April ➝ June 2026 = highly recommended

UPDATE

My favourite VN now in its complete edition. A true masterpiece.

A great entry in the series. The scale of this game in mindblowing!

Layton successfully transitioned to the 3DS. These games are a treat!

Excellent metroidvania. Length and difficulty were just right.

Action-packed from start to finish. Deliciously over the top.

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.

October ➝ December 2025

= highly recommended

First off, I wish you all a happy new year. To be honest, this post wraps up 2025 with yet another failure to reduce my backlog but I don't feel too sad about it. That simply means I still have many great games to play and since I family share my library with my son, he gets to play my collection too.
That being said, I haven't given up yet and recently devised a different way of fighting my backlog with a better reward than simply giving myself a pat on the back. I won't talk about it right now but I'll let you know if it works.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredPC144 hours

Forza Horizon 4PC59 hours
Lost In RandomPC18 hours
MXGPPC8 hours
Vampire: The Masquerade - BloodlinesPC40 hours
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2PC35 hours

July ➝ September 2025

= highly recommended

ContactDS
God of WarPlayStation 2
Quake 4PC

1000xRESISTPC
Aliens: Fireteam ElitePC
Mario Kart 8 DeluxeSwitch

April ➝ June 2025

= highly recommended

AirPSP

The Expanse: A Telltale SeriesPC
Metro: Last LightPC
Song of FarcaPC
Tekken 2PlayStation
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - PurgatoryPC

January ➝ March 2025

= highly recommended

ClannadPC
Lost Grimoire: Stolen KingdomPC
WavetalePC

CarrrionPC
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorPC
Indiana Jones and the Great CirclePC
Lonely Mountains: Snow RidersPC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengePC
TekkenPlayStation
Warhammer 40,000: BoltgunPC

October ➝ December 2024

= highly recommended

Hotel Dusk: Room 215DS
Onimusha: WarlordsPlaystation 2

Behind the Frame: The Finest SceneryPC
The Case of the Golden IdolPC
Chants of SennaarPC
CocoonPC
Frog Detective: The Entire MysteryPC
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresPC
Lonely Mountains: DownhillPC
Monster PromPC
The RewinderPC
Strange HorticulturePC
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary EditionPC
WipeoutPlayStation

July ➝ September 2024

= highly recommended

Dragon Ball: Advanced AdventureGame Boy Advance
The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningSwitch

KonaPC
Sea of StarsPC
Still Wakes the DeepPC

April➝ June 2024

= highly recommended

Eiyuden Chronicles: RisingPC
Hakuoki - Memories of the Shinsengumi3DS
Heroes of Ruin3DS
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale SeriesPC
New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSwitch
Soccer StoryPC
Terraformers: First Steps On MarsPC

As Dusk FallsPC
Assassin's CreedPC
The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesPC
Cat Quest IIPC
JusantPC
Return to GracePC
Vampire: The Masquerade - SwansongPC

January ➝ March 2024

= highly recommended

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And the Lost DemonSwitch

Ara Fell: Enhanced EditionPC
Bound By FlamePC
Hellblade: Senua's SacrificePC
King's Heir: Rise to the ThronePC
VenbaPC
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - EarthbloodPC
Twin MirrorPC