Since I lost almost all interest in "logging my videogame deeds" as said before, just making a quick post as a reminder that I bought my PSP on June 2nd, 2008. Portable gaming rocks! =p

Well, given that I've been a bit abscent from blogging on Gamespot lately I decided to make a quick post (not that my posts account for anything more than logging my videogame deeds for myself). About a week ago, I played most of BioShock and now that I'm away from the game for a while I can not only say that it is on my "top 5" (the other 4 being DMC3, MGS3, RE4 and FFVII, not in that order, with Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) falling out of the list) but it obtained the top spot. I haven't had the chance to finish it but I already can ask development studios: would you KINDLY make more games like this?

In different news, I finished Sonic 2 (yeah, Genesis Sonic 2) with my girlfriend and a friend last night and although it isn't an accomplishment at all, it was fun as hell. Tomorrow night, we're going on a Snes marathon (which always can end up on a Mario Kart Double Dash!! Bob-omb Blast battle marathon, but that's fun as well).

Nothing else to add, college exams period start soon so I might have to stay away from gaming for a couple of weeks.

PS: Of course, this top 5 is valid for last and this gen, it's unfair when you throw games like Super Mario World, Megaman 2 or Gunstar Heroes to the mix. That said, consider FFVII a wild card.

Ok, I kinda pushed this time on the title. It doesn't matter. I wasn't THAT excited about BioShock after playing the demo, but I read some reviews today and went over the demo again. And you know what? Ken Levine is a genious. I really played in a whole different way and had a pretty different experience as he's been saying all along! I complained about how weapons sound last time and how enemies reacted to taking shots. You know what? Screw that! The few times I needed to rely on weapons was on the very beginning and once near the end when I was getting swarmed by enemies and ran out of eve. Hacking rocks! So does electrocuting your foes! Next playthrough the demo, I'll go with the fire plasmid and see what I can pull off. I also say a very explosive-like tank, but didn't have time to shoot it before it rolled out of my sight since I was attacked from behind.

Anyway, I'm really psyched with BioShock now, can't wait to play the full version! I didn't really mind the weapons this time although there's still something a little weird about the enemies, code-wise (so to speak), but I care about it less and less by the minute!

On a side note, I downloaded Pac Man C.E. Trial and I need it full! There's something very Lumines about it, not to mention that the way Namco tweaked gameplay this time makes up for an unbelievably enjoyable experience. I gotta admit today was a great day in my gaming life!

Yes! Finally!

Ever since I first saw the "old-school" emblem, it became an obsession to me. I'm a gamer since 1992 (I was 8 ) but I play videogames since I was 4. I've owned many games but considering that I hadn't became a collector before 2002, I've sold many games as well. Nevertheless, no one can say I'm not old-school. Hell, I'm even the most acknowleged gamer I know!

Anyway, last night, I included in "my collection" here in GS three Genesis games I hadn't remembered before that I have: Vectorman, Out of this World and Altered Beast. And today, for my surprise, BAM! I have the old-school emblem. I hope it's not a damn bug like when everyone got the "Hella old-school" emblem. That one I know I don't deserve, but this one I sure have the right to have.

Yeah, well. We all know that BioShock demo is out and this is the game that most X360 owners have been highly hyped about. Ok, maybe people have been even more hyped about Halo 3, but I ushave yet to understand why on Earth you guys like this series so much.

Different from most of my posts, I won't beat around the bush and go straight to the point: hype sucks. Not that the demo wasn't good. It was. God, awesome looking game! Right in the begining, when you're adrift, I watched the BEST water effects I've ever seen. I didn't even feel that I should have an HDTV (something that some X360 games made me feel) because it looks so good in SD I don't even care. The environment and the feeling of immersion are also... can't think of another word other than superb. There's nothing generic about it, not only every room is different from one another (think the exactly how Halo is NOT), Rapture must have been planned by an actual architect, not a game designer. It just makes sense. The 1950's feel is everything it was supposed to be. Interaction is also outstanding, it makes up for the bad feeling Gears gave me (my only complaint about Gears and the only game on the 360 I've played enough to have a good opinion, by the way).

On to gameplay. The Plasmids have been extensively promoted and it's for a good reason: your weapons alone can't make the cut. Nor the Plasmid alone. You must strongly rely on the weapon+plasmid+environment combo in order to survive. Not that the game is THAT HARD, but from what I've seen in that short demo, I suppose that further in the game, a player won't make it too far without thinking outside the box.

Ok, I began saying "hype sucks" but only praised the game so far. Let's talk about that. I expected this to be the best game ever. Well, it isn't that much. First off, the most disappoint thing is how weapons sound. When I picked my first pistol (a magnum of sorts), I kept holding my finger just to unload it only when some unfortunate soul crossed my path, hoping to hear the most realistic (or, at least, loud) sound ever from a fireweapon. And it was completely disappointing. Soon after I picked a submachine gun and it was equally sad. Not only that, the way the enemies take the shots are kind of unrealistic (I had already realised that from the trailers, but when you're playing it, it is very dull).

Bottom line is: the game seems to be good. VERY good. But it isn't perfect and THAT is what I expected. Damn, I didn't even feel the URGE to play the complete version as I felt when I played F.E.A.R. demo. But then again, it is probably because of when in the game the demo is placed and not the game itself.

Just a quick post, played F.E.A.R. and Blue Dragon demos today, Blue Dragon seems to be a good JRPG, but you can't really get too excited with a JRPG just for playing a couple of dungeons... The battle system seems cool and although regular enemies are kinda weak, boss battles really put you up to a fight. But the reason for this post is F.E.A.R.. Damn, that demo must have what, 20 minutes? That was more than enough to set my mind into buying the game. Light and shadow effects are amazing, interactivity with the environment seems better than that on Gears (actually, this is probably the only big complaint I have about Gears), although not on pair with the likes of Half-Life 2 (but then again, which game is?). The demo is just enough to make your scared a couple of times and ends in a cliffhanger. Perfect Dark Zero and Enchanted Arms might be on their way, but F.E.A.R. definitely is my next game.