© 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-chrisell Recent reviews written by member chrisell en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_456245808772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - Another game of two parts.COD-WAW - the latest installment of the Call Of Duty series is set in the closing stages of WWII. As with most COD games, you alternate between two characters. In this case a Russian advancing on Berlin, and an American... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456245808772 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:02:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456245808772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456244629124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I finally caved this year and bought some proper snow tyres. I opted for the Winterforce tyres mostly because my local tyre place had some in in the size I wanted and there was the prospect of 14 days of snowstorms on the way. I've tried Bridgestone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456244629124 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:27:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456244629124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451994291844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - Mirror's Edge is an unique game, and I like unique games. It's always difficult for publishers to come up with a new idea and make it into a game that works, but with Mirror's Edge, EA / Dice seem to have managed it.The basic premise is simple -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451994291844 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:43:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451994291844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438024703620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - A game of two parts. COD4 - the latest and arguably best installment of the Call Of Duty series, is a proper game of two halves. Controls COD4 is a first-person run-and-gun game. You can sneak (and on some maps you have to) but for the most part... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438024703620 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:23:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438024703620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437569556100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I had high hopes for MGS4. Next-gen platform - the writers probably learned from the previous games - lots of hype and lovely hi-def gameplay footage. It bode well until I put the disc in and it took 8 minutes to install the game instead of just running... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437569556100 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:38:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437569556100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434803347076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - My review of GT5 Prologue on Amazon reveals how disappointed I was with that preview to the full game. Things are a lot different this time around though. I downloaded the demo for Grid from the PS3 store first of all. 983Mb, so it took a while, but once... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434803347076 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:10:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434803347076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406979186308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - The MediaVault 2010 is a NAS - a network attached storage device. Essentially it's a small PC chassis running Linux with a 300Gb hard drive, a network connector and 3 USB ports. The idea is that you connect it to your wired network and suddenly acquire... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406979186308 Sat, 3 Nov 2007 19:59:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406979186308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405523500676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - For years now, I've sat in my home office looking at a huge crate full of 35mm pictures and negatives, thinking "one day I'll scan that lot in". Long story short - I got a new scanner at work - the Epson V4490 which is essentially the V500 but with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405523500676 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:40:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405523500676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401124134532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I first saw a review of Black when it came out in 2006 and it seemed to be right up my alley. At $49.99 though, it was a "wait and see" - I don't believe any game is worth 50 bucks. Skip forward to 2007 and it's on sell-through for $19.99 - far more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401124134532 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:14:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401124134532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400816836228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I never played the original Flatout game, so I came to Flatout 2 "cold". I'd seen the hype and reviews and thought I'd give it a try. First impressions are quite good. It's a very easy game to pick up and play, with easy to learn controls. I got my copy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400816836228 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:51:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400816836228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361312521860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - After three years of pushing an MTD mower around my lawn in 100-degree heat, this year I decided to upgrade to a self-propelled mower and the Toro seemed to fit the bill. I picked mine up from my local big orange DIY store for $369. The mower was easy to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361312521860 Sun, 13 May 2007 12:28:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361312521860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_329121566340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I'm a total SSX bigot. I love the games with their over-the-top tricks and great characters. I can even forgive SSX On Tour for reversing half the controls and putting a crappy soundtrack in the game. So when I heard about a new game in the franchise -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~329121566340 Tue, 6 Mar 2007 12:55:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_329121566340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307139677828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I needed to upgrade the speakers used on my home PC as the bass driver in the old units was past it's best. Mind you they were 11 years old, so go figure. I cruised up and down the aisle in BestBuy listening to all the offerings from the $19 own-brand... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307139677828 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:12:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307139677828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307122900612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I decided to upgrade my old wireless ball-mouse to a wireless optical mouse, and having always had Logitech mice, I went with their product again. The MX610 advertises that it has a laser instead of an infra-red light, and that it has some amazing dpi... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307122900612 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:01:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307122900612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_306747969156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - Having spent a year with one of the Logitech Harmony remotes, I'm now ready to throw it out the window. Search my other reviews to find out why. So I shopped around and sniffed out this programmable unit from Sony. There's not many reviews out there so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~306747969156 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:41:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_306747969156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_292074262148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - Buying an LCD TV, especially a widescreen HDTV, is something not to be taken lightly. I spent about a month researching TVs online and in publications like Consumer Reports. One thing that's important to know right up front, then. There are basically... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~292074262148 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:46:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_292074262148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280257990276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - For three years now I've had an InFocus X1 projector pointed at a whitewashed wall in our basement. This year I decided to take the plunge and go for a proper screen. I'd been weighing up the various options, predominently those from DaLite. The problem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280257990276 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:43:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280257990276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_241679765124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I received a copy of Tomb Raider Legend for my birthday and whilst I was pleased with it as a present, I had my doubts about the game. The Tomb Raider franchise ended up mired in bad gameplay, terrible camera problems and questionable controls, but with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~241679765124 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:52:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_241679765124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233759805060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I'm not sure how it happened but we ended up with two printers in our house, both of which were carefully stored on the floor in the dining room to be kicked whenever anyone walked in. During a major renovation of the house, I put in a 10/100 network... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233759805060 Tue, 30 May 2006 13:08:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233759805060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225879887492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - This game took me completely by surprise - I had no idea it was being worked on and no idea that it had come out until I saw it advertised on Speed TV last week. That's one in the eye for Sony - better advertising would have helped. I'm a huge GT4 fan,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225879887492 Sat, 8 Apr 2006 18:55:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225879887492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221096021636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I've owned a series of Sony DSC cameras starting with the swivel-body DSC-F505. Every couple of years I've had the hankering for more pixels to be able to print larger and larger pictures. I skipped the F828 and played the waiting game, and the waiting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221096021636 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:39:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221096021636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215365160580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I'll preview this review by saying: Remote - 4 stars Method of programming remote - zero stars The Logitech Harmony series of remotes rely on a web-based interface to set up the remote. When reading other reviews, it wasn't clear that this actually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215365160580 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:47:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215365160580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212293815940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - A strange review title, for sure, but that's what EA have done with this latest SSX title. I have to start this review with a simple checklist. If you fall into any of the following three categories, you're not going to like SSX On Tour: (a) you've... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212293815940 Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:05:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212293815940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_208440036996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - I wasn't a big fan of the original Burnout game. It was too buggy, the car handling was lousy, the graphics were terrible and the sound was astonishingly bad. Because of that, I've skipped all the Burnout titles since then until I got hold of a copy of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208440036996 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:09:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_208440036996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190606184068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author chrisell - The nice thing about the PSP is its size, and too many of the third-party covers and cases take it from its original svelte Elle McPherson and turn it into a plump Britney Spears. Not so with this one. It's a clamshell hard top which screws into the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190606184068 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:28:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190606184068?linkin_id=8003929