Well I'm still alive and kickin :) I missed blogging about my 4 year anniversary at GS... like a month ago :lol: ...ummm yay for extreme belatedness :P

I'm about half way through a quarter at college, just took midterms. Looking forward to the long christmas break I'll get :D

Have a few games to discuss so lets hop right in.

First off is Blade Kitten, a psn game. It follows Kit Ballard, a ditzy cat girl, who is a bounty hunter. She is tracking down her target Terra-li on a planet called Hollow Wish when she uncovers a secret that will effect the destiny of the entire planet. The dialog can be chessy, most of the time actually, but it wasnt cringe-worthy imo. I thought the story was interesting. The game consists of 2 episodes, the first one consisting of 13 chapters/levels. Since it is split into 2 parts the story will leave you on a cliffhanger. It did keep me excited for the next part.

The game is a platformer, a very fun one at that. The levels are huge with tons of hidden areas with treasure and collectables. However the combat is fairly basic. There is a button for a light attack, a heavy attack, and one to hold to break shields. You can also do a finisher move as well. There is no upgrading of skills or moves. You can purchase a few new weapons, costumes and upgrading your health and stamina.

Overall, Blade Kitten has been one of my favorite PSN game purchases so far. If you are looking for a good platformer than this may be your game.

Next is Enslaved Odyssey to the West. The game starts with Monkey and Trip escaping from a slave ship. Unfortunately Monkey is knocked unconsious. While he is out, Trip puts a slavers headband on him, which forces him to follow her orders. Trip wants to find a way back to her village, 300 miles away, and if Monkey helps her get there she will take the headband off. Monkey has no choice since the headband will kill him if Trip dies. And that is how their journey begins.

I loved the story in this game and the characters really bring it to life. The voice actors and the motion capture they used allowed the game to convay the emotions of the story. Combat was fun. Monkey's staff has heavy and light attacks, a focus attack and can shoot plasma or stun shots. The platforming parts are similar to uncharted with a clear path defined. However, the game really holds your hand on the platforming. There really isnt any way to miss a jump. The only way to mess up on the platforming is to get killed by fire jets, gears or enemies.

This game could have gotten a higher score from me if it wasnt for the bugs. There is no reason why the character model should suddenly disappear during a cutscene, the sound/voices cut out, or the annoying wait for the textures to load in. In a game where they try to immerse you in the story, I found this to be frustrating. Just when you are sucked into it something would pop up to slap you in the face to remind you that you are playing a game. Enslaved just could have been better without the bugs.

Thats it for the finished games. On to what I'm currently playing.

I'm on the last chapter in Valkyria Chronicles, been killing zombies in the Undead Nightmare Expansion for Red Dead Redemption, and stuck on the Void Quest boss fight in Persona 4. :)