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Games You've Beaten in July
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DieNgamers
Member
Bloodborne, including the DLC!
Game of this generation, at least.
Game of this generation, at least.
momshotdad
Member
Absolutely nothing. My summer term classes have been kicking me in the teeth so not much gaming for me. The only thing I have been playing at all is a 100% run on Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. I'm right under 20hrs and at 72% over the past month. Thank God my finals are over next week 
Harmondale
Member
Ps vita:
Little Big planet (7/10)
Guacamelee (8/10)
Rogue legacy (9/10)
Target for August
Danganronpa 2
Little Big planet (7/10)
Guacamelee (8/10)
Rogue legacy (9/10)
Target for August
Danganronpa 2
Xenoblade Chronicles X
It took me a little over 100 hours to finish this game and while it exceeded the previous game's hights I thought the overall experience of the first game was better.
Karen
It's a hort mobile interactive narrative but it outclasses Telltale and Quantic Dream by a significant margin because its writing is so much better and the choices are so much more interesting and meaningful. Highly recommended (Android / iOS).
Illusion of Time/Gaia
Wonderful action-RPG that reminds me of the Ys series but highlights exploration as a core ingredient. It's also much better paced than the Ys games I've played.
It took me a little over 100 hours to finish this game and while it exceeded the previous game's hights I thought the overall experience of the first game was better.
Karen
It's a hort mobile interactive narrative but it outclasses Telltale and Quantic Dream by a significant margin because its writing is so much better and the choices are so much more interesting and meaningful. Highly recommended (Android / iOS).
Illusion of Time/Gaia
Wonderful action-RPG that reminds me of the Ys series but highlights exploration as a core ingredient. It's also much better paced than the Ys games I've played.
Dragon1893
Member
Blood&Wine. Took me almost 2 months and I still have a ton of sidequests to do (yeah, I don't have a lot of time). Best expansion ever.
tiebreaker
Member
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE [Wii U]: It scratches that Persona itch.
Star Ocean V: Integrity and Faithlessness [PS4]: below expectation, but still decent.
Gravity Rush Remastered [PS4]: good game, though the camera can be a bit wonky sometimes.
Cibele [PC]: it's very short, the MMO part is boring, and the theme isn't for me.
Star Ocean V: Integrity and Faithlessness [PS4]: below expectation, but still decent.
Gravity Rush Remastered [PS4]: good game, though the camera can be a bit wonky sometimes.
Cibele [PC]: it's very short, the MMO part is boring, and the theme isn't for me.
Todesritter74
Member
The Division - main story campaign (finished on 7/1 so more of a June game...)
Gone Home
The Order: 1886
God of War 3: Remastered
Gone Home
The Order: 1886
God of War 3: Remastered
InfiniteCombo
Banned
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Each on original hardware. This is probably the millionth time I've beaten those games. That's why they're among the greatest of all time. I don't get tired of them no matter how many times I play them.
Super Mario World
Each on original hardware. This is probably the millionth time I've beaten those games. That's why they're among the greatest of all time. I don't get tired of them no matter how many times I play them.
The Last Wizard
Member
Star Ocean V
The Technomancer
The Technomancer
The Last Wizard
Member
Are you sure this is the games title? I can't seem to find it on the iOS store.Karen
It's a hort mobile interactive narrative but it outclasses Telltale and Quantic Dream by a significant margin because its writing is so much better and the choices are so much more interesting and meaningful. Highly recommended (Android / iOS).
Jet Set Radio
Phantasy Star IV
Age of Decadence
Thief Gold
Painkiller Black
Five very different games. All great fun.
Jet Set Radio became one of my favourite games. Bunnyhopping around in Painkiller was a blast. Can't wait to play Thief II. Replaying Age of Decadence atm, and will do again. Phantasy Star IV was just classic.
Phantasy Star IV
Age of Decadence
Thief Gold
Painkiller Black
Five very different games. All great fun.
Jet Set Radio became one of my favourite games. Bunnyhopping around in Painkiller was a blast. Can't wait to play Thief II. Replaying Age of Decadence atm, and will do again. Phantasy Star IV was just classic.
BackFromThePast
Banned
Inside.
Fantastic game.
I just started Ac4 black flag. This is my first AC since AC2. So far I'm not impressed by the graphics at all and I'm running it in 1440p max graphics.
Fantastic game.
I just started Ac4 black flag. This is my first AC since AC2. So far I'm not impressed by the graphics at all and I'm running it in 1440p max graphics.
