Ultimate Reviews: Final Fantasy 4, Complete Collection.

Final Fantasy 4: Complete Collection

Platform: Playstation Portable

Tested with: 5.50 Prometheus 4.

This was one of the major remakes of the Final fantasy Series ported for the Playstation Portable. It features the updated graphics Engine from the first 2 PSP remakes: Final Fantasy 1 and 2 Anniversary Edition and it's played in a 16:9 screen resolution at 480 by 270. This FF is probably the most remade game of all the FFs apart from the FF 1 and 2: Anniversary Editions. It has been remade for the SNES, the GBA as FF4 Advance, the Playstation 1, the Nintendo DS, WonderSwan, the Wii for the After Years, Mobile Cellphone version and of course the Playstation Portable release is the latest one.

This game consists of both games: the original FF4 and the Wii's After Years, plus an added plot element called the Interlude whose storyline lies between the two. So this game is actually 3 games in one 800 MB Package.

The main plot is exactly the same as all other FF4 remakes and re-ports. Cecil, a Dark knight, comtemplating what's between good and bad, decides to fight for justice and for the good of all mankind. The storyline also features other prominent characters like Rosa, Rydia, Kain and Edge who play a major part in the storyline.

The Basic Mechanics of the Final Fantasy Overworld based system remain standard as per most of the FFs from the SNES/GBA ports. However, the developers, SquareEnix incorporated a few added tweaks to the system like being able to switch between idling characters during battle to perform a specific move before moving to the next character which is good.

Other tweaks and features also include a bestiary as standard, and also the setting to change the way how the Background music is played: one preset arranged from the original SNES release, and the preset arranged from the Wii Release, the After Years. Auto-Dash is also included as a togglable setting and this game as of the Japanese Release can be played in 3 Languages: Japanese, English and French. Most bugs that were found in all the other ports have been basically ironed out. Also challenges and other post-game missions have been included as well, in particular the After Years.

The music is composed originally by the revered Nobuo Uematsu for the SNES release, but arrangements improve so did the next releases on the various ports. And now you can toggle between the SNES version and the Wii version of the music.

Just some tips and tricks from me: to get the best of the storyline, you should play original FF4, then the Interlude, then the After Years (tale by tale from top to bottom) in that order, so you will definitely know the flow of the storyline. If you like all the Final Fantasy 4 remakes, then this game is strongly recommended. All I can tell you is that I simply enjoy the game a lot. So in summary:

"Definitely Worth playing, highly Recommended"

Final Fantasy 4 has left behind a great Legacy and impression amongst major reviews: calling it one of the greatest video games ever made of all time. Millions upon millions of copies of this game in various remakes have been released, plus another 3 million for the After Years. None of the reviews made about this game in any port have ever fallen below 80% approval rating. It has craft a legend of a lifetime. It's worth saving 800 megabytes of your storage media, and considering the amount of content in this game, I give it a big thumbs up.

Rating: 9/10

Game Reviews: Crysis 2 and Final Fantasy IV Complete Edition (PSP)

ULTIMATE-REVIEWS EDITION 1

Hey guys, this week I'll be posting up 2 Game Reviews on 2 very recently new games that were released last week.

1. FINAL FANTASY IV: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION:

Played on the PSP-1006

Firmware: 5.50 Prometheus 4.

2. CRYSIS 2:

Console: PC, using my ASUS X42J, Might test it on my Dad's ACER ASPIRE 4750G when he gets it. Graphical Settings: High Settings - Actually the lowest setting already. V-Sync - None Resolution: 800 X 600

I'll be posting the 2 game reviews after I'm through with the main elements of the storyline. Reason I say that because as for Crysis2, I already had first hand the multiplayer experience from the Demo.

SAF Band Dinner And Dance 2011....

I think I heard that SAF Band's Dinner and Dance 2011 is held in about couple of weeks. So I'm representing the Band HQ. I already picked my song of choice that I already started sequencing on my KORG M3 quite some time back just missing the back part. I've started my preparations for that now it's going to be the editing of the file. Had to make do with a iPhone Voice Recorder because I don't have a proper recording rig....by now I should already have one but I haven't the money :(

Most probably, I'm gonna do a video with it and it'll probably be in HD 1080p Format and do 2 audio tracks. One mix and one minus one and I'll have to add backup vocals of my own voice in. All this is all just phone recording format but it'll have to do. The audio part will keep me busy for a while tomorrow but no later than that because I have to do the video.

Arrrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!! My PSP is dying fast on me! Suffered from wear and tear after my dad bought it almost 4 years ago! Gotten guys to repair it twice (luckily didn't have to pay) but can't get rid of this black screen problem! For that, my plan mission is clear: Save up 30-40 bucks every week then get myself a PSP Slim, which I checked Qisahn is that the price of one unit with the standard stuff is actually a very good price of 219 SGD. I can't find other ones that sell for less or the same price as this. I can't get Sony to repair it because it's already well past the 3 year warranty. It's time for a replacement.

