - let's see if it's as good or better than the last season.
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
The One After Vegas: 4/5 Ross and Rachel realize that they did get married and Ross says he'll get an annulment.
[*]The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel: 4.5/5 Monica tells Rachel that Chandler is moving in with them, but Rachel doesn't understand that Chandler is taking her place.
The One With Ross's Denial: 4.25/5 Ross tries to deny he has no feelings for Rachel; Chandler and Monica fight over what to do with the spare bedroom.
[*]The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance: 4.75/5 Joey loses his health insurance; Rachel finds out Ross is still her husband.
[*]The One With Joey's Porsche: 4.5/5 Joey finds keys to a Porsche and acts like it is his by standing around it, cleaning it, and doing other things besides drive it; Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe babysit triplets; Ross and Rachel try to end their marriage.
[*]The One On The Last Night: 4.5/5 Chandler "loses" to give money to Joey without him knowing; Rachel moves in with Phoebe.
The One Where Phoebe Runs: 4.25/5 Rachel and Phoebe run together, but Rachel hates the way Phoebe runs and finds it embarassing; Chandler tries to clean Monica's apartment but forgets where everything goes; Joey gets an Australlian female room mate.
[*]The One With Ross's Teeth: 4.5/5 Ross whitens his teeth for a date with Monica's co-worker; Phoebe makes out with who she thinks is Ralph Lauren; Rachel spreads rumors that she sleeps with Ralph Lauren.
[*]The One Where Ross Got High: 4.75/5 Rachel makes a disgusting Thanksgiving dinner; Chandler is disliked by Ross's parents because Ross lied to them about him; Joey and Ross want to go to Janine's Thanksgiving party.
The One With The Routine: 4/5 Janine invites Monica and Ross to the Rockin' New Year with Dick Clark; Joey and Janine kiss; Rachel and Phoebe look for their Christmas presents.
[*]The One With The Apothecary Table: 4.5/5 Janine tells Joey she thinks Monica and Chandler are boring; Rachel buys something from Pottery Barn and lies to Phoebe about it.
The One With The Joke: 4/5 Chandler and Ross argue over a joke published in Playboy magazine; Phoebe gets Monica mad at her.
[*]The One With Rachel's Sister: 4.5/5 Monica tries to convince Chandler she's not sick when she really is; Rachel's sister Jill comes to New York.
[*]The One Where Chandler Can't Cry: 4.5/5 Chandler admits he hasn't cried since childhood; Rachel tries to stop Jill from makign a move on Ross.
The One That Could Have Been ( Pt. 1 ): 4/5 A flashback episode after Rachel finds out Barry and Mindy are getting divorced. Rachel is obsessive over Joey; Monica is still fat and dating a doctor; Chandler writes to Archie comics; Ross is married to Carol; and Phoebe works for Wall Street.
The One That Could Have Been ( Pt. 2 ): 4.5/5 Ross and Carol have a threesome; Rachel kisses Joey; Chandler and Monica have sex; Rachel catches Barry cheating.
The One With The Unagi: 4/5 Phoebe and Rachel take self-defense classes; Chandler forgets to make Monica a Valentine's gift, and gives her a fake mixed tape; Monica forgets to get Chandler a present too.
The One Where Ross Dates A Student: 4/5 Rachel and Phoebe's apartment catches on fire; Ross dates a student.
[*]The One With Joey's Fridge: 4.75/5 Joey's fridge breaks, and he blames everyone else for breaking it - hoping he can money he doesn't have to buy a new one.
The One With The Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.: 4/5 Joey auditions for the lead in a show called Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. This is a sort of flashback episode.
[*]The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad: 4.5/5 Ross meets Elizabeth's dad. ( Guest starring: Bruce Willis )
[*]The One Where Paul's The Man: 4.5/5 Ross and Elizabeth go to Paul's cabin ( Elizabeth's dad ) not knowing Rachel and Paul had the same plans; Chandler tells Monica about his plans.
The One With The Ring: 4/5 Phoebe helps Chandler find a ring for Monica for his proposal.
[*]The One With The Proposal ( Pt. 1 ): 4.75/5 Chandler's plan to propose doesn't workout after Richard meets them in a restaurant.
[*]The One With The Proposal ( Pt. 2 ): 4.75/5 Richard tells Monica he still loves her; Phoebe and Rachel fight over back-ups; Chandler and Monica get engaged.
