samwise84’s profile

Hi there,

what to tell about me? Hmm, well let’s see. Most of my game buys are impulse buys…Well don’t judge me. Other women buy shoes or make-up, I buy video games XD

I will try to beat as many games as I can each month (right now I am at at least 1 each week), but unfortunately I’m a grown up with a job, so my progress usually depends on how much spare time I have.

Since I’m a member of Playing Appreciated all wins of that group have priority (since they need to be played within a month of winning).

What I want to achieve in 2024

  • get my SG win played percentage up to 60% (it took a nosedive during the holiday season again due to some crazy friends) at 57,72% atm
  • playing the same amount of games that I get (sucked misserably on that account in 2023)
  • wrangle my backlog into submission and make him stop screaming 😱

Update 130: March 2024

Can’t believe Easter is already past. Where is the year going?

Half-Life 2

F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate

6.5/10
4.5 hours
no achievements

Solid old FPS, found it easier to play than the predecessors, though the story was weird.

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The Tiny Bang Story

6/10
3.8 hours
no achievements

on okay puzzle game, not the best, not the worst. Only loading the tips is annoying af, since you have to click on countless little bugs on the screen until the meter is topped off again.

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Hidden Object 6-in-1 bundle

4.5/10
23.0 hours
no achievements

Not very good to outright bad HOGs, unless you like to torture yourself with HOGs don't buy these.

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Webbed

8/10
9.4 hours
10 of 19 achievements

Super cute puzzle platformer. The controls take some getting used to, but once you know how to use your webs efficiently a really fun game.

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Demon Hunter 2: New Chapter

6/10
3.9 hours
15 of 15 achievements

An okay HOG, story is a bit rushed. Had better, had a lot worse

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Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms

6.5/10
4.2 hours
23 of 27 achievements

An okay HOG

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Darksiders Genesis

7.5/10
26.9 hours
13 of 30 achievements

I really enjoyed this one, though using Strife in the beginning was hard cause of his gun. Took some getting used to. Overall really liked it.

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Cocktail Rush

2/10
0.6 hours
no achievements

really bad match 3 game. Endless. No point. Don't buy it.

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Homeworld Remastered Collection

6/10
23.0 hours
34 of 34 achievements

Like Homeworld Remastered, was a good RTS game, not so sure about the second part. Like the first more for story.

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Empress Of The Deep

4/10
1.9 hours
no achievements

Another old HOG, only redeeming quality: it is rather short.

Also finished the following DLC's or working on completion of game:
  • Coloring Pixels Skystead Ranch DLC

    40 hours playtime

    19 of 19 achievements

  • Lucky and a life worth living

    38.5 hours playtime

    25 of 31 achievements

  • Alice in Wonderland - a jigsaw puzzle tale

    35.2 hours playtime

    48 of 61 achievements

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Cats 2

    34.5 hours playtime

    19 of 19 achievements



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,5% change to last times unfinished/never played games (57,77% unfinished games)

22.55% (354/1570)
18.15% (285/1570)
3.12% (49/1570)
54.65% (858/1570)
1.53% (24/1570)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,05% change to last times unfinished/never played games (41,71% unfinished games)

32.27% (212/657)
25.57% (168/657)
1.22% (8/657)
40.49% (266/657)
0.46% (3/657)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 7 games and activated a free one. I've beaten 10 games, so that makes a total of -2 for the month of March. So my yearly count is at -1 game.

SG wins:

Free Games:
Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to Moony1986 & ChocolateVC for challenging me Working on DLC's: Trying to compelte another playthrough: PAGYWOSG:
  • Dreamstones

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 25 achievements

  • Elven Legacy

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Lucifer Within Us

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 12 achievements

  • Watch This!

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements



Update 129: February 2024

This year is flying by. February already done D:

87.3 hours
10/10

Loved the game overall, some of the quests get quiet repetitive. Some of the tasks could be better explained, there were some Merlin trials I had to look up what to do cause it did not make any sense to me. And all the extra collectibles all over the map get quiet annoying since you have to stop every few meters to get some other collectible thing done. And you will be constantly casting revelio to see where the collectibles or anything important is. But overall it is a great game and I will definitely go back to the game to mop up the rest of the cheevos.


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Sniper Art of Victory

6/10
5.2 hours
no achievements

I don't understand why there is so much hate for the game. Did it age well, not really. But then what do people expect from a 16 year old sniper game. Did I curse a few times at the game, yes of course, but considering the age it is an okay game.

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Orgynizer

7.5/10
16.7 hours
9 of 9 achievements

A near little puzzle game with a raunchy theme. Could explain better that you have to play the vanilla version to get all the cheevos and some of the cheevos are RNG based, aka they need specific traits to happen, so you either will play a lot of unnessesary levels or reload a lot.

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Teddy Floppy Ear - Mountain Adventure

6.5/10
3.4 hours
no achievements

Cute little adventure game, perfect for your little ones.

