Friday, April 8, 2011

World 1-36: Super Bomberman (Again)

Super Bomberman
~SNES

I actually goofed up and counted this one twice in the same trophy room. For my original post, check the link here.

World 1-35: Diablo II (Again)

Diablo II
~PC

This was my second time beating Diablo II in a one year span (Back in 2009). Diablo II is a great game on so many levels, but my favourite aspect of the Diablo series is that it plays into the horror/hack and slash theme so well. The theme is actually done so well that you feel as if you are walking the plains of the Rogue Encampment, or you are there dashing through the wild deserts of Lut Gholein.

There are also many aspects of Diablo II that have been vastly expanded upon from the original Diablo game, such as being able to run (and subsequently, given stamina to control how long you can run for) and being able to equip two different sets of armor at once for a quick exchange. Diablo II is a very engaging game, and has been thoroughly enjoyed by many different types of people, despite it's darker theme (which usually seems to attract less people).

World 1-34: Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger
~SNES

After 50 hours and 58 minutes, I finally beat Chrono Trigger for the very first time. I originally tried to play Chrono Trigger on Playstation, but I couldn't get past the horrible load times. I didn't even make it past the Millenia Fair! That was years ago. Then one day, in 2009, I had a two week wait for our internet to be hooked up again. After days of Solitaire, I finally remembered I had Chrono Trigger waiting to be played!

Chrono Trigger is an absolutely amazing game. Even though I had my fair share of frustrations with this game, there is nothing I would change about it. There are so many memorable moments, so much great scenery, and a stunningly beautiful soundtrack that come together to forever mark this game as a true classic.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

World 1-33: Mega Man X3

Mega Man X3
~SNES


This is probably the second time I've ever beat this game. It definitely doesn't compare to it's two predecessors; while it had the same general feel to the game play as the first two X games, it felt a little clunky to me. It was still quite a decent game, expanding a lot on the first two X games. In Mega Man X3, they kept the staple upgrades introduced for the X series: the extra heart tanks to upgrade your health, the usual four body upgrades (legs, body, helmet, and X-Buster), and there was even a chip system introduced to the game, each of which would give you a different upgrade. The best chip however was the golden chip, which gave you all the pros from the other chips combined, and turned your suit gold. Talk about fancy! 


One of the other cool features in Mega Man X3 is the ability to call in Zero, and actually play as him too. However, you can't collect upgrades with Zero or use him in boss battles. It was kind of a tease, but a good one at that. Mega Man X3 took me 3.5 hours to complete. I would consider playing it again in the future, but if I had the choice, I would definitely pick Mega Man X2 first.