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What would you sacrifice to stay on the cutting edge of technology? A month's pay? A lifetime's savings? Your digital privacy? What about your very identity? Welcome to Neo-Paris. The year is 2084. Big business has yielded to a new global force — big surveillance. Hungry for a new market, the world's innovators have pioneered a yet-untapped resource — our memories. Our darkest secrets, most intimate moments, the very fibers of our core are now cold commodities. They're digitized, bought, sold and traded at the whim of society's overarching authorities. But like any other product, they can also be stolen. Henceforth arose the memory hunters. These master mind hackers raid, snatch and even alter the memories of unsuspecting souls, rippling the tides of fate in unforeseen ways. But what happens when the mind of the most-wanted memory hunter is wiped? Could she steal back the pieces of her shattered past — or will she forever forget?Your name is Nilin — though you've forgotten that by now. Once a great thief of memories, you've been robbed of those of your own — at the hands of the omnipotent authorities who govern the mental realm. You've managed to escape from your jail cell, but now live in the prison of your clouded mind. Now, with only one last friend on whom to rely, you're faced with a choice — re-learn your past skills and steal back the fragments of your identity, or fall prey to the creators of a dangerous surveillance state. An original, all-too-believable vision of the future, Remember Me immerses you in a Paris transformed by memory digitization and authoritarian rule. As Nilin, you'll master the power to break into people's minds and recover clues to your own past. You become the hunted as powerful foes stalk you throughout the Neo-Paris streets, but rediscover your martial arts training, and you'll become a potent force to be reckoned with. Groundbreaking new gameplay mechanics including the Memory Remix, which gives you the unprecedented abilities to impact the future in real time. Construct combo attacks from scratch with Combo Lab, which gives you the platform to customize your fighting style, and includes all three unique pressen fighting moves, plus the exclusive dragon punch, spinning kick, and flash kick moves. The ultimate coup awaits your lead — if you can only Remember.
 
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Button masher
on June 5, 2013
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Age:25-34
Gender:Male
Picked up this game today as I've seen the cover art for a long while now but hadn't heard anything about the game itself. Figured "It's from Capcom. I'll like it..." If only that were the case. "Remember Me" has its good points and also struggles in areas.
We'll start with the good.
The Graphics: Visually, the game is pretty appealing. The streets and slums of Mnenopolis look very realistic. Tons of attention to detail to the environment. Sadly, the sad can't be said for the character designs. For the most part, all Lepers are anorexic, starving, slightly-taller versions of Gollum from the Lord of the Rings. All of the Sabre forces are bulky dudes that all look the same.
Music: Loved the music. It's got a good variation, mainly with a techno-punk feeling. Definitely wouldn't mind getting the soundtrack for the game.
The bad:
Combat: Simply put, the combat is horrible. Arrange some combos for button mashing goodness. Try to time them right to continue the combo for extra damage, regen, combo-linking, and/or duration reducing effects. I say "try" because more than likely you'll just be wailing on enemies for way too long just waiting for your Fury to ready again. When you have to punch and kick every single enemy more than 20-30 times each, it gets very redundant, very fast.
Health: To start off, you can essentially get hit 5 times before you're dead. You can slowly build up your health gauge after finding 5 SAT which are slightly hidden points throughout the game. Making sure you use your Regen Pressens is a must as you'll die fast.
Travel: While it'd be great to travel freely throughout the environments, you're extremely restricted in your movements. Missions only have 1 way to be done and you might find a room off to the side with a SAT point but that's about it. Also, you spend more time climbing up walls, across gutters, and along rooftops than actually fighting. You always know when a fight is coming because it'll be a wide-open area that just screams "arena!".
Personally, I can't recommend this to others. Give it a whirl if you'd like, but I think I'll be trading it back in. 100% trade-in credit this week!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Fantastical film
on May 29, 2013
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from Clarksville, TN
Length: 119 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Action
"Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent moving castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell."
To be honest, I've had this movie and "My Neighbor Totoro" in my store for years and have always passed them over. Picked them both up when the Blu-rays released and I'm so glad I did. "Howl's Moving Castle" is a masterpiece that is just incredible. The beginning starts off at a very brisk pace and then slows down once Sophie has adjusted to the curse and accepts it. Aside from the first 10 minutes, nothing feels rushed and it flows very smoothly from one sequence to the next.
