I've decided to start with the handheld and went with the 3DS games first, mostly because my 3DS was right next to me charging at the time. Not sure at this moment where my PSP is since I've not used it since 2011, think it's beside my bed somewhere (I hope). Anyway back to the point I've started with Samurai Warriors which is pretty much the same as the other games in the series and that is the problem. It's not that different to any of the other console versions so I don't see myself rushing to play it, I've had it since the launch of the 3DS over a year ago now as well.
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This was a hard choice but I'm going to go with the trade in pile, as I said it's just the same as the other ones and I have no rush to play it. While I was deciding what to do with the Samurai Warriors I did try out Tales of the Abyss, very nice graphics and again another anime type game. It's a real time combat RPG which works pretty well and the 3D effects look great, so this is defiantly going on the keep pile. Bit too early to tell where the story is going, well other then I got some kind of magically power and I'm part of the royal family plus there is a prophecy about me.
Not a bad start to this pile with it being 50/50 but it's time to dig out my PSP and it's just come to me that no doubt the battery is flat, I do hope the charger is nearby the console.
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Heart attack over! what is with this game clean up causing me health issues, just plugged it in and it would not charge. Think the battery needed time to revive itself before it started charging, was worried because my PSP is the Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary one which I really do not want to lose. Least I did not take out the TV this time around, think I've had enough trouble for now.
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Seems I need a new update for my PSP in order to play the games but of course I cannot update since the battery level is not high enough, even though the console is plugged into the mains. So leaving the PSP on charge while I'm going to go play the Xbox games instead, had enough of updates this weekend already. Think I will start with First of the North Star which I've heard is meant to be like the Warrior Series but then again so was that Guilty Gear game yesterday.
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Oh dear not sure now thanks to the opening trailer since it shows the start where the main character is beating up an army of thugs in a war torn world then it shows a one on one melee duel. Reminds me too much of a fighting game (Tekken, DOA etc) which I'm not a fan of.
Yeah it's going in the trade in pile, there is no fighting like Tekken or anything which was a relief but the game was just not my cup of tea. Several times I was trying to hit people and it was clear that my punches and kicks should hit but nothing happened, then the case of every time they punch or hit me I would go flying across the map which just got on my nervous. Also when punching it felt very sluggish, so yeah this was not my game but it does resemble the Warrior series a lot.
But good news since my PSP as now updated itself while I was playing and God Eater Burst just booted up, the opening trailer was in anime form as well so I'm looking forward to it.
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The game is basically a Monster Hunter game, use giant weapons that no normal man should be able to carry but they can. You are sent on missions to hunt down giant well demon/monster like creatures in a world that looks in ruins. It's good but again it's like Samurai Warriors Chronicles, when will I play it? when will I make time for it? think I need to have a think about this one.
Since my PSP is on right now I might as well put in the 3rd Birthday from Square Enix, not sure about this one.
So basically your mind as been sent back into the past where a terrible event as happened, some kind of horrible monsters/demons have ravaged the world and this is the starting point. So guess what you going to do is find out what happened and put a stop to the events, well this is my guess anyway.
It's a 3rd person shooter and it's not that bad of a game but for me it falls into the same category as the God Eater, will I play it? and after an hour of thinking about both of the games the answer is no. They would be some of the last games I would pick up to play, not saying they bad just that there are other games I rather play so instead of them setting on my shelf for another couple of years, both are going into the trade in pile.
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So far that's one to keep and four to trade in and my god it's hard, because I keep thinking you know what I might make time later. Then I remember I say that with most games, I'm really sick and tired of the pile of shame that I have a massed over the years. Wish I could be one of those people that buy one game at time, play them then get another one afterwards.Life would be so much simpler and a lot cheaper too.
Anyway enough with the ranting and back to it, I'm all done on the handheld games so think I will try out the two armored core games on the Xbox then finish off with the PlayStation 3 games. Scratch that I just saw the time and so I'm going to call it a night, I won't end this post but instead continue tomorrow and have one giant post but in the future I think I will split the posts up to make it easier to read.
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Good afternoon folks and I've just got back from work, just making a cup of tea then I'm jumping straight into it. Going to start with the Armored Core games like I originally planned then finish off with the PlayStation games.
Armored Core 3 is up first and I remember playing this game now, its a mech fighter where you can customise pretty much everything. The controls are pretty easy but the problem I had with it and still do is the graphics and missions, your mech looks great but the battlefield looks really basic visually. Plus the missions are really dull, kill all the tanks, kill all enemy mechs etc seems to lack depth for the story but maybe I'm not giving it enough time.
Never played Armored Core for Answers but just found out its a standalone expansion so everything is pretty much the same except they now added giant mech platforms that you got to fight. Just loaded up a video of someone playing one of the missions, it's the same to what I just played but I do admit the giant combat mech platform thing does look cool.
Although they are ok games and yes I would play them but I would not any time soon so like the PSP games both are going to the trade in pile. Hopefully I did well when it came to picking the PlayStation games and hopefully got a few keepers there.
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Amazing all three of the PlayStation games are still sealed, just further proof that this is needed to be done. First up is Sengoku which reminds me of the Warrior series and was why I bought it, although I should stop doing that since Guilty Gear and First of the North Star did not turn out good for me. Nevermind I just put on a quick battle and soon as it loaded I knew it's a keeper, it is like the Dynasty Warrior games. Well that was quicker then I thought it would take so time for the next game which will be White Knight Chronicles, don't think I will have a problem with this game since I do love my RPG's.
Just waiting for the install to finish since it's one of those games, wish it would hurry up so I can get on with this. Hooray! finally we have a opening trailer so it's time for some gaming. Graphics are nice and I love the start city with the giant castle in the middle. Not a bad RPG but got to say quite a few cut scenes at the start to the point I was skipping most, although I did rush through the combat information so I had no idea what I was doing when I got into my first fight. But I am impressed with the graphics, story as not really started but I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and the game play was not too bad either just need to learn the controls instead of skipping.
So it's time for the last game of this pile and that's the second RPG "Trinity", again I don't really have doubts about this game but we will see.
Sold, sold, sold and sold! opening battle which is barely five minutes into the game is awesome. Basically it's a action rpg so real time combat system where you have certain attacks linked to each button, pressing R2 changes the skill set so you got a wide variety of attacks. The game as three main characters that work as a team and a simple press of L2 let's switch between them, instantly I was fighting well lesser demons and get into the spirit of the game. Then out comes this giant floating eye thing which could take a beating then the game prompts me to use a team attack, L1+R1 and bang all three characters attack together to do massive damage. Earlier on I did while fighting the lesser creatures and they all hit the ground causing a earth quake type move that wiped out the enemy forces around us. I don't need to put any more time into to know this is a keeper so there you have it the second pile is now sorted.
Four out of the ten games where to keep and the rest went to the trade In's, technically four of those games could had been kept but as I said I could not see myself playing them any time soon. In fact I can say right now that I could not see myself playing them until 2013 at the least. I've already took some of the trade in pile in and walked away with £15 cash, not great but the in store was only £19ish so I might as well. Maybe could had got a bit more at CEX but they never seem to have any cash days any more which I have no idea how that works but oh well.
Going to take a breather folks then I will start going through my collection again to find another pile to work on.
~Iznic