Its been a while since ive been on gamespot. Why? Its simply because ive been to lazy to blog and/or haven't found the time to do so. I've been contemplating posting a blog about my top 10 games of the decade, similar to what ShadowLaguna did on his most recent blog (I believe). Unfortunately I have now lost the motivation to post such a blog, and find myself writing on my recent purchases. I'ts been a while so its difficult to recall which games ive bought recently...though one that is quite apparent in my mind is last night's purchase of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.

NO MORE HEROES 2: DESPERATE STRUGGLE

Suda51's newest game in the No More Heroes series is down right amazing. Now im aware that many gamers say games are amazing somewhat loosely, though my statement is irrefutable. The game is almost identical to the first one with the exclusions of an overworld and mundane job missions. Instead, the overworld has been converted into a nice, clean map of the city. From this map you can select which job you wish to complete ( the jobs give you money that you can use to purchase various items from the two shops in the game. One sells beam katanas and the other sells clothes and other collectables.) Now the minigame jobs are 8bit; something that was tinkered wtih in the first game, but never really made it past a short Galaga like shooter during one Ranked Battle. I'd just like to say that theese games are a riot. Honestly most of them are better than most ****c arcade titles like Dig Dug and Rally-X. Its really just that fun. The diversity of weapons in this game is also pleasing. You start wtih the same beam katana as you did in the first game, and the second one avalible for purchase is the final sword of the last game. As seen in the trailer for the game, you can now wield 2 at once. Its a great game. As for the story, Travis is no longer the number 1 ranked assasin *for reasons that are unexplained, and will remain so*. Instead, he is now rank 51 after killing the brother of Helter Skelter; the first ranked fight from the promotion trailer for No More Heroes 1. After the CEO of Pizza Bat has Travis' best friend bishop killed and decapitated (bishop was that guy who brought you your motorcycle when you pressed the 1 button on the overworld), he decides to to back to the world of Ranked Assassin battles. There are "50" ranked battles, but to be honest there are only about 27. This is because 25 assasins are killed at once in a giant mech battle (an event that occurs very early in the game... its not really a spoiler. Somewhat dissapointing ill be honest wtih you.) Anyways its a great game. Boss battles are still excelent, though i feel like the butchered the execution scenes ie: in the first game when you killed destroy man by slicing him in half and watching his corpse slowly peel apart. I love this game. In my oppinion it is amongst the best Wii games (something that isnt hard to do *heh heh*), but seriouslyl its a great game. Overall score... for now its a 9/10. This is subject to change as the first game also recieved a 9.0/10 from me. Perhaps a 9.3-.4 by the end of the game? It all depends on the plot twists and craziness that occurs over the course of the game. I know this game isnt comming out in the UK, Austraila, or Japan for quite some time so I recomend importing it if possible. If you have have a modded wii that can play out of reigon games, and you dont live in the states...buy this...now. I cant get enough of it.

Now moving on to a curse thats been placed upon me...

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

I've attempted playing this game several times in the past, though ive not had the patience to level a character past level 15. Now that many of my schoolfriends play WoW I've been sucked into the fad. Listen; this game is fun but its not up to the hype that people give it. Now that they've added Dungeon Finder, its alot easier to level. Some issues i have with the game are as follows:

- Too easy to reach end game

- Lack of story based quests

- Too easy to obtain "good gear"

- Ultimately, its far too easy

Its fun but if you're looking for a new MMO to play and really get into, just wait for Final Fantasy 14. Please. Its going to be so much better. Final Fantasy 11 is already amazing for hardcore gamers that is. Its not for the casual gamer by any means, but if you are casual just play WoW. Its fun if you have friends to play with and talk to over vent. Raids and instances are fun. Downing bosses from the lore is also fun. Im level 38 on Whisperwind. Anyone that reads this blog probably dosen't play, and the chance of being on my server is small but i figure i might as well post my info.

So thats about it for now. Just waiting for White Knight Chronicles and Final Fantasy 13. Untill next time keep posting blogs UNLESS you dont have the time like me, in which case you can just post to mine. It would be greatly appreciated.

-Zeldafreak4life

This is just a short blog in which im going to say a few things.

a) Finished Tales of Vesperia. Officially one of my favorite games of all time.

b) Almost completed Spirit Tracks. In the bottom three Zelda games to date *I say this after beating them all* (minus CDI games, which to be fair do not count.)

c) Now its time for the real question. I'm trying to decide between three RPGs to play as my next RPG. Do me a favor and vote for your favorite choice.

