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[allansm]

Bought in 2013: 10
Beaten in 2013: 39
Current Score: +29

Bought:

Tomb Raider
Kentucky Route Zero - Act 1 (I'll add the other acts to the list when they are released)
Brütal Legend
The Cave
DMC
Deadlight
Antichamber
Hitman Absolution
Skyrim: Dawnguard
Skyrim: Dragonborn

Beaten:

Castle Crashers
I Am Alive
They Bleed Pixels
Dustforce
Far Cry 3
Lego Lord of the Rings
Wizorb
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Offspring Fling!
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Splice
Adventures of Shuggy
The Cave
Deadlight
King's Bounty: The Legend
Hitman Absolution
DMC
Antichamber
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Lego Batman
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution
Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign if Carnage
Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
Skyrim: Dragonborn
Skyrim: Dawnguard
Tropico 4: Modern Times
Resident Evil 5
Assassins Creed Revelations
The Darkness II
Torchlight II
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Kentucky Route Zero - Act 1
Brütal Legend
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Bit Trip Runner
Tomb Raider
Hotline Miami

Currently Playing:

Sleeping Dogs
Anno 2070

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Beaten Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Dead or Alive 5, Phantasy Star Zero.

 

[Sora_N]

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 22
Beat in 2013: 5
Current Score: -16

Bought:
January:

• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (Steam)
• To The Moon (Steam)
• Yakuza 3
• Hyperdimension Neptunia
• Sonic Generations
• TERA (Digital)
• DmC: Devil may Cry
• Jak & Daxter The Precursor Legacy (PSN)
• LittleBigPlanet Karting (PSN)
• The Unfinished Swan (PSN)
• NiGHTS into dreams (PSN)
• Jet Set Radio (PSN)
• Fire Emblem Awakening

February:

• Ni no Kuni (Wizard's Edition)
• One Piece Pirate Warriors
• Spec Ops: The Line (Steam)
• Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (LE)
• Final Fantasy II (PSP)

March:

• Atelier Meruru
• Atelier Totori
• Metal Gear Ac!d
• Kung Fu Rider (PS3)

Beaten:
January:

• Donkey Kong Original Edition (NES - 3DS)
• Pokemon White
• DmC: Devil May Cry (PS3)

March:

• One Piece: Pirate Warriors
• Ghost Trick

Currently Playing:

• Fire Emblem Awakening
• Ni no Kuni
• Yakuza 3
• Atelier Rorona
• Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

Backlog Priorities:

• Hyperdimension Neptunia
• Pokemon Black 2
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• Code of Princess
• Crimson Shroud (3DS DL)
• Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon

Updated my list.

I finished One Piece musou, really fun game except a few issues. The QTEs got annoying sometimes.

Also finished Ghost Trick, wish I started it early. Such a fun game.

 

[MannyCalavera]

Backloggery


Bought (or Received) in 2013: 10(15)
January

• Civilization V
• Crusader Kings II
• Hell Yeah

February

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• Far Cry 3

March

• LittleBigPlanet
• Journey
• inFamous
• Metal Gear Solid 4
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
  [*]Super Mario Galaxy 2
  [*]The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
  [*]Gran Turismo 5
• The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Beaten in 2013: 4
February

• Super Mario 3D Land
• Dishonored

March

• Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in Northpoint
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Current Score: -6

Currently Playing:

• Paper Mario: Sticker Star
• LittleBigPlanet
• Journey

I missed off a bunch when I first posted as I thought I'd bought them in December. Also Sticker Star is proving to be a bit of a slog.

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Beat Mass Effect.

 

[Glaurungr]

Backloggery.

New games in italic.

Bought: 0

Finished: 10

1. Braid
2. LIMBO
3. Lume
4. NightSky
5. Shatter
6. Sideway: New York
7. Soulcaster
8. Soulcaster II
9. Wizorb
10. Your Doodles are Bugged!

Total: +10

Now playing:

• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

 

[Tizzzzz]

Guess I'll update twice a month, better motivation for myself:

Previous Post

Bought since last post: 1
Beaten since last post: 4 [+ 4 rental]
Previous Score: -10
Current Score: -7

Bought:
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]

Finished [free/rental in italics]:
BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien [360]
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan [3DS]
Flow [PS3]
Flower [PS3]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star [3DS]
Retro/Grade [PS3]
Ridiculous Fishing [iOS]
Year Walk [iOS]

Currently Playing:
The 7th Saga [SNES]
The Unfinished Swan [PS3]

Other Priorities/On the Backburner:
Anarchy Reigns [360] [via GameFly]
Bioshock [360/PC] [would be nice to complete this before Infinite in case I'm interested in trying to rent it but not sure this will happen]
Dead Island [360]
Dead Space [PC] [if I can stop being a scaredy-cat]
Diablo III [PC]
God of War [HD, PS3]
Spec Ops: The Line [PC/PS3] [didn't get too far on the PC version, may restart on PS3 since it'll likely be more reliable than my computer]
Super House of Dead Ninjas [PC]

 

[JacksUsername]

3/16/13 Update
Backloggery

Picked up a couple of games this month and I'm preemptively adding Monster Hunter and Luigi's Mansion since I've already set aside the funds.

