1-5051. The Binding of Isaac (PC)(Adventure)
52. DLC Quest (PC)(Platformer)
53. DLC Quest: Live Freemium or Die (PC)(Platformer)
54. Hotline Miami (PC)(Beat 'Em Up)
55. Anodyne (PC)(Adventure)
56. Scribblenauts Unlimited (PC)(Puzzle)
57. Puzzler World (PC)(Puzzle)
58. Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (PC)(FPS)
59. Cave Story+ (PC)(Adventure)
60. Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition (PC)(FPS)
61. Duke Nukem 3D: Duke It Out in DC (PC)(FPS)
62. Duke Nukem 3D: Life's a Beach (PC)(FPS)
63. Duke Nukem 3D: Nuclear Winter (PC)(FPS)
64. Dead Pixels (PC)(Run and Gun)
65. Rogue Legacy (PC)(Roguelike Platformer)
66. Doomsday Warrior (SNES)(Fighting)
67. Ultimate Fighter (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
68. Captain America and the Avengers (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
69. Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition (SNES)(Game Show Simulator)
70. Hook (SNES)(Platformer)
71. The Great Waldo Search (SNES)(Puzzle)
72. U.N. Squadron (SNES)(SHMUP)
73. Mickey Mania (SNES)(Platformer)
74. Super Earth Defense Force (SNES)(SHMUP)
75. Kendo Rage (SNES)(Action)
76. Imperium (SNES)(SHMUP)
77. Super Mario Kart (SNES)(Racing)
78. Super Scope 6 (SNES)(Light Gun)
79. Yoshi's Safari (SNES)(Light Gun)
80. The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES)(Action)
81. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (PC)(FPS)
82. Pinball Dreams (SNES)(Pinball)
83. The Peace Keepers (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
84. Gods (SNES)(Platformer)
85. ActRaiser (SNES)(Platformer/Sim Hybrid)
86. Picture Puzzle (NGPC)(Puzzle)
87. Soldiers of Fortune (SNES)(Run and Gun)
88. Dark Arms (NGPC)(RPG)
89. Metal Slug: 2nd Mission (NGPC)(Run and Gun)
90. SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (NGPC)(Fighting)
91. GunForce (SNES)(Run and Gun)
92. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
93. Cliffhanger (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
94. Super Turrican (SNES)(Run and Gun)
95. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
96. Axelay (SNES)(SHMUP)
97. Postal 2: Share the Pain (PC)(FPS)
98. Postal 2: Apocalyptic Weekend (PC)(FPS)
99. Blood II: The Chosen (PC)(FPS)
100. Metal Slug (MVS)(Run and Gun)Well, I did it. I think I'm now done for the year, considering it's less than a week away, and I've spent most of it traveling and likely won't be back home until Dec. 30. I do have my Neo Geo Pocket Color, but I've mainly just been playing through SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium over and over again to unlock characters. Anyway, onto the game discussion:
Blood II was built with the Lithtec engine from Monolith originally used for Shogo. Between the two games that used it for its initial generation, I also prefer Shogo infinitely more. The initial feeling of speed in Blood II recalls the massive mech movements in Shogo, which heightens the feeling of being some kind of immortal uber-warrior in this game, but that collapses once the player encounters the enemy AI. Enemies are all bullet sponges that can keep a perfect bead a football field's length away, or hit the player with shockwaves through walls, or effectively one-hit kill him by grabbing on and crippling the controls while steadily draining health. I never did find a way to knock off the weird serpents, ticks, and disembodied hands over the course of the game, so I'm assuming that if one gets you, you die. That's it. How did this guy kill a god when a basic infantryman is a serious threat? I got through this, but with a lot of corner manipulation and a lot of reloading. Still, for a game from 1998, Blood II looks good and controls smoothly. And there are a lot of weapons to use, though it's a pity that many simply aren't interesting or are really just a slightly different version of a weapon I have. Why couldn't we see more of the flare gun, voodoo doll, and the pesticide sprayer?
As for Metal Slug, I love this series, and I love this game(though I prefer MS2 and MSX). I have reacquired my MVS, so after hooking it all back up and cleaning/testing my MVS carts, I celebrated by playing through this classic. It's beautiful, sounds great, controls well, and always brings a smile to my face. That said, 14 continues. I'm out of practice.