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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers on Wii by BradOFarrell

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:28:15 GMT

Posted Feb 2, 2010 7:28 AM for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers on Wii

I am constantly impressed. Like Feel the Magic, this game is essentially a narrative where cutscenes are turned into interactive minigames using 'innovative' controls. Except it's made by Squareenix, and the cutscenes, writing, 'acting' (both voice and CGI faces) are all top notch. This doesn't feel like a incomprehensible melodramtic Final Fantasy game, so much as it feels like a modern comic book movie. The characters are very grounded, super powers are used symbolically and explained thoroughly. It feels a lot like the X-Men or Spiderman movies, though set in the Crystal Chronicles world.

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Currently playing
Met Keiss in the library

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on Wii by BradOFarrell

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:10:53 GMT

Posted Jan 9, 2010 9:10 PM for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on Wii

I had attempted (and wrote about) this game a year ago. It was on a Gamecube disc played through Wii, which is cumbersome enough, but then I didn't realize how saving worked and basically lost 2 hours worth of gameplay to the apocalypse. ... continued in full entry
	Currently playing Woodfall cleared

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers on Wii by BradOFarrell

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:37:47 GMT

Posted Jan 8, 2010 6:37 PM for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers on Wii

Played this game for a few minutes the other day. Biggest surprise: The entire game is co-op? By "certain parts are co-op" I assumed they meant specific minigames. But nope. Like Mario Galaxy's Co-Star mode, a second player can control a second on-screen cursor for Layle's gravity attacks at all times. But, unlike Galaxy, the cursor is actually a pretty significant part of the gameplay.

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Just started

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi by BradOFarrell

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:00:33 GMT

Posted Jan 4, 2010 3:00 PM for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi

Got all the train cars--a Herculean feet. Officially out of things to do, other than finish the rabbit quest, which I'll get around to eventually.
Rating:	Currently playing Going for 100%

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi by BradOFarrell

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:38:49 GMT

Posted Dec 28, 2009 2:38 AM for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi

Unlike, Mirkon, I thought the ending kind of sucked a lot. The boss fight was essentially a series of semi-clever minigames, but never once felt like a real battle. In fact, all of the boss fights have felt that way. The only boss fight that feels like a real sword fight was the optional boss at the end of the "Take On 'Em All" game in Hyrule Town. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently playing Going for 100%

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi by BradOFarrell

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:47:01 GMT

Posted Dec 13, 2009 6:47 AM for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks on DSi

I just got to the Fire Temple, and so far, I really like it. A lot. Maybe more than Phantom Hourglass? It might be right behind Link's Awakening as one of my favorite Zelda games. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently playing Fire Temple

Final Fantasy IV on DS by BradOFarrell

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:25:34 GMT

Posted Dec 11, 2009 6:25 PM for Final Fantasy IV on DS

This was the most boring unsatisfying game I've ever played. I gave it way too much of a fair chance--I played it right down to a few turns away from beating the final boss before giving up. Because the final boss has a minimum level requirement that is higher than the level you would be at if you advanced through the entire story normally without grinding or doing side quests. Fuck that.

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Currently complete
Done.

Final Fantasy IV on DS by BradOFarrell

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:05:26 GMT

Posted Nov 16, 2009 4:05 PM for Final Fantasy IV on DS

Uhg, the gear in this game is awful. I just spent an hour going through an optional dungeon and was rewarded with a sword that only Cecil could use that was less good than an axe I got in a previous NON-optional dungeon. Also, when 'exploring' towns I bought a Boomerang because I knew someone would be able to equip it eventually. Then I meet Edge, the only character in the game who can equip boomerangs--and he already comes with two swords that are BOTH stronger than the boomerang. WHY!?

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Currently playing
That cave where you have to use Float.

Final Fantasy IV on DS by BradOFarrell

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:05:25 GMT

Posted Nov 16, 2009 9:05 AM for Final Fantasy IV on DS

This game reminds me of Crono Trigger in that it feels a lot like a spoon-fed clever events, and not a lot of actual RPG exploration and customization, like, say, Final Fantasy III, which I can't help but compare it to. Though, obviously, the events aren't as clever as Crono Trigger's. I feel like I have no choice but to do the next thing and the next thing is usually only kind of interesting. It doesn't feel like I can do much of anything outside of the story at all, not even just in terms of walking around wherever I want, but even my *equipment* seems handed to me. I can find and buy other stuff but it's never as good as the last thing I got out of an obvious chest and it'll last maybe ten battles before being usurped by another thing found in an obvious chest.

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Currently playing
Exited the underworld.