Full 1080p in Blu-ray works wonders for all of these older animated titles. While it detracts a little from their "classic" feel, the more vibrant colors and smoother animation is wonderful for drawing in new viewers. While not nearly as old as "Totoro", the movie still has a slightly older feeling to it. "Totoro" was the first movie that Miyazaki worked on that was set in Japan and it looks like he is a little preferetial to areas outside of his homeland. "Howl's Moving Castle" has the feeling of being in a Western European country.
Can't find any faults at all with the English voice-acting. The majority are highly-paid professional actors and they don't leave anything lacking. Always great to see the guy behind Batman as the voice behind Howl. And I don't see how anyone could not recognize the voice of Billy Crystal. Loved every minute of it.
Have to stop procrastinating with picking up "Nausicaa" as it was Miyazaki's first film and I hear so much about it. A few other huge movie titles coming out state-side this year as well that people should check out. "The Princess and the Pilot" is supposed to be amazing and I can't wait for "Wolf Children" as well. And can't forget "From Up on Poppy Hill". Missed the local screenings in Nashville earlier this month.
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Great album
on May 29, 2013
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from Clarksville, TN
Nabbed this album from the website this past weekend and it arrived in just 2 days! Amazing album all around, but I mainly ordered it just for "Genie". This song plays on our Samsung demo disk in the store hooked to our calibration demo. It was love at first sight! Great music, lovely vocals, and just a joy to listen to.
This was my second Girls Generation album and I think I might have to go after all the others. Also picking up the albums from "Boa" when I can find them.
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Wonderful all-ages classic
on May 22, 2013
Posted by: Dval
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For some weird reason, I've avoided most of the Studio Ghibli films except for Princess Mononoke. You see nothing but great reviews and people gushing over them...which I guess turned me away. However, earlier this year I saw where they were releasing Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray and figured that it might be the time to watch some more.
First off, I wish that I had known that Best Buy was doing a deal to save $6 off a 2nd Ghibli film with the purchase of either of the two aforementioned. I would have ordered online and picked up Nausicaa as well, but I've already opened both. My store managed to get both releases in stock (only 3 each, though) which is astounding for any anime release. Rarely get anything besides the Bleach and Naruto volumes along with other Viz titles.
Totoro takes place in a small village area about an hour outside of Tokyo in the 1950s. It appeals to everyone's sense of fantasy and wonder whether you're a child or adult. Sprawling rice-paddy fields, winding dirt roads, old Japanese homes with sliding doors, fire-heated baths, and more embody the feeling of living in rural Japan over 60 years ago. In all of the homeliness, you can almost forget the magical Totoro and his companions. When Satsuki and Mei move into their new house with their dad, they have no idea of the adventures that await them.
The animation is incredibly well done and the Blu-ray release is fantastic. All of the extras are still in standard resolution and after watching the movie in HD, the difference is amazing. Less pixelation, more vibrant colors that still leave the movie with a nostalgic feeling, and great audio quality as well. The soundtrack is beautiful. It's so easy to get swept away in the melodies throughout. With it storming here at the same time, I had trouble telling what was coming from the movie and what was happening outside during the storm scenes. The English voice-acting was very well done...it was done by Disney; what do you expect? However, I prefer the Japanese vocals and definitely the songs sung in Japanese. The English songs were okay but just slightly off.
Lastly, the extras were awesome. Watched each one...couple hours worth it seemed. Definintely loved the locations of Totoro segment. Walking through all of the areas that are animated and seeing how preservation methods are being invoked to keep the area from being further developed was really eye-opening and enjoyable. The creators of Tenchi Muyo! did the same which I loved. Amazing scenery.
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Good listening
on May 22, 2013
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Didn't even know that Daft Punk had a new album coming out and I really haven't listened to them since seeing a few of their songs featured in animated videos on Cartoon Network's Toonami a good decade or so ago. Mainly picked it up because some of my friends and coworkers were raving on it but I also wanted something new to listen to.
Overall, it sounds good. Nothing that stands out like "One More Time" or "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", but it wasn't bad. Easy listening to. I try to listen to new albums while playing games to gauge how good it is. If I start paying more attention to the CD than the game, then it's a winner. Didn't quite reach that level for me, though. Long time fans will be happy. I'm happy to have a little more techno in the collection.