Bought in 2013: -14
Beat in 2013: +13
Current Score: -1

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

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

Currently Playing:

• Fire Emblem Awakening
• Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
• Paper Mario Sticker Star

 

[almostheathen]

Completed in 2013: 7
Bought in 2013: 26
Total for 2013: -19

Completed in 2013: 7
Crimson Shroud
Hotline Miami
Mario's Picross
Penny Arcade's On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Home
Etrian Odyssey 4


Bought in 2013: 26
Dead Pixels
Penny Arcade's On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Hotline Miami
King's Bounty: Warriors in the North
Lucius
iBomber Attack
Majesty 2 Collection
Warlock: Master of the Arcane
Toy Soldiers
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deadlight
Mark of The Ninja
Iron Brigade
LivaLink
Major Mayhem
Dungeons: The Dark Lord
Party of Sin
iBomber Defense Pacific
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Men of War Assault Squad
Planets Under Attack
Two Worlds II
Etrian Odyssey 4
Demigod
Gal Civ Ultimate Edition
Rayman Origins

Finished up EO4 main quest faster than I expected and currently playing through postgame.

Currently playing:
Etrian Odyssey IV
Super Paper Mario
Sly Cooper 3 HD
Tetris GB
Mark of the Ninja

 

[JacksUsername]

Finished up EO4 main quest faster than I expected and currently playing through postgame.

Currently playing this game as well; how long did it take you to get through the main quest?

 

[Dance Inferno]

Bought and completed Tomb Raider last week. Great game, really fun to play and looks phenomenal on PS3, but not very challenging combat, and I played on Hard. Overall it gets me excited to see what Crystal Dynamics can do next with the property. Hopefully they add a few more tombs and puzzles.

I then bought Tomb Raider Trilogy since it was on sale for $15 and I couldn't pass up the chance to play some real, old school Tomb Raider. Guess I'll count that as three games instead of just one.

Backloggery

Completed in 2013: 10
Bought in 2013: 9
Total for 2013: +1

Total games in my backlog: 32

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Completed in 2013: 10

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

Bought in 2013: 9

• Broken Sword
• Broken Sword 2
• Broken Sword 3
• Syberia
• Syberia 2
• Tomb Raider
• Tomb Raider Legend
• Tomb Raider Anniversary
• Tomb Raider Underworld

Now Playing:

• Forza Horizon
• Syberia
• Mark of the Ninja

Side Games:

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

 

[almostheathen]

Currently playing this game as well; how long did it take you to get through the main quest?

About 60 hours total including demo play time.

 

[UpperCaseN]

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is beat. I was ok with it for the first 2/3, but it overstayed its welcome and I found myself rushing to finish it. Glad I did though, the ending was really good; I can see why so many people love the story. However, i'm not smitten like they are and am not so hurt that they're not bringing the rest of the games to NA.

Puts me at +4, for now.

Beat (+6):
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

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

Backlog now at: 18
http://backloggery.com/gryphter

My wife still has dibs on the TV but she is very close to the end of Ni No Kuni. I can either start another portable (only 2 to pick from) or I can wait for her to finish and then start a console game. Undecided, a little brain dead right now after an entire day with Trails in the Sky.

 

[encephalon]

Update

Current Score: -9

Acquired 2013

January

Rayman (PSN)
Klonoa (PSN)
Estpolis (Lufia - SFC)
Estpolis 2 (Lufia 2 - SFC)
Romancing SaGa (SFC)
Dragon Quest III (SFC)
Legend of Zelda Kamigami no Triforce (A Link to the Past - SFC)
Super Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country - SFC)
Super Donkey Kong 2 (Donkey Kong Country 2 - SFC)
Legend of Heroes I & II (SS)
Romancing SaGa 2 (SFC)

February

Dragon Quest VII (3DS)
Bokujou Monogatari Hajimari no Tochi (Harvest Moon - 3DS)
Super Mario Bros. (3DS VC)
Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing - 3DS)

Playing

Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori
Sim City 4
Dragon Quest VII

Beaten

Tales of Xillia
Estpolis
Zelda Kamigami no Triforce
Fire Emblem Kakuseki/Awakening
Estpolis Denki 2 (Lufia)

Edit: I forgot DQVII invalidates my pre-existing non functional copy. I originally intended to play the PS1 ver., but the 3DS ver. replaced it.

