Bravely Default (3DS). Four chapters in, and it’s quite entertaining so far. Recommended if you like classic turn-based JRPGs.
The HD rerelease of Tales of Symphonia just came out for PS3. Very tempting…
Tag Archives: Playstation 3
Startup times
Because the only measure of the worth of a game console is the length of time it takes to get from full power off to the main menu:
| Console | Startup time(seconds) |
| Nintendo DSi | 5 seconds |
| Sony Vita | 18 seconds (includes holding power button) |
| Sony PSP Go (w/16 GB M2 card) | 19 seconds |
| Sony PS3 (60GB fat, with replacement 500 GB HD) | 20 seconds |
| Microsoft Xbox 360 (120GB) | 21 seconds |
Ni no Kuni: Main game done
Finished the main game in Ni no Kuni a few days ago, and I’ve done some of the post-game quests and bosses. I’ll probably post a full review in a week or so when I get a little time.
In short, though … this is a good game to get if you’re a JRPG fan.
WTF?
If you’re playing Ni no Kuni, take a close look at the signs in the grocery store in Motorville:
White barf? Click to zoom.
“Yup in milk
White barf!”
What the…?
A game that appeals to kids and … old people
I’m, of course, talking about Ni no Kuni:
Kids these days!
Ni no Kuni out today
I’ve een playing Persona 4 Golden on the Vita for a while now, ad will probably post a review on that later (in short, buy it if you have a Vita and like JRPGs).
On the PS3, Ni no Kuni’s out today, and is currently on a truck riding out to my house. Hopefully, it will entertain me for a bit longer than Tales of Graces. Graces drags towards the middle – meaning I’ll likely do with Graces what I usually do with Tales games: put ti down for a while and come back to it in a few months.
Tales (yawn) continued…
Looks like Tales of Graces f slows down in the middle third. Someone has sucked all the eleth out of the Valkines Cryas, and while they were at it, they sucked a lot of my will to keep playing the game.
I’ll get back to it when I have time, but I don’t feel compelled to keep going…
And now, Tales of Graces f
I’ve just put a game into my PS3 for the first time in months – Tales of Graces f. How’s it going so far?
Presentation
Tales games aren’t known for their eye-popping graphics -and Tales of Graces f is certainly no exception to the rule. The graphics are serviceable but not particularly impressive – looking more like a last-generation game than something on a current console. Given the game’s origins on the least powerful console of this generation, that’s not really surprising.
Sound and voice acting really aren’t bad – in other words there aren’t any characters I want to instantly mute.
Gameplay – Battle system
It’s Tales, only without TP. While the battle system is entertaining so far, I’m not sure I think it’s an improvement over what you get in Tales of the Abyss or Tales of Vesperia. Instead of using TP (the Tales version of MP in other games), you have CP that are used for attacks. These CP regenerate when standing still or blocking. Having to wait or defend before attacking changes the pace in combat – it feels slower so far than previous Tales games. I’ll give the system a little more playtime before being too harsh on it, though.