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Original New Game Report by Rei_Kurosawa

Game Title :  Grim Grimoire

Company's Name : Nippon Ichi

Developer : Vanillaware

Introduction(No Spoilers) : Lillet Blan is a young magician admitted to a prestigious magic school, the Tower of Silver Star. Though she attends normal classes for the first four days and meets the various professors and students, on the fifth day Lillet is awoken to learn that everyone in the tower is dead. Before she is killed as well, she is suddenly propelled back in time to her first night at school. Lillet then proceeds to relive the five days before the tragedy over and over again, retaining the knowledge of magic she learns in those five days and desperately trying to solve the mystery to prevent the same events (or worse) from taking place on the fifth day. Over the course of the plot, Lillet discovers dark secrets about her classmates, teachers, and even the academy itself, all of which will lead her to the truth.

Main Character : Lillet Blan

Link : {Grim Grimoire Wikipedia Link}

Rating : 8.4 (from IGN.com)

Release Date : JPN ( 12th April 2007 ) , USA ( 26th June 2007 ) , PAL ( 28th September 2007 )
Console: PS2

Note: Lillet appears onscreen as a cursor, used to guide troops around the field in traditional real-time strategy style. Units known as familiars are created by placing summoning circles called Runes on the map. Mana can be spent to upgrade Runes each fight. New Runes and Familiars are learned as Lillet collects and studies Grimoires. Resource gatherers take the form of elves and other small creatures who harvest mana from crystals. Unexplored areas of the tower are shrouded in a fog of war, and there are a number of different ways for you to select individual or multiple units. [1] The game consists of a story mode and a series of bonus maps that are unlocked upon completing the story mode for the first time.

The game's plot is presented through cutscenes with large, animated character portraits. While Lillet is the main character, only the familiars are under the player's direct control.

Original Post By Gaming Gear Founder : Kunima

Game Title:



Tony Hawk's Underground 2


Story:
As usual... skateboardings. Yeah actually you guys will be YOU,aka custom player. Yeah, the custom player ish a guy,it's obvious (grrr...). You can choose between Bam's or Hawk's Team. Pretty neat,coz you guys will be in the World Destruction Tour,around the world,skate and destroy baby! awesome! You got some missions to go with it too. In each countries you have different missions and guests. It's freaking awesome.


Meanie Bam,I hate him!! LOOK AT THIS EVIL FACE!! *glares*

Gameplay:
Sweet. I love the controls and the moves too. Some grinding places are neat. But the camera angles are pretty lame ,it's confusing X___x. Anyhow, overall it's neat. But I mastered stuff in Downhill Jam more than this one,I need to learn back again. The balancing stuff are pretty hard than Downhill Jam's. We need to be patient to do the moves @_______@ Ah yeah,you can choose other pro skaters too like Rodney Mullen,Chad Muska etc ....its really nice since you can be other skaters too :3

Another thing...you have FREAK OUT thingies,which where you push triangle button when you fell,you'll go FREAKING HELLUVE MAD! haha, that one ish awesome,and it got its level too,when you go on the top gauge, you'll be freaking ugly mad! XD


One of FREAKING OUT thingies O_____o

Controls:
I prefer Downhill Jam's ,it's easier. This one is pretty hard. Maybe coz it's the oldest,so it's kinda hard..Downhill Jam has improved a lot in the configs. Like I said too,I hate the camera angles....they need to change on that.

Graphics:
OK for me. The guys look hawt *slaps face* X___x. Nah,I'm serious,the graphic is good,but I can't say awesome,they're still O-K graphics,they need improvement and Tony needs his face XD I mean...he doesn't look him...much.


Tony...?? D:

Soundtrack/Sound:
Ohh they're nice, but tee-hee, I love Downhill Jam's more than this one XD.
But there's songs that I really love so it's ok for me :3

Overall reviews and score:
Lesse here people, playing as YOURSELF, playing as other characters,guests, pro skaters, and Tony...isn't that awesome? Different missions,levels, countries and moves,ok that's awesome.

Nice music...ok I should stop now this review ish getting long
My score for this one

9.3/10

Downhill Jam got more but this one still rockin too :3

Original Review By Gaming Gear Founder : Kunima


Game Title: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

Story:
It's about the intense competition of downhill racing! high-speed races down amazing real world courses in living,populated environments. From the busy streets of San Francisco to the rocky mountains of Machu Picchu , watch the sparks fly as you fight opponents to get ahead. WILDEST RIDE with Tony yet! (Tony my idol! xD)

Gameplay:
The original characters are great in designs and moves, the grindings and moves are awesome,each character with different own unique moves and skills ! The places are also great, Hong Kong is the best,for me (the grinding place to be! xD) and lastly,the challenges : up to 10 tiers and each with different categories : gamers won't be bored, for sure!

Controls:
easiest extreme game control in history! I thought extreme games like skateboardings are hard in the controls! But,Downhill Jam have the easiest control of all! However,I think Activision should change the brakes and jump control. ^_^"

Graphics:
Awesome! no comment about it,it's great. BUT "Steal The Head" challenge should be out I guess because that challenge made the graphic look awful! ^_^" It made the game look like kids or cartoons game,than an extreme game! ^^"

Soundtrack/Sound:
The soundtracks did made me go singing along xD and feeling awesome to play the game! The sounds are great too, the voice acting is good,I just love when the characters mock other characters or comment when they achieve victory! xD

Overall reviews and score:

I haven't played Tony Hawk's series,this is my first one.Even though I'm new in Tony Hawk's game, but this latest have proven it's good,and fun to play! (even for girls xD) and it made girls addicted to it I guess (coz I did! xD)
Overall rating >> 9.5/10


KNOCK it off man! ;D


Skyler,my fave chara! X3 (soo cute! ^^) - he's one of the extra charas in THDJ PS2 version.


Let's hit it,skaters!

Note : This game is also available in Wii (was out in 2006) .The PS2 version was released last year.

Original Review by Gaming Gear admin : PrincessYuki

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3



Story:
Stry 'bout a group of students, S.E.E.S (Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad) who hunts Shadow (creaturs dat feed on the minds of human beings) during the *"dark hour"

*hidden time that exists between one day and the next

Gameplay:
battle like other typcal rpg games
#playrs can build up main chara's attrbuts such as charm n academics
#playrs can also builds up reltionshp wif othr npc





Controls:
like othr typcal rpg games xD



Graphics:
ok ~!
it's scene is anime-ish x3


Soundtrack/Sound:
luv it ~!
by : Shouji Meguro

Overall reviews and score:
The best RPG game i ever plyd bside FinalFantasy ~!
nice stryline n chara's dvlpmnt
10/10 from me ~!

Sequel
P3RSONA 3 FES (ps2)

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