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Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1

7/10
3.2 hours
26 of 26 achievements

Nice addition to the Hero of the Kingdom series, a few times I was a bit stumped on what to do next, but usually cause I had overlooked sth.

Also finished the following DLC's:
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Savanna

    6 hours playtime

    8 of 8 achievements

  • Coloring Pixels - Winter Holidays Pack

    47 hours playtime

    21 of 21 achievements



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,1% change to last times unfinished/never played games (58,27% unfinished games)

22.04% (345/1565)
18.15% (284/1565)
3.13% (49/1565)
55.14% (863/1565)
1.53% (24/1565)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,01% change to last times unfinished/never played games (41,76% unfinished games)

32.00% (208/650)
25.69% (167/650)
1.38% (9/650)
40.46% (263/650)
0.46% (3/650)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 7 games. I've beaten 5 games, so that makes a total of +2 for the month of February. So my yearly count is at +1 game. Wish me luck.

SG wins:
Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to HoLYAssAsIN & greatmastermario for challenging me Working on DLC's: Trying to compelte another playthrough:
  • Lucky and a life worth living

    29.7 hours playtime

    20 of 31 achievements

  • Alice in Wonderland - a jigsaw puzzle tale

    16.5 hours playtime

    36 of 61 achievements

  • Hidden Object 6-in-1 bundle

    16.2 hours playtime

    no achievements

PAGYWOSG:

Update 128: January 2024

Where has the time gone? Wasn’t it just Christmas?

Half-Life 2

100 Christmas Cats

5/10
1.1 hours
0 of 100 achievements

Another one of the hidden xyz games. Sadly they reset the cheevos for some reason after I played it and now I can't get them anymore without resetting everything and you need DLC for 100% -_-

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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam

6/10
0.5 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Another one of the hidden xyz games. Works nicely and it's free

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Unpacking

7/10
4.8 hours
25 of 25 achievements

Ideal for anyone who has a cleaning obsession or loves order. Sometimes the placement of things doesn't make sense (why should it be placed under the bed) or it's not clear what it should be and where to put it. The initial levels are fun, but later in the game you have to organize a whole house over several floors and the game gets a bit long-winded. Could have been a bit shorter. Was overall fun though.

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Island Tribe 5

6.5/10
9.8 hours
no achievements

Good time management game, similar to the 12 Labours of Hercules series. Nothing super new, but it was fun.

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Extinction

5/10
13.7 hours
14 of 27 achievements

What can I say about this game. Has very negative reviews in the Steam store and after playing it I can understand some of them. Try not to play the game with mouse and keyboard. In my experience it is almost impossible. It works with a controller, but it's no walk in the park either. You have to climb up giant Ravenii, huge titan-like monsters that try to kill you and the civilians around you and destroy the city, while swarms of small monsters try to kill you too. Depending on the level, you either have to kill these Ravenii (by decapitation) or you have to save civilians or the city. Some of the levels are randomly generated, some have fixed objectives. To be able to decapitate Ravenii you have to fill up your meter by saving civilians or killing small monsters or smashing armor on the Ravenii. Only then will you be able to decapitate the Ravenii. The levels with a time limit are the worst. I got stuck on them a few times

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Trials of The Illuminati: Animated Christmas Time Jigsaws

1/10
0.1 hours
5000 of 5000 achievements

One star is already too much. Strange puzzle game where the pictures on the puzzle pieces move. Gives all achievements for opening the game. Not recommended.

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Sniper Elite

5/10
32.8 hours
no achievements

First Sniper Elite game. Playable but has not aged well. Unfortunately I only have this version and not the remastered one. You can tell the game is from 2005.

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Choco Pixel

6/10
2.7 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Nice puzzle game. Some levels are super difficult, others are super easy. Strange behavior when unlocking achievements/levels. Some levels were skipped. I then unlocked the levels in the txt file to be able to play them. Then the achievements also popped.

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Harmony's Odyssey

6/10
8.0 hours
30 of 36 achievements

Cute, relaxing puzzle game. Some of the 3D dioramas were quite difficult because you couldn't clearly see what went where. Especially the giant ones.

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Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning

6.5/10
6.5 hours
19 of 19 achievements

A bit like an interactive cartoon, relatively funny and entertaining. You accompany two losers through their experiences in the zombie apocalypse. Can they survive and still make a profit? Who will you let die?

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Ghost Stories

2.5/10
0.5 hours
9 of 9 achievements

WHY?!? Anyone expecting ghost stories here is out of luck. You are in a house where you have to search for random things while being chased by a headless ghost, if he catches you, he kills you. Suddenly appearing ghosts (jumpscares) are the order of the day and you are suddenly warped to another location. Hardly a game.

