Mechafenris's Blog (4)

Completed Rise of the Argonauts (PS3)

Well, after many nights of wandering, talking, and getting a thumb cramp from killing so many enemies, I've finally finished "Rise of the Argonauts". It was worth the time and effort, and aside from a few technical glitches (I'd assume it is the rather raw Unreal Engine on the PS3... of course I have read reviews that say the glitches I saw in the PS3 version are the same on the 360.) The game is a half action half dialogue driven RPG. The concept of the story is a familiar one to anyone who's… Continue

Added by Mechafenris on January 28, 2009 at 12:42am — No Comments

Rise of the Argonauts

So, I decided to hold off on Fallout 3 (again), and picked up in trade with a coworker the rather interesting, if flawed, "Rise of the Argonauts" on PS3. I've finished most of the initial item quests and am off to see the Oracle at Delphi. As the game progresses, you get various types and magically infused weaponry and armor, both from conquest spoils and story elements. It's up to you if you want to receive certain items based on the dialogue tree in the interactive portion of the game. Thus fa… Continue

Added by Mechafenris on January 12, 2009 at 11:16pm — No Comments

Finished Mass Effect

Well, I finished Mass Effect this evening (about 8:45pm CST), and I have to say it was a VERY compelling story. It's well worth a playthrough if you even have a passing interest in Sci-Fi. I've always thought the RPG genre builds up to a fantastic letdown where you get played off with music, a stupid "congratulations" and a continue (with no clear goal), or a teaser for the next game in the series (that may or may not appear.) I've not spent much time with JRPGs, spending more time with Western… Continue

Added by Mechafenris on January 3, 2009 at 9:33pm — 1 Comment

Mass Effect Used: $14.99

Well, I decided to try Mass Effect, and the price couldn't be beat. (I at least got a copy that wasn't run through a shredder). So far, I've not left the Citadel yet, but I'm having fun with the various side quests that mostly involve delivering message A to person B. You'd think that the usual fed-ex quests would be boring, but Mass Effect somehow pulls off enough intrigue and suspense that it doesn't _seem_ like you're simply doing the old-fashioned "a to b" cliches. The only issue I have so… Continue

Added by Mechafenris on December 31, 2008 at 4:16pm — 2 Comments