So, now that Lego Star Wars is complete I can finally focus on some other games. The problem is I'm not sure exactly which game to focus on. For completing the story or earning all achievements/trophies. So for the month of September I'm trying a few games out.
I'll still be playing and posting Rayman Origins. I think I'm getting close to the end on that one so I want to see it through. Those videos will continue to be posted on Thursdays.
For Monday's I'm posting some Dark Cloud videos. This is an old PS2 game that I had almost finished before my stuff got robbed. I loved the game so I would really like to see if finished (even though there are no achievements or trophies to earn). This can be a really long game and I don't know if I want to tie up Mondays with this game for a very long time. We'll see how it goes and if anyone watches those videos and says anything.
For Tuesday's I'm posting Halo videos. I have a confession to make about Halo. I've played Halo in the multiplayer a lot, but I've never completed the campaign in any of the Halo games. So . . . I thought this game might be a good one to keep myself on track and finally finish the campaigns in all the Halo games. Kind of like what I did with Lego Star Wars. This too might take a while but at least I can finally say I've played them. Even though I own all of the versions for the first Halo game I am playing the one in the Master Chief Collection on my Xbox One. It looks pretty.
On Wednesdays I'm trying out some Prototype 2 from my PS3. This isn't a game that I would normally pick up and play but it was a free PSN download a while ago and I tried it and liked it. It's vastly different than any type of game I've played so far. And while I'm loving the game I'm having a hard time going back to it. I can't seem to remember the controls and I fumble around trying to do things that came naturally the last time I played it. I just might need more practice in the game. This is one I'm not sure if it will be a full play or not. I'll have to wait and see what people think before I decide.
On Fridays I wanted to do something special, but I couldn't decide what . . . or exactly which game. I'm going to do "Final Fantasy Fridays" and post videos from Final Fantasy games. The problem is I can't decide which Final Fantasy game to play. I like so many of them. I want to finish FF X-2 because I'm curious about the story because I've finished FF X. But I was almost finished with FFIX when my stuff was stolen and I REALLY liked that game so I want to finish that game. Plus, I really like Final Fantasy Tactics and FFVII is a game that started this whole blog so I should really try to finally finish that game. Maybe I'll rotate and do a different game per month. We'll see.
As for October, I've got some Halloween inspired games that I'll like to post so anything that I post in September might take a break for awhile. I hope you don't mind, I'm just trying new things out here. I'll keep you posted.
Is there any of those games that interest you? Have you played any of them yourself? What game would you like to see me play instead of those? I'll take suggestions. If I don't have the game I might be willing to go out and get it so I can post videos of it on YouTube. Just let me know in the comments. And check out my YouTube channel to watch me play games, die (a lot) and generally make a fool out of myself. That's me.
Showing posts with label Final Fantasy X-2. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Monday, October 27, 2014
The Last of Me and going back to an old friend
So of my PS3 games, I've been playing The Last of Us. Well, actually I've been trying to play that game. I've got it on easy, but I keep dying.
Every time I get in an area that explains a new thing to me, like clickers, or crafting Molotov's, I get stuck because I keep dying. My first time running through those sections are usually my best. Each time after that I get worse and worse.
I even had to call my brother for advise because after dying 7 or 8 times I was ready to throw the game in the pool. He explained to me what to do but I just couldn't see it in my head how I was suppose to make it work. I got on Twitch and watch someone struggle in the same area. He was using my brother's strategy of trying to confront the runners one at a time. He died several times but eventually made it through. When I went back to the game and tried it I was able to make it through on the first attempt. But I think I got lucky.
Now, I'm stuck again. This time I have at least 3 clickers and about 6-8 runners in one area and I can't seem to make it through. It's right after you learn how to make Molotov cocktails. On my first attempt I threw the Molotov too soon but was able to get several of the infected to run in to the flames before they went out. But then I died. After several attempts I can no longer get out of the starting area before dying. What is wrong with me?
I was getting so frustrated that I stopped playing the game. I thought about playing Uncharted but I was afraid that I would end up with the same problem. I was beginning to think that buying a PS3 was a mistake. I needed to do something before I totally regretted my decision and returned the system and games.
I went back to Game Stop and bough another game. An old friend. One I've played and finished. One of the few games I've finished. I have spent several hundreds of hours playing, and loving, this game, and it's sequel. I bought Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remastered.
I've finished FFX and I started playing it again before I got robbed. Just recently I started it again on my PS2 because I was looking for something to get me back in the mood for gaming. I had played FFX-2 for quite awhile before the break in, and only recently restarted that one making sure I played everything just right in order to get 100% completion in the game. I'm currently stuck in that game in one area but the game lets you move to other places when you want.
