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  • Final Back to the Future Fantasy XIII-2

    So over the weeks of my absent posting, I’ve been sucked into a game from Square Enix. The only game company which hold a strong franchise of Final Fantasy, a long running typical JRPG genre.

    Since I’ve played the previous game (Final Fantasy XIII) as a curious cat as I am, I eventually fall into the rabbit hole by offering my hard earn wages to this evil franchise once again.Other than that, all I wanted to know was how was the story told so far.

    On the first impression, they have a long opening cinematic which felt like Metal Gear Solid 4. Shortly from that, I was greeted by the similar loading screen from its predecessor and right there the game throw me a battle with an Eidolon (Guardians) with me controlling Lightning.

    Everything at this point, felt almost like the previous game. After a few more battles, I was greeted again with more cinematic but to my surprised there was cinematic trigger.

    There is also tons of Live trigger where players would need to choose their a selection of dialogues and get different outcome every time. This has been confirmed by the developers that its an additional touch in the Final Fantasy series so players would feel more interacted between the games characters in the Final Fantasy World.

    A lot of critics, stated a Final Fantasy XIII done right, I feel to defer that. Main reason was if Square Enix would to make it right they should not reuse most of all the monster sprites and similar world maps which was presented in FFXIII. I bet you guys would complain that its the same Universe as FFXIII, but at least they should make an initiative to provide the same area from a different angle. I felt it was a lazy version just to milk more from the franchise. But I like a few touches made by the character design which reminds me of kingdom hearts, Sora as well has other previous Final fantasy related games. But also strangely you will get Serah some weird dress during the starting episode from god knows where.

    Furthermore, eidolon summoning was removed and has been replaced by your 3rd party being monsters you capture, this doesn’t make any sense at all when you captured monsters to fight by your side. I felt so Pokemonish. Battle system is still the same where the paradigm shift is there, graphics is still as superb as its predecessor since its design from the same Crystal Engine.

     Character progress at first seems like it was pretty straight forward where all of the role class shared the same Crystarium tree which looks like star constellation. So wrong was I when almost maxed level both of my characters, and found them a little squishy side. After hours of research over the internet, different roles on Large nods of the constellation tree has additional bonus depending on which role you place it. From this lesson I had to replay the entire game again, since I’m pretty much a  perfectionist. (SO GUYS PLEASE PLAN ON YOUR BUILD BEFORE throwing all your role points into the leveling system).

    Soundtrack was marvelous, but I felt it was pretty redundant in the mid-game where battle songs keeps on repeating it self over and over again. Some recognizable music from FFXIII was also in this game. Story wise, well considering my theory was that developers got no more further advancement of the genuine story line, they had to go and throw in the element of time paradox and time travel, where you have alternate story line which further confuses players with “what ifs” scenarios. Exploration has been expanded in this installment.

     Also a golden saucer make its comeback in this game which has been renamed to Serendipity. Players now can waste endless time on virtual money to blow on slot machine and chocobo racing. Other then that, we have puzzle temporal rifts, were players would need to solved it in order to progress to the story line. Some are ridiculously hard but doable just get ready to spend some long time and effort in solving em especially the clock puzzle.

    All in all, its a decent JRPG and a not too bad installment for Final Fantasy fans that needs a filler in their life after Square Enix failed miserably on FFXIV. Overall 7+0.5/10 (+0.5 because the game has a MOOGLE!!!)

  • Get Fit with Mel B


    With the most anticipated Move controller, comes the most looking forward game + exercise.

    Deep Silver, announced that they are going to be publishing the game in North America. The game is geared towards the PlayStation only due to its compatibility with the technology of the PlayStation Move and promises to get your buns in shape for the summer.


    So how’s this work you ask? Well based on your goals and preferences, Mel B will design a fitness program designed just for you, giving you maximum results in the areas your mostly interested in. Mel B will guide you through over 100 exercises, Aerobics, Fitness, and Cardio. Oh and just when you think your done, Mel B is going to get you eating healthy. That’s right she combines the workout with a nutritious meal to help you achieve your goals. This seems like a pretty cool idea to get on top of things, save money by not going to the gym, get a personal trainer that helps you work out and eat healthy? Seems like a win to me. Seems like Rob Dyer, Senior Vice President of Publisher Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment of America is pretty excited about this himself.
    Well this game might give me the reason to stop going to gym and perform workout at my comfort of my home. However I still needed to finish up my contract with Fitness First which is due this coming January 2011. Anyway enough of babbling, below is the trailer for the game.

  • I like to move it move it..

    Hmm… since the launch of PS3 MOVE. It has gotten me poisoned, and pretty much tempted to get it. But sadly like always, gotta love Klang (*sarcasm*) It’s not to be found anywhere.

