Epinions Recent Reviews for Pumpy_Tudors

This Pong is just wrong.

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:25:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - The fine people at Atari came up with some very nice ideas to upgrade the truly classic game of Pong. They decided to add all sorts of interesting playing fields to compete on. They added skill levels and variations on gameplay. They even did a major...

Visioneer PaperPort 6100 Flatbed Scanner: Scannerific! Ugh.

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 23:52:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Let me make this simple and get right to the point. I wanted a scanner that was simple and could get right to the point. I didn't have a lot of money, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Keeping up with me so far? I expected my search to be long...

So this guy walks into a bar... and all hell breaks loose.

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 18:15:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Sit down, kids, because Uncle Pumpy is going to tell you the story of two guys, a girl, and a whole lot of butt-kicking action. I call this story "Drive."

There once was a man named Toby. Toby has an experimental bio-energy module...

Mommy! Pumpy's stealing cars again!

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 04:35:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - I'm rude... I'm brash... I'm arrogant... and if you're not looking, I'm stealing your car. Heck, I'll steal your car even if you ARE looking.

Welcome to GTA2, my friends.

Grand Theft Auto 2 is the sequel to one of the most...

Burns out before it gets started

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 06:05:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Again, I am punished for watching movies after all the sensible people have gone to sleep. "Fever Lake" is the story of a group of students who venture off for a weekend in an abandoned cabin alongside, you guessed it, Fever Lake.

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Are they EATING Corbin Bernsen?

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 03:43:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - There must be something good to say about a movie in which David Alan Grier gets (literally) tied into knots and Corbin Bernsen gets eaten by an army of stop-motion-animated toys.

In fact, that IS the good thing to say.

"Tales...

Yahoo Auctions: Pro athletes can make money for YOU!

Tue, 30 May 2000 06:00:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - As I've mentioned in a few previous Epinions, I collect sports cards. I've found some that I'd like to sell through auctions, and I was faced with a decision. Should I use Yahoo Auctions or eBay? Well, it turns out that there's no easy answer for me. It...

Do not fear the hat.

Tue, 30 May 2000 00:52:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Not enough people will see this movie. I can guarantee it. People will be turned off because the film might seem like an obscene display for lovers and aficionados of rap music. Others will be turned off because it'll undoubtedly be sandwiched between...

Now I can plunder Martinique!

Sat, 27 May 2000 21:12:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Many people like to compare "Cutthroats" to the old Sid Meier game "Pirates!". Well, I don't intend to do that. Cutthroats is miles ahead of Pirates!, and if you can get your computer to tolerate it (which can be a daunting task for...

Life goes on... and on... and on...

Thu, 25 May 2000 05:20:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - The Game of Life used to be one of my favorite board games, so when I saw a PC version available, I just had to pick it up. Now, I know the title of this opinion suggests that I don't like the computer game. That isn't true. I just noticed the...

The check is in the e-mail

Wed, 24 May 2000 04:02:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Recently, I started collecting sports cards, and online auctions are great places to find them. I wanted a quick and easy way to pay for my cards, and PayPal turned out to be the answer.

For those who don't already know, PayPal allows you to...

Madden could... go... all... the... way!

Tue, 23 May 2000 06:49:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - How dare you, EA Sports. How dare you create a football game with all 31 teams, customizable playbooks, play creation utilities, seamless online play, and impressive AI? How dare you improve on your previous football games and not tell me?

I...

She's Big. She's Bad. She's Blonde.

Tue, 23 May 2000 06:20:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Maybe bigger really is better. I've seen a few movies that have the sole purpose of shamelessly displaying half-naked women who dance or shake or something. Most of those films turn out to be stinkers. I must say, though, that "Attack of the 60-Foot...

I'll buy that for a dollar... and then I'll eat it!

Sun, 21 May 2000 04:44:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - I like meat. Heck, I love meat. Doggone it, I NEED MEAT. Thank you, Burger King.

Being a college student, I often find myself needing cheap food in a hurry. Fortunately, Burger King is a five-minute walk from campus, so I've become a regular...

I gots yer stuff right here!

Sun, 21 May 2000 03:25:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - A couple of months ago, my father gave me his small collection of sports cards. It was just about 200 or 300 basketball cards that he bought ten years ago. I figured that adding to the collection would be a fun thing to do. Within a few weeks, my...

Doesn't deserve a second look

Sat, 20 May 2000 20:58:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Why do I watch pay cable? After sitting through "Double Take," I really don't have a good answer.

I had no intention of watching this movie, but the premise looked interesting. Craig Sheffer plays a world-famous author (Craig Sheffer...

I'm hooked. Now go sit in the box for two minutes.

Sat, 20 May 2000 20:03:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - As a big fan of Fox Sports' NHL Championship 2000 (which I've also reviewed, if you care to look), I wasn't sure about trying EA's NHL 2000. I've heard all the complaints about the AI in EA hockey games, and I even experienced some of those problems...

He Shoots, He ... Misses?

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:33:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - For a long time, I had heard about "Slap Shot" as one of the best movies for sports fans. Perhaps I'm not as much of a sports fan as I thought.

Quickly, the movie is about a low-level hockey team which is in danger of being sold. To...

Bill Gates Got Game

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:17:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - To me, Microsoft has been hit-and-miss with its games. I found NBA Inside Drive 2000 to be its best effort. Inside Drive has the absolute best AI of any basketball game I've played. I've tried a couple of the EA Sports offerings, and it just got too easy...

You are under arrest for making a bad movie

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 05:55:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

One.

The only thing I love about this movie is the fact that it's earned the title of "Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen." I guess this was my punishment for staying up way too late...

It's like pinball on a soccer field

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 05:33:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - When FIFA 99 was released, it was supposedly one of the best soccer games ever made. It's pretty good if you enjoy feverish, fast-paced footy filled with frantic action, but... wait a minute. A soccer match isn't supposed to be loaded with fast breaks...

Bursting with fun... for a while.

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 04:31:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Outburst is a great game to play with a bunch of people around. Here's how it works:

Split up into teams (you can also play solo or one-on-one, which are also fun), one team gets assigned a topic with ten answers on the board, that team has 60...

Dialpad: Long Distance Calls For Only 0 Cents Per Minute

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 04:16:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - As I'd expect many users to be, I was very skeptical when I discovered Dialpad.com. I was told that I could make long distance calls with my computer for no cost whatsoever. I assumed that Dialpad was a piece of software that both the caller and receiver...

Whoa, we have sports at UNO?

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 03:53:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - While the primary focus of a university is obviously its educational value, many potential students put a lot of stock into the school's athletic program. Even if the student is not an athlete, good old school spirit can be an important part to providing...

Online Games: Wanna have fun? Get the Picture!

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 02:07:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pumpy_Tudors - Get the Picture (www.bezerk.com) combines humor, intellect, and quick thinking to create a terribly addictive online game.

The basic idea of the game is to write a caption for a picture. Up to ten players compete in a room for seven rounds. In...