Day 28 - A Sequel That Disappointed You
I could cop out on this and go with Final Fantasy XIII. I mean, I loved the story, the characters, the graphics, the Paradigm system, and the voice acting. But, the battle system, the upgrading, and the overall "watch long cut-scene, play for a few minutes, watch another cut-scene" really turned me off.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
30 Days of Gaming: Day 23
Day 23 - Game with the Best Cutscenes
This one was surprisingly easy. It has to go to Final Fantasy XIII. I dislike the game, personally. I don't like playing it, but I gave it the old college try anyhow. And I was rewarded with some amazingly beautiful scenes, interesting characters and a well-defined world. Cocoon and Pulse are great locations and have many vistas and sites that are meticulously rendered in fine detail. The scenes are made using the in-game engine, so everything looks the same between the gameplay and the cinemas. I loved what I saw and my jaw was on the floor often with how pretty it all was. Take a look at some of the videos below to get an idea of how gorgeous this game is. These videos might be SPOILERS if you haven't played yet.
As you can see, it's pretty. So very pretty.
And, to beat a dead horse (doing that a lot over the next few entries), I love the new cinemas in the PSP Final Fantasy: Tactics - War of the Lions. These add a lot, though they assume you left the main character's name as Ramza. I love hearing the voices and the style is superb! Also, sorta SPOILERS for the early stuff.
This one was surprisingly easy. It has to go to Final Fantasy XIII. I dislike the game, personally. I don't like playing it, but I gave it the old college try anyhow. And I was rewarded with some amazingly beautiful scenes, interesting characters and a well-defined world. Cocoon and Pulse are great locations and have many vistas and sites that are meticulously rendered in fine detail. The scenes are made using the in-game engine, so everything looks the same between the gameplay and the cinemas. I loved what I saw and my jaw was on the floor often with how pretty it all was. Take a look at some of the videos below to get an idea of how gorgeous this game is. These videos might be SPOILERS if you haven't played yet.
The opening movie
Lake Bresha, right after it all hits the fan
Snow's fireworks scene with Serah
As you can see, it's pretty. So very pretty.
And, to beat a dead horse (doing that a lot over the next few entries), I love the new cinemas in the PSP Final Fantasy: Tactics - War of the Lions. These add a lot, though they assume you left the main character's name as Ramza. I love hearing the voices and the style is superb! Also, sorta SPOILERS for the early stuff.
The opening cinema
The first cinema, after the tutorial battle
Saturday, December 10, 2011
30 Days of Gaming: Day 10
Day 10 - Character You Feel You are Most Like (Or Wish You Were)
Hmmm. I've been stuck on this one for a long time. Honestly, one of the things I like about game characters is that they are able to be more. Whether that's more athletic, resilient, fearless, evil, good, whatever. Game characters can just be so much "more" than possible. Also, there will be minor SPOILERS in some descriptions for Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, and Final Fantasy XIII. You've been warned.
Hmmm. I've been stuck on this one for a long time. Honestly, one of the things I like about game characters is that they are able to be more. Whether that's more athletic, resilient, fearless, evil, good, whatever. Game characters can just be so much "more" than possible. Also, there will be minor SPOILERS in some descriptions for Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, and Final Fantasy XIII. You've been warned.
Friday, December 9, 2011
30 Days of Gaming: Day 9
Day 9 - Most Annoying Character
There are a couple of gimmes in this category. Everyone knows about Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Her constantly popping up with a shout of "Hey!" and annoying you with "Hey! Listen!" and then saying something obvious gets on a lot of gamers' nerves. I mean, check out this awesome 10 hour video of her greatest hits. On the other hand, she was super useful for some things.
Yep....I'd go nuts, too.
A recent one, too, is Hope Estheim from Final Fantasy XIII. Oh, Hope. Not only is he the best caster in the game, but he gets the supremely awesome Alexander summon. This would make him top shelf in my opinion except for one tiny little problem. He's a whiny bitch. Not just a little, a lot. He constantly cries about his now dead mother and how he hates his dad. It's not weird for teens to be this way. It is super annoying listening to it over and over and over again. He gets better, I'll admit that. But damn... Oh, how I hated Hope.
However, the cream of this crappy crop is Bentley from the Sly Cooper series. Side-kicks are usually annoying in some form (Daxter, for example), but Bentley takes it to a new level. First off, he sounds like a stuffed-up, sickly Jewish stereotype. Second, he brags about how smart he is and talks down to Sly whenever Sly cannot fathom what Bentley is blathering on about. But what really pushes him into the ranks of reviled characters is the fact that you have to play as him. Starting in Sly 2, Bentley becomes a playable character. So, not only do I have to listen to him whine and act like a bitch, but now I have to play as him? And he's terrible compared to Sly? ...dammit, Sucker Punch! Why?!?! The first time you play as him, he is slow, terrible and has a crossbow. Then, you get to play as him in a wheelchair for Sly 3! Oh, we're PC! We've got a strong handicapped chap! Great...if he wasn't a stereotype otherwise, you might win. I hate this obnoxious waste...
This is an awful video (with some spoilers). Fits this **** perfectly.
However, the cream of this crappy crop is Bentley from the Sly Cooper series. Side-kicks are usually annoying in some form (Daxter, for example), but Bentley takes it to a new level. First off, he sounds like a stuffed-up, sickly Jewish stereotype. Second, he brags about how smart he is and talks down to Sly whenever Sly cannot fathom what Bentley is blathering on about. But what really pushes him into the ranks of reviled characters is the fact that you have to play as him. Starting in Sly 2, Bentley becomes a playable character. So, not only do I have to listen to him whine and act like a bitch, but now I have to play as him? And he's terrible compared to Sly? ...dammit, Sucker Punch! Why?!?! The first time you play as him, he is slow, terrible and has a crossbow. Then, you get to play as him in a wheelchair for Sly 3! Oh, we're PC! We've got a strong handicapped chap! Great...if he wasn't a stereotype otherwise, you might win. I hate this obnoxious waste...
I cannot even find an annoying video of this annoying jerk
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