I’m not in the habit of giving numbered ratings, but if I did for Hyakunen no Toki, it would be: first half, 2/10, second half, 7/10, Total score 5.5/10 (yes, I know the math doesn’t add up, that’s why I don’t do number scores). I must apologize for the long delay between posts. I was […]
Suikoden: Hyakunen – The story is really good, but the game itself…
Finding the right time for a major reveal is never easy. Too soon and it lacks impact. Too late and no one notices because they’ve all gone away. In an ideal world, game writers would get the timing right every single time, but if they must err, I believe they should err on the side […]
Suikoden: Hyakunen – So far, so-so (slight spoilers)
The full title is Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki, which has something to do with time spun over a hundred years or something like that. Sounds more impressive than it really is, seriously. If I hadn’t played Shining Blade already, this would be my blah-est game of the year. I’ve had a pretty good […]
Finished Fire Emblem: Awakening (ending spoilers)
Went for the ending where MC kills off Grima for good. Supposedly at the expense of her own life, but she survives just fine. The final boss was a bit of a joke, though she still managed to wipe out both Maribelle and Morgan when they got too close. This marks the first time I […]
Fire Emblem: Awakening – Akira Toriyama called. He wants his story back.
I’m an SRPG fan, and I have a soft spot for Fire Emblem in particular. The only reason I haven’t posted on FE since I started this blog 4 years ago is that Intelligent Systems hasn’t made an FE worth playing since then. That said, I don’t like Fire Emblem enough to buy a 3DS […]