Monthly Look Back (October,2014)

COMBOOOO BREAKER!!!

This month was fun.
I haven't played that much, but I did get allot of games out of the way.
First setting my Sound Shapes procentig back to 100% and second getting all trophies for Sportfriends.
Which I would love to play with a few friend any time soon.

Also thx to PS+ subscription I was introduced to game called Pix The Cat.
Which I spend way too much time getting a good high score on (not that good at it).
But I did enjoy the game on every moment I played it :P .

Pix The Cat (PS4) 23%
What happens when you mix Pacman and Snake in a blender.
You get Pix The Cat.
This high score based game is great to use as pitstop when you need to take a break from the game you're playing.
I found myself laughing from anger because I failed again and crashed, which F#@ up my high score.
None the less I come back for more and more :D .

While I find the ps4 version great and its the version with a multiplayer option.
I preferred the PSVita version over this one.
The only thing I found lacking on this game is a Cross-save function.

There is 2 other  modes also available to both version.
1 is a puzzle based version of the game and the other is a time based challenge mode.
The second one I still need to unlock.

I am probably sharing a little more about this game upcoming days in a form of a Review.

Sound Shapes (PSVita) 100% 100%

Sound Shapes (PS4) 100% 100%

Sound Shapes (PS3) 100% 100%

Sportsfriends (PS4, PS3) 100%
While I did not like all modes I found the game quite enjoyable to play.
I still need to pull a few friend over to really enjoy this game.
And when I have I will most definitely share a little more about this game.

Spelunky (PS4, PSVita, PS3) 9%

Dragon's Crown (PSVita) 70% 28%
I am rounding up the last quest that are available to me.
After that I am going to kill remaining bosses for there gems.
So that I can complete the game.

Although the game is really repetitive in the actions I must make.
Somehow I do like this slow and exploring feel the game offers me.
But I don't see my self playing the game again for the other characters alone.
Maybe with a friends.

Pix The Cat (PSVita) 23%

Angry Birds Stella (Android) 85% - 20 / 31

WipEout 2048 (PSVita) 100% 53%
Simply re-enjoying the HD and Fury campaigns from a WipEout again but now on the Vita.
The maps still stunning on the Vita.

It's a shame that I won't see a PS4 version of the game.

PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (PS4, PSVita) 15% 20%

Rainbow Moon (PS3, PSVita) 5% 1%

BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA (PS3) 60% 27%
Now although I love the BlazeBlue games the lack of support to european gamers was really getting under my skin.
The game didn't even release in a few countries in europe, including the Netherland.
I have been asking why, since it's release.
And no one replied
Shame on you Playstation Blog EU and Arc System Works for leaving so much people in the dark.

So after the long time of complaining I was sick of it and just bought the US version of the game.
Damn I can't use dlc, but I didn't really care any way by that time.
I just wanted to play the main game.

I have been enjoying the game but still stuff like this bugs me to this day.

Green % are story,  Purple % are trophy/achievements (android games are in  X / X view).

Monthly Look Back (September,2014)

This month was nice.
I had allot of time to play some games next to my work, including the beta for The Witcher Battle Arena.

I also added Smartphone games to the Monthly Look Back.
Although I don't really play that much games on my Phone, nonetheless I wanted to add them to the list.

Most Android games these days also have achievements.
So the are also new to this list in a counter view instead a procentig.

As always enjoy list.

Crysis 3 (PS3) 100% - 31%
I really liked Crysis 2 but Crysis 3 felt like a dull experiences.
It was entertaining to shoot stuff and it got better as I progressed but it still felt like dull experience.

Don't get wrong, Crysis 3 is a good game and looks nice but it didn't bring something special to the table.

WipEout 2048 (PSVita) 100% - 46%

Lone Survivor (PSVita) 100% - 37%
Now this game started soooo weird and mysterious that I was hooked to this game until I finished it.
The Lone Survivor felt like a 8bit horror game with a mental problem.

Although this game was a fun experience, I never felt the need to play it again and again to see all the endings the game overed.

Angry Birds Stella (Android) 36% - 8 / 31
Looks girly, yes most definitely.
But if you look past that this new angry bird game offers a nice spin to the basic angry bird games.
Having a second interaction after I shot a bird felt fresh and satisfyingly fun.

I would recommend anyone just to try it out.

God of War II (PSVita) 100% - 91%
Back in the shoes of Kratos felt great.
No lag compared to the remote play version of the PS3.
And looks great even for a 7 year old game and on top of that I had a blast playing and killing again.

Also, damn when I was done I felt the need to boot up my PS3 and just continue with God of War 3.
I didn't, but maybe should have.

The Witcher Battle Arena (beta) (Android)
I am not new to Moba's (ARTS) but I was new to the mobile Moba.
Never played a Moba on mobile device but was surprised by how smooth The Witcher Battle Arena played.
It felt different from games like LOL.
And It was just me and my team vs a opposing team.

For now I am just going to keep testing but one wish I do have for this game is more complex maps.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) 100% - 50%

MURAMASA REBIRTH (PSVita) 100% - 52%

Dragon's Crown (PSVita) 10% 5%

God of War (PSVita) 100% 82%

Green % are story,  Purple % are trophy/achievements (android games are in  X / X view).

Ni No Kuni Review

A journey I wont forget.

With so many RPG's out there its hard to find the right one.

Since most of them are focused on their battle system that they forget the main reason why people to play them.

What drove me was the world I had to explore and the people that inhabit them.

Sadly most of the modern RPG's are grinding games which I hate because spending hours fighting to get past some bosses didn't feel epic or fun at all.

Ni No Kuni did all the right things, that I wasn't done with it even after I was done with the story.

Every part of the world was a delight to explore and a joy to the eyes that it is hard to explain that a few images will only do it justice for a little bit.

With this world also comes a nice and memorable soundtrack that humes with me when I traverse the world.

It a orchestra type of music so it isn't everyones kind of juice but works well with this game.

The game may scare people away for its kiddy look, even when the games story is really black in some parts.

Especially in the beginning.

This is because of it's art style and the more friendly looking monster that inhabit the world.

It's a noticeable art style to people that may know from Studio Glibly.

This also shows they were involved in this game and it's look.

The game borrows for it's combat system 2 other combat systems.

One is from Tales games and a few more games that use this (not sure who started it).

Which is the option to move in a combat scene while acting.

There other one is Pokemon which involves in fighting with monster that you own.

Both of them work really well together and make for a fun experience.

My gameplay involved a stretched out experience.

Between story parts I always completed all side quests first so that I could enjoy the world more.

This is how normally always play but in Ni No Kuni I would advise anyone to play this way.

Because then you can see the world better and enjoy it inhabitant better.

The side quests are more divers in Ni No Kuni that is isn't just about hunting or gathering quests, but also involves healing peoples hearts.

This is a mayor part of the game but also appears allot in side quest making them feel less side questy, more involving in the world and fun.

As I mentioned before the games story is in some parts black but also really bright for the most part.

And in this game you're not fighting evil with some super strong character, but with a boy that is doing it for different reasons than saving the world.

The allies you get in your team are also enjoyable and feel more deep than some dum support character.

This is a must play in my books and I will mis for sure it after I am done doing the last 2 side quests in this game.