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September 2024 Report!

A month went by and with it a few games off the backlog! Somewhat a slow month but still played quite a few games.
Finished Mass Effect 1 and a few missions of 2, but taking a break to not burn myself out.
AploVVare Collection also added 3 new games which I finished, so Beaten again!

August 2024 Report!

Thanks to Cece, Zelrune and others, I’m back after a 2 years hiatus with another post! Mostly as an my emotional support post for Zel :P
Lots of games done. A gift, some wins, a few freebies, all enjoyable!
Also started Mass Effect! EA App is the main deterrent to my playing, but I’m too stubborn to delete 110 GB of data because of a crappy software.

Completed

August Report!

Played a lot of games, and finished most of them!

Resonance of the Ocean

0.8 hours, 5 of 5 achievements

Good game with lovely art style. Story is sort of vague at first and puzzles are just combining items and figuring out the order of them to play a sound. It's free and short, worth playing!


Ballads at Midnight

8.4 hours, 14 of 14 achievements

A great visual novel! Characters, story, art, world-building, all are done wonderfully! And it's free! Maybe because it was made in a game jam. If you like visual novels, give this a try.


The Walking Dead

17.2 hours, 48 of 48 achievements

I got the 400 Days DLC so installed it again to play it! DLC is not bad, stories are nice, although it would be better if it was longer to know the characters better.


A Building Full of Cats

1.7 hours, 21 of 21 achievements

It's about a building full of cats :P I haven't played hidden object games in a long time. It's actually nice! Art is very lovely, and finding cats in obscure locations is fun. I just wish it had more than one hint, a few cats are hard to find. It's relaxing and it has cats, that should be enough reasons to get the game ^_^


Prey

5.5 hours, no achievements

The original, 2006 Prey. I'm certainly Sold Out on this game :P CD Keys were generated on another distribution system, and they eventually ran out. Game is good, it had some original ideas and it's fun to play even today. It's a bit short but it doesn't get repetitive. Obviously it's a lot different than Prey 2017, but if you like old school FPS games, it's a good experience!


Endling

4.8 hours, 23 of 28 achievements

Fox game! And an amazing game! It's very well-made, and you can say it's made with lots of love behind it. Unfortunately it released with Stray at the same day, so it didn't get the recognition it deserved. It's short and might not be worth it for the asking price, but get it if you got the chance!


Tomb Raider: Legend

7.7 hours, no achievements

The first Tomb Raider remake made by Crystal Dynamics. It has a good balance between action and adventure, and both puzzles and action sequences are fun to play. It doesn't have anything new and groundbreaking to offer, but it still does a good job with what it has. Sadly the PC port is terrible, it crashes a lot, has screen tearing, texture flickering, and next gen improvements breaks the game sometimes. If you can put up with that, it's a nice experience.


Streets Of Kamurocho

0.5 hours, no achievements

Part of Sega' 60th anniversary. It's a mix of Yakuza and Streets of Rage. It's short and only has one level, but I don't expect much from a promotional video game.


Everhood

31.9 hours, 59 of 78 achievements

Rhythm games! I like them. It's a great game with fantastic soundtrack!


Skullgirls 2nd Encore

2.1 hours, 0 of 45 achievements

Since I didn't play fighting games for quite some time, it was hard to get into the game. But tutorial is very helpful! I'll play it again later.


The Walking Dead: Season Two

1.9 hours, 7 of 40 achievements

I actually finished the game at the time of writing this, so next month? :P


Backlog Slaying Continues!

I might not have much time around the end of the month, but I'll try to enjoy my time as best as I can! Hope you have a good month! 🧡

July Report!

I skipped making an header because it takes some time, and the fact that I might be a bit lazy :P July wasn’t bad, I playtested more than I played games ^^” but it was still fun. Bright Paw also added more content so it went from Completed to Beaten. Have tons of games to play, hopefully I can at least give them a try >_>

Resident Evil 2

28.2 hours, 32 of 44 achievements

One of the best remakes! Capcom used RE Engine to its best, it looks nice and plays nice!
The only issue I had is that Claire/Leon B doesn't feel like a continuity, more like an alternative to main narration.
If you still didn't play it, put it above your backlog! ^_^


Figment

5.2 hours, 18 of 23 achievements

A very lighthearted and nice game! Combat is simple, but other things make up for it. I like most things about the game, narrative, puzzles, visuals, etc. Musical elements used is very cool as well!
Can't wait for Figment 2 Creed Valley!


