Thursday, February 21, 2008
Bit late, but here it is!
Not too much to say today on this Retro Thursday or whatever it is. I am addicted to KoToR which I guess is kind of retro considering it came out a few years ago. Fantastic game, RPG and Star Wars, it can't possibly be bad! Just having a lot of fun with it, playing a lot and using the force. Also downloaded Ninja Gaiden 3 for the NES on my Wii. Also an excellent retro game, completing the trilogy on the VC. Now if only Nintendo would give MORE VC GAMES A WEEK! That's all I got for now!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Gaming!
Not much varied gaming this week, basically just some GBA, Xbox, and 360. I'll get right into it.
GBA: New Retronauts came out this week. It's a retro podcast about video games I listen to and makes me want to play some old games. This week they discussed Phantasy Star, so i popped in my Phantasy Star Collection for GBA and began. I've only done the first one so far because I want to keep in order, but from what I can tell it's mindless grinding from place to place with story in between. Perfect while listening to podcasts.
Xbox: This week there was an awesome coupon I found thanks to Cheap Ass Gamer. It was 25% off any used Xbox or 360 game at Gamestop. I found it in time to use it three times. So I picked up Otogi, Otogi 2, and KoToR for the regular Xbox. Considering Otogi and Otogi 2 aren't on the 360 backwards compatibility list yet, I began to play a bit of KoToR. VERY good game, and it also helps I love Star Wars, and pretty much anything sci-fi. I'm pretty sure this is gonna be one of the next games I tackle, as I am in a 360 burnout. I also played Ninja Gaiden on Xbox for the first time. I like it but I will probably wait to continue playing, because I would like to go through DMC first, and Ninja Gaiden 2 doesn't release until May. Final note, I went back through and picked up all the DLC for my Xbox games. I probably won't use em, but I like having them.
360: Beat Condemned on 360 finally. Took longer then expected, no real reason, mainly cause I worked 5 extra hours then I would have liked this week. Also tried some Gears of War. I like it, problem is I just went through a crazy go through of 360 games beating 3 of em in a row and I'm burnt out. So I will get back to it, just later on. I also downloaded my first and probably ONLY, Xbox Original game. The game is Pirates! The series has always intrigued me, and I don't really care about owning a boxed copy of it. Also I checked online, and 15 bucks is a reasonable price for it. Haven't played it yet, but I will be very soon and I'll give my impressions on Thursday.
Thats it for now, got my Tomb Raider games in the mail, and I plan on trying those at some point soon. That coupon kind of threw a bunch of stuff into disarray, but I should be getting around to them soon. I should also have some VC stuff to talk about on Thursday as Ninja Gaiden 3 for NES is coming. See ya!
GBA: New Retronauts came out this week. It's a retro podcast about video games I listen to and makes me want to play some old games. This week they discussed Phantasy Star, so i popped in my Phantasy Star Collection for GBA and began. I've only done the first one so far because I want to keep in order, but from what I can tell it's mindless grinding from place to place with story in between. Perfect while listening to podcasts.
Xbox: This week there was an awesome coupon I found thanks to Cheap Ass Gamer. It was 25% off any used Xbox or 360 game at Gamestop. I found it in time to use it three times. So I picked up Otogi, Otogi 2, and KoToR for the regular Xbox. Considering Otogi and Otogi 2 aren't on the 360 backwards compatibility list yet, I began to play a bit of KoToR. VERY good game, and it also helps I love Star Wars, and pretty much anything sci-fi. I'm pretty sure this is gonna be one of the next games I tackle, as I am in a 360 burnout. I also played Ninja Gaiden on Xbox for the first time. I like it but I will probably wait to continue playing, because I would like to go through DMC first, and Ninja Gaiden 2 doesn't release until May. Final note, I went back through and picked up all the DLC for my Xbox games. I probably won't use em, but I like having them.
