New Loot! #46 - The "I'm Obsessed" Edition

The series in which I list what I've purchased recently...or what I've purchased that I've neglected to share with you lovely, lovely readers. 'Cause I haven't posted in a while...

So many games, so little time. Here's the latest...

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***I'm Obsessed***
New Loot!

Divinity II: Director's Cut (PC)—
This was cheap. I mean, really cheap. It was part of a "Divine" bundle on Steam. Sounds interesting; I'm willing to give it a try.

Beyond Divinity (PC)—
This was part of a bundle on Steam. Three games for $3. Can't beat that.

Divine Divinity (PC)—
Part of the aforementioned bundle.



Bayonetta (PC)—
Considering my less than glowing review of this 360 game, it's probably strange that I went and bought it for PC huh? Yeah, I'm weird that way. lol

Tales of Berseria (PC)—
I always knew I was going to get this, ever since I played the demo. The price dropped low enough for me to justify the purchase.

Fable: The Lost Chapters (PC)—
I have this for Xbox, and it will play on the 360, but it's really glitchy. And for some reason, despite having the Anniversary edition, I wanted this one.



Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force (PC)—
...and a crap-ton of DLC. I have FFF, but havne't finished it. I'm given to understnad ADF is more or less an "extended" edition of that.

That's all for now. Sorry for the HUGE time gap between posts. Depression sucks. And that's all I'm gonna say about that.


Until next time...

Screenshot Saturday (#42) - FFIV

Time for another smattering of random screenshots from some random game. This week's selection is from Final Fantasy IV. Enjoy! ♥

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***Final Fantasy IV***
Screenshot Saturday #42

Dark Knight Cecil and White Mage Rosa.
Two of our main characters. (Shot from PC intro.)

—Game Review— Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

I already had the first two FFXIII games, so getting the third was kind of a no-brainer. 

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***Lightning Returns***
Final Fantasy XIII

Published and developed by Square Enix

Released 2014 | JRPG

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC | Review: Xbox 360, PC

*Rated T for Teen*

Blood | Mild Language | Violence

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

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

—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

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. 

—Game Review— Final Fantasy XIII-2

They made a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII?!? 

That was my reaction when I first heard (years ago now) and I gotta say, it wasn't in a "WTF?" kinda way. There were things about FFXIII that I loved, but a bunch of stuff I hated, so the news that there would be a sequel got me hoping for an improvement over FF13. 

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***Final Fantasy XIII-2***

Published and developed by Square Enix

Released 2012 | JRPG

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC | Review: Xbox 360, PC

*Rated T for Teen*

Drug Reference | Mild Language

Mild Suggestive Themes | Simulated Gambling | Violence

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

Movie Monday (#17) - Grinding Adorably (FFIII)

How about a gameplay video from one of the cutest Final Fantasy games I've played? I don't think I'm even halfway through this game, but it's pretty entertaining, even if grinding is a necessity. Grinding, adorably. It's the only way you're allowed to play FFIII. Adorably.

Enjoy! ♥

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***Final Fantasy III***

*All things Final Fantasy are © Square Enix, who does not in any way endorse this fan/gamer/reviews blog.

Until next time...

Screenshot Saturday (#20) - FF Type-0 HD

Not everyone seems to love Final Fantasy Type-0 the way I do. I find that interesting. I've spent a lot of time with this game on my PS4 and I intend to buy the Steam (PC) edition too.

That said, here are a few screenshots from the PS4 edition for your enjoyment. ♥

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***Final Fantasy Type-0 HD***

First trophy

On the Horizon (#8)

Yet another game I'm anxiously awaiting.  

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***Final Fantasy XII***
The Zodiac Age

Holy crap! I freakin' LOVE Squeenix right now! They're redoing so many of their older games, porting ones to PC, remaking, blah, blah, blah!!! FFIX, FFX/X-2 ported to PC, FFVII remake in the works, not to mention all the ones they ported to PC years ago. I'm in Final Fantasy HEAVEN!! 

They're re-releasing FFXII for PS4, but it's not just simply an HD remaster/re-release. They are remastering/re-releasing the version of XII that was previously only released in Japan. Yeah. So freaking excited!!

