The Hangout: Deach =/= win.

[Ivolt]

I hear that there are 32MB PS2 Memory Cards.

It's not the same, but I sure felt lucky when I got my Gamecube with a 900-block memory card almost for free.

I know, I plan on getting a 32MB memory card as well and a seperate 2-pack for something else.

Nyaa, I'm probably just as easily pleased. I sometimes whine about games as I play them, but I almost always finish anything I start, and I somehow always end up enjoying everything too. ; I remember trying to write games reviews when I was about sixteen, and I just ended up saying nice things about everything I tried to rate.

Ah, I see. Well that's nice, then. And it's good that you have the second one to start straight afterwards, as the ending is...just a tad on the open-ended side. ^_~

I'm kinda like that, actually.

I'll most likely have the third game before the year's out.
Then the cycle starts all over...

[Raype]

Also, I hate my friend who lent me Guitar Hero 2, I haven't been able to start Radiata Stories because I'm really addicted to GH right now.

I hate your friend too, wanna fuck?

Nyaa, I'm probably just as easily pleased. I sometimes whine about games as I play them, but I almost always finish anything I start, and I somehow always end up enjoying everything too. ; I remember trying to write games reviews when I was about sixteen, and I just ended up saying nice things about everything I tried to rate.

Ah, I see. Well that's nice, then. And it's good that you have the second one to start straight afterwards, as the ending is...just a tad on the open-ended side. ^_~

You gave everything five 's out of 5, right?

[Ivolt]

Also, I hate my friend who lent me Guitar Hero 2, I haven't been able to start Radiata Stories because I'm really addicted to GH right now.

You start that thing right this second.

/misses his copy of Radiata Stories

[Fer!]

At this anime convention over here they were selling a 3-pack with the three Xenosagas.

It was around 30 bucks or something. I don't know why I feel guilty of not buying it.

[Ivolt]

I hate Xenosaga.

Mainly because I will always feel bad for not being able to play it. Or patient.

Or something, it looks so good, but I just can't play it.

Oh right.
Did you ever manage to start a fight out of the simulator?

[Elin]

I hate Xenosaga.

Mainly because I will always feel bad for not being able to play it. Or patient.

Or something, it looks so good, but I just can't play it.

I don't know, it's not really for everyone. It has a nice story and lovely characters, but the gameplay (with the exception of the third game) is very slow, and hardly above average. Which you only notice more because everything else is so good. ;

Plus there is always the argument that there's not much point in playing a game that's more or less a movie when you could just be watching any number of spectacular movies. ^_~; As much as I love Xenosaga, it does tend to be just a tad unbalanced sometimes when it comes to movie content VS actual game content. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Final Fantasy series these days, that's something it's always done really well. Even if its stories aren't always the best, I always felt like they had a good balance of storytelling and gameplay, and that you always got to play when you wanted to play, and read when you wanted to read.

Still, I like Xenosaga a whole lot. There's a lot that's good there if you can accept the fact that you'll be watching a lot more than you play. And if you can accept that an RPG series that had the potential to be one of the best out there out there really just ended up being a nice story with decent-ish gameplay bits inbetween.

[Fer!]

You start that thing right this second.

/misses his copy of Radiata Stories

I will, only after I beat Beast and the Harlot on Expert. I can't get used to the controller, I can beat that one with the Guitar, but I get confused with the X button.

That game has the merit of being the only one that works with my Swap Magic. It looks cool.

I wish it was the same with Persona 3. >____>

[Elin]

You gave everything five 's out of 5, right?

Do you think I could write an entire wall o' text review and limit myself to just five?

[Ivolt]

I don't know, it's not really for everyone. It has a nice story and lovely characters, but the gameplay (with the exception of the third game) is very slow, and hardly above average. Which you only notice more because everything else is so good. ;

Plus there is always the argument that there's not much point in playing a game that's more or less a movie when you could just be watching any number of spectacular movies. ^_~; As much as I love Xenosaga, it does tend to be just a tad unbalanced sometimes when it comes to movie content VS actual game content. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Final Fantasy series these days, that's something it's always done really well. Even if its stories aren't always the best, I always felt like they had a good balance of storytelling and gameplay, and that you always got to play when you wanted to play, and read when you wanted to read.

