Ring of Death Update…
My console shipped on 12/23. Finally got a tracking number from M$. Scheduled to be delivered on 1/5.
Update: Console was delivered early on 1/2. So far so good. Been playing a lot of NHL 09 and Gears of Wars 2.
Ring of Death…
So the 360 went down for the count and I shipped it back to Microsoft. I'm setting the over/under that I get my 360 back before January 1st, 2009. Any takers? Thoughts?
I hate Microsoft…
Ring of death time...the sequel. My 360 just died this evening. Have to ship it back to Microsoft for repair. This will be my 3rd Xbox now...
Lost Odyssey: Disk 1 Complete…
I’m in it for the story. The gameplay is very bland. From what I read the battle system will get better by the 4th disk. But for the moment it feels like something from the 80s.
Other things that bother me:
Lack of save points / the inability to save wherever you want. I don’t know what is it about Japanese games but they seem to love sparse save points. This is annoying especially when you need to leave and are stuck in a cave or an endless string of dialog. Why oh why won’t they adapt to the new millennium and add the ability to save wherever you want? Mass Effect did that, and it was soooo much better for it.
Loading Screens, there is too much loading going on. Of the 13 hrs I’ve invested probably 1.5 hrs of that is just looking at loading screens. I don’t know what is up with that, I’ve played other games that were just as big that didn’t have as many.
The story, while very intriguing is so fucking depressing. I feel like I should play this thing on a rooftop while downing a bottle of jack. It’s the Piano of JRPGs, if your depressed going in this could very well make you suicidal. Hopefully it will become more uplifting/positive later…
Lost Odyssey…
I bought Lost Odyssey today, and right off the bat I'm cautious. The game is 4 discs (way to go MS for sticking with DVD), but instead of putting everything in a bigger case they give the regular case with 3 dvds stacked on top of each other, and the 4th included in a paper slip case attached to the side. Ghetto.
Hopefully the game is better.