Serielley's Adventures in Gaming

I’m still not done with it. I could probably just leave that sentence, and let it stand for my review, but I don’t pay the upkeep on this website for nothing, so I might as well write something more, eh? Before we move forward, please look at the title of this post again so you can either keep reading or stop now. I especially want to point out the part where it says “SQUARE FANGIRL”. I am. Very much so. My husband will tell you this. It is, perhaps, one of my more fatal flaws and will surely be my downfall one day. That being said, I do have some negative things to say about Final Fantasy XIII, so this review won’t completely be chocobos farting rainbows with happy moogles flying around tossing candy about. As cool as that would be…

Anyways, let’s jump right into it, shall we? Technical stuff first, of course. I’m still playing the game on the PS3, on a beautiful 23 inch widescreen HD monitor. There, that was easy. (Easier than laying out my PC specs at least, heh.) Hubby played on the XBox 360 on the same model of monitor, so I do have a frame of reference for the graphics when we get to that part. At this point in time, I’ve logged about 90 hours into the game, and have beaten the story portion, and am now running hither and thither finishing up all of the sidequests, getting the ultimate weapons, and attempting to get all of the trophies for the game.

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Welcome to 2010! A new year brings new games, new innovations, and new experiences in the world of gaming. I’m really excited for the year to come, as there are quite a few games being released this year that I have waited a very long time for. Some of them for years, no joke! Here’s my list of what I’m going to be playing this year, and I would love to hear from others about what they are looking forward to in the months to come, so feel free to let me know and discuss in the comments!

I’ve never done a “Top 10 List”, either here or at Adventaruing, and I don’t really see myself starting anytime soon, so the seven games I’m (SO FAR) looking forward to are below the fold. Follow me into the future, my friends…

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