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Auroni

Quick Blog - Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves Beaten!

Got this game three days ago because a friend works at Rogers. Beat it in about 10 hours after two playthroughs.

All I gotta say this is one of the best games I've played that is great overall. The story is entertaining, the music is brilliant, the graphics are probably the best I've ever seen. the technical aspects are near perfect (no framerate dips), the game has replay value - the multiplayer is SO FUN, and the voice acting is top notch.

Best game of the year...hands down and one of the best games ever made. I'll be playing the multiplayer for sure until COD: MW2 comes out and probably awhile after that if it keeps up the NO LAG and EASY TO FIND PEOPLE which is odd for PS3.

Posted by Auroni, 10/12/2009 10:06pm
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First Post in a long time....what i've been up to games wise...

I havent been playing too many games in the past week and a half but I havent posted in two months so I'll discuss what games I've been playing and my new purchases.

Valkyria Chronicles

- So last time I blogged about this game I wasn't too pleased...I thought it would have been a lot better but thats not the case anymore. For my first actually strategy game besides the GBA Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, it was a unique experience. The game reminded my alot of Skies of Arcadia because of how theres 4 badguys and you pick them off one by one until you get to the final big bad. The story was interesting and the graphics were so beautiful. Expect a review soon hopefully.

Battlefield: Bad Company

- So I beat the game twice and played the hell out of the multiplayer. This game was blew my expectations out of the water and I look forward to the sequel thats hopefully coming out before years end. Again EA manages to surprise me to again and its funny I never bought a single game from them last generation but now I have 5 which are all amazing (Burnout Revenge, Burnout Paradise, DeadSpace, Mirror's Edge, Battlefield: Bad Company). Expect a review on this soon.

Chrono Trigger

- I'm almost done Chrono Trigger, I'm just doing some final sidequests before the last battle. Game was great and obviously a classic even though I think its a bit overrated. Expect the review when I'm finished.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

- I just realized I didnt write that I had this finished in my last blog so I'll say it here. Uncharted was an amazing experience. The zombie type enemie twist I didnt really like but the game was amazing and the sequel is one of my most anticipated games. Amazing game. Review soon.

New Purchases that I haven't reallystarted yet:

- Tomb Raider: Underworld

- Infamous

- Final Fantasty Tactics Advance 2

Also I'll be posting my most anticipated games for the year soon even though I'm more excited for the amazingness that will be the first quarter of 2010. (FF XIII, Alan Wake, God of War III, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, and much more)

Posted by Auroni, 07/29/2009 11:13am
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Gaming In the Past Month

So I haven't posted in a long time so I decided to post an hour before E3 kicks off with Microsoft's conference.

Prince of Persia

- I decided to go back and beat the game again and finish up the achievements while playing the Epilogue. Game is still awesome and the ending is amazing but the epilogue doesn't really establish anything and I found it pretty disappointing to add something when they made a near perfect ending. Anyways I killed the game and got all 1250 achievement points. PoP is still a must play for everyone.

Chrono Trigger

- So I've been playing Chrono Trigger for awhile now. Im not rushing it and I'm taking my time. I'm on the part where you enter Magus's castle in the year 600 so its going good. The game is fantastic and I can't wait to beat it but that probably won't be for awhile.

Grand Theft Auto IV / Lost and the Damned

- I also went back to play GTA IV thanks to me getting Lost and Damned. I realized I didnt give this game the credit it deserved, its fantastic and probably one of the best games I've ever played. Anyways, I went back and beat Lost and Damned which I found was just okay, the story was forgettable compared to the fantastic story of Niko in GTA IV. I also completed the game 100% (GTA IV) so I got a crap load of achievement points. The only one I have left is the 3 strikes and all the online points which are retarded

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

- Yesterday I finally put Uncharted back in my machine and got past the stupid part I was stuck at in one try. Game is a blast. Sometimes it can be a bit frustrating with the controls (I wish it was on the 360). Storys pretty good (I cant complain) and I look forward to see how it ends. Im on Chapter 12 of 22 but I hopefully will be finish within the next 3 days or so.

