I haven't done much in the way of game progression even though I've wanted to, I've just been kinda busy lately. I started Okami, and it's awesome so far. However, I don't have much to go on since I've only had 3 hours with it. I also have been playing a bit of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. At first, I didn't really like it much at all, but the more I've played it the more i like it. It's definitely not the best game I've played for the GBA, but it's pretty good for what it's worth... a game bridge. I wanted to play it before starting Kingdom Hearts 2. Elefunk is a fun little PSN game I've been playing. It's pretty challenging, but I like it a lot. It's probably my favorite PSN game to date. I'm sure that will change with the addition of the new levels and multiplayer to PAIN, and also I'm really looking forward to PixelJunk Eden.

Here are some of the recent games I bought:

I was trying to slow down on my purchases, but I keep seeing games I want. I should probably stop going to the store then.

For those of you who didn't already know, I do have a profile on Giant Bomb. Add me if you want, it won't be my main account, but I'll be around.

When I requested a recommendation in my last blog, I had every intention to actually play the game that had the most votes. However, I had a friend over last week and we broke out Lego Indiana Jones. Since it doesn't seem hard to do I'll probably go for 100%. Too bad trophies haven't been added to this game, nor have I heard word that it is supposed to. If it does, I would probably play it again, because it's a fun little game. I can't say that I would replay every game in my collection for trophies, but I could see myself redoing this one.

In case you were wondering, Okami (PS2) won the poll. After Lego Indy, I am planning to play Okami, but it might not be for another week or two. The cause? The Cagney update is being released for Burnout Paradise later this week and I probably won't play many games during E3 because I love gaming news, no matter how sad and pitiful E3 has become. So unless I'm otherwise distracted (which has been known to happen) Okami is next on my list.

I stopped playing Secret Agent Clank because it frustrated me. It doesn't have the same feel as the other games from the series, even though I knew that when I bought it. I just can't get into gameplay that requires stealth, I get too impatient with it. I may go back to it eventually, but for now it's gone back on the shelf. Instead, I decided to try Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. I had mixed feelings about it at first, but I think I like it better than my initial reaction.

I never imagined court cases to be much fun; however, that's exactly what it is with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. I finished the game last night and the story presented one plot twist after another. Each case is more complex than the last, and many times the defendants are less than compliant so your work as a defense attorney is cut out for you. The game was also much longer than I thought it would be. Playing through all the cases took about 25 hours I'm guessing because it doesn't time you. I'm sure you could do it in less time, but I'm kind of obsessive about finding evidence the same way I was in Professor Layton.

I picked up Secret Agent Clank last week and I started playing this morning, but I still haven't decided on my next console game. I'll hopefully be finishing my first play through of Metal Gear Solid 4 over the next couple of days so I'll most likely be playing one of the following when I'm finished: God of War, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Castlevania (NES), Persona 3 FES, or Okami. Input is appreciated

Vote Count (some people didn't exactly vote just kinda said what was good, hence the "-ish", lol):

Okami: 5 or 6-ish
Persona 3: 2 or 3-ish
God of War 2
Uncharted: 1
Castlevania: 1

As far as game progress goes, I completed Me and My Katamari with 100% collection over the past week, and finished 2 Phoenix Wright cases. Katamari was addictive as usual. I'd have to say it's my favorite PSP game so far. That's mainly because I didn't put it down until I was finished, and that doesn't happen very often with me. Short attenti.... huh? right. Phoenix Wright is pretty fun too, and I hope to finish that one sometime soon as well.

I visited my sister for the past week and picked up a few games at a local shop (why don't they have any near me that I know of?). Here's what I got

Recently, the strum bar in my Rock Band guitar gave up the ghost. Thankfully, EA has an awesome service department (at least in this case) and my new guitar was in my home in less than a week. Speaking of Rock Band, I've been playing it quite a bit lately. I've been working on my vocal career on hard. I've also been playing the other peripherals online, but I've completed the career modes as far as I can go at this point in both guitar and drums. There is still quite a bit of room for improvement, though.

I also finally finished Crisis Core today. I still liked the original Final Fantasy VII much better. I mean, it does give plenty of back story to appease the fans, but I still found the gameplay in general to be less than compelling. I only got a little over 40% of the missions completed and will probably never go back and try to finish them.

So what's next? I'm glad you asked. I'll be playing one or more of the following in the next week or so: Me and My Katamari, Phoenix Wright Ace Attourney, or Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Originally, there were a few things about GTA IV that ticked me off, but it seems that they're fixed now. *crosses fingers* The game lock-ups were fixed last week with a patch and it seems (though i haven't heard an official announcement) that the online rankings are finally working. I don't have to start at 0 every time now Now the only thing that I don't like is the way the online is set up. It's not terrible per se, but it's definitely not the easiest to navigate, but that's just a design flaw, I believe.

Aside from all those issues, I love the game. At first I wasn't sure I was going to like it as I've never even come close to completing a GTA game in the past, but after a few hours of playtime I think I'm hooked. It's honestly a great game, the best game I've played this year I would say. Hopefully the missions don't get so hard I can't pass them, though. I've been doing fairly decent so far.

Also, I've been enjoying some Mario Kart on the side. Can't say that I've really put a whole lot of time into it, though, but I did manage to unlock all of the cups. The other stuff is slightly more difficult, but what more could i ask for when they give me Waluigi at the beginning, lol. "Wah, Waluigi is the winner!" Man, he's awesome.