Posts Tagged Impressions

Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Demo Impressions

Posted by Aaron Mazza in Sony PS3, Video Games, Xbox 360 on August 23rd, 2009

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The first Lost Planet game was decent. I liked playing it but glad I found it at a cheap price. Seeing how Lost Planet 2 is supposed to so much advanced than the first title, I was eager to try out this demo.

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Star Ocean Impressions (Xbox 360) Part II

Posted by Will Snizek in Video Games, Xbox 360 on May 8th, 2009

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A little time has passed since my initial impressions of the game and my opinions have certainly changed in some ways.  I criticized the game for its simple battle mechanics, but once you get deeper into the story, battle becomes a little more intricate.  As you gain new abilities and learn everything there is to know about the battle system, it certainly becomes a little better.  I didn’t face any kind of challenge in battles until I was around level 29.

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Star Ocean Impressions (Xbox 360) Part 1

Posted by Will Snizek in Video Games, Xbox 360 on May 6th, 2009

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I finally decided to pick up ‘Star Ocean: The Last Hope’ for the Xbox 360.  I had my reservations concerning the title, but decided that I’d probably enjoy the game and $60 would more than likely be worth it.  Here are my initial impressions after five hours of gameplay:

After seven hours of gameplay, I can say that I’m not impressed with the title.  I’m still holding out hope that the game will eventually grow on me like most good RPGs do.  So far I don’t feel any kind of emotional attachment to the story or characters like I usually do with epic Square games.  The combat system is a little weird and I don’t feel like I need to use my brains to play the game.  I’m often attracted to RPGs because they require actual strategy and actual thinking.  Something is certainly missing with this game.

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