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I went out and spent money today! Mostly on gas and video games. Bought Katamari Damacy, because I kept swearing I would, and Devil May Cry, because Jo told me to. And I do what Jo tells me to XD Initial thoughts:
Katamari Damacy
This game is crack. A lot of crack. But in a good way! I did the first couple objectives before getting stuck and moving on, but what I played, I liked. The controls take a little getting used to, but after one or two tries, they're not bad. The music is fun and catchy, the King of the Cosmos is both amusing and scary, and crabs make the best little squealing noises when you roll them up XD I expect to get thoroughly caught up in it once I get the hang of things a little better.
Devil May Cry
Totally Resident Evil and Shadow Heart's bastard child, in a good way. And the first bit of that may be particularly true - it looks suspiciously like Capcom reused bits of the RE engine for this game. This means that the graphics and atmosphere are beautifully dark, with the style of Shadow Hearts, but the camera angles and controls suck. Seriously. I've gotten really used to a certain control set-up I always use, and having the 'confirm' button where I'm used to 'cancel' being does not do good things. That aside, though, the combat feels really nice (About time I admit this - I do <3 RPGs, but only for the story. Hate turn-based battle, and I far prefer action/adventure-style gameplay), which I like. There does seem to be enough variation that it's not just hitting one button over and over and over. Addictive, so far, although I'm wondering what the hell is up with the talking molten lava spider XD
(Also, damnit people, post on Shinra's Finest XD;;)
Katamari Damacy
This game is crack. A lot of crack. But in a good way! I did the first couple objectives before getting stuck and moving on, but what I played, I liked. The controls take a little getting used to, but after one or two tries, they're not bad. The music is fun and catchy, the King of the Cosmos is both amusing and scary, and crabs make the best little squealing noises when you roll them up XD I expect to get thoroughly caught up in it once I get the hang of things a little better.
Devil May Cry
Totally Resident Evil and Shadow Heart's bastard child, in a good way. And the first bit of that may be particularly true - it looks suspiciously like Capcom reused bits of the RE engine for this game. This means that the graphics and atmosphere are beautifully dark, with the style of Shadow Hearts, but the camera angles and controls suck. Seriously. I've gotten really used to a certain control set-up I always use, and having the 'confirm' button where I'm used to 'cancel' being does not do good things. That aside, though, the combat feels really nice (About time I admit this - I do <3 RPGs, but only for the story. Hate turn-based battle, and I far prefer action/adventure-style gameplay), which I like. There does seem to be enough variation that it's not just hitting one button over and over and over. Addictive, so far, although I'm wondering what the hell is up with the talking molten lava spider XD
(Also, damnit people, post on Shinra's Finest XD;;)
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Date: 2005-10-12 06:39 pm (UTC)From:Get Castlevania. =D
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Date: 2005-10-12 07:50 pm (UTC)From:The problem with Castlevania is that I've been told you really need to play the whole series for it to make sense. And I don't think I own half the systems the older ones were on >.>
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Date: 2005-10-12 07:15 pm (UTC)From:You might try the Star Ocean games, then, if you haven't already; the combat is real-time and more action than menus (well, except for spellcasters, you still have to pick spells off menus XD;).
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Date: 2005-10-12 08:05 pm (UTC)From:(Also, post as Hadrian, damnit XD; Please ♥?)
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Date: 2005-10-15 02:26 pm (UTC)From:(Have posted!)
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Date: 2005-10-15 02:40 pm (UTC)From:(w00t!)
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Date: 2005-10-12 07:19 pm (UTC)From:Hee, this was one of the first PS2 games, so cut it a little slack ;). And is Dante not hot as all hell?
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Date: 2005-10-12 08:00 pm (UTC)From:See, I'd cut it that slack if the flaws weren't the same ones that are inherent in what seems like practically all of Capcom's games up until RE4 XD But I am willing to overlook them for the fun it's been so far, talking lava-spider aside, and yes, Dante's hotness XD
They really need to stop using the phrase 'the legendary dark knight, Sparda', though. It's like Star Wars and 'I've got a baaad feeling about this' XD
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Date: 2005-10-12 08:31 pm (UTC)From:But it's the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda! Not to be confused with the German bank of the same name! How else would you know the difference?
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Date: 2005-10-12 08:46 pm (UTC)From:But it's the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda! Not to be confused with the German bank of the same name! How else would you know the difference?
Well, I suspect one of them is somewhat human-shaped, and the other is somewhat large and square. Although, now I'm going to giggle even _more_ when they say that XD
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Date: 2005-10-12 09:37 pm (UTC)From:That's all I can manage right now. *dies*
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Date: 2005-10-12 10:04 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2005-10-12 10:16 pm (UTC)From:WHEEEE!!!
So, slashing him with Leon yet?
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Date: 2005-10-13 06:20 am (UTC)From:Should I be? (He _sounds_ like Leon - not the same VA, so I guess it's just dialouge similarities. They've both got _awful_ oneliners XD)
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Date: 2005-10-13 12:36 am (UTC)From:(Also, damnit people, post on Shinra's Finest XD;;)
Seconded!
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Date: 2005-10-13 06:22 am (UTC)From: