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Column 49: Headaches
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January 7th, 2008
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Sean - 4:37pm EST
I've been nursing a headache for two days now. It stems from an almost all-nighter I pulled playing FFXI on Saturday night. I sacrificed myself to make it through a good portion of chapters two and three of the Chains of Promathia expansion. I really enjoyed it, especially since it is a big chunk of what I need to do to be able to beat up on Diabolos. In fact, I am on his mission now. I hope to beat him up in the level 40 capped mission next weekend. Maybe Lusipurr will come with?
Since I finished Warriors of the Lost Empire, I've started playing Dracula X Chronicles on the PSP. I like playing as Maria. Are there any changes to Symphony of the Night that make replaying it interesting?
I got the first recommended book in the mail on Friday--Fred Saberhagen's sword series. I got an edition that contains the first three volumes. I think most of what I ordered came in collections. It is queued fourth or fifth on my list. I am currently reading the Taladas Trilogy (Dragonlance) and I do want to read the followup to A Game of Thrones. Now I just need to sit down and read...
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{Found it!} My Holy Grail
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Sean,
I enjoyed reading the Q&A’s today. In response to your question whether any of us guys found our Holy Grail, I say, YES! Just married her in August 2007.
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Sean
Lucky and congratulations! I wonder, if she feels the same way about you?
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She is beautiful and a gamer. She plays the DS right alongside me. The wireless feature on the DS is great for this as well. We play a lot of games together and it is so wonderful to have a wife that says: "Are you going to go online (FFXI)?...because I have been away from my game too long." I tried getting her to play FFXI with me but she just didn’t take to it L.
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Sean
Yes, that happens. You can't expect every gamer to take to every game. While it is a good thing to do things with your significant other, it is also very good to have things to do while apart.
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The problem we have is that we get involved with so many games at the same time that we have trouble spreading out our time among them. And now I have been away from FFXI too long due to FFXII: revenant Wings for the DS (a great game, by the way).
Thanks for the Q&A section, look forward to reading some of the other guys’ responses.
~Larry
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Sean
I haven't received any other responses to that particular query. I need to take time off of FFXI and play Revenant Wings. Oh well, gotta finish Dracula X Chronicles first. Thanks for the input, Larry! I bet a lot of us here wish we were as lucky as you!
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This isn't really under any certain topics, but i've got a quick question. It's getting kind of obvious that the reign of the PS2 is rapidly ending, but I still don't have enough $$$ to get a PS3, so I'm trying to find some new RPG's that will keep me busy until I have saved up enough. I also have a game cube. I've done some research on some I found to look decent, but I'm still not sure about them. What do you think about the following series/games(if you know)?
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Sean
First of all, you don't have to answer any of the hot topics--they are just there to give ideas to those that want to write in. Ok, let's see what you are thinking about.
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Dark Cloud (1 and 2)
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Sean
I liked the first one, but it got annoying about halfway through. The second bored me. Reviews were positive for the second one though.
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Rouge Galaxy
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Sean
I started this one recently and am enjoying it so far. Reviews are mixed for it, but I can't have much of an opinion, as I am only a few hours in.
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Valkyrie Profile (1 and 2)
Drakengard (1 and 2)
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Sean
I had the first one and it was repetitive. Very repetitive. Skip it. As for the sequel, I wouldn't know. I do know that it dropped to the bargain bin after like a month on the shelves.
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Tales of... (Legendia, Symphonia, and Abyss)
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Sean
Based on reviews, skip, buy, get now. I've finished Symphonia (great game all around) and I was having fun with Legendia (once again a few hours in).
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Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
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Sean
Buy this one. It is amazing. I loved the whole style of the game. I should play this one again myself.
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Wild Arms (3, 4, and 5)
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Sean
The third one was interesting, but I found it to be too long. In the second half the game just got nasty. I haven't played the fourth, but I loved the fifth. Reviews are mixed as to which is better between four and five.
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SaGa (Romancing and Unlimited)
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Sean
Judging on reviews, treat Unlimited SaGa as the plague. I am not sure about Romancing SaGa, but I do own it.
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Baten Kaitos
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Sean
Some readers really like this game, but I never tried it.
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Fullmetal Alchemist (1 and 2)
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Sean
I really liked the first game, but never got the second one. Get these ones, if you like the series.
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Musashi Samurai Legend
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Sean
I had fun with this title, but it didn't leave good impressions on me. I am not sure why--it just didn't. The good thing is that it should be pretty cheap.
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Suikoden (3, 4, and 5)
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Sean
If you can get the third one, get it. It isn't the best game, but it can be a lot of fun. I wouldn't get four unless you are a fan of the series. I heard good things about part five and it is currently in my backlog.
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Shadow Hearts (any)
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Sean
Shadow Hearts has a strong following. The first one I enjoyed, but I never bothered with the others. From what I have heard, the second one is the best, the first is enjoyable and you should avoid the third.
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Thanks bunches
C.No
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Sean
You're welcome. I hope it helps.
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Well, other than more FFXI, I don't expect to do much else for the next few days. See you on Wednesday!
Unanswered Letter Backlog: 0
Sean wants more Heroes.
I saw Heroes season 2 episode 11 last night. I forgot to watch it earlier. ^_^;
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