Games 01-26
Completed 52/52:
Game 27: The Witcher (PC) - 57h
#I only played it this much to see what my friend saw in it. I didn't find it. Played a bit of 2 to see the combat system was better, thank God, but this title... I don't get the hype, I don't. Story is legit. Geralt is a total manwhore. Sex "scenes" are mediocre.
Game 28: Her Story (PC) - 2.8h
#Certainly not a game I'm used to, a VN of sorts. I've never played anything like it. At first, I was skeptical, unsure of whether I would enjoy it or not. I was so quickly sucked in. As it's new, my impressions will be kept in spoiler tags for anyone who's planning on taking it. This game is something of a mystery, there's two different takes on what the ending can mean
, following the murder of Simon Smith through his wife (Hannah's) police interviews. It sucks you in. 10/10, would play again after I've forgotten near every detail.
Game 29: Hexcells Infinite (PC) - 3.6h
#Last installment of the Hexcells games. A zen puzzler that, for the first game was phenomenal, sort of lost that charm once you got the fundamentals down pact. I'd recommend them all, especially this one simply because of the additional deal of infinite levels, or building your own custom level, but it's in no way difficult once you've understood it.
Game 30: The Last Of Us (PS3) - 10.5h
# This was a replay, and I left with... the same thoughts as the first. Except, I played in a harder difficulty so it certainly amped up the survival horror slot for it. The story fell, in my eyes; had it kept up that same emotional impact as the start, it'd have been a lot more interesting. Still, a solid game and a grand exclusive for Sony. I enjoyed it more this time around, without having "listening" as a crutch, which certainly made the whole sections involving clickers a lot longer. Overall? Enjoyment.
Game 31: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 1 (PC) -1h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 32: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2 (PC) -2h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 33: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3 (PC) -2.5h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 34: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4 (PC) -2.4h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 35: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5 (PC) -2h
#This game started out incredibly slow. When I say incredibly slow, I mean it. As a person who isn't huge on the explorative portions of a game without real motivation by story - a story that drives the want rather than necessity of search, I struggled a lot at first. Episode 2 is when things started to change for me, between the disappearance of
and
death, as well as Faith. The story of this game got a solid 9/10 from me. It helped me overlook janky animations and poor controls (still better than Walking Dead controls, imo) because I felt genuine attachment to the characters. The progression was great from then, it wasn't entirely predictable. It hardly was, actually, not for me. There was enough action to keep my interest between the necessary looking around so frequently. Would recommend for a decent Telltale experience, the experience I've yet to get in Walking Dead and didn't witness in GoT.
Game 36: Game of Thrones - Episode 2 (PC) -2h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 37: Game of Thrones- Episode 3 (PC) -3h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 38: Gears of War 2 (360) - 14h
#An old favourite. In fact, one of the first games I added to my 360 collection, after its predecessors. One that comes out on top play through after play through for me in its particular generation. I was a shooter fanatic then, TPS, FPS, it hardly mattered. Now, not so much, but the charm stays with me for this should have been the end title. I'll keep my disagreement with the addition of Gears 3 and Judgement to a minimal here. I played this in coop mode with my brother, and I forgot just how much timing/skill became a factor when it was an intense "boss" and one or more of you was down for the count and slowly fading out. The thing I love about it most, though, is the character dynamic. You have your favourites, those you hate, and without that, what investment can you have in a game with a story that isn't some RPG-esque, 20 + hour game? It doesn't boast the challenge of the first, or the gritty graphics thanks to UE3, but it doesn't completely abandon those textures like Gears of War's re-release on X1 has.
