Screenshot Saturday #48 - Fallout 4

Time for another weekly smattering of still shots from some random game I play. Enjoy this glitchy glimpse into Fallout 4. ♥

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***Screenshot Saturday***
Fallout 4

Something's missing here. Can't quite put my finger on it...
Walls? Maybe it's walls.

On the Horizon #19 - Devil May Cry HD Collection

The blog series in which I yammer on about some game or game-related item that I'm really looking forward to owning. There are so many....

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***On the Horizon***
Devil May Cry HD Collection

Totally swiped this graphic from Capcom's DMC blog.
It links back to them, so click it for more info.

Capcom announced on Dec 7 that they would be releasing the Devil May Cry HD Collection again, but this time for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It's set to release March 13, 2018.

No, this game is not new. In fact, it's three really OLD games from the days of PS2. They were packed together and prettied up a bit for PS3 and 360, but now they're being once-overed yet again for PC and newer-gen consoles.

The really great thing about this news isn't that they're being released on newer-gen consoles. No, it's that DMC 1 and 2 are finally being released on PC. These games have never been available for PC before, so for those of us who really like our PCs, YAY!!! 

That's all for now. Happy gaming! ♥

Until next time...

Screenshot Saturday (#39) - NieR: Automata DEMO 120161128

It's time for another round of random screenshots from a randomly selected game. Except I rarely do anything randomly...

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***NieR: Automata***
DEMO 120161128

The NieR: Automata demo was one I wasn't sure I'd enjoy, but I was pleased to discover it was a lot of fun. You can find my review of it HERE. And now enjoy these rather stunning images from the demo! ♥

2B. Getting ready to stomp some machines into the ground.

Movie Monday (#35) - Simple Traversal (DmC)

The blog series where I share a gaming vid. These are most often me, playing a game. Usually not well.  

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***Simple Traversal***
Secret Mission
DmC Devil May Cry (Definitive Edition)

I've spent many, many hours playing DmC Devil May Cry. First on the 360 (over 600 hrs, believe it or not), then on PC, and then the Definitive Edition on PS4. For some reason, I just love this game. (And yes, I've reviewed it. You can find that HERE.)

Anyway, I've embedded a video below, from the Definitive Edition. It's one of the Secret Missions that the game features. This particular one is part of the platforming involved in this game. Enjoy! ▼

—Demo Review— NieR: Automata DEMO 120161128

I have NIER for 360 but I've barely played it. Honestly, it lost me somewhere early on. Regardless, the clips and trailers for NieR: Automata were just too intriguing for me to ignore. When I saw there was a demo, I grabbed it. 

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***NieR: Automata***
DEMO 120161128

Published by Square Enix
Developed by PlatinumGames

Full game to be released March 2017
Action, RPG | Demo for PS4 | Full game for PS4, PC

*Rated M for Mature*

Blood | Partial Nudity | Strong Language | Violence

(Rating is based on the full game.
More details can be found at ESRB.)

HGG Score: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

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 (#29) - Personal Hell (Vergil's Downfall DLC)

The series in which I share a gaming vid, or game related vid, that may or may not be my own....

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***Personal Hell***
Vergil's Downfall Mission 1
DmC Devil May Cry DLC

Today's video is me playing Vergil's Downfall (a little awkwardly), the playable DLC included in the Definitive Edition of DmC Devil May Cry. I've cut most of the cutscenes from this, so it shouldn't be too much of a spoiler, but beware anyway. And this is rated M, so consider yourself warned. Enjoy!

—Game Review— Bayonetta

I can't remember now what made me want to play Bayonetta. I ended up buying it, though, and actually enjoyed it. For the most part.

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***Bayonetta***

Published by SEGA
Developed by Platinum Games / Nex Entertainment

Released 2009 | Action

For Xbox 360, PS3 | Review: Xbox 360

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood and Gore | Intense Violence | Partial Nudity

Strong Language | Suggestive Themes
(Click HERE for ESRB rating details.)

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6/10

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#14) - Wrong Order, Idiot! (Witcher)

The series of blog posts in which I share a gaming tip or trick. These are mostly Borderlands. But today's is not! [happy grin]

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***Wrong Order, Idiot!***
Reaping Time Main Quest
A Lost Lamb Side Quest
The Witcher

I don't come up against too many issues in The Witcher, but the other day I was playing and accidentally failed a quest that I'd all but turned in. My jaw dropped, completely shocked, but I wasn't too upset. I'd saved right before and could simply reload the game and try again. Check it out below. ▼

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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Screenshot Saturday (#31) - Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

A smattering of screenshots from some random game I'm playing, sometimes in a rather random order...

Today's selection is from Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition. Enjoy! ♥

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***Devil May Cry 4***
Special Edition

Lady walking into the game room

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. ▼

Screenshot Saturday (#30) - DmC Skin Mods

DmC is one of my favorite games. I get a kick out of this decidedly different take on the Devil May Cry story / franchise. My favorite part of the PC edition is the modding. And I learned how to do my own skin mods. (This doesn't modify the gameplay at all.) Here are a few screens from my various PC playthroughs, featuring a few of my favorite skins I've done. Enjoy! ♥

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***DmC Devil May Cry***

Dark Son skin mod for the Son of Sparda skin
(SoS skin is unlocked after beating the game on Son of Sparda difficulty.)
Bloody Blades skin mod for Samurai weapons skin
(includes Rebellion, Ebony and Ivory, Aquila, and Revenant; Samurai skin is DLC)

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...

—Game Review— Devil May Cry 4

I bought the standard edition of this game for a measly $5 one day in a huge sale Microsoft was having on Xbox Live. I liked the demo well enough to spend $5 to try the full game. Dang, I'm so glad I did! It's now in my Top 12 games.

Since I have both, I'll review the standard and special editions. They are very, very similar, especially gameplay-wise. The biggest difference is the extra playable characters you get with the SE.

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***Devil May Cry 4***

Published and developed by Capcom

Released 2008/2015 | Action

For Xbox 360, PS3, PC (2008); Xbox One, PS4, PC (2015)

Review: Xbox 360 (Standard), PC (Special Edition)

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood | Violence | Language 

HGG Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 9/10

Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#11) - Avoiding Death (FF Type-0 HD)

I'd forgotten all about this little tip until I was looking through my gaming vidz from my PS4 games. So let's take a brief step away from Borderlands and take a look at a tip for my fellow Final Fantasy Type-0 HD players.

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***Avoiding Death***
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

There is a trophy / achievement in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD called Above the Law. I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out HOW to actually get that trophy. I had to look it up. 

I can't remember exactly which site finally told me what to do. It might have been that lovely site that lists all the possible trophies for a game (crap, should have bookmarked it), or it might have been IGN. I use IGN a lot. A lot a lot. Like... all the time. Love that site!

Anyway, one of those lovely sites told me what to do and after a few tries, I finally nailed it. Check out the success video below. ▼