Well, I quickly plowed through Dragon Age 2. I'll be honest, I hated the game at first. But, I remember hating Mass Effect when I first started it, so I pushed on. As I met more characters, did more quests, I became addicted. Personally, I felt like the game is more like the first one than people give it credit for being. It is less of an RPG and more like a hack 'n slash RPG, but once I got used to mashing buttons to do attacks, I didn't mind it. I know that people were disappointed with the lack of multiple endings like the first one had (I only ever beat each game once, but I know the first had several, while the second had maybe two), but overall I enjoyed the story, the fact that each of your characters had set clothing choices, and that they would leave you if you failed to do certain things. I lost two (or three, technically) characters during my play-through.
I've also been playing LA Noire, off and on. Not a game for everyone, to be sure. I'm getting annoyed with people comparing it to the Grand Theft Auto games because it's nothing like that; you're not a thug, you're part of the LAPD, for crying out loud! You're supposed to solve crimes, not commit them! It is slower-paced and there's a lot of puzzle-solving elements to it. I'm liking the story and goodness! The animation! The faces in this game are simply amazing!
With Sony's "Welcome Back" program, between Ian and I we downloaded Dead Nation, Wipeout HD, Little Big Planet, and Infamous. Wipeout is like other Wipeouts; a space-age racing game with missiles. Dead Nation is similar what I would imagine being born if Gauntlet and Left 4 Dead were to procreate. It's an isometric top-down-ish shooter where you're fending off swarms of zombies. Enough said. Little Big Planet is Little Big Planet. I own the second one and was planning on purchasing the first, but then Sony went and offered it for free. Infamous I never played, but was always curious about, so I'm sure I'll get around to trying it out soon.
I did play a bit of Hunted: The Demon's Forge recently. Aside from being a bit difficult, it was a lot of fun and I found it to be very well-written. I liked both the characters and their relationship, but I didn't get too far into the story, so I'll have to come back to this later.
I've also gotten to play the new Mortal Kombat. Now, being a fan of Japanese fighting games leaves me biased, and even though I tried not comparing it to Street Fighter or Soul Calibur and games like that, it was hard. First off, I liked the fact that the characters show damage. The X-Ray attacks are pretty cool, too. But really, I don't like the gameplay. I'd rather be throwing dragon-punches and fireballs than pushing left right down down to execute an attack. I didn't like any of the characters, but it is nostalgic since it plays and acts like the original Mortal Kombats. They shouldn't have strayed from that formula with their previous games, in my opinion (I'm lookin' at you, VS. DC!). Overall, it is fun, but it made me want to play Marvel vs Capcom.
Since my brother's been visiting me, I've been watching him play Mirror's Edge a bit. I can see how a game can give people vertigo. It's a very fast-paced first-person running game, essentially. You're constantly moving, dodging, jumping, sliding, climbing to get away. It's a very artistic game, though; colours are simple and important, and the cut scenes have all been animated in Flash. I've enjoyed watching what I have, but I'm missing out on the story, and I'd like to play it myself.
My brother has also started a game on Bioshock 2. For me, it's more of an expansion to the first game. It gives you a different look at Rapture while having the same controls and similar powers. It's cool that you're a Big Daddy and all, but the story doesn't have me hooked like the first one. A good game, overall, but a little unnecessary, in my opinion.
I just started a game in the PSP remake of Persona, as well. I had never played the original Play Station version, but Ian has, and was excited that I picked up the PSP game. I think for him it's different since it's not 100% faithful to the original, but it's all new to me, so I never knew Maki as Mary, etc. I am having fun with it. It's interesting running around a city as a student, getting attacked by demons, summoning a monster that is a reflection of myself.
I also have been playing Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box for the DS. These games make me feel smart, sometimes...other times I feel like an idiot because I can't figure out how to pack a box so no items overlap! I like taking this with me when I ride the bus to work since there's no pressure for the commitment of heavier games; it's just good puzzle-solving fun!
In non-game-related news, my friend who commissioned me to draw his Miqo'te from FFXIV has been very patient with me, and I truly appreciate that. I've been trying to take my time with it to make it the best I can.
I've been playing around with designing a Monster High-esque character to use in a Flash dress-up game. I'm not very good when it comes to Flash, and I figured a dress-up game would be an easy way to get familiar with creating buttons and simple animations. I think I'll post the final version to my DA page, as well as a step-by-step walkthrough so I can remember everything I did. But, I'll post more on that when I have the time.
On top of everything, I'm getting married in less than a month, so I've been busying myself with last-minute details and projects like making bouquets and boutonnieres. A year ago I felt like I had all the time in the world! Now I feel like I'm rushing around to get everything done. I guess that's how weddings are, but I'm trying to have fun with everything I do. ^_^
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