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Friends: Season 6 is definitely one of the best so far. It maintains a lot of good jokes, and there are a lot of entertaining episodes. Friends: Season 6 isn't a perfect season, since every show has seasons with some bad episodes, but overall, it's one of the most balanced seasons of Friends so far.
4.5/5
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
The One After Vegas: 4/5 Ross and Rachel realize that they did get married and Ross says he'll get an annulment.
[*]The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel: 4.5/5 Monica tells Rachel that Chandler is moving in with them, but Rachel doesn't understand that Chandler is taking her place.
The One With Ross's Denial: 4.25/5 Ross tries to deny he has no feelings for Rachel; Chandler and Monica fight over what to do with the spare bedroom.
[*]The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance: 4.75/5 Joey loses his health insurance; Rachel finds out Ross is still her husband.
[*]The One With Joey's Porsche: 4.5/5 Joey finds keys to a Porsche and acts like it is his by standing around it, cleaning it, and doing other things besides drive it; Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe babysit triplets; Ross and Rachel try to end their marriage.
[*]The One On The Last Night: 4.5/5 Chandler "loses" to give money to Joey without him knowing; Rachel moves in with Phoebe.
The One Where Phoebe Runs: 4.25/5 Rachel and Phoebe run together, but Rachel hates the way Phoebe runs and finds it embarassing; Chandler tries to clean Monica's apartment but forgets where everything goes; Joey gets an Australlian female room mate.
[*]The One With Ross's Teeth: 4.5/5 Ross whitens his teeth for a date with Monica's co-worker; Phoebe makes out with who she thinks is Ralph Lauren; Rachel spreads rumors that she sleeps with Ralph Lauren.
[*]The One Where Ross Got High: 4.75/5 Rachel makes a disgusting Thanksgiving dinner; Chandler is disliked by Ross's parents because Ross lied to them about him; Joey and Ross want to go to Janine's Thanksgiving party.
The One With The Routine: 4/5 Janine invites Monica and Ross to the Rockin' New Year with Dick Clark; Joey and Janine kiss; Rachel and Phoebe look for their Christmas presents.
[*]The One With The Apothecary Table: 4.5/5 Janine tells Joey she thinks Monica and Chandler are boring; Rachel buys something from Pottery Barn and lies to Phoebe about it.
The One With The Joke: 4/5 Chandler and Ross argue over a joke published in Playboy magazine; Phoebe gets Monica mad at her.
[*]The One With Rachel's Sister: 4.5/5 Monica tries to convince Chandler she's not sick when she really is; Rachel's sister Jill comes to New York.
[*]The One Where Chandler Can't Cry: 4.5/5 Chandler admits he hasn't cried since childhood; Rachel tries to stop Jill from makign a move on Ross.
The One That Could Have Been ( Pt. 1 ): 4/5 A flashback episode after Rachel finds out Barry and Mindy are getting divorced. Rachel is obsessive over Joey; Monica is still fat and dating a doctor; Chandler writes to Archie comics; Ross is married to Carol; and Phoebe works for Wall Street.
The One That Could Have Been ( Pt. 2 ): 4.5/5 Ross and Carol have a threesome; Rachel kisses Joey; Chandler and Monica have sex; Rachel catches Barry cheating.
The One With The Unagi: 4/5 Phoebe and Rachel take self-defense classes; Chandler forgets to make Monica a Valentine's gift, and gives her a fake mixed tape; Monica forgets to get Chandler a present too.
The One Where Ross Dates A Student: 4/5 Rachel and Phoebe's apartment catches on fire; Ross dates a student.
[*]The One With Joey's Fridge: 4.75/5 Joey's fridge breaks, and he blames everyone else for breaking it - hoping he can money he doesn't have to buy a new one.
The One With The Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.: 4/5 Joey auditions for the lead in a show called Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. This is a sort of flashback episode.
[*]The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad: 4.5/5 Ross meets Elizabeth's dad. ( Guest starring: Bruce Willis )
[*]The One Where Paul's The Man: 4.5/5 Ross and Elizabeth go to Paul's cabin ( Elizabeth's dad ) not knowing Rachel and Paul had the same plans; Chandler tells Monica about his plans.
The One With The Ring: 4/5 Phoebe helps Chandler find a ring for Monica for his proposal.
