I got my 360 back and promptly retired my ps2, well at least for the time being since if Persona 5 comes out on the ps2 then or I get my hands on a copy of persona 4 then I'll whip it back at out.  
 
Since getting my 360 back I've went back to the stacks and rented my friend's copy of prince of persia and I have to say...that game is quite simply beautiful and not just technically I mean just artistically...the game is just awe inspiring. The game itself is great to play but the art style and art direction on that game is just the standout quality. That game is the epitome of less is more, Prince of Persia is just a story. There is combat and puzzle but at it's core it's just a interactive tale, there is no upgrading of equipment and skills, it's either you know how to fight and solve this puzzle or you don't. For me I happen to like that game for that direction. 
 
Now I went from to a simple game just telling a story with beautiful scenery to Mass Effect, a decidedly more complex game but still fun to play none the less. Going from a game that had no rpg aspects to a rpg game is quite a trick, especially a space opera like Mass Effect, especially with all the things you can adjust and plot out and assign to you and your crew of military misfits. The things I like about mass effect are some of the things I like about Prince...the way the story is told. The characters and how the main characters interact with them. The ending...I know the ending of Prince of Persia is kinda like giving players the finger but still at the same time I can understand the reason behind it, Mass Effect is just what an ending for a game like that should be no matter what ending you got. 
 
 
ehh....that's all I got right now.....until next time