Game 39: Game of Thrones- Episode 4 (PC) -2.5h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 40: Game of Thrones- Episode 5 (PC) -3h
#This game can be played by someone who isn't huge on the universe of GoT, because there isn't a strong focus on the primary houses of the books/show. The Forresters. I couldn't have told you much about them before I played this, but I didn't like this title anyway. Telltale games are totally about the choices you have, but what I've found is that it's more of an allusion of choice. There is no choice. Just like TWAU, you could go through in silence and watch it like a movie with the exception of the QTEs. For example, like I illustrated in my little comment for episode 1 (I think), I played it through multiple times with some things not changing at all no matter what options I chose. "Choices." It's alright, though. I like when you leave
to find
. Those are good times. ****Not enough violence or sex to accurately portray Game of Thrones as it should be, js.****
Game 41: Hatoful Boyfriend PC) -0.8h
#I only got to one of the endings, and plan on continuing onto the others. This is one of those games that can't be reviewed well - it'd ruin the surprises. I'd just buy it on sale if I were you, or in a bundle, anything cheaper than full price.
Game 42: Life is Strange - Episode 1 (PC) -1.5h
#Time is relative, and Warren is an okay dude. 10/10. GOTY material.
Game 43: Life is Strange - Episode 2(PC) -1.9h
#Frank Bowers, screw you. Also, this power. And the train? Man. NTS: not a game you can marathon, so I'm taking a break.
Game 44: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 1 (PC) -2.1h
#The controls are more awkward than the other Telltale games, but it's grown on me really quickly. Lee and Clem are likable.
. I made some questionable decisions, but since I never watched the show I don't know what the hell is canon. Saving
or saving
. The second one just made more sense to me.
The illusion of choice hasn't been so apparent in this as the other games, so far.
Game 45: The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 1 (PC) -1.1h
#What a warped episode and story. Between the dairy farm's closed barn door, the
, Mark's
, and the batteries in the abandoned car showing
Has me fucked up. 10/10 interest factor, 10/10 disgusted and disturbed.
Game 46: Life is Strange - Episode 3(PC) -1.8h
# #TeamWarren
Game 47: Life is Strange - Episode 4(PC) -2.3h
# You know when everything you've done comes rushing back to you, hits you like a tonne of bricks in the face? That's what my decisions in episodes 1-3 did to me here. RIP.
Game 48: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 3 (PC) - 2.7h
#Self destruction and suspenseful endings. Was a fairly slow one action wise - character progression, changes in dynamic, some revelations. Tiring. I find these games tiring, and I'll always regret buying this over Tales from Borderlands in the End of Summer Telltale Humble Bundle.
Game 49: Life is Strange - Episode 5(PC) -2.8h
#Season 2. Season 2. Season 2. Season 2. I didn't like this episode as much as I enjoyed the others. Not that it's less stellar, but it had a guided direction, reminding me more and more of a Telltale game than it already does in the sense that we're dictated to the same final setting of the season. Still, looking back at this season just pulls right on the heart strings. GOTY list for sure.
Game 50: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 4 (PC) - 2.9h
#The suspense of that ending. The mysterious voice makes a real return, except this time with promise of surfacing in episode 5. Clementine, noooo. Lee, nooo. Ben, noooo. Enjoyed this ep toward the ending, especially the portions in Crawford and following.
Game 51: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 5 (PC) - 2.5h
#If an ending ever made up for a game, TWD did it. I found myself bored throughout majority of it, maybe because of a lack of attachment to the story since I don't follow The Walking dead or really care for most zombie narratives (with the exception of movies), but it redeemed itself with heart wrenching choices, difficult ones at that, which pulled me right in like I wished to be from the start.
Game 52: Uncharted (PS4) - 6.2h
#I'm extremely LTTP. But this Black Friday I picked up the Uncharted Collection PS4 bundle, and I immediately set out to play the first title of the three out. Pleasantly surprised. I've found in recent years, every action adventure type I've played has bored me. The first Uncharted didn't do that, even past the half way mark. The story is fairly interesting, the characters even more so. The dynamic of Nate and Elena is phenomenal, they grew on me quickly. Sully was notable for his dry moments (the cigar coming in use). Even the villains are entertaining.The mechanics are terrible in true Naughty Dog fashion, the jumping from building to building/part of a building certainly isn't as smooth as an Assassins Creed title since you can't catch something on your fall. Not to mention the controls while on a speedboat. Ridiculous. It's movie style story telling isn't as much of a pain as I heard people whine about for years, it certainly isn't at MGS4 levels of gameplay obstruction. Fun title.
