tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44990838956245498962011-07-07T23:42:44.384-07:00Entertainment Related ReviewsChris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-4162984528274542772010-01-12T21:37:00.001-08:002010-01-12T21:45:23.191-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/S01cQ4P2mhI/AAAAAAAAADw/_RVKY6GxK2E/s1600-h/Darksiders+(PS3)+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/S01cQ4P2mhI/AAAAAAAAADw/_RVKY6GxK2E/s320/Darksiders+(PS3)+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426094571097856530" /></a><br />Well it has almost been a full week since <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darksiders</span> was released and I've finally gotten around to posting my thoughts on the game. I have been waiting for this game to be released for around a year or so. I was afraid that my expectations were set too high but once I fired up the <span style="font-weight:bold;">PlayStation 3</span> and loaded the game disc I was quickly relieved.<br /><br />If you get a chance to play this game, you should take the time and do so. I am thinking that this game is going to be on my "Top 100" List of games in the near future I am compiling as we speak. It combines the best elements of the most popular games released and makes those same elements its own.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_499018993284">Read the Full Review of Darksiders (PS3)...</a><br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-416298452827454277?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-75165758401410319012010-01-07T23:08:00.000-08:002010-01-07T23:17:57.659-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/S0baT5jMhoI/AAAAAAAAADA/7OkbR-WGifQ/s1600-h/Ghostbusters+(PS3)+alt+version.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 220px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/S0baT5jMhoI/AAAAAAAAADA/7OkbR-WGifQ/s320/Ghostbusters+(PS3)+alt+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424262836615153282" /></a><br /><br />I have always been a fan of the original <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ghostbusters</span> film from 1984 and when I heard that a game based on the film was going to be released I got pretty excited. I was even more excited to learn that most of the original cast of the film was going to be involved with the voice-overs as well as writing and directing the game.<br /><br />The game isn't the best in the world, but it's still a lot of fun. It has the feel of the iconic 80's film. Who wouldn't want to strap on a proton pack and bust some ghosts?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_498020880004">Ghostbusters (PS3) review...</a><br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-7516575840141031901?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-34525486256211948242009-11-14T14:10:00.000-08:002009-11-14T14:16:05.627-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Sv8rDC3v0RI/AAAAAAAAAC4/3ciT4-Dhzds/s1600-h/Final+Fantasy+XIII+(PS3)+Japan+small.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 203px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Sv8rDC3v0RI/AAAAAAAAAC4/3ciT4-Dhzds/s320/Final+Fantasy+XIII+(PS3)+Japan+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404085409178177810" /></a> The release date for the North American version of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Fantasy XIII</span> has been announced. <span style="font-weight:bold;">March 9, 2010</span> is the release date for both the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft XBox360 versions. From what I have seen the PS3 version is the one to pick up.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?Product_ID=75086">Pre-Order Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) here</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-3452548625621194824?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-23208800453944691872009-11-07T11:40:00.001-08:002009-11-07T11:53:23.198-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/SvXNaPyxbYI/AAAAAAAAACg/jwcsqaF2WgE/s1600-h/Darksiders+(PS3)+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/SvXNaPyxbYI/AAAAAAAAACg/jwcsqaF2WgE/s320/Darksiders+(PS3)+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401449178900557186" /></a> I am looking forward to the release of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darksiders</span> for the Sony PlayStation 3 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PS3</span>) which is being released on January 5, 2010. From the footage I have seen, I would suggest picking up the PS3 version over the X-Box 360 version. But then again, I am biased and prefer the PS3 anyway.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71738">Pre-Order Darksiders (PS3)</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<br /><br />Oh, and by the way, Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker from Star Wars) provides the voice-overs for a character in the game too. As most already know, he also provides the voice of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Joker</span> in the Batman Animated series as well as all the games, etc.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-2320880045394469187?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-9371192319407802242009-11-02T23:24:00.000-08:002009-11-02T23:31:47.012-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su_bD_xIePI/AAAAAAAAACY/DizMwrb-kpc/s1600-h/Tatsunoko+Vs+Capcom+Cross+Generation+of+Heroes+(Wii)+small.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su_bD_xIePI/AAAAAAAAACY/DizMwrb-kpc/s320/Tatsunoko+Vs+Capcom+Cross+Generation+of+Heroes+(Wii)+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399775339944114418" /></a> I am not a big fan of the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nintendo Wii</span> console, but there is one game currently in production for North America that has peaked my interests. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tatsunoko vs Capcom</span> is that game. In keeping with tradition, Capcom is releasing another "versus" fighting game. I would purchase a Nintendo Wii next year only for this game...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=230640">Click to Pre-Order game</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-937119231940780224?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-71275198505795345992009-11-02T11:04:00.001-08:002009-11-02T11:14:21.081-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su8tVmbmJQI/AAAAAAAAACA/lU0XHcnAKaA/s1600-h/Sega+Dreamcast+Arcade+Stick+(DC)+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 178px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su8tVmbmJQI/AAAAAAAAACA/lU0XHcnAKaA/s320/Sega+Dreamcast+Arcade+Stick+(DC)+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399584327357310210" /></a> The Sega Dreamcast (<span style="font-weight:bold;">DC</span>) had a large assortment of fighting games, many of them taking advantage of the Dreamcast's support for up to 4 players without the need for a "multi-tap".<br /><br />Critics complained that the Sega Dreamcast Standard Controller was awkward and bulky. But I believed it to be one of the better controllers out there. There was always the Sega Dreamcast Arcade Stick which worked quite well with the majority of the fighting games available anyway.<br /><br />Five games really standout from the rest of the fighters available. It was quite hard to narrow down the list to included only five titles, but here they are...