    So I might probably get it from play-asia which is around RM170 for the dildo like stick or worst case scenario, I’ll probably need to head out of Klang to hunt for it.
    Another sad part, it doesn’t come with a bundle of the MOVE stick + Move Game. Below are the only few bundles that are available together with some information.

    What Move Setup is Right for You?

    I don’t yet have a PS3
    • Your best option: *PlayStation 3 Sports Champion Move Bundle
    • How much it will cost? $399.99
    PS3 Move Bundle
    I have a PS3 and nothing else
    • Your best option: **PlayStation Move Bundle
    • How much it will cost? $99.99
    Move Bundle
    I have a PS3 and PlayStation Eye camera
    • Your best option: Move Motion Controller
    • How much it will cost? $49.99
    Move Controller
    *The PlayStation 3 Sports Champion Move Bundle comes with: a PS3 system, 1 PlayStation Move motion controller, a PlayStation Eye Camera, the Sports Champions Blu-ray game and a PlayStation Move game demo disc.

    ** The PlayStation Move Bundle comes with: 1 PlayStation Move motion controller, a PlayStation Eye camera, the Sports Champions Blu-ray disc game and a PlayStation Move demo disc.

    For those of you who own a PS3 already, the PlayStation Move Bundle is the complete Move package, offering everything that you, your friends and your family need to enjoy PlayStation Move in both single-player and multiplayer modes. The PlayStation Move platform is designed to be flexible. We’ve done our best to give you plenty of options, both in terms of gameplay and hardware, so you can customize your PlayStation Move experience to fit the way you game.
    For the vast majority of PlayStation Move games, you can play with one motion controller when playing solo. There are some titles that give you the option to play single-player with one *or* two motion controllers if you would like, such as Sports Champions. It’s completely up to you. One title launching this fall that is an exception worth noting is The Fight: Lights Out, which requires two motion controllers to deliver the best possible experience, tracking both arms and your head with one-to-one precision.
    In many games, when you’re playing against friends or family, you can all share one motion controller – in a game like Start the Party!, for example, players can just pass the motion controller around. You will need more than one motion controller only for simultaneous game play — for example, if you’re going head-to-head with a friend in a Sports Champions gladiator duel, you will each need your own motion controller.
    PlayStation Move
    The PlayStation Move Navigation Controller is an optional add-on that brings directional buttons, an analog stick, and two face buttons into the PlayStation Move’s control scheme. The sleek Navigation Controller essentially replicates the left side of the DualShock 3 controller for familiar and natural control. At $29.99, we think it’s a wonderful supplement to the PlayStation Move platform, especially for games like Heavy Rain, where you control a character, but it’s not required for any of the PlayStation Move games. The DualShock 3 controller that came with your PS3 will let you do everything the Navigation Controller does in all PlayStation Move titles.
    It all goes back to the PlayStation philosophy that every consumer is different, and everybody benefits when you get to make your own choices. An extra motion controller or a navigation controller are additive to the PlayStation Move experience. For some of you, aiming a bow and arrow with two motion controllers in Sports Champions will be the enhanced realism you’re craving; for others, one controller will work just fine.
    Bottom line is, we’ve got you all covered. We hope we’ve provided enough great options for all of you out there and can’t wait until you can get your hands on PlayStation Move come September 19th.

  • PS3 Trophy Exploit & timestamp



    To quote: That’s right, geezers. You can now platinum any PS3 game instantly!

    Requirements

    – An exploited PS3 (JailBroken) on 3.41
    – PC with Hex Editor Neo (recommended)
    – The PS3 FTP Manager 
    – Filezilla (PC FTP Client)

    I’m warning you right now. If you plan to sync your hacked trophies with this method, you may face a risk of getting banned by Sony. It’s highly unlikely but it’s possible. So, be warned!

    A brief of how this hack works:

    Inside the trophy collection section on your XMB, there are games represented by thier TROPUSR.DAT(s) respectively, where you can view the % of a game, what have you unlocked, etc. TROPUSR.DAT stores all of that information. Basically to get everything unlocked on a game, you will need to edit that game’s TROPUSR.DAT.

    Manually editting TROPUSR.DAT can take a while to get used to. But after learning where and which byte to change, you will be able to platinum a game in no time.

    Tutorial

    Modifying the TROPUSR.DAT file of Yakuza 3 will be part of this tutorial.

    1) Launch the FTP service on PS3.

    2) Open Filezilla on PC, connect and navigate to the folder where TROPUSR.DAT is stored. For example:

    Code:
    /dev_hdd0/home/00000001/trophy/NPWR01101_00

    00000001 is my user ID.

    NPWR01101_00 is the Yakuza 3 folder.

