• 26Apr 07

  It's been a while...

  Hey Gamespot, thought I'd write a blog since I haven't made one in quite some time.

  As you may have noticed, I haven't been on the site for a while, or at least not very much.Well, to put it simply, I just kind of lost interest in the site for a bit. I'm not too sure why, I just kind of lost interest in video games for a while and became a lot more socially preoccupied with friends and what not. For the last few months or so, I've only been on the website to check reviews and stuff, but I'll probably be on quite a bit more lately making new text blogs every once in a while and keeping you guys updated on what's been happening with me as far as gaming is concerned.

  So that aside, let me fill you in on my gaming. Well, I just recently got Yoshi's Island for the Gba, which is turning out to be a really good platformer. I just cant seem to put it down. I hadn't played my gameboy for a while, and the game was pretty cheap, so I decided to pick up a copy. Anyone looking for a fun and portable platformer should definitely go and get this game. I also got a second game today for my DS...Pokemon Diamond Version. Haha, I know, I'm just that cool.

  Originally, I wasn't too excited for this game. My initial thought after hearing about its upcoming release was: "Okay great, another Pokemon game for all the little children to go crazy about". But, after reading the positive reviews for the game, I felt the need to go buy it. I always found the pokemon games to be a lot of fun when I was younger, and thought: "Hey, I kinda wanna play pokemon again". And that was that.

  Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading my blog, and as always please feel free to leave comments.

  • Posted Apr 26, 2007 8:03 pm GMT
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• 27Jan 07

  God. Hero. Hunter. Savior.

     Guess what game I bought today? As you may have guessed by reading the title, I just got my hands on a copy of Okami. I've only played through about 2 hours of the game so far, but I already know I'm in for an awesome adventure. 

     From what I've seen so far, this game is basically perfect from a visual standpoint. There is definitely a unique sense of style to the environments you explore in the game. There isn't much more I can say...it's something that you should experience yourself, rather than have someone describe it for you.

     Gameplay is also turning out to be great. The controls are fairly simple, and the learning curve to this game is minimal. I love the paintbrush mechanic. It's really cool to be able to use your character's powers by drawing lines and symbols. For example, you can easily take down some of your enemies using the square button, but it's much cooler and more stylish to use the paintbrush in situations where you're faced with multiple enemies.

     The audio aspect of this game is also very well done. The music really helps to create the appropriate atmosphere for this game. The only thing that might have helped would have been voice acting, though I don't really care too much about the fact that I have to read the dialogue.

     Overall, this is turning out to be a really fun game. After hearing all the praise for this game, and being very interested in the title myself, I knew that I needed to add it to my collection. So if you're looking for a great adventure game on the ps2, or just a general must-have kind of title, you should give this game a shot.

  That's basically it, gamespot. Hope you enjoyed reading my initial impressions of the game, and I hope you all have a fun and gaming-filled weekend.

    

  • Posted Jan 27, 2007 8:07 pm GMT
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• 8Jan 07

  2 New Games!

  Well, I just recently bought two new games for my ps2, and thought I'd give my initial impressions on the both of them.

  1) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

     Wow, this game is amazing. Now, I'm sure you've all heard that statement a countless number of times beforehand, but it's true. Great storyline, memorable characters, plenty of action...basically, it's all you'd hope to find in a video game. I won't go too much into detail, though. I can leave that for my final review of the game. Don't expect to see that soon though. I plan to finish the game first, and at this rate, I'll have to play for at least another 50 hours or so before I can complete the game. If you own a ps2 and don't already have this game, what are you waiting for? Go out and buy this game! Better yet, buy the GTA trilogy if you don't already have the other two titles in this series!

  2) Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure                                                                                        

     I'm really feeling this game so far. It's basically an action/adventure game in which you go around tagging surfaces with graffiti, beating up bad guys/ rival gangs in the city of "New Radius", which is sort of like a futurstic version of New York City. Now based on my description, it may not sound like the coolest game, but it's actually really good. The controls are fairly good and not too complex, which makes the game a lot easier to get into. The story is actually turning out to be pretty decent as well. One statement I can make that will not change based on further impressions of this game is how unique it is. It's not everyday that you see a game which revolves around the art of graffiti. Anyways, you should definitely pick this one up if you're interested.

     So, those would be my intial impressions/ opinions on GTA: San Andreas, and Marc Ecko's Getting Up. Hope this blog was helpful to anyone interested in picking up a copy of either these games, and I hope to be writing more impressions and game reviews in the near future. Thanks for reading!

  • Posted Jan 8, 2007 4:21 pm GMT
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