 

[guest1321]

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 1
Beat in 2013: 5
Current Score: 4

Beaten:

• Forza Horizon (5/5)
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted (3.5/5)
• Far Cry 3 (5/5)
• Sleeping Dogs (4/5)
• NBA 2K13 (4/5)

Currently Playing:

• Mark of the Ninja

Backlog Priorities:

• Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
• Sly 3: Honor Amongst Thieves +
• Portal 2
• Tomb Raider $

Impressions:
NBA 2K13 (4/5) - I should preface this with the fact that I had bought 2K11 and only played it 3, very short, times, and never found enough interest to play it again. Over the past couple of years I've been getting into Basketball and after 2K11 being a waste of money for me I avoided the franchise. I don't know what came over me this year but I decided that I really wanted to play a basketball video game even though the last sports game I had completed was backyard baseball back in the day. So I started playing the 2K, made my character, initially sucked, but forced myself to learn the system and to view it as an opportunity to further enhance my understanding of the sport. This was the right tactic for me. I almost treated it as a learning opportunity with a video game interface and it became very clear that this game achieves two things. The first is that it makes playing basketball extremely enjoyable and the semi decent graphics made it more fun. The second is that it conveys systems very simply and the brief seconds it occasionally takes over your player at the beginning of the play make understanding the basic formation movement manageable. I can't say I walked away an expert on the game but I started to understand a lot of the strategies that I hand't picked up on before. Having played baseball and other sports whenever I briefly played a video game version I immediately knew what was going on and what to expect. With not having played basketball at a competitive level in my life it was interesting to approach the game in the way I saw the sport (highlight reel type stuff), and be forced to experience the reality of the sport to the degree that a video game can accomplish. So I only played through MyCareer but with 35+ hours into the game I would say I got my money's worth and will actually walk away with useful knowledge that is applicable down the road and also change my understanding of basketball. So that is all personal takeaway and on a more technical level I have to say the game has its flaws. The level of complexity required for some of the more obscure "moves" and plays is kinda BS. I'm not sure how they could fix that or if it just inherent in a sports game. Player movement was also fairly bogus. Moments where I knew I was underneath the ball or in front of a player for sure randomly became irrelevant. Basically I wanted the player to do one thing and knew he could do it and even after pressing the right buttons, he didn't. Chalk it up to personal experience or whatever you will, but even with these issues at the end of the day I still had a great time playing it. I'll probably get into again towards playoffs.


$ - 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: N/A

 

[guest1321]

Well hello fellow blitzers! It has been a while since I have posted and I do apologize for my absence. School has kept me incredibly busy and has greatly hindered my ability to play games. That said, spring break is giving me some time catch up and I'm hoping to have more frequent updates over the next couple of months.


Quick Question for you guys:

What are your thoughts on iOS games. I've been picking up games like The Room and Year Walk and have beaten both now and was wondering if it would make sense to throw them on the list or nail this down as console only. As long as it counts against the score as much if not more than it hurts it doesn't really make a difference right?

 

[archnemesis]

I add games for any platform, even iOS and browser games.

 

[guest1321]

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 3
Beat in 2013: 7
Current Score: 4

Beaten:

• Forza Horizon (5/5)
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted (3.5/5)
• Far Cry 3 (5/5)
• Sleeping Dogs (4/5)
• NBA 2K13 (4/5)
• The Room (4/5) $
• Year Walk (4/5) $

Currently Playing:

• Mark of the Ninja

Backlog Priorities:

• Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
• Sly 3: Honor Amongst Thieves +
• Portal 2
• Tomb Raider $

Impressions:
The Room [iOS] (4/5) - I bit on this one wanting to play a puzzle game but was not immediately captured by the game. It took several times of being in a situation where I would be otherwise twiddling my thumbs to have a desire to play the game beyond those settings. It looks really good but for a game that really "move" I suppose that isn't a huge upside. While playing it I kept thinking about the guys on Idle Thumbs talking about some real life game called escape from the room and the combination of this game and that idea has sort of triggered a desire for small puzzle games like this. I'd definitely recommend this game to anyone with an iOS device and a desire to play small games that make you think. Can't wait for the DLC coming out this summer.

Year Walk [iOS] (4/5) - I saw it on the app store, watched a quick look of it on Giant Bomb's youtube channel and I decided to go for it. The $4.99 price tag was definitely a bit difficult to look past but after the experience I got out of this game I was incredibly pleased. Especially after playing the room I was really delighted to have two paid games in a row be so fulfilling. Year Walk is certainly odd and while it doesn't give off a horror feel the whole time it's random moments of jump scares or ghostly/absurd imagery keep a looming sense of suspense throughout the whole game. I realize that comes off as an odd way to describe it but there really isn't a great way to sum up the feeling this game gives you. The art direction looks great and almost like something I would want as wallpaper until you get to the "horror" parts and you remember it isn't this serene forest the art style coneys. Sound is also fundamental to the game's design and adds to the suspense. The brevity of the game is also in its favor as the movement is annoying at times and allows you to become easily distracted. Either way, I'm happy with the experience and it is probably the first game I've actually thought about past the credits on the iPhone, so much so that I've been telling people I wouldn't otherwise talk to video games about it.


$ - 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: N/A

 

[Deleted member 59090]

Bought in 2013: 14
Fishbane
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Miasmata
Pirattitude
Pixelry
Probability 0
R.U.S.E
The Sly Collection:
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Starseed Pilgrim
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Tropico 4

Gifted in 2013: 4
The Cave
Cities in Motion
Europa Universalis III Chronicles
Mark of the Ninja

Completed in 2013: 5
The Cave
Mark of the Ninja
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Triad (a tiny free indie game)
Tropico 4

Curret Score: -13

I've decided to be more honest with myself this year and count every single game not just purchases/bundles and so far it's not looking great, gotta do better.

