Apologize

Firstly, I would have to apologize for the lack of posting this few week. I have quite a few pictures and new gashapon lined up but my work has prevented me from getting home earlier then 12 am. I had worked to 3 am for the past week. But just to give a bit of indication of what I have in my library of articles, here are some.

Gashapon that was wrongly sent to me
Chocobo keychain gashapon
Gun Model Gashapon
Train model gashapon

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Bleach EX 3 Phone Strap Gashapon

Way back in July, I purchased THIS and took a few photo of them HERE. Now there is another version of them coming out. The Bleach EX2 Gashapon is made out of superb quality and the kawainess of it border on insanely cute scale.

Now 6 month later, they are comign out with Bleach EX 3 Phone Strap Gashapon. For those that missed the old one, you might want to order this one.

More Pictures & Purchase information can be found HERE

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Review: Hellgate:London

First Look of Hellgate:London by me can be found HERE

It has been 2 months since I last posted about Hellgate:London, I have gotten the game, read the book and played until 80% of the game in normal mode and frankly there is no easier way to say this but the game has SERIOUS GLITCH. But let’s not scare away any potential new gamer first now shall we?

Hellgate:London has the potential to rise above the others. To go beyond what other online games have done. It has all the right substance to entice FPS gamer and MMO gamer alike but like all new ideas, it needs to be “refined” and I do not blame the developer for screwing that part up. No sir, not yet. I would say they did a fine job in trying to blend MMO with FPS. What went wrong however is the storyline. Everything just seems wrong.

STORYLINE

To put it into nutshell, you control a character which “stumbled” onto a dying man. He then ask you to grant his last wish. As a hero, how can you ignore that? So off you go into an adventure of unknown frontier. Then the story just fizzles. It spiral downwards to something else that makes no sense! It gives no explanation why you are the chosen one, why you are there, why the “heaven” started talking to you. One minute you will be commanded to go to some hell rift, the next you will be talking to demi god which seems to appear for no apparent reason inside the Storyline!

Fortunately, the novel Hellgate:London Exodus fills in the blank here and there. It explains what happened 18 years ago, how the first templar died and for what reason. The novel also did a fine job in pushing the limit of your imagination and your sense of purpose to finish what Thomas Cross (the character from Exodus) dies for. Quite frankly, I think the developer need to get a better writer for their in game story. Maybe Mel Odom is interested? The gameplay though is another story altogether

GAMEPLAY

The first few glitches that I mentioned way back a few months ago is not as noticeable anymore, you can now hide behind walls, or between building waiting for the monster to be ambushed. Which is a good thing as sometimes, it is just not wise to go head to head against 10 of those greater demons

What more, the gameplay turns a notch up in the “start-slashing” meter when you have more than one person in your party. Yeap, as you progress in the level and party with others, the game adjust the difficulty level to scale both you and your partners level. So if your partner is a few level significantly higher than you, it might be best for you to sit back and watch the show as you will get creamed easily.

How about the variety of demon though? Disappointingly enough, there is really not THAT much of a different demon available. Its the same old same old demon after a while. Granted, I got a shock when a demon “evolve” and change into a greater demon. It is kind of cool but it’s just not enough. I would suggest that they add in more variety of different demon just to spice up the game a bit. Better yet, throw in wave and wave of them which comes none stop to really push the button on Demon Hacking.

Quite frankly, I am slightly disappointed with the FPS part of the HGL as the soft targeting makes the game easier than before. There is no extra damage if you pop off the head of the demon compared to the arm. It all depends on your “critical” chances which kinds of turn everything side way for FPS player. All you need to do is just point and shoot. And wa la! The demon is dead. BORING

This is why I turned to play Blademaster instead. Blademaster is the in your face damage dealer. This also means that the demon will be in your face too, which generally turns up the excitement a notch up. The damage dealt by a blademaster is ridiculous, but so is the damage taken. So if you are a risk taker, go for blademaster. If you prefer safe gaming, go for any gun wielder.

But I must say, the developer did an amazing job with the creation of all the bosses. The bosses looks menacing and scary enough to make you think twice before attacking. If only the same can be applied for all the other demons design to make more "menacing" looking demon. Most demon looks more alien than demon to me. Maybe there is not enough evilness in them? Or too many hi-tech attack?

MUSIC

The music is slightly, how do I say it? Inappropriate? Well, the tune is dark and menacing coupled with some exciting beat here and there. But just as you are getting into the mood. The music turn silent. Nothing. Nada. Zip. What a party spoiler. It would have been better if they could have looped the music round and around instead of playing it intermediately. Did I also mention that the music is short? No? It’s short. There you go.

