Long Post is Long
First, I'll share my thoughts on Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, world by world, for, you know, as far as I've gotten in the game so far.
Intro:
- I can't say much about the opening cutscene so far since I only have the vaguest notion of what's going on.
- Ooh, look shiny things!
- Aqua, you're so cute with your little friendship stars and your sometimes acting like a girl. Is this game trying to kill all interest in shipping already?
- Yay, the game let's me practice as all three of them before it throws me out into the great wide world as one of them!
- I went with Terra first since I read somewhere recommended gameplay was Terra, Ven, Aqua.
Land of Departure:
- Time for our test! Ah, Xehanort, I see what you did there. And it wasn't nice.
- Looks like Aqua passed and I didn't. So sad. Oh, well, time to go on an adventure!
- Look! Ven wants to come with me! Isn't that precious? Okay, now leave him behind Terra and go fulfill your epic quest.
Enchanted Dominion
- Awwwwww.... The littliest unversed are adorable.
- Well, that was incredibly short. Infiltrate the castle! Get manipulated by Malificent! Steal Aurora's heart! Okay, time to go. I think that took all of ten minutes. The next levels better be longer.
Castle of Dreams
- Aww, isn't that precious? Cinderella wants to go to the ball. Okay, here's looking forward to a longer level.
- Kill some unversed!
- Worst... escort mission ever. Also, Cinderella, shut up about the ball already. I stopped caring.
- Does Terra have a crush on Cinderella, or is he just a big softie who gets goofy around romantic movies?
- Aqua!
- What? It's over already?! But that was only another fifteen minutes!
- Okay, let's check out this little mini-game.
(3 hours later - Best mini-game ever. It's like Monopoly, only fun.)
Dwarf Woodlands
- Oh look, it's the Queen, using her mirror that sees everything. Let's make a deal with her so we can find Xehanort and make him pay for being such a jackass!
- I'm beginning to notice a trend with Terra and listening to people that he really shouldn't. Wonder how long it will take for this to end.
- Hey, we found Snow White! Oh, look, we made her cry. Terra, you certainly have a way with women, don't you? Took Aurora's heart, Cinderella and Snow White were crying, no wonder you're still single.
- Back to the queen and a boss fight in the magic mirror! And we're done. What!?
Keyblade Graveyard
- Oh, look Xehanort is here, telling me what's going on with Ven. And most likely using Terra again. When will he stop falling for it?
- And there's nothing else to do other than a cutscene. Maybe I should play the mini-game some more.
Radiant Garden
- Oh look, Terra and Aqua are Ven's parents! D'aww. Oh well, free passes to Disneyworld! Screw the fate of the world, I'm going to go play some mini games. Just as soon as I'm done with this boss fight.
- Oh, Terra, don't be so pissy that Aqua's been spying on you. She's only doing it because she has a super secret stalker crush on you. Just like Ven does.
- Wow, and now Terra's getting played by Braig. So guilible. Also, I don't like Braig. Maybe after we get to see more of him and not just the crazy act, that will change, but at the moment, I don't really like him all that much.
- Holy shit! I just took out his eye! And I love how much they danced around the issue. Next cutscene when Braig comes back bandaged up, he says "What's a mark on my face?" I want to know what about the whole missing eye thing. I would be more worked up about that to be honest with you.
Disney Town
- Eh.
Olympus Coliseum
- This level filled me with so much rage! Trying to get past the stupid time trials to get to Zack was just.... ARG!
- Oh, Hades, remain ridiculously awesome.
- Zack could be my twin if he wasn't so skinny. He needs to buff up a little. Speaking of, what happened to Zack that he isn't in later games. (Don't tell me.)
Deep Space
- Gantu! Jumba! Stitch! Now this is the best world ever. I especially enjoyed the boss fight with Sparky. And the fact that Stitch gave me my little friendship star back. Poor Terra is finally starting to realize how very very alone he is out there.
Destiny Islands
- Baby Riku and Sora! So adorable!
- Okay, so nobody seems to agree whether that was Terra seeing himself as Xehanort or if that was an even older Riku before they showed Kingdom Hearts II Riku, but that's not the biggest question here. The biggest question is what is it about Destiny Islands that makes people tripping like that? Seriously!
- So, Terra named Riku as keyblade apprentice, although, can Terra really make that decision since he doesn't have the mark of mastery?
- Why does Terra keep getting all the incredibly gay keyblades?
