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

T

Tizzzzz

Neo Member
Previous Post

Previous Score: -19

Bought since last post: 2
Gunpoint [PC]
Liberation Maiden [iOS]

Beaten since last post: 1 [+ 2 rental]
Fire Emblem: Awakening [3DS] [via GameFly]
Gears of War: Judgment [360] [via GameFly]
Gunpoint [PC]

Total Bought: 43
Total Beaten: 23 [+ 20 free/rental]
Current Score: -20

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Bought:
10000000 [PC]
Alan Wake [PC]
Alan Wake: American Nightmare [PC]
Anodyne [PC]
Antichamber [PC]
BattleBlock Theater [360]
BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien [360]
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror [PC]
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon [PC]
Cargo: The Quest for Gravity [PC]
The Cave [PC]
Critter Crunch [PS3]
Dark Souls [360]
Dead Space [PC]
Dead Space 2 [PC]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution [PC]
Finding Teddy [iOS]
Guacamelee! [PS3]
Gunpoint [PC]
Hector: Badge of Carnage [PC]
Hitman: Absolution [PC]
Hundreds [iOS]
Iron Brigade [PC]
Kentucky Route Zero [PC]
Liberation Maiden [iOS]
Max Payne 3 [PC]
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine [PC]
Mr. Crab [iOS]
Oniken [PC]
Retro/Grade [PS3]
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]
Scratches [PC]
Slayin [iOS]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
The Swapper [PC]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]
A Valley Without Wind [PC]
A Valley Without Wind 2 [PC]
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures [PC]
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings [PC]
The Yawhg [PC]
Year Walk [iOS]

Beaten:
10000000 [PC]
Anodyne [PC]
Antichamber [PC]
BattleBlock Theater [360]
BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien [360]
The Cave [PC]
Dead Island [360]
The Dig [PC]
Far Cry 3 [PC]
Finding Teddy [iOS]
Guacamelee! [PS3]
Gunpoint [PC]
Hundreds [iOS]
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine [PC]
Mr. Crab [iOS]
Retro/Grade [PS3]
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]
Slayin [iOS]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
The Swapper [PC]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]
The Yawhg [PC]
Year Walk [iOS]

Free/Rental Beaten:
Afrika [PS3]
Akai Katana [360]
Anarchy Reigns [360]
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden [PC]
Bioshock Infinite [360]
DmC: Devil May Cry [360]
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan [3DS]
Fire Emblem: Awakening [3DS]
Flow [PS3]
Flower [PS3]
Gears of War: Judgment [360]
Lollipop Chainsaw [360]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [360]
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch [PS3]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star [3DS]
Persona 4: Arena [360]
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure [3DS]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers [3DS]
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception [PS3]
Way of the Samurai 3 [PS3]

Currently Playing:
Infamous [PS3]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [SNES]

Immediate Possibilities:
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
God of War [HD, PS3]
Heavenly Sword [PS3] [via GameFly]
Hector: Badge of Carnage [PC]
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne [PC]
Oniken [PC]
Spec Ops: The Line [PC/PS3]
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures [PC]

On the Backburner:
The 7th Saga [SNES]
Bioshock [360]
Dead Space [PC] [still a scaredy-cat]
Diablo III [PC]

Made the really smart move of starting Marvel Heroes which is really productive. I'm SO glad I finally finished Fire Emblem [actually used the Keep option on GameFly, got to use 5 dollars credit on that, but I'm going to keep it in the rental section because obviously I bought a game I beat so it doesn't matter] so timesink RPGs are, at least for the time being, behind me; I don't think I have anything on GameFly that can really compare other than SMT4 in a month.

I did go -1 for the last two weeks and I may go in on that current Groupees bundle which contains four games I want [Syberia 1/2, Still Life 1/2] so my next update might end up ugly unless I finish Infamous, Yoshi's Island, and some adventure games. I know I'm borrowing Tomb Raider from a friend in the near future also, which will put a damper on some progress. At this very moment though I am liberated from GameFly games [Heavenly Sword just shipped yesterday] so I can make some actual progress. Looking forward to it improving..... hopefully.

Gunpoint is really cool by the way! Hope everyone checks it out.
 
N

Nosgoroth

Member
Oh hey, I just published online the webapp I use to handle my backlog and upcoming releases. It's this thing:

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Click to expand...

I coded it because I wanted something
* simple,
* intelligent enough to sort dates like "Q3 2013",
* fast to use (it's all ajax in a single page) and
* that I made myself.

Have at it if you want, registration is quick: http://games.aincrad.cc

I hope it works. Other than half the CSS, I made this in two days.
 
M

MMBosstones86

Member
Nosgoroth said:
Oh hey, I just published online the webapp I use to handle my backlog and upcoming releases. It's this thing:



I coded it because I wanted something
* simple,
* intelligent enough to sort dates like "Q3 2013",
* fast to use (it's all ajax in a single page) and
* that I made myself.

Have at it if you want, registration is quick: http://games.aincrad.cc

I hope it works. Other than half the CSS, I made this in two days.
Click to expand...

very cool man. Love the work. Any way to export to excel or some format? (i havn't registered yet if this answered :D)
 
G

ghibli99

Member
It's been a sloooow Q2 for me. Bought and started The Last of Us and the HIB8, and that's about it for the past 3 months. Wish I had more time to play games, but at the same time, having such a busy schedule means not having time to buy either.

+3
 
O

Onislash

Member
Beat The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

My backloggery

Beaten in 2013: 30
Bought in 2013: 31
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
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!
Persona 4 Arena
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Soul Sacrifice

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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The Legend of Zelda
Trouble Witches Neo!
Triggerheart Exelica
Persona 4 Arena
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Code of Princess
Sleeping Dogs
Breath of Fire
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Underlined is new
 
L

Lowlander2

Banned
Bought in 2013: 37
  • 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
  • Poker Night at the Inventory (PC) - 10/04
  • Poker Night 2 (PC) - 27/04
  • Tomb Raider (360) - 29/04
  • Way of the Dogg (XBLA) - 03/05
  • Persona 4 Arena (360) - 10/05
  • Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD (360) - 11/05
  • Torchlight 2 (PC) - 12/05
  • Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut (PS3) - 17/05
  • Super Metroid (Wii U VC) - 17/05
  • Prototype 2 (360) - 18/05
  • Persona (PSP) - 18/05
  • Ni No Kuni (PS3) - 20/05
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (Wii U) - 23/05
  • GRID 2 (PS3) - 08/05
  • The Last of Us (PS3) - 14/05

Beaten in 2013: 45

  • 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
  • Poker Night at the Inventory (PC) - 13/04
  • Hydrophobia (XBLA) - 28/04
  • Tomb Raider (360) - 29/04
  • Poker Night 2 (PC) - 29/04
  • Way of the Dogg (XBLA) - 03/05
  • Persona 4 Arena (360) - 10/05
  • Prototype 2 (360) - 20/05
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (Wii U) - 24/05
  • Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut (PS3) - 31/05
  • Prey (360) - 05/06
  • GRID 2 (PS3) - 09/06
  • LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3) - 15/06
  • The Last Of Us (PS3) - 20/06
Total score: +8


Overall progress:

Limping along. As I'm about to go on a holiday, and then come back for a huge shopping spree, I think I should cherish this positive score while I still can.