I consider FFX a old friend. I could spend all day playing that game and it would only feel like a few minutes because the time spent is so enjoyable. And that's not counting playing Blitzball. I could play that all day and do nothing in the story and have an even better time. I don't know why.
The pace of the game is just right. The characters endearing. The action exciting and manageable. The combat controllable. The story touching and very emotional at times. I just watched one of the most beautiful cut scenes in the game last night. It's beautiful to look at but gut wrenching when you think about what is happening and why. And even more so if you've finished the game and you know how everything turns out. It's just one of those games that I think hits all the right notes. I like this Final Fantasy game better than FFVII and I think FFIX is a close 2nd.
I see 2 problems with the HD remastered edition. 1) I don't have an HD TV. I still have an old, fat CRT TV and while I can see a slight improvement in the graphics I'm sure I could see more if I had a newer HD flat screen TV. The font size is smaller, but still readable for the most part. 2) It seems to take a little longer to load things including the end of battle screens. There's slight pause/delay before everything loads up. I think it's because it's taking more time to load those new fangled graphics that I can't see on my old TV. It doesn't effect the overall game play except that it make everything seem to take longer.
After playing the game for a couple of nights, my old friend has restored my faith in my PS3. I won't be chucking it, or The Last of Us, into my pool. I will probably play FFX some more before I take another swipe at The Last of Us. But I think I'll need to watch some more Twitch before I do.
Every time I get in an area that explains a new thing to me, like clickers, or crafting Molotov's, I get stuck because I keep dying. My first time running through those sections are usually my best. Each time after that I get worse and worse.
I even had to call my brother for advise because after dying 7 or 8 times I was ready to throw the game in the pool. He explained to me what to do but I just couldn't see it in my head how I was suppose to make it work. I got on Twitch and watch someone struggle in the same area. He was using my brother's strategy of trying to confront the runners one at a time. He died several times but eventually made it through. When I went back to the game and tried it I was able to make it through on the first attempt. But I think I got lucky.
Now, I'm stuck again. This time I have at least 3 clickers and about 6-8 runners in one area and I can't seem to make it through. It's right after you learn how to make Molotov cocktails. On my first attempt I threw the Molotov too soon but was able to get several of the infected to run in to the flames before they went out. But then I died. After several attempts I can no longer get out of the starting area before dying. What is wrong with me?
I was getting so frustrated that I stopped playing the game. I thought about playing Uncharted but I was afraid that I would end up with the same problem. I was beginning to think that buying a PS3 was a mistake. I needed to do something before I totally regretted my decision and returned the system and games.
I went back to Game Stop and bough another game. An old friend. One I've played and finished. One of the few games I've finished. I have spent several hundreds of hours playing, and loving, this game, and it's sequel. I bought Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remastered.
I've finished FFX and I started playing it again before I got robbed. Just recently I started it again on my PS2 because I was looking for something to get me back in the mood for gaming. I had played FFX-2 for quite awhile before the break in, and only recently restarted that one making sure I played everything just right in order to get 100% completion in the game. I'm currently stuck in that game in one area but the game lets you move to other places when you want.
I consider FFX a old friend. I could spend all day playing that game and it would only feel like a few minutes because the time spent is so enjoyable. And that's not counting playing Blitzball. I could play that all day and do nothing in the story and have an even better time. I don't know why.
The pace of the game is just right. The characters endearing. The action exciting and manageable. The combat controllable. The story touching and very emotional at times. I just watched one of the most beautiful cut scenes in the game last night. It's beautiful to look at but gut wrenching when you think about what is happening and why. And even more so if you've finished the game and you know how everything turns out. It's just one of those games that I think hits all the right notes. I like this Final Fantasy game better than FFVII and I think FFIX is a close 2nd.
I see 2 problems with the HD remastered edition. 1) I don't have an HD TV. I still have an old, fat CRT TV and while I can see a slight improvement in the graphics I'm sure I could see more if I had a newer HD flat screen TV. The font size is smaller, but still readable for the most part. 2) It seems to take a little longer to load things including the end of battle screens. There's slight pause/delay before everything loads up. I think it's because it's taking more time to load those new fangled graphics that I can't see on my old TV. It doesn't effect the overall game play except that it make everything seem to take longer.