Blue Fire

1.5 hours, 1 of 22 achievements

From what I played, it's a good game! You can say it's a mix of The Legend of Zelda, Prince of Persia and Souls-like games, more The Legend of Zelda due to visuals and other things. I'll play more later!


Cyber Hook

3.7 hours, 13 of 22 achievements

Fast-paced and fun game! Very focused on speedrunning.


August Begins!

Tons of games, tons of energy, and hopefully tons of time! Have an awesome month! 🧡

May Report!

I didn’t play many things, but still.

The First Tree

8 hours, 14 of 14 achievements

100%! Good game with nice story.


JANITOR BLEEDS

6 hours, 20 of 20 achievements

Retro horror game! A bit short but enjoyable.


Dawn of Magic 2

1.0 hours, no achievements

Janky but it's interesting! Seems to have a lot of depth.


Back To Present!

Planning to beat my SG wins in two months, should be possible! Also have a good month 🧡

Back!

A lot of things happened to sum it up, and I couldn’t play or write. So to catch up to current month, I’ll finish up this and May report! And yeah I didn’t finish anything worth mentioning in April and June, so I skip those.

Buddy Simulator 1984

20.9 hours, 30 of 30 achievements

It's a bit like Pony Island, but with less horror (or more, that depends). It's well made and enjoyable!


Dark Devotion

33.3 hours, 45 of 45 achievements

2D Souls-like game. It's hard but once you get used to its mechanics and what to do, it becomes kinda addicting!


Black The Fall

7 hours, 14 of 14 achievements

2.5D puzzle game, much like INSIDE. It's not perfect but I had a good time with it!


Alekhine's Gun

14.3 hours, 18 of 28 achievements

It tries to be old school Hitman but fails. It's still decent if you can get over its shortcomings.


Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude

0.8 hours, no achievements

Intro to the main game. It's a Visual Novel that introduces the characters and the world, nothing much.


The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king

0.3 hours, 0 of 2 achievements

In "The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king ", the one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king, simple as that :P Reminds me of Moirai. I'll pull the sword out one day.


Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

0.2 hours, no achievements

The last Five Nights at Freddy's game for many, since this is the last one Scott Cawthon directly made. I kinda hate jumpscares, but these games are not bad, they get the suspense right. Not sure if I will play it more or not, busy with other games, but I'll get back to it some day!


Vigorus

0.5 hours, no achievements

It's a bit similar to Crypt of the NecroDancer, but It's a 2D Platformer. Only played the first level and It's enjoyable so far!


Next Report Will Come Out Soon!

Soon-ish.

February Report

Woo… it’s March already! Time flies.
I didn’t play many games last month, I was busy with RPGs and you know how huge they can be ^^ I think I’ll play smaller and more casual games this month.

Press Any Button

2.4 hours, 5 of 5 achievements

100%! Still a good game ^^


Electronic Super Joy 2

12 hours, 11 of 11 achievements

Another 100%! It's a good but hard platformer. Its soundtrack is great, however!


GraFi

0.9 hours, 100 of 100 achievements

It's a bad game. UI is crap and the game looks very simple. Those would not matter much if the puzzles were average at best, but the puzzles also have bad design, it mostly depends on your timing rather than skill or reaction. Since it's a Profile Limited game you can't showcase its achievements, so there is absolutely no reason to play it. Better avoid it and play something else.


The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos

136.9 hours, 33 of 40 achievements

Best Gothic mod I ever played! To the point I call it a *game* rather than a mod ^^ If you played other Gothic games and liked them, check this one too!


Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition

70 hours, no achievements

It's Fallout, I doubt I need to say more about it ^^ Sadly, it already shows its age. It might be hard going from New Vegas to 3, the differences are very noticeable. Still need to play the DLCs and try a few mods.


Fayburrow

0.0 hours, no achievements

*Opens the game*
*Checks framerate*
*Closes the game*
Yeah, I'll play it later.


Buddy Simulator 1984

0.9 hours, 3 of 30 achievements

So far so good!


The Adventure Continues!

Stay safe good people 🧡

January Report

No delay! :P

You Will (Not) Remain

0.9 hours, 8 of 8 achievements

Interesting game. A bit vague but I think it's intentional. Some concepts in the game might hit very close to home...


The Henry Stickmin Collection

7.6 hours, 82 of 82 achievements

Good old Henry Stickmin, now remastered and better than ever! Played it a lot when I was a kid :D The Collection has all the games with the addition of a completely new Henry Stickmin game. I'm going to miss Henry Stickmin, but I'm not going to regret all the time I spent with it ^^


The Charnel House Trilogy

3.3 hours, 18 of 18 achievements

It feels more like a big introduction, but works as a standalone game too. It's pretty good! Although some things were not explained much. Hopefully more light is shed in the long-awaited sequel, Augur Peak!