Updated.
 
U

UpperCaseN

Member
Catherine is beat. <3 <3 <3 this game! A lot of people say the story is good but the actual game is bad, but I ended up really liking the puzzle parts as well.

Puts me at +10, for now.

Beat (+13):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21

Backlog now at: 11
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Headed out of town for a few days but when I get back, unfortunately I think Fable 3 is next. Still working on cosplay costumes as well.
 
G

guest1321

Member
Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 11
Beat in 2013: 14
Current Score: 3

Beaten:

Currently Playing:
  • Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time $
  • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon $

Backlog Priorities:
  • Sim City $
  • Sly 3: Honor Amongst Thieves +
  • Portal 2

Impressions:
DH Supreme (4/5) - I used to do a lot of downhill mountain biking and it always bummed me out that the last great game was downhill domination for the PS2 that I never even played. I always thought the iPhone would be a great platform for that game and after being utterly disappointed by Steve Peat's game I gave up hope. Well, this game has come the closest to scratching that itch and although the style of the game is incredibly common the fact that a mountain bike was a vehicle with upgradeable parts made it darn near perfect (for me).

Impossible Road (3.5/5) - I recall seeing this a number of times in the app store before I finally pulled the trigger. Initially I was upset with the purchase because I felt like it wouldn't get very far with it and it was just another one of those dumb-buy games. I found myself going back to it every time I got bored or wanted a break and would give it two or three tries. I found myself devising strategies to jump the roads rather than roll along it. I got to 20 checkpoints, then 30, and then 45 and I finally realized I was making a fair amount of progress. I eventually maxed out at around 85 or so and while I don't really consider that the *end* to the game I happy with the value I got out of it and probably have gotten a fair amount of play time in.

Kerbal Space Program (5/5) - Well I'm not totally sure what prompted this purchase as every time I saw it on Steam I thought it was incredibly dumb looking. I watched the video in the store to and that confirmed my suspicions. While listening to the Idle Thumbs podcast I heard them talking about it and thought to myself "Why would these guys be playing this dumb game?" and so I turned up the volume, listened a little more closely, and 20 minutes later I had bought the game. Since the game didn't do a great job of making it clear what it was I will do that for those of you that care: Kerbal Space Program is space flight simulator that allows you to build space crafts (plane or rocket) and launch them into orbit through planned out flight stages with heavy focus on real world physics. You are given a blank canvas when building the ship and from there you add various electronic components for stability, fuselages, structural supports, aerodynamic units (cones/wings), and of course various jet engines. The builder tool makes it incredibly easy to put the crafts together but it became clear within 3-4 designs that just because it was easy to make something it did not mean it was going to work. Over the course of 2 days I put 15 hours into this game and have since gone back to launch a ship or review the satellites that I put into orbit. My goal when getting this game was to try to make a ship and get it into space and have it do something there. I was able to get a satellite together with automated solar panels, and about 6 other rockets that are infinitely floating around the planet Kerbal. I learned quite a bit about space travel from my brief stint with this game; ranging from vocabulary to concepts about space travel. Engineering being a huge interest to me I found this game to really fill that need and the fact that I learned something that matters outside of the game is incredibly impressive in my opinion. What amazes me the most about this game is the dedicated community that surrounds it. If you are at all interested in the game I would recommend watching some of the videos by Scott Manley on YouTube. He has some great intro videos but also explains some of the more advanced concepts. If you watch some of the related videos you will see the extent to what this game allows you to do (moon landings, space stations, inter planetary travel, space mining, refueling). So this game comes with my highest recommendation and if space and building things is of interest to you, buy this game.



$ - indicates game was purchased in 2013
+ - inidicated game was a PS+ freebie or was free in some other form, no points are awarded to these titles for completion or ownership.

Notes: Sorry I have been so absent lately. I have just started a job and a am also trying to learn Ruby on Rails which is taking up all of my time. I've barely touched video games in the past month and a half :(.
 
O

Onislash

Member
Beat Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

My backloggery

Beaten in 2013: 31
Bought in 2013: 31
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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Code of Princess
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!
Persona 4 Arena
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Soul Sacrifice

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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The Legend of Zelda
Trouble Witches Neo!
Triggerheart Exelica
Persona 4 Arena
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Code of Princess
Sleeping Dogs
Breath of Fire
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

Underlined is new
 
T

trh

Nifty AND saffron-colored!
Since the current generation is coming to an end and there's no upcoming games I'm looking to buy (with the exception of Dark Souls II - but I'll most likely grab it on PC) I decided to tally up all the games/DLC I own and have yet to play.

&#8224; = games I've started.

360:
Alan Wake DLC
Dragon Age 1 DLC &#8224;
Fallout 3 DLC &#8224;
Mass effect 1 DLC &#8224;
Mass effect 2 DLC &#8224;

Alan Wake American Nightmare
Assassin's Creed 3
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Bastion
Batman Arkham City
Crysis 3 &#8224;
Dead Space 2
Fallout New Vegas &#8224;
Far Cry 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Mass Effect 3
Metal Gear Rising
Red Dead Redemption &#8224;
Sleeping Dogs
Skyrim &#8224;
Stranglehold
Tomb Raider
Two Worlds 2

PC:
Bioshock 2
Deus Ex Human Revolution &#8224;
Metro 2033
Stalker: Call of Pripyat &#8224;
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl &#8224;
The Witcher
The Witcher 2 &#8224;

PS3:
God of War III
Metal Gear Solid 4
Journey

Puny list compared to most of you, but I don't really have a habit of buying games and then not playing them (edit: that might be a lie). Now the only question is where do begin? (it won't be Two Worlds 2)
 
Barry Burton

Barry Burton

Member
June Update:

Backloggery

Bought (-6):
  • Dead Space 3 (360)
  • The Last of Us (PS3)
  • Far Cry 3 (360)
  • DmC Devil May Cry (360)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)

Beaten (+5):
  • Quantum Conundrum (PS3)
  • Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii)
  • The Last of Us (PS3)
  • Dead Space 3 (360)
  • DmC Devil May Cry (360)

Currently Playing:
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)

Backlog Priorities:
  • Okami (Wii)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
  • No More Heroes (Wii)
  • Madworld (Wii)
  • Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii)

    Bought in 2013: 21
    Beat in 2013: 28
    Current Score: +7

Not going to be buying any more games for a few months at least, so now's the time to do some real damage on my backlog after coasting for the past few months.
 
B

Brashnir

Member
I'm adding Fortune Street to the "completed" pile. It's a rare case where I didn't technically finish the single-player mode, but I'm adding it anyway. I played a dozen or so of the single player challenges, and they both take forever and beating the AI isn't very fun.

I had picked this up after the Giant Bomb TNT where they played it, and it looked like a some good dumb fun, and I'm a bit of a board game nut anyway. I took it to play with my sister and her husband and kids, who also play a lot of board games. We played several times over a multiple visits in the intervening years, and it was fun each time. The game really only works when there's trash-talking and goofing around with friends playing locally. I don't think it supports online play, but it doesn't matter. I wouldn't play it online anyway.

The game basically functions like a more-complicated version of Monopoly. There is a stock market based on property groups (districts) and the various boards have branching paths, which adds a lot of variety to the games. Each board has for "suit" squares (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) that you need to pass (but not land on) in order to go to the bank (equivalent of passing Go in Monopoly) and get a payday.

