Video game recommendation and review!

[Thraxas]

 

[cobychuck]

Well, I started Final Fantasy X about a week ago and it seems to be pretty good.  I like how they re-did the combat system so you can switch out characters throughout battle.  I do miss having Materia though.  This Ability Grid they came up with kinda gets on my nerves.  Insted of gaining character levels, there are these things called sphere levels and as you gain levels you can move your character around on the ability grid and they gain new abilities, highten HP and MP, etc.  Not sure if I really like that or not.  As far as the story goes, its been solid so far.  It begins in Zanarkind, with a blitzball player named Tidus.  During the game, this creature called Sin attacks the city and during Tidus' attempt to escape the city, we get sucked up by Sin and awakens 1000 years later.  Now he's on a quest to destory Sin and save the world.

I'm also waiting for one of the other dorm managers to bring in Ratchet and Clank so I can check that out.  More to come!

[Thraxas]

Never did finish that game. Got kind of bored of video game shortly after I bought it. Sounds like you're enjoying though. Personally, I have my eye on the next Grandia game. Don't have a system to play it on at the moment.

[cobychuck]

I do have some reservations about getting the Aeons for the summoner in the group.  If all we're going to be doing is running from temple to temple so she can pray or whatever it is that she does then I'm going to get bored.  Hopefully that won't be the path that it take though.

Hey, did you ever see Silent Hill?

[Thraxas]

Yeah. I saw it. Somewhat disappointed in director's plotline, but I thought it was fairly decent overall.

[cobychuck]

I really must remember that I don't go for the stealth games.  I borrowed Hitman:Contracts from one of the airmen in the dorms and it took me about 20 minutes to figure out that I didn't like it.  Character movement was choppy and somewhat difficult to control, making aiming a near impossibility.  I can't say anything about the story because I didn't get past the first mission.  All I really did was Training Mode for a bit and then started the main game.  I only played the storyline for about five miutes before I really started to dislike playing.  So, since this review is totally and utterly useless to those gamers that need to know more about the game, I'd suggest at least renting this one before you pick it up at Wal-Mart or where ever.

 

[Thraxas]

Did you know they're making a Splinter Cell movie?

[cobychuck]

Nope, this is news to me.  Unusual, since I'm normally on top of this stuff.  I'll have to check that out, thanks for the tip! 

[Thraxas]

No problem.

[cobychuck]

Ratchet and Clank.  Good solution for boredom and a decent game.  I'm not too far into it and it seems to be fairly simple as far as game mechanics, but it is entertaining.  The plot is pretty simple.  Evil race wants to steal part of a planet to build a new planet for themselves to get off their failing planet.  So far thats all I have.  Good stuff though.

[cobychuck]

Anybody have a copy of Conker's Bad Fur Day:Live and Reloaded for XboX that they're willing to part with?   

[Thraxas]

That's a cult classic you'll be hard pressed to find.

[cobychuck]

Must...find...game...(gasp)...Lights...dimming...(ack!)...hard to...breathe...need game!   

[cobychuck]

Anybody have a copy of Conker's Bad Fur Day:Live and Reloaded for XboX that they're willing to part with?   

One more time on this one.  Anybody got a copy?

[cobychuck]

Okay, now that I've plowed through over 20 hours of gameplay Ratchet and Clank I can put forth a better review than last time.  As far as gameplay goes, it is fairly simple but addictive.  The controls are not overly difficult to master as they do explain the controls through gameplay. (like almost every other game) 
    The story starts with Ratchet on his home planet of Veldin trying to get his spaceshuttle working, while Clank is escaping from the robot plant on another planet.  Clank crashed on Veldin and from there its a crudade to defeat Chairmen Drek from completing his replacement planet to save his race from destruction.  The weapons throughout the game can often be entertaining.  To name just a few:

Visibomb Launcher: Guide your rocket to your target as you follow via on board camera.  (Think Maverick missile)
Tesla Claw: Light up your enemies with generous amounts of electricity.
Morph Ray: Nothing quite like the feeling of turning your enemies into chickens.
Suck Cannon: Suck up smaller enemies and use them as projectiles.

    That pretty much sets the mood for the game.  Overall, it is entertaining, but not a real strong story.  Yeah, its probably built more for kids, but I still prefer a decent story.  See smiley rating: