Fresh off of finishing X, I just finished (as in, the canon ending, not that horrible 'perfect' ending) X-2 for the second time. I had played through it when I was younger, but playing it this time felt completely foreign. That's not a bad thing as it allowed me to completely divest from any bias.At
I remember the first time I played this game, and the lengthy review I left on GameFAQs so many ages ago. At the time, I called it "PlayStation's sword against Xbox and GameCube". At the time, it seemed appropriate, as it was unlike anything we had available up to that point.It's interesting how muc
Many are probably too young to remember (or just didn't bother) but Magic Mountain retired the old Colossus rollercoaster - the first and only one I would ever get on in my life (close enough to the ground that it wouldn't result in instant death should something have failed as is the case with ever
I had many - MANY - starts and stops with this game when it came out on PSP. I just couldn't do it. The battle engine annoyed me, the force-placed battles annoyed me, and switching equipped materia and items was annoying. Everything just...annoyed me. Here I am, older and wiser, revisiting it.I don'
I originally skipped these games - ironically - because of the pixel art. I know that's strange given I favor older games. But I wasn't interested in paying full price for one on a modern console. Since this was on a steep discount I took the leap. It's hard to say if I regret the purchase, frankly.
I'm not generally a fan of so-called 'strategy' RPGs. I've played them - Shining Force, Mercenaries Saga, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Jeanne d'Arc (PSP), etc. But they would never be at the top of any of my gaming preference lists and I can't tell you why that is.I noticed quite a few peopl