Completed 52/52:
Game 27: The Witcher (PC) - 57h
#I only played it this much to see what my friend saw in it. I didn't find it. Played a bit of 2 to see the combat system was better, thank God, but this title... I don't get the hype, I don't. Story is legit. Geralt is a total manwhore. Sex "scenes" are mediocre.
Game 28: Her Story (PC) - 2.8h
#Certainly not a game I'm used to, a VN of sorts. I've never played anything like it. At first, I was skeptical, unsure of whether I would enjoy it or not. I was so quickly sucked in. As it's new, my impressions will be kept in spoiler tags for anyone who's planning on taking it. This game is something of a mystery, there's two different takes on what the ending can mean
twins versus split personality
Game 29: Hexcells Infinite (PC) - 3.6h
#Last installment of the Hexcells games. A zen puzzler that, for the first game was phenomenal, sort of lost that charm once you got the fundamentals down pact. I'd recommend them all, especially this one simply because of the additional deal of infinite levels, or building your own custom level, but it's in no way difficult once you've understood it.
Game 30: The Last Of Us (PS3) - 10.5h
# This was a replay, and I left with... the same thoughts as the first. Except, I played in a harder difficulty so it certainly amped up the survival horror slot for it. The story fell, in my eyes; had it kept up that same emotional impact as the start, it'd have been a lot more interesting. Still, a solid game and a grand exclusive for Sony. I enjoyed it more this time around, without having "listening" as a crutch, which certainly made the whole sections involving clickers a lot longer. Overall? Enjoyment.
Game 31: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 1 (PC) -1h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 32: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2 (PC) -2h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 33: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3 (PC) -2.5h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 34: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4 (PC) -2.4h
#Look to episode 5 for full review.
Game 35: The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5 (PC) -2h
#This game started out incredibly slow. When I say incredibly slow, I mean it. As a person who isn't huge on the explorative portions of a game without real motivation by story - a story that drives the want rather than necessity of search, I struggled a lot at first. Episode 2 is when things started to change for me, between the disappearance of
Snow,
Lilly's
Game 36: Game of Thrones - Episode 2 (PC) -2h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 37: Game of Thrones- Episode 3 (PC) -3h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 38: Gears of War 2 (360) - 14h
#An old favourite. In fact, one of the first games I added to my 360 collection, after its predecessors. One that comes out on top play through after play through for me in its particular generation. I was a shooter fanatic then, TPS, FPS, it hardly mattered. Now, not so much, but the charm stays with me for this should have been the end title. I'll keep my disagreement with the addition of Gears 3 and Judgement to a minimal here. I played this in coop mode with my brother, and I forgot just how much timing/skill became a factor when it was an intense "boss" and one or more of you was down for the count and slowly fading out. The thing I love about it most, though, is the character dynamic. You have your favourites, those you hate, and without that, what investment can you have in a game with a story that isn't some RPG-esque, 20 + hour game? It doesn't boast the challenge of the first, or the gritty graphics thanks to UE3, but it doesn't completely abandon those textures like Gears of War's re-release on X1 has.
Game 39: Game of Thrones- Episode 4 (PC) -2.5h
#Look to episode 5 for full review insofar.
Game 40: Game of Thrones- Episode 5 (PC) -3h
#This game can be played by someone who isn't huge on the universe of GoT, because there isn't a strong focus on the primary houses of the books/show. The Forresters. I couldn't have told you much about them before I played this, but I didn't like this title anyway. Telltale games are totally about the choices you have, but what I've found is that it's more of an allusion of choice. There is no choice. Just like TWAU, you could go through in silence and watch it like a movie with the exception of the QTEs. For example, like I illustrated in my little comment for episode 1 (I think), I played it through multiple times with some things not changing at all no matter what options I chose. "Choices." It's alright, though. I like when you leave
Westeros
Asher
Game 41: Hatoful Boyfriend PC) -0.8h
#I only got to one of the endings, and plan on continuing onto the others. This is one of those games that can't be reviewed well - it'd ruin the surprises. I'd just buy it on sale if I were you, or in a bundle, anything cheaper than full price.
