It's that time of year again! (Which is actually a bit earlier than last year, if I remember right.) E3 has come and gone, sadly, all too soon. I'm not going to fool around searching for stuff, so here's what I remember most.
Nintendo really threw down this year. They unveiled the 3DS, proving that there are more variations to the DS system than flavors at Baskin Robins. This one might be good though, with the 3D graphics. I don't know specifics, but supposedly it's 3D without the glasses, which may or may not work out for them. But more importantly, what do they preview with the 3DS? A new Kid Icarus! It's about time angel boy got some respect again. Another downside, though, is that the game looks like it's only going to be on the 3DS, not compatible with the older DS systems. I would love to play the game, but I'm not going to buy an entirely new system for it when I've got one remarkably similar that still works fine. I was also really excited about the new Zelda game. Sure, it looks pretty good (graphics could've been better) but I noticed a little lag on the Wii, which could majorly affect the game.
Probably what I'm most excited about is the Metal Gear Solid: Rising game. If you watch the trailer, you know what I'm talkin about. That watermelon didn't stand a chance. Secondly would be Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. A continuation to ACII (which had a total WTF ending), Ezio is now, unfortunately, old. Oldish. Actually not really that old. Vic Mignogna is 47 and he's still hot. Anyway, this looks like it'll be well worth the wait due to a new multiplayer mode. Female assassins! Power to the women! Although without X-Box Live (or PSN, whichever one you're on) the multiplayer would probably be a LOT harder to appreciate.
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, November 27, 2009
Crisis Core Review
Yeah, it's been a while... Again. Maybe I should try to update every Saturday? Who am I kidding, it wouldn't get done. Either way, I recently finished Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII... That was seriously the saddest ending ever. More sad than FFX. But I hated X, so I might have cried at the end of it if Seymour Flux had just died the first time I battled him, instead of the 5,482nd. Yes, that one battle made me hate the entire game. I just had a cranergy and those things make me bounce off the walls (and topics), so let's get on with this show.
If you don't already know, CC is a prequel to VII. It follows the (all too short) life of Zack Fair and tells more about how Sephy went bad, Cloud got the Buster Sword, and who Aerith was always talking about being in SOLDIER. Isn't a bit ironic I love Aerith in CC, but hate her everywhere else? Probably cause she didn't know Cloud yet and couldn't try to get in Tifa's way. (ClouTi FTW!) Oops, lemme try again....
K, so if we're talkin' about the battle system, it definitely has some getting used to, but I liked it in the end. What I really hated was you only have 5 materia slots, so you don't really reach full potential... In my opinion. Heck, I'm still used to VII and having like 10 slots on Vincent's Death Bringer. Is it weird that that and chocobos are the main thing I remember from that game? And that horrible Gold Saucer... Uhhgg. Another problem I had with the battles is how it says "Entering Combat Mode" or something at the beginning of every battle. It's not just words, this weird chick says it, too. If I'm not expecting it (which is most of the time) it'll scare the bajeebuz out of me. Seriously, you should see me jump. But I have say it was kinda cool it when said "Conflict Resolved" when you win. "In other words, you kicked his butt!" as my dad said.
... And I really have to brag about the music in this game. Honestly some of my favorite music in any game ever (including any Guitar Hero. Is that weird?)
The characters, wow, the characters were just... Wow. Zack was really likable to me. He kind of was like Cloud, but he seemed a much more optimistic, outgoing person. Not that I don't love Cloud. Must... stop... before... inner fangirl... takes over!!..... Ahem, now, some of the new characters in this game (and also never, ever mentioned ever, ever again, anywhere) include Genesis, another human project; Angeal, who talks about honor all the time then goes and kills his own mom (was I the only one who saw the irony in that?); and Cissnei, a Turk who's obviously sweet on Zack and never tells you her real name. Seriously, I would kill just to know her real name. It's killing me on the inside. But not really. I'll probably forget about it in a week or so.
