Demonic Experiences

12 Monkeys
Well, nothing notable happened yet :)
Hmph, I shouldn't have said that. Maybe then loading first two saves wouldn't cause my game to crash. The others worked, however, so I came where I had been and I hope it won't happen again >_<
I like this snowy street. You don't often see snow in TR games.
I wanted to take a pic with a monkey (xD) but it turned out black (I expected it would be, so the screenshots you see were made by taking pictures of a video walkthrough), and the last save I had made was broken again. So, a piece of advice: try not to exit the game right after you save. Come to think of it, I always saved before exiting... in this level, at least, keep a few slots saved at different time.
I almost feel the cold of that water x)
Yep, something is wrong with saving in this level. Looks like I better finish it today. Or at least wait 5-10 minutes to save and exit, or save in different places. The one made at 31 minutes crashed, the one at 26 loaded.
*Passages blocked by bars*
Me: this bar doesn't look shatterable. I'll try anyway because I'm stuck and have nothing more to do..."
*It shatters*
Me: o_o
Now the game crashed when I went to the other part of the level. I don't know what to expect T_T
That rope jump >_< I wouldn't think it's possible if I didn't see someone do it. I'd be stuck here for ages.
Aaah, that freaking monkey is pushing me off the block xD Probably because I accidentally shot it when I was trying to get rid of the bird.
I'm in a black and white tiled room, and it brought up some memories, right now... sure it's familiar because I played it before, but... no, I don't think it's from this game, what I remember is that there was a kitchen and someone near a stove and I had to sneak up on him, but that'd mean I had no weapon, otherwise why would I do that... I also remember going to the roof (I've been to many roofs in this level, but this one's different) and water on the floor in a room that kind of looked like dormitory or something... but if not in this game, where then?

Hound of the Baskervilles
I can't say for sure yet, but looks like my save files work fine now. I've been looking forward to this level.
I knew what to expect entering that room, of course, but I turned to the left while two hounds appeared behind me and it was still a little unexpected :/
Hmm, nice bathroom :) I didn't remember it.
I'm absolutely, definitely, hopelessly stuck -_- Time to take a look in the walkthrough.
This is almost scarier than Psycho... now I've got to get used to hounds jumping out on me.
Hey, are you a horror movies fan? Have you ever played a horror videogame? I guess you have if you're reading this. A game is 10 times as intense.
I wonder what's worse: creepy looking things suddenly attacking you in ominous surroundings, but causing little damage, or large bunnies suddenly attacking you on a sunlit field, but causing a lot of damage :D
Climbed up into the passage I had opened earlier and found myself in complete darkness. There were 4 ways leading from there. At that moment I thought: "I'm scared, man, I won't go there, not now" and quit. Today I'm feeling braver, also I thought that in TR they usually spare players and don't place enemies in pitch black places as it's hard to see and Lara's hand is occupied with a flare. Not to get lost, I decided to draw a map as I go. I reached a place with a lamp which I turned on, and in the next turn, argh! >_< I should have expected that after I turned on the light.

Ocean and Jungle

Pirates of the Caribbean
A very difficult jump in this one... I think the most difficult in this game.
But for now, exploring! :D
Oh, a similar jump... I wonder how many tries it will take me.
Actually, it was all easier than I thought. Except that I had to do it twice and hurry.
Every time I enter and exit the room where you light the torch, I have a feeling I'm going to be attacked... but I'm not :/
I wonder if this is the type of room where you need to change the level of water. I love those.
It was the next room, but my memory didn't fail me :D
I was about to go to the next part of the level, but I remembered about a keyhole I haven't used and had a look in the walkthrough. I think I'll go back to the jungle because I am apparently missing out on something interesting.
Funny enough, I did notice that 'face' tile, I even tried to push it, but I guess I held ctrl for too little time to understand it can be pushed.
Beautiful locations in this level! The second part reminds me of some medieval town (in the middle of an island, huh).
No explosive arrows left, but grenade gun works, too, so I can free myself from skeletons' company. They're making me nervous >_> (well yeah, an enemy walking around sure makes one nervous, even if they don't do much damage and you've got many medipacks)
Gosh o_o (I was going to pick up an item, and suddenly there's a mummy in the alcove right next to me)
I spent so much time trying to figure out how to get up there when I just had to find the place where I could climb a beam... now, to the beautiful blue light!
Indeed, a medieval town. Castle walls, and houses... I should really put a picture here.
This is it. The jump I was talking about... I don't even know how to get in, not to speak of getting out xD Ah, jump'n'roll :)
Wow, I got out on the first try! It's not as difficult as it seemed xD Ok, only because I had seen a piece of advise about this previously, otherwise I might have spent more time in here. Last time I think I tried at least 50 times in a row.
I didn't think I could reach the water from here. Oh cool! I want to repeat this! :D What's the keys for the swallow dive? (ctrl+alt) What a dive!
Quite a maze. Searched every deadlock to make sure I haven't missed anything. The music ended just when I prepared to jump into the building. Just in time, because I might have to reload and there would be no music.
I've missed a secret T_T But I don't want to go back now and then here again. I'll just take a look loading one of the previous saves.

