Epinions Recent Reviews for johnmeyer

The DS's "killer" app. Heh heh.

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 02:08:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Ever since I got my DS (Christmas 2004) I've been sporadically playing my copy of Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt that came with it. As I was playing it, I thought things like "Whoa, this is cool" and "When is the real thing going to come out?" I kept...

Apparently the US Army never stands up on its missions.

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:21:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm is a game that I got for three reasons. The first is that I'm a big fan of the PC shooter America's Army, and I heard that this played similarly to that game. The second is that it was cheap: just $14.99 at EB...

Now hiring: quality control, contact Electronic Arts

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:54:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - EA Sports Arena Football for the Ps2 is EA's attempt to do justice to the offbeat style of play of the AFL. You know, all passing, no running, small field, big hits, quick play, etc. And they capture it... but that's it. This game has absolutely zero...

Future Perfect is a very good game (insert corny time-related pun here).

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:28:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Timesplitters: Future Perfect is one of the only games for any console system that I have bought new. (New meaning "not preplayed at EB games or bought off Ebay") I had been keeping track of the game for about two months beforehand, simply because its...

Nintendo DS Console: The Nintendo DS wins the handheld market, hands down.

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:33:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - I received a Nintendo DS for Christmas two years ago (in 2004). At that time, it had just been released, and it was the "hot item" in the handheld market. Its competition, the Sony PSP, would not ship until three or four months later. Though the DS was...

Too bad EA killed the possibility of 2K6.

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 04:56:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - ESPN NFL 2K5 is hailed by some critics as a "Madden killer." It had everything needed in a football game: solid gameplay, great graphics, and most importantly, a budget price. When EA snagged the NFL license and essentially killed the possibility of ESPN...

Metal Slug comes to GBA and... it's short.

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:00:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Yeah... this is Metal Slug Advance. A straightforward, side-scrolling, shoot-em-up known to most arcade gamers, brought to GBA. The game that was supposed to tide me over until Alien Hominid came out for GC. Well, it did its job, for about a day. That's...

This game is a rush job.

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:53:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - I bought this game simply because I'm a football fan and it was, at the time, the only game in town. I didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised when I turned it on and found a passable exterior, with "favorite team" selection, season mode,...

Good fun for long car trips

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:48:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Most of the professional reviewers, for some reason, panned this game. This may discourage one from buying it. Trust me, you should get it anyway. The major problems with this game are the framerate and well... the framerate, and it really isn't all that...

Save an alien, ride a yeti

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:43:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - I had been anticipating this game for about a month. It got delayed all the way from October 16 to somewhere around Thanksgiving. The local EB Games only had 3 in stock. That's a shame, because it means that only 3 people will be able to enjoy this...

Fantastic van, with a few rough edges

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 02:23:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - 2005 Toyota Sienna Let's start with the most important things about a car (or van): How does it drive? Answer: This is simply the best driving van on the road. I test drove the Honda Odyssey and the Dodge Town & Country prior to purchasing this...

LNT Home Corkscrew Corkscrew With Foil Cutter: Amazing quality and value

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 02:22:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - Not too many years ago Leverpull-style wine bottle openers routinely sold for $150 or more. Recently, the market has been flooded with inexpensive knock-offs. Some of these use plastic handles and inferior parts. Many sites are full of reports of these...

As Good As It Gets

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 03:17:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - For under $2,000, there is no better DV camcorder than the Sony TRV-11.

(This review was revised November 26, 2000, and again on March 13, 2001 -- Same opinion as before, but more details).

This is the model I've had my eye on for...

Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart p1000 Ink-jet Printer: Great color; poor SmartCard reader

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:30:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - My first color printer, four years ago, was an HP Deskjet 855C. It was a marvelous printer for its time, but the results could never be mistaken for a photograph. One year ago, after seeing the HP P1000 Photosmart at Although I have a few reservations...

Ofoto Online Store: Best all-around photo sharing site

Wed, 31 May 2000 04:12:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - The following was updated on October 23, 2000.

For the past four years, I have been using various printing services available on the Internet. In this review of Ofoto, I compare them to many of these other services. My basic goal is to find a...

Second time's the charm

Sun, 21 May 2000 16:24:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmeyer - I used an Olympus D-400Z for about six months, but never cared for the colors. They were too blue-green, and I could never seem to get them right, even after lots of tweaking in Photoshop. Also, the controls were difficult, and the picture review times...