—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

—Game Review— A World of Keflings

Grabbed this one free one month for being a Gold Xbox Live Member. Figured the kids would enjoy it. I was right.

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***A World of Keflings***

Published by Microsoft | Developed by NinjaBee

Released 2010 | City-building/Strategy

Xbox Exclusive | Review: Specifically 360

*Rated E10 for Everyone 10+*

Comic Mischief | Mild Cartoon Violence

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

—DLC Review— Vergil's Downfall (DmC)

After playing just a bit of Vergil's downfall, I realized that I really should review some DLC separate from the game. Some DLC is just that good ...or bad.

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***Vergil's Downfall***
DmC Devil May Cry

Published by Capcom | Developed by Ninja Theory 

Released 2013/2015 | Action
Standard Edition for Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Definitive Edition for Xbox One, PS4
Review: Xbox 360, PC, PS4

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood and Gore |Drug Reference

Nudity | Strong Language | Sexual Content

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

—Game Review— Tales of Vesperia

My brother told me this was part of a Namco sale in the Xbox Live Marketplace so I grabbed it. After only an hour or so of gameplay, I realized it was well worth the $4 price tag. I even went so far as to buy the disc from Amazon, 'cause... well, I like to have a physical backup of my favorite games. ☺

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***Tales of Vesperia***

Published by Namco Bandai Games

Developed by Namco Bandai

Released 2008
JRPG
Xbox 360

*Rated T for Teen*

Alcohol Reference 

Fantasy Violence 

Mild Blood 

Mild Language 

Suggestive Themes 

New Loot! (#13)

Here's one I forgot...

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***Tomb Raider***

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Crystal Dynamics

Released 2013

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

This was one I picked up free a long time ago when Microsoft offered it to Xbox Live Gold users. I don't normally share every single one of those I pick up since I rarely play them longer than ten minutes or so and then they usually end up deleted from my console. I happened to play this one through to the end, however, and I quite enjoyed it, so I figured I'd add it to my 'loot I need to share with my readers' pile.

I was a Tomb Raider fan way back when I had a playstation (PS1). In fact, though I no longer have a working PS1, I still have Tomb Raider 1 & 2 (I also have Gran Turismo 1 & 2, but that's a different story). So this new take on the franchise was one I was eyeballing for a while. It was a nice bonus when Microsoft offered it for free.

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***Tomb Raider***
Definitive Edition

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Crystal Dynamics

Released 2014

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

While I'm at it, I might as well share that I also grabbed the Definitive Edition when it was offered free for Xbox One. It includes all the DLC and a few extras only available in the Def Ed. I haven't played it yet, but I'll get to it eventually, just to see what's different if for no other reason.

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... 

New Loot! (#6)

Holy crap. I went frickin' crazy a few weeks ago. I was going to share all the games/gaming-related items I bought, then I lost my internet... So I'm sharing all this now. :)  

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***Bayonetta***

Published by SEGA

Developed by PlatinumGames

Released 2009 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Dear God, this game is aimed so much at men, and pervy ones at that! [snort] Still, it's a pretty fun button-masher, and if you don't shy away from... suggestive garbage... I recommend it... so far...

***Devil May Cry: Animated Series***

Studio: Funimation Prod 

Released 2010 

*Not Rated* (I'd personally rate it M)

So, not a game, though definitely game-related as it's based on a game. I've watched all 12 episodes already, of course, so there will be a review in another post. Kinda funny, kinda interesting, kinda weird, kinda freaky, kinda gross. I kinda like it. A lot. 

***Brothers***

Published by 505 Games

Developed by Starbreeze Studios

Released 2013 

*Rated T for Teen*

Super cute puzzle/platformer game, where instead of beating the crap outta things, you have to overcome the baddies and bosses by getting around them. Very neat.*

***Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning***

Published by Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developed by 38 Studios/Big Huge Games

Released 2012 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Cool game. I wasn't too interested in this when it first came out, even after playing the demo. But $2.99 (Xbox Live Marketplace Black Friday Sale) is the magic number for me. 

***Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1***

Published by 2K games

Developed by Gearbox Software and Tell Tale Games

Released 2014 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Hilarious. More of an interactive movie than an actual video game, but still pretty cool. Only takes a couple of hours, but there are four more episodes on the way. And yes, I will be buying the season pass so I can save myself $5.* I mean, why not?

*Image links to Xbox Live Marketplace, where I also happened to swipe the box art.

Until next time...