Papers Please- This game is amazing and despite its file size it actually makes you sink some time in it my first playthrough took 6 hours to complete and hell thats more than some AAA out there,I could try and explain why you should play it this game about checking passaports but instead go watch the zero punctuation Yatzhee did on the game its prety much sums up what I thought and the reasons you should give this a go,I'll just point out that this game is one of the best I played all year along with stuff like Last of us and Antichamber so try it out and remember Glory to Arstozka!
Jan - DMC: Devil May Cry
Feb - Dead Space 3
Mar - SC2 - HotS
Mar - Tomb Raider (2013)
Apr - Injustice: Gods Among Us
Apr - Bioshock Infinite
Apr - Game Dev Tycoon
May - Far Cry 3
May - infamous
May - Pokémon Black
May - Uncharted 2
May - Diablo 3
May - Limbo
May - Luigi's Mansion 2
May - Dishonored
May - Final Fight
May - Rayman Origins
June - Thomas Was Alone
June - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
June - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
June - Dead or Alive 5
June - Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
June - Remember Me
June - To the Moon
June - The Last of Us
June - CoD: Modern Warfare 2
July - Infamous 2
July - TWD: 400 Days
July - Borderlands
July - Civ V: Gods & Kings
July - Civ V: Brave New World
August - Torchlight
August - Run, Jesus, Run
August - Gunpoint
August - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (SNES)
August - Silent Hill
August - God of War HD
Much like Borderlands, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Silent Hill - this is another game on my list for a while that I wasn't sure I would ever get around to completing but I did. I'm glad I did, the game isn't perfect but to see a game touching on the same Greek mythology that fascinated me when I was younger is pretty cool and some of the puzzles got me thinking too.
Jan 16: The Walking Dead (PC)
Feb 3 : Just Cause 2 (PS3)
March 9: Witcher 2 (360)
March 22: Sleeping Dogs (PC)
March 30: Mark of the Ninja (PC)
April 2: Spec Ops: The Line (PS3)
May 18: Thomas was Alone (PSN)
May 22: Halo 4 (360)
July 7: Hotline Miami (PC)
July 28: Assassins Creed 3 (360)
August 3: Tomb Raider (PC)
September 1: The Last of Us (PS3)
Jan - 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS)
Jan - Frog Fractions (PC)
Jan - Okami HD (PS3)
Jan - Fez (360)
Jan - Sleeping Dogs (360)
Jan - Spec Ops: The Line (PS3)
Jan - Shenmue 2 (360 bc)
Jan - Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3)
Jan - DmC: Devil May Cry (360)
Jan - Sine Mora (PS3)
Jan - Zone of the Enders HD (PS3)
Jan - Streets of Rage 2 (PS3)*
Jan - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3)
Feb - Aliens: Colonial Marines (PS3)
Feb - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
Mar - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)
Mar - Starhawk (PS3)
Mar - Hell Yeah!: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PS3)
Mar - Limbo (PS3)*
Mar - Quantum Conundrum (PS3)
Mar - Mortal Kombat (PS3)
Mar - Joe Danger (PS3)
Mar - Bioshock Infinite (PS3)
Mar - Dead or Alive 5 (PS3)
Mar - Tomb Raider (360)
Mar - Super Mario Bros. (3DS bc)*
Apr - Hitman: Absolution (360)
Apr - Asura's Wrath (360)* (w/ DLC)
Apr - Dishonored (360)
Apr - Dead Space 3 (360) (w/ DLC)
Apr - Guardian Heroes (360)*
Apr - Virtue's Last Reward (3DS)* all endings
May - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)*
May - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (360)*
May - Luigi's Mansion (Wii bc)
June - Donkey Kong Country Returns 3d (3DS)
June - Thomas Was Alone (PS3)
June - Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
June - Ico HD (PS3)
July - Saints Row: The Third (PS3)
July - The Last of Us (PS3)
Aug - Tales of Graces f (PS3)
Aug - L.A. Noire (PS3)
Aug - XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PS3)
Sep - Valkyria Chronicles DLC: Behind Her Blue Flame (PS3) *replayed (including remakes of originals I've completed)
Sep - Gears of War: Judgment (360)
Felt like a greatest hits of Gears game which is no bad thing, people can fly deserve huge credit for it. This game has me wondering why 360 exclusives have gone and dried up as a string of games at this level would keep me firing up the system day after day. I'll be watching out for a gears reboot next E3 for sure.
dezm0nd wrote:Well, with a new console out in a matter of months, I can sorta see why its been quiet on the 360 front
I hate it when I don't spell out exactly what I'm thinking but if games can be thrown out to external devs at the end of a systems life I can't see why not. Sony have a history of keeping the older audience happy, I just hoped ms would buck the trend they started with their last system of killing it overnight.