Game 42: Life is Strange - Episode 1 (PC) -1.5h
#Time is relative, and Warren is an okay dude. 10/10. GOTY material.
Game 43: Life is Strange - Episode 2(PC) -1.9h
#Frank Bowers, screw you. Also, this power. And the train? Man. NTS: not a game you can marathon, so I'm taking a break.
Game 44: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 1 (PC) -2.1h
#The controls are more awkward than the other Telltale games, but it's grown on me really quickly. Lee and Clem are likable.
Larry's a bit of a cunt, though, like wtf.
Duck over the Hershel's son,
Carly over Doug,
Carly's a better shot.
Game 45: The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 1 (PC) -1.1h
#What a warped episode and story. Between the dairy farm's closed barn door, the
bookshelf? PLS. NOT HUMAN MEAT, WHY
"death," well, I guess it does become a genuine death,
what's on the camcorder that Lee found when he went into the woods with Danny.
Game 46: Life is Strange - Episode 3(PC) -1.8h
# #TeamWarren
Game 47: Life is Strange - Episode 4(PC) -2.3h
# You know when everything you've done comes rushing back to you, hits you like a tonne of bricks in the face? That's what my decisions in episodes 1-3 did to me here. RIP.
Game 48: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 3 (PC) - 2.7h
#Self destruction and suspenseful endings. Was a fairly slow one action wise - character progression, changes in dynamic, some revelations. Tiring. I find these games tiring, and I'll always regret buying this over Tales from Borderlands in the End of Summer Telltale Humble Bundle.
Game 49: Life is Strange - Episode 5(PC) -2.8h
#Season 2. Season 2. Season 2. Season 2. I didn't like this episode as much as I enjoyed the others. Not that it's less stellar, but it had a guided direction, reminding me more and more of a Telltale game than it already does in the sense that we're dictated to the same final setting of the season. Still, looking back at this season just pulls right on the heart strings. GOTY list for sure.
Game 50: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 4 (PC) - 2.9h
#The suspense of that ending. The mysterious voice makes a real return, except this time with promise of surfacing in episode 5. Clementine, noooo. Lee, nooo. Ben, noooo. Enjoyed this ep toward the ending, especially the portions in Crawford and following.
Game 51: The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Episode 5 (PC) - 2.5h
#If an ending ever made up for a game, TWD did it. I found myself bored throughout majority of it, maybe because of a lack of attachment to the story since I don't follow The Walking dead or really care for most zombie narratives (with the exception of movies), but it redeemed itself with heart wrenching choices, difficult ones at that, which pulled me right in like I wished to be from the start.
Game 52: Uncharted (PS4) - 6.2h
#I'm extremely LTTP. But this Black Friday I picked up the Uncharted Collection PS4 bundle, and I immediately set out to play the first title of the three out. Pleasantly surprised. I've found in recent years, every action adventure type I've played has bored me. The first Uncharted didn't do that, even past the half way mark. The story is fairly interesting, the characters even more so. The dynamic of Nate and Elena is phenomenal, they grew on me quickly. Sully was notable for his dry moments (the cigar coming in use). Even the villains are entertaining.The mechanics are terrible in true Naughty Dog fashion, the jumping from building to building/part of a building certainly isn't as smooth as an Assassins Creed title since you can't catch something on your fall. Not to mention the controls while on a speedboat. Ridiculous. It's movie style story telling isn't as much of a pain as I heard people whine about for years, it certainly isn't at MGS4 levels of gameplay obstruction. Fun title.