Land of Departure
- Why is the master attacking Ven? More importantly, why doesn't Ven care? Oh well, Terra's finally realized how much his friends mean to him and decides to defend Ven's honor/life against his former master.
- That... was sad. This game is going to give me severe depression isn't it?
- Nice job breaking it, Terra.
Keyblade Graveyard
- Aqua doesn't seem as upset as I thought she would be about the whole master thing. Maybe all her spying showed her that poor Terra's a chump.
- Ven! Aw, Ven, don't tell me I have to kill you. I don't care about what Xehanort did to you, really.
- I remember this cutscene. It looked better in high-def.
- Final three boss fights! Whoot! First one, easy once you know to aim for Vanitus.
- Oh no, Xehanort. You're not going to kill Aqua on my watch.
- Well, damn, that didn't go as planned.
- Final boss fight! Not fair, why do I have to fight my own body? Restock all my commands to cure spells and defend, defend, defend.
- That was a disappointing ending.
- Oh, there's more later. The game told me to hold on to that saved game for a while. Okay, that means start a new game for Ven.
Land of Departure
-Oh good, I don't have to go through the intro again. I get to start with the test. Darn, Terra didn't pass this time either.
- Ven spends a lot of time daydreaming about Terra, doesn't he?
- I like Terra's old keyblade of importance.
- Ven's just as much of a chump, isn't he? That's right, go chasing after Terra. "Terra, Terra, don't leave me!" Can Terra get to the bathroom without Ven chasing after him?
Dwarf Woodlands
- Okay, so while Terra's out trying to save the world, Ven is chasing tiny men around caves. Right.
-Oh look, another escort mission, this time with Snow White.
- That's right, give the apple back to the hag, Ven, then believe everything she says about Terra being a bastard. After all, you just met her and she's totally trustworthy!
Castle of Dreams
- Looks like I got here before Terra. Cinderella's getting ready for the ball.
- Why am I so tiny?
- Right, Ven is way too excited about making Cinderella's dress.
- Kitty! The game's method of beating it doesn't work.
- Okay, so every time someone mentions dreams, Ven thinks of Terra apparently. What am I thinking, when does he not think of Terra?
Enchanted Dominion
- Aurora's the most beautiful person you've ever seen? What about Aqua? What is she, chopped liver? Was that supposed to be like 'Ven's totally straight'? Gay purity test fail or something?
- I hate the stupid room with the invisible walls and the fire portals.
- Aurora's dream was to find her true love. Ven thinks about Terra again. WTF.
- Look, Aqua's boobs are back! No, no, Aqua, Ven's not going with you because you're not Terra. Deal with it.
Keyblade Graveyard
- I get to fight with Mickey! Terra's journey was frighteningly lonely, wasn't it. Oh, and Vanitus told me Terra wasn't going to be the same person the next time Ven saw him.
Radiant Garden
- Chase after the mouse! That's a great idea!
- Oh look, future Organization XIII members! Why does Dilan's voice sound so weird to me? IMDB swears it's the same guy.
And that's as far as I've gotten so far. I expect Ven to continue his chase after Terra for quite some time.
I went to an all-night horror fest on Saturday. Have some thoughts on those as well.
Machete:
It was fun. It wasn't the greatest movie in the world, but it scored massive points for keeping Michelle Rodriguez alive. She might as well come with a spoiler warning that her character dies for everything else I've seen her in.
The Last Exorcism:
It would have been much better had the camerawork been better. Also, the bit with the cat was gross, and probably should have pushed the rating up. The ending didn't bother me, maybe because before I knew I was going to see it, I read a review that detailed the ending in full. Other than why are these characters acting so stupid, it really didn't bother me that much. It was kind of like the Silent Hill 2 logic that if the car was far enough away, players wouldn't want to take James back to it. I'm sorry, but when an armless monster starts puking acid on me, I'm going back to the car, no matter how far away it is. And if the car doesn't work, I'll walk, thank you very much.
Resident Evil Afterlife:
There was one bit that made me feel ripped off, but it was actually my favorite. Maybe because it was my first 3D movie and I was dazzled, but I liked it. A lot. Granted, it had flaws, but it also made the effort of fixing the flaws from the third movie. My biggest complaint was that it felt like Wentworth Miller was trying to play Chris like Dean from Supernatural. Now I want Resident Evil/Supernatural crossover, preferably with some Dean/Jill action.
