by chummy8
Going on my third year of this gaming resolution thing where I try to play/finish a game from my backlog every month. So, here is the 2016 version of the list.
June 2016 edit: I finally got a desktop that can play all games from the current generation at 1080/60. After finishing Lightning Returns (which I still want to go back and play NG+), I downloaded most of the games from my revisit list to replay such as Mad Max, MGS5, Lords of the Fallen, GTA 5, Sleeping Dogs, and Mortal Kombat X. So, getting to finish 1 new game per month might be hard to do from here on.
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Started Dec 11 - Finished January 9th. Oh boy, this game. 5/5 Maybe one of the best games I have ever played.
Started Jan 3 - Not Finished Yet Only just started, but I like what I've played so far. I haven't finished this game yet as of this new update. I ended up giving up half way through. The game was simply too frustrating for me right now. I hear that they are still working on Chapter 5 so I will probably come back to this at a later date.
Started January 22 - Finished Jan 29 It took me a long time to get into this game. But once I did, this is all I played for a week. Simply an excellent Turn Based Strategy Game.
Started February 4 - Finished Feb 10 Got this game for free on Origin and was glued immediately. As an alternative for Forza Horizon on the PC, it was pretty good. Plus the kids liked the open world.
Started February 5 - Finished Feb 24 Definitely a product of the times. This is a classic sandbox game. Hilariously over the top and ridiculous. I am surprised it took me this long to actually play and finish it.
Started Feb 5 - Finished March 5 Always a game I heard that I needed to play but never did. Also, this game stands as the third game I've ever bought on Steam back in 2011 for the hefty price of $2. I went in knowing the game's flaws. The stealth isn't at MGS 5 levels and the gunplay isn't at a shooter level. But when you put all the parts together, this is a memorable experience that is worth replaying. This is how action rpgs with gunplay should be done, with very skill dependent combat. The conversation gameplay kept me interested in every cutscene. Hell, I even enjoyed the stealth. If you go into this game knowing that it is flawed, there is still enjoyment to be had here. I highly recommend this game, especially at $2.
Started Feb 28 - Finished March 13 This is the first open world game in a long time that I am allowing myself to sit back and explore the world instead of rushing through the story missions like I did in Saints Row 3. Since the upgrade systems are powered by exploration and side missions, I think this game will take me a while. And that's a good thing. Also, this just might be the best open world game I've played since Sleepy Dogs.
Started March 11 - Finished April 3 As the middle chapter of the Final Fantasy 13 trilogy, I considered this game a must play after finishing FF 13. Final Fantasy 13-2 is the story of Serah, Noel, and the Time Rangers. Time is broken and it's up to them to solve history. As Time Travel stories go, I've seen worse and more confusing ones. 13-2 gets going right out of the gate in stark contrast of FF 13 which took about 10 hours before it opened up. In this game, you can explore right from the the start. The combat system is the same paradigm system from the first game with the added touch of monster taming. Tamed monsters fight with you in battle as part of your paradigms and, most monsters in the game can be tamed;each coming with their own active and passive benefits. Taming monsters became my thing as I sought out and farmed specific monsters to add to my party. The combat system never got boring, the story kept me interested until the end, and the monster farming added a fun side thing to do. Sure this is a Jrpg ass jrpg and got anime AF at times. But that's pretty much what I was expecting from a Final Fantasy game. Well worth the purchase. This game also has a primer that tells the story of Final Fantasy 13 very well so you can skip the first game and not feel that you missed out on anything.
Started March 15 - Can't finish. Same with Door Kickers, I started this game with the intention of maybe messing around with it for a little while. Hours later, I'm expanding my garage and hiring new drivers. Excellent Bombcast game. The highway driving experience is so realistic I actually fell asleep behind the wheel. I can't ever finish a simulator but I've played enough of this game to put it on this list.
Started March 18 - Probably won't "finish" What started as a casual install of a game that I'll probably mess around with when I'm not in the mood for a intense game, turned into an obsession for about 4 hours. This game is pretty great for a tactical murder simulator. While I don't expect to finish game, I've played enough of it to put it on my list.