January:
-Mass Effect (360)
-New Super Mario Bros U (WiiU)
February:
-Mass Effect 2 (360)
March:
-Kirby's Dream Land (Gameboy)
-Punch Out!! (Wii)
May
-Tatsunoko vs Capcom
This talk of a Racketboy TvC beat down saw me dust this game off last night. This game remains as amazing as ever. The character pool is about the best that Capcom has ever produced (only 3 street fighters!) and the gameplay, graphics, and sound are the best the Wii had to offer. Cant wait to Voltekka Sevin in the face.
Games Beaten 2013
Re: Games Beaten 2013
Maybe now Nintendo will acknowledge Metroid has a fanbase?
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NihonRobot
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Re: Games Beaten 2013
1. Liberation Maiden (3DS) - 1/6
2. Dead Space (360) - 1/11
3. Anarchy Reigns (360) - 1/13
4. Dead Space 2 (360) - 1/17
5. Dead Space 2: Severed DLC (360) - 1/17
6. DmC Devil May Cry (360) - 1/22
7. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) - 2/5
8. CoD of Duty (Web) - 2/7
9. Dragon's Dogma (360) - 2/12
10. Medal of Honor: Warfighter (360) - 2/13
11. Dead Space 3 (360) - 2/18
12. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360) - 3/5
13. Sonic the Fighters (XBLA) - 3/10
14. Tomb Raider (360) - 3/12
15. Ridiculous Fishing (iOS) - 3/17
16. Bioshock Infinite (Steam) - 4/7
17. Trials Evolution (XBLA) - 4/9
18. Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (XBLA) - 4/15
19. Injustice: Gods Among Us (360) - 4/16
20. BattleBlock Theater (XBLA) - 4/21
21. Guacamelee! (Vita) - 4/21
22. Surgeon Simulator 2013 (Steam) - 5/3
23. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (XBLA) - 5/4
24. Thomas Was Alone (Vita) - 5/11
2. Dead Space (360) - 1/11
3. Anarchy Reigns (360) - 1/13
4. Dead Space 2 (360) - 1/17
5. Dead Space 2: Severed DLC (360) - 1/17
6. DmC Devil May Cry (360) - 1/22
7. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) - 2/5
8. CoD of Duty (Web) - 2/7
9. Dragon's Dogma (360) - 2/12
10. Medal of Honor: Warfighter (360) - 2/13
11. Dead Space 3 (360) - 2/18
12. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360) - 3/5
13. Sonic the Fighters (XBLA) - 3/10
14. Tomb Raider (360) - 3/12
15. Ridiculous Fishing (iOS) - 3/17
16. Bioshock Infinite (Steam) - 4/7
17. Trials Evolution (XBLA) - 4/9
18. Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (XBLA) - 4/15
19. Injustice: Gods Among Us (360) - 4/16
20. BattleBlock Theater (XBLA) - 4/21
21. Guacamelee! (Vita) - 4/21
22. Surgeon Simulator 2013 (Steam) - 5/3
23. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (XBLA) - 5/4
24. Thomas Was Alone (Vita) - 5/11
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alienjesus
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Re: Games Beaten 2013
1. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions PSP
2. Pokémon: Dream Radar 3DS eShop
3. New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U
4. Paper Mario: Sticker Star 3DS
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS
6. Mario Tennis Open 3DS
7. Wario Land 3 GBC
8. Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword 3DS eShop
9. The "Denpa" Men: They Came By Wave 3DS eShop
10. Pokémon White Version 2 DS
11. Kirby Mass Attack DS
12. F-Zero Wii U VC
13. Jeanne d'Arc PSP
14. DoDonPachi Resurrection 360
15. Patapon PSP
16. F-Zero X N64
17. Cave Story WiiWare
18. Parodius GBC
19. Shock Troopers Wii VC
20. 1080: TenEighty Snowboarding N64
21. Donkey Kong Land III Game Boy
22. Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble GBC
23. Little Inferno Wii U eShop
24. HarmoKnight 3DS eShop
25. Liberation Maiden 3DS eShop
26. Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS
27. Patchwork Heroes PSN
28. Crimson Shroud 3DS eShop *NEW*
29. To The Moon PC *NEW*
Two more games taken out, both of which were rather interesting.
