© 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-maddogdenny Recent reviews written by member maddogdenny en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_433279569540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Before any review of Lego Indiana Jones can begin, a brief history is in order. The story of Lego Indiana Jones really begins with Lego Star Wars, a game that was, from all accounts, intended for a younger audience. It was a recap of the new Star Wars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433279569540 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:01:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433279569540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414505602692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Half Life 2 has already been the stuff of legend for some time before the Orange Box came out, but the very mention of it sent shivers up gamers' spines. All of sudden, it was the stuff of legend again. What's the deal here? It's just a game after all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414505602692 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:20:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414505602692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407994076804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Many of us who have bought a Wii, or are planning to, were anxiously awaiting the dawn of a new Mario game, one that would fix the mistakes of the past (looking at you, Super Mario Sunshine), and go back to its roots while taking us to new and wild... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407994076804 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:43:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407994076804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404760333956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I've been itching to have a game that I would have the chance to tear into, really rip to pieces. I've written so many favorable reviews lately it's been driving me crazy. I thought I finally had my chance to do so with Carnival Games, but there's a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404760333956 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 04:33:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404760333956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404148096644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - So this is it. This is how gaming ends. Every single game starting from Pong has led up to this moment, and now it's over...OK, not really. I guess the question on everyone's mind is whether or not Halo 3 exceeded, or even met, the hype. Well, I'm... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404148096644 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:21:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404148096644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403740724868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - So I'm playing Metroid Prime 3, thoroughly enjoying myself, but not sure whether it was just a really good game or a great game, when I looked at the clock and realized it was two in the morning. It was at that moment that I had realized that I had been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403740724868 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:29:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403740724868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402281238148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I stayed away from this title for a long time. I would sit at the store, stare at it stupidly, reach for my wallet, then decide against it. "Another GTA clone?" I asked myself. Do I really need another? Well, my fiance got sick of me staring at it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402281238148 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:19:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402281238148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402279009924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Take a look at all the board games out there: there's the ever strong Tony Hawk series, the original SSX games, and a few others. But really, the games that have dominated have been SSX and Tony Hawk. They've lasted the generations, they keep getting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402279009924 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 05:55:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402279009924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402277633668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - So I just finished up Bioshock, and I find myself at a loss for words. Well, not a loss for words, but rather at a loss for keeping this in as few words as possible. I could a novella on the plot, philosphical messages, gameplay, enemies, and graphics... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402277633668 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 04:58:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402277633668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399914864260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - So, Mario Galaxy still isn't out, which is a bummer, but Nintendo keeps sliding out little bonuses in the Mario franchise, filling in that void until we finally get to play a Mario platformer. First, there was Super Paper Mario, and now we get Mario... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399914864260 Sat, 4 Aug 2007 07:52:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399914864260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399913619076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Has anyone decided to spice up an otherwise dull work week by going out for a night of drinking with the guys (or the ladies)? Yeah, it seems like a good idea at the time, and you do get to have a good time, but you end up paying for it the next day... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399913619076 Sat, 4 Aug 2007 06:58:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399913619076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388280782468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Here's a game that's equal parts captivating and frustrating. It's captivating because the gameplay is simple, addictive, and most importantly fun; frustrating because while Nintendo fans are waiting for the next big game, we have to go with yet another... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388280782468 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 04:47:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388280782468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388263087748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Ever since Grand Theft Auto III hit shelves some years ago, developers have rushed to make something that rivals Rockstar's juggernaut. Scarface, Crackdown, and Saint's Row are just a few titles that come to mind. Now The Godfather is taking its turn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388263087748 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 04:03:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388263087748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_374539521668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Well, it's been many moons since Lara Croft's glory days on the original Playstation. The first Tomb Raider was groundbreaking, and the second built on that, and made it even better. After that, it all went right down the toilet. A few substandard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~374539521668 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:48:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_374539521668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_374521958020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I must admit, I've been out of the Mario Party loop for quite a while. Ever since the first one on the Nintendo 64, I have declined every invitation until now. Why? Because the little lady wanted it, and what she wants, she gets. So, like every party... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~374521958020 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:50:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_374521958020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_359336611460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - So, I'm watching the gaming news a couple months back, and I see that Super Mario Galaxy is supposed to come out in March. Great. Fantastic. Though I was disappointed in Super Mario Sunshine, I held out high hopes for Galaxy. Alas, the date has been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~359336611460 Wed, 9 May 2007 02:48:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_359336611460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_359319244420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I've never been to Vegas. Don't care to. It's just too bright and loud for my tastes, not to mention expensive. However, for sixty bucks, I not only get to go to Vegas, but I get to fly around in a helicopter, and shoot grimy terrorists. Is this a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~359319244420 Wed, 9 May 2007 02:00:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_359319244420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_326231363204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I've been noticing a pattern in the games I've reviewed lately. Most of them have earned four stars, instead of the coveted five. This is indicative of the games we're getting. We're getting games that are consistently really, really good, but they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~326231363204 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:36:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_326231363204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_318504472196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Let's talk about the Doom III engine. It's been out there for what? All of two years, give or take? Unfortunately, it is already becoming in danger of being obsolete. Prey is a game that could save it. Doom III revolutionized the engine's graphical... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~318504472196 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:02:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_318504472196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_318488415876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Let it be known that I am a huge Rocky fan. In fact, I wanted to take up boxing again because of being inspired by Rocky movies. This is not the way to do things by the way. I am not Rocky and I will lose against an opponent twice my size. Anyway, so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~318488415876 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:01:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_318488415876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_314901696132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - A while back I went on one of my post payday store runs, and was deciding on which game to choose. I read up on some reviews, and ran across Lost Planet, a game in which you not only run and gun, but fight the clock as you essentially freeze to death... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~314901696132 Sat, 3 Feb 2007 06:13:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_314901696132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_312484597380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - Ahhh...memories. So far in my life, I've seen quite a few console wars, but none in my mind have compared to the Genesis vs. Super Nintendo war. This was a console war that changed the face of gaming for me. No more limitations of the original... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~312484597380 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:59:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_312484597380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_311581970052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I'll admit it. I'm a terrible singer. Just awful. Unfortunately for those around me, I love to sing. To give you some kind of idea about how bad my singing is, my own parents encouraged me to never sing, instead opting to get me a guitar. But... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~311581970052 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:14:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_311581970052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_309040877188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I'm a little late with this, but three opinions are better than two, and the more games I play on the Wii, the more things I find to say about this nifty little device. I think I've run the gamut on most of the types of game that the Wii has out now, so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~309040877188 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:10:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_309040877188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_309039894148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - As the title suggests, Elebits didn't fair too well in terms of sales, and this is my attempt to get the word out on this one, because if you miss out on this game, you're missing out on a lot of fun. I can certainly understand a certain amount of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~309039894148 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:30:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_309039894148?linkin_id=8003929