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Neogaf 2013 Backlog Blitz - Where we continue giving the middle finger to Steam sales

W

War Peaceman

You're a big guy.
http://www.backloggery.com/vcassano1

Bought in 2013: 3
Beat in 2013: 5
Current Score: +2

Bought:
Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed
Batman Arkham City: Armoured Edition
Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate

Beaten:
Batman Arkham City: Armoured Edition
ZombiU
Pokemon Black 2
Nintendo Land
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

Currently Playing:
NSMB U
Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate

Backlog Priorities:
NSMB U

Impressions:

So it has been a while since my last update - life can get in the way as I'm sure everyone knows.

Anyway, I finished off VLR having suffered from teh save corruption bug last year. Brilliant. Mind-boggling. A must-play for everyone. It would ruin the game to discuss any of why it is so brilliant. Typically I prioritise gameplay over story, but this is my exception. Buy it. Now.

Speaking of buying, I bought MH3U. I played Tri far too much and this has more content. Oh dear. I'm already forty-hours deep. It will be difficult to know when this game counts as beaten but oh well.

I'd like to polish off NSMB U if I have the time - I'm up to World 7. Similarly, Sonic Racing is near the end though I am loathe to go back to it. It is good but it never grabbed me as other arcadey racers have done - Burnout/CTR/MK7.

If I can beat those two plus one more then that covers the three next games I want to purchase: NFS:MW, Fire Emblem and Luigi's Mansion 2.
 
A

almostheathen

Member
Completed in 2013: 8
Bought in 2013: 33
Total for 2013: -25

Completed in 2013: 8
Crimson Shroud
Hotline Miami
Mario's Picross
Penny Arcade's On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Home
Etrian Odyssey 4
Mark of the Ninja


Bought in 2013: 33
Dead Pixels
Penny Arcade's On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Hotline Miami
King's Bounty: Warriors in the North
Lucius
iBomber Attack
Majesty 2 Collection
Warlock: Master of the Arcane
Toy Soldiers
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deadlight
Mark of The Ninja
Iron Brigade
LivaLink
Major Mayhem
Dungeons: The Dark Lord
Party of Sin
iBomber Defense Pacific
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Men of War Assault Squad
Planets Under Attack
Two Worlds II
Etrian Odyssey 4
Demigod
Gal Civ Ultimate Edition
Rayman Origins
Nethergate: Resurrection
Super Hexagon
Henry Hatsworth
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
A Game of Dwarves

End of March update,finished two games this month not too terrible.

Priorities:
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Super Paper Mario
Sly Cooper 3 HD
Henry Hatsworth
Soul Hackers (when it ships)
 
Wok

Wok

Member
March Update

List of timed completed games

Bought in March: 4
Beaten in March: 4
March Score: 0

Bought in 2013: 17
Beaten in 2013: 12
Current Score: -5

Bought:
  1. 4 Elements
  2. 7 Grand Steps
  3. Anodyne
  4. Antichamber
  5. Brütal Legend in March
  6. Cognition: Episode 1
  7. Dynamite Jack in March
  8. J.U.L.I.A.
  9. Kentucky Route Zero
  10. La-Mulana
  11. Love+
  12. Luminesca in March
  13. Party of Sin
  14. Starseed Pilgrim
  15. Super Hexagon in March
  16. The Cave
  17. Wooden Sen'Sey

Beaten:
  1. 4 Elements (PC)
  2. Antichamber (PC)
  3. DLC Quest (PC) in March
  4. DLC Quest: Live Freemium or Die (PC) in March
  5. Home (PC)
  6. Hotline Miami (PC)
  7. Kentucky Route Zero (Episode 1, PC)
  8. L.A. Noire (PC) in March
  9. Love+ (PC)
  10. Mark of the Ninja (PC)
  11. Max Payne 3 (PC)
  12. The Cave (PC) in March
 
stonedwal

stonedwal

Member
Bought in 2013: -7
Beaten in 2013: +13
Current Score: +6

Bought:
The Walking Dead (PS3)
Back to the Future (PS3)
Spec Ops: The Line (PC)
Hotline Miami (PC)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC)
Dead or Alive: Dimensions (3DS)

Forgot I had Heart of the Swarm ordered and DOA I found on clearance for $AU20ish. Still, after this I can't imagine buying anything before GTAV.

Beaten:
Capcom vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium (PS2)
Half-Life: Blue Shift (PC)
Far Cry 3 (Xbox 360)
Okami HD (PS3)
The Walking Dead (PS3)
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (PC)
Sam and Max: Season One (PC)
X-COM: Enemy Unknown (PS3)
Dishonored (Xbox 360)
Syndicate (Xbox 360)
Halo 4 (Xbox 360)
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Xbox 360)
Dragon's Dogma (Xbox 360)

March wasn't really a super productive month because I took on Dragon's Dogma, which took about 40 hours spread mostly over weeknights. I really enjoyed the game, but I wish there were some better fast travel options. Didn't matter so much after you get over the initial difficulty hump, but I reckon the game would have been 10 hours shorter easily if I could warp to more than one place without having to find port crystals. LEGO Batman 2 was ace - I think it's the first legitimately good Superman game.

Now Playing:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - the missus and I each decided to start the game over the four day Easter break. I think it will spill over into the regular week though.

Resident Evil 6: Personally I don't think it's as bad as people make out, but it's lost a lot of the things that RE4 and 5 feel rock solid.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance: On break, will come back to it.

Seem to be focusing too much on my 2012/13 purchases and not getting stuck into the 2008-2010 stuff.
 
V

vall03

Member
Great progress for me during March since I only bought one game, and finished quite a few. Im actually tempted to get Atelier Totori Plus but decided not to buy it yet, since my budget is kinda tight right now and I still don't have a job.

Im still struggling with Atelier Ayesha though since I barely have any chance to play due to the tv being used from morning till evening. Its at times like this I would seriously appreciate off-screen play of Wii U or Remote Play wherein you can actually play games on the Vita. I think I've only spent less than 5 hours total with the game.