Crimson Shroud is a turn based RPG which takes a lot of ideas from tabletop RPG gaming, both in its mechanics, where there is a lot of dice rolling, and its aesthetics, which use figurines to represent your characters, who don't animate and bob about when attacking and being attacked. The story makes up the majority of the game, and it's fairly wordy, and a bit cheesy in how over the top and verbose it is sometimes, but it fits the feel of the game. The game is just the right length to sustain its simple mechanics too, clocking in at 5 to 7 hours. Overall, it as an interesting experiment, but there was one section of the game that just let it down terribly for me, enough to lower my opinion of the game quite a bit - about a third of the way through, you need an item to progress. Not only is it not hinted at where you get said item, but it turns out to be from a random drop from a certain enemy. A certain enemy who in turn only appears as a random reinforcement in a certain battle. I refought the same battle over and over, dozens of times, and only encontered the enemy I needed three times, and only one of those times did he drop what I needed - it took 2 hours of grinding before I could proceed. In a game that took me 7 hours to beat. The story comes to a rather abrupt conclusion too, although I hear it has a different ending on New Game +, plus a little extra content. I feel like all the Guild 01 games are very interesting experiments, but they've all been flawed too. This is the best of the 3, and the most unique feeling too, but you might want to consider if it's your sort of thing before investing.
To The Moon was a game I picked up from Good Old Games this weekend on offer after hearing a lot of positive opinions on it. After playing through the whole thing in one sitting, I have to agree. As a game, I feel it's better than the sum of its parts, mainly down to the captivating story which involves you going into a dying mans memories to engineer them into granting his wish of going to the moon. At first I didn't like the way the game controlled or felt, which I put mainly down to its RPG Maker roots, but I quickly got over it once the story kicked into gear. The mechanics of the 'game' part of To The Moon are honestly lacking - most of the game you spend finding 5 things in each of Johnnys memories to open a portal to an earlier one. This is a pretty dull mechanic, and some of the items or events are never really explained why they are objects that help unlock his older memories - it seems to mainly be a way to make you explore the stage of Johnnys life so you dont miss anything, which I felt could've been done better. Unlocking the portals involved a tile flipping puzzle each time aswell, which just felt like the developer was trying to get more 'gamey' elements into an experience which didn't have much. They just felt out of place and unnecessary. The story was interesting and charming, and the main characters, whilst seeming obnoxious early on, became very likeable over the course of the game. There was one twist towards the end I felt was a bit of a pointless stretch to try and explain something away, but the ending was awesome, if not exactly the conclusion I wanted or expected. It's a game I think everyone should try though, which is why I've done my best to avoid talking about the story much at all in my thoughts here - it's more of an interactive storybook than a game, but it's great at it.
Next Up: Wild Arms, I hope. It doesnt seem to want to end >_<. Then Summer Games Challenge time!
2. Pokémon: Dream Radar 3DS eShop
3. New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U
4. Paper Mario: Sticker Star 3DS
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS
6. Mario Tennis Open 3DS
7. Wario Land 3 GBC
8. Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword 3DS eShop
9. The "Denpa" Men: They Came By Wave 3DS eShop
10. Pokémon White Version 2 DS
11. Kirby Mass Attack DS
12. F-Zero Wii U VC
13. Jeanne d'Arc PSP
14. DoDonPachi Resurrection 360
15. Patapon PSP
16. F-Zero X N64
17. Cave Story WiiWare
18. Parodius GBC
19. Shock Troopers Wii VC
20. 1080: TenEighty Snowboarding N64
21. Donkey Kong Land III Game Boy
22. Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble GBC
23. Little Inferno Wii U eShop
24. HarmoKnight 3DS eShop
25. Liberation Maiden 3DS eShop
26. Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS
27. Patchwork Heroes PSN
28. Crimson Shroud 3DS eShop *NEW*
29. To The Moon PC *NEW*
Two more games taken out, both of which were rather interesting.
Crimson Shroud is a turn based RPG which takes a lot of ideas from tabletop RPG gaming, both in its mechanics, where there is a lot of dice rolling, and its aesthetics, which use figurines to represent your characters, who don't animate and bob about when attacking and being attacked. The story makes up the majority of the game, and