The NEW Game Journal

[Darklight]

If you like srpgs, see if you can find Vandal Hearts for the PsOne or Sega Saturn. Also, i think Tactics Ogre 64 is available from the wii store? Great game

[Fyle]

Half my excitment comes from the fact Tactics Ogre is on the PSP and instead of a boring train ride to work everyday I have this game. Shoulda gotten a PSP ages ago. I plan on putting hundreds of hours on it.

It's also a great way to hold me off until I can get D3 set up or possibly Dragons Dogma.

[Aeolus]

That all said about TO I'd probably go with the PSP version rather than the PSX version where you have to stop and grind after every stage early on because of the difference one level makes and the lack of options to compensate. Still probably better than FFT though by virtue of letting you field twice as many units giving a much larger scale to fights than FFT's five man teams. Also because you can't just slap Blade Grasp or Auto Potion on everybody and laugh at almost every plot battle.

As for what I'm currently doing I'm basically scouring the internet for information on that new Fire Emblem game due to not being certain on its chances outside of Japan and because I currently have nothing better to do than to practice eugenics (and throwing out job applications every week).

[Lard]

I got to the part where

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Juju got kidnapped by the cockney robot

in Xenoblade before I finally crashed at ten o'clock this morning. I am really loving this game.

Btw Dice, is this your first playthrough of FF9?

[(Tunnels)]

Tales of Vesperia.

Like most Tales games, I'm loving the cast so much. I feel like they mesh really well. I just finished up Mt. Temza.

One odd/minor bothersome thing is how the all the party members kinda take it in stride when:

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Ba'ul is flying their ship around for no explained reason. Seriously, they spend maybe 8 lines of dialogue talking about it, and most of it is about the horn you use to call him

It's basically like he said, "It's cool guys; I got this." But outside of that, I'm enjoying the story. I want to know what happens next, which is a thumbs up in my book.

[Lard]

Riki is annoying.

[Akanbe-]

Really digging the post-game content of Tales of Graces F.  The skits are funny and I'm still enjoying the overall game.  It's even taking precedence over Xenoblade, which I also am loving.

Also, Tera is loads of fun.

[Klyde Chroma]

Really digging the post-game content of Tales of Graces F.  The skits are funny and I'm still enjoying the overall game.  It's even taking precedence over Xenoblade, which I also am loving.

Also, Tera is loads of fun.

I just finished Xenoblade last month and I gotta say, Tales of Graces F gave it a run for its money as well  in my book!... I mean, I will admit Xeno is the better game in a number of respects... but Tales just oozes everything I personally love about JRPGs... I honestly can't decide which game I enjoyed more but I will definately say, both sported the most addictive combat systems I've experienced in ages..... I just got into the future arc earlier this week as well and am TOTALLY DIGGING IT!! In that respect (post game stuff) Tales of Graces wins hands down for me.....

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Richard being playable again and part of the team is so freakin' cool! He has become a character that I will forever adore... he and hubert are just awesome in my book

Beyond my tales excursions, I had my obligatory "Final Fantasy Friday" and "Suikoden Sunday". I've finally reached the moon in FF4 CC.... really looking forward to getting into the after years... I totally forgot how absolutely everything goes wrong for the cast of FF4.... like seriously, not one plan, effort or strategy the MC's contrive to thwart evil works out for them without someone turning traitor, someone dying, or just getting plain de-railed by misfortune....

In Suikoden news, well.... progress is slow but steady... this is my "108 star" playthrough and it is driving me nuts.... I'm too paranoid I;m gonna miss something and have literally spent all day walking about recruiting or making sure I haven't missed anything that could become missable... its almost ruining my playthrough....but I'm still fighting the good fight, now in flower country, home of my favorite general Milich! Milich is totally one of those characters that I wish I had free time to illustrate.... or better yet, do a tattoo of.... I wish someone wanted a milich tattoo.... that would make my day....

Well I suppose that is all for now in my realm.... doesn't look like I stand a snow-balls chance in hell of catching up on my atelier before meruru comes out this month.... I still have a backlogged wilds arms alter code f to polish off before I get back to the atelier stuff....

so many games..... so little time....

[MeshGearFox]

Ogre Battle - In Mission 3. My main dude is getting over-leveled. Need to... prevent that. Also not sure if/how I can get Canopus to join me but he's kind of a dick anyway, so whatever.

Is there any detriment to finding the hidden stuff AFTER completing a mission?

[Darklight]

Back to skyrim last night for 4 hours, basically did the whiterun money glitch for an hour. Yeah I don't agree with cheating but can't be bothered collecting cash the normal way while accidently finishing missions. and since i've bought Witcher 2,,,,,,,

[Tomara]

Dokapon Kingdom! I got really lucky and liberated three towns in three turns.

Maybe I'll start up The Last Story today. I just registered my points card and the Club Nintendo webpage showed me this:



The whole thing is kinda silly, but I want those coins...

[Maxximum]

The Last Story, man I forgot about that game. Give us a shout if its any good, I recall it getting panned in a few reviews, but I haven't crossed it off my list just yet.

[Yoda]

For those planning on playing Amalur, play it it on Hard. I started on hard and then for some reason put it on normal. It's not automatic win, if you let yourself get surrounded you'll take some hits but it's almost impossible to die. Last night I fought two bosses and with my equipment and potion buffs I killed each one in under a minute.

[Dice]

Played more FF9.  I love how Disc 2 starts with two guards, I feel like I just came back from intermission at a play, and they're giving a sort-of recap.  Brilliant!! :D

Snagged a Limited Edition of Ys Seven for PSP for $30 at an out-of-the-way EBGames that still has a lot of stuff that's out of stock everywhere else.  Just started it, it's going to be my first real Ys play through [that I didn't just watch my bro play instead].  I love the art book that came with -- thanks XSeed!  Of particular awesomeness is the artwork from the late 80's (?) Y's games... the hair dos are fucking fantastic and "ha!"-worthy.  Oh the eighties...

[Lucca]

Just got back from Australia/New Zealand. Most of the time was spent on Disgaea 3. I'm in chapter 5 right now. It's been so long since I've played a Disgaea game I've completely forgotten this -- when is it time to start reincarnating characters? Should I even bother with this until postgame? I think my characters are about to hit level 50.