jchenx's Journal: Got my 360 months ago ... so why am I playing DQVIII?

I'm a big Japanese RPG fan, so it's no surprise that I'm playing through Dragon Quest VIII. I happen to like it, although I can definately see some folks hating the game. Yeah, it's very old school (no "save spots" in dungeons, you actually have to spend time levelling up, very linear storyline, random battles, etc.), but for some reason, I still enjoy it. It reminds me a lot of playing Lunar and the earlier Wild Arms games.

I did get a FFXI beta disc for the 360 today, though, and will be installing that tonight. I've heard horror stories about Square's install process, but once it's all patched up, it's not too bad. I don't think FFXI is going to be all that great for the 360, but that's not really the point. The big news is that Square is doing ANYTHING with Microsoft, and with Live to boot! Hopefully that means the 360 will get some more love from Square. Something exclusive like the Gamecube's FF:Crystal Chronicles would be really nice.