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This hard hitting release from the girl-power sci-fi anime series Certain Scientific Railgun includes episodes 13-24 of the show, following the story of a girl named Misaka, whose psychic ability to manipulate electromagnetic waves makes her fit right in with all the other espers living in the futuristic Academy City, where other teenagers learn to master their powers for future careers in law enforcement, and try not to let their raging hormones get in the way.
 
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Fun action and comedy
on May 22, 2013
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from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Action, Comedy, Slice of Life
Length: 12 episodes
"Misaka's electro-manipulation abilities - and delightfully destructive Railgun projectile move - make her a rockstar in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is packed with supernaturally powered students known as espers, including Misaka's flirty friend and roommate, Kuroko. She uses her teleportation skills as a member of the Judgment law enforcement team, fighting crime alongside her fellow agent Uiharu. Joined by their friend Saten, a spunky Level 0 esper, Misaka, Kuroko, and Uiharu have a blast taking on danger whenever and wherever it arises. Luckily, in a city full of super-powered gangs, mad scientists, and the occasional weird monster, the girls have no problem finding plenty of excitement, action, and adventure!"
Part 2 of Railgun starts off where part 1 left off...sort of. Took me several weeks to actually finish this one as it dragged a bit. The plot was extremely slow to get anywhere and we were mainly introduced to the every day lives of the girls. Definitely didn't have an "action" feel. I still enjoyed the conclusion even if the plot had more holes than Wolverine's gloves.
For some reason, the series wants you to know what it considers a cliff-hanger by having the ending trail into the closing theme song with an extra clip after the "Next Episode" preview. Seems kind of odd; as if they don't expect us to know that it had special meaning. :/
All-in-all, I wasn't nearly as happy with the 2nd part as the first. Hearing great stuff about season 2 which is airing in Japan at the moment, though. Hoping it'll rekindle my interest a bit.
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Great hard rock
on May 16, 2013
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Had never heard of "In This Moment" until my brother and I went to see Stone Sour in concert in Nashville last month. Wouldn't rank them on par with a group like that, but I was impressed. Really good beats and a hot singer to boot! Don't expect to understand any of the lyrics in a concert as she can't quite sing over the heavy bass and music like Corey Taylor can.
Picked this CD up after the concert and I really like it. "Blood", "Adrenalize", and "Wh0re" are my favorite songs. Crank them up and just rock out. Will have to go out and pick up some more of their music.
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Hunkered aboard a sturdy military ship and triumphantly homeward bound, Xian Mei, Sam B and the rest of their battle-weary crew are able, at long last, to breathe a sigh of relief — or so they thought. Sure, they may have quelled the wave of zombies that attacked Banoi in Dead Island, but they forgot one rule that governs the sea — beware the Riptide. Just as their rescue helicopter touches down to safety on the ship deck, a furious monsoon ravages the hopes of our unfortunate protagonists and steers them on a direct course toward imminent doom — in yet another zombie-ridden town. An undead uproar is on the horizon once more — and this time, the carnage and chaos promise to be more rampant than ever. Pack your suitcase and load your weapons for another vacation on Dead Island. Rife with all of the mutant-zombie mayhem of the original, plus unforeseen new plot twists, challenges and features, Dead Island Riptide drags you to an all-new danger zone in the town of Henderson. Once a luxurious watering hole for the yacht-collecting upper class and tree-hugging eco-tourists, Henderson is now a storm-soaked ghost town, where only wreckage and occasional boats remain. But this port locale on the island of Palanai is also your one last hope for survival. Rally together with the surviving members of the team, and orchestrate an elaborate defense using traps, fences and turrets to keep your brain-eating foes at bay. This time, the battle gets up-close and personal as a master of hand-to-hand combat joins the team as a fifth playable character. Take control of John Morgan's powerful fists and brawl against zombies like never before. Plus, collaborate more wisely with allies using new and enhanced features in co-op mode. Enhance your Dead Island experience with this Special Edition that comes with an extra character skin, a pack of weapon mods and a digital strategy map. If you can handle the Riptide, you can handle anything — presuming, of course, that you make it out alive.
