Good, not great, but good!
348968
I never had too many problems with the game at launch, but I got it about a week or so after it launched for my wife and I.

We both enjoy the SimCity Series, but I just found that I felt cities didn't last that long for me. Once the cities got really big it was either time for a lot of waiting for more cash or to start a new city. I also felt there was not much room to grow on the maps. There are some glitches that continue to irritate me.

The graphics are beautiful, the play is fun, and the multiplayer is very neat I like it a lot.

In short, it is a good game, we both have enjoyed it. I just don't feel we got our $120 (for 2 copies) worth from the game. Probably worth a buy when the price goes down, they get the game fully debugged, and if you love building things like it do!
3321177
I didn't think this was near as good as some of Harlan's books, but it was a fun listen.  It's terribly convoluted with who done it and it's quite entertaining, but it's not the most delicious novel I've ever read.  As well, the reader was not the best for this book.  At least there wasn't music in the background.  It's worth the purchase and the listen...or read.  It's still good...
1670324
I enjoyed reading this book, but I'm not quite sure that it lives up to all of the hype it keeps getting. The story is well written, and keeps readers guessing right up to the last few chapters, but I can't help but feel slightly underwhelmed with the ending. Is as though you wait to have this sense of "OMG I didn't see that coming! What a great plot twist!", but instead it was more of a "Oh that's where they decided to go with this.  . . Ok then". I still give this book 4 stars, because it was an enjoyable read, but don't expect it to rock your world.
2932981
I understand peoples' beef with the album: the sound is far from stellar.  That being said, it's not nearly as bad as people make it out to be; it's actually decent, decent enough to listen to the music and thoroughly enjoy it.  Would I prefer the sound quality to be better?  Of course.  But is it good enough to listen to the music and enjoy Muddy Waters and Otis Spann?  100000%.  Also, just a great set of songs, makes you think that to have seen this show live in 1958 would have been one hell of a treat.
2772691
Not a ton of great songs, but the worthwhile ones are A-MA-ZING!!
2775418
Not the perfect phone, but pretty darn good.  That is, if you're looking for your cell phone to be, well, a phone and not a camera or a way to send 100 text messages a day.

I should preface this review to say that I had to return the first phone.  The normal (ear) speakers wouldn't work.  Second unit works fine!

First of all, it's sturdy.  Not that I've dropped it, but if I did, I think the chance of survival would be good.  After about 6 months usage, I haven't had any problems with the slider.  The reception has been very good.  I don't think I've had a dropped call yet!  Or not one caused by my phone, at least.

And the battery seems to last.  Mind you, I'm not a big talker ... maybe an hour a week.  But I can keep the phone charged up 5-7 days.  Speaking of charging, there's a little rubber gizmo that you need to push aside to charge the phone.  Right from the start I was afraid it would come loose and get lost.  And, sighs, it recently did that.  Also, the instructions say never to remove the connector to the phone while the plugged into the outlet.  So, yeah, you're supposed to unplug it at the outlet first and then remove the connector.  (Shakes head ... don't get it.)

The camera is unimpressive.  No zoom feature.  But I don't expect my phone to be a camera.

It's not the most intuitive phone, nor does it have a good users manual.  For example, if you wanted to learn about how to use the camera you'd have to look in the index for "Take a Picture" instead of "Camera."  And quite a few features aren't discussed.  I'm still trying to figure out what causes it to go into multimode, and what to do to get it out of it.  (After a while it just goes away.  Maybe that's all that can be done.)  At the store, the tech showed me this cool feature of how to copy the phone numbers to the SIM card.  Do you think those instructions were in the manual?  Puh-lease!  The menus are not very intuitive; by luck I'll find things like "tip calculator" or "tape recorder" .... but when I try to find it later, it's not where I'd expect it to be.

As much as I bellyache about the phone, I like it overall.  Again, if you are looking for a solid, reliable phone with good reception and decent battery, this will do the job nicely.
2507621
Wasn't as good as I anticipated, but still worth watching - if possible, I would give it somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.  The ending was a surprise, which is always good.  You have to pay careful attention to follow the storyline.
4039109
Good songs, not great.  Songs could have been a bit more produced.  the drum mix does not sound good om my car stereo.  The drums are too forward in the mix.  Good overall first effort!
4081337
I would give it 3.5 stars. It's better than OK, but I wouldn't say Good. I enjoyed it, but I'm not rushing to recommend it to my friends.
4054631
Its pretty good overall,but not that as I expected!
3974510
This is a good product, but not a great one. I would absolutely recommend them with a couple of caveats:

The bases are a little flimsy i.e. you can easily crack them when driving in screws. But if you're careful, that's not much of an issue.

Second, the tiny hardware was either loose or had fallen out into the bag from at least a few of the fixtures during the shipping. This is not a major issue again, but you will want to tighten all of the hardware (front and back) and replace the screws that have fallen out before you toss the bag. Since the screws are tiny, it would be hard to find replacements for them, so be careful!

Finally, if you are doing a large project (50+ fixtures), even though they are on Prime, I would order them in advance, as they ran out of them twice during my ordering process, and so I had to purchase more expensive substitutes.

