What to play next?!

Ok, help me out here. I am trying to decide what to play next. Here's what I have waiting for me:

1. Assassin's Creed
2. Baroque
   
3. BioShock
4. Enchanted Arms
5. Fable 2
6. Fallout 3
7. Final Fanstasy 12
   
8. Folklore
9. God of War 1 & 2
10. Halo 2 & 3
11. Jade Empire
12. Lego Star Wars
13. Lost Odyssey
14. Morrowind
15. Overlord
16. Rogue Galaxy
17. Tales of Vesperia

I just finished Eternal Sonata - should I stay with the RPG style? Maybe mix it up with a FPS? Play something on the PS3? Not ignore the Wii? Ah, decisions decisions. Of course I want to leap into Fallout 3 because I just bought it, but some of those other games have been sitting on the shelf for over a year. And then there is Oblivion, which I have many many hours invested in, but the world is just too damn huge. Maybe I should just finish off the main quest in that one and put it to bed? I love Fable 2 but am currently suffering the Black Screen of Death, and so far the only fix is to delete my saved game and restart.

But Fallout 3 calls to me...

Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)

Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)
Rating: 7/10
Time to Complete: 30 hours

I just finished playing through Eternal Sonata (Developed by Tri-Crescendo, Published by Namco Bandai Games). This was a classic JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) with a great and unique storyline. The game is centered around a dream world of the composer Frederic Chopin as he lays dying. There are also narrative segments of moments from Chopin's life, complete with photos from Warsaw, Paris, etc. Who knew I would learn something playing this game?! The game took me about 30 hours to complete.

The Pros:

• loved the concept behind this game
• visually stunning, great music
• liked the use of light vs dark in the combat system, added some great strategy and some frustrating moments!
• you can often avoid combat by going around monsters, or gain bonuses by attacking them from behind
• character Beat can take photographs during battle, which can then be sold at shops
• encore mode - once you finish the game you can select "New Game +" and restart the game, allowing you to get additional achievements, new areas, etc

The Cons:

• very linear game play
• actually got so lost in some sections I had to consult a walkthrough guide
• Score Pieces are an interesting minigame system, but I have absolutely no musical ear or knowledge so these were mostly guesses based on what the notes looked like and the pattern they were in
• frustrating camera angles during combat - often times you can't see your character (they are blocked by the bad guy) so you use up your action gauge with missed swings
• with Beat's ability to take photos during combat, money is not an issue in this game and you can easily amass more than you will ever need to spend
• longest…ending….ever…. Wow, I actually started to loose interest, and I honestly could not explain the ending to you… and what was up with caterpillar and snail having a discussion?!

Overall I would recommend this game to any J/RPG fans. Now I have to decide if I should replay in Encore Mode for the additional stuff or play something else and then come back to this….

My gaming systems

I own a launch-day Xbox 360, a PS3, a Wii, and a DS….hi my name is SkimbleCat and I have a problem…..

Do I need all these systems? Not really. Would I give them up? Not a chance!

Xbox 360: I love my 360; it’s my primary gaming system. It’s a launch-day system and it has never let me down. I have a black-log of games to play, but there just aren’t enough free hours in the week!

PS3: I bought it for two reasons: Blu-ray and exclusive RPG games – wow what a let down on that one! I am reading great reviews for Valkyria Chronicles but the quick look at the demo didn’t grab me. I might pick it up on Boxing Day if I can get a decent deal.

Nintendo Wii: With the Wii I totally got sucked into the hype. I hardly every use it, but I have faith that one day a game will be released for the Wii that totally justifies the purchase. Seriously…it will happen….one day….. Don’t get me wrong, there are a few positives about the Wii – non-gamer friends (*sigh* yes I have them) can have fun with Wii Play or Wii Sports. Wii Fit has it’s moments in the sun. I bought (but have not played) Twilight Princess. A friend lent me Mario Galaxy and that amused me for a short time.

Nintendo DS: The DS has saved my sanity on many an occasion - bus rides, waiting for appointments, travelling with the family.... The only regret is that my DS is pink ... I am not a big fan of pink and am often slightly embarrassed when seen with it.