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Bought Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland.

 

[Lowlander2]

Bought in 2013: 18

• 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

Beaten in 2013: 27

• 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
  

Total score: +9

Currently playing:

• 
  

Backlog priorities:

• Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)

Impressions:


Overall progress:

Wow. University has caused me to slow waaaay down.

Updated.

 

[ghibli99]

Quick Question for you guys:

What are your thoughts on iOS games. I've been picking up games like The Room and Year Walk and have beaten both now and was wondering if it would make sense to throw them on the list or nail this down as console only. As long as it counts against the score as much if not more than it hurts it doesn't really make a difference right?

If I pay for it, it goes on as a -1.

Marking something as "done" is a little more personal/gray area. While Super Hexagon has a clear ending, something that is neverending, like Canabalt, is something else. I set a "10,000m" goal for myself with that game in order to call it done... either that or I just stop playing. At that point, it will be a +1.

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Bought Ys Seven.

 

[guest1321]

Backloggery

Bought in 2013: 4
Beat in 2013: 8
Current Score: 4

Beaten:

• Forza Horizon (5/5)
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted (3.5/5)
• Far Cry 3 (5/5)
• Sleeping Dogs (4/5)
• NBA 2K13 (4/5)
• The Room (4/5) $
• Year Walk (4/5) $
• Mark of the Ninja (3/5)

Currently Playing:

• Tomb Raider $
• Bioshock Infinite $

Backlog Priorities:

• Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
• Sly 3: Honor Amongst Thieves +
• Portal 2
  

Impressions:
Mark of the Ninja (3/5) - I think I was initially drawn to this game by the reviews suggesting that the stealth elements were done in such a way that it made stealth fun and not the extreme patience requiring and frustration inducing experiences I have grown to view them as. Having finished the game I would have to largely agree with those statements as it certainly was not a game that focused on you being patient and learning special mechanics. It was presented in a way that made just picking up a controller and playing an acceptable approach. So in that regards I believe it succeeded in making a "stealth game" more approachable by a larger audience. I have sort of been coming to this conclusion but have never really let it cement but I believe that 2D sidescrolling/platformers are not my game. So while this game may be GOTY worthy for me in was incredibly unpleasant. It limited and redundant and with the exception of the thin story, that was discussed at the beginning & end of a chapter and maybe a couple of lines throughout a mission, it felt like every level was a modified version of the last. I was resistant towards playing the second half but I think I enjoyed it more than the first half, not to say that either was score-changing worthy. The balancing of the pace was also a bit strange. There were routes were you could zip across the entire map/course in less than a minute and there were some that required you to navigate underground tunnels. It wasn't so much that the games variation of pacing/routes was an issue it was more that it didn't make it obvious which one was which. So if you are the type of player that prefers to explore every nook and cranny you might find yourself speeding across a roof top and missing content. The opposite is true if you are the kind of player that wants to breeze through a level and complete the objectives. Maybe my approach to the game is flawed and the perspective and expectations were aligned in a way that what might be a perfectly great game left a sour taste in my mouth. Bottom line is that I didn't have very much fun playing it and while I feel guilty about it, I am glad that I did see it through. I've gotta say though, this one will not get my recommendation.


$ - 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: N/A

 

[MMBosstones86]

Mark of the Ninja review

Currently playing through it as well. Kind of in the same boat, never really enjoyed Stealth games. Enjoying it so far, I appreciate they reward you for different play styles. Agree on the story, not really much going on with it.

Not sure if I'll do a newgame+ playthrough afterwards, nor do I think its GOTY stuff...but it's an enjoyable/rewarding experience.

Some of the mechanics are janked though. I literally ran up and jumped over a guy and he didn't see me, because I didn't hit his cone.....

Spoiler

then I stabbed him in the face

. It is quite gratifying when you get a guard to kill another though.

 

[guest1321]

Currently playing through it as well. Kind of in the same boat, never really enjoyed Stealth games. Enjoying it so far, I appreciate they reward you for different play styles. Agree on the story, not really much going on with it.

Not sure if I'll do a newgame+ playthrough afterwards, nor do I think its GOTY stuff...but it's an enjoyable/rewarding experience.

Some of the mechanics are janked though. I literally ran up and jumped over a guy and he didn't see me, because I didn't hit his cone.....

Spoiler

then I stabbed him in the face

. It is quite gratifying when you get a guard to kill another though.

Did you use the toxin darts for that? I literally upgraded everything the level before they gave you the serenity move and didn't even touch the upgrades.

Sounds like you are getting a little more out of it than I though!

 

[MMBosstones86]

Did you use the toxin darts for that? I literally upgraded everything the level before they gave you the serenity move and didn't even touch the upgrades.

Sounds like you are getting a little more out of it than I though!

Toxin darts....Dropping a body near someone. Lots of ways to fuck with people. It's pretty solid once you understand how the mechanics work.

