—Game Review— Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

I'm a Final Fantasy fan and this was one I was really looking forward to. Other than the graphics, I think it lived up to my expectations. 

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

Published and developed by Square Enix

Published 2015 | JRPG

For PS4, Xbox One, PC | Review: PS4

(Originally released for PSP in 2011)

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood | Drug Reference

Suggestive Themes | Violence
(Click HERE to see the ESRB rating details.)

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

On the Horizon (#17) - SAO: Hollow Realization

In which I expound upon the virtues of upcoming games and game-related products and how much I must have them...

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***Sword Art Online***
Hollow Realization

Graphic I swiped from GameStop's site. It links to GameStop. Go there if you want to preorder.

Ho. Ly. Frell. There is another SAO game coming out and it's called Hollow Realization. I know I haven't finished Hollow Fragment, and I haven't even bought Lost Song yet, but it doesn't matter. I want anything and everything associated with Sword Art Online.

So yeah, I want this. Specifically, I want the Collector's Edition with all the cool extras. I'm a total Collector's Edition whore. I want them all, even if I never play the game.

As far as I can tell, the CE is only available at GameStop and the Bandai Namco Store. According to GameStop and Amazon, this game releases Dec 31, but Bandai's site just says Fall 2016.

Until next time...

New Loot! (#18)

Another gift from hubby and a wishlist splurge too...

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***Final Fantasy Type-0 HD***
Collector's Edition

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Square Enix

Released 2015

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

I told hubby I wanted this and he went over to eBay and grabbed it for me. This is a bit of a different thing from the regular FF games in that it's rated M. There's blood, and some hinky scenes where you're not entirely sure nothing bad is happening. All a bit strange for a FF game, but I'm rolling with it.

The collector's edition is pretty cool. There's an artbook, a manga comic that gives a little lead-in to the game storyline (or so I'm given to understand; I haven't read it yet), a disc of music from the game, and Ace's cards, as well as the game in a golden steelbook case (the soundtrack disc goes in this case too).

But the best part, in my opinion, is the FFXV Episode Duscae download code that came with it. When I pulled that out, I saw the expiration date (March 2016) and immediately got it downloaded. This is the playable demo that was released with FF Type-0. They called it a Day One bonus or something like that. I can't remember, but I do remember the hype surrounding it. This is a highly anticipated game. I'm looking forward to the full version, but in the meantime, I'll play the demo.

*This collector's edition is also available for Xbone. If you click the image above, it will take you to Amazon, and you'll see the little link for the Xbone edition.

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***Borderlands***
The Handsome Collection

Published by 2K Games

Developed by Gearbox Software

Released 2015 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

I'm a bit of a Borderlands junkie. Hubby and I each have the Xbox 360 GOTY edition of Borderlands and the standard edition of Borderlands 2. Hubby has the standard edition of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, plus he bought the season pass for both games. Since I didn't have the pre-sequel, I grabbed the PS4 edition of the Handsome Collection. This also gave me all the DLC for B2, which I never had before. And yes, I'll probably grab the PC versions of all these games eventually. Like I said: JUNKIE.

Unfortunately, since I got the playstation version, hubby and I can't play together unless we play split screen, which we kinda hate. I also can't grab my game saves, so I have to play them again right from the start.

Oh, woe is me. LOL

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#2)

I have the bestest* hubby ever. I really do. He doesn't understand my gaming obsession, but he tries. It's sweet. (He's a casual gamer, only playing a little here and there when the mood strikes him.)

When I approached him about the Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition I found on eBay—I already have the game on my xbox so I really didn't need the game again—he clicked all the required buttons to make sure it was mine, all mine. (I don't have an eBay account, and he does.) He's such a doll. ♥

In my many, many hours playing DMC4 (current count is 160+ last I checked), I realized how much I enjoyed the music. So I looked into getting the soundtrack. (I think I'm just gonna give in and collect the soundtracks from all the games I play. COLLECT ALL THE SOUNDTRACKS!!)

Ehem.

Anyway, I discovered the DMC4 Collector's Edition includes the soundtrack. Imagine my delight!  

ONLY FIVE!?!

So this little beauty arrives and I tear open the box. It's in a fancy metal box, with a bonus DVD and a special DVD of the animated show. I popped the bonus DVD into the computer and pored over the content, eager to find the music, determined to have it on my mp3 player within the next twenty minutes.

Alas, "game soundtrack" does not mean the whole soundtrack. It means five (FIVE!!!) songs from the game. Granted, they are the main songs, the ones that would probably be most in demand, but still. FIVE.

I'll get over my disappointment, and I'll enjoy these five songs until I get my hands on the WHOLE soundtrack. But that doesn't mean I'm not pouting right now. :'(

*You may not think bestest is a word, but my best friend assures me it is, and she's never wrong. ;)