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It's worth your time to play Blue Dragon if you don't mind a weak story and prefer a strong battle system. If instead you are looking for a strong story, you won't find it in Blue Dragon. One review I saw over at RPGfan.com, by Kyle Miller, said, "Overall, Blue Dragon offers an above average, traditional RPG, though only the superb gameplay puts it over the mark of the uninspired and average."

I know I have tried 2 different times to get into it, but so far I haven't had much luck, even though I prefer a strong battle system. This was Mistwalker's first RPG, and while I really liked Lost Odyssey, it took me 2 times to really like Lost Odyssey. So it will just take me more times to get into Blue Dragon. But that's me.

If you don't mind spending the cash to get a copy, I think you should play it and try out the battle system. The fighting is turn-based, so if you like traditional RPG fun, you'll probably like it. Here on Giant Bomb 9 users gave it 4 stars.

I think if I owned a PS4 or Xbox One, I'd buy Titanfall 2. As it is now, I'm having a lot of fun diving back into Xenoblade Chronicles X. Realistically, the next new game is looking like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild next year.

I started a playthrough of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix a few days ago. It started to grab my attention earlier than when I tried Kingdom Hearts II on the PS2 a number of years ago. A 30-40 hour Main Story in an RPG is a pretty good level for the time I'm able to put into a game these days. I haven't been able to play recently, but I have a feeling that I might jump back in over the weekend and check in with Sora, Donald, and Goofy. If someone is like me where they enjoy an RPG every now and then, wouldn't mind playing a 30+ hour story, and can get into the combat features, then I'd recommend the game to them.

Since you are writing for a leadership program, perhaps you could be more specific in your topic. For example, video games often ask the player to star as the leader, right? So, one topic could be the pressure that puts on the player to succeed. If a player is given a chance to come back from a failed task, what happens to the player as a result of that? What has the player learned by having a second chance?

I have watched HCBailly's channel sometimes when I'm wanting to watch a JRPG. I've enjoyed his LP's on Final Fantasy XII and XIII over the years. The other LP'er that I've watched more of is TetraNinja. His videos are more about the most current games so if I want to see some of that footage I'll tune in.

I suppose Fallout 3 is mine. I thought I would like the combat system and the exploration more than I actually did. I think Sonic Unleashed had a really impressive demo, but the controls in the game that were not part of the demo made the game hard to play, so I didn't stick with that one. Most recently I'd have to say Monster Hunter Generations. I think what I've realized is that Monster Hunter is a franchise that I want to enjoy, but I don't really enjoy playing as much as the game requires to really get into it. But that's on me, not the franchise.

Many of the popular games that are being played right now I don't have access to, so many of the game trends that people talk about are outside my own experience. The reason why I wanted to post here, though, was that I found I like many different genres of games, and I rotate between the genres throughout a given year. This helps me keep things fresh when I feel like you do, about things getting a little stale. For example, I played a lot of FPS games earlier this year and I made a few blogs about them here on Giant Bomb. Then I played a lot of Tokyo Mirage Sessions in June, so count JRPG on my list too. I've also dabbled a little lately in some strategy and simulation games, like the original Age of Empires from 1997 and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. Now I'm finding I'm in the mood to play an action game like Uncharted 3. All of this is to say that gaming trends used to be my thing because I could spend money to participate in them. Now that I don't have a lot of money to spend, I tend to take my time and pick fewer choices throughout a given year. By the time I get around to a game now, that whole zeitgeist thing is over, and I just play a game for however long I find it interesting to play.

I used to study Cable TV programming when I was doing undergraduate work. The main deal about cable TV is that people still watch it. Just ask the people over at HGTV and the success they're having with the Property Brothers program. The internet has expanded the cable TV model over the broadband networks, but without some of the restrictions. A lot of talented writers and actors are finding success on internet programming, and I believe the the internet success feeds into the cable TV success, because actors and actresses cross over, like TV stars becoming movie stars (Michael J. Fox, for example). I like your analogy because it brings into the forefront of why syndication is still a big deal and why shows like Walker Texas Ranger, Blue Bloods, and In the Heat of the Night (to name a few) are able to make the ratings in primetime programming (or have in the past) to keep the shows in production.

This is a good topic to bring up. So thanks for doing so.

For me it's God of War and then Super Mario Bros. Some day I'd like to play some more of the Metroid trilogy, though.

When I went to college I brought with me the PS1 and had it to play in the room. Key takeaways that might help you include: 1) share your console with the folks on your floor (if you're in the dorm), and you can create amazing experiences that way, even if you're just watching; 2) don't be afraid to ask other people to join in with you, because you can make friends that way too; and 3) don't get discouraged if when finals come around, nobody is wanting to play. Have fun, study hard, and make friends!

I can identify as being a gamer, and I would answer that I play video games. I rotate between the 360, Wii U, and 3DS mostly. I still have consoles from last generation when I get an itch from yesteryear to play games from those days, including an older CRT that still works. Right now, for example, I've been playing the DS game Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and the 360 version of Dragon Age: Origins. When I get done with these titles, I might dive into Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Alpha Protocol. Just depends on what I want to try and play at the time.