Kovox Pitch

27.5 hours, 8 of 8 achievements

I was actually a beta tester for this game :D I like rhythm games! And this game while not the best, is a good addition to the genre.


Everybody Wham Wham

4.4 hours, no achievements

A silly, cozy and wholesome game!


Call of Juarez Gunslinger

4.7 hours, 13 of 26 achievements

It's not really connected to other Call of Juarez games, but it's very fun! Gameplay is enjoyable, narrative is nice and cel-shaded graphics really fit into the exaggerated narrative.


Sucker for Love: Prelude

0.6 hours, no achievements

Lovecraftian dating sim! This is the original Dread X Collection version. I love the idea and voice actress! :D


Killer is Dead

24.1 hours, 27 of 48 achievements

Hack and Slash game by Suda51! It's a fun and weird game.


Richard & Alice

0.5 hours, 1 of 21 achievements

Still very early in the game.


JANITOR BLEEDS

0.5 hours, no achievements

Shh 🤫


What Awaits Us?

I don't know about you, but I'm going to play more games and hopefully make a change 🧡

Late Again...

Sorry my reports are getting shorter and dates between reports are getting longer every month, I guess I have little to no energy left ^^” I still want to keep track of my progress, so I’ll keep writing until I can’t for any reason. Here we go I guess!

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

55.2 hours, 59 of 59 achievements

Just got all the achievements.


Tacoma

5.0 hours, 12 of 12 achievements

Good game! I wish they said more about the characters, relationships and the world, most of it is buried in notes and details.


Snake Force

1 hours, 25 of 25 achievements

Interesting take on the Snake game!


Puzzle Chambers

8.7 hours, 10 of 10 achievements

Basically a Math game. The writing is funny, but the story, although interesting, isn't all that good.


Spirit of the North

6.6 hours, 19 of 24 achievements

Fox game! 🦊 Nice narrative, beautiful scenery, and cute protagonist ^^


Black Mirror I

1.5 hours, no achievements

Actually played it for around 20 hours. I dig its Gothic atmosphere and dark story, but I found the ending a bit underwhelming, I expected something bigger. Still a good game! I should play the sequels, one day.


The Technomancer

31.7 hours, 26 of 40 achievements

A bit janky in some aspects, but a good game! It can get boring at times because the narrative is very slow. Boss fights and monster designs are nice and I like the way the game handles the companions. There is a good and bad karma, but I found having bad karma to have no benefits, so there is no reason to go in that path unless you want to make the game more difficult. It's sort of a sequel to Mars: War Logs and runs parallel to it in terms of story. I'll play that too one day.


Press Any Button

1.3 hours, 2 of 5 achievements

A short but good game with nice narrative, a bit thought-provoking at times, can hit close to home ^^" A-Eye is a nice character.


Kind Words

3.5 hours, no achievements

I can't really place this game in any category, it has no meaningful end in any way. I'll mark it as beaten when I feel alright again.


Terra Feminarum

0.7 hours, 4 of 30 achievements

Finnish Touhou basically. Nice art and interesting use of Finnish folklore for the story!


Babble Royale

2 hours, 4 of 30 achievements

Scrabble Battle Royale. Surprisingly good!


NEOTOKYO°

0.1 hours, no achievements

I literally opened the game, looked at the servers, loaded a map and then closed it. There is an active community, so I might play it, but very unlikely. Music is very nice though!


The Charnel House Trilogy

1.4 hours, 10 of 18 achievements

I'll say more about it in the January Report.


When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

3.3 hours, 13 of 40 achievements

Fun game!


The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos

19.9 hours, 5 of 40 achievements

A great successor to Gothic games! Still playing.


What Now?

January Report will come out soon, no delay for that 🧡

Merry Christmas!

I know, I’m late ^^” Just a mix between unfortunate events and me being busy. Not really feeling good, so I’ll make this short.
Anyway, all the games I started in November were finished before it ended, so there are no Unfinished Mess this time!

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers

4.6 hours, 15 of 15 achievements

Just got 100% of achievements. I still believe you should play it if you like Point & Click games! It's short but worth every minute of your time.