Here's the official announcement trailer from Square Enix:

*All things Final Fantasy are © Square Enix who does not in any way endorse this fan/reviews/gaming blog.

Until next time...

Screenshot Saturday (#19) - Lightning Returns (FFXIII)

Time for another smattering of screenshots! I've selected a few from the PC edition of Lightning Returns for your viewing pleasure.

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***Lightning Returns***
Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning and Hope

Screenshot Saturday (#17) - FFIII

Final Fantasy III was originally for...shoot. I can't remember. A handheld gaming device. I wanna say Nintendo DS, but I could be wrong. It's probably even older than that. Anyway, Steam had the PC port so I grabbed it during a Square Enix sale. Here are some shots from one of the most adorable games I've played in a long time. This one's pretty kid-friendly. 

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***Final Fantasy III***

Just getting started...

—DLC Review— Snow: Perpetual Battlefield (FFXIII-2)

There are three playable parts of the DLC for FFXIII-2. I actually bought two of them separately on the 360 before the bundle pack was released, then I bought the bundle. Should have waited, I know, but I'm the impatient sort.

I have this for PC as well as 360.

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***Snow: Perpetual Battlefield***
Final Fantasy XIII-2

Published and developed by Square Enix

Game released 2012 | DLC released 2013 | JRPG

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC | Review: Xbox 360, PC

*Rated T for Teen*

Drug Reference | Simulated Gambling | Violence

Mild Language | Mild Suggestive Themes

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 4/10

—Game Review— Lost Odyssey

A JRPG written by someone who used to work on Final Fantasy games for Squeenix? Yes, please. Don't remember where I heard that, it's been so long, but this game definitely has that feel. Sooooo worth buying! 

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***Lost Odyssey***

Published by Microsoft | Developed by Mistwalker

Released 2008 | JRPG | Xbox 360 exclusive

*Rated T for Teen*

Language | Suggestive Themes

Use of Alcohol | Violence

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

—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

New Loot! (#11)

I got these a while ago, but I never mentioned it. I probably should since Tales of Vesperia quickly became one of my Top 10 favorite games. ☺ 

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***Tales of Vesperia***

Published by Namco Bandai Games

Developed by Namco Tales Studio

Released 2008 

*Rated T for Teen*

I've almost completed my second playthrough of this game. I got it for about $4 a couple months or so ago in the Xbox Live Marketplace. It was well worth it. It's a great game. I've really enjoyed it. Then I went and bought the disc version so I have a hard copy. Never know when Microsoft is gonna decide that the 360 no longer exists to them and all Marketplace purchases become null and void. (I'm a pessimist.)

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***Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike***

Released 2012 

*Rated TV-14*

Not a game, but definitely game related as it is the prequel movie to the Tales of Vesperia game. I liked the game so much that I decided the movie was worth getting...despite my dislike for the graphics style. ;) And I'm glad I did. This is a good movie, pretty funny, though I won't let my kids watch it 'til they're a little older (they're 9 & 12 now). Kinda bloody. Deserves the rating, definitely.

Until next time... 

On the Horizon (#3)

Yet another post where I dream about the games to come...

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***Final Fantasy XV***

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Square Enix

Coming 2015 (December) 

*Rating Pending*

(Most likely T for Teen.)

I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since the original game on the NES. My love for JRPGs has a lot to do with that game, as well as Dragon Warrior (also NES).

I loved VII and found VIII to be quite enjoyable. Then I got XIII and despite my disappointment with that one, I bought XIII-2. That was better. I have Lightning's Return on my wishlist (I'll get it once the price drops a little more), but it's XV that I'm really looking forward too.

I know this one's a ways off from release. I'm waiting a bit impatiently for it, but I think Lightning's Return will [mostly] tide me over until then—once I actually have that game. lol

Because it's so far from release, there's not a lot of info on it yet. I did find one site that has a fair amount of info, pics, and vidz all related to FFXV: FF15 Home.

Edited 9/19/2014 to add another link with info on this upcoming game: gamesradar.

*Cover art image links to Amazon.com.