New Loot! #47 - "The Obsession Continues..." Edition

The series in which I brag about all my latest gaming acquisitions. This post is a bit late, as I grabbed these games several months ago. My bad...

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***The Obsession Continues...***
New Loot! #47

Grim Dawn (PC)—
This one was on my wishlist for a very long time. The reviews actually sold me on this one.



Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC)—
Finally got it!! YAY!!!

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Android)—
This was on sale. I've never played it before and was thrilled to add it to my FF collection.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4)—
Pre-order. This is my first time playing a brawler and I'm not sure how I feel about it. But I love seeing the older game characters with updated graphics. That's fun. :)

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (Xbox One)—
Hubby got this free with his Games with Gold thingy. Yeah, it's totally mine. Even though it's on the Xbone. I really dislike the Xbone...

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (PS4)—
Gotta love Humble Bundle.

Have you gotten any new games lately? Tell us about it in the comments! ♥

Until next time...

—DLC Review— Assassin's Festival (FFXV)

Some downloadable content needs to be reviewed for...well, REASONS—good or bad. FFXV has DLCs just like that...

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***Assassin's Festival***
Final Fantasy XV DLC
LIMITED TIME

Published and developed by Square Enix

Released 2017 | Action, RPG

For PS4, Xbox One | Review: PS4

*Rated T for Teen*

HGG Score: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6/10

Tips N Tricks Tuesday #20 - Steal Your Way to a Trophy! (ACII)

The series in which I share a gaming tip. Some are ones I realized, some are ones I had to look up. Today's tip is one that I realized in my 3rd (or so) playthrough...

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***Steal Your Way to a Trophy!***
Assassin's Creed II

There's an achievement in Assassin's Creed II called Kleptomaniac. You have to steal 1000 florins to get it. This isn't hard, really, but is a bit time-consuming, and can be very annoying when soldiers try to kill you for it. I recently stumbled across a way to avoid the soldiers, at least. This probably isn't new information to most fans of this game, but maybe it will help some newbies. ▼

New Loot! (#43) - "I Already Have That Game" Edition

The blog series in which I share the latest additions to my gaming library...

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**I Already Have That Game**
New Loot!

Yeah, I have a habit of buying games more than once. This time I bought Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection, which I already had for 360. I had planned to get the AC games for PC, but honestly, Ubisoft doesn't seem to give a crap about PC, at least as far as the AC games go—poorly mapped controllers, no achievements, other issues that I don't know about personally since I only have one AC game for PC and I haven't even played it yet (Rogue, in case you're wondering). So I was pretty thrilled to discover the PS4 release of ACII, AC Brotherhood, and AC Revelations. They also included two short films, one that takes place before ACII (Lineage) and one that takes place after Revelations (Embers). All in all, a great addition to my library.

*All things AC belong to Ubisoft, who in no way endorses this blog. You may now go about your day. Thank you. 

Until next time...

New Loot (#29)

More Steam and GOG sales, more games for Lowli. Steam and GOG love me. Or hate me. Depends on how you look at things. :P

Don't know who Lowli is? That's me. I'm LowliGigger on Xbox and Steam, LowliGiggre on PlayStation, and JaimeyGrant on GOG (meant to be LowliGigger on GOG too, but messed that up when I signed up, lol). Look me up if you'd like to friend me any of these places. :) 

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***Assassin's Creed Rogue***
Digital Deluxe Edition

Published by Ubisoft 

Developed by Ubisoft 

Released 2015 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

I didn't have this AC yet, so when it went on sale on Steam I grabbed it. And while I was at it, I grabbed the deluxe edition that has all the DLC.

Kinda weird, though, as new as this game is, there are no Steam Achievements. I found that odd...

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

Published by Ubisoft

Developed by Capybara Games

Released 2011

*Rated E for Everyone 10+*

I played this game all the way through on Xbox 360 and figured I'd relive the joy on PC. I don't typically do multiplayer, so it's just the story mode I'm interested in, but it was a fun game on Xbox, so... And Steam had it on sale. I'm a sucker for a Steam sale. 

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***Child of Light***
+ DLC

Published by Ubisoft 

Developed by Ubisoft

Released 2014 

*Rated E for Everyone 10+*

I have this for Xbone but I HATE Xbone, so I grabbed it for PC when it went on sale on Steam. I mean, why not? It's an RPG. With original artwork. Need I say more?

I went ahead and grabbed all the DLC as well, 'cause again, why not?

*I totally swiped the "box" art from Steam. All the images link to Steam. :) 

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***Sid Meier's Pirates!***
Live the Life

Published by 2K Games

Developed by Firaxis Games

Released 2005 

*Rated E for Everyone*

I have this for Xbox but both of my Xboxes are temperamental. So when GOG put this game on sale for only $5 I couldn't help but grab it. Apparently, this game is a remake of a 1987 game. Super retro. :D

*I totally swiped the "box" art from GOG. It links to GOG. :) And I have no idea why it did that weird white bar on the right side of it either. Oh well.

