May 10, 2013

Cleanup on Aisle RPG

Gaming ruts are never fun. No idea what to play next... I have a huge backlog yet nothing sounds good.
I went back through my already played games and found a few that I can cleanup. For some reason I just didn't feel like completing them 100%, probably due to boredom and being ready to move on to something else. RPGs are my genre of choice and they tend to be really time consuming. FFXIII is a game I'm satisfied with so doubt I'll go back just to put in another 20+ hours just for a couple achievements. However I did find a few RPGs I can return to and complete (hopefully) easily.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Winning the casino achievement put me off of completing this... why? I don't like odd numbered achievements. This seems silly now since it really doesn't matter. I didn't like the chocobo races and the slot machines were too random. The achievement to even this out is tied to paradigm shifting X number of times so I stopped playing because I didn't want to pop that w/o being able to win at the casino. I feel really silly now when I go back and read what I just typed, lol.
Final Fantasy XIII-2StrategistThe Strategist achievement in Final Fantasy XIII-2 worth 29 pointsPerformed a multitude of paradigm shifts.

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom - All I have left in this game is related to the last character's special side quest. It's not an epic boss battle... the only fighting involved is a "duel". In this duel you have to determine where they will strike based on what they say, and it's your job to counteract it. There is a guide for the correct answers and I know it'll be easy. It just didn't sound like fun so I moved on. I'm sure I can play Netflix on my laptop while finishing this, It's turn based so no pressure to respond quickly.
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of DoomMarguerite, My LoveThe Marguerite, My Love achievement in Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom worth 78 pointsRaise Marguerite's favor to 100%

Enchanted Arms - Great turn based RPG... I almost reached the very end and just didn't feel like grinding anymore before fighting the final boss(es). My bf owns the JP and Asian versions of this game so if I complete this, perhaps I'll play it again for a stack. 
Enchanted ArmsThe EndThe The End achievement in Enchanted Arms worth 121 pointsDefeat Queen of Ice at the Ice Castle. (Secret)

Other RPGs I'm interested in playing (and haven't started yet) are Magna Carta 2, Risen 2, and Dragon Age Origins. I've played DA:O before on PS3 so I won't feel bad rushing it.
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What HAVE I completed recently you ask? Well I did very much enjoy Poker Night 2 and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. 
My bf and I played both games side by side and had a great time together.
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I can't recommend Blood Dragon enough. SO GOOD! The game made me laugh the whole time plus I really enjoy the gameplay of a sandbox shooter. It's just like Far Cry 3 with an 80s sci fi "futuristic" skin and over the top humor. It was worth the day one purchase to me... bonus was an easy fun completion. 
I did enjoy Poker Night 2! The humor was great but the AI were a bunch of lucky cheaters, lol. Good thing I was able to dashboard whenever I got a losing hand. Some of the humor was repetitive but the whole time playing I did hear new funnies, so the grind wasn't too bad. The avatar awards are also awesome (<3 GLaDOs). Wish more games gave out kick ass rewards like this one.
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Well I suppose I should stop watching Netflix and boot up a game finally! Need some points for my GTASC team, Pixel Chicks!
A friend of mine made a banner for our team, check it out: http://www.gtasc.net/team-14.php 

Alright, everyone have a good weekend and GAME ON!

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