Acabo de empezar el último capitulo de #trailsfromzero , y la escena de la "persecución" en Crossbell al principio, me ha parecido increíble :NKO_wtf:
Me reafirmo en que un juego no necesita tener unos graficazos para ponerte en tensión o presentar escenas épicas, divertidas o emotivas muy bien montadas (Tio hablando de su pasado tb ... Uf :NKO_triste: )
Que largo se está haciendo el curro hoy. Tengo unas ganas de que termine ya para seguir viciando al #trailsfromzero ... Cosa mala...
Aunque reconozco que es un poco repetitivo el sistema de gemas y artes en la saga de Legend of Heroes, me sigue pareciendo bastante bueno y bien pensado. Tb es verdad que es parte clave de la saga xD
El sistema es fácil de entender, dificil de perfeccionar.
Sigo adelante con #trailsfromzero . Ya empiezan a soltar perlitas del pasado de alguno de los protas que te dejan con ganas de saber más :NKO_palomitas:
Después de muchísimo tiempo, he vuelto a retomar #trailsfromzero , le tenía ganas.
Lo de poner una broma en cada cofre me sigue pareciendo un puntazo xD, que pena que después lo quitaran :NKO_triste:
@triptych I’m not particularly excited for this personally.
There are some things that do interest me in the trailer, mostly the new animations for moments I recognize, but we recently got #trailsfromzero and #trailstoazure localized with enhanced ports of the original games and had the same assets.
They could do the same with the Sky trilogy, since they still look good.
Plus, I don’t trust this remake to run as well on Switch, for those that play there.
In a surprising turn of events, I actually reached Chapter 4 of Trails from Zero and am on course on finishing the game! #jrpg #kiseki #TrailsFromZero
It’s surprising that only one year has passed since my first post!
I am always complaining about time, or lack thereof, to do all the things I want to. However, this time around, and looking back to November last year, it feels more like a decade has passed.
My philosophy teacher talked a lot about time and he used to say that, in order to understand its flow, and the effect it has in our being, at physical, perceptive, emotional, and existential levels, a considerable amount of time and experience should have passed. All this to say that he wasn’t expecting an extreme level of maturity in our exams, but knowledge and study, yes! I think we all did well, despite our young age.
So time is very elusive and subjective. Me being here one year later, feeling like a decade passed by, is a bit scary, but hell, I’m still questioning if I made good use of it. I had never questioned myself about this before because time was something I had in abundance. Not anymore. Many things happened that completely shattered my idea of permanence. My teacher was right.
Some months ago, in our many convos on Mastodon, the topic of video games being a waste of time was raised, and even though I met the idea with scepticism and as prejudiced, it made me think that maybe that was the case, and that I had to do something about it – to transform a passive hobby into active engagement. It’s one of the reasons why I kept writing about the games I’ve been discovering. I’m happy with what I created in the past year.
Currently I’m playing Trails from Zero. It’s a game from the long running The Legend of Heroes franchise. I have previously mentioned my difficulty playing Trails in the Sky on PC and how Trails from Cold Steel felt much better gameplay-wise. I don’t want to go there again because a remake is coming and I’m going to play that instead. However, it was Zero that made me enjoy every other aspect. The story is extremely slow-burn but I don’t mind. It possibly was one of the most charming games I’ve ever tried, so I’m sticking with it. Also, as a side-note, is this the first JRPG ever to represent religion in a good light? I have to pinch myself. I’m sure the Septian Church will commit some abominable crime any time soon, right?
As a side-game, also from Falcom, I’m playing Ys X Nordics. It was released on Nintendo Switch (and other platforms) recently and it tells the story of Adol and a mysterious chain of attacks by sinister beings called the Griegr. It’s an action RPG and it challenges my capacity to press the right buttons at the right time for the right combos. It’s maddening but I’m having fun with it! It’s a fast paced game and a very distinctive experience from Zero. I enjoyed all the references to the Vikings and their sagas, their society, the Roman empire, the references to Spain and the trade currents of the time. It’s actually very well researched and the setting serves the game quite well.
I plan to write more about both games in the near future but I’ll refrain from expanding on orbments and quartz. I definitely don’t understand how that thing works! It hasn’t been a problem so far because I’m playing on easy for the story and setting. I’m still a tourist with Falcom games and I think the label fits me just fine.
Another game I’m looking forward to playing is Xenoblade Chronicles X. It will be released next year and I’ll buy it as soon as my go-to online place puts it up for pre-order. I never owned a Wii U and I loved XC1 immensely. There’s a lot of criticism about the combat being too similar to a MMO with its semi-auto mechanics and (fairly) the obnoxious amount of side-quests. What can I say? I loved every aspect of it and had a great time, but boy was it long. I’ll never forget Valak Mountain and the music that played there during daylight.
And that’s it. I’m not looking forward to much else except Metaphor or whatever Atlus comes up with. I don’t play many AAA games but I’d like to try the new Ghost of Yotei and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. If I had started the blog sooner I’d love to have written about Ghost of Tsushima and Bloodborne. They’re both PS4 games worth buying a PS5 for. Any news about Fire Emblem will also be very welcome. I’m more of a fan of Three Houses than the franchise as a whole. I think the experience was very unique and I’ve never explored a game so thoroughly before.
Let’s raise our swords to Seiros and to an everlasting reign of Dragons!
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You can keep reading from this point on or you can skip it. It’s fine. It’s about the US election, and the perspective I’m writing from will be very clear.
It doesn’t feel right to avoid mentioning the election results. I know this isn’t the right place for it, but when I look at my stats, many of you, if not the majority, are from the US.
