© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-bangj Recent reviews written by member bangj en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_410918686340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - The Castlevania series has been around since the days of the NES, and has seen all manner of different forms. From its origins as a side scrolling 2D action game to the promising yet lackluster 3D versions on the N64 and PS2, there's one clear turning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410918686340 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:19:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410918686340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408148938372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - I remember a little over 15 years ago, drilling a hole in a twenty-cent coin (right through the Queen's head mind you), tying a piece of fishing line to it and skateboarding down to the local arcade. Why? Because my mother caught me swindling money from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408148938372 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:01:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408148938372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407572680324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - What the hell is going on?! That's what you'll be saying to yourself when you play WarioWare: Smooth Moves for the first time. The best way to describe this crazy game is fast, reflex driven and utterly nutty. This is Nintendo at their craziest and once... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407572680324 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:09:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407572680324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407516450436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - I want to get this out of the way right up front. I've never been a brilliant puzzle game player. Never have, never will. It's as though my brain isn't wired properly to deal with it. While other people are merrily racking up points, I'm building a vast... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407516450436 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:00:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407516450436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406873607812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Most of us enjoy parties, right? Whether you're talking about a fairy cakes and candles affair or the type that sees you swinging from a stranger's chandelier naked at three o'6clock in the morning, people like to have a good time. By now everyone should... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406873607812 Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:54:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406873607812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216889069188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Could this be the final nail in the coffin? Are board games forever lost to the plague of videogaming? Monopoly, the undisputed king of board games has made its first console showing since 1996 and the signs aren’t good for the Mattel fraternity... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216889069188 Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:41:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216889069188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216623189636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Advance Wars: Dual Strike is the latest installment in the widely acclaimed and highly successful Advance Wars series. The game, which is the first installment on the DS, is a turn-based strategy title that sees you controlling military units in specific... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216623189636 Thu, 5 Jan 2006 09:15:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216623189636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216389750404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - One of the most revered series in gaming is back, and this game is just what the doctor Mario ordered. With the Mario Kart games, Nintendo has a proven track record that keeps them ahead of the pack. The SNES version started the Genre, the N64 outing was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216389750404 Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:44:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216389750404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211844238980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Rare’s Donkey Kong Country for the SNES was a hallmark release in its day. It took Nintendo’s then archaic Donkey Kong franchise, infused it with state-of-the-art CG like visuals, engaging gameplay and Rare’s famous blend of quality and humor. The title... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211844238980 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:08:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211844238980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211676663428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Well, well, well, after a few years of absence, look who’s finally decided to appear in a couple of decent games? It’s the Jigglypuff wannabe, Kirby, starring in the platforming romp Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. Mind you it’s probably more likely that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211676663428 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:11:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211676663428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197713956484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Before performing acts of cannibalism Mike Tyson leant his name to this classic game for the NES, and being a fan of the Rocky movies and boxing in general, I was easily impressed. Based on a 1984 arcade game by Nintendo and later turned into a title for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197713956484 Wed, 5 Oct 2005 02:56:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197713956484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197379657348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Japan&#146s Landmass covers some 378, 000 square kilometers and is about 2,500 kilometers in length. It may sound big enough, but when you consider that about 150 million people live on a clump of dirt that would fit quite comfortably within a country... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197379657348 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:06:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197379657348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196954394244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Sure, Namco are the developers of Soul Calibur, Tekken and Ridge Racer, but why would they possibly want to bring another title like them out? Who needs games like that which would assuredly climb to the top of the charts and send some serious cash in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196954394244 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:45:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196954394244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196774366852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Do you think that American Football’s a bit of a girl’s game? Is basketball a bit too wussy? Why don’t they use the baseball bats for something other than hitting balls in Baseball? Well for all of you hard-core machines out there who are looking for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196774366852 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:35:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196774366852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184432234116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Following the release of any games console, comes the even more important release of its accompanying controller. Nintendo have always been at the forefront in controller design, with an approach that focuses heavily on accessibility, comfort, ergonomics... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184432234116 Fri, 27 May 2005 00:54:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184432234116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184249781892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - A pool simulation for the Xbox? If I was a games developer, it wouldn&#146t be my first choice as a killer piece of Xbox software. Some attempts at virtual pool games have failed in the past because the game engine and its physics have not been spot on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184249781892 Wed, 25 May 2005 05:36:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184249781892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183978069636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Despite a lukewarm response from the critics, it’s not difficult to understand why this film was such a worldwide hit over the holiday period. It has all the ingredients to attract a wide and diverse range of people – and, for the most part, it will not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183978069636 Sun, 22 May 2005 05:41:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183978069636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183357574788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Let’s face it, just about every little boy played with those plastic army men, they were so damn cool. So many poor plastic sods around the world met a gruesome end at the hands of children. I stood the little suckers on hot plates, burned holes in their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183357574788 Mon, 16 May 2005 05:48:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183357574788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183267528324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Doesn’t it suck when crappy game are released for good sports like boxing? (Yes I’m looking at you Ready 2 Rumble).Luckily, EA have a great boxing game franchise going along with Knockout Kings. Boxing has never really been tested on the sports genre... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183267528324 Sun, 15 May 2005 05:39:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183267528324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182540865156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Dreamed up by two Aussie university graduates, Saw turned out to be one of the surprise hits of 2004. Like I said before, it was made by two young Aussies – James Wan directed and co-wrote, while his mate Leigh Whannel co-wrote and stars – and it’s a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182540865156 Sun, 8 May 2005 08:44:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182540865156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182012251780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Cowboy Bebop has been one of the most popular and praised anime series for a long time now, so it was only natural that a full length movie would be released for it. What we end up with is Cowboy Bebop the Movie and it is truly a sight to behold. With a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182012251780 Tue, 3 May 2005 12:05:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182012251780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181777895044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - The Zelda series dates back all the way back to 1986, where the The Legend of Zelda was a title whose coincided with the launch of the NES. Back in those days, most of us had no idea what we were getting into and only bought the game because the entire... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181777895044 Sun, 1 May 2005 06:52:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181777895044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181455064708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Straying from the series of the same name that I’ve been watching a lot lately, the AV channel decided to unleash the motion picture of Samurai X based on the television series that aired in Japan. That series was a lot more light hearted than the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181455064708 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 06:03:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181455064708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181337689732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Professional Wrestling; an entertainment sport/soapie where nothing is unusual. A wrestler could trot into the fighting ring dressed in a rubber dolphin suit with fire crackers spouting from his head and no one would bat an eyelid. For this is the world... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181337689732 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 05:07:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181337689732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181240041092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bangj - Before I saw this movie I never knew that they made B-grade anime films. Now I stand corrected. I’m not here to say that Sin the Movie didn’t have its moments, but they were few and far between, and most of these moments involved you laughing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181240041092 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:58:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181240041092?linkin_id=8003929