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Cozy Jigsaw Puzzle

5/10
1.7 hours
6 of 6 achievements

The puzzle game itself is good, with beautiful motifs. What was annoying was the music, which you can't switch off or turn down. I'll never understand why they don't use the 5 extra minutes in development to include these basic functions. Would make this decent game into a good one.

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Jumanji: The Video Game

6/10
2.8 hours
24 of 57 achievements

I found it quite amusing. I can imagine that it can be a lot of fun with friends. Alone with AI players, it was okay, but nothing special.

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Pixel Puzzles Trivia

7/10
2.2 hours
11 of 40 achievements

Normally I'm not a big fan of trivia games because they're either impossible because they're too hard (too focused on a specific theme) or too easy. This one has just the right mix. You can choose between different themes and game modes or a mixture of everything. The devs are very proactive and are constantly developing new modes and theme categories. If it continues like this it will be a very good game

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Skyland: Heart of the Mountain

6.5/10
3.2 hours
16 of 16 achievements

Typical HOG. Only cheevo I hated was the solve HOG scene in under 20 seconds.



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,69% change to last times unfinished/never played games (58,37% unfinished games)

22.00% (343/1559)
18.09% (282/1559)
3.21% (50/1559)
55.16% (860/1559)
1.54% (24/1559)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,51% change to last times unfinished/never played games (41,77% unfinished games)

31.83% (205/644)
25.93% (167/644)
1.40% (9/644)
40.37% (260/644)
0.47% (3/644)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 10 games and one DLC, activated 2 games and got gited 2 more, so that makes 14 new games + 1 DLC. I've beaten 15 games, so that makes a total of -1 for the month of January. My backlog lets out a sigh of relief. A good start to the year at -1 games. Maybe I will be more successful than last year, though who am I kidding. Thanks for the gifts to my friends (tewam and gara) :D

SG wins: Games I activated myself: Gifts from friends:
  • Skyland: Heart of the Mountain

    3.2 hours playtime

    16 of 16 achievements

  • Advent Rising

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to HoLYAssAsIN & greatmastermario for challenging me

Update 127: 2023 is over welcome 2024

How is it already 2024? 2023 went by so quickly. I met a few of my twitch friends IRL, which was amazing. Made some great memeories. And I am struggeling with my backlog. What else is new XD

In the last year I've completed 62 games and beaten 54 games. That's a total of 116 retired games, a few more than last year.

For SG wins I went from 42,19% of unfinished or never touched wins to 42,28% (a rise of 0,09%, was hoping for a drop -_- guess I played too much backlog). And for the overall backlog from 62.8% of unfinished or never touched games to 59,06% (a 3.74% drop, which is better than last year by 0.01%), It is progress, I guess. Since I've beaten/completed so many games I am not gonna list them all. Too much work XD

Current Progress January 2024

Overall Backlog Progress:+0,3% change to last times unfinished/never played games (59,06% unfinished games)

21.37% (330/1544)
18.01% (278/1544)
3.30% (51/1544)
55.76% (861/1544)
1.55% (24/1544)


Overall SG Wins Progress:+0,49% change to last times unfinished/never played games (42,28% unfinished games)

31.39% (199/634)
25.87% (164/634)
1.74% (11/634)
40.54% (257/634)
0.47% (3/634)


Progress January 2023

Overall Backlog Progress:

19.22% (265/1379)
16.32% (225/1379)
4.57% (63/1379)
58.23% (803/1379)
1.67% (23/1379)
Overall SG Wins Progress:

31.42% (164/522)
25.29% (132/522)
1.92% (10/522)
40.61% (212/522)
0.77% (4/522)

Update 126: December 2023

Christmas and New Year came and went. How is it 2024 already?

Half-Life 2

Bridge Constructor Portal

7/10
26 hours
11 of 26 achievements

This was actually more fun, than I thought it would be, though I would not wish to complete it. The physics are too janky for that.

Half-Life 2

The Red Lantern

8/10
2.7 hours
10 of 27 achievements

Pretty cute game about someone moving out into the wilderness and mushing their way to their new home. Took me a while to understand that you were supposed to fail until you found enough stuff to actually make it. It has cute dogs that you can pet.

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Pixel Puzzles Junior

7/10
0.6 hours
50 of 50 achievements

A nice short puzzle game. Perfectly suited for kids.

Half-Life 2

Beholder 2

7.5/10
29.0 hours
52 of 52 achievements

Enjoyed this a lot more than the first game, though the end game could have been less repetative. Game gets pretty dark in places.

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Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

5.5/10
6.9 hours
21 of 21 achievements

Found this one a bit confusing, some of the chapters were nice, some of them were very strange.



