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3 January: Untitled Goose Game (Xbox One)
13 January: Punch-Out! (NES on Switch)
16 January: Spyro the Dragon (PS4)
19 January: Mega Man X (SNES Classic Mini)
26 January: The Ninja Saviors (Switch)
31 January: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (SNES on Switch)
3 February: Bulletstorm (PS4)
5 February: Koral (Switch)
7 February: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES on Switch)
9 February: Super Mario Bros. (NES on Switch)
10 February: Super Cycle (C64 Mini)
16 February: Bioshock (PS4)
18 February: Castlevania - Circle of the Moon (Game Boy Advance)
19 February: Bloodstained - Ritual of the Night (Xbox One)
25 February: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Game Boy Advance)
27 February: Ninja Gaiden Shadow (Game Boy)
29 February: Ghostbusters (C64 Mini)
4 March: Destruction Derby 2 (PlayStation Classic)
14 March: Doom 3 (Switch)
18 March: Anodyne (Switch)
30 March: Agent X (ZX Spectrum)
31 March: Agent X II (ZX Spectrum)
4 April: Death Star Interceptor (ZX Spectrum)
11 April: Doom 64 (Switch)
13 April: Doom (Switch)
26 April: Doom II (Switch)
27 April: Kid Dracula (Game Boy)
30 April: Saboteur 2 - Avenging Angel (Switch)
3 May: TimeSplitters (PS2)
5 May: TimeSplitters 2 (PS2)
6 May: Streets of Rage 4 (Switch)
7 May: Moley Christmas (ZX Spectrum)
14 May: Streets of Rage 2 (Mega Drive Mini)
18 May: Daley Thompson’s Decathlon (ZX Spectrum)
26 May: Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (Game Boy Colour)
31 May: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4)
12 June: TMNT (Game Boy Advance)
13 June: Call of Duty WWII (PS4)
14 June: American Election (Mac)
14 June: Wampus (NES)
16 June: I’m Bored, Let’s Explore (Ruins) (Mac)
16 June: Masks (Mac)
18 June: Intrepid (Mac)
23 June: In Other Waters (Switch)
26 June: Rik the Roadie (ZX Spectrum)
28 June: Milk Race (ZX Spectrum)
30 June: Akumajo Dracula / Super Castlevania IV (Switch)
12 July: Manic Miner 2020 - Special Edition (ZX Spectrum)
13 July: Super Mario Bros. COVID-19 Edition (ZX Spectrum)
13 July: Monument Valley 2 (iPad)
18 July: Erica (PS4)
19 July: The Room 2 (iPad)
20 July: Silent Hill (PlayStation Classic)
28 July: Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered (PS4)
8 August: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 (PS4)
14 August: Carrion (Xbox)
24 August: Winter Games (ZX Spectrum)
25 August: Winter Games (C64 Mini)
27 August: Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (Switch)
3 September: Silent Hill 2 (PS2)
5 September: Super Mario All Stars - Super Mario Bros. (SNES on Switch)
8 September: Donkey Kong Country (SNES on Switch)
13 September: Bayonetta (PS4)
20 September: Duke Nukem 3D - 20th Anniversary Worl Tour (Switch)
26 September: Vanquish (PS4)
3 October: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
9 October: Bloodstained - Curse of the Moon 2 (Switch)
17 October: Powerdrift (Arcade on 3DS)
20 October: Out Run (Game Gear)
25 October: Road Rash Jailbreak (Game Boy Advance)
27 October: The Ninja Kids (Arcade on PS2)
28 October: Star Wars Squadrons (PS4)
31 October: Out Run (3DS)
8 November: Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
8 November: The Chaos Engine (SNES)
19 November: Secret of Mana (SNES Classic Mini)
23 November: Friday the 13th (C64 Mini)
24 November: Splatterhouse (PC-Engine Mini)
25 November: Friday the 13th (ZX Spectrum)
26 November: Rupert and the Ice Castle (ZX Spectrum)
1 December: Splatterhouse - Wanpaku Graffiti (NES)
1 December: Jungle Hunt (Atari 2600)
2 December: Fantasy Zone II W (3DS)
4 December: Splatterhouse (Arcade on Switch)
13 December: Animal Crossing New Horizons (Switch)

