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I was wondering why my chair was uncomfortable... O_o there was a dog leash on it.Anyways~!Felt like talkin' 'bout vidja games. ...since... er... well... that's all I can ever casually talk about without sounding weird. :laugh: :laugh:So anyways, let's talk *InFamous*.Friggin' awesome game, I hafta' say. For once, a free open sandbox game with superpowers feels actually free and not automated or empty.The powers given to you are friggin' awesome and fun. And as much as people would prefer being evil in the game, let me make something perfectly clear:When you're good, you get two awesome advantages:*1) The ability to shock enemy out of metal cover.*I always hate it when enemies get behind something that absorbs my electrical energy, making them completely unharmed. With the good karma power leveled up enough, you can scare enemy out of each metal cover they get behind, while at the same time shocking enemies long enough to get behind them. For example, don't you hate it when the enemy gets behind a rotating metal turret? You can't get around it without getting chopped down by the thing. And the only way to instantly kill them is to use a fantastic amount of energy to just snipe them, lob a perfect grenade throw (which is tough) without it bouncing off and hitting the passerby (which is even tougher), or to sneak up behind them through building-jumping (of course, that's near impossible since other soldiers that spot you easily warn them to watch out for you)... of course, you can always get creative by launching a car directly at it and hoping the explosion knocks the enemy away from the turret.But now, with the good karma power, you can literally shock them for up to 3-5 seconds, giving you enough time to run up to them, get behind the turret, and melee the f*** out of them (the Gamestop exclusive electric blades make this rather easy).*2) The people go on your side.*You may be thinking "What's the use of a buncha' weak civilian NPCs?"And then I say "They throw rocks at them."And then you say "...rocks... really."And then I tell you that it'll save your life, as it has saved my life. Many times in the game, I get surrounded by enemies. And sometimes there's not enough cover around me, or there's just too many citizens surrounding the area to make me bring out my full power (my lightning storm is rather....... devastating to everything). So many times I have to take the shots, even with my energy shield the enemies tend to flank me from every side. ...it's tough.But when the people of the city go on your side, they start throwing rocks at the enemies. The rocks knock them around, and enough stoning can actually kill the enemies. Many times my life was low, and a single shot would've killed me, but a well-timed rock throw made the enemy fall back and redirect his shot upwards, missing me completely. Or even more useful, a man with a rocket launcher completely missed due to them being knocked to the side by several rocks.My favorite thing to do? : *After killing off all the enemies except for one, I let the people of the city enact their own form of justice... I put on my electric shield and slowly walk up to the last enemy, making the poor guy shoot at me to no avail, as this is happening he is constantly barraged by stones from every side (by the citizens). The poor man eventually get stoned to death. Biblically epic.*So does it pay off being good? Oh hecks yeah. :p*And it may just be me, but: The citizens don't scream... and if they don't scream, what's the use of killing them? There's no true fear in them, it's not as fun being evil.* :pAhhh... it's a good game. Planning to get a PS3? Already have one? Get InFamous. Amazing game, trust me.... it's "cool fun". The type of thing where you just feel awesome playing it. The story's coo, I loved it. Can't wait for the next (spoiler! OMG! :laugh:).- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Now let's see... what else can I talk about?*Ah right, Knights of the Nightmare.*I'm not much for the storyline. It's good, but not my kind. I don't feel any true connection to it for now, so I can't say the story's what keeps me going.What keeps me going is the gameplay....have you ever played a game that had a learning curve?Ever played a game that had a steep learning curve?This game? : It's going to kill your brain.YOU *_CANNOT_* play the game without going through the *ENTIRE TUTORIAL*. And even then, it's difficult.Trust me, I'm a quick-learner, and even with that I still find it rather over-complicated.But is it worth it? Oh yes. It's like a game of chess, really.If you ever wanted to play a DS game where you feel like your brain needed a challenge (and not through a puzzle game), then this game's exactly for you!Everytime I pop in the game, I know what I'm getting myself into: A REALLY COMPLICATED GAME. The same feeling when I fight a computer in chess: I can no longer play casually, it's a battle of wits at this point.*:) If you enjoy chess, I suggest you get this game. It's rather fun in the intellectual-regard, as well as by the strategy-rpg point.*The visuals are quite stunning. They're nothing special, but they are beautiful. It has a style that's unlike most games out there.*If you're not into complicated stuff nor are you much for challenging gameplay: Don't bother getting the game. :p That's all it is.I don't care if you just want the CD or art book, just get those on eBay or something!*Oh, and for those who are planning to get the game/plan on getting it:Do you have Yggdra Union for the GBA? Insert it into the GBA slot while playing and you should get a new character when the level 20+ characters start appearing. ...also, the Tutorial section is changed. :p- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -What else what else?Ah, *MySims Party*.It seems MySims is trying to copy Nintendo formulas to try to become a Nintendo cult classic. It's kinda' working.Most people believed MySims was like Animal Crossing, but it was nothing of the sort. It was a pure building game. And it was satisfying to build everything from the ground up. (fun fact: Abu once made me video game console -themed furniture. It was awesome)MySims Kingdom was the next step, simplifying the building method but creating tons more building options. Making building stream-line while still being utterly satisfying. And it feels much more adventurous in it, as it makes things "Quest-based".But then MySims Party came...Not much people's made the connection, but the MySims Party's trying to be Mario Party. And they do it oddly.You see, all the games in MySims Party are different from Mario Party, but they all seem to follow the same theme. If you've played the newest Mario Party & MySims Party, you'd realize it. Eerily similar, yes?Ah, but here's the problem, the controls are sloppy! :(How sad. Especially for me since I'm a MySims fan.Many of the minigames are almost unworkable. But you'll find some minigame gems in the game. And by going through "themed festivals" with friends: You'll see where MySims shines. Especially once you finally figure out the use of "Skills" (stats) in the game. You all basically have fun trying to form the perfect teams to challenge one another.There's a fun in that too, as you constantly try to make your perfect "squads" that specialize in certain festivals, while others specialize in others. Or possibly you make all-around teams that can handle any situation given to them.With that idea in mind: There's absolutely no use of the multiplayer section at this point. Just go through the Festival Mode to participate in the festival tournaments: They're a lot more "fun".But even as fun as it is, you still can't look passed at the awfully controlled minigames, which can kill whatever passion you had for the game.It's an okay game, but I think they could've worked harder on it.I don't regret purchasing the game, but I know most people would and do.For now, I haven't played it for a while due to the "music festival", which has outrageously awful controls. :( ... :) I'll get back to it eventually.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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