Prince of Persia Sands of Time
Prince of Persia Warrior Within
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
Those were replays, but still having a good time with the PoP trilogy. Could have finished the Forgotten Sands yesterday but stuff happened.
This month I will try to finish Gravity Rush Remastered and 7th Dragon. Probably gonna add Age of Decadence to my playlist.
Prince of Persia Warrior Within
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
Those were replays, but still having a good time with the PoP trilogy. Could have finished the Forgotten Sands yesterday but stuff happened.
This month I will try to finish Gravity Rush Remastered and 7th Dragon. Probably gonna add Age of Decadence to my playlist.
CyberChulo
Member
Furi
Roni
Banned
I beat Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PS4, came with the console when I bought it used and I thought: "Hey, why not?"
Gotta say, that game has a lot of innovation... Other than the narrative itself, I thought it was really good! Levels were pretty innovative and I believe that's the first Call of Duty to use contextual cover, so yeah, that's pretty cool.
Liked it a lot.
Gotta say, that game has a lot of innovation... Other than the narrative itself, I thought it was really good! Levels were pretty innovative and I believe that's the first Call of Duty to use contextual cover, so yeah, that's pretty cool.
Liked it a lot.
> grep /07/ games2016.txt
28. Dying Light (Steam, 2016/07/10, 45 hours)
29. Furi (PS4, 2016/07/15, 18.5 hours)
30. The Path To Luma (Android, 2016/07/21, ~3 hours)
31. atorb (Steam, 2016/07/23, 5.8 hours)
32. The Hurricane of the Varstray (Steam, 2016/07/23, 9.1 hours)
33. Sonic the Hedgehog / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/24, 2 hours)
34. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/31, 1.8 hours)
35. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/31, 2 hours)
28. Dying Light (Steam, 2016/07/10, 45 hours)
29. Furi (PS4, 2016/07/15, 18.5 hours)
30. The Path To Luma (Android, 2016/07/21, ~3 hours)
31. atorb (Steam, 2016/07/23, 5.8 hours)
32. The Hurricane of the Varstray (Steam, 2016/07/23, 9.1 hours)
33. Sonic the Hedgehog / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/24, 2 hours)
34. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/31, 1.8 hours)
35. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Sega Classics (Steam, 2016/07/31, 2 hours)
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
I finally beat the classic solo mode with all the characters. Good game overall but I probably won't touch the series again. I'll finish that event mode eventually though, that was maybe the best part of the game.
Monument Valley
Great esthetic and interesting idea. I bought an Android phone last month and I hope to find similar games on the store.
Gone Home : console Edition
I'm glad I got it for free. The boredom is not the problem, the genre is like that, but the story is not really interesting and the visuals are really basic so in the end of the day the game does not retains much value.
However it's not awful and I have not the impression to have wasted my time thanks to the short length so eventually the experience was still worth it.
I finally beat the classic solo mode with all the characters. Good game overall but I probably won't touch the series again. I'll finish that event mode eventually though, that was maybe the best part of the game.
Monument Valley
Great esthetic and interesting idea. I bought an Android phone last month and I hope to find similar games on the store.
Gone Home : console Edition
I'm glad I got it for free. The boredom is not the problem, the genre is like that, but the story is not really interesting and the visuals are really basic so in the end of the day the game does not retains much value.
However it's not awful and I have not the impression to have wasted my time thanks to the short length so eventually the experience was still worth it.
Limbo Revisited after 6 years in prep for Inside. Feelings remain that it is enjoyable for a few hours, but did not resonate.
Inside See above. Solid, albeit straightforward, by the end I did not walk away thinking nearly as much about it as many seemed to have.
Headlander Would have it finished, and platinumed, by now if a game-ending glitch did not halt my progress at the very end. Waiting for a patch fix so I can wrap up the final hour or so, but ultimately it was one of the best Metroidvania-clones I have played in recent memory.
Still working on several other games:
-Mad Max
-Doom 2016
-Trails in the Sky
-MonHun 4U
Inside See above. Solid, albeit straightforward, by the end I did not walk away thinking nearly as much about it as many seemed to have.
Headlander Would have it finished, and platinumed, by now if a game-ending glitch did not halt my progress at the very end. Waiting for a patch fix so I can wrap up the final hour or so, but ultimately it was one of the best Metroidvania-clones I have played in recent memory.
Still working on several other games:
-Mad Max
-Doom 2016
-Trails in the Sky
-MonHun 4U
Falchion
Member
Had a big break at the beginning of the month where I didn't play many games but I ended it strong. I have a feeling I'll be beating a lot more in August since I've got a recumbent bike that'll be here tomorrow which I'll game on.
