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The never ending struggle of beating the backlog.

I intend to beat all the (acceptable) games in my library. This promise has taken me way too many years and is still in progress. I don’t intend to complete games. Aiming to get 100% rate is not worth it for me. Completing the main campaign (or similar) and getting as many achievements on the way counts as beating the game for me.

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February 2023

Continued cleaning in last month. Beat some games that have been lingering for a long time, which felt good. Still have couple more that I have begun but not finished. Two of them are SG wins. Not good. Should clear at least one of them during spring.

Finished

Across the Obelisk

72.6 hours, 110 of 129 achievements

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Solid card game with good co-op functionality. Unfortunately, managed to play only single campaign as three people but it was still fun to play with a single friend. Has been lingering in my library for a while so hunted some achievements and called it quits.


Children of Morta

28.4 hours, 45 of 45 achievements

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Cannot recall did I even participate in this Kickstarter but this game has been in my library for years. Planned to play in co-op but promised co-op functionality kept waiting for a long time. When it finally arrived, managed to play couple first levels with friend until he moved to another game. :D Finished the campaign solo. Good game and can recommend if you enjoy the genre.


Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

77.0 hours, 49 of 59 achievements

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Did not enjoy this one, unfortunately. It has too many flaws for me, enough to write a whole article about the things bugging me. :D Kept avoiding playing as there were more interesting games but finally finished the game. Quite many seem to like it, though. I recommend non-pure melee character if you plan to play the game.


Ongoing

PlateUp!

15.2 hours, 12 of 26 achievements


Monster Hunter: World

7.6 hours, 10 of 100 achievements


Progress

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9% (35/384)
79% (305/384)
5% (21/384)
1% (3/384)
5% (20/384)
01
9% (34/383)
79% (303/383)
6% (22/383)
1% (3/383)
5% (21/383)

January

New year begins with a bit of cleaning. I had multiple longer ongoing games that I can now close. I also went through “won’t play” section and moved some of them as beaten. These were games were I had beaten some other version (original/remaster) and had no achievements. I still have some games on that list that are remasters with achievements and I have beaten the original without achievements. It is silly but they really look like a sore sight in my library.

Let the good fight continue.

Finished

Deep Rock Galactic

111.4 hours, 49 of 69 achievements

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Enjoyable shooter. Played both solo and co-op. Cleared this season but left some of the assignments (most of the weapon unlocks) to the next season. Everyone needs to have this rock solid beard growing simulator.


Necrosmith

15.3 hours, 30 of 30 achievements

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Another completion, don't have that many of these. Kinda funny game idea but would really need more QoL features and a bit more variety in gameplay loop. Still good for its price.


Faerie Solitaire Remastered

15.5 hours, 28 of 30 achievements

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Beat the original years ago and now cleaned this remaster too (previously marked as won't play). These remasters with achievements really bug me. Took basically the same amount of time to beat it again.


Inscryption

34.3 hours, 28 of 40 achievements

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Quite bizarre game that has more than one layer in it. It keeps changing gameplay-wise and the narration was well done. Not the most complex card game but other areas really carry it.


Ongoing

MONSTER HUNTER RISE

82.6 hours, 24 of 100 achievements


Across the Obelisk

66.7 hours, 99 of 129 achievements


Progress

01
9% (34/383)
79% (303/383)
6% (22/383)
1% (3/383)
5% (21/383)

November & December

The end of the year was a mess. Have been playing mostly Dragon’s Dogma and Deep Rock Galactic but both are still unfinished so didn’t put a post on November. Bought couple new games at the end of December so backlog grew again. With the winning of Witcher 3 GOTY, I’ll need whole spring to clear this mess.

DRG has been fun, especially in co-op, but requires so much game time. Getting near the end though, as I have now most of the season content unlocked. DD has been a solid disappointment. Haven’t been enjoying that one a bit. Hopefully your (previous) year of gaming has been good. Good moments for everyone in this year!