Overall Backlog Progress:+0,3% change to last times unfinished/never played games (59,06% unfinished games)

21.37% (330/1544)
18.01% (278/1544)
3.30% (51/1544)
55.76% (861/1544)
1.55% (24/1544)




Overall SG Wins Progress:+0,49% change to last times unfinished/never played games (42,28% unfinished games)

31.39% (199/634)
25.87% (164/634)
1.74% (11/634)
40.54% (257/634)
0.47% (3/634)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 12 games and one DLC, bought 1 game in sale and got gited an insane amount of games (13) and DLCs (15) and I've beaten 5 games, so that makes a total of +21 for the month of December. My backlog cries steadily. I'm at +45 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*. Thanks for all the gifts to my friends (mouse, xxxka, cece,moony, nin, PV) and my secret santa :D

SG wins: Games I bought myself: Gifts from friends:
  • Pixel Puzzles Junior

    0.3 hours playtime

    50 of 50 achievements

  • Red Dead Redemption 2

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 51 achievements

  • Webbed

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 19 achievements

  • Parkasaurus

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 57 achievements

  • Twin Mirror

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 24 achievements

  • Faerie Solitaire Dire

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 20 achievements

  • Sound of Drop - fall into poison -

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 21 achievements

  • Uncharted Tides: Port Royal

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 22 achievements

  • Glass Masquerade 3: Honeylines

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 7 achievements

  • Assassin's Creed Origins

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 67 achievements

  • Color Pixel Heroes

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 30 achievements

  • STAR WARS™: Squadrons

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 47 achievements

  • Coloring Pixels - Halloween 5 Pack

    0 hours playtime

  • GLASS MASQUERADE 3: HONEYLINES - WINGS & TUNES

    0 hours playtime

  • JIGSAW PUZZLE PACK - PIXEL PUZZLES ULTIMATE GERMANY 2

    0 hours playtime

  • JIGSAW PUZZLE PACK - PIXEL PUZZLES ULTIMATE: VARIETY PACK 7XS

    0 hours playtime

  • JIGSAW PUZZLE PACK - PIXEL PUZZLES ULTIMATE: FITNESS

    0 hours playtime

  • JIGSAW PUZZLE PACK - PIXEL PUZZLES ULTIMATE: PSYCHEDELIC

    0 hours playtime

  • JIGSAW PUZZLE PACK - PIXEL PUZZLES ULTIMATE: HALLOWEEN 5

    0 hours playtime

  • COLORING PIXELS - PIRATES PACK

    0 hours playtime

  • Coloring Pixels - Onion Pack

    0 hours playtime

  • Coloring Pixels - Medieval Pack

    0 hours playtime

  • Coloring Pixels - Transport Pack

    0 hours playtime

  • LITTLE BIG WORKSHOP - THE EVIL

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Colorful

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Electro Macro

    -0.3 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Pack - Pixel Puzzles Ultimate: Variety Pack 22

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to HoLYAssAsIN & greatmastermario for challenging me

Update 125: November 2023

How is it already nearly Christmas

Half-Life 2

aMAZE

6.5/10
0.7 hours
14 of 14 achievements

Typical maze game

Half-Life 2

PIP XL

6.5/10
2.9 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Harder than I thought it was gonna be. But I enjoyed it nonetheless.
You have to build pipes from a predetermined starting point to an end point.

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Resident Evil Revelations 2

6/10
25.1 hours
11 of 43 achievements

I liked the game overall, but I hated things like opening the boxes. That system was just a pain in the ass.

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Surgeon Simulator

5/10
4.6 hours
20 of 123 achievements

This whole game was just a pain in the ass. The whole controls are just effed. That might be what some people like, I definitely did not. Though it is quiet funny but also very frustrating.

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Biped

7/10
5.0 hours
1 of 15 achievements

I actually found this quiet a good game. Sadly most achviements can only be obtained in coop modes. It takes some getting used to how your Biped moves but after that it is quiet fun.

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Yosumin!

5/10
29.9 hours
no achievements

Overall this game is quiet fun. But the fact that you have to play thorugh several stages before it gets saved is annoying. Also that hitting escape will basically crash/close the game instead of pause it is annoying af. Lost a lot of progress by accidentially hitting escape a few times when trying to pause the game.

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Heart of the Woods

8/10
18.9 hours
12 of 12 achievements

I loved this game. It's a good VN.



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,34% change to last times unfinished/never played games (58,76% unfinished games)

21.48% (326/1518)
18.18% (276/1518)
3.29% (50/1518)
55.47% (842/1518)
1.58% (24/1518)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,03% change to last times unfinished/never played games (41,79% unfinished games)

31.67% (197/622)
26.05% (162/622)
1.61% (10/622)
40.19% (250/622)
0.48% (3/622)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 6 games and got 1 game gifted (thank you Tewam) and I've beaten 6 games, so that makes a total of +1 for the month of November. My backlog cries steadily. I'm at +24 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*.

SG wins: Gifts from friends:
Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to ExcelElmira & sunmi for challenging me

Update 124: Oktober 2023

And the year is nearly over, where has it gone 👀

Half-Life 2

Hidden Cats in London

7/10
1.2 hours
44 of 44 achievements

A cute little HOG, Especially like the fact that the scene got colored the second you found all cats. Made it a lot easier to locate those missing buggers.

