Ben's Week In Review: September 13
View Large ImageAh, football season has officially begun and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is exactly one month away. It's good to be alive. ;)
Hey Konami: MAKE A SUIKODEN FOR PS3!!!
So I hear you guys have several unannounced titles on tap for the Tokyo Game Show, and I'd just like to say that if one of them isn't a new Suikoden for the PS3, I'm gonna have a fit. Look, with the possible exception of Suikoden IV and maybe Suikoden Tactics, every last installment in that series has been stellar in my eyes, and I so want another one. However, I have one requirement in addition to my request: it absolutely must be turn-based. I never knew how much I'd miss turn-based; I didn't realize it until the mechanic essentially died out completely. Now that it's gone (on home consoles; I know it's available in some portable RPGs for the PSP and DS), it really pisses me off, and Suikoden is one of those franchises that always featured wonderful turn-based combat. So if you keep that and produce a new entry, I'll be happy as punch. It'll immediately become one of my most anticipated games of the generation.
And no, I don't mind if it comes to the Xbox 360, too, and I don't mind if I have to wait a little while. So long as I know it's coming, my inner RPG self will be able to smile from now until then. Believe it or not, some of my fondest role-playing memories are entrenched within the Suikoden franchise, and it's almost all because of the fantastic storylines. Third best ever behind FF and MGS, IMO.
Okay, I admit it...I kinda want to play with EyePet
I've never had any interest whatsoever in the Wii and motion sensing in general just seems like one giant failed attempt at virtual reality. I will never understand why moving a flippin' controller in a certain direction will feel anything like "realistic" emulation of what's happening on the screen. Perhaps when true 3D gaming comes about, I might be more inclined to give it a chance, but as it stands, it just doesn't do it for me. ...then why do I have this sneaking desire to toy around with that silly EyePet? By all rights, I shouldn't care in the slightest. It's like that ridiculous electronic pet from Japan that people carried around with them (forget the name), which I thought was the single dumbest thing I had ever seen. And yet, I really want to give EyePet a try and if I could provide you with a reasonable explanation, I would readily do so. Instead, all I can say is I wanna tickle a virtual furry creature and see what it does...and I don't know why.
...I may need professional help.
Personal gaming update
Well, I can tell you I'm definitely getting Katamari Forever this week (it does launch this week, right?), because that series rules all and I really don't care what they charge for it. That'll be a blast. I also have NHL 10, IL 2-Sturmovik: Birds of Prey and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 on tap for reviews, so expect to see those, too. I also want to get involved in that insanely awesome Uncharted 2 demo, and I'm hoping 2K stops ignoring me and sends me NHL 2K10 so I can do an effective comparison with EA's effort. Beyond that, all I really care about is Uncharted 2 and if Gran Turismo 5 releases this year (which seems inevitable), that will be mine as well. In the meantime, I tried the playable demo for that revamped TMNT: Turtles in Time on the PSN and didn't like it...so I went and won another Super Bowl in Madden '93 on the SNES. I decided to give Buffalo their first title...just because. ;)
Not much else going on right now. I have some outstanding ("outstanding" as in yet to be dealt with) female issues, but I've resolved not to put that stuff on the site much, anymore. It was fun for a while but I think the majority of the readers got bored with it, and I only do as the readers please. Besides, the current situation isn't really a good story, anyway. :)
9/12/2009 Ben Dutka
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Comments (47 posts)
yak4life85
Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:05:22 PM
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9 up, 8 down
JaXXX
Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:11:05 PM
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yak4life85
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:22:38 PM
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Alienange
Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:15:54 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:06:44 AM
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Alienange
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:35:59 AM
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maxpontiac
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 1:07:57 PM
What to do?
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archs13
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 9:54:22 PM
i'm still busy with cross edge and valkyria chronicles lol
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sonic1899
Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:25:21 PM
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Scarecrow
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:38:24 AM
Devil Summoner, Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga
Though I LOVE Persona too
Just like the standalone Shin Megami ones better
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Scarecrow
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:39:46 AM
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Anyway would be great if Konami is indeed making one. I'd definitely get it
So has anyone seen that new Ninja Theory game "Enslaved" yet?
