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Wozzer · Jan 1, 2023

A thread for people that are trying to play 52 games in a year. Tell us how you're doing and what you are going to play next - claim a post and update us on your progress!

How do I take part?
Claim a ‘main post’ where you will list all your completions for the year. You can use fancy images or special formatting to make it extra cool. In addition to this post your updates, completions and thoughts as singular posts throughout the year.

Does my main post need to adhere to a format?
Nope! We previously did, but now you can have it formatted however you like. Take some inspiration from previous year posts. Here’s a beautiful example!

Do I need to post reviews, scores, dates and stuff?
Also nope! It is highly recommended to spruce up your completions with mini reviews, a score (for example 2/5), your playtime duration, date completed, platform or any such fun statistical information but it's not required. You do you.

What's that Hall of Fame thing?
Those who beat the challenge get placed in the shrine that is the ‘Hall of Fame’™. Furthermore you’ll get a pretty little medal that denotes how many years you’ve overcome the challenge. Cool kids have been doing this for over five years.

How do I know when I've completed a game?
That can be tricky to determine, but it's ultimately up to you. If its a straightforward single player game then it's typically when the credits roll, but if it's say a multiplayer session based game maybe its when you’ve unlocked a certain feature or completed a battle pass.

Do the completions need to be games released this year?
Nope; any video game will suffice. It can be first plays or replays, classics or recent releases. It can be a game you started last year but are finishing this year.

Do board games count?
They do not. Vidya games only here.

I want to record durations, do I have to manually count?
No, most platforms (Steam, Xbox, Nintendo, etc) will do the duration tracking for you! If in doubt you can also use sites like HLTB to fill in the blanks.

Do episodic games count as a single game or X amount of games?
That's up to you. It's alright to count something like Life is Strange as one or five games. Your choice, for whatever makes sense with how you’ve been playing. Ask other users if in doubt.

What should I do once I've completed the challenge?
Send me a DM on this platform, with a link to your post that shows all the games you've completed, and I’ll make you thread famous by adding you to the Hall of FameTM. If I take a while to respond don’t panic, I tend to go into periods of hibernation throughout the year.

Is there a deadline?
Until Dec 31st 2023 @ 11.59pm!

Archive: 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 (shout out to jshackles as the prior host)

Starting in 2020 our Discord (http://discord.backlogbeat.com/) has since grown to over 150 members. Among discussing the 52 Challenge (posting updates, picking games, etc) we also coordinate a slew of other totally cool game activities (additional context @ backlogbeat.com)…

A play on a traditional book club that sees us choosing and collectively playing a nominated game per month, sharing our thoughts and opinions through to beating it. Those who beat the current nomination get entered into the raffle to pick the next months; share your favourite games or recent releases you’re excited for with us!

Jan: Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising	Jul: Paranormasight
Feb: Pentiment	Aug: Fall Guys
Mar: Koudelka	Sep: Ys Origin
Apr: Cube Escape Paradox	Oct: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
May: Unheard - Voices of Crime	Nov: Unsighted
Jun: Planet of Lana	Dec: Polybius

It’s the same thing as above, but only for movies! Similar approach in that all you need to do is watch the nominated film to acquire a raffle ticket with an even lower bar to enter as most choices can be completed with a leisurely sub 3 hour investment.

Jan: Bad Times at the El Royale	Jul: Titane
Feb: Arrival	Aug: The Prestige
Mar: Schindler’s List	Sep: Coherence
Apr: Django Unchained	Oct: The Addams Family
May: IP Man	Nov: V for Vendetta
Jun: The House	Dec: Violent Night

Sometimes it's tricky to get a thing nominated but there’s enough folk playing it that it makes sense to carve a dedicated place and play together. Elden Ring is a great example of a game that reaches new heights when played alongside others.

Come say hey, everyone is welcome and folks from these threads are our favourite kind of people! You’ll likely see a lot of familiar faces

The brave individuals that overcome the challenge this year;

The additional survivors who overcame the challenge of the previous years thread;

And below are the legacy participants from years prior who we hope to see return to us this year;

And so there lists all those that have risen to the challenge during this or prior years! If you see yourself beating the challenge, please remember to send me a DM with your post once you’re done!

jshackles · Jan 1, 2023

Game 1 - Hero of the Kingdom The Lost Tales 1 - PC / Steam - Completed Jan 1st, 2023
I liked the first few Hero of the Kingdom games, but the third game really soured me on the overall experience. I picked up an indie bundle that had these two "The Lost Tales" games in them, and decided to give this one a try. I'm glad I did, because this game harkens back to the original game(s), and it's quite good. While the mechanics are somewhat simplistic, it's a fun little adventure that involves finding objects and trading them for others (or money) until you finally advance the story to the end. A short adventure that only took about 3 hours to complete, so a good way to start this year's challenge!

Game 2 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion - PC / Steam - Completed Jan 2nd, 2023
My second time through Crisis Core, and I can say that this version is now the definitive way to play the game. Although the cutscenes are a bit rough around the edges, the updated graphics and voice acting throughout is a wonderful makeover for this game that was previously stuck on the PSP. The menu was much easier to navigate, and the summon and in-battle cutscenes could be skipped which reduces the repetitiveness of the original by a lot. The areas are still really small though, and the endless missions are easily the worst part of the game and really jack with the leveling curve. The PC version was great at 120fps, and with mods I got ultrawide resolution to mostly work. A wonderful experience that shouldn't be missed by any Final Fantasy fan.

Game 3 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - PC - Completed Jan 7th, 2023
I wanted to finish this game up before the real Eiyuden Chronicle releases later this year. This game had great music, amazing environments, and awesome pixel art. If you love fetch quests, you're going to love this game. The story is pretty generic, but it was sweet, and the game had good characters. However, this could have benefitted greatly from voice acting to really give it the punches it needed. Considering this is a $15 kickstarter stretch goal game for the other, I'm really impressed. It's on Game Pass and worth playing!

Game 4 - I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 - PC / Steam - Completed Jan 8th, 2023
I remember picking this up on the Xbox Live Arcade during the 360 days, when it was only $1. While a pretty short game, it's a fun twin stick shooter with interesting power ups. While nothing mind-blowing, it's got a great soundtrack (hilarious at times!) that guides you through the game itself. What started as a meme, and a cheap 360 game, turned out to be pretty awesome. The fact that this "remastered" version was free on Steam was a nice bonus!

Game 5 - Hexcells - PC / Steam - Completed Jan 13th, 2023
Another short game (only took about 4 hours to complete 100%) but an amazing cross between picross and minesweeper. It took me a couple of levels to get the swing of the game's rules, but once I caught on I was pretty hooked. Although I play picross every day, not everything carries over as this game has the twist of every "cell" being hexagonal in shape. I know there are a few more of these games, so I might pick them up eventually (after I give my brain a bit of a rest).

Game 6 - Pokemon Scarlet - Nintendo Switch - Completed Jan 20th, 2023
I was gonna skip this game originally, considering I saw it had a ton of bugs and the last few Pokemon games (Diamond / Pearl remakes, Arceus) didn't grab me much. My wife asked if I'd get the double pack so we could do raid things together, so I said "sure". I started playing this game and... damn, it's really good. I had a really good time in the open world collecting pokemons and battling gyms. My biggest complaint would be the lack of voice acting, which was very glaring. Otherwise though, this may be my favorite Pokemon game ever. I hope the next Switch hardware can let this type of game live up to it's full potential.

Game 7 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Nintendo Switch - Completed Jan 20th, 2023
My son and I played through the campaign in couch co-op mode, it was a lot of fun. The game is really weird in the way that it handles leveling up characters and giving you things you can use to level up abilities. The game was obviously designed from the outset for multiple playthroughs. I also didn't have the expansion packs, so an entire row of characters was inaccessible to us which was a bit of a letdown. Overall though, the game was a good beat um up and I especially thought the voice acting was top notch.

Game 8 - Hero of the Kingdom The Lost Tales 2 - PC / Steam - Completed Jan 28th, 2023
This was another really good Hero of the Kingdom game, although this one seemed far more tedious than the last entry. While the same basic narrative was set up as the last game, this one had merchants that were underground / inside dungeons - meaning you couldn't fast travel to them. This created a lot of needless backtracking. However, still a really solid, though basic, adventure game. I hope more of these get made in the future.

Game 9 - Pictlogica Final Fantasy - Nintendo 3DS - Completed Feb 3rd, 2023
I started playing this last summer - the fact that you get to each section and have to wait a progressively long amount of time really pads this game out. However, this is still my favorite Picross game of all time, thanks in part to the battle system it has. You have to unlock new characters (by solving their picross puzzles) then leveling them up with stars (which you get for completing bonus challenges) to increase their stats and get better equipment. The gameplay loop is pretty cheesy, but it's actually really effective. Unlocked 100% of everything, did all the puzzles, got all the stars.

Game 10 - The Legend of Zelda - Game & Watch - Completed Feb 5th, 2023
I've got the Zelda Game & Watch sitting on my desk as a clock, but decided to use the "Game" part to play The Legend of Zelda in Japanese since that's something I've not done before. While I found it to be mostly the same, there are definitely a few differences - the most major is not being able to kill the rabbit things with arrows in this version. Beat Gannon and saved the hime!

Game 11 - 12 Labours of Hercules XI: Painted Adventure - PC - Completed Feb 13th, 2023
I really do love these games (obviously, this is the 11th I've played), but this one is probably one of the worst. Maybe not as bad as the one where thieves steal your resources, but close. The first half of the game was fine and actually pretty good, but worlds 4 and 5 really tanked this one. The difficulty level on these was cranked up so high (even to me, playing on "casual") that about half the levels in these worlds I couldn't finish before the timer ran out. Some levels I replayed a dozen times then gave up and went to the next one, which sucked a LOT of the fun out of it. I'll probably wait a while before trying to take on XII.

Game 12 - Fire Emblem: Engage - Nintendo Switch - Completed Feb 17th, 2023
This game was pretty good, but it slogged on towards the end. There were also FAR too many characters, and FAR too many cut scenes (especially at the end of the game). The strategy gameplay was really good, although dampened somewhat by the time rewind mechanic and how plentiful it was to use. The game also has a huge amount of side quests and things to do to strengthen the bonds between the characters and give them more flavor. Took around 40 hours to complete.

Game 13 - Slay the Spire - PC / Steam - Completed Mar 3rd, 2023
There aren't that many rogue-likes that I get into, but Slay the Spire is one of the few. This game definitely captures the "one more run" aspect that draws you in, and with earning points and unlocking new things for the next run pretty much constantly, it keeps you hooked. There is definitely more to do here, maybe for another day. The daily challenges are also pretty fun, where it's basically just a random set of rules which, thankfully, carry progress over into the other aspects of the game.

Game 14 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Nintendo Switch - Completed Mar 6th, 2023
This game is pretty dog gone fun. I was a huge fan of both the original game and it's follow up, Curtain Call, on the 3DS. I also really enjoyed the Theatrhythm Dragon Quest game (which never got released in the West), so I knew what I was in for when this was announced. And although it shares a lot of songs with Curtain Call, there is enough here to make this a great package - and the fact that it's on modern hardware is nice too! I was a stylus guy on the 3DS, so it took some time to get used to the controls on this one. But that didn't take long, and it was smooth sailing after that. I cleared all titles in the story mode, and played every track (over 400 of them so far!) at least once.

Game 15 - Diablo IV Early Access Beta - PC - Completed Mar 18th, 2023
I ended up playing the beta for Diablo IV for about 14 hours, so I feel like this qualifies as a game clear. I really enjoyed the game, and I'm looking forward to the full release. I think I'll have to break my own "no $70 games" rule for this one. It actually fixes a lot of what was broken with Diablo 3, and presents it in a world that's a lot more grim (similar to Diablo 1 actually). There is tons and tons of stuff to do in the game, so even someone like me that doesn't usually focus on the meta / endgame will have a solid amount of stuff to do in this one.

Game 16 - Brotato - PC / Steam - Completed Mar 20th, 2023
I picked this up on the Steam sale for a couple of bucks, and I'm glad I did. Although the basic premise of this game is... well... basic, it was still an enjoyable experience. My only real gripe is that losing runs in this game doesn't give you any sort of permanent boosts - a system I typically require of my roguelikes, so that I never feel like I'm wasting my time playing. But this game has a massive "just one more run" vibe to it that'll really get it's hooks in you. Overall this game is definitely worth the asking price, and is a fun take on the "vampire survivors" genre.

Game 17 - Hi-Fi Rush - PC / Game Pass - Completed Mar 23rd, 2023
This game is really something special. First of all, amazing music from start to finish. The Black Keys, Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, and a really solid original score. Secondly, the characters were simply some of the best in any game I've played in a VERY long time. While on the surface they seem to have the depth of a Saturday morning cartoon (and look like one too!), they all end up being incredibly complex and have clear motivation and amazing writing. The rhythm gameplay threw me off a few times, but that's a pretty minor misstep to what will surely become a modern instant classic.

Game 18 - Picross S5 - Nintendo Switch - Completed Mar 26th, 2023
More puzzles. This is more or less identical to Picross S4, but I still love it. I took a break after S4 to do a few other picross games, but now I'm back and finished S5. Even though this game doesn't bring much to the table in terms of innovation, I still enjoyed my time with it quite a bit - some of the puzzles were super tough. Onward to the next picross adventure!

Game 19 - Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari - PC / Steam - Completed Apr 15th, 2023
Another fantastic Vampire Survivors DLC. This was super cheap ($1.50) and already gave me about 7 hours of new stuff to do - with more promised to be on the way! Seriously, at this point any DLC they release is going to be "instant buy" for me. This game just plain never gets old, and with the DLC mixing in new things all the time, it's more fun now than ever before.

Game 20 - Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood - PC / Steam - Completed Apr 20th, 2023
I'm usually a huge fan of any type of Vampire-Survivors-like game, but this is the first one I've played that's felt incredibly flat. The biggest problem I have with this game is that the runs are too short, and you don't get enough time to fully develop your character's abilities. On a typical "run" through a level, I'd be about level 9 or 10 by the end of it. Since there are a fixed number of enemies per level, there is also a fixed amount of EXP you can earn. The concept is alright, but the execution is way off. It's an Early Access game though - so maybe it'll get better by the time it's abandoned.

Game 21 - Tetris (Wonderswan Color) - PC / Retroachievements - Completed Apr 21st, 2023
It's hard to say you "beat" a game of Tetris, but I unlocked all of the retro achievements that I think I'll be able to on this game, and I call that good enough to list here. This is a surprisingly well done version of Tetris - simple and to the point. You can hold blocks, but otherwise it's pretty much identical to the NES version (though this runs better). It includes a 3-minute mode, and a 40-line mode - that are basically time trials. Lots of fun!

Game 22 - Beautiful Mystic Survivors - PC / GOG - Completed Apr 30th, 2023
I know this basically started out as a porn game (the "Sexy" version), but I found this to be a surprisingly good survivors-like. There are some new concepts here that, in some ways, make it better than VS, which it's obviously trying to copy. The 3D models and voice acting were both good touches. Certain enemies making obstructions when they died was also pretty cool. The weapon progression system was also quite neat. Not as much depth as VS, but still a fun game!

