Rolling Right Along

On 12/09/2013 at 01:46 PM by C.S.3590SquadLeader

Got to playing a bunch of Dillon's Rolling Western over the past week, though I don't think I've been making that much progress. The way the controls are set up really limit how much time I can play since I'm left-handed, and if there was a way to change the controls that I wasn't aware of or didn't pay close enough attention to, I am gonna feel like a very big idiot. The game itself is pretty fun for the short burst of time I'm able to play, and maybe when I have the time and money I'll pick up the sequel as well.

That self-imposed break from Etrian Odyssey Untold didn't last nearly as long as I thought it would, just a couple of days later I jumped back into the game. I'm still having similar problems with the enemies, though seeing as how they're most likely way above my current level I guess it's more on me for not finding out how you're supposed to raise the level cap up sooner. I have my guesses as to how I'd go about that, but I'm not sure and I'd hate to go through all the trouble of exploring a hunch to be rewarded with experience I can't even use.

And just for fun as well as making sure I wasn't as inept as I feared while swapping my 3DS' stock SD card to a larger one, I mucked about in Crimson Shroud for the first time in a long while. Everthing seemed to be where it was so I'll consider the whole operation a success. I've had some weird experiences with memory cards/games in general so I think I'm allowed to be a little paranoid about stuff like this.

Ok bye.

Travis Hawks Senior Editor

12/09/2013 at 03:26 PM

Whereare you on EO that you're stuck? I didn't run into that until about B20F, but I did all of the side quests I could find.

Oh, and FYI, this is blog #5000 on the site!!

C.S.3590SquadLeader

12/09/2013 at 07:56 PM

I'm at B27F, which is much farther than I thought I'd be able to go, honestly.

Really? Cool!

12/09/2013 at 09:09 PM

Oh, you're farther than me! I am trying to get back to it myself on B22F. I took a break to review other things and then got on a reading kick at nights. Just finished Song of Ice and Fire so I am ready to head back in to the tree.

12/10/2013 at 09:09 AM

That reminds me, I'm about halfway through A Feast for Crows, I've got to set aside more time for reading when I can.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

12/09/2013 at 06:24 PM

what is Dillon's Rolling Western? I've heard of it before...

12/09/2013 at 08:17 PM

It's a sort-of tower defense game on the 3DS eShop where you play as an armadillo named Dillon who protects villages from rock creatures called Grocks. I've wanted to play it since it initially came out but didn't have the opportunity to until it was offered as one of the Club Nintendo rewards. Here's the offical site if you're interested.

12/09/2013 at 08:33 PM

damn those Grocks!

mothman

12/10/2013 at 08:06 AM

I've only played Dillon's Rolling Western for about 15 minutes so far but it seems like fun.

12/10/2013 at 09:06 AM

It is, just be prepared to have the difficulty spike at certain points. I know I wasn't and had more than a few close calls due to my inattentiveness.

transmet2033

12/10/2013 at 09:27 AM

I have 700 some coins, but I am not quite willing to spend them on the games that they are offering. I don't know what I am holding out for though.

12/10/2013 at 11:26 AM

I tend to pick up anything that catches my attention, though I still have a rather large build-up of coins I need to unload sooner or later.

KnightDriver

12/11/2013 at 04:00 PM

I played some Crimson Shroud. I was so excited for it but playing it wasn't as great as I imagined. I spent all my time in menu screens. It would've been better if there was some Final Fantasy Tactics type characters moving on a board with some extra strategy. It was more like playing with spreadsheets. I like stat management but I need some visuals to spice it up.

12/12/2013 at 11:24 AM

Yeah, I won't deny it took me a little while to get used to the aesthetic choices the game made, but I still found it very enjoyable. Maybe it has something to do with the way the game was presented as a sort of Tabletop RPG, and that was the kind of game I've always wanted to play but due to one reason or another just couldn't.

12/13/2013 at 02:46 AM

Yea, I loved that too but I wanted to move the figures around so badly, but I'll probably go back to the game sometime and try and finish it.

PixlBit