The Gaming Diary: Chapter 2

[Duke.Togo]

Started Final Fantasy III (DS). Not too bad so far, but I want to hurry and get to the part where I can pick jobs. I loved the job system in V.

[Addicted]

@Addicted: Thank you. I was pretty sure that would be a gamefly ten dollar special for me if anything. Now I'm certain.

Glad I could help. I would pay $15 max. Completed the game this weekend and it was a fun rental.

It is difficult to pull of anything more than the first two combos. I recommend using all health for the first combo and all special ability for the second combo. This way you can recover health quickly and drastically cut down on the cooldown time for special abilities. (Especially since the special abilities are required for many enemies later in the game.)

[Link41]

Sneak King (Xbox) - The gf wanted to play this....unaware of just how bad it is..Now, I am watching and laughing lol

[TheSaintOfPain]

Started Final Fantasy III (DS). Not too bad so far, but I want to hurry and get to the part where I can pick jobs. I loved the job system in V.

I'm also working my way through this version, but a lot farther than you at the moment.    Also just started Actraiser for the first time, since all I've heard were really good things about it and never got a chance to play until I bought it and its sequel a few weeks ago.  Not disappointed so far, though I'm only to the second area and obviously have a lot more to go.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I have become quite enamored of the idea iOS games taking over the handheld market. That said, I am having a hard time finding the great games that aren't fifteen dollars. I suppose you could call me stingy.

Any rate, I did find Kingdom Rush, which I would argue to be the best tower defense game outside of Warcraft III mods I've ever played. Beat the Campaign, now going through doing hard modes and such. Probably pick up the new one in a day or two.

Another good iOS game is Sid Meier's AcePatrol, haven't delved terribly deep into it, but it's pretty good dogfighting fun. Tempted to check out the port of Pirates!, as it is one of my all time favorite time sinks, but it has some sketchy reviews.

[techwizard]

i've tried a few phone games on my friend's android smartphone, i don't understand the appeal of them at all. with the controls being entirely touch, half the time your hand is blocking the screen just to be able to hit the right spots. how are you supposed to enjoy games that you spend most of the time intentionally blocking the screen?

[JSoup]

Been playing the new Animal Crossing. Pretty neat stuff so far.

[bombatomba]

Been playing the new Animal Crossing. Pretty neat stuff so far.

I've been wondering.  There has been so much conflicting feelings about this game from the sources I normally trust that it's thrown me into a state of confusion.  How does it compare to the other games?  Granted, I've mostly played the Gamecube title and a little bit of Wild World (which I did not like for some reason).

[GrayGhost81]

Atelier Totori

[Cobra]

i've tried a few phone games on my friend's android smartphone, i don't understand the appeal of them at all. with the controls being entirely touch, half the time your hand is blocking the screen just to be able to hit the right spots. how are you supposed to enjoy games that you spend most of the time intentionally blocking the screen?

Depends what type of games you're playing I guess. A majority of what I've played, the virtual controls are the very bottom corners so my thumbs only obstruct about as much screen space as a hud would have anyway. Car games often use tilt controls so nothing is obscured at all and then other games I enjoy like GhostTrick & Ace Attorney are perfect for the platform.
 

[techwizard]

i've tried a few phone games on my friend's android smartphone, i don't understand the appeal of them at all. with the controls being entirely touch, half the time your hand is blocking the screen just to be able to hit the right spots. how are you supposed to enjoy games that you spend most of the time intentionally blocking the screen?

Depends what type of games you're playing I guess. A majority of what I've played, the virtual controls are the very bottom corners so my thumbs only obstruct about as much screen space as a hud would have anyway. Car games often use tilt controls so nothing is obscured at all and then other games I enjoy like GhostTrick & Ace Attorney are perfect for the platform.
 

most of the ones my friend seems to like are the kind where you have to tap on objects that come up, or all over the screen. things like fruit ninja, or this one where you direct water through pipes by "erasing" dirt pathways with your fingers, can't remember the name of it.

[Link41]

1942: Joint Strike (PSN) - I just finished my Wing King run, now to beat with the other ships.

[bombatomba]

Started Final Fantasy III (DS). Not too bad so far, but I want to hurry and get to the part where I can pick jobs. I loved the job system in V.

I loved Final Fantasy III (Famicom, first non-PSX game I imported) but I really wish I hadn't played FFV first.  The job system in V is just about as good as a FF game has gotten.

[GrayGhost81]

Atelier Totori is so good. I loved Rorona, and this game pretty much improves on everything in that game.

[Addicted]

Borderlands 2 Add-On Content Pack - Borrowed this from the library - Can't wait to play some more Borderlands 2.