I was actually surprised at the fact the game was licenced since the reviews were poor.  I'm feeling worse the game is getting hype, especially if its all for naught.  Then again, I haven't played it.  Hell, it seems more non-Asian audiences liked Demon's Souls.

I liked how S5 felt.... but I thought it was the gameplay that suffered more than anything, not so much the story.  The tale was told in a pretty bland manner, excess walking with long loading wasn't fun, the music barely excited, and battle felt long. 

I loved it.

Anyways.  I've seen a whole bunch.  Included a small synopsis for those maybe interested.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - adults will love those just as much as kids.  The movie also depicts heaven (oversized food).  I think the ads speak for it.  Go see it, guaranteed love.

Brothers Bloom - cool movie, very slick, very stylish and very witty.  Two con men are pulled into an elaborate story about a girl and her millions of dollars.  Didn't quite expect the ending.  Bam Bam (asian explosive extraordinaire) is amazing.

Fantastic Mr. Fox - I love all Wes Anderson movies and this is no exception.  Some of the quick wit really needs to be listened out for, and its definitely a comedy that'll probably go over some people's radar (like all Wes comedies).  Essentially its about a Fox who's family and friends get into some shenanigans with three cruel and mean farmers they steal from.

Mirrormask - here's a quiet release.  If you're familiar with Neil Gaimen's Coraline, then this story follows a similar suit.  Helena has problems in the real world, is whisked to a magical one, and it all becomes a dream-metaphor for her problems in the real world.  Typical Gaimen, dated CGI, but creative and fantastic world.

Billy Madison - A lot of us know this one.  I'm not going into a synopsis.  I remember this movie being funnier; quite frankly I think the scene where the judge tells him how stupid Adam Sandler's answer was for that question sums up this movie haha.  Fun to go back to though....O'DOYLE RULES!!!!

Princess and the Frog - A cute Disney movie that retells the story of the P & the F in New Orleans during a jazzy 1912.  Lotsa fun, but I don't chalk it up to more than that.  I know my College's Animation students were psyched for this released since this was definitely better than the 3D stuff Disney spits out.

Meet Joe Black - Rewatch.  Anthony Hopkins' character is dying and gets to chill with Death before time runs out.  Meanwhile, Death stirs some shit.  I like this movie.  Some good quotes, and its generally a pleasurable watch (nothing too-too bad happens to make you grind your teeth and bite the nails off).  Kinda sappy, and I can see why critics are kinda iffy on it.  But worth a watch nonetheless.

Snatch - love it.  I realized its one of few movies I can never get sick of...so I put it on my phone.  Only one other movie has been put on my phone and thats Forgetting Sarah Marshall... nothing quite like a movie you can put on at any point of it and enjoy.  For those who don't know; WATCH IT, probably one of the better heist movies out there.

Scent of a Woman - anyone else underwhelmed by this?  I feel like it delivered exactly what I expected.  A good movie, but I just didn't feel much else.  I thought the story was somewhat bland too; even if thats not what the writer's were going for, I would have at least wanted to see stronger characters. 

Hm, just checked prices.  I feel I remember was paying more for other titles. I digress though...

Either way, I can't really justify $60 (+tax) on a game right now... Especially given its 60 hours with little else in terms of sidequests and replayability (word on the street, however, says some DLC may be arriving to fix that).

Tales of Vesperia on the other hand, I spent $60, but have clocked over a hundred hours.

I may have to hold off on this game.  Mainly because of reviews bad-mouthing the lack of replayability and other complaints.... and because Squeenix likes to over-price this series.  I'm critically broke, don't really wanna dish what will likely be $90 for this right now.  I can't wait to get a feel for the battle system though.

Which is funny speaking most of the religious references are more in-name only.  I found most religious aspects were better seen as ficticious.  I'm not to sure about similarities concepts in eva had to other religions.

Judging by the "similarities" between BoFDQ and BoF1-4, I agree.

Goddamn shame that Capcom won't tackle this series any time soon.  Not even on a handheld.

I wanna fucken kill my best friend for taking my boyfriend....

Just kidding.  But seriously....BITCH!

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I could see that.  Woman are just generally emotional.  They're in love with love... to the point they'll see some retard drug dealer as her knight in shining armour.  Crazy world.

I remember that setting me off as well...sadly, speaking I heard such great things about the game.

I actually can't play a lot of PS1 3D adventures for that reason...something about it feels awkward; the game just doesn't feel like it connects as well.

If I've got fuck all to do, usually a while.  Otherwise, always try to fit some in.
Sadly, I always find gaming a good cure for the blues, really takes you out of your head.  Gaming helped take my mind off my last break-up, when the "there's plenty of fish in the sea" argument doesn't help.

Then I go through periods where I am completely tapped out, and play absolutely nothing for a few weeks or more, and go out and enjoy hobbies/life.

Really puts the Christian Commandment of "Honour thy Father & Mother" to shame...
I hate fucked up parents, I always thank whatever divine play at work in the universe I was put in a decent spot.  That's just mentally scarring for a child.

I disagree.  The counter goes up so slow, I'm pretty sure you can get through the game and it only goes up 20-30% without using the super-dragon-powars.

I thought this game was an absolute gem.  The story kind of works in the minimal sense its presented (anyone else get shivers when you see the half-rotted and impaled dragon corpse?).  Certainly the game throws you into a complex, dark, and hopeless world where people live in cruel environments and are denied the pleasure of an outdoor life.  Our main two heroes were not only being pursued, but under time-limits for themselves (Nina got sick all sorts, and Ryu had a dragon trying to tear him apart).  They're helped by few friends, and have a startling amount of people who hate them (Bosch, Ryu's best bud, undergoes a fairly grotesque surgery for the sake of rank).

The battle system rewards smart moves, and punished bad tactics.  Each character needed to be used effectively and suited for their individual purposes.  New attacks and items could be found adding another dimension to the challenge you're given.  The game was bloody difficult here, but I always thought of it in the sense that your team is (metaphorically) *always*, like, ten levels under the enemy, but you have *awesome* tools at your disposal.  The purpose was focused more on being a smart player than an overpowered one.  Something I don't think many people liked.

The music....well, BoF has never disappointed me in this department.  I found it interesting they grabbed Hitoshi Sakimoto, better know for war-game and medevil type contributions rather than this kind of chaotic-futuristic world.  But I found the tracks appropriate, and this is probably one of my favorite OSTs.

The art direction works too.  The characters don't really look all to graceful.  But why should they?  Monsters lurk all over while humans are trapped hundreds of meters below the planet's surface.  As a proud owner of the artbook, I find it even more fascinating at some of the directions they wanted to take the direction in (Lynn was an arabic/native Indian more often than not, Ryu originally had a dragon pet with him...Nina always looked pretty helpless.)

I love this game.  The cutscenes certainly make up for the difficult dungeons, putting the player at ease and adding some intense drama to the story.

Love love.  

I'm more astounded how everyone is awed by the level of creativity within the film.  Granted, it is quite high, but nothing novels and video games haven't been able to capture before.  I did enjoy Smurf-Pocahontas though.

Tartarus' hundred something floors again?  Who wouldn't!?  ....Yeah, no thanks.