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#15)

Now that I have a PS4 I gotta build up my collection. ☺

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***Final Fantasy X/X-2***
HD Remaster
Limited Edition

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Square Enix

Released 2014/2015
Playstation Exclusive

*Rated T for Teen*

I never got the opportunity to play FFX since I didn't have a PS2 for long. (I actually had one, once upon a time, but I only ever had two or three games for it. I think I only spent a total of 2 hrs playing the thing. Which is weird when I think about it now...)

I got the PS4 Limited Edition, not the PS3 version, but I've included the link to the PS3 version anyway. That's the first time the HD remaster was released. The PS4 limited edition includes a neat desk calendar. As far as I can tell, that's the only difference between the PS4 Limited and Standard Editions.

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***DmC Devil May Cry***
Definitive Edition

Published by Capcom

Developed by Ninja Theory

Released 2015 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

I have the standard edition for Xbox 360 (as well as all the DLC), and now I've finally gotten my hands on the Definitive Edition for the PS4. I have the Def Ed now and that means I have access to the extra stuff you can't get with the standard edition.

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***Assassin's Creed Unity***
Limited Edition

Published by Ubisoft

Developed by Ubisoft

Released 2015

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

I collect these games. I still abhor the whole sneaking around stabbing people thing, but I just can't NOT get one when it comes out. I've heard things about this game that makes me think it was a bit rushed out the door, but I still need to give it a playthrough and see for myself what's great and what's not. I already know the setting is spectacular, so I'm looking forward to that. I got the PS4 version, and it will be weird learning a different controller for this game, but I'll master it. The LE includes an extra mission of some sort, but that's all I know at the moment.

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#10)

Yet more loot, this time from my wishlist...

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***Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD***

Published by Ubisoft 

Developed by Ubisoft 

Released 2012 

*Rated M for Mature*

I wasn't sure I'd ever get this one. It's been on my wishlist since long before I even started this blog. I refuse to pay $20 for an arcade game. I mean, seriously? Overpriced much? Anyway, it went on sale for $5 in the Xbox Live Marketplace and that's more in my price range. 

Until next time... 

On the Horizon (#1)

Ever have those games you can hardly wait to own? I'm in that boat just like anyone else, so here's my first post to that effect. 

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Assassin's Creed: Rogue & Assassin's Creed: Unity

I'm a reluctant fan of the Assassin's Creed series. I say reluctant because there is just something... distasteful about being a dude (or chick—AC: Liberation) runnin' around stabbing people for looking at ya funny. (I know, there's more to it than that. Still.)

I am a huge fan of the graphics and settings for this series. (I write historical romance, for heaven's sake, so of course I'm in love with well done historical settings!) I hate tailing missions (who doesn't?) and platforming, but they're worth it to be able to climb to the top of a church and take that leap of faith. I can't tell you how much I love that. I used to do that with Lara Croft way back in Tomb Raider (2, I think), and she didn't survive the jump. Couldn't help myself, I made her leap anyway. (Does that mean I'm crazy??)

I digress.

Reasons for my anticipation for these games...

The conspiracy theories. I simply love the conspiracies that the AC developers include in their games. LOVE. THEM. It adds a certain... eeriness to the overall feel of the game. My opinion, and it's a weird one, I know, but I live with a conspiracy nut and I'm a bit of one myself. ☺

There are other games I'm looking forward to, but I'll leave it at that for now.

Happy gaming! ♥ 

The Heartless Gamer Girl has arrived!

I game. It's what I do when I'm depressed, though I sometimes use it for brainstorming. (I'm a writer.) Basically, it's a great escape, and a great way to burn off anger that has no other outlet. (I'm emotional.) 

So here's this blog, one of about a dozen blogs I own, and this one will be dedicated to this side of myself that I barely understand. It's a side I might be a little ashamed of, but one I kinda love. 

I love video games. Enough that I don't care about the lingo, the "in" thing, or the crowds and pastimes that typically appeal to gamers. Yes, I call myself a gamer. No, I don't really identify with gamers. 

Xbox 360 is my current dealer, action RPGs and JRPGs my drug of choice. I've been known to venture into other genres, but these are the two I really enjoy. 

Favorite game (ATM): Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. Seriously love this game and I will write an official review for it, which I will then post on this blog. There are other games that will be reviewed as well, including most of the Assassin's Creed games, the Devil May Cry series, the Borderlands games, Final Fantasy games, and some lesser known games as well.

☺

That said, a brief explanation of my blog title might be in order, huh? I'm a writer (I mentioned that) and my bestselling novel is a Regency romance called Heartless. It's kind of become a thing with me. That's it. Nothing more. I don't plan to tear apart games, developers, publishers, or designers here. There may be the occasional rant directed at a game, but I realize more than most that there are real people behind all creative projects. I don't want to intentionally hurt anyone's feelings.

Until next time. Mwah!