Main character doesn't LOOK as good as Nariko, imo
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:45:06 AM
Just pick one and be happy. I'd recommend any of the first three, or maybe the fifth. :)
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I_defenestrate
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 3:07:44 AM
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outcelgeist
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 3:27:03 AM
Each game takes place in a different part of the world and in a different time period. Sometimes a game will be a few years after an installment and other times it'll be a hundred years before an installment. The stories in the games aren't the typical "save the girl and then save the world" nonsense. Most of the time they are political struggles between countries involving just a handful of people in the world.
Always intriguing, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes tragic. Nevertheless, they are always fun.
The first two games are two of the only games I can still pick up and play no matter what. Get it for $6 on PSN, it's worth it. Suikoden II starts a while after the first game and expands on what made the first one so great.
Then the series went 3D... still awesome games (especially V and III) but I prefer my 2D Suikoden.
Konami needs to get Sony to release Suikoden II on the PSN. I'm sure most people who haven't played it aren't willing to cough up over a hundred dollars for a used copy on eBay. The only people willing to do that are the ones who had the game but either lost it or it got damaged :P.
I highly recommend the games. I would suggest you play them in order but take a decent break between the games so you don't get burnt out.
Oh yeah, Luca Blight in Suikoden II is one of the most memorable villains in an RPG. Sephiroth doesn't have shit on him.
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Fane1024
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 4:52:20 AM
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tes37
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:48:17 AM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:31:36 PM
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archs13
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 9:55:02 PM
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___________
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:42:29 AM
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this is going to be the longest 3 days of my life, just staring at it there burning a hole into my HDD.
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BigBoss4ever
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:47:24 AM
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Last edited by BigBoss4ever on 9/13/2009 12:47:46 AM
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Victor321
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 1:20:00 AM
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Only possible on the PlayStation 3.
"...I may need professional help."
It only does everything.
Last edited by Victor321 on 9/13/2009 1:20:27 AM
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outcelgeist
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 3:27:54 AM
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outcelgeist
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 10:35:18 AM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:32:24 PM
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Sir Shak
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 3:52:21 AM
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How about making me a sandwich then . :)
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LegendaryWolfeh
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 4:47:09 AM
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Zorigo
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:29:55 AM
yes, that was for me too, the stupidist thing ever. no offense obvi Wolfeh,
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LegendaryWolfeh
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:40:02 AM
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Jed
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:46:51 PM
oh the memories...
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Gregory Freeman
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 2:48:12 PM
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Zorigo
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:28:47 AM
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and as for eye pet, sony has struck you. somehow.
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kevinater321
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 7:34:59 AM
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Gregory Freeman
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 2:46:16 PM
i wish i still had my gb colour and my red,blue,yellow,gold,silver,and crystal games :(
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ThePearlJamer
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 4:14:18 PM
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kevinater321
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 7:34:01 AM
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Jed
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:50:57 PM
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I really want to check out the uncharted demo too.
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Gregory Freeman
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 2:43:25 PM
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Last edited by Gregory Freeman on 9/13/2009 2:43:33 PM
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Jawknee
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 4:41:30 PM
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Scarecrow
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:05:27 PM
Seriously, played it yesterday at night and it was sad, it was almost like it was s dumbed down version of it.
This is the problem with remakes, if they change too much and inject it with new things that change the feel of the game, it's just not the same.
it almost feels like you're cruising and randomly beating up dumb enemies
There's no intensity or feel of danger
Almost like punching bags...
And then there's the 3D gravity/feel or physics they added, everything feels EASY AND FLOATY. LIke when you slide around and walk, and jump. It's all light-weight and smooth.
They should have not changed the physics of the game, at all.
Heck, all they needed to do was change the graphics. Everything else should've been the same.
I guess they felt they needed to change the 2D feel to a more 3D feel so that it'd sell -_-
Well they're loss...
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Juanalf
Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:46:32 PM
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fluffer nutter
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Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:05:13 PM