 

[educator]

Bought in 2013: 1

♦ Sleeping Dogs - 25/1

Beat in 2013: 5

Current Score: +4

Beaten:

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

Currently Playing:

N/A

Backlog priorities:

♦ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Notes:

Just completed ME3. Fantastic game, but im still kind of conflicted with the ending, even though I got the extended one (I hope?).

Spoiler

I never got to see what happened to the crew, and the scene was cut when shuttle doors opened, so I don't know who survived. All I got was the stargazer talking about Shepard, nothing else. All the endings I have seen on Youtube looks nothing like mine, I never got to see the Krogan with the baby or anyone. What did I do wrong?

Updated list, finally making some progress again!

 

[honorless]

Making an archival post for the two months I've been sitting here observing this thread, but I don't think I'll be updating more than once per month so March's post won't come until...well, April. SUSPENSE.

Bought: 15
Beat: 2
Score: -13

January (-10)

Bought
02 - Hotline Miami
03 - AVSEQ
04 - Bioshock
05 - Botanicula
05 - English Country Tune
05 - Lume
05 - Rocketbirds
13 - Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
20 - Stealth Bastard Deluxe
28 - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

February (-3)

Bought
15 - Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
26 - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
27 - Crashmo
28 - Mark of the Ninja
28 - Pushmo
28 - Super House of Dead Ninjas

Beat
05 - Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle (100%)
17 - Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Notes
El Shaddai gets a strike (-/+0) because I already have the game for PS3 and have no idea which platform I'm going to play it on. Doesn't help that I have no way to connect the 360 to the internet right now.

 

[educator]

Quick update: I just realized I'll probably never make it through Kingdoms of Amalur, even though it's a solid game. Theres simply too much to do, and only thinking about how much content lies before me makes my head explode. Gave it a chance earlier today and played for about an hour, but it just doesn't work for me anymore.

It's not written in stone, but I seriously doubt I'll ever finish it even if I only focus on the main quest. It becomes rather dull after a few hours, and it constantly feels like a deserted single-player MMORPG, which is a major letdown when you know that 30-40 hours is remaining.

 

[guest1321]

Toxin darts....Dropping a body near someone. Lots of ways to fuck with people. It's pretty solid once you understand how the mechanics work.

yeah it sounds like I didn't go into the game the right way and missed some stuff because of it. Oh well, I'm not interested enough to go re-explore.

 

[Grief.exe]

Destroyed my backlog this month.

Bought
Bioshock Infinite
Age of Empires II HD

Gifts
Don't Starve
Jet Set Radio

Promo
XCOM
Bioshock 1

I'm about to head out to Best Buy and use this gift card for a buy 2 get 1 3DS games...oh man.

Quick update: I just realized I'll probably never make it through Kingdoms of Amalur, even though it's a solid game. Theres simply too much to do, and only thinking about how much content lies before me makes my head explode. Gave it a chance earlier today and played for about an hour, but it just doesn't work for me anymore.

It's not written in stone, but I seriously doubt I'll ever finish it even if I only focus on the main quest. It becomes rather dull after a few hours, and it constantly feels like a deserted single-player MMORPG, which is a major letdown when you know that 30-40 hours is remaining.

Apparently you can rush through the single player mode in about 15-20 hours.

If I ever picked up the game that is what I would do. The amount of side activities could be a positive, but they are so incredibly boring.

 

[Lowlander2]

Bought in 2013: 19

• 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 - 22/03

Beaten in 2013: 28

• 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 - 23/03

Total score: +9

Currently playing:

• 
  

Backlog priorities:

• Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)

Impressions:

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct: No.

Overall progress:

Wow. University has caused me to slow waaaay down.

Updated.

 

[educator]

Apparently you can rush through the single player mode in about 15-20 hours.

If I ever picked up the game that is what I would do. The amount of side activities could be a positive, but they are so incredibly boring.

Probably true. Im about 20 hours in and I've barely touched the main quest. The dialogue quickly starts to bore you, so if I ever decide to finish it I'll be doing like you suggested. I'll miss much of the story doing it that way, but it's the only way. The combat is pretty fun though which is cool! Gaaah, I'll give it another chance today then haha.

 

[Grief.exe]

Probably true. Im about 20 hours in and I've barely touched the main quest. The dialogue quickly starts to bore you, so if I ever decide to finish it I'll be doing like you suggested. I'll miss much of the story doing it that way, but it's the only way. The combat is pretty fun though which is cool! Gaaah, I'll give it another chance today then haha.

When/If I pick up the game, I am just going to rush through the main quest.

The complaints you here about the game is the side quests are derivative and uninteresting.

I think instead of creating thousands of side quests, but the overall quality is not there. They should have focused that into a hundred or so and made the individual quality much higher.

The percentage of people that are going to experience every side quest is very low, especially when they are boring.

 

[Cymbal Head]

Nah man, you should finish Runner. It's THAT good, and you'll be super hyped for Runner 2, which is even better!

Well, after putting in a good couple hours on the second-to-last stage, I decided to shelve it. I could very well spend another game's worth of hours trying to beat the last few levels. Honestly, I'm happy I got as far as I did.

