I decided to make this because some people out there aren't sure weather or not they want to play the sequel to Tales of Symphonia. BY THE WAY. TALES OF SYMPHONIA IS THE BEST GAME EVER (minus the not so great graphics (hey, it's pretty old, the graphics were good at the time it was made)).

okay here we go

THE OPENING!!!
I'm starting with this/ including it because the first game had an opening that could only be described as epic.
no complaints here at all. the opening for the sequel was just as epic as the opening for the first if not MORE epic.

THE BATTLE STYLE!!!
now here's something that they really improved on after the first one, not to say that the battle style was great in the first, but to be honest it's much better in the second. you can run around the entire area instead of just in a straight line. I really like this because I can actually AVOID the opponents attacks more efectivly. it's also nice for those who liked the straight fighting style because all you do is not press a button and you don't have to run around. I also enjoyed the new attack system, with the artes and mystic artes. not only do the mystic artes provide a powerful attack, but they're cool to watch as well.
however there was one thing I didn't like about the new battle style. when using the regular attacks there is a longer gap in the timeing, leaving you open to an attack from the eneimey. although I've concluded that this is because I am a button masher. I get figety in the battles, ESPECIALLY the boss battles (you can hear me laughing like a maniac during these...)

THE GRAPHICS!!!
the graphics in the sequel, wile not perfect, are rather good. although I can't say I'm a fan of the softer coloring.
one thing I liked about the graphics is that everyone was taller, yes even Genis. and they didn't look quiet so chibi like they did in the first one.

THE PLOT!!!
if the other aspects didn't get you to love this game, the plot will.
the plot in this game is incredible! there are twists that you just don't see comeing! and like the last game, Dawn of the New World has parts that will drive you to tears (if you're a female gamer like me that is).
there is just one thing that HUGELY disapionted me here... and that would be the play time. they went from over 80 hours of game play, to a mear 30 to 40 hours of game play. now I don't know about you, but I like my games to last.

voices!!!
first I have to give a round of apluase to Jonny Young Bosh. he played Emil AND Ratotosk. not to mention he was a good choice in my opinion.
there were characters that I wished for the old voice actors for, like Sheena. I liked the origional voice for her better.
but there were also voices I liked better in Dawn of the New World. take Zelos for example. wile the first voice actor did I good job, I don't feel he really quiet captured Zelos's character. it just didn't sound right when he said "my hunnies <3 " now the newer voice actor? I believe he did an amazing job!

AND LASTLY! the map
if there was one thing I missed from the first game, it had to be the feild. now sure it's frustrating trying to find the places you need to go on that feild, but taking away the feild took away a valuable place to train and level up. the field also gave better use the Reihards. I really didn't see the point in having reihards when you could just walk. flying around was one of my favorite parts!


I give Dawn of the New World a four out of five. I really enjoyed this game and I hope you all decided to try it.

eee!!! I'm so happy!!! Halloween is coming up!!! >w<
I LOVE this time of year!!! dressing up, candy, the many many specials on tv, the decorations, EVERYTHING


<EDIT>
THE CONTEST IS ON!!!
is going to help me run it because I'm grounded and won't be able to be on as much. the dead line is now extended to whenever I get ungrounded if that's not before Halloween. I wanna be here for the voting. and if I'm gonna chose an honorably mention entry I kinda need to see it...
so the contest is: one of my characters and one of your characters in Halloween costumes.
rules?
must be appropriate. (pg 13 at the highest)
must have something to do with Halloween.
must contain one of my characters AND one of yours.

sad because we're almost done with the Greek myths section in World Lit it's so fun!!!

I am seriously peeved at Comcast >.<
EVERTHING!!! OUR INTERNET, PHONE, CABLE. EVERYTHING!!! WAS OUT FOR A GOOD 2 HOURS!!! DX AND IT WENT OUT WILE I WAS ON THE PHONE TOO!!!
of course I did get to watch my InuYasha movie for the first time in years >.> I even found the sound track for it...

but none the less... WILE I WAS ON THE PHONE D<<<<


FADE-OUT BABIES:
I TOTALLY FORGOT FOR LIKE A MONTH THAT I WAS GONNA DO THIS DX

little project I planned on starting and WILL start:
FADE-OUT BABIES 8DDD

so basically I'm gonna draw a BIIIIIIIIIG picture with members of the Fade-Outs as babies 0: if you would like your nobody in it then let me know!!!


Realism Requests:

okay, so I would like to practice my realism a bit. so if anyone has a character they wouldn't mind me trying to draw realisticly then please send me a link. I can't garentee that I will draw them, but I will try.

realism requests so far~
*BlackKitsune285 IDK WHAT SHE WANTS Dl
~taco564 Xemnanae [link] and Droxic
~PsychoticSoulReaper her oc Asmodaeus
~FirstDecemberRose her character Xeipre
IF I MISSED ANYONE LET ME KNOW

Artist Feature:

I've decided to do something to get word out about some great artists on DA :/

rules of the artist hero feature:
leave a comment sugesting a few artists to add to this list, then ADD THIS TO YOUR JOURNAL with the origional person's listed artists and the ones you sugested. they don't necisarily need to be your heros either.

AMAZING ARTISTS:
















THIS IS BY FAR NOT EVERYONE!!! just the ones I could think of off the top of my head XD;;;

FEEL THE LOVE PEOPLE!!! FEEL IT I SAY D<

EDIT!!!
as a few of you might know there are some cosplayers I watch :3 and I just love they're cosplays!!!
so I'm doing a cosplayer feature!!!
TEH RULES OF RULYNESS:
1. have some pics of you cosplaying in your gallery if you want to be featured please.
2. you can ask to be featured! but if you ask you must put this in your journal to!!!
3. if you ask to be featured either give me a link to your favorite cosplay picture or I will pic a cosplay picture from your gallery that I like.

COSPLAYERS 8D :

~ I love her Axel cosplay!!! it's so awesome!!! [link]
~ LUV LUV LUV their Kurama cosplay!!! what can I say? I'm just a sucker for long haired bishies [link]
~ this person does an EPIC Emil cosplay!!! [link]
~ looooooove her Kurama cosplay!!! as I said before. I'm just a sucker for long haired bishies. [link]

if you would like to be featured then let me know ^-^ and I shall feature you. BUT DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE RULES!!!