The Treasure Island
Nice outfit, Lara :D
This level doesn't look very realistic (even by the standards of TRLE) but it's like a break between more difficult levels: quiet, relaxing.
I've just had a ride down a very long slope :) If I ever try to make a level in TRLE, it should be "Lara in the Amusement Park". Although, I think I saw something like that already...
Now it unexpectedly became difficult. I have mixed feelings about these things rolling after you, on the one hand it's challenging and therefore interesting, on the other... ah, never mind.
Those pirates are so quick :o
A cartouche? Really? Seems out of place to me. Looks like this level's designer ran out of ideas and simply put something that already was in TRLE folder :)

Cinema 3 completed! I don't remember what awaits me after it, so I'm intrigued.
Ah, a maze with lots of doors. I got through but, to be honest, I didn't really know what I was doing x) 

Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

*drumroll*
Finally, my long-awaited continuing with the series is happening!
PS2 games have troubles with my memory card for some reason, they say it's not there in the beginning, but, fortunately, most still save. I was worrying if Chain of Memories would, and it does. Hooray! :D
Getting used to the card system.
The first boss successfully defeated. I get the hang of it.
I love Axel's manner of speaking :) At this point when you meet new characters, you don't quite understand whether they're enemies or friends. Intriguing.


Until we meet again, Axel
(my new fav character *_*)

Following the route I took in KH, I chose to go to Wonderland first. And... Ah! Those flowers nearly finished me off xD It's getting tough.
Fighting cards with cards... now that's weird.
It's a shame I won't have a chance to play this until Monday -_- (it'll be a week since I started playing)
It's Monday :D
It was quite difficult at first, so much new information to remember, but I've got used to the battle system, so much actually that I beat the Trickmaster with only two cards I had left (I didn't expect he'd have so much health and had used a lot of combos).
Good thing I can skip cutscenes when I go for another try. And I like the boss music, well, until I get used to it.
I thought battles in KH required doing several things at the same time, but now you don't only have to attack, heal and move around, but also think about the cards you have.
Monstro was before Halloween Town, but the fact I'll have to fight Parasite Cage again makes me shiver x)
Parasite Cage really is... horrible! T_T Almost worse than Sephiroth (ok, I'm exaggerating, after all, it took much longer... but Sephiroth is at least nice to look at :P). I have two more rooms I can open, so maybe getting a new level and increasing HP will help.
Yes! So it's possible xD I wonder if the difficulty doesn't depend on the world you choose, because otherwise if I chose Monstro first, I'd have no chances against Parasite Cage.
The third room is usually a boss... I don't know what it might be, but I hope it won't be worse.
Ah, just a bunch of Heartless... that was fun!
Heartless in Halloween Town are not quite easy to defeat, but after the Parasite Cage it's like a vacation x)
I love how Cloud touches his hair after bashing enemies when I use his summon card :D At least it seems to me like he does.
I also love the music that plays when you fight someone from the Organization. On the second try I swiftly beat the hell out of Larxene, and now I'm heading for... Atlantica, I suppose. I wonder if Hollow Bastion is one of these five worlds, I'll have a look next time I play.
Oh, four, not five, and yes, Hollow Bastion is one of them.
What's gotten into Riku again?
"I'll jog your memory" - no, Sora, please, just let him go xD Do I have to fight Riku every time I exit a new world now? Feeling less confident this time T_T Perhaps I need more "Cure" cards.
I did it, omg, I did it! :D I've heard you can play as Riku when you finish the game, then I'll probably have to fight Sora... I wonder who's more annoying as enemy ^_^
Reached the moment when they forgot Kairi. This had to happen...
It was not until now that I found out how to use Enemy Cards xD
So many sleights I've learnt! I can't even remember them all...
I saw a video called "things a KH fan would never say" or something, and one of them is: "Donald always heals me at the right time". So... not true xD Come on, a simple algorithm, if HP is less than 50%, heal, if more, don't. Why didn't they think of it?
Wasn't Axel supposed to take care of Vexen? Sure, not before Vexen tries to defeat Sora for the second time... and I thought I was done with him.
There he is. Oh why, Axel? Why... not 5 minutes before! >_< (sure I don't feel sorry for Vexen; he was going to say something important, though) It took me about 7 tries before I came up with the strategy, right set of cards and finally stopped making mistakes. However, if it wasn't for Pluto's card that suddenly appeared, miraculously didn't get broken and provided me with a few more cards that helped me finish Vexen off, I'd probably fail again.
Now it's getting really tough. It's high time I returned to the worlds I've been to, opened all Rooms of Rewards and leveled up as much as possible. Especially now that I've apparently got only one world left ahead. But it's not over yet, for I fear what awaits me at the exit from Twilight Town. I yet need to earn the last world card. I don't think they'll just give it to me. Please, let it be Riku who's on my side again, saying "let's go save Naminé together!" xD
Guess what? It was Riku o_o But he wasn't friendly at all, even though at times he seemed to get out of control of whatever was controlling him. Fighting him this time wasn't very difficult, that's something, at least. And the last world is... Destiny Islands, of course! I saw this card in one of the cutscenes. Sora's going to meet Naminé soon and find out everything. I'm so excited!
My collector rank: Rare Card Hunter. Exactly... but I'm afraid I won't have the patience to collect them all.
So that really was a fake? In this case, I guess when I play as Riku, I won't get to fight Sora. Or will I play as fake Riku? I'm confused :/
"That jerk Axel, he used Naminé to betray us [that is, let her go and meet Sora]" - I like him even more now xD
Luckily, I had the sense to save before talking to Riku. The battle with Larxene looks fairly easy, but I didn't have time in the morning so I let her finish me off. Next time I'll replace all thunder cards with something more useful for an easier victory.
This second battle with Axel was tough... but I made it :D It was very annoying when he stopped my attacks before I could finish them. Still I think Vexen was more troublesome and took far more tries.

