Games Beaten: 2010

[noiseredux]

1. Phantasy Star (GBA)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall Of The Foot Clan (GB)
3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (GBA)
4. OutRun (GBA)
5. Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival (GBA)
6. Mortal Kombat II (GB)
7. Viper Phase I (arcade)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time (SNES)
9. Godzilla: Domination (GBA)
10. Iridion II (GBA)
11. Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers (GBC)
12. Trax (GB)
13. Super Mario World (GBA)
14. Super Puzzle Fighter II
15. Alien Hominid (GBA)

Not sure why it took me this long to beat Alien Hominid. It's certainly not the longest game in the world. I guess I just never sat down with it long enough to do it in one sitting. Anyway, great game if a bit short. I'm pretty sure I'm preaching to the choir though, as I would never have known about Alien Hominid had it not been for this site.

[Ack]

Soul Calibur IV (Xbox 360)
Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)
Cybernator (SNES)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)
Devil Kings (PS2)
Still Life (PC)
Dead Space (PS3)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
LEGO Batman (Xbox 360)
Penumbra: Black Plague (PC)
Half-Life 2: Episode One (PC)
Penumbra: Requiem (PC)
Portal (PC)
Medal Of Honor: Airborne (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2 (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt (PC)
Zork 1 (PC)
LEGO Star Wars 2 (PS2)
Gungrave (PS2)
Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360)
Red Faction 2 (PC)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC)
Command & Conquer Renegade (PC)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)
Alien Swarm (PC)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (PS3)
Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3)
Mercs (Arcade)
Son Son (Arcade)
The Bouncer (PS2)
Beyond Good & Evil (PS2)
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (PS2)
Borderlands (PC)
Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Super Mario World (SNES)
Golden Axe: The Duel (SAT)
Bonkers (SNES)
Smartball (SNES)
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (SNES)
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (SNES)

TOTAL: 41

After I beat War of the Gems, I figured I'd shoot for another quality Marvel Comics SNES game, so Mutant Apocalypse ended up in my console. I had always hit a snag with this game in the past: mainly I didn't like the starting levels. So I sat down in practice mode for a bit until I could safely beat a few of them and then tried my hand at the real deal. End result, I do ok with Wolverine and Gambit, get lucky with Cyclops and Psylocke, and then discover how I'm supposed to be using Beast. Once I figure all that out and beat the first five levels, the game improved significantly.

As far as characters go, I found I enjoyed playing as Wolverine the most, due to his speed. His lack of power in his jumping attacks left a little to be desired, but he was so quick on the draw, he was my main choice against the likes of Apocalypse and Magneto. Beast and Gambit I used to take down the two halves of the Exodus fight, which was extremely well handled in my opinion. Cyclops I pulled out to fight Omega Red and Juggernaut (both fights I was happy to see).

In general though, Psylocke got the short end of the stick. I really didn't like her character-specific levels, and though her high jumps and faster pace were nice, she just wasn't what I needed to complete the group-levels. It's really funny how little I used her, considering she was my main in X-Men: Children of the Atom.

Oh well, still an awesome game.

[dsheinem]

January - June: 50 games (click for titles and stats)
Angry Birds -iPhone
Deathsmiles - 360
Bonk's Adventure - PCE
Halo: ODST - 360
Need For Speed: Undercover -iPhone
Dante's Inferno -PS3
BlazBlu: Calamaity Trigger -PS3
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene -iPhone
Ridge Racer - PS1
Tiki Totems - iPhone
Fallout 3 - PS3
Cyvern - The Dragon Weapons - MAME
DoDonPachi Resurrection - iPhone
Battlefield Bad Company 2 - PS3
Cameltry - PSP/Arcade (Taito Collection)
Psyvariar - PS2
Alien vs. Predator - Arcade (MAME)
Halo: Reach - 360
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - XBOX
King of the Monsters - PS2/Arcade (SNK Arcade Classics)
Haunted House - Atari 2600
Soul Calibur IV -PS3
Mutant League Football - Genesis
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ - DS
Peggle - iPhone
Resistance Retribution - PSP
God of War: Ghost of Sparta -PSP
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game -PSP/Arcade (Capcom Classics Remixed)
Portal - PC *new*
Uniracers - SNES *new*

Total: 80

This was my first play through Portal, even though I've had the Orange Box since shortly after launch. Not sure why it took me so long to get into it, but it was a ton of fun. I thought that after finishing it the "cake is a lie" meme would suddenly become hilarious, but it is still dumb. The song at the end rocks, though.

