FF ramblings

[ria_oaks]

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.

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[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

What the hell? That's... dumb. -_- In what universe is Lower Mall more convenient than Brock Hall?? What's in Brock Hall now, then...?

Anyway, want to go see QoS tomorrow? Mom and I are planning to go into town to do some last minute Christmas shopping before the upcoming big snowfalls on Sunday and Tuesday.

How'd the paper go, btw? I assume you got it done and handed in okay?

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Nothing right now. The front desks will all boarded up and plastered with signs saying to go to the one in Lower Mall.

I don't know about tomorrow. I made plans for Saturday with the intention of seeing QoS on Sunday. Only today I find out that there's supposed to be a huge snowstorm on Sunday. Maybe at one of the locals in the evening?

Yeah, finished and handed it in.

[bk635.livejournal.com]

We should also go see The Spirit. It looks a lot like Sin City in style. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button also seems good, but I dunno if you'd interested in that.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Def want to see the latter, and possibly the former (don't know much about it, beyond it being based on a Frank Miller graphic novel...).

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Oh cool, so we can see the latter then sometime too.

Here's a trailer for The Spirit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyusyG5XOac You've probably already seen one, but that one's set to a Christmas carol. Looks pretty fun.

Oh. Frank Miller did Sin City too. Guess the two movies will be compared to hell and back now..

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Nifty trailer - can't recall if I've seen it or not, though I've seen a few go by on TV.

Yeah, I know he did. And 300. And a bunch of other (good) shit, including some of the most highly-esteemed Batman graphic novels (though I must confess, I've been trying to read The Dark Knight Returns, and just.. can't seem to get into it. I know it's a classic, but.. guess I should try again. I think I'm just not accustomed to the art style, though the writing is good. Loved his Batman Origins or whatever it was called graphic novel, though. Not least because it had a ton of Gordon..)

(which reminds me - I started watching The Dark Knight with my parents the other day, and honest to god I swear my mother is being purposely dim.. *eyeroll* She says she's enjoying it, but that she doesn't really know what's going on and she keeps asking me to explain story points to her. -_- I told her she should have just gone and seen it in a theatre - it's much easier to fully enjoy and understand when watched straight through in one sitting while being totally absorbed in it, rather than watching the first 40 minutes late at night while falling asleep. -___- I've left it with them to finish; couldn't take it anymore. I'll finish rewatching it later. Still damned good, btw - easy to get pulled right into, esp after having dabbled in the fandom the last 5-6 monthes.).

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

I'm just going in for the day, so that won't work... don't want to be caught in town on Sunday in case of snow. Guess we'll have to wait? ^^;

[bk635.livejournal.com]

I can't really find anything about this change on the UBC website. You'd think something like this would be worth mentioning. Or maybe I just suck at navigating that place..

I have no idea now...

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Crazy.. wtf, UBC? And that's a stupid place to move it too, as well. *sigh* Brock Hall was so central!