Epinions Recent Reviews for rbrad

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for Nintendo 64: Shadows of the Empire: Did they bother to read the book?

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:58:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - As you can tell from the title, this game doesn't follow the great novel of the same title at all. All of the coolest scenes from the book are missing, and you never get to confront anybody cool like Xixor or Darth Vader. Instead you run around zapping...

Robotron for Nintendo 64: Robotron 64: rental only

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:51:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This game has almost no replay value. It's also a lot easier than the original, I never was able to get past level 10 of the original and I was able to clear this whole game of over 100 levels. The whole way the game worked has been changed, really...

Jeopardy for Nintendo 64: Jeopardy: Ok to rent, but I wouldn't buy it

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:31:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This was a good match of the tv show, but the problem I had was pretty big: after playing only for one session, I discovered that I was stumbling across the same questions and categories I'd already had, which rather ruined the whole thing for me. I...

Golden Eye 007 for Nintendo 64: Goldeneye: Close to perfect, but not quite

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:21:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This is a game whose reputation proceeds itself. One of the best things about it are the levels, not particularly for their complexity or the challenges they offer, but just for their visual quality: the game gives you a very compelling view from...

Cruisn Usa for Nintendo 64: Crusin USA: A cute racer

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 03:49:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - Cute really does describe this game. Long straightaway courses with few sharp turns, wacky locales (driving through the grand canyon? Isn't there a river down there instead of a highway?), and cartoon indestructible cars make this game a cute (have I...

007 Tomorrow Never Dies for PlayStation 1: Tomorrow Never Dies: Not so good.

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 03:04:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - My main problem with this game is that it is really not faithful to the movie. The way the characters meet is totally different, and the confrontations Bond has with the villains are totally changed. This is in contrast to Goldeneye, which was...

Tomb Raider II for PlayStation 1: Tomb Raider II:A cool game

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:47:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This is the best game I currently have for my playstation. The levels are awe-inspiring and really suck you into the world of the game. You start to really believe you're in the locations and forget it's a game. This is the sort of game that you can...

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace for PlayStation 1: Star Wars Episode I: Not so good

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:08:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - I'm afraid this game was a major disappointment, more so because some of the problems with it could have probably been fixed. Firstly, the view of your character is really annoying. You're behind the person looking towards the ground, so you can't even...

Rainbow Six: The Fate Of The World Is In Your Hands! for PlayStation 1: Rainbow Six: No Goldeneye

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:53:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - I'd been excited about this game when I heard it was reputed to be a tactical approach to the first person shooter, but when I rented it I found it to be fairly dull. I couldn't play past the second level, because I simply had no desire to. I ended up...

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit for PlayStation 1: Need For Speed 3: A Racer to Remember

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:43:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This is a racing game with lots of great cars and tracks that really gives the player a challenge. Various racing modes, two player multiplayer capability, and rewards for advancing in the game provide a lot of variety of game play and impetus to learn...

Monopoly for PlayStation 1: Monopoly- graphically uninspiring

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:25:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - This game suffered most from its attempt to look "cute." It just ended up looking silly instead. It's basically not that special, just another computer port of the board game. I've seen 2d versions on computer that were a lot more fun than...

Dukes Of Hazzard for PlayStation 1: The Dukes of Hazzard: A Game To Avoid

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:15:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - I'm sorry to say that this game has almost no replay value once you beat it, and beating it wasn't even that fun. The fully rendered storyboard scenes were somewhat impressive, but the game itself just didn't measure up.

I made the mistake of...

Medal of Honor for PlayStation 1: Medal of Honor is a cut above

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:20:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - I got this game for my brother because he asked for it, and the things I've heard about the enemy AI is true, the enemies are 'smart' enough to take positions and snipe at you, retreat, kick back grenades, etc. Frankly, it's a wonderful breath of fresh...

eBay: EBay runs smoothly, but buyer beware

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:31:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - Starting, I must say that I have not sold items on EBay, and have only bid on items, so I can't say anything about the sales side.

Generally, EBay is great. The service is very useful, it's a great way to try to find items without much hassle...

Thomas Harris delivers in Hannibal

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:23:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rbrad - Thomas Harris' book "Hannibal"

The effort put into this book by the author is apparent on every page, the writing is very refined and full of imagery of the highest caliber. The book envelopes the reader in the world of the story, I...