[General Discussion] Recent Game Purchases, or what I bought instead of fourteen new dildos this weekend

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, still haven't even opened it. But the price was such a friggin steal (only $10!), I just couldn't resist.

Capcom Fighting Evolution for $40, I was seduced into buying the game for the artwork Udon had done for the game (cover and endings), thanks in part to their spectacular work on the SF comics. Though, I kinda regret buying this one as the cast (and the bonuses) for the game were a little weak. Man, I should have shopped around a bit, as I'm sure I could have gotten it for cheaper. Oh well, my loss.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I got Marvel Ultimate Alliance, for the PS2, for Christmas. The game's pretty cool, love the character roster (playable Iron Man, yes!). Heh, though the graphics definitely look inferior to the next gen versions. Actually, it seems like they half assed it, as some of the CG movies look like crap, though I can't really blame them as the game was really meant as a next gen title. In fact, I kinda wish I didn't get this for Christmas, as I was planning to purchase this with either Xbox360 or PS3 when I had income for either one (all 3 next gen consoles will eventually be purchased). Haven't played it much though, as my purchase of Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (mentioned below) has a tight hold on me right now.




Also I purchased Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 about a week or 2 ago, and it rocks! Man, it's been a very long time since I've last played a Dragon Ball game (maybe 7 years or so, whenever DBGT Final Bout hit) and I was extremely pleased. Love how they loaded it with as many characters as they could from the series, as well as the movies (especially the movies, considering I grew up watching those, the older ones from the 90s anyway).

Probably would haven't even bothered picking it up if I hadn't checked out the vids and screens IGN had floating around (I definitely would have overlooked this, if the review wasn't topic of the page). The second I saw that you could actually transform into Super Saiyan I was sold (as opposed to Final Bout, where Super Saiyan forms were actually seperate characters). The addition of characters from the movies such as Brolly, Android 13, Bojack, and Tapion sealed it for me. Inclusion of the Japanese audio track was a sweet addition too. Dragon Adventure is great too, love how you play through the series story (even though it's kinda half assed). The gameplay itself is kinda meh (bleh, everyone pretty much has the same controls, which ultimately lead to very similar combos just different execution on the character model), but because everything has to be unlocked I'm willing to suck it up (plus some of the Blast attacks are real flashy).

Haha, so nostalgic, it even got me into watching my old Dragon Ball Z movie vids from when I was kid (used to watch them all the time, Cantonese dubbed). Heh, now I'm even bugging my friends to see if they still have any of the old movies in Cantonese as well. Hmm, I think I'll stop by China Town tomorrow and to see if I can snag any of the other movies on VCD. My interest in the series has once again risen.

Definitely a great purchase to start the year for me!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Imported Gundam Musou, or better known here as Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (NA version due at the end of August). It's pretty fun, as the title suggests it's Dynasty Warriors with Gundams. Heh, played Wing Zero, and pretty cool they play a remixed instrumental version of "Just Communication" (the series, Gundam Wing, theme song by Two-Mix) as well as score piece from the show's OST. Also, he can transform into flight mode too, kinda like the horse of the game. Probably the best Gundam game ever! Unfortunately the cast is not as large as it could have been (a lot smaller than the DW series), though I'm sure it'll substantially increase with each of the series' sequels. Highly suggested for those that like Gundam and the DW hack/slash style of play.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.