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Alice in Wonderland - a jigsaw puzzle tale

6.5/10
5.7 hours
24 of 61 achievements

A cute little puzzle game with 12 puzzles you can do in 5 different difficulties. What I find nice about the game is the possibility to sort out the edge tiles and then the rest by upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right quarter. This makes finding the correct pieces a lot easier. Which more puzzle games had this especially for the bigger ones.

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Five Dates

6/10
6.1 hours
15 of 15 achievements

It's a little interactive fiction game about online dating during the pandemic. There are 5 different women to date. All are quiet different. Found it entertaining enough.

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Toy Tinker Simulator

5/10
61.5 hours
24 of 24 achievements

It could have been a great game. Instead it is very RNG and repetitive. And there are too many buttons to click, e.g. why do I have to click on every toy again after I repaired it to put it on the table, then click on it again to get the camera, click on it again to take a picture and again to get into the laptop to sell it and again to sell it. And no keyboard shortcuts available, everything has to be clicked with the mouse. And don't get me started on getting those toys for the achievements. It took me 20+ hours to get the last 10 needed toys since they simply would not appear or only one would come up every hour or so. And then you get that toy you want and the second you put it on the table it warps into a different toy…Picked out a ship to repair and once I put it on the table it turned into a dollhouse -_-

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Color Splash: Birds

6/10
1.8 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Cute little puzzle games. I love these colorful ones.

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Poly Puzzle: Dinosaurs

6/10
5.8 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Liked it, few things I would have enjoyed a bit more:

1) there is no image except where you pick the level and it is tiny. So it is really hard to complete some of them if you do not even know what you are puzzeling
2) you only have a limited amount of moves and if they run out you have to start all over again. This combined with not really knowing what you are puzzeling makes this a lot harder than it has to be.

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Worms Pinball

5/10
0.7 hours
no achievements

Average pinball game. One table. Physics are okay, but nothing special about it.

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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

7/10
23.9 hours
59 of 59 achievements

The game itself is good, if you can overlook all the problems getting it started. And all of the graphical glitches (like exorcist spinning head Erica).

I really liked the story and how it unfolds. Not gonna talk about that though to not spoil it for anyone.

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Smoke and Sacrifice

6/10
16.0 hours
24 of 32 achievements

I don't know what to think about this game. Parts were enjoyable other parts not so much, like the combat for example. It is very stiff and a lot of the enemies are very OP in the beginning. Also don't like the save system. There are a lot of points to save at, but you have to reach them first and remember to save. Did try to farm stuff for crafting many times and got killed before I could save -_-



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,48% change to last times unfinished/never played games (59,1% unfinished games)

21.38% (323/1511)
17.94% (271/1511)
3.38% (51/1511)
55.72% (842/1511)
1.59% (24/1511)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,76% change to last times unfinished/never played games (41,82% unfinished games)

31.66% (195/616)
25.97% (160/616)
1.46% (9/616)
40.42% (249/616)
0.49% (3/616)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 4 games and 1 DLC and got 2 DLC's gifted (thank you Moony) and I've beaten 9 games, so that makes a total of -5 for the month of October. My backlog gets a tiny bit of relieve again. I'm at +23 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*.

SG wins: Gifts from friends:
  • Coloring Pixels - Magic Pack

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 85 achievements

  • American Truck Simulator - Dragon Truck Design Pack

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 85 achievements

Things I bought myself:
  • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - West Balkans

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 85 achievements

Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to ExcelElmira & sunmi for challenging me

Update 123: September 2023

And another month is over, this year is flying by…

58.6 hours
Played on Steam

What an amazingly beautiful game. I really enjoyed this one a lot more than I expected at first. The story telling is sound, you get to know Aloy, a young motherless huntress. Outcast from her clan for that fact and raised by another outcast Rost. When she becomes of age she wants to win the Proving, a trial of her hunting skills and agility, to be accepted back into her clan and at the same time to get some answers about who her mother was and where she comes from. And off you go into this wild story about how the world ended and was reborn again.
I loved the battles with bows and arrows against these huge machines, having to pick the right ammo for each machine, using their weaknesses against them. Also loved that you could make some of the machines "friendly" towards you and then you had a decent mount that you could ride around.
The map is huge and stunningly beautiful from lush forests to arid deserts and snowy peaks. I sometimes just sat there and stared at the beautiful vistas.
If there is one point I did not really enjoy it is the fact that I sometimes searched for a long time to find a way up some mountains since I did not see the grapple points and I sometimes had to resort to reading walkthroughs to find them. Also sometimes gotten stuck on some of the parkour elements since the char did not want to grab on to the next point. But these are some minor points that could be solved by some back and forth.


Half-Life 2

I'm Oh, So Busy...: A Week with Yoshimi

6/10
1.6 hours
14 of 14 achievements

Average VN about a young girl starting out in life.

