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.

Comments

[bk635.livejournal.com]

LOL

"Criss Angel is a Douche Bag"

Best fucking episode name, ever.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Lol yeah... 20 more minutes! :)

any plans this weekend? I should be coming down, this time for real...

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Oh my..

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

*isn't watching, to be honest* Double-edged sword of TiVo - don't have to worry about missing it, and conversly will frequently get caught up doing something else (okay, reading fanfic) and not feel like watching it. -_- Later tonight... is it good?

[bk635.livejournal.com]

It's good. They're having some fun with it.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Yay. Sounds fun.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

*still hasnt' watched it* Okay, well, I've watched about 15 min of it, on the ferry. Came down today to go to the dentist to see why my jaw has been moving unconsciously and hurting like fuck all week (general consensus: it will heal itself in a week or so. woo hoo. -_-). Anyway, plus side of that is that I've got the day off of work and I'm down in North Van, so if you want to do something tonight let me know. Going back up tomorrow late afternoon, prob, and have to go downtown to TravelCUTS during the day, so this evening's pretty much it for me. Gotta give you your birthday present... and still need some idea of what else to get you. ^^ I'm drawing a blank this year, sry...