Out of retirement

Well, Christmas is over; I hope you all got what you wanted. I don't think I've missed too much in the last few days, except for Zero Punctuation, but as it was only a clips show I don't think I'll bother posting it. Along with some nice clothes and fun toys to play with (I got a mini RC helicopter - Yay!), I also received a few video game related items which I can't wait to get home tonight and open (no time yesterday; Christmas turned out to be a little busier than I expected). I'll be sure to share my opinions of everything once I get a chance to play, but for now, here's what my girlfriend was nice enough to get me, so you know what to look forward to:

First of all, I got a copy of Mirror's Edge for 360. I know this game has received mixed reviews, but I still wanted to try it. I'm aiming to have it finished before too long as I want to buy the DLC that comes out in January, so expect a review fairly soon.

Next, I got My Japanese Coach for DS. It's funny; my girlfriend and I had both expressed an interest in this one, so bought a copy for each other. Oops! At least now we'll both have the chance to learn a little Japanese, at which point we'll be able to communicate with each other in our own secret language that no-one else can understand (no one speaks Japanese, right?). I don't know how well the software actually works, but I'll have my opinions on it once I find out. I can't promise a weekly update showing off my progress, but we'll see how it goes.

Now to answer the question as to what the title of this post is all about. Coming out of retirement will be my PS2, as I need it to play Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES, the final game I got. This is a re-release of the original Persona 3, which was a 2007 RPG for the PS2 that received plenty of critical praise. I've always had my eye on it, and it's re-issue seemed like the perfect time to ask for it and see what all the fuss is about. I know the game is really long (like, 100+ hours long), but since I have a PS2 in the bedroom I can play this one at night once I'm in bed, and should hopefully be able to make a dent in it.

On top of these, I got some Microsoft Points which I plan on spending on the XBLA game Braid, and a nice surprise in the form of a podcasting kit. Ever since I started this blog I've wanted to do a podcast but never had the right equipment for it. Now all I need is a co-host (because solo podcasts are usually boring), so maybe I'll send a kit off to Ed and we can record one together. Either that or I'll just start hassling major sites to include me as a special guest on their podasts.....

So there's my Christmas; I hope yours were just as fruitful. Now I have plenty of stuff to keep me occupied for a long time, and I promise to start writing up some reviews after the holiday season is over and I get a chance to sit down and try everything out.