Epinions Recent Reviews for nil293

Interesting, atmospheric, different kind of game

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:18:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - (this review was originally begun about a year ago, but I just recently got around to finishing and publishing it)IntroductionHotel Dusk is a puzzle/mystery game similar to Professor Leyton but with a much darker style and...

Bigger is not always Better

Sun, 28 May 2006 12:33:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - I was a little surprised to learn about 1 year ago that Activision was releasing a sequel to its successful X-Men Legends. Of course, a sequel made sense, but it was set to be released only a year after the first. I was immediately worried that a...

Dynasty Warriors continues to dance with its Fans

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:17:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - *this is a cut and paste of my previous DW5 review, which for some reason became disembodied from the rest of epinions* I was surprised to learn that Koei was releasing another Dynasty Warriors in April of 2005. I hadn't even brought DW4 to 100%...

Fantastic game for the Fans

Fri, 7 Jan 2005 04:36:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - I've been an X-men fan since the early 90s. I used to wonder about the feasibility of an X-men streetfighter game as well as an X-men RPG game. Capcom answered the call for X-men streetfighters in the late 90s, and now Activision finally brings us...

A Must Have PS2 game

Thu, 6 Jan 2005 19:56:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - One of the first games I ever picked up for the PS2 was Dynasty Warriors 3. Boy was I hooked! The game was a fabulous action game with practically no learning curve and yet great replay value. Unfortunately, a burglar broke into my apartment and stole...

Good, affordable controller

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:05:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - The Mad Catz PS2 Dual Force controllers are a nice, cheaper alternative to the delivered Sony controllers. I don't recall the specific numbers, but I believe the MadCatz controllers (regular, not wireless) retail for about $5-15 less than the...

Corny jingoistic, rehash of Braveheart

Thu, 2 Jan 2003 06:42:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Although it's been a while since The Patriot's release, I felt almost obligated to write a review/rant upon seeing how highly rated it is here in epinions.

First the good. Sets and costumes and effects were nicely done, action sequences were...

Very good though has a few problems

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 03:25:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - I'll admit that I chose the 775 over competition largely due to its styling, but overall the camera served me well and repeatedly impressed friends who used more expensive digital cameras.

I remember reading reviews by professional photo sites...

Luxury doesn't necessarily mean user-friendly

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 20:02:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - The Hyatt Regency Chicago is "Hyatt's flagship property." and has received "over 500 awards for excellence in hospitality and cuisine." Or so brags the website's description. I chose the Hyatt because it had a slight price advantage over competetors...

Courtyard by Marriott: Courtyard Marriot of Downtown Omaha, NE

Tue, 11 Sep 2001 02:45:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - I stayed at a Courtyard in Omaha, Nebraska for about a month and a half (8/01-9/01) for work at a client site. All in all, I would have to say that it's a very well run hotel that leaves me with little to complain about.

location and...

In the true spirit of Final Fantasy

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 03:09:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Everything about this movie was so typical of what the video game series is like, especially the end, which seemed to come right out of FF VII. Square (and a lot of Japanese writers, movie makers etc etc) seems to like this idea of "starting over" and...

The New Definitive Sports Coupe

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:46:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - So, are you looking into getting a nice sport coupe? Check out Toyota's snazzy new celica! Think of the 7th-generation Celica (year 2000+) as the spiritual successor of the 2nd-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse(1995-1999). (The 3rd-generation Eclipse...

THIS is how you do summer movies

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:16:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - If you want plot, script and oscar-winning performances, go rent Shawshank Redemption or something.

Honestly, I don't know why some people have come down so hard on this movie. It's like saying, "Airplane" was dumb because the characters were...

Weakest of Disney's new animated features

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 10:14:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - "Atlantis" is entertaining, but nevertheless remains inferior to most of its new-age, animated counterparts.

I'd enjoyed The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin a lot. I liked Lion King less, and Hunchback of Notre Dame still...

Fun car, but not the real thing

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 03:24:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - So I step off the Hertz shuttle and approach the parking slot assigned to me. Hmmm... I wonder what I got this time for the week. A Mustang! Good, I had always wanted to try a mustang.

Well, right off the start, I was disappointed. The car...

a good rental car

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:21:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - First a few disclaimers. I have to grant the Alero its dues before I flame it.

First off, I only had it for a week. Secondly, it was a rental that already had almost 30,000 miles on it. Thirdly, this was the lowest of all the trim levels of...

Holy cow this movie is good

Thu, 31 May 2001 17:39:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Glory remains on my personal top-5 of best movies ever. And I consider myself a rather critical movie-watcher, especially when it comes to historical movies.

I still remember the first time I saw this movie, back in high school. At the time,...

sloppy movie

Thu, 31 May 2001 16:47:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - The movie starts out okay, but sorta crumbles after about 30 minutes. It manages to hold you in suspense, but that's not really a great achievement in and of itself.

Too many things just didn't make sense or were never explained.

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A good nap, at best

Wed, 30 May 2001 18:15:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - This movie was a waste of time, money, and talent.

In short, the movie's makers thought they were being profound, but they weren't. Instead the movie was stupid and cliched, almost a parody of itself.

When I watched the PREVIEW, I...

stupid, but not too bad

Wed, 30 May 2001 17:36:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Yes, this movie is as dumb as they said it would be.

However, I give it credit for knowing that it is a corny teen, cheese flick set in a fictitious medieval time, and not trying to be more than that.

The movie starts out with...

IMO, the worst movie ever

Wed, 30 May 2001 17:21:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Normally, when I walk into a theatre with low expectations for some movie, this gives the movie an advantage since I've basically lowered the bar for it. I held low expectations for Jurassic Park, but ended up being surprisingly entertained.

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good, not great

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:55:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - This game had a tough precedent to follow.

For those of you who don't know, the Quest for Glory series was officially axed after the fourth game. Hardcore fans besieged Sierra with mail until the company agreed to make a fifth. Needless to...

made no sense

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:37:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - "Unbreakable" did have some good acting, and some interesting screenshots, and all sorts of obscure symbolism, foreshadowing etc, but all of this fails to cover up what was essentially a weak plot.

Basically this movie is no more...

large, diverse, for independent ppl

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:13:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - Ohio State is large. Last time I checked, OSU was #2 in student population behind Texas, though OSU used to be #1 in the nation a few years back. In short, OSU comes with all the benefits and pitfalls of a large school.

As a large public...

Pretty fun car, with drawbacks

Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:30:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nil293 - I remember when the Neon first came out. Lots of magazines and papers praised it as a really cool car. The car was pretty popular from the get-go.

Fast forward a few years. Now the same magazines were warning to stay away from the Neon,...