Of which I am not one, mind you. But the reason why I’ve tried many rogue-likes and finished none is that I quickly get tired of starting over from level 1 every time I die or warp out. Despite that, I’d always accepted that as a standard feature of the genre and never really considered […]
Finished Conception. Verdict: Good dating sim, bad dungeon crawler.
It took me about 33 hours to finish, but other reviews claim 21-25 hours is the norm. I should have spent less time exploring the dungeons and skipped the final three seasonal dungeons once the way to the last boss opened up. The ending was brief, but quite happy. The kegare are disposed of forever, […]
Conception – I like the characters, but the gameplay needs work
Also the story and some of the dialogue is really vulgar. Not that I expected a game subtitled “Please Bear My Child” to not be vulgar, but I’m surprised how low they sunk. Way beyond innuendo and well into ‘rubbing your face in it’ territory. If you thought Ar Tonelico was too subtle and you […]
Etrian Odyssey IV Demo – Can I have the same game, but without the FOEs?
I know that’s like asking for Call of Duty without the guns, but the FOEs are really cramping my style. When I think Etrian Odyssey, I think cutesy art, hand-drawn maps and FOEs, and I really hate the last two. And I knew I’d hate them, that’s why I’ve avoided the Etrian Odyssey series all […]
Dark Cloud 2 – STUCK! :’-(
Not stuck as in I don’t know what to do next. Stuck as in Dark Cloud 2 freezes when I try to move forward. 29 hours, chapter 5, 100% Heim Rada and the game freezes every time Galen starts to launch Paznos. I turned the game on and off three times, tried doing things in a […]