That's all from me for now.
Intro:
- I can't say much about the opening cutscene so far since I only have the vaguest notion of what's going on.
- Ooh, look shiny things!
- Aqua, you're so cute with your little friendship stars and your sometimes acting like a girl. Is this game trying to kill all interest in shipping already?
- Yay, the game let's me practice as all three of them before it throws me out into the great wide world as one of them!
- I went with Terra first since I read somewhere recommended gameplay was Terra, Ven, Aqua.
Land of Departure:
- Time for our test! Ah, Xehanort, I see what you did there. And it wasn't nice.
- Looks like Aqua passed and I didn't. So sad. Oh, well, time to go on an adventure!
- Look! Ven wants to come with me! Isn't that precious? Okay, now leave him behind Terra and go fulfill your epic quest.
Enchanted Dominion
- Awwwwww.... The littliest unversed are adorable.
- Well, that was incredibly short. Infiltrate the castle! Get manipulated by Malificent! Steal Aurora's heart! Okay, time to go. I think that took all of ten minutes. The next levels better be longer.
Castle of Dreams
- Aww, isn't that precious? Cinderella wants to go to the ball. Okay, here's looking forward to a longer level.
- Kill some unversed!
- Worst... escort mission ever. Also, Cinderella, shut up about the ball already. I stopped caring.
- Does Terra have a crush on Cinderella, or is he just a big softie who gets goofy around romantic movies?
- Aqua!
- What? It's over already?! But that was only another fifteen minutes!
- Okay, let's check out this little mini-game.
(3 hours later - Best mini-game ever. It's like Monopoly, only fun.)
Dwarf Woodlands
- Oh look, it's the Queen, using her mirror that sees everything. Let's make a deal with her so we can find Xehanort and make him pay for being such a jackass!
- I'm beginning to notice a trend with Terra and listening to people that he really shouldn't. Wonder how long it will take for this to end.
- Hey, we found Snow White! Oh, look, we made her cry. Terra, you certainly have a way with women, don't you? Took Aurora's heart, Cinderella and Snow White were crying, no wonder you're still single.
- Back to the queen and a boss fight in the magic mirror! And we're done. What!?
Keyblade Graveyard
- Oh, look Xehanort is here, telling me what's going on with Ven. And most likely using Terra again. When will he stop falling for it?
- And there's nothing else to do other than a cutscene. Maybe I should play the mini-game some more.
Radiant Garden
- Oh look, Terra and Aqua are Ven's parents! D'aww. Oh well, free passes to Disneyworld! Screw the fate of the world, I'm going to go play some mini games. Just as soon as I'm done with this boss fight.
- Oh, Terra, don't be so pissy that Aqua's been spying on you. She's only doing it because she has a super secret stalker crush on you. Just like Ven does.
- Wow, and now Terra's getting played by Braig. So guilible. Also, I don't like Braig. Maybe after we get to see more of him and not just the crazy act, that will change, but at the moment, I don't really like him all that much.
- Holy shit! I just took out his eye! And I love how much they danced around the issue. Next cutscene when Braig comes back bandaged up, he says "What's a mark on my face?" I want to know what about the whole missing eye thing. I would be more worked up about that to be honest with you.
Disney Town
- Eh.
Olympus Coliseum
- This level filled me with so much rage! Trying to get past the stupid time trials to get to Zack was just.... ARG!
- Oh, Hades, remain ridiculously awesome.
- Zack could be my twin if he wasn't so skinny. He needs to buff up a little. Speaking of, what happened to Zack that he isn't in later games. (Don't tell me.)
Deep Space
- Gantu! Jumba! Stitch! Now this is the best world ever. I especially enjoyed the boss fight with Sparky. And the fact that Stitch gave me my little friendship star back. Poor Terra is finally starting to realize how very very alone he is out there.
Destiny Islands
- Baby Riku and Sora! So adorable!
- Okay, so nobody seems to agree whether that was Terra seeing himself as Xehanort or if that was an even older Riku before they showed Kingdom Hearts II Riku, but that's not the biggest question here. The biggest question is what is it about Destiny Islands that makes people tripping like that? Seriously!
- So, Terra named Riku as keyblade apprentice, although, can Terra really make that decision since he doesn't have the mark of mastery?
- Why does Terra keep getting all the incredibly gay keyblades?