 
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Zombie killing goodness
on May 6, 2013
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Never played the first Dead Island but I've had this one on preorder since last year when the steelbook cases were in stores. Always been a fan of the zombie genre and I figured this was a great place to start with the games.
Anyone picking up this game and not the first will feel a little lost at the beginning but the story is good enough to stick on its own and not leave you scratching your head. Some of the quests can be a little repetitive at times, but once you get to the point where you have guns; everything is right in the world. Nothing quite beats that feeling when you put a sniper into the face of a boss mob and blow it's head off in a single earth-shattering blast. It's even better when a single shot takes out a group of zombies. Grenades are great as long as you don't blow yourself up, too.
Riptide looks amazing as well. I felt the graphics were on par with Halo 4 and other titles. Didn't mind standing on the top of a building or tree house and just looking at everything around.
Slightly long loading times were a tad annoying. And my only complaint is the multiplayer system. Both players should have to confirm that they want to join together rather than one person just deciding to join someone at random. Would find myself in a party without even knowing it. Also, when someone joins a party, almost all of the zombies in the area respawn which can nearly get you nuked if they're right on top of you.
I spent 42 hours on the first playthrough and only got 71% completion. Going to have to go back as the other characters and try for the rest. So many sidequests and stuff to do!
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This hard hitting release from the girl-power sci-fi anime series Certain Scientific Railgun includes episodes 1-12 of the show, following the story of a girl named Misaka, whose psychic ability to manipulate electromagnetic waves makes her fit right in with all the other espers living in the futuristic Academy City, where other teenagers learn to master their powers for future careers in law enforcement, and try not to let their raging hormones get in the way.
 
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Sci-Fi school comedy
on May 4, 2013
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy
Length: 12 episodes
"Misaka's electro-manipulation abilities - and delightfully destructive Railgun projectile move - make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is packed with supernaturally powered students known as espers, including Misaka's flirty friend and roommate, Kuroko. She uses her teleportation skills as a member of the Judgment law enforcement team, fighting crime alongside her fellow agent Uiharu. Joined by their friend Saten, a spunky Level 0 esper, Misaka, Kuroko, and Uiharu have a blast taking on danger whenever and wherever it arises. Luckily, in a city full of super-powered gangs, mad scientists, and the occasional weird monster, the girls have no problem finding plenty of excitement, action, and adventure!"
I had seen clips of this series before in different AMVs and was always curious about it. "A Certain Magical Index" came out late last year and I have yet to pick it up. Based off of reviews though, Railgun is the better of the two series. This series gives you a bit of everything from middle school comedy gags to supernatural fights and even some eye-watering drama. Have to love the Railgun power the most...it is the most powerful and flashy.
Really wish that Funimation had done a Blu-ray release of this one as I would have paid an extra $5-$10 for it. The graphics are still pretty good and the voice acting was bearable. Decided not to go with subs this time. The extras are limited to the textless opening and closing themes with about 7 trailers as well. Nothing special.
Time to watch part 2 and then catch the 2nd season since it just started airing in Japan.
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This exciting release from the hard hitting anime series Patlabor: The Mobile Police includes episodes 1-7 of the OVA series, following the story of a distant future in which humans have employed a robot race to take over all manual labor, and a special police unit is employed to combat the terrorism that the AI class is often exploited for.
 
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Old school Mechs
on May 4, 2013
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Genre: Comedy, Mecha, Action
Length: 7 episodes
"Drunk drivers are bad, but put a drunk driver in a giant robot called a Labor and you've got a disaster waiting to happen. And when REAL criminals get their hands on those same giant robots, the cops need giant robots of their own just to maintain the status quo, right? That's the logic behind the development of the Patlabor program and special Labor Crime units like Japan's Section 2, in any case. But what logic fails to take into account is where to find police officers who're equally conversant with both robots and the regulations? That's where the motley crew of Section 2, Division 2 comes in! With ridiculously perky tomboy Noa Izumi and gun-happy madman Isao Ohta as primary Labor pilots and the impossibly laidback Captain Goto in what passes for command, SV2 is ready to hit the streets with their twenty-ton feet! But will they be taking a byte out of crime or have they bitten off more than they can chew? The law of the land and the laws of robotics are about to collide in the first Earth shattering collection of MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR!"
