Great Video Game boxart

Often video game artwork can be bland, generic and uninteresting. It often feels that on some games it is added as almost an afterthought with no concern given to the image or style it may portray. On other occasions however it can be stunning. Here are some of my favourites.....


Breath Of Fire series (Capcom)


 





























Alisia Dragoon (Game Arts)




















Gunstar Heroes (Treasure)

Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo)

 
Goku Makaimura/Ultimate Ghosts & Goblins (Capcom)

DAT OLED!!!

I've finally caved in and bought a PS Vita!! The system has been on my wishlist since Gravity Rush was released as this really looks like my kind of game, plus i really wanted to play the Vita versions of Everybodys Golf and Rayman Origins.

I hadn't planned to get one this month but one appeared for sale on one of the forums for a stupidly good price so i couldn't resist. I had dealt with the seller before so i knew it would be practically new!

So far i've played a couple of hours of Uncharted Golden Abyss which the console came with, I'm not the biggest Uncharted fan but it does look glorious and plays exactly the same as the PS3 versions (but with added touch screen bits).

I've played 9 holes of Everybody's Golf as well which was great, can see me playing this game a fair bit in the future.

The screen quality on the Vita is pretty fantastic, i was actually blown away by it a little bit when i first turned it on, i had heard it was good but didn't realise it was THAT good!

I just wish it was easier to run different PSN region accounts on the machine so that i could transfer all my US PS1 RPG's onto it and play them with the superior screen/buttons.

Resident Evil 6 demo

So the RE6 demo is available for PS3 owners today i believe as long as you previously purchased a copy of Capcoms' fantasy title Dragon's Dogma. I played the 360 version of the demo last month after finding a way to download and run it from a USB stick.

My impressions of the 360 demo were both good and bad. The Leon sections definitely have potential, it's just a shame that in the demo you don't really get chance to do alot Leon-wise. I made a point of turning off the objective marker as to me that it completely out of place in this game. Graphics were nice but the screen tearing is absolutely awful, i really hope this is fixed before the full version is released.

 

The Chris section was better than i expected to be honest. A bit clunky to control compared to it's peers but the dodging/rolling about did remind me of Vanquish which is always nice. At least the section in the demo was at night was well rather than bright sunshine ala' RE5!

I haven't had chance to play the Jake part of the demo as yet, i will maybe try this on the PS3 demo and then post some more impressions when i do. Or perhaps i will just wait for the full game instead.

Apparently i read today that there will be another demo released soon as well, which will be different to this one!

Now Playing:

Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)












I've had this a while but it's only "clicked" with me over the last few nights. I'm a massive Treasure fanboy so it was only a matter of time really before i fell in love with it. Currently need help with the human boss near the end of Stage 3 as it's bumming me something rotten.



Lumines (PSP)












Again this is another title i've owned a long time but have never really got into before. I couldn't see what the fuss was about in the past but i've really enjoyed playing it recently and found it perfect for a quick little 10 minute session here and there.

MGS hype!!

I must say that all this hype for the new Metal Gear Solid game has me really in the mood to play something from the series. Thinking of picking up the HD collection for the PS3 this weekend so that i can play through Peace Walker for the first time!

Just Finished:

Kirby Nightmare In Dreamland (GBA)

Lovely little remake of the original NES game. Very light on challenge (as are most Kirby games to be fair!) but a great little title to just play and unwind with.

Awesome Kirby track...

Got this little bastard stuck in my head at the minute, from Nightmare In Dreamland on the GBA

Musings...

I really need to update this blog more often than a couple of times a year.

Now playing:

Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

I'm about 55 hours into the game now and i kind of wish it would end, i loved the first 35 hours or so but the last 20 have dragged and the plot seems to have lost it's way and intensity. The only thing keeping me going is how much i love the boss fights - the dungeon crawling beforehand has worn out it's welcome though, especially with the longest dungeon still to come...















Final Fantasy VI (Snes)

As you can see i've been in a bit of a FF mood the last few weeks, when i started to get burnt out on XII i stuck VI on as i've never actually finished this one either. Now i'm juggling both. About 10 hours through this one, just done the Opera scene.













Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (PS3)

Not played much of this, on the 4th mission currently. It's much better than i expected so far! Yes the game has been westernised a bit and some of the controls simplified but it's still Ace Combat.

Beautiful tune.....

Just can't get enough of the awesome main theme from FFVI at the minute....