However, I still got other games that kept me occupied. Spent majority of my gaming time with Etrian Odyssey IV. Its technically and mechanically the best in the series due the various improvements in interface and gameplay balance. But my presonal favorite in the series would still be Etrian Odyssey III. Im currently on my 3rd playthrough, but I slowed down significantly on this one. Also, finally finished Eternal Punishment. Actually, after playing Innocent Sin last year, the game felt dated and slow thanks to various improvements they did with IS PSP. So far, the ending is what I've expected from the P2 duology. I've been spoiled already by my friends before, but I got a few stuff clarified with this regular playthrough. Still wish we got the PSP version :( I decided to play some games I've barely played on Steam and then saw A.R.E.S., it felt like a Megaman x Metroidvania game and I'd say its decent, but Im seriously not a fan. Sonic Adventure DX is weird one for me since I kinda hated it. I guess I just got too used with the gameplay I've experienced with Unleashed, Colors and Generations that this game felt clunky. But then again, I've only spent time with Sonic and didn't bother with the other characters and Im fine with what I've played up to that point.

Right now, Im not playing anything since Im struggling to get some gametime with Atelier Ayesha. I have Mana Khemia but Im actually busy reading some manga right now. I also have some free games I got from the App Store but Im not including them this time. There was also those free game promotion for Vita but I just don't feel like playing them tbh. But I might spend sometime with them in the future. Right now, Im anticipating Soul Hackers, but the release is still a bit far though.

Backloggery

Mar: -1
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk

Mar: +4
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
A.R.E.S.
Sonic Adventure DX

Jan: +4
Feb: -1
Mar: +3

Purchased: -13
Finished: +19

Total Points: +6
 
A

archnemesis

Member
Woo! The trend is finally changing.

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Added the following games to the backlog:
March -9
• Killzone
• Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
• Dead or Alive 5†
• StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
• Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk
• F-Zero
• Warlock: Master of the Arcane*
• Magical Drop V
• Peggle Deluxe*

Completed:
March +10
• Still Life
• Still Life 2
• Dead or Alive 5
• StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
• F-Zero
• Osmos
• Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
• Magical Drop V
• Peggle Deluxe
• FTL: Faster than Light

* - free
† - "free" from Playstation Plus

Previous months
• January
• February

Backloggery
 
Barry Burton

Barry Burton

Member
March Update:

Backloggery

Bought (-2):
  • BioShock Infinite (PS3)
  • Alpha Protocol (360)

Beaten (+4):
  • Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)
  • Viewtiful Joe (GCN)
  • Devil May Cry 3 HD (360)
  • BioShock Infinite (PS3)

Currently Playing:
  • LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

Backlog Priorities:
  • Devil May Cry 4 (360)
  • GTA: Episodes From Liberty City (360)
  • Bayonetta (360)
  • Resident Evil 6 (PS3)
  • Jak and Daxter HD (PS3)

    Bought in 2013: 6
    Beat in 2013: 16
    Current Score: +10
 
A

Asparagus

Member
I've made so little progress these past few months and I broke my no new games rule! At least I'm approaching the end of Inazuma Eleven 2 and Legend of Grimrock I suppose.

Bought:
Rollcage

Currently Playing:
Rollcage
Inazuma Eleven 2: Firestorm
Legend of Grimrock
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden

Beat:
Rollcage

Rollcage isn't as good as I remember, some of the track layouts are suspect and you have the uncanny ability to end up facing the opposite direction at the slightest touch. I think it's telling that they added a button to make you face the correct direction. I am still enjoying it though and plan to keep playing it for a while longer. It also runs without issue on modern operating systems which is a nice change.

Purchased in 2013: 1
Beaten in 2013: 4
Current Score: 3
 
N

Netto-kun

Member
- March, also known as: bought Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on a whim, now it's sucking away my time. And here I thought thought I'd put the game away after beating the "final" boss in offline campaign.
- Also playing Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix and Eternal Sonata on and off.

Backloggery

Games bought in March:
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)*

Games beaten in March:
  1. Power Stone 2 (PSP)
  2. Power Stone (PSP)
  3. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations (NDS)
  4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All (NDS)
  5. Bit.Trip Runner (Steam)


March
Bought: 1
Beaten: 5
March score: +4


February score: +10
January score: +31
 
I

Incendiary

Banned
End of March update!

January Report
February Report

Previous Score: +3

Bought in March 2013: -5
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider (Rented)
Hitman Absolution (Rented)

Beaten in March 2013: +4
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider (Rented)
Hitman Absolution (Rented)

New Current Score: +2

Currently Playing
Bioshock Infinite - Doing a second runthrough on 1999 mode. I love the game too much not to play it again even though I've already beaten it. But after that, on to greener pastures!

On the Agenda
Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - (I got through the first act and then hit a lull. Will likely go back to this after Bioshock.)
Deadly Premonition - (This has been sitting unfinished for a long time and I really want to actually play it for the story.)
Resonance of Fate - (So close to the end, it's taunting me.)

This month was a bit of a slide back for me. I got caught up in Redbox fever and ended up renting both Tomb Raider and Hitman Absolution. While I didn't purchase them, I feel I rented them with the intention of starting a new game I'd never played before and therefore added them to my list of "new" games. But I also beat both of them before having to return them, so overall they are both nulls on my list. El Shaddai was a surprise purchase for me, but I'd been wanting it for a while and it hit $2 in a sale on the 360 so I had to jump at the chance, especially since I had a little over $2 sitting leftover in my Microsoft Points account.

Still I'm overall positive for the year, which makes me happy.
 
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Valerie Cherish

Member
Overall:
Bought in 2013: 9
Beat in 2013: 13
Current Score: +4

Bought in March:
Sine Mora (PSVita)
Sleeping Dogs (PS3)
Adventure Time (3DS)

Beaten with Quick Impressions:
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor--Game had a weird difficulty curve for me. Easy was too easy; medium was too hard. Ended up playing on Easy mode because I wanted to feel like I could actually finish it and be able to look at other things on screen than just the enemey. The shooting and sword/melee stuff was interesting and I liked the horizontal-scrolling levels when they happened.

Sine Mora--super fun and scratched a Shoot-em-up itch I didn't know I had. Really loved the art direction and visuals; gorgeous on the Vita. Felt a little short, but I don't know how much more I would've wanted to play anyway. The
rotating
boss was interesting design, but a little frustrating.

Yakuza 4--came back to this finally after a year and a half and mostly enjoyed myself. I think the environment is beautiful and really liked the combat. The stories got more interesting towards the end to me, but I found myself having little interest in side missions. Very cinematic.

Sleeping Dogs--I rented this one and broke down and bought it with some gift certificates this month also. Hong Kong is beautiful in this and loved doing the little side things as well. Never really felt compelled to screw around in the world and always tried doing some objective, which I guess is a way of saying that it held my attention all the time. Story got great towards the end and would really like a sequel.

