© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-awoolcott Recent reviews written by member awoolcott en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_440263282308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - With Guitar Hero, Harmonix Music Systems made themselves household names with gamers, delivering the kind of music game that transcends its very niche genre and took it mainstream. After Guitar Hero II, Harmonix was acquired by MTV Games, who along with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440263282308 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:33:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440263282308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433686941316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Inevitably, as you work your way through the huge PS2 role-playing game library, you get to the really weird stuff. Gust has become a big player in the niche RPG scene of late, mostly for their Atelier Iris franchise which recently spawned into Mana... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433686941316 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:20:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433686941316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432359837316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It's been nearly seven years since Grand Theft Auto III released, becoming one of the most influential games in the history of the medium and effectively giving birth to the genre we call sandbox gaming. Its influence has been widespread, passing on to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432359837316 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:21:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432359837316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430262881924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It wouldn't be a PlayStation without a Hot Shots Golf game, and though it took a little while to actually get here, Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds has finally arrived, almost a year after its original Japanese release. The sixth entry (counting the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430262881924 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:59:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430262881924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425909980804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Since the release of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne in 2004, there's been five games in the series released on PlayStation 2, making it one of the more prolific RPG franchises around in the past few years. The fourth, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425909980804 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:44:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425909980804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422317559428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Though the whole Fast & the Furious motif is long gone, someone forgot to tell THQ and Juiced Games. The original Juiced was a decent game with some decent ideas, but nothing that truly warranted a sequel though it did have some promise. Yet here... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422317559428 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:55:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422317559428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421436427908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - With the new-generation of consoles in full swing, standout games from PlayStation 2 just don't get the notoriety they did in its heyday, which means that niche games (which were in abundance on PS2) get even less attention than they did before. It's too... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421436427908 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 13:07:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421436427908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420423306884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It seems that someone flipped the switch on EA's two major racing franchises. After a few years of open-world adventures, Need for Speed Pro Street took the series back to menu-driven progression. On the other hand, Burnout, a stubborn holdover of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420423306884 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:56:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420423306884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416863522436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It's not every day that you come across a new franchise with as much hype as it has scrutiny, but Assassin's Creed is just that. When the game came into the limelight at E3 2006 (previously the game was shown in quick teaser form as &#147Project... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416863522436 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:08:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416863522436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414774627972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - NBA 07 was probably not the better of the two PS3 basketball games at the launch of the system, but it was competent enough and seemed a step in the right direction after many years of mediocrity from Sony's hoops franchise. Thus the anticipation was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414774627972 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:48:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414774627972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414354476676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Over the past 10 years, Naughty Dog has developed a great reputation for high-quality platform titles, beginning with Crash Bandicoot on the original PlayStation and then Jak & Daxter on PS2. Both franchises offered beautiful, cartoony graphics with some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414354476676 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:56:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414354476676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410903023236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - For all his royal majesty, The King of All Cosmos is a clumsy fellow. When Katamari Damacy came to be three years ago, it was because the King was a wee bit reckless and destroyed all the stars. Now, while playing a game of tennis with the Queen, his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410903023236 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:47:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410903023236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410104532612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - After Burnout Revenge, it was expected that the next time we’d get a taste of Criterion’s battle racing would be Burnout Paradise on PS3 and Xbox 360. Yet here we are, with a so-called "last generation" PlayStation 2 (and PSP) entry, dubbed Burnout... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410104532612 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 19:53:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410104532612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409024171652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Since the explosion of Need for Speed Underground, EA has kept its signature racing franchise stuck in Fast & The Furious hell, relying on the tuner scene with a few nods to those who miss the exotic days, but never actually bringing back the days... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409024171652 Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:48:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409024171652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408175283844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Sony has released an avalanche of games for its PlayStation 3 in recent months, with the quietest release of all being Game Republic's Folklore. Touted as an RPG-lite with a focus on action and Pokemon-style collecting, Folklore is certainly different... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408175283844 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:58:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408175283844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406771043972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - In many ways, one can consider Sega to be an adventurer, leaving a trail of food as a way to easily exit a confusing jungle or forest. Only in Sega's case, they leave their famous franchises lying around just in case they're needed rather than food. It's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406771043972 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:25:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406771043972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406020591236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Recently it was announced that Bizarre Creations, the mind behind Metropolis Street Racer and later, the Project Gotham Racing franchise, was acquired by Activision in an attempt to compete with EA in the racing genre. While this is likely good news for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406020591236 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:42:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406020591236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405704904324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Since Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion made it big last year, it seems there's plenty of games out there trying to vie for a slice of the fantasy, open-ended RPG that has been dominated by Bethesda Softworks. One such game is an obscure little Polish game from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405704904324 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:12:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405704904324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405429784196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Namco's Tales franchise got a boost in profile a few years back when they released Tales of Symphonia, which turned into a massive GameCube hit. It was released on PlayStation 2 as well, but only in Japan (no doubt due to Nintendo persuasion),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405429784196 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:02:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405429784196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403505909380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It's not the biggest game out of the EA Sports camp, but Tiger Woods PGA Tour has consistently been a top-notch golf series on all the platforms its appeared on despite being one of the less popular games in the EA line. This season sees a slight shift... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403505909380 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:12:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403505909380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402051272324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Last year's NCAA Football was a good, but not great debut on the Xbox 360 – it had decent enough gameplay and the usual solid Dynasty setup, but it didn't exactly do anything that couldn't be done on PS2/Xbox, which had a deeper version of the game with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402051272324 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:32:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402051272324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401522134660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - It wouldn't be fair to say Bioshock came out of nowhere, but in many ways, it did. Irrational Games – now known as 2K Boston – is known for deep, thought-provoking titles such as the PC only System Shock series, but none of their games are mentioned in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401522134660 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:37:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401522134660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400505736836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Considering the trouble recently with baseball and, um, “unnatural” means of playing the game well, it's amazing a game like The Bigs was even allowed by Major League Baseball. Using their exclusive 3rd party license to the fullest, 2K Sports takes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400505736836 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:43:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400505736836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399296597636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Sometimes you're forced to be creative when circumstances get in the way. 3 years ago, EA Sports prematurely eliminated the up-and-coming NFL 2K franchise by cutting an exclusive deal with the NFL itself, making Madden the only game in town for 5 years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399296597636 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:55:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399296597636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384568823428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - Swedish developer Starbreeze became a household name to Xbox fans 3 years ago with the outstanding Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay. A moody, gritty, and atmospheric first-person adventure/shooter, it cemented the company as one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384568823428 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:56:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384568823428?linkin_id=8003929