Well, I've been wanting to revamp this entire blog and talk more specifically about gaming for a while. What better time to do it than while ringing in the new year, right? So from now, this blog will serve more as a chronicle of my video gaming exploits, with a little bit of personal life experiences and goings-on intermittently sprinkled in for novelty factor. But mostly games. GAMES GAMES GAMES.
Personal goal: to beat at least 3 games per month. That equals 36 games. But I really want to aim for 50!
Let the fun COMMENCE.
OH SNAP I JUST BEAT A GAME YESTERDAY TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT:
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Such an awesome traditional turn-based RPG. After playing both IV and V on the DS, I've come to realize that Dragon Quest is developing into one of my favorite series. The thing that makes this RPG stand out from others is its whole generations-skipping schtick in which you start off as a little boy fighting alongside his dad. Later on, you are able to watch him grow into adult, get married (and have the option of which girl you want to marry), and ultimately have kids that eventually join your party! In the end, your party can consist of your you, your wife, and your son and daughter. OMFG, how fucking cute is that? Family-oriented RPG for real. Another awesome element this game features is something known as Party Chat which adds a lot of content to the game. For every NPC you talk to, if you press the Party Chat button, the more significant people currently in your party (as opposed to monsters you can recruit throughout the game) will chime in with something insightful to say. I thought it was a great thing to add in order to facilitate more character development and, now that I think about it, ALL RPGs should do this. I've seen this before in the later Tales games (Symphonia and Abyss) to an extent, but I love the way DQV incorporates it. It feels like the game has significantly more content.
I'm definitely excited for DQIX and DQVI to come out on the DS this year. DQ has made its mark in being one of my favorite series now.
Games completed: 1/36
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