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For the last 15 years or so, I’ve maintained what I call “The List”. If I bought a game (whether real money, Steam wallet, gift certificates, etc), if I got a bundle specifically for a game, or if I asked for a game for a gift, and I haven’t beaten that game yet, it goes on The List. Freebies and bundled games that I didn’t specifically get a bundle for do not go on the list, but I do play lots of those also.
Some games that I own on Steam I’ve beaten on other platforms or storefronts. Many of those have been included in bundles over the years, so if I liked a game and might play it again at some point, I happily added it to my Steam library. I don’t consider those part of The List though, since I have already beaten those games, just on another platform.
As of today (December 21, 2022), The List is currently empty! There are a lot of other games in my Steam library that I want to play and do play, but The List is games that I spent my heard-earned money on and hadn’t beaten yet.
I only enter giveaways on Steamgifts for games that I actually want to play, and I try to play them right away when I win. In November, I was fortunate enough to win Ghostrunner, which I’ve had my eye on for a while. Thanks to Delisper for the giveaway!
My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.
I also cleared some games from my backlog…
.. and beat some games on other storefronts
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (5/10 when played with others, 2/10 when solo)
Tunic (6/10)
What Remains of Edith Finch (5/10)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (8/10)
Metal: Hellsinger (9/10)
Deathloop (6/10)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (7/10)
Death Stranding (7/10)
My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.
After close to a year and a half without any wins on Steamgifts, I won two games in a week. Variance is fun :) Thanks to Yukiin and agpfrick for the giveaways.
I beat my two wins, plus the long-awaited Cuphead DLC.
My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.
Total playtime includes two playthroughs of the base game.
I keep forgetting to post, but rest assured, my backlog is shrinking far faster than it is growing.
My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.
In addition to the Steam games listed here, I also beat a number of games on other storefronts or platforms. My ratings are out of ten, with 5/10 being an average game.
Far Cry 6 (5/10)
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (5/10)
Nobody Saves the World (6/10)
Infernax (8/10)
Maneater (6/10)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (7/10)
Death’s Door (6/10)
Bowser’s Fury (7/10)
Metroid Dread (7/10)
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (8/10)
Voidigo (3/10)
The Pedestrian (7/10)
Halo Infinite (5/10)
It has been a few months since my last post. I’ve beaten quite a few games in that time, just haven’t posted about it. I was given a gift sub to Game pass and have beaten a number of games on there in the last few months:
DOOM Eternal
NieR Automata
Psychonauts 2
Donut County
Morkredd
Katana ZERO
Madden 21
Monster Train
Dicey Dungeons
Battletoads (2020)
Now on to the Steam games that I’ve cleared from my backlog:
Another Miyazaki classic. When I first started, I tried to fight like it was a Souls game. I quickly learned that that does not work in Sekiro and had to learn how fighting in Sekiro works. It doesn't quite have the variety of a Souls game due to the lack of variety in gear, but on the plus side, it plays differently enough from Souls games to feel like a new experience.
I'd start with the Ori games, Hollow Knight, Shadow Complex, etc if you are new to Metroidvanias, but this is a decent addition if you've finished all the usual games in the genre. There are some things that you have to do to progress that are completely nonsensical or are completely unobvious and will usually require looking it up.
The controls aren't great, it is missing some things that modern titles should have, and the game makes you repeat puzzles for no other reason than artificial length. There are better puzzle-platformer options out there.
I had no idea where I got this game from (evidently it was free on Steam in September 2017), nor did it even sound even slightly familiar when I saw while randomly looking through my library yesterday. My library is small enough that I usually remember all the games in it even if I haven't played them before, but not this one. When I saw it yesterday and looked into it, it sounded fun, so I gave it a shot. It ended up being a short but quite enjoyable isometric puzzle game. If you are a fan of puzzle games, check your steam library, because you too might have gotten it free and completely forgotten about its existence.
The story is poor, the levels are bland, and the boss fights are completely forgettable, but the game is still playable. If you are desperate for more Soulsbourne games, then this might scratch your itch. At least the cutscenes are skippable.
If you enjoyed Braid or puzzle games in general, I highly recommend you check this out. Great style and pretty original gameplay mechanics.
Considering it usually goes on sale for a little over $1 US during Steam sales, you can't really go wrong here. I first played this on the Xbox 360 many years ago, but wanted it on Steam too. I enjoyed it even more than I remembered.
I enjoyed Opus Magnum and Shenzhen I/O a bit more, but this is another solid Zachtronics game. If you liked Shenzhen, you'll like this one too. I think Opus Magnum is my favorite of the Zachtronics games that I've played so far.
I was a bit worried when I first started that this game wouldn't be good for me since I was playing solo. I was worried that some things wouldn't be possible without a second player, and that it just wouldn't be as fun. However the game scales the requirement on each level based on whether you have one or two players, so everything is easily doable as a solo player. By five levels in or so, I was hooked, and definitely enjoyed 100%ing the main game.
The first game was good, but this one is even better. It has a better save system, better combat, NPC interactions, and better control. Similar to the first one, it has beautiful graphics and music. Pretty much a must-play for Metroidvania fans.
Games that are supposed to be scary never seem scary to me, so I can't judge it from that standpoint. I'm not sure if it is even supposed to be scary, but I did see some people mention that it is. I did enjoy the atmosphere though and exploring the whole station. I know some people have issues with the backtracking, but I don't think it is a problem. You are on a space station that you have to work to explore and open up areas that were locked down or inaccessible before. In some ways, it kind of plays like a FPS Metroidvania. Having it be linear wouldn't really make sense. The station is well-interconnected, so getting around is pretty quick.
| 415 | games |
| 38% | never played |
| 1% | unfinished |
| 46% | beaten |
| 12% | completed |
| 2% | won't play |