I am counting Uniracers as beaten since I've medaled all of the standard (and some of the bonus) tracks, but getting golds on everything seems nigh impossible. Still, this is now one of my favorite SNES games and certainly one of the best non-Nintendo made exclusives to appear on the system.

There's a chance I might reach 84 or 85 by the end of the month as I am purposefully trying to finish up some games I started earlier this year and never finished. I still don't know if 100 by year's end is doable or not - but I tend to have more free time in late December. It will be a challenge, for sure. I did manage to knock out titles for two more systems that I hadn't yet beat a game for yet this year, so my goal of beating something for every system I own is getting closer to realization. I still have the Jaguar, N64, Gamecube, Sega CD, PCE CD, 7800, and TI99 to tackle. Given the nature of the systems, it might be tougher to find a game that can be beaten for those last two, but I can probably find something.

[MrHealthy]

First 50 Games here!

• *New* God of War (PS3)
  Technically I just forgot to add this to my previous post (which has been added now), but I'll put it here anyways. Was not a fan of this game. Story wasn't very good and the combat was reptitive and dull. Don't even get me started on the poor platforming. Did this series get popular only because of the gore?
  
  *New* Braid (PSN)
  This game is visually stunning, but I didn't really like the game play. A lot of the puzzles didn't seem very logical and I had to resort to trial and error guess work. Not fun.
  
  *New* Sonic Chaos (Game Gear)
  Shorter then I had hoped, and relatively easy (except the final boss), but overall a fun sonic game. I was pleasantly surprised.

Total count: 52

@dsheinem:
100 games is a lofty goal but your doing well so I think you could do it. As for me, this has been my most successful year for game completions yet. What do you do for a living that affords you so much free time though? And how can I do it too?

[YoshiEgg25]

I haven't been paying attention to games I've beaten, so I suppose I'll start here.

Since Thanksgiving:

• VVVVVV (PC) NEW

Completed with nine of the twenty trinkets. Holy crap, not only is this game hard, but it's made 1000 times harder with the lag that I was continuously experiencing. At least I didn't make it to 1000 deaths (992).

[Mindl3ss]

Hmm... hard to remember what games I did this year and what was last year.

Final Fantasy VII and IX - PSone
The Legend of Zelda, Phantom Hourglass - DS
Pokemon Fire Red, Leaf Green, Diamond, and Soulsilver - GBA and DS
The New Super Mario Bros. Wii... for the... wii...

And I should have some more under my belt by the end of the year.

[dsheinem]

@dsheinem:
100 games is a lofty goal but your doing well so I think you could do it. As for me, this has been my most successful year for game completions yet. What do you do for a living that affords you so much free time though? And how can I do it too?

I am a college professor. Go get your Ph.D.

A good chunk of my list was accomplished during the summer or during other academic calendar breaks. Additionally, a good chuck are short 1-2 hour arcade-style games. Still, there are some heavy hitters like DA:O (+ Awakenings) and Fallout 3 on there as well as numerous 10-15 hour titles I feel like it is a well balanced list.

