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Kirsten Myra Edwards (303 KP) rated Retro Mini Games Console in Tech

Mar 16, 2020

Retro Mini Games Console

Games Consoles > Games Consoles

6.3

(3 Ratings)

Tech Rating

Loads of retro style games (2 more)

Able to plug into tv

Lightweight for travel

Feels cheap (3 more)

Some games repeat

First language option is Chinese

No individual instructions per game

Lots of choice

Great console with lots of choices and helps introduce the generation into the retro style gaming we used to do when we were children.

I love the fact it comes with all you will need to plug the console into the tv to take the games to a more interactive with other players as well.

The console itself is very light which makes it feel cheaply made and I wouldn't believe it actually has 400 different games as some repeat themselves. Although there are some great choices including Super Mario and Donkey Kong there are some games you have never heard of.

It is very much you need to play around with each game to work out how to play it on the console as you aren't given any form of tutorial. Even some of the games you remember their controls are different.

Overall it is great for someone who travels a lot and wants to beat boredom but personally I would stick to my standard consoles with individual games.

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Jewels (684 KP) rated Hellboy (2019) in Movies

Jul 29, 2019

Hellboy (2019)

2019 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

5.7

(87 Ratings)

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Sasha Lane (1 more)

Daniel Dae Kim

Just about all of it (0 more)

A fan of the original Hellboy movies, this came as an utter disappointment. They tried to get the cool-shock value with a ridiculous amount of unneeded gore, and by dropping the f-bomb about every other line. Both of these could have been cut by 3/4 and made a better movie. It did have some good one-liners and a few good comedic instances, but not enough to save this disaster.

Sahsa Lane was probably the best part of the movie, followed by Daniel Dae Kim, tho his character was not the best. David Harbour has the potential to be a great Hellboy, but it felt like he either didn't embrace and enjoy the character, or was made to hold back while playing Hellboy.

If they decide to proceed with a second film, I hope they cut back on the unnecessary gore and language, and that Harbour has a chance to really embrace the character and have fun with it. That being said, if you are in the mood for a crappy movie, or you are planning a crappy movie party, this one should be at the top of your list just because it is Hellboy.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated His Bloody Project in Books

Apr 21, 2020

His Bloody Project

Graeme Macrae Burnet | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(5 Ratings)

Book Rating

Intriguingly realistic

I saw this advertised on my library service and I'm a sucker for an interesting looking cover so thought I'd give it a go and it was a rather pleasant surprise.

This is a very realistic and intriguing tale - so realistic that I had to double check to see if I was reading a non-fiction rather than a fiction. But it's definitely not true, and it goes to show how well written and laid out this is that it makes you feel like it's a true story. The structure works very well and despite being set in olden times with slightly old fashioned language, it never comes across as particularly difficult or tedious to read. It's an engaging crime story and keeps you entertained right to the end to find out the full story. Even Roddy Macrae is a likeable protagonist despite his crimes.

My only issue is that the ending is a bit of a letdown. This story turns out exactly the way you'd expect and I think I may have been expecting some sort of twist or surprise. Despite this, it's still a very entertaining and enjoyable read and a different way to tell a story.