Game 23 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon - PC / Steam - Completed May 6th, 2023
Man, this game is actually pretty incredible. Solid story, good writing, amazing characters, a deep turn based combat system with good classes, basically everything I ever want from a good JRPG. I was having so much fun with this game, I looked up and had over 70 hours on the clock. I usually don't "mop up" achievements after finishing games, but I'm gonna go for 100% on this one (I'm only missing 9 total). It's the first Yakuza game I've played, and it didn't disappoint.

Game 24 - Castlevania (NES) - PC - Completed May 19th, 2023
I was in the mood for a retro Castlevania game and decided to play through the original. I've played through this game so many times, but it's been a minute since the last time I finished it. It took me a couple of hours and a few restarts, but I was finally able to beat Dracula. This game is a timeless classic. I should re-play the second game...

Game 25 - Full Metal Furies - Nintendo Switch - Completed Jun 7th, 2023
I'd heard decent stuff about this game for a few years, but didn't realize it was by the Rogue Legacy devs. I picked it up on a whim when it was on sale for a couple of bucks for the Switch, and I'm really glad that I did. I played through the game co-op with my son, and we had a blast figuring out all of the games systems and puzzles (my god, the puzzles!). The game definitely peaked in the middle, with the end of the game being extremely challenging. Also, playing with two players it turns out is the most difficult configuration - since in single player you can freely swap between characters, and 3 or 4 player multi gives you access to more abilities at once. Either way, still a fun experience!

Game 26 - Final Fantasy XVI Demo - PlayStation 5 - Completed Jun 14th, 2023
I don't normally put demos on here, but this one took me about three hours to complete, so I feel like it counts. It'll also help balance out the hours I'm sure to spend on the full game, because this demo really hooked me! Although it was a bit story heavy, I really enjoyed the game (especially it's combat). I started out with the "cheat accessories", but quickly unequipped them as it zapped all the challenge out of the game. Overall, I'm really looking forward to diving into this one!

Game 27 - Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde - PC / Steam - Completed Jun 30th, 2023
This is a damn good Vampire Survivors-like. The game has really smooth animation and a good art style. This game focuses more on evolving weapons, rather than passive abilities. One of the ways it stands out, is that there are "challenges" for each of the characters, where you have to build very specific sets of upgrades in a run - some of them are really challenging! The game has a whole lot of content, I ended up with about 25 hours on the clock. If you like survivor-likes, be sure to pick this up.

Game 28 - Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster - PC / Steam - Completed Jul 3rd, 2023
This game is, without a doubt, my favorite game in the Final Fantasy franchise. It might also be my favorite SNES games. Incidentally, it might be my favorite game of all time. I played through this game SO many times when I was younger, that it's been a while since I've done a play through. I could almost recite the script from memory, and if you asked me, I could hum any tune from the game perfectly. That being said, this pixel remaster is a damn good version of the game. I cried during the ending!

Game 29 - Star Trek Resurgence - PC / Epic - Completed Jul 5th, 2023
I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, and this game hit all the right notes for me. Dramatic Labs took the Telltale formula and applied it very successfully here to the Star Trek universe. Decision making always felt like it had weight to it (even though I knew all along it was an illusion, like all of these games). The writing was amazingly good, and the situations made the stakes of every decision feel high. It also took place during my favorite Trek era (after Voyager), and didn't have any elements of Discovery or "nu Trek". A very fun adventure!

Game 30 - Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms - PC / Epic - Completed Jul 7th, 2023
Every time Epic has a free giveaway for Idle Champions, I log in to get the loot then end up playing about 10-20 hours and forcing myself away. It's happened before, and it happened again here. The music in this game is crazy good if not a little cringe, being modern rock anthems and ballads about Dungeons and Dragons. Still, every time I play through I get a few little bits and bobs that make subsequent playthroughs faster and easier, so maybe when they do this promo again next year, I'll be ready...

Game 31 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Nintendo Switch - Completed Jul 13th, 2023
An absolute masterclass in storytelling. I had high hopes for this DLC, and it certainly didn't disappoint. Expanded greatly on the story of XC3, while also helping to tie it together with the first two games. Seeing older Shulk and Rex was really heartwarming and nostalgic. The expansion was also super meaty, I clocked in about 30 hours and there's probably another 4-5 hours of post-game stuff I could do (with the super secret optional seventh party member!). I really wonder where the series is going next...

Game 32 - Halls of Torment - PC / Steam - Completed Jul 26th, 2023
This is a damn addicting survivors-like, that's styled to look and sound like the original Diablo. There are a lot of interesting ideas here that I think in a lot of ways are better than VS. The build variety is outstanding, and the progressive exp gain for earning more achievements (I got them all) made the game have a really solid natural power-curve. I can't wait to see what the full game looks like once it's out of Early Access!

Game 33 - Hades - PC / Steam - Completed Aug 13th, 2023
Another year, another run through Hades. Every time I play this game, I get more out of it (and slightly different story beats, because this game has a crazy amount of optional story content). Still one of my favorite games of the last five years, and with this current playthrough it's slowly climbing my "top games of all time" list. Just an absolutely amazing experience all around - I cannot wait for Hades II.

Game 34 - Warhammer 40000 Space Marine - PC / Steam - Completed Aug 16th, 2023
I wanted to play through this before the sequel launches later this year, and I'm really glad that I did. This is just a fun, fairly short, no-nonsense corridor shooter - the kind that they don't really make any more. The game is a decade old now, but it still holds up incredibly well especially technically, as I was able to play in ultrawide at 60fps without having to jump through any hoops. The game's over-the-top violence, combined with it sending you waves and waves of enemies to kill, just felt really good. It took me about 8 hours to finish, which honestly felt just right without any bloat.

Game 35 - Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary - PlayStation Vita - Completed Aug 25th, 2023
I've been playing around with my old Vita and getting it loaded up with emulators and stuff. Installed a 1TB SD card. I found out that there was a partial English translation for Itadaki Street 30th and decided to try it out. Then, promptly lost and entire day and a half. I've played a lot of different iterations of this game, so I knew the rules and jumped right in. This version has a good career mode (that I finished), you get gold medals for completing challenges and use them to unlock new characters, artwork, etc. Even though I finished the game, I'm sure I'll be playing it here and there on the go in the future.

Game 36 - Fort Solis - PC / Steam - Completed Aug 25th, 2023
I hadn't heard about this game before I saw someone had made an OT on GAF for it. They said it was a 2-3 hour long narrative game, and it was only $20 so I decided to give it a shot. The game has a spooky atmosphere and a creepy unsettling mood, and then you start finding blood and eventually bodies in this seemingly abandoned space station on Mars. There are a total of four chapters, and I feel like the game kind of peaked in the middle of chapter 3, but overall I was pretty impressed with this game.

Game 37 - Cafeteria Nipponica - PC / Steam - Completed Sep 1st, 2023
This game was more or less identical to Kairosoft's other games, so I knew what I was getting from the jump. Do a thing, make stats go up to do another thing faster, get money, expand, etc. This was kind of an interesting take on their usual genre though (running a chain of restaurants in Japan) and the graphics, as always were pretty cute. The biggest downside is that this is obviously a mobile port and it shows. On the plus side, it worked well in ultrawide. The menus and things were somewhat difficult and cumbersome to operate with a controller.

Game 38 - Magic the Gathering: Arena - PC / Steam - Completed Sep 7th, 2023
I figured I'd go ahead and list this here again, since I've put about 30 hours into the game between it's release on Steam and my phone. The game continues to be my favorite way to play Magic, and I've still yet to spend any money on the game despite playing it for years and having a pretty huge card collection. The meta in standard can get pretty annoying most of the time, so I've switched to primarily playing in historic brawl (similar to commander).

Game 39 - Powerwash Simulator - PC / Xbox - Completed Sep 8th, 2023
I had heard really good things about this game, and how it could put you in a zen-like state. Very true, but I think I might also be a bit on the autism spectrum from liking this game so much. I put in about 50 hours total over the past couple of months. There isn't really much to say about this game - they give you a powerwasher and something dirty, and it's your job to clean it. The "story mode", as it were, was interesting and definitely went places I wasn't expecting. Overall a fun experience, but not one that I think I'll return to anytime soon.

Game 40 - Vampire Survivors (+DLC) - Nintendo Switch - Completed Sep 14th, 2023
I played through this (yet again) with my son, this time in co-op mode and it was a lot of fun. Even though I've fully played through this game about 3 or 4 times now, this was by far my favorite run through the game. The co-op mode was great fun and added a lot of depth to the gameplay. He hadn't played through the game before, so it was also fun to share it with him. Still an extremely solid experience for the $5 asking price.

Game 41 - Touch My Katamari - PlayStation Vita - Completed Sep 16th, 2023
I somehow missed playing through this lovely game on Vita, despite having the cartridge for it. Popped it in and was able to play through the whole thing in a lovely afternoon outside, thank to the Vita's portability. This felt like classic Katamari, and I appreciated that. I wish the soundtrack were as good as the first game, but few games have that distinction anyway. Overall, a really solid (if short) experience.

Game 42 - The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails - Nintendo Switch - Completed Sep 30th, 2023
When this game was originally announced that it'd be coming west, I think I pre-ordered it almost immediately. An action RPG that's set in the Trails universe (though not in the regular Trails chronology) was right up my alley and exactly what I was looking for. Falcom obviously has an amazing track record with these types of games (from the Ys series), and this did not disappoint. The music was great. The story was really good, and had me really caring about the characters by the end. Overall, an amazing experience.

Past challenges:

2014 - 63 games
2015 - 67 games
2016 - 54 games
2017 - 52 games
2018 - 52 games
2019 - 43 games
2020 - 59 games
2021 - 69 games
2022 - 52 games

jshackles · Jan 1, 2023

Game 43 - Sea of Stars - PC Game Pass - Completed Oct 7th, 2023
I really love a lot about this game - the artwork, the soundtrack, the characters, the story - all amazing. The combat, for me, was a bit "meh". I just kept wishing it would evolve further than what it did. Other than that, this game was really great and the perfect length at around 25 hours to complete. There is also an optional post-game "true ending", but I didn't bother and instead watched the post-game stuff on Youtube as I felt like it would drag the experience out farther than it needed to. Highly recommended, can't wait to see what this studio is cooking up next.

Game 44 - Super Mario Wonder - Nintendo Switch - Completed Oct 20th, 2023
When this was first announced, I was a little bit on the fence but decided to pre-order anyway because 2D Mario games are usually my jam. I'm really glad that I did, because I had my copy delivered a few days early and I absolutely loved it. There was so much care and attention given to nearly every detail in this game, that it's almost mind blowing. All around, this was a 10/10 experience for me - I even loved how the did they ending credits! If you like 2D Mario games, you're going to want to pick this one up.

Game 45 - Assassins Creed: Mirage - PlayStation 5 - Completed Oct 28th, 2023
I really struggled with Assassins Creed Valhalla, so I was a bit wore out on the franchise when they first announced Mirage, especially since it started out as a Valhalla DLC. However, I heard good reviews on this one and that it was a "return to form for the franchise", so I decided to check it out and I'm glad I did. Basim was an interesting character, and I appreciated this game being more stealth action than RPG. Overall, I really liked the game and it's storyline, though I kind of wish there was a "present day" component.

Game 46 - Star Ocean: Second Story R - Nintendo Switch - Completed Nov 9th, 2023
This has been an absolutely amazing year for JRPGs, and this game is no exception. While the first half is a lot stronger than the second, it's still such an amazing game overall that I can't even really take off too many points for that. A great journey, an amazing story, tons of great characters (and lots of optional side characters that I didn't even get) - this game was obviously made for multiple playthroughs with it's 99 different endings. Still, one of the best games to come out this year, a lovely remake that plays off of and elevates the original.

Game 47 - Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Switch - Completed Nov 18th, 2023
The original SNES game was one of my favorite games for the console. I probably played through it a dozen times back in the day, I loved the blend of turn based combat with Mario characters, and the graphics were (at the time) amazing. However, I haven't played the game in maybe 20 years, so it was a huge dose of nostalgia for me to re-discover the story and characters in a new light. They did an amazing job of recreating everything I loved about the original. The difficulty wasn't as hard, but I didn't mind too much since I usually play games on easy these days just to save time. This is a great game and I'm so glad that it exists!

Game 48 - The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap - Retro Achievements - Completed Nov 25th, 2023
I recently read the Minish Cap manga and decided to play through the game again. While somewhat of the black sheep of the series, given it was made by Capcom, I still really enjoyed it. The achievements in the game were fun (although one of them didn't work for me grr!) and overall the game wasn't too challenging. Played mostly on a Miyoo Mini Plus which was amazing and made the game really shine.

Game 49 - Dragon Quest X Offline - Nintendo Switch - Completed Nov 26th, 2023
I ordered this game as a physical copy last year from Japan. Unfortunately, my Japanese language skills weren't up to snuff to play through it - but thankfully an English fan translation patch was released a few months ago. Now, after 87 hours, I have finished the game and watched the credits roll. This was such a great Dragon Quest experience. I know that everyone complains about the graphics, but honestly I thought they were fine (the gameplay is what's the most important anyway). Honestly, I wish every MMO would go this route and release an offline / watered down version. An incredible 10/10 experience.

Game 50 - Nomad Survival - PC / Steam - Completed Dec 1st, 2023
I actually got this game for free from a giveaway on Indiagala, but it looked like a pretty fun Vampire Survivors clone so I thought I'd give it a go. Turns out, it's actually extremely well done - in fact, one of the better games in the new genre that I've played. A good variety of characters, weapons, passive abilities, and pets that give you various buffs. Tons of cool builds that make playing the small number of levels over and over again always seem engaging and fun.

Game 51 - Judgment - PlayStation 5 - Completed Dec 6th, 2023
This game was legit amazing. I put around 60 hours into it and started shortly after finishing Like A Dragon earlier this year. Once again, a great tale with amazing characters and stories. Absolutely loved Yagami's character and story arc, though I felt like Kaito really stole the show most of the time. Great and varied combat which was a lot of fun, though maybe a few too many random encounters for my liking. Overall though, a solid 10/10 experience. Probably going to play the new Man Without A Man game first, but then circle back to Lost Judgment after that.

Game 52 - Earthbound Beginnings - Retro Achievements - Completed Dec 8th, 2023
Earthbound is one of my favorite games of all time. I've started Earthbound Beginnings maybe a dozen times (even way back when it was first dumped online as "Earthbound Zero", but just couldn't ever get into it enough to finish it. So this time, I decided to make an effort to play it from start to finish. While I did enjoy the game quite a bit, it definitely didn't have the same charm to it that Earthbound for the SNES had. I would probably raise my opinion of it somewhat if not for the extreme difficulty spike near the end of the game. Overall, as solid 8/10 experience - which is actually pretty good given how old this game is.

Game 53 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - Nintendo Switch - Completed Dec 24th, 2023
This was a fun little Dragon Quest spin-off, with a twist that it takes place during the events of Dragon Quest IV but from the perspective of the antagonist. This was a Pokemon clone through and through, just like the old games, which is exactly what I signed up for. The gameplay loop consisted of: go to new zone, fight boss, recruit more powerful monsters, repeat. I spent about 50 hours in the game, and by the end I had an incredibly strong team of mostly A rank monsters. Definitely a fun experience.

Game 54 - Death Must Die - PC / Steam - Completed Dec 28th, 2023
This was an absolutely fantastic cross between Vampire Survivors, Hades, and Diablo. All around very well done, with a lot of viable builds and interesting things to unlock / discover. Some of the achievements were a little bit on the tedious side, but I still unlocked them all. The game is still in early access, but I did everything there is to do currently. Can't wait to see how they build on what's already great here.