A flurry of Splatterhouse and other retro activity at the start of the month! Having finally completed Fantasy Zone II W, I did also finally settle a long-standing internal debate about which game in that wonderful series is my favourite (and it’s this one)! At 510 hours and getting my final fish – which completes everything you can complete in the game – I’m calling Animal Crossing, but I’m still playing! Not sure where the rest of the month went – I was at least supposed to finish Residemt Evil 4 on GameCube, but it will be a nice start to 2021!
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The Witcher
Mirror's Edge
Axiom Verge
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Kingdom Hearts II
DOOM 2016 (Ultra-Violence)
Sleeping Dogs
DOOM 2016 (Nightmare)
Florence
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Super Meat Boy
Mega Man X
Super Metroid
XIII
The Punisher
Spider-Man 2
Alwa's Legacy
Flower
Halo: Reach
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo 2
Halo 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Batman: Arkham Knight
Spyro the Dragon
Mass Effect 3
Dead Space 2
Doom (1993)
Resident Evil 4
Inside
Snake Pass
Death Stranding
Alright! Death Stranding is all done and my last game completed of 2020. It was a weird ride, but I was all in. I even enjoyed the back and forth delivery of it all (which, is just solo World of Warcraft). Honestly, with all the road building and structures, it felt more like a building sim than the walking sim that it gets compared to. But, I mean, I was most definitely playing this for the story, which was weird, head scratching, melodramatic and totally my jam. It's not the action packed Bond-like blockbuster of the Metal Gear Solid games, but I was still hooked. I like that game is really about relationships and human connections, as well as bizarro pod-babies.
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Here's my list! Played some bangers this year including a couple of all time favourites.

13th Jan - Dishonored 2
19th Jan - Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
23rd Jan - Sayonara Wild Hearts
4th Feb - Wolfenstein: The New Order
18th Feb - Titanfall 2
28th Feb - What Remains of Edith Finch
2nd Mar - Gone Home
2nd Mar - Florence
21st Mar - Hitman (2016)
21st Mar - Thief 2
22nd Mar - BioShock Remastered
25th Mar - Dishonored
3rd Apr - Resident Evil 2 (2019)
4th Apr - Hitman 2
18th Apr - Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen
25th Apr - Monument Valley
1st May - Uncharted 4
6th May - The Last of Us
8th May - The Last of Us: Left Behind
9th May - Far Cry Primal
21st May - Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall & The Brigmore Witches
24th May - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
31st May - The Banner Saga 1
8th June - The Banner Saga 2
17th June - God of War (2018)
27th June - The Last of Us Part II
12th July - Control
13th July - DUSK
22nd July - Resident Evil 4
7th August - Deus Ex
7th August - A Short Hike
8th August - Resident Evil (2002)
9th August - The Banner Saga 3
23rd August - SteamWorld Quest
28th August - Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
7th September - Transistor
18th September - Hoplite
19th September - Subsurface Circular
25th September - Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
1st November - Hades
7th November - Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
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(Jan) Far Cry New Dawn - XB1X.
(Jan) Darksiders 3 - XB1X.
(Feb) Borderlands 3 - XB1X.
(Mar) Remnant: From the Ashes - XB1X.
(Mar) Farming Simulator 17 - XB1X.
(Mar) Tracks-The Train Set Game - XB1X.
(Apr) Vanquish Remastered - XB1X.
(Apr) Deliver Us The Moon - XB1X.
(May) DOOM Eternal - XB1X.
(July) The Last of Us Part 2 - PS4 Pro.
(July) Assassin's Creed Odyssey - PS4 Pro.
(July) Resident Evil 3 Remake - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Nioh - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Carrion - XB1X.
(Sept) Man Of Medan -XB1X.
(Sept) Journey to the Savage Planet - XB1X.
(Sept) CoD MW2 Remastered - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Lara Croft Go - PS Vita.
(Sept) Batman: The Enemy Within - XB1X.
(Sept) Tell Me Why - XB1X.
(Oct) Mafia: Definitive Edition - XB1X.
(Oct) My Friend Pedro - XB1X.
(Nov) Maid of Sker - XB1X.
(Nov) Forza Motorsport 7 - XB1X.
(Dec) Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Series X.
(Dec) Bleed 2 - Series X.
(Dec) Zombie Army 4: Dead War - PS4 Pro.
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(Jan) Far Cry New Dawn - XB1X.
(Jan) Darksiders 3 - XB1X.
(Feb) Borderlands 3 - XB1X.
(Mar) Remnant: From the Ashes - XB1X.
(Mar) Farming Simulator 17 - XB1X.
(Mar) Tracks-The Train Set Game - XB1X.
(Apr) Vanquish Remastered - XB1X.
(Apr) Deliver Us The Moon - XB1X.
(May) DOOM Eternal - XB1X.
(July) The Last of Us Part 2 - PS4 Pro.
(July) Assassin's Creed Odyssey - PS4 Pro.
(July) Resident Evil 3 Remake - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Nioh - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Carrion - XB1X.
(Sept) Man Of Medan -XB1X.
(Sept) Journey to the Savage Planet - XB1X.
(Sept) CoD MW2 Remastered - PS4 Pro.
(Sept) Lara Croft Go - PS Vita.
(Sept) Batman: The Enemy Within - XB1X.
(Sept) Tell Me Why - XB1X.
(Oct) Mafia: Definitive Edition - XB1X.
(Oct) My Friend Pedro - XB1X.
(Nov) Maid of Sker - XB1X.
(Nov) Forza Motorsport 7 - XB1X.
(Dec) Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Series X.
(Dec) Bleed 2 - Series X.
(Dec) Zombie Army 4: Dead War - PS4 Pro.
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January:
God of War
Resident Evil 2 remake: Leon A and Claire B