Liberation Maiden--good God, this was short. An hour? Maybe 1.5 hours. Did not feel like it was worth whatever I paid for it. I had a hard time telling if I was doing the right thing when attacking stuff and it was extremely uncomfortable for me to be able to hold the 3DS and play at times.
 
H

Het_Nkik

Member
March Update

Bought in March: 6
Beat in March: 5
March Score: -1

Beaten in March:
  • Mario's Picross
  • Ys Origin
  • To the Moon
  • American McGee's Alice
  • Alice: Madness Returns

-1 for March? This is PROGRESS for me.

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2013 Total So Far

Bought in 2013: 44
Beat in 2013: 16
Current Score: -28

Beaten:
  • New Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
  • Gunman Clive
  • Borderlands
  • Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
  • Ys I Chronicles+
  • Ys II Chronicles+
  • Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
  • Mario's Picross
  • Ys Origin
  • To the Moon
  • American McGee's Alice
  • Alice: Madness Returns

Currently Playing:
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Rhythm Heaven Fever

Backlog Priorities:
  • Deadly Premonition

Impressions:
I can't think of any games I want to buy in April off the top of my head so maybe if I can beat 6+ games in April and only buy 3 or less games... maybe I can start turning this around.
 
L

Lowlander2

Banned
Bought in 2013: 22
  • Two Worlds 2 (PS3) - 6/01
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3) - 6/01
  • Anarchy Reigns (360) - 10/01
  • DmC: Devil May Cry (360) - 15/01
  • Sonic Adventure 2 (PSN) - 17/01
  • Jet Set Radio (PSN) - 17/01
  • Final Fantasy V (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy VI (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy VII (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy IX (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (360) - 31/01
  • Hitman: Contracts (360) - 31/10
  • Dead Space 3 (360) - 06/02
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360) - 11/02
  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (360) - 11/02
  • Serious Sam: Double D XXL (360) - 14/02
  • Persona 4 Golden (Vita) - 21/01
  • God of War 2 HD (PS3) - 11/03
  • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360) - 22/03
  • Bioshock Infinite (360) - 26/03
  • Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS) - 28/03
  • LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - 28/03

Beaten in 2013: 31

  • The Walking Dead (XBL) - 4/1
  • PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3) - 4/1
  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U) - 5/1
  • Spec Ops: The Line (360) - 9/1
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - 9/1
  • Anarchy Reigns (360) - 10/1
  • Spyro 2: Gateway To Glimmer (PS1 Classics) - 12/1
  • DmC: Devil May Cry (360) - 16/01
  • Devil May Cry 2 (360) - 16/01
  • Devil May Cry 4 (360) - 18/01
  • Dante's Inferno (360) - 19/01
  • Bayonetta (360) - 20/01
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - 23/01
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) - 25/01
  • Far Cry 3 (PS3) - 29/01
  • Vanquish (360) - 31/01
  • Hitman: Contracts (360) - 02/02
  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (360) - 03/02
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) - 05/02
  • Kameo: Elements of Power (360) - 06/02
  • Dead Space 3 (360) - 07/02
  • Perfect Dark Zero (360) - 13/02
  • Serious Sam Double D XXL (360) - 18/02
  • Gravity Rush (Vita) - 21/02
  • Persona 4 Golden (Vita) - 02/03
  • Limbo (Steam) - 03/03
  • Metroid: Other M (Wii) - 06/03
  • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360) - 23/03
  • Bioshock Infinite (360) - 27/03
  • LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - 31/03
  • Clive Barker's Jericho (360) - 01/04
Total score: +9

Currently playing:



Backlog priorities:

  • Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)

Impressions:

Bioshock Infinite: Not as good as its big brother, but still an unforgettable experience.
LEGO City Undercover: It's just a really boring game.
Clive Barker's Jericho: Better than I expected, but definitely needed more dev time.

Overall progress:

In the middle of another review blitz.

Updated.
 
T

Tizzzzz

Neo Member
Previous Post

Bought since last post: 6
Beaten since last post: 3 [+ 2 rental]
Previous Score: -7
Current Score: -10

Bought:
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror [PC]
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon [PC]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
A Valley Without Wind [PC]
A Valley Without Wind 2 [PC]

Finished [free/rental in italics]:
Anarchy Reigns [360]
Dead Island [360]
Persona 4: Arena [360]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]

Currently Playing:
The 7th Saga [SNES]
Bioshock Infinite [360] [GameFly Rental]

Other Priorities/On the Backburner:
Bioshock [360] [currently playing Infinite but it could be neat to go back and see how this is]
Dead Space [PC] [if I can stop being a scaredy-cat]
Diablo III [PC]
God of War [HD, PS3]
Spec Ops: The Line [PC/PS3] [didn't get too far on the PC version, may restart on PS3 since it'll likely be more reliable than my computer]
Super House of Dead Ninjas [PC]

Hopefully I'm done buying games for a while now. It's hard to pass up incredible Steam sales but unfortunately buying a Broken Sword three-pack means three more games for the backlog. :(

I'll have to go on an adventure game binge at some point, clear out some backlog a little faster so I can feel totally guilt-free about whatever Steam pack comes next.

EDIT: Ohhhhh god, I just remembered BattleBlock Theater is out this week and Guacamelee is next week..... sigh.
 
D

Dr Dogg

Member
March Final Update

Previous Updates

January Update
February Update

I've finaly cracked my problem. I've so far bought more stuff than anyone most folks who's posted in this thread. I've got to reign it in. Anyway doing well on the getting stuck in front.

Backloggery
Raptr

Bought in March: 14
Beat in March: 10
March Score: -4

Bought in 2013: 36
Beat in 2013: 16
Current Score: -20

Bought:
  • Hitman: Absolution (PC)
  • Tomb Raider (360)
  • Dead or Alive 5 (PS3) †
  • Joe Danger: The Movie (PS3) †
  • Football Manager 2013 (PC)
  • Jet Set Radio HD (PC)
  • Sniper 2: Ghost Warrior (360) (Yes, I know! I might have some serious mental problems)
  • God of War: Ascension (PS3)
  • Puddle (PS Vita) †
  • BioShock Infinite (360)
  • BioShock Infinite (PC)
  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing (PC)
  • Virtua Tennis 4 (PC)
  • Super Hexagon (PC)
  • Devil Survivor: Overclocked (3DS)(Returned but will probably pick up when bugs are sorted)

* - free
† - "free" from Playstation Plus

Beat:
  • Hitman: Absolution (360)
  • Tomb Raider (360)
  • Dishonored (360)
  • Borderland 2 (360)
  • God of War III (PS3)
  • Limbo (PC)
  • Sleeping Dogs (PC)
  • Halo 3 (360)
  • BioShock Infinite (360)
  • Halo 3: ODST

Currently Playing:
  • Okami HD (PS3)
  • Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita)
  • The Walking Dead (PC)
  • Binary Domain (360)

Backlog Priorities:
  • Vanquish (360)
  • Just Cause 2 (PC)
  • Halo 4 (360)

Impressions

BioShock: Infinite: Well worth the 5 and half year wait. Fantastic from start to finish. Rather than going through a laundry list of great things this title does I'll just say if you haven't played this already do it now!

