© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-xeno3998 Recent reviews written by member xeno3998 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_164144123524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - It's hard to say whether the beat-em-up as a genre is making any sort of comeback. On one hand, the last four years have produced at least three excellent beat-em-up games in The Bouncer, a new River City Ransom, and Cannon Spike. On the other,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164144123524 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 01:24:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164144123524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153146723972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Ah, the hitman, such a fascinating subject. The hitman is a mercenary, one hired by a private-sector security company and done so for the sole purpose of carrying out executions for big business moguls and assorted tyrants. The hitman is anonymous,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153146723972 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 02:58:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153146723972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_147455774340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - The pure strategy game does not find in consoles its most welcoming platform. While strategy-RPGs have arguably exceeded, in terms of playability and customization, the traditional RPG, RTSes and the like haven't made as much of an impact. Even the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~147455774340 Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:55:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_147455774340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_144898428548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Konami's CastleVania series has long been known for its consistent quality. Beginning on the NES, the series has evolved considerably in the fifteen-plus years since its inception. While core gameplay has remained the same, new magic and experience... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~144898428548 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:35:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_144898428548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143515750020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - One of the greatest virtues of this entertainment medium is realized whenever a game is both "simple" and "addictive". For a title to be simplistic, it must have the virtue of being readily accessible. For it to keep the player's attention, it must... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143515750020 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 07:54:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143515750020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_137216298628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - FFTactics Advance While admittedly deepening, the strategy Role Playing Game subgenre was, prior to the release of this game, also stagnating. Now, that doesn't necessarily mean that the games were bad - no, but true innovation (beyond a modified... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137216298628 Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:42:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_137216298628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_128018976388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Discontent with the critical response to his previous albums (and work with The New Yardbirds), Zeppelin frontman Jimmy Page, also the producer and organizer of the band throughout its legacy, released the legendary rock group's fourth album as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~128018976388 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:33:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_128018976388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123848986244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - I don't know if Cheech & Chong have ever been funny, as this is the duo's first film that I have seen, but judging from this comedic atrocity they have to be the two worst comedians ever to receive a film dedicated to them. Still Smokin' is a complete... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123848986244 Fri, 2 Jan 2004 00:30:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123848986244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_122665143940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Foreward: I just decided to write a much-delayed review of one of my favorite Dreamcast games, and what do I discover upon loading the page for it? My review of the SEQUEL, which had its OWN F**KING CATEGORY, has been assimilated into the category for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~122665143940 Mon, 22 Dec 2003 04:00:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_122665143940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_118496464516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - With the Dreamcast, we have seen perhaps the greatest attempt to revive the beat-em-up genre in 3D. Dynamite Cop, Cannon Spike (yes), and Zombie Revenge among others, were three of the major games that attempted this rejuvinative feat. While not bad gam... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~118496464516 Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:49:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_118496464516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_117392641668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - A well-known and respected performer in the Hong Kong action scene, Jackie Chan's transition to Hollywood went smoothly around the time of the release of Rumble in the Bronx. After the success of translated films such as First Strike, Supercop, and the a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~117392641668 Mon, 3 Nov 2003 03:02:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_117392641668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113809854084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Since it's release in 2001, the Game Boy Advance has received several RPGs from various well-respected developers. Studios such as Camelot, Atlus, Capcom, Sega, and others have unleashed a veritable flood of RPGs upon the handheld; everything from ports... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113809854084 Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:24:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113809854084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_111879556740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Director Tobe Hooper, who has in the last decade become a mere shadow to prominent hack directors of teen slasher flicks, was at one time the most controversial man of his kind in Hollywood. His first major film, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was widely revi... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~111879556740 Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:41:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_111879556740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_109903056516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - When a company messes up a game with standard, unspectacular play mechanics with one or two major fl... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~109903056516 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:28:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_109903056516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_109585731204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - It might not be outlandish, in retrospect, to christen Dreamcast with the label of "Best System for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~109585731204 Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:32:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_109585731204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_107146743428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - This epinion is a part of the Nintendo Write Off by Rock_On Long-time readers of mine may remembe... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~107146743428 Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:16:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_107146743428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_105987935876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - There are few genres as enjoyable as the camp horror movie. In these flicks, which often have a su... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~105987935876 Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:58:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_105987935876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_103820398212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - With the new age of 3D gaming, the beat-em-up subgenre is showing signs of (imminent) death. The da... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~103820398212 Sun, 22 Jun 2003 18:38:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_103820398212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_103093079684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - n retrospect, Psikyo is probably the best Dreamcast developer next to AM2. Yes, I know that is a say... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~103093079684 Sun, 15 Jun 2003 20:33:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_103093079684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_103092096644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Upwards of four years ago, I was viewing The Getaway screenshots (probably conceptual at that point,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~103092096644 Sun, 15 Jun 2003 20:24:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_103092096644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_102271389316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - The Horror genre has reached a point in its less-than-illustrious existence where serious genre efforts come around at a rate of something like once per year. Between those releases, (unintentional) comedy films touting themselves as horror (Ghost Ship)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~102271389316 Sat, 7 Jun 2003 02:00:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_102271389316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_101422173828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Back in the N64 days, one of my favorite games was the original GoldenEye, the 'console seller' and probably one of the most successful games ever made. It was easily my favorite Bond title, even outmatching The World is not Enough when that came out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~101422173828 Thu, 29 May 2003 20:37:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_101422173828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_101305650820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - The first two Suikoden releases on Playstation were among my favorite games on the system. Especially Suikoden 2, where the strong party and army battles (not to mention the Duels), the incredibly deep and satisfying storylines, the bevy of characters... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~101305650820 Wed, 28 May 2003 18:52:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_101305650820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_100677684868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Before I begin this electronic-opinion, I'd like to point out a serious mistake on the part of Epinions in their placement of Family Guy under the Kids section of the site (though that's not to suggest that stupid mistakes on the part of Epinions are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~100677684868 Thu, 22 May 2003 23:55:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_100677684868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_98260127364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xeno3998 - Originally intended as a defense for Ronald DeFeo Jr., the man who murdered his entire family with a high-powered rifle (more on this later), the Amityville Horror by Jay Anson was adopted for film after the novel received critical success and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~98260127364 Mon, 5 May 2003 14:49:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_98260127364?linkin_id=8003929