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31 May 2020 / Summary of May

A productive month this time.

Half-Life 2
Won on SteamGifts

Thief 2

0.5 hours
no achievements

Like the first game, it's too aged for me, I simply can't enjoy it.

Half-Life 2
Game gifted by friends

Half-Life: Blue Shift

Outstanding
3.6 hours
no achievements

I thoroughly enjoyed yet another different take on Black Mesa Incident. This one is much more pragmatic, with the sole goal of getting out of the facility, I really loved it, just like Opposing Force.

Half-Life 2
HB Monthly/Choice game

Flat Heroes

Poor
0.8 hours
3 of 44 achievements

Maybe it's fun with friends but as I was playing alone, the difficulty & luck factor quickly got frustrating.

Half-Life 2
Any other game from my library

Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Exceeds Expectations
8.2 hours
58 of 58 achievements

I didn't really like the art style but the game is really fun and witty. I've never played it before as many others note in reviews, nonetheless it was an enjoyable experience even without the nostalgia.

Half-Life 2
Game NOT on Steam

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves

Outstanding
12.8 hours
no achievements

27% trophies as this doesn't allow adding percentages. So much better than the 1st game, and I already liked that one! That train ride was a blast (pun intended). I'm already looking forward to playing the 3rd game.

Half-Life 2
Think Locally / Won of SteamGifts

The Howler

Acceptable
4.1 hours
no achievements
Half-Life 2
Think Locally / HB Monthly/Choice game

Gremlins, Inc.

Exceeds Expectations
36.4 hours
47 of 100 achievements
Half-Life 2
Think Locally

Scrap Garden

Poor
6.4 hours
13 of 42 achievements

The story first appeared ok but damn the gameplay is very repetitive.

Half-Life 2
Won on SteamGifts

Post Master

Dreadful
2.0 hours
no achievements

Looks like it would be a decent casual game but it keeps getting errors that cause the game to crash, rendering it unplayable.

Half-Life 2

The Ship Single Player

Troll
1.1 hours
no achievements

They call it single-player but in fact it's more like a tutorial for a dead multi-player game. Also crashes occasionally. Nope.

Half-Life 2
Won on SteamGifts

The Silent Age

Outstanding
3.4 hours
24 of 24 achievements

Excellent story, puzzles make sense - I really enjoyed this.

Next batch:
  • SG win: Ruzh Delta Z
  • Game gifted by friends: Half-Life 2
  • HB Monthly/Choice game: Morphblade
  • Any other game not from above categories: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
  • Game NOT on Steam: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS4)
  • I also plan to finish remaining Steam Spring Cleaning games:
  • Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
  • Paratopic
  • Sniper Elite V2
  • ...and whichever games for the next monthly theme.