Small Notes - September 9th, 2011

Just a few small posts today because I can't figure out how to transform them into larger,more drawn out topics.

Front Mission 3 vs Front Mission 4

As a fan of Front Mission 3 when I heard that there was going to be continuation of the series on the PS2 I was really excited. That didn't last for long however, after buying the game at release I found myself disappointed for some reason, I can't exactly remember the exact reason, but I know for sure I didn't really like the main characters. I also can't really remember having a fondness for the combat animations in it either like I did for Front Mission 3. Thinking back on it now however, I regret getting a refund for the game before giving it more of a chance.

PlayStation Portable Streaming

While I've seen a lot of guides that show how to do things like putting a computer screen onto a PSP, I've never found a very clear one on how to do it the opposite way around. I've recently been trying to find out a way to be able to stream my PSP screen to my PC, but so far the only way I've found that works for sure, requires custom firmware, which my PSP does not have. I have not found any alternatives since, and I have done some asking around, due to how difficult the ordeal has been so far, when I do find out how exactly to get the idea working, I'll probably make a guide for it on Singularity.

Front Mission 3 Progress

It's been a few days since I last wrote about Front Mission 3 but I haven't gotten much further in the game. While I'm happy that it's not over, I can't help but acknowledge that the game does a very good job of setting up a point where a ending should be, and then continuing onwards; that fact is also aided by the entire point of Front Mission 3 being a very long game. To make things somewhat more drawn out but not in a bad way, which ever part I'm at right now is extremely challenging, but not in a hard way, every time I make a mistake I'm able to recognize it after the AI punishes me for making that mistake. However on that same note, the game is ruthless about punishing mistakes, and usually the only way to recover from it is to reload your last save. With that said, I still find the game very fun, I haven't been playing it much in favor of doing other things, but I am still as excited as ever to see the conclusion of the game I've never beat for years now.