New Loot! (#42) - "Why Oh Why" Edition

The series in which I lament my sad inability to resist game sales...

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***"Why Oh Why?"***
New Loot #42

Yet again, I have succumbed to Steam's winter sale prices, adding a few more games and some DLC to my ever-expanding collection.

• Trine 1-3 - Hubby already bought these and they are co-op, so I figured I'd get them too and we'd play together. We need something in common other than Borderlands 2...
• ABZÛ - Sooooo pretty...
  

New Loot! (#41) - "Take My Money" Edition

Yet another post in which I tell you of my latest gaming finds...

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***Take My Money***
New Loot #41

Yet again, the PC peoples got me with their sales and whatnot. I'm so easy...

From Steam (the Thanksgiving sale they had...I think):

• Battleborn: Digital Deluxe Edition - Not a very popular game, but I had fun with the Closed Technical Test and the Open Beta, so I bought it. 
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition - I have this for 360, but I'm hoping to mod it. Why? 'Cause I wanna be able to actually beat it.
• The Witcher Enhanced Edition - Already owned it through GOG, bought it again. I'm weird that way.
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - Another I already owned and bought again. There's something broken in my head...
• Tales from the Borderlands - Yeah, I'm still not sure why I bought this. Again. I bought it from GOG a few weeks ago, yet... Yeah. I have on 360 too. I think my Borderlands addiction might be a bit out of control... 

From Steam's Winter Sale (in effect now through Jan 2):

• Ys I & II Chronicles+ - I've had this on my wishlist for a while. Figured I'd grab it while it was under $5. 
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - I started playing this on 360 and for some reason never finished it. I'll finish it this time. Plus it was under $3. 
• Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition - another that's been on my wishlist for a while. Grabbed it for less than $10.
• Mass Effect - one of hubby's favorite games. Figured I oughtta give it a try when it's under $5. 
• Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - another of hubby's favorites. Pretty sure he said this was his favorite of the three games that are currently out in this series. It was under $5 in the Winter Sale. Plus Steam let me bundle it with the first game and gave me an extra discount.
• Final Fantasy VI - 'cause I didn't have it yet. Enough reason and it was half off, putting it under $10. 
• Tales of Zestiria - yet another from my wishlist that I just couldn't resist in this sale. It was under $15, and well worth it, if the reviews are to be believed. I grabbed one of the DLCs as well. 

From GOG: 

• The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition - I own so much Witcher crap. Games, books, soundtracks, comics; the list goes on and on. Granted, most of that comes with the digital versions of the games from GOG, but the books I buy as they're translated and released here in the US. Everyone had to know I'd eventually get this game. I had to wait a bit for the price on the GOTY edition to drop. Then it went on sale [again] for $30. Now it's mine. All mine. Mwahahahahaha!!!!!!

GOG gave me (as part of their Monstrous Winter Sale): 

• D&D Neverwinter Nights Diamond - Seems interesting. This was the game they gave to everyone just for stopping by and checking out the sale. It was free for 48 hours. 
• Shadow Warrior Classic Redux - Um...it was free for getting 5000 points in the Winter Sale. I don't actually have an opinion on this one...
• Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut - Again, seems interesting. This was the free game for reaching 15k EXP. I bought Witcher III so I got a crap-ton of points.
• Stasis - Again, no opinion on this one. It was free for getting 30k points. I did that with one purchase. Go me. 

And because I just can't help myself:

• Final Fantasy XV Season Pass (PS4) - I preordered the game, so why wouldn't I get the season pass as well, right?

Gotten any good games lately? Tell us in the comments. ♥

Until next time...

New Loot (#38) - GOG Got Me Edition

The series of posts wherein I share my latest gaming hauls...

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***GOG Got Me***
New Loot #38

Oh my heavens, GOG really got me good this time! I grabbed so many games in this recent sale that I'm just gonna list 'em here instead swiping pics and making everything all fancy-like.

I bought...

1. World of Goo - I used to have this game way back when it first came out. The developers had it set up on a donation basis. Yes, I gave them money. Yes, it was more than a penny like some people gave them...
2. Tales from the Borderlands - I wanted this for PC even though I already have it for 360. What can I say? I'm a Borderlands junkie.
3. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - So many happy memories playing this game on PS1. Weird thing, we never actually bought it. We rented it. Remember back when you could rent video games? Do they still do that? 
4. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus - The sequel to Abe's Oddysee. Had to get it for that reason alone.
5. Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee - Another sequel, of sorts. Isn't rated as highly as the other two games, but I figured I oughtta add it anyway.
6. The Witcher Adventure Game - I have every other Witcher game (except Wild Hunt, but I'm waiting for a slightly lower price) so I grabbed this one. 

GOG gave me...

1. Little Big Adventure 2 (aka Twinsen's Odyssey) - Hey, it was free, so I grabbed it. 
2. Expeditions: Conquistador - Might be fun...
3. DEX - Looks interesting...
4. Victor Vran - Yeah, I already have this, but now I have it twice. I really like it. lol

Until next time...

Movie Monday (#31) - Short Change Hero

The series in which I share some video related to gaming, usually a video of ME gaming. The following is not. Me gaming, that is...

