by chummy8
My resolution this year is not to lose weight, or to get more excercise. It is to make a dent in my huge backlog. For 3 years, I have been collecting PC games through Steam, Gog.com, and Origin eventhough I didn't have a computer powerful enough to play them. Now that I finally have one, my goal is to complete 1 game from my PC backlog per month all year long.
A pleasant side effect of this is that I will be able to keep track of the games I played this year. I always tend to forget what games I played at the end of the year.
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Started - November 15, 2013. Finished January 8. Notes: I loved this game throughout. The setting was unique and I have always been a fan of the film noir genre. The story was a slow start that didn't really going until late in the game. But when it did, it was worth the time invested. I also enjoyed the way the cases were structured, it really made you feel like a detective scouring the crime scene (and messing with the dead bodies) and then grilling the suspects with the clues you've uncovered. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a slower pace of action/adventure game. 4/5
Started January 9 - Finished January 9. The third episode of the 4 part series. This was a fun continuation of the story, but not as memorable as the first two episodes. Good, but I'd only recommend it as part of the 4 part series. 3/5
Started January 10. Finished January 10. Very fun, very funny and short little game. Since it's only 2-3 hours long, it doesn't require that much of a time investment. I can see why so many Giantbomb guys put this on their top game of 2014 list. Easily recommended to anyone. 5/5
Started Feb 12 - Finished Feb 12. Excellent wrap up to the Blackwell bundle. Touching and sad a times, but excellent writting and a great story. I loved it. Totally recommend these 4 games as a bundle to any adventure game fan. Side note: I loved how you had to solve puzzles in Deception using your in game iphone. 5/5
Start - Unsure. Finish - Feb 18 Decent entry in the Dirt series. I wasn't too fond of all of the Extreme sport stuff with the Gymkana events. However, the game definitely satisfied my itch to Rally race. Note: When I played this on the PC, the games for Windows live was still active but not working. So, I was unable to finish all races. I'll come back to it in a few months... maybe. 3/5
This is for Dragonfall, the first DLC to SR Returns. Started Feb 27 - Finish March 12 Dragonfall combines the best parts of the original SNES and Genesis versions and Shadowrun Returns making it a near perfect Shadowrun experience. Great story, characters (very well written), pacing, side quests, and morality choices. This is a game that deserves a replay just so you can try alternate routes and solutions to the side quests. The negatives for this game are from the limited budget from the Kickstarter. I would have liked to have seen a more open world and a campaign that wasn't so linear. But that is hopefully something a sequel might be able to tackle. But, considering what this game was working with, they definitely made the best game they could. 5/5: This DLC is rare in that it is worth buying the full game just to play it. If you're even remotely interested in Shadowrun, I could not give a higher recommendation.
Started March 18 - Finished March 19 Simply put, I LOVED this game. All the great parts of Far Cry 3, plus the cheesey ass 80's action movie cliches make a near perfect game for me. Since I grew up in the 1980's and love all of the stupid action movies of the day, I immediately fell in love with this one. Blood Dragon is just fun to play with enough humor to make the 8 hours or so it took me to finish the game just fly by. I loved it - 5/5
Prepare to Die DLC: Started February - Ended March 24 I played this game to death on the 360, but never got the DLC. When the game went on sale through Steam, I knew that I had to get it. I played the DLC mostly to see if I could do it. While the Black Dragon was a bitch, the final boss wasn't too bad. 3/5 for the DLC - Maybe I'm burned out on DkS now, but I don't think the DLC adds that much to the game. I was plowing through the last bit just to be done with the game to be honest.
Started March 20 - Finished March 25 I'll just start by saying this is the best point and click adventure game I have played in a long time. Great story, challenging but logical puzzles, and Cowboy Bebop references. Gemini Rue is a cyberpunk P&C adventure game that deals with the question of what really makes us who we are. If you are interested in this game I would highly recommend that you play it. However, some technical issues and a couple of annoying puzzles around the middle of the game prevent me from giving this a 5. But still play it, I probably will again in the years to come. It's going to be one of those games for me, I can feel it. 4/5
Started March 25 - Finished March 26 As a testament to how good this game is, I powered through it in two days. This game is the equivalent of that great book you just couldn't stop reading. Once I started, I had to see what was next in the story. The Original Bioshock is one of the best games I have ever played, and this game might find a spot right next to it in the top 10. Bioshock games are known for their story and innovative combat. Infinite is no exception. This game is absolutely amazing throughout, with plenty of Holy shit moments that need to be experienced. Play this game if ever have a chance. 5/5