A Gaming Diary
Archive for April, 2007
Dragon’s Curse (Wii)
Apr 8th
Thirty-nine minutes I’ve played this.
I really don’t feel like playing any more.
Either I’m missing something or it’s just stupidly hard. Not hard and fun like New Adventure Island, just clunky and annoyingly tough.
I frown in the direction of the people who recommended this.
Puzzle Quest (DS)
Apr 7th
Lots of play this afternoon.
I’ve become a knight of some sort, which boosted my morale, and I’ve got some nice new items.
Ah! There’s the microwave!
Formula One CE (PS3)
Apr 7th
Nope, still not completed a race. But I got about five laps in at San Marino and I’ve got a good feeling about the Nurburgring.
Armored Core 4 Demo (PS3)
Apr 7th
Darn it! Another demo without any invert setting for the y-axis. I tried playing it anyway, but couldn’t get through the tutorial, which I ended up having to skip, and the first mission, though a success, was a comedy of errors and looking the wrong way.
Developers – CONTROLS ARE IMPORTANT.
Full Auto 2 Demo (PS3)
Apr 7th
There’s too much going on for my liking and it’s not as smooth as it needs to be and I’m rubbish at it.
Pass.
MLB 2K7 Demo (PS3)
Apr 7th
Tried this again this morning. It really is brilliant. I was maybe a little harsh about how it looked last night. The presentation is great and generates just the right atmosphere and the player models and clothing are okay – it’s just the textures and lighting that really lets things down. It’s very much stuck between generations.
As for how it plays, I enjoyed it much more this session – and not just because another home run won the game for me, in the bottom of the eighth this time.
MLB 2K7 Demo (PS3)
Apr 7th
I set up a US account to download this one. Was very much worth it. It looks appalling, but it plays brilliantly. I do love being able to buy Inside Edge info so my catcher will give me tips on how best to pitch to certain players.
I couldn’t get the hang of batting using the motion-sensing capabilities of the SIAXIS at all – I just kept bunting – but I found the option to change it back to the classic “hit X” method in the bottom of the ninth, hit a home run with a man already on first base and won the game.
Awesome.
I do hope the full game is region-free, because 2K Sports never release their baseball games in the UK. I cuss them bad.
Everybody’s Golf 5 Demo (PS3)
Apr 7th
Three holes of golfing goodness. Had to set up a Japanese account to download it, which was a pain, but it was just about worth it. It’s made sure I won’t be getting Tiger Woods and will be waiting for an English-language version of this instead.
I also tried the new control method, but with all the instructions in Japanese I couldn’t work out why my shots were failing so dismally, so I quit out on the first hole.
Super Rub ‘a’ Dub (PS3)
Apr 6th
Well, that’s all the levels cleared.
Not with gold medals, but they’re all done.
I don’t think it’s sold too well – most of my scores aren’t very good, yet are inside the top thirty on the Worldwide leaderboards. I’m even in the top ten on one level.
Shame, as it’s good fun and priced right at £3.49.
Formula One CE (PS3)
Apr 6th
Having enjoyed the demo and being without my 360, I decided to pick this up. I’m enjoying the driving very much, which is a good thing, as I’m not achieving anything.
Before each race there’s an hour or so of practice laps to get the car ready and qualifying laps to determine grid position. Then the race starts and somewhere on the first lap I hit another car and have to retire.
My current aim is to finish a race before the end of this season.