Grow Home (7/1)
Quantum Break (7/17)
Life is Strange (7/28)
Limbo (7/30)
Grow Home (7/1)
Quantum Break (7/17)
Life is Strange (7/28)
Limbo (7/30)
PanicFreak
Member
I beat Doom and Season 2 of the Walking Dead.
Kaji AF16
Member
-Red Dead Redemption: Thanks to Backwards Compatibility, could finally finish it after several years (my late game save got corrupted and started all over again). As I only had one main mission left, I already knew it was a masterpiece. Top 10 in my all-time list.
-Need for Speed 2015: I waited for it to be included into EA Access´ Vault. It´s no Forza, but it´s better than what I expected. Great "always night, always rainy" graphics, relatively fun campaign. Cringe-worthy but well acted cutscenes. Boring multiplayer.
-Dark Souls III: Finally got it after waiting for an offer. Loved it: IMO it is the best in the series, even having replayed DS and DS2 recently just to train before DS3.
-Costume Quest 2: I admit it; I played for the gamerscore. Still, it gave me 8 fun hours.
-Need for Speed 2015: I waited for it to be included into EA Access´ Vault. It´s no Forza, but it´s better than what I expected. Great "always night, always rainy" graphics, relatively fun campaign. Cringe-worthy but well acted cutscenes. Boring multiplayer.
-Dark Souls III: Finally got it after waiting for an offer. Loved it: IMO it is the best in the series, even having replayed DS and DS2 recently just to train before DS3.
-Costume Quest 2: I admit it; I played for the gamerscore. Still, it gave me 8 fun hours.
Lakershead22
Member
Just the odin sphere remaster.
His Majesty
Banned
The Technomancer: enjoyable RPG with an interesting setting, that backtracking though
Arx Fatalis: amazing first person RPG with hilarious dialogue, fun quests and very engaging gameplay
The Secret World Issue 12 (To The Dark Tower Below), Issue 14 (Call of the Nameless), Issue 15 (The Sleuth's Gallery): two very enjoyable Orochi-themed dungeons in 13 and once again great storytelling in 14. Also really enjoyed all the investigation quests from 15. Just wish these issues would come out more frequently.
Arx Fatalis: amazing first person RPG with hilarious dialogue, fun quests and very engaging gameplay
The Secret World Issue 12 (To The Dark Tower Below), Issue 14 (Call of the Nameless), Issue 15 (The Sleuth's Gallery): two very enjoyable Orochi-themed dungeons in 13 and once again great storytelling in 14. Also really enjoyed all the investigation quests from 15. Just wish these issues would come out more frequently.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
January - February
March
April
May
June:
Magical Pop'n (SNES) - 3/5
Pretty neat action-platformer. Not really exceptional, though - the stages are largely overlong yet sparse (things do tighten up near the end though), the earlier bosses are a little on the weak side, and although you have a pretty large arsenal of weapons, most of them aren't very distinct from each other and are largely not that useful.
July:
Mighty No. 9 (PC) - 2/5
Actually pretty solid mechanically - I like the dash and the concept of having to use it to finish enemies off - but the level design is kind of sloppy, with occasional awkward, hard-to-read instant death traps (which are sometimes even covered by dialogue boxes) and repetitive segments. There are some pretty downright poor levels too (like Countershade's and Call's). The bosses are generally solid, if sometimes tedious. Honestly, with just a few improvements I think this game would pretty much be on par with the later NES Mega Man games.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (PC) - 3/5
Forgot to write something up for this when I originally wrote this post lol. Solid game - great art and music with a good-feeling player character and moveset - but enemies and bosses aren't particularly interesting to fight, and the map is a bit on the simplistic side (compared to Metroid games).
Furi (PC) - 4/5
Great all the way through. The bosses are almost all great, have a lot of variety, and do a great job at pushing you to learn your moveset in satisfying ways. I'm not sure I'm really that into the retry structure, though (the way you get lives back upon defeating boss phases can make progress through earlier boss fights feel a little tedious if you're "trading lives" with them. I think the dodge feels a little finicky too, due to its chargeable nature (and therefore the way it only triggers when you release the button) - clearly a design choice, but still slightly awkward.
The Evil Within (PS3) - 4/5
Fantastic third-person shooter. I love how the seriously pushes you to make every shot count due to the scarcity of ammo (honestly, this game is better about that than the classic Resident Evil games), and having to juggle the wide variety of useful offensive tools available to you in any given combat scenario alongside your stamina meter is really fun. Art design is great too, but I'm not really into the storyline (backstory is kind of interesting, characters largely aren't) or the dreamlike, disconnected nature of the game's stages. I think the bosses are actually pretty high-tier as far as third-person shooter bosses go, although it's unfortunate that most of them fall to similar tactics (agony bolts). Maybe not Mikami's best game, but I don't think it's very far behind Resident Evil 4.
