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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-offspringer Recent reviews written by member offspringer en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_274042949252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam marks a significant departure for the long-running skateboarding series from what gamers have become rather accustomed to-- for better or for worse-- since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater debuted on the PlayStation console... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274042949252 Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:24:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274042949252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_270574587524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - After a couple of mixed-reaction games on the Gamecube, the Star Fox team returns on the Nintendo DS with Star Fox Command-- a game that largely returns to the franchise's roots as a ship-based shooter-- and that will bring cheers from many... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~270574587524 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:28:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_270574587524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233350401668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Much like with skateboarding, Tony Hawk has left his mark on video gaming. Starting with the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the Sony PlayStation back in 1999, gamers have seen new Tony Hawk games every year since, spanning consoles, mobile... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233350401668 Sat, 27 May 2006 20:09:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233350401668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233327070852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - If you haven't bought Tetris DS yet, I have an idea of what you might be thinking... Do we really need another Tetris game? Well, I'm going to do my best to convince you that the answer to that question is an unmistakable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233327070852 Sat, 27 May 2006 16:49:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233327070852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233317305988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - As we approach the twilight of the PlayStation 2 life cycle, it's nice to see publishers like Namco Bandai Games rewarding fans of their popular Ace Combat series with one last sortie before the franchise goes next-gen. Ace Combat Zero: The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233317305988 Sat, 27 May 2006 15:12:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233317305988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_168660995716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Console-based pinball games are nothing new, although there haven't been a lot of them to speak of. Atari 2600 owners might remember Video Pinball. NES owners had several pinball games to choose from, including games based on Pinbot and High Speed-- two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~168660995716 Fri, 7 Jan 2005 01:56:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_168660995716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_61657943684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - When PaRappa the Rapper first hit the PlayStation in 1997, it turned the heads of reviewers and game players alike. While the "Simon Says" style of gameplay was simple and the graphics looked more like cardboard cutouts than the increasingly standard 3D... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~61657943684 Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:35:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_61657943684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_41856437892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Midway has not had much success with their arcade sports titles recently. NFL Blitz 2001 and NBA Hoopz each had their respective problems; Blitz tried too hard to be more of a sim than an arcade game, and Hoopz unsuccessfully tried to change Midway's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~41856437892 Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:21:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_41856437892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_41834417796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater first appeared for the PlayStation back in 1999, skateboarding video game popularity has risen higher than the walls of the highest half-pipe imaginable. ESPN has had a little something to do with the rise in skateboarding's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~41834417796 Fri, 28 Sep 2001 03:11:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_41834417796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_41820196484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - After NHL 2001, many gamers wondered what EA Sports could do for an encore. Aside from cleaning up some ugly slowdown at center ice and toughening up the tame computer opponent, there didn't seem to be a lot that EA could do to spice up an already... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~41820196484 Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:53:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_41820196484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_25860804228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - We've known for many months about the Mat Hoffman project. We played the demo that was on the PlayStation version of Tony Hawk 2. We read all about it on the web and in magazines. It was going to be the next best thing to Tony Hawk... but delays set in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~25860804228 Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:43:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_25860804228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_22681587332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - LucasArts has covered several game genres with the Star Wars license. Aside from the expected shooters, like Rogue Squadron and Rebel Assault II, there has been a fighting game (Masters of Teras Kasi), a racing game (Star Wars Episode I: Racer), and an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~22681587332 Wed, 16 May 2001 10:11:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_22681587332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_22514208388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Silpheed, which came out for the Sega CD nearly 10 years ago, is probably best known for its wild graphics, which were considered by some to be years ahead of their time. Polygons were everywhere, and while gameplay was basic shooter fare, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~22514208388 Tue, 15 May 2001 10:09:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_22514208388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_21990379140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Star Wars Starfighter was originally slated to be a launch title for the PlayStation 2 back in October of 2000, and hype for the game likely coerced at least some Star Wars fans into buying the system. Unfortunately, the game ran into a series of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~21990379140 Fri, 11 May 2001 11:52:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_21990379140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_21603716740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - With the success of games like Sony's PaRappa the Rapper and Konami's Dance Dance Revolution, it was only a matter of time before other companies tried to get into the act. Tecmo's dance number, Unison, is one example. Initially, if you look on the back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~21603716740 Tue, 8 May 2001 17:05:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_21603716740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_21596049028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Taito's Darius series of shooters is by no means new; 16-bit veterans might remember Darius Twin for SNES or Sagaia for Genesis. Sega Saturn owners might remember Darius Gaiden. The Darius series revolves around enemy ships that look like fish-- that's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~21596049028 Tue, 8 May 2001 16:27:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_21596049028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_21558365828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - I am a huge NBA Jam fanatic; I own almost every version of Jam (Hangtime, Showtime, T.E.) around and I was looking forward to NBA Hoopz. I was willing to let Midway slide on its NFL Blitz 2001 flop as long as NBA Hoopz was as good as or better than NBA... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~21558365828 Tue, 8 May 2001 11:53:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_21558365828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_21544603268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - High Heat Baseball 2002 for the PlayStation 2 is one of the 10 best-playing baseball games of all time. Yes, that's a bold statement, and if you've seen screenshots of the game, you may be inclined to think that I've gone insane. It may be hard to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~21544603268 Tue, 8 May 2001 10:09:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_21544603268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_13082529412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Nintendo is set to launch its latest handheld gaming unit, the Game Boy Advance (or GBA), on June 11th, 2001, for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $99.95. The GBA has some serious potential, as it not only has Nintendo's backing, but also has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~13082529412 Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:44:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_13082529412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12975967876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Street Fighter EX3 is a continuation of the series that brought the Street Fighter universe into the third dimension. The first two EX games were developed for the original PlayStation and received mixed reviews. Now, Capcom has released the third game... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12975967876 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:48:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12975967876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12957814404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Midway is well-known for trying to inject life into once-great franchises like NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, Mortal Kombat, and others. The Cruis'n series actually began as a joint effort between Williams (whom Midway bought out) and Nintendo (to showcase their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12957814404 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:48:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12957814404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12801576580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Ridge Racer is a franchise that is most associated with Sony and its PlayStation consoles. Namco readied the first Ridge Racer title for the PlayStation launch back in 1995, and has delivered three more Ridge Racer games for the PlayStation (Ridge Racer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12801576580 Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:49:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12801576580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12788928132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Tetris is one of the most universally popular video games ever created, addicting gamers young and old for years. The appeal of Tetris lies within its "easy to learn, difficult to master" gameplay. Tetris is one of those games where you'll say "Just one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12788928132 Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:28:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12788928132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12328078980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Crave Entertainment and Shaba Games (the guys who brought you Grind Session) have teamed up to deliver the ultimate "extreme" experience... (ahem, ahem) Razor Freestyle Scooter! Sounds good, doesn't it? Well, while this game isn't quite the worst... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12328078980 Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:40:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12328078980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_12034150020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author offspringer - Incredible Crisis is one of those games that comes along every so often and catches gamers off-guard. PaRappa the Rapper and UmJammer Lammy are a couple of other examples of original efforts that reviewers raved about, but not very many gamers were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~12034150020 Wed, 7 Mar 2001 18:10:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_12034150020?linkin_id=8003929