    Inside the NPWR01101_00 folder, there will be a file which is called TROPUSR.DAT. Download that file to your PC.

    3) Open TROPUSR.DAT with Hex Editor Neo.

    4) Now, we need to figure out how many trophies does Yakuza 3 have:


    5) Next, we need to add a byte that we have 45 trophies generally unlocked.



    6) Now, we need to add FF and two zero bytes (meaning 100%) below the 45 byte that you have just inserted.



    7) This is the final step. Now, you just need to unlock every trophy by adding 01 00 01 10 to every trophy ID’s in the file.



    To understand what I have exactly inserted, go to Tool in Hex Editor Neo -> File Comparison -> Compare Files. Put two TROPUSR.DAT (0% and 100%) in the dialogs and change the comparison method to ‘Difference algorithm’ and click Ok. Now, you will be able to see what I have edited. This will help you understand easier. Good luck!

    And, oh, when you view a trophy info on XMB with the hacked TROPUSR.DAT, you will see something like ‘Earned – ‘. That’s because I didn’t add timestamps. At the moment, I don’t know how to add one… because I’m not 100% sure which bytes are responsible for that. Here’s an example of some legit trophy I’ve unlocked:



    PS3 Timestamp Generator tool that allows you to generate timestamps for all of your hacked PlayStation 3 Trophies making you look more legit ever than before.

    Download: PS3 Timestamp Generator v1

    Note – I haven’t tested this on a different platform yet. This was compiled with VS2010 (C#) and .NET Framework 3.5. So, please report me any bug you may have encountered.

    Make sure you put correct numbers into the six text boxes, e.g.

    2009 20 02 02 49 35

    Don’t put one digits, illegal numbers or non-numeric characters,
    otherwise the program won’t generate for you.

    Once generated, copy the hex, open your TROPUSR.DAT with a hex editor and paste the hex underneath the line where it says a trophy ID. E.g:

    0x21e0: 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 01 00 01 10 00 00 00 00 00
    0x21f0: 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

    (1c is a trophy ID)

    So paste your hex into these XXs (the first timestamp). Re-save it, overwrite it over your game’s old TROPUSR.DAT via the FTP manager. Boot the game and ta-da!

    (Note- each trophy ID has two separated timestamps, so I recommend using a newer hex (increased date/time) for the second timestamp.)


  • Project Thermal PS3: SUCCESS!!!

    After hours of dismantling my PS3, finally I’ve manage to swab the spanking new thermal compound on my cell processor and RSX GPU. Sounds easy eh? well not so true..

    First and foremost, I had to travel to Digital Mall to get my thermal compound. There are none to be found at my area, except for cheap versions. Secondly the guide was for the older PS3 version where the Motherboard is different. Mine is CECHH06 model.

    Anyway with a little trial and error and patience, I’ve manage to dissemble it. Below are some of the photos I took during the process.

    ThermalFusion 400 & Torx Screwdriver T10
    More equipments & PS3 ready to be opened
    Disassemble success!!
    Cleaning the Heat-Sink
    Before & after Heat-Sink
    Black spot on PS3 base
    Cleaned PS3 base
    PS3 Motherboard
    Old Thermal Compound on the CPU & GPU
    Spanking cleaned GPU
    Spanking cleaned Cell Processor
    Unfortunately I never manage to take some photos while placing the new Thermal fusion 400. However my baby now runs smooth, and I’m able to play Red Dead Redemption without any jumbo jet noise from my fan anymore.
    *planning to open a service center to refurbish old PS3….?* “evil grin”

  • Red Dead Redemption Ready to lift off!

    After successfully completing Final Fantasy XIII yesterday around 6pm. Finally, I manage to boot up the borrowed game from Richard. And behold the cowboy setting for this game. Imagine GTA IV in the western days.

    Half way down the story mission, suddenly my PS3 broke a wailing sound like a jumbo jet. I was like holy cow, my PS3 fan is hitting the high mode. The longer I played, the more disturbed it becomes. I stop my gaming session, worrying it would make my PS3 retired for good.

    By lurking around the web, it seems majority of PS3 users played RDR on Fat PS3 has similarity issues on the loud propelling fan sound. And majority advices on replacing the stock thermal compound.

    I made my decision to perform such project to replace it, maybe later on after getting off from work. Not to forget a good tutorial on how to disassemble a PS3 by the following link : http://llamma.com/PS3/repair/PS3_disassembly_tutorial.htm

    Well I still need to grab some stuff during lunch break to get ready for Project PS3 Thermal. Below are my shopping list:-

    1x Torx screwdriver
    1x Cooler Master Thermal Compound Kit ‐ Thermal Fusion 400

    Hehe, so stay tune for my operation on my baby PS3. Probably Pic & Videos will be included.