What You Missed Wednesday (#18)

It's been another week, and I wasn't quite as diligent this time about posting every single day. Still, there's been a few new posts. What did you miss?

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**What You Missed Wednesday**

• 8/25: —DLC Review— Claptrap's Robot Revolution (Borderlands) - my thoughts on this slightly disappointing additional chapter of Borderlands; includes pics and vidz; rated M
• 8/27: Screenshot Saturday (#27) - Mobius Final Fantasy, rated T
• 8/29: Movie Monday (#24) - Attempted Assassination (Borderlands), rated M
• 8/30: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#10) - Projectile Shooting (Borderlands 2), rated M

Until next time...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#10) - Projectile Shooting (Borderlands 2)

It's Tuesday again, so let's have another tip from Borderlands 2, shall we? ☺

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***Projectile Shooting***
Borderlands 2

So there is this thing in Borderlands 2 called a Badass Rank. It gives your character boosts based on certain challenges you meet while playing the game. This rank is specific to your gamer tag / ID / profile, so all the boosts carry over to each and every character you happen to create. 

Movie Monday (#24) - Attempted Assassination (Borderlands)

I have a crapton of vidz from Borderlands. Here's another.

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***Attempted Assassination***
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
Borderlands

There are four groups of assassins who try to kill you in the Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC in Borderlands. I've been killed by... well, all of them at least once. In the following vid, I actually don't die. But then, I am a little over-leveled at this point. Check it out. ▼

Screenshot Saturday (#27) - Mobius Final Fantasy

I've only recently discovered the mobile versions of FF games. There are a few that are free-to-play and the newest of these is Mobius Final Fantasy. I freakin' love this game. So far. It's pretty awesome for a mobile app. Hell, it's just plain awesome. Check out these screens. ▼ 

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***Mobius Final Fantasy***

Just one of many "blanks"

—DLC Review— Claptrap's Robot Revolution (Borderlands)

Borderlands games are known for humor, bright colors, loot, and DLC that's almost as fun as the game itself. Each DLC is like a game of its own, thus worthy of a review of its own. 

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**Claptrap's Robot Revolution**
Borderlands

Published by 2K Games | Developed by Gearbox Software

Released 2009 | FPS/RPG
For all platforms | Review: PC

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood and Gore | Intense Violence
Mature Humor | Strong Language

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6/10

What You Missed Wednesday (#17)

**What You Missed Wednesday**

It's Wednesday again! What did you miss from the HGG in the last seven days? 

• 8/18: —Game Review— Final Fantasy All The Bravest - My thoughts on this less-than-stellar mobile game, rated E
• 8/20: Screenshot Saturday (#26) - Torchlight, rated T
• 8/21: —DLC Review— Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep (Borderlands 2) - my thoughts on this really fun DLC; includes vidz and screenshots, rated M
• 8/22: Movie Monday (#23) - Slaughtering the Overseer (Torchlight), rated T
• 8/23: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#9) - SPP Farming (FF Type-0 HD), rated M

Until next time...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#9) - SPP Farming (FF Type-0 HD)

How about another video on how to farm for the special currency in a game?

Every game has currency of some sort and it seems they also have some sort of special currency as well. Final Fantasy games are no exception.

Simple grinding will get you the base currency, usually, but sometimes there are tricks to getting special currency faster than normal, even without cheats and mods. Today, let's explore the special currency in FF Type-0 HD.

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***SPP Farming***
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

For this week's tip, I'll show you how to farm SPP in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. ▼

Movie Monday (#23) - Slaughtering the Overseer (Torchlight)

I played Torchlight years ago on my 360 and I really enjoyed it. So when GOG put the PC edition on sale for $3, I grabbed it. It's as fun as I remember, but a gamepad is not supported. That's a little weird for me. lol

Yeah, so this is me, awkwardly killing the Overseer, one of the first bosses you come up against in this game. Check it out. ▼

—DLC Review— Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep (Borderlands 2)

Borderlands games are known for humor, bright colors, loot, and DLC that's almost as fun as the game itself. Each DLC is like a game of its own, thus worth a review of its own. 

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**Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep**

Published by 2K Games | Developed by Gearbox Software

Released 2013/2015 | FPS/RPG
For all platforms | Review: Xbox 360, PC, PS4

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood and gore | Intense Violence

Language | Sexual Themes | Use of Alcohol

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9.8/10

Screenshot Saturday (#26) - Torchlight

I really enjoyed playing Torchlight years ago when I got it for my 360. So when GOG had a sale, I grabbed the PC edition. 

