FF ramblings
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ria_oaksI 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.
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.
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Date: 2008-05-19 07:40 am (UTC)Speaking of movies, today I watched The Fantastic Four and Sin City. The Fantastic Four was pretty entertaining, but some of the characters were plain douchebags, which I didn't care for. Sin City was fucking awesome (just ended), but I regret only half-paying attention to it.
The Last Crusade this Wednesday, and #4 next week(?). You should watch Temple of Doom before then - just mute it whenever the female character is the focus of a scene.
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Date: 2008-05-19 07:47 am (UTC)Heh, I haven't properly see Fantastic Four; just had it on in the video store, so I've seen most of it, but not all. It was reasonably amusing. You hadn't seen Sin City? Did you not come with us when we went? Anyway, yeah, good movie. Had to close my eyes at a few parts from squickiness, but overall enjoyed it. Can never look at Elijah Wood the same way, though. ("Frodo, why are you eating people??")
Yeah, might try to get around to watching them before #4 (comes out this Thursday, will prob see on the weekend. Or, wanna go Monday? It'll be less busy on a Monday afternoon.) Though right now I'm tempted to go rent Zodiac, on
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Date: 2008-05-19 08:08 am (UTC)Monday sounds fine - I didn't know it was coming out this week (and frankly, I don't feel like going this week).
Neat - Jake Gyllenhaal is in Zodiac, as well. I think I wanted to see this, at one point. And yeah, you still have to watch Donnie Darko and 28 Days Later. ;p