The story was pretty well thought-out. It explains pretty much everything you wanted to know from VII and did it in a nice, timely fashion. I mean, after about 30 minutes of playing, I really felt into it, trying to become 1st class SOLDIER. Or that just may be a cosplaying mindset. Who knows? Anyway, it does explain stuff from VII, and even has time to add in its own little story about Sephy, Angeal, and Genesis. But his poem was kinda weird. It was interesting and all, but seriously hard to follow since it was spliced up and recited in different parts of the game. I can't remember yesterday, much less what the last thing a character said. You can watch in on YouTube and hear it all at once, but I still have to have the words to follow along with. Confusing, I know. Wow, I'm thinking up so much stuff right now I can hardly concentrate.... Or type straight. Backspace is your friend! You know you can find Vincent in the basement at Nibelheim? I thought that was funny. But it also made me sad. Poor Vinny.
Honestly there's only about 3 or 5 things that I hated about the game, and they are...
1. It made me like Aerith.
2. I finished the game at about level 39. Usually you finish a Final Fantasy around 50. Or at least I do.
3. The ending. I bawled my eyes out. Well, not really. But the little crying I did was the equivalent of bawling since I never cry.
4. The Cloud-kabob scenario. I'd heard of it, but it still made me sad to watch. Poor Cloud.
5. Zack's new hair. I liked it better the original way he had it.
I feel this is pretty long, so I'll end it here. But I'll probably put another thing up with videos from stuff I've talked about... TTYL! Err... S! (That's soon instead of later. See what I did there?)
If you don't already know, CC is a prequel to VII. It follows the (all too short) life of Zack Fair and tells more about how Sephy went bad, Cloud got the Buster Sword, and who Aerith was always talking about being in SOLDIER. Isn't a bit ironic I love Aerith in CC, but hate her everywhere else? Probably cause she didn't know Cloud yet and couldn't try to get in Tifa's way. (ClouTi FTW!) Oops, lemme try again....
K, so if we're talkin' about the battle system, it definitely has some getting used to, but I liked it in the end. What I really hated was you only have 5 materia slots, so you don't really reach full potential... In my opinion. Heck, I'm still used to VII and having like 10 slots on Vincent's Death Bringer. Is it weird that that and chocobos are the main thing I remember from that game? And that horrible Gold Saucer... Uhhgg. Another problem I had with the battles is how it says "Entering Combat Mode" or something at the beginning of every battle. It's not just words, this weird chick says it, too. If I'm not expecting it (which is most of the time) it'll scare the bajeebuz out of me. Seriously, you should see me jump. But I have say it was kinda cool it when said "Conflict Resolved" when you win. "In other words, you kicked his butt!" as my dad said.
... And I really have to brag about the music in this game. Honestly some of my favorite music in any game ever (including any Guitar Hero. Is that weird?)
The characters, wow, the characters were just... Wow. Zack was really likable to me. He kind of was like Cloud, but he seemed a much more optimistic, outgoing person. Not that I don't love Cloud. Must... stop... before... inner fangirl... takes over!!..... Ahem, now, some of the new characters in this game (and also never, ever mentioned ever, ever again, anywhere) include Genesis, another human project; Angeal, who talks about honor all the time then goes and kills his own mom (was I the only one who saw the irony in that?); and Cissnei, a Turk who's obviously sweet on Zack and never tells you her real name. Seriously, I would kill just to know her real name. It's killing me on the inside. But not really. I'll probably forget about it in a week or so.
The story was pretty well thought-out. It explains pretty much everything you wanted to know from VII and did it in a nice, timely fashion. I mean, after about 30 minutes of playing, I really felt into it, trying to become 1st class SOLDIER. Or that just may be a cosplaying mindset. Who knows? Anyway, it does explain stuff from VII, and even has time to add in its own little story about Sephy, Angeal, and Genesis. But his poem was kinda weird. It was interesting and all, but seriously hard to follow since it was spliced up and recited in different parts of the game. I can't remember yesterday, much less what the last thing a character said. You can watch in on YouTube and hear it all at once, but I still have to have the words to follow along with. Confusing, I know. Wow, I'm thinking up so much stuff right now I can hardly concentrate.... Or type straight. Backspace is your friend! You know you can find Vincent in the basement at Nibelheim? I thought that was funny. But it also made me sad. Poor Vinny.
Honestly there's only about 3 or 5 things that I hated about the game, and they are...