360: Beat Condemned on 360 finally. Took longer then expected, no real reason, mainly cause I worked 5 extra hours then I would have liked this week. Also tried some Gears of War. I like it, problem is I just went through a crazy go through of 360 games beating 3 of em in a row and I'm burnt out. So I will get back to it, just later on. I also downloaded my first and probably ONLY, Xbox Original game. The game is Pirates! The series has always intrigued me, and I don't really care about owning a boxed copy of it. Also I checked online, and 15 bucks is a reasonable price for it. Haven't played it yet, but I will be very soon and I'll give my impressions on Thursday.
Thats it for now, got my Tomb Raider games in the mail, and I plan on trying those at some point soon. That coupon kind of threw a bunch of stuff into disarray, but I should be getting around to them soon. I should also have some VC stuff to talk about on Thursday as Ninja Gaiden 3 for NES is coming. See ya!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Movies, Crazy Movies! Week 2
I kind of liked the title I had used the previous week, so I will use it from now on. Another quick note there is only one movie this week, maybe only one next week two, my movie rotation is out of whack for the time being. Also to note, I will from now on be doing impressions, not reviews.
The movie I got was Princess Mononoke, an anime from the famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki. I really enjoyed this movie like I have Miyazaki's other films. Its about a young man who protects his village from a demon, then gets cursed. He then goes out to find a cure. I watched it both with Japanese and American voice acting and both are very good. Animation is well done too, even if it was done in 1999. Overall great movie, highly recommended.
Thats all today due to only movie. I NEED BLADE RUNNER!
The movie I got was Princess Mononoke, an anime from the famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki. I really enjoyed this movie like I have Miyazaki's other films. Its about a young man who protects his village from a demon, then gets cursed. He then goes out to find a cure. I watched it both with Japanese and American voice acting and both are very good. Animation is well done too, even if it was done in 1999. Overall great movie, highly recommended.
Thats all today due to only movie. I NEED BLADE RUNNER!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Crazy Work
I had work today, which sucked and was cool. I'm on early day shifts for Tues. or Thurs., or both, right now. I was so used to closing for the last 8-9 months i forgot what the early shift was like. It is very lax overall. This is the slow time of the year, so that throws it for a loop, but I really don't mind these early shifts.
I'm on a Tomb Raider fix. I don't know how it happen, but my brain just went, "TOMB RAIDER! PLAY THE TOMB RAIDER!" So i picked up the first two for PS1 off of eBay. Ten bucks for each with shipping, not a bad deal. I'll probably cover the first one next week on Thursday.
Now about the Netflix Friday. I will have the rename for this Friday and then i will number them from this week forward. I will be changing my format ALOT. I was in kind of a rush last week with school until 1, got home at 1:30, then work from 3-8. So this weeks will be a lot better. I will actually decided whether I will do a review format or impressions format. Leaning to impressions.
That's it for now, I can't think of what else to type, and I have class soon. Until tomorrow!
I'm on a Tomb Raider fix. I don't know how it happen, but my brain just went, "TOMB RAIDER! PLAY THE TOMB RAIDER!" So i picked up the first two for PS1 off of eBay. Ten bucks for each with shipping, not a bad deal. I'll probably cover the first one next week on Thursday.
Now about the Netflix Friday. I will have the rename for this Friday and then i will number them from this week forward. I will be changing my format ALOT. I was in kind of a rush last week with school until 1, got home at 1:30, then work from 3-8. So this weeks will be a lot better. I will actually decided whether I will do a review format or impressions format. Leaning to impressions.
That's it for now, I can't think of what else to type, and I have class soon. Until tomorrow!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Ahhhhh Saturday
Good week I had in terms of gaming. Finished some games, experienced quite a few, enjoyed it all. I even bought a couple oldies to pad my collection, which is always good. I still haven't bought any new games yet, mainly cause the few ones that I want, I can wait on. On to the platforms!
Wii: Very short on this one. I haven't played much Wii lately. After beating No More Heroes, I moved on to PS3 and 360 stuff, and I haven't been enticed to go back to Wii yet. This is in part to the crap ton amount I will be playing Smash Bros when it comes out in less then a month. Also VC is still pissing me off.