Land of Departure
- Why is the master attacking Ven? More importantly, why doesn't Ven care? Oh well, Terra's finally realized how much his friends mean to him and decides to defend Ven's honor/life against his former master.
- That... was sad. This game is going to give me severe depression isn't it?
- Nice job breaking it, Terra.
Keyblade Graveyard
- Aqua doesn't seem as upset as I thought she would be about the whole master thing. Maybe all her spying showed her that poor Terra's a chump.
- Ven! Aw, Ven, don't tell me I have to kill you. I don't care about what Xehanort did to you, really.
- I remember this cutscene. It looked better in high-def.
- Final three boss fights! Whoot! First one, easy once you know to aim for Vanitus.
- Oh no, Xehanort. You're not going to kill Aqua on my watch.
- Well, damn, that didn't go as planned.
- Final boss fight! Not fair, why do I have to fight my own body? Restock all my commands to cure spells and defend, defend, defend.
- That was a disappointing ending.
- Oh, there's more later. The game told me to hold on to that saved game for a while. Okay, that means start a new game for Ven.
Land of Departure
-Oh good, I don't have to go through the intro again. I get to start with the test. Darn, Terra didn't pass this time either.
- Ven spends a lot of time daydreaming about Terra, doesn't he?
- I like Terra's old keyblade of importance.
- Ven's just as much of a chump, isn't he? That's right, go chasing after Terra. "Terra, Terra, don't leave me!" Can Terra get to the bathroom without Ven chasing after him?
Dwarf Woodlands
- Okay, so while Terra's out trying to save the world, Ven is chasing tiny men around caves. Right.
-Oh look, another escort mission, this time with Snow White.
- That's right, give the apple back to the hag, Ven, then believe everything she says about Terra being a bastard. After all, you just met her and she's totally trustworthy!
Castle of Dreams
- Looks like I got here before Terra. Cinderella's getting ready for the ball.
- Why am I so tiny?
- Right, Ven is way too excited about making Cinderella's dress.
- Kitty! The game's method of beating it doesn't work.
- Okay, so every time someone mentions dreams, Ven thinks of Terra apparently. What am I thinking, when does he not think of Terra?
Enchanted Dominion
- Aurora's the most beautiful person you've ever seen? What about Aqua? What is she, chopped liver? Was that supposed to be like 'Ven's totally straight'? Gay purity test fail or something?
- I hate the stupid room with the invisible walls and the fire portals.
- Aurora's dream was to find her true love. Ven thinks about Terra again. WTF.
- Look, Aqua's boobs are back! No, no, Aqua, Ven's not going with you because you're not Terra. Deal with it.
Keyblade Graveyard
- I get to fight with Mickey! Terra's journey was frighteningly lonely, wasn't it. Oh, and Vanitus told me Terra wasn't going to be the same person the next time Ven saw him.
Radiant Garden
- Chase after the mouse! That's a great idea!
- Oh look, future Organization XIII members! Why does Dilan's voice sound so weird to me? IMDB swears it's the same guy.
And that's as far as I've gotten so far. I expect Ven to continue his chase after Terra for quite some time.
I went to an all-night horror fest on Saturday. Have some thoughts on those as well.
Machete:
It was fun. It wasn't the greatest movie in the world, but it scored massive points for keeping Michelle Rodriguez alive. She might as well come with a spoiler warning that her character dies for everything else I've seen her in.
The Last Exorcism:
It would have been much better had the camerawork been better. Also, the bit with the cat was gross, and probably should have pushed the rating up. The ending didn't bother me, maybe because before I knew I was going to see it, I read a review that detailed the ending in full. Other than why are these characters acting so stupid, it really didn't bother me that much. It was kind of like the Silent Hill 2 logic that if the car was far enough away, players wouldn't want to take James back to it. I'm sorry, but when an armless monster starts puking acid on me, I'm going back to the car, no matter how far away it is. And if the car doesn't work, I'll walk, thank you very much.
Resident Evil Afterlife:
There was one bit that made me feel ripped off, but it was actually my favorite. Maybe because it was my first 3D movie and I was dazzled, but I liked it. A lot. Granted, it had flaws, but it also made the effort of fixing the flaws from the third movie. My biggest complaint was that it felt like Wentworth Miller was trying to play Chris like Dean from Supernatural. Now I want Resident Evil/Supernatural crossover, preferably with some Dean/Jill action.
That's all from me for now.