[*]The One With The Proposal ( Pt. 1 ): 4.75/5 Chandler's plan to propose doesn't workout after Richard meets them in a restaurant.
[*]The One With The Proposal ( Pt. 2 ): 4.75/5 Richard tells Monica he still loves her; Phoebe and Rachel fight over back-ups; Chandler and Monica get engaged.
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Friends: Season 6 is definitely one of the best so far. It maintains a lot of good jokes, and there are a lot of entertaining episodes. Friends: Season 6 isn't a perfect season, since every show has seasons with some bad episodes, but overall, it's one of the most balanced seasons of Friends so far.
4.5/5
Game Review ( Rayman: Raving Rabbids - Wii )
Graphics: 3.75/5 Rayman: Raving Rabbids ( RRR ) really doesn't have impressive graphics. We all know that the Wii can do better than this. The graphics are blurry, and not too interesting, although there is a good framerate and what-not.
Sound: 4.5/5 RRR has some better sound for the Wii. The rabbids sound as weird as they did in the commercial, and there are licensed songs, like Rapper's Delight, Misirlou, along with others.
Control: 4.25/5 Although the controls in RRR really demonstrate what the Wii Remote is capable of, the mini-games are too much alike. Also, you will run into minigames that are frustrating as hell. ( Ex. There is a minigame early in the game where you have to pick pigs up with a bat and drop then in a pen. Not that easy - more frustrating than anything. )
Fun: 4.5/5 Although RRR has a load of flaws, including the pretty poor graphics and not-so-good controls, the fact that it has virtually no story, and somewhat repetetivity, it is still a fun and senseless game. This game probably won't last as long or be as fun without a friend, but even alone, RRR is still a great experience and is in my opinion one of - if not the best - Wii game available right now. Sure, LoZ: TP gets a lot of attention, but RRR doesn't get enough. If you have a Wii, this is a game worth renting, but even more worth buying.
4.5/5
Sound: 4.5/5 RRR has some better sound for the Wii. The rabbids sound as weird as they did in the commercial, and there are licensed songs, like Rapper's Delight, Misirlou, along with others.
Control: 4.25/5 Although the controls in RRR really demonstrate what the Wii Remote is capable of, the mini-games are too much alike. Also, you will run into minigames that are frustrating as hell. ( Ex. There is a minigame early in the game where you have to pick pigs up with a bat and drop then in a pen. Not that easy - more frustrating than anything. )
Fun: 4.5/5 Although RRR has a load of flaws, including the pretty poor graphics and not-so-good controls, the fact that it has virtually no story, and somewhat repetetivity, it is still a fun and senseless game. This game probably won't last as long or be as fun without a friend, but even alone, RRR is still a great experience and is in my opinion one of - if not the best - Wii game available right now. Sure, LoZ: TP gets a lot of attention, but RRR doesn't get enough. If you have a Wii, this is a game worth renting, but even more worth buying.
4.5/5
Monday, January 08, 2007
DVD Review ( Family Guy: Volume 1 )
SEASON 1:
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[*] Death Has A Shadow: 4.5/5 Peter gets drunk and has a hangover, leading to him getting fired from work. Peter eventually gets $150,000 a week from the government accidently. While in court, Stewie gets Peter off the hook with a mind control device.
[*]I Never Met The Dead Man: 4.5/5 Lois has Peter stop watching TV and spend more time with his family. Peter teaches Meg to drive, meanwhile, Stewie devises a plan to stop the growth of broccoli everywhere.
Chitty Chitty Death Bang: 4/5 Meg meets a friend that is actually a member of a cult; Peter lets Meg go out for Stewie's birthday; Stewie gets his birthday confused.
[*]Mind Over Murder: 4.5/5 Stewie suffers over teething; Peter punches what he thinks is a man at a soccer game; Lois sings in her basement at Peter's bar.
A Hero Sits Next Door: 4/5 Peter injures a baseball player, and it's up to him to get a new one. He finds a new baseball player that is in a wheel-chair, who turns out to be really good. Since the cripal gets all the attention, Peter tries to prevent a robbery at the Quahog bank.
The Son Also Draws: 3.75/5 While on their way to New York to get Chris back in the scouts, the family stops at a casino where Lois bets her car at a slot machine. Peter learns Chris hates the scouts, but has a liking for drawing.