Game 55 - 1943: The Battle of Midway - Retro Achievements - Completed Dec 29th, 2023
This old school arcade game still really holds up! Incredibly difficult bullet hell at it's best. Note: I really suck at this game. Was fun playing through for the Retro Achievements, but I'm not going to win any prizes for having the high score or anything. I did play through all the missions, the final one was super tough and incredibly unfair (as most arcade games of this era were). Imagine being a Japanese worker at Capcom in the 80's and having to make a game about how your side of the war lost 40 years ago, wow.

Game 56 - An Arcade Full of Cats - PC / Steam - Completed Dec 30th, 2023
This was a really fun (free) hidden object game, that had cats in it. My wife picked up one of their games on the Switch and said it was pretty cool, so I decided to check this one out. Not a whole lot to it, very similar to the old Where's Waldo books, but still really interesting and fun to see the old style arcades of the 80s and 90s. Well worth the asking price, I might pick up a few more of their games.

marcincz · Jan 1, 2023

I am in.
Reserved 2 posts, because from 2020 I have 3000 characters trouble.
Beside, decided to change my score, from 5 stars to 10. 5 is not enough for me.

Beat first game in 2023.
Gran Turismo 7, which I started in the middle of December.

TexMex · Jan 1, 2023

Reserved

marcincz · Jan 1, 2023

Game 1 - Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) - 26h 28m
Beat 01/01/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 2 - Old Man's Journey (PS4) - 01h 58m
Beat 02/01/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 3 - Moon Patrol (EC) - 02h 05m
Beat 08/01/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 4 - R-Type (EC) - 01h 40m
Beat 12/01/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 5 - Lightning Swords (EC) - 01h 05m
Beat 14/01/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 6 - Root Letter Last Answer (PS4) - 14h 35m
Beat 27/01/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 7 - Battle Chopper (EC) - 04h 51m
Beat 09/02/2023 - my score: 4/10
Game 8 - In the Hunt (EC) - 01h 09m
Beat 11/02/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 9 - Beyond a Steel Sky (PS5) - 13h 37m
Beat 14/02/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 10 - Beyond a Steel Sky (PS5) - 04h 32m
Beat 15/02/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 11 - Horizon Call of the Mountain (PSVR2) - 10h 39m
Beat 09/03/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 12 - The Quarry (PS5) - 08h 38m
Beat 13/03/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 13 - No Straight Roads (PS4) - 05h 21m
Beat 17/03/2023 - my score: 5/10
Game 14 - inFamous: Festival of Blood (PS3) - 03h 52m
Beat 19/03/2023 - my score: 5/10
Game 15 - Deliver us the Moon (PS5) - 06h 09m
Beat 19/03/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 16 - Synth Riders Remastered Edition (PSVR2) - 06h 25m
Beat 25/03/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 17 - Tchia (PS5) - 09h 02m
Beat 30/03/2023 - my score: 4/10
Game 18 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice (PS4) - 17h 46m
Beat 06/04/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 19 - Kayak VR: Mirage (PSVR2) - 02h 02m
Beat 10/04/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 20 - Metroid Prime Remastered (NS) - 29h 25m
Beat 23/04/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 21 - Dragon Quest XI: S Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4) - 63h 56m
Beat 21/05/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 22 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5) - 60h 40m
Beat 11/06/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 23 - Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS5) - 10h 50m
Beat 21/06/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 24 - Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) - 46h 57m
Beat 09/07/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 25 - Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (PS4) - 12h 58m
Beat 13/07/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 26 - Toki (NS) - 03h 15m
Beat 16/07/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 27 - F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PS5) - 13h 24m
Beat 23/07/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 28 - Dragon's Lair (PS4) - 01h 02m
Beat 23/07/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 29 - Space Ace (PS4) - 00h 49m
Beat 23/07/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 30 - Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (PS4) - 00h 45m
Beat 25/07/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 31 - Resistance 3 (PS3) - 09h 34m
Beat 30/07/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 32 - Unit 13 (PSV) - 10h 59m
Beat 07/08/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 33 - Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (PSV) - 12h 37m
Beat 14/08/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 34 - ClayFighter (EC) - 00h 56m
Beat 15/08/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 35 - Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (EC) - 02h 57m
Beat 25/08/2023 - my score: 5/10
Game 36 - Incantation (EC) - 01h 53m
Beat 27/08/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 37 - Battle Chess (EC) - 02h 25m
Beat 28/08/2023 - my score: 5/10
Game 38 - ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay (EC) - 00h 46m
Beat 29/08/2023 - my score: 5/10
Game 39 - Prehistorik Man (EC) - 05h 03m
Beat 08/09/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 40 - Eastward (NS) - 27h 03m
Beat 22/09/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 41 - Earthworm Jim (EC) - 04h 33m
Beat 24/09/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 42 - Earthworm Jim 2 (EC) - 03h 10m
Beat 03/10/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 43 - Fear Effect (PS1) - 16h 36m
Beat 06/10/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 44 - Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PS3) - 14h 59m
Beat 14/10/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 45 - A Short Hike (XGP) - 01h 24m
Beat 17/10/2023 - my score: 6/10
Game 46 - Starfield (XGP) - 34h 54m
Beat 26/10/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 47 - Coffee Talk (XGP) - 05h 56m
Beat 28/10/2023 - my score: 8/10
Game 48 - Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (XGP) - 12h 47m
Beat 05/11/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 49 - Hi-Fi Rush (XGP) - 11h 40m
Beat 11/11/2023 - my score: 7/10
Game 50 - GoldenEye 007 (XGP) - 08h 09m
Beat 15/11/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 51 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PS3) - 16h 43m
Beat 26/11/2023 - my score: 9/10
Game 52 - Root Film (PS4) - 54h 41m
Beat 19/12/2023 - my score: 9/10

marcincz · Jan 1, 2023

BusierDonkey · Jan 1, 2023

69 Games Total
63 Games Complete/Open Ended, 3 Games WIP, 3 Games Abandoned
2125 hours

1. Forza Horizon 5 (Includes DLC Expansions) (PC) | 31st Dec - 86hrs | 95/100
2. Deathloop (PC) | 22nd Jan - 13hrs | 80/100
3. Final Fantasy VIII (Switch) | Abandoned - 30hrs | 65/100
4, Rock n' Roll Racing: Definitive Edition (Switch) | 2nd Jan - 5hrs | 80/100
5. Metal Slug X (Switch) | 3rd Jan - 2hrs | 80/100
6. Fighting Force (Playstation) | 4th Jan - 1hr | 55/100
7. Clock Work Aquario (Switch) | 6th Jan - 3hrs | 75/100
8. Super Punch Patrol (Switch) | 6th Jan - 1hr | 60/100
9. King of the Monsters (Switch) | 6th Jan - 3hrs | 60/100
10. Metal Slug (PC) | 7th Jan - 3hrs | 80/100
11. Metal Slug 2 (PC) | 8th Jan - 2hrs | 80/100
12. Metal Slug 3 (PC) | 9th Jan - 2hrs | 80/100
13. Black Mesa (PC) | 13th Jan - 22hrs | 70/100
14. Hi-Fi Rush (PC) | 31st Jan - 14hrs | 85/100
15. Downwell (PC) | Abandoned - 3hrs | 70/100
16. Broforce (PC) | 2nd Feb - 11hrs | 80/100
17. Far: Lone Sails (PC) | 3rd Feb - 4hrs | 70/100
18. Ikaruga (PC) | 3rd Feb - 2hrs | 70/100
19. Hotline Miami (PC) | 7th Feb - 6hrs | 55/100
20. Hotlline Miami 2: Wrong Number (PC) | 11th Feb - 13hrs | 60/100
21. Pentiment (PC) | 23rd Feb - 37hrs | 80/100
22. WarioWare: Get it Together! (Switch) | 23rd Mar - 12hrs | 80/100
23. Huntdown (PC) | 14th Feb - 7hrs | 80/100
24. River City Girls Zero (Switch) | 19th Feb - 4hrs | 45/100
25. Avenging Spirit (Game Boy) | 22nd Feb - 3hrs | 60/100
26. Atomic Heart (PC) | 16th Mar - 43hrs | 80/100
27. World Reborn (Gameboy Advance) | 25th Feb - 3hrs | 60/100
28. Poly Bridge 2 (PC) | 22nd Mar - 22hrs | 80/100
29. Pom Pom: The Great Space Rescue (PC) | Abandoned - 2hrs | 60/100
30. Retrowave (PC) |31st Dec - __hrs | 60/100
31. Toree 3D (PC) | 22nd Mar - 1hr | 70/100
32. Toree 2 (PC) | 22nd Mar - 1hr | 70/100
33. The Outer Worlds (PC) | 16th Apr - 103hrs | 80/100
34. Everspace 2 (PC) | 16th Jun - 108hrs | 80/100
35. Operation C (Game Boy) | 4th May - 2hrs | 70/100
36. Advance Guardian Heroes (Game Boy Advance) | 5th May - 5hrs | 80/100
37. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) | 13th Jun - 360hrs | 100/100
38. Contra: Anniversary Collection (Switch) | 17th Jun - 2hrs | 55/100
39. Final Vendetta (Switch) | 17th Jun - 1hr | 75/100
40. House of the Dead: Remake (Switch) | 17th Jun - 1hr | 65/100
41. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) | 25th Jun - 39hrs | 80/100
42. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch) | 9th Jul - 85hrs | 80/100
43. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) | 26th Jul - 59hrs | 85/100
44. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Switch) | 18th Nov - 45hrs | 70/100
45. Quake II (PC) | 13th Aug - 7hrs | 70/100
46. Streets of Fury (PC) | 14th Aug - 1hr | 70/100
47. A Short Hike (PC) | 15th Aug - 2hrs | 75/100
48. Super Mario Land (Game Boy) | 15th Aug - 1hr | 75/100
49. Planet of Lana (PC) | 16th Aug - 4hrs | 65/100
50. Alleyway (Game Boy) | 25th Aug - 7hrs | 70/100
51. Adventure Island (Game Boy) | 26th Aug - 3hrs | 70/100
52. Adventure Island II (Game Boy) | 26th Aug - 3hrs | 70/100
53. Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy) | 27th Aug - 2hrs | 30/100
54. Castlevania II - Belmont’s Revenge (Game Boy) | 27th Aug - 3hrs | 65/100
55. Castlevania Legends (Game Boy) | 28th Aug - 3hrs | 40/100
56. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Game Boy Advance) | 30th Aug - 11hrs | 65/100
57: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Game Boy Advance) | 2nd Oct - 11hrs | 60/100
58. Starfield (PC) | 12th Oct - 450hrs | 75/100
59. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Game Boy Advance) | 31st Dec - 10hrs | 85/100
60. Forza Motorsport (PC) | 3rd Nov - 115hrs | 60/100
61. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) | 5th Nov - 20hrs | 90/100
62. Super Mario Wonder (Switch) | 11th Nov - 20hrs | 95/100
63. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Switch) | 31st Dec - 12hrs | 80/100
64. Watermelon Game (PC) | 25th Nov - 6hrs | 70/100
65. TOEM (PC} | 26th Nov - 4hrs | 85/100
66. Jusant (PC) | 28th Nov - 4hrs | 75/100
67. Sea of Stars (PC) | 8th Dec - 49hrs | 90/100
68. Mart Kart Double Dash!! (Gamecube) | 30th Nov - 15hrs | 90/100
69. Cyberpunk 2077 (PC) | 31st Dec - 100hrs | 90/100

bender · Jan 1, 2023

1. Returnal (PS5) - 30 Hours - 1/1/23 - 3/5

My buddy picked this up over the holidays and we've been going over it co-op. You can definitely tell that the co-op mode was shoehorned in given some of the quirks (particularly around tethering loads). I got disconnected before the last boss last night and he beat the game. He wanted to go for the true ending so I helped him collect all the Sunface Fragments. We collected all of those and beat the game today but for some reason he couldn't enter the car.

2. Returnal (PS5) - 30 Hours - 1/1/23 - 3/5

Since I haven't seen the true ending, I went ahead and beat the game again today and will collect all the Sunface Fragments and try for myself.

3. No More Heroes (Switch) - 15 Hours - 1/1/23 - 3/5

I've picked this up several times over the years and quickly fallen off of it. I decided to plow through it and get the true ending. The beam katana feels great to use but there is little challenge to the mechanics save for some of the bosses and side jobs that don't allow you to take a hit. The open world is a waste and the side activities are mostly disappointing.

4. High On Life (XSX) - 15 Hours - 1/2/23 - 2/5

Your enjoyment of the game will hinge on if you appreciate the humor and I can't say it is my cup of tea save for a handful of moments. The moment to moment action is dull and it lacks enemy variety. Boss encounters are fun and a few of the later weapons are really good, it's just too ad the game is mostly over by the time you get them.

5. Returnal (PS5) - 3 Hours - 1/3/23 - 3/5

True ending reached.

6. Mom Hid My Game (Switch) - 1 Hour - 1/3/23 - 2/5

Cute, clever and sometimes annoying.

7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - 1 Hour - 1/16/23 -2/5

8. Silent Hill: Homecoming - 7 Hours - 1/18/23 - 1/5

Ugly, boring, no challenge, dull story

9. Omno - PS5 - 4 Hours - 1/21/23 - 2/5

The visuals are nice and the platforming foundation is solid. It dolls out new abilities to keep each biome fresh and the game ends before it can wear our its' welcome. The problem is that it is devoid of challenge and follows some really come tropes to try to pull at your heartstrings.

10. Minit - PS5 - 1 Hours - 1/22/23 - 2/5

11. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - XSX - 2 Hours - 1/23/23 - 4/5

12. Hi-Fi Rush - XSX - 8 Hours - 2/13/23 - 5/5

13. Monster Hunter: Rise - PS5 - 100 Hours - 2/15/23 - 5/5

14. Resident Evil 4: Remake - PS5 - 20 Hours - 3/29/23 - 4/5

15. Dead Space Remake - XSX - 12 Hours - 4/1/23 - 3/5

16. Dangun Feveron - PS5 - 5 Hours - 4/2/23 - 3/5

17. Soul Calibur VI - PS5 - 10 Hours - 4/7/23 - 3/5

18. Resident Evil 4: Remake - PS5 - 12 Hours - 4/29/23 - 4/5
Completed on Professional.

19. Super Stardust Portable - PS5 - 5 Hours - 4/30/23 - 4/5

20. Death Smiles - PS5 - 1 Hours - 5/28/23 - 5/5

21. Progear - PS5 - 1 Hours - 5/30/23 - 5/5

22. Planet of Lana - 4 Hours - 6/9/23 - 2/5

It's a Limbo clone that is very easy on the eyes. It does bog standard emotionally manipulative ploys that fail to pull on the hear strings. The puzzle and platforming elements aren't very challenging and I can't imagine ever going back to it for a second playthrough like I did with Inside, because of the closing moments in that game.

23. G-LOC Air Battle - Switch - 30 Minutes - 6/14/23 - 3/5

24. Thunder Force AC - Switch - 1 Hour - 6/14/23 - 4/5

25. Warhammer 40K Space Marine - Deck - 8 Hours - 6/14/23 - 3/5

Runs like butter on the deck. It's a fun little action shooter with great weapon variety and enemies make a satisfying pop when they die. I do think it stays out its' welcome in the back half and enemies get a little too spongy as well.