Temples and Pyramids

Cinema 2 is... tombs. Lara should be feeling at home here :D

Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom
Checking walls for secret rooms was a good idea, even though I didn't have faith in it at first. It didn't do much good, though...
Another secret passage! How come I hadn't noticed before? Right, flares and binoculars are more effective than holding ctrl near every wall... I shouldn't see the walkthrough anymore (unless I've been stuck for indeed a very long time, which I think won't happen), making discoveries all by yourself is much more exciting!
A 'double-action' switch? I never would have thought... ok, in this case seeing the walkthrough was justified. I'll keep that in mind in the future. I found a torch, and I remembered there was a lit torch on the wall in the chamber that's now blocked by a boulder and I was starting to panic, but now I think it's done so intentionally, so that you could not light it before time. I hope so.
Finally, I have my torch back. I was about to begin worrying I had done something wrong, and I had no wish to start over again, especially considering that I've been through the hardest part (fire spirits, few at a time). Now I can sigh with relief ^_^
Looks like what I lost in that room blocked by a boulder was a secret. That's a shame, but I wouldn't find it myself anyway. At least it doesn't prevent me from going forward.
Quite a beautiful place! The funny thing is, I remembered none of this xD
I'm so grateful they made a ladder to the area where I came from! When after opening a door (which was opened by 4 switches one of which gave me a hard time to get to), I went in and found out I need the torch which I had left up there, my heart sank... but then I remembered about this ladder :D
I was told in the very beginning to take the torch with me, but the problem is, I might not be able to take it up again, so I didn't do it unless needed.

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (with no blood and no mummy)
Here I have something important to say to those who are interested in playing this game (and this level in particular), but a little later.
The helicopter could go a bit lower, you know... it isn't really sensible to fall like that x)
I found the way to the tomb, but I have a feeling I'm missing out on something. I remember a vehicle, and moving those platforms should have some goal. I'll see the walkthrough just to make sure I'm going the right way. Having to replay things is frustrating, so I try to avoid it.
I see, I hadn't noticed the jeep keys... suppose you can go either way, but I'd rather follow the walkthrough.
Nice music :D A minute ago I thought there was absolutely no sound, and here it is.
Omg, so many ways to go. What I'm sure of, though, is that I should drive down there.
I think I've just discovered the easiest way to get through the timed gates and get a secret xD
That was cool! Climbing the ladder, suddenly realizing you're on the top of a pyramid, sliding down the slope, jumping over the spikes... I didn't expect my reaction would be good enough to jump over them, usually Lara dies at least once before I manage to avoid the trap xD
I did this part twice... and I don't remember how I opened those doors >_<
Oh... I just had to break a glass.
Now, the important thing. Once you solve the puzzle with mirrors and grab the statuette, you're told to hurry, and they mean it! So save before it, in case you don't make it, because if you don't, you'll get stuck on this level. When I played it for the first time, I was silly enough not to follow this simple instruction, and I blessed my habit of copying save files after each time I played (which I previously considered useless) for giving me a chance to play from the middle of the level instead of having to play Cinema 2 all over again (as I had saved at Movie Theatre).

Phew! I did it. Now, getting the second Movie Star, I remember it was no pleasant ride either.
Indeed it isn't. Looks like to get the secret, I have to be even quicker. No, thanks, flares aren't worth that. To hell with it.