GRAPHIC

Ahh, the heart of a game. Some gamer swear by the Graphic before Game oath. And I would say HGL has a decent set of graphic. As mentioned in my last review. The graphic for HGL is handled fine in my 2 year old laptop. You could do the normal hoo haa adjustment in the setting but I find that setting everything in medium in my laptop will churn out a pretty decent graphic. Granted, when the whole thing goes to hell with all the demon, your graphic will drastically be dragged down to hell (pun intended). But if you have a decent Graphic Card, I would say Churn on the full graphic and let this baby rip!

CONCLUSIONS

There is no easy way to put this but HGL is still bugged, there are quite a few problems here and there but the fact remains that the game is sailing on uncharted waters. I can forgive them for the glitches. In fact, the way they are handling it is not half bad as they are vigorously patching HGL to further fix the game. So my conclusion is, if you are still debating to get this game or not. Grab it if you have extra money to spend. Hold on if you are going to be using your lunch money to buy as there will be a big patch to patch this game. Maybe then it’s worth typing your stomach for this game.

But if you are debating to get this or BF2142, I would still go for this.

P/S: All pictures are taken from the net. If I have taken one of your picture. I am sorry and you did a great job with the pix :D

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Not so Special Special Edition PSP

For most that know me, they should know by now my "obsession" to purchase a PSP. Don't ask me where that come from, heck. Don't even ask me why I suddenly wanted to purchase a PSP. I just wanted to.

Then again, it might have something to do with all those games that I didn't get to play or all those PS2 game that I never had. Maybe it's all those new games that are coming out this year in 2008.

Anyway, to quell my obsession I took a look at Play-Asia to expand my knowledge on PSP. Bad move, I discovered a few cool looking Special Edition PSP. Its no Crisis Core pack but it still looks dashing enough to get me all...

Cough anyway, Check out this two special edition PSP


Star Ocean: The First Departure (Eternal Edition w/ PSP-2000 Console)
a Felicia Blue PSP adorned with Star Ocean logo at the back not half bad but I don't like the star thingy. Looks weird..

More Pictures & Purchase information can be found HERE

Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui
Will be launched in February this year. One of the newer edition of PSP in Red, ( I dare say they are taking a leaf out of NDSL book) This one looks a bit.. weird.. If you know what I mean. The red colour looks revealing but also less PSP and more DS. The back though did a nice job with the design. Granted its not really that nice but its still something isn't it? ( I am running out of reasons to stop bashing this PSP )

More Photo & Purchase information can be found HERE
Well, after the disastrous not so special, special edition PSP. I think I will be purchasing the Lavender Purple PSP. I know its a bit girlish but its either that or the Pink PSP. Thats what my gf says. And quite frankly. I find both appealing. Its not a matter of manliness but its for a fact that the Lavender Purple PSP is quite nice! So is the pink one!

More Picture & Purchase information can be found HERE

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Densha Otaku New Year Gift!

It is now 2008! What better ways to start the year than to hit it off with some quirky 2008 japanese gift for your close friend, new friends, lost friend and er.. friends?

Anyway, I took a look at Play-Asia and found some of this "intersting" japanese stuff for sale. Fans of Densha Otaku will be happy to know that this gifts will propel you closer to your own Hermes!

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Gun Collection 5 Gashapon, a 60 to 100mm long gun replica with 4 different types of Guns (+1 secret version gun that comes with laser pointer) and a small case of bullets
Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, Howa Heavy Industry Type 89 Assault Rifle, Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Mod 0 & Ingram Mac-11

Cool stuff to shoot that pervert on the train.

More purchase information can be found HERE

Sound Pot Yamanote & Osaka-Line Gashapon, as the name suggests, this is the "Official" Sound Pot Yamanote & Osaka-Line Gashapon with 7 different station name. Truth to be told, I have absolutely no idea what the heck is this supposed to do. But hey, as long as its japanese and add in a bit of the -ness into your japanese. Its as good as a holy amulet of japan!

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To help with those japanese aura, why not get the full set of this MM Train No.44 Pre-Painted Gashapon . It looks like every other train, but it is not! Its JAPANESE TRAIN! Densha Otaku! Here you go! 4 different train types, totalling up to 20 parts! Start counting your money as this set will gonna cost a BOMB!

More purchase information & PICTURE HERE

Kaomozi-kun Emotions Phone Strap , Yes! For those that are not familiar with this, this is the smiley face popularized in Japan. For those that read Densha Otaku manga/novel/anime this will be a familiar sight. ( amazing what they can do with a few symbol here and there ) the emoticon has over 18 type of emotions and each with their unique emotion! (pun intended)

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Happy 2008 !

It is the stroke of midnight at 31 December 2007!
Good bye 2007, I shall miss you.
Good bye good memories, more shall replace you
Good bye bad memories, you can go to hell
Good bye money, for all has gone to Play-Asia
Good bye my love, see you in 2008

It is now 1 January 2008!
Welcome 2008, it shall be a good year
Welcome good memories, we shall make more of you
Welcome bad memories, may you forever plague my enemy
Welcome money, lets try to keep you close to me
Welcome my love, we shall together stay loving throughout the 2oo8

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