26. We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie - PS5 - 6 Hours - 6/17/23 - 5/5

27. DOA3 - XSX - 30 minutes - 6/24/23 - 3/5

28. SF6 - PS5 - 30 Hours - 6/25/23 - 3/5

It's a really need concept that drags on way too long and gets more annoying than difficult at times.

29. SF6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 6/30/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 1

30. Tetris Grand Master - PS5 - 30 Minutes - 6/3/23 - 3/5

31. Tetris Grand Master 2 - PS5 - 30 Minutes - 6/3/23 - 4/5

32. SF6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 7/16/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 2

33. Diablo IV - PS5 - 80 Hours - 1/5

34. Ketsui Deathiny - Kizuna Jikoku Tachi - PS5 - 1 Hours - 5/5

When easy mode is hard.

35. Samurai Shodown V Perfect - PS5 - 1 Hours - 4/5

36. A Short Hike - XSX - 2 Hours - 8/9/23 - 4/5

Beyond the writing, I really love this game. The controls are pitch perfect and it never overstays its' welcome.

37. Pikmin 4 - Switch - 36 Hour s- 8/10/23 - 4/5

Really wonderful game.

38. SF6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 8/15/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 3.

39. No One Lives Under The Lighthouse - 3 Hours - 8/20/23 - 4/5

40. Remnant 2 (PS5) - 35 Hours - 9/1/23 - 2/5

The inverse of the original. Starts off strong and then take a nosedive at the 1/3rd mark. Really disappointing sequel.

41. Sega Bass Fishing (Deck) - 1 Hours - 9/2/23 - 3/5

42. DoDonpachi Resurrection (Deck) - 1 Hours - 9/4/23/ - 5/5

43. SF6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 9/15/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 4

44. Akai Katana Shin (Deck) - 1 Hours - 9/20/23 - 5/5

45. We Were Here Expeditions: The Friendship - 9/23/23 2/5

As a freebie, it's not too bad. It's a puzzle game that focuses on partner communication. The puzzle design is solid but it largely betrayed by the lag and inconsistent controls when platforming is required.

46. Ketsui Deathiny - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi - 30 minutes - 9/24/23 - 5/5

47. Crimzon Clover World Ignition - 1 Hours - 9/27/23 - 4/5

It's taken me time to warm up to this game. I still think everything is a little too spongy and the runtime is a little long, but it is enjoyable.

48. Calisto Protocol - PS5 - 12 Hours - 10/8/23 - 2/5

Beautiful but boring and tedius.

49. Lies of P - XSX - 40 Hours - 10/8/23 - 3/5

50. Repella Fella - Deck - 7 Hours - 10/10/23 - 4/5

51. SF6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 10/14/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 5.

52. Cocoon - XSX - 3 Hours - 10/22/23 3/5

53. Dark Souls 2 - PS5 - 40 Hours - 11/3/23 - 2/5

54. Mario Wonder - Switch - 20 Hours - 5/5

55. Jusant - XSX - 4 hours - 11/10/23 - 3/5

56. Street Fighter 6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 11/13/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 6

57. Spelunky - PS5 - 1 Hours - 11/14/23 - 5/5

58. Spelunky - PS5 - 1 Hours - 11/19/23 - 5/5

59. Frog Detective - XSX - 3 Hours - 11/22/23 - 1/5

60. F-Zero 99 - 30 Hours - 12/6/23 - 5/5

S-Rank

61. Chop Gobblings - Deck - 2 Hours - 12/10/23 - 3/5

62. The Mummy Demastered - Deck - 6 Hours -12/13/23 - 2/5

Just a really boring Metroidvania and the only real challenges enemies pose is to your movement.

63. Street Fighter 6 - PS5 - 10 Hours - 12/16/23 - 4/5

Fighting Pass 7

64. Bloodborne - PS5 - 40 Hours - 12/16/23 - 5/5

65. McPixel 3 - XSX - 6 Hours - 12/18/23 - 3/5

66. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - Deck - 2 Hours - 12/18/23 - 3/5

67. Battle Garegga Rev.2016 - PS5 - 1 Hours - 12/20/23 - 5/5

68. Rayforce - PS5 - 1 Hours - 12/20/23 - 3/5

69. Raystrom HD - PS5 - 1 Hours- 12/20/23 - 3/5

70. Raycrisis HD - PS5 - 1 Hours - 12/20/23 - 2/5

71. Bloodborne - PS5 - 40 Hours - 12/24/23 - 5/5

Platinum Trophy

72. Bloodborne - PS5 - 40 Hours - 12/26/23 - 5/5

Old Hunters DLC co-op completed.

Wozzer · Jan 1, 2023

52. Walkabout Mini Golf (Quest2) ★★★★★ [100hrs]

51. Kiwi Clicker (PC) ★★★☆☆ [10hrs]

50. WoW: Season of Discovery Phase 1 (PC) ★★★★☆ [100hrs]

49. Unsighted (PC) ★★★☆☆ [9hrs]

48. Mario Party Superstars (Switch) ★★★☆☆ [10hrs]

47. Teamfight Tactics: Season 9 (PC) ★★★★☆ [100+hrs]

46. GW2: The Dragon's Reach: Part 1 (PC) ★★★☆☆ [7hrs]

45. Escape from Tarkov: 0.13.5 (PC) ★★★★★ [200hrs]

44. Cube Escape: Paradox (PC) ★☆☆☆☆ [4hrs]

43. GW2: Entanglement (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [7hrs]

42. Cell to Singularity (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [100hrs]

41. GW2: Gates of Maguuma (PC) ★★★☆☆ [5hrs]

40. GW2: Battle for Lion's Arch (PC) ★★★☆☆ [7hrs]

39. Assassin's Creed Unity (PC) ★★★★☆ [35hrs]

38. GW2: The Tower of Nightmares (PC) ★★★☆☆ [6hrs]

37. Brawl Stars: Season 19 (Android) ★★★☆☆ [50+hrs]

36. GW2: Clockwork Chaos (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [4hrs]

35. Assassin's Creed Rogue (XSX) ★★☆☆☆ [11hrs]

34. Celeste (PC) [8hrs]

33. GW2: Sky Pirates (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [3hrs]

32. Baba Is You (PC) ★★★☆☆ [10hrs]

31. Cookie Clicker (PC) ★★★★☆ [200hrs]

30. GW2: Flame and Frost (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [6hrs]

29. Yakuza: Like A Dragon (PC) ★★★★★ [30hrs]

28. Fall Guys: Season 4 - Fame 3 (PC) ★★★★☆ [100hrs]

27. Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (PC) ★★★☆☆ [17.8hrs]

26. Melvor Idle (PC) ★★★★☆ [100hrs]

25. Guild Wars 2 (PC) ★★★☆☆ [97hrs]

24. Fall Guys: Season 4 - Fame 2 (PC) ★★★★★ [100+hrs]

23. Diablo IV (PC) ★★★★★ [70hrs]

22. Black Desert Online: Summer 2023 (PC) ★★★☆☆ [40hrs]

21. Fall Guys: Season 3 (XSX) ★★★★☆ [100hrs]

20. Black Desert Online: Spring 2023 (PC) ★★★☆☆ [20hrs]

19. Ready or Not (PC) ★★★☆☆ [13.3hrs]

18. Planet of Lana (XSX) ★★★☆☆ [4hrs]

17. Escape from Tarkov: 0.13 (PC) ★★★★★ [200hrs]

16. Detroit: Become Human (PS5) ★★★☆☆ [12hrs]

15. Unheard - Voices of Crime (PC) ★★★☆☆ [4hrs]

14. Minecraft (XSX) ★★★★☆ [200hrs]

13. Super Mario Bros. (SNES) ★★☆☆☆ [6hrs]

12. WoW: Embers of Neltharion (PC) ★★★☆☆ [40hrs]

11. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PC) ★★★★★ [30hrs]

10. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (PC) ★★★★☆ [100hrs]

9. Destiny 2: Lightfall (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [7.5hrs]

8. Pentiment (PC) ★★★☆☆ [17.1hrs]

7. The Last of Us Part I (PS5) ★★★★★ [13hrs]

6. Yakuza 5 (PC) ★★★★☆ [92hrs]

5. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PC) ★★☆☆☆ [15hrs]

4. The Last of Us: Left Behind (PS5) ★★★★★ [3hrs]

3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (XSX) ★★★☆☆ [13hrs]

2. Genshin Impact (PC) ★★★★☆ [45hrs]

1. Stray (PS5) ★★★☆☆ [7hrs]

tav7623 · Jan 1, 2023

Woo Hoo! managed to meet the challenge 2 years in a row, let's see if I can do it for a third year ;P.

1. Resident Evil 4 HD (w/RE 4 HD Project mod 1.1) - Steam, playtime: 14hrs 33 mins, beat the game (for the first time) on Normal difficulty in 1/1/23
One of the (imo) black marks on my gaming history is being a big RE fan, but never having beaten RE 4 despite having played through a significant chunk of the game (for the longest time I thought I'd gotten as far as the mines, but this new playthrough made me realize I'd actually gotten to the first part of the island) back when it first came out on the GameCube. Over the years I've tried getting back into the game but only managing to get a hour or 2 into the game before stopping. In the case of the PC version of RE 4 HD, which I bought (on sale) last June, I got a half hour in before getting pissed with the state of the game (I tried playing it with a controller) and stopping, upon learning about the RE 4 HD Project mod I decided to download it and give it a go. I gotta say I was really impressed with the mod as it really improved the experience for me, especially the controls and the added ability to change the FOV (the camera) so that I could move the camera back a little but further than usual. Overall, I enjoyed my time with the game and by the time I got to the Castle memories of my first playthrough started coming back to me, so I was able to make sections in the Castle up to the Island that I remember gave me trouble go a lot smoother this time around. I'm also thrilled to have finally beaten this game and plan on trying to make it something of a theme for this year.

2. Cyber Shadow - Switch, Playtime: 14hrs 28 mins, beat the game on Normal difficulty with 67% completion & 970 combined deaths (yes, the game keeps track of your deaths) on 1/1/23
I first started playing this game in late 2021/early 2022 and what drew me to it was that it was a 2D/retro Ninja Gaiden inspired Action Platformer infused with a CyberPunk aesthetic and light Metroidvania gameplay mechanics. Unlike the other 2D/retro Ninja Gaiden inspired game that had come out a few years earlier (The Messenger) this game felt like it took itself a bit more seriously and imo felt a lot more challenging (gameplay wise) than The Messenger, which I really enjoyed about the game. One thing I didn't like about the game was the controls which I felt were unresponsive at times which led to me taking hits/mistakes that I would have dodged/avoided were it not for them. Still, I enjoyed my time with this game overall even though I died a lot of times (about 40-50 of which were me purposely committing suicide in the final boss area because I needed to maintain full health for as long as during the 3 phases of the fight, but due to my own stupidity and/or the unresponsive controls I got hit right at the beginning a bunch of times. On the run that I beat the boss on I managed to get through the first part without getting hit once and took me first hit about halfway through the second phase) and there were a handful of sections where I got stuck due to the difficulty & skill needed to clear it. If you like a CyberPunk aesthetic & story fused with a modified version of the classic 2D Ninja Gaiden games or challenging 2D Action Platformers in general and haven't played this game, then I think you should definitely check this game out.

3. NBA 2k23 - PS5, est. Playtime (so far): 16 + hrs, played multiple modes (online & offline) hitting the 10 hr mark on 1/6/23
When it comes to sports games Hockey & Basketball games are usually the ones that I tend to skip for years at a time instead of skipping just about every other year (or in the case of sports like Soccer & less popular sports just skipping/passing on them out right), in fact the last time I bought & played a basketball game prior to getting this game was NBA 2k19. So I was pretty much due to pick up a basketball game and what got me to buy this one in particular was that it was on sale (I got the Michael Jordan edition which was priced at $49 instead of it's usual $99), had a mode dedicated to the career of Michael Jordan (who I grew up a fan of along with Larry Legend aka Larry Bird), and I got a $25 PSN gift card which would knock it down to about $25 which was enough to get me to say "fuck it". So far I've really enjoyed playing the Jordan career/challenge mode especially how it recreates the visual TV look from the era as well as the big change in the myPlayer mode where you have a big open city to explore/complete character challenges while progressing through your player's NBA career. Now one thing that I didn't really care for is how while playing the single player myTeam challenges/sub modes (such as Domination & Triple Threat) on Pro difficulty or higher it feels like there extreme rubber-banding/cheating AI (I'll go on a run, get up by 9-10 pts and be holding my own defensively against the computer when all of a sudden my players can't hit or block a shot to save their lives even if they are standing right next to the bucket without a single defender on them while the AI/CPU's players are suddenly hitting shots they were missing earlier or appearing out of nowhere to block wide open shots) to the point that it's utterly infuriating since it ends up ruining the challenge I'm attempting to beat and forces me to replay/retry the challenge multiple times. Despite the cheap & sudden difficulty spikes due to cheating (G******F*******M*****F******C********) AI there's a imo decent variety of challenges/sub modes that kept me coming back to myTeam.

4. Dead Space Remake - PC/Steam, Playtime: 18 hrs, beat the game on normal/medium difficulty and earning 39 of 47 Achievements on 2/3/23
I originally wasn't planning on picking this game up, let alone playing it cause I was waist deep into Final Fantasy X HD but all the positive word of mouth plus all the suffering I was enduring in FFX (prior to starting up the Dead Space Remake I was busy banging my head against a wall in the last hallway of the Via Purifico) got me to say fuck it. Overall I'm really glad I did take a break from FFX HD to play this game cause I really enjoyed my time with it and I enjoyed all the little changes they made to the game. I liked it so much that I ended up taking my sweet time playing it and exploring every inch of the game, hell this time I actually found Peng

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5. Final Fantasy X HD — PS4, est Playtime: 46 hrs, beat the game on 2/23/23

Nearly 22 years ago I bought & played this game, my very first Final Fantasy game and managed to get 29 hrs into it before stopping, having gotten burned out on the game’s turn based “combat” system as well as hitting the brick wall known as Mt. Gagazhet. I returned to the game few months later only to find out that my sister had deleted all but 1 of my save files (@ the 22 hr mark) for the game. Since then the furthest I’d gotten was Luca….until now that is. While I still don’t like the game’s turn based “combat”, blitzball, and some of the cringe dialogue I really enjoyed the rest of the game. All in all I’m really happy to not only have finally beaten this game (even though it took me nearly 22 years) as well as finally beaten my first traditional Turn Based JRPG.

6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer - PC/Steam, est Playtime: 10+ hrs, reached the 10 hr mark on 3/8/23
I played through this game's single player campaign when it came out last year and really enjoyed it. I also really enjoyed the game's multiplayer mode (I mainly played TDM & Kill Confirmed) so much so that I've been occasionally popping into the game to play a couple of online matches since the game's release and plan to keep playing the occasional multiplayer match.

7. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - PS5, Playtime: 29hrs (real world)/15 hrs (in game), beat the game on normal difficulty and earning 29 out of 41 trophies on 3/16/23
Coming into this game I was a little apprehensive and a little excited. I'd heard that this game was poorly received among those who had played the original Japanese only Wii version and I didn't exactly have the best time with the game that came after it (Maiden of Black Water) but I was excited that it was finally getting a western (albeit Digital Only....BOOOOOO.... unless you imported the Asian version which comes with English language support) release since it hadn't been previously released outside of Japan. Now that I've finally beaten the game I gotta say I actually liked the game and I definitely enjoyed playing it a lot more than Maiden of Black Water. In fact I'm actually leaning towards going for the game's Platinum trophy (which will require at least 2 more playthroughs) especially since I got 90% of the File/Records list taken care of as well as complete knocked out the Specter & Hidden Doll lists (the Specter list alone accounts for 2/3rds of the total Ghost list) during my first playthrough.

8. Mortal Kombat - PC (via MK Arcade Kollection), est Playtime: 4 hrs, beat the game with all 7 playable characters on 4/15/23
With WB & Neatherrealm Studios using this year to celebrate Mortal Kombat's 30th anniversary (which officially occurred last Oct) and me being a longtime fan of the series (I still have my original Sega Genesis copies of MK 2,3, & 3 Ultimate, complete in box, from when I was a kid and I have the MK Arcade 1 Up arcade cabinet) I figured now would be a good time to revisit the original game for the first time in years. Overall this was definitely a bit more challenging than I remember (probably because I hadn't played a classic MK game in about 8 years) and while it was a little frustrating I managed to power through and beat the game with every playable character (7 in all) in the game.

9. Resident Evil 4 Remake - PS5, Playtime: 22 hrs 4 mins, beat the game on normal difficulty with a B rank and 50% of all trophies earned on 4/16/23
Earlier this year I beat the original version of RE 4 for the very first time and given the seemingly more horror bent the remake was going for (I'm a sucker for the RE games with a horror bent) I decided to get & play the remake when it came out even though I was originally gonna skip. Overall I'm glad I didn't skip it and really enjoyed the game and I for the most part enjoyed all the changes they made to better streamline the game's story, gameplay, & set pieces (I felt the Castle section was done a lot better) with the only exception (off the top of my head) being with the Regenerators having a new sound instead of their horrifying original sound.

10. Sonic the Hedgehog - PS5 (via Sonic Origins Collection), est Playtime: 2hrs, beat the game on Anniversary mode with all 6 Chaos Emeralds obtained on 5/1/23
I have a lot of fond memories playing this game (along with Sonic 2 and Sonic & Knuckles.....never owned Sonic 3 so I didn't play it a whole lot) back in the day on the Sega Genesis so getting the Origins collection was a no brainer for me. Diving back into the original game for the first time in about 5 years (I played the 3DS 3D Classics version) with the new Quality of Life improvements (Spin Dash, Drop Dash, infinite lives....essentially, & 16:9 aspect ratio) was interesting yet occasionally frustrating as I'd forget that I could use the Drop Dash move and would accidentally Drop Dash my way off a high up platform I just got on sending me back down to the bottom. On the plus side it was nice not having to worry about lives (since you essentially have infinite lives) and you can use the coins you earn in place of lives to either retry the Special Zones or unlock Artwork, Music, & Movies from the Museum. Outside of the new additions to the game (and me mis-remembering/mixing up Sonic 1 & Sonic 2 levels) the game played pretty much like I remembered it so I had a blast with it and can't wait to finally tackle Sonic CD (I never had a Sega CD as a kid so I've only gotten to play a little bit of the first stage back when it got ported to PS3, but that's about it) which is now sandwiched between Sonic 1 & 2 instead of between Sonic 2 and Sonic 3/Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

11. Tekken 7 - Xbox Series X/PS4, est Playtime: 10 hrs, practiced & participated (came in 4th Place) in a local Tekken 7 tournament on 5/27/23
I'm a long time fan of the Tekken series who has 100% completed Tekken 1-3 (PS1), Tekken Tag (PS2), Tekken 6 (Xbox 360) & Tekken 7 (PS4), but I've rarely entered into Tekken tournaments (when it comes to tournaments I'm more of a MK guy, I've only entered 1 other Tekken tournament, for Tekken Tag 2, and came in 2nd place) so when I found out my local retro game shop was gonna be holding one I figured what the hell. I spent about 3 hrs practicing at home on my PS4, found out it was being played on Xbox so I showed up at the tournement venue (the retro game shop) really early so I could get in a couple of more hrs practicing before the tournament started. All in all everyone (outside of the one guy who brought his stickless arcade controller and wiped the floor with everyone using Alsia) were evenly matched which made for an exciting/entertaining time. Though there were a few questionable instances that even I (despite them being ruled in my favor by the judges & other players) was questioning. Anyways I had a blast participating in the tournament and found out that the next tournament they'll be holding will be MK 11 which I'll definitely be taking part in (wink wink nudge nudge), I've enjoyed that game so much that I have it on just about every console (other than Switch, though boy am I tempted to get it on that system too since the Ultimate version is currently on sale for $9) so I'll be able to practice/prepare for it on just about any platform they throw at me

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12. Mortal Kombat II - Sega Genesis (played on a Mega SG) est. Playtime: 6hrs, beat the game with Scorpion on 7/1/23.
I grew up a big fan of the MK games and have fond memories playing MK II, MK 3, & Ultimate MK 3 on my (now long dead) Sega Genesis. With this being the tail end of the series’ 30th Anniversary and the arrival of my new Mega SG I figured it was fitting that the first game I beat using the system was MK II, the first MK game I played on a home console. All in all it was way more difficult than the arcade version of the first MK game (in roughly the same span it took me to beat this game with 1 character on the easiest difficulty I’d beaten MK with every character on the same difficulty setting) and took me a bit longer than I expected to get back in the swing of things. By the time of my victorious run through the tower I’d managed to performed all of Scorpion’s Fatalities, Babality, Friendship, & Stage Fatalities as well as accessed the hidden Jade fight, which I came agonizingly close to actually winning. All in all I had a lot of fun revisiting this game for more than half an hour for the first time in years (I'd played maybe a half an hour of the game back in 2015 on my Retron 5 and the same amount of time in 2019 when I got the Arcade 1 Up MK cabinet) even though Kitana & Mileena constantly pissed me off.

13. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Sega Genesis (played on a Mega SG), est Playtime: 6 -7 hrs, beat the game once with all 7 Chaos Emeralds & once without all 7 Chaos Emeralds on 7/14/23
From the early 90's (when my parents bought our Sega Genesis with Sonic 1, Jurassic Park, & Disney's The Little Mermaid) til the summer of 97 (when my Sega Genesis died at the hands of NFL QB Club) I was a Sega kid and die hard Sonic fan as I pretty much had all the Sonic games for the Sega Genesis except for Sonic 3D Blast, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, and Sonic 3. When Sonic 3 came out I was really hyped for the game but since I could only get a handful (2-3) games a year I had to skip Sonic 3 so I ended up renting it a few times til Sonic & Knuckles (which I got later that year as a Christmas present) came out. I have memories of beating all the mainline Sonic games except for 3 so with the arrival of my Mega SG I figured it'd be fitting that I finally beat the game using the system. All in all I enjoyed my time with the game, but felt that the final boss fight compared to the memories I had of beating the previous Sonic games as a kid was relatively easy & lame so I can kinda understand why I'd forget it if I had beaten it back in the day (though I still think this was indeed the first time I've beaten this game) though these feelings could change once I finish revisiting the other classic Sonic games.

14. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Game - PS5, est playtime: 44 hrs, spent 10 hrs in online matches and earned 61% (31/52) of the game's Trophies by 9/2/23
I was a big fan of Gun Media's previous game, Friday the 13th, and while I wasn't originally planning on picking the game up at launch I ended up getting into one of the early betas for the game which convinced me to pick up the game day one. After a few weeks of playing I got bored by the game and then the DLC controversy hit the game so I haven't been back to it since. I do plan on eventually returning to the game to try to get the remaining 21 Trophies I need to 100%/Platinum the game, but for right now I've got other things on my table.

15. Mortal Kombat 1 - PS5, est. Playtime: 39 hrs (to date), completed the game's story mode & season 1 of Invasion mode as well as earned 90% (45 of 51) of all the game's Trophies by 11/10/23
I'm a big (and long time) fan of the Mortal Kombat series so picking this game up day one was a no brainer and outside of the game's story mode ending (which imo was a poorly done rehash of MK Armageddon and definitely not the direction I has was hoping the story would head for) I really enjoyed my time with this game, so much so that I do plan on eventually earning the game's Platinum trophy.

16. WWE 2K23 - PC, est. Playtime: 15 hrs, completed the game's Showcase mode and played a few hours of the MyFaction mode by 12/6/23
I originally had no intention of playing this game let alone buying it, but since it was bundled with a game I was really interested in (Prodeus) last month (Via Humble Choice) for $12 I said what the hell. All in all I have mixed feelings about the game as I was not a fan of it's (imo) cheap (ie cheating @$$) ai, but I did like the twist they took with Showcase mode by having you play through/recreate John Cena's biggest losses instead of the usual play through/recreate his biggest wins/moments.

17. Portal - PC/Steam, Playtime: 2.5 hrs, beat the main campaign on 12/29/23
It's been almost 13 years since I last played this game (via the Orange Box Collection for Xbox 360) and honestly I was surprised at how much I remembered from the last play through which allowed me to zip right through the main campaign in under 3 hrs.

Jack Videogames · Jan 1, 2023

COMPLETED GAMES

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Jack Videogames · Jan 1, 2023

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

PREVIOUS YEARS:

2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014

stonedwal · Jan 1, 2023

In again. Should the year go as intended I should have much more game time.

Jack Videogames · Jan 1, 2023

Also I can't be the only one repping the medal, come on

sedg87 · Jan 1, 2023

Claiming my post!

1. The Witcher 3 - January 6th - 10/10
2. The Quarry - January 8th - 9/20
3. Resident Evil 0 - January 21st - 8.5/10
4. The Callisto Protocol - January 22nd - 7/10
5. Final Fantasy IX - January 30th - 10/10
6. Shiver - February 12th - 8/10

anthony2690 · Jan 1, 2023

Can I add myself to last year's one? I am pretty sure I beat over 52 games in 2022?

GametimeUK · Jan 1, 2023

Reserved... incase I get through 52 this year. This year is gonna be heavy I hope I have the time. I just barely made it last year.

ranmafan · Jan 1, 2023

I feel like this will be the perfect challenge for me this year to join.

1. Road 96 - XBOX - Jan 1st, 2023 - 8 hours - This was a nice surprise story based game. I liked the randomness of it. At times it could get a little pretentious but still a nice surprise all together.

2. The Quarry - XBOX - Jan 14th, 2023, 12 hours- Loved it like I did with Until Dawn. Just wish the technical issues would’ve been ironed out.

3. Vampire Survivors - XBOX - Jan 15th 2023, too much to count - been knocking out each achievement and boss for the last few weeks. Simply a fantastic game. A great and unique take on the bullet hell genre.

4. Forspoken - PS5 - Jan 31st, 2023 - a much much better game than the reviews made it out to be. A fun open world game with great combat and an interesting story. Not perfect but a fun ride for sure.

5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Arcade Game - PS5 - Feb 19, 2023 - Always wanted to do a complete play through of this and finally pulled it off. Still as fun as it was in the arcades in my youth.

6. Hogwarts Legacy - PS5 - Feb 23, 2023 - A fantastic game, so worth exploring. Avalanche nailed the world of Harry Potter in this game. Will certainly be one of my favorites of the year by the end of the year.

7. Babylon’s Fall - PS5 - Feb 26, 2023 - I decided to use a lot of my Saturday to play and finish this game before it shuts down in a few days. Overall not great but I enjoyed some of it. Glad I finished it.

8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time - PS5 - Feb 26, 2023 - After playing through the original arcade game I decided to give this classic a try. Was a nice bit of fun.

9. Resident Evil 3 Remake - PS5 - Mar 22, 2023 - The weakest of the RE remakes for sure. Which is a shame as I love the original. Still I enjoyed the game for the most part. Wish Capcom hadn't cut much out of it.

10. Resident Evil 4 Remake - PS5 - Mar 31, 2023 - WOW! This remake was amazing! It took everything that made the original great and turned it up a notch. Loved every minute of it. Just hope that the Ada DLC happens.

11. Peggie 2 - PS4 - March 31, 2023 - decided to do a simple puzzle game today. As fun as the original. A bit short though the main levels.

12. Star Wars Jedi Survivor - PS5 - May 2nd, 2023 - a fine game, great addition to the world of Star Wars. Loved every minute of it.

13. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch - May 5th, 2023 - a game that I’ve been playing for ages. Got stuck on Gannon due to a stupid error I made in forgetting to bring a shield to the right. But I finally fixed that and beat the game. Now ready for the sequel.

14. Immerse Land - Switch - May 5th, 2023 - a weird fmv game from China with a poor story told in a very confusing way. I think I got all the endings but I’m not even sure, the game feels broken in some ways. Oh well, short fmv experience which was a weird play session.

15. Diablo IV - PS5 - June 18, 2023 - finished the main campaign and it was a blast. Will go back to it for endgame stuff in the future.

16. Final Fantasy XVI - PS5 - July 8th 2023 - wow what a story and a great game too. Loved the setting and characters and the gameplay was a lot of fun. Had high expectations and they were more than met.

17. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Switch - July 15, 2023 - Easily the most fun I’ve had with a game this year. The exploration was just perfect, and the gameplay was superb. I certainly want to go back and do the side quests I missed sometime in the future.

18. As Dusk Falls: XBOX - July 28th, 2023 - Very interesting choose your own adventure style story game. Took me a while to play but worth it in the end.

19. When the Past was Around - XBOX - July 29th, 2023 - Game I got a while back from games with gold. SImple little game. Nice story

20. Arcade Paradise - XBOX - August 4th, 2023 - Great little indie title where you make your own arcade with plenty of retro inspired games to play as well. Surprise game for me this year.

21. McPixel 3 - XBOX - August 6th, 2023 - Hilarious little indie game. Worth it for all the laughs.

22. Midnight Fight Express - XBOX - August 11th, 2023 - Played this on game pass. Very fun action fighting game with a cinematic feel.

23. Power Wash Simulator - XBOX - August 14th, 2023 - Never thought I would enjoy a game about cleaning. But its simply one of the most relaxing games of the last few years.

24. Hellblade: Sauna's Sacrafice - XBOX - August 25th, 2023 - WOW, this game had it all. Great story, amazing immersion, awesome graphics, nice gameplay. Can't wait for the sequel

25. The Light in the Darkness - PS5 - August 25th 2023 - A story about the holocaust, told in game form. Well worth the play, a game others should try out as well.

26. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins - XBOX - AUgust 27th, 2023 - Huge doctor who fan, had to check this out. Nice little story based adventure game.

continued in the next post

ranmafan · Jan 1, 2023

27. Starfield - Xbox - September 21st 2023 - One of my favorite games of the year. While it wasnt a perfect experience as the exploration needed work, the game overall was a joy to play. Space themed Bethesda RPG was a blast.

28. Goodbye Volcano High - PS5 - September 25th, 2023 - Yes that game. I had to see it for myself. Honestly it was no where near as bad as many said it was, but it also wasnt the best experience either. An extremely buggy game at launch, and some weird design decisions annoyed me. The story had its moments but it could've been so much better.

29. Trek to Yomi - XBOX - October 12, 2023 - I love samurai era stories and games especially. But for the most part other than the aesthetic, the game was kind of a let down. Annoying controls especially hurt the game. Not terrible, but another missed oppurtunity.

