Epinions Recent Reviews for daedric

Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 Ultra: With this the frame rate really 'blasts off'

Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:11:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Aimed at the most technologically demanding gameplayer, the Annihilator 2 Ultra is based around the Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS Ultra chipset, the world's fastest Graphics Processing Unit. Architecturally, the GeForce 2 GTS Ultra is identical to that of the...

Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2 For Windows: It's pretty Fakking good

Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:57:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - In the 70's, there was a marvellous European comic called Heavy Metal that was made into a movie. It's most notable feature was the advanced animation ..... oh and there was also the naked ladies and swearing too. Now, years later, film has a sequel that...

Novalogic's space sim ain't dim

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 14:06:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Novalogic has produced a tightly scripted game where the evolving narrative takes precedence over open-ended, free shooting and trading gameplay. It is a remarkably playable and enjoyable space sim that compares well with contemporaries such as FreeSpace...

Real time strategy with a twist of lemon.

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:51:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - As you play this game you notice a certain familiarity in the graphics, unit types and storyline. Do games like MechCommander, Ground Control, Dark Reign and Command and Conquer come to mind? No, this is not a bad thing as the similar attributes have...

The new benchmark in real time strategy

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:32:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - When reviewing games, one looks for faults and flaws. One could spend many an hour looking for them and come up empty-handed. That's right, it happened to me..

So is Earth 2150, the most complete real time strategy ever? Well, I don't know...

Printer that handles all problems

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:05:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - This is one of the new Z2000 series of printers released by Lexmark intended for small business or home office use. But that's not to say that it wouldn't be perfectly happy sitting next to a home system.

As with most of its competition, the...

Ulead PhotoImpact 6.0

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 11:42:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Where Paintshop Pro 7 offers Photoshop functionality at an entry-level price, PhotoImpact has focused on Web graphics, adding ‘Web Studio Pro’ to its name. It promises more web tools than any other imaging editor does.

Highlights include...

Paintshop Pro 7

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 11:37:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric -

PaintShop Pro 7 started as an entry-level program but this upgrade now offers similar tools to premium packages like Adobe Photoshop. It has followed in the footsteps of its main competitor, PhotoImpact by incorporating features like Automatic...

Olympus D-620L

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 12:20:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Olympus is one of the quality names in photography, so it’s no surprise that it also has some of the better digital cameras on the market. Retailing for about $400, the D-620L features a 1.3-megapixekl resolution and includes a quality Olympus 5.5mm...

Kodak DC-5000

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:43:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Designed for the great outdoors, the DC5000 is Kodak’s answer to the camera you take anywhere. It’s built around the DC290 mechanism but with heavy-duty casing and oversized controls so you can use it with gloves on. It’s also water-resistant but don’t...

Kodak DC-290 Zoom

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:35:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - This is basically the DC5000 product without the toughened casing, and it offers plenty of features for its price. Packing in 2.1 megapixels, the DC290 Zoom includes 3x-optical and 2x-digital zoom with 1792x1200-pixel resolution. The ability to capture...

Adobe Illustrator 9.0

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:27:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Sharing the look and tools of PhotoShop, Illustrator 9.0 now has the ability to create Web-ready graphics. Full integration with PhotoShop is an obvious bonus. Starting with Web graphics, Illustrator can easily export small vector graphics, complete with...

Canon PowerShot S20 - Pure quality

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 12:20:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - I'm cutting straight to the essential knowledge you need before considering this product. With a whopping 3.3 megapixels of resolution, the s20 offers the highest resolution per dollar of all the cameras that I’ve tried. The rear 1.8-inch LCD screen...

Canon BJC 8200 Ink-jet Printer: Canon BJC-8200 - A solid performer

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 12:04:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - To summarize a review of this printer simply. If money is no

object and you’re after the best photo quality you can find,

don’t go past the BJC-8200. This is a dedicated photo printer,

with six ink colours, multi-layering technology and...

Flying Heroes takes the first person genre to the skies

Mon, 25 Sep 2000 04:45:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Flying Heroes takes the first person shooter genre to the skies. In the mythical land of Hesperis, you can fly as a member of one of four different clans, in an attempt to become famous and hmmm... oh who really cares? The story is as peripheral as the...

Dragon Dance - A dance that will keep you puzzled for hours

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:57:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Dragon Dance is similar to Breakout. Okay, so you might not know what Breakout is – so here's the deal: a set of bricks line the upper half of the screen, and it's up to you to keep a ball bouncing up into the bricks. Each time the ball hits a brick, the...

A game that is worse than it's name

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 09:33:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - As you can tell from the name, "Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire" is a parody of the hit television show and best-selling game Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. Like Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, WWTBUAM will test your mastery of trivia with...

Nascar Heat - It's here and it's real HOT

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 04:48:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - The game’s immediate appeal stems from the Normal mode, in which the car is pretty easy to drive, pretty hard to spin, and an AI pack will happily wrap itself around you on the track of your choice, putting you inside a 180 mph traffic jam, looking...

Deep Fighter - places you in a underwater futuresque sci-fi

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:54:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Based on the little known adventure game Subculture for the PC, Deep Fighter borrows from that game rather heavily. Using most of the equipment and minerals from its inspiration, migrating players from the computer disc will surely feel right at home. If...

Polaris Snocross is an impressive Game Boy Colour product

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:49:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - The game takes a journey through three different difficulty Tournament cups and ten different courses in an overhead perspective. You race against two other computer opponents for first place – when you do, you move onto the next race, adding a notch to...

Rayman 2: A find for PlayStation Fans

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:23:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - He has wowed many on the Nintendo 64 as well as the Dreamcast, and now that the plucky little French videogame character is heading for the PlayStation, it is time for me to get excited. Rayman 2 is a stunning looking game which feels like a classic...

Grand Prix 3 – the most detailed and accurate F1 simulation

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 12:32:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - Apart from an updated physics engine and AI changes, GP3 - in keeping with the series – will provide a whole slew of options for us to play around with. We will be able to take part in a quick race (just click and go), a non-championship single race and,...

Spider-Man's video game comeback is an excellent one!

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 07:07:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - I'm a veteran of the old games Spidey showed up in, and this game rocks and rolls big time! The transition from the comic series to the PlayStation world is excellent, the gameplay is super-tight and the game engine is the best to present Spidey in any...

NEC SuperScript 4650N - Ultimate Printer

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:09:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - You won't find a product that's literally in a class by itself, but take a look at the NEC SuperScript 4650N. The 4650N for $2,700 is the only printer I’ve seen that let's you print without a driver on your system as well as being a high-quality colour...

Giants : Citizen Kabuto - Taking First Person to a new level

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:41:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daedric - The visuals in Giants : Citizen Kabuto have a hypnotic effect on you. There’s something about the innately beautiful about the island : a beauty that transcends taste and style, and simply is stunning. Forget gameplay for a moment here: this game is...