 

[Aguirre]

im slowly getting through my backlog T_T

i just finished up thief:deadly shadows after 22hours !!

up next: gta 3. nyaa cant wait for the nostalgia!!

 

[STAB-Gatekeeper]

I'm a bit LTTP on this thread, can't really remember what I bought near the start of the year (it was all done in a steam winter sale drunken haze), so I'll just start from this month onwards.

Bought:
Tomb Raider 2013
Borderlands 2 + DLC
Bioshock infinite
The Darkness 2 + XCOM: EU(bonus from GMG preorder)

Finished:
Tomb Raider 2013
Bioshock (original)
Rift: Storm Legion

Current Score:
-12 (gonna add -10 as I bought at least 10 games from the winter sale)

Currently playing:
Borderlands 2
Skyrim (Trying to finish the main quest + Theives and Dark Brotherhood storyline, as well as Dawnguard which I haven't touched)

Short Reviews:

Tomb Raider: Loved this game, finished it in 2 sittings over 2 nights. I was a little worried going in from reviewers comments about how Crystal Dynamics had changed the formula and it wasn't like old TR games. I've always enjoyed the older TR games, but loved when CD took over with Legend, Anniversary and Underworld (although still haven't finished Underworld :S), was a just a little worried that CD would have changed the formula too much to cater for a bigger audience. But once I got in, got past the first 30 mins of BS QTEs and kicking lara's ass for the sake of kicking her ass, I found that underneath all that and the bad PR spin, the fun TR gameplay I loved was still there, the bow is a great addition and the gun play is really well thought out and a bit more grounded than the older games, while still retaining some of the crazy action scenes in the second half of the game, and while the puzzle/tomb elements were extremely lacking and easy, I still enjoyed the game as a whole. I look forward to seeing where CD takes this new Lara. (8/10)

Bioshock: Finally got around to finishing this, I had played through about half the game back when it first came out (up to the Sander Cohen stage), and decided to finish it off in preparation for Bioshock infinite (not too fussed on BS2). Had to play from the start as I've gone through 2 computers since I bought it, so that save was long gone, which turned out to be a good thing as I'd forgotten a lot of it. The story was fine, characters were well fleshed out, but I found the second half of the game after the twist really long, drawn out and boring. just felt like busy work to draw out the ending. Don't want to spoil anything but:

Spoiler

Fuck escort quests! And NPC's closing doors in your face that takes 20 mins to open, only to have it happen 2 more times

, Ending was so so, went for the good ending, never felt penalized for that choice always had more than enough adam for what I wanted, and the last boss fight was just lame

Spoiler

(aka the girls jumping the boss was cool, but it has nothing to do with whether you saved them or not, it plays out the same), will admit the good ending video was good, but I youtubed the bad ending and I would have felt cheated if I had gone the other way

. Maybe its just one of those games that I should have played when it came out, because I feel like I'm missing out on some of the excitement that this game generated when it released, and maybe I've been spoiled by the games that have come out since its release. It would have been a 8 judging by the first half but I'll have to give it a 7/10 for just how long and drawn out the last couple of stages are. That said totally pumped for Infinite now! (7/10)

Rift: Storm Legion: You can never really "finish" an MMO, but I feel I've had my fill. Enjoyed the new zones, enjoyed raiding in a game that isn't WoW (quit at the end of cata). The Volan zone event is the most amazing world event I've seen in any MMO! But this game quickly becomes work, and once all the bells and whistles of the zone events, Conquest and Raids has worn off, you're still stuck doing them everyday to stay competitive. Trion has some weird agenda (not secret they're pretty open about it on the forums) about forcing people into things they don't want to do (aka PVPers have to PVE to get their best essences, PVEers have to do Conquest [aka 3 faction "World" PVP] almost daily for their BIS trinket and to maintain a sizable stat buff (it starts degrading after a few days), I took a week off, to come back to almost half of my CQ progress wiped, so at this point I'm throwing in the towel. For the most part I enjoyed the game and the people I played with, but I think I'm done with MMOs, sick of the constant grind, and sick of having to put off RL things for scheduled raiding. (7/10)

Looking forward to going back through some of my backlog, hopefully this thread gives me some good motivation , just as soon as I play half of Bioshock infinite .

 

[JacksUsername]

3/23/13 Update
Backloggery

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

Bought in 2013: -15
Beat in 2013: +14
Current Score: -1

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

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

Currently Playing:

• Fire Emblem Awakening
• Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
• Paper Mario Sticker Star

Impressions

Binary Domain - It took me a while to get into this (I actually had started it sometime last year), but I'm really glad that I saw it through. It was one of the more enjoyable gaming experiences I've had in recent time. Although the gameplay is pretty much Gears, the story and characters really had me enjoying it to the very end, and I'd put it above any of the Gears games in terms of overall enjoyment. Can't recommend it enough.

