2015 Media Log

[Pumpkin]

Need to actually finish this this time

Goals:

• Read 4 books 4/4
• Try 1 new TV series 1/1
• Watch 4 new movies 4/4
• Play these video games:

(SPOILER)
Atelier Escha and Logy
Dawn of Mana
Disgaea
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Fairy Fencer F
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy Revenant Wings
Hyper Dimesnsion Neptunia Victory
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Luminous Arc 2
Phantom Brave
Record of Agarest War 2
Tales of Legendia


Colour coding as usual!
In progress
Complete
Done for now, plan to revisit later
Abandoned (didn't like it, or unsure if going to revisit later or when)

January
January
Books

• Salem's Lot (Complete)
  
  • Favorite Steven King book, excellent. Hadn't read it in a while
  
  
• Sophie's Choice (In Progress)
  
  • First chapter was very hard to read, sticking it out
  
  

Games

• Record of Agarest War (Complete)
  
  • Awesome but so long
  
  
• Fairy Fencer F (Complete)
  
  • Was very sad when it was over. Better than I expected
  
  
• Tales of Vesperia (Complete)
  
  • Wasn't as good as I was expecting, but still a solid game
  
  
• Dragon Quest IX (Complete)
  
  • Has it's faults but fun to play
  
  
• Dawn of Mana (Complete)
  
  • So short! Terrible gameplay but otherwise really touching
  
  
• Disgaea (Abandoned)
  
  • Too hard for me!
  
  
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Complete)
  
  • Liked it much more than I was expecting! Some interesting changes from what I was used to
  
  
• Luminous Arc 2 (Complete)
  
  • Cute and funny
  
  
• Atelier Escha & Logy (Complete)
  
  • Great gameplay but drab world and not excellent characters
  
  
• Dragon Quest VIII (Abandoned)
  
  • Also too hard. Voice acting gave me a headache
  
  
• Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (Complete)
  
  • Funny game with a lot of grinding needed and too much fanservice
  
  
• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Abandoned)
  
  • Ehhh. Just couldn't hold my interest
  
  
• Tales of Legendia (Complete)
  
  • Not the best Tales has to offer but still worthwhile
  
  
• Record of Agarest War 2(Complete)
  
  • Not great but great improvements to gameplay
  
  
• Phantom Brave (Abandoned)
  
  • Much too hard
  
  
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Complete)
  
  • Great atmosphere, had trouble with Wii remote
  
  
• Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Complete)
  
  • Some chapters were great, others felt like a chore
  
  

Movies

• The Running Man
  
  • Boyfriend wanted to watch. Cheesy action movie
  
  
• Fried Green Tomatoes
  
  • Love this movie. Beautiful story
  
  

TV

• Friends (In Progress)
  
  • Favourite TV show ever
  
  
• 90210 (Done for now)
  
  • Teen drama fun
  
  
• Star Trek The Next Generation (Complete)
  
  • Sad no more Data. Data was great
  
  
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (In Progress)
  
  • Giving it a shot. Very drab looking
  
  
• Totally Spies (In Progress)
  
  • Cheesy cartoon fun!
  
  

February
February

Books

• Sophie's Choice (In Progress)
  
  • It's picking up but the language makes it slow going
  
  

Games

• Hakuouki Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (Done for now)
  
  • Touching and interesting, playing with boyfriend
  
  
• Style Savvy (Complete)
  
  • So much girly fun!
  
  
• Syle Savvy Trendsetters (In Progress)
  
  • Love this game, can't put it down. Just wish months went by in game time and not real time
  
  
• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Replaying with the boyfriend for funsies
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • Had a lonely weekend, started this again to pick myself up
  
  

TV

• Friends (In Progress)
  
  • Very funny
  
  
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (In Progress)
  
  • I'm really liking this less and less
  
  
• Totally Spies (In Progress)
  
  • The gadgets are the best part
  
  
• America's Next Top Model (Complete)
  
  • Had a free month. Used it to shamelessly watch this
  
  

March
March

Books

• Sophie's Choice (Complete)
  
  • Finally complete. Was sad and touching but a bit bloated and hard to follow
  
  
• Star Girl (Complete)
  
  • Very short, but sweet
  
  
• Redwall (Complete)
  
  • A bit condensed, but a sweet story
  
  

Games

• Syle Savvy Trendsetters (Complete)
  
  • Still love this game, so much fun
  
  
• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Good pacing, fun gameplay, lots to do
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • Love this game beyond compare
  
  
• Tears to Tiara II (In Progress)
  
  • A mix of VN and SRPG. Not at all what I was expecting, but still pretty good
  
  
• Girls Fashion Shoot (In Progress)
  
  • Much fun girly game
  
  
• Atelier Shallie (Complete)
  
  • Got rid of the timelimit and so much fun!
  
  
• Atelier Ayesha (In Progress)
  
  • Excited to see where this goes!
  
