Wow, long time no post. Sorry. RE5 and a few other tidbits.

So, sorry I've neglected this (and many other things) lately. It's just been hell in my real life, so I've not posted much...anywhere.

So, Resident Evil 5. Everyone else has already commented on it, so my two cents will make a nice clinking noise in the fountain of commentary.

I liked RE5. A lot, really. Sure, it's goofy and doesn't really offer much new in the way of gameplay since number four, but by God are the in-game graphics pretty. In game cutscenes used the gameplay engine! And just the amount of detail and textures...mmmmmmm, it was nice. Targeting system was good, enemies were Capcom enemies (annoying and cheap) with good A.I., inventory is ridiculous, puzzles are retarded, ancient African lazer beams!?, and of course, your companion Sheva.

I had no problem with Sheva. Of course, Tony read on-line to not give her the pistol to work with, so that cut down on a lot of the A.I. idiocy that others experienced. She hardly made stupid mistakes after that and was fun eye candy. I also like the voice acting she had. Other than that though she didn't really stand out much as a character. She was just kinda there. *shrug* I have a theory that people didn't like because you didn't have to protect her like you did with Ashley, and therefore felt somewhat emasculated when she didn't rely on you for help 24/7. Men like feeling big and powerful and needing to help the widdle girlys from the big bad men. Or something.

*SPOILER ALERT* I hated that they made Jill blonde. I mean, really? Long hair, sure. Blonde? Blonde!? Love the chemistry between her and Chris, though. Nothing comes from it, of course, but I still love it. And Chris was sexy, though in that dumb jock way. Still, he had a good voice actor which I enjoyed.

Overall I thought Resident Evil 5 was great and worth the wait. Now the series no longer makes any damn sense, though. And they're re-vamping it. Or something. *shrug* Whatever. The only thing missing was more Leon. He's a hottie. ^_^

Evil of Evils...

Tony's XBox broke...so we don't know if he has to buy a new one yet or if the graphics chip can be fixed (that's what broke). He swore that one way or another he'd have an XBox by the time Resident Evil 5 comes out.

He's convinced this game will be as wonderful and grounbreaking as Resident Evil 4. It kinda looks the same to me with better graphics and the less-hot Chris Redfield. I like Leon better because then Ada tags along...Whatever. Maybe Jill Valentine will show up?

Games I Wish I'd Played Pt. 1

One of the games I wish I'd seen or played would have to be Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. After reading a synopsis and seeing a few videos on YouTube, I'd have to say that this particular game is a real stand-out. Sure, the combat seems punishing at times, but the characterization, gameplay and plot more than make up for it. The Prince and Farah are downright interesting (and fun) and watching the Prince do his acrobatics off of walls is really cool, not to mention inventing the whole slowing-down/rewinding time thing. Prince of Persia seems very whimsical with a great story and unique setting. This is a classic that I really wish I'd been able to play, even if it was made by Ubisoft. Maybe I should hop to a GameStop for this one.

Another game I wish I'd seen (not necessarily played) is Resident Evil 4. I've seen all the cutscenes and read the story as well, and I know a lot of the franchise's storyline. I'm just not a fan of zombies. There, I said it. I hate imminent armageddon and killer robots that have already wiped humanity off the face of the earth as well. Those are my top three on the list of Stuff Jill Can't Stand. So I refused to watch this when Tony got it. Now I'm seriously regretting it. I've just started to absolutely adore horror/action games, and this is one of the best of all time. Doubled with Capcom's punishing gameplay it would've been a rollicking good time. Plus Leon's really hot. Y'know, for pixels. So while I'm looking forward to Resident Evil 5, I still wish that I'd seen 4 from start to finish.

*Spoilers Ahead*

This is a little off-topic, but I also wish I'd played the Knights of the Old Republic series in order. Or at least not known that you're Revan in the first game. I played the second one first (and it was actually my introduction into RPGs) and am still in love with it to this day. Yes, I know it's a very broken game, but at its core it has real soul. And it's Lucasarts' fault that it was unfinished for rushing Obsidian the way they did. I love the character of the Exile. How fragmented her identity is, how ripped apart she is inside. She tries to put a good face on it at times, but she's a real mess. And Atton...boy, don't get me started. I adore Atton. He's a scoundrel-turned-decent because of his protective love for the Exile and can't help but continually crack jokes all the time in his sexy voice...*sigh* Love it. I can't tell you how sad I am that I can no longer play these games on PC. (I got Vista not too long ago.) The first one is of course excellent because Bioware made it. But the second one will always be my favorite. The idea of a broken Jedi will never stop being cool to me. I wish that someone would make a follow-up game to complete the story. Anyone. Please?

*Spoilers End*

That last paragraph reminded me of something I'd been meaning to write. One day you'll see me write about Bioware on this blog at length and going through all the games of their's I've played.