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This is a daily blog, and I haven’t shirked this duty since its inception. However, the only thing I have to say today is: Playing Final Fantasy XIII-2, come back later
Collector’s Editions: Does Buying One Make You a Sucker?
Final Fantasy XIII-2 comes out tomorrow and I already have the collector’s edition preordered. I hate buying collector’s editions, as I always feel like a sucker when picking them up. Immediately, Gamestop employees think that I’m the kind of person that wants a warranty or who wants to be told the games I should be preordering.…
Returning to its Roots: Which Path Should Final Fantasy Take?
Looking around the message boards there is a perpetual request that the Final Fantasy series go back to its roots. Of course, the Final Fantasy series is famous for constantly changing. Gameplay, stories, characters, all of these things vary greatly between instalments, so it isn’t as easy to pinpoint what a traditional Final Fantasy is.…
A Major Improvement to a Surprisingly Good Game: Atelier Totori
This writeup is a long time coming. You see, internet, all of the games in the Atelier series are rare; therefore, I actually bought this game a little bit before Dark Souls came out, and left it on the shelf until recently. The reason for this is that if I didn’t buy it immediately there…
Top 5 Soundtracks in Gaming
As I’ve said many times “In video games, gameplay is king”; however, music can make a huge difference. A strong soundtrack can elevate a weak game to greatness, while a weak soundtrack can suck the life out of a great game. I’ve decided to outline my top five picks for best soundtracks, which is special.…
Quick Time Events: Past their Prime, or Aging Wonderfully?
After playing the demo for Asura’s Wrath and discovering its huge dependance on quick time events, I figured it would be a good time to look at the controversial gameplay mechanic in some detail. Quick time events (QTEs) have been around for a very long time. Going as far back as the 80s, QTEs were…
What I’ve Learned from my First Two Months of Blogging.
Well, it has been two months since I started this blog and I thought I would reflect on its creation. This is partially because I’ve learned a lot, but it’s mainly because I don’t have anything particularly interesting to say today, and I really don’t want to make another post like the Disgaea 4 one…
Was Final Fantasy XIII Really that Bad?
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is going to be released in week and I thought this was as good a time as any to look at its controversial predecessor. As I’ve mentioned before, the internet has an irrational hatred for this game. That is the assumption I’m working on; although, I must admit this could be faulty.…
Disgaea 4: It’s Time for a Change
I’ve been a huge fan of SRPGs (Strategy Role-playing Games) ever since I played the original Final Fantasy Tactics back on the Playstation. I also quite like anime-inspired games. These two interests coincide nicely in the Disgaea series made by N1 (Nippon Ichi). The original was lauded heavily for it’s fun combat, ridiculous characters, and…
Bioshock Infinite: Can Creative Hard Modes Make a Game?
Bioshock Infinite recently announced the inclusion of a 1999 Mode. This mode was named after the year System Shock 2 was released. For those of you who didn’t know, the original Bioshock is widely considered to be the spiritual successor of the System Shock games. The mode is, allegedly, based on feedback from fans who…
Mistranslations for the Modern Gamer 