With the snow we got over the weekend I finally had a chance to beat Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box for the DS. I picked it up a few months ago, but have been too busy to really play it much.
It’s a puzzle game, and I do like the puzzles so I had to get it. The made an earlier one a few years back and I played through that one too, and this second one was just as good.
Some of the puzzles are very tough, I think there were 3 or so that I couldn’t solve. I’m very much impressed with the variety and difficulty of the puzzles. Solving a few of them did make me feel rather smart for a moment. Good stuff.
Just got done playing one of the finer DS games I’ve played in a while, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. This well crafted game provided much entertainment for a couple of weeks, such as while waiting for my car to be serviced. btw I will always bring a game to pass the time now when I’m getting the car serviced.
I’m sure I must’ve looked like the world’s biggest kid playing this game constantly, but I really did enjoy it so who cares.
Bowser’s Inside Story is the third installment in the Mario and Luigi RPG franchise. The game has some challenging puzzles, but nothing too crazy. Graphics are very impressive, and the music/sounds are really well done for a DS game. Mario and Luigi speaking Italian did bring a slight chuckle from me each time they conversed.
Playing as Bowser for a good portion of the game was a nice touch too. Growing up, I’d always found myself pitted against Bowser, so to play as him was cool. I do always kinda root for the bad guys in most fictitious things.
While I still have no idea what “I’ve Got Chortles!” means, Fawful was a pretty solid enemy. All in all a very entertaining and well made game.
I do believe I’m addicted to Punch Out!! for the Wii. Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! for the NES has always been an all time favorite of mine, a true classic. So when I heard that a new version was due out for the Wii, I was both excited and concerned that it might not be possible for it to live up to the expectations that I had of the game.
This game is a definite buy. I actually woke up a little bit earlier on a work day just to sneak another shot at Don Fleminco. Not sure I’ve done that in a while. The controls are almost identical to the original, and it also supports the balance board, but I haven’t given that a shot yet.
Defending your title and the various boxer challenges give this game a lot of replay value. There’s a multiplayer mode, which seems pretty fun. The only drawback is no online play, but outside of that this game is a true masterpiece that manages to capture the fun I had back when it originally came out in 1987.
Picking up a used copy of Mass Effect for $15 was one of the better purchases I’ve made in a long time. This game is an amazingly well done sci-fi experience. The music, graphics, worlds, aliens, and dialog were true to a traditional sci-fi movie.
The decision making that your allowed to make throughout the game makes for a very interested story. There many points where the story can go in completely different directions, with how you want to play it. Some of the decisions are pretty tough, with instances where either decision is a loss.
The voice overs are really well done. Especially with all the different alien races you encounter throughout your travels. If you own a xbox 360 and haven’t already played this already, I highly recommend that you do. After defying the odds and somehow saving the galaxy from the Reapers, I’m very much looking forward to the sequel in 2010.
Ever since I played Final Fantasy Tactics on the Sony Playstation back in 1998, I’ve been addicted to strategy RPGs. When I heard that Square was releasing Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on the DS, I pretty much circled it’s release date on my calendar like a third grader.
The game delivered as I expected it to. Tons of characters, jobs, classes, and lots of gameplay. I’m ashamed to admit how many hours this title has taken from me the past couple of months, but I guess that just shows that it is another well made game by the fine folks at Square-Enix. They addition of the seeq and gria races was pretty cool. The moogles are still my favorite, they just look funny to me. And ending every sentence with, “kupo” is pretty cool.
Not sure I ever figured out what a Grimoire of the Rift is exactly, but it was a pretty cool game.
Been addicted to Fallout 3 for the xbox 360 recently. It’s a RPG shooter that takes place in a post apocalyptic Washington DC. It’s easily one of the finest games I’ve played in a while, probably the best game I’ve played this year.
The whole atmosphere of the game is amazing. The graphics, characters, and especially the sound really set the mood. From the eerie silence wandering the wasteland, to the various mutated beings that you encounter it’s very well done.
The control you have over the decisions your character makes throughout the story really add a unique dimension to this game. There’s so many different paths the story can go based on the actions you take.
If you own an xbox 360 or a PS3 and aren’t a little kid then this is a must play.
