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! (#9): Woe is... Xbone

Hubby bought an Xbox One. Seriously, "Xbone" is more accurate. It's a bonehead console. But he wanted Forza 6 and there was an Xbone that included it. He preordered the thing.

If you're the type of gamer that purchases a new console and wants to use it RIGHT NOW, don't get an Xbone. Seriously, hubby didn't even get to try Forza until TWO DAYS after he hooked this thing up. Granted, we don't have the fastest internet connection (AT&T U-verse), but it was still ridiculous. So much crap to download right from the start. Annoying.

I could give a comprehensive review already, but we've decided to buy a PS4 and do some comparisons. This should be fun...

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#8)

More new loot! I'm a spoiled brat, and hubby can't seem to tell me no when I ask for more games. It's a disease, it really is. Is there a gamer's anonymous out there somewhere?

Gears of War is a new, guilty pleasure of mine. I hate military style shooter games. I really enjoy GoW for some reason, and it all started with GoW Judgement. That was free for Xbox Live Gold users a while back and I decided to give it a shot, even though I don't always play the free games. I enjoyed it so much that I played it over and over and was pretty thrilled when GoW 3 went up for free a month or two ago. Then hubby took me shopping and we found the first two games. Figured I should complete the collection. ☺ 

The last two games listed below are old loot, but ones I hadn't mentioned getting. Figured since I have the collection now, I should include the two I already had. ♥

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***Gears of War***

Published by Microsoft Game Studios

Developed by Epic Games

Released 2006 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Found this at the local used game store. It was definitely within my price range ($2.99). It's not the Game of the Year edition, but I'm sure I'll like it just fine anyway. I'm curious about the storyline, though I don't like Marcus (main character) nearly as much as I like Baird (main character in Judgement, side character in the other games). Still, 3 has some humor in the writing, so I figure this game will as well. I look forward to trying it out, though I'm currently neck deep in Tales of Vesperia, and I won't start a new game until I get that one beat—I'm very close to beating it. Final boss and all that... ☺

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***Gears of War 2***

Published by Microsoft Game Studios

Developed by Epic Games

Released 2008 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Found this at the local used game store. Same as above, only $2.99. Not the Game of the Year, or Special, or Epic, or Platinum, or whatever they call them these days, but I think I'll enjoy it all the same. I don't do online, and I believe most of the DLC associated with these games is online play related, so I'm not missing out on anything. In my opinion, at least.

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***Gears of War 3***

Published by Microsoft Game Studios

Developed by Epic Games

Released 2011 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

This was free for Gold users on Xbox so I grabbed it, having enjoyed Judgement so much. I'm stuck on a stupid boss, but I'll eventually kick the crap outta that and finish the game. I haven't found this one to be quite as funny as Judgement, but it's still got its moments and I like it almost as much. I'll probably start this one over eventually, playing the first two games before finishing this one.

Fun, fun.

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***Gears of War: Judgement***

Published by Microsoft Game Studios

Developed by Epic Games

Released 2013 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

This was free for Gold users and the start of my weird liking for the GoW series. It's a prequel, I guess, to the trilogy. I'll admit, Baird is probably the reason I like this game. He's funny. I like funny in a game. The shoot-'em-up style of gameplay isn't really my forte, but Borderlands 2 got me used to the non-auto-aim style, so it's not really a big deal. The humor of Borderlands was the biggest draw for me and it seems to be the case with this game too.

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#7)

Hubby recently entered the world of PC gaming and dragged me along with him. We've only got a few games so far, and I'm planning a longer post about our switch from console gaming, but for now, here's our newest loot...

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***The Elder Scrolls Anthology***

Published by Bethesda

Developed by Bethesda

Released 2013 

*Rated T (teen) - M (mature 17+)*

In the big wide world of game modding, Skyrim specifically offers tens of thousands of options. Hubby's been having a blast modding the living crap outta Skyrim. He hasn't done much with the other games in this anthology, though I'm sure he'll give Oblivion a fair chance. Eventually.

Meanwhile, this is one of the prettiest collections I've ever seen. It includes Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion (Game of the Year Edition), and Skyrim (Legendary Edition), as well as maps for each. It's pretty neat.

Skyrim does require Steam registration in order to play, which if you ask me, kinda makes the whole buying a disc game pointless. And annoying.

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***Mass Effect Trilogy***

Published by EA Games

Developed by BioWare

Released 2012 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Hubby hasn't done much with this yet. He had some trouble getting the games loaded due to server issues on EA's end, and that pissed him off just a bit. It really sucks when you buy a disc game and then can't even play it because you're REQUIRED to go online to register it or whatever, and the company's site isn't even working right. Very frustrating. And kinda stupid. If we wanted to play online games, we'd buy... online games. Ugh.

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... 