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_5353087108">Top 5 Fighting Games for the Sega Dreamcast (DC) Review</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-7127519850579534599?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-9067153149630667452009-11-01T21:42:00.000-08:002009-11-01T21:46:53.160-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5xxT7AvGI/AAAAAAAAAB4/XvHiA4533WY/s1600-h/schreiber-death.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5xxT7AvGI/AAAAAAAAAB4/XvHiA4533WY/s320/schreiber-death.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399378095239117922" /></a><br /><br />Currently reading <span style="font-weight:bold;">Star Wars: Death Troopers</span> by Joe Schreiber. Probably finish it within the next couple days assuming I'm not overwhelmed with work, etc. Review to follow...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-906715314963066745?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-87551304507092326082009-11-01T21:18:00.000-08:002009-11-01T21:26:27.250-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5sHDUF51I/AAAAAAAAABw/3X158Ws2v1I/s1600-h/Sega+Dreamcast+White.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 147px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5sHDUF51I/AAAAAAAAABw/3X158Ws2v1I/s320/Sega+Dreamcast+White.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399371871668266834" /></a> 2009 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast (<span style="font-weight:bold;">DC</span>) video game console. Still to this day I consider the Sega Dreamcast to be the best console ever released. The Sony PlayStation 3 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PS3</span>) comes in a close second. The Sega Dreamcast was the first console released in North America to have a "built-in" 56k modem with the opportunity to upgrade to a Broadband Modem. It also had the ability to connect 4 controllers to it without the need for a "multi-tap" accessory, etc. It also had some of the best launch titles to ever be released; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Power Stone</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Soul Calibur</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marvel vs Capcom</span>, etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_130963312260">Sega Dreamcast (DC) review</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-8755130450709232608?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-62421166568296345562009-11-01T18:23:00.000-08:002009-11-01T18:29:55.134-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5DIj-wOYI/AAAAAAAAABo/7IAS2IAfkmg/s1600-h/Indiana+Jones+and+the+Staff+of+Kings+(PS2)+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su5DIj-wOYI/AAAAAAAAABo/7IAS2IAfkmg/s320/Indiana+Jones+and+the+Staff+of+Kings+(PS2)+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399326817640266114" /></a> I am a huge Indiana Jones fan and I was excited to hear about a new game being released on the Sony PlayStation 2 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PS2</span>). For years the game was hyped up to be the greatest Indiana Jones game to ever be released.<br /><br />Well, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings</span> was finally released this year. The game controls are sluggish and archaic feeling, as well as some major glitches in the graphics, etc. Hopefully the "rumored" PlayStation 3 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PS3</span>) incarnation will be better...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/console/reviews/53721.aspx">Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS2) review</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-6242116656829634556?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-86352149952667252292009-11-01T17:58:00.000-08:002009-11-01T18:09:26.781-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su49BVdQT3I/AAAAAAAAABg/EGZvYrHLfmc/s1600-h/Blue+Stinger+(DC)+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su49BVdQT3I/AAAAAAAAABg/EGZvYrHLfmc/s320/Blue+Stinger+(DC)+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399320096412815218" /></a> I was one of the many who waited in line to pick up my Sega Dreamcast (<span style="font-weight:bold;">DC</span>) after pre-ordering it.<br /><br />It's been 10 years since that day and I still believe that the Sega Dreamcast is one of the greatest consoles ever. One of the first games I purchased for it happened to be <span style="font-weight:bold;">Blue Stinger</span>. Critics hated the game with a passion because of a few problems; sketchy camera angles at times, voice-over issues, etc. But that is to be expected at the time of any console launch. The game was a lot of fun in my opinion and it will always be on my "Top 10" lists.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_465618898564">Blue Stinger (DC) review</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-8635214995266725229?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-15732970946654563942009-11-01T14:43:00.000-08:002009-11-01T14:50:07.499-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su4PlyVle_I/AAAAAAAAABI/sz-UnkYBa0M/s1600-h/Initial+D+Street+Stage+Best+(PSP)+Japan+small+version.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su4PlyVle_I/AAAAAAAAABI/sz-UnkYBa0M/s320/Initial+D+Street+Stage+Best+(PSP)+Japan+small+version.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399270145105689586" /></a> If you can read and understand Japanese, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Initial D: Street Stage</span> for the Sony PlayStation Portable (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PSP</span>) would be a great addition to your library of games. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Initial D</span> is one of the better "arcade style" racers out there. It's just too bad it has to be imported to enjoy it...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_466226876036">Initial D: Street Stage (PSP) review...<br /></a><br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-1573297094665456394?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499083895624549896.post-32755325731167183262009-11-01T13:24:00.000-08:002009-11-01T14:54:33.730-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su4RlFdjYPI/AAAAAAAAABQ/Ozmlx3Loam0/s1600-h/Gran+Turismo+(PSP)+2009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA43VsVAILU/Su4RlFdjYPI/AAAAAAAAABQ/Ozmlx3Loam0/s320/Gran+Turismo+(PSP)+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399272332082766066" /></a> I've just recently picked up <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gran Turismo</span> for the Sony PlayStation Portable (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PSP</span>) within the last month or so. Despite some minor pitfalls, it's actually a decent game that will help ease anxious nerves of fans waiting for the release of <b>Gran Tursimo 5</b> for the Sony PlayStation 3 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">PS3</span>) next February (that's February 2010 by the way...)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_487987056260">Gran Turismo (PSP) review</a>...<br /><br />- Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4499083895624549896-3275532573116718326?l=techproductreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Billingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643337042430129223noreply@blogger.com0