Half-Life 2

The Slater

6.5/10
5.0 hours
17 of 27 achievements

"The Slater" offers a nice storyline with stealth-action gameplay. However, the game's lack of a save system can be frustrating, forcing players to redo levels over and over again since they only save between chapters. And sadly the levels are not short. One mistake and you can redo the last 25 to 30 minutes easily.

Half-Life 2

F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point

6/10
5.7 hours
no achievements

The standalone DLC F.E.A.R. Extraction Point is a nice addition to the original F.E.A.R. game. Giving you some more answers to what happened in the actual game, but sadly there are still questions left unanswered. It takes some tweaking to make it run on modern systems. Just check the forums for help.

Otherwise it is a nice FPS considering it's age.

Half-Life 2

Black Mesa

6/10
25.7 hours
16 of 50 achievements

I don't get the hype over this game. Might be a great remake of the original Half Life games, can't say that since I never played them. But sadly I did not really enjoy it. Hated the platforming parts, half the time I did not know where to go. Did not understand most of the rather silly achievements. Alas it is done and dusted and I know to never pick up Half Life games.

Half-Life 2

Color Splash: Dogs

7/10
2.0 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Cute puzzle game

Half-Life 2

Poly Jigsaw: Dogs

7/10
1.5 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Cute puzzle game

Half-Life 2

Color Splash: Cats

7/10
1.5 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Cute puzzle game



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,1% change to last times unfinished/never played games (59,58% unfinished games)

20.90% (315/1507)
17.92% (270/1507)
3.38% (51/1507)
56.20% (847/1507)
1.59% (24/1507)




Overall SG Wins Progress:+0,22% change to last times unfinished/never played games (42,58% unfinished games)

31.16% (191/613)
25.77% (158/613)
1.63% (10/613)
40.95% (251/613)
0.49% (3/613)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 11 games and got 3 gifted (thank you to Zelrune, Moony and Iocaio) and I've beaten 8 games, so that makes a total of +6 for the month of September. My backlog is a crying again. I'm at +28 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*.

SG wins: Gifts from friends:
Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to ExcelElmira & sunmi for challenging me

Update 122: August 2023

How has August come and gone already D:

Half-Life 2

100 hidden hares

7/10
0.1 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Enjoyed the HOS. It's a nice short scene, wouldn't really call it a game.

Half-Life 2

100 hidden turtles

7/10
0.1 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Enjoyed the HOS. It's a nice short scene, wouldn't really call it a game.

Half-Life 2

100 hidden frogs 2

7/10
0.6 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Enjoyed the HOS. It's a nice short scene, wouldn't really call it a game. Had some problems with this one to find all the frogs -_-

Half-Life 2

A TAVERN FOR TEA

6/10
0.8 hours
5 of 5 achievements

Was a nice little games, sadly the getting all different kinds of tea achievement is quiet annoying since it takes forever and you have to replay the short game over and over again

Half-Life 2

A YEAR OF SPRINGS

8/10
4.5 hours
5 of 5 achievements

I quiet enjoyed this little gem. You are basically playing three different stories in the life of the three friends.

Half-Life 2

A Kiss For The Petals - Remembering How We Met

7/10
4.4 hours
8 of 8 achievements

Cute little kinetic novel about how the two chars met, nothing overly sexual.

Half-Life 2

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

7/10
3.6 hours
9 of 9 achievements

Cute game about a little girl that takes pictures of the wildlife on the island and tries to help save the wildlife preserve by cleaning it up and doing some quests for the people in town.

Half-Life 2

Poly Jigsaw: Predators

6/10
2.0 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Nice little puzzle game

Half-Life 2

Poly Jigsaw: Birds

6/10
1.6 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Nice little puzzle game

Half-Life 2

Poly Jigsaw: Animals

6/10
2.2 hours
100 of 100 achievements

Nice little puzzle game

Half-Life 2

Cats in Time

7/10
7.7 hours
24 of 24 achievements

Cute puzzle game where you have to find fat, cute little cats by solving puzzles

Half-Life 2

16bit Trader

4/10
2.7 hours
9 of 16 achievements

This game is called 16bit trader… but you shouldn't trade cause there is no money in it. Buy treasure maps, get yourself some workers and go into mines. That's how you get a lot of money.

Half-Life 2

SEGA Bass Fishing

5/10
0.9 hours
2 of 12 achievements

Did the arcade mode. It is an okaish pretty old fishing game.

Half-Life 2

A Building Full of Cats

7/10
1.4 hours
19 of 23 achievements

A cute HOG, can't for the life of me find the missing cats. Not sure if I am just blind or if it is a bug.

Half-Life 2

Cat on a Diet

6.5/10
2.6 hours
21 of 30 achievements

A cute puzzle game, where you have to try to put the fat, little cat into the cookie jar.