Roy42 wrote:Also almost any 360 game worth playing has a cheaper, better version on the PC these days.
Next to none of the exclusives are there though, the extra content version of the first gears of war is about the only breakthrough.
Edit. Finished Killer is Dead, nice to see a return to the grasshopper of old. It's not exactly Killer7 but it's a step in the right direction. Way too short so I can only recommend it as a rental.
All Stars Battle Royale
Far Cry 3
CoD: Black Ops 2
Thirty Flights of Loving
Alan Wakes American Nightmare
Journey
Sonic & Sega Transformed
Spec Ops: The Line
Mark of the Ninja
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Aliens CM
Crysis 2
I Am Alive
Crysis 3
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II
MGS Rising re-thingy-ma-bob
Joe Danger Touch!
Tomb Raider
The Darkness
God of War: Ascencion
Bioshock Infinite
Bioshock
Kirbys Epic Yarn
Gears Judgement
Dear Esther
Deadlight
F1 2012
Uncharted
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
The Unfinished Swan
FlatOut
Dragons Dogma
Shadows of the Damned
The Last of Us
Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
The walking Dead - 400 Days
Crimson Alliance
Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock
Hotline Miami
Sam & Max Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy
Lego City: Undercover
Papa & Yo
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmare
Motorstorm: Apocalypse
Motorstorm 3D Rift
Person 4: Golden
Bastion
HarmoKnight
Quake 4
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Thomas Was Alone
Dead Space 3
Saints Row 4
Crazy, bananas and all over daft I had a lot of fun with Saints 4. Mobility and exploration feel great, traversing the world is a huge heap of fun and while I am not entirely convinced by all the activities on offer they never ask you to repeat too much too often so it manages to avoid getting stale. some of the individual mission design is really very good in a nodding and winking kind of way (not necessarily in a high quality kinda way), and part of me hopes they concentrate more on a linear adventure where they can leverage this a little more. Fun times, and a nice silly distraction before the more serious GTA comes along.
Luigis Mansion 2
Just wonderful in nearly every way. It may not be the most challenging of games but the atmosphere, controls and act of playing the game just feels incredibly satisfying. I was incredibly impressed with the atmosphere the team managed to create and the desire to poke around each mansion was too good to resist, made all the better when you found a secret area or discovered a jewel. Added to that the mechanic of ghost catching is tremendously enjoyable, especially later as your juggling between wearing them down and avoiding obstacles. And like all good Nintendo titles they give you lots of reasons to want to come back and explore further to mop up collectibles and unlock new areas. Really fantastic and a firm highlight of this year.
Halo 4
Again really liked it. I can see why some find it a little too close to what has gone before but it is so well done, so very polished and still has that core combat enjoyment and tension in battle that it manages to push past the concerns into a legitimately fantastic entry in the series.
Dishonored: 8th January
Dust: An Elysian Tale : 16th February
Tomb Raider : 15th March
Bioshock Infinite: 31st March
Saints Row 3: 6th April
Gears of War Judgment : 21st April
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon : 9th May
State of Decay : 11th June
Remember Me : 22nd June
The Last of Us : July 11th
Gone Home: August 21st
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified : 3rd September
* denotes multiple playthroughs (NG+, alternative difficulties, alternative endings, co-op, etc.)