February:
Triforce Heroes
Donkey Konga Trilogy
Halo 4
Yakuza Zero

March:
Bury me my love
DK: Jungle Beat
Florence
Axiom Verge
Halo 5
Days Gone
Gradius
Bloodstained: Curse of the moon

April
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Curse of Monkey Island
I Have no Mouth, and I must scream
The Gardens Between
Devil May Cry 5

May

Blood and truth Psvr
Last guardian VR psvr
Bloodstained : ritual of the night Xbox One gamepass
A way out ps4
Doctor who edge of time PsVR
Robinson the journey psvr

June:
yakuza Kiwami ps4
Mark of krI ps2
Jet force Gemini
Borderlands 3

July:

Last of us and left behind
Last of us 2
Minecraft dungeons

August/September:
Red dead redemption 2
Return of the Obra dinn
Parappa 2 - best in series
Shovel knight: king of cards
Assassins Creed: origins
Super Mario RPG
Mark of the ninja
Silent hill 4: The Room
Littlebigplanet 3
R-Type Dimensions 1+2

October:
Mega Man
Dragon’s Dogma
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Golden Axe
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: Downpour

November:
Drakengard
Wolfenstein ps3
Deathsmiles
Akai Katana
Metro Last Light Redux
Portal 2
December:

At my wife’s request I have been blitzing my VR collection so I can pack the headset away. It’s nice to dip into Tetris effect from time to time but it takes up so much space and the wires under the tv are doing their best HR Giger impression.

The Inpatient (PSVR) - genuinely terrible aside from the ending and a few jump scares. Really disappointing.

Deracine (PSVR) - extremely touching game reminiscent of PS2-era Japanese curios. I shed a few tears at the end and would thoroughly recommend it.

Moss (PSVR) - I didn’t help myself by playing Astrobot around the same time as this is inferior in my opinion in almost every department.

Doom VFR - I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this was a proper game as opposed to a tech demo. It made excellent use of the PSVR aim controller. I turned off all the comfort settings and zipped around the battle arenas with ease. The game is designed to accommodate those who are playing with the slower controls so I found the game incredibly easy.

Psychonauts vr - disappointing. A tech demo really and I didn’t enjoy the way it controlled. Still it was short.

Superhot VR - finally finished it. One day the move controls are perfect and the next they fly out of my hands and make the game impossible. Today was a good day and it is a good game.

Paperbeast VR - Like deracine this was a moving experience and really something which has to be seen to be believed. I had a few tears at one point but not because it was sad but the sensory overload alone was moving.

