• 1Oct 08

  I'm ill about fanboyism

  To say that I'm fed up with the fanboys on forums is a tautologous understatement. I understand people wanting to psychologically confirm his/her costly console purchase to minimize buyers remorse but this...is....ridiculous. Let's examine the industry, shall we?

  1) All of the consoles offer something different: Nintento (Input), Microsoft (Community), and Sony (hardware).

  2) None of the consoles offer all the features the industry has to offer: Nintendo (lacks High-Def gaming with repugnant online interaction), Microsoft (lacks blu-ray Disc and motion controls), and Sony (lacks both strong online community and true motion controls).

  3) As Michael Jackson said, "All I want to say is that they don't really care about us!": Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are not multi-billion dollar companies sans the desire to operate profitably. They don't care if we really love our system or we let it collect dust. Each company only cares that you purchased its system off the shelf and other accessories. This brings me to another point why the manufacturers don't care.

  4) Excessive, low-quality, unnecessary, costly Accessories: Why do I need to buy many 360 headsets, camera (all 3), a nun-chuk and a remote, and proprietary hdds? Matter of fact, why can't all systems support external HDDs and let the manufacturers avoid storage issues all-together.

  So, incessant defense of an console manufactuere that neither needs it or wants it should stop. It makes me sick.

  • Posted Oct 1, 2008 8:52 am PT
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• 28Mar 08

  Blue Dragon..?!

  I purchased this game via Target's clearance sale and....... I love it. First off, it's not a kid's game. These "kids" in the game say "bastard" about 3 times within the first 10 minutes of gameplay. So, although the cartoony presentation (very nicely done) is nostalgic of a kid's game, this game is serious. I now remember why I liked jRPGs.

  Strategy and inventory/item management skills are of normal complexity here. The voice acting is very well done. These kids have very expressive voice tones. The lip syncing is off compared to the excellence of Mass Effect. The game's techno tracks during combat switch modes from the classical, rather serene music of the exploring sections. I think that the lack of a graphic on the loading page augments the concentration on the auditory experience. Blue Dragon's musical mood is similar to that of Eternal Sonata.

  All in all, I'm looking forward to playing Blue Dragon when I get home tonight. I'm on disc one and am blown away by this game. I hope I can affort Lost Odyssey and Eternal Sonata sometime soon. Hironobu Sakaguchi is a genius and because of his efforts, the jRPG is alive and well on the Xbox 360.

  • Posted Mar 28, 2008 7:56 am PT
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• 28Mar 08

  Devil May Cry 4 impressions

  I'm a long-time fan of the Devil May Cry series. I enjoyed the storyline in this game as well. The various gameplay styles between Dante & Nero also enhance the depth of the game. However, unpredictable camera angles, seeming invincible enemies, and excessive sexuality soured this experience. The game was a birthday gift and I truly appreciate but......I'm a having a hard time finding a reason to put the disc back in. Maybe bloody palace will influence that.

  • Posted Mar 28, 2008 7:45 am PT
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