The gaming diary

[Silent Scythe]

I've been tring to play Persona but its hard to stay focused on it. And it doesn't help when every fifth battle or so freezes, which is odd because the disk is near flawless. 
I've been thinking of starting Suikoden instead but I feel bad working on one game then just dropping it.

[James]

Castlevania Dawn Of Sorrow seems a lot like Metroid Fusion on the GBA. Possibly like other 2D Metroids, I haven't played any others. It's got similar gameplay except obviously it's vampires and beasties instead of being in space.

Sort of played it some more today but didn't get too far.

[blcklblskt]

I love Metroidvania 

[Sirgin]

Did a mission in Warcraft III. I haven't played the game much though, still in the Human Campaign. I'll probably focus on this game some more after finishing Dark Chronicle.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Modded my S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl with AMK weapons and Oblivion Lost and am having a renewed love affair with the game.

[Ghost Soldier]

Dusted off The Orange Box and played a few hours of good ole Half-Life 2.

[Tondog]

This weekend I played a bunch of Call of Duty 4 online to take advantage of the double XP weekend on PSN. I managed to level up my account 2 or 3 times.

Also played some Metal Gear Online with a friend, Einhander, God Hand, and Stubbs the Zombie (was on sale on Steam for $5).

[Ghost Soldier]

Went to my sons room and played the 64 for awhile.  Played California Speed and Mario Kart 64.

[Sirgin]

More Warcraft III. Just finished the human campaign, now for the undead.

[phoenix1967]

I've been tring to play Persona but its hard to stay focused on it.

I still haven't opened my copy of Persona 3 (the original, not FES).


Played the trial game of Braid on XBLA. Very impressed! Side-scrolling platformer with puzzle elements, and time manipulation. Whoever created it really put a lot into it from an artwork and design standpoint. Controls are very simple (either you jump, or you reverse time...that's it). The central character has to clear worlds by obtaining puzzle pieces to complete a picture. In the trial game I wasn't able to finish a picture off, but I'm guessing the ability to do so is in the full version. If you're on XBox Live, I highly recommend downloading it and seeing it for yourself. It's a new game with a throwback to classic gaming mechanics and is worth owning, imo.

[logical123]

Playing the game Pandemic II on Newgrounds. Highly addictive.

[phoenix1967]

Played some CoD3 online last night and got clobbered!

Also played the trial game for Castle Crashers from XBLA. It's from the same guys that did Alien Hominid. It's a fun title for up to 4 players. It has that throwback in-the-arcade feel to it. Excellent art, simple yet challenging gameplay. Recommended!

[Sirgin]

Played some CoD3 online last night and got clobbered!

Ah, finally stopped playing Civ Rev? Did you get all achievements you talked about or not?

[phoenix1967]

^I'm still short on 2 achievements for Civ Rev...winning with only 1 city and getting a city to 200 resources (food and production only). I may need to look up the cheats to get the 1st one (I seem to remember there being a way by using England and the Beta Centauri scenario). The other one I may be able to eventually get if I play as America enough times and be the 1st to Communism.

[Silent Scythe]

Playing Dragon Warrior 2 again, figure I'll Get that and 3 out of the way while playing Suikoden.