ok lets being with 1999 because that was a great year (even though its not part of this decade).

1999

1. Final Fantasy VIII
2. Medal of Honor
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Driver
5. Jade Cocoon

2000

1. Hogs of War
2. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
3. Medal of Honor: Underground
4. Colin McRae Rally 2.0
5. Parasite Eve II

2001

1. The Legend of Dragoon
2. Final Fantasy IX
3. Breath of Fire IV
4. Pokemon Gold/Silver
5. Digimon World (it was a great/hard game)

2002

1. Final Fantasy VI (first official UK release)
2. Grandia II
3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
4. Kingdom Hearts
5. Golden Sun

2003

1. Beyond Good & Evil
2. Project Zero (Released 2003 on Xbox)
3. Final Fantasy Anthology(FFIV and FFV)
4. Call of Duty
5. Clock Tower 3

2004

1. Tales of Symphonia
2. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
3. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
4. Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen
5. Final Fantasy XI

2005

1. Fahrenheit
2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
3. Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
4. Guild Wars
5. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3

2006

1. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC)
3. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
4. Kingdom Hearts 2
5. Final Fantasy XII

2007

1. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (first official UK release)
2. Eternal Sonata
3. Blue Dragon
4. Portal
5. Team Fortress 2

2008

1. Valkyria Chronicles
2. Lost Odyssey
3. Fallout 3
4. LittleBigPlanet
5. Saints Row 2

2009

1. Dragon Age: Origins
2. Star Ocean: The Last Hope
3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
4. Dissidia: Final Fantasy
5. Final Fantasy VII (PSN) (ran out of good games for 2009)
6. Steam Arena

The Decade

1. The Legend of Dragoon
2. Valkyria Chronicles
3. Lost Odyssey
4. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
6. Hogs of War
7. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
8. Beyond Good & Evil
9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
10. Team Fortress 2

I’m Sure this list has annoyed a few people but I don’t care these are my games of the last 10 years so to you.

I also sure I’ve missed a few but at the end of the day if I’ve forgot about them there not important.

I’ve also noticed that my top 10 of the decade are almost all RPG’s

Well Happy new year to everyone

Also note to self buy a damn camera in the new year!

Challenge

now I’m setting myself the challenge to play every single one of those games from start to finish over the course of 2010. Starting with 1999 and working my way up to 2009 should be fun

simply stunning

and its a total shame it was wasted on the PSP

its nice to see that Square Enix still has what it takes to make some absolutly stunning games.

Ok for what i’ve played so far the gameplay is very simple, you have emm i suppose they are levels… and these levels are made up of little circles that you move your character along and the goal is to get to the exit.

but along the way you will have many Kingdom hearts style battles (and they really are the battle win slow down and everything) and after a few levels you will fight a boss (garland is the first)

but its not just the gameplay its everything that makes this game so special there so much detail. ok the menus are a bit confusing but that more than likely because there all in japanese.

well there the full opening of the game and you may notice theres an install data option!! which surprised me it really did another plus point for Sqaure Enix but I did notice there was 3 option 250MB, 350MB and 550mb which is also very nice becasue anything that cuts down on disc access is a must on the psp.

and along with that the music is pretty damn good as well along with the voice acting.

well to sum it up the second the US or PAL version can be preordered i’ll be getting mine

and OMG too many blog entries!!

I’m not ones to review albums but this one was worth it.

ok for those who aren’t aware who the black mages are they are a rock (in various forms) band formed by Nobuo Uematsu

and the members of the band are as follows (they vary from album to ablum an song to song but here they are)

* Tsuyoshi Sekito — Guitar
* Michio Okamiya — Guitar
* Nobuo Uematsu — Organ
* Kenichiro Fukui — Keyboard
* Keiji Kawamori — Bass
* Arata Hanyuda – Drums and Percussion
* Alex Ha — Director
* Zedhi Huckle — Synthesiser

so basically 4 members/ex members of squaresoft/enix and the others I am guessing are friends of those members.

