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A few retro collections are out/will be out soon for those looking to relive some childhood memories. First is Rare Replay, a collection of 30 games by software developer Rare. Unfortunately the games they're arguably best known for, Donkey Kong Country and GoldenEye 007, aren't part of the collection due to licensing issues but its still a pretty impressive list. Its only available for XBox One. This one is already out I believe. Second (and the one I'm looking forward to) is the Mega man Legacy Collection. This will have the first six Mega Man games that came out on the NES. Available for PS4/XBoxOne/PC/3DS. I'm really looking forward to this as those Mega Man games are classics and I've only played 1-3. Unfortunately I'll have to wait a little bit as it doesn't come out until the 25th.

Yeah, i saw that. I do think an HD remaster is definitely still in the works based on the sales of the FFX/X-2 remaster. But I think the confusion was in the word "remake", which I don't think is happening.

Yeah, the whole FFXIII trilogy just shows how out of touch Square Enix is right now when it comes to what they think their fans want from a Final Fantasy game. They release FFXIII and make it completely linear for the first 80% of the game. After the backlash from that, they release FFXIII-2 and basically make it nothing but sidequests and open from the start. Which is good in theory, but when dealing with something like time travel you actually need a little structure or the story becomes convoluted as all get out. Then after that they release Lightning Returns which felt more like a Western RPG than any other FF game I've played. Not that I have a problem with Western RPGs (Skyrim is one of my favorite games ever), but that's not what I want from Final Fantasy. They were just all over the map with the 3 FFXIII games in terms of gameplay and story telling. I at least commend them for wanting to make changes to appease their fans, at least it shows they are willing to listen. Its just distressing to see them struggle so much.

Actually I think the action will be more action oriented and not turn based. Maybe even similar to XIII Lightning Returns, not necessarily the whole schema thing, just the instant response when pressing a button. I've gotta think they'll have the actual equipment shown on the characters as well. I mean, they already did it with the weapons for the original VII. We've still got a long wait for this though. I don't think this will come out until 2017, which is not coincidentally the 20th anniversary of FFVII. It probably won't be until E3 2016 at the earliest that we may see any actual gameplay.

I pretty much lost my mind when they announced this as the press conference last night. I can't believe they're actually finally doing this! Obviously its still going to be a long ways off, but this is just fantastic news.

I don't know how soon you're planning to purchase, but I'd advise waiting until at least E3 is over (happens next week). I'm hearing rumors there may be a PS4 price drop that gets announced during Sony's press conference.

Square has its own press conference at the upcoming E3 next week. They obviously have to have a lot of content coming up to justify having their own press conference so rumors are rampant about what they may announce. Who knows, maybe they will announce an FFVI remake!

I've heard there's more to them and one is related to some crime boss...almost a mafia type thing. I don't know, for a while now SE has been getting more realistic with the Final Fantasy series and while I get why their doing it (they feel casual fans will relate to it more) it almost feels like their taking the "fantasy" out of the series. Final Fantasy is my favorite game series ever, but more and more I'm feeling they should call it quits. That name carries too many expectations with it and its so far removed from what it used to be (both in gameplay and in significance in the marketplace) that I don't know if it will ever get back there. A remastered FFXII would be really cool to see. I definitely wouldn't mind sinking more time into that.

I do think I remember hearing something like that from SE. I really wish they would release a "complilation of FFVII" and include all of those titles you mentioned plus FFVII on one disk/download. Doubt that will ever happen but we can dream right? Has anyone played the FXV demo that was included with Type-0? I played it and my feelings are "meh". I only got through around an hour or so. I know its still a rough demo and there's a lot of things they'll be working on (fix the camera please!) so i'm sure the final product will be much smoother. But moreso than that i just wasn't interested in any of the characters. Its just a group of guys who all are roughly the same age and dressed the same. I'm sure there's more to them than that, but one thing I loved about previous FFs was that there was always someone where just based on their character design alone I would say "Hmmm, I wonder that their story is..." I don't feel that way about any of these guys.

SquareEnix is going to have their own press conference at E3 this year and there's speculation that they may announce one (or more) of the older games coming to PSN (FFXII being the most rumored one). And of course they've already announced a port of FFVII coming over to PS4. Wish it was a full HD remake (at least fix it so its 16:9) but oh well.

Yup, you won't be able to beat that deal anywhere for sure. 80Gb is still plenty if you're looking at mostly smaller downloadable games, although keep in mind the operating system automatically takes up some of that 80GB (I think its around 12 or so). Unfortunately i don't think upgrading the harddrive on the PS3 is as easy as it is on the PS4 (which literally takes 5 minutes and is WELL worth it) or I'd say just buy a larger harddrive online and put that in and you're set (although if you're interested there's videos all over on how to do it). Either way, you'll be happy with the PS3 I'm sure!

Its probably worth it to get one of the slims with more storage. Even though the games you're looking at (older FFs and other older games) aren't going to be very big relatively speaking, storage can still fill up quickly and you never know when you want to play something newer that requires more storage space. In the long run you'll thank yourself for having the additional space! PSN is a pretty great service (outside of the annoying down times due to maintenance or hacker attempts) , if you sign up for Playstation Plus ($50 for a year membership) you'll have access to (at least) 2 free games every month as well. Officially its 2 free Vita games, 2 free PS3 games, and 2 free PS4 games every month, but a lot of times one of the games on Vita will also be playable on PS3/PS4 so it will be free there as well. The free games tend to be smaller, indie style games but for me that's fine as I like indie games (and some of them lately have been outstanding). Thats in addition to all the sales they run periodically, some of which can be pretty substantial on PSone/PS2 classics.

