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ShadowLaguna

ShadowLaguna's Monthly Blog - October 2009

Hey GameSpotters!!

October has come and gone, and here's what happened.

Not much gaming went on, mainly because I've been taking constant breaks from it. It's been mainly music this month. Also, Halloween was awesome!

[LOOK OUT FOR OCTOBER'S MONTHLY BLOG CARD COMING SOON]

GAMES BOUGHT

Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)

GS Score: 9.5 (N64)

My Score: 9.5

GAMES RENTED

Mass Effect (Xbox 360)

GS Score: 8.5 (X360), 9.0 (PC)

My Score: N/A

COLLECTIBLES PURCHASED

Tales of Destiny: Perfect Guidebook, Japanese (Sorry, couldn't find a pic!)

CLOUD

Dissidia Play Arts Vol. 1 - Cloud Strife figurine

PS3 TROPHY PROGRESS

Same as last month, unfortunately. Once I get some more PS3 games, my trophy collection shall sky-rocket up the levels.

X360 ACHIEVEMENT PROGRESS

13 Games, 3435G, 195/582.

(I WILL ONLY LIST THE GAMES THAT I GOT GAMERSCORE FROM THIS MONTH!)

Tales of Vesperia - 405/1000 (5 new)

Mass Effect - 115/1200 (115 new)

Gears of War 2 - 175/1750 (10 new)

Blue Dragon - 50/1000 (5 new)

Banjo-Kazooie - 200/200 (200 new, COMPLETE!)

NEW REVIEWS

Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)

GAME OF THE MONTH

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)

This month has been very nostalgic for me, and I haven't played a newer title in a while now (excluding Dissidia and Vesperia). I thought I'd play some Ocarina of Time to cure my gaming depression, and it worked. Despite the fact that I have played through Ocarina thousands of times, I still love it, and it still partly cures depression. I've always wondered why.

SONG OF THE MONTH

I couldn't come up with just one, so....

From the 1970's: The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)

From the 1980's: Kickstart My Heart - M�tley Cr�e (Dr. Feelgood, 1989)

From the 1990's: Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (In Utero, 1993)

Yet more nostalgia.

DEMO OF THE MONTH

God of War III. I wouldn't mind giving this series a go. I'll most likely purchase the GoW Collection coming out soon.

ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MONTH

Music Maestro, 25G - Banjo-Kazooie

There are 900 musical notes out there in the world of Banjo-Kazooie. Real gamers collect them all...

COLLECTIBLE OF THE MONTH

Cloud Strife figurine. I got it out of a lucky dip. There are 5 figurines in that series that you can get, and you don't know which one is in the box.

There was Warrior of Light, Cloud, Squall, Zidane and Tidus. I got Cloud.

VIRTUAL ITEM OF THE MONTH

Master Sword - Various Zelda games.

HERO OF THE MONTH

Link. I'm sure you don't need a picture of him.

VILLAIN OF THE MONTH

Ganondorf. I'm sure you don't need a picture of this guy either.

PURCHASE OF THE MONTH

Tales of Destiny: Official Guidebook for $5.50.

VIRTUAL BABE OF THE MONTH

Reith - Magna Carta: Tears of Blood

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So that concludes October. I had a great Halloween, and I hope you did too. Have a good November everyone!

ShadowLaguna

Posted by ShadowLaguna, 11/02/2009 12:21am
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infamous13579

great blog

Posted 11/02/2009 1:26am

ShadowLaguna

@infamous13579: Thanks.

Posted 11/02/2009 2:10am

jaykho213

Was the demo of God of War 3 good?

Posted 11/02/2009 7:14am

1995_1996_1997

How good was the GOW3 demo?

Posted 11/02/2009 7:23am

Colmillios

That was really lucky to get a cloud figure out of 5 of what you can get. I have always liked the song Heart-Shaped Box. Congrats on the achievements you got this past month.

Hope you have a great November as well.

Posted 11/02/2009 9:21am

lightwarrior179

Nice blog.
You rented Mass Effect? What sort of blasphemy is that?

Banjo Kazooie is a fantastic game, and I love playing it every now and then just like Ocarina of Time.
Battle of Evermore is a great song from a fantastic album.

Posted 11/02/2009 9:35am

Yuna7780

W000000T! Banjo Kazooie is my FAVORITE N64 game. I really wish they weren't bought and could be put on the Nintendo Store...

*shakes fists at 360 for being more evil*

I, too, have a Cloud action figure!

Posted 11/02/2009 2:39pm

MissMorphine

mass effect was an average game. i really hate when u have to drive the car around the same planet over and over again. i was really dissapointed. lets hope ME2 is better then the first

Posted 11/02/2009 2:49pm

NuKkU

See you got Banjo Kazooie there didnt you never was a big fan of the series i got it for the N64 didnt really like it but hey glad ur enjoying it

Posted 11/02/2009 4:16pm

DrCLos

I love Ocarina of Time. Best ever.
Really nice Cloud figurine too.

Posted 11/02/2009 5:36pm

Extra_Life

Wow, sweet Cloud figurine. And you got all the notes, good work man!

Posted 11/03/2009 2:04am

ShadowLaguna

@jaykho213: From what I played of it, it felt like a typical GoW game. But seeing as I am unfamiliar with the series, I can't say what's new. I enjoyed the demo though.

@1995_1996_1997: As above.

@Colmillios: I know, I was really happy to get him. Although I'd be happy even if I got Squall (I would've wasted money if I got Tidus though...).

@lightwarrior179: I'm saving cash for when I buy games and stuff in the US when I go in a few weeks. I'll buy Mass Effect 1 and 2 when I can. And everything else you say I can definitely agree with.

@Yuna7780: I remember being really upset when Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft. Especially since Kameo, PDZ and BK3 were moved to the Xbox. And it would've been nice to see BK on the Virtual Console.

@MissMorphine: Mass Effect was enjoyable, but I didn't get very far when I rented it, and the planets I went on (except Eden Prime) were all dull and mazy. I WANT OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS, DAMMIT! Yeah, I'm sure the sequel will be better.

@NuKkU: Why not? I love it. But then again, it brings me back to my childhood.

@DrCLos: You'd be mad not to enjoy Ocarina. Thank you.

@Extra_Life: Thank you, and thank you.

Posted 11/04/2009 12:30am

alidallal

It is true your month was light in quantity but heavy in quality