The Xbox 360 Counterattack

July 14th, 2008 omo

So now you can stream TV shows, movies, and Netflix with your Xbox 360. The E3 announcement is pretty cool IMO, even when I don’t have one.

Hopefully PS3 matches pace.

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Persona 3

May 6th, 2008 omo

I’ve been playing the new FES version of Persona 3 that came out on Earth Day.

It’s a lot of fun. Some called this game the best console RPG of 2007, and I can see why.

It also scratches my dating sim itch the right way. The combat system is pretty good but not as orgasmic as, say, Grandia 2′s. The persona switching mechanism makes it a little cheap. I wish there’s some way to look at the spells description easily since I have no idea what Rakudnatasgsklerwhelkjhg means when it’s listed in the Persona view. I would have to go to a spell casting widget to see the descriptions, and that’s just not possible in combat, and PITA when you’re not in combat.

Let alone seeing what personas I need for which fusion skill. guh.

But that’s not my real disappointment. This is one of those games I am actually tempted to import. The voice acting on the Atlus release is good enough, and they even kept the honorifics and the casual nicknames (“Yuka-tan~”). It sounds weird, but it’s actually alright I imagine. However, the US release doesn’t have the Japanese, all-star track. Mamiko Noto, Yukarin,

Now it’s just a matter of finding the time to clock in the necessary hour. Motivation is not a problem. This is a good RPG.

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Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

March 10th, 2008 omo

The amount of free game demos for download on the PS3 probably pales to what’s on XBL, but there’s enough there to keep me amused in 15-minute chunks.

Man, does it bring back memories. I never get to play it in the new mode (rising block, no rotation–mode y and mode z in the actual game) but it’s unnecessary. I’m not sure what the full version brings but arcade mode on single player is fun enough.

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PlayStation 3

February 20th, 2008 omo

I own a PS3 + Rock Band

Die Activision/Haromix incompability, die.

Yay for being able to play BRD! And also HDDVD! Now I just need a long ethernet cable…

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