March 2023 - Good Progress, Random Progress

Games played this month

• Cube Destroyer
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  4 hours playtime

  6 of 20 achievements

• Retro City Rampage™ DX
  

  6 hours playtime

  5 of 20 achievements

• Beat Saber
  

  15 hours playtime

  16 of 26 achievements

• Left 4 Dead 2
  

  87 minutes playtime

  4 of 101 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month had a good mix of targeted and ad hoc gaming. I beat two wins for PAGYWOSG that I planned at the beginning of the month, beat another for the event I did not plan on, played another game I planned but not as part of an event, and started working on a new game that was completely unplanned. This mix helped give some variety to my month, and it took away some of the “I’m playing this because I’m required to” feeling that can sometimes come with certain events. Even with the random games mixed in, it turned out to be a productive month.

Completed: Cube Destroyer

Cube Destroyer was a decent game I would recommend if it’s on discount (most sales end up at less than a dollar). It had solid gameplay, though the variety was lacking. Some of the levels were frustrating, but it wasn’t bad per se. It’s worth a shot to play if you own it, and if you do not own it, you can pick it up cheap during most sales.

Beaten: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

When it comes to this game, “beaten” is a bit of a stretch. I am using the definition from PAGYWOSG where beaten status is considered earning 25% or more of the achievements, which is what happened here. This was a random game I added to the event last minute. My family had some friends over, so I hooked my laptop up to our TV, and several of us played Bracketeering together. It was a blast, and we accidentally earned a few more achievements from me. I’m sure we will play some of it later, so this may eventually reach complete later.

Beaten: Retro City Rampage DX

This game was a joy. It has taken a couple separate months of intermittent gameplay to beat the main story, but it was a blast. I can best describe this game as what would happen if GTA were developed on the NES. It was super fun, and I am glad to have beaten the story. I will one day go back to earn the other achievements and complete the other missions, but for now the main tasks are complete. Definitely pick this one up if you have not already.

In Progress: Beat Saber

This month’s Beat Saber progress went toward playing the new and revamped Imagine Dragons songs available as DLCs in the game. They have definitely gotten tougher from the originals, and the new songs were also fun to play. Other than trying a few of the new levels, I played a couple of my go-to tracks. I only had the one session this month. Next month I am targeting to try the new Panic! at the Disco songs that were just released, so I will provide an update on those in my next post.

In Progress: Left 4 Dead 2

This game was also an unexpected addition to my month’s play time. My friend and I were bored World of Warships, so we decided to play this classic that I have had in my library for a long time but never touched. The last time I played it was with the same friend on Xbox 360 more than a decade ago. It was nice being able to play one of the classic missions and reliving a fun game. We’ll be working through some more of the missions later, so stay tuned for updates.