Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Stealing Harvard
Cast: Jason Lee Studio: Columbia Rating: 4/10 The Film Studio Says: Duff (Tom Green) and John (Jason Lee) are best friends, but couldn’t be more different. Duff is a confirmed under-achiever and a lifelong bad influence on John. John is a practical, hard working guy who only wants to marry his longtime girlfriend Elaine (Leslie […]
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Wipeout Fusion
Game: Wipeout Fusion Platform: PS2 Studio: Bam! Rating: 5/10 Look: The graphics are okay. Environments are great. The ships could use some work however. Feel: game play is the downfall. The great thing about previous releases were the ability to raise and lower the ship. Believe me that would help a hell of a lot […]
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Dropship
Game: Dropship Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: BAM! Rating: 8/10 Look: The graphics are quite good. It has some basic figures and raw textures, but overall they do a damn good job. The replays are fantastic. Feel: You don’t just fly dropships, but you get behind the stick of a jet and behind the wheel of […]
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City By The Sea
Cast: Robert DeNiro Studio: Sony Rating: 5.5/10 The Film Studio Synopsis: New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent – the suspect […]
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Duncan Shiek – Daylight
Artist: Duncan Shiek Title: Daylight Label: Atlantic Rating: 6/10 Duncan Sheik has gone from hit song to obscurity. With his latest record Daylight he hopes to bring back that pop touch that has seemed to have gotten lost in his folk roots. Rocks: “Half-Life” – Gorgeous. A wonderful hook! “Start Again” – You can almost […]
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Madden 2003
Game: Madden 2003 Platform: PS2 Studio: EA Sports Rating: 9/10 Look: If you are a loser like me you’ll notice things that have been upgraded like the player’s hands and fingers. The face models of the players are very close and a cause for pause just to make sure you are playing and not watching. […]
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Splashdown
Game: Splashdown Platform: Xbox Studio: Infogrames Rating: 8/10 Look: Splashdown has the best graphics you’ll see on the Xbox. The characters and jet skis look great. You won’t be disappointed. Feel: The easiest thing you can say about Splashdown is that it’s fun. You don’t have to work hard to pull of great tricks. Everything […]
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Totaled
Game: Totaled Platform: Xbox Studio: Majesco Rating: 5/10 Look: The cars look okay. The cars crash and things like doors fly off and other individual parts get flung all over the place. The problem is too much time was spent on the cars and not the bland and poorly drawn backgrounds Feel: You get a […]
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Gunmetal
Game: Gunmetal Platform: Xbox Studio: Majesco Rating: 7/10 Look: GunMetal boasts some fantastic texturing mapping. The landscapes and the havoc craft look great. It looks like someone spent a lot of time putting in the intriquite details of this game. Feel: If you love to blow things up then this game is for you. However […]
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Aaron Carter – Another Earthquake
Artist: Aaron Carter Title: Another Earthquake Label: Jive Rating: 3/10 Aaron Carter is pure pop. AC tries to step out of his brother Nick Carter’s shadow. Hot: “Do You Remember” – sure to break a few teen girls’ hearts. Mild: “To All The Girls” and “Summertime” – Sounds too much like LFO’s “Summer Girls”. Cold: […]
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