So I know you're just dying to know what I've been up to in my free time lately. Big surprise, it's VIDEO GAMES!
First of all, the PSP remake of Persona 2: Innocent Sin was released a few weeks ago, marking the first time this game was ever officially released outside Japan. I had the fan-translated original, but it would randomly freeze on me just enough to make me quit and wait for this one. I am infinitely happy because Persona 2 is my favorite Megaten game, and one of my fave games ever. (I count both games as one entity for convenience) It's really amazing, and I highly recommend it as long as you don't mind some pretty old-school gameplay, and by that I mean you will get raped if you don't know what you're doing (although they gave it an easy mode for the PSP). And I don't really ship many things, but THE TATSUYA/MAYA SHIP IS SOOOO STILL SAILING IN MY HEART.
Speaking of rape, okay actually not at all but I needed a segway, I started playing my new Dragon Age 2 file some more to get further before the new DLC came out. I had decided to basically remake the EXACT SAME character, do pretty much everything the same, except: I was gonna rivalmance Anders instead of friendship. Yes, that is the only difference, and yes, it bothered me enough to replay the entire game for it. But whatever, I'm like a honey badger, I don't give a shit. Now I know I could have just watched it on all the youtubes, but I refused to spoil it for myself, so I've seen up through all the act 2 stuff so far. I was afraid it'd still make me sad, just in a different way, but it's SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!! Everyone who told me that, YOU ARE SO RIGHT. I had to change some of my choices I didn't necessarily want to in order to rack up dem points, but it was all worth it. It perfectly conveyed how I actually felt while playing ("I love you, but you're so fucking retarded") without being a giant raging dick AND you can yell at Justice. I don't even want to cut my wrists that much when I play anymore! Oh and I kinda also rivaled Merrill because after being nice to her the first time, my inner Dalish warden was like FUCK THIS SHIT. So almost every mage I know thinks I'm a jerk, and the ultimate irony is I'm a hippie mage-lover, I just think they're both being stupid. ;A;
I also finished the Mark of the Assassin DLC a couple of days ago. It was pretty fun, and very.... witty. Hawke talks a lot which is sort of weird, because it's even in pretty much every ambient conversation unlike in the regular game. Anyway, I've taken a bunch more screenshots I'll probably throw in the scraps for my own amusement.
ALSO, I haven't played it much (trying to finish the above mentioned games before I get sucked in) but I imported the European version of Xenoblade. Words cannot express how happy I am to finally be able to play this game. Seriously. I'm not even gonna try. Just.... play it.
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I always rival Merrill even if she's voice acted by Gwen from Torchwood. -__- Blood mage? You're not helping the cause, missy. Though I'm really starting to wonder about what the hell they are trying to do with the mage lore, especially after Hawke's dad was using blood magic as well. So... wtf, again-- is EVERYONE a frickin' blood mage now?
I'll get Mark soonish-- it hasn't been that big of a "rush" for me to do so. Felicia Day is cool and all that, but I already got a full dose of her in Fallout... so I'm kinda meh.
I was nice to Merrill the first time because she was so cute, and hey, I'm sure everything will work out at the conclusion of her que---WHAT THE FUCK, THE KEEPER IS DEAD?!?!? That was it for me. Why are all the mages so STUPID? With the exception of Bethany, every mage in Kirkwall is nucking futs, although apparently Kirkwall itself is just a crazy place being built on the blood of slaves or something... gaahhhhh. I miss the days when they weren't all either blood mages/abominations or whiners (or both).
MotA was fun, and there were some pretty epic conversations to be had. The snark factor was up to 11 (or maybe it was like that because I always pick the humorous options?) Although I'm still not sure how to feel about my Hawke and Anders practically humping each other in the middle of a cave. It was weird. I've never played Fallout, sadly... maybe someday
I still recommend that Fenris Rivalmance-- though if you're dropping the hippie mage movement, you can be buddy buddy and let him force punch everyone's hearts instead! (It made me sad ignoring those options cause they gave +friendship instead of +rivalry... >__<) It seems that the rivalmances on a whole are really well done-- so despite my other grievances with DA2, I'm really satisfied with that part.
Yeah, the mages are killing me. Think I'll always be in the mage camp, even if I was a bit of a circle bitch for a while (Wynne convinced me... but then Real!Anders changed my mind) so I hope they get away from all this blood madness in DA3.
ANDERS AND HAWKE HUMPING IN A CAVE WHAT?!?! *frantically goes to download*
Yeah, I liked New Vegas-- technically have not finished it, as I was like at the last mission, started finishing up side quests and then had to take a break... now I kinda don't wanna jump back in after it's been so long. It did do quite a number on my general outlook lol... walking around in a gray-brown washed-out post-apocalyptic wasteland for hours and hours at a time left me kinda depressed.
Agghhh, Fenris rivalmance is good too? D: I was gonna romance him when I finally did a templar playthrough. Then again there's a lot of sweet angst potential if you're a mage...bahaha. But then won't he turn on you anyway if you side with the mages in the end? And I can't be a pro-templar mage, that's just wrong to me. Ahhhhhh I can't decide!
Yeah I'm totally with you on the mages. I think real!Anders (I like that, haha) had it about right. He still understood the reason for the Circle even if he didn't agree with it, and didn't just think everyone involved with it was evil and I MISS YOU SO MUCH ANDERS, WHYYYYYYYY. T_____T
LOL, well, didn't mean to get your expectations too high but it's just one of those random conversations they have. In a cave. About getting it on. I shall say no more.
I always have trouble with Bethesda games... it's almost like they're TOO open for me, lol. The game says "Here's a crapload of stuff to do, have fun!" and I'm like....
Yeah, the sandbox games kinda get to me too- I have to remind myself to stay focused on my quest or else I just go wondering out into the middle of nowhere... and get eaten alive by a deathclaw. I was like that in Oblivion too, screwing around picking flowers, and got ambushed by a bunch of will-o-wisps. More linear games make it less likely that you'll end up in areas that you're not ready for... but sandboxes, lol, not so much.
Haha, that's me too. "Oh, what's this"... 5 hours later I haven't completed anything I was actually trying to do. It takes me forever to finish any kind of game because I focus on the stupid little things instead of you know, the main quests. Skyrim is just around the corner, so I'll most likely give that one a try. Possibly with a guide to keep me from getting too overwhelmed. D:
YESSS you told me, and it is so great. I don't think I could do the "make him side with the templars" thing though. I read somewhere that he kisses you because he plans to die (either by someone else or himself?!), and I was like "NOOOOOO ;A;" I think I just want to yell at him about how stupid he was and then run off with him anyway. haha >_>