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***Torchlight***

Picking a character/pet

—Game Review— Final Fantasy All The Bravest

I recently discovered there are free-to-play Final Fantasy mobile apps. Being a fan of FF, I immediately downloaded all the free ones. All The Bravest is the first to get reviewed. In a word, meh.

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***Final Fantasy***
All The Bravest

Published by Square Enix | Developed by BitGroove

Released 2013 | Role-playing

For iOS, Android | Review: Android

*Rated E for Everyone*

Mild Fantasy Violence

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 3/10

What You Missed Wednesday (#16)

Another week of one post per day. It's a record for me, really. What did you miss from the HGG this week?

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**What You Missed Wednesday**

• 8/11: On the Horizon (#15) - Fable Fortune
• 8/12: —Game Review— Fable III - My thoughts on this less-than-awesome, over-hyped, third installment in the Fable series.
• 8/13: Screenshot Saturday (#25) - Clash of Heroes, rated E10
• 8/14: On the Horizon (#16) - Scalebound
• 8/15: Movie Monday (#22) - Death to All Triffids (FFXIII LR), rated T 
• 8/16: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#8) - Leveling Up with Deathtrap (Borderlands 2), rated M

Until next time...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#8) - Leveling Up With Deathtrap (Borderlands 2)

Back to Borderlands 2! I did mention I have a crap-ton of tips/tricks for this game, didn't I? Today we'll talk about one I got from hubby and bro (again) and I'm not sure where they got it. It might be one they realized one day during one of their buttload of playthroughs. Who knows. 

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**Leveling Up With Deathtrap**
Borderlands 2
••must have Mechromancer DLC••

So this trick only works if you have the Mechromancer DLC character. If you have The Handsome Collection, or the Game of the Year Edition, you have this DLC, so no worries. 

Gaige's action skill is Deathtrap, a truly awesome robot who kills lots of things. LOTS of things. Oh man.

He has a certain skill called Upshot Robot. This is essential for this leveling trick to work. It adds 5 seconds to Deathtrap's timer for every baddie killed by you or Deathtrap. ▼

Movie Monday (#22) - Death to All Triffids! (FFXIII LR)

Here's another Last One battle from Lightning Returns (FFXIII). This time, it's the flower-like Triffid. Check it out. ▼

On the Horizon (#16) - Scalebound

In which I chatter about games and game related items not yet released, and how much I must have them...

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***Scalebound***

Ever see a game trailer that makes you drool? Then you discover it's exclusively for the game/operating system you despise most? You cry a little, but then you buck up and buy the game anyway. 

That's how I imagine my future when Scalebound is released. Check out the E3 video I embedded below. ▼

This one's not set to come out until 2017.

Until next time...

Screenshot Saturday (#25) - Clash of Heroes

I've spent quite a bit of time playing Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. It's a fun puzzle game. I took a ton of screenshots, too. The first set I shared here was from the first portion of the single-player campaign. This set is from the next section. Enjoy! ♥

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***Clash of Heroes***
Might & Magic

Time to start part 2 in the single-player campaign.

—Game Review— Fable III

I loved Fable II and could hardly wait for the release of Fable III. The hype, the promises, my own eagerness to have a game that lived up to all of it... Alas, these were not to be.

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***Fable III***

Published by Microsoft Game Studios
Developed by Lionhead Studios

Released 2010 | Action, Role-Playing

For Xbox 360/One, PC | Review: Xbox 360

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood | Language | Sexual Content

Use of Alcohol | Violence
(Click HERE for more ESRB rating details.)

HGG Score: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6/10

On the Horizon (#15) - Fable Fortune

In which I yak about games and game related products that are not yet released, and how much I desperately want them. 

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***Fable Fortune***

I had no idea some of the devs from the now defunct Lionhead Studios got together and started their own indie company called Flaming Fowl Studios. No idea. I'm thrilled, for them and for us, the gamers who loved Fable. 

Check out this vid from YouTube where they talk about their upcoming free-to-play collectible card game, Fable Fortune. ▼

What You Missed Wednesday (#15)

I posted every day for an entire month. That's strange for me. This month is starting off the same. What did you miss from the HGG this past week? 

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**What You Missed Wednesday**

• 8/4: On the Horizon (#14) - Horizon: Zero Dawn 
• 8/5: —Game Review— A World of Keflings - my two cents on this cute Xbox exclusive, rated E10
• 8/6: Screenshot Saturday (#24) - Final Fantasy X (HD Remaster), rated T
• 8/7: New Loot! (#34) - Tablet, Batman, and Orcs, OH MY! 
• 8/8: Movie Monday (#21) - Swiping Bloodfruit (Borderlands 2), rated M
• 8/9: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#7) - Finding a Dud (FFXIII LR), rated T

Until next time...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#7) - Finding a Dud (FFXIII LR)

In an effort to have more gaming tips than just Borderlands, I've chosen one from Lightning Returns (FFXIII) for today's Tuesday tip. 

