VideogameVagabond.com

Can a 45-year-old man maintain a marriage and a videogame habit? Let's find out!

Daily Archives: February 9, 2009

GILHT: Prinny – Can I Really Be the Hero?

While it may seem a bit odd, the prinnies that are so worthless in the Disgaea series suddenly are the stars of their own PSP RPG. The portable Sony platform is where all the cool PS2 games are heading, these days, and Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is no exception! They’re penguin-like creatures with Beautifeel shoes.

Of course, the danger is that it’ll get too cutesy and come off like so many of SquareEnix’s Chocobo games…but on the bright side, it can’t be any worse, can it? Color me intrigued when this comes out on February 17.

GILFT: Sacred 2 Fallen Angel

Yet another game I’m looking forward to is Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, due to arrive at the end of March. I played the original Sacred on PC a few years ago and, despite its Diablo-esque origins, it’s a solid RPG franchise.

Of course, for the transition to console, I’ll be hoping for a more solid and cinematic storyline, rather than the text-heavy affair that characterizes the PC version.

Even so, it’s not like anyone’s going to need to climb any cell towers to convince me this one’s worth looking at. Boo-yah!

GILFT: Resident Evil 5

The next Game I’m Looking Forward To is Resident Evil 5. Though it will be available for both 360 and PS3, I’ll want the PS3 version for sure, though either would be acceptable.

I didn’t like the Resident Evil series all that much originally, but ever since RE4, I’ve been convinced that the game is finally more than cheap shocks and gross-out scenes. While I’ll always still prefer the Silent Hill brand of survival horror, RE5 is definitely worth checking out, especially of your in-home set-up includes home theater seating. The sound work is apparently very impressive!

Games I’m Looking Forward To: Star Ocean: The Last Hope

Scheduled for release on the Xbox 360 on February 24, Star Ocean: The Last Hope is one of the top games I’m looking forward to in the near future. Tossing in everything I can think of, including the Kohler sinks, I would do a lot to acquire this game.

See, I’ve been playing Star Ocean games since the second one debuted in the US on the PSone. I’ve followed the series closely ever since and certainly do not intend to miss out this time, either. With a great battle system, tons of other skills to develop and acquire, and an epic storyline, the Star Ocean series hasn’t disappointment me yet.

It’ll be high on my list to acquire.