1. It made me like Aerith.
2. I finished the game at about level 39. Usually you finish a Final Fantasy around 50. Or at least I do.
3. The ending. I bawled my eyes out. Well, not really. But the little crying I did was the equivalent of bawling since I never cry.
4. The Cloud-kabob scenario. I'd heard of it, but it still made me sad to watch. Poor Cloud.
5. Zack's new hair. I liked it better the original way he had it.
I feel this is pretty long, so I'll end it here. But I'll probably put another thing up with videos from stuff I've talked about... TTYL! Err... S! (That's soon instead of later. See what I did there?)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
PRICE DROP!!!
YES! It finally happened -- The PS3 got a price drop to $299!! Oh, yeah, and the Slim came out. I'm definitely more excited about the fact that I only have to save 300 bucks now instead of 400. Check out the IGNness here.
Seriously important question: PS3 or 360? I don't want none of that 'ooohh ps3 sux 360 ftw'. Fanboy crap, you know? I'm sorry, that was insensitive of me. There are fan girls out there, too, however small we may be. We have to stick together!
Seriously important question: PS3 or 360? I don't want none of that 'ooohh ps3 sux 360 ftw'. Fanboy crap, you know? I'm sorry, that was insensitive of me. There are fan girls out there, too, however small we may be. We have to stick together!
Hannah Montana PSP = Offensive??
I don't know about you, but one of the commercials that gets on my nerves the most is that PSP commercial where this chick is on the bus, at school, etc., playing this little Hannah Montana music game on a purple PSP. A) This girl has obviously NEVER played a video game in her life, and B) If they let you bring a PSP to school, I would be the first one to know... Plus the music in general makes me want to scrape my ears off the sides of my head. Yes, I am another one of those people sick and tired of her.
Not that I'm hatin' on the PSP or anything (I personally LOVE Sony); I've seen the new one here, and it's so awesome I might actually look into getting one. Anyway, the PSP comes in black, silver, and now purple, but only if you buy the $200 pack with a cruddy little Guitar Hero/Sims/whateverthecraptheythoughtof rip-off that you'll probably only play until you get a REAL game (like this one). They've even bumped up the interest factor by not calling it "purple", oh heavens no, it's "lilac". Sure, I think a purple PSP is kind of cool. I mean how often do the make systems in colors that aren't black or white? Plus I am a bit of a sucker for anything purple... But I would never put up with the shame of owning a Hannah Montana game just to get it. Basically all this would appeal to would be 12 and under little girls (or maybe gay guys... No offence or anything.)
This video right here is what got me started on all this. I think it makes a lot of good points. How 'bout we stop making games for girls and stop making games for guys and just make games for everybody? Technically, I'm not too offended by the PSP (been around too many guys, startin' to think I am one, I guess) but some people might be. My question (kind of for girls... Or you non-straight men if you want. Are you like little people and prefer to be called something? Heck, I don't know) is, Are you offended by the more female-geared games? I kind of am, 'cause all the girly games suck. And I mean ALL of them SUCK suck. They double suck. All of them.
Not that I'm hatin' on the PSP or anything (I personally LOVE Sony); I've seen the new one here, and it's so awesome I might actually look into getting one. Anyway, the PSP comes in black, silver, and now purple, but only if you buy the $200 pack with a cruddy little Guitar Hero/Sims/whateverthecraptheythoughtof rip-off that you'll probably only play until you get a REAL game (like this one). They've even bumped up the interest factor by not calling it "purple", oh heavens no, it's "lilac". Sure, I think a purple PSP is kind of cool. I mean how often do the make systems in colors that aren't black or white? Plus I am a bit of a sucker for anything purple... But I would never put up with the shame of owning a Hannah Montana game just to get it. Basically all this would appeal to would be 12 and under little girls (or maybe gay guys... No offence or anything.)
This video right here is what got me started on all this. I think it makes a lot of good points. How 'bout we stop making games for girls and stop making games for guys and just make games for everybody? Technically, I'm not too offended by the PSP (been around too many guys, startin' to think I am one, I guess) but some people might be. My question (kind of for girls... Or you non-straight men if you want. Are you like little people and prefer to be called something? Heck, I don't know) is, Are you offended by the more female-geared games? I kind of am, 'cause all the girly games suck. And I mean ALL of them SUCK suck. They double suck. All of them.
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