Track this topic | Email this topic | Print this topic

I just got to the final area of Grandia (or at least what i think is the final area) and i need to do a lot of leveling up. is there any way i can leave the gaia thing and go to somewhere else on the map?
i also just started star ocean 2. im stopping through at mars after clik just got taken out.

--------------------

Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V
Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X

The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen!

I rented Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and have been playing that for the past week. I like the new music and I like how they kept Miror B. around for comic relief. One thing that I don't like so much is how many battles there are. Every few steps someone drops from the ceiling, calls me a kid, and fights. I'm in the shadow Pokemon production place at the moment.

--------------------

Why, hello guys! Haven't been around here in a loooong time!
http://dragcave.net/user/LadyTwi
http://www.backloggery.com/ladytwi

Still playing FF XII and im at The Westerland.

oh man, i never did finish FFXII. now i feel guilty...

i put down star ocean to start vagrant story, which i immediately fell in love with. i am, unfortunately, stuck in the abandoned mines of lea monde, right after beating the wyvern. i can't beat the goblin leaders who cast magic.

--------------------

Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V
Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X

The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen!

Currently trying to fight the Data battles in KHIIFM+, and I still need to finish Pokemon Diamond. I think I got discouraged becuase of the Galactic Hideout's teleporter maze. There's always a teleporter maze. And Chrono Trigger.

This post has been edited by Zeromus_X on 4th August 2007 07:04

--------------------

OSonic Rave
/ \Last Arcanum
[ ]Strike Raid
XRagnarok

I've currently going through FFV Advance, I wanna see these new jobs!

Other than that I still have my FFXII save I play occasionally and I had a go on the old Metal Gear Substance the other day, great game.

--------------------

In the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't.

Quote (Zeromus_X @ 4th August 2007 01:00)

Currently trying to fight the Data battles in KHIIFM+, and I still need to finish Pokemon Diamond. I think I got discouraged becuase of the Galactic Hideout's teleporter maze. There's always a teleporter maze. And Chrono Trigger.

Taking from The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches, which I know, is console RPGs, but still partially relevant:

Quote

9. The Compulsories
There's always a fire dungeon, an ice dungeon, a sewer maze, a misty forest, a derelict ghost ship, a mine, a glowing crystal maze, an ancient temple full of traps, a magic floating castle, and a technological dungeon.
10. Luddite Rule (or, George Lucas Rule)
Speaking of which, technology is inherently evil and is the exclusive province of the Bad Guys. They're the ones with the robots, factories, cyberpunk megalopolises and floating battle stations, while the Good Guys live in small villages in peaceful harmony with nature. (Although somehow your guns and/or heavily armed airships are exempted from this.)

Well, that was kind of an extended joke to say that I'm currently engrossed between 4 games right now:

Ragnarok!!!
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

18 and Life is the bestest song in the universe.

Guitar Hero(es) are the default when I want to be social (or try to win money at tournaments on tuesday night), but when it's just me at home with a computer at my command, I'm all about the Ragnarok.

--------------------

If internal struggles were as enjoyable and glamorous as the self conflicted wars within video game characters, we would all be statues, reveling in perpetual self war. -Me

Play me on Rock Band 2, GH-WT, or any other Xbox GH!
Xbox Gamertag-MeanJerry

I turned in my final take-home exam for my last summer school class, so I basically have no more studying to do this summer. Most of my friends are out of town or busy this weekend, so that means handhelds!

I started running through FF III DS, started the extra dungeon on FF V Advance, and now occasionally hijack private viewing rooms in the media library to hook up my underplayed GameCube to replay some Skies of Arcadia: Legends.

Edit

Some progress:

FF III is truly an oldschool game (painfully so, sometimes) in a newschool package. It cleans up FF III's more awkward controls but is quite faithful to many of the game's core mechanics. I only have two crystals thus far, and I *really* want to see the apprentices in action.

FF V Advance's endgame stuff is way harder than FF IV Advance's equivalents. I'm getting pasted pretty hard.

Skies of Arcadia is still one of the greatest RPGs of all time. I'm going to try for a Legendary swashbuckler rating on this run.

This post has been edited by laszlow on 4th August 2007 20:07

--------------------

this is a blog mostly about comics and videogames
END SPOILER

I Havent played FF IV in a long time so i bought FFIV Advance and just started playing that. Im at Damcyan.

i really want to play FF7 again , before my Xbox gave out on me, i was playing: Castlevania Curse of Darkness, Fatal Frame 2 and Jade Empire.

On the com, i finished Neverwinter Nights 2 a while back and going through that once more, playing a free mmorpg called Dungeon Runners which is quite decent. Looking out for xp games right now since xbox crashed.

