40 hours into FFXIII now. I feel like I am very close to the end of the story, which started out intriguing, but has slowly burnt out I feel. I think about half way through when the characters realized what was happening was when it stopped being interesting for me. I'm still enjoying it, especially after hitting Pulse where you finally get a little freedom. It's lower tier Final Fantasy for sure, but I still think it's pretty decent if unspectacular compared to better entries. I'll probably pony up and buy XIII-2 when I finish it.

I honestly did not expect The Host to be great, but its critical reception is even lower than any of the Twilight movies which I did not expect. It must be an absolutely terrible book too.

This being my favorite game, this makes me extremely happy. It sounds so amazing. I can't wait for this game. It might be the first game I ever go through and do all the trophies for.

EDIT: BTW, has anyone seen how good the Final Fantasy V remake looks for the iPhone?! Why they would not release that on the PSN or something is beyond me. I hated how FF1 controlled on the iPhone and didn't touch it after like the first dungeon. I'm seriously considering purchasing it despite this, but would much rather have it on a different system. The screenshots are killing me, though.

Looks like I need to pony up and get the HD Collection for PS3. I've played MGS 1, 2, 3, 4, and Rising, but the story is so deep and I played them so long ago that most of the story has already been forgotten. I really didn't want to play any MGS portable games like Mark just said, but I might play Peacewalker since it is on the collection.

I've played them all and this game is awesome. With that said, Vergil's Downfall is so mediocre. Not worth 9 bucks at all. Hated the comic book style storytelling. It felt cheap compared to the main game and Vergil controls like ass for the first couple of missions till you unlock his better stuff. Not recommended from me at all.

I'll take 5, even at 60 bucks haha. Seriously though, I am stoked about this. Was hoping I could replay BOTH games in glorious HD. Love that we are getting those side quests too. I didn't realize when I tried them originally that they weren't on our versions of the game and was pissed.

Well, over the weekend I restarted both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy VI Advance. I have never played through either entirely (only got 5 hours in before i quit FFXIII when it came out and then sold it only to re-purchase it for 10 dollars last month, while in FFVI the farthest I have been is the floating city/area/thing). I'm about 7 hours into FFXIII and I'm digging it a lot more than I did when it came out. Too much hype ruined it for me, going back 3 years later has been a blessing I think. As for FFVI, about 2 hours in. I still remember all this stuff for some reason, despite only playing this part once and doing so 5+ years ago. I like having a game for the TV and one for the handheld if my fiance wants to watch TV or a movie. I can just switch haha.

Yeah I tried to do them when I remembered, but I didn't get the trophy for viewing a majority of them so I am going to make it my goal to listen to them all this playthrough.

Andrew Niccol is a good director for sure and his name attached to this ensures that I will watch it at some point, but In Time was not very good so I have my doubts now.

Well, I started and finished this game over the weekend. I enjoyed it alot, although it was a little short and the plot was kind of lacking for a Metal Gear title. Would still totally recommend it to someone, though. I couldn't put the controller down.

I personally loved the high FPS. I never understood the complaints haha. Oh well.

Life of Pi did indeed win Best Cinematography, and the tiger was all CG :P I do agree with you on The Hobbit. 2D, without 48 FPS is how everyone other nominee was shown, so it's only fair that The Hobbit is given the same treatment. I hate 3D anyway lol.

Argo was totally deserving of Best Picture. Fantastic movie. Was surprised that Life of Pi pretty much swept the technical awards and even nabbed best director over Spielberg for Lincoln (although Affleck should have won and he wasn't even in the category so whatever lol).

Yeah, the flashy and over the top animations of the 2D GBA games were awesome. Now we just get generic slashes and pokes most of the time. I still like the new graphics though (the feet thing never really bothered me).

Well, 60 hours later and I have finished up Fire Emblem: Awakening on hard classic mode. I had not played a game that long in probably at least 3-4 years. Games these days usually wear on me quickly, but especially RPG's since they are usually incredibly time consuming and I don't have as much time to play games anymore. That said, this game was truly one of the best RPG's I've played in forever (especially among SRPG's). It's the new pinnacle for the series and I already can't wait for the next installment. It never got old and I did a ton of extra stuff (which I simply don't do in games anymore unless I love them). With Final Fantasy taking a dip in quality the past couple of years, Fire Emblem has kind of taken the mantle as my favorite series. I bought a 3DS for this game and it was totally worth it! If you haven't played it and like SRPG's, Awakening is a must play. The new options and gameplay additions are absolutely fantastic. The core gameplay stays the same, but they always add in new nuggets to improve the experience. It's not a revolution, but an evolution (and an incredibly addictive one). If it wasn't for the fact that I have Metal Gear Rising to play, I would probably replay this game with stuff carried over into a new record right now.