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ria_oaks ([personal profile] ria_oaks) wrote2006-11-14 01:53 pm

FF ramblings

I happened to check Rpgamer.com a few minutes ago and noticed that FFIII:DS comes out today (I haven't really been keeping track...). I'm probably just being too over-emotional, but this day feels rather historic in the RPG world - the last Final Fantasy that wasn't released in the US is finally here. I checked, and it's been approximately 16.5 years since FFIII was released in Japan - well, better late than never, I guess. XD I mean sure, I played it years ago on a translated ROM and I won't be buying this version anytime soon (lack of a DS... and lack of time to play. woe.), but it's still cool to think that it's here. It's sort of a pity that the original version of the game will never make it here, most likely (how hard would it have been to include the orignal version in the new game, really...?), but the new version looks pretty spiffy. Hopefully I'll get to play it someday.

3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.

And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, haven't seen it yet. Will someday, I hope...

Watching Casino Royale tonight, though - pretty entertaining. We've watched about half so far; gonna finish it soon. Daniel Craig is nummy with his smouldering intensity. XD XD And lots of entertaining action and stuff.

[identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Well, since we're going to watch Children of Man next weekend, maybe we could rent Shaun of the Dead as well? I wouldn't mind seeing it again.

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, if you want. :) Next Sunday, we're thinking?

[identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Probably. Everything is really hectic around here so it's hard to say, honestly. I want to anyway, since I haven't seen you in like a month. As far as school goes, I'm going to set aside some time to hang out.

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, cool. :) I want to hang out too, it's been awhile... it's hard to get time these days, between work and school. Well, let me know...

Finished watching Casino Royale. Enjoyable overall, though the fake ending and extra 20+ minutes kinda threw me off. Daniel Craig was good, though, and it had some awesome action.