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.

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...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#2) - Leveling Up With Marcus (Borderlands 2)

I've played a lot of Borderlands 2 and learned a lot of things. Some from my hubby and some from my brother. Here's one of the first things hubby taught me. Not sure where he heard about it, or if he figured it out on his own. 

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**Leveling Up With Marcus**
Borderlands 2

One of the first things my hubby taught me when playing Borderlands 2 was a leveling trick involving Marcus, the gun seller in Sanctuary.

Please note: This is an M-rated game, and this particular vid is a little gory, since I forgot to turn off the gore... I think...

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#1) - Red Orb Farming with Dante (DmC)

On Tuesdays—not all Tuesdays, but some Tuesdays—I will now be sharing various gaming tips and tricks I've discovered over the years. These will mostly be my own discoveries, and probably won't be anything great or anything someone else hasn't already discovered, but they helped me and theoretically should help others. When I share other people's tricks that I've used myself, I will endeavor to give credit where credit is due. I will include screenshots and/or videos when I can, because a picture really is worth a thousand words in gaming.

For my very first tip, here's one that I discovered during my first playthrough of the Xbox 360 edition of DmC Devil May Cry (aka DMC5).

Please note: This is an M-rated game, though there isn't anything M-rated in this vid. No language, and only inanimate objects are destroyed. ▼

New Loot! (#25)

This post is for the 66 games and 6 consoles we just got from my brother. This is all retro stuff, so I'm just gonna list them, instead of the detailed posts I usually do. Here we go....

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***Consoles/Hardware***

• Xbox
• PlayStation (x2)
• PlayStation 2
• Nintendo (x2)
• Buttload of controllers for each
• Buttload of memory cards for PS1 and PS2
• Game Genie for Nintendo
• Game Shark for PlayStation
• PS2 remote for DVD play
• Xbox remote for DVD play
• Necessary cords/adaptors for networking PS1s, and connecting multiple controllers
• Carrying case for PS1
• Modem for PS2

***Games***

1. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PS2)
2. Armored Core (PS1)
3. Armored Core: Project Phantasma (PS1)
4. Armored Core: Master of Arena (PS1)
5. Armored Core 2 (PS2)
6. Armored Core 2: Another Age (PS2)
7. Armored Core III (PS2)
8. Assault Rigs (PS1)
9. The Bouncer (PS2)
10. Brute Force (Xbox)
11. ChoroQ (PS2)
12. Chrono Cross (PS1)
13. Defender II (NES)
14. Descent (PS1)
15. Descent: Maximum (PS1)
16. Destruction Derby 2 (PS1)
17. Destruction Derby RAW (PS1)
18. Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2)
19. Deus Ex: Invisible War (Xbox)
20. Dino Crisis (PS1)
21. Dino Crisis 2 (PS1)
22. Disaster Report (PS2)
23. Raw Danger (PS2)
24. Disruptor (PS1)
25. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year Edition) (Xbox)
26. Forza Motorsport (Xbox)
27. Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (PS1)
28. Gran Turismo (PS1)*
29. Gran Turismo 2 (PS1)*
30. Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
31. Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (PS2)
32. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition - PlayStation 2 (PS2)
33. The Hunt For Red October (NES)
34. Krazy Ivan (PS1)
35. The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker / Ocarina Of Time w/ Master Quest (Gamecube)
36. Lemmings 3D (PS1)
37. Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (Xbox)
38. Metal Saga (PS2)
39. Micro Machines V3 (PS1)
40. Need for Speed: Underground (Xbox)
41. Orb-3D (NES)
42. Operation Wolf (NES)
43. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection (PS2)*
44. Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA (PS1)*
45. Pro Pinball: Fantasic Journey (PS1)*
46. Rally Cross (PS1)
47. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2)
48. R.C. Pro-Am (NES)
49. ReBoot (PS1)
50. Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
51. RPG Maker (PS1)
52. Sid Meier's Pirates! (Xbox)
53. The Sims 2 (Xbox)*
54. Sled Storm (PS1)
55. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2)
56. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Platinum Hits (Xbox)
57. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Platinum Hits (Xbox)
58. Star Wars Republic Commando (Xbox)
59. Steambot Chronicles (PS2)
60. Test Drive: Off Road (PS1)
61. Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (Xbox)
62. Tetris Plus (PS1)
63. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Xbox)
64. Treasures of the Deep (PS1)
65. WWF Attitude (PS1)*
66. You Don't Know Jack (PS1)

I think that's all. Unless my brother shows up today with more. It could happen, believe me. ;)

The game titles link to Amazon so you can see descriptions, reviews, and whatnot. I'm sure you can find most or all of these on Ebay as well.

*Starred games are ones we are willing to trade or sell. Email me at jaimeygrant [at] yahoo {dot} com if you are interested.

Until next time...