I finished Summon Night 4 two days ago, but I don’t feel like writing anything about it right now. And then the days and years will pass without me ever writing anything about it and that will be the end of that. I enjoyed it, it had a great cast and it’s certainly the most accessible (i.e. easiest) of the main Summon Night games so far, but that doesn’t make it especially remarkable. More on that when I find the time to jot down a few comments. As for what I’m playing right now…
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow – No, I haven’t given up yet. I still feel like I’m going to be killed any minute and it doesn’t really feel like Soma has gotten any stronger since the game started, but I’m hanging in there. The key is to study all the enemies patiently and tackle them one by one if possible. And don’t try to rush through the stages or the bosses will murderlize you. It’s probably going to take the rest of the year to finish it at the rate I’m going, but I’ll do my best.
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 – Supposedly the best of the Harukanaru games. I’ve only played about an hour, but I’m already getting uncomfortable flashbacks of the debacle known as Harutoki 4. I think I’m going to shelve this for a bit.
Rune Factory Tides of Destiny – The game that’s consuming most of my time right now. I hated it in the first week when it felt like nothing was happening, but now I’m almost addicted. In fact I just got done with a very lengthy playing session, which is why I’m too tired to write about Summon Night 4. The dungeons are more challenging than ever before, so with my newfound love of ARPGs I’m having a great time. Everything else about the game is seriously meh, even the waifu selection. But still, early days yet. It’s Summer 4 and I just unlocked the second shrine so I’ve still got a long way to go.
And that’s it for what I’m working on right now. My PS2 and I have yet to come to an agreement, but we’re working on it. Wish us luck!
