Gaming
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Odin Sphere: The Story So Far
It’s been about a month since I last played Odin Sphere. On Sunday I played for six, maybe seven, hours (with a break in the middle), finishing the “Valkyrie” story and making, I think, significant progress in “The Pooka Prince” story. I finished “Valkyrie” in a little over ten hours,…
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A Few Quick Thoughts on the Aion Beta
This weekend I popped into the Aion beta for the Asmodian weekend test. The previous weekend, you could play as an Elyos, but I’m not interested in playing that faction, so I when it came time for the Asmodian weekend, I was all in. Notable points: Something to note when I…
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A Proper Start: Odin Sphere
Console RPGs. They are challenging for me! The menu systems that accompany many console RPGs, especially Japanese console RPGs are not easy for me to learn. They are often complex and provide far too much detailed information early on. They tend to overwhelm and discourage me when I start a…
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Demo: Lumines II
Recently I’ve been playing the hell out of the Lumines II demo that came pre-installed on my Japanese PSP. The object of the game is to match the colours of the falling blocks to each other so they form four blocks. A line passes horizontally across the grid and makes all matched…
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First Weeks With My PSP
I’ve had my PSP for a few weeks now, and I love it. I downloaded this awesome Star Trek: The Next Generation LCARS interface wallpaper (above) from a random website. I’ve mostly been playing Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Patapon, and Every Extend Extra. All three are frustrating in different…