METAL GEAR?!
by alzabo
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008
I Have Metal Geat Solid 4, but the PS3 I was hoping to use to play it is 500 miles away.
Until I can play the game I'm trying to avoid spoilers by playing Persona 3: FES. I must admit I bought the game on a lark, using a gift card that had been languishing for 3+ months in my gift card pile. However, it's turned out to be the best RPG I've played in a decade.
Yes, this is the best RPG I've played since Final Fantasy Tactics. Having never played a Persona game before, I find the battle system and dynamic rogue-like dungeons entertaining and surprisingly grind free. The non-dungeon portion of the game plays like a dating game without being lame. However I must admit that I would be embarrassed to play this game in front of other people while walking around the in-game high school flirting with animu women.
The game's art direction and music are excellent, the art direction in Persona 3 is distinct and in-game environments are vibrant; the game's menus themselves are quite a sight to behold, I spent 15 minutes in the menus during the first 90 minutes of the game simply using them to watch them unfold and explode with color and art. The music is a Japanese ambient hip-hop blend that never overpowers the player, accentuating the action in dungeons and adding a sorely needed rhythm to the school life sections of the game.
While I am obviously gushing and have not completed the game yet, I do feel that Persona 3 is worth a look if you've got the time. I suppose my temporary lack of PS3 is a blessing in disguise, it's allowed me to give my undivided attention to a game that had previously been assigned to my disturbingly large "unplayed games" pile. Article Permalink
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by Zen
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008Man, you know what hasn't been run the fuck into the ground? Katamari Damacy! Wouldn't it be great if someone could come out with one of those for the PC? Oh! How about we make you play as a bad guy! And he's all dirty and smelly! LOL, let's put flies around his butt!
I wish I were kidding. I thought everyone got sick of American McGee back in the 90s.
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I wish I were kidding. I thought everyone got sick of American McGee back in the 90s.