Hey GameSpotters!!
October has come and gone, and here's what happened.
Not much gaming went on, mainly because I've been taking constant breaks from it. It's been mainly music this month. Also, Halloween was awesome!
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GAMES BOUGHT
Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)
GS Score: 9.5 (N64)
My Score: 9.5
GAMES RENTED
Mass Effect (Xbox 360)
GS Score: 8.5 (X360), 9.0 (PC)
My Score: N/A
COLLECTIBLES PURCHASED
Tales of Destiny: Perfect Guidebook, Japanese (Sorry, couldn't find a pic!)
Dissidia Play Arts Vol. 1 - Cloud Strife figurine
PS3 TROPHY PROGRESS
Same as last month, unfortunately. Once I get some more PS3 games, my trophy collection shall sky-rocket up the levels.
X360 ACHIEVEMENT PROGRESS
13 Games, 3435G, 195/582.
(I WILL ONLY LIST THE GAMES THAT I GOT GAMERSCORE FROM THIS MONTH!)
Tales of Vesperia - 405/1000 (5 new)
Mass Effect - 115/1200 (115 new)
Gears of War 2 - 175/1750 (10 new)
Blue Dragon - 50/1000 (5 new)
Banjo-Kazooie - 200/200 (200 new, COMPLETE!)
NEW REVIEWS
GAME OF THE MONTH
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)
This month has been very nostalgic for me, and I haven't played a newer title in a while now (excluding Dissidia and Vesperia). I thought I'd play some Ocarina of Time to cure my gaming depression, and it worked. Despite the fact that I have played through Ocarina thousands of times, I still love it, and it still partly cures depression. I've always wondered why.
SONG OF THE MONTH
I couldn't come up with just one, so....
From the 1970's: The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
From the 1980's: Kickstart My Heart - Mötley Crüe (Dr. Feelgood, 1989)
From the 1990's: Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (In Utero, 1993)
Yet more nostalgia.
DEMO OF THE MONTH
God of War III. I wouldn't mind giving this series a go. I'll most likely purchase the GoW Collection coming out soon.
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MONTH
Music Maestro, 25G - Banjo-Kazooie
There are 900 musical notes out there in the world of Banjo-Kazooie. Real gamers collect them all...
COLLECTIBLE OF THE MONTH
Cloud Strife figurine. I got it out of a lucky dip. There are 5 figurines in that series that you can get, and you don't know which one is in the box.
There was Warrior of Light, Cloud, Squall, Zidane and Tidus. I got Cloud.
VIRTUAL ITEM OF THE MONTH
Master Sword - Various Zelda games.
HERO OF THE MONTH
Link. I'm sure you don't need a picture of him.
VILLAIN OF THE MONTH
Ganondorf. I'm sure you don't need a picture of this guy either.
PURCHASE OF THE MONTH
Tales of Destiny: Official Guidebook for $5.50.
VIRTUAL BABE OF THE MONTH
Reith - Magna Carta: Tears of Blood
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So that concludes October. I had a great Halloween, and I hope you did too. Have a good November everyone!
ShadowLaguna
Comments
Hope you have a great November as well.
You rented Mass Effect? What sort of blasphemy is that?
Banjo Kazooie is a fantastic game, and I love playing it every now and then just like Ocarina of Time.
Battle of Evermore is a great song from a fantastic album.
*shakes fists at 360 for being more evil*I, too, have a Cloud action figure!
Really nice Cloud figurine too.
@1995_1996_1997: As above.
@Colmillios: I know, I was really happy to get him. Although I'd be happy even if I got Squall (I would've wasted money if I got Tidus though...).
@lightwarrior179: I'm saving cash for when I buy games and stuff in the US when I go in a few weeks. I'll buy Mass Effect 1 and 2 when I can. And everything else you say I can definitely agree with.
@Yuna7780: I remember being really upset when Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft. Especially since Kameo, PDZ and BK3 were moved to the Xbox. And it would've been nice to see BK on the Virtual Console.
@MissMorphine: Mass Effect was enjoyable, but I didn't get very far when I rented it, and the planets I went on (except Eden Prime) were all dull and mazy. I WANT OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS, DAMMIT! Yeah, I'm sure the sequel will be better.
@NuKkU: Why not? I love it. But then again, it brings me back to my childhood.
@DrCLos: You'd be mad not to enjoy Ocarina. Thank you.
@Extra_Life: Thank you, and thank you.
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