Almost kena buang by Crappy Comfy Cabby on Saturday...

Crappy man... I nearly got run over by a Comfort Taxi on Saturday evening before the Big Group Meeting with Genesis 2. Seriously it's so WTF. It so happened that at the pedestrian crossing outside the church where the traffic light was showing the Green Man Light while this stupid cabby just zoomed past me and Gerald. I wanted to Fucking scold the Cabby. He's asking for trouble.

This wasn't first time that I nearly got ran over by a vehicle where it was Green man for me and red light for the drivers. I nearly got ran over by a car at the same scenario and AT EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE!!!!!

2nd time I escaped death....if I had been struck down by an oncoming vehicle who wasn't even wary about the traffic lights, that would've been the end of Master UltimateDeep....

WTF....seriously!

Welcome Asus X42J! Bye Fujitsu Lifebook E8210, nice knowing ya...NOT!!!

UltimateDeep here, Just a really quick one, I just feel like Blogging abit.

Now I have bode my Old Fujitsu Lifebook E8210 Goodbye! Lasted me for 3 and a half years. Although it needed several repairs and reformats its double disk partition saved my d:\ Documents from deletion! But say goodbye to it because of this:

- Too small a Hard Drive

- Too weak a Graphics Unit

- Several dings, dangs and dongs everywhere especially the lid where it now looks like shit.

- One BIG crack on the side of the Chassis.

- USB Ports broken

- 1 second battery life WTF seriously!

And so on.....


And now it's time for an upgrade! The ASUS X42J!



This unit is a new model and a significant upgrade to the K42Jr so you can't really find the true X42J Unit. My dad got it from Bedok Point Challenger for my Present for Birthday and Christmas at once. It comes with the Following specs.

Intel Core i7 Processor 740QM (1.73 GHz, TurboBoost to 2.93GHz) - Mid Top Tier (Tier 1) Processor
4 GB DDR3 RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD5470 with 1GB GDDR3 RAM - High Tier 3 Graphics Chip
500GB Hard Drive
Windows 7
DVD-Burner

Definitely a big upgrade from my Old one. Look out on my YouTube Channel for possible HD-Rendered Videos at full High Definition resolution. 1080p widescreen!

A review to follow on the next post.

2 months in SAF Band Already.

Whoa, you guys might feel that 2 months in SAF Band as a clerk is quite fast already but I'm already starting to countdown my days before I ORD on August 23rd 2012! Shit 1 and 3/4 years with the same ol' shit again...oh well.... Suck Thumb..... I'll still be more than happy if someone could assign me to any band without upping PES Status. Really, I really FUCKING want to play on the old tuba again! SERIOUSLY! I'm already hysterical! My god.....

Last week was pretty damn quiet in the office as a great chuck of the band was away overseas. With that, food was special! The canteen aunty obliged to make special stuff Like....Hor Fun, Fried rice, Sliced Chicken with Ginger and spring onions...etc...

Lower Lounge is taking shape. The New Table Soccer had arrived this morning. Steel/Plastic composite that's sure more durable than that screwed up wooden warping piece of trash.

Well, did some 3v3s on StarCraft 2. Got Bronze again...but one match did turn freaking nice. Protoss against loads of Terran. After my teammates discovered a flanking opening, I just took my entire fleet of Carriers and Void Rays and flanked the enemy terran Vikings. They did destroy my main base though but screw it. It's already mined out and I didn't bother to replace Pylons though I was already supply blocked. But screw it. I just mopped the floor with the fleet and won the match comfortably.

SAF Band.

Didn't have much time to do much blogging since Enlistment. Having a very Bad stomach right now. it's Churning the fuck out of me, seriously.

Well, I'm now in the SAF Band. As a clerk since I'm PES E anyways. Still there are People down there I know still in the Band:

MSHS: John Joel Seow

Ping Yi/Springfield (Titans Band) Band Alumni: Daniel Yiao

Poly DMAT: Jethro Mah, Posted in this coming Monday after completion of BMT.

The personnel there are actually nice people, especially Chief Clerk, Regimental Band Sergeant Major Razak, Warrant Hussin and Jais (who's a fellow Tubist with Julian who ORDed not long ago). Well, nothing beats sitting down the office doing nothing all day long. Also, everyday's a Book out day! If attached out to do some dispatch of Mail or pick up Trainees in the afternoon, I get to book out even earlier, as early as 2:30pm.

This coming Friday is Bowling cum Cohesion day at Chevrons near Jurong East. I'm teamed up with fellow tuba player Encik Jais and fellow Clerk Reza plus a few others. 7 a team per lane, 24 lanes equals 168. Dunno Jethro will actually join us or not....See how la. And hell, I'm the only recruit in the entire SAF band unit. I feel so damn small.