Ongoing

Deep Rock Galactic

97.0 hours, 43 of 69 achievements


Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

35.3 hours, 20 of 59 achievements


Necrosmith

5.9 hours, 20 of 30 achievements


Faerie Solitaire Remastered

12.0 hours, 26 of 30 achievements


MONSTER HUNTER RISE

11.4 hours, 1 of 100 achievements


Inscryption

1.9 hours, 3 of 40 achievements


Progress

12
6% (24/382)
78% (299/382)
7% (25/382)
1% (3/382)
8% (31/382)
10
6% (24/378)
79% (299/378)
5% (20/378)
1% (4/378)
8% (31/378)
09
6% (24/375)
79% (297/375)
6% (21/375)
1% (2/375)
8% (31/375)
08
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79% (294/372)
6% (21/372)
1% (2/372)
8% (31/372)
07
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78% (292/372)
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1% (3/372)
8% (31/372)
06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

October

Slower month. Didn’t play that much and focused more on other hobbies. Still, a bit progress.

Finished

Fury Unleashed

7.6 hours, 32 of 47 achievements

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Won this on SG. It is a solid action game. Not that long as I think I beat the final boss in three hours. A bit more content and versatility (guns, maps, and monster) would have been nice as I think the game had room for that without turning into too repetitive. Game encourages fast gameplay as your counter resets if you don't shoot anything for a while. With higher counter you get more money and health drops. Has co-op but didn't have chance to try it.


Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

63.3 hours, 45 of 63 achievements

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Enjoyed this one a lot! Great JRPG with superb game mechanics. Clearly shows how developers thought about things with multiple quality-of-life kind things like ability to teleport from anywhere in dungeon to outside. Real time combat was fun but kinda simplistic as it is enough to keep smashing your basic attack. Didn't even use heavy attack and only couple of skills. You control only one hero at a time and there is no use to switch between characters.

Has mini games like building your kingdom and strategy battles. They were alright but nothing exceptional. Music were a bit meh and animations quite simple (not that many and they kept reusing them a lot). Story was perhaps the weakest part. Nowhere near the complexity of western RPGs with deep characterization or multi-layered plot. It is very lighthearted, basically a children's movie level plot.


Progress

10
6% (24/378)
79% (299/378)
5% (20/378)
1% (4/378)
8% (31/378)
09
6% (24/375)
79% (297/375)
6% (21/375)
1% (2/375)
8% (31/375)
08
6% (24/372)
79% (294/372)
6% (21/372)
1% (2/372)
8% (31/372)
07
6% (24/372)
78% (292/372)
6% (22/372)
1% (3/372)
8% (31/372)
06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

September

Autumn is on full speed. Hopefully games in my backlog will drop faster than the leaves from trees.

Ongoing

Across the Obelisk

41.7 hours, 68 of 129 achievements


Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

16.7 hours, 16 of 63 achievements


Finished

Starbound

45.7 hours, 36 of 51 achievements

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Not sure if this actually is better than Terraria. It has all kinds of things going for it but still felt somewhat lacking. Perhaps it was more of my negative mindset than gameplay. Anyway, main quest is tedious but otherwise game had good parts.


Dragon Ball Xenoverse

22.2 hours, 25 of 50 achievements

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Quite simple gameplay but it was fun to smack known DB characters around. Would have liked a bit more depth to the mechanics. Also, collecting desired skills and items seems quite grindy as they drop randomly after fight.


Legend of Keepers

31.4 hours, 13 of 24 achievements

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Did not like this one. It is a roguelike strategy game with management in the mix and none of them work. I felt that the required ingredients for a good game were kinda there but used either incorrectly or in wrong quantity. I beat the "campaign" for all three managers but that was a chore.


Progress

09
6% (24/375)
79% (297/375)
6% (21/375)
1% (2/375)
8% (31/375)
08
6% (24/372)
79% (294/372)
6% (21/372)
1% (2/372)
8% (31/372)
07
6% (24/372)
78% (292/372)
6% (22/372)
1% (3/372)
8% (31/372)
06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

August

Summer is gone but backlog still shines on. Forgot to include Dying Light as ongoing last month. Couple new games like Across the Obelisk which I have been waiting to get published for a while but some longer ones finished. Work, work, work.

