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Persona 5 is really cool. Really cool. It's great as an RPG thanks to its plethora of systems and options. It's great as a visual showcase, exuding style in absolutely every pixel on the screen. Soundtrack is also quick to find a home in your ears. I'm just 10 hours into the game and I am enjoying my time with it.

And yeah, I started Persona 5 while I am also playing Persona 4 Golden. I need professional help. However, the limited knowledge I had from 4's combat and systems helped me …

It's Personamania, everyone! With this week's launch of the highly anticipated Persona 5 it seems as there's no social network without its share of hype, enthusiasm and, yeah, salt towards the silly no-sharing restriction. But HEY, it's Persona 5 and everyone agrees it's the second coming of RPGesus.

But I'm a slow man. I recently started Persona 4 Golden (P4G), the Playstation Vita (viva la Vita!) port of the PS2 original. I was waiting forever for it to go on sale, which it did a week or t…

FFXIV

1. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - June 20 2017
2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
3. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
4. Paladin 3.0 - Now with +1 Button
5. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!

The guy on the left is cosplaying a trashcan:




FFXI

1. Dev Tracker: Discussion
2. March 2017 Version Update
3. Gearswap Help Thread!
4. Community Project: Celebration of FFXI's 15th anniversary, to be sent to the dev team
5. New Recipes - March 10th, 2017…

There are many who have argued that The Legend of Zelda franchise has not changed much since its last major evolution, 1998’s Ocarina of Time (and you could even argue that the third entry, 1991’s A Link to the Past was the last time the franchise really tweaked its formula). That’s not to say that more recent Zelda games have been disappointing, just that Nintendo has seemingly not taken major risks with the Zelda franchise. Perhaps that’s part of the reason that so many fans have fallen in …

I wanted to take a quick moment to talk about World of Final Fantasy. I liked it. I liked it a lot. Its lighthearted exterior hides a serious and heartbreaking plot that goes hand in hand with a deep battle system that reminds me of the classic Final Fantasy ATB system plus a bit of Pokémon monster hunting. But, then again, its main charm is the humor, such as this cutscene:
I have a pretty volatile sense of humor. I laugh at silly things. World of Final Fantasy is has its bunch of silly m…

Oh, I am commenting on rumors and speculation. How could I not?

This morning's leak of supposed promotional material for Destiny 2 appeared on the internet. First from an Italian website and then from sources at 'Italian Gamestop'. It got people in a whirlwind of reactions ranging from 'fake' to 'hype'.
Cool things to note in this poster:

• Guardians are not wearing helmets. They did say that the only thing …

Sometimes we like video games. Sometimes we like them very much. Sometimes we like them so much that we can't possibly understand how someone doesn't like them just like we do. Then we try to change their minds, see the error of their ways; we announce to the four winds just how wrong they are for disliking that which we so adore.

And sometimes we go overboard and start using DDOS attacks against someone who dared not give our new hotness another shiny 10/10.

Wait. What?

'Haters gonna hate'…

What a time to decide to return to blogging, eh?

This morning from the peaks of Coerthas to Thanalan you could smell the community's salt regarding the new i280 weapons that drop in 'Diadem 2.0'. Weapons that, should RNGesus bless you with a drop, are better than those from both the Alexander Savage raid and by farming the Anima.

Everyone has a point of view. Of course. The raiders are angry that their 'top tier' weapons have now been outclassed. Anima bearers are angry that all the weeks or…

FFXIV

1. Info from EU Fanfest (Frankfurt 2017)
2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
4. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - June 20 2017
5. I'm going to be interviewing Yoshi-P soon. What do you want to see asked?
6. Patch 3.5 Notes (Full Release)
7. Possibly returning - Questions
8. BLM Cast Speed Exploit
9. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
10. Random Fail: your words are false

Let the weeaboo flow through you!



FFXI

1. Fe…

A few years ago, I reviewed Resident Evil 6 and expressed my disappointment that the series had become overly convoluted and that Capcom had prioritized action and explosive set-pieces over survival horror. I believe I went so far as to suggest it might be time for a franchise reboot of Resident Evil. Naturally, when Capcom released a demo for Resident Evil 7 during E3 2016, I clamored for the credit I deserved for the seeming change in tone and structure. The demo teased a Resident Evil whi…

FFXIV

1. Patch 3.5 Notes (Full Release)
2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
3. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - June 20 2017
4. Jumping Potion (OF Post)
5. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
6. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
7. Patch 3.5 Info - 4Gamer Preview
8. Anima Weapon Discussion
9. Possibly returning - Questions
10. Yoshida on Patch 3.5 - Famitsu Interview Translation

Less than 3 weeks until we know what Spidermage will look like.