Still, I like Xenosaga a whole lot. There's a lot that's good there if you can accept the fact that you'll be watching a lot more than you play. And if you can accept that an RPG series that had the potential to be one of the best out there out there really just ended up being a nice story with decent-ish gameplay bits inbetween.

He never even made it to the Bridge in the beginning when you have Shion last time we talked.

[Fer!]

Oh right.
Did you ever manage to start a fight out of the simulator?

I still have a save with many hours on it and...no.

I don't know, it's not really for everyone. It has a nice story and lovely characters, but the gameplay (with the exception of the third game) is very slow, and hardly above average. Which you only notice more because everything else is so good. ;

Plus there is always the argument that there's not much point in playing a game that's more or less a movie when you could just be watching any number of spectacular movies. ^_~; As much as I love Xenosaga, it does tend to be just a tad unbalanced sometimes when it comes to movie content VS actual game content. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Final Fantasy series these days, that's something it's always done really well. Even if its stories aren't always the best, I always felt like they had a good balance of storytelling and gameplay, and that you always got to play when you wanted to play, and read when you wanted to read.

Still, I like Xenosaga a whole lot. There's a lot that's good there if you can accept the fact that you'll be watching a lot more than you play. And if you can accept that an RPG series that had the potential to be one of the best out there out there really just ended up being a nice story with decent-ish gameplay bits inbetween.

I think I understand now why people kept complaining about MGS2 and 3 about the cutscenes and gameplay. This one is just too much.

Meh, I still have the ISO in one of my folders, when I repair the laser I will give it another go. Just...not right now.

[Fer!]

He never even made it to the Bridge in the beginning when you have Shion in the beginning last time we talked.

Yeah yeah, tell that to everyone, it's okay.

[Elin]

At this anime convention over here they were selling a 3-pack with the three Xenosagas.

It was around 30 bucks or something. I don't know why I feel guilty of not buying it.

Hee, I felt too guilty not to buy Xenosaga 2 after finishing the series. I didn't even like it that much, but I think I saw it as part of my debt to the series overall. I have all three now.

Actually, the first one was bought for me by someone here. 'Battousai' was his username. We used to talk for ages on MSN about how great Xenogears was, and when it became apparent that the first Xenosaga wouldn't come out in Britain, he just randomly bought and sent me a copy. It wasn't even Christmas or my birthday or anything. It was really sweet of him...

[Raype]

Do you think I could write an entire wall o' text review and limit myself to just five?

7 's out of 5!?!?!?

I will, only after I beat Beast and the Harlot on Expert. I can't get used to the controller, I can beat that one with the Guitar, but I get confused with the X button.

That game has the merit of being the only one that works with my Swap Magic. It looks cool.

I wish it was the same with Persona 3. >____>

You get used to it.

BUY IT YOU FHGSJHGLJDHGJKSHGKJDSHGkjsHDGJKSHDGLJKSGHKJSGHKSJD HGKJRRAAAAGGHHHHH!HH!H!H!H!!!!!

*bites head off a baby*

At this anime convention over here they were selling a 3-pack with the three Xenosagas.

It was around 30 bucks or something. I don't know why I feel guilty of not buying it.

Because 30 bucks for 3 games is an awesome deal even if you just sold it?

Yeah.

[Ivolt]

Yeah yeah, tell that to everyone, it's okay.

Aww, you know I you, right?

And by , I mean I want your heart.
To add to my collection.
Of organs.

[Elin]

He never even made it to the Bridge in the beginning when you have Shion last time we talked.

To be fair, if he found the movies up 'til that point too long, it was probably for the best that he stopped. They get even longer later. ^_~; Much more interesting, too, but still...I think I remember parts in the first game where you actually get mid-movie save points.