Tackle the backlog - 12 in 12 2019
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I'm not too happy with my progress to be honest. I'm glad to have still had a crack at my backlog in general, completing games like Alien Storm, Spiderman and Tales of Berseria that aren't in my 12, but I chose these 12 for a reason I feel. I'm about half way through Hexyz Force, but I better start working on Shinobi 3 next I feel.
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@dipset That's great, I'll probably do the same and just blast through it next time I'm feeling it again.
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Just beat Alan Wake meaning I'm done with 9 (or 7 rather since I choose not to finish two games from my list).
Alan Wake 8.5/10
I'm very pleased with Alan Wake, I think it is a very well made game that does some of the best work that I've seen when it comes to making 'cinematic' games, since I usually dislike how much other games in that vein compromise to make a flashy experience, but this one was just right.
Add to it a very compelling narative that definitively wanted to make me go on, a good mix of characters to color the story, fantastic presentation and entertaining gameplay, it makes for a really great package.
The ending is certainly a bit of a bummer, and some repetition is present that drags things down just a bit, but I also feel they made a good job of not stretching things too much, so even not a huge deal in my mind.
Lisa7/10 DNFPony Island7/10West of Loathing6/10 DNFAlan Wake8.5/10Prey8/10Alice: Madness Returns6/10D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die
Deadly Premonition
Grim Fandango7.5/10Mark of the Ninja9/10Trails in the Sky9/10The Silver Case
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@bard91 said in Tackle the backlog - 12 in 12 2019:
Just beat Alan Wake meaning I'm done with 9 (or 7 rather since I choose not to finish two games from my list).
Alan Wake 8.5/10
I'm very pleased with Alan Wake, I think it is a very well made game that does some of the best work that I've seen when it comes to making 'cinematic' games, since I usually dislike how much other games in that vein compromise to make a flashy experience, but this one was just right.
Add to it a very compelling narative that definitively wanted to make me go on, a good mix of characters to color the story, fantastic presentation and entertaining gameplay, it makes for a really great package.
The ending is certainly a bit of a bummer, and some repetition is present that drags things down just a bit, but I also feel they made a good job of not stretching things too much, so even not a huge deal in my mind.
Lisa7/10 DNFPony Island7/10West of Loathing6/10 DNFAlan Wake8.5/10Prey8/10Alice: Madness Returns6/10D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die
Deadly Premonition
Grim Fandango7.5/10Mark of the Ninja9/10Trails in the Sky9/10The Silver Case
Suda and Swery games left? God I envy you.
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MY BACKLOG
Resident Evil 2 (PS1, replay)FINISHED 01/19
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4)FINISHED 02/19
Titanfall 2 (PC) - FINISHED 02/19
Undertale (Switch)FINISHED 03/19
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (PC)FINISHED 05/19
Silent Hill 2 (PS2)- FINISHED 07/19
Hitman 2016 (PC)- FINISHED 08/19Final Fantasy VI (SNES) - started 01/19
Kingdome Come Deliverance (PC) - started 05/19
Frostpunk (PC) - started 07/19Final Fantasy XV (PC)
Resident Evil 4 (PS4)
Resident Evil 5 (PS4)Hitman 2 (PC)
Divinity Original Sin II: Definitive Edition (PC)
The Witness (PC)
Deus Ex (PC)
Gothic II (PC)
DOOM (PC)
Wolfenstein New Order (PC)PLATINUM BACKLOG
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
The Last of Us: Remastered
I finally polished off Hitman (2016) and might move onto Hitman 2 during my vacation. You'd think a vacation is the perfect time to get through the back log but Astral Chain and Control just happen to be out conveniently when I have time off so its not going to be so productive in that regard. I do have Hitman fever. This game was phenominal and Hitman 2 looks even better.
7 games down!
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"Finished" D4 as much as I think I can say that I finished, so that is another one down.