(Thankfully) Unlike Monopoly, the game isn't played as a long-slog deathmatch where one player has to systematically eliminate all the others. Instead, the players try to build up assets until one reaches a pre-determined Net Worth and wins the game. This fixes the biggest issue with Monopoly, but some still remain. If a player gets a streak of unlucky rolls early on, they can be in a rough spot with no worthwhile assets down the road, but the availability of stock and using that to profit off other player's investments still gives a player a way to come back or even slow down another player by way of deterring them to invest, or decreasing their net worth by bailing out of the market in their districts.

In the end, it's a fun game for local-multiplayer lovers of board games, but I can't imagine anyone would get much out of it if they don't meet those very specific interests and local player availability.

Overall Score - 3/5


Purchased in 2013: 3
10,000,000
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Dragon's Dogma

Finished in 2013: 3
New Super Mario Bros 2 -- Jan 7 -- 3/5
10,000,000 -- Feb 5 -- 4/5
Fire Emblem: Awakening -- Mar 25 -- 3/5
Fortune Street - Jun 29 - 3/5
Overall Score: +1
 
N

nonnocere

Member
Update - June 2013

Backlog

Bought in 2013: 5
Beat in 2013: 7
Current Score: +2

Beaten:
LEGO Batman 2 (1000/1000)
Ratchet & Clank (Platinum)
Ni no Kuni (Platinum)
Borderlands 2 (1375/1375)
LEGO The Lord of the Rings (Platinum)
Saints Row The Third (Platinum)
inFamous (Platinum) - Finally went back to finish it

Purchased:
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
LEGO Batman 2
Ni no Kuni
Saints Row The Third
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny

Currently Playing:
inFamous 2 - PS+
The Witcher (PC)
Borderlands 2 - Tiny Tina DLC - Season Pass
 
F

FloppyDelux

Member
BEAT:
farcry 3
bastion
bullet storm
sleeping dog
new super Mario brothers 2
Diablo 3
Darkness 2
Tombirader (2013)
ARES

Metro 2033


bought:
Luigi mansion 3ds.
Tomb raider (2013)
red Orchestra 1 and 2
hearts of iron 3
demigod
king Arthur collection ( 3 games)
Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
uplink
Bioshock infinite

Currently Playing:
Duke nukem forever
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

score;
-2
 
J

JacksUsername

Member
6/29/13 Update
Backloggery

Bad month, beat 4, but bought a bunch of games. Still in the positive though.

Bought in 2013: -35
Beat in 2013: +37
Current Score: +2

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
  • Age of Empires II: HD Edition
  • Guacamelee!
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Tomb Raider
  • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
  • Iron Brigade
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
  • Dust: An Elysian Tail
  • Sleeping Dogs
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
  • Super Ghouls'N Ghosts
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
  • New Super Luigi U
  • Muramasa Rebirth
  • Jak and Daxter
  • Jak II
  • Jak III

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)
  • Alan Wake: American Nightmare
  • The Cave
  • Earth Defense Force 2017
  • HarmoKnight
  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  • Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
  • Torchlight II
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
  • Mark of the Ninja
  • Guacamelee!
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Borderlands 2
  • Super Ghouls'N Ghosts
  • Alice: Madness Returns
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
  • Dust: An Elysian Tail
  • WipEout 2048

Currently Playing:
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • Iron Brigade
 
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archnemesis

Member
I was doing alright before I decided to pick up five games from the PS1 Classics sale.

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Added the following games to the backlog:
June -15
• Xenonauts
• Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
• ZombiU
• Persona 4 Arena
• The Last of Us
• Coconut Dodge Revitalised†
• Alan Wake
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare
• Atom Zombie Smasher*
• Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Silent Hill
• Resident Evil: Director's Cut
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Completed:
June +8
• Kindom Rush
• Condemned: Criminal Origins
• Virtua Tennis 4
• Coconut Dodge Revitalised
• Atom Zombie Smasher
• The Last of Us
• Persona 4 Arena
• Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers

* - free
† - "free" from Playstation Plus

Previous months
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May

Backloggery
 
I

Incendiary

Banned
Time for the June update!

January Report
February Report
March Report
April Report
May Report

Previous Score: +4

Bought in June: -5
Gunpoint
Chaos on Deponia
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Minecraft (360 Edition)
Fable III
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages**
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons**

Beaten in June: +7
Gunpoint
Deponia
Yesterday
Ben There, Dan That
Sam and Max Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs
Sam and Max Episode 205: What's New Beelzebub?
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons**

New Current Score: +6

Currently Playing
Minecraft (360 Edition) - I started watching the Achievement Hunter Let's Play videos of Minecraft, and they made it look so fun I finally ended up paying for and diving into the addicting world of Minecraft. At first I wasn't going to count it because since it's a creative game like Animal Crossing I didn't think you could actually "beat" it, but apparently there is something considered a "final boss" to work towards beating in the game, so I'll add it to my backlog.
Fable III - Also currently working my way through this. It was this month's free game for Gold users on the 360, so I downloaded it at the behest of a friend. It's pretty fun and I should be able to complete it, so even it being free shouldn't be much of a burden on my backlog.

On the Agenda
I foresee Minecraft taking up a lot of my gaming time in the near future. After finishing up Fable III, I'll probably move on to trying to finish System Shock 2 - I started it but died a lot and got frustrated so I took a break. Good game, will return to it and hopefully not get creamed as horribly. I also started Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers on Steam and it seems like a short game, so I should get around to finishing that as well to kill more of my Steam backlog.

I wasn't able to keep myself from purchasing several games this month, but on the other hand I went on a Steam tear and knocked out a bunch of old adventure games I'd bought but never touched. Hopefully I'll set some time aside and knock out a few more of the smaller, bitesized Steam games I have sitting around untouched this month as well. Also hopefully I'll steer clear of the Steam sale because that's what always ends up putting me in the negatives every year.

**I starred the LoZ: Oracle games because I purchased and beat them back on the Game Boy Color already, but wanted to repurchase them to have something to play on my 3DS while I was watching things on Netflix. Already beaten Seasons and am most of the way through Ages for the the second time, but since they are repurchases I didn't count them towards either tally.
 
S

sweetvar26

Member
Well I might as well post it here.

I decided to stop buying games last November due to my huge backlog and pretty much no time to play games any more.

I started to play again since the last week an I managed to finish Uncharted 2 and Killzone 3.

Games Bought: 0

Games Finished: 2
Uncharted 2
Killzone 3

Score: 2
 
H

honorless

We don't have "get out of jail free" cards, but if we did, she'd have one.
backloggery • previous post
Strikethroughs indicate games that count as ±0 for whatever reason. (Free, double-dip, etc.)