Halo 3:ODST: Story wise I found this to be the best entry into the Halo series yet. Loved the Neo-Noir atmosphere and had a haunting soundtrack throughout. I'd love to see Bungie try something along the lines of Blade Runner after this but sadly we're getting another future themed shooter eg. Destiny.

Edit: Sent back Devil Survivor: Overclocked due to a few little bugs. Adjusted score accordingly
 
H

honorless

We don't have "get out of jail free" cards, but if we did, she'd have one.
backloggery • previous post

March (-13)

Bought
04 - Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
11 - Jet Set Radio
14 - Little Inferno
15 - Outland
15 - pid
24 - 1000 Amps
24 - Bit.Trip Void
24 - Droid Assault
24 - Fly'N
24 - Thomas Was Alone
24 - Retro City Rampage
26 - Gunman Clive
26 - Mutant Mudds
28 - Waking Mars
28 - Karateka
30 - 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
30 - Shinobi

Beat
07 - Pushmo (100%)
15 - Little Inferno (100%)
16 - Crashmo
29 - Mutant Mudds

Bought: 32
Beat: 6
Score: -26

Notes
something something Steam sale something something damn you to hell Valve :mad:

Dr Dogg said:
I've finaly cracked my problem. I've so far bought more stuff than anyone who's posted in this thread.
Click to expand...
I'm hot on your heels, though. You better keep buying things so I don't surpass you.
 
O

Onislash

Member
April Update

My backloggery

Bought in 2013: 17
Beaten in 2013: 17
Current Score: 0

Bought this year:

Super Robot Taisen OG
Super Robot Taisen OG: Endless Frontier
DmC
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sleeping Dogs
Gungnir
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist Of The North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Persona 4 Golden
Mass Effect
Ragnarok Odyssey
Atelier Ayesha : The Alchemist of Dusk
Dead or Alive 5
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland
Ys Seven
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

Beaten this year:

Super Street Fighter II Revival
Dragon Quest V
DmC
Way of the Samurai 4
Final Fantasy VII - PS1 Classic
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Borderlands 2
Virtue's Last Reward
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist of the North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
Persona 4 Golden
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Dead or Alive 5
Phantasy Star Zero
Mass Effect
Tales of Phantasia

Underlined is new
 
D

Dr Dogg

Member
honorless said:
I'm hot on your heels, though. You better keep buying things so I don't surpass you.
Click to expand...

Hahaha. I'd be happy if I could finish as much as I acquire. Shame my reading comprehension sucks as Het_Nkik, who posted way before me has bought 7 more than me. I don't know if second most frivolous in the thread is an accolade I should be proud of :p
 
B

BarrenMind

Member
Backloggery

January Post: Score (0)
February Post: Score (-3)

Current Score: (-7)

Games that don't count (rented games finished or purchased games previously beaten):

Tomb Raider (PS3) - Finished (rental)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS) - Finished (rental)
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3) - Purchased (beat it years ago)
Just Dance 4 (360) - Purchased (for the kids, sure as hell isn't going in MY backlog)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Steam) - Purchased (beat it on PS3 when it came out)
Dead Space 3 (PS3) - Free download due to SimCity fiasco (beat it last month)
Skylanders Giants (Wii U) - Purchased (beat this on PS3, but my PS3 died.. bought this version for my son who just had a Skylanders-themed birthday party)

Bought in March 2013 (-6):

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360)
SimCity (Origin)
LEGO City Undercover (Wii U)
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (Wii U Virtual Console)
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3)
Bioshock Infinite (Steam)

Finished in March 2013 (2):

Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) - Ended up mostly being a fan of the battle system but I couldn't be bothered to invest a lot of time into the side quests. I had tried looking into the specifics of how you can finally get some decent money in this game, and what might be good paths to take for weapon / accessory upgrades, but I just didn't find the process compelling enough. It didn't help that I was completely indifferent to all the characters and story beats this game offered, even at the end. No desire to continue with XIII-2 and XIII-3.
Bioshock Infinite (Steam) - Now here's a game on the opposite end of the spectrum. Great characters and story with a satisfying ending. I was thrilled to see how compelling a shooter it is too, given that Bioshock's mechanics weren't the best when it came out. They could still use some work here, but there's something about using the skyrails on the battlefield to quickly get out of a hot spot and attack from a different angle that ratchets up the intensity and freedom in a brilliant way.

Currently Playing:

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360) - I don't know if I care that I ever finish this game. It's just fun to play around in.
LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - Casually playing this when I get some time. Gameplay is pretty simple but the writing is funny and the characters are enjoyable.
Dark Souls (Steam) - Replaying on PC. Currently in the upper level of Blighttown.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) - Before getting this I was discouraged at reviewers talking about how the game was more action focused, with less puzzles and interesting ghosts to deal with. I don't know, I'm on the 5th mission and I'm enjoying it alright. If it wasn't a handheld game then I might harp on the same issues, but on this hardware they need to keep the missions relatively short with consistent gameplay loops.
 
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honorless

We don't have "get out of jail free" cards, but if we did, she'd have one.
SkyTurnsRed said:
We should do another "Beat Three" for April. That dented my backlog nicely.
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Pretty sure Grief.exe is planning to make the thread again this month, though he was floating the idea of it only being two because college students have exams.
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
honorless said:
Pretty sure Grief.exe is planning to make the thread again this month, though he was floating the idea of it only being two because college students have exams.
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It's up. 2 min after you posted this! It's 2 for April

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=532986


edit: I'm a little torn on my priorities right now. I've been playing ME3 multiplayer all last week and weekend, put probably 20+ hours into it with my wife and friends. We're having a blast but I put my backlog on hold indefinitely because of it. That 20+ hours could have been spent towards a game(s) on my backlog, you know? Still, I think the social aspect of playing with my wife and our friends is more important, but I can't help but feel conflicted.
 