Again, as I said overall, they are a really good product. They work well, they are easily mountable, and I out of 60, I didn't have a single one fail.
593378
This game is pretty good, but it is certainly not the best it could be. This game has the "Good Things" and the Bad Things."  I'll start with the good.
  The Good Things
1. The graphics are good, but not the best. Some of the boxers are not as muscular as they should be, but the graphics aren't solid like The Legend of Zelda Windwaker.
2. The story is great. It basically follows the Rocky movie series. I do wish you could be boxers like Clubber Lang and Apollo Creed during movie mode.
3. Every button on the left control pad is a punch, and you can use the arrows and the "R1" button to combine with the other buttons to make a stronger or faster punch.
4. The variety of characters is amazing. Once you beat the game, there are many characters, such as Ivan Drago, you can be during exhibition mode. Now for the bad things.
 The Bad Things
1. On movie mode, once you get to a certain point the game becomes virtually impossible. The beginning of the game through the Rocky IV part is no challenge.
2. It is really hard to gain points for strength, speed, stamina etc. unless you use auto train. The only easy one to gain points is for strength. You also lose points when you win a fight.
3. You almost always fight a boxer with points that exceed yours. But for me, stats doesn't really matter, because I kick their butts!
 Those are really the goods and the bads about Rocky. If you are a huge Rocky fan, I definitely reccomend this game. If you are uncertain about the game, like I was, rent it first. Again, this isn't as good as it could be, but overall is a really good game.
328736
It's true that you get what you pay for, but for the price of this thing you get a very good, again NOT PERFECT, but pretty good product. There's some problem with the touch screen calibration (try tapping the screen once using the TIP of your fingernail, instead of literally pressing with the nubb of your finger), problems with the converting (try using specifically AVI, MPG, or MP4 video and the formats given, they require NO conversion), the radio recording has to be turned "Low Quality" in order to get the "High Quality" option which is weird... and the radio has to be turned to "No Stereo", to get the "Stereo" setting, also weird... The power button starts out automatically sliding over back to it's original position at first, but later will have to be manually slid back over. The screen clarity is good (depending on the video), there's a lot of graphic equalizer settings for the audio. Solid speaker, microphone, camera (again not perfect), but considering the price for the competition and similar (sometimes worse) flaws, this product along with VERY good customer service is a very good, not excellent 4 out of 5. If your looking for one of these YOU FOUND IT! Just buy it already, quit scanning around looking at reviews...
877422
Pretty good, but not all it's cracked up to be. I'm not sure why people make it such a big deal.
3623148
I was kind of surprised that the other reviewers here were in such ferocious debate over the CD, since I bought it before reading reviews, and liked it...but a few more listens have proven some of the criticisms (though not all).

Pathetique: A very good rendition. Some people take exception with the slow intro, but I rather like it. The disc's booklet says Barenboim considers the sonata "the birth of the Romantic era" and doesn't "politely evade" the slow intro - definitely true. I think it gives the piece a darker cast, a bit of real color - and makes the following first movement seem even more furious. The slow movement's taken a bit fast, but then I have been told that I advocate VERY slow tempi for both this and the Fur Elise...so probably it isn't a bit fast really. Only real complaint - a few wrong notes in the outer movements, but nothing to skip the CD over.

Moonlight: When I agree with my mom, you KNOW it's done right. And we both agree that the first movement is done beautifully, heartbreakingly. I don't like the scherzo, no matter how it's played, so I can't tell you if it is played well. The finale is played very well, and here Barenboim shows his technical skill. (EDIT: Okay, maybe not. He's outdone by budget-disc phenom Jeno Jando, who plays it 30 seconds faster and nails every. single. note. WOW - knockout performance for Mr. Jando...but the Barenboim is still okay.)

Appassionata: First two movements done well, and I like the tempo on the slow movement (it's actually, well, slow), but the whole skipping-part-of-the-finale thing is not good, not excusable, and only barely forgiveable. (I also reviewed a version of Mozart's 41st where the finale is sliced up - I hate that kind of "edit". grr)

So there are some flaws, including wrong notes in the first track and rather dull moments elsewhere (plus the big omission), but the rest of it is just fine and Dan Barenboim does NOT deserve the fiercely angry comments of some reviewers on this page. Consider buying this CD if you are really fanatical about the sonatas here, but if you want just one version of them, look elsewhere first.

One final comment: the producer is one Suvi Raj Grubb, a bald Indian guy who just so happened to produce several Itzhak Perlman recordings. This guy must have had an eye for talented young musicians!
2776733
A good, but not great product. A bit too flimsy for my tastes.
1147561
I got this album from my cousin a couple months ago, and to be  honest, as a gift from him in memory there are some disadvantages.

Intro- 3 Stars, just an intro, nothing special.
Hot Dog- 3 stars, comical, because he says F... 48 times, but he is also making fun of NIN
My Generation- 5 stars, one of my favorites,very melodic and real metal!
Full Nelson- 4 stars, great anger song, but all that swearing and screaming wasn't needed.
My Way- 5 stars, very meaningful, and nice!
Rollin {Air Raid Vehicle} - 5 stars, has a beat, tempo, and makes you move! Thats Metal!
Livin It Up- 4 stars- The ''Life In The Fastlane'' thing was pointless, and weird lyrics, but good music!
The One- 4 stars, has a meaning and slow beat, but kinda soft, until the end.
Getcha Groove On- 2 stars, I'm not a big fan of Rap.
Take A Look Around- 5 stars, a classic, another favorite of mine!
It'll Be Ok- 5 stars, it has a meaning, beat, and really it should have been on their Greatest Hitz!
Boiler- 4 stars, describes my life, and the composition, at the start to middle is great, but horrible ending!
Hold On- 5 stars, beautiful, even with Scott Weiland, they made a nice song!
Rollin {Urban Assualt Vehicle}- 1 star, just a long, weird remix, to the original Rollin'.
Outro- 1 star, Garbage, has a sample of Intro and then nothing but 8 minutes of Fred & Ben laughing, for no reason!

I think this album had too many Interludes, and the lyrics to the songs were dealing with different topics, and had made a weird mix!