Gaminez: February 2012

Megaman Maverick Hunter X

Sunday 19 February 2012 09:47 Posted by desmondykw
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Just done playing some ps3 demos (Darkness II, Mass effect 3 etc.), its been like 7-8 months since i last downloaded free demos. However, todays game post have nothing to do with the ps3 but the psp. One of Capcom's best games, the Megaman X series! 'Megaman Maverick Hunter X', is the remake of Megaman X (thats what my friend told me). I never touch any Megaman games before X4 because i did not have the playstation consoles before that. This game is fun in its own way. You get to use X fighting against oppositions, getting down to the root of evil.You get to play Vile as well (But that is only possible after clearing the game once with X). Megaman Maverick Hunter X was released around 2006 for the PSP.

My rating: 7.8/10
Gamefaqs rating: 8.4/10
Estimated playtime: 7-12 hours

Goods: Straightforward storyline (easy to understand), simple and fun gameplay, the after-game features (get to play as the bad guy, Vile), presence of upgrades/subtanks (of course you have to find them yourself).

Bads: Gameplay can be really stiff at the start (without dash), boss fights are relatively easy (once attack pattern is figured out), personally i didn really like Vile's ending

-Starting off with the game plot. A highly advanced robot with human level intelligence and emotions was first discovered by a human archaelogist in the ruins of a research facility. This robot was given the name, X. Decisions were made to mass produced X into human-like-robots called Reploids, designed to aid humankind. However, as population of a kind increases, theres bound to have crimes. These criminals are known as Mavericks, and are to be hunt down by Maverick Hunters (It is as simple as police catching bad guys). The problem was made worse by Sigma, a high ranking commander of the hunters who suddenly turned Maverick and head the rebellion against the humans. X, along with the other Maverick hunters are down with the task to stop Sigma and his maverick army. Simply to put, X is fighting for justice and protecting the humans.

-Megaman X has been the same throughout all its games. Armed with his X-buster, he is able to shoot multiple shots and also capable of charging his buster and releasing for a more powerful shot. 'Jump' to reach higher heights and for dodging incoming missles etc. 'Dash', sadly is not given at the start. You have to find the boots upgrade in order for you to dash. Skills are obtained by defeating the Maverick leaders. Gameplay is really simple (maybe some time to adapt), but yeah its kind of fun once you get the hang of it.

-This game is not all about fighting/advancing and nothing else left to do. You can go through defeated stages again, not to fight monsters but to look for items. These items includes Sub-tanks (Stores collected health/energy capsules and can be use for regeneration), Life-ups (increases maximum health by 2 units onto the life bar) and even upgrade parts (gives you certain boosts-up to your movement/attack).

-The after-game features. Vile is unlocked as a playable character (new playstyle and a mind-blasting skill tree etc.), definitely a great unlockable. The movie is unlocked as well i guess (can be viewed on the main page once you start the game). The main feature should be the availability of Vile and his reasons of fighting. Most importanly what will be his outcome!!

Moving on to other features of the game, that i didn really fancy about.....

1. Stiff gameplay at the start. Without dash, this game will be so damn boring. Running to enemies like a fool, jumping over missles like a tomato jumping across the water. Fucked up shit. Thats how i feel when i start the game realising dash is not a free given control. It can be real discouraging for anyone to continue the game.

2. Boss fights are relatively easy. All maverick leaders have their weaknesses, figure them out and they are yours to trash! Other bosses have no elemental weakness, just figure out their pattern and the battle will be a breeze. However, hard mode does require more precise skills and pattern analyzation. Good luck bros!

3. Vile's ending. It just did not turn out to be what i expect. To me, its quite a disappointment. Anyways, i would prefer not to spoil it.

About time for conclusion. This game is decent and fun (actually the entire X series is fun to play), although it might not look like it by just looking at these screenshots. Some idiot shooting bullets from his arm, retarded much? That might be the thoughts for some of you 'megaman greenhorns' out there. Just give it a try, you will not regret it! So yeah, that ends the review!

Have a nice day!

Hidan no Aria

Monday 13 February 2012 23:37 Posted by desmondykw
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1 month without blogging!!!! You guys might have thought that i have quitted blogging, but well its just i am pretty dam busy in the new term and partly due to laziness! I am still going on with my core of entertainment (Watching animes, playing video games etc.) Back to topic, today's anime review would be Hidan no Aria! A harem action genre, which is quite common for animes nowdays. I would relate this to Infinite Stratos, but with a better and more solid plot. Infinite Stratos, with all the mature big-breasted girls. Hidan no Aria, short and cute middle school girls. Fights might not be too satisfying for those looking for intense action. If bullets and katana combat interests you, you can give this a try. Plot wise, a pretty decent one. Released in april 2011, with a total of 13 episodes. It arent a bad show, i was even hoping for a 2nd season but i doubt it will come out (will talk about it later on).

My rating : 8/10

*Butei's, are armed detectives trained to use weapons
Lead male character, Kinji Toyama was a student at Tokyo Butei academy (A school that trains students into armed individuals), which serves as a counter against the worsening crime conditions happening in the city. Everything was fine until Kinji was being targeted by the 'bad guys', along with the sudden appearance of H.Aria Kanzaki (The pink-haired shana as you all can see above xD). Things starts getting complicated as everything began to revolves around them. The reason behind the killing of Butei's, and of course the appearance of more cute girls!

hidan_no_aria jeanne_d'arc_(hidan_no_aria) jpeg_artifacts kobuichi seifuku sword

Starting of the show might be abit lacking,as i thought it was more focused on fanservice rather than giving out a proper introduction. But well, it could still be understood despite these slight distractions. I felt that 13 episodes was pretty short for this anime, and true enough the show was incomplete. Lots of things were left unexplained, more or less encouraging a season 2. There are episodes of pure fanservice, which is kind of expected from a show of lolicons. Ultimately, it still moves on with a plot.
'There will sure be a season 2!' was what i thought after the show. So i googled, hoping to find some news regarding a sequel to the series. "The director of the series has left us a tweet asking fans to purchase the DVD/BD of the series, hoping to fund enough money for another season of Hidan no Aria", was what i found. Kind of disappointed though, it wasnt receiving much love from the population. But who knows, things may turn positive! Those who have yet to watch this, give it a try!
Opening song is Scarlet Ballet by May'n. Personally i didnt really like it. But well everyone have different tastes for songs, you guys may take an interest to it!

'Scarlet Ballet' full version-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrLQGd3QssQ
'Scarlet Ballet' mp3 download-http://www.4shared.com/get/lyPvs1-l/Mayn_-_Scarlet_Ballet.html

Have a nice day!