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***Short Change Hero***
Cover by Rexon

Sometimes when wandering aimlessly through the jungle that is YouTube, you stumble across something truly remarkable, something worth sharing.

This is one of those times.

Except for the fact that I didn't stumble across this video. My brother told me to look it up. And he was right. It's really great. I love it. Check it out. ▼

Tips n Tricks Tuesday (#15) - Old Slappy Must Die! (Borderlands 2)

The series in which I share a gaming tip or trick. These are most often Borderlands 2...

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***Old Slappy Must Die!***
Borderlands 2

In yet another edition of 'hide in that corner so the baddie can't get you,' I bring you the mini boss Old Slappy in Borderlands 2.

In Sanctuary, Sir Hammerlock gives you a side quest called Slap-Happy that involves killing the thresher who took his arm. Below, you can witness me killing him without getting hit.

...except for that one time. ▼

Movie Monday (#28) - Destroying the Destroyer (Borderlands)

The series in which I share a game or game related video that is almost always one of my own....

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***Destroying the Destroyer***
Borderlands

There are times when boss fights are so freaking long you feel like rage quitting. This is one of those times. Borderlands games usually give me a run for my money, and this one definitely did that. So sit back and relax as you watch me die and then slowly chip away at the Destroyer's health. 

For 30 minutes.
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Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#13) - Killing Knuckle Dragger (Borderlands 2)

The blog series in which I share or demonstrate a gaming tip or trick. These are mostly Borderlands...

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***Killing Knuckle Dragger***
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 has a crap-ton of bosses, most of whom have some spot near them where you can stand and kill them without getting killed in return. This week's tip is just such a spot, this time for the very first boss, Knuckle Dragger. ▼

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#12) - Constructor Mayhem (Borderlands 2)

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***Constructor Mayhem***
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 has a crap-ton of baddies to destroy, some of them stronger than others, though still not actual bosses. The lovely peoples behind Borderlands calls them BADASSES.

From time to time, you come up against badass constructors. I hate them with a blinding hatred. They kill me a lot unless I manage to find a Glitch Rock (i.e., a place you can stand and hit the enemy while they cannot hit you). The video below demonstrates just such a spot. ▼

Movie Monday (#26) - Mordecai vs Widowmaker (Borderlands)

The blog series where I share a video that may or may not be from one of my own gaming sessions...

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***Mordecai vs Widowmaker***
Borderlands

There are times in gaming when the perfect moment is captured and must be shared. The following video from Borderlands is one of those moments. Besides being a spot where I could kill Widowmaker without it killing me, something happens at the end that was really cool. Check it out. ▼

New Loot! (#35) - Flames, Faeries, Aliens, N Orcs Edition

The blog series in which I brag about my latest gaming acquisitions...

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Steam has a bunch of games on sale, pretty much at any given moment. One of my favorite turn-based RPGs (Faery) happened to be included in the list this time, so I freaked out and grabbed it, along with a few others. 

***Bound By Flame***

Screenshot Saturday (#29) - Borderlands The Pre-Sequel!

As a huge Borderlands fan, I should post some screenshots of a Borderlands game. I have a time or two, here and here, but not of the third installment in the franchise, namely the Pre-Sequel. So here you go. Enjoy! ♥

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***Borderlands***
The Pre-Sequel!

I've selected my character. I love Jack. I mean, the Doppelganger...

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. ▼

—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

—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

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 (#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. ▼

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#5) - Killing Grug & Ork (Borderlands 2)

*How to Kill Grug & Ork*
Borderlands 2
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

Here is yet another spot in Borderlands 2 (this time in the Tiny Tina DLC) where you can hang out and kill something stronger than you without getting hit by them: aka a Glitch Rock. ▼

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#4) - Defeating Dukino's Mom (Borderlands 2)

I'm coming to realize that Borderlands 2 is the game I've probably got the most tips about. Kinda weird, but then again, maybe not. I don't like FPSs, so gaming the system is a bit of a hobby now, I suppose. lol

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**Defeating Dukino's Mom "Trick"**

I'm terrible at FPSs. Seriously bad. I don't know how to get out of the way and my aim is really, really bad. To that end, I look for corners where I can shoot things but they can't shoot me.

The idea that these places exist was put in my head by my brother and my husband. They read somewhere about a spot they refer to as Glitch Rock in the side mission where you take on Terramorphous. I don't know if they came up with the moniker or if the original poster did, but that's what we call it. It's a spot you can stand and shoot Terramorphous and he can't touch you. So now I look for a similar spot in every boss fight I'm in, even little bosses like Dukino's Mom.

Movie Monday (#18) - In the Face! (Borderlands 2)

How about a clip of the EASIEST trophy/achievement to get in Borderlands 2? And at the same time, you get the great feeling of fulfilling someone's deepest desire. Take a look...

Oh, rated M. You've been warned. 

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***Borderlands 2***

This vid is from The Handsome Collection for PS4. Borderlands 2 is also available for Xbox 360 and PC. The Steam version is linked here:



*All things Borderlands are © 2K Games/Gearbox Software; these companies in no way endorse this fan/gaming/reviews blog.

Until next time...