Epinions Recent Reviews for kjell1979

Planet Puzzle League: Am I Missing Something Here?

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:03:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I'm always up for a good puzzle game. I really enjoyed playing Tetris on my Gameboy 20 years ago. That progressed into other great puzzle titles culminating in a very strong lineup of puzzle games on the Nintendo DS. So how will Planet Puzzle League...

New Super Mario Brothers: New and Improved or Old and Recycled?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:34:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Like most people my age, I grew up on Super Mario Brothers. It’s a series that has undergone a huge transformation the last dozen years. My daughter is a big gamer, but she is not that big into the older consoles which made these games so famous. I often...

Space Invaders Extreme: A Retro Reject

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:26:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Shooter games aren't my favorite genre, but when you've been a gamer as long as I have, you learn to have an appreciation for games like Space Invaders and Asteroids. After spending many hours on these games, it excites me to see what kind of modern...

Monopoly / Boggle / Yahtzee / Battleship: Shall we try this again?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:46:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - The reason I got this compilation despite my experiences with Battleship / Connect Four / Sorry / Trouble is because of Monopoly. I just enjoy playing this game and I...

MLB Power Pros 2008: A Great Portable Baseball Game

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:41:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - When I noticed MLB Power Pros was available on the Nintendo DS, I was psyched and a little embarrassed that it took me so long to figure out it had hit the shelves here way back in late...

Top Spin 3: Makes the Quarterfinals, but no further

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 18:46:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I've always had a fondness for tennis games. I used to love Tennis on the original Gameboy. Then when I had my Xbox I used to play Top Spin and had a blast doing so. I love the strategy of setting up your opponent for a forehand winner down the line or...

Advance Wars Dual Strike: We won! Let's hit the clubs!

Sun, 31 May 2009 23:29:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Advance Wars Dual Strike was one of the first games for the Nintendo DS. I originally found it in a Sears Home Essentials store for $7.88 two summers ago, which at the time was a fantastic deal. Story The countries of Omega Land have to...

Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars: The soon-to-be forgotten GTA?

Wed, 27 May 2009 17:13:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I am generally a fan of the Grand Theft Auto games. They seem familiar to me, yet are wide open and offer a wide array of fun stuff to do. So I thought it was an odd that Rockstar decided to create a Grand Theft Auto game for the...

Battleship / Connect Four / Sorry / Trouble: A Waste of Time

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:52:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Whenever we have a family game night, the kids always want to play Sorry. This was one of my most favorite and treasured games when I was their age so why not break out the same tattered Sorry box that I had and play? We'll have fun trying to convince...

Tecmo Bowl Kickoff: A Retro Remake of a Forgotten Franchise

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:08:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Tecmo Super Bowl is my most favorite game of all time. I have always wanted an updated version of Tecmo Super Bowl. I didn't care whether it was the...

Left 4 Dead: Fighting 4 Survival

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:14:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - When I saw Left 4 Dead, I knew it was a great game to play on Xbox Live. Stylistically it was quirky and the only thing that really concerned me was that it would be too spooky for my tastes. I have avoided games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil...

Fallout 3: Just cuttin’ and choppin’ for miles around

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:22:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I decided to sell my Playstation 3 copy of Fallout 3 before Christmas in order to get a little extra cash for it...

All Pro Football 2K8: I waited 3 years for this?!

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:38:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - A year and a half ago I anxiously awaited the arrival of All-Pro Football 2K8. Not only was 2K football back but it also added retired players, many of which were icons from the original Tecmo Super Bowl. Since...

Fable II: ‘Eets an awful good game ‘eet is

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:47:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I enjoyed the original Fable. Yeah it didn't meet expectations and it was pretty short, but if purchased at the right price, you could get a lot out of it. When I began to hear more about Fable II, my hopes grew that...

Fallout 3: He’s hackin’ and wackin’ and smackin’

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:22:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - When Bethesda Softworks announced they were developing the sequel to Fallout 2, I knew I was onboard. I was a big fan of Oblivion, even more so a fan of the wide...

Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings: Still Final Fantasy Minus a Coat of Polish

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:47:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I'm usually a sucker for a good Final Fantasy title. Even though I prefer the wide open style of Oblivion style role-playing game, Final Fantasy titles usually produce...

Civilization Revolution for DS: Civilization Revolution: What's the point?

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:56:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - You can't argue when it comes to business. If people believe something is going to sell, it will be available on the shelves. As for the content, that plays very heavily into stereotypes. The stereotypes present here are that console gamers are less...

Civilization IV Warlords: A Pointless Purchase

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:55:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - One of the things I've been struggling with is the coming to terms with my own shortcomings. Yeah I've known for a long time that I'm not going to be the President of the United States, but do I contribute more to society than your average human being?...

Civilization IV Beyond the Sword: A Decent and Necessary Expansion

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:21:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - When an expansion pack is released for a game, the connotation is usually negative. These days, sequels are often referred to as expansion packs while the actual expansions are viewed as not worth the extra money. In some senses Beyond the Sword fits...

Civilization IV: A Wondrous Game

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:44:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - For years I avoided the Civilization games for the same reason I avoided World of Warcraft. I just was afraid that I might get sucked into the game too much that I would end up losing sleep. Lawns would go unmowed. Electricity bills would rise. Yeah I...

Sansa Clip: A Decent MP3 Player

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Up until recently I had never spent a dime on an MP3 player. In all it's probably saved me hundreds of dollars for something I don't want to pay more than $50 for. However one thing about MP3 players is that they don't last. Both my...

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Game of the Year Edition: One Fine Game

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:14:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - The first game I purchased for my P
laystation
3 was Oblivion Game of the Year Edition. Even though I owned t
he
original Oblivion game for the X
box
...

Pokemon Pearl: The Addiction Continues

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:16:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - Yes it's true. Even though I put in more than 250 hours into P
okemon
Diamond, I have cast that aside and started a new game with Pokemon Pearl. Actually, I had both cartridges from last summer; Pokemon Pearl was for my...

Super Smash Brothers Brawl: The game where Mario can take a bat to Sonic's cranium.

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:42:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - With some games, it takes an investment in order to appreciate what a game is all about. I originally was going to pass on Super Smash Brothers Brawl because I didn't put that original investment into Super Smash Brothers Melee. While these two games...

Advance Wars: Waging War On Your Free Time Since 2001

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:01:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kjell1979 - I always liked the Advance Wars games. The first one I bought was A
dvance
Wars 2: Black Hole Rising and logged hundreds of hours with it. Going way back to the days of PC shareware and freeware, I enjoyed turn based...