Patlabor is one of those old-school classics thats name has been around for decades. The basis of the story is basically about a group of misfits that somehow became police officers and have been assigned to use the latest giant robot mechs, Labors, to uphold the law. The OVA here is more comedy than anything else except for episodes 5 & 6, in my opinion. You could call it good, clean fun. No blood, men's backsides but no women's. Don't even remember any cursing.
The artwork is definitely old style. Being such an old series, the Blu-ray looks quite nice although it's hard to compare to newer programming. The newest style of Labors that SV2 is using are extremely reminiscent to those of Macross/Robotech and Tekkamen Blade. Surprisingly, the mechs aren't the star of the show. Perhaps they would be if the pilots didn't have a few screws loose!
I love how on the back of the box they list the entire time-line for Patlabor. The OVA series #this one# is the first followed by the 3 movies. The actual TV series is on a different time-line and is followed by "The New Files". Hopefully this means that Maiden Japan will be re-releasing the entire collection as I know the TV series is coming out in July as well.
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Eliminate your unwieldy collection of remotes and start using one device. A Geek Squad Agent will program your new learning remote control (such as a Logitech Harmony remote) for easy operation of your TV and home theater components. Perform commands like Watch a DVD or Listen to Music with the push of a single button.* This service takes about an hour to complete. After completing your order, you will receive a confirmation e-mail that contains a redemption code. You can then schedule your appointment by calling 1-800-GEEK SQUAD (1-800-433-5778) and following the prompts for Home Theater and Installation.** Please print your Geek Squad confirmation e-mail and be ready when the Agent arrives at your chosen location.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
its work for reciver by wifi bettween 2flooer
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its work for reciver by wifi bettween 2 flooer my reciver in 2 flooer and my tv is doween stires,so its work doween stirs in tv samsung by wifi
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I try not to be a grammar-junkie, but I think "saadcitystar" is trying to say that he/she's happy with their remote programming. It sounds like he/she purchased a Harmony remote with RF (radio frequency) instead of IR (infrared) that is capable of sending signals over about a 50' range and can even go through walls, cabinets, etc...
If purchasing a remote programming by itself, the service is $99.99, but if you're having other services done as well (audio setup, wall-mounting, calibration, or networking), the service actually drops down to $59.99.
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Overall4 out of 54 out of 5
Throwback album
By Dval from Clarksville, TN
Album came out back on Tuesday and it arrived on Wednesday. Love the quick shipping here.
Hide and Seek isn't quite the same as previous albums from The Birthday Massacre. Couple of the songs have a little bit darker feeling to them, but the overall sounds took me back to music from the 80's and early 90's. Really loving it.
Wouldn't really say that there's any songs that just jump out at you, but it actually works out good for this CD. Really enjoying every single song so I can just keep the entire thing going on repeat. Would be nice to have a killer hit like "Blue" or "Red Stars" thrown in, but the whole thing more than makes up for it.
There's also a Vinyl version available as well, but you'll have to order that through other means if you want it. Definitely recommend this one to any fans.
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Have to update this as I've had this CD going for the past month in my car. Truely great CD. Very little pops out because all of the songs are so good. Should have given this one 5 stars.
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This haunting release from the psychological sci-fi anime series Elfen Lied includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the story of a telekinetic girl named Lucy, who breaks free from the torment and torture of a government research facility and is taken in by two kindly strangers - who have no idea that the sweet girl they've discovered harbors a split personality brought on by years of abuse, along with unfathomable powers toa ct on her rage.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Gore and horror at its best
By Dval from Clarksville, TN
A deadly disease has somehow formed in the human genes resulting in humans with horns called diclonius (sp? Been a while since I saw it). In addition to the horns, these mutants also have supernatural powers in the form of invisible arms called vectors. What's to stop these mutants? Locking them up in a government test facility; testing, torturing, and mutilating them, right...?
Elfen Lied starts out with one of the diclonius, Lucy, escaping from her heavily fortified prison by slicing and dicing her way through waves of armed guards who are powerless against her vectors which can also deflect bullets (from a certain range#. A sniper's bullet to the head doesn't manage to kill her, but it is enough to create a 2nd personality in the form of Nyu who washes up on the nearest beach. There, she's discovered by Kohta and Yuka who had met Lucy many years before but are unaware of her identity.