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Lateraleye

Member
Update. Damn you, Steam sales. But I also faced cold hard reality and removed a lot of games that I bought on impulse and had no real interest in or tried for a few minutes and didn't grab me at all. I shortened up the number of sections I had because this list is gonna grow even bigger, baby.

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 20
Beat in 2013: 26
Current Score: +6
2013 Goal: +20

Bought/Added:
  • Mark of the Ninja (Steam)
  • Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS)
  • Red Faction: Guerrilla (Steam)
  • Red Faction: Armageddon (Steam)
  • I Am Alive (Steam)
  • Sonic Adventure 2 (Steam)
  • Sonic CD (Steam)
  • Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (Steam)
  • Capsized (Steam)
  • Hydrophobia: Prophecy (Steam)
  • Fly'N (Steam)
  • Dark Fall: Lost Souls (Steam)
  • NyxQuest (Steam)
  • Thomas Was Alone (Steam)
  • EDGE (Steam)
  • Dinner Date (Steam)
  • Anodyne (Steam)
  • Darksiders (Steam)
  • Darksiders II (Steam)
  • The Cave (Steam)
Beaten/Removed:
  • Rayman 3D (3DS)
  • Borderlands 2 (360)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy (Steam)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (Steam)
  • Barkley's Shut Up and Jam Gaiden (Mac)
  • Dungeon Siege (Steam)
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (Steam)
  • Myst: Masterpiece Edition (Steam)
  • Oddworld: Abe's Exodus (Steam)
  • Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Steam)
  • Riven (Steam)
  • The Longest Journey (Steam)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP)
  • Hexyz Force (PSP)
  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (Steam)
  • Hitman: Blood Money (Steam)
  • Ys SEVEN (PSP)
  • Uru: Complete Chronicles (Steam)
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Steam)
  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Steam)
  • Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within (Steam)
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Steam)
  • Myst V (Steam)
  • Cave Story+ (Steam)
  • Far Cry (Steam)
 
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Jive Turkey

Unconfirmed Member
With the onset of spring and all the things I need to do to get my house ready for all the company I'm going to be having over in July I did almost nothing gaming-wise this month.

Beaten in 2013: 5

March: 1

Gears of War 2 (3/1) -- It was Gears of War. Nothing too much else to say about this one.

Bought: 35
The Adventures of Shuggy
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Cities in Motion
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Critter Crunch
Darksiders II
Death Rally
Galactic Arms Race
Galactic Civilizations
Gears of War 2
Homefront
Hotline Miami
Iron Brigade
MX vs. ATV Reflex
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Nulcear Dawn
Painkiller: Black
Party of Sin
Rage
Red Faction: Armageddon
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Saint's Row The Third
Serious Sam 3
Snapshot
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Uplink
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Retribution
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Wizorb

Previous games beaten
Droplitz (1/6)
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (1/8)
Saint's Row The Third (1/21)
Ni no Kuni

Total Score: -30

I didn't buy anything this month too. Just stuff I won on Steamgifts. I really want to get at least two more games finished this month.
 
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Het_Nkik

Member
Dr Dogg said:
Hahaha. I'd be happy if I could finish as much as I acquire. Shame my reading comprehension sucks as Het_Nkik, who posted way before me has bought 7 more than me. I don't know if second most frivolous in the thread is an accolade I should be proud of :p
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Yeah, if you're saying you have problems, I definitely have problems. But hey, we both have 16 beat so far which is really good for only three months in. If I can keep at this pace up I'll double how many games I beat in 2012.
 
D

Dance Inferno

Unconfirmed Member
Rented and beat BioShock Infinite over the weekend. Does that count as a +1? It's not free since I paid for it, but I don't own the game so I can't give it a -1. I'll keep it as a +1 unless people think differently.

I also bought Dead or Alive 5, so that's one more -1 that I'm going to have to deal with eventually.

Backloggery

Completed in 2013: 11
Bought in 2013: 10
Total for 2013: +1

Total games in my backlog: 33

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Completed in 2013: 11
  • LIMBO 1/2/2013, PC
  • The Walking Dead 1/5/2013, Xbox 360
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown 1/26/2013, Xbox 360
  • Broken Sword 2/9/2013, PC
  • Spec Ops: The Line 2/18/2013, Xbox 360
  • Sleeping Dogs 2/23/2013, Xbox 360
  • Deadlight 2/24/2013, Xbox 360
  • The Darkness 2 3/1/2013, Xbox 360
  • BioShock 2 3/2/2013
  • Tomb Raider 3/10/2013
  • BioShock Infinite 3/31/2013

Bought in 2013: 10
  • Broken Sword
  • Broken Sword 2
  • Broken Sword 3
  • Syberia
  • Syberia 2
  • Tomb Raider
  • Tomb Raider Legend
  • Tomb Raider Anniversary
  • Tomb Raider Underworld
  • Dead or Alive 5

Now Playing:
  • Forza Horizon
  • Syberia
  • Mark of the Ninja

Side Games:
  • Dishonored: I beat this game twice last year (go me!), but I'm on a mission to get all the achievements.
  • Resident Evil 6: Mercenaries and achievements.
  • League of Legends/Dota 2: Getting back into MOBA.
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Replaying this gem.
 
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Glaurungr

Member
Backloggery.

New games in italic.

Bought: 0

Finished: 12

  1. Braid
  2. Greed: Black Border
  3. LIMBO
  4. Lume
  5. NightSky
  6. Shatter
  7. Sideway: New York
  8. Soulcaster
  9. Soulcaster II
  10. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
  11. Wizorb
  12. Your Doodles are Bugged!

Total: +12

Now playing:

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault
 
J

JacksUsername

Member
4/2/13 Update
Backloggery

Picked up Resident Evil 6 on a whim and finally completed Binary Domain.

Bought in 2013: -16
Beat in 2013: +16
Current Score: 0

Bought
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable
  • Code of Princess
  • Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
  • The Cave
  • Fire Emblem Awakening
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
  • Crysis 3
  • Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
  • Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titans
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
  • Resident Evil 6
  • HarmoKnight

Beaten:
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 2
  • Spec Ops: The Line
  • The Walking Dead
  • Code of Princess
  • Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
  • Castle Crashers
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted
  • Crysis 3
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
  • ZombiU
  • Red Faction
  • Binary Domain
  • Fractured Soul
  • Ninja Gaiden (NES)

Currently Playing:
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  • Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Impressions

Fractured Soul - Did not care for this game. It had received pretty good reviews when it came out and I thought I would dig it based on some videos. The game was difficult, but not in the fun way. I was never able to get into a natural rhythm of switching screens which lead me to repeat sections until I memorized the enemy and trap placement. On top of that, it's a pretty ugly game and there's virtually no story. Overall a disappointing experience.

