Blogcritics Author: Kaonashi

PC Game Review: Wedding Dash

Kaonashi — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:24:42 EDT

This Diner Dash-inspired game takes on the topsy-turvy world of planning weddings.
Fledgling wedding planner Quinn carefully reviews her trusty clipboard. Cake? Check. DJ? Check. Food? Check. Oh, here come the guests. Where should they sit? Chloe's a social butterfly, so she sits in the middle of the table. Chuck gets impatient so he needs to be seated and served immediately. Uncle Ernie tends to babble when he's had a few...

Restaurant Review: Range - San Francisco

Kaonashi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:31:32 EDT

A trendy little restaurant that's right under your nose.
The best restaurants are not necessarily the large, flashy fanfares hundreds of people flock to every week. Rather, they're often the small, unassuming ones, nestled comfortably between some stores on a busy street. Range is one such restaurant. If you were driving by you wouldn't even know it was there, but dining there is certainly a...

PC Game Review: Fashion Solitaire

Kaonashi — Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:51:58 EDT

A fun alternative to standard solitaire, but not worth paying $20 for poor graphics.
Wannabe fashionistas who happen to like card games may enjoy Fashion Solitaire, a contemporary twist on a classic game. Using clothing cards (skirts, pants, jewelry, etc), dress your models in time for the fashion show. To earn more cash, create your own designs and add them to the deck, though your addition removes an existing card. You can also...

Xbox 360 Review: Viva Pi�ata

Kaonashi — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:42:30 EDT

Who knew that caring for fussy papier-m�ch� animals stuffed with sweets would be so much fun?
Ah, another beautiful sunny morning in my lovely garden. It's busy as usual, for I have to water the flowers, pick apples from the tree, and plant some seeds. But first, I need to break up a fight between a raisant and buzzlegum. Later, I'll feed pumpkins to my badgesicles to get them in a romantic mood. And I should attend to that sick...

PS3 Review: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Kaonashi — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:00:05 EDT

For those about to rock, we salute you!
I'm not musically inclined at all. I can't read notes nor play any instruments. My music talents don't go beyond tapping my pen on my desk as I struggle with writer's block. But when I strap on a plastic electric guitar and press some colored buttons, I morph into a rock superstar.Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the latest...

Xbox 360 Review: Transformers: The Game

Kaonashi — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:44:29 EDT

When a game about brawling giant robots fails to impress, something has to be wrong.
It's universally accepted that any video game based off a movie is bound to be garbage. Unlike regular games with no tie-ins, games based on movies are nothing more than a marketing tool, hastily slapped together for unsuspecting fans of that movie and gamers alike. Transformers: The Game is a prime (no pun intended) example of this.Mirroring the...

Xbox 360 Review: Beautiful Katamari

Kaonashi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:15:43 EDT

Once again you have to clean up after the King of All Cosmos in the latest Katamari game.
There's an old saying that a rolling stone gathers no moss. If that stone were a katamari, however, it would gather up not only the moss, but the rocks, the soda bottles, the trash can, the park bench, and eventually the park.Beautiful Katamari is the fourth game in the Katamari series. Once again the klutzy King of All Cosmos has accidentally...

Restaurant Review: Arcadia - San Jose, California

Kaonashi — Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:07:17 EST

Arcadia is great, but it needs a few pointers from its fantastic Las Vegas sister restaurant.
About a year ago, I had the opportunity to go to renowned chef Michael Mina's restaurant (named after him) in Las Vegas. I had such an enjoyable experience that when I moved to San Jose and heard that he had a restaurant here called Arcadia, I just knew I had to check it out. Arcadia is located on the first floor in the beautiful Marriott Hotel...

PC Game Review: Diner Dash Hometown Hero Gourmet

Kaonashi — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:26:25 EST

The Diner Dash series continues in this latest game, now with multiplayer mode.
(See my review on the whole Diner Dash series.)Just when you think our favorite hardworking waitress has put her apron away, Flo is back in the fourth and latest Diner Dash game called Diner Dash Hometown Hero Gourmet. With the help of Grandma Florence as cook, this time Flo is saving her hometown by revitalizing five restaurants in the area.The...

DVD Review: Firefly - "Bushwacked"

Kaonashi — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:24:36 EST

The crew finds a derelict ship and discovers the fate of its unfortunate passengers.
After having been relatively disappointed with the first two episodes of Firefly, the show finally grabbed me with the episode "Bushwacked". Perhaps it's because I'm a fan of sci-fi thrillers like Alien and The X-Files, but I enjoyed this episode.The Serenity encounters a derelict transport ship, and the crew becomes alarmed when...