After playing the game for a couple of nights, my old friend has restored my faith in my PS3. I won't be chucking it, or The Last of Us, into my pool. I will probably play FFX some more before I take another swipe at The Last of Us. But I think I'll need to watch some more Twitch before I do.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Video gaming therapy
So, I've been getting very frustrated while playing video games recently as I'm sure you're all aware of (and which sometimes I'm sorry I brought it up) and I didn't really know how to get that excitement back. I think I've finally figured it out and I can sum it up in two words.
FINAL FANTASY
On Tuesday, after a long day at work, I finally decided I needed to connect my DVD player and PS2 up in my new house. I wasn't going to watch a movie and by the time I got around to getting everything connected I hadn't planned on playing a game. But I did. I put in Final Fantasy X-2 again and after about 30 minutes things started to feel right with the world again.
Of course things didn't feel all that "right" in my hands at first. Holding my Dualshock 2 PS2 controller felt weird. It felt too light, insubstantial and cramped. While the controller looks symmetrical the stick placements seemed off. My wrists felt awkwardly bent and I was afraid my thumbs would trip over themselves while I played. And then I remembered when holding a PS2 controller didn't feel that way.
I remember going from the flat, oval controllers for my SNES to the dual stick controllers for the PlayStation. It felt awkward at first, but after awhile it felt completely natural. It felt like this was the only way to hold a controller and play a game. For years I lived that way, first with my PlayStation, then with my PS2. Sure, there was s GameCube thrown in there but 99% of my game time was spent with a DualShock controller in hand.
I remember when the original Xbox came out and I hefted their original controller (the big black hamburger) it felt awkward. The sticks were not symmetrical, the buttons at an odd angle and way too close together. How could anyone play I game using this controller? I eventually moved to the "S" model of the controller which fit better in my hands and wasn't quite so bulky. When I got my Xbox 360 I went through a similar situation, but it was easier to get use to the new controller.
It was probably easier because there were move games I wanted to play consistently with my 360 that I didn't really have with the the original Xbox. While I was playing the original Xbox I was still playing my PS2 for the majority of my time. The PS2 controller was the one that felt the most natural and comfortable in my hands. But unfortunately I haven't played my PS2 for at least 5 months, maybe more.
So even though it was very late when I finally got my DVD and PS2 hooked up I decided I wanted to put something in and see if the machine still worked. I put in Final Fantasy X-2. It worked. When I looked at my save file the last time I saved the game was in May of 2005. The other game I considered playing was Final Fantasy IX and that save files was from April of 2003. I couldn't believe it had been that long since I've played that game. I guess if I would have thought about it I should have realized it HAD been that long.
I remember when my PS2 had been my life. Now it seems that is true of my Xbox 360. Don't get me wrong, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that. It's just that I think there are more FPS games for the 360 than there are for the PS2. Maybe it has something to do with the "typical gamer" for that system, or maybe it's just a trend that has recently just surfaced. I'm a RPG gamer at heart as I've said before so there is only so much FPS action I can take before I start to lose it. And recently I think I've been losing it.
So when I restarted FFX-2 again for what was probably the third of fourth time I felt like I was finally coming home. My mind and body could give a sigh of relief and some much needed RPG therapy could begin. And as much as I wanted to go to bed I stayed up and played for about a half an hour before calling it a night. And yesterday I went back for some more therapy.
Does that mean that I'm done playing FPS like Gears of War, Halo, or Call of Duty? Absolutely not. As much as I liked playing FFX-2 it was kind of lonely with no one to talk to. For now I'm content to play some Final Fantasy and remember why I liked playing video games in the first place. I'm sure the controller will feel natural in my hands again too. I've just got to figure out how to balance my RPG and FPS desires so I don't get burned out on one or feel lonely on the other.
I think everyone should experience some video game therapy every now and then. There's nothing worse than a gamer who puts the games away because they've forgotten why they love playing video games in the first place. And besides, even with the cost of high speed internet and video games it's still cheaper than laying on a couch talking to a shrink. And blowing up things or cutting enemies down with a sword is so much more cathartic, don't you think? That's all I'm saying.
FINAL FANTASY
On Tuesday, after a long day at work, I finally decided I needed to connect my DVD player and PS2 up in my new house. I wasn't going to watch a movie and by the time I got around to getting everything connected I hadn't planned on playing a game. But I did. I put in Final Fantasy X-2 again and after about 30 minutes things started to feel right with the world again.
Of course things didn't feel all that "right" in my hands at first. Holding my Dualshock 2 PS2 controller felt weird. It felt too light, insubstantial and cramped. While the controller looks symmetrical the stick placements seemed off. My wrists felt awkwardly bent and I was afraid my thumbs would trip over themselves while I played. And then I remembered when holding a PS2 controller didn't feel that way.
