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I'll beat you, I swear.

by turambar

This is a list of games that I, everyday before I wake up, swear I will finish.  But the days go by, and they remain just a few hours shy of the end of the game.

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Final Fantasy VI

1. Final Fantasy VI

This is probably the epitome of what this list represents for me. This is my favorite Final Fantasy game ever, and also one of my favorite games of all time. This is also a game that I have played through almost 4 or 5 times. But every single time I reach Kefka's tower, I am stopped by some imaginary force of will and can't play onwards. My GBA version currently sits there mocking me while the SNES version from long ago as well as those save files on that PC in my high school's computer lab gnaw at my mind.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

2. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

The Answer is probably the only game I've gone to great lengths not to spoil for myself despite how long I've left it hanging. And every time I promise I'll get back to it, some game with more immediacy demands my attention.

Etrian Odyssey

3. Etrian Odyssey

I'm currently 3 floors from Primeval. Yeah, never gonna get down there.

Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

4. Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

When you realize your gimmicky dark hunter, the only reason you've gotten past certain FOEs is being completely torn apart in the 6th Stratum, the only thing you can do is despair? What? Stop being so stubborn and change my party lineup? What is this blasphemy?

Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday - Armageddon

5. Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday - Armageddon

I'm in June of 1950. As communist China, I've gained complete control over the Comintern and Axis territories. But the US has also just nuked the hell out of me. I can be a man and admit defeat or pretend I still have a shot and let this game sit in limbo.

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor

6. Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor

It was perhaps not a great idea to set my first map with this game as large as possible. Unlike the above titles where I can give a not so funny story over why I haven't finished it, man this game is taking a really long time.

Metal Gear Solid

7. Metal Gear Solid

I actually got into the MGS series fairly late, with MGS3 Subsistence. Having played that as my first title of the series, it was rather difficult going through the over head camera style of MGS2, and MGS1 was just really hard to go back to. I should finish up the game just for the sake of feeling better about myself given I really do love the series, but eh.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

8. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

If you want a game with a difficulty imbalance, play Devil Survivor and choose either the Amane or Naoya ending for the first play through. It is neigh impossible without some serious grinding or opting for a different ending first. Maybe I'll replay it and choose Yuzu's ending first one of these days.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

9. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

First things first. Raidou Kuzunoha is a fucking awesome character with sideburns of steel. Unfortunately, the Endurance Run made me desperately want to replay Persona 4 right when I was halfway into this game. Yes, this is totally Vinny and Jeff's fault.

Final Fantasy VII

10. Final Fantasy VII

Same issue I have with FFVI, though I've only hit almost endgame twice instead of the 5 times I've done so with VI. The fact that I no longer have the save file doesn't help my prospects of playing through it a third time.

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