First I’d like to say that I’m sorry. I really am. I can’t imagine how many of you are feeling these days. Watching everything unfold at a distance isn’t the same as having to experience the events first-hand. It must be suffocating for many of you who are, or probably will be, at the receiving end of oppressive policies.
I was talking with my stepfather before the election day, and we were pretty optimistic about it. The media sources we watch may be about the same – mine are directly from the US and his are from our country – but both have informative news articles to get a better understanding of your complex political system. Also, a lot did we see about the ideology of both parties and the way it was communicated. In the end:
“Americans will have at least some common sense.”
This was one of the arguments he used to justify his optimism. I answered back with a very colourful Portuguese expression:
“Fia-te na Virgem e não corras.”
How can I translate this? You surely have some similar saying in English, but it means to take action when things aren’t looking up and not to rely on faith only to solve the problems arising right in front of you. It literally means, sarcastically, “Have faith in the Virgin (Mary) and don’t run!” It can also mean, in the case of my stepfather, to blindly trust in the accuracy of human judgement and hope for the best.
Take action. Don’t lean on faith only. But take your time to heal first.
We all have our ghosts. The difference is that yours are looking straight in your face. Fight them and have faith that you will make a better world for us all, that you will be true and smart and just. I have absolutely no doubt, and I have faith – because at this very moment it’s the only thing I can have – that you will get through this, and will find happiness, seek justice, and save your democracy if need be.
Whether they want it or not.
Be well, and reach out to your friends, families, adopted families and like-minded online communities.
Be safe. ❤
https://swordofseiros.wordpress.com/2024/11/09/happy-birthday-sword-of-seiros/
#action #Birthday #faith #falcom #firstBirthday #gaming #ghosts #hope #nintendo #nintendoSwitch #religion #theLegendOfHeroes #time #trailsFromZero #USElection #USPolitics #VideoGames #XenobladeChroniclesX #YsXNordics
Returning to Trails from Zero after nearly 3 months, and my brain has been completely erased by a baby and lack of sleep .. where am I? #TrailsFromZero #kiseki #jrpg
I'm playing #TrailsFromZero on #NintendoSwitch
What a wonderful game! I knew that, one day, I'd find my entrance in this series. I just had a very bumpy start, but now I've found the right game for me, in the right platform, no less.
The art is gorgeous, the graphics are sharp, the colors so bright in the oled screen, and it's very easy to navigate in the environment and explore. I could use some quest markers, but I'm managing with the help of a guide when I get stuck. #videogames
Ok, restarted Trails from Zero. I'll just ignore my FOMO and play with a Spoiler-less guide to 100% it once on my first try. Decided it's much more fun that way for me. #TrailsFromZero #jrpg #kiseki
Día de frio y lluvia. Mola.
Habiendo terminado el anothercode, creo que es hora de empezar otra run de elden ring, para tenerlo fresco de aqui a que salga el dlc.... Y que tengo mono xD.
Igual lo voy intercalando con #trailsfromzero , el cuerpo me lo pide xD. Después de haberme pasado el trails in the sky y cold steel, no puedo dejar la saga colgada O,..,O
Bueno, terminado el #nierautomata , es hora de retomar el #trailsfromzero , a ver si no me he olvidado demasiado...
Edit: he cambiado de opinión... Creo que tiraré por algo más ligero. Es el momento perfecto para continuar con dangaronpa creo yo. A ver si me decido xD
THIS WEEK: Trails from Zero, Unicorn Overlord marketing, Cocoon reservations, a bunch of old Monster Hunter.
Listener Mail: our backlog strategies and depth vs "depth."
It's Episode 857: A Mighty Craving for Microplastics
#VideoGames #Podcast #Nintendo #RetroGaming #RFN #NintendoSwitch #RadioFreeNintendo #MonsterHunter #Cocoon #TrailsFromZero #UnicornOverlord
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/65976/episode-857-a-mighty-craving-for-microplastics
Have been playing a lot of Jedi Survivor on the PS5 this week (a Christmas gift), and it’s loads of fun. Also started Trails from Zero on the Switch. Between those two and playing our Realms of Peril campaign as a family each day, I’ve been having a great time with video games and TTRPGs this week!
#VideoGames #StarWars #JediSurvivor #TrailsFromZero #Switch #Nintendo #TTRPG #RealmsOfPeril
Sigo dándole al #talesofarise , para luego continuar con su dlc, ya que la historia del dlc es secuela y no me acuerdo mucho de la principal de cuando me lo pasé xD.
Me está gustando incluso más que la primera vez, los combates están muy bien (aunque la cámara... Bueno, de esto pecan muchos juegos xD), y me acuerdo tan poco de la historia que es como si fuera la primera vez que me lo paso casi xD.
Eso no quita que siga con mono de #trailsfromzero ... Y otra run de elden ring y y y y....
Menos mal que por muchas ganas que tenga de jugar a otros juegos, por suerte intento centrarme y jugar solo a uno xD (normalmente... Incluso a veces lo consigo.... A veces xD)
Antes de empezar el #talesofarise , para refrescar la historia y luego ir al dlc (me conozco... Me haré todo lo secundario, no puedo evitarlo... No empezaré el dlc hasta el mes que viene con suerte.. xD) No me pude resistir a darle un poco al #trailsfromzero ...
Lo he dicho y lo volveré a decir... Lo de los mensajes en los cofres rompiendo la cuarta pared, me encantan xD
Madre mia, está complicado encontrar en físico el remake de star ocean para switch...
Bueno, tp tengo prisa, sigo con #trailsfromzero y sus cofres con mensajes xD