Ninja Gaiden (NES) - Not much too say. Classic game that I was never able to beat. Thanks to the save states on the 3DS, I finally completed it. Still controls fantastically and I'm glad to have it portable.
 
I

Incendiary

Banned
ilnadmy said:
Rented and beat BioShock Infinite over the weekend. Does that count as a +1? It's not free since I paid for it, but I don't own the game so I can't give it a -1. I'll keep it as a +1 unless people think differently.
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I did the same thing with Tomb Raider and Hitman Absolution this month. I counted them both as null overall (-1 and +1) simply because even though I was only rented it, I brought a game I previously hadn't played before home with the intention of playing it. So...shrug. Mileage may vary, I don't think it matters how you decide to do it.
 
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Onislash

Member
Beat Ys Seven

My backloggery

Bought in 2013: 17
Beaten in 2013: 18
Current Score: 1

Bought this year:

Super Robot Taisen OG
Super Robot Taisen OG: Endless Frontier
DmC
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sleeping Dogs
Gungnir
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist Of The North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Persona 4 Golden
Mass Effect
Ragnarok Odyssey
Atelier Ayesha : The Alchemist of Dusk
Dead or Alive 5
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland
Ys Seven
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

Beaten this year:

Super Street Fighter II Revival
Dragon Quest V
DmC
Way of the Samurai 4
Final Fantasy VII - PS1 Classic
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Borderlands 2
Virtue's Last Reward
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist of the North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
Persona 4 Golden
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Dead or Alive 5
Phantasy Star Zero
Mass Effect
Tales of Phantasia
Ys Seven

Underlined is new
 
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Dr Dogg

Member
April Update

Well if there ever was the time to get stuck in, the summer lull is the perfect opportunity to crush the backlog like weakling it is. Mwhahahaha.

Backloggery
Raptr

Bought in April: 2
Beat in April: 2
April Score: 0

Bought in 2013: 38
Beat in 2013: 18
Current Score: -20

Bought:
  • Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PS3) †
  • The Cave (PS3) †

* - free
† - "free" from Playstation Plus

Beat:
  • Binary Domain (360)
  • Vanquish (360)

Currently Playing:
  • Okami HD (PS3)
  • Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita)
  • The Walking Dead (PC)

Backlog Priorities:
  • God of War Ascension (PS3)
  • Just Cause 2 (PC)
  • Halo 4 (360)

Impressions

Well seeing as I managed to finish 2 GAF darlings back to back there little more I can say about either. Although they do share something in common...

Binary Domain: Absolutely corking story and fantastic setting. Always been a fan of the Yakuza series but Nagoshi has outdone himself here. Lots of Blade Runner and iRobot vibes from this. Gameplay wise, my god is it a chore. I finished it on Survivor (hard) difficulty and as per most games it just turns the enemies into bullet sponges. Voice controls for squad interactions was a nice touch but don't work all that well (or not cater for British folks). If only there was a TPS with good gameplay...

Vanquish: If Binary Domain had the story this has THE gameplay. Short at around 4-5 hours but nothing in a shooting sense comes close to Vanquish. Everything revolves around speed and style. Battles despite involving a lot of enemies at once are easy to manage with the Slide and AR modes and is still fun for me going through a second time. The story and setting though is a case of so bad it could be conceived as good. JP Kellams is a great guy (and an active poster here so no offense JP) but the dialogue is stuff a 14 year old would think is cool.

Now if only you could take the story and setting of Binary Domain and the gameplay of Vanquish and you'd have probably the best TPS, maybe even best game ever and I'm not even kidding.
 
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guest1321

Member
Hmm, not sure if the new Sim City has challenges or scenarios. There are these things called "Great Works" which I might use as my defining point of completion.
 
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Spierek

Member
April update!

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 2
Beat in 2013: 15
Current Score: 13

Bought:
  • DmC Devil May Cry
  • Slender: The Arrival

Beaten:
  • DQH Rocket Slime
    [*] Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
    [*] Kirby's Epic Yarn
  • Super Mario 3D Land
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
  • Jamestown
  • L.A. Noire
  • G-Senjou no Maou
  • Saya no Uta
  • Just Dance 4 (Wii)
  • Radiant Historia
  • DmC Devil May Cry
  • PROTOTYPE 2

Currently Playing:
  • Rewrite
  • Binary Domain (?)
 
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MMBosstones86

Member
C

Cymbal Head

Banned
I played a lot of games in March. April's probably going to be slower, but I'm aiming to at least finish the ones I'm currently playing.

I've also been acquiring too many games. I need to work harder on living up to the thread title.

Current Score: -4 (-2 since last post)

Bought in 2013: 13
  • Magicka
  • Rock of Ages
  • Symphony
  • Spec Ops: The Line
  • Mark of the Ninja
  • Cave Story+
  • Magic: The Gathering - Duels 2013
  • DLC Quest
  • Thirty Flights of Loving
  • Fuel
  • XCOM Enemy Unknown (gift from a friend)
  • Little Inferno
  • To The Moon
  • Audiosurf (+0 already played)
  • NiGHTS into Dreams (+0 already played)
  • Jet Set Radio (+0 already played)

Beaten in 2013: 9
  • BIT.TRIP Runner*
  • Metro 2033
  • Spec Ops: The Line
  • Mark of the Ninja
  • Symphony*
  • Magic: The Gathering - Duels 2013*
  • Alan Wake
  • DLC Quest
  • Thirty Flights of Loving

Now playing:
  • Saints Row: The Third
  • Rock of Ages
  • Super Hexagon

On Deck:
  • Not sure yet

* = I stopped playing before the end, for whatever reason, but I made sufficient progress to consider myself finished with the game (i.e. got my money's worth).
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I'm having a blast with SRTT, so I'm planning to take my time with it.
 
