Fire Emblem

It has been years since I have played a really good turn based combat game. Fire Emblem is so much fun to play, mind you it also is quite hard. I have found some characters are quite weak, and the computer seems to like hammering them. The game reminds me of my Uni days playing those old TSR games like Pools of Radiance, or Secret of the Silver blades.

Like those older games "battles" can take up to an hour to finish, but I feel I have accomplished something at the end. On the down side the mage/cleric units have very limited use (so far anyway). Also the combat machanics are simplified quite a bit compared to other turn based combat games.

A review I read for the game stated 40 hours is the average game time to complete. So it looks like I will be playing this one for a while yet.

Another One Bites the Dust

I have finally finished Starfox adventures. I was dissapointed with the last bit. I was very tacked on, and a bit of a let down. I was waiting for the big battle against General Scales.

Now I am playing Fire Emblem : Path of Radiance, I got it from Cash Converters for $37 back in Decemeber. Good value considering it came with the original reciept showing someone had bought it for $99.95 at EB in Launceston, Tasmainia on the 30th Januaray 2006.

Kororinpa

Played Kororinpa on the Wii, not a bad game but I get the impression it was rushed to be finished. The game play is good but the game is far too short I have already completed 30 of what I think are 50 levels. It was interesting to watch other people play the game.

Still playing Starfox Adventure on the Wii, currently the game info shows I am 49% through the game. It is a decent RPG, not as good as Windwalker but still quite good.

Played more Battle Engine Aquila on the PC, some of the levels are quite hard and require quite a few attempts to complete.

Oddly enough I had a couple games (takes hours to complete a level) of 10th Anniversary Settlers 2. The computer is still as dumb as ever, so really I just play it to pass the time while waiting for web pages to load when viewing my weekly does of web commics.