The Azoth Of Destiny
11 June 2007
Sorry, I've been away a few days as I've been busy with various stuff. Things like sorting out my new room, visiting friends, etc. I also bought a new game for the PS2 called Atelier Iris 2. I had been searching for the first game but when I saw it on the used section of Gamestation for £17.99 I decided to buy it. The game is done in the classic anime graphics of RPGs from the 16bit era. The battle system is similar to that of Grandia in that the fights are done using an active battle gauge. Each character and the enemy have icons that move from left to right along the bar. Once someone reaches the end of it the battle stops and they get to do their actions. It's a very basic system but it works well. The main USP of this game is the ability to synthesise different items and weapons from elements found in the game world. It's very similar to the crafting system of Final Fantasy XI. You have to find the recipe first, then gather the materials, and provided you have the right Mana (sort of like a spirit of the various elements), you can create the item. Once you've made it the first time, you don't need to used materials to make it again, just the elements (fire, water, wood, etc.). It's a cool way to get new things for your character. I'm enjoying this game a lot. It makes a nice change from your standard RPG experience. I'm especially liking the ability to change the voice overs into Japanese. That has surely made the game 100% better as a result.
As promised, I've taken a few pictures of my bedroom. They can be found at this link (removed 05/08/07). It's not quite complete yet. I still need some sort of desk or chest of drawers by the wall to put my TV on. At the moment it's resting on a crude construction of boxes and magazines. I also need to get a TV aerial connection sorted, along with the internet. I'm not sure how long the latter is going to take though. I need to see when my Dad is going to get a BT phone line before I can get a broadband connection. Hopefully it won't take too long. I can only go for so long without playing FFXI /laugh.
Posted byHocchan at 3:12 pm
