New loot pictures, for fans of Devil May Cry!

     So I wasn't entirely happy with the Dante statue I ordered recently, so it actually went back.  And I got this one instead.  I really can't describe how happy I am with the way it looks, so I'd thought I'd share!

Witcher 3 Blood and Wine-first impressions

   

     I'm about 8 hours into the expansion.  So far I'm really enjoying it, it definitely lives up to the quality we've come to expect from CDPR.  The quests are as varied and well-written as always, one of the things that makes playing Witcher such a pleasure.  I can't imagine doing 300 hours of fetch quests, nor do I want to.  The new region is beautiful and has a heavy french influence, from the names and accents to the vineyards and villages.  Beauclair, the capital city, is much prettier and feels much cleaner than Novigrad.  No slums to be found here.  The countryside doesn't look that different from the main game but it still remains one of the best looking games I've played this year.
     You'll definitely see some familiar faces.  I didn't expect Regis to make an appearance, as he died in the books.  It was a nice surprise, since he was one of my favorite characters.  He didn't have a huge part but he was indeed memorable.  I'm really hoping he doesn't die again, but we'll have to wait and see.  
     Quite a few additions have been made to the game.  There's five sets of grandmaster armor to track down.  I started with the Wolven armor set, but I believe the Manticore is the best.  It's light armor but the set bonuses are very powerful.  I'll let you know what I think if I ever get the coin to make them both.  I had over 20,000 gold and now I'm down to 154.  Not a good feeling, I have to be honest.  In addition to new armor Geralt also has access to powerful new mutations and four additional ability slots.  And I do mean powerful.  The new ability slots are not opened up by gaining levels but by researching new mutations.  Once you get those unlocked Geralt will be one overpowered character.  You can also break down mutagens and change them from one color to another, providing you find the recipes.        
     Now with the good, comes the bad.  (Well not really, nothing about Witcher is bad.  In my humble opinion).  While the writing is very good, somehow so far it's failed to live up to the standard set by Hearts of Stone.  Which sounds whiny, I know, because there's so much more included in Blood and Wine.  But the characters in Hearts of Stone were so well-written and so memorable that I think it's kind of hard to match that, let alone surpass it.  But I haven't finished the main campaign yet so that opinion could change.  I'll let you guys know as soon as I'm done!  So what do you guys think of the new expansion?  Better?  Worse?  Let me know!

Megacon loot pictures

     As promised I'm posting photos of Oberyn and the Hound up close.  The detail on them is really good, and I love that you can open and close the Hound's helm.  The pictures really don't do them justice, especially the Hound.  For some reason his eyes look a little weird in the photo but they don't look like that in real life.  After seeing these I'm a little disappointed that Dark Horse couldn't have done a better job with the Ned Stark figure, as it doesn't really resemble him that much in the face.  Oh and the last picture is not from Megacon, but something I picked up online.  I haven't decided whether to open it or not yet, since that destroys the value.  I really hate not to display it, so it'll probably get opened!  Let me know what you guys think!

Minecraft photos

This is pretty awesome, so I'd thought I'd share.  A friend of mine, Graceomalley60, is the actual builder.  I helped some, but she did most of the work.  Took her quite a few days, so she's pretty proud of it!

Orlando Megacon 2016 pictures

As promised, I'm posting pictures.  We had a great time; the convention was larger than I thought it would be.  I did get to see Christopher Lloyd and Curtis Armstrong (not close up, mind).  The last two pictures are of loot I managed to snag, Oberyn Martell and the Hound, both by Dark Horse.  I'll take some better pictures once I unbox them. Definitely have to go again next year!

Exciting news!

So I've got some awesome news. I'm going to MegaCon in Orlando! I'm really excited by this, since I've never gone to a convention before. So this is a first for me. I'll definitely be there Friday and maybe Saturday as well. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures to share with you guys, and share any mad loots I find as well. I can't wait!

I know it's been awhile...

   I meant to post a review of the Division when it first came out, but things just seemed to get in the way.  I think everyone has pretty much discussed that game to death so I won't be posting a review.  I took a small much needed break from gaming and from people in general.  I really enjoy social gaming.  It's one of my favorite parts of Division and Destiny; and probably the only reason I play either of them.  I have found however as I get older I have less patience for rude and obnoxious people.  It's a shame, because I really used to love being around people.  Now I find I need more and more timeouts before I can deal with people again.  However I will try to post more often.  There's some good games coming out that I know people are really looking forward to.  My personal favorite is Blood and Wine (shocking I know), which hopefully will come out sometime in June.
   I've also toyed with the idea of posting some more personal information, instead of remaining completely anonymous.  I think it would make readers relate a little better, even if it was just a headshot and some basic info.  Not sure I want to do that, so we'll see.  What's everyone been up to lately?  Loving the Division or the new Destiny content?  Let me know!