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Lowlander2

Banned
Bought in 2013: 22
  • Two Worlds 2 (PS3) - 6/01
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3) - 6/01
  • Anarchy Reigns (360) - 10/01
  • DmC: Devil May Cry (360) - 15/01
  • Sonic Adventure 2 (PSN) - 17/01
  • Jet Set Radio (PSN) - 17/01
  • Final Fantasy V (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy VI (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy VII (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Final Fantasy IX (PS1 Classics) - 29/01
  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (360) - 31/01
  • Hitman: Contracts (360) - 31/10
  • Dead Space 3 (360) - 06/02
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360) - 11/02
  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (360) - 11/02
  • Serious Sam: Double D XXL (360) - 14/02
  • Persona 4 Golden (Vita) - 21/01
  • God of War 2 HD (PS3) - 11/03
  • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360) - 22/03
  • Bioshock Infinite (360) - 26/03
  • Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS) - 28/03
  • LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - 28/03

Beaten in 2013: 32

  • The Walking Dead (XBL) - 4/1
  • PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3) - 4/1
  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U) - 5/1
  • Spec Ops: The Line (360) - 9/1
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - 9/1
  • Anarchy Reigns (360) - 10/1
  • Spyro 2: Gateway To Glimmer (PS1 Classics) - 12/1
  • DmC: Devil May Cry (360) - 16/01
  • Devil May Cry 2 (360) - 16/01
  • Devil May Cry 4 (360) - 18/01
  • Dante's Inferno (360) - 19/01
  • Bayonetta (360) - 20/01
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - 23/01
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) - 25/01
  • Far Cry 3 (PS3) - 29/01
  • Vanquish (360) - 31/01
  • Hitman: Contracts (360) - 02/02
  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (360) - 03/02
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) - 05/02
  • Kameo: Elements of Power (360) - 06/02
  • Dead Space 3 (360) - 07/02
  • Perfect Dark Zero (360) - 13/02
  • Serious Sam Double D XXL (360) - 18/02
  • Gravity Rush (Vita) - 21/02
  • Persona 4 Golden (Vita) - 02/03
  • Limbo (Steam) - 03/03
  • Metroid: Other M (Wii) - 06/03
  • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360) - 23/03
  • Bioshock Infinite (360) - 27/03
  • LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - 31/03
  • Clive Barker's Jericho (360) - 01/04
  • Half-Life (PC) - 07/04
Total score: +10


Impressions:

Half-Life: Aged a bit, but still has a lot to teach in terms of environmental narrative.

Overall progress:

Now that I've settled into university and have picked out games that take various amounts of time to beat, I can make decent waves in my backlog.

Updated.
 
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nonnocere

Member
Update - April 2013

Backlog

Bought in 2013: 3
Beat in 2013: 4
Current Score: +1

Beaten:
LEGO Batman 2 (1000/1000)
Ratchet & Clank (Platinum)
Ni no Kuni (Platinum)
Borderlands 2 (1375/1375)

Purchased:
LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Currently Playing:
Ratchet & Clank Going Commando - restarting, PS3 died
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
I think I'm close to having my fill of ME3 MP. Played for like an hour last night and the spark just wasn't there. Looks like back to my backlog for a while, which brings me to:

Ico HD is beat. I hated the gameplay. First 2 hours were absolutely agonizing for me. I came very close to quitting at the 50% mark but decided to just use an FAQ to get to the end; I made it to that point in little time, figured I could withstand the rest.

HOT. DAMN. What an ending. I've done a complete 180 on it and am in love. I still hated the gameplay and am glad I used an FAQ, but the ending is wonderful! I've played Shadow of the Colossus already but not the HD version; looking forward to it but will play a different title or two before circling back. Makes the wait for TLG hard for me now.

Puts me at +5, for now.

Beat (+7):
1. Barkley, Shut up and Jam: Gaiden - 1/4
2. Persona 4 (PS2) - 1/28
3. Ys: The Oath in Felghana - 2/16
4. 999 - 2/22
5. Tomb Raider - 3/9
6. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - 3/17
7. Ico HD 4/6

Bought (-2):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5

Backlog now at: 17
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Jade Empire was next on my list but I might want something a little more current after Ico. What I hated was his tendency to jump in whatever direction I didn't want him to, and the Yorda A.I. drove me bonkers at times. Sweeping camera made me run off ledges like a moron, resulting in too many cheap deaths. Gonna take the rest of tonight to think of what game to play next.
 
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ghibli99

Member
My wife and I moved and I started a new job recently, so not much gaming recently. I did buy the Humble Mobile Bundle, Gunman Clive, NSMB2, and HarmoKnight. Finished Gunman Clive and Let's Golf 3D, but beyond that, not much action recently. Gunman Clive was pretty good, especially with real controls on the 3DS. Let's Golf 3D was just OK. Passable, blatant HSG rip-off with insanely long load times, lack of depth, and poor polish. How IGN gave this a 9 is beyond me.

Anyway, still +5 for the year.
 
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Onislash

Member
Bought Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Dead or Alive 5 Plus, Code of Princess

My backloggery

Bought in 2013: 20
Beaten in 2013: 18
Current Score: -2

Bought this year:

Super Robot Taisen OG
Super Robot Taisen OG: Endless Frontier
DmC
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sleeping Dogs
Gungnir
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist Of The North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Persona 4 Golden
Mass Effect
Ragnarok Odyssey
Atelier Ayesha : The Alchemist of Dusk
Dead or Alive 5
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland
Ys Seven
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

Beaten this year:

Super Street Fighter II Revival
Dragon Quest V
DmC
Way of the Samurai 4
Final Fantasy VII - PS1 Classic
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Borderlands 2
Virtue's Last Reward
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist of the North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
Persona 4 Golden
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Dead or Alive 5
Phantasy Star Zero
Mass Effect
Tales of Phantasia
Ys Seven
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Code of Princess


Underlined is new
 
J

Jive Turkey

Unconfirmed Member
ghibli99 said:
My wife and I moved and I started a new job recently, so not much gaming recently. I did buy the Humble Mobile Bundle, Gunman Clive, NSMB2, and HarmoKnight. Finished Gunman Clive and Let's Golf 3D, but beyond that, not much action recently. Gunman Clive was pretty good, especially with real controls on the 3DS. Let's Golf 3D was just OK. Passable, blatant HSG rip-off with insanely long load times, lack of depth, and poor polish. How IGN gave this a 9 is beyond me.

Anyway, still +5 for the year.
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I've been playing it on my Galaxy SIII and the controls are really my only big complaint and the only thing keeping me from beating it. :(

EDIT: LOL just gave it another go and beat it on the first try.
 
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teeny

Member
I will try and update with some impressions at some point. March had a fair few really short games that I did not know whether to include or not, but I ultimately made the decision to do so. I also bought quite a few games I probably shouldn't have as I am already focused on a bunch of other titles.

Not listed (due to receiving in April) are Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon and Injustice: Gods Among Us (iOS version), both of which I have become very addicted to. The animations in Luigi's Mansion are sublime and the rest of the game is so charming it is fast becoming one of my favourite 3DS games. The iOS Injustice game is not really that deep, and its built around using the expensive IAPs (of which I admit I bought a couple of booster packs) but I am enjoying it.

