WOW... again...

My long silence... is due in no small part.... to... sigh.... World of Warcraft....

Although I don't think I have reached fever pitch levels like when I first started more than 2 years ago, I have been preoccupied with doing some stuff.

Firstly, I spent many days grinding (meaning increasing my level) reputation to get my cool dragon mount. To be more accurate.. it's called a Netherdrake. :P Yes.. I am VERY VERY proud that I finally got my dragon. I think it's very beautiful, yes? Looks cooler than flying around in a half-chicken, half-lion creature.

Second, I decided to try playing some new classes, one of which is a short, female dwarf priest... everything opposite from my main character... which is a tall, male, night elf warrior. For those of you who dun WOW, basically, my main character who is a warrior stands in front of the big monsters and take the punishment by absorbing the hits and pain... My new character is a priest who stands as far away as possible and tries her best to heal the warrior. So pretty much opposite type characters. So far, quite fun actually. And did I mention her name? It's Zekeypoo. Nice rite?

Pixeljunk Eden & more.

I'm enjoying a few games on the PS3 now and the one I'm hooked on right now is Pixeljunk Eden. It's a weird game. I guess it's basically a platform game since the aim is to jump and swing your way from plant to plant in order to destroy pollen and form seeds to grow new plants so that I can reach the spectra. Heh, got it? It's a game you have to see to understand. Here's a video of the gameplay.



PS3 has also started this 'trophy system' where you get to collect little trophies for completing certain tasks in a game. I can't believe how effective it is in getting me to replay levels to get my trophies! lolz..

The other game that has begun eating up my time again is World of Warcraft. After a 5mth or so break, I've decided to return to the game to try some of the new stuff. It was a little hard to start playing again coz I'd forgotten most of the strategies and even techniques. But it's been fun getting back into the game. I'm eagerly waiting for Wrath of the Lich King, the new WoW expansion supposedly to be coming in the last quarter of the year...

Patapon Demo

Okok, i'll try not to spam anymore Patapon stuff. But for those who have never tried this game or don't have a psp, you can try a PC demo version here.

Try it out and see why I'm so crazy over it.

Patapon (PSP) & Hot Shots Golf 5 (PS3)

My new distractions.... PATAPON (for PSP) & HOT SHOTS GOLF 5 (for PS3).

I hesitated with buying Patapon when it first game out coz I couldn't figure out what kind of game it was. It struck me as a 'lemmings-type' of game so I wasn't to interested at first. But recently, Play-Asia had an excellent sale and I manged to get the game (together with two other oldies) for less than S$35, shipping included! (I bought Caesar IV for the pc for S$7!!! Game shops are still selling the game at over S$60!).

Anyway, Patapon is an excellent game. It's basically a rhythm type game where you hit the PSP buttons in certain rhythms (so far, i've only need to learn 4 rhythms) which will then decide how the little characters (called Patapons) will behave. It's like playing the drum on a dragon boat or the war drums in those olden battle scenes. The animation is quirky and fun and the game is simple to pick up but kinda hard to get the rhythm just right. I've only started playing the game for a couple of hours and I'm hooked. If you like rhythm type games, Patapon is not to be missed.

Here's a silly trumpet mini-game where you copy the tree's rhythm to get him to drop stuff from his branches. Much like collecting dandruff. heh.

Below is an awesome battle scene which I have to reach. Given the interesting variety of troops, it's gonna take me some time to reach such a level I'm sure.


OK, my other distraction is Hot Shots Golf 5 for the PS3. I've never really liked golf video games. Always thought they were kinda stupid. But after playing the demo on the ps3 last year, I couldn't wait for the english version to be released. Maybe I'm getting... old... sigh.. but that's another story... I find HSG5 pretty relaxing to play and I really like the cartoony style graphics. It's not too difficult to pick up the game either.

The characters are really funny and animated very well. Love the little touches like all the special effects when you get the timing just right!

My slight complain is that I believe the graphics for the scenery can probably be much more awesome and realistic given the power of the ps3. But, then again, the game as a whole is interesting and the graphics do fit the style overall.

So there you have it. Patapon to keep me occupied on the bus/train. Hot Shots Golf to keep me occupied in my room. :)

God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)

This game is so good you have to play it to believe it! I picked it up just last Thursday and I finished it yesterday, which is like only 5 days! Sure, that may be pretty short for a game, but God of War: Chains of Olympus is one helluva ride. This is an action game through and through. Kill stuff, upgrade weapons and skills, kill bigger and cooler stuff and get even better stuff. Ha... I don't need much else. I also love the mythological aspect of the game. Cyclops, Minotaurs, Medusas, Sirens, Greek gods they've got them all. it's always fun to kill giant stuff - gives the game a nice epic feel. Maybe I would have liked the game to last longer. But a part of me feels I might have lost interest in it if it were some super long game. Really good action game. If you like this kinda game, it doesn't get any better than this.

Some actual game screenshots (not mine lar):