30. Alan Wake 2 - XBOX - November 12, 2023 - This game blew me away. Looks amazing, has unbelievable levels of atmosphere, and a story that just grips you from start to finish. Remedy once again hits a home run.

31. Robocop: Rogue City - XBOX -November 22, 2023 - surprise of the year. As perfect of a translation of Robocop from film to game we could ever wish for. A fun ride from start to finish.

32. Spiderman 2 - PS5 - November 30, 2023 - a good game although not as big a hit with me as others this year. Still a great superhero game.

Sadly I came up short again this year. But I’m going to try again next year.

//DEVIL// · Jan 1, 2023

Reserved. this should be fun.

vodka-bull · Jan 2, 2023

#1 Spongebob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated | PS4 | 15h | January 1st | Platinum trophy earned | 3/5

#2 Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) | PS4 | 18h | January 4th | Platinum Trophy earned | 0/5

It‘s Call of Duty. Turn your brain off, shopt some guys, get some trophies and enjoy the easy ride. But the ride is so easy, even 10 year olds will find this game to be extremely bland and stupid. I figured, since the last CoD I played was the original modern warfare, that the campign may be enjoyable, but in the end it was just tedious. Captain Price ain‘t the Captain Price I remember, it‘s rather a bearded, onedimensional Chad. I‘m glad I just spent 10€ for it used.

And it‘s an activision game through and through. I couldn‘t figure out why I couldn‘t access the online store, which is mandatory to download the campaign packs. Even if you stay offline, delete the files, reinstall the game (from a disc!) there was just no way to access the campaign, which is supposed to be on the disc, due to day 1 patches. I even reached out to the support, they told me that it’s a known issue, the devs are working on it but there’s nothing they can do for me atm. So i waited until the warzone maintenance was over, around three weeks, to try it again to download it but that disn’t work either. I read through the first 3 pages on google to see that no one could help me. Then one day a friend of mine told me that I had to create a german account (I’m living in austria) to access the german activision store to download it on my PS5 to then be able to play it with my original account. How fucked up is that in 2023? Even the activisin support couldn’t tell me that solution.

I just hope that was the last activision encounter for me in a very long time, good thing they are as creqtively bancrupt as any other major AAA publisher, so I think I won’t have to deal with any of their big corporate bullshit any time soon.

The game was 2/5, but due to Activision being such dishonored bastards it’s a 0/5, because originally I couldn’t even play it (rather I wasn’t allowed to b/c no campaign packs or activision store for austria) if it were up to activision.

#3 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | PS5 | 26 hrs | January 9th | Platinum Trophy earned | 4/5

One of if not the best and funniest walking simulators I ever played and I played a few of them. It‘s great how they thought of ao much possible ways to play the game, there are literally dozens of different paths you can go in this game and it‘s great to see that the developers thought of every way imaginable to trick the game while the game tricks you. I can‘t really say more than just play it, currently it‘s on sale and it was totally worth the 12€. It‘s a fresh breeze in the tornado of creatively bancrupt triple AAA games.

#4 Stray | PS5 | 9 hrs | January 18th | Platinum Trophy earned | 4/5

#5 Sackboy A Big Adventure | PS5 | 45 hrs | January 19th | Platinum Trophy earned | 4/5

#6 Metroid Prime | Wii | 10 hrs | January 31st | Beat it without 100% | 5/5

The game is great, it's been in my backlog since 2002 and due to a very nice 4k Upgrade via Dolphin I thought I'd give this a try. I liked the backtracking, although near the end it got a little bit laborious. There was just not enough enemy variety, it's always been the same, going from room to room and sometimes everything turned dark just to make beating the enemies a little bit more annoying. I've tried to beat the game at least 5 times, I've bought it 3 times, once for the OG GCN, and twice as the trilogy version for Wii. But I've played too many next-gen/new age games in the past couple of months, so I really enjoyed going back to a GCN game.

#6 Spiderman | PS5 | 36 hrs | February 9th | Platinum Trophy earned | 5/5

Finally beat spiderman on PS5, I didn‘t expect much, after all it was „just“ a ps plus game, but boy was i positively surprised. I‘m not the kind of guy who‘s into superhero stuff, but insomniac delivered, big time. For an open world game it had great pacing too. I didn‘t feel exhausted as I am usually with ubisoft games, the story was great, the fighting system was spectacular, felt like i was always in control of the entire moveset and it just worked and felt awesome, music/soundtrack was excellent and I‘m really looking forward to playing miles morales. Oh and the graphics were top, I didn‘t play the remastered version, just the normal PS4 version and the visuals, especially in the cutscenes (faces etc.) gave me PS5 vibes. Looking forward to spiderman 2 as well.

yamaci17 · Jan 2, 2023

Let's go! this year I plan to play more indies. last year I went full ham on AAA!

	Name	Duration	Date	Star Rating	90-100 5 85 90 4.5 80 85 4 75 80 3.5 70-75 3
1	The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Hearts of Stone	15 hrs	9-Jan-2023	4.5
2	The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt	35 hrs	16-Jan-2023	5
3	Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Wrath of Druids	8 hrs	23-Jan-2023	3
4	Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Forgotten Saga	7 hrs	25-Jan-2023	3
5	Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Siege of Paris	8 hrs	1-Feb-2023	3
6	Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök	25 hrs	5-Feb-2023	3
7	Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Last Chapter	1 hrs	5-Feb-2023	3
8	Hogwarts Legacy	65 hrs	16-Feb-2023	3.5	75.33
9	Atomic Heart	36 hrs	26-Feb-2023	3.5	76.01
10	Half Life (Path Tracing)	10 hrs	2-Mar-2023	5
11	Wo Long Fallen Dynasty	38 hrs	8-Mar-2023	3	71.19
12	High on Life	17 hrs	24-Mar-2023	3	71.17
13	The Callisto Protocol	8 hrs	26-Mar-2023	2.5	65.77
14	The Last of Us Part I	18 hrs	8-Apr-2023	4.5	89.94
15	Star Wars Jedi Survivor	45 hrs	9-May-2023	4	82.74
16	Dead Space Remake	12 hrs	28-May-2023	4	82.29
17	Disc Room	3 hrs	24-Jun-2023	2.5	69.65
18	Planet of Lana	5 hrs	25-Jun-2023	3.5	76.41
19	100 Hidden Cats	1 hrs	1-Jun-2023
20	The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom	115 hrs	10-Jul-2023	5	90.94
21	MikeTheCat	1 hrs	13-Jul-2023	1
22	Stray	6 hrs	17-Jul-2023	3.5
23	Stephen's Sausage Roll	60 hrs	20-Jul-2023	4.5	82
24	Learn to Fly 2	1 hrs	21-Jul-2023
25	SnakeyBus	1 hrs	22-Jul-2023
26	Lofi Ping Pong	1 hrs	24-Jul-2023
27	Fill All	1 hrs	24-Jul-2023
28	Resident Evil 4	24 hrs	27-Jul-2023	4.5	87.34
29	Tiny Robots Recharged	2 hrs	28-Jul-2023	2
30	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	15 hrs	23-Aug-2023	4	81.7
31	Immortals of Aveum	16 hrs	10-Sep-2023	3.5	64.82
32	Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty	36 hrs	10-Oct-2023	5	92.65
33	Harry Potter 1 (PC)	5 hrs	21-Oct-2023	3
34	Harry Potter 2 (PC)	6 hrs	23-Oct-2023	3
35	Harry Potter 3 (PC)	8 hrs	25-Oct-2023	3
36	Hearthstone - Season 122 (Legend Top 2500)	100 hrs	10-Dec-2023	4	82
37	Halo Infinite (multiple seasons completed)	100 hrs	12-Dec-2023	2
38	Lancaster Crisis at Call Center	0.5 hrs	14-Dec-2023	1
39	Death and Taxes	5 hrs	15-Dec-2023	2.5	68.5
40	Submerged	2.5 hrs	23-Dec-2023	2	64.65
41	Woolfe The Red Hood Diaries	3 hrs	24-Dec-2023	2	64.15
42	A Normal Lost Phone	1 hrs	24-Dec-2023	1.5	56.75
43	How Fish is Made + Expansion	1 hrs	25-Dec-2023	0.5	37.05
44	Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story	1 hrs	25-Dec-2023	2	60.08
45	Oppai Muse	1 hrs	25-Dec-2023	2	62.5
46	Green Reaper	0.5 hrs	25-Dec-2023	1.5	50.25
47	Event[0]	3 hrs	26-Dec-2023	3	73.4
48	Minit	2 hrs	26-Dec-2023	2	62.05
49	First Tree	1.5 hrs	27-Dec-2023	3	70.05
50	Ducktales Remastered	4 hrs	29-Dec-2023	3	72.65
51	Venba	1.5 hrs	29-Dec-2023	3.5	76.1
52	Maquette	4 hrs	30-Dec-2023	3	73.45

Game reviews

Poppy and Sebastian side quests are of similar vain to Triss/Yen/Panam/Judy type of CDPR side quests. They're so greatly designed they might as well overshadow the main game's story. I really enjoyed the subplots going on with these two characters more than the main story.

The game is magical. It promised magic and it delivers magic. Everything about HP universe except Quidditch has been integrated into the story and quests in a meaningful way. I really did not expect such a scale of events / things that we come across in our journey in Hogwarts Legacy. And then there is the meticulously crafted Hogwarts castle filled with details, lore and ambiance... Not to mention "cozy" Hogsmeade and its lively streets, shops and bars. And then there are other small towns and vistas they've crafted across the highlands. The world they crafted is a joy to explore. Especially with the added freedom and fun the broom or mounts give you.

There are caveats to the game however, it lacks substantial amount of interactivity within Hogwarts and other students. Mini games and side activities are kept to a minimum. Lore and accurate representation of locations are plentiful but they're mostly hollow.

Main story is not that interesting, and I could see why they kept it short. Its really a game where you just casually visit Hogwarts, instead of actually being a student in it. Story mostly revolves around outside locations or outside dungeons that has nothing to do with Hogwarts. Being an open world RPG, I can see why they went that route but this ended up making Hogwarts a touristic place instead of actual gameplay place.

However, a HP fan couldn've exact for a better replica of Hogwarts. They nailed lighting, textures, ambiance quite extraordinarly and that alone deserves appreciation. I'd say similar amounts of effort went into Hogsmeade and surroundings of Hogwarts as well.

Wo Long Fallen Dynasty - 8 March 2023

+ Stamina mechanic is masterfully done and makes the combat very dynamic and fun.
+ Art style is peculiar, making up for the lack of graphical quality
+ Animations and flow of parry/counter/dodge are perfect
+ RPG aspects of the game is actually cool, the game does not make you commit to a certain build, you can respec as much as you want, you can also invest in Wizardry spells without sacrificing on other things
+ Weapon/armor upgrade system is well done, you can salvage looted armors and weapons to get upgrade materials as well
+ Embedding is pretty cheap, being able to get supplies from battle flags is also helpful
+ Wizardry spells are meaningful but not super OP. You still need stamina to cast them, which means you have to actively attack the enemy at the same time. It encourages a mixed combat where you parry, use martial arts, attack and use your spells at the same time.

- Enemy variety is shallow
- Morale system is masterfully done, encourages you to explore the map, however caveat here is the lack of enemy variety which makes the morale grinding a bore, which ends up making the morale system also a bore
- Most bosses are not memorable and unique and a certain pattern of "oh, your friend is now your enemy because of this evil demonic arrow" is used TOO much
- Story is too convoluted/uninteresting. Also, a certain pattern of "oh, you were looking for the Elixir but someone stole it and run away" is used TOO much

Overall a fun but forgettable game. 82/100

This game caught me by surprise. I had no expectations yet this game delivered.

Goods
Combat/gameplay is top notch. Guns are fun to use, and game ends before things start to feel repetetive. You get different guns that calls for different play styles, and on top of that, each gun has dedicated upgrades that changes or adds functionality which makes it even more fun. Enemy interactions are fun, they usually take damage/get damaged realistically..

Story and setting were more than good enough to captivate me through the end. Setting is actually rather spectacular, and story has multiple plot twists that hit you back to back. I was interested all the time. World is crafted with a lot of detail and lore and you can read all about it in in-game terminals.

Open world is there, but it is not tedious as most open world games are. It is a condensed world that just acts as a tool to progress the story. You enter "hubs" called training grounds for weapon upgrades and additional loot, and these locations boast different challenges, platforming puzzles and so on. You do not need to do all of them; game specifically tells you what upgrades you will find in specific training grounds, which is a welcome feature. This way you can focus on the upgrades for the weapons you desire and ignore others. However game was so captivating that I ended up completing most of the training grounds, it simply was fun.

Bads
Well story is a bit cliche, and dialogue can get cringey at times (not all times! sometimes it gets very philosophical and makes you stop and think about stuff).
Sometimes there are too much dialogue to a point it overlaps with stuff.
Quest design is a bit archaic, mostly they're fetch/go grab type of quests. However overall gameplay loop and story makes it bareable.

Alex Anderson · Jan 2, 2023

I've been waiting for this thread! I have so many PS4 games I want to play through this year and I'll be adding even more tomorrow. Got my eye on some 4 for 20 games at a local GameStop.

My first game of the year will be New Super Lucky's Tale!

*edit* Decided to start with Crash N. Sane Trilogy. 25% through Crash 1 so far over a few days. Still playing lots of Ms Pac Man Lynx and Tokyo 2020 is slowing me down but whatever.

I'll cheese a short Lynx game soon to get me on the board. I've always wanted to beat Zarlor Mercenary for Lynx. I see a long play on YouTube of it is 30 minutes. Its a hard game though. May take some doin'

kingwingin · Jan 2, 2023

angry henry cavill GIF by Mission Impossible

Drizzlehell · Jan 2, 2023

I'm in. Last year I must have beaten like a 100 games so unless I'm suddenly gonna become a dad or something, this should be a cakewalk.

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Time for a Q1 review.