Half-Life 2

Gamedec - Definitive Edition

6/10
12.5 hours
27 of 53 achievements

This game doesn't fall into the RPG category. It lacks significant character development and genuine role-playing elements. You can unlock some "professions" in the skill tree, which occasionally lead to additional dialogue choices, but overall, this mechanic has minimal impact.

It doesn't fit the mold of a "detective" game either. The conclusions have little consequence, and you reach them by basically clicking on everything in sight.

The writing leaves much to be desired. The "choices" you make hardly influence the story's progression; the narrative keeps moving forward regardless of your actions. It's an okay game, but nothing to write home about.

Half-Life 2

aMAZE St.Patrick

5.5/10
1.3 hours
100 of 100 achievements

A little maze game. Only annoying thing is that it wishes you a happy St. Patricks Day on conclusion of every level.

Half-Life 2

Data mining 7

4.5/10
2.0 hours
100 of 100 achievements

I liked the games premise, but in later levels the difficulty ramps up quiet a bit and you have to hit every shot 100% for some of the levels to finish

Half-Life 2

Jurassic Park: The Game

6.5/10
11.2 hours
51 of 51 achievements

The game, a classic from Telltale Games, offers a delightful nostalgic trip to the world of dinosaurs. However, it leans heavily on Quick-Time Events (QTEs), demanding precision.

The game excels in capturing the essence of the Jurassic Park universe, immersing players in a suspenseful story on Isla Nublar. It faithfully recreates the park's atmosphere and features impressive visuals and okaish voice acting, you can tell it's an older game.

Yet, the abundance of QTEs can frustrate players. Missing a prompt often leads to setbacks in the storyline or an untimely death and most achievements are for not dieing or 100% hitting all QTEs. Despite this, the game remains a worthy addition for fans, offering a memorable journey into the world of dinosaurs.

Half-Life 2

A Short Hike

6.5/10
3.0 hours
4 of 12 achievements

A Short Hike is a heartwarming indie game that seamlessly combines adventure and puzzles. Playing as Claire, a bird, your goal is to reach Hawk Peak Provincial Park's summit. This indie gem boasts lovely pixel art, a tranquil soundtrack, and engaging puzzles that cater to all skill levels.

The game's open-ended design lets you explore at your own pace, with delightful diversions like fishing and treasure hunting. Despite its brevity, A Short Hike leaves a lasting impression as an artful, heartwarming gaming experience that's perfect for a cozy gaming session.

Half-Life 2

Mortal Kombat X

7/10
9.3 hours
18 of 73 achievements

Mortal Kombat X successfully blends intense combat with a captivating storyline. This installment continues the saga 25 years after the previous game, delivering a narrative that unfolds through cinematic cutscenes and interactive elements, interspersed with intense fights.

What sets Mortal Kombat X apart is its character-driven storytelling, with each fighter possessing a unique and engaging backstory. This depth adds emotional investment to the game rarely seen in the fighting genre.

While the combat remains satisfyingly brutal and complex, it's the game's ability to deliver a substantial narrative experience that truly shines. Mortal Kombat X proves that fighting games can offer both thrilling battles and a compelling journey through a rich and immersive world.

Half-Life 2

A Juggler's Tale

7/10
3.2 hours
18 of 18 achievements

It's a visually striking indie game that's a true gem. Set in a storybook world, it follows the journey of Abby, a marionette, as she seeks freedom from her strings. The game's unique gameplay mechanic allows you to manipulate the environment by controlling Abby's strings, adding a refreshing twist to the platformer genre. With its charming narrative and captivating art style.

Half-Life 2

Quell

7/10
3.4 hours
35 of 35 achievements

It's a serene and contemplative puzzle game. With its minimalist design and ambient soundtrack, it encourages players to relax and engage their minds. The gameplay centers around sliding a raindrop through a maze of obstacles, requiring careful planning and logical thinking. The levels progressively challenge your problem-solving skills while immersing you in a tranquil atmosphere. I really enjoyed it.

Half-Life 2

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

6/10
15.2 hours
21 of 56 achievements

Didn't really enjoy it as much as the other two entries. Crashes every time you try to tab out and you have to kill it via task manager. Also found the story line switching between now and the past rather confusing.

Half-Life 2

Crossword City Chronicles

5.5/10
31.0 hours
30 of 30 achievements

The game presents engaging puzzles, perfect for honing your word skills. However, the experience is marred by numerous bugs, notably one that prevents progression without tabbing out of the current level to unlock the next part. This disrupts the flow and enjoyment of the game. If the technical issues are addressed, "Crossword City Chronicles" has the potential to be a great choice for word puzzle lovers, but until then, it falls short of its promise due to these persistent glitches.

Half-Life 2

The Ascent

7/10
21.4 hours
34 of 66 achievements

It's a visually striking cyberpunk RPG. The dystopian setting is immersive with impressive detail. However, the keyboard and mouse controls often feel less than intuitive. This can hamper the overall experience for PC players. It got better once I decided to use a controller.