Ongoing

Across the Obelisk

40.1 hours, 68 of 129 achievements


Legend of Keepers

25.0 hours, 10 of 24 achievements


The Long Dark

4.3 hours, 2 of 56 achievements


Starbound

31.4 hours, 17 of 51 achievements


Finished

Dying Light

66.9 hours, 58 of 78 achievements

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It was a good game but a bit too long. With all the special edition DLCs included, things got dragged quite a while. Solid zombie smacker with basic parkour thrown in it. Would have been better in company but fun enough even as solo.


Gunfire Reborn

32.8 hours, 72 of 112 achievements

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Another fun title. Cleared the game with all the non-DLC characters and the first two difficulties. Not bothering the higher ones as they seem to required team. Had hard time finding other players to play with so mostly soloed this one.


Slay the Spire

39.1 hours, 24 of 46 achievements

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I didn't like this one. Disappointed based on the expectations from all the hype it had. The core mechanics just didn't feel enjoyable. Beat the game with all the heroes but didn't have desire to aim for the higher difficulties.


Progress

08
6% (24/372)
79% (294/372)
6% (21/372)
1% (2/372)
8% (31/372)
07
6% (24/372)
78% (292/372)
6% (22/372)
1% (3/372)
8% (31/372)
06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

June 2022

Summer vacation from work so played more in this month. Quite many games ongoing but will take a while to get them finished.

Ongoing

Slay the Spire

32.1 hours, 21 of 46 achievements


Starbound

22.9 hours, 16 of 51 achievements


Children of Morta

8.0 hours, 18 of 45 achievements


Gunfire Reborn

23.2 hours, 57 of 102 achievements


Finished

Desperados III

33.4 hours, 30 of 36 achievements

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I tried years ago playing Commandos so it has been quite a while since playing this genre. It has a solid gameplay. In the beginning, things required lot of trial and error but got easier once you understood the mechanics better. Still got slightly stuck in some cases so save-load-save buttons were hammered a lot.


GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst

77.1 hours, 36 of 47 achievements

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This game took so long to finish. Started playing it November 2020. It has same gameplay problems that the first one had: crafting is clunky (hundreds of materials without possibility to filter), maps and missions repeat themselves (kill monster A, kill monster B in same map, kill monster A red version in other map), and so on. In the end, it is okayish Monster Hunter game with more rapid action and stronger anime vibes. Unlikely to play the third one, though.


Progress

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6% (24/372)
78% (292/372)
6% (22/372)
1% (3/372)
8% (31/372)
06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

June 2022

Back from vacation. Of course with larger backlog. The battle continues, it seems.

Ongoing

Desperados III

21.1 hours, 14 of 36 achievements


Slay the Spire

6.1 hours, 5 of 46 achievements


Starbound

5.4 hours, 10 of 51 achievements


Children of Morta

2.8 hours, 7 of 45 achievements


Finished

Zombie Army Trilogy

15.3 hours, 39 of 68 achievements

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Zombie Hitler beaten! My first sniper game. Was fun playing with bullet time though I guess it doesn't really matter if you hit zombie to knee. Would likely to much more fun with company. Didn't find anyone online when I tried it after the campaign, though.


Sunset Overdrive

29.0 hours, 68 of 80 achievements

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This one was wacky. Style above else! I really liked it. Action was spot on. Humor was good. The campaign was short enough to keep it interesting. Some of the missions could have had a bit more variety.


Monster Train

78.6 hours, 42 of 53 achievements

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Those last couple achievements took their time! But now I have beaten the game with all main game factions with the hardest difficulty. It took some trials to find proper combos with all of them. Not that many different cards, I guess, but the core gameloop was nice enough.


Neon Abyss

33.8 hours, 18 of 35 achievements

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Didn't play it after vacation and just marking it as beaten as I don't want to chase those achievement anymore. The main game loop was fun in the beginning. Then they changed how upgrades work and progression went rapid downhill. Don't know it is still in the same state.


Progress

06
7% (24/369)
78% (289/369)
6% (22/369)
1% (4/369)
8% (30/369)
02-05 VACATION
01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

January 2022

New year, same task. Managed to complete two bigger games. Will now take a break from gaming this spring. Trying to do other things and focus more on well-being. See you in summer!