Deadly Escape

1.6 hours, 13 of 13 achievements

A very weak attempt at creating a Survival Horror game.
There isn't anything noteworthy in this game; the story is basically an excuse to shoot zombies, gameplay is as basic as it gets, there is no saving feature and it has only 2 levels which you can finish in 30 minutes. It lacks depth in everything.
It seems there were plans for more levels and DLCs, but the dev left it unfinished like the rest of his works.
There is no reason to play this when there are better, far more interesting games out there.


A New Beginning - Final Cut

13.2 hours, 28 of 28 achievements

A decent Point & Click Adventure game.
The story might look lame at first glance, but it's nice and well-developed.
There were still some problems I had, like most Mini games have little to no instructions and sometimes you get stuck in a puzzle because you missed a small detail.
It might not be as memorable as other games from this genre, but It's still a good game worth playing.


Betrayer

9.3 hours, 18 of 21 achievements

As I said in the previous report, It's a very niche FPS!
Most of the stories are told through notes and ghost characters. It's mostly worldbuilding and side stories, but It connects to the main plot nicely and explains a lot.
The stories are told in a non-linear fashion, each area has at least 2 stories that may or may not be connected to each other or the main story. Because of that, it encourages exploration and rewards it nicely.
Since the game happens at the 17th century, the weaponry is appropriate to that era. The weapons range from bows, crossbows and tomahawks to stronger, but slower weapons like muskets and pistols, nothing out of the ordinary. You also have a melee weapon: a knife. You can use it for Stealth-killing enemies or as a last resort when you run out of ammo.
Because you lack ammunition and stronger weapons early in the game, it emphasizes more on stealth and plays more like a survival game. It turns more like a standard FPS the more you progress and find better weapons.
As much as I like the Black & White style, I had to switch to the Color Mode because it tired my eyes x_x It probably hurt the atmosphere to some extent, but not everything will switch to color so it still keeps the original eerie feeling in some areas.
The Betrayer is sadly the first and last game from Blackpowder Games, they went out of business months after release.
It might not appeal to everyone, but I suggest you to give it a try!


The Flame in the Flood

14.8 hours, 16 of 36 achievements

Probably the only Roguelike Survival game I enjoyed in a long time!
The survival aspect is done very well. There are lots of useful craftable items and most actions you can do are rewarding.
The graphic and art is probably the most complete aspect of the game. It's pleasant to look at and animations exists for almost every action you can do. The soundtrack is also great and fits very well to the atmosphere.
The story is the weakest aspect, there is little to none worldbuilding and plot.
If you like Survival games, I definitely recommend it! I suggest playing it once again with Commentary Mode too, It's very interesting!


Last Soul

0.9 hours, no achievements

Just beaten the final boss! ^^


LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham

17.1 hours, 33 of 70 achievements

It's hands down the best Lego Batman!
It has a nice story and humor, gameplay is simple yet enjoyable and there are lots of side content to do!
I enjoyed it from start to finish. If you want to play a Lego game, Lego Batman 3 is a good choice!


Hard West

25.7 hours, 20 of 35 achievements

I really wanted to like this game, but it's more flawed than what I initially thought.
While the stories are interesting, the core gameplay gets repetitive and boring very fast. It's probably the biggest issue this game has. Every fight from the start of the first campaign to the finish is more or less same. There are also no quick or manual saves during the fights, which is a problem since fights are really slow.
It took me a year to finally finish the game. It also has a DLC, Scars of Freedom, but I pass. I didn't enjoy the game, chances are I don't enjoy the DLC either.
It's really hard to recommend this game, if you can forgive its flaws, give it a try.


Muse Dash

7.9 hours, no achievements

Finished all the default songs available in the base game, so I count it as beaten!


Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

45.5 hours, 53 of 59 achievements

It's Deus Ex, needs no introduction :P So I just say what I didn't like about Human Revolution Director's Cut.
First of all, The Missing Link. It's not bad, but it takes away most of your weapons and augmentations and it happens right after an important story moment, it breaks the momentum story-wise. Would be nice if you could skip it or play it standalone.
The original gold filter is also gone, sadly it takes away the Renaissance atmosphere devs were aiming for. I never played the original version, but I would love to experience it with the filter. Maybe having the gold filter as a toggleable option was not possible.
The graphics also look a bit outdated, it didn't age well.
Oh, and the bosses, you can only fight them (except Burke in the DLC) directly, talking or stealth is not an option. Thankfully Eidos Montréal fixed this in the sequel!
Despite all those, I fully recommend it! It's a great game, and the sequel is even better! I also suggest to play it again with Commentary Mode, It's very, very fun!


Bottom Line

Not much to say, except Merry Christmas! 🧡