Overall Backlog Progress:-1,17% change to last times unfinished/never played games (59,68% unfinished games)

20.76% (310/1493)
17.95% (268/1493)
3.55% (53/1493)
56.13% (838/1493)
1.61% (24/1493)




Overall SG Wins Progress:-0,57% change to last times unfinished/never played games (42,36% unfinished games)

31.23% (188/602)
25.91% (156/602)
1.83% (11/602)
40.53% (244/602)
0.50% (3/602)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 22 games and got 2 gifted (thank you my crazy Italian friend) and I've beaten 26 games, so that makes a total of -2 for the month of August. My backlog is a little bit happy, but not really. I'm at +22 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*. Thank you iocaio for all the little fun games.

SG wins: Gifts from friends:
  • Honey, I Joined a Cult

    0 hours playtime

    no achievements

  • Color Splash: Dogs

    0 hours playtime

    0 of 100 achievements

Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to PoeticKatana & Metalhead8489 for challenging me

Update 121: July 2023

My birthday came and went and my backlog is crying bitter tears again. So many new games, he’s getting really fat.

Half-Life 2

Murder by Numbers

8/10
24.3 hours
4 of 4 achievements

Really enjoyed this one. Had the right amount of puzzles and VN parts for me. And I absolutely adore the little robot.

Half-Life 2

911: First Responders

6/10
9.2 hours
no achievements

Took a while to get this to run properly. It's the same game as Emergency 4. Gameplay could be better. Controls were not really good and I often had to click several times to send the firefighters to their places or it was hard to let them extinguish the right thing, because they just randomly extinguished something or went huge ways instead of extinguishing.

Half-Life 2

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

8/10
12.6 hours
30 of 30 achievements

Really good entry in the Telltale series. With some surprising twists. Batman had to work very hard on his conscience. Alfred or Batman? Would you give up the mask?

Half-Life 2

The Last of Us™ Part I

9.5/10
33.7 hours
no achievements

Played the DLC. It's about what happened to Ellie just before the base game and how she got bitten and what happened after Joel got shot. I loved it because it gives you an even better impression of what happened and how it all happened.

Half-Life 2

Marble Duel

6/10
14.7 hours
18 of 19 achievements

I still think the difficulty ramps up too much in this game, but I finally got through it and banned it from my backlog

Half-Life 2

aMAZE Lunar

6.5/10
1.4 hours
100 of 100 achievements

A cute little maze game where you have to pick up part of a dragon to unlock the end for each maze. I wouldn't recommend playing it in one sitting since then it can get quiet tedious for your writst.

Half-Life 2

Eternal Threads

7.5/10
16.2 hours
10 of 10 achievements

I really enjoyed this game and fiddeling around with the different decisions and to see how they affect the outcome. Not really a fan of the ending though.

Half-Life 2

Monkey Island 2: Special Edition

6.5/10
5.0 hours
9 of 12 achievements

Not really my type of game any longer. Guess I got to old to enjoy it properly.

Half-Life 2

Fix My Hand Doc

3.5/10
0.2 hours
no achievements

Barely a game tbh. you got one set of hands with the same problems. Some of the remedies do not work properly or I am too dumb to figure them out. No tutorial given. You can only switch the portraits behind the hand. Could have been an okay game. Like this it is barely enjoyable.

Half-Life 2

F.E.A.R.

7/10
10.3 hours
no achievements

Took me ages to figure out how to make it run since it would immediately crash upon opening.
Other than that and a few crashes while playing (mostly while tabbing out) the game actually ran smoothly and wasn't too bad for such an old game. Kinda looking forward to playing the rest. Though I found the nightmare scenes a bit confusing for the most part.



Overall Backlog Progress:-0,01% change to last times unfinished/never played games (60,85% unfinished games)

19.99% (293/1466)
17.60% (258/1466)
3.41% (50/1466)
57.44% (842/1466)
1.57% (23/1466)




Overall SG Wins Progress:+0,02% change to last times unfinished/never played games (42,93% unfinished games)

31.03% (180/580)
25.52% (148/580)
1.72% (10/580)
41.21% (239/580)
0.52% (3/580)
Here are the games I'm currently working on. Reviews will follow once I'm done with the games:
I've won 9 games and got 12 gifted (and a ton of DLC's thank you mouse) and I've beaten 9 games, so that makes a total of +12 for the month of June. My backlog is in a fit. I'm at +24 for this year now *hides quickly from my backlog*. Thank you Ninglor, Zelrune, moony, greatmastermario, cece, PV and Nosenses for the gifts and mouse for all the Cloring Pixel DLC's

SG wins: Gifts from friends:
Games I want to play within the next few weeks:

PoP: thanks to PoeticKatana & Metalhead8489 for challenging me