Random Video Game Related Ranting http://www.tiluvar.com After playing Final Fantasy X and loving every minute of it (Except Blitzball but that goes without saying) I eargerly anticipated the arrival of Final Fantasy X-2, hoping that it would continue the sombre storyline of the FFX. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=52 I'm not sure what it is about this weekend, I suppose playing EverQuest yesterday has brought a lot of old gaming memories to the surface. In this case one game in particular. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=51 It's a quiet Saturday night, and as I'm currently on call for work and it's starting to dip into the negatives these days, I'm even less inclined than normal to venture out in search of alcohol. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=50 Finally the incessant whining of thousands of jaded gamers has been heard. We’re the ones that cringe when we cross a check point, moan endlessly about button mashing, and are simply bored by beating high-definition bosses with the pattern based intelligence of Bowser. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=49 Every once in a while I reconnect with an old friend from EverQuest or another online game, occasionally someone from high school or even earlier and as a testament to just how much of a video game nerd I've been over the years the same question always comes up; "What are you playing these days?". http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=48 I suppose I needed some time to take it all in, and now, having done that... I'm going to tell you about Japan. Not about my trip really, as all of that is covered in our trip blog, but about the video game scene in Japan from the viewpoint of a visitor. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=47 Tomorrow morning I leave for Japan. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=46 I can't help but continue to be impressed by what I read about Guild Wars 2. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=45 I'm in a sort of video game limbo. Since I'll be leaving for a few months, in less than a month, it feels pointless to be working on (working on seemed more appropriate than playing) an MMO or trying to climb any of the various FPS/RTS/Fighting Game ladders that are around. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=44 For a while there I was worried I would miss the chance again this year. http://www.tiluvar.com/index.php?bid=43