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I am a veteran and a successful high profile member of UK-based consumer review sites where I try to dabble in all kinds of consumer reviews, though tend to stay away from 'creative' writing because it's best suited to specialist creative writing sites and

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Halo: 1 of 25
Halo: Combat Evolved.There are several meanings of 'evolved' on Dictionary.com, but the ones I assume are used in the title of this game is "To develop or achieve gradually" or "To undergo gradual change". People often interpret evolution to mean that something changes for the better, and I think that is definitely the case o... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Superman Returns: 2 of 37
In the immediate aftermath of Superman 2, astronomers have discovered the remnants of a planet they believe is (or used to be) Krypton. Superman promptly disappears to investigate himself, with no explanation and the world needs to adjust to his absence.Five years later, a meteor hits the Kent farm once again. Martha Kent fin... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Deciding if more Star Wars films should be made: 2 of 31
There's no reason why further Star Wars films can't be made. The exact decision is what exactly to focus on. There's enough alternative media out there to show that the Star Wars galaxy has a depth to it that could provide plenty of material in some shape or form that wouldn't require Lucas (or whomever was handling these thi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Video games that should be made into movies: 4 of 32
There are plenty of games ripe for conversion into worthwhile films.It should be noted that not all big name games will produce good films. Any film buff will tell horror stories of Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, Wing Commander, Mortal Kombat and anything at all with Uwe Boll attached to it. It's obviously debatable wh... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why I'm a PC gamer: 2 of 15
Console gaming is something I've never really gotten into. Ever since I was a young boy, I've always had a computer of some sort around the house. I got as much satisfaction from tinkering around with the computer in general as I did with playing the games on them. Tellingly, my friends also preferred computers over consoles,... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Casino Royale: 8 of 55
There's always a great deal of interest in the media and from fans and probably a little bit of apprehension as well, when Eon Productions is choosing a new actor to play Bond. After all, when a new actor dons the tuxedo and Walther PPK, it's not only an unfamiliar face we have to get accustomed to, but usually a change in to... More..
Education > Adult Education Tips for returning to school at an older age: 1 of 5
*Why I was a mature studentFrom my UK-based perspective, I didn't get the A level results I wanted (or needed) to go to university. Granted, they were probably the results I deserved, seeing as I was quite lazy at school and didn't do much work. I love learning, but I hate exams.To this day, I don't know if that was a good or... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 2 of 5
I loved the previous games in this series and have played them all, from the original top-down Grand Theft Auto on the DOS-based PC with the add-on packs through to GTA 2 and the current trilogy, the GTA 3 trilogy.My first recommendation is that, if you haven't already played any of the previous Grand Theft Auto 3 games (the ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Doom 3: 2 of 5
Doom and its immediate sequel (the imaginatively named "Doom 2") are probably two of the best known games to have appeared on the PC. They were great pioneers in many areas such as adult game content, distribution by shareware (i.e. you got the first few levels free as a trial and had to pay for the rest), online multiplayer ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: F.E.A.R.: 1 of 2
First person shooters are a difficult genre to get right. There are two main components that make up a game such as F.E.A.R. and they are the story and the game engine. A lot of people focus on the game engine, but I don't think it's as important as the story. The story is the one thing that keeps you coming back for more. If... More..