The series then progresses through gallons of blood, truckloads of body parts, and the battle to stop the spread of the diclonius. Gore, horror, supernatural, and action are the main genre of this anime. You run into a bit of romance (Could refer to Lucy as a tsundere and Yuka is close enough to a yandere) with nothing really ever developing.
Not much in terms of extras besides a few trailers. However, I love the textless opening and closing themes. The opening, "Lilium" is one of my all time favorite songs with its haunting and beautiful melody. Greatly enjoy the closing theme "Be Your Girl" as well.
Despite only being 13 episodes, Elfen Lied has managed to be quite a controversial series. The amount of killing and nudity in the first episode rubbed some people the wrong way. This is one of my favorite series even if it was a bit gorier than I'm used to. Recommend it to anyone who wants a good horror anime.
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It is in English. Can choose from Japanese w/ English subtitles or English audio.
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This release from the chilling anime series Gunslinger Girl includes all 13 episodes of the show's first season, following the girls of the Social Welfare Agency, who appear from the outside to be orphaned schoolgirls, but are actually trained to be cold blooded killers. Extras with the release include voice director commentary, textless songs, and more.
 
Overall4 out of 54 out of 5
Killer girls from...
By Dval from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Action
"Officially, the social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. At least, that's the ruse. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an effiecient machine for handling all of the goverment's dirty work. They've been given a second change at life, but at what cost?"
Basic plot: Little girls that were about to die have been given a second shot at life, but in return they're basically assassins for the government. The first season here doesn't really do much more than give us a character intro for 6 different girls. The story takes place in Italy which is a huge change of pace for most anime. Plot only got an average score because of the lack of one thus far.
Cinematography: The graphics are very visually appealing. Seeing everything out in the Mediteranean is a good change from the streets of Japan. The character designs themselves aren't very well done, though. They're really kind of normal. However, there's a ton of detail put into the outfits, guns, and scenery. Found it kind of odd, but the Blu-ray version is definitely nice and crisp. No jagged edges around the faces like on DVD versions.
Acting: Loved the English voice-acting and didn't touch the original Japanese. Kind of want to just to hear they're versions of each girl.
Extras: Non-existent. Not a single trailer, commentary, or even a textless opening or ending. Bare bones.
As the first reviewer posted, the story is a little disturbing. If you can get around little girls being used as military dolls, then the action is quite nice and I really enjoyed it. Just not the best series out there. Should definitely pick it up if you like anime, though.
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Dval
Clarksville, TN
Part 2
January 3, 2013
Completely forgot about the extras on disc 2. There are actually quite a few. The voice-actor commentaries about their own characters are really enjoyable. Would bump the Extras up to 4 stars, but it wouldn't change the overall rating.
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Overall3 out of 53 out of 5
meh...
By lobb152
I just didnt like this movie as much as the other two.
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Dval
Clarksville, TN
February 13, 2013
Any particular reasons why? Story, cast, etc...?
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This mind-bending release from the psych-horror anime series Deadman Wonderland includes all 12 episodes of the show, following the story of a high school boy who is unjustly jailed for the murder of his class in a prison system that fits him with a collar constantly injecting him with poison. The poison can be neutralized if he can take regular doses of the antidote often enough, though these can only be obtained through prison work.
 
Overall4 out of 54 out of 5
Supernatural prison
By Dval from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Supernatural, Action, Drama
Length: 12 episodes + OVA
"Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse.
At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for the amusement of the masses, the cheers of the crowd drowning out the screams of the dismembered. Even when Ganta befriends Shiro, an unusual female inmate, his dark fate crushes all hope – until he discovers the strange ability to wield his spilled blood as a weapon. Ganta learns his new skill might be related to the murderous man in red and uncovers disturbing secrets that could expose those who stole his freedom. He's determined to see justice served – but first he'll have to fight for his life in a prison that holds a million ways to die."
Deadman Wonderland is a decent series that gained attention in America after Cartoon Network aired it on the Toonami animation block when it was reincarnated back in 2012. I caught the first 2 episodes, but never got around to watching the rest. The series is filled to the brim with blood, gore, and action. The English dialogue is pretty racy as well. It does an excellent job with the shock factor. You just know someone is about to die, but it can be a little hard to predict how it's going to happen. Sadly, the series is quite rushed and a ton of knowledge is never made known. There also isn't really a true ending. Red Man remains a mystery, sort of. What relation does Shiro and Ganta have? Don't want to spoil any of the ending, but it pops up just as many questions and doesn't really answer anything. It leave tons of room for a 2nd season, but I haven't seen anything in the works, yet.
