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Apple MacBook (MB404LL/A) Mac Notebook: Too Expensive But a Solid Machine

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:13:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I’ve been a PC user all my life, but with my old HP on its last legs and law school around the corner, I decided to get a MacBook, mostly on a whim. (Note: if you’re going to law school, make sure yours is a Mac-friendly school before...

Useless Fluff

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:08:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The problem with Princeton Review's Best 170 Law Schools (I have the 2007 edition) is that it makes every school seem good. But these are the best 170, you say? Well, there are only 200 schools approved by the American Bar Association. For...

What's the Matter With You? Sing Me Something New...

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:29:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Oasis's Be Here Now is when the boys from England were supposed to start sucking. Their next album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is pretty bad, but Be Here Now? My only complaint is that it's not as good as (What's The Story?) Morning...

A Classic Mob Comedy

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:45:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Snatch is a hilarious look into the dealings of hapless, pathetic criminals in England. We're talking about getaway drivers who can't parallel park, gangsters who take off their masks inside the place they're trying to rob and stare right into the...

Lack of Proof

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:42:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - John Doris’s Lack of Character makes a fantastic claim, that we do not have personality or character traits, at least not in the way that we commonly understand them. Is he right? I don’t think so, but let me tell you some more about the...

Indigo Prophecy for Windows: Horribly overrated

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:37:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - It's sad when a game that is at heart a game of Simon Says is declared "innovative" and "quirky" by video game writers. While Indigo Prophecy may be different from your average game, it's not in a good way. This game was definitely one of the most...

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for DS: More fun than a dozen LSATs!

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:06:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The Nintendo DS and Wii are two systems that encourage the development of "innovative" games because of their lack of power compared to the PSP, Xbox 360, and the PS3. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a perfect example of a DS game that's a little...

Halo 3 for Xbox 360: Disappointing, but still multiplayer fun...

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:24:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I didn’t have the highest expectations for Halo 3: I figured that it would have boring single-player and good multiplayer. It really seems to me that Call of Duty 4 has a bigger buzz around it than Halo 3, and it’s easy to see why… If you must know,...

Era Vulgaris [12/4] * by Queens Of The Stone Age: Welcome to Josh Homme's Mind...

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:22:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Era Vulgaris by Queens of the Stone Age was the album of 2007 for me, mostly because I don’t really listen to the radio or watch MTV and thus am not “with it.” But I don’t feel like I’m missing much, and Era Vulgaris is pretty darn good,...

Mass Effect for Xbox 360: Finally, this is next-gen!

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:16:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I'm a huge fan of Bioware games. The company recently got swallowed by Electronic Arts however, so there is a possibility that this will be the last great Bioware game ever made. Sad but EA sucks. Anywhoo, Mass Effect is supposed to be the next...

Saints Row for Xbox 360: Better than GTA?

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:14:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - It was bound to happen sooner or later. Saints Row for the 360 is the first "GTA clone" that is actually better than the last few GTA games in many ways. In case you don't know, "GTA clone" means a 3rd person shooter involving organized...

Hitman: Blood Money for PlayStation 2: I bet Bill Belichick is great at this game!

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:51:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The Hitman series is probably the second most popular stealth game series right below Splinter Cell. While Splinter Cell seems to focus on technology to aid you (I haven't actually played any of them), Hitman focuses more on disguise. Mostly you'll be...

"Pictures of hope (and depression)"

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:46:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Elliott Smith fans have been waiting for something like this...two cd's worth of unreleased music by the late singer/songwriter. Listening to this New Moon, I have no idea why Elliott chose to leave them off Either/Or, except maybe he felt that he...

The only Logic Games book that worked for me.

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:58:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The Logic Games "Bible" by Powerscore is quite simply the best Logic Games instruction book I've ever used. And I've tried a whole bunch... Background After taking a few practice LSATs, and studying a bit from Master the...

Madden NFL 2008 for Xbox 360: A decent Madden two years too late.

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:49:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Madden 08 for the 360 is the first next-gen version of the football game that's finally playable. If that makes you cream your pants, then you'll love this game. It seems that every "pro" reviewer feels that way. (Also, it's strange that ALL their...

Rainbow Six: Lockdown for PlayStation 2: Great game...if you're a masochist

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:30:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I was reading up on the new Rainbow Six for the 360, and I really wanted to play it. I really enjoyed the original one for PC since it did involve some tactics, so I got Lockdown for the PS2, got some Slim Jims, went to a friend's house and...

Signum Pro Poly Plasma String: The best string EVER! Like, totally...

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 15:33:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I don't know if there's been a time in my tennis career that I've played just with one string for an entire year. Simply put, Signum Pro Poly Plasma is the best string I've ever used and while I'm tempted to try some new strings, I'm almost...

Shadow of the Colossus for PlayStation 2: Artsy fartsy but is it fun?

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:30:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I had pretty high expectations as I rented this game, since I heard so many good things about it. There's plenty of good and bad, now that I've played it, so here goes... The Skinny In Shadow of the Colossus, you travel on your horse with a...

The Simpsons Movie: A Regular Simpsons Episode on Steroids

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:51:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The movie starts off with a particularly hilarious Itchy & Scratchy bit and it turns out that the Simpson family is watching I&S on the big screen. Homer says something like, "Why would you pay to see something you can watch at home for free on TV? All...

Scarface: The World is Yours for Xbox: Can't you ever stop saying "balls"?

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:09:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I'll say off the bat that I liked the Scarface movie very much, although it is a distant fourth in my best organized crime movie list... 1. The Godfather 1 or 2 (can't decide) 2. The Godfather 2 or 1 (can't decide) 3. Goodfellas 4. Scarface (The...

Harry Potter & The Wild Goose Chase

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:21:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Harry survives another encounter with Voldemort, but this time his wand acted of his own accord, and no one believes him. Harry bets Dumbledore will know, but he's dead isn't he? Voldemort has taken control of the Ministry and Hogwarts and...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: All you need is love, Harry!

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:37:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - As a pretty big Harry Potter fan, I was a tad disappointed by The Order of the Phoenix movie. But then again, I've never come close to enjoying one of the movies nearly as much as the books. Goblet of Fire was the worst movie, I think, and...

Godfather for Windows: Try harder, EA!

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:30:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - The Godfather game retells the story of the famous movie with one small difference; your created character plays a pivotal part in everything. However, it really only succeeds for casual fans of the movie. Die-hard fans will be disappointed that...

Bully for PlayStation 2: Cute take on the GTA series, but recycles too much,

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 19:27:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - Bully is made by Rockstar, the guys that made the GTA series of games. In this game, you are Jimmy Hopkins, a troubled youth that gets kicked out from several schools and ends up in Bullworth, a boarding school. Bullworth apparently has a...

Good? Yes. $200 good? Hmm...

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:32:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author underdawg - I think I can accurately put myself in the category in between an audiophile and an average iPod-earbud wearing dude. I guess you could say I'm in the willing-to-spend-$40-$80-on-he
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