 

[allansm]

Bought in 2013: 14
Beaten in 2013: 45
Current Score: +32

Bought:

Bit Trip Core
Bit Trip Void
Kingdoms of Amalur
Little Inferno
Tomb Raider
Kentucky Route Zero - Act 1 (I'll add the other acts to the list when they are released)
Brütal Legend
The Cave
DMC
Deadlight
Antichamber
Hitman Absolution
Skyrim: Dawnguard
Skyrim: Dragonborn

Beaten:

Castle Crashers
I Am Alive
They Bleed Pixels
Dustforce
Far Cry 3
Lego Lord of the Rings
Wizorb
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Offspring Fling!
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Splice
Adventures of Shuggy
The Cave
Deadlight
King's Bounty: The Legend
Hitman Absolution
DMC
Antichamber
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Lego Batman
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution
Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
Skyrim: Dragonborn
Skyrim: Dawnguard
Tropico 4: Modern Times
Resident Evil 5
Assassins Creed Revelations
The Darkness II
Torchlight II
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Kentucky Route Zero - Act 1
Brütal Legend
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Bit Trip Runner
Tomb Raider
Hotline Miami
Bit Trip Beat
Sleeping Dogs
Analogue: A Hate Story
Little Inferno
Jade Empire
Aliens vs. Predator
Bit Trip Void

Currently Playing:

Anno 2070
Kingdoms of Amalur

 

[mshlive]

Bought in 2013: 2
Beat in 2013: 11
Current Score: +9
Net Spend: £90.87

Bought:

March
(1)God of War: Ascension (PS3)
(2)Gear of War: Judgement (360)


Beaten:

January
(1)The Walking Dead (360) - 1/1/13
(2)Machinarium (PS3) - 7/1/13
(3)Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale (PSVita) - 19/1/13
(4)Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - 20/1/13
(5)Super Stardust Delta (PSVita) - 22/1/13
(6)+ Advanced Starfighter Pack DLC - 22/1/13
(7)God of War: Chains of Olympus (PS3) - 26/1/13

February
(8)Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3) - 3/2/13
(9)God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PS3) - 11/2/13
(10)Sly 1 (PS3) - 17/2/13

March
(11)God of War: Ascension (PS3) - 24/3/13

First purchases of the year but I've already got the Platinum trophy for God of War: Ascension so not bad going!

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Bought Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.

 

[guest1321]

March Post

Bought Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.

Feel free to repost every time. Unless you just like to link, in which case no worries.

 

[btkadams]

sigh, i really thought i was going to do well with this when i completed 3 games in january. unfortunatley those are still the only ones lol.

Bought in 2013:
Beat in 2013: 31
Current Score: -28

i am really close on several games though. i just need to be less ADD. most of the games i have bought this year were super cheap, so at least i haven't spent an outrageous amount of money.

 

[Brashnir]

Bought 2 games, Dragon's Dogma and Fire Emblem:Awakening, and have finished FE:A.

Fire Emblem:Awakening
Total Play Time: 32.5 hours, according to the 3DS activity log.

I had played, and not especially enjoyed, the DS Fire Emblem game a while back, so I was hesitant to pick this one up. I saw the GiantBomb quick look of it, however, and that turned me around on it enough to pick it up off the EShop.

I'm of two minds when it comes to this game. On the one hand, I (mostly) like the basic combat and tactical mechanics, which hold up reasonably well over the course of the game. There are some odd design choices in the difficulty curve, which seems to be peak just before the game's midpoint, and become consistently easler from that point forward through the rest of the game. I suspect a lot of this has to do with the game's permadeath mechanic, where if a character dies in battle, they are dead forever. (There is an alternate mode where they're only knocked out, but I can't speak for that mode as I didn't play it and don't plan to)

The first half of the game has you learning mechanics and you have a constant influx of new characters while the game is ramping up the difficulty. After a certain point, however, you've mostly got your "A team" set, and they just keep growing in power through the second half of the game, and you start to roll over the enemy. Strong characters just keep getting stronger, since I used them as "bait" by putting them just barely in range of the enemy forces and proceeded to watch the enemy suicide themselves on my handful of strongest characters.

The enemy will single out and pick on your weaker characters if you leave them exposed, which leads to more and more of this type of tactic being valuable. Overall, I think the combat system is fine, but it felt like I had "beaten" it halfway through the game, and the back end was merely wrapping up story obligation and going through the motions. Those story obligations are where the game fell apart for me. The story in this game is unbelievably dull, cliche and rife with banality.

The only characters I cared about by the end were the ones who were effective in battle, despite being hit over the head with long cutscenes and constant dribble and "banter" between characters, which I wouldn't have even bothered with after the first couple if improving their relationship ranks didn't have tangible benefits in combat. Max-ranking male and female characters together also results in kids, so if you want all the characters, including some of the most effective combatants, you have to go through this process with every single male and female character on your roster. Doing this, of course, requires you to put them next to each other in lots and lots of battles, which leads you you gaining experience, which further throws off the difficulty curve. (I married 3 couples together and got bored of it before bothering with the rest.)

In the end, I feel that the tactical segment of the game is strong enough that I can't give the game a bad score, but don't think it's great enough to give the game a great score with the game's story weighing it down like an anchor.