Mad Max - the quintessential 7/10 game. Everything about it was good without being great.

Tetris effect VR - managed to negotiate the journey mode. Crazy to think I was stuck at metamorphosis for so long but it seems easy now. Beautiful game.

Fisherman’s tale VR - I knew this game had won a few awards and I actually own it on Oculus Quest but I find that headset uncomfortable to wear for prolonged periods. I was a bit disappointed in the end. There were some good ideas but the implementation was lacking and didn’t really expand upon the concepts much.

Ghost Giant VR - a short, nice experience.

Trover saves the universe PSVR - for an hour I was laughing out loud and some of the 4th wall breaking gags were brilliant. Unfortunately the game descends into puerile jokes and every other word was an expletive so it wore thin. I think 15 years ago I would have loved this but right now I wish they had continued their mockery of videogames which they touched on at the beginning. The trophies are fun and silly too.

Boy and his blob vita - chipped away at this over the year and finally finished it and saw the true ending. Overall pleasant without setting my world alight.

Super Mario world - I’m not going to say too much. I’m glad I have finished it but I didn’t really enjoy it.

Far point VR - everything about this game screams high budget. The PS VR aim controller is so well implemented in this game and is truly 1:1. I liked the story and found some parts quite interesting and surprising.

Rhythm heaven mega mix - the perfect rhythm heaven game! I would love to see a new one on the switch.

Arizona Sunshine - Compared to farpoint and Doom this seemed dated and I felt unfinished. I had always thought this was a marquee VR title but the PS4 version at least was pretty terrible compared to many of the other VR games I played.
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stvnorman wrote: December 30th, 2020, 9:48 pm A flurry of Splatterhouse and other retro activity at the start of the month! Having finally completed Fantasy Zone II W, I did also finally settle a long-standing internal debate about which game in that wonderful series is my favourite (and it’s this one)! At 510 hours and getting my final fish – which completes everything you can complete in the game – I’m calling Animal Crossing, but I’m still playing! Not sure where the rest of the month went – I was at least supposed to finish Residemt Evil 4 on GameCube, but it will be a nice start to 2021!
Ah, Fantasy Zone II W is so great!
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1. GRIS
Started with a banger, it truly lived up to expectations. Even more beautiful in motion, stunning soundtrack which is one of my all time favourites now and fun puzzle platforming. Can't fault it in any way. 10/10
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April - Fallout 1 (PC)
April - Telltale's Game of Thrones (PC)
May - The Darkness II (PS3)
June - Orcs Must Die! 2 (PC)
July - Dead Space 3 (PS3)
September - LA Noire: Complete Edition (PS3)
November - Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator (PC)
December - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)

December - Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (PC)

Posting in the 2020 thread as this dates from a few weeks ago. Not only do I have a huge backlog of games to play, but I'm now developing a backlog of 'games completed' write ups. Sigh...you gotta love modern life.

This is another one of those games where the definition of ‘completed’ is open to interpretation, but I feel like I’ve extracted my fill from the game, at least for now. Three mates and I played this for 80-odd hours, completing the main campaign and DLC missions up to champion difficulty. We did have a couple of attempts at legend difficulty, but were met with a very quick and messy demise on each occasion. Whether that’s down to our skill levels or the fact we needed to do a lot more grinding to improve our gear I’m unsure, but we decided to end that masochistic venture regardless.

Quite simply, this is up there with the best co-op gaming experiences I’ve ever had. I grew up playing the 4th and 5th editions of the Warhammer Fantasy tabletop wargame, so I was always going to lap up the setting and lore, but underneath the window dressing is some seriously immersive, tense and visceral gameplay. I hold Left 4 Dead – played with the same group of pals – in the highest regard, and for me, Vermintide 2 sits comfortably alongside it in the pantheon.

Some minor gripes I had include the difficulty balance. Even with low-level characters and gear, we found that the first two difficulty levels offered little in the way of serious challenge, while the step up to champion was more like a giant leap. Some grinding and crafting (we spent a long time butting our heads against the 'Skittergate' mission) got us to a sweet spot where our enjoyment of the game was at its peak, and we managed to remain there for a while. Even then, though, we very rarely had the sort of dramatic denouement you often get in Left 4 Dead, where one or more party members fall in the final, frantic moments of a mission. Instead, we'd either all get wiped out and need to restart, or all make it to the exit without being confronted by the dilemma of whether to turn back and risk one of our lives for that of a team-mate at the bottom of a large scrum of angry rat men. A harsh criticism perhaps, but another reminder of the sheer brilliance of Left 4 Dead's AI director.

