Life in Japan as a teenager is a hard one. There is so much pressure with schooling, parents, and life coming at you so quickly, sometimes you just want something interesting to happen to take your mind off of it all. Sometimes that thing you want to happen ends up changing the entire way you look at the world. (more…)
March 30, 2012
Real World
March 29, 2012
Merlin S4 Ep12 – The Sword in the Stone (Part 1)
The two part finale opens with Merlin assisting Arthur in his chambers and poking a new hole in the king’s belt. It seems all the feasting has caused Arthur to put on a few pounds, and he makes Merlin promise not to tell anyone. Everything seems to be normal as they head off for another evening of celebration in the castle. Arthur turns a tad melancholic as he thinks of Gwen and shares a brief moment with Merlin.
But Agravaine has other plans for the evening, as he begins tossing small explosives at guards near the entrance to the siege tunnels and signals for Morgana and Helios’ army. He leads this advance unit through the underground passages. As they make their way through the town, they silently take out any guards they happen upon and spill oil throughout the market and around homes. Agravaine casually drops his torch to set ablaze his tracks. When Morgana sees the flames, she knows it is time for her to strike. (more…)
Darkness 2
Status: Finished once on Mobster difficulty w/ Good Ending, now playing New Game+
Achievements: 18 of 50
Gamerscore: 305/1000
DLC Purchased: none
I don’t normally play direct sequels to games haven’t at least attempted first, but since we have no clue where my husband’s copy of the first Darkness installment is, I made an exception. After checking out the demo for Darkness 2, there was no way I was going to wait until we either found his copy or replaced it. (more…)
March 23, 2012
Fable 3
Status: Finished once and then it all went to hell
Achievements: 46 of 60
Gamerscore: 910/1250
DLC Purchased: nada
I thought that with time I’d be able to finally write about Fable 3. Hope that the memories of what happened to me that fateful afternoon burned in my chest for months, but now I know and have come to accept that this will never be. (more…)
March 21, 2012
Merlin S4 Ep11 – The Hunter’s Heart
Just when Gwen has settled into a new home in a small village far from Camelot, her life takes another turn as she is captured by bandits who’ve decided to ransack the place.
Meanwhile, Arthur has summoned a court meeting, announcing to all that Camelot has formed an agreement over land disputes with the kingdom of Nemeth. As part of these peaceful negotiations, Arthur will marry the princess of Nemeth, Mithian. Merlin is shocked and upset that Arthur kept him in the dark about it, urging his friend not to go through with the marriage. Merlin thinks it’s too soon after the Gwen debacle and knows Arthur still loves her. The king threatens Merlin to exile if he ever speaks of Gwen again. (more…)
March 15, 2012
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
Stealth Elf is stealthy
Status: Finished once (played coop with my husband)
Achievements: 26 of 38
Gamerscore: 640/1000
Adventure Packs Purchased: Darklight Crypt, Dragon’s Peak
Skylanders had flown under my radar for a long time, mostly because I have a major prejudice against Activision these days (although not as bad as my hatred of Lionhead) but also due to my increasing dislike of gimmicky games. I’d also been extremely pumped for Skyrim, which had been my big Holiday 2011 game and consumed my life for a month straight.
After coming out of my Skyrim haze and seeing a bunch of our friends talking about how much they were enjoying Skylanders, we decided to take the plunge and picked up the starter kit, and adventure pack and a couple additional characters. Over his Christmas break, my husband and I drove all over looking for the now impossible to find toys and I watched him play at night until we managed to find a few toys I could register to myself.
Once I had Hex (Undead), Whirlwind (Air) and FlameSlinger (Fire) in hand, I was ready to venture into the Skylands. (more…)
March 8, 2012
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
Status: Completed Alone ending and all Souji Okita endings
My weakness for feudal Japanese tales always gets the best of me. Slap in the “Choose Your Own Adventure” twist and a bevy of hot samurai and you have won my love.
Set in the late 1800s, Chizuru sets out from Edo to search for her father. Their letter correspondence ends suddenly and worried for the only parent she has, Chizuru makes her way to Kyoto hoping a friend of her father’s can shed some light on the issue. When she finds herself witness to one of the shogunate’s dirty secrets, Chizuru finds herself a guest in the home of the Shinsengumi, defenders of Kyoto from the unruly ronin who now roam the country. (more…)
March 6, 2012
Merlin S4 Ep10 – A Herald of the New Age
During one of their patrols, Arthur and his men stumble across an old druid shrine. Merlin has heard of these from Gaius, informing his comrades that these types of shrines were built to appease restless spirits and it should not be disturbed. When Arthur declares there is nothing for the men there, they turn to leave the shrine. Elyan is the last to turn away, but spots a well nearby and stops to take a drink. After taking his fill, Elyan sees the reflection of a young boy in the water, but no one stands behind him. He hears whispers in the wind, and frightened, runs to catch up with the others. (more…)
February 20, 2012
Merlin S4 Ep9 – Lancelot du Lac
Welcome back, Lancelot
Arthur summons his uncle Agravaine to his chambers late one evening, informing his uncle of his intentions of marrying Gwen despite what he thinks. Definitely not thrilled with this news, Agravaine slips away to inform Morgana of Arthur’s coming betrothal. Morgana refuses to see her dream become reality, and knowing Gwen’s weakness, she plans on exploiting it to pull her former handmaiden away from her half brother.
Seeking some assistance, Morgana turns to an old woman living in a forest cavern, someone very familiar with Morgana’s destiny to bring back the Old Religion. She shows this woman a magical coin left to her by Morgause which can be used to release a soul. The old woman tells Morgana to head to the last of the Five Gateways and find the Pool of Nemhain. Once there, Morgana needs to cast the coin into the pool’s black waters and her wish will be granted. And so Morgana follows the old woman’s instructions, bringing Lancelot back from the dead. (more…)
Brave Story
Fifth grader Wataru Mitani’s world is on the verge of a major upheaval when he first starts investigating the abandoned construction beside a local shrine. Students in his school are rumoured to have seen ghosts here and Wataru is intrigued. One evening, he sneaks out of his family’s company apartment to meet up with his best friend Ka-chan and see the ghost for themselves. But their attempt is foiled when the building’s owner shows up and brings them right home. (more…)