  

Movies

• RoboCop
  
  • The new RoboCop. Terrible. Generic action movie and no sense of humour
  
  
• Indecent Proposal
  
  • Wasn't as good as I remembered, but still good
  
  
• Mean Girls
  
  • Still funny after the 5th time
  
  

TV

• Friends (In Progress)
  
  • Lots of funny scenes
  
  
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (In Progress)
  
  • I've given up on trying to like this
  
  
• Totally Spies (Complete)
  
  • Still cartoon fun with gadgets
  
  
• New Girl (Complete)
  
  • Was pretty funny
  
  
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (In Progress)
  
  • It's okay. Not as good as I was expecting
  
  

April
April

Books

• Robot Dreams (Complete)
  
  • sharky and I are doing a book exchange. He is reading Star Girl and White Oleander and I am reading Robot Dreams, a collection of short stories
  
  
• White Oldeander (In Progress)
  
  • Rereading so sharky and I can discuss. Love this book
  
  

Games

• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Getting to the good parts!
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • So much awesome
  
  
• Tears to Tiara II (Complete)
  
  • Liking this more and more
  
  
• Girls Fashion Shoot (Done for now)
  
  • Great for a relaxing play
  
  
• Atelier Ayesha (Complete)
  
  • It was good, but not great
  
  
• The Guided Fate Paradox (In Progress)
  
  • Putting on hold because of all the games I'm playing. But played for a while and seems really fun so far!
  
  
• Ico (In Progress)
  
  • Playing as part of game exchange. Trying to get through it
  
  
• Umineko No Naku Koro Ni (In Progress)
  
  • Part of the game exchange with Karifean. Visual Novel
  
  
• Long Live The Queen (Complete)
  
  • Was cheap and seems like a low stress play, so going to give this a try!
  
  
• Kitty Powers' Matchmaker (Complete)
  
  • Oh my gosh this game is just some silly fun, but it really is quite fun!
  
  
• Persona 3 (In Progress)
  
  • Was finally pressured in to this one
  
  

Movies

• Furious 7
  
  • Dreadful
  
  
• Memoires of a Geisha
  
  • Very good!
  
  
• Ella Enchanted
  
  • Cheesy as all heck, but cute
  
  

TV

• Friends (Complete)
  
  • Season eight really goes downhill sadly
  
  
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (In Progress)
  
  • I've given up on trying to like this
  
  
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Complete)
  
  • Was pretty good
  
  
• Iron Chef (In Progress)
  
  • Not super excited about this one but it's something to watch and it's okay
  
  

May
May
Books

• White Oldeander (In Progress)
  
  • Rereading so sharky and I can discuss. Love this book
  
  

Games

• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Getting to the good parts!
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • So much awesome
  
  
• The Guided Fate Paradox (Complete)
  
  • Gosh this game gets brutal
  
  
• Ico (Abandoned)
  
  • Playing as part of game exchange. Trying to get through it
  
  
• Umineko No Naku Koro Ni (In Progress)
  
  • Part of the game exchange with Karifean. Visual Novel
  
  
• Persona 3 (In Progress)
  
  • Was finally pressured in to this one
  
  
• Cherry Tree High Comedy Club (Complete)
  
  • Not so great, but not bad
  
  
• Hyperdimesnion Neptunia PP (Complete)
  
  • This game is more fun than I thought it would be!
  
  
• Tales of Hearts R (Complete)
  
  • Wonderful game, full recommend
  
  
• Arcana Heart 3 Love Max!!!!! (Complete)
  
  • Fun fighting game!
  
  
• Illusion of Gaia (In Progress)
  
  • New game for game exchange
  
  
• Fading Hearts (Complete)
  
  • Played before, going to try to get new endings
  
  
• Atelier Rorona (Complete)
  
  • Liking it a lot so far!
  
  
• fault milestone one (Complete)
  
  • Visual Novel
  
  
• Tales of Graces f (In Progress)
  
  • Looking forward to playing more
  
  
• Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (In Progress)
  
  • Fun so far but nothing special
  
  
• Virtua Fighter 4 (In Progress)
  
  • I wish there were more female characters
  
  

Movies

TV

• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (In Progress)
  
  • I've given up on trying to like this
  
  
• Iron Chef (In Progress)
  
  • Not super excited about this one but it's something to watch and it's okay
  
  
• Gilmore Girls (In Progress)
  
  • Netflix recommended it to me so I am giving it a try
  
  

June
June
Books

• White Oldeander (Complete)
  
  • Rereading so sharky and I can discuss. Love this book
  
  
• Star Trek Metamorphoses (In Progress)
  
  • Data
  
  

Games

• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Getting to the good parts!
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • So much awesome
  
  
• Umineko No Naku Koro Ni (In Progress)
  
  • Part of the game exchange with Karifean. Visual Novel
  
  
• Persona 3 Portable (Complete)
  
  • Was finally pressured in to this one
  
  
• Illusion of Gaia (In Progress)
  
  • New game for game exchange
  
  
• Tales of Graces f (Complete)
  
  • Looking forward to playing more
  
  
• Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Complete)
  
  • Fun so far but nothing special
  
  
• Virtua Fighter 4 (Complete)
  
  • I wish there were more female characters
  
  
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (In Progress)
  
  • Trying this again. Will probably take a while
  
  
• Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (Complete)
  
  • Fun!
  