I enjoyed the series overall even with the rushed ending and lingering questions. My brother was also a fan and admitted that he was a little confused with the entire thing. This is a great value on a pretty good series. Pick it up!
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Clarksville, TN
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August 7, 2014
That's correct. First two black discs are the DVD version while the last 2 light blue discs contain the BD versions.
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Sony XBR-55X850B 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV ushers in the future of high-definition with 4K — 4x the resolution of Full HD. Catch every stunning detail of the big game, and enjoy your favorite movies and shows with outstanding clarity. Plus, take advantage of Smart TV features like Web browsing, streaming video and social network integration.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Good entry level 4K TV
By Dval from Clarksville, TN
Bought this TV in late June after having originally gotten the 65W950B model instead. There are a few things that could be improved upon, but it's excellent for its price range. Here's the round up:
Pros:
Great picture quality. 4K resolution is truely amazing when you have 4K content playing on it.
4K Xreality Pro: Upscaling works out quite well. I only have basic cable set up and it honestly made the picture look like it was HD quality. Sure, it didn't look like 4K, but you can't expect to make a 480p image look close to 4K resolution.
TriLuminous display: This is the big point for me when picking the Sony over the Samsung models. Sony gives better colors than Samsung which tries to focus too much on aesthetics and brightness.
Smart features: Easy to use and navigate. Had it connected to the internet in under 5 minutes after setting up and was streaming 4K videos off of YouTube and Netflix.
Cons:
Audio: Sadly, this model doesn't feature any improved sound qualities. If you want better sound, then you need a separate sound system or you'll want to step up to the X900B series which starts off at 65".
Search feature: Using the search feature within the TV is a pain in the butt. Type something in and it's likely to pull up a few million hits off of YouTube rather than searching for what you wanted on the TV. Had to go to the very end of all the apps just to find the web browser option.
While I count audio as a con here, if you're spending this much on a TV, then you shouldn't be in a stretch just to add some form of external speakers. Decent soundbars run as cheap as about $200 while the better quality ones range from $350-$600. If you want some great audio, then you save $300 off of the Sony ST7 soundbar with the purchase of this TV. Usually $1300 for it as it's a premium soundbar option.
I really wanted the X950B model, but alas, $8k is a bit outside of the realm I want to spend on a TV. Aside from the lower quality audio and lower contrast range, this model is a great alternative for almost 1/4 of the cost. Definitely can't go wrong with it!
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Dval
Clarksville, TN
August 7, 2014
In regards to the W950B, I have to place it as the best-looking non-UHD TV on the market (not counting the Samsung F8500 plasma). I prefer the picture quality, color, and contrast that it provided instead of the X850B series. The speakers are pretty good and the built-in subwoofer actually rumbles nicely, too. The sheer amount of calibration settings is insane compared to any other TV I've gone into as well. Aside from the 4K display capability, the W950B beats it out in pretty much every department in my opinion. In the end, I was looking for a 4K TV, and the 65W950B was a bit too large for my space, so that's why I settled on the X850B instead.
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Keep your air clean and healthy with this Therapure 90TP50RM01 mini air purifier that is designed for areas up to 5 sq. ft. Stainless-steel collection blades allow easy cleaning and ultraviolet light destroys airborne viruses.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Not what I was looking for, much better
By kakky from Houston
Came in looking for a new portable radio. Salesman guided me to a blue-tooth speaker to connect to my phone instead. Can also use this with my MP3. Works much better than the radio would have and great sound. Helpful salesman did a bit of technology training to help me get it set up.
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Dval
Clarksville, TN
Wrong item?
August 18, 2014
Hey there. I think you may have gotten the wrong item for your review. Sounds like you purchased a bluetooth speaker instead of an air purifier.
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This set serves up every episode of the anime series Coppelion.
 
Overall3 out of 53 out of 5
Great anime!
