Epinions Recent Reviews for onetuffcowboy

Why do I keep discovering great TV AFTER the fact??

Thu, 27 May 2004 00:15:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Seriously, I keep finding these excellent TV shows either a couple seasons into their run, or after they've been pulled off the air. It's really annoying. At least in the case of Firefly, I can chalk that up to simply not having heard about the...

Words of a late convert to Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:22:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Okay, before I say anything else, let me just get this out of the way: four months ago, I had never seen an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The cult classic never appealed to me because of the 1992 film it was based on. Having seen and...

Good enough for us non-Superman fans too.

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 04:50:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - While I've loved comic books for years, I must admit that Superman was never one of them. It all seemed a bit hokey in my opinion, and Clark Kent never really spoke to me. Not to mention, all those characters with double-L initials really go...

Succumb to the Dark Side, will you?

Mon, 6 Oct 2003 00:55:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - I realize that what I’m about to say will probably come across as blasphemy, but I’m going to say it anyway, for the sake of this review: Final Fantasy is not a true roleplaying game. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is. Now, bef...

Haunting and tantalizing, all at once.

Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:24:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Those who've read my music reviews on this site know me as a staunch supporter of country music, someone who's so entrenched within his roots that anything deviating from the country standard isn't worth his time. But in many ways, that couldn't be fur...

EA undergoes offseason conditioning and returns in fine shape

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:47:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - This is a review of the Xbox version of Madden NFL 2004, since there's no listing on this site for the Xbox version of the game. While EA's Madden series is the undisputed king of videogame sports, I found the last few outings to...

Flying dragons and hot chicks...now there's a combination that works.

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:33:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Deep within the annals of videogaming history lies a little-known gem, a treasure that has just bare...

Brad Paisley achieves Celebrity status without compromising

Sat, 16 Aug 2003 01:23:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - While Nashville today is still ruled by the likes of Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Tim...

The City of Angels...is it hell? Nah.

Thu, 14 Aug 2003 03:39:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Despite my travels--which include Toronto, Florida, Maryland and much of the western united States,...

Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness for PlayStation 2: Once again: a great body does not a great game make.

Fri, 4 Jul 2003 04:52:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - There was once a time when Tomb Raider was the pinnacle of 3D adventure gaming. The series’ f...

Ben Affleck dares to put on the tights for one devil of a movie.

Mon, 5 May 2003 12:36:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - As I mentioned in reviews for X-Men and X2, I'm a big comic book geek. Have been for almost 15 years. My parents weren't my actual mother and father; instead I was raised by the likes of Charles Xavier and Jean Grey, Peter Parker and Sara...

X2: A genetically superior sequel

Sat, 3 May 2003 15:08:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - I loved the original X-Men movie (circa 2000), not just because it was a good movie, but because it took a franchise I'd loved since I was a kid and treated it with dignity and respect. Underneath the effects and the powers and the costumes was a...

Want to dethrone the Yankees? Well, here's your chance.

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 21:18:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Last year was a bad year for me as far as baseball games are concerned. EA’s Triple Play blew chunks, I wasn’t too impressed with Acclaim’s Jeter-fest All-Star Baseball 2003 and 3DO’s High Heat was just a bit too...

A sequel better than the original...wow, who knew?

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:56:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - I thoroughly enjoyed the original Zone of the Enders, despite its inherent faults. It lacked a good deal of polish and the gameplay, while fun, seemed a bit rushed. The voice acting was paltry, the main character was annoying and the biggest thing...

Just looking at this game makes my fingers hurt....

Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:35:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Math has never been one of my strong points, but after playing Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus, I’ve devised an equation:

Ed Boon + John Tobias=Mortal Kombat games that started out great, but turned horrible after a few...

Drive fast, turn left...and then some.

Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:22:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - EA Sports first introduced console gamers to the fast and furious world of NASCAR back in 1997, when NASCAR 㥪 hit the PSOne. The game, while nowhere near perfect, brought America’s faster-growing sport to the living rooms of millions and...

Ever dream of making it big in NASCAR?

Mon, 7 Apr 2003 07:54:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - No matter how you feel about the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, there’s just no denying how popular it is. Once a sport for moonshine runners and rednecks in America’s deep south, the sport has grown exponentially, and is one of...

A great game, but don't we expect more from Nintendo?

Sat, 5 Apr 2003 02:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Anyone who knows anything about videogames knows that Mario is perhaps the industry’s most recognizable figure. Yeah, Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft is sexier and Sonic the hedgehog may be a bit hipper, but the fact remains that Mario, for all...

More skating, only smaller.

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 04:13:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Like it or not (and I don’t), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is one of today’s most popular videogames. I never got into the games, though, due to their steep learning curve and the fact that I couldn’t get much replay value out of them. But I...

Chu Chu Rocket for Game Boy Advance: Chu Chu downsizes for Nintendo.

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 04:09:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Chu Chu Rocket, one of the Dreamcast’s best and most popular multiplayer efforts, is also Sega’s first GBA offering. The multiplayer puzzle antics of the Dreamcast original have been faithfully recreated for the GBA, as this game is nothing more...

A dark treasure.

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 04:06:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Konami’s classic vampire-hunting adventure series has been a favorite since the days of the NES, when the series got its start. The series has yet to venture into the realm of 3D, but that’s okay; each incarnation of the series has given us 2D...

Hell of a game, ya?

Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:12:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - Yes, I know I’m behind here; until recently I haven’t had time to really sit down and write reviews of all the great (and not so great) games I’ve played. College and an editor’s position at the campus newspaper stink like that. But...

Take back the night...you are the Reckoning!

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 23:48:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - The world around you is not what it seems. It never has been. You go about your life, working a boring nine-to-five job, taking care of the kids, nursing illnesses. You watch the news, thinking that it gives you a better picture of how the world is.
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Metroid Prime for GameCube: Samus Aran is back...and she kicks Lara Croft square in the teeth.

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:52:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - It's safe to say that Nintendo made some mistakes in the 32/64-bit era. Forgoing the CD format for the more expensive cartridges, neglecting to supply the Nintendo64 with healthy third-party support, more delays than anyone can even care to count...the...

Microsoft, meet Solid Snake. Solid Snake, meet Microsoft....

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:59:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author onetuffcowboy - As I mentioned in my review of the PlayStation2 version of this game, I really didn't see a purpose behind releasing Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance on Sony's console. It was so similar to Sons of Liberty that I really couldn't justify paying full price for...