I haven’t done much. All I did was catch fishes I missed in the first area. There are lots of them, and some are quite rare, so it takes a while. My pet did advance by a few levels. His ability is flight, but I’m not sure where I can use it.
Month: August 2008
Titan Quest – Immortal Throne (PC) (COMPLETED)
The game is finished. I crossed the river Styx and fought and defeated Charon there. Now a bridge is built across the river and everyone will have the right to pass. Afterwards, I’ve reach Elysium which was under attack by Hades’ forces. Fighting my way trough, I solved a bunch of quests, and in the end entered Hades’ fortress. In there, I first freed Persephone from her chains and then fought my way towards the throne where Hades was waiting.
Hades wasn’t that hard. I think Typhoon was way harder. The first form was disposed of in a few seconds. The second took a little longer, but it still wasn’t that hard. I was able to just stand and hack away most of the battle. Finishing the game unlocked the legendary difficulty, but I’m not that eager to play it. It’s a good game, but not Diablo.
Titan Quest – Immortal Throne (PC) (SEMI-COMPLETED)
So the original part of the game is completed. All that’s left now is the expansion. Typhoon was a pain as my character really isn’t that powerful. The Expansion is just a single chapter after the original game. It takes place in Hades as far as I can see. After killing Typhoon, a portal opened which took me to Rhodes. Right now, I need to see the sorceress Medea about something.
EDIT: After fighting my way through a forest, I got to the hideout of Medea. In order for her to help me, I had to get an artifact from the swamp. While doing this I also solved a bunch of side quests. After bringing her the artifact, she opened the portal to Hades for me. The portal actually transported me to an outpost built at the entrance to Hades. This is where I stopped playing for now.
Titan Quest – Immortal Throne (PC), Part 2
I’ve killed the Telkine in Egypt and then I followed another one to Babylon. There, I failed to stop him from getting the Sickle of Khronos. Right now, I’m on my way to China. My character is level 20, and is slowly starting to get powerful. I just hope I chose a good mastery combo.
EDIT: I’ve reached and crossed over the Great Wall. Right now, I’m in a village at its base.
River King – Mystic Valley (DS), Part 3
I bought another basket. Now I have room for a total of 40 fishes. My second pet is now at its max level to. I have also advanced the story. I need to get some items for the tree spirit. One of them is a fish, and another is some cloth. I got both of those, but the old man has the third one, so I have to get him five Seema fishes or he won’t give it to me. Right now I got four, so I’m fishing for the fifth one. Of course, while doing all of this I also got a whole bunch of new cards. Anyway, time to go to sleep now.
EDIT: I got the last Seema, gave it to the old man, and then gave all of the items to the cat monster that stole the monster baby. The cat monster returned the baby, and now I have a new pet. When I came home, the old man was there and he gave me chum which lures fishes to the spot that I use it on. Right now, I’m trying to catch the fishes I missed from the earlier areas.
Titan Quest – Immortal Throne (PC), Part 1
I’ve played and finished the original before, but I’ve never finished the expansion, so I’ve decided to give it a try. Since I didn’t back up my saves last time, I’ve got to finish the original again first. I’ve just arrived to Egypt. I’m using a combination of Warfare and Hunting masteries, which grants me the Slayer class. I’m using the spear.
Tropico – Mucho Macho Edition (PC)
I realized I’ve never installed this even though I have it for ages. Basically it’s Tropico, Paradise Island and a few more scenarios. I went through the tutorial and I’ve finished the first mission of the original game. Then I tried the second one, but I lost. I’ll probably play this every now and then, but not exclusively
River King – Mystic Valley (DS), Part 2
I’ve collected a bunch of cards, got a new fishing pole (which I can’t use in any of the current areas) and have increased my fishing level by two. I started as Beginner, got trough Amateur and now I’m an Intermediate.
I’ve helped a girl named Ayaha to find her brother Ren. Ren is also fishing for the River King, so we agreed to help each other out. Later on, I’ve helped Ayaha to send a monster child down river (cause that’s where it wanted to go). Ren helped me do this, but not before I got him a White-Spotted Trout card. After helping the monster, it unlocked a new area, and joined me as a new pet
In the new area, I’ve met another fisherman who thinks he’s the best. To prove I’m just as good, I have to catch an 8 inch Ayu and show it to him.
EDIT: I’ve increased my level further. Now I’m an Expert fisherman. I also evolved my pet a few steps. Now he can crush rocks which opened up some other fishing spots on the existing areas. I also got a bunch of new cards and I’ve got an upgraded fishing rod. Now those big fishies aren’t such a problem anymore.
I got the Ayu fish for that fisherman and now he wants to be my rival. He got me in to a contest with him and Ren which I naturally won. All I got was a lame snack as a prize.
Afterwards, I bought a bigger fish basket. Now I can fit 30 fishes inside which means it will be easier to collect cards. I also got a bunch of insect and flower cards.
In the third area, I competed with an old man in washing beans. I won and that opened the fourth area downstream. There I met a monster that was picking on a monster baby. The baby ran away, and shortly after, so did the monster.
River King – Mystic Valley (DS), Part 1
I’ve started to play this game before the blog, but since I didn’t get far, I decided to restart, so that I could follow the story better. The plot is really simple for now. The protagonist’s sister can’t wake up, and the local science chick says it’s probably got something to do with the spirits and monsters in the forest around the village. Anyway, it’s a fishing game. You catch fish, use the points to get better rods and baits, and then catch bigger fish.
You can also have pets. I got my first one by feeding him fish. Now he’s growing as I feed him (evolving). He’s already pretty developed. He can heal me, and catch a fish instead of me sometimes. When I got him, it opened a new area where I talked to a tree. The tree said that to cure my sister, I need the scales of the River King, the biggest fish in the forest. So I guess now I know what my goal in the game is.
I know people mostly don’t like fishing games, but this isn’t a standard fishing simulation. There are RPG and Pokémon elements, and all in all, it’s pretty fun.
Stronghold (PC) (COMPLETED)
I’ve gotten through all of the military missions, and I’ve finished the economy campaign. The Pig and The Wolf are dead, so my father is avenged. It’s a really great game, although not your standard RTS (which is what I like about it).
The last mission wasn’t too hard. It was one of those where I’m the one attacking, but since I could build trebuchets and catapults, I could easily destroy most of the enemies’ fortifications before they could do any harm. Since I was aware of traps this time, I lost just a few of my guys while triggering them. My swordsmen and knights took care of the leftovers. I do have the crusader expansion, but I don’t think I will play it right away, since I have other games to finish.