—Game Review— Bastion

I've known about this indie game for a while but it wasn't until Steam had a sale that I finally opted to give it a chance. I'm really, really glad I did.

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***Bastion***

Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developed by Supergiant Games

Released 2011 | Action, RPG

For Xbox 360, PS4, PS Vita, PC | Review: PC

*Rated E10 for Everyone 10+*

Animated Blood | Fantasy Violence

Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
(Click HERE for more ESRB rating details.)

HGG Score: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Game Review— Mobius Final Fantasy

In an effort to expand my gaming horizons, I've been grabbing mobile games. Well, the free ones. The following was one I had heard about before it was released here in the US and I was really excited to get my hands on it. I am not disappointed.

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***Mobius Final Fantasy***

Published and developed by Square Enix

Released 2015 (Japan)/2016 (NA) | JRPG

For iOS, Android | Review: Android

*Rated T for Teen*

Fantasy Violence | Suggestive Themes | Partial Nudity

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Game Review— Devil May Cry 4

I bought the standard edition of this game for a measly $5 one day in a huge sale Microsoft was having on Xbox Live. I liked the demo well enough to spend $5 to try the full game. Dang, I'm so glad I did! It's now in my Top 12 games.

Since I have both, I'll review the standard and special editions. They are very, very similar, especially gameplay-wise. The biggest difference is the extra playable characters you get with the SE.

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***Devil May Cry 4***

Published and developed by Capcom

Released 2008/2015 | Action

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC (2008); Xbox One, PS4, PC (2015)

Review: Xbox 360 (Standard), PC (Special Edition)

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood | Violence | Language 

HGG Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Game Review— Borderlands 2

My brother got hubby and I into Borderlands 2. It was funny, 'cause none of us in a million years would have given this game a chance. Wanna know why?

The cover art.

We're not shoot-'em-up gamers, not really, so the image of a human-like creature blowing his brains out was not appealing. We assumed it was not a game for us. In fact, I never even gave the game a second glance and had no idea what game my brother was talking about when he mentioned it. (He opted to try it out 'cause Microsoft had it pretty cheap in the Xbox Live Marketplace.) 

Needless to say, we were hooked. The humor is stupid enough to please our redneck personalities. But I'll get more into that in the review itself. ☺

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***Borderlands 2***

Published by 2K Games | Developed by Gearbox Software

Released 2012/2015 | FPS/RPG

Available 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's rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Demo Review— Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae

This demo came with my Final Fantasy Type-0 Collector's Edition. I'll be honest, it's part of the reason I wanted the Type-0 Collector's Edition. ;) 

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***Final Fantasy XV***
Episode Duscae

Published and developed by Square Enix

Released 2015 | Action RPG
(Full game to be released Sept 2016)

For Xbox One, PS4 | Review: PS4

*Unrated Demo*

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Game Review— Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

This was offered free for gold subscribers in the Xbox Live Marketplace some time ago. I grabbed it based on my brother's recommendation. It's a clever little game of puzzle-style battles. I enjoyed it enough to grab the PC edition when it went on sale on Steam for only $5. 

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

Published by Ubisoft | Developed by Capybara Games

Released 2011 | Puzzle

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC | Review: Xbox 360, PC
(Originally released for Nintendo DS in 2009;
released for Android/iOS in 2013)

*Rated E10 for Everyone 10+*

Mild Fantasy Violence | Mild Language

Mild Suggestive Themes
HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

—Game Review— Tales of Vesperia

My brother told me this was part of a Namco sale in the Xbox Live Marketplace so I grabbed it. After only an hour or so of gameplay, I realized it was well worth the $4 price tag. I even went so far as to buy the disc from Amazon, 'cause... well, I like to have a physical backup of my favorite games. ☺

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***Tales of Vesperia***

Published by Namco Bandai Games

Developed by Namco Bandai

Released 2008
JRPG
Xbox 360

*Rated T for Teen*

Alcohol Reference 

Fantasy Violence 

Mild Blood 

Mild Language 

Suggestive Themes 

—Game Review— Resonance of Fate

I admit, I wasn't initially interested in this game. The gun thing turned me off. Hubby didn't know that, however, so he bought it for me at the local used game store after the employee there recommended the game based on my joy of JRPGs.

...and that employee was spot on. 

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***Resonance of Fate***

Published by Sega

Developed by tri-Ace 

Released 2010

Role Playing

*Rated T for Teen*

Blood

Sexual Themes

Use of Alcohol

Violence

Mild Language