Final Fantasy IV on DS by BradOFarrell

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:34:37 GMT

Posted Nov 13, 2009 4:34 AM for Final Fantasy IV on DS

I'm not really digging this so far, but I guess I'll continue and try to beat it. I'm about 7 hours in and everything is pretty :/ Especially on the heels of the excellent Final Fantasy III, this game doesn't feel too great. It sort of reminds me of the reasons why Super Mario 3 is a much better game than Super Mario World. Those reasons being: Buttons. It feels like a lot of franchises made the mistake of needlessly muddling and over complicating their gameplay in the transition from NES to SNES just because there were more buttons available at the time--something Nintendo is just now realizing is a mistake.

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Currently playing
Fighting King Baron

Final Fantasy III on DS by BradOFarrell

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:08:36 GMT

Posted Nov 13, 2009 4:08 AM for Final Fantasy III on DS

This game is really really great. Aside from Final Fantasy IX which is SPECIAL AND MAGICAL AND YOU CAN'T TARNISH MY MEMORY OF IT* it's probably my favorite Final Fantasy game. If it were released on the NES in America and I had it as a kid it'd probably be my favorite NES game too. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently complete

Ghost Trick on DS by BradOFarrell

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:22:45 GMT

Posted Sep 24, 2009 5:22 PM for Ghost Trick on DS

This DS game by Capcom is about a detective that kicks the bucket and comes back as a ghost, who solves mysteries for the living using his ghost powers. Sort of a combination of Phoenix Wright and Geist.
	Currently anticipating

Scribblenauts on DSi by BradOFarrell

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:51:49 GMT

Posted Sep 20, 2009 5:51 AM for Scribblenauts on DSi

I posted my review on GayGamer.net a few days ago. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently playing

Little King's Story on Wii by BradOFarrell

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:26:19 GMT

Posted Sep 7, 2009 1:26 PM for Little King's Story on Wii

This game is neat! It's basically My Life As a King plus Pikmin, plus really cool art direction. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently playing Onii Kingdom

Zenonia on iPhone by BradOFarrell

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:14:03 GMT

Posted Sep 7, 2009 9:14 AM for Zenonia on iPhone

So this is a game for the iPhone that feels like a 'real game'. And maybe the only one? The input is essentially a 4-way D pad and a single button, and then some macro slots and a pause button that goes to an inventory (controlled by the D pad) it nearly ignores the touch screen or any other iPhone functionality. As far as I can tell, it's not a port of a regular cellphone game, but it weirdly feels like it.

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2nd Seal

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy on GBA by BradOFarrell

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:07:49 GMT

Posted Aug 9, 2009 4:07 PM for Yoshi Topsy-Turvy on GBA

So, fuck this game? I'm pretty sure I was a pawn. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently not playing

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy on DS by BradOFarrell

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:37:24 GMT

Posted Aug 9, 2009 3:37 PM for Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy on DS

This game sucks. When I read the complaints that the story is a recap of the anime story, I considered that a selling point. Because I like the anime's story, but I have only seen a few episodes, and would like to get a sense of the story without having to watch every episode of the anime, similar to how the awesome Astro Boy: Omega Factor worked. But it's not even like that--the story is not a recap of the anime, so much as it is an abbreviated mess of each episode. I could barely tell what was going on in the episodes I did see, and the episodes I didn't see were hilariously incomprehensible.

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Currently not playing

Mega Man Star Force 3 on DS by BradOFarrell

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:47:28 GMT

Posted Jul 20, 2009 8:47 AM for Mega Man Star Force 3 on DS

So! Still playing. I bought a copy of Black Ace, for a second save file (actually 4) in case I want to make more characters. With Mega Man Star Force 2 I had a character in each save file. Beating the game a second time is pretty easy because you can skip cut scenes and trade over data from the other file to get the cards you're missing. I finally got all 150 Standard Cards, and was able to beat the bonus chapter boss. Though I originally beat the game at 30 hours, the bonus chapter ended at the 60 hour mark.

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60+ hours

Mega Man Star Force 3 on DS by BradOFarrell

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:13:27 GMT

Posted Jul 16, 2009 9:13 PM for Mega Man Star Force 3 on DS

So, this game. It's the last game in a long series, which is probably my favorite franchise ever, and the last game in the Star Force 3 trilogy. It's also probably the most robust, high-quality game Capcom has ever made for a handheld. Reviews often fault the Star Force and Battle Network for only being incremental upgrades, but after 10 years of incremental upgrades, the gameplay is rock solid. If you've never played the games before, this would come off as an amazingly strong title. If you have played the games before and still like them, then you're probably already sold. And if you quit at Battle Network, the Star Force series is worth checking out if only for it's incredibly robust online play.

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40+ hours

The Legendary Starfy on DS by BradOFarrell

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:32:52 GMT

Posted Jun 27, 2009 4:32 AM for The Legendary Starfy on DS

Fuck this game. Goddamnit. Apparently Nintendo originally didn't port earlier games in the franchise to America because they thought Starfy was "too Japanese" to which Kotaku scoffed, "What's so Japanese about a starfish?" Um, EVERYTHING!? ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently not playing 2-1