Dark Dreams Don't Die 7.5/10
I was not aware that this was an incomplete game, and while that leaves a pretty sour taste considering how it ends, I was very entertained with it even though it has a good amount of shortcomings.
The game is one of the best I've played in terms of the use of QTEs, and overall I liked the general gameplay, that coupled with all of the weird stuff in the game make for something very interesting, and a lot of things had me intrigued so I'm just sad there won't be an ultimate resolution fo them so I guess I'll have to settle for whatever theories I might have had. Hard to grade an unfinished product but I liked what it was doing.
Lisa7/10 DNFPony Island7/10West of Loathing6/10 DNFAlan Wake8.5/10Prey8/10Alice: Madness Returns6/10D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die7.5/10Deadly Premonition
Grim Fandango7.5/10Mark of the Ninja9/10Trails in the Sky9/10The Silver Case
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Dragon Quest VII
Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shenmue I& II
Devil May Cry 3
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Shadowrun (SNES)
Ultima VII
Luigi's Mansion 2
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
DrakengardI beat Shenmue I. We're more than 8 months in and I have I finished 1.5 games from my list. Doing great XD
I'm trying to decide to play Shenmue II or Devil May Cry 3 next.
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Finished Mega Man X8, and I think that's it for my original list.
I've got Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Prey, Bloodborne, Resident Evil HD Remaster and The Wonderful 101 left, and there's no way I'm gonna be touching any of those with all the 2019 releases still coming up.
7/12 ain't bad, and I completed tons of other backlog games too, so I'm fine with my "progress" for this year!
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I have flopped so bad on this. I am truly the Kramer of this contest.
I think I will start thinking about a 2020 list now and try to be more realistic with it. Good luck to you all with closing out 2019.
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I can't wait to join for next year. I have quite a big backlog from the times that I wasn't able to play them properly.
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A little update on my backlog:
- I have to say that Persona 4 Golden isn't really doing it for me right now. I love the characters so far (got past Kanji's dungeon or whatever they call it here), and doing the social link stuff is always a blast, but I just can't care much about the structure of the dungeons and the combat experience overall. Persona 5 really spoiled me. Putting this on indefinite hold, might be a DNF if I don't finish when this year ends.
- The unfortunate progress loss I had in Wasteland 2 really messed me up. Might also turn to a DNF.
- I have started LiS Beyond The Storm but haven't played it again in a while. I do plan on continuing it.
- Looks like I won't be finishing Hollow Knight anytime soon, lol. Control has reminded me of my tendency to mess around for a absurdly long time in these metroidvania style games.
Okami HDDNF
HZD The Frozen Wilds
Persona 4 Goldenon hold
Shenmue II
Thumper
What Remains of Edith Finch
Nier Automata
Hollow Knight
Life is Strange
Wasteland 2on hold
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
My Hero One's JusticeThe rest I haven't played yet. Hoping I can at least finish Edith Finch and Thumper.
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@bard91 Shall we start a new thread for 2020? :)
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I don't see why not, I end up only beating 9 put of my 12 games, but I deciced to not finish those other 3, so I'm content having given them a chance.
Lisa 7/10 DNF
Pony Island 7/10
West of Loathing 6/10 DNF
Alan Wake 8.5/10
Prey 8/10
Alice: Madness Returns 6/10
D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die 7.5/10
Deadly Premonition 7.5/10
Grim Fandango 7.5/10
Mark of the Ninja 9/10
Trails in the Sky 9/10
The Silver Case 4/10 DNF
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Dragon Quest VII
Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shenmue I& II
Devil May Cry 3
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Shadowrun (SNES)
Ultima VII
Luigi's Mansion 2
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
DrakengardI beat 2.5 games from my list XD
It's been a busy year for me. Not a lot of time for video games.
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@scotty Duke Nukem Forever
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@scotty Did Not Finish
I did not finish anymore games so my backlog progress is lackluster overall. Probably won't get any better this year, lol.