I bought FFXII three days ago and I'm on the Leviathan airship. That game is actually pretty fun. I love the battle system!

--------------------

Why, hello guys! Haven't been around here in a loooong time!
http://dragcave.net/user/LadyTwi
http://www.backloggery.com/ladytwi

Currently Playing:

World of Warcraft (got account back up, at level 62, working way to 63)

NCAA Football 07 (Mostly playing Dynasty Mode, in the middle of 2011 season)

LoZ: Ocarina of Time (just messing around mostly)

I Just beat FFIV a couple Hours ago, now im gonna start playing FFXII again.

I'm playing Star Ocean 2 (Rena's scenario) and the game is so much love! XD I'm also in the process of getting the Egg Dragon on Lufia III, but my SO2 addiction has kind of halted progress on that front. ^^;;;

--------------------

Come with me so I can show you how to live
Burning the candle at both ends
I’m gripping at the walls around me
Don’t complicate it
I’m addicted to this life
I’ll be your token of attention
All my lies come down to this
-Orgy, "Beautiful Disgrace"

I Finally beat FF XII. Now im gonna do all the Sidequests.

At the moment, I'm playing FF1, 4 and 6. I might get back into 7, but I dunno. Got too frustrated with losing my save game after getting to the 3rd disc

I'm currently playing Final Fantasy XII. I'm pretty close to the end

Possible spoilers: highlight to view

(I'm supposed to fly to the Bahamut fortress now)

but I've completed about half of the bounty hunting and I'd like to do the rest of that. I only have 2 optional espers and I want to get the rest of them.

--------------------

I know I've been Final Fantasy XII too long - just the other day I referred to a region with no cell service as a Jagd!

Currently playing Mother 3. Up to Chapter 4 right now. Awesome game, though I fear it may get preachy.

--------------------

"The Lord Bob Bree is my shepherd,
I shall not want;
He makes me post in Scenario topics.
He leads me beside GameFOX;
He restores my karma.
He leads me in paths of moderation
for His name's sake."
-Nick of Five

Quote (laszlow @ 20th February 2007 09:10)

Quote (Zeromus_X @ 19th February 2007 20:54)

Don't worry laszlow, Luke becomes much more tolerable about 30% through the game. Guy is still better though.

Oh, I'm not worried. Part of what makes the dialogue good is listening to Natalia, Tear, and Jade bash the whiny prick. I figure he'll eventually come around like all RPG anti-heroes do, but right now I'm really enjoying the characters in this game - might be my favorite cast in the series since Phantasia.

Awww, Luke's whining is funny. But I guess their bashing is pretty funny too....

I finally got my hands on Tales of the Abyss and I don't think I've put it down yet. It reminds me of Tales of Symphonia, which is a definite good thing. Right now, I'm stopped in the Desert Oasis on my way to Chesedonia.

Gynephobia, anyone?

This post has been edited by King Eddy on 22nd August 2007 17:16

--------------------

Why, hello guys! Haven't been around here in a loooong time!
http://dragcave.net/user/LadyTwi
http://www.backloggery.com/ladytwi

play gungrave overdose.
awsome game.

Quote (King Eddy @ 22nd August 2007 11:33)

Quote (laszlow @ 20th February 2007 09:10)

Quote (Zeromus_X @ 19th February 2007 20:54)

Don't worry laszlow, Luke becomes much more tolerable about 30% through the game. Guy is still better though.

Oh, I'm not worried. Part of what makes the dialogue good is listening to Natalia, Tear, and Jade bash the whiny prick. I figure he'll eventually come around like all RPG anti-heroes do, but right now I'm really enjoying the characters in this game - might be my favorite cast in the series since Phantasia.

Awww, Luke's whining is funny. But I guess their bashing is pretty funny too....

I finally got my hands on Tales of the Abyss and I don't think I've put it down yet. It reminds me of Tales of Symphonia, which is a definite good thing. Right now, I'm stopped in the Desert Oasis on my way to Chesedonia.

Gynephobia, anyone?

Hm... I said that almost exactly six months ago, but I guess I still hold the same general opinion. TotA's a great game, and I wasn't kidding when I said that it's my favorite Tales Of cast since Phantasia. I'm still praying for a US localization of the Destiny remake / director's cut.

Right now I'm burning through a third (sorta) playthrough of DQ VIII, and keeping my DS warm with Advance Wars Dual Strike and FF V Advance.

Edit

Yeah, English isn't my strong suit. Or at least the "making coherent sentences" part.

