With a little practice, you can become the next Slash, Hendrix, or Peter Frampton! Well, at least in your own mind. Fresh off the success of Guitar Hero, Red Octane has released the first sequel to the highly acclaimed game. Guitar Hero II features new songs, more songs, new venues, and new characters. The Xbox […]
Review: Tricked
Title: Tricked Author: Alex Robinson Year of Publication: 2005 Genre: Drama (graphic novel) Length: 349 pages, large book. It’s a fairly text-heavy graphic novel. Rating: 3/5 buy second-hand It sounds like a commercial for the latest Thursday night drama on Global; six adults, three men and three women, pushed together into an absurd and dangerous […]
Review: Spamalot
What’s this? A review of musical theater on Critical Hits? Yes, it’s true, but this is a show that nerds everywhere owe it to themselves to see. Before there was The Gamers, before there was Fensler Films, the most quoted movie during D&D sessions was Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Years and years later, […]
Comic Snap Reviews 3-18-7
Each week, I read a bunch of comics, and rate them on a scale of HIT/MEH/MISS. I also provide some spoilers. This time, reviews in alphabetical order!
Comic Snap Reviews 3-13-7
Sorry this is late, but I wanted to have a chance to read the big comic from this week before I did my reviews. I may go back and add some more of the stuff I read last week, there was a bumper crop of comics. And there was also a bumper crop of huge, […]
Tie One On: A Review
The Big Picture: Tie One On (by Parker Brothers) is a word guessing game not unlike Taboo or 25 Words Or Less in which the reader has to get their partner to guess the words or phrases written on his/her card, without actually saying the words. Now I know what you’re thinking: “Oh no, another […]
Inq. of the Week: Sparta!
Last week we decided to test another actor vs. self poll, between Saruman the White, Dracula, and Count Dooku. Out of 30 votes, it looks like 40% of you chose Saruman, 40% chose Dracula, with the remaining piddly 20% going to Dooku. I have to agree, while some readers questioned the abilities and frailties of good old fellow Dracul, […]
Review: The Mists of Avalon
Title: The Mists of Avalon Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley Year of Publication: 1982 Genre: Fantasy Length: 912 pages in the soft-cover edition Rating: 4.5/5 – Worth paying full price Review: There are few classic tales that can be told over and over again without boring the reader. One trick that many authors use – and […]
Comic Snap Reviews 3-2-7
Here’s what I read this week, with some spoilers attached. And this week, I decided to rate each comics on a scale of “HIT, MEH, or MISS.” Enjoy.
Review: Thief of Time
Title: Thief of Time Author: Terry Pratchett Year of Publication: 2002 Genre: Fantasy/Fiction Length: 384 pages in the hardcover version Rating: 3.5/5 – Worth buying second-hand. Review: Thief of Time is one of the many Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. Although this one doesn’t spend all of it’s time in the “charming” city of Anhk-Morpork, […]
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