On the back-burner we have Halo 3: ODST which I am going through with my old man, Luigi's Mansion (the original) which I have put down in favour of the newer game, Ocarina Of Time (N64) which I have almost finished and Jedi Academy which I have just started. No doubt I will get distracted this month as I do every month, though.

Totals
Finished: +27
Purchased: -15

Score: +12
Total Spent: £93.71

March: +10 -8 = +2 / £45.00
+ Journey - PS3
+ Year Walk - iOS
+ Halo 3 - XBOX 360
+ Beyond Good & Evil - GCN
+ Spell Sword - iOS
+ The Plan - PC
+ The Button Affair - PC
+ Time Fcuk - PC
+ F-Zero - SNES
+ Teleglitch - PC
- Darksiders II - WII U (£14.98)
- Journey - PS3 (£9.99)
- Halo 2 - XBOX (£5.00)
- Halo 3: ODST - XBOX 360 (£5.00)
- Year Walk - iOS (£2.49)
- The Plan - PC (£0.00)
- A Shadow's Tale - Wii (£7.54)
- The Button Affair - PC (£0.00)


February: +8 -3 = +5 / £17.78
+ Lume HD - iOS
+ Pokemon Soul Silver Version - DS
+ Kometen - iOS
+ The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker - GCN
+ Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - WII U
+ Tetris - GB
+ F-Zero Maximum Velocity - GBA
+ Mario Vs Donkey Kong - GBA
- Beyond Good & Evil - GCN (£17.48)
- Jelly No Puzzle - PC (£0.00)
- F-Zero - SNES (£0.30)


January: +9 -4 = +5 / £30.93
+ Nano Assault Neo - WII U
+ Little Inferno - WII U
+ Donkey Kong Country - SNES
+ Donkey Kong Jr - NES
+ New Super Mario Bros U - WII U
+ Gunman Clive - 3DS
+ Halo 4 - XBOX 360
+ Machinarium - iOS
+ Nintendo Land - WII U
- Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask - 3DS (£0.00)
- Little Inferno - WII U (£8.99)
- Kirby's Epic Yarn - WII (£19.95)
- Gunman Clive - 3DS (£1.99)
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Arthea

Member
I definitely need to join this venture. My backlog is getting scary and intimidating. Will make a list later, although I'm afraid even to start!
 
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Onislash

Member
Beat Dead or Alive 5 Plus

My backloggery

Bought in 2013: 20
Beaten in 2013: 19
Current Score: -1

Bought this year:

Super Robot Taisen OG
Super Robot Taisen OG: Endless Frontier
DmC
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sleeping Dogs
Gungnir
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist Of The North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Persona 4 Golden
Mass Effect
Ragnarok Odyssey
Atelier Ayesha : The Alchemist of Dusk
Dead or Alive 5
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland
Ys Seven
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Code of Princess

Beaten this year:

Super Street Fighter II Revival
Dragon Quest V
DmC
Way of the Samurai 4
Final Fantasy VII - PS1 Classic
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Borderlands 2
Virtue's Last Reward
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Fist of the North Star 2: Ken's Rage
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
Persona 4 Golden
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Dead or Alive 5
Phantasy Star Zero
Mass Effect
Tales of Phantasia
Ys Seven
Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Underlined is new
 
educator

educator

Member
/Updated

Bought in 2013: 2

♦ Sleeping Dogs - 25/1
♦ Gears of War: Judgment - 26/3


Beat in 2013: 6

Current Score: +4

Beaten:

♦ Forza Horizon - 16/1
♦ Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - 17/1
♦ Batman: Arkham City - 17/1
♦ Sleeping Dogs - 27/1
♦ Mass Effect 3 - 22/3
♦ Gears of War: Judgment - 6/4

Currently Playing:

Gears of War: Judgment Multiplayer

Backlog priorities:

None at the moment.

Notes:

Enjoying Judgment very much. It's different from the previous games, but I still enjoy it even though it's not as great as Gears 3. Still a decent game that I plan to invest a lot of time into.
 
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Arukado

Member
- 04/17:
• Dead Island GOTY edition beaten with my brother: Damn, what a fun game. It has some glitches here and there (there was one in particular that blocked my brother's ps3 a couple of times), but other than that, it's a blast to play (and it's long, with lot of missions to do). I still have to play the singleplayer dlc, but i wont anytime soon.​
- 04/14:
• Guacamelee! beaten: If you like metroidvania games, buy this game asap. It's Amazing.​
- 04/10:
• I bought Guacamelee! and started playing Metal Gear Solid 3 HD and Guacamelee! on Vita.​
• I have some university exams in 1 month and 10 days, so only portable games and dead island for me until i finish them. Everything else to the on hold list.​

Notes:
  • {+}: Playstation +, counts as 0/0.
  • {DD}: Double Dip, counts as 0/0.
  • {HD}: HD Collection of games I already have & beat, counts as 0/0.
  • {B}: Borrowed, count as 0/0.
  • {N}: N-time i'm playing a game (so it's no longer backlog), counts as 0/0.
  • (G): Gift, counts as -1/+1.
Purchased in 2013: -3
  • {+} Mortal Kombat
  • Need For Speed Most Wanted (G)
  • {+} Knytt Underground
  • {DD} Final Fantasy VII
  • {DD} Final Fantasy IX
  • {+} Lumines Electronic Symphony
  • {+} God of War HD
  • {HD} God of War HD Collection
  • {HD} God of War HD Collection Volume 2
  • {+} Metal Gear Solid 2 HD
  • Dead Or Alive 5+
  • {+} Metal Gear Solid 3 HD
  • Guacamelee!
Beaten in 2013: +4
  • {+} Mortal Kombat
  • Need For Speed Most Wanted
  • {B} DmC
  • {+} Knytt Underground
  • {B} DmC ~ Vergil's Downfall
  • {2} Front Mission 3
  • {+} God of War HD
  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
  • {+} Metal Gear Solid 2 HD
  • Guacamelee!
  • Dead Island GOTY Edition
Total: +1

Currently Playing:
  • Dead Or Alive 5+
  • {+} Metal Gear Solid 3 HD
On Hold: (I'll keep playing them when the time comes)
  • GRID
  • Dark Souls
  • {+} Lumines Electronic Symphony
  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
  • Oblivion GOTY
 
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guest1321

Member
What is your guys' approach to buying games on multiple systems.

I.e. I bought BF3 on 360, and just repurchased on PC. Would you consider that a -1?
 
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