This is less a blog about me but rathere things recently of interest to me. The fist thing is the Scramble Crossing. You may know this as something japanese as its one of the most recognisable locations within Japan (Shibyua's Scramble Crossing, that is) and so the UK have followed suit to free up congestion in the capital with this our version
It only opened today so you can understand butit looks interesting. I haven't been yet but i'll probably go this weekend as i want to go to my borthers GAME shop (he works there not owns it incase your wondering) and pre-order either Assassins Creed II or The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (which has a special pre order tin and figurines) so i may take pictures when i go (plus i have have short hair again(cut my afro, it wasn't all that big but very spongy and curly) so i look different).
Next is I Beat Prince of Persia today (X360 Version) It was a great game, the platforming it what sold me, the running on walls, climbing and puzzles were really intuative and great, the no game over screens was nice, and even though there were limited enemies only showing up in certain encounters the platforming is enough of a challenge to hold me over and it was over a great adventure. This is the sort of game i like: adventure (or fantasy in some forms) I don't like realism that much in games doing something amazing with a game makes it more enjoyable and i still stick with the idea that if i want a call of duty experience without the annoyace of online jerks (and online in general, its OK on some games but its starting to annoy me) the army is always recruiting.
Lastly, i look at Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days again. I'm trying to decipher Squeenix's way of doing thing mainly becasue putting it in some sort of order is odd. Its estalished the Birth by sleep would occur before KH1 & 2 Is the Sequel 1 and CoM is the midquel to 1 & 2 but then so is 358/2 Days and tis just got confusing. I really started thiking this at night when i realised the story developing Chain of memories takes place within 358/2 days. AT the time where Axel, Larxene, Marluxia, Zexion, Vexen & Lexaeus go to Castle Oblivion thats when Chain of Memories begins Axel Takes out Zex & Vex, you beat Marluxia & Larxene with Sora (and lexaus i think, i have yet to beat CoM) Its nuts becasue now its like it goes:
Birth by Sleep, KH1, 358/2 Days, CoM, KH2 but CoM & 358/2 happen at almost the exact same times its like 2 halves its odd but it makes sense. Although it doesnt take away fro what a good game 358/2 is. The gameplay is solid and lacks ATB which i like ( yes i'm all for JRPGS but if you going to give me a sword of decent proportions (stupid proportions in FFVIII) then tell me which button swings it into the enemy that said i still dont get how the kingdom key is considered a blade when its rounded off. Its more like a baton or stick. One final note: why doesnt Sora/Roxas/Xion ever stick the key into an actual lock and turn it, its always perplexed me mainly becasue i see a key as insert it into keyhole and turn to open but i've never seen him do it thought maybe for each world he'd go to, he'd enter an area before it with a giant Padlock on it opend by his key which he uses as a weapon. wow this turned out to be alot of rambling so dont take alot of this seriously, i was just voicing a ramble.
ZX