June (-22)

Bought
01 - Germinator
03 - Offspring Fling!
03 - Super Mario Bros. 3
03 - Class of Heroes 2
04 - Dodonpachi Saidaioujou
04 - Armored Soldier Gunhound EX
04 - &#916;Zeal
04 - XIIZeal
04 - Ginga Force
06 - Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
06 - Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
06 - Serious Sam 2
06 - Serious Sam 3 Deluxe
06 - Serious Sam Double D
06 - Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
08 - Saints Row: The Third
09 - The Cave
10 - Parappa the Rapper
18 - Aquaria
18 - Fractal
18 - Organ Trail
18 - McPixel
18 - Sound Shapes
20 - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
20 - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
25 - Knytt Underground
27 - Shank
27 - Shank 2
27 - Eets
29 - Muramasa Rebirth
30 - Metroid II: Return of Samus

Beat
02 - Germinator
06 - Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure
12 - The Cave
16 - Liberation Maiden
20 - Sound Shapes (100%)
21 - Gunman Clive

Bought: 88
Beat: 21
Score: -67

Too hot to comment, peace out. :(
 
A

almostheathen

Member
Completed in 2013: 14
Bought in 2013: 98
Total for 2013: -84

Completed in 2013: 14
Orcs Must Die! 2
SMT: DS Soul Hackers
Dragon Quest VI
Starship Defense
Gunman Clive

Bought in 2013: 98
Animal Crossing
Intrusion 2
Strike Suit Zero
Galaxy on Fire 2 HD
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
The Cave
Blackwell Deception
Blackwell Convergence
The Blackwell Legacy
Serious Sam 3 Deluxe
Serious Sam Random Encounter
Serious Sam HD
Serious Sam Double D
Awesomenauts
Proteus
Tiny And Big Grandpa's Leftovers
English Country Tune
Oil Rush
Vessel
Crusader Kings Complete
Pirates of Black Cove
Star Ruler
A New Beginning
Aquanox
Aquanox 2
Painkiller Overdose
Organ Trail: DC
Fractal

Animal Crossing ~ 115 hours

Animal Crossing had me by the balls this month so I ended up finishing 0 games(but I'm near the end of a few). Lots of backlog growth potential with the Steam Summer Sale looming. I have 63 dollars in my steam wallet and luckily it's not my own money(<3<3 steam trading cards) so those purchases technically dont count.


SMT IV hits in July and Like EO4, and Soul Hackers will be a game I'll playthrough to the end.
 
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Het_Nkik

Member
June Update

Bought in June: 15
Beat in June: 2
June Score: -13

Beaten in May:
  • Mighty Switch Force! 2
  • Mighty Switch Force!: Hyper Drive Edition

I don't even know if I care anymore T_T

---------------------------------------------------

2013 Total So Far

Bought in 2013: 86
Beat in 2013: 24
Current Score: -62

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
  • Rhythm Heaven Fever
  • Jackal
  • Tiny Toon Adventures: Scary Dreams
  • Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
  • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
  • The Starship Damrey
  • Mighty Switch Force! 2
  • Mighty Switch Force!: Hyper Drive Edition

Currently Playing:
  • Resident Evil: Revelationsr

Backlog Priorities:
  • T_T

Impressions:
I think I'm going to end up on the bottom of the list once this year ends ;(
 
S

StingX2

Member
Previous Post

Backloggery

Bought/New
Darkstalkers Resurrection (XBLA)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Rabbids Go Phone (WinP7)
The Game of Life (WinP7)
Connect Four (WinP7)
Risk (WinP7)
Magic the Gathering 2014 (XBLA)
Project X Zone (3DS)

Beat (ignore numbers those are for my records)
#1376 Darkstalkers Resurrection [XBLA]
#1377 Scribblenauts Unlimited [3DS]
#1378 Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition [NES]
#1379 Rabbids Go Phone [WP7]
#1380 Magic the Gathering 2014 [XBLA]


My June agenda was a bust soooooooo

July Agenda: Gears of War (again), Remember Me, Lost Odyssey)

By Month
January Progress: +5
February Progress: +9
March Progress: -26
April Progress: -10
May Progress: + 1
June Progress: -3

Overall for the Year: -24

If it weren't for phone games i'd be in a lot better shape for June
 
T

Tizzzzz

Neo Member
Previous Post

Previous Score: -20

Bought since last post: 12
Animal Crossing: New Leaf [3DS]
Dungeon Hearts [PC]
Ending [iOS]
Evoland [PC]
Organ Trail: Director's Cut [PC]
Picross e [3DS]
Rogue Legacy [PC]
Stealth Bastard Deluxe [PC]
Still Life [PC]
Still Life 2 [PC]
Syberia [PC]
Syberia 2 [PC]


Beaten since last post: 4 [+ 4 rental/free]
Deathsmiles [360] [via GameFly]
Ending [iOS]
Evoland [PC]
Heavenly Sword [PS3] [via GameFly]
inFamous [PS3]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon [3DS] [via GameFly]
Picross e [3DS]
Tomb Raider [360] [borrowed]

Total Bought: 55
Total Beaten: 27 [+ 24 free/rental]
Current Score: -28

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Bought:
10000000 [PC]
Alan Wake [PC]
Alan Wake: American Nightmare [PC]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf [3DS]
Anodyne [PC]
Antichamber [PC]
BattleBlock Theater [360]
BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien [360]
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror [PC]
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon [PC]
Cargo: The Quest for Gravity [PC]
The Cave [PC]
Critter Crunch [PS3]
Dark Souls [360]
Dead Space [PC]
Dead Space 2 [PC]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution [PC]
Dungeon Hearts [PC]
Ending [iOS]
Evoland [PC]
Finding Teddy [iOS]
Guacamelee! [PS3]
Gunpoint [PC]
Hector: Badge of Carnage [PC]
Hitman: Absolution [PC]
Hundreds [iOS]
Iron Brigade [PC]
Kentucky Route Zero [PC]
Liberation Maiden [iOS]
Max Payne 3 [PC]
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine [PC]
Mr. Crab [iOS]
Oniken [PC]
Organ Trail: Director's Cut [PC]
Picross e [3DS]
Retro/Grade [PS3]
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]
Rogue Legacy [PC]
Scratches [PC]
Slayin [iOS]
Stealth Bastard Deluxe [PC]
Still Life [PC]
Still Life 2 [PC]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
The Swapper [PC]
Syberia [PC]
Syberia 2 [PC]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]
A Valley Without Wind [PC]
A Valley Without Wind 2 [PC]
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures [PC]
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings [PC]
The Yawhg [PC]
Year Walk [iOS]

Beaten:
10000000 [PC]
Anodyne [PC]
Antichamber [PC]
BattleBlock Theater [360]
BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien [360]
The Cave [PC]
Dead Island [360]
The Dig [PC]
Ending [iOS]
Evoland [PC
Far Cry 3 [PC]
Finding Teddy [iOS]
Guacamelee! [PS3]
Gunpoint [PC]
Hundreds [iOS]
inFamous [PS3]
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine [PC]
Mr. Crab [iOS]
Picross e [3DS]
Retro/Grade [PS3]
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]
Slayin [iOS]
Super Stickman Golf 2 [iOS]
The Swapper [PC]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]
The Yawhg [PC]
Year Walk [iOS]

Free/Rental Beaten:
Afrika [PS3]
Akai Katana [360]
Anarchy Reigns [360]
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden [PC]
Bioshock Infinite [360]
Deathsmiles [360]
DmC: Devil May Cry [360]
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan [3DS]
Fire Emblem: Awakening [3DS]
Flow [PS3]
Flower [PS3]
Gears of War: Judgment [360]
Heavenly Sword [PS3]
Lollipop Chainsaw [360]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon [3DS]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [360]
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch [PS3]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star [3DS]
Persona 4: Arena [360]
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure [3DS]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers [3DS]
Tomb Raider [360]
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception [PS3]
Way of the Samurai 3 [PS3]