PS3: I beat God of War 2 finally. Great game, I missed the rumble though. I need the Dualshock 3 to come to America faster. I plan on starting up DMC soon, as i have the first three games, which I got back a while ago in the Anniversary pack, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. PixelJunk Monsters is still a lot of fun, getting pretty hard. More FF's to beat soon too!
360: Lots of time spent on the 360 this week. Went right into CoD4 after God of War, because I was sick of not having beaten it. Lots of fun, too short though. I REALLY need to start on this whole online multiplayer thing. I also went back to Kameo after that. Got it cheap on one of the Gamestop sales around Christmas, when I first got my 360 and went crazy on the back catalog I wanted. It's a launch game, so it doesnt really hold up, but its okay. It's a Rare game, so I am naturally partial to it. I really don't like the controls, but I have adapted. It's no Banjo Kazooie though. ( I want my Banjo Threeie!) Also downloaded Rez, which is more retro then anything so I'll save it for Thursday. Very good game though, unique style to it.
DS: Nothing much really. I'm slowly getting back into Phoenix Wright 3. I need to beat it because Apollo Justice comes out soon, and I would like to beat PW3 first.
PSP: Again not much here either, I really need to get to playing more portable games more. The one thing for PSP though, is the Patapon demo. Patapon is a quirky rhythm action game, and I am really liking it. You basically control an army to the rhythm of the drum mu, by hitting the buttons in time. Very cool concept, and it's a rhythm game, which I usually like. I got the demo from a preorder only because when you finish the demo, you get to start up from there on the retail version, and you get a cool rare spear. Some decent incentive to preorder for once, instead of things like my crappy Simon Belmont action figure.
The old games I bought aren't a big deal. I got Touch Detective 2 and 1/2 for DS only cause it was on sale and preplayed for 12 bucks. I don't even own the original yet, but it was to good a deal to pass up. The other game was Panzer Dragoon Orta for Xbox, an on-rails dragon shooter. If I play it ill explain it more on Thursday.
I typed a lot, and now I'm done. And a half hour before Sunday. I made it!
Wii: Very short on this one. I haven't played much Wii lately. After beating No More Heroes, I moved on to PS3 and 360 stuff, and I haven't been enticed to go back to Wii yet. This is in part to the crap ton amount I will be playing Smash Bros when it comes out in less then a month. Also VC is still pissing me off.
PS3: I beat God of War 2 finally. Great game, I missed the rumble though. I need the Dualshock 3 to come to America faster. I plan on starting up DMC soon, as i have the first three games, which I got back a while ago in the Anniversary pack, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. PixelJunk Monsters is still a lot of fun, getting pretty hard. More FF's to beat soon too!
360: Lots of time spent on the 360 this week. Went right into CoD4 after God of War, because I was sick of not having beaten it. Lots of fun, too short though. I REALLY need to start on this whole online multiplayer thing. I also went back to Kameo after that. Got it cheap on one of the Gamestop sales around Christmas, when I first got my 360 and went crazy on the back catalog I wanted. It's a launch game, so it doesnt really hold up, but its okay. It's a Rare game, so I am naturally partial to it. I really don't like the controls, but I have adapted. It's no Banjo Kazooie though. ( I want my Banjo Threeie!) Also downloaded Rez, which is more retro then anything so I'll save it for Thursday. Very good game though, unique style to it.
DS: Nothing much really. I'm slowly getting back into Phoenix Wright 3. I need to beat it because Apollo Justice comes out soon, and I would like to beat PW3 first.
PSP: Again not much here either, I really need to get to playing more portable games more. The one thing for PSP though, is the Patapon demo. Patapon is a quirky rhythm action game, and I am really liking it. You basically control an army to the rhythm of the drum mu, by hitting the buttons in time. Very cool concept, and it's a rhythm game, which I usually like. I got the demo from a preorder only because when you finish the demo, you get to start up from there on the retail version, and you get a cool rare spear. Some decent incentive to preorder for once, instead of things like my crappy Simon Belmont action figure.