Ahem, I'll try to stop mentioning that other game in what is meant to be a write up of Vermintide 2.

While I'm struggling to recall the finer details of the loot and character progression systems in the first Vermintide, the sequel evidently has significantly more depth and variety in this respect. In addition, the five main characters are far more than reskins (one area where Vermintide 2 holds a distinct advantage over the game that can no longer be mentioned), with their own unique skills, abilities and weapons. And if that's not enough, in the base game each character has three 'careers' which can dramatically alter their strengths and playing styles, adding another layer of variety. For example, the starting career for the character that I played, Bardin the Dwarf, is an Ironbreaker - essentially a walking suit of armour, slow in attack but able to soak up tons of punishment. But when you reach level 7 (around 10 hours of gameplay for me) you have the option to switch to the inverse-in-style slayer, a shirtless, redheaded tsunami of destruction with very little sense of self-preservation. This ability to customise and switch things up really enhanced the game's longevity, and was a key factor in us logging roughly three times the number of hours in Vermintide 2 compared with its predeccesor.

The graphics, the level design, the combat mechanics, the sound - all top notch in my view, and combined to create a gritty and foreboding sense of atmosphere. Missions averaged 30-45 minutes of gameplay, and from start to finish there are few moments to relax and draw breath. The melee combat has a real heft and solidity to it, seeming realistic enough to immerse, while retaining a simplicity that made it very satisfying to carve through hordes of enemies.

I've heard criticisms of the online matchmaking, although being fortunate enough to have three mates to play through the game with, this isn't something that affected me. For those in a similar position, and especially if you have any interest in the classic Warhammer Fantasy setting, I would highly recommend this game.
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Sinclair Gregstrum wrote: December 1st, 2020, 5:43 pm Jan - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (XOX)
Feb - The Last Of Us - Left Behind (PS4 Pro)
Feb - God Of War (PS4 Pro)
Mar - The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening (Switch)
Apr - Panzer Dragoon (Switch)
Apr - Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure (Vita)
Apr - Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (XOX)
Apr - Moss (PSVR)
Jun - Shenmue 3 (PS4 Pro)
Aug - The Last Of Us: Part II (PS4 Pro)
Aug - Streets Of Rage 4 (XOX)
Aug - Valkyria Chronicles (Switch)
Sep - Bayonetta 2 (Switch)
Sep - Ori & the Blind Forest (XOX)
Oct - Ratchet & Clank (2016 - PS4 Pro)
Nov - The Story of Thor (Mega Drive via Switch)
Nov - Astro's Playroom (PS5)
Dec - Dirt 5 (XSX)
Dec - Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000.1 (Dreamcast)

For no particular reason I ended up playing a lot of this in the final weeks of 2020, beating all the various modes a few times. This is not a good football game. Not at all. It is clunky, unresponsive, and unfair. Scoring goals is often pot luck. Tackling and defending in general is also often pot luck. Again, this is not a good football game!

However...

I can't stop myself from having a really good time! Firstly it looks every inch a Sega arcade game with big, chunky, bright graphics and smooth animations that still look rather nice today, especially when played through the Dreamcast's VGA mode. There's also just something immensely satisfying in how it feels to play, in spite of the aforementioned issues. There is a weight to the players that just feels great (to me at least!), and the ball physics have a bounce and momentum that again just feel right. Yes it's hard to score at times, but that means it is really quite joyous when you actually do!

If you're a fan of football games, do not bother trying this. It's shit. If you're a fan of late 90's Sega arcade games and up for a big dumb kick-about, you might find yourself oddly satisfied with Virtua Striker 2!
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I played this a lot back at the time and I endorse your opinions.
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ratsoalbion wrote: January 4th, 2021, 3:47 pm I played this a lot back at the time and I endorse your opinions.
Thanks Leon! It's good to know I'm not the only one! :lol:
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