I remember going from the flat, oval controllers for my SNES to the dual stick controllers for the PlayStation. It felt awkward at first, but after awhile it felt completely natural. It felt like this was the only way to hold a controller and play a game. For years I lived that way, first with my PlayStation, then with my PS2. Sure, there was s GameCube thrown in there but 99% of my game time was spent with a DualShock controller in hand.
I remember when the original Xbox came out and I hefted their original controller (the big black hamburger) it felt awkward. The sticks were not symmetrical, the buttons at an odd angle and way too close together. How could anyone play I game using this controller? I eventually moved to the "S" model of the controller which fit better in my hands and wasn't quite so bulky. When I got my Xbox 360 I went through a similar situation, but it was easier to get use to the new controller.
It was probably easier because there were move games I wanted to play consistently with my 360 that I didn't really have with the the original Xbox. While I was playing the original Xbox I was still playing my PS2 for the majority of my time. The PS2 controller was the one that felt the most natural and comfortable in my hands. But unfortunately I haven't played my PS2 for at least 5 months, maybe more.
So even though it was very late when I finally got my DVD and PS2 hooked up I decided I wanted to put something in and see if the machine still worked. I put in Final Fantasy X-2. It worked. When I looked at my save file the last time I saved the game was in May of 2005. The other game I considered playing was Final Fantasy IX and that save files was from April of 2003. I couldn't believe it had been that long since I've played that game. I guess if I would have thought about it I should have realized it HAD been that long.
I remember when my PS2 had been my life. Now it seems that is true of my Xbox 360. Don't get me wrong, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that. It's just that I think there are more FPS games for the 360 than there are for the PS2. Maybe it has something to do with the "typical gamer" for that system, or maybe it's just a trend that has recently just surfaced. I'm a RPG gamer at heart as I've said before so there is only so much FPS action I can take before I start to lose it. And recently I think I've been losing it.
So when I restarted FFX-2 again for what was probably the third of fourth time I felt like I was finally coming home. My mind and body could give a sigh of relief and some much needed RPG therapy could begin. And as much as I wanted to go to bed I stayed up and played for about a half an hour before calling it a night. And yesterday I went back for some more therapy.
Does that mean that I'm done playing FPS like Gears of War, Halo, or Call of Duty? Absolutely not. As much as I liked playing FFX-2 it was kind of lonely with no one to talk to. For now I'm content to play some Final Fantasy and remember why I liked playing video games in the first place. I'm sure the controller will feel natural in my hands again too. I've just got to figure out how to balance my RPG and FPS desires so I don't get burned out on one or feel lonely on the other.
I think everyone should experience some video game therapy every now and then. There's nothing worse than a gamer who puts the games away because they've forgotten why they love playing video games in the first place. And besides, even with the cost of high speed internet and video games it's still cheaper than laying on a couch talking to a shrink. And blowing up things or cutting enemies down with a sword is so much more cathartic, don't you think? That's all I'm saying.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Gaming Goal completion/addition
Since I finally found my Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game I can cross that off my list of things I want to accomplish. Yeah me! I think what I'll add in it's place is this one:
10. Play Final Fantasy X-2 along with metallicorphen.
I think he's still planning on playing this game. If so I'd be happy to play along and commiserate about how tings are going. Or not. It's really up to him. But I want to make sure orphie has COMPLETELY finished FFX first. Yes, some of the end battles are a pain, but trust me they're worth it.
It's been so long since I've played this game that I think I'll have to start over. I can't remember where I was in the story for the life of me. And I think I got distracted by some mini-games and spent more time playing those instead of the main story. But that's a Final Fantasy game for ya.
If anyone has a game they think I should play while they play along in it too (and maybe even do some co-cop campaigning if it's in the game) let me know. If I've got (and got the time to play it) I wouldn't mind a little friendly banter as we level up.
10. Play Final Fantasy X-2 along with metallicorphen.
I think he's still planning on playing this game. If so I'd be happy to play along and commiserate about how tings are going. Or not. It's really up to him. But I want to make sure orphie has COMPLETELY finished FFX first. Yes, some of the end battles are a pain, but trust me they're worth it.
It's been so long since I've played this game that I think I'll have to start over. I can't remember where I was in the story for the life of me. And I think I got distracted by some mini-games and spent more time playing those instead of the main story. But that's a Final Fantasy game for ya.
If anyone has a game they think I should play while they play along in it too (and maybe even do some co-cop campaigning if it's in the game) let me know. If I've got (and got the time to play it) I wouldn't mind a little friendly banter as we level up.
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