2011 was pretty much a good year in terms of games. Looking back, I think I spent about $1000 on gaming alone which is pretty damn shocking to me. So before the New Year hits, I thought I'd give just small reviews on my purchases (hopefully it's all of them) and bring up a list of what I plan to get this year.
MvC3 (Sold it)- I HONESTLY wanted to get into this game, but I just couldn't. Prior to getting this, I was playing Blazblue: Continuum Shift and I was already pretty decent at it and I knew how to play it. BBCS ended up being more played than MvC3 and eventually, I got around to selling it. I have no plans on getting UMvC3.
Bulletstorm (Sold)- Initially got it for the Gears 3 Beta which I later found out that I could get in 3 days early through some exploit. The game wasn't bad TBH. It DID get repetitive, but the story was fairly intriguing and I'm curious how the sequel will play out. The MP didn't quite grasp me as well so I never really got into it. I wanted to play it again to get other achievements, but it just never came to me so I sold it.
Pkmn White (Haven't finished)- Being a Pokemon fan, I wanted to get this game. Sadly enough, it couldn't hold my interest for (I guess) more than 2 months. The game's fun, don't get me wrong, but other games got me hooked so I left this one on the shelf.
Trouble Witches Neo- Being an anime fan, this game intrigued me with its cute artstyle and fairly unique gameplay. Think I only played it for a month before I lost interest, but it was fun nonetheless.
Portal 2- Possibly one of the best gaming experiences I had were with Portal 2. The story was amazingly well written and the Co-Op is one of the best Co-Op experiences you'll ever had. I'll never forget those moments of laughter and accomplishment from beating the Co-Op with "Partner in Science," Eloteman81892.
Lost Odyssey- After hearing it's one of the best JRPGs on the 360, I decided to give it a whirl. Unfortunately, it didn't hold my interest for very long, but I will eventually get around to finishing it. Hearing that it's a tear jerker makes me want to go back and beat it.
Persona 4- Quite possibly one of the best RPGs I've played and my All-Time Favorite JRPG. It's not necessary, but because I was an anime fan, I really enjoyed it. The story, character interactions, the characters themselves, and the gameplay had me hooked the whole summer. I put out about 150+ hours on my first playthrough alone and I still haven't achieved total completion.
Agarest War Zero (barely touched it)- Sometimes, I want to think that this was a wasted purchase. I got it on impulse because I was an anime fan and I wanted to get into SRPGs. Unfortunately, I played it for only 2 days I think before it hit my shelf. I'd like to pick it up again someday, but I think that'll take a while.
Catherine- My Sleeper Hit of the Year. I ended up caving in and got the Deluxe Edition (because of the boxers haha) and to my surprise, it was a REALLY great game. I believe this was Atlus's (the Persona developers) first game on this generation of consoles and it did really well. The story was intriguing and the gameplay, though menacing at a glance, is a fun challenge. I even enjoyed the challenge mode, Babel, and ended up placing pretty high up on the leaderboards for the first 3 stages on Single Mode on the 360.
Persona 3 FES- After playing P4 and reading how P3 was really great, I wanted it. My friend eventually got it for me for my birthday and of course, I enjoyed it. I still haven't finished it yet, but hearing that the end-game section is intense, I really want to go back and finish it.
Gears of War 3- My personal GOTY right here. The story concluded nicely, Horde is new and great, Beast mode is pretty fun, and the MP is probably one of my favorites of all time. Gears, to me, is a game that requires dedication if you want to become good and have fun, and after getting into the series back in 08 with the first Gears, I eventually became a good player. Because of my skill, I have a strong group that I play with every now and then.
Battlefield 3- While it's a great game and SUPERIOR TO MW3 IN EVERY WAY, I find Bad Company 2 to be better because of the map design and I guess not that many cheap tactics (Tactical Flashlight has GOT TO GO). I still haven't finished the story (it's REALLY uninteresting), but the MP is pretty fun.