Currently Playing:
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [SNES]

Immediate Possibilities:
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
God of War [HD, PS3]
Hector: Badge of Carnage [PC]
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne [PC]
Oniken [PC]
Spec Ops: The Line [PC/PS3]
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures [PC]

On the Backburner:
The 7th Saga [SNES]
Bioshock [360]
Dead Space [PC] [still a scaredy-cat]
Diablo III [PC]

Well these last two weeks were ugly as predicted but partly from deals I didn't see coming. Didn't realize Rogue Legacy would come out so soon, another Humble Bundle added two additional games I was interested in, a deal on Animal Crossing came up on Amazon, didn't know Picross e existed until a couple days after I posted, Evoland went on sale on GOG...... not pretty really. And then of course Steam hasn't done their sale yet which is pretty terrifying, especially now that I have money from the trading card system. Haven't even been able to touch Animal Crossing [it should be shipping today] and obviously that's not even a game you "beat" so I think my productivity is officially over. :(

I'm really close to beating Rogue Legacy, at what I assume is the final boss, but it looks like it'll be a grind which isn't too fun. No progress made on Yoshi's Island, and in a way I want to start reading again since I haven't been using my Kindle in a while. Gonna have to look back and see how I've done on a month-to-month basis since starting this but I think it's all been a steady decline. This time though, adventure games...
 
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Netto-kun

Member
Ended up only getting 3-4 days of break in the beginning of June before I had to get back to work. So obviously had less time to clear my backlog. |||OTL Right now I am juggling between New Super Luigi U, Gyakuten Kenji 2 and Ni no Kuni. I'll probably take a break from the latter since I find the game rather boring. Also expecting some more 3DS games to arrive pretty soon (M&L, PxZ and a bunch from Japan), so yeah...I am only expecting even more negative score for this month.

Backloggery

Games bought in June:
  • Zero Escape: 999 - Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (NDS)
  • New Super Luigi U (Wii U)
  • Rayman Jungle Run (Android)
  • Chaos Rings 2 (Android)
  • Mario & Yoshi (Wii U VC)
  • Bayonetta (PS3)*
  • Rental Bukiya de Omasse (3DS DL)
  • Aero Porter (3DS DL)

Games beaten in June:
  • Rayman Jungle Run (Android)
  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (NDS)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
  • Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS)

June
Bought: 8*
Beaten: 4
June score: -3

- The * indicates either: 1. double dipping/rebuying a game that I already own, 2. previously beaten (enhanced ports also counts), 3. unbeatable games like Tetris. So games with * won't count towards the overall score.


May score: -7
April score: -1
March score: +4
February score: +10
January score: +31
 
J

Jive Turkey

Unconfirmed Member
I've been incredibly busy and the only gaming I've been able to do is in very short bursts. I didn't actually buy anything again this month but still added three to the backlog.

Beaten in 2013: 13

June: 2

Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty (6/5) - I was not at all impressed with this. I knew going in it was going to be different from the rest of the series but it really left me wanting, Oh well it was only $5.

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time (6/12) - Now this, this, was a great game. Easily the best in the series. Clank's sections were finally enjoyable and the weapons were all fun and useful. The RYNO V playing the 1812 Overture was just fantastic.

Bought: 53
The Adventures of Shuggy
Alan Wake
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Back to the Future
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
Cargo Commander
Cargo! The Quest for Gravity
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Cities in Motion
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Critter Crunch
Darksiders II
Death Rally
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Fortune Street
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
Galactic Arms Race
Galactic Civilizations
Gears of War 2
Hector: Badge of Carnage
Homefront
Hotline Miami
Iron Brigade
Mass Effect 3
MX vs. ATV Reflex
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Nulcear Dawn
Painkiller: Black
Party of Sin
Poker Night at the Inventory
Proteus
Rage
Red Faction: Armageddon
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Saint's Row The Third
Serious Sam 3
Snapshot
Spec Ops: The Line
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Syberia
Tiny & Big in Grandpa's Leftovers
Twin Sector
Uplink
The Walking Dead
Wallace & Grommit's Grand Adventures
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 (2/6)
Gears of War 2 (3/1)
The Adventures of Shuggy (4/2)
Gunman Clive (4/7)
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (4/25)
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (5/13)
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (5/17)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (5/28)

Total Score: -40

I'm not going to get anything beaten in July. Bummer.
 
W

Westlo

Member
In an effort to motivate myself I thought I'll start doing this, I actually haven't even beat a single game from this year... lol... :(

Bought in 2013: 25
Beat in 2013: 0
Current Score: -25

Bought in 2013

The Last of Us (PS3)
Ni no Kuni (PS3)
Nights (PS3)
Persona 4 Golden (PSVITA)
Soul Sacrifice (PSVITA)
Bioshock Infinite (360)
Injustice: Gods Amonst Us (360)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360)
Tomb Raider (360)
Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)
Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS)
Virtue's Last Reward (3DS)
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS)
The World Ends with You (DS)
Radiant Historia (DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All (DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations (DS)
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (DS)
Hotline Miami (PC)
FTL: Faster than Light (PC)
System Shock 2 (PC)
Black Rock Shooter: The Game (PSP)
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (PSP)

Actually quite restrained compared to years past..... though I just bought those 4 Ace Attorney games just than..., Hotline Miami, FTL and System Shock 2 during the GOG sale...

I did list 5 games for the July backlog thread that I was going to focus on, though I think I'll ignore that and focus on clearing games I've bought this year... so I'll focus on...

Fire Emblem: Awakening (2 chapters from the end!)
Injustice: Gods Amonst Us
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
FTL

With no more NBA league pass to watch as well as less interest in WOW atm I should hopefully get some games finished this month, have like 1 and a half weeks of work as well.
 
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vall03

Member
Finally have a month wherein I didn't spend money. Kingdom Rush Frontiers was bought with the remaining balance I had in my Apple account. Its probably my favorite Tower Defense game series. I was surprised by the first one last year and this one is just as good. Its kinda like going from SMG1->SMG2. Feels and plays the same but with new cool ideas. Its also going to be in my GOTY list, really love the game and I play it a lot.

Also spent some time tackling the games I bought the previous month. Loved the gameplay in Crimson Shroud , but it had this weird ending, don't know what to say but it was interesting. Didn't have time to play for New Game+ though. After finishing and playing the hell out of Age of Empires II HD, I decided to take Age of Empires III for a spin. And first thing I noticed is how well it plays on my old machine. I hated how AoEIIHD runs like shit and I thought it was my ageing hardware, just shows how poorly optimized it was. Anyway, on the gameplay side, it was average for me tbh. The expansions helped improve the game a lot though. But then again, I might just have my nostalgia goggles when I keep on comparing it with AoEII. I have also finally finished the only handheld Zelda game I never played. Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages was a blast and really reminded me of my childhood since Ages was my first Zelda game. Also like how a linked game will reference you a lot with the first game you played and keeps that continuity between game. Although I keep wondering how the hell I was able to beat Oracle of Ages when I was a kid, with no internet/guides and even save states. I felt burned out though when I started Ages right after beating Seasons.