01/01 - Dishonored [sic] (PC)
02/01 - Frog Fractions (Browser)
02/01 - Grindstar (Browser)
02/01 - Hug Marine (Browser)
03/01 - Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
03/01 - Thirty Flights Of Loving (PC)
03/01 - Gravity Bone (PC)
04/01 - Hundreds (iOS)
05/01 - 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS)*
19/01 - Spec Ops: The Line (PC)
19/01 - The Binding Of Isaac (PC)
21/01 - 10000000 (iOS)
27/01 - DmC (PC)
27/01 - Life Of Pixel (PSM/Vita)
04/02 - Proteus (PC)
04/02 - McPixel (Android)
10/02 - Bientôt l’été (PC)
12/02 - Antichamber (PC)
22/02 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)
24/02 - BioShock (PC)
26/02 - BioShock 2 (PC)
27/02 - BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (PC)
04/03 - Demon's Souls (PS3)
09/04 - Dark Souls (PC)****
09/04 - Thomas Was Alone (PC)
16/04 - BioShock Infinite (PC)
20/04 - Guacamelee! (Vita)
27/04 - Super Mario Bros. (SNES)
27/04 - Street Fighter II (1-player mode) (SNES)
28/04 - Super Mario Land (3DS VC)
01/05 - Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask (3DS)
06/05 - Espgaluda II (Tateha) (Android)
07/05 - Espgaluda II (Ageha) (iOS)
09/05 - Sine Mora (Vita)
12/05 - Tomb Raider (2013) (PC)
12/05 - Mushihime-sama (iOS)
13/05 - The Room (Android)
17/05 - The Path (PC)
19/05 - Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (PC)
20/05 - Injustice: Gods Among Us (iOS)
30/05 - Candy Box (Browser)
07/06 - Rush Bros (PC)
19/06 - FEZ (PC)
24/06 - Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC)
25/07 - El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron (360)
04/08 - Tribloos 2 (Android)
10/08 - StarWing (SNES)
10/08 - Super James Pond (SNES)
13/08 - Star Fox 64 3D (3DS)
18/08 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (PC)
21/08 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PC)
24/08 - The Unfinished Swan (PS3)
26/08 - Gone Home
30/08 - Fahrenheit (PS2)
05/09 - Coil (PC)
Been trying out some of the games from The Basement Collection before tonight's podcast recording. Not entirely sure what I did, or what it meant, but this is the only one I've finished thus far. Definitely broaching territory I haven't seen in a game before, but (like I said) no idea whatsoever.
Running total = 60 The running total includes all playthroughs (NG+, alternative difficulties, alternative endings, co-op, etc.), but the list is spared them to keep it shorter.
01 Jan: Frog Fractions (web browser)
03 Jan: Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening HD (PS3)
14 Jan: Jetpack Joyride (iOS)
22 Jan: Shenmue II (DC)
26 Jan: Spec Ops: The Line (360)
29 Jan: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie (360) - All 64 Missions cleared at 'A to AAA' Rank and all Advanced Grand Prix won
05 Feb: DmC Devil May Cry (PC)
15 Feb: Crysis (PC)
15 Feb: Crysis Warhead (PC)
20 Feb: Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC)
07 Mar: Crysis 3 (360)
08 Mar: Proteus (PC)
09 Mar: Serious Sam Double D XXL (360)
13 Mar: Tomb Raider (PC)
31 Mar: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (PS3)
12 Apr: BioShock Infinite (PC)
16 Apr: Gears of War: Judgment (360)
03 May: Thomas Was Alone (Vita)
03 May: Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS)
08 May: Star Trek (360)
12 May: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS)
18 May: Metro: Last Light (PC)
02 Jun: Crash City Mayhem (3DS)
12 Jun: The Last Of Us (PS3)
24 Jun: Bird & Bombs (3DS)
30 Jun: Dishonored (PC)
07 Jul: Deadpool (360)
21 Jul: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)
21 Jul: The Walking Dead: 400 Days (PS3)
27 Jul: Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
07 Aug: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (360)
16 Aug: StarFox 64 3D (3DS)
25 Aug: The Smurfs 2 (360)
25 Aug: DuckTales Remastered (PS3)
26 Aug: Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (3DS)
The Last Of Us-PS3
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara-PSN
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower Of Doom-PSN
Injustice: Gods Among Us-PS3
Playstation All Stars Battle Royale-PS3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengance-PS3
Bioshock Infinite-PS3
Sniper Ghost Warrior 2-PS3
Gears Of War: Judgment-360
Dead Space 3-PS3
Streets Of Rage 3: SVC-360
Streets Of Rage 2: SVC-360
Tomb Raider-360