Total games completed as of March 31: 22/52

January:
1. Gran Turismo 7
2. Halo 5 Guardians
3. Far Cry Classic
4. Wreckfest
5. Crash Bandicoot 4
6. Star Wars Battlefront II
7. Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
8. Medal of Honor Above and Beyond
9. Dead Space remake

February:
1. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2. GRID Legends
3. Half-Life 2 VR
4. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
5. Need For Speed Underground
6. Need For Speed Underground 2
7. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II
8. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising

March:
1. Rambo: The Video Game
2. Call of Duty 2
3. Call of Duty 3
4. Resident Evil 4 remake
5. Warhammer 40k: Space Marine

Ratings for select games from the list:

Game	Rating / 10	Total play time
Gran Turismo 7	8/10	35 hours
Halo 5 Guardians	7/10	n/a
Half Life 2 VR	9/10	12 hours
Resident Evil 4 Remake	8/10	25 hours
GRID Legends	8/10	97 hours
Medal of Honor Above and Beyond	5/10	n/a

Psychotic_Mantis · Jan 2, 2023

2023 - 76/52

1. Metroid: Zero Mission (Wii U) - 9/10
2. Injustice 2 (PS4) - 8/10
3. The Shoot (PS3) - 7/10
4. Eversion (Steam Deck) - 7/10
5. Remember Me (PS3) - 7/10
6. Picross DS (DS) - 9/10
7. Cotton Reboot (Switch) - 6/10
8. Virginia (Steam Deck) - 6/10
9. Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Steam Deck) - 7/10
10. The Last of Us: Part 1 (PS5) - 9/10
11. The Last of Us: Left Behind (PS5) - 8/10
12. Quell (Switch) - 7/10
13. Super Mario 3D World (Switch) - 9/10
14. Yoshi's New Island (3DS) - 7/10
15. Evoland (Steam Deck) - 7/10
16. A Short Hike (Steam Deck) - 8/10
17. Dead Space (PS5) - 9/10
18. Digger T. Rock - Rare Replay (Xbox Series X) - 4/10
19. Battletoads Arcade - Rare Replay (Xbox Series X) - 6/10
20. Bowser's Fury (Switch) - 9/10
21. Sonic Mania (Switch) - 8/10
22. Gris (Switch) - 8/10
23. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4) - 9/10
24. Grabbed by the Ghoulies - Rare Replay (Xbox Series X) - 6/10
25. Donkey Kong '94 (3DS) - 9/10
26. Resident Evil 4 Remake (PS5) - 10/10
27. Penguin Patrol (3DS) - 8/10
28. 3Souls (Wii U) - 5/10
29. Angry Video Game Nerd II: Assimilation (Steam Deck) - 7/10
30. Simple Story - Alex (Steam Deck) - 7/10
31. Bike Rider DX (3DS) - 7/10
32. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - 9/10
33. Super Mario All Stars: Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels (SNES) - 6/10
34. Super Mario All Stars: Super Mario Bros. 2 (SNES) - 8/10
35. Gears of War: Judgement (Xbox 360) - 6/10
36. The Cave (PS3) - 8/10
37. The Pedestrian (Steam Deck) - 8/10
38. Shank (Steam Deck) - 7/10
39. Red Faction (PS5) - 7/10
40. Glass Masquerade (Steam Deck) - 9/10
41. Detective Holmes: Trap for the Hunter (Steam Deck) - 7/10
42. Timespinner (Steam Deck) - 9/10
43. Hidden Object: Detective Holmes (Steam Deck) - 6/10
44. Super Kiwi 64 (Steam Deck) - 7/10
45. Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) - 8/10
46. Milo's Quest (Steam Deck) - 7/10
47. NecroWorm (Steam Deck) - 7/10
48. Bramble: The Mountain King (PS5) - 9/10
49. The Forgotten City (Xbox Series X) - 7/10
50. Spectacular Sparky (Steam Deck) - 8/10
51. Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars (Steam Deck) - 8/10
52. Raptor: Call of the Shadows (Steam Deck) - 7/10
53. Wax Museum: Seek and Find (Steam Deck) 7/10
54. Castle of Magic (3DS) - 8/10
55. Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded (Steam Deck) - 7/10
56. Madison (PS5) - 7/10
57. The Chant (PS5) - 6/10
58. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (PS5) - 8/10
59. Oxide Room 104 (Steam Deck) - 5/10
60. Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel (PS5) - 6/10
61. Secret Agen (Steam Deck) - 7/10
62. Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - 9/10
63. Lunistice (Steam Deck) - 6/10
64. Super Perils of Baking (PS5) - 6/10
65. ElecHead (Steam Deck) - 9/10
66. Irony of Nightmare (Steam Deck) - 7/10
67. Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes! (Steam Deck) - 7/10
68. Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Wii U) - 8/10
69. Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die! (Steam Deck) - 6/10
70. Zool Redimensioned (Steam Deck) - 6/10
71. Thymesia (PS5) - 6/10
72. Super Double Dragon (SNES) - 6/10
73. Adventure Island II (NES) - 8/10
74. The Little Mermaid (NES) - 8/10
75. Stray (PS5) - 9/10
76. Along Together (Meta Quest 3) - 7/10

Currently Playing:
Complete!

2018 List - 68 Games
2019 List - 69 Games
2020 List - 95 Games
2021 List - 68 Games
2022 List - 80 Games

March Climber · Jan 2, 2023

I would do this if I played less RPGs and MMOs. I've already signed up for Wayfinder and I know that game will take out a few months of time in itself.

Pantz · Jan 2, 2023

Help me to play more games so I can play more games.
It might not go well.

Bragr · Jan 2, 2023

CLAIMED.

Why ain't I on the list of previous people who completed it though? I did it last year.

GymWolf · Jan 2, 2023

I never understood this topic or how is it different from the "what are you playing now" topic...

Is there a reason for the 52 magic number or why anyone should force himself to play as many games as possible?

Maybe i'm just old.

KungFucius · Jan 2, 2023

Grabbing a slot. I will not hit 52 but I like documenting things. I did hit 25 last year and that was pretty good. My loose goal is 26 as that is typically within reach but it is hard with work and kids and all that. I tend to play games that are longer than or about 10 hours.

Pentiment (PC) - I enjoyed my time with this simple choose your own adventure type game.
Plague Tale: Requiem (PC) - Meh. The game has it's good parts but also has some really sucky shit in it. Biggest offender is the excessive use of slow walking. The stealth sucks and a lot of the gameplay just ends up being frustrating or immersion breakingly stupid. I will probably play the 3rd one on GP in the future.
Fallout 76 (PC) - Main Quest: This game is so frustrating. It takes good elements of Fallout and shits all over it with online bullshit. The leveling system is trash. You level up, everything levels up and your weapons stay at the level you acquired them. So basically your weapons get weaker and you need new ones plus they also break. This system is infinitely worse than Zelda's. Additionally some enemies in the main quest are extreme bullet sponges. You have to hit them 500 times so if you aren't stacked with ammo you are fucked. The worst thing by far is that the game doesn't respect your life or time. You can't pause really, shit keeps killing you and if you leave some quests midstream you will have to redo all steps in them. This makes it stressful and shitty when you are trying to squeeze in a session before work or something. Seriously Bethesda, Fuck you for thinking any of this is what gamers want.
Fallout 76 Steel Dawn / Steel Reign Expansions - Why the fuck do I keep at this. Fucking went to one small building and used well over 1000 fucking bullets to wipe out the Super Mutants. It took a long time to farm the ammo and resources to make it then shoot it all into fucking sponges. I assume you can farm legendary crap and use that to get an effective weapon and buy shit to make it all work out, but after doing all that you will level up another 10 levels and the enemies will be even spongier. Bullet Sponges are not fun. Please give me the strength to not play the rest of the Pitt expansion.
Hi Fi Rush (PC GP) - This was a great game. If GP can get more games like this it will be the best thing to happen in gaming. I would not have decided to buy this game and play it otherwise. My only gripe is that some of the timing on puzzles was a bit over the top due to the need for perfection and length and that switching to easy mode didn't change that difficulty, just the battle difficulty which wasn't very difficult to begin with. I also got stuck doing some of those puzzles over and over and over again because I didn't let go of the button on the last ()---Hold---() thing because my brain kept telling me I nailed it.
As Dusk Falls (pC GP) - Another game I wouldn't have tried if not for game pass. It is more of an interactive choose your adventure book but the story is interesting and worth the time.
Olija - Gamepass
Hogwarts Legacy (PC) - Played as a trans character named Hairy NotHer. At first I felt bad, but they grew on me. The game was good, but dragged on the way open world games do. To much content.
Atomic Heart (PC/GP) - Overall a good game with fun battles that gets better once you get into it. Many nits and areas for future improvement. I got past the weird movement and lack of sprint after upgrading the speed. The platforming/parkour was very, very rough. Lack of fast travel to previous areas meant no way in fuck I would go exploring for stuff I missed like upgrades. I do want to highlight the extremely poor delivery of the game. Preloaded 50GB, auto update enabled but never worked, then needed to download 70GB on day 1, didn't get to play when I could, then 2 days later another mandatory update of 17GB. Mandatory update for a fucking game I already downloaded 120GB of and just wanted to play. BS.
Chained Echoes (PC/GP) - Good old school JRPG. Had some rough edges particularly with the pacing in some spots where there was a shit ton of text and no opportunity to save and stop playing, but a good game nonetheless.
Vampire Survivors (PC/GP) This game is very addictive. I didn't finish everything, but I did more than enough. This is the type of game you can play with a group of friends, passing the controller after each run. I did that with my kid for a few sessions, but turned asshole and hogged it.
Eastward (PC/GP) - I finished this game out of some stupid sense of obligation. It is not bad by any means but the fucking dialog and theatrical mini scenes is just too much. It is also one of those annoying PC games that has a long unskippable intro filled with logos I don't give a fuck followed by a starting animation that makes you watch it every time.
Horizon Burning Shores (PS5) - It was weird to have a DLC 14 months later. I spent a couple of hours relearning the game to get ready. I think the DLC was rather weak. It also really struck a nerve with the new weapons that still have ridiculous upgrade requirements. I am fine with harvesting parts, but the random rare drops are utter shit. Not only are they shit for gameplay, they are fucking stupid. I shouldn't need to kill a dozen Apex ___ to get 2 of their hearts.
Ghostwire Tokyo (PC/Gamepass) - Not a very good game, but thankfully it was short enough.
TotK - My GotY
FFXVI - Meh
Starfield - Fucking broken shittier version of FO4
Sea of Stars - experienced super annoying bugs and quality assurance escapes. Utter bullshit how they lock the true ending behind a collectathon that basically forces you to rewalk the whole map if you missed stuff. That is terrible design and arrogant. Most people won't love your game that much and you shouldn't be telling everyone else to fuck off.
Super Mario Wonder - Wonderful
Spider-Man 2.
Alan Wake 2 (PC)

Currently Playing - ??

GOTY ranking so far (My top 3 of games released this year that I beat):

Zelda
Mario
Hogwarts

Anticipating/backlog:

BG3
Jedi2
Ass Creed

Mattyp · Jan 2, 2023

Never attempted this so I will this year that the gaming room is just about finished I'll still reserve photos for the 2024 show off but, being a father now I'm going to aim to try and find mostly kids titles I can enjoy with them as something different.

List to come.

Killer8 · Jan 2, 2023

I'm in this year. Hopefully won't fall off the rails like last year by starting too many long open world games.

PendekarRajawali · Jan 2, 2023

I have the same question every year. How do you guys play so many games in a year? Don't you have jobs?

wyvern_bloodfist · Jan 3, 2023

Game No.1 - The Callisto Protocol
Playtime: 10 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.2 - STRAY
Playtime: 7 hrs. 05 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.3 - Gungrave G.O.R.E
Playtime: 7 hrs. 45 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.4 - EVIL WEST
Playtime: 9 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.5 - CUPHEAD
Playtime: 6 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.6 - Samurai Maiden
Playtime: 25 hrs. 13 mins.
My Rating: 15 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.7 - Croixleur Sigma
Playtime: 3 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.8 - EVIL Inside
Playtime: 1 hrs. 11 mins.
My Rating: 24 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.9 - Resident Evil Village Gold Edition
Playtime: 11 hrs. 23 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.10 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
Playtime: 8 hrs. 03 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxOne-

Game No.11 - The Ascent
Playtime: 18 hrs. 20 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.12 - Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
Playtime: 7 hrs. 42 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.13 - Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
Playtime: 32 hrs. 16 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.14 - Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Playtime: 05 hrs. 46 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.15 - Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Playtime: 15 hrs. 26 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.16 - Onechanbara Origin
Playtime: 17 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.17 - Resident Evil 2 Remake
Playtime: 6 hrs. 21 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.18 - Resident Evil 3 Remake
Playtime: 5 hrs. 11 mins.
My Rating: 23 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.19 - Forspoken
Playtime: 19 hrs. 08 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.20 - Dead Space Remake
Playtime: 8 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.21 - The Medium
Playtime: 6 hrs. 20 mins.
My Rating: 23 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.22 - Hogwarts Legacy
Playtime: 29 hrs. 20 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.23 - Wanted: Dead
Playtime: 04 hrs. 20 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.24 - 零〜濡鴉ノ巫女〜
Playtime: 12 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 24 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo WiiU

Game No.25 - WO LONG: Forbidden Dynasty
Playtime: 89 hrs. 48 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.26 - WILD HEARTS
Playtime: 73 hrs. 23 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.27 - 零〜月蝕の仮面〜
Playtime: 11 hrs. 37 mins.
My Rating: 24 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.28 - Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix
Playtime: 03 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.29 - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Playtime: 15 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.30 - Remnant From The Ashes
Playtime: 40 hrs. 14 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.31 - Sword and Fairy: Together Forever
Playtime: 23 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.32 - Omen of Sorrow
Playtime: 03 hrs. 25 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.33 - Resident Evil 4 Remake
Playtime: 20 hrs. 05 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.34 - CODE VEIN
Playtime: 37 hrs. 39 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.35 - Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
Playtime: 06 hrs. 05 mins.
My Rating: 24 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.36 - ASTERIGOS Curse of the Stars
Playtime: 28 hrs. 58 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.37 - Dead Island 2
Playtime: 30 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.38 - Implosion: Never Lose Hope (インプロージョン)
Playtime: 17 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.39 - DNF DUEL
Playtime: 3 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.40 - SAMURAI JACK Battle Through Time
Playtime: 8 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.41 - BRAMBLE: The Mountain King
Playtime: 8 hrs. 20 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.42 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Playtime: 3 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.43 - DEAD OR SCHOOL
Playtime: 30 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 12 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.44 - Witch on the Holy Night
Playtime: 25 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.45 - Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Playtime: 18 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.46 - Street Fighter V
Playtime: 3 hrs. 30 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation4

Game No.47 - Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Playtime: 5 hrs. 30 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Xbox360

Game No.48 - KIller Instinct
Playtime: 5 hrs. 14 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxONE

Game No.49 - Dead or Alive 6
Playtime: 3 hrs. 30 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxONE

Game No.50 - SoulCalibur 6
Playtime: 4 hrs. 35 mins.
My Rating: 17 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxONE

Game No.51 - The RumbleFish 2
Playtime: 2 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 15 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.52 - REMNANT 2
Playtime: 9 hrs. 48 mins.
My Rating: 15 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.53 - CRYMACHINA
Playtime: 34 hrs. 18 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.54 - ATLAS FALLEN
Playtime: 16 hrs. 07 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.55 - DreadOut 2
Playtime: 05 hrs. 35 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.56 - GHOST SONG
Playtime: 18 hrs. 22 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.57 - Getsufumaden
Playtime: 32 hrs. 25 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.58 - Sword of The Vagrant
Playtime: 15 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 16 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Game No.59 - Granblue Fantasy Versus
Playtime: 06 hrs. 12 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.60 - Lies of P
Playtime: 66 hrs. 17 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.61 - Daymare: 1994 SandCastle
Playtime: 08 hrs. 15 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.62 - Fort Solis
Playtime: 03 hrs. 10 mins.
My Rating: 18 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.63 - Stranger of Paradise: FF Origins
Playtime: 38 hrs. 57 mins.
My Rating: 23 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxOne

Game No.64 - WO LONG: Fallen Dynasty
Playtime: 58 hrs. 02 mins.
My Rating: 13 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxOne

Game No.65 - DOLMEN
Playtime: 23 hrs. 46 mins.
My Rating: 22 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: XboxOne

Game No.66 - LORDS OF THE FALLEN
Playtime: 73 hrs. 02 mins.
My Rating: 10 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: PlayStation5

Game No.67 - Silent Hope
Playtime: 32 hrs. 42 mins.
My Rating: 20 out or 25
Completed: Finished Single Player
Version: Nintendo Switch

Total Games Finished : 67

BusierDonkey · Jan 5, 2023

PendekarRajawali said:
I have the same question every year. How do you guys play so many games in a year? Don't you have jobs?

