Epinions Recent Reviews for lorinsilver

Put all your scepticism aside and enjoy the adventure of The Mummy Returns

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:25:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Back in 1999, film studio Universal could never have dreamed that Stephen Sommers’ remake of their horror classic The Mummy would become a worldwide box office megahit. Now, two years later, Sommers has every reason to smile. Not only was The...

Konami Ring of Red: This game grammar be not very goodly lets go!

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 08:28:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - I like Role-Playing Games. I like Strategy Games. Ring of Red claims to be both. A sure winner, right? Well…

What if they didn’t surrender?

Ring of Red is set in an alternate past. After the atom bombs on...

Another game bites the dust

Tue, 6 Nov 2001 12:45:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - The race that is held every year from Paris to Dakar can be considered one of the toughest in the world. Only daredevils or fearless madmen, driving heavily tuned, nearly unbreakable vehicles, make it to the finish line. Know that only about 15% of the...

Freestyle Halloween WriteOff: I never knew silence could be this creepy

Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:22:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Halloween. Most people who plan on getting spooked, are going to watch a popular horror movie like Scream, or Halloween, or Nightmare on Elm Street. A minority will watch a classing movie like The Changeling or The...

A Beat'em-up that doesn't make you think. Smash! Destroy!

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:31:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Bloody Roar has never been one of the great games in the 3D Beat’em-up genre. Tekken, Soul Caliber and Dead or Alive dominate the scene, and soon you’ll be able to add Virtua Fighter to this list (again). Besides...

A horror gem of rare beauty

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:19:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - If you’re planning on seeing The Others, heed this warning: read and view as little about the movie as you can! Avoid trailers, commercials and other promotional material like the plague, and run away from conversations about this horror movie...

Angry as heck-WriteOff: Half-Life isn't even half-fun!

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 04:39:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Half-Life is about three years old now, and still this all-time classic has excellent sales figures. Valve and Sierra know all about this, of course, and bury us in spin-offs and company. Some of these are actually worth buying, but what they...

It's the Michael Jordan of basketball games!

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:07:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - A new year, a new series of sports games. And the question we’re all asking ourselves is of course “Should I get this version even though I have the 2000 one?” With most games, it depends. More often than not the improvements are limited to updating...

Morgan Freeman Should Have Won An Oscar - WriteOff

Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:36:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - The name of Stephen King has been synonymous with good horror novels for years. But the writer has much more to offer, which he proved with his 1992 collection of stories “Different Seasons”. After Rob Reiner’s successful Stand By Me in 1986,...

It didn't break my heart, but made me break into a grin

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:37:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Film maker David Mirkin not only directed the charming Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow), but was also responsible for a big number of episodes of the hit comedy series Get a Life starring Chris...

A wonderful ode to "Total Recall" on the PS2

Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:39:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - While playing Red Faction, I was constantly reminded of the movie Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Both have Mars as the background of the battle between a mighty corporation and the resistance. There are mines that harbour a...

May the Legacy continue...

Thu, 4 Oct 2001 06:38:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is the sequel to Blood Omen - a game I quite enjoyed – but people told me this game would be totally different. I’d never imagined the game would have changed this much though: they added a third dimension!
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A brilliant drama about growing up, dreams, and ballet

Wed, 3 Oct 2001 06:29:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - “What’s wrong with ballet?” eleven-year-old Billy Elliot asks his wicked father innocently. I imagine it’s a question that director Stephen Daldry has undoubtedly had to pose numerous times to producers and money-lenders, before he got the green light...

A short game that's fun while it lasts

Tue, 2 Oct 2001 06:26:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - After just getting a Playstation 2, I have to say I wasn’t impressed with the first game I played on it (The Bouncer). But a friend of mine recommended Onimusha Warlords. He is a good friend, really, so I took his word for it. I’m glad I...

Peace of Mind

Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:55:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Note: before you think I'm having serious gender problems (me breast-feeding?), this review was originally written by Susanne, my wife and the love of my life. But since that's against the policy, I've gathered all the information she had to offer,...

The smallest MP3 player with the biggest quality

Mon, 1 Oct 2001 07:53:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - MP3-players are getting smaller and smaller, and the latest trend is to integrate them into your clothes. The Panasonic e-wear series is a nice example of that… but do they work as well as other players?

It’s so cute!

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Vagrant Story might be the best game I've played on a Playstation

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:36:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - I could have summed up this review in three words: “buy Vagrant Story”. But then you would have had to take my word for it, so I’ll explain why.

FFT meets MGS

Vagrant Story can be considered the mental...

AGTTM Write-off: "A musical fairy tale that will write history"

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 05:50:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Moulin Rouge is based on a myth by Orpheus about a young poet/musician who went into the abyss (the underworld), looking for the ideal love. According to director Baz Luhrmann, it’s a myth about realizing that not everything is under your...

My first Playstation 2 game ever! "Hey, is that all?"

Tue, 25 Sep 2001 05:15:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - The inevitable has happened: I am now the proud owner or a Playstation 2. Well, proud? The only game I’ve played so far is The Bouncer, and I really hope the other PS2 games will be slightly better…

Full Motion Video does NOT mean...

Don't step into your car too quickly after watching this movie!

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 05:55:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Director Rob Cohen has borrowed his movie title from Roger Corman’s 1954 “breakthrough”. With fast cars, lean pit ladies in black leather outfits and tough guys with tattooed muscles, this Fast and the Furious grew into a small cult hit. And...

KcFoxy Second Anniversary Re-Write-Off Celebration: Re-write of a game that's been re-done

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 08:09:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - I remember when I wrote this review, I thought I’d praise everything about it and everybody would like my opinion. Now I’ve matured a little, and one of the things I’ve learned over the months is that a good opinion tries to point out all the good sides...

Buzz Lightyear... beats up the camera!

Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:48:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Generally when I get the chance to try out a new game, I’m quite enthusiastic about that. But when my son Sam wanted me to try the kiddie game Toy Story 2, I was anything but eager – I’d seen him play it, and wasn’t impressed. Of course seeing...

The Spirits Within is without spirit.

Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:45:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has its origins in one of the most popular video game series ever. This series has about ten games to it, who have sold millions. Fans of these so-called “Role-Playing Games” will be disappointed when seeing...

The Medieval WriteOff: "Let's bash some Kobold skulls!"

Tue, 18 Sep 2001 04:12:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - Some games are destined to remain captive in the realm of mediocrity. And yet there is one little thing, a lifeline that saves these games from the abyss and gives them that extra nudge that sets them apart from the rest… Atmosphere!

Darn...

Scary as Heck WriteOff: "You'll hate Ronald McDonald after reading this"

Thu, 13 Sep 2001 10:49:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorinsilver - For some reason movies based on Stephen King’s stories – although not bad – just don’t seem to have the same impact as his novels do. IT is a perfect example: while the movie was quite entertaining, the novel scared the heck out of me…

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