HUGE UPDATE

Well, we didn’t have posts in the last few days, but we’ve got a good reason for that: we’re expanding just a bit.

That’s right. We bought our own domain and hosting, so now you can see us at  http://www.thesavepoints.com/ . We were setting this up in the last few days. There are still some adjustments to be done, but overall it’s done setting up.
 (Dave, wintrale, vic,valkryst(?) if you have trouble logging on at the new address just tell me) 

In the future we’ll be personalizing that quite a bit. New design, we’ll have a logo, you know the works. Currently it looks just like this one, but in a while we’ll be adding changes.

This blog won’t die though. I’ll keep updating here, just posting from time to time with  ”What’s been going on at thesavepoints.com” kinda posts.

As for post we’ll be doing over there, I have like 5 reviews lined up and maybe some rants. Kyolux and Vic also have some reviews (and Kyo has a fun post) coming up, not sure what else.  Wintrale might have some nice import reviews before the end of year if all goes well on highly anticipated titles, and Valkryst might eventually start posting his new feature.

Well, not much more to say, come meet us at http://www.thesavepoints.com/, we’ve got some cool stuff coming.

For starters on our new site: The best of 2008 in gaming!

CLOUD Message Scans

Before I post the scans, I would like to thank ameblo.jp for supplying the world with the scans. Also, make sure to click the screens, as only the first and last ones aren’t linked to larger versions. I may be able to work on translating the scans over the coming week, time permitting, so make sure to keep popping back. Just click below to go to the scans!

Oh Mercy, No Mercy.

With a delayed review on Sonic and Prince of Persia, I figured I’d give you guys a few pointers in Left 4 Dead. Particularly… the No Mercy stage. The only stage I ever play in versus. I’ll also conclude this post with a few game improvements I think valve should bring to the game.

More after the break!

White Knight Chronicles Trophies and Story Trailer

Today, White Knight Chronicles’ Trophy List has been leaked. Following is a translation of what we know. Also included is the Story Trailer. Enjoy!

Resident Evil: Degeneration Review

 

The new look Leon and Claire, back in action.

 

Resident Evil Degeneration is Capcom’s answer to the Hollywood smash hit take on the survival horror franchise that has revolutionised the genre time and time again. Instead of Alice and her telekinetic powers, we see a pre-Resident Evil 4 Leon team up with an old friend to combat a new outbreak. Is this film the true film adaptation of Resident Evil? Or is it as lifeless as a zombie? Read on to find out…

Note: Beware of a few spoilers.

Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters!

Hey guys, Kyolux here! Seriously, if you grew up in the 80’s, you have to make yourself the favor of watching this game trailer. I was ever-doubting the success this game would get once released, but after seeing this? I don’t really care how it’ll play (still hopefully good), the story and characters are going to be awesome.

Read my full rant after the break

Random things. Week of 01/12/2008

Hi!

I figured I’d post this week about my going ons. There is no full review yet but pending someone doesn’t beat me to it. (You’re free to do so!) I will most likely review Sonic Unleashed and Prince of Persia. I picked those up yesterday. Not knowing what to think of each because things have been quite hush for both! I played one hour of each last night. Am I satisfied? Yes. Quite satisfied.

More after the break of course!

Game Review – Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix

Whoa, how did I forget to review this?
Well, being a fightng game fan, it was hard to ignore the latest rendition of Capcom’s Street Fighter 2. Having a solid fighting engine already, a big following, people were hyped for this, and for good reason.

Well, I’m a Street Fighter fan, but I’m in no way a pro. I don’t play at pixel and frame perfect levels,  but I still really enjoy playing SF2.

Now Capcom brings us a visually updated and rebalanced version of Super Street Fighter 2, so let’s check it out.

MMORPG first impressions – Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

http://megaten.aeriagames.com/
This game is currently in closed beta.

Well, this is my first MMORPG in a long time. The only other MMORPG I’ve played extensively is Ragnarok Online on private servers.
So really I’m not a big MMORPG fan, but this one caught my attention for a simple reason: Shin Megami Tensei, and when I looked up some info it made me think of Nocturne… a little bit. Though I’m not big on MMORPGs, I’ll do my best to describe this.

So here are my first impressions on the game. I only played around 2-3 hours, so I know it’s not exactly enough to go very deep in the game and to get a 100% precise impression, but at least I went through the basics of the game.

Read on for moar.

DS Review: Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger. Regarded as one of the best, if not the best, RPG on the SNES, some people calling it the best RPG ever. And not without reason, as this is truly a masterpiece. It’s no surprise that the DS remake was long awaited to fans of the series.

After 13 years (the original SNES version was released in 1995), does it still hold its own? And what about the extra content? Let’s check that out!