March
April
May
June:
Magical Pop'n (SNES) - 3/5
Pretty neat action-platformer. Not really exceptional, though - the stages are largely overlong yet sparse (things do tighten up near the end though), the earlier bosses are a little on the weak side, and although you have a pretty large arsenal of weapons, most of them aren't very distinct from each other and are largely not that useful.
July:
Mighty No. 9 (PC) - 2/5
Actually pretty solid mechanically - I like the dash and the concept of having to use it to finish enemies off - but the level design is kind of sloppy, with occasional awkward, hard-to-read instant death traps (which are sometimes even covered by dialogue boxes) and repetitive segments. There are some pretty downright poor levels too (like Countershade's and Call's). The bosses are generally solid, if sometimes tedious. Honestly, with just a few improvements I think this game would pretty much be on par with the later NES Mega Man games.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (PC) - 3/5
Forgot to write something up for this when I originally wrote this post lol. Solid game - great art and music with a good-feeling player character and moveset - but enemies and bosses aren't particularly interesting to fight, and the map is a bit on the simplistic side (compared to Metroid games).
Furi (PC) - 4/5
Great all the way through. The bosses are almost all great, have a lot of variety, and do a great job at pushing you to learn your moveset in satisfying ways. I'm not sure I'm really that into the retry structure, though (the way you get lives back upon defeating boss phases can make progress through earlier boss fights feel a little tedious if you're "trading lives" with them. I think the dodge feels a little finicky too, due to its chargeable nature (and therefore the way it only triggers when you release the button) - clearly a design choice, but still slightly awkward.
The Evil Within (PS3) - 4/5
Fantastic third-person shooter. I love how the seriously pushes you to make every shot count due to the scarcity of ammo (honestly, this game is better about that than the classic Resident Evil games), and having to juggle the wide variety of useful offensive tools available to you in any given combat scenario alongside your stamina meter is really fun. Art design is great too, but I'm not really into the storyline (backstory is kind of interesting, characters largely aren't) or the dreamlike, disconnected nature of the game's stages. I think the bosses are actually pretty high-tier as far as third-person shooter bosses go, although it's unfortunate that most of them fall to similar tactics (agony bolts). Maybe not Mikami's best game, but I don't think it's very far behind Resident Evil 4.
LambdaTeos
Member
3ds
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Kirby Robobot
GC
Finished Baten Kaitos and Origins again, also Tales of Symphonia (my 50+ something playthorugh...)
Wii U
Finished Bayonetta 2 again
Ps4
Tales of Zestiria again
Hatsune MIku Future Tone (technically you cannot finish it, but I played all songs in all difficulties and unlocked every mode)
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Kirby Robobot
GC
Finished Baten Kaitos and Origins again, also Tales of Symphonia (my 50+ something playthorugh...)
Wii U
Finished Bayonetta 2 again
Ps4
Tales of Zestiria again
Hatsune MIku Future Tone (technically you cannot finish it, but I played all songs in all difficulties and unlocked every mode)
PassiveObserver
Member
After 80 hours, I finally beat Persona 3 Portable. Could've done it in 70, really didn't need to grind as much as I did.
Zenge on iOS. Nice little puzzle game.
Beat the first 3 missions of Dynamite Cop. Don't think I'll be doing the gimmick runs in Showdown mode. Finished.
Zenge on iOS. Nice little puzzle game.
Beat the first 3 missions of Dynamite Cop. Don't think I'll be doing the gimmick runs in Showdown mode. Finished.
User 479360
Banned
Costume Quest + DLC
Moirai
The Stanley Parable
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Deathspank
Dead Island: Retro Revenge
Moon Hunters
Gone Home: Console Edition
Moirai
The Stanley Parable
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Deathspank
Dead Island: Retro Revenge
Moon Hunters
Gone Home: Console Edition
Stacking
Spec Ops the Line
Flow
Flower
Journey
Psychonauts
Very good month for me. All first time plays.
Psychonauts was the best of the bunch.
Yeah I played that in June, one of my favourites of the year so far.
Spec Ops the Line
Flow
Flower
Journey
Psychonauts
Very good month for me. All first time plays.
Psychonauts was the best of the bunch.
Yeah I played that in June, one of my favourites of the year so far.