archnemesis
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Another year, another chance to join the NeoGAF Backlog Blitz.
Prior threads
Simple Rules
Special Rules
Resources
2013 Thread Statistics
(post your 2013 stats in this thread and I'll update the figure)
Prior threads
- Neogaf 2012 Backlog Blitz - Where we give the middle finger to Steam sales
- Neogaf 2013 Backlog Blitz - Where we continue giving the middle finger to Steam sales
Simple Rules
- If you finish a game in your backlog, it counts as +1.
- If you buy or otherwise acquire a new game, that counts as -1
- The goal is to have as high a number as possible.
Special Rules
- Clean Slate - You only count games as a -1 that you bought this year. As of January 1st your total score is reset to zero, any games bought/received prior do not count as a -1, only a +1 if you beat them.
- Freebies - It has been the consensus after last year that free games (not gifts/presents) count as a +/- 0. They can be included in the thread but please attempt to use something to denote that they were free and do not count as a +/- 1.
- PS + - This is really the same as freebies, some people liked to mark them different than the freebies though for organization purposes.
- HD Collections - As agreed upon in last years thread, if you haven't played the game before than the HD collection can count as a +/- 1; however, if you have already played it then it does not count towards your goal.
- Multiplayer Only Games - It is generally considered okay to consider them beaten once you *feel* you have gotten a full games worth of content.
- Updates - Please update your status with a new post. Updating your old post won't allow your progress to motivate others. Once a game is beaten or once/twice a month seem to be the standard updates, but feel free to do it as you please.
Resources
- Backloggery - This site is a little more manual but seems to be a GAF favorite. The focus is just on your completion status of the game (Unplayed, Unfinished, Beaten, Completed).
- HowLongToBeat - This site allows you to enter the amount of time it took to beat the game and can also be used as a reference for how long it may take to beat based on other players results.
- Davonaytor has offered up some teasers for his Backlogging site. Really looking forward to that! See below, it is looking GREAT!
- GameDeed, a more strict table list with focus on easy comparison of games and flexible filtering.
- Playfire tracks your gaming activity automatically.
- Raptr - This site will track games and achievements across Live, PSN, and Steam. On Live it will track time; however, it does not include a game status (unfinished, beaten, complete, etc...).
2013 Thread Statistics
(post your 2013 stats in this thread and I'll update the figure)