Screenshot Saturday (#19) - Lightning Returns (FFXIII)

Time for another smattering of screenshots! I've selected a few from the PC edition of Lightning Returns for your viewing pleasure.

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***Lightning Returns***
Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning and Hope

On the Horizon (#7)

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*Final Fantasy VII Monopoly*

Yeah, you read that right. They're making a Monoploy game that's FFVII themed. I wants it. My precioussssss.

It's your typical Monopoly game, of course, but instead of taking over New York, or Earth, or whatever it is in regular Monopoly, you're taking over Midgar. Makes sense, right? Lots of jokes about Aerith abound, of course, in the various announcements about this game. I'm not announcing its pending existence so much as just screaming from the rooftops that I want this SO. DAMN. MUCH. 

Read more about it and preorder HERE. It's due to ship April 14, 2017, so it's gonna be a while yet.

Until next time...

Gaming Misadventures (#1)

Yet another themed set of blog posts, this time random ones not attached to a specific day. Why not share funny, weird, or frustrating moments in gaming? Again, these moments will probably mostly be my own, but I may share the adventures of others from time to time. Who knows? 

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***Gaming Misadventures (#1)***
In which the HGG loses her ability to shoot things...

Did I mention that I broke my 360 controller about a week ago? During an arena battle in Borderlands (PC edition)? No? Well, I did. Broke my controller, that is.

Not another one! Why are controllers so fragile?

—Game Review— DmC Devil May Cry

I've played through this game several times on the 360 and now I've treated myself to the PC edition, because...well, why not? ☺ Having the PC version means screencaps and new impressions, though the gameplay itself isn't any different from the console version. (Yes, I PC game using a 360 controller.) I've also bought myself the Definitive Edition for PS4, 'cause....again, why not? Might as well own them all. LOL

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***DmC: Devil May Cry***
Standard/Definitive Editions

Published by Capcom | Developed by Ninja Theory

Released 2013 | Action

For all platforms | Review: Xbox 360, PC, PS4

*Rated M for Mature 17+*

Blood and gore | Drug reference

Intense violence | Nudity

Sexual content | Strong language

HGG rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 8/10

New Loot! (#31)

I just love buying new games. I want to try them all out immediately, but that's kinda silly when you think about it. I mean, I need to finish a few of the others I've started before starting a new one, right? Right?? 

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***New Loot! (#31)***

Steam's summer sale is happening right now,* and there are tons of games I want. I had to limit myself to just a few this time, though, since money's a little tight. But this is gaming and seriously, if I don't spend my money on games, I'll buy something really silly. Like food. Or clothes. 

So here is today's haul, with a nifty little clipping from my invoice to show you the games I settled on. Settled, pffft!

• Final Fantasy VIII - Square Enix; Rated T - I already have this for PS1, but I love gaming on my PC, so figured I'd try out this port.
• Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix; Rated T - I already have this for 360, but I wanted it for PC too, 'cause... REASONS! 
• Tales of Symphonia - Bandai Namco; Rated T - I adored Tales of Vesperia (check out my review HERE)! I decided I want to try all the Tales of games eventually. Most of them are PlayStation exclusives, specifically PS3, and some are for the handheld gaming devices. Symphonia was originally on Nintendo CameCube, was then ported to PS3, which was then ported to PC. Quite a journey this little game has had. 

*The summer sale ends July 4, just FYI. ♥

Until next time...

What You Missed Wednesday (#9)

**What You Missed Wednesday**

I've posted a thing or two in the last seven days. What did you miss? 

• 6/25: Screenshot Saturday (#18) - Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep; rated M 
• 6/26: Steam's Summer Sale is on NOW! - Ends July 4th! 
• 6/27: Movie Monday (#15) - Fallout 4; rated M 
• 6/28: Tips N Tricks Tuesday (#1) - DmC Devil May Cry; rated M 

Until next time...

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. ▼

Movie Monday (#15) - Epic Battle (Fallout 4)

I'm not the only gamer in the house. Hubby games too. The only games we have in common are the Borderlands games. Otherwise, we are very different gamers. He loves Skyrim and Fallout 4. I don't care for them at all. But he's caught some pretty interesting game vidz in his playthroughs. I've linked one here. Epic battle, anyone?

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***Fallout 4***

*All things Fallout are © Bethesda, who does not in any way endorse this fan/review/gamer blog. 

Until next time...

Steam's Summer Sale is on NOW!

***Steam Summer Picnic Sale***
ends July 4, 2016 10AM PDT

Totally swiped from Steam's home page. Clicking the picture will take you to Steam. :) 

It's that time of year again! Time for Steam to put most of their catalog on sale, up to 90% off. Bioshock, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, Dirt, and so many other game franchises are in this sale! 

Screenshot Saturday (#18) - Borderlands 2

All this time with this blog and doing Screenshot Saturday and I have never shared images from Borderlands 2. How sad is that? It's one of my all-time favorite games; I've played several hundred hours on Xbox 360, PC, and PS4. Serious fan RIGHT HERE. That said, here are some shots from the Tiny Tina DLC on the PS4 Handsome Collection. 

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***Borderlands 2***
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

ROLL FOR INITIATIVE!