{"id":290,"date":"2007-09-13T14:56:46","date_gmt":"2007-09-13T14:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielprimed.com\/regular-features\/play-impressions\/play-impressions-13907-2"},"modified":"2012-03-03T05:54:25","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T05:54:25","slug":"play-impressions-13907-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielprimed.com\/2007\/09\/play-impressions-13907-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Impressions 13\/9\/07"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Play test is a new feature that I have started up. You see I just don’t get the time anymore to play a game from start to finish and then write a review on it. Hence in this feature I review the games that I have had the luxury to play.<\/p>\n
Street Fighter Alpha 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Some time ago I wrote an article about my new focus towards niche\/cult gaming classics. Since that time I have managed to scronge around and pick up a few of these titles. One of these games that I have missed out on is the Street Fighter series. Unfortuntely I just hadn’t grown up with the series and until now hadn’t played the series all that much.<\/p>\n Thankfully my brother snapped up Street Fighter Alpa Anthology for the PS2, I’ve been playing the title pretty much ever since. Out of the 3 Alpha games and Gem Fighters Alpha 3 is the highlight of the disc. Initially I wasn’t convinced and was after a more combo orientated fighter(like King of Fighters). But after giving it a fair go I just haven’t stopped.<\/p>\n Although I have throughly enjoyed this excellent fighter(probably the best and most balanced\/skill based fighter I have ever played) there has been the bad as well. Unfortunately for the past 3 weeks I have had monsterous blisters on my thumb from intense gaming sessions with the title. The other downfall along with the blisters is that I have lost a total of 3 beers to betting matches with my twin brother. But worry not as I plan to win them all(and more) back.<\/p>\n Overall I am very happy about this purchase(only $AUD30). It has reinvigorated the core gamer in me.<\/p>\n Final Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n Recently I’ve had this thing for finishing old titles that I couldn’t be screwed finishing\/playing the first time around. This is where Final Fantasy comes in, I never really played heaps of the series back into the day. As I like to say I am a more action intensive gamer. But due to the stress that I’ve been recieving from Alpha 3, my thumbs desperately needed a break.<\/p>\n So to cure this problem(and my left thumb) I have taken it upon myself to start my own FF journey. From the original right through to the most recent titles. Once I eventually bought myself a new working PSone memory card(the others are full up) I started playing right away. So far I am really enjoying my little adventure. Its a nice break from all of these brain stressing, high octane titles that I normally play.<\/p>\n