Forgot to mention that I had some access with Playstation Plus due to the PS Asia anniversary and got a free trial of 2 weeks. Won't include them in my backlog because of the rules and its more like a rental anyway. Ended up getting Disgaea, Soldner-X and Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Only finished Uncharted, well, it feels and plays like Uncharted with very annoying touch screen QTEs and the one who put that 'Bring your Vita camera near a light' part needs to fired, almost couldn't progress beyond that because its having trouble detecting light despite numerous attempts with different light sources. Didn't like Soldner-X at all and no time for Disgaea, though I would prefer the PSP since I prefers RPGs on handhelds.

Since I'm waiting for SMTIV this month, I'm currently playing Mana Khemia and trying to get into it, might also switch to Raidou 1 to finally finish it and kinda prepare for SMTIV. I've also been holding back and controlling my urges to buy a new game and I've done pretty well on passing up on Project X Zone and even getting Atelier Totori Plus.

Backloggery

Jun: -1
Kingdom Rush Frontiers

Jun: +5
Crimson Shroud
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
Age of Empires III: Complete Collection
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Jan: +4
Feb: -1
Mar: +3
Apr: 0
May: +3
Jun: +4

Purchased: -27
Finished: +40

Total Points: +13
 
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Asparagus

Member
Bought:
Import Tuner Challenge
Tokyo Road Race
Kaido Racer 2
Zwei II: Sky High Great Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky

Currently Playing:
Import Tuner Challenge
PSO 2 (This will be classed as beat when I get tired of it)
Ys Origin
Inazuma Eleven 2: Firestorm

Beat:
Ducktales

Lot's of new buys these past few months, a lot of games that don't turn up very often suddenly became available for very little money.

Purchased in 2013: 9
Beaten in 2013: 8
Current Score: -1
 
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Onislash

Member
Got: Syphon Filter , Arc the Lad II, Malicious, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Castlevania Symphony of the Night,Project X Zone and Time and Eternity

My backloggery

Beaten in 2013: 31
Bought in 2013: 38
Current Score: - 7

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
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!
Persona 4 Arena
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Soul Sacrifice
Syphon Filter
Arc the Lad II
Malicious
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Project X Zone
Time and Eternity

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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The Legend of Zelda
Trouble Witches Neo!
Triggerheart Exelica
Persona 4 Arena
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Code of Princess
Sleeping Dogs
Breath of Fire
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

Underlined is new

Priorities:

For the Backlog Blitz:

Pandora's Tower: Have not Started
Riveria: A little bit through
Blazing Souls Accelate: A little bit through
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time - A little bit though
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - Getting further

Tales of the Abyss - A little bit though

Hopefully this month ends better than it started. A challenge is always good though.
 
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Dr Dogg

Member
June Final Update

Previous Updates
January Update
February Update
March Update
April Update
May Update

What a rubbish month. Well for clearing my backlog at least.

Backloggery
Raptr

Bought in June: 3
Beat in June: 2
June Score: -1

Bought in 2013: 67
Beat in 2013: 32
Current Score: -34

Bought:
  • The Last Of Us (PS3)
  • Deadly Premonition (PS3)
  • Muramasa Rebith (Vita)

* - free
&#8224; - "free" from Playstation Plus

Beat:
  • The Last Of Us (PS3)
  • Sly Cooper (PS3)

Currently Playing:
  • Catherine (PS3)
  • Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita)
  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (360)

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

Got the feeling if the weather holds up July will be more of the same. Though with added Steam splurging.
 
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Onislash

Member
Got and beat Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus and Beat Malicious

My backloggery

Beaten in 2013: 33
Bought in 2013: 39
Current Score: - 6

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
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!
Persona 4 Arena
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Soul Sacrifice
Syphon Filter
Arc the Lad II
Malicious
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Project X Zone
Time and Eternity
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The Legend of Zelda
Trouble Witches Neo!
Triggerheart Exelica
Persona 4 Arena
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Code of Princess
Sleeping Dogs
Breath of Fire
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
Malicious
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

Underlined is new

Priorities:

For the Backlog Blitz:

Pandora's Tower: Have not Started
Riveria: A little bit through
Blazing Souls Accelate: A little bit through
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time - A little bit though
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - Getting further

Tales of the Abyss - A little bit though

Overall Progress

Eh.. Oops.
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
Fable 3 is beat. I actually liked this one much better than 2, mostly because the combat is improved. Also the streamlining worked in my favor, I prefer it that way

Puts me at +11, for now.

Beat (+13):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21
14. Fable 3 - 7/6

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21

Backlog now at: 12
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Was looking forward to having my total backlog at 10 but 2 games from my wife's backlog made their way into my pile. I didn't buy them so I'm not counting them as +2 bought but they are +2 to total left. So I'm now at 12. Got a few things to do tomorrow so I'll decide what's next during that. Cosplay costumes are almost done so I'll be able to play games a lot more then.
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
Sorry for the double post, but I guess I'm the only one here boss enough to beat any games

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Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA) is beat. Game was ok. 6/10, forgettable

Puts me at +12, for now.

Beat (+15):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21
14. Fable 3 - 7/6
15. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA) - 7/12

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21

Backlog now at: 11
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Home stretch for the cosplay costumes. Should be done in 1 weekend of full work. We'll probably spread it out since there's so little to do left and an entire month before deadline, though. Next video game up will most likely be either Shadow of the Colossus HD or Skyward Sword.
 
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Arukado

Member
- 07/31:
• Unit 13 beaten and Machinarium (vita version) purchased. Slow, slow month.​
- 07/14:
• Soul Sacrifice beaten: Great game. I loved how the story is told, and the music is sublime. I will keep playing it since i have to complete de avalon quests.​
• I began to play Unit 13 (thanks to ps+).​
• GRID beaten: Nice modest racing game. I'll probably buy GRID2 in the future on a steam sale (like i did with this).​
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: -8
  • {+} Mortal Kombat
  • Need For Speed Most Wanted (G)
  • {+} Knytt Underground
  • {DD} Final Fantasy VII
  • {DD} Final Fantasy IX
  • {+} 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!
  • Soul Sacrifice
  • {+} Thomas Was Alone
  • Siren Blood Curse
  • {+} Sine Mora
  • {+} Velocity Ultra
  • {+} Shadow of The Colossus HD
  • {+} Rayman Origins
  • {+} Ico HD
  • The Last of Us
  • {DD} Motorstorm Arctic Edge
  • {DD} Metal Gear Solid
  • {DD} Silent Hill
  • {DD} Castlevania Symphony of the Night
  • WipEout
  • {+} Unit 13
  • Machinarium
Beaten in 2013: +8
Total: 0

Currently Playing:
  • {+} Mass Effect 3
  • Oblivion GOTY
On Hold: (I'll keep playing them when the time comes)
  • Dark Souls
  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
  • WipEout
 
