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21Aug 09

Finally got RE5, and other news

After weeks and weeks of waiting for it to become available, I finally got Resident Evil 5 from Gamefly today, and I intend to fire it up as soon as I get home from work.

I played the demo and did a little co-op with a friend back when the game was brand new, so I know what to expect, but I read on IGN that you have to beat the game one time before you can play as Sheva in single player. That's such a load of crap. I was hoping she'd be playable from the outset, and the player would be able to freely switch between them. But oh well. I just prefer to play as the female if the option presents itself--I prefer the view that way.

People seem to be really split about RE5. Some say the series peaked at RE4 and RE5 lost something in translation. As a Resident Evil fan, I have some minor misgivings about the franchise's move away from shock-value survival horror and into the realm of all-out action, but as an action junkie and all around enjoyer of fun games, I'm not that bothered by it. What I see is that RE5, while a departure for the series, is a competent game in its own right and well worth the playthrough. I always judge things by what they are without comparing them to similar products.

Other than RE5, in other gaming news, I lost my PSP a while back. Actually, it's been broken. I went to an amusement park a couple of weeks ago, and I left my PSP in my bag, which someone else filled with wet towels after getting on water rides. The weight of the towels crushed my PSP and cracked the screen internally. And with back to school shopping going on for my kids, I haven't been able to free up the money to get it repaired yet. I do miss playing DJ Max Fever and Crisis Core.The worst part being the fact that this had to happen so close to the release of Dissidia: Final Fantasy which I had every intention upon buying. Now it makes no sense to do so, at least until I have a working PSP again.

But here's the funny thing: my DS Lite was also in the bag, right next to my PSP, and did not suffer any harm at all. Gotta love the durability of Nintendo's products. But as much as I like my DS Lite, I like my PSP more, and I have an empty feeling that won't go away until I get a new PSP. This, by the way, will be the second time I have to replace that system. Almost feels like it's not meant for me to have one. But then again, I don't really believe in fate.

I played Bionic Commando for PS3, which kind of sucked (I reviewed it). Also started playing Pokemon Platinum. I haven't played a Pokemon game since I played Red for my Game Boy Color...it felt kind of fun to get back into that world. Say what you will about the Pokemon franchise, but the games really are well-made, deep, engaging and entertaining products. I see why the franchise is so strong. And I'm still very heavily into Cross Edge. I haven't been so about-face of so many professional reviewers since I first played Monster Hunter Freedom...Cross Edge is a great game and I really can't understand why it's so universally reviled by the gaming media. I have to force myself to stop playing that game after hours upon hours of endlessly entertaining battles and mountains of equipment to attain and sort out. I love the characters too.

Well, I think that's all I have for now. Stay strong and keep gaming.

  • Posted Aug 21, 2009 1:36 pm PT
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  • julianozuca

    Posted Aug 21, 2009 8:10 pm PT

    What happened to your first PSP? It's not system wars, but it's kinda funny to hear you saying that the DS remained in one piece after the same charge. I think that PSP being 'a screen with buttons' as it is just can't manage to avoid approaching damage.

    Don't you think this co-op system in RE5 makes it more an adventure game than an action game? I didn't played it yet but that was the feeling I got when I saw some gameplay movies.

  • Dualmask

    Posted Aug 24, 2009 8:56 am PT

    @julianozuca,

    My first PSP had its drive door ripped off by my then three-year-old son. He just grabbed it and yanked it off. It was a couple of years old before that, and was in kind of bad shape already, and my kid just finished it off. Hence, it was incapable of playing UMDs, but all its other functions worked. I sold it to someone for parts.

    My comment about the DS wasn't meant to incite any system wars discussion, it was a simple statement of fact. Pound for pound, Nintendo products just tend to be more durable than other companies' hardware.

    And I suppose you'd be right to categorize RE5 as adventure more than action. I've played it extensively over the weekend and the variety of gameplay and locales definitely make it more involved than a simple action game, though my experience with the co-op portion is extremely limited.

  • julianozuca

    Posted Aug 24, 2009 8:21 pm PT

    Talking about Bionic Commando, I could never really get into the game (the NES version) because of this lack of jumping. I know the entire gameplay is based on it, but it gives me some kind of despair, I don't know. The same happened with the first RoboCop game for the NES, but I know I would be asking too much of that huge amount of metal - he jumps in RoboCop 2 though...

  • Dualmask

    Posted Aug 27, 2009 5:13 am PT

    @ julianozuca,

    The thing about Bionic Commando was that it was originally released for the NES, which only has two action buttons, and they needed directional controls + A to command the Bionic Arm, so jumping was simply unavailable as a function. It was strange that they didn't make a new Bionic Commando game with more refinements before now, and it's a shame that the effort that came out for PS3/360 was a weak one.

    I vaguely remember that Robocop game. Unlike Bionic Commando, there was no compelling reason why Robocop could not jump. Gamers expect to be able to jump in side-scrolling games. Bionic Commando (the original) was fun enough to alleviate that need, but Robocop had no excuse. I never played any of the sequels though.

  • julianozuca

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 8:41 pm PT

    RoboCop games for the NES are worthy a look IMO. The first one is kinda solid on its own ways; RoboCop 2 has improved graphics and controls (including jumping) but the best thing in it was the "FPS" bonus stages. Never played "3".

    Don't take my opinions too seriously here though, maybe it's just nostalgia...

  • Coolyfett

    Posted Sep 11, 2009 6:52 pm PT

    Damn man sorry to here about your PSP! Gaming on my PSP is like therapy man. Just know I can turn off the game and listen to some Beatles or Outkast after gaming is the freshness. Upgrade to the 3000 and get a 16GB when the 32GB card comes out.

  • Dualmask

    Posted Sep 13, 2009 8:18 am PT

    @Coolyfett, I really miss having my PSP--the DS just doesn't compare feature-wise. I might as well get a PSP-3000. Why not? I've had the 1000 and the 2000 already. There happens to be a shop that sells PSPs in good condition for around the same price as it would cost for me to repair my system through Sony anyway, and they have a 3000 model on the shelf, so I may look into that.

    Thanks for watching my contributions by the way!

  • Coolyfett

    Posted Sep 15, 2009 9:32 am PT

    No doubt Champion!! When you get a new PSP pick up some the the newness that is falling out of the sky this season!! Good Stuff. Marvel Ultimate Alliance is like sex with different super models at the same time....In other words its is GREAT!

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Phantasy Star Zero 7.5
Dissidia: Final Fantasy 8.5
Wii Fit Plus 8.0
Spyborgs 7.5
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