[*]Brian: Portrait Of A Dog: 4.5/5 Brian refuses to do what Peter says in a dog show, and leaves the Griffin's house. Becoming a stray, he gets taken downtown where he is scheduled to be put to sleep. Peter gives a speech, and Brian gets off the hook.
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Family Guy Season 1 is a pretty good start to a good show. Although the episodes are nothing compared to what they would be in later years, this was not a bad season by any means.
- More reviews as I watch the episodes. -
[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
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[*] Death Has A Shadow: 4.5/5 Peter gets drunk and has a hangover, leading to him getting fired from work. Peter eventually gets $150,000 a week from the government accidently. While in court, Stewie gets Peter off the hook with a mind control device.
[*]I Never Met The Dead Man: 4.5/5 Lois has Peter stop watching TV and spend more time with his family. Peter teaches Meg to drive, meanwhile, Stewie devises a plan to stop the growth of broccoli everywhere.
Chitty Chitty Death Bang: 4/5 Meg meets a friend that is actually a member of a cult; Peter lets Meg go out for Stewie's birthday; Stewie gets his birthday confused.
[*]Mind Over Murder: 4.5/5 Stewie suffers over teething; Peter punches what he thinks is a man at a soccer game; Lois sings in her basement at Peter's bar.
A Hero Sits Next Door: 4/5 Peter injures a baseball player, and it's up to him to get a new one. He finds a new baseball player that is in a wheel-chair, who turns out to be really good. Since the cripal gets all the attention, Peter tries to prevent a robbery at the Quahog bank.
The Son Also Draws: 3.75/5 While on their way to New York to get Chris back in the scouts, the family stops at a casino where Lois bets her car at a slot machine. Peter learns Chris hates the scouts, but has a liking for drawing.
[*]Brian: Portrait Of A Dog: 4.5/5 Brian refuses to do what Peter says in a dog show, and leaves the Griffin's house. Becoming a stray, he gets taken downtown where he is scheduled to be put to sleep. Peter gives a speech, and Brian gets off the hook.
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Family Guy Season 1 is a pretty good start to a good show. Although the episodes are nothing compared to what they would be in later years, this was not a bad season by any means.
- More reviews as I watch the episodes. -
Game Review ( Madden '07 - Wii )
Graphics: 3.5/5 The graphics in Madden '07 is a mixed. The overall in-game graphics look to be about Xbox graphics, but on the sidelines when it shows referees and head coaches, they look unbelievably bad - definitely the worst looking graphics in a Wii game to date. Overall, though, the graphics are just fair.
Sound: 4.25/5 Madden is back and calls the plays, which makes the game a bit more enjoyable, but the commentators repeat a lot of the same old.
Control: 4.25/5 This is great use of the Wiimote/Nunchuk. The controls may be confusing at first, but when you get used to them, you may not want to go back to the standard controller. There are some bugs that need to be fixed, but the control is pretty solid for a first try.
Fun: 4.25/5 Madden '07 for the Wii is just a lot of fun. The only real reasons why my score isn't higher is that the graphics aren't what they should be since the Wii is capable of better, the control isn't quite there yet, and the game is just really easy for the most part, and you will break big plays often. This is still a great and unique experience for football fans.
4.25/5
Sound: 4.25/5 Madden is back and calls the plays, which makes the game a bit more enjoyable, but the commentators repeat a lot of the same old.
Control: 4.25/5 This is great use of the Wiimote/Nunchuk. The controls may be confusing at first, but when you get used to them, you may not want to go back to the standard controller. There are some bugs that need to be fixed, but the control is pretty solid for a first try.
Fun: 4.25/5 Madden '07 for the Wii is just a lot of fun. The only real reasons why my score isn't higher is that the graphics aren't what they should be since the Wii is capable of better, the control isn't quite there yet, and the game is just really easy for the most part, and you will break big plays often. This is still a great and unique experience for football fans.
4.25/5
Friday, January 05, 2007
Game Review ( Zuma - iPod Video )
Graphics: 4.75/5 Zuma looks nothing short of amazing on the iPod Video. The graphics are crystal clear with great color effects. Although the game does slow down sometimes, ( rarely ) it looks very, very good.
Sound: 4/5 Better sound than most iPod Video games; there isn't much of it, but what you hear is good. The background music is one thing that draws you into this game a lot just by continuously repeating "Zuma, Zuma".