The old games I bought aren't a big deal. I got Touch Detective 2 and 1/2 for DS only cause it was on sale and preplayed for 12 bucks. I don't even own the original yet, but it was to good a deal to pass up. The other game was Panzer Dragoon Orta for Xbox, an on-rails dragon shooter. If I play it ill explain it more on Thursday.
I typed a lot, and now I'm done. And a half hour before Sunday. I made it!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Movies, Crazy Movies!
The two movies I got from Netflix this week were, Interstella 5555 and The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. (Still no Blade Runner: The Final Cut, on Bluray. Damn you very long wait on Netflix!)
Note: These aren't really reviews, just my impressions. I like nearly every movie I see, so reviews would suck, haha.
Interstella 5555 is a quirky anime movie. It has no dialog and very minimal sound effects. What it has instead, is the Discovery Album by Daft Punk playing throughout the movie. I think the movie was done around it. and it was done very well. Overall the movie was a good length, and I enjoyed it.
Second was, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. This movie is a documentary about getting the high score on Donkey Kong. The movie is amazing, it's just brilliant. If you play any kind of video games at all, see this movie. I know this one was short, BUT JUST SEE THE MOVIE!
Note: These aren't really reviews, just my impressions. I like nearly every movie I see, so reviews would suck, haha.
Interstella 5555 is a quirky anime movie. It has no dialog and very minimal sound effects. What it has instead, is the Discovery Album by Daft Punk playing throughout the movie. I think the movie was done around it. and it was done very well. Overall the movie was a good length, and I enjoyed it.
Second was, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. This movie is a documentary about getting the high score on Donkey Kong. The movie is amazing, it's just brilliant. If you play any kind of video games at all, see this movie. I know this one was short, BUT JUST SEE THE MOVIE!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Aha!
So, I'm dumb. I JUST realized there is a damned link button on my posting toolbar, so now my links will actually be links! Got my first movie from Netflix in today, Interstella 5555. It's an anime so it should be pretty cool. Gonna be getting a Microsoft Points Card on Friday to dl Rez HD on 360, so Ill have some thoughts for it on Saturday. Not much else I want to talk about right now, but I may have a LOT tomorrow, but I have nothing planned so it'll have to be a random happening!
Here's a link to something that i REALLY want to see!
Here's a link to something that i REALLY want to see!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Not much!
Not much to on my mind today, stupid Monday. Found out how easy it is to import N64 games by getting a 30 buck Passport device. I need to pick that up. I also ordered Panzer Dragoon Saga from Half.com, so now I need to figure out how I can do some sort of cool Retro feature. Probably Thursdays, ill go old school and cover retro games. Now I just need a name for it! Thats it for now, there will be more TOMORROW!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Two more down!
Quick post before I head off to work. FF9 and FFX-2 are now completed! Down to 10 and 12, for the ones I'm near the end of. Making good progress, but its time I play some more 360.
Quick update about how I post as well. I realize if I go through all the systems everyday, there will be some areas lacking, sometimes I won't have much to say, and it can get boring pretty quick. So to resolve this, I'm doing Video Game Week Wrap Up. Every Saturday I will cover what I have been doing on each of my systems, feelings on news involving them, etc. Also Fridays will now be Netflix Friday, a TERRIBLE name cause I'm usually not very good with naming things, but I'll think of something better. Basically I'll cover my two Netflix movies of the week and anything i watch on Instant Viewing.
That's it for now!
Quick update about how I post as well. I realize if I go through all the systems everyday, there will be some areas lacking, sometimes I won't have much to say, and it can get boring pretty quick. So to resolve this, I'm doing Video Game Week Wrap Up. Every Saturday I will cover what I have been doing on each of my systems, feelings on news involving them, etc. Also Fridays will now be Netflix Friday, a TERRIBLE name cause I'm usually not very good with naming things, but I'll think of something better. Basically I'll cover my two Netflix movies of the week and anything i watch on Instant Viewing.
That's it for now!
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