Streets Of Rage: SVC-360
Aliens Colonial Marines-360
Jetpack Joyride-PSN
DMC Devil May Cry-PS3
Sine Mora- Live Arcade
Shank 2: PSN
Skylanders Giants-PS3
01.01 - Frog Fractions // Web Browser
02.01 - Grind Star // Web Browser
02.01 - Hug Marine // Web Browser
03.01 - Thirty Flights of Loving* // PC
03.01 - Gravity Bone // PC
04.01 - Passage // iOS
04.01 - Dead Space 2 // Xbox 360
05.01 - Dishonored // Xbox 360
05.01 - Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown // Playstation 3
15.01 - DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) // Xbox 360
19.01 - 10000000 // iOS
23.01 - Home // PC
25.01 - Groove Coaster Zero // iOS
27.01 - Sonic Jump // iOS
27.01 - Max Payne 3 // Xbox 360
27.01 - Enslaved: Odyssey to the West // Xbox 360
29.01 - Asura's Wrath // Playstation 3
03.02 - Crysis // Xbox 360
14.02 - Pixel People // iOS
16.02 - Crysis 2** // Xbox 360
24.02 - F-Zero // SNES
27.02 - Streets of Rage* // Xbox 360
01.03 - Streets of Rage 2* // Xbox 360
01.03 - Streets of Rage 3* // Xbox 360
03.03 - Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow // Xbox 360
06.03 - Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown // Xbox 360
12.03 - L.A. Noire // Xbox 360
13.03 - Street Fighter x Tekken // Xbox 360
18.03 - Dead Space 3***** // Xbox 360
30.03 - Halo 4 // Xbox 360
31.03 - Dead Space 3 - Awakened* // Xbox 360
03.04 - BioShock Infinite // Xbox 360
13.04 - Tomb Raider (2013) // Xbox 360
19.04 - Far Cry 3 // Xbox 360
21.04 - F1 2011 // Xbox 360
29.04 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night* // Xbox 360
06.05 - The Unfinished Swan // Playstation 3
08.05 - Slenderman - Chapter 1: Alone // Android
10.05 - The Room // Android
13.05 - Parappa the Rapper // Playstation
14.05 - Way of the Dogg // Xbox 360
15.05 - Kirby's Epic Yarn // Wii
18.05 - Can Knockdown 3 // Android
22.05 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves // Playstation 3
22.05 - Year Walk // iOS
04.07 - NCIS // Xbox 360
10.07 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier // Xbox 360
13.07 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction // Xbox 360
13.07 - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron // Xbox 360
03.08 - Hexic HD // Xbox 360
07.08 - Deadly Premonition // Xbox 360
12.08 - Spec Ops: The Line* // Playstation 3
21.08 - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory** // Playstation 3
27.08 - Sound Shapes // Playstation 3
03.09 - Batman: Arkham Asylum // Playstation 3
03.09 - After Burner: Climax*** // Playstation 3
04.09 - The Room - Epilogue // Android
05.09 - Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy HD // Playstation 3
Total Games Completed: 56 Total Game Completions: 74
An update of over a month.
Over this time I have earned Platinum Trophies on:
Spec Ops: The Line
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Sound Shapes
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Pretty extensive playing. Really enjoyed revisiting Spec Ops: The Line for my 3rd and 4th Completions (Full 1000/1000 on Xbox 360), Batman: Arkham Asylum (Also Full 1000/1000 on Xbox 360) and finally finishing Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory after all these years. I actually completed it three times, once after the podcast, it's that good. Probably the most surprising however was Jak & Daxter, a game I got when it was released on Playstation 2 and know I completed, but remembered very little of. Ended up getting the Platinum, which involved a frightening number of collectibles (around 2,250 in total I believe) but remained fun to play, even after 12 years. I always maintained it was the closest Sony ever came to matching Mario 64 and still maintain that. It was also interesting to see S. Yoshida, K. Hirai, J. Tretton, A. House and M. Cerny listed in the credits - the very public team behind the Playstation 4 (and these are in the original release credits too, having checked YouTube.)
I too have finished Brothers A Tale of Two Sons. I didn't love it, nor did it do anything poorly, it just failed to reach the dizzy heights of Journey for me (I was expecting a fairly similar experience)
Such are the problems with direct comparisons I suppose. It's a very different animal to Journey, and I myself wouldn't like to measure one up against the other.