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
Overall Score: 0

 

[Dr Dogg]

March Update

Sorry I haven't been posting in here too much. Funnily I've actualy been trying to finish some games for once.

Backloggery
Raptr

Bought in March: 13
Beat in March: 8
March Score: -5

Bought in 2013: 35
Beat in 2013: 14
Current Score: -21

Bought:

• Hitman: Absolution (PC)
• Tomb Raider (360)
• Dead or Alive 5 (PS3) †
• Joe Danger: The Movie (PS3) †
• Football Manager 2013 (PC)
• Jet Set Radio HD (PC)
• Sniper 2: Ghost Warrior (360) (Yes, I know! I might have some serious mental problems)
• God of War: Ascension (PS3)
• Puddle (PS Vita) †
• BioShock Infinite (360)
• BioShock Infinite (PC)
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing (PC)
• Virtua Tennis 4 (PC)

* - free
† - "free" from Playstation Plus

Beat:

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

Currently Playing:

• Okami HD (PS3)
• Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita)
• The Walking Dead (PC)
• BioShock Infinite (360/PC)

Backlog Priorities:

• Binary Domain (PC)
• Just Cause 2 (PC)
• Halo 3: ODST (360)
• Halo 4 (360)

Impressions

Seeing as this is a big update I'll be brief as I can.

Hitman: Absolution; More Kane & Lynch than the Hitman of old. Following Bloody Money was always a tough act. OK game but a bad Hitman game.

Tomb Raider; Enjoyed this from start to finish. The Tomb Raiding aspect was appalling and the supporting cast were close to non existent but really made up for it in gameplay.

Dishonored; Was over way too soon for my tastes but was fun while it lasted. Not quite as open ended as mentioned by others and certain powers broke the game.

Borderland 2; Urgh I found this to be even duller than the first game. In the end bashed my way through super under leveled and put this in a dark corner never to be spoke of again.

God of War III; Finished this in anticipation of Ascension. Despite being 3 years old is still one of the best looking console games yet. More epic moments than the whole series combined.

Limbo; Feels like a Tim Burton cum Eastern European animation inspired game that has that smug factor when you get the puzzle right yourself.

Sleeping Dogs; My favorite game of 2012 bar none. Loved the environment, cast,
sound track even the crappy karaoke mini game. Hoovered up every bit of DLC and can't wait for the inevitable sequel. If you like the Yakuza series this is right up your street.

Halo 3; This has been a long incredible journey, wrought with peril, an arduous task. Yes it has taken me almost 5 years to the day to finish Halo 3. I don't think I have ever taken that long to finish a game ever (this thread's working then). That and Grief stoking the PC release rumors had me wanting to finish it before it drops.

 

[UpperCaseN]

My initiative to bring my backlog to zero this year is cancelled. I still want to clear it, but not before this year is over. I've been playing multiplayer with my wife and this is where I'm spending my time now. The single player games can wait

 

[SaltyDoughnut]

Backloggery
Backlog Status: 58

Bought in 2013: 17
Beat in 2013: 8
Current Score: -9

Bought:
June

• Gunpoint

May

• Super Metroid
• Knytt Underground +
• Sleeping Dogs +
• BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
• Proteus
• Fire Emblem: Awakening

April

• Monaco
• Guacamelee!
• Battleblock Theater

March

• Persona 4 Golden
• Spec Ops: The Line +
• New Super Mario Bros. U
• ZombiU

January

• Ni no Kuni: Wizard's Edition
• Mega Man 10 +
• Gunman Clive

Beat:
June

• Gunpoint $
• Dishonored
• Proteus $

May

• Monaco $

April

• Bit. Trip Runner

January

• Gunman Clive $
• Sound Shapes
• Hotline Miami

Currently Playing:

• Dishonored
• Halo 4
• Battleblock Theater $
• NightSky
• ZombiU $
• Ni no Kuni $
• Uncharted: Golden Abyss +
• The Walking Dead Season 1
• Ocarina of Time 3DS
• Red Dead Redemption

Backlog Priorities:

• The Cave $ +
• Xenoblade
• Fez
• Mega Man 9
• Mega Man 10 $ +
• Mark of the Ninja
• Borderlands 2
• To the Moon
• MGS HD Collection

Impressions:

Coming Soon​

$ - indicates game was purchased in 2013
° - indicates game was free
+ - indicates game was a PS+ freebie
@ - indicates game was a 3DS ambassador freebie
I count whatever I plan on playing as a part of my backlog.

Goal for June: reach neutral score.

Notice, 7/21/13 - this list will no longer be updated

 

[Lowlander2]

Bought in 2013: 22

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

Beaten in 2013: 29

• 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

Total score: +7

Currently playing:

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Backlog priorities:

• Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)

Impressions:

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct: No.
Bioshock Infinite: Not as good as its big brother, but still an unforgettable experience.

Overall progress:

In the middle of another review blitz.

Updated.

 

[Onislash]

March Post

Beat Tales of Phantasia.

Feel free to repost every time. Unless you just like to link, in which case no worries.

Something like that.