Epinions Recent Reviews for MrGrim

Archmage: Reminds me of old BBS games...

Sat, 8 Apr 2000 01:39:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I used to play games like Archmage all the time. Back in the BBS days (before the Internet - Bulletin Board Systems for you newbies out there), there was a game called Alpha Colony VI. What a game - you build an empire, you invade other countries that...

Juno Email: Hang on, let me check my ad-mail...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 00:30:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I jumped on the Juno free email bandwagon near the beginning of their trip. I was stunned at the time - FREE internet email? WOW! Well, I first found out how they functioned a free email service when I started to get advertisements. In the beginning,...

Incubus (Rock): My ears deceived me

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 03:58:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I had never heard Incubus before I saw them live. I walked into a Korn concert in Lakeland, FL, about halfway through the opening act. I heard like three notes from the singer and thought "holy s-it, is that Mike Patton?"

Well, my...

Test of Time Passed

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 03:18:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - ... and with flying colors too! I've been playing Q2 since it was first released. I was stunned then, and I'm still amazed now at how much fun it is. Sure I ditched it immediately when Q3 test came out, but when that wouldn't run quite right on my...

I think this is almost better than his music

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:41:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - This is an unbelievable spoken word album. I was caught off guard by it. My roommate handed me his copy of this to listen to, and I'm like "yeah, whatever..." and finally got around to listening to it. I can't believe how incredibly frank...

FreeDiskSpace.com: 300MB, but at what price?

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:22:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - It's 300 MB of free space. It's free. Wait a minute... is anything actually free in this world?? No. So what's the catch? Marketing and bandwidth - that's the catch.

I'm not saying they charge for bandwidth - because they don't. The...

Grand Theft Auto II: Ice Cream Truck Horror

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 03:48:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I downloaded the demo of this game two days ago and I've been hooked ever since. Even though the demo limits each game to six minutes, the city they let you play in is huge, and the maps are well drawn with some really good lighting effects too.
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Thief: The Dark Project: Looking Glass Does It Again

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:13:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - Looking Glass technologies is unbelievable. I remember being amazed at the functionality in their games ever since they first released Flight Unlimited and Ultima Underworld. Well, they did it again...

Thief is one of the most intense games...

Surprisingly Easy to Read

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:55:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - One of the pre-requisites for delving into artificial intelligence is actual intelligence. At least, that's what I've been told...

I've tried to read books on AI before - and every single one was way over my head; and sometimes I read white...

Half-Life: Goodbye free time

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:16:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I have no idea where to begin praising this amazing game. I bought it the day it released, after spending months drooling over the Sierra ads and previews. I must say that I have never regretted this purchase. Half Life is the single most amazing...

I can't believe I played this demo

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 05:51:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I try to give all games an honest shot. I figure that if I don't like a game after playing for about two hours, then I don't like it. I kept playing the demo for Trespasser for over three hours, just to keep verifying how bad it actually was. This...

PLAY THIS GAME!!!

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 04:02:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I don't care if you have a Pentium III-800 or a Pentium 120; if you haven't played this game then you are missing out on one of the most finely crafted stories I have ever seen. My friend loaned this game to me a few months ago and I still think about...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Best Keyboard You'll Ever Buy

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 03:31:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I used to just buy any keyboard - $6 and I'm set. Then I decided to get a better keyboard and I dropped about $30 for my Keytronics Lifetime Designer keyboard. This keyboard is sturdy, has a great feel, and looks darn cool to boot.

I beat...

Creative Labs Creative 3D Blaster Savage4: Fairly Solid Card

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 03:13:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I have had no problems with this card. Mind you, I've been a technician for almost 3 years now, and I've installed this card in my own system, as well as my roommate's system, and countless other systems for customers. I've run this card on every...

Mr. Bungle: Nothing and Everything

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 02:10:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I cannot begin to describe Mr. Bungle. I don't think anyone can. The music they produce is experimental, to say the least.

When I first listened to a Mr. Bungle song, I hated them. I didn't understand how anyone could consider it to be...

Microsoft Windows 98 SE: 98 uh, well it crashes less

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 01:44:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I hate windows. But I use it all the time. Why? A wise man once said "It may be **** but it's compatible." And right now, there's nothing else on the market as compatible as Windows 98 SE.

It detected all of my hardware on first...

Beep! um, pause Beep!

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 01:31:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I got a cable modem for two reasons: I wanted fast Internet access, and I hate modems. But they lied to me.

I have two major gripes with Time Warner's Road Runner service:

(1) Their TV ad featured a spazzed out guy who screamed...

Subtle and impactful

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 01:10:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - Sweet liquid bread... this beer has just the right amount of honey in it. The taste of this beer is a bit subtle. The first bottle goes down more like heavily flavored water than a beer. Once the effect of it hits you, you are in for one heck of a...

Epic Medieval Battles

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 00:54:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - I cannot even believe how incredible this movie is! I saw it the day it hit the theaters, then I bought it the day it hit the video stores. Gibson is great in this movie, both as director and as actor. The battle scenes are nothing short of...

Almost painful to watch

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 00:35:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - ...But that's probably because I almost fell out my chair from laughing so hard. I can't believe that some of the scenes in this movie actually made it to the theater. My favorite painful scene has to be the cut out (but on the DVD version) scene of...

PCXL: Only Mag I've Read Cover to Cover

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 00:19:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MrGrim - This magazine is the most crude, offensive, and downright abusive rag on the market - I enjoy every single issue.

PCXL is the best magazine I've ever seen. I've been hooked since an issue I saw over a year ago. They don't deal with any BS -...