Control: 3.75/5 Blah... the control. This game seems perfect for the iPod, but the frog in the middle doesn't turn quite on cue with what you are doing with your thumb on the clickwheel. It isn't TOO frustrating really, but it will mess you up ocassionally.
Fun: 4.5/5 Best played in short 15-20 minute bursts, Zuma is still easily the best game you can buy right now off of iTunes. The graphics makes a fun game even better, and the addicting gameplay will help you kill time where ever you go. Sure, Zuma has little depth being as how it has 9 stages, but it is just what you want whether you're on the bus, at lunch, waiting at a doctor's appointment, or anything else, since it is just so easy to jump in and play. Zuma is most definitely worth the $5. Strange how a game for only $5 can be this much fun.
4.75/5
Sound: 4/5 Better sound than most iPod Video games; there isn't much of it, but what you hear is good. The background music is one thing that draws you into this game a lot just by continuously repeating "Zuma, Zuma".
Control: 3.75/5 Blah... the control. This game seems perfect for the iPod, but the frog in the middle doesn't turn quite on cue with what you are doing with your thumb on the clickwheel. It isn't TOO frustrating really, but it will mess you up ocassionally.
Fun: 4.5/5 Best played in short 15-20 minute bursts, Zuma is still easily the best game you can buy right now off of iTunes. The graphics makes a fun game even better, and the addicting gameplay will help you kill time where ever you go. Sure, Zuma has little depth being as how it has 9 stages, but it is just what you want whether you're on the bus, at lunch, waiting at a doctor's appointment, or anything else, since it is just so easy to jump in and play. Zuma is most definitely worth the $5. Strange how a game for only $5 can be this much fun.
4.75/5
Game Review ( Vortex - iPod Video )
Graphics: 4.25/5 iPod Videowise, I guess you could call these graphics stunning. The pipe can you bounce your ball up and down has some great looking textures and color, really drawing you into the game a hell of a lot. Really nice.
Sound: 2/5 There is so little sound to be heard, it's almost not there. You can hear the bricks when you hit them, and when it bounces off your paddle, but that's virtually it. There's nothing there. But again, like all iPod Video games, you can play your music while playing this game.
Control: 4.75/5 Very innovative and original idea. You control the paddle around the pipe with the click wheel, and bounce the ball off at the blocks. Very cool idea, although at times, the paddle gets stuck.
Fun: 4/5 Vortex is a pretty decent game. The game trods along extremely slow at first, taking what seems forever to beat a single level, but after the first 5-10 levels, it speeds up, and gets even more fun. It's not the best game iTunes has to offer, but it is pretty good. I'd say it's worth the $5.
4/5
Sound: 2/5 There is so little sound to be heard, it's almost not there. You can hear the bricks when you hit them, and when it bounces off your paddle, but that's virtually it. There's nothing there. But again, like all iPod Video games, you can play your music while playing this game.
Control: 4.75/5 Very innovative and original idea. You control the paddle around the pipe with the click wheel, and bounce the ball off at the blocks. Very cool idea, although at times, the paddle gets stuck.
Fun: 4/5 Vortex is a pretty decent game. The game trods along extremely slow at first, taking what seems forever to beat a single level, but after the first 5-10 levels, it speeds up, and gets even more fun. It's not the best game iTunes has to offer, but it is pretty good. I'd say it's worth the $5.
4/5
Game Review ( Mini Golf - iPod Video )
Graphics: 3.5/5 Mini Golf has meh graphics. The colors look nice and clear on the iPod Video's screen, but the graphics look like nothing more than a cell phone game. The animations are REALLY bad; especially one of the courses where there is a bear on top of a ball upside down. Wtf?
Sound: 3/5 Really pretty decent for the little amount there is. Each course ( 3 in all ) has its own tune. It gets repetetive, but like all iPod games, you can listen to your music on your iPod while playing.
Control: 4.25/5 This is the best it will get on the iPod for a golf game. It is somewhat hard to aim the ball where you want to, because as you get it where you want and you take your finger off, the aimer moves a bit. A little frustrating, but it isn't too bad. It all works well.
