Instead of posting a traditional reply with a list and a one sentence explanation, I\'d rather review a portion of the members instead.
Review Score Chart:
5 Star (*****): "Perfect"
This score refers to a member that cannot be improved upon in any way at all.
4 Star (****): "Great"
A member within this range is excellent in most every way, and their few setbacks are negligible. Members that score in the upper half of this range are fully recommended by me and are good enough to provide an enjoyable experience both to fans of the member\'s particular posts and to new members alike.
3 Star (***): "Mediocre"
A member within this range is merely average, and they have enough weaknesses to thoroughly dampen its strengths. There probably exists a much better member of its kind.
2 Star (**): "Bad"
A member within this range has scarce few merits, and any of their positive qualities most likely serve only to exacerbate their many problems.
1 Star (*): "Abysmal"
The rare member that falls in this range has no redeeming qualities at all.
I will review several different members that spring to mind as well as the forum as a whole at the end. Enjoy the read and if you don\'t end up being reviewed, consider yourself either forgotten, or a 3 star (***) candidate. Now, on with the reviews in no particular order.
GohanI like you with me respect you completely and your opinions as a contributor to this forum. Awhile back, I honestly thought you were just around for off-topic and were a serious Dragonball Z nut. Thank God you\'re not because in my opinion, that show blows more donkey then EmperorRob.Scary thought, but it\'s true!
(*****)
DatamageLike Gohan, I highly respect your opinion as well. I also love how you kissed my butt on a few replies to my reviews. Good deeds such as that are never forgotten. Besides, I always loved your picture and Darkstalkers owns. One question, just what does Datamage mean anyways?
(*****)
Living-In-ClipAgain, like Data and Gohan, I highly respect your opinion as well. I always considered us three as the unbiased, intelligent "super" members of the forums. It\'s too bad you guys don\'t post too often anymore, especially since we all resonate the same basic ideas and principles. It\'s been great posting with you much like the aforementioned members.
(*****)
LavanAlthough you are a general sports game nut, I loved how you would polish my knob from time to time in my reviews as well. I\'m glad to have gotten to see you post from time to time and it\'s good to see that there are still people out there who can enjoy sports games, extreme or otherwise, much like I do.
(*****)
Altered BeastNo, it\'s not a coincidence you\'re on this list. You, like Clip, love Sega, but unlike Clip, you really are our resident Sega fanboy and I have to respect someone who now supports them through and through despite all their trials and tribulations. On top of that, I also hold your opinion in the highest regard even though they are a bit Sega biased.
(*****)
Bob\'s HardwareWell, it\'s tough to rate someone who is only here for his own personal amusement. It\'s fun chatting with you, but on this forum, you can hold your own in the Console Debate forum as well as act hilarious in Off-Topic. Although I don\'t think you deserve your mod status, it\'s not my place to say what is right and what is wrong. Still though, it\'s always fun to see you rant on like a sissy girl.
(****)
Cypress (Bob\'s Software)
I enjoyed reading your posts before you changed your name, but even after you changed your name and started posting less and less frequently, I still enjoyed reading whatever you wrote, even though I never replied saying so. Always a pleasure reading what you have to say.
(****)
NPYYZEvery reviewer needs to review something bad. I chose our newest uninformed troll, NPYYZ. You are the scum of the Earth and you have my pity. Farewell.
(*)
RichGI can\'t get a fix for what it is you\'re gunning for on this forum. Most of your posts are bashes against gaming in general, but alas, your blame is primarily shifted on the forum members and the PS2 in general. I don\'t get your angle, but it does come off as whiny. Still, I enjoyed your posts before you became this way, and for that, you get a fairly honest rating.
(**)
EiksirfI like the cut of your jib soldier. You truly are a serious Nintendo fan, but you never come off as such when you try to keep a conversation on topic. Still, it\'s fun watching you tear into people like Rastalant. Truly exhilerating.
(****)
SonyfanEven though you\'re not really a Sony fan at all, it\'s still fun reading your great posts. It\'s really too bad you don\'t even own a Playstation 2, but it\'s nice to know that someone doesn\'t think so highly of Shenmue either.
(****)
IronfistYou, like Clip, Gohan, and Data, are a great poster. I\'m so glad that you have chosen to hang around these boards and continue to make them as fun as possible while keeping them as intelligent sounding as possible. Your posts are always fun to read and your love for Sony just can\'t be beat by anyone else who is still willing to try out other consoles and games with an open mind.
(*****)
SmallLadyIt was fun chatting with you when the forum originally had the ability to chat. I also like reading your posts in off-topic as well as other parts of the forum. It\'s always nice to get into a conversation with you from time to time, no matter how sparingly that may be.
(****)
Soul ReaverI enjoyed your posts even before you left for a long period of time. You particularly enjoyed my Backwards Compatibility Mondays, especially the Soul Reaver edition I did. I\'ll never forget that. Wow, this almost sounds nostalgic, but, well, I just have a good memory.
(****)
HawkeI enjoy your posts as well much like most of the people I have "reviewed" here. Yours stands out thanks mostly in part to your cute little avatarr. It sucked to see you go away for the military, but I was glad when I saw you return and to see that you had no turned into some Sargeant hard-ass or something. Always a pleasure.
(****)
ShingokuAlthough you don\'t post very often, you are a good friend of mine and I know you well enough to rate you here anyways. Hell, it was me who got you that pic posted (thanks to mm again for that btw) and it was me who introduced you to this place. Always fun to read your comedic posts here in off-topic and rants and raves.
(****)
Regent WeberAlthough he isn\'t around anymore, it was always fun talking with him over ICQ when I had the chance and on the forum chat. He\'s a good guy and he really knows his hardware. I learned a lot from him and hope to hear from him again some day. Let\'s hope he drops us all a visit soon.
(*****)
The Playstation 2 Central ForumsWhat would a review be without a review for the forum in general? Well, here\'s a review I cooked up just for this thread. I hope you all enjoy it. On a personal note, the 3 picture limit (which includes smileys) on this part of the forum is bogus. Just had to say that. Anyways, here\'s the final round-up.
I hope you enjoyed this post. Keep it real people and continue posting. I\'ll do another one of these at about this time next year if I have the time.
