Entries from Katrina Johnson tagged with 'Final Fantasy X'
A Broken Economy
When I discovered that I was sick this weekend, it was not necessarily the end of the world. After all, “taking it easy” meant that I could game for hours on end. That sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the games I’ve...
FFXII Frustration
“It’s a Final Fantasy, so why do I feel like I’m forcing myself to play it?” I asked myself this question because I’ve been avoiding my PS2 like the plague lately. I claim that I’m really busy, but playing games...
FFVIII Nostalgia
Final Fantasy VIII was my first intense video game experience. I had only played fighting games or other games for a short amount of time, but this was the game that started my passion for games and love of RPGs....
Next Gen?
My first experience playing the PS3 was not with the acclaimed Resistance: Fall of Man. I had watched that intense game out of the corner of my eye while I was playing the more serene Okami. I had no real...
Return to Routine
In my impatience to begin FFXII, I dove right in without following my usual routine. This pre-RPG ritual involves reading the game’s manual (cover to cover) and the overview in the strategy guide that comes before the walkthrough. This system...
Finally, Final Fantasy
My classes finally ended and I had a chance to sit down and start the supposedly epic Final Fantasy XII. With every other Final Fantasy, I would wait hours before even touching the game, reading over the manual and much...
More Okami for Me
There are few games that you play and actually think, “Wow, if I could make a game like this, my life would be complete.” After playing Okami for an hour, I’m convinced that it will likely be one of those...
Genre and a Love for Familiarity
Today in class we talked about genres and game sales. It made me wonder about what type of genre player I am. Although I know that I have always loved RPGs, what other games are marketed toward people like me?...
Work as Play...Play as Work?
One of the games we decided to use for our movie was Final Fantasy X. I was really excited to play it, as I finished it last summer and really enjoyed it. When I received my rental copy in the...
Machinima
Last Thursday, we talked about Salen and Zimmerman’s Rules of Play. We read the section concerning games and narratives. I have recently had to confront this issue directly, as I am attempting to create my own narrative through games. One...
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