January ➝ March 2026

= highly recommended

In my last post, I mysteriously mentioned a new way of reducing my backlog but didn't go into details as I didn't know if it was going to work. Well, it has so I can now share it with you.
It's actually quite simple. When I beat a game from my backlog, I check out its all-time low price, add 25% of it into a virtual piggy bank (a spreadsheet, really) and that's all the money I'm allowed to spend on new games. For my old Wii and 3DS games, I use the price I paid for them (which I kept track of). This way, it encourages me to play the most expensive games first before their value drops too much and favour games I actually bought over freebies and emulated games since they count for nothing. Another restriction is that I must not buy more games than I have beaten over a three-month period. I still have hundreds of great games to beat so there's no reason my strategy shouldn't keep working.

Phenomenal experience through and through.

The atmosphere, mystery and exploration really pulled me in.

1.5 great Mario titles but the set perspective can be frustrating.

Surprisingly good mix of stealth and shooting. The level design is stellar.

What fun it was to play a game with my eyes closed!

Funny characters, absurd dialogues and simple puzzles.

The single player adventure is short but playing online is pretty good.

I love Wadjet Eye but this one was a bit generic and frustrating.