Really glad to see Bronn back. That was an unexpected and welcome surprise. Jerome Flynn is so good in that role! Speaking of long time no sees, very cool to see Tom Wlaschiha back as well! I do think it will probably help people have a little bit of familiarity with that role (which is funny considering the Faceless Men are all about the exact opposite). Overall I thought it was stronger than the first episode, it went by noticeably faster.

Anyone out there playing Final Fantasy Type-0? I am and I'm actually pleasantly surprised. Its still not what I really want out of Final Fantasy (a true eastern JRPG), but i'm enjoying it more than I thought I would. I like the setting and the background of nations at war.

I love outtakes/bloopers and the ones that Parks and Rec include on their DVDs/Blurays are fantastic. On one of them I remember that they actually had Perd introduce the blooper reel. There's also just a real sense that this cast enjoys working together with how often that make each other laugh.

This is why the finale worked so well for me. All throughout its 7 seasons, this show has been unfailingly optimistic with its characters. Sure they go through some tough times, but they always persevere and come out the better for it. I think it would've been a disservice to the fans and to the characters to have some sort of dark or snarky type ending to the show...that's just not what the show was. For me the ending was exactly what I wanted, to know that these characters that I've come to love so much will all be ok. This is one of the few, and maybe only, shows that I know for a fact that I watching since the pilot episode (most shows I end up latching on to after I hear how the first few eps are). To have been with the show since the beginning, see it grow, constantly worry about if it will be renewed or not, and constantly bug my friends that they HAVE to watch this amazing show has been such a pleasure. I'm glad Parks and Rec got to end on its own terms and I can't wait until the season is released on blu ray so I can check out the behind the scenes, blooper reels, etc!

I played it on PS4 and don't remember having any issues with it freezing ever. I do agree that I wish a skip function would've been implemented for all the war room animations, it got old seeing them over and over again. Skyrim and Obliviion were really the first open world type RPGs I ever played. And honestly the only reason I played Oblivion was in preparation for Skyrim (I first played Oblivion maybe a year before Skyrim came out). I kind of enjoyed the freedom those games gave you as most of the RPGs I had played previously were more JRPG style and very very storyline drive (Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, Dragon Quest). I still like JRPGs better, but games like Skyrim are nice for a change of pace.

Yeah, Oblivion was a great game for its time but Skyrim blew it away in every conceivable aspect in my opinion. I would agree that the storyline in Skyrim felt much less urgent than in DA: Inquisition. In Skyrim I would get sidetracked by sidequests just for the hell of it, in Inquisition I was doing sidequests but always with the purpose of making sure I was strong enough to tackle the next storyline event. Been playing Transistor lately...its a pretty fun game although the combat takes a little bit to get the hang of and the story doesn't really open itself up to you. Still its a very unique game with a great setting that I liked. And all of you can play it for free if you have PS Plus! I was a dummy and bought it a week before it was announced it would free for February :\

13 is definitely pretty linear up until late and then it opens up. Its probably the most linear of the FF games. I didn't mind it though, its still a good game.

Man P&R...you really know how to make me happy. Ron and Leslie being mad at each other was worth it just because this episode's payoff was so nice.

I'll chime in that I agree that the ending for Inquisition was a little bit of a letdown. I still had some unresolved questions regarding some of my companions that I thought would be addressed and weren't. Still, its a just a small blemish on an otherwise fantastic game. Still playing Lego Batman 3, but I've also started up Ni No Kuni. For some reason I never really got around to it even though I love JRPGs. So far its great, I'm maybe 12 hours into it.

Iwon Rheon did a really good job, I was definitely impressed. Overall it was a fun game, I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes. I did like the perspective of what it would be like in a minor house where you are basically a chip to be played by the main houses we see on the show.

FFVI is such an amazing game. I don't think there's any chance Square will remake it though, best we could hope for is the same treatment they're giving FFVII which is releasing it on the PS4 with trophy support. I guess that's better than nothing. Hope you have a good time going back FFVI though!

Yeah, I had problems getting around Skyhold myself. Eventually i learned how to get to key places/people from the nearest fast travel point and just used those. I did the Cassandra romance option too! After a game as heavy and involved as DA: Inquisition I'm taking a break and playing Lego Batman 3 now. At some point I think I may go back and try DA:I on Nightmare mode. That's gonna be quite a task though...

It refunds the points on whoever you equip the amulet on. You can only use the amulet once, but the vendor has an unlimited supply and they're fairly cheap once you reach the midpoint or so of the game and have a lot of gold from selling stuff. I liked DA: II as well, I've always thought it got a bum rap. After playing DA: Inquisition and hearing their explanation of exactly why they decided to name it "Dragon Age: Inquisition" and not simply "Dragon Age: III" (they wanted to emphasize that this game, while part of the DA setting, is its own entity) I wonder if they should've done a similar naming convention with the second game and if it would've been slightly better received if they had. Maybe something like "Dragon Age: The Champion of Kirkwall". The game was obviously going to get compared to DA: Origins anyways, but maybe if they had a different naming convention for it and were more upfront about it being Hawke's personal story that it may have been better received.