Fun: 4.25/5 Mini Golf is pretty much what you think it would be. Quick injections of putt-putt action. There are 54 holes total ( 18 on each course ), and it is really quite fun. There is also a Play n' Pass mode in which you can play with more than one person. There is also a stat-tracker, and practice mode. Although the game is extremely easy, and fan of flash putt-putt games will love this game. It doesn't last long at all, but for $5, it's a deal.
4.25/5
Sound: 3/5 Really pretty decent for the little amount there is. Each course ( 3 in all ) has its own tune. It gets repetetive, but like all iPod games, you can listen to your music on your iPod while playing.
Control: 4.25/5 This is the best it will get on the iPod for a golf game. It is somewhat hard to aim the ball where you want to, because as you get it where you want and you take your finger off, the aimer moves a bit. A little frustrating, but it isn't too bad. It all works well.
Fun: 4.25/5 Mini Golf is pretty much what you think it would be. Quick injections of putt-putt action. There are 54 holes total ( 18 on each course ), and it is really quite fun. There is also a Play n' Pass mode in which you can play with more than one person. There is also a stat-tracker, and practice mode. Although the game is extremely easy, and fan of flash putt-putt games will love this game. It doesn't last long at all, but for $5, it's a deal.
4.25/5
Game Review ( Pacman - iPod Video )
Graphics: 4.25/5 I realize this is just a cheap little game made for the iPod, but the graphics shine on the iPod Video. The colors look bright and really sharp, making the game look outstanding.
Sound: 3/5 Same bleeps and bloops, but with a little bit of a downgrade. You hear nothing besides that.
Control: 3.5/5 The control takes some getting used to. Instead of making hard clicks with the clickwheel up,down,left, and right, you have to scroll by rotating the wheel. It's not too bad, but I think Apple wanted to be cool, and I think they failed. This control scheme will have you dying quite a bit.
Fun: 3.25/5 Pacman for the iPod Video is good in a few ways. It has some really nice graphics, and high scores, but the fact that you get 3 free continues after dying defeats the purpose is ridiculous. Also, the controls are far from good, and the $5 price tag is just a rip-off. I recommend ( unless you're a fan of the original ) you stay away from this game. It's not good.
3/5
Sound: 3/5 Same bleeps and bloops, but with a little bit of a downgrade. You hear nothing besides that.
Control: 3.5/5 The control takes some getting used to. Instead of making hard clicks with the clickwheel up,down,left, and right, you have to scroll by rotating the wheel. It's not too bad, but I think Apple wanted to be cool, and I think they failed. This control scheme will have you dying quite a bit.
Fun: 3.25/5 Pacman for the iPod Video is good in a few ways. It has some really nice graphics, and high scores, but the fact that you get 3 free continues after dying defeats the purpose is ridiculous. Also, the controls are far from good, and the $5 price tag is just a rip-off. I recommend ( unless you're a fan of the original ) you stay away from this game. It's not good.
3/5
Thursday, January 04, 2007
DVD Review ( Robot Chicken: The Complete First Season )
Robot Chicken is without a doubt the weirdest and most random shows you will ever see in your life. However, it may also be on of the best. Robot Chicken is a show made in clay and action figures and portrays real events and not-so real events. This is a great show that shouldn't be missed by any fan of random humor, sick humor, or just comedy in general. Damn near anyone will love this show if they haven't seen it yet. The only real flaw with the show though is that it can have boring skits, but those come very seldomly. Definitely buy this boxset. And for the price, ( Should be about $26 at a Best Buy ) you can't go wrong.
5/5
5/5
DVD Review ( Full House: Season 1 )
Full House gets off to people as a "kiddy show", and maybe it is, but it's a great show to stray away from other shows of more adult humor. Full House has some annoying "bonding" scenes, but the show still has some great actors, making for a really fun show for anyone accepting of the shows attitude to watch and enjoy.
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
[*] Our Very First Show: 4.5/5 Danny's mom moves out; Jessie and Joey move in; DJ moves into the garage because she wants her own room instead of sharing with Stephanie.
Our Very First Night: 4.25/5 Jesse lets the girls stay up late, and they order pizza and have ice cream.
The First Day Of School: 4.25/5 Stephanie gets nervous about her first day of school; DJ doesn't want to be in the smart class.
[*] The Return Of Grandma: 4.5/5 Danny's mom refuses to clean up his and everyone elses mess; Jesse says a turtle saved his life.