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***Finding a Dud***
"Unfired Firework"
Canvas of Prayers Side Quest
Lightning Returns (FFXIII)

The following video is one I did when I [again] had to look up how to find the Unfired Firework required for this quest. I found the info I needed on IGN (again), and did a little video just to demonstrate how ridiculously easy this mission actually is. Take a look. ▼

Movie Monday (#21) - Swiping Bloodfruit (Borderlands 2)

Another Monday, another movie. This week's is from the Tiny Tina DLC from Borderlands 2. 

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***Swiping Bloodfruit***
Borderlands 2
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

The Tiny Tina DLC is my favorite, hands down. It's hilarious. The video I've posted below is a prime example of that. Well, kinda. It's a little gross. Rated M, just FYI. ▼

New Loot! (#34) - Tablet, Batman, and Orcs, OH MY!

More loot! Woo-hoo! Check out my latest haul from one of Steam's mid-week sales. Oh, and there might be some new hardware in there somewhere too.

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The Batman games were recommended to me by my nephew. He loves anything and everything Batman. I'm not the biggest Batman fan, but I don't hate him either. These games look like they're my kind of games, regardless of the theme. And you just can't beat 75% off. lol (I got them for only $5 each.) 

Screenshot Saturday (#24) - FFX (HD Remaster)

I've played FFX for many, many hours on my PS4, so it's rather odd how little I've actually shared of my gameplay experiences. To that end, this week's Screenshot Saturday is all about Tidus and Yuna and all their friends. Enjoy! ♥ 

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***Final Fantasy X***
HD Remaster

On board the ship....and bored, apparently...

—Game Review— A World of Keflings

Grabbed this one free one month for being a Gold Xbox Live Member. Figured the kids would enjoy it. I was right.

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***A World of Keflings***

Published by Microsoft | Developed by NinjaBee

Released 2010 | City-building/Strategy

Xbox Exclusive | Review: Specifically 360

*Rated E10 for Everyone 10+*

Comic Mischief | Mild Cartoon Violence

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

On the Horizon (#14) - Horizon: Zero Dawn

In which I blather on about games and game related products that are not yet released, and how much I desire them for my very own...

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***Horizon: Zero Dawn***

I've mentioned my brother, right? Well, I have three. My oldest brother is the gamer in the family. He tends to stay much more in touch with upcoming games and whatnot than I do. (When I saw the trailer for NieR: Automata, I thought of him. Steampunk-ish, robot killing, dystopian future world; all his kinds of things [he LOVES Fallout 4]. I showed him the trailer; he hadn't seen it. That surprised me.)

I digress.

So he shows me trailers from time to time, or points me in the general direction of them, and I check them out. Some of them make me drool. The following is a perfect example of a drool-worthy game: Horizon: Zero Dawn. ▼

What You Missed Wednesday (#14)

It's time for another listing of the posts from this blog in the past week. What did you miss? 

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***What You Missed Wednesday***

• 7/28: On the Horizon (#13) - God of War 5, rated M (most likely)
• 7/29: —Game Review— Final Fantasy XIII-2 - screenshots and vidz, plus my two cents on the second installment in the FFXIII trilogy, rated T
• 7/30: Screenshot Saturday (#22) - Fable Anniversary, rated M
• 7/31: New Loot! (#33) - More PC games for my collection...
• 8/1: Movie Monday (#20) - Death to All Reavers! (FFXIII LR), rated T
• 8/2: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#6) - Killing the Golem (The Witcher), rated M

Until next time...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#6) - Killing the Golem (The Witcher)

Finally! A tip that's not related to Borderlands! LOL This one's for The Witcher. Enjoy the lightning goodness!

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***Killing the Golem***
The Witcher

This tip is one I got from the strategy guide that came with my copy of The Witcher. I'm not sure who wrote it. Someone from CD Projekt, perhaps?

Watch the vid for a demonstration that almost results in Geralt's death. ▼

Movie Monday (#20) - Death To All Reavers! (FFXIII LR)

Lightning Returns is a pretty fun game. Being it's a JRPG that kinda takes all the rules of a typical JRPG and throws them out the window, it makes for some interesting gameplay.

One really cool aspect of this game is that the monsters can eventually die out. Yeah, if you kill enough of them, you get to kill what they call the Last One. Below, you'll find a vid of me (as Lightning, of course) killing the last Reaver.