Currently playing: 44 days since last update Edition

I should really try to update more frequently. I mean,a blog without posts isn't much of a blog, right? But alas, a busy life demands much of my free time.

[PS3] Final Fantasy X-2: Definitely shelved after nearly 67 hours. Had a great time with it and, all things considered, it is a good game. From a gameplay stand-point, it's probably better than Final Fantasy X. Also, the Last Mission epilogue is actually a Rogue-like. And a good one if I may add. But I'm already playing another Rogue-like, so yeah. I'll pick it up again some time later.

[PC] Touhou-A-Live: Haven't touched it again since the last update. Being a PC game really kills any intention I have of playing it. I loved the last chapter I played though, the "first" final chapter. It was a huge shout out to Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together and Final Fantasy Tactics, with a side dish of Shin Megami Tensei.

[DS] Metal Max 3: 50 hours in, going to start the Liberate Erurusu (Elulusu? Erulus? Elulus? El Ruth) quest line. I'm nearly at the end of the game by the way. 50 hours sure are a lot, but anyone rushing it could probably shave off around 15 hours from this total. I'm simply playing slowly, digesting a game that isn't meant to be rushed.

Now, for the new games:

        

[PS2] Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: aka Final Fantasy meets Shin Megami Tensei. 28 hours in, just eliminated all other tribes. Having a blast with this game. The only problem I have with it is the 3 member party. Although, a party consisting of four party members could easily become too overpowered thanks to being able to change and equip skills freely.

[PS] Final Fantasy IX: Picked up. Played 5~6 hours. Dropped. The farthest I got with IX was around half of the third disc. I simply cannot like Final Fantasy IX. The characters annoy me (except Vivi), the gameplay annoys me, the overall slowness of the game annoys me... I really wanted to give it another go since it's the only mainline Final Fantasy (barring the online ones) that I haven't finished but I guess I will never finish it at this pace.

[DS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: 15 hours in and nearing the end (I think). Absolutely loving it. I remember it playing years ago but, for some reason, my save corrupted back then. Oh well. My team consists of Piplup, Vulpix and a Electrike right now and probably won't change until the post game.

I also picked up Kirby Super Star Ultra for the DS and I've playing it occasionally to avoid "RPG fatigueness".

Either way, that's all for now. Hopefully I'll update sooner next time! Until then, feel free to leave a comment!

Currently playing: One month interruption Edition

Whew, so after one month I finally have some time to write new stuff! I was away on a trip to Greece and also stayed a day in Italy and it was hard to find videogame stores in both countries! I did, however, ended up buying one game: Akiba's Trip. I played the first on the PSP and the game was pretty fun so the sequel can only be better, right? At least I hope so. I got the PS3 version even though I would prefer the Vita version but, guess what, I didn't find any Vita section in either country. Buying online is becoming the only way of getting games for this unlucky "legacy" handheld.

Regarding all the other games I've been playing:

[PS3] Final Fantasy X-2: Still haven't dropped this one. Currently grinding away for EXP and AP while tackling the 100 floor post-game dungeon. The layout for each floor is randomly selected from a grand total of 5, 6 or 7 depending on which floor you're on and you get to fight a boss every 20 floors. Needless to say, the floors are an absolute bore. But the boss battles are pretty hard and they are reason enough to make me soldier on. When, or rather, if I finish this dungeon I'll call it quits and shelve the game for good.

[PC] Touhou-A-Live: Finished the "Wild!" chapter and the first final chapter. Loving this game. Too bad it's on the PC because I loathe playing videogames on it, otherwise I would have finished it a long time ago! Also, the game doesn't even detect gamepads! Oh, well...

[DS] Metal Max 3: 35 hours in, I'm pretty much going around clearing sidequests and hunting down the "Wanted" monsters for some extra cash. Damn, money in this game disappears quickly. Also, I kept the Mechanic in my party and good thing I did: I forgot how the Mech is a must-have around the near end-game parts. Repairing tanks on the go is a life and time saver.

[PSP] Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle: Had this game on my waiting list for years. I've picked it up and dropped it more times than any other game on the PSP. Finally, though, I managed to finish it. The game's story and characters are charming, interesting and good. It's been a while since I've played a game where I enjoyed the story so much. The gameplay, however... I'll avoid spoiling details though and leave them for a future article.

[3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: I already finished it months ago but I picked it up again because I've missed it. Fans of the SMT games shunned the game because of the story and some questionable choices regarding the game mechanics, but I found it just as enjoyable as Nocturne or Strange Journey. Either way, I'm grinding away some levels and trying to fuse some decent demons so I can beat the Fiends and then maybe start a new game+ aiming for a Neutral ending.

[3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call: Also picked up this one again to grind some more levels and scrolls. After clocking around 100 hours in it, I couldn't possibly say this a bad game, right? Addicting, fun and, for the veteran Final Fantasy fans, a nostalgia trip. Anyone who loves rhythm games or Final Fantasy must play this game. Even RPG gamers that have never touched a rhythm should give it a try, since it's filled with RPG elements. By the way, the online for this one is still kicking even after almost an year!

And that's it for now! I'll probably publish an article about Phantom Brave sometime after this (busy) weekend. Until then, feel free to leave a comment!