A Simple Blog #2

because i'm incapable of finishing a blog in any sort of acceptable format, apparently

A Simple Blog #1

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

• Earth Defense Force 2017 is awesome
• the Playstation Vita is.. kind of awesome
• EDF2017 + Vita = pretty awesome
• as it turns out, EDF2017 is still completely insane in just about every way possible
• the addition of Pale Wing-- a new playable character class is wicked. flying over buildings and zapping bugs with plasma is fun
• the new added missions? terrible. it makes me worry for EDF2025
• the frame rate is pretty bad at spots, but EDF2017 never gave two shits about frame rate.. or really, anything
• you can still blast ants with shotguns and watch them literately fly across the entire level
• EDF! EDF! (please play this game if you have not yet)

An Update on Playstation Vita

• i'm coming around to really like the Vita
• maybe it's because i've been playing EDF2017 on it, but i get a good feeling from playing it. that feeling that only a handheld can give you
• since i'm playing it again, and my second college semester starts next week, i'll probably grind a bit more and get back into finishing Disgaea 3 and P3P
• i.. kind of dig the whole digital games thing. switching between EDF2017, Disgaea 3 and Persona 3 with only one game cart inserted is really cool.
• playing a handheld again made me remember that i need to get a haircut. bangs are anti-handheld, as it turns out
• ..i should get past the first few missions in Gravity Rush

Bayonetta

• oh my fucking god i love Bayonetta
• i can't believe it took me two years to actually get the sour taste of the PS3 version out of my mouth, and enjoy the hell out of it on 360
• the combat is amazing, the style is glamorous, Bayonetta is crazy, the story is messed up and the soundtrack is to die for
• ughgh what an awesome game. i'm going to buy a Wii U so i can play Bayonetta 2

Dead or Alive 5

• THIS JUST IN: i like Dead or Alive 5
• the new Critical Burst mechanic is totally kickass and i am in love with it.
• the added Power Blow moves are cool, too but i always get caught in one when some dude just throws one out there out of the blue. my bad.
• i hate the story mode. it's more incomprehensible than what i could have ever imagined, and the pacing is god damn terrible. also, it sucks as a tutorial
• ..although Brad Wong's chapter was really entertaining, and easily the highlight of the entire thing. dat fight scene
• i don't like the offline content all that much. i guess i'm bored of Time Attack and Arcade (without any CG endings endings) mode.
• i'll save the rest of my thoughts for an eventual Dead or Alive 5 blog. it's real good, but it fell short of my impossibly high expectations
• a special thanks again to everyone who read my Countdown to DOA5 blogs. you guys are awesome. seriously.

An Update On Skyrim

• this game has been out for more than a year and i'm still level 8
• i don't think i've played this game since i last talked about it
• i'm still pretty sure that i'm never going to finish this game. i'll probably go back to Fallout 3, if anything.

An Update on Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

• i still hate Ninja Gaiden 3
• i.. don't think Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for the Wii U looks as bad as i initially thought
• the gameplay still looks.. like Ninja Gaiden 3, but upgrades, more than one weapon, and dismemberment make it look a ton more appealing
• i'm pleased with the fact that they removed a lot of the dumb, forced execution & 'suffering' moments from the game's story mode
• Ayane looks like a god damned beast in this game. holy shit.
• i have serious problems with Kasumi being a playable character in NG3. not from a mechanical standpoint, but from.. never mind. it's dumb.
• if the rumored Ninja Gaiden Sigma 3 turns out to be a real thing, i'll find out if it's actually good without dropping an additional 300$+ on a WIi U

Mirror's Edge

• i think Mirror's Edge is the most beautiful game that i have ever played in my entire life
• i like pretty much everything about it conceptually-- a parkour game with melee and shooter elements set in a dystopian future city
• with that said, i couldn't help but feel pretty disappointed at how everything was handled. the free-running stuff is cool, but the combat isn't fun at all.*
• the story was disappointing, too. i don't know if it was right for me to have had moderately high expectations, but that was the case and i was bummed.
• the game is absolutely gorgeous, though. i'm still in love with the game's art direction, and there were several moments where i have to stop and admire it all.
• please make a Mirror's Edge 2. pleasepleasepleaseplease. if a game like Mirror's Edge can achieve its maximum potential, we could have something even more special than what Mirror's Edge is.
• *that's probably because i played the entire game using melee combat

Ib

• i wrote a blog on Ib a while back when the game glitched out on me
• the bug fixed itself, and i got around to finishing it recently
• THE VERDICT: i like it a lot. it's a neat, spooky game with a cool premise and simple mechanics (although with tough puzzles)
• if you like horror, video games, free things, and are on Windows, check it out for yourself.

GOTY 2012

• no

Giant Bomb Text Editor

• I HATE YOU SO MUCH WHY ARE YOU MAKING HYPERLINKING AND TYPING WORDS SO HARD

Life

• i'm in some sort of rut, and it sucks. it sucks bad.
• i start college up again next week. i'm talking a journalism class! i'm excited.
• i had a great Christmas, though i've been spending the month off i have in the worst way possible. by doing shit all.

In Other News

• i'm going to dedicate this week to try and get back into Valkyria Chronicles. i won't let guys down, eroticfishcake and ESREVER!
• hello. my name is mr burns.
• subway sandwiches are tasty
• i'm sleepy

this blog isn't as simple as i thought it was going to be. for my sake, in retrospect i should probably stick to a regular format next time. it's a lot more fun writing about stuff without being restricted by bulletpoints.

..oh well. i already typed all of these letters. i'm going to push Post Blog now.

thanks for reading

~Ajay