• 23Apr 07

  Is this rumor true, or just rumor.

  Final Fantasy XIII non-exclusive?

  I found this link via the VG Cats website.  Not being a huge Sony enthusiast, not sure if this is reliable or not.  Not seeing any word of this on Gamespot or Kotaku makes me think its not.  But then, why would a Sony fan site put up bad news like this?  Seems like it would just create a firestorm on the forums,  but then, that could be what they are going for.

  If true... well... just one more reason for me NOT to get a PS3 and to pick up a 360. 

  • Posted Apr 23, 2007 6:20 am PT
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• 18Apr 07

  The leeching of precious time

  ...And enjoying every minute of it.

  Its rare now that I'm completely consumed with any game. Even World of Warcrack never really completely took hold of me. But the boys at Penny-Arcade certainly nailed it when they were discussing Puzzle Quest here.

  If you value your free time, for the love of all that is good, do not get this game. However, to imitate Tycho somewhat, if you wish to get your hands on a game that will twist your perceptions of time and draw you into a realm of emo half-elves, chatty dwarves and the restless undead, where sieges of kingdoms can only be solved by playing Bejeweled and the hurling of fireballs at multicolored gems, then by all means, play Puzzle Quest.

  Its the first game since I picked up Final Fantasy Tactics that has drained my DS's battery from full to nothing in one solid sitting. Afterwards, I plug the DS in again, and lament the fact that I should have hit the bathroom when I had the chance, because now I'm tethered to the DS power cord, as I must finish just one more puzzle board, learn one more spell...

  It even made me forget that Hyrule still needed saving.

  The game is not without its flaws, but in my opinion that gives it its charm! Its not exactly easy, though once I got some of the more powerful items like the orb of poison, and francisca of plague, I rarely lost a match. There's just something very satisfying of casting spells like Finger of Death with a stylus.

  The biggest thing going for it? My girlfriend loves it, so much so she insists that I keep it away after I accidently left the DS at her place. She blames me for stealing 90 minutes of her life and she wants it back, even though she loved the game.

  How do you repay time? And what is the interest rate?

  • Posted Apr 18, 2007 3:54 pm PT
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• 5Mar 07

  Super Ghouls N' Ghosts support group

  It should start out something like this:
  
  "Hi. My name is Arthur."
  "Hi Arthur!"
  "I used to run after my girlfriend who was kidnapped by a giant two faced demon in only my underwear. My armor got knocked off by a stupid little blue demon in the cheapest way."
  
  I love this game. I never did beat it, though I came close. It really isn't a cheap game, its just perfectly hard. Even on the easiest settings, you will get your head handed to you numerous times in the first level if you're new to the game.
  
  I really think that in this day and age of the "hardcore gamers" that there should be a metric or a gauntlet of games that you must play in order to be called hardcore. I'm not talking about games that require you to play an excessively long amount of time to acheive a relatively insignificant goal, like breeding a Golden Chocobo in FFVII or something. I think beating hard old school games like Kid Icarus, Ghouls n' Ghosts, Ninja Gaiden and Blaster Master are required. But then most of those same people wouldn't touch those games because they aren't next-gen.
  
  Listen, Kratos will forgive you if you pick up a magic lance and kill some zombies with a guy who's armor gets knocked off after getting hit with a tiny fireball. God of War wouldn't exist without the success of games like SG&G.
  
  • Posted Mar 5, 2007 3:54 pm PT
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