FFXI

1. Dev Trac…

How well do you remember ten years ago? Do you remember when the Xbox 360 was less than a year old and neither the PS3 nor Wii had been released? Do you remember when Treasures of Aht Urhgan was less than a year old? Do you remember when Peyton Manning did not have a Super Bowl ring? Do you remember before the iPhone and smart phones? A few months prior, in May of 2006, E3 rolled around and SquareEnix announced Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Final Fantasy Versus XIII was intended to serve as …

January

• 6th
  • Underworld 5: Blood Wars
• 20th
  • xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
• 27th
  • Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter

February

• 10th
  • John Wick: Chapter 2
  • The LEGO Batman Movie
• 17th
  • A Cure for Wellness
  • The Great Wall

March

• 3rd
  • T2: Trainspotting
  • Wolverine 3: Logan
• 10th
  • Kong: Skull Island
• 17th
  • Beauty And The Beast
  • Goon 2: Last of the Enforcers
• 24th
  • Life
  • Power Rangers
• 31st
  • Ghost in the Shell

April

• 14th
  • Fast 8: The Fate of the Furious

May

• 5th
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• 12th
  • King Arthur: Legend…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
3. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - June 20 2017
4. The Feast
5. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
6. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninja dark knight
7. 4Gamer Interview: Yoshida responds to player questions/requests
8. Possibly returning - Questions
9. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVII
10. More Limit Break Radio drama.

What we l…

As this year draws to a close, I imagine many of you can agree that it is good 2016 is finally over and are eagerly awaiting the fresh start that January 1st will bring. Still, for all its flaws and issues, 2016 was not without its standout games, and it wouldn’t be the end of the year if we didn’t take a moment to reflect on the year in gaming. As ever, I’ve asked the staff here at BlueGartr to think about the games they played over the course of this year and pick the ones which distinguish…

The final Friday of the year! Rebecca Black would be proud! Speaking of musical talent, let's remember some memorable themes from this year, shall we? And to make things a bit easier and familiar let's close this, the year of Final Fantasy XV, with some FF themes!
In February, Final Fantasy XIV allowed us to fight the first of the Warring Triad, Sephirot and the best theme from that patch was arguably the first phase of the battle. Why? It's a remix of "A Decisive Battle", the "Atma Weapon…

Greetings, readers! It's the end of the year and it's time for the ever popular round up of the best games of the year! Odds are you have listened to my guest appearance in the Backlog Battle Podcast in which I revealed my top 5 games for the year 2016, but in case you haven't here are the best games (and a few honorable mentions) for my top games of the ending year - which saw some very high profiles games (and patches/expansions) being released!

5. Life is Strange It was on a sale, and I…

Merry Christmas! Yeah, a couple of days ahead... consider it a Christmas gift! I know, I know... at least it's not a pair of socks, eh?
Destiny is sporting a neat music theme for the holidays this year. Remember this is the first year that Destiny has actually celebrated "Christmas" with the new The Dawning event. In-game there's a small and cute quest about giving gifts to some of the more prominent personalities in the Tower, and every day there will be gifts waiting for Guardians - don'…

Please don't tell me you were expecting something other than a Final Fantasy XV theme? You should know me by now!

Of note: the video contains a battle happening in the region of Cleigne. It's a few random mobs and some imperial soldiers. At this point I still avoid big spoilers but this shouldn't be too much of a deal. As usual, avoid the post-video recommendations.
The beginning hours of Final Fantasy XV (or maybe dozens or hundreds, if you like doing side quests) are spent in three reg…

I have finally finished Final Fantasy XV's main story. I have tons of stuff pending to do, but it's time for a little break - it's basically all I have played since almost two weeks ago. Speaking of playing, go ahead and "play" the following video but do keep in mind to avoid the post-end "recommendations". If you haven't yet finished XV, spoilers are aplenty.
Today I'll share a theme from XV, but don't worry, it's not a spoiler. It's the title screen music. It plays while you decide if yo…