Ongoing

Zombie Army Trilogy

6.4 hours, 23 of 68 achievements

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Zombie Hitler doing hitlery stuff. Won this just before my break and couldn't finish it in one day. I guess it would be much better played with friends. Will solo the campaign and perhaps try multiplayer after it.


Monster Train

67.7 hours, 35 of 53 achievements

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Still hunting for achievements. Have finished the game (hardest covenant/difficulty) now with three out of five factions. I still want those two and perhaps some of the boss ones. Perhaps they are easier to get once I can lower the difficulty.


Changes

Hitman

31.5 hours, 47 of 69 achievements
Baldy MacBald really loves strangling people.

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HITMAN had been on my backlog since 2018. Started playing then but got stuck in the first bigger mission. Then Linux got busted and lost permanently internet connection. Took years until I reinstalled it and finished the game. I felt that this game (reboot) was more puzzle oriented than previous titles. I recall earlier games having more connected story with more action oriented take on assassinations. This one had few big maps filled with different types to approach the tasks. Most of the maps had the same goal: kill two different persons which made things a bit repetitive. The game was enjoyable.


Horizon Zero Dawn

72.2 hours, 74 of 79 achievements
Aloy Croft digs hunting mecha dinosaurs.

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This one took quite awhile. Kept hunting those achievements which was much easier once hitting that sweet max level and opening the whole map. If you enjoyed Tomb Raider reboots, it hits in the same alley with similar style of gameplay and theme. Following a heroine climbing in lovely landscapes while hunting enemies with bow. It is a well made game with very little to complain for. Too long with the expansion? Also had some technical issues as I had to play this game on Linux as it didn't work on Windows. :D Proton has made life easier. It is still quite not there but close enough to start lighting that cigar.


Progress

01
7% (24/365)
78% (285/365)
6% (23/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)

December 2021

Year is over. Finished 18 games during this year, got 18 new ones. What a failure for backlog. :D Still, some of the currently unfinished games are in good progress so hopefully numbers drop in January.

Ongoing

Horizon Zero Dawn

48.0 hours, 39 of 79 achievements

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Has been my main game lately. Good one but takes quite a while to finish this one. Already closer to the end, though.


Monster Train

41.7 hours, 31 of 53 achievements

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Running through the covenants (game's difficulty levels). Don't know how hard the last ones will be but hopefully I get all cleared.


Neon Abyss

33.8 hours, 18 of 35 achievements

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No progress on achievements.


ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 3

3.1 hours, 12 of 40 achievements

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Tested this one but will take time before I can return on it.


Gunfire Reborn

5.9 hours, 27 of 102 achievements

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Managed to beat the main campaign on normal difficulty.


Changes

Maneater

12.3 hours, 32 of 44 achievements

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The game is basically a glorified Pacman. You go for the smaller fish. Eat them. Grow stronger. Eat bigger fish. Grow stronger. Eat crocodiles, other sharks, humans, boats, whales. Become the alpha female hunter of the ocean. Queen of waves that unleashes her fury to all and everyone. It outstays its welcome slightly too long. As I said, the game mechanic is quite simple. More varied enemies and more things to do would have been better. Luckily, it does not try to push for 20+ hours. But overall it was fun eating everyone and everything.


Progress

12
7% (24/365)
78% (283/365)
7% (25/365)
1% (3/365)
8% (30/365)
11
7% (24/364)
77% (282/364)
6% (23/364)
1% (5/364)
8% (30/364)
10
7% (24/357)
78% (278/357)
6% (23/357)
1% (2/357)
8% (30/357)
09
7% (24/354)
78% (276/354)
6% (23/354)
1% (3/354)
8% (28/354)
08
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78% (275/353)
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1% (3/353)
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07
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78% (274/350)
6% (22/350)
1% (3/350)
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06
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78% (272/348)
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7% (23/348)
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03
7% (23/347)
77% (268/347)
7% (25/347)
1% (3/347)
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02
7% (23/347)
77% (266/347)
8% (27/347)
1% (3/347)
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01
7% (23/347)
77% (266/347)
8% (27/347)
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Statistics
384 games (+8 not categorized yet)
1% never played
5% unfinished
79% beaten
9% completed
5% won't play