so lets do a quick run down on the tracks from this album

1. “Opening ~ Bombing Mission” (from Final Fantasy VII) 4:39
2. “Neo EXDEATH” (from Final Fantasy V) 4:39
3. “The Extreme” (from Final Fantasy VIII) 5:51
4. “Assault of the Silver Dragons” (from Final Fantasy IX) 5:01
5. “KURAYAMINOKUMO” (from Final Fantasy III) 4:56
6. “Distant Worlds” (from Final Fantasy XI) 7:32
7. “Premonition” (from Final Fantasy VIII) 5:23
8. “Grand Cross” (from Final Fantasy IX) 5:34
9. “Darkness and Starlight” (from Final Fantasy VI) 15:32
10. “Life ~ in memory of KEITEN ~” (original composition)1:38

ok lets start this off then

“Opening ~ Bombing Mission”

ok thats not the title of the track in the game but we all know what it is, its the opening mission from FF7 where you blow up the reactor everyone who has played it can hear it in there head. but I must admit the BM’s didn’t do it much justice its was basically the original track with a few guitar solos in.

“Neo EXDEATH”

this is one of the track that plays throughout FF5 when anytime something evil is happening and then the whole track is played at the ending during the who thing with the X-zone and the final Bosses (you know what I mean if u’ve played it)

ok I loved this track it hit it just perfect you can see the scenes with this music playing and yea its perfect.

“The Extreme”

yay FF8 this was the boss music at the end of the game and this version is well ACE! its not his best work and when I get this on CD i will be ripping this as flac because the version I have acquired is a bit hissy.

“Assault of the Silver Dragons”

FF9 and kuja. now this one I didn’t really like but its was ok really… well I didn’t really love the original so a remix isn’t going to get me going.

“KURAYAMINOKUMO”

I love the title to this one(translates to cloud of darkness, which is easier to say). now this one was from the original FF3 but I believe is was in the remake I don’t know I haven’t got a DS any more to check. this one I liked it really hit the tone just right with the very long slow opening and then the evil middle and end with the fast battle bit in-between.

“Distant Worlds”

now this is a track that made the name Avenyet famous (if you don’t believe me google it)and I have no idea why… its was the vocal track to FF11, which was only released in japan on a CD the rest of the world had to buy it off either itunes or from the Sqaure-enix music store.

ok about the track in this album… ok its basically a slow track that’s a slight remix of the original with different instruments and no vocals… ok the Bm’s aren’t all about rock ok but this ones a odd

“Premonition”

FF8 again! I think someone like FF8 but who cares because so do I. ok this one is the boss battle with Edea, and once again because I loved the FF8 soundtrack is one great. ok its not great but its good.

“Grand Cross”

Now I know alot of people have been crying out for this one since the BM’s were formed and now you have it. now I hated this boss because even at level 100 he could kill you easily just by using (you guess it) Grand cross. now the opening to this is the same at the game but the start of the track is OMFG! wow! they hit this one right again by leaving in alot of the original stuff and then mixing the rest.

“Darkness and Starlight”

now this is the title track… and its from FF6 i’m guessing it would mean something in Jap i’ll try and find a translation for the opening. but the track is the opera scene from FF6 (Love/Dream Oath: Maria and Draco) i’m guessing he’s actually singing the correct lyrics. I like the fact they’ve done this but i’m not sure if i like this one or hate it…

“Life ~ in memory of KEITEN ~”

this is a song written and performed by Nobuo Uematsu and is a song dedicated to one of Nobuo’s fan’s (named Keiten) who died from cancer earlier this year. its a very sad slow soft track. so I’m not going to rate this one at all because it wouldn’t be fair.

well that is if you want a listen before buying it let me know and i’ll send you a sample. but for those who liked the first two albums this is worth getting but this first one is still the best but not by much.

and the dirt is a super special limited edition of FF7 CC in the UK!!! ok its not that special but its an FF SE in the UK!! that amazing news

this is very odd though why has gamestation got it and not game has gamestation actually got an exclusive??? is that even possible!?

well for those who don;t know the game comes with an 48 page art book *Shocked* thats amazing lol well who cares *preorders*

Anyway its a while off yet really. May 30th is my guess and its got nothing to do with the fact Square always release games in the UK at about that time (always been good my B day is on the 31st May)

this games a bit like some others i’ve played recently you already know the end… but there is a reason why i do want it sooner I get this closer the remake of FF7 will be well its gotta be right? the end is the PS3 tech demo… square not just playing us are they any other company would of jumped at a chance for a remake for more money.

oh and don’t do but SE isn’t that type of company yea right FF and FF2 anyone? pick a console its been no nearly all of them now and FF3 and FF4 3D anyone?