Valkyria Chronicles

- I Got Valkyria Chronicles the other week because I wanted to buy it before it disappeared off the face of the planet. It's pretty fun. Im only on chapter 5 but it seems the game takes a bit to pick up. I still think Lost Odyssey and Tales of Vesperia are far better but I'll see how it turns out.

Posted by Auroni, 06/01/2009 9:20am
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Game of the Year 2008 Awards

Best Trailer for a Game Released in 2009

Grand Theft Auto IV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nr7dDyUUgl

This trailer was amazing. After not really knowing what to expect after the first trailer, this one confirmed it and had the awesome music to back it up. It introduced to the story and the characters of one of the best games of 08.

Best New Character

Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)

I don't think there was a new character that was more detailed than Niko Bellic. His story was told amazingly and his backstory came to the center of GTA IV in the later half of the game. Niko is a character to remember.

Best Multiplayer

Rock Band 2

This game took away dozens of my hours with my friends. We even attempted the endlist setlist and got to the last 3 songs where there was unfortunately a minor problem that caused us to not finish it. The games just a blast and way better than Guitar Hero. The song list is probably the best set of songs ever in a music game.

Biggest Disappointment

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Words can't even describe my disappointment for Brawl. Its not that its a terrible game its more that the developers had 7 years to make it awesome but it ended up being the same as Melee. The only few things they needed to improve were not even touched upon. Sad really.

Biggest Surprise

Prince of Persia

I was never really a fan of the series. I played the first one and enjoyed it but I thought it was way overrated because it was getting so much attention while Beyond Good and Evil (released at same time and same developer) didnt really get any. However, I decided to pick up this one and I was blown away. The gameplay was fun and the graphics were out of this world.

Best Orchestrated Music

Lost Odyssey

This game reminded me of old school RPGs. The games music was one of its many highlights and the tunes were just solid. Listen to them on youtube, I believe the entire soundtrack is there.

Best Licensed Music

Burnout Paradise

I played this game nonstop for about a month and the tunes were just out of this world. Every track on the game was stuck in my head for months. GTA IV had great music but Paradise's tracks were just far greater in numbers.

Best New IP

Dead Space

This one was easy. Lost Odyssey was a great game but Dead Space feels like the start of an amazing franchise that'll continue for years. Everything was there to make this not only the best IP but one of the best games of the year.

Best Graphics

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots andPrince of Persia

Both of these games graphics are phenominal. Playing on a 1080p TV, you just are astonished at how good graphics have gotten in the last 10 years.

Best Story

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

I've always felt that the MGS series was a better movie than a game. The story is mind blowing even though I find the gameplay subpar. No other gaming series canentertain you as much as this series. MGS4 finishes Solid Snakes story with a bang.

Best Part in a Game

Dead Space - Final Chapter

The atmosphere in the final chapter of Dead Space is unreal. I'm not going to say too much because its a spoiler but if you've played this game you'll know how just amazing this chapter is.

Game I most wanted to Play but Didnt:

Last Remnant

I own the game I just haven't played it.....yet. Hopefully its as good as my expectations.

Best Game I played in 08 that was released in 06/07

Blue Dragon

I had so much fun with this RPG even though many didnt like it. The Orange Box was also awesome but BD gets my pick as best game I played last year that wasnt released last year.

GAME OF THE YEAR:

BURNOUT PARADISE

I played the demo of Burnout Paradise and I hated it. The only reason I decided to buy it back in January was because I had money in my pocket and had no gaming to do. I put the game in and it was an entirely different experience. Burnout Paradise was game that gave me the best experience. I had fun with other games but Burnout Paradise was the only game all year I kept going back to and playing. Racing around the streets of Paradise City was just a blast. The support from Criterion is also shocking.

Runner Up: Grand Theft Auto IV -

Posted by Auroni, 04/10/2009 2:30pm
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