1) Dragon Quest VIII

2) Valkyria Chronicles

3) The World Ends with You

Help me out here. I own all three and they are all collecting dust on the shelf, as I haven't had the time to play them yet. Thanks.

-Zeldafreak4life

Yet some more time has passed since my last blog, so here's an update for those who care. As one should expect, Ive purchased some more games between my last blog and now, so here's what I think about them.

Assassin's Creed II (XBOX360)- Ok, so this time im putting my favorite title on the list first. I absolutely LOVE this game and let me tell you why. First of all, I wasn't amongst the haters of the last game who complained about the tedious missions and viewpoints etc. Ive been following the A.C series since it was announced, and when I finally bought ACII, I was blown away. The presentation in this game is outstanding, despite a few minor visual glitches *emphasis on minor*. Unlike the last game where its mission after mission after mission, this game is presented in a GTA like style and let me say it suits the title incredibly. The story is another thing to mention. First a little disclaimer. I'm of Italian descent, in that my family consists of Italian imigrants. That leaves me a little biased. I LOVE this story, the characters, Ezio's character progression, EVERYTHING about the game including the boss duels and assasinations. I love the weapons, the combat, everything. Anyways thats my impression of the game. It was much longer than the original and much better. My review....an honest 9.5/10. Needless to say, go get this game. Now.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (XBOX360)- Is this really a suprise? Who dosen't have this game? Aside from it being the most overhyped game of all time, Ill give it some credit. Its tons of fun. Not only does it have the best single player campaign of any shooter Ive played *once again im putting emphasis on single player*, the online is also a blast. Its pretty easy to pick up and play. What really gets me is when kids think they own at the game when really its all camping. Quite primative if you ask me. No skill whatsoever. Its not to say that the game isnt awesome with its realistic effects and killstreak bonusues. It improves upon everything that the last one had. Special Ops is also very fun to play with a friend. My score? 9.0/10. Its a great game...as much as it hurts to say.

Sonic Unleashed (XBOX360)- This game.../sigh. Sonic Unleashed is everything you've heard about it from other reivewers. Im a pretty big Sonic fan, so I couldnt resist buying it even after all of the terrible reviews. Theres just something about seeing sonic in good graphics. Reminds me of the days of Dreamcast ya know? I'm a big Dreamcast fan also *just thought id put that out there*. So back to the topic. Sonic's daytime levels are great. I mean they are very very fun. The graphics are nice, the textures, the design, it all looks outstanding. The gameplay is very fast especially when you use his ring energy which makes him go insanely fast. I wish they had just made the entire game like that...but no. Theres someone at SEGA that insists that Sonic games need some type of gimick. So they aded Werefail... i mean Werehog mode. Its bugged, boring and slow. Not to mention the controlls are abysmal. Its terrible. The voice acting is also terrible and im sick of the european themed sonic games. I remember when sonic used to be in tropical areas by the water...back on Dreamcast. T.T Anyways Im still giving this game a chance. I'm able to convince myself that im enjoying the game when its bad, though sometimes I am actually enjoying the game. I don't have a solid score yet, but I think its safe to say that the 3.5 score that Gamespot gave it is a little harsh. Is it based on their dissapointment in such an EPIC FAIL? Perhaps. However, it deserves at least a 5.

Half Minute Hero (PSP)- Quite an interesting game I must say. Its acutally kind of hard for me to describe. The missions seriously do take place in 30 seconds, but there are cool things about it. Its nice to pick up and play. The graphics are really nice and suit the game well, though they are 8bit. The music is really good, and does alot for the game. Not much else to say. 30 second review...win.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 (PS2)- This game is very intersting as well. Unlike other Shin Megami games, this is an action RPG that takes place around WWI. You play as Raidou (or rather thats what he's called) a Devil Summoner who keeps his demons in small metal capsules under his cape. He dresses in a WWI Japaneese Military uniform, complete with revolver and katana. The gameplay is fast and involving. You dash around a small square arena with up to two demons assisting you and attack the target. While this is similar to kingdom hearts, you are also able to stop gameplay temporarially to execute complex attacks and combos. You main character attacks with both a katana and a gun. The gun serves the purpose of stunning enemies and the katana for damage dealing. When it comes to graphics, this game looks great despite the fact that its somewhat dated. The game came out in the states this year, but it had been released in japan previously. So the graphics leave a little to be desired. Outside of battle, its a detective typed game....well that is what Raidou is for the most part. You run around town asking people questions and learning stuff. Its pretty cool. I haven't gotten too far into this so I don't have a solid impression yet. Keep looking at "my raitings" for when I post it.

Anyways thats about it I think. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Eat lots of food, relax, and play lots of games.

-Zeldafreak4life