MGS HD- FUCK MW3, GET MGS HD INSTEAD. I remember playing MGS3 back on the PS2 and I honestly couldn't enjoy it at the time. Now that I got the HD collection, I enjoyed every single minute of MGS3. Once again, still haven't beaten all 3 games yet, but I'd like to soon since I want to get MGS4 now that I have a PS3.
Skyrim- My first Elder Scrolls game and I enjoyed it a lot. Big world to explore in, tons of stuff to do. I couldn't put it down for almost a month. Honestly, if it weren't for the bugs, I'd still play this game every now and then.
NBA 2K12- I'm a basketball fan and I loved playing 2K10 during the summer (had no intentions of buying 2K11 at the time) I wanted to pre-order and get this game at launch, but decided not to. Eventually got it on sale a week before Christmas and at the time, basketball season was about to begin, and I felt like playing a basketball game. The game is overall solid and playing really well with a team you like (GO ROCKETS) really feels good.
A new PS3- For a LONG time, I always wanted to get a PS3 and eventually I got one, MAINLY because of the exclusives it has and its larger list of this generation's JRPGs. It honestly feels good to own both a 360 and a PS3 now. My wallet's gonna die though...
Atelier Rorona- Got it cuz I wanted a JRPG as my first PS3 game, the artstyle looked cute, and it was the first in the Arland series (which I want to get into). Currently playing it right now and though it's pretty much just fetch quests, I like it because of the character interactions and the art.
FFXIII (bought it again for PS3 since I plan to get the sequel on that)- Yep. Realizing it now after playing it a 2nd time, it is incredibly cheesy. I do like the graphics and the battle system.
As for 2012, my current purchase plans:
FFXIII-2 (PS3)- While I liked the prequel, I hear this one blows it out of the water (NO MORE LINEARITY). I'm looking forward to it.
Jak and Daxter HD Collection- My childhood in an HD Collection? Hell yes. Jak and Daxter will remain as one of my all-time favorite platformers.
BBCS: Extend- I think this is the final release of CS and the most updated one with balance all around. BB remains to be my favorite fighting game and I'm really looking forward to this one.
Hyperdimesion Neptunia Mk2- While I still need to play the first one, I'd like to get my hands on this one someday.
SSX- One of my favorite series being revived back. I LOVED SSX 3 and I can't wait to just chill and play SSX when it comes out.
Mass Effect 3- GOTY 2012? Maybe. While I keep hearing that there are story leaks, I am not gonna look for them. I personally want to experience the game myself since IT IS the end of Shepard's story.
Tales of Graces f- I was enchanted with Vesperia back on the 360 (FUCK YOU NAMCO BANDAI FOR NOT RELEASING THE UPDATED ONE TO AMERICA) and since I don't have the cash to get a 3DS to get the Abyss remake and after hearing Graces f is coming this March, I knew I had to get that. Seriously hoping there's dual audio since it's a PS3 exclusive in NA only.
Atelier Meruru- While I still have yet to finish Rorona and play Totori, I'm looking forward to Meruru. Getting because of the same reasons as Rorona.
If it comes out this year-
GTA V- The trailer left me in awe. While GTA IV was good, I wasn't fully satisfied since they left out a lot after San Andreas (which was amazing). And knowing you're back into Los Santos and co., HOLY SHIT I can't wait
Persona 4 The Golden- While it's coming out in Japan this year, I'm still waiting on a NA release date. When it pops up, I'm pre-ordering right away, regardless if I have a Vita or not.
Persona 4 Ultimate- Same as The Golden. Plus I'm real curious if it'll be similar to BB since the dev is Arc Sys.
Persona 5- After hearing that Atlus teased a "highly-anticipated game" were TBA, I immediately thought P5. Whether or not it comes out this year, I REALLY want it to finally be announced. Atlus did a great job with Catherine and I'm looking forward to how P5 looks.
And planned PS3 purchases later this year-
Atelier Totori
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Ar Tonelico- I saw loli transformation scenes. I was sold immediately
Uncharted series
Infamous series
And that about wraps it up. 2012 is gonna be a big year for RPGs for me and I'm really looking forward to it.
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