  
• Dragon Quest IV (In Progress)
  
  • Liking it so far
  
  
• Futurama (Complete)
  
  • Not the greatest
  
  
• Persona 4 Golden (In Progress)
  
  • Liking it!
  
  
• Scribblenauts Unlimited (Complete)
  
  • So much fun when my computer behaves
  
  
• Super Mario All-Stars (In Progress)
  
  • Playing with the boyfriend
  
  
• BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma (In Progress)
  
  • Complex story for a fighting game!
  
  
• Eternal Sonata (In Progress)
  
  • I get to play the PS3 version finally, yay!
  
  
• Lord of Magna Maiden Heaven (In Progress)
  
  • So excite!
  
  

Movies

TV

• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (Complete)
  
  • I've given up on trying to like this
  
  
• Iron Chef (Complete)
  
  • Not super excited about this one but it's something to watch and it's okay
  
  
• Gilmore Girls (In Progress)
  
  • Netflix recommended it to me so I am giving it a try
  
  
• Switched at Birth (In Progress)
  
  • So glad the new season is back!
  
  
• Star Trek Voyager (In Progress)
  
  • We'll see!
  
  

July
July
Books

• Star Trek Metamorphoses (In Progress)
  
  • Data
  
  
• Night Watch (In Progress)
  
  • One of my favourite Discworld books!
  
  

Games

• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Getting to the good parts!
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • So much awesome
  
  
• Umineko No Naku Koro Ni (In Progress)
  
  • Part of the game exchange with Karifean. Visual Novel
  
  
• Illusion of Gaia (In Progress)
  
  • New game for game exchange
  
  
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Done for now)
  
  • Trying this again. Will probably take a while
  
  
• Dragon Quest IV (In Progress)
  
  • Liking it so far
  
  
• Persona 4 Golden (Complete)
  
  • Liking it!
  
  
• Super Mario All-Stars (In Progress)
  
  • Playing with the boyfriend
  
  
• BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma (Complete)
  
  • Complex story for a fighting game!
  
  
• Eternal Sonata (In Progress)
  
  • I get to play the PS3 version finally, yay!
  
  
• Dragonball Xenoverse (In Progress)
  
  • I've heard good things
  
  
• King of Fighters XIII (Complete)
  
  • Difficult
  
  
• Suikoden IV (Complete)
  
  • The Suikoden marathon begins!
  
  
• Ys Memories of Celceta (In Progress)
  
  • Loving this game!
  
  
• Suikoden V (In Progress)
  
  • Very excite!
  
  
• Lord of Magna Maiden Heaven
  
  • Loved it (Complete)
  
  

Movies

• War Games
  
  • Very, very bad
  
  
• Bridget Jones's Diary
  
  • Funny
  
  

TV

• Gilmore Girls (In Progress)
  
  • Netflix recommended it to me so I am giving it a try
  
  
• Switched at Birth (Complete)
  
  • So glad the new season is back!
  
  
• Star Trek Voyager (In Progress)
  
  • We'll see!
  
  

August
Books

• Star Trek Metamorphoses (Complete)
  
  • Data
  
  
• Night Watch (In Progress)
  
  • One of my favourite Discworld books!
  
  

Games

• Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
  
  • Getting to the good parts!
  
  
• Final Fantasy IX (In Progress)
  
  • So much awesome
  
  
• Umineko No Naku Koro Ni (Complete)
  
  • Part of the game exchange with Karifean. Visual Novel
  
  
• Illusion of Gaia (In Progress)
  
  • New game for game exchange
  
  
• Dragon Quest IV (In Progress)
  
  • Liking it so far
  
  
• Super Mario All-Stars (In Progress)
  
  • Playing with the boyfriend
  
  
• Eternal Sonata (In Progress)
  
  • I get to play the PS3 version finally, yay!
  
  
• Dragonball Xenoverse (In Progress)
  
  • I've heard good things
  
  
• Ys Memories of Celceta (In Progress)
  
  • Loving this game!
  
  
• Suikoden V (Complete)
  
  • Very excite!
  
  
• Tokyo School Life (Complete)
  
  • Short but sweet
  
  
• Suikoden (In Progress)
  
  • The first one!
  
  
• Story of Seasons (In Progress)
  
  • The unofficial Harvest Moon game

Movies

TV

• Gilmore Girls (In Progress)
  
  • Netflix recommended it to me so I am giving it a try
  
  
• Star Trek Voyager (In Progress)
  
  • We'll see!
  
  
• America's Next Top Model (In Progress)
  
  • All Stars Yay!
  
  
• 3rd Rock From The Sun (In Progress)
  
  • Haven't seen this since I was little and sharky is watching it