By ACEACE from CORONA
Picture and cgi excellent. Story excellent. But I gave it 3 stars because the sound is pcm only. That means stereo not 5.1 dolby digital much less DTS. Why they don't spend the money on the sound affect on Bluray is completely troubling.
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Clarksville, TN
sound in anime
March 17, 2015
It'd be great to have more titles with full 5.1 or 7.1 dolby digital sound, but it's pretty rare outside of the big movies. Really long answer so I'll just paste the response from the animenewsnetwork for you.
Audio is important, and many fans are becoming more and more concerned with making sure that they're getting the best quality audio possible when they fork over the money for a shiny disc of their favorite show. But with so many different formats, which one is best? Which ones should you be asking for? Sometimes the difference is negligible or non-existant, other times it makes a huge difference.
Let's start with the easy one: why some shows have 5.1 mixes for the dub, but not for the original Japanese. I've answered previously on this column that most TV anime doesn't bother with anything more than a stereo (2.0) mix because the Japanese broadcast standard doesn't really support 5.1 audio, and given how big home theater systems aren't as common in Japan for a number of reasons, they generally don't bother remixing for 5.1 when it comes time to release the discs on home video. However, when making the dub, an American publisher might think 5.1 is worth the extra work. If they're already set up to do 5.1, the audio has to be remixed anyway, so it is an opportunity to have a nice added feature for dub fans.
5.1 mixes require special equipment, take a lot more time, and are harder to check for errors (and requires a lot more office space to do so), so it's often not practical to do 5.1 mixes for everything. They can also cost more money. The decision to make a 5.1 mix is made on a show-by-show basis, based on whether the Japanese is 5.1 (usually just movies and some high-end OAVs) and how much the show is predicted to sell.
As for what format in which they're stored on a disc, these days you generally see 4 different kinds of audio tracks:
• Linear PCM (Completely uncompressed, basically just a WAV file. Takes up a lot of space, especially in 5.1.)
• Dolby Digital (AC3) (Lower quality, like an MP3, but takes up a lot less space. Supported by DVD and Blu-ray.)
• Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray only. The full quality of the WAV file, but compressed to a more manageable size. Still much bigger than AC3, however.)
• DTS Master Audio (Blu-ray only. For the end user, pretty much identical to Dolby TrueHD.)
When you make a DVD or Blu-ray, you are tasked with squeezing a lot of data onto a finite amount of space, so compression can be very important. Wasting too much bandwidth on audio means you might have to sacrifice video quality. The above compression formats are essential ways to get the most quality out of an audio track without having an unwieldy amount of data to contend with.
Audio quality obsessives swear that Dolby Digital AC3 audio has a lot of distortion and they can DEFINITELY tell a difference. I am skeptical. I've definitely heard bad AC3 encodes that definitely affected audio quality, particularly in very early DVDs, but there has never been a double-blind study that shows even audio experts can tell a difference at higher bitrates (and quite a few proving that nobody can tell at all). At any event, the presence of "lossless" audio (in either LPCM, DTS-MA or Dolby TrueHD) has become an important marketing bullet point for Blu-ray discs, so whether people can REALLY tell the difference or it's all a placebo effect, who am I to argue.
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Transmitter

I wanted to know if i still need to hook up a 3d transmitter to the tv to get glasses to work with the 3d view? The transmitter that came with the glasses does not have the rite connection to hook up to the back of this tv. this is what the transmitter looks like http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/SKUimages/gallery/large/S190-0101-call04-mm.jpg
That's odd. I didn't get any piece like that in mine and never saw one like it when opening displays in the store either. However, you won't need that to enjoy 3D viewing. You can choose to do the 2D-3D conversion on the television or just make sure you have a 3D Blu-ray player (or PS3/PS4) and 3D content. WIth the TVs being Passive 3D instead of Active, there's no need to sync them with the TVs anymore either.
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Sony XBR-55X850B 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV ushers in the future of high-definition with 4K — 4x the resolution of Full HD. Catch every stunning detail of the big game, and enjoy your favorite movies and shows with outstanding clarity. Plus, take advantage of Smart TV features like Web browsing, streaming video and social network integration.
 

Are the television remotes compatible with my time warner cable box (Cisco 8742 HDC)?

The TV remotes will not be compatible with your cable box as they're not designed to be universal remotes. However, your Time Warner remote should be able to program to the Sony TV.
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