[alienjesus]

Gals Fighters NGPC
Puzzle Link NGPC
Puzzle Bobble Mini NGPC
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure NGPC
Tatsunoko vs Capcom Wii
Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast GC
Tomena Sanner WiiWare
Sonic Jam Saturn
Dark Void Zero DSiWare
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ DSiWare
Starship Patrol DSiWare
Pokemon Platinum DS
Pokemon Rumble WiiWare
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia DS
Megaman 10 WiiWare
Pokemon HeartGold DS
Art Style Nemrem DSiWare
Art Style Boxlife DSiWare
Photo Dojo DSiWare
Bird & Bombs DSiWare
Metal Torrent DSiWare
Another Code R Wii
Beach Spikers GC
DoReMi Fantasy Milons DokiDoki Adventure VC
Ecco the Dolphin Mega Drive
Art Style Penta Tentacles WiiWare
Art Academy First Semester DSiWare
F Zero GX GC
Geometry Wars Galaxies Wii
Ico PS2
Kuru Kuru Kururin GBA
Tales in a Box: Hidden Shapes in Perspective DSiWare
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth DS
The Rub Rabbits DS
Little King's Story Wii
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Wii
Chrono Trigger DS
Okami Wii
ChuChu Rocket DC
Jet Set Radio DC
NiGHTs Into Dreams Saturn
Block Game GBC
Pokemon Stadium N64
Jam with the Band DS
Red Steel Wii
Shadow of the Colossus PS2
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles NES
Unirally SNES
Viewtiful Joe GC
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension Wii
3D Space Tank DSiWare
Yoshi's Island DS DS
Pokemon Zany Cards Pokemon Mini
Pokemon Puzzle Collection Pokemon Mini
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest GC
Donkey Kong Game Boy
Professor Layton & The Lost Future DS
Balloon Kid Game Boy
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX GBC
Luigi's Mansion GC
Art Style: Aquite DSiWare
Super Mario RPG VC
Metroid Prime GC *NEW*
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii *NEW*

Total: 62

Metroid Prime took a little while to get into, but I ended up really enjoying it. I'd tried it a few times before and never managed to get into this, but after an hour or so of it this time I was finding it hard to stop playing.
The game woulda been a complete 5/5 for me but the last hour or two really dragged - I had to go through the same area multiple times - but the enemy battles in each room of the area were forced each and every time. Then there was a fetch quest, which replaced a lot of the old rooms enemies with another annoying set of enemies I HAD to kill to be able to exit the room. It's a shame it ruined itself like that.

Mario bros wii was the opposite for me - Early on I hated it. The first two worlds felt badly put together for 1 player. However, things started to turn around in world 3, and by world 4 I was having a blast. I enjoyed this one a lot.

Next up: Zelda: Twilight Princess, Pop Island and De Blob.

[SwooshBear]

Final Fantasy VII and IX - PSone

my two personal favorites. I did the same, just skip VIII lol.

[emwearz]

Star Wars The Force Unleashed - 360

I really enjoyed this, I had started the Wii version in the past but really did'nt dig it too much, after player the "Sith Disc" which a friend had loose, I knew I would have to play the full thing eventually, well I enjoyed it from start to finish and look forward to playing the sequel.

Total: 65

What path did you choose?

Light side ending.

First 50 Games for 2010 (Click for names)
New Super Mario Bros. - DS
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero - XBLA
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing - 360
Fable II - 360
Fabie II: Knothole Island - 360
Fabie II: See the future - 360
Final Fight - XBLA
Sonic 4 - XBLA
Portal: Still Alive - XBLA
Gears of War 2 - 360
Metroid - NES
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - DS
Metro 2033 - 360
Skate. - 360
Star Wars The Force Unleashed - 360
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II - 360

Coming right off the first they polished up some mechanics from the first and made the engine itself much more enjoyable. HOWEVER, the game is overtly short, they reuse levels, you start the game with most of your powers so leveling up is not as satisfying as the first game. They did saber crystals better in this one.

The big let down I thought was the story, the first felt plausible, this felt stupid, and the ending (The light side) just felt... useless. Better in some parts than the first, but much worse some other areas.

I like that there is a level select, so when I can be bothered I will play the final stage again and get the dark ending without having to play the game through again.

Total: 66

This also marks the 360 as the platform I have completed the most amount of games on (It was PC for a long while, it still might be but I dont have them all listed).