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Lowlander2

Banned
Bought in 2013: 50
  • 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
  • Poker Night at the Inventory (PC) - 10/04
  • Poker Night 2 (PC) - 27/04
  • Tomb Raider (360) - 29/04
  • Way of the Dogg (XBLA) - 03/05
  • Persona 4 Arena (360) - 10/05
  • Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD (360) - 11/05
  • Torchlight 2 (PC) - 12/05
  • Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut (PS3) - 17/05
  • Super Metroid (Wii U VC) - 17/05
  • Prototype 2 (360) - 18/05
  • Persona (PSP) - 18/05
  • Ni No Kuni (PS3) - 20/05
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (Wii U) - 23/05
  • GRID 2 (PS3) - 08/06
  • The Last of Us (PS3) - 14/06
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC) - 15/07
  • Dust: An Elysian Tale (PC) - 16/07
  • Organ Trail: Director's Cut (PC) - 16/07
  • Natural Selection 2 (PC) - 16/07
  • Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Bros. (3DS) - 16/07
  • Galactic Civilizations 2 (PC) - 16/07
  • Orcs Must Die! 2 (PC) - 17/07
  • Mark of the Ninja (PC) - 17/07
  • Fez (PC) - 18/07
  • Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (PC) - 19/07
  • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (PC) - 20/07
  • FTL (PC) - 21/07
  • Retro City Rampage (PC) - 22/07

Beaten in 2013: 46

  • 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
  • Poker Night at the Inventory (PC) - 13/04
  • Hydrophobia (XBLA) - 28/04
  • Tomb Raider (360) - 29/04
  • Poker Night 2 (PC) - 29/04
  • Way of the Dogg (XBLA) - 03/05
  • Persona 4 Arena (360) - 10/05
  • Prototype 2 (360) - 20/05
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (Wii U) - 24/05
  • Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut (PS3) - 31/05
  • Prey (360) - 05/06
  • GRID 2 (PS3) - 09/06
  • LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3) - 15/06
  • The Last Of Us (PS3) - 20/06
  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 - 23/07
Total score: -4


Overall progress:

I fully intend to take advantage of the Steam Sale. Combine that with my tightening schedule and I think my place in the Backlog Blitz is pretty much over, although I will continue to update regardless.

Updated.
 
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archnemesis

Member
I've also been buying a handful of games from the Steam sale and last week I got 19 free iOS games. It will take me months to recover.
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
Skyward Sword is cut out from the bottom. What an infuriating game. I put 5 hours into it in disbelief; it's a Zelda game, there's no way it's anything but amazing, right? 5 hours later and I'm considering quitting the entire franchise.

Puts me at +12, for now.

Beat (+15):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21
14. Fable 3 - 7/6
15. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA) - 7/12

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 7/15

Backlog now at: 10
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Countdown from 10! I'm not sure what game is next, deleting this game early has really thrown my mental preparation off.
 
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Brashnir

Member
Another +1/-1 for the list. never going to get through the backlog if the only games I actually finish are new. Oh well, at least it's not getting any bigger.

Rogue Legacy - Time to finish - 20h39m by in-game counter.

The basic premise is that you're a knight trying to get all the treasure out of a castle. Each time you die, you get a randomly-generated ancestor, (you get 3 to choose from) with a class and some traits. Traits can be things like Dwarfism (which makes you tiny), ADHD (which makes you run fast) or Dyslexia (which garbles allt he text in the game. Some of the traits also apply visual filters to the game, all of which are pretty amusing the first time you use them.

The actual gameplay is a side-scrolling platformer in the vein of Castlevania. You can run, jump, hit things with a sword, and cast a randomly-chosen spell (which is things like throwing axes, or surrounding yourself in fireballs). The goal is to collect as much treasure as possible before you die. This money is passed down to your ancestor who can use it to buy upgrades. The upgrades take the form of upgrades to your family home and gear. These are permanent updates that last throughout all generations that follow, so in the end, the game really becomes about grinding out as many updates as you can to help future generations kill the 4 area bosses (which are also permanently dead once you beat them) and finally the big bad guy.

At the end of the day, what the game is really all about is grinding. When reduced like that, it sounds terrible, but the way the game is structured makes you crave the grind. It's got a very clever design that encourages you to continue to play "just one more guy" each time you die. Since the castle is randomly-generated each time, there's always new challenges and areas to explore. The only time the game really starts to feel like a grind is toward the end. At a certain point, you're able to dispatch the first area's boss, and probably pretty close to beating the second, and at that point, you're able to put in some really long runs, where you survive for a long time and stash a whole lot of loot. You'll probably need to make quite a few of these long runs toward the end of the game before finishing off the last few bosses, and the game bogs down quite a bit. On the plus side, these long runs mean you're never lacking in things to upgrade.

I was expecting the game to require me to nearly fill out the upgrades completely in able to have a chance at the final boss. Luckily, this is not the case. I don't think I was even halfway up to the maximum in the critical areas of health, armor, damage, etc. at the time I finished the game. I was greeted with a New Game + screen after the credits, so I'm guessing the rest of the tree is needed for the second quest.

Overall, I really enjoyed the game and highly recommend it. It's currently on sale for $11.99 on Steam, (down from $14.99 normally) so now's the time to get it unless you want to wait for a cheaper price in the winter sale.

Final Score - 4/5



Purchased in 2013: 4
10,000,000
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Dragon's Dogma
Rogue Legacy

Finished in 2013: 5
New Super Mario Bros 2 -- Jan 7 -- 3/5
10,000,000 -- Feb 5 -- 4/5
Fire Emblem: Awakening -- Mar 25 -- 3/5
Fortune Street - Jun 29 - 3/5
Rogue Legacy - Jul 26 - 4/5
Overall Score: +1
 
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Dance Inferno

Unconfirmed Member
Man I've given up on clearing my backlog for the past few months. I've literally been playing nothing but Borderlands 2 (which I've already beaten) and Resident Evil 6 (which I've already beaten). I'm just really having fun with these games so I figure why force myself to play something else if I'm enjoying myself? I'll turn on the random game every now and then (Perfect Dark Zero, Dishonored, Goldeneye 007 Wii), but my interest doesn't last very long.
 
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FloppyDelux

Member
BEAT:
farcry 3
bastion
bullet storm
sleeping dog
new super Mario brothers 2
Diablo 3
Darkness 2
Tombirader (2013)
ARES
Metro 2033
DukeNukem Forever
Mario3ds land(main world)
Masseffect 1

bought:
Luigi mansion 3ds.
Tomb raider (2013)
red Orchestra 1 and 2
hearts of iron 3
demigod
king Arthur collection ( 3 games)
Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
uplink
Bioshock infinite
SmtIV

Currently Playing:
Masseffect 2
SMTIV

score;
0
 
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vall03

Member
Does getting the new Streetpass Mii Plaza games count as individual games (-4) or as a collection (-1)? Do we even have to consider them as -1 to add to our backlog?
 
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Tizzzzz

Neo Member
Previous Post

Previous Score: -28

Bought since last post: 2
Dragon Age: Origins [360]
System Shock 2 [PC]

Beaten since last post: 3 [+ 1 rental/free]
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars [PC]
Infinity Blade [iOS]
Rogue Legacy [PC]
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward [3DS] [via GameFly]

Total Bought: 57
Total Beaten: 30 [+ 25 free/rental]
Current Score: -27

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Currently Playing:
Animal Crossing: New Leaf [3DS]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [SNES]

Immediate Possibilities:
God of War [HD, PS3]
Hector: Badge of Carnage [PC]
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [PC]
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne [PC]
Oniken [PC]
Spec Ops: The Line [PC/PS3]
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures [PC]

On the Backburner:
The 7th Saga [SNES]
Bioshock [360]
Dead Space [PC] [still a scaredy-cat]
Diablo III [PC]

Really proud of my +1 for the past couple weeks; the Steam sale will likely get to me [I'm probably going to pick up Van Helsing and there are a lot of 2-3 dollar games I'm waiting on until the end of the sale] but even with all the time I spent playing Animal Crossing [an ungodly amount I will never, ever check] I managed to be positive for the past couple weeks so I'll take it.

