Playing hard mode in DMC3 now, up to mission 6 at the moment. Not much harder than normal as of yet.
started playing beast wars: transmetals last night.
Greatest. fighter. ever.
awesome 1 button 3 hit combos, air juggles with lazers, the full 3 transmetal transformations…the ultimate fighting game is here.
Done with hard mode in DMC3, continuing with a new game (second run) in Star Ocean Till the End of Time.
Vicious: hush. 
Xenosaga 2 update:
Well i almost feel like im reporting back from some German internment camp named Xenosaga 2 something something Von gut und bose. its that bad… The only reason why Im playing now is because I tend to like to finish games to say that ive finished them. that and i want as much of my $50.00 as I can get even though its a sucky 50 bucks.
I just went to Old Miltia although I havent done much other than try to complete the GS missions. Did I mention how craptastic the GS missions are? the only reason Im completing them is that some of the items will make the final battles easier. I cant believe how shitacular the GS missions are!! OMG! they didnt even bother trying to come up with fun or interesting mini games in order to complete the tasks, they just make you hike your ass back and forth between the same 3 places talking to some fucktards who have absolutely no bearing on the rest of the game. and the closest things resembling a mini-game are playing with a completely random color selecting computer, and a sliding block puzzle. FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC.
I realize that its not the writing that has slipped in xenosaga, (from the firing of the writer of the first game)its the whole fuckin game. its like they fired the original game design team and hired a crack team of partially literate raccoons. because no one else other than a woodland creature that digs around in the trash would find any of the missions they send you on entertaining or at all fun to do. If you are going to send the player on the pre-requisite fetcfh and carry missions then at the very least make it fun to do or involve a minigame of some sort.
words cannot describe how disappointed I am in this game. What a departure from the first! And all the FMV is the least of this games problems. I will finishing the game then selling it, more than likely not bothering with Xeno3 unless it get stellar reviews across the board.
korigama: how is Star ocean 3? what if you didnt play the first 2? can you still jump in with this one? I really dont feel like going back to SO 1 and 2.
Currently playing the fuck out of Tetris Attack.
Shit is intense and never gets boring, except most of the music really sucks. I wonder if the Pokemon Puzzle League music is any better.
It’s a lot of fun (the battle system being the main draw), but it starts off slow. I’ve never played the first two myself, but it’s not necessary to have played them in order to follow the story.
EDIT: In regards to the battle system, unlike most RPGs, it’s in real time, allowing you to switch between three party members at a time (it feels more like a fighting game than anything else). A counter keeps track of the number of hits in a combo, with a bonus battle gauge awarding more benefits after wins (such as 3x EXP).
some of the basics:
X when near enemy: close range attack, referred to as short X (weak)
O when near enemy: close range attack, referred to as short O (strong)
X when far: long range attack, referred to as long X (weak)
O when far: long range attack, referred to as long O (strong)
Square: select target (can be set to auto-targetting instead)
left analog stick: movement
L2 + analog stick (or D-pad, depending on control preferences): sidestep (left, right, back)
L1/R1: toggle between characters
R2: switch between AI/manual control
-each fighter has a stamina gauge called Fury, which is spent with each attack, but gradually restores (max amount: 100%)
-weak attacks can be guarded against at 100% Fury (achieved by simply standing still), but strong attacks will cause guard crush
You can assign battle skills (special attacks) to these buttons, with the ability to cancel between them to increase damage bonuses. Holding down the button that it’s assigned to performs the attack.
example: Maria - Crescent Locus (short X) --> Triple Kick (short O)
Magic is available under the name Symbology (strength depends on the user).
There’s also a vs. mode that’s unlockable later in the game, in which you can play against the CPU or another player (the only drawback being that the battle skill setups are all preset).
I got back into Final Fantasy 7 about 2 weeks ago. It was either this or 8. I haven’t played either one in a long time, and I guess the fact that 8 was just complete and utter shit that I went with 7.
Sad thing is, after I beat 7 for like the 40th time or something, I’m probably going to play 8 again to see if I can still get things by the end of disc 1, like the Lionheart weapon.
Just recently beat Ruby Weapon with a ghetto Cloud-only strategy.
Also, I got Turtles in Time for the SNES off eBay last week, and I’ve been playing that off and on. Donatello used to be my fave turtle in this game; he is now replaced by Raphael.
Went to my buddie’s place and played some MvC2 and SFA3. Is there anyway to fight back against Black Heart? I mean, sure MvC2 isn’t a ballanced fighting game but that guy has got to be the ultimate in cheesage. As for SFA3, I had a pretty good game with Guy. I’ve definitly improved with him from what I have before and his wall jump rocks.
God of War is fucken godly. This is all I’ll play till I’m done. Everything else is on hold
EB still doesn’t have GoW in, those fuckers.
Been playing alot of Tekken 5 and SF3s latetly. Besides that, Phantom Dust pwns me hard right now…
Just got done playing Hworang’s story mode in Tekken 4. Also was my first time ever playing T4. I like it but I think I’m pretty rusty since I’ve been out of the Tekken game for so long. And why, oh why is Heihachi sporting a diaper (Summo getup) in this game? He looks retarted in that outfit. Then again, when he has moves that can take away a quater of your life, I guess you have every right to dress like a todler. The game looks and sounds goregeous and the voice actors from what I’ve heard thus far, are excellent. I probably won’t be pulling of any 10-hit combos anytime soon but it sure is nice to play Tekken once again.
haha fuck, I’m alternating between GoW, Narc, Makai Kingdom and Shining Force Neo. SFN brings back memories!
Still trying to finish Project Snowblind for pc
Xenosaga 2 update:
Just got through Old Miltia, and Im about to enter the Labrynthos. This game definitely gets better when you are actually fighting. If they had more of that and less FMV and shitty GS campaigns, then the game wouldnt be quite crappy.
Next up: KOTOR
GoW = Pure Beast.
Holy shit.
Well, when monday comes around, Splinter Cell 3 is coming out…and holy shit it’s going to own…hard.
Yeah, Chaos Theory is pretty good. Playing it now, damn this week is too good. Just got Gigawing Generations and Shining Tears. ST is fucken awesome. A little too much loading but its so good!
As for GG, everythings blowing up. Fuck
yes, hell has indeed frozen over, and I have a job! That was a bit harsh to go a little over a week with absolutely no internet connection… the Chojin Gaming Update:
-I’ve been playing more regular Mario Bros. on breaks/lunch as opposed to SMB3 on the GBAsp. New high score today of over 250,000something. It would’ve been higher, but I got sloppy as lunchtime was winding down. I think this is around the same place I died last time…at Phase 24 or 25…something like that.
-Console-wise, I’m STILL hooked on the Unreal Championship 2 demo. UC2 will be gaming perfection, simple as that. I even love the little things, like the announcer, and the sound effects. Anubis, aka The Shit, has been my regular character for awhile now. Really, you just can’t beat “Warrior Spirit”. I’m not 100% sure exactly what it does in terms of enhancement… it just sounds and looks cool.
it’s only a demo, and it stopped my Phantasy Star addiction immediately. UC2 = Gift from God.
I knew it! I was the first one to call it, too. Shit, I should have taken bets… It’s good to see you back, Million.
I bought God of War today, but I’m going to have to wait until I get back from break to play it. :sad:
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of war and Brothers in Arms: Road to hill 30