© 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-derek_ween Recent reviews written by member derek_ween en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_211692064388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Ever been in that awkward social situation where somebody wants to "share" an earbud with you so that you can both hear something? I often wonder what exactly makes that so uncomfortable. Is it the idea of intermingling ear-wax? Probably. But another... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211692064388 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:01:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211692064388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210711711364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Before I launch in to this review proper, let me jump on my high horse... *grunts* Okay, there. From this height, it's easier for me to look down on my review subjects, cast aspersions at will, and just feel superior in general. Being an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210711711364 Wed, 9 Nov 2005 13:09:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210711711364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210360307332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - I've never been so caught off guard and yet so satisfied with a CD purchase before. One day I was minding my own business, fartin' around on iTunes, when I stumble across this track called "Biochemical Equation" featuring (gasp) RZA and (gasp gasp) MF... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210360307332 Sat, 5 Nov 2005 20:26:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210360307332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209271426692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - I'm already rethinking my title for this review. No, I'm not considering tampering with the mainstream again, I'm wondering if Cam'ron is in fact "mainstream." I guess in the end it doesn't matter. What matters is that "Purple Haze," the latest... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209271426692 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:59:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209271426692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209255108228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - The paths of two hip-hop gods crossed in 2004. The result was "Madvillainy," a collaboration between stellar lyricist MF DOOM and prolific producer Madlib. Acclaimed by all manner of critics, from the hip-hop exclusive to the indie-worshipping... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209255108228 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:04:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209255108228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209221881476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - If you've navigated to this review, chances are you already know a thing or two about Cage. Maybe a thing or two more than I know. From what I've read on the internet, Cage is a guy who's been around for a while, and was known mostly for his heavily... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209221881476 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:09:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209221881476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_208888368772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, Zen Love X, Villain, MF DOOM (remember all-caps when you spell the man name)...whatever you wanna call him, Daniel Dumile is one busy man. And pretty much everything you'll read about the guy on the internet will... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208888368772 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:49:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_208888368772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_199313165956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Katamari Damacy was one of the greatest, most groundbreaking games for the PS2. Even better, it was exactly my kind of video game. Simple (if surreal) premise, intuitive, barebones controls, endlessly replayable, and super-fun. I loved that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~199313165956 Sun, 9 Oct 2005 00:24:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_199313165956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_195939110532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Introduction As you can tell from my title, it's going to be hard for me to objectively review "Advance Wars Dual Strike" without being swayed by my negative outlook of the strategy genre in general. However, in researching this game, I read and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~195939110532 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:37:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_195939110532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194762739332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - After rising to the heights of the hip-hop world with his jillion-times platinum debut "The College Dropout," Roc-a-fella backpacker Kanye West is back with his sophomore effort: "Late Registration." Being on the top of the mountain, many would say that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194762739332 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:48:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194762739332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192930614916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - The ND-3540A is the latest in a widely celebrated line of high-quality, low-cost DVD burners from NEC. With a plethora of DVD+-/RW devices out there, NEC has chosen to streamline their design in order to deliver a simple, effective, and affordable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192930614916 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:55:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192930614916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_193397100164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Rap-Rock no more. "Don't Tread On Me," the 8th full-length studio effort from Omaha Nebraska homeboys 311, marks a real change in the group's approach to songwriting. Happily, the change is not jarring, and everybody should enjoy this new effort... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~193397100164 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:54:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_193397100164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190195469956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - The Misfits are one of those great underground names in punk music. Nary a day goes by when I don't see an unkempt youngster sporting a "Legacy of Brutality" t-shirt and smoking a cigarette. And with good cause, too! As the Coffin Box Set proves, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190195469956 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:56:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190195469956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189895380612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Most hip hop fans know The RZA as one of the genre's greatest producers, producing beats for his home crew Wu Tang Clan as well as nearly all of their copius solo pursuits. His first solo album: "RZA as Bobby Digital In Stereo" was a somewhat uneven but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189895380612 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:18:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189895380612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189497642628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - If you've heard of Team Sleep, you probably know them as a side project of the Deftones' frontman Chino Moreno. Despite being classifiable in a totally different genre of music, many of the Deftones' most pleasing sensibilities have infused their way in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189497642628 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:14:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189497642628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188670643844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - My review title says it all. Meteos for the Nintendo DS (NOT the Dreamcast, as epinions says) is the most addictive handheld puzzle game since Tetris. I know that that's a very strong statement. I'll do my best to back it up. Every puzzle game has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188670643844 Tue, 5 Jul 2005 11:39:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188670643844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188663828100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Since it's launch in the fall of 2004, the Nintendo DS marketing slogan has been: "Touching is good." Unfortunately, due to a severely lacking lineup of games and a criminal underuse of the system's innovative controls, the slogan never really seemed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188663828100 Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:36:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188663828100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187979107972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Most people know of Victor Hugo, or at least have heard of his more popular works (Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc.), however, very few people, even among the literati, are aware of Hugo's best and most unique work: "The Man Who Laughs."... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187979107972 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:01:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187979107972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187974717060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - The golf simulation genre has been utterly dominated by the Tiger Woods franchise for several years now. Thus it's not too surprising that the launch of the Nintendo DS was followed shortly by a Tiger Woods game to satiate the handheld gaming and golf... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187974717060 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:03:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187974717060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187961151108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Nine Inch Nails, also known as Trent Reznor, will always be known primarily for the classic mid-nineties concept album, The Downward Spiral. That epic’s sonic portrayal of mental turmoil and suicidal tendencies defined the concept of “teen angst” for an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187961151108 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:40:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187961151108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187960823428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Over ten years ago, a strange avant-folk hipster made his way in to the national spotlight with a ridiculously obscure and catchy song called "Loser." Miraculously, Beck Hansen overcame his seemingly assured one-hit wonder status to become a veritable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187960823428 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:36:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187960823428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187959643780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits is the most recent in a long line of puzzle games bearing the "Mr. Driller" moniker. While it doesn't make good use of the DS's unique input capabilities, nor is it at all fresh or innovative, fans of the Mr. Driller format... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187959643780 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:23:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187959643780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187957350020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - The original WarioWare game for Nintendo's GameBoy Advance took the handheld gaming world by storm with its unique integration of puzzle and action elements. WarioWare: Twisted!, the third game in the WarioWare catalog, improves upon its predecessors,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187957350020 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:47:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187957350020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176023899780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - By now, everybody has heard of the iPod. It’s the industry-standard, perpetually-hip hard disk-based mp3 jukebox from Apple. They’ve been around for over five years now, but just recently, with the inception of the “cute” iPod mini and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176023899780 Wed, 9 Mar 2005 01:05:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176023899780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_152066428548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derek_ween - It's been unspoken-but-widely-accepted for about ten years, so let's just say it explicitly: Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of, if not THE premier achievments in the history of video gaming. What twenty-something... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~152066428548 Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:10:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_152066428548?linkin_id=8003929