This post has been edited by laszlow on 23rd August 2007 00:10

--------------------

this is a blog mostly about comics and videogames
END SPOILER

Bioshock, Bioshock, and more Bioshock.

Seriously, if you have the PC to run this beast, purchase immediately. Or, if you have an XBox 360, do the same.

Besides being the spiritual continuation of one of the best series ever (System Shock!!!), it's got a wicked story, immersive environments, cool enemies, perfect sound (good voice acting? yes sir!), and probably the best graphics of any game on the market.

And superpowers.

Who doesn't love superpowers?

--------------------

With the lights out
It's less dangerous

Quote (A_True_Stigma @ 26th August 2007 18:05)

Bioshock, Bioshock, and more Bioshock.

Oh yeah! That game was fun. Until it bricked my Xbox. Thank god it's under warranty

It seriously was fun for the two seconds I played it for

--------------------

"We're not tools of the government or anyone else. Fighting... fighting was the only thing I was ever good at, but at least I always fought for what I believed in." - Frank Yeager (a.k.a. Grey Fox)

Currently playing FFIIIDS.

It's awesome, though I don't like how what you have at Job Level 1 is what you have at Job Level 99.

--------------------

FFIVDS looks awesome, right? Especially the character scans. I mean, look at that CGI scan of Yang. You see it and you just think...badass. And then you look at his polka-dot pants, likely stolen from a Dr. Seuss book. And then you just...shiver.

I'm currently in the process of playing

Final Fantasy VI Advance
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy III for the DS

This post has been edited by ultimatma on 28th August 2007 03:36

--------------------

atma weapon,
ultima weapon,
ultimatma weapon

World of Warcraft (at level 66, doing quests and instances!)

NCAA Football 07 (just a little bit, usually if servers are down on Tuesday, but I have school again so its getting less and less)

Final Fantasy V
Chrono Cross
Rogue Galaxy.

Has anyone here played RG? I think it's really a good game; like KH/FF12 only way better. And terribly under-advertised.

--------------------

"You're so beautiful! ...You're a man...?!"
-man in Troia bar, to Cecil

Quote (PrinceofDamycan @ 28th August 2007 19:35)

Has anyone here played RG? I think it's really a good game; like KH/FF12 only way better. And terribly under-advertised.

Level-5 is one of those rare companies that simply has never made a bad game. Dark Cloud 2, Dragon Quest VIII, and Rogue Galaxy are three very excellent PS2 games.

As for me, I've already gotten into a rhythm of playing SSB Melee, Wii Sports, and Tales of Symphonia co-op with my new roommates. Good times.

--------------------

this is a blog mostly about comics and videogames
END SPOILER

after beating vagrant story (one of the best games i have ever played) i have again picked up my copy of FFXII. after training for hours, i finally beat hagnash or whatever that lion/tiger thing is called, meaning i can get the hell out of that pharos lighthouse.

bioshock looks like a really good game. i noticed several people here are singing its praise. can someone tell me if it has a good storyline to it?

--------------------

Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V
Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X

The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen!

Quote (Death Penalty @ 29th August 2007 00:56)

bioshock looks like a really good game. i noticed several people here are singing its praise. can someone tell me if it has a good storyline to it?

It does... in most peoples' opinions, at least.

Here's a spoiler-free rundown:

It's 1960. The game starts with your plane having crash-landed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. You're apparently the only survivor, and, oddly, there's a lighthouse out by the wreckage. So, naturally, you swim to it, and find a diving bell that takes you down under the sea while a 40's-style film plays on the wall, talking about the amazing city of Rapture.

See, Rapture is the brainchild of a billionaire named Andrew Ryan. It's a city built completely underwater, away from any government, where anyone rich and intelligent enough could come to do their research or investing or what-have-you away from the outside world. Well, it all sounds great until you actually hit the docking bay, and you get to witness a "mutant" rip a person to shreds... then she starts trying to hack her way into your vessel. Apparently, something went wrong.

Without going too in-detail, the geniuses down there came up with a way to inject specialized genetic goo into people to let them change their bodies and minds in any way they wanted. This... kinda made everyone go crazy. On the plus-side, you can use their cool injections to give yourself (customizable) super powers, like telekinesis and immolation.

Anyways, there are a lot of plot twists, and it really plays out like a huge-budget hollywood blockbuster, minus the suck. And you can kill little girls and harvest their genetic material, which gives it bonus points.


Oh, and on-topic: On my second playthrough of Bioshock, going for the "bad" ending. Also playing Peggle (holy crap, download this and try it out), and Icewind Dale 2.

--------------------

With the lights out
It's less dangerous