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Now Playing: 1/1/2015
It’s been a little over a month since the last update, so what are we playing at Portable Review? Well, I am still playing Freedom Wars. I have a few new local players I am guiding through the main story and showing the ropes to and I’m still trying to fully upgrade some of my gear, but Oltatum fights are annoying. Aside from that, I have treated myself to a little Christmas present or two. You see, Konami finally released Suikoden II on North American PSN and along with it, they made the original fully supported by the Vita and Vita TV…err Playstation TV. <–Oh yea! I got one of…
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Now Playing 11/21/2014
It’s been a long while since I’ve properly updated this section. I have been looking to get a new theme made that will keep the layout of the front page even after going to a post, but so far, I have not had much results. I may be switching to a custom front end instead of WordPress, but I really do like the tools I have here. As far as what we’re playing, I have been playing quite a few games. I’m still playing Natural Doctrine online from time to time, as well as quite a few other games I have to reciew. Quite a few games, actually: Senran Kagura,…
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Now Playing 9/3/14
New format for my Now Playing updates. After reaching #10, I figured I would start dating these. So…here we go! This week has brought me a lot of things. I’m finishing up Danganronpa 2 and should have the review ready this weekend. PS+ just dropped a bunch of games into my lap as well including Velocity 2x, Don’t Starve, and Joe Danger. I’ve got a review cooking for Table Top Racing, Injustice Gods Among Us, and the phenomenal Rogue Legacy. If you’re debating any of these titles, I would have to say that Rogue Legacy takes the cake for action games while Don’t Starve is a wonderful survival and building…
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Now Playing #10
So…Soul Sacrifice Delta is a thing. It’s been consuming my soul like a top sorcerer of Avalon. I was extremely apprehensive about this game as I found much of the original flawed. If you completed the first game and were worried about lack of content, fear not. Not only did they add the Grim faction to cover the neutral path, but they’ve actually added some content to the original Avalon story and added complete story paths for both Grim and Sanctuary. I’m going to cut it off there before I go into full review mode. Needless to say it’s going to have a pretty positive review, so if you’re on…
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Now Playing #9
It has been over a month since I last updated the blog, and I am very sorry for that. Between work, visiting my mother, and attending my weekly fighting game meet ups (which, admittedly have a priority in my life), I’ve had very little time to update the site. I have a couple finished reviews that I will be posting over the next week or so. That’s it for the blah blah update. Onto the games! In the last month, my portable gaming has taken a bit of a hiatus, but I have been playing Danganronpa enough to review it, and I downloaded and played both demos of Conception II…
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Now Playing #8
Last time we met, I was having a hard time playing anything buy Toukiden. That hasn’t changed much, but I have been spending some good time playing Danganronpa, as promised. So how is it? That’s difficult to say. For starters, I’ve been sworn to secrecy beyond the first chapter. That said, I haven’t made it very far into the game. It was difficult to begin as there is a lot of dialog, and I was used to the fast-paced action of Toukiden. The story is incredibly slow to start. Think of it like an anime with an uninteresting pilot episode. Like many of those anime with slow or uninteresting pilots,…
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Now Playing #7
If you’ve been reading along with these updates, you know that most of the games I review are ones I buy myself. Of course, from time to time, I’ll get review copies sent my way from the developers. Toukiden is not one of those review copies. Instead, it has proven to be a real distraction. I am supposed to be playing Danganronpa, Sorcery Saga, or Lone Survivor (All of which I enjoy), but since Toukiden has found its way into my Vita, I haven’t been able to focus on those other games. I am really enjoying this game immensely. Toukiden has really been scratching a certain itch; and itch that…
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Now Playing #6
Ten days ago, I started playing Ys: Memories of Celceta after playing just over 30 hours of Valhalla Knights 3 the week before. I said I would finish out the week playing Ys and see which game would compel me to play it most. At first, I was constantly wanting to go back to VK3. The story in Ys was so incredibly boring at the start; just another amnesiac protagonist who gets involved with everyone’s problems. After I forced myself to push through the opening bullshit, Adol’s amnesia started to feel less like a lame trope and more like an integral part of the game and exploring the world. I…
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Now Playing #5
I was hoping XSEED would send me either of their recent releases, but they don’t got time fo dat. Well, I like XSEED as a publisher and appreciate that they bring over somewhat niche titles like Atlus, so I went out and bought Valhalla Knights 3 last Saturday. I did so despite all the warnings and reviews around the internet because I remember playing the first two and enjoying them where others put them down. Everyone has different tastes and maybe I’m a bit of a masochist. At first, I was on the edge about buying VK3 or Ys Memories of Celceta. Everyone and every part of me wanted to…
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Now Playing #4
At this time of year, we’re all running kind of low on funds. I am no different, and last Friday I found myself in a tight money situation. Do I buy the new Legend of Zelda or do I get Tearaway? Zelda is the easy choice. You know what to expect, and you know it’s going to be a solid game. Tearaway, on the other hand, is something new. You know that Media Molecule makes charming games, but does this game have what it takes to become a classic? I had some credit on PSN from when I got my Playstation 4, so I decided to take a risk and…
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