Sea Cruise: 4/5 Danny tries to go on a "manly trip" by going fishing with the guys, but the captain of the ship isn't a guy;Danny gets mad at Caroline and Jesse gets mad at Roxanne.
[*] Daddy's Home: 4.5/5 Father/Daughter day goes great for the Tanner's until it ends; Danny realizes Michelle doesn't even know that he is her dad; Joey takes Jesse's motorcycle out for a ride and changes his style.
Knock Yourself Out: 4.25/5 Jessie and Joey try to take care of Michelle while she is sick, and find it not as easy as it seems.
[*]Jessie's Girl: 4.5/5 Corinna finds Joey attractive, and kisses him, but Jessie doesn't know that Corinna likes Joey and not him.
[*]The Miracle of Thanksgiving: 4.75/5 The whole family has difficulty trying to celebrate Thanksgiving without Pam.
[*]Joey's Place: 5/5 Joey feels neglected from the family, and get's frustrated with everyone ignoring him. Little does he know, Dan and Jessie have a surprise for him.
[*]The Big Three-O: 5/5 Danny is worried about turning... turning... 30 in this episode. Bullet takes a swim, and Jessie and Joey try to get Danny a new car.
[*]Our Very First Promo: 5/5 The family believes there is a monster in the house, and Jessie searches to find out what it is. Danny and his family get interviewed for a TV show, but his family is completely set up.
[*]Sisterly Love: 4.5/5 DJ attempts to get the role in an "Oats Boats" commercial, but Stephanie gets the part instead, and a feud starts between them.
Half A Love Story: 4/5 Jesse meets a woman that shows up at Danny's house.
[*]A Pox In Our House: 4.75/5 Some of the Tanner's get chicken pox. Will D.J. ditch a slumber party to babysit for Danny?
But Seriously, Folks: 4/5 Joey ditches comedy; D.J. decides she doesn't want to learn how to play the guitar.
[*]Danny's Very First Date: 4.5/5 Danny decides to go out on a date, but D.J. and Stephanie wonder if Danny still loves their mom.
[*]Just One Of The Guys: 5/5 D.J.'s cousin comes over for a visit, but she discovers he's grown up and doesn't want to do anything she wants to do.
The Seven Month Itch (Pt.1): 4.25/5 Jesse feels trapped in "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood", and decides that he should move out.
[*]The Seven Month Itch (Pt.2): 4.75/5 Jesse gets a phone call from D.J. and Stephanie about Michelle being sick, so he rushes home to find out it was a lie that the girls told to have him stay at the house.
[*]Mad Money: 4.5/5 Danny reminds Joey of a time he gave some money to him, but never got payed back; Jesse dresses up as Elvis and sings on stage.
[*]D.J. Tanner's Day Off: 4.5/5 D.J. finds a way to cut school to go and get Stacy Q's autograph with Kimmy. While out to get an autograph for her, Joey finds D.J. and takes her home.
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Although Full House: Season 1 starts with less than spectacular episodes, the middle and later episodes are absolutely phenomenal and just scratch the surface of how great Full House really is. Virtually every episode from beginning to the end of the season teach a life lesson, and the stories for the most part are really good, especially thanks to Dan Cloutier and John Stamos for excellent acting. Anyone and everyone should sit down and watch Full House, anyone that has a soul will find the show is a great stray from TV shows full of violence, or swearing, and shows life lessons, and some witty humor. Full House is a great show for the whole family. Season 1 is just a great start to a freakishly underrated TV series.
4.5/5
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[*] Indicates a "Season Great"
[*] Our Very First Show: 4.5/5 Danny's mom moves out; Jessie and Joey move in; DJ moves into the garage because she wants her own room instead of sharing with Stephanie.
Our Very First Night: 4.25/5 Jesse lets the girls stay up late, and they order pizza and have ice cream.
The First Day Of School: 4.25/5 Stephanie gets nervous about her first day of school; DJ doesn't want to be in the smart class.
[*] The Return Of Grandma: 4.5/5 Danny's mom refuses to clean up his and everyone elses mess; Jesse says a turtle saved his life.
Sea Cruise: 4/5 Danny tries to go on a "manly trip" by going fishing with the guys, but the captain of the ship isn't a guy;Danny gets mad at Caroline and Jesse gets mad at Roxanne.
