Pixels in Eden

"Pixels in Eden" would make the greatest band name ever, don't you think? (This is the part where I gaze off into the distance, daydreaming about a world where I'm actually able to play an instrument *wistful sigh* ).

With my Elite still out of commission, and my lack of funds for games of any kind, I've been rummaging through my dusty gaming shelves this week in search of some as-of-yet-unplayed gem. Low and behold, I've realized that I've had a copy of Final Fantasy 8 for the PS One lying around for the past six years unbeknownst to me. So, I've thrown myself into this rather pixelated, two-gens-removed era world.

I like the game so far. It's a vast improvement over FFVII graphically (no box hands!), although I really don't care for the battle system. I think they were trying for "robust" but what we actually got was "cluttered". It's more complicated than it needs to be, but so far, the story is well worth any gameplay qualms. While I like the feeling of discovering an old masterpiece, I really feel like an idiot for having missed out on this for so long. Ah well. Thank the gaming gods for my PS3's backwards compatibility.