I am late with this, so I’m just going to phone it in. You can blameNinja Blade, which I am trying to finish so I can review it. However,Ninja Bladeis kind of bollocks, so I’ve just been swearing at it all day. So far, From Software’s latest effort gets a “stop glitching out, you stupid c*nt” out of ten.
This is one of the many games that have been played this week. Should you wish to learn of even more games, you can hit the jump, where all your desires shall be made flesh.
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I have been traveling all week so I have had plenty of time with my trusty Nintendo DS. What’s in the good ol’ game slot?Retro Game Challenge,Lock’s Quest, andFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
My new addiction isDark Spirefor DS. It’s INSANELY hard, and I have no idea WTF is going on, and I love it. Makes me missWizardry.
What else? I bought myself a DSi and have been making myself sound exactly like Starscream thanks to its recording tools. Also been playingHenry Hatsworth, but am getting a bit sick of its bullshit. There’s been plenty ofKillzone 2, of course. Finally been learning how to play as the Scout, although it depends on what level and what gametype otherwise he’s a bit shit. Helghan Industries Search & Retrieve makes him a beast.
I finally put some solid time into the game, and I can’t believe how perfect it is for people over 25 who grew up loving 8-bit games. These are some of the best fake NES games I’ve ever played, especiallyHaggleman 3.Guadia Questis also pretty mind-blowing.
Also played someMilitary Maddness, Super Punch-Out!!, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Resident Evil 2, Art Style: AQUIA,andRune Factory:Frontier.
Finally, I played some of theFat Princessbeta during the past couple of days. On Friday, I played with myself, and on Saturday, I played with others (Topher and Conrad). I’ve been having a lot of fun so far, although the beta is pretty buggy and its online play doesn’t work all that well. Still, I absolutely adore everything about the game’s design, from its art direction and cel-shaded look to all the hilarious names for standard menu choices (options are labeled as “Twiddly Knobs”; single-player is called “Play With Yourself”). The in-game announcer is also quite funny at times (“They’re in our base, killing our dudes!”), and though I’ve only played the game for a couple of hours at most, I can tell there’s a lot of depth to it that I haven’t come close to grasping.