I'm thinking I will be adding at least three bought for the next time I update with Van Helsing, Starseed Pilgrim, and Super House of Dead Ninjas, possibly a couple more [I'll probably be buying into early access on Mercenary Kings, don't know if that really counts...] so I'm feeling a sort of urgency to play more adventure games. Broken Sword didn't really connect with me a whole lot but it reminded me how I really enjoy just relaxing in adventure game worlds.
 
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UpperCaseN

Member
Shadow of the Colossus HD is beat. I played it once before on PS2 but that was a long time ago so I still had to figure some things out. Day 1 I beat 1-6, day 2 I beat 7-14, and tonight I did 15-16 for the win. For the last Colossus, I accidentally died en route so it started me back at the temple, then I got most of the way back when my power went out for less than 1 second which was long enough to shut my PS3 off, then I finally made it to him the 3rd time. Had to fight him a few times though and it doesn't help that it starts you ALLLLL the way back at the gate. Let's just say that last one took me waaaaaay too long. Good stuff, though. The pop-in was pretty bad, I don't remember it being that way, but I can't help but be entertained when all of a sudden a mountain appears!

Puts me at +13, for now.

Beat (+16):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21
14. Fable 3 - 7/6
15. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA) - 7/12
16. Shadow of the Colossus HD - 7/18

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 7/15

Backlog now at: 9
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Countdown at 9! The end is within grasp and the cosplay costumes are 92% done as well. Dragon's Crown is out 8/6 though and I have it preordered, so in my head I know that it'll soon be a +1 to rain on my "only 9 left" parade. I think Fable: The Journey is next. I want to completely close the book on Fable before tackling Amalur
 
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BarrenMind

Member
Better late than never for my end of June post.

Backloggery

January Post: Score (0)
February Post: Score (-3)
March Post: Score (-7)
April Post: Score (-8)
May Post: Score (-6)

Current Score: (-12)

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

DmC Devil May Cry (Steam) - Previously rented and beat on PS3.
Syndicate (Origin) - Previously rented and beat on PS3.

Bought in June 2013 (-8):

The Swapper (Steam)
Battlefield 3 (Origin)
You Don't Know Jack (Steam)
Evoland (Steam)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Picross e (3DS)
Retro City Rampage (Steam)
Rogue Legacy (Steam)

Finished in June 2013 (2):

Dust: An Elysian Tale - While the game felt a little easy in the first half, the challenge ramped up well after that and I finished the game with hardly a complaint looking back on it now. Looking forward to trying a harder difficulty someday.
Evoland - Started out enjoying this fun little project but it started getting tedious towards the end. Didn't care for the final boss either.

Currently Playing:

Rogue Legacy (Steam) - At the final boss and not having much luck. Probably will go on a few more Spelunker runs to boost some stats before focusing on him.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) - Playing this super casually. These days I hardly have the chance to play it during optimum hours.

Ys I (Steam) - Bought Ys I and II Chronicles on the Steam sale this month and I'll include the purchase in my end of July post. I'm at the final boss of Ys I on Normal difficulty and it's a bitch.
 
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JacksUsername

Member
7/19/13 Update
Backloggery

Fell victim to the Steam sale and lost the gains I made earlier in the year.

Bought in 2013: -48
Beat in 2013: +39
Current Score: -9

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
  • Age of Empires II: HD Edition
  • Guacamelee!
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Tomb Raider
  • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
  • Iron Brigade
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
  • Dust: An Elysian Tail
  • Sleeping Dogs
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
  • Super Ghouls'N Ghosts
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
  • New Super Luigi U
  • Muramasa Rebirth
  • Jak and Daxter
  • Jak II
  • Jak III
  • Project X Zone
  • Call of Juarez Gunslinger
  • Defiance
  • System Shock 2
  • Rocket Knight
  • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  • Fallout New Vegas
  • Max Payne 3
  • Dishonored
  • Bioshock Infinite
  • Shin Megami Tensei IV
  • Shantae
  • Earthbound

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)
  • Alan Wake: American Nightmare
  • The Cave
  • Earth Defense Force 2017
  • HarmoKnight
  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  • Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
  • Torchlight II
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
  • Mark of the Ninja
  • Guacamelee!
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Borderlands 2
  • Super Ghouls'N Ghosts
  • Alice: Madness Returns
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
  • Dust: An Elysian Tail
  • WipEout 2048
  • Tomb Raider
  • Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Currently Playing:
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • Iron Brigade
 
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nonnocere

Member
Update - July 2013

Backlog

Bought in 2013: 6
Beat in 2013: 9
Current Score: +3

Beaten:
LEGO Batman 2 (1000/1000)
Ratchet & Clank (Platinum)
Ni no Kuni (Platinum)
Borderlands 2 (1375/1375)
LEGO The Lord of the Rings (Platinum)
Saints Row The Third (Platinum)
inFamous (Platinum)
inFamous 2 - PS+ (Platinum)
Borderlands 2 - Tiny Tina DLC - Season Pass (100%)

Purchased:
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
LEGO Batman 2
Ni no Kuni
Saints Row The Third
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny
The Witcher 2 (PC)

Currently Playing:
The Witcher (PC)
 
U

UpperCaseN

Member
Fable: The Journey is beat. This game is amazing! If you can forgive the sometimes spotty motion detection, an awesome experience from front to back. I'm going to make a LTTP thread, the game deserves more attention and it doesn't appear there was even an OT.

Puts me at +14, for now.

Beat (+17):
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
8. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 4/20
9. Prototype 2 - 4/27
10. Odin Sphere - 5/12
11. Fable 2 - 6/8
12. Halo 4 - 6/15
13. Catherine - 6/21
14. Fable 3 - 7/6
15. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA) - 7/12
16. Shadow of the Colossus HD - 7/18
17. Fable: The Journey - 7/21

Bought (-3):
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - 1/22
2. Tomb Raider - 3/5
3. Halo 4 - 5/24

Removed due to not liking (does not count as +1 beat but does count as -1 to backlog):
1. Jade Empire - 4/21
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 7/15

Backlog now at: 8
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

Countdown at 8! I think Amalur is next.
 
O

Onislash

Member
Beat Syphon Filter and got Dynasty Warriors 8

My backloggery

Beaten in 2013: 34
Bought in 2013: 40
Current Score: - 6

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
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!
Persona 4 Arena
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Soul Sacrifice
Syphon Filter
Arc the Lad II
Malicious
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Project X Zone
Time and Eternity
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Dynasty Warriors 8

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
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The Legend of Zelda
Trouble Witches Neo!
Triggerheart Exelica
Persona 4 Arena
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Code of Princess
Sleeping Dogs
Breath of Fire
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
Malicious
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Syphon Filter

Underlined is new

Priorities:

For the Backlog Blitz:

Pandora's Tower: Have not Started
Riveria: A little bit through
Blazing Souls Accelate: A little bit through
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time - A little bit though
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - Getting further

Tales of the Abyss - A little bit though

Overall Progress

It will probably be a while to get close to even again.
 
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