New Loot! (#5)

Yet again, a new game has entered my home, this time "owned" by the husband. We'll see how long it stays with his Xbox before it's relocated to mine. ;) 

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

Published by 2K Games

Developed by Gearbox Software

Released Oct 14, 2014 

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

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If you've played the first two games and enjoyed them, you have to add the pre-sequel, if only to make your collection complete. Of course, for a truly complete collection, you need all the DLC too. The husband has the DLC for the first two games. I'm sure he'll get it for this one too. Oh, and yeah, we pre-ordered this, so we've had it since Friday. First time that's ever happened in this particular gaming family. ☺

We haven't made it all the way through yet, but we like it so far. There are new things to get used to, but many things are exactly the same, making it a very easy transition from Borderlands 2. And in case you're wondering, Claptrap is the best character. If you hate him, you might not want to pick him. lol

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#4)

Yet again, I bought games without really planning to, and certainly with no need to—I have several games at the moment that I have yet to complete.

The difference this time, though, is WHERE I got the games. I went to a semi-local used games store, Game On. I'd never been there before, but my hubby told me I should check it out. It's a neat little store with tons of games for every gaming platform ever devised. I was quite impressed. Then I found two games from my wishlist and I was thrilled!

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***Infinite Undiscovery***

Published by Square Enix

Developed by tri-Ace

Released 2008

*Rated T for Teen*

Honestly, I don't remember why I put this on my wishlist, other than the fact that it's published by Squeenix. I'm a bit of a Squeenix fan, thus the reason I'll buy a FF game that kinda sucks.

This game is a little different. It's the RPG style, but without the turn-based battles. In fact, it doesn't even have the RPG aspect, not that I've managed to figure out anyway. So...yeah. I wanted it 'cause it's Squeenix and nothing more. lol 

Where to buy? 

• Amazon
• Gamestop
• Walmart
• Square Enix 
• or try your local used games store ☺

***N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights***

Published by Konami

Developed by feelplus

Released 2010

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

This is one of those games where the demo leaves you wondering, "Do I really want it?" I figured, yeah, what the heck. There's a part of me that really enjoys the hack n slash style of gaming and this game really fits the bill. Even better, it has that interesting RPG (character building) aspect to it. (Yes, I've already plugged it in and tried it out. I'm a hardened gamer after all.) ;)

Where to buy?

• Amazon
• Gamestop
• Walmart
• Xbox Live Marketplace 
• or try your local used games store ☺

(Game art links to Amazon.)

Until next time... 

A few blog changes...

I haven't had this blog long and I already see where I can make improvements. Not unusual, actually, even when I don't have a readership yet. 

Main thing I'm looking at now, my blog is weighted far too much in Amazon's direction.  Not really surprising when I'm an affiliate there. However, I would like this blog to be of benefit to everyone, regardless of which online store they frequent.

I'm also very much Xbox happy. Also not surprising, considering I play most games on Xbox 360. However, I'd like PlayStation and PC users to find some benefit from this blog as well. And while, at this point, I have little to no experience with PS or PC versions of games, I can at least link to places that have some of that info.

To that end, each review and all future posts will include a variety of purchase links when possible (Amazon, Gamestop, Walmart, Best Buy, Xbox Live Marketplace, and PlayStation Store), as well as Xbox, PlayStation, and PC versions. I'll try to keep it succinct to avoid deluging you lovely readers with nothing but link after link after link. I know how annoying that can be. ;)

Until next time...

New Loot! (#3)

I guess I lied when I said I rarely get new games. [shrug] Here's my latest score. ☺

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***Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition***

I've heard good (and bad) things about the Witcher series, but the bottom line: It's supposed to be one of the better storylines in gaming. That sold me. I'll try to overlook anything I find objectionable, and hopefully there isn't so much that I have a hard time enjoying the story and gameplay. We'll see.

Another selling point for me is that this game includes the complete soundtrack. I'm really getting into collecting game soundtracks lately and I hope this is one I like.

***Devil May Cry 4 Original Soundtrack***

Speaking of OSTs, the other thing in this box of loot is the complete soundtrack for Devil May Cry 4. Yes, I said I would get it and I was done waiting (worst week of my life! lol). It set me back $20 but for 100+ songs on three discs, I'd say that's fair. I've liked the music since my first playthrough, so it makes sense to add this to my collection.

I shouldn't be adding any new loot for a while. I mean, I have bills to pay and two children to feed. My royalties don't allow for most of my money to be spent on my gaming habit. I wish. lol ;)

On the Horizon (#3)

Yet another post where I dream about the games to come...

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***Final Fantasy XV***

Published by Square Enix

Developed by Square Enix

Coming 2015 (December) 

*Rating Pending*

(Most likely T for Teen.)

I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since the original game on the NES. My love for JRPGs has a lot to do with that game, as well as Dragon Warrior (also NES).

I loved VII and found VIII to be quite enjoyable. Then I got XIII and despite my disappointment with that one, I bought XIII-2. That was better. I have Lightning's Return on my wishlist (I'll get it once the price drops a little more), but it's XV that I'm really looking forward too.

I know this one's a ways off from release. I'm waiting a bit impatiently for it, but I think Lightning's Return will [mostly] tide me over until then—once I actually have that game. lol

Because it's so far from release, there's not a lot of info on it yet. I did find one site that has a fair amount of info, pics, and vidz all related to FFXV: FF15 Home.

Edited 9/19/2014 to add another link with info on this upcoming game: gamesradar.

*Cover art image links to Amazon.com.