I am not going to be on my Ivory tower and say I do not like video games. I might not play them as much as I used to play them, but it is perhaps one of the things that got me interested in electronics and Japan. If it was not for video games, I would probably know less about computers and electronics than I do now.
Video games to me are like a double edged sword: if you want to save money they can help you do so, but if you want to buy the "latest and greatest" then be prepared to pay. I own a Playstation 2 with over 100 PS1 and PS2 games (which I am slowly selling off). When I was growing up, playing games for me was one of my passions which kept me off the streets and it kept me from getting into trouble. The problem is playing them too much is what keeps people from obtaining their goals in life. So you need a since of balance in order to save money. Obviously as games hit the market and stay there they will devalue over a period of time. But people tend to get impatient with waiting for a their next Final Fantasy, Metal Gear or God of War.
Kratos can wait and quite frankly so can Snake. For those of you that lived in a bunker since information fallout (not to be associated with the game), there are games out there which are free to play. At http://www.ijji.com there are a bunch of online multi player games such as Gunz the Duel and Soldier Front which is a first person shooter. On Facebook, there are many new applications that get released every day which promote a healthier sporatic style of game play. On there, I play Dungeons and Dragons: Tiny Adventures and Mob Wars. There are also a few puzzle games like Bejeweled Blitz which is insanely hard to get a high score. Another site, which as a little bit of spam and adware is http://www.newgrounds.com. It has Flash made video games which are free to play.
Showing posts with label Final Fantasy XIII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Final Fantasy XIII. Show all posts
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Final Fantasy XIII Is Being Released
I am starting to wonder what the future hold for Square Enix after they keep making games on individual platforms. Right now I am going through Dragon Warrior VII made by Enix. It is a good game but it lacks the depth of storyline that Square has developed. However, the ginourmous flop known as Final Fantasy the Spirits Within forced them to seek out Enix and merge them. While I would love to ramble on about their history. No one is reading this blog to hear about their history. If someone asks me about it I will comment on it.
So far from the screen shot it has a bit of an Final Fantasy VIII feel mixed with X. Thankfully it does not look like XII, which was just plain exhausting to play. I just decided not to play further after a certain point. I have beat all the Final Fantasies that came out up until XI and XII. XI is impossible to "beat" because it is an MMO while XII is good storyline wise, it lacks a certain versatility. It is like they tried to take a Dragon Warrior game and combine it with Secret of Mana and WoW. To put it brief, "wow boring".
XIII worries me a bit, I know it is still in production, but from what I am hearing it is a combination of classical and techno for the fight music. Now time for some fun stuff like knowing the characters!
On to the translation part:
Lighting
She is known just as Lighting. She does not talk much and does not really express her true feelings.
Snow Villers
This lad is high spirited and brash. He constantly speaks directly and in a informal manner and acts on his word. He often sees situations through in a positive manner.
Oreba Dia Vanille
She is a determined and resilient woman. Inside while her way of thinking is dated, there is nothing she does not know.
From what I see there has only been three characters released at this time. I provided the translation of Japanese to English to provide you a sense of what to expect. It seems that Square Enix is keeping a tight lid about some of the details and their "trailers" button is greyed in (hint, hint). For right now all we can do is sit and wait for Mr. Tetsuya Nomura to spill the beans on it. It will be interesting to see how the music will be guided without Final Fantasy team veteran Nobuo Uematsu. Uematsu designed most of the scores for the series since Final Fantasy III. He stopped making scores at Final Fantasy X to start his own private music mixing studio. Now if only Nomura-san could make a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics that does not involve the judges. I like how the original "War of the Lions" was set up.
So far from the screen shot it has a bit of an Final Fantasy VIII feel mixed with X. Thankfully it does not look like XII, which was just plain exhausting to play. I just decided not to play further after a certain point. I have beat all the Final Fantasies that came out up until XI and XII. XI is impossible to "beat" because it is an MMO while XII is good storyline wise, it lacks a certain versatility. It is like they tried to take a Dragon Warrior game and combine it with Secret of Mana and WoW. To put it brief, "wow boring".
XIII worries me a bit, I know it is still in production, but from what I am hearing it is a combination of classical and techno for the fight music. Now time for some fun stuff like knowing the characters!
On to the translation part:
Lighting
She is known just as Lighting. She does not talk much and does not really express her true feelings.
Snow Villers
This lad is high spirited and brash. He constantly speaks directly and in a informal manner and acts on his word. He often sees situations through in a positive manner.
Oreba Dia Vanille
She is a determined and resilient woman. Inside while her way of thinking is dated, there is nothing she does not know.
From what I see there has only been three characters released at this time. I provided the translation of Japanese to English to provide you a sense of what to expect. It seems that Square Enix is keeping a tight lid about some of the details and their "trailers" button is greyed in (hint, hint). For right now all we can do is sit and wait for Mr. Tetsuya Nomura to spill the beans on it. It will be interesting to see how the music will be guided without Final Fantasy team veteran Nobuo Uematsu. Uematsu designed most of the scores for the series since Final Fantasy III. He stopped making scores at Final Fantasy X to start his own private music mixing studio. Now if only Nomura-san could make a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics that does not involve the judges. I like how the original "War of the Lions" was set up.
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