No, we're all neets who live in our parent's basements, piss in jars, shit in pizza boxes and tape our eyes open.

Just kidding about the pizza boxes... maybe

PendekarRajawali · Jan 5, 2023

BusierDonkey said:
No, we're all neets who live in our parent's basements, piss in jars, shit in pizza boxes and tape our eyes open.

Just kidding about the pizza boxes... maybe

Aha now I know there this picture came from.

marcincz · Jan 5, 2023

He is joking.
True is, we are all millionaires and don’t need boring jobs.

Dontkidyourselfjimmy · Jan 5, 2023

Only managed a miserable 11 last year:

1)Last of Us 2 PS5 03/01 (7/10)
2)Doom the ancient gods part 1 Series X 03/02 (8/10)
3)Doom the ancient gods part 2 Series X 04/02 (9/10)
4)Elden Ring Series X 22/04 (9/10)
5)Doom TNT Evilution series X 06/06 (9/10)
6)Ghost of Tsushima Iki island PS5 04/07 (9/10)
7)Spiderman Miles Morales PS5 06/07 (6/10)
8)Halo Infinite Series X 15/08 (6/10)
9)Star Ocean First Departure R PS5 05/09 (6/10)
10)Stray PS5 06/09 (9.5/10)
11)Call of duty modern warfare 2 Series X 24/10 (7/10)

2023 list:

1)Doom Deathless Switch 05/01 (8/10)
2)Overcooked switch 08/01 (10/10)
3)The Walking Dead final season series X 18/01 (8.5/10)
4)Doom Arrival Switch 02/02 (8.5/10)
5)High on life series X 04/03 (6/10)
6)it takes two series X 10/08 (10/10)

Drizzlehell · Jan 6, 2023

PendekarRajawali said:
I have the same question every year. How do you guys play so many games in a year? Don't you have jobs?

Work only takes about 40 hours a week. The rest of the time is spent on the grindset.

Cert.in.Death · Jan 6, 2023

Claiming my spot, will update.

BusierDonkey · Jan 7, 2023

PendekarRajawali said:
Aha now I know there this picture came from.

No joke I would be perfectly happy in that room, I grew up with a smaller TV than that. Give me a controller and some games and I'm perfectly content for hours on end.

TuFaN · Jan 8, 2023

#	Title	Platform	Rating	Date	Playtime	What kind of completion	First time playing	Replay
01.	Super Mario Land	Game Boy	10	04. January	01 hour	One Playthrough		x
02.	Batman - The Video Game	Game Boy	6	06. January	02 hours	One Playthrough		x
03.	Vampire Survivors	PC	7	14. January	40 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
04.	Final Fantasy 7 Remake	PS5	8	19. January	90 hours	Platinum trophy	x
05.	Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade: EPISODE INTERmission	PS5	8	21. January	16 hours	All available trophies	x
06.	Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart	PS5	8	24. January	18 hours	Platinum trophy	x
07.	Ghost of Tsushima	PS5	9	30. January	62 hours	Platinum trophy	x
08.	Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island Expansion	PS5	9	01. February	10 hours	All available trophies	x
09.	Sackboy: A Big Adventure	PS5	7	10. February	15 hours	Platinum trophy	x
10.	Astro's Playroom	PS5	8	13. February	08 hours	Platinum trophy	x
					01-10: 262 hours
11.	Returnal	PS5	7	21. February	48 hours	Platinum trophy	x
12.	The Last Guardian	PS5	3	27. February	13 hours	One playthrough	x
13.	Shadow of the Colossus	PS5	8	08. March	15 hours	Platinum trophy	x
14.	inFamous Second Son	PS5	7	12. March	23 hours	Platinum trophy	x
15.	God of War 2018	PS5	9	17. March	47 hours	Platinum trophy	x
16.	Resident Evil 1 Remake	PC	10	21. March	05 hours	One Playthrough with Jill Valentine		x
17.	Resident Evil Director's Cut	PS1	10	22. March	05 hours	One Playthrough with Jill Valentine		x
18.	Resident Evil 2	PS1	10	22. March	04 hours	One Playthrough with Leon Scott Kennedy in A-Scenario		x
19.	Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	PS1	9	24. March	04 hours	One Playthrough		x
20.	Resident Evil 4 Remake	PC	10	06. April	129 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
					11-20: 293 hours
21.	Super Mario Land 2	*Game Boy*	9	07. April	03 hours	One Playthrough		x
22.	Contra: Hard Corps	*Genesis*	7	10. April	05 hours	Three Playthroughs, two as Ray and one as Sheena 1. Missile Ending; 2. Bad Ending; 3. Big Magnum Ending	x
23.	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	*Switch*	10	08. June	227 hours	Shrines=100%, Lightroots=100%, Armor pieces & upgrades=100%, Korok Seeds = 43%	x
24.	Command & Conquer Remastered Collection	PC	8	11. June	88 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
25.	Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	*Switch*	7	27. June	63 hours	One Playthrough	x
26.	Pokémon Sword	*Switch*	7	02. July	33 hours	One Playthrough	x
27.	Dead Space	PC	9	12. July	39 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
28.	They Are Billions	PC	9	19. July	108 hours	One Playthrough	x
29.	Cyberpunk 2077	PC	7	01. August	87 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
30.	Death's Door	PC	8	02. August	21 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
					21-30: 674 hours
31.	Hercules	PS1	8	05. August	03 hours	One Playthrough		x
32.	Pinocchio	SNES	6	05. August	02 hours	One Playthrough		x
33.	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	SNES	10	08. August	12 hours	One Playthrough	x
34.	Monument Valley	PC	6	10. August	05 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
35.	Monument Valley 2	PC	6	11. August	02 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
36.	Gunpoint	PC	6	11. August	05 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
37.	Half-Life	PC	9	12. August	11 hours	One Playthrough		x
38.	Half-Life 2	PC	9	14. August	17 hours	100% Achievements on Steam		x
39.	Days Gone	PC	7	20. August	93 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
40.	Devil May Cry	PC	10	22. August	21 hours	4x Playthroughs (2x Normal, 1x Hard, 1x Dante Must Die)		x
					31-40: 171 hours
41.	Devil May Cry 2	PC	5	24. August	22 hours	5x Playthroughs (Dante: Normal, Hard, Must Die / Lucia: Normal / Trish: Normal)		x
42.	Devil May Cry 3	PC	10	26. August	28 hours	6x Playthroughs (Dante: Normal, Hard, Very Hard, Dante Must Die, Heaven or Hell / Vergil: Normal)		x
43.	Silent Hill	PS1	10	27. August	12 hours	One Playthrough (Good Ending)		x
44.	Silent Hill 2	PS2	10	01. September	16 hours	One Playthrough		x
45.	Silent Hill 3	PS2	9	02. September	12 hours	One Playthrough		x
46.	Devil May Cry 5	PC	8	02. September	91 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
47.	Solar Striker	Game Boy	6	03. September	01 hour	One Playthrough		x
48.	Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways	PC	9	19. October	11 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
49.	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	*Switch*	9	24. October	20 hours	One Playthrough & almost done with all collectables.	x
50.	Limbo	PC	7	20. November	10 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
					41-50: 223 hours
51.	AER: Memories of Old	PC	5	21. November	5 hours	100% Achievements on Steam	x
52.	Sea of Stars	PC	8	07. December	85 hours	2x Playthroughs (One on Nintendo Switch prior to the games release and another on my Steam account)	x
	⠀				51-52: 90 hours total: 1713 hours

TuFaN · Jan 8, 2023

2/2 - Claimed - will update

Currently playing:

Baldurs Gate 3
Path of Exile

BusierDonkey · Jan 8, 2023

1-10

1 - Forza Horizon 5 - PC - Still completing weekly content - --- hours - 95/100
Game is over a year old now, but I still play it once a week. The map is great, the gameplay is great, the sound design is great, and the visuals are great. The characters and stories Playground funneled into this game out of someone's ass are terrible, but that's such a small piece of the whole thing I don't really care. This is probably my all-time favorite arcade racing game now.

2 - Deathloop - PC - Completed playthrough, still have plenty to do - 13 hours in 2023 - 85/100
If you haven't played this yet and are thinking about it, don't activate the waypoints before each mission and play it without them. I read several reviews about the game, all complaining that you can simply follow the waypoints and finish the game effortlessly so I decided to shit-can them from the start. There is so much more to this game than the main missions, tons of side content, interesting side areas and honestly doing it all without outside help was pretty satisfying. The game plays awesome, movement and traversal are DOOM levels of fluid, gunplay is snappy and fun, weapons are a bit limited but all of them were fun to use, and the special abilities, especially with the buffs have all kinds of fun uses. I came into this game with very low expectations, but it ended up being my favorite game last year after Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Even the characters were great, Colt and Julianna were great fun in the dialogue that came before each mission. Outside that and a few short cutscenes, the game was just pure gameplay. Without the waypoints on, you're forced to read all the clues, listen in on conversations between NPCs and remember when and where people are going to be. It makes exploring the four areas of the island in each time of day feel much more important and makes the game's design feel right. I've read that the multiple hand-holding measures like the waypoints and "impossible to lose" modes were added in order to appease people that didn't want to figure anything out for themselves, and I'd say that sounds about right.

3 - Final Fantasy VIII - Switch - WIP - 30ish hours in, likely going to abandon again - 65/100
I'm almost done this, and I have to say I'm enjoying it more than I did back when I played it on the PS1. The Remaster fixes a lot of the issues with the visuals in the original which was horrid. Unfortunately, it didn't fix what made the game kind of suck in the first place like the dumbass cast, nonsense story or mostly empty world. I've reached the end-game grind and this game has an incredibly boring one. I abandoned the game here decades ago and now I remember why.

4 - Rock n' Roll Racing: Definitive Edition - Switch - Finished co-op playthrough - 5 hours - 80/100
I am terrible at this game. I don't remember struggling with the controls in this game as a kid but playing this again on the Switch I was losing my shit after constantly flying off the track, missing with my missiles and hitting every oil trap and mine on the track. The game is fantastic, the entire presentation of the game is just done perfectly. The Definitive Edition brings in widescreen and actual music tracks which add greatly to the game. One song is missing but overall, it's an improvement, not that the SNES version was bad by any metric (the Genesis version though, just gouge out my eardrums...). My biggest issue with this version was that the split screen was vertical and not horizontal like on the SNES version which meant you really can't see what's coming up until you're already there.

5 - Metal Slug X - Switch - Finished co-op playthrough - 2 hours - 80/100
The Metal Slug games are pixel art porn with a Contra game underneath. The animation and art design in these games are among the best I've ever seen and as such the game doesn't age at all. Gameplay is fast, explosions are massive, enemies and bosses are all incredibly well animated and are all fun to fight. If I had to put out a gripe about this game, it's that by Metal Slug 3 you've seen a lot of these assets in the previous games and things start looking and playing a bit too familiar. Despite that though it really is a lot of fun to play and viewed on its own is easily worth playing. If you can, play co-op. This game is a reworked version of Metal Slug 2 that fixed some of the game's issues.

6 - Fighting Force - Playstation - Finished co-op playthrough - 1 hour - 55/100
This game suffers from everything being too slow. Movement is slow, the camera moves slow, the attacks are slow, even the music feels slow. Pickups like guns are hard to see on the ground so they get missed. I did appreciate the destructible background elements and your character's moveset wasn't as limited as some games in this category but in the end the game was pretty forgettable.

7 - Clockwork Aquario - Switch - Multiple co-op playthroughs - 3 hours - 75/100
This was a fun little game I played with my older brother. It's one of the first games I've played with him in a long time. It's a very Japanese game where you knock enemies out and use them as weapons, or just punch everything you see. There are attempts at platforming and you can fire projectiles but overall, there isn't really a set way to play the game, it's mostly a free-for-all. You can use the other player as a projectile though, which resulted in quite a few accidental flights off a cliff. The art is simply adorable and the whole game was nice to take in.

8 - Super Punch Patrol - Switch - Finished co-op playthrough - 1 hour - 60/100
I think my brother warned me about a dozen times the game was going to suck. I actually didn't mind it. The art is simple pencil sketches (the game looks exactly like the art I posted above) with player characters in blue and enemy characters in red. It's a beat 'em up like Final Fight or Double Dragon. This is where the game kind of falls short. The characters are not interesting at all, nor is the adventure showcased in the game. The mechanics are pretty standard-fare stuff as is the music and the art is just too simple. The most memorable thing in the game is when the dominatrix-type female enemy characters take you over their knee and spank you.

9 - King of the Monsters - Switch - Finished co-op playthrough - 3 hours - 60/100
I had high hopes for this game. It's a wrestling game but the wrestlers are giant monsters, and the arena is an assortment of locales around Japan. The entire arena is destructible as are the tanks, helicopters, building and cars that move around the area. The area is surrounded by electric fences used as the ring's ropes. Looking at everything you'd think you had the perfect game. Unfortunately, you don't have time to go smash buildings or wreak havoc because at all times the enemy monsters are straight up in murder mode and are perfectly willing to back pick you in a moment's notice. As you progress enemies become more and more powerful but that only means they require more hits to damage. As a result, later stages become tedious as you do ship damage to wear enemies down. It's just okay.

10 - Metal Slug - PC - Multiple playthroughs - 3 hours - 80/100
See the above review for Metal Slug X. Animation, art and sound are all top-notch. This game I played alone though which often leaves you in situations where you really wish you weren't. A good example is an area where you have to shoot a button to raise a door, then shoot an explosive barrel to move on. With two players this is a cakewalk. One guy hit the button, the other spams the barrel. Alone though you barely have time to hop down after raising the door and there's a dude shooting so you tend to spend a lot of time repeating the previous steps which gets annoying. In the end it's a minor thing but this kind of game is always better co-op.

Sleepwalker · Jan 8, 2023

Reserved, I'm so in!

Cryio · Jan 8, 2023

Reserved

Jack Videogames · Jan 9, 2023

1. CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION

29:46h, Normal difficulty. 100% side quests including Minerva.

Right after booting up the game, Crisis Core nostalgiabaits you by directly referencing the intro of the original FFVII. And that's fine, really - because no amount of technical polish (and there is a lot) can hide how fucking 2000s this game is. Hunks with singular angel wings (in plural), a character based on, and voiced by, fucking Gackt... . Even though the new graphics and improved BSO are nifty as hell, Crisis Core can't hide its humble PSP origins, what with its weird combat system that mixes random encounters ACTIVATING COMBAT MODE and real-time combat CONFLICT RESOLVED.

It's still a good game though, with an interesting focus on its characters and an addicting gameplay. Not a fan of some stuff how it retcon/clashes with the original FFVII lore but oh well, after Remake we've jumped that shark long ago haven't we...

SteamDeck: Works perfectly without tinkering. There are some dips at 60fps: I chose to play locked at 40fps and it was beautiful.

My Score: ★★★★☆

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Sure, I'll bite.

1. Halo Infinite (XSX) - great multiplayer, bland campaign and poor boss fights. [7]
2. NFS Unbound (XSX) - good core racing but repetitive and lacks evolution. [7]

Next: NFS Heat (XSX)
Then: Bayonetta 3 (Switch)

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