[*] Daddy's Home: 4.5/5 Father/Daughter day goes great for the Tanner's until it ends; Danny realizes Michelle doesn't even know that he is her dad; Joey takes Jesse's motorcycle out for a ride and changes his style.
Knock Yourself Out: 4.25/5 Jessie and Joey try to take care of Michelle while she is sick, and find it not as easy as it seems.
[*]Jessie's Girl: 4.5/5 Corinna finds Joey attractive, and kisses him, but Jessie doesn't know that Corinna likes Joey and not him.
[*]The Miracle of Thanksgiving: 4.75/5 The whole family has difficulty trying to celebrate Thanksgiving without Pam.
[*]Joey's Place: 5/5 Joey feels neglected from the family, and get's frustrated with everyone ignoring him. Little does he know, Dan and Jessie have a surprise for him.
[*]The Big Three-O: 5/5 Danny is worried about turning... turning... 30 in this episode. Bullet takes a swim, and Jessie and Joey try to get Danny a new car.
[*]Our Very First Promo: 5/5 The family believes there is a monster in the house, and Jessie searches to find out what it is. Danny and his family get interviewed for a TV show, but his family is completely set up.
[*]Sisterly Love: 4.5/5 DJ attempts to get the role in an "Oats Boats" commercial, but Stephanie gets the part instead, and a feud starts between them.
Half A Love Story: 4/5 Jesse meets a woman that shows up at Danny's house.
[*]A Pox In Our House: 4.75/5 Some of the Tanner's get chicken pox. Will D.J. ditch a slumber party to babysit for Danny?
But Seriously, Folks: 4/5 Joey ditches comedy; D.J. decides she doesn't want to learn how to play the guitar.
[*]Danny's Very First Date: 4.5/5 Danny decides to go out on a date, but D.J. and Stephanie wonder if Danny still loves their mom.
[*]Just One Of The Guys: 5/5 D.J.'s cousin comes over for a visit, but she discovers he's grown up and doesn't want to do anything she wants to do.
The Seven Month Itch (Pt.1): 4.25/5 Jesse feels trapped in "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood", and decides that he should move out.
[*]The Seven Month Itch (Pt.2): 4.75/5 Jesse gets a phone call from D.J. and Stephanie about Michelle being sick, so he rushes home to find out it was a lie that the girls told to have him stay at the house.
[*]Mad Money: 4.5/5 Danny reminds Joey of a time he gave some money to him, but never got payed back; Jesse dresses up as Elvis and sings on stage.
[*]D.J. Tanner's Day Off: 4.5/5 D.J. finds a way to cut school to go and get Stacy Q's autograph with Kimmy. While out to get an autograph for her, Joey finds D.J. and takes her home.
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Although Full House: Season 1 starts with less than spectacular episodes, the middle and later episodes are absolutely phenomenal and just scratch the surface of how great Full House really is. Virtually every episode from beginning to the end of the season teach a life lesson, and the stories for the most part are really good, especially thanks to Dan Cloutier and John Stamos for excellent acting. Anyone and everyone should sit down and watch Full House, anyone that has a soul will find the show is a great stray from TV shows full of violence, or swearing, and shows life lessons, and some witty humor. Full House is a great show for the whole family. Season 1 is just a great start to a freakishly underrated TV series.
4.5/5
DVD Review ( Jackass: The Boxset )
Jackass was one of the most popular shows ever on MTV, but it was cancelled after only 3 seasons. Thankfully, MTV has put the entire series on DVD and in this boxset for only $45. The biggest problem most people have with this DVD set understandably, is that the skits are not in episode order, and the episodes are also censored. Not like we want to see Johnny Knoxville's, Chris Pontius's, Steve-O's, or anyone elses dicks, but the language is also censored. Hell, even middle fingers are censored. It isn't too bothersome, but for Christ sake's this is a DVD not the TV show. Overall, this is a good boxset. Although some skits are pretty unentertaining/just stupid, majority is great. The DVD also features a little colored book that describes how the show started. Also, there is a bonus disc with a ton of extras. Cribs for Steve-O, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, and Pontius ( before and after ). There is also a "Where are they know" extra that is about 45 minutes long. All very interesting and fun to watch. The whole DVD is quite long ( I want to say 6 hours, although it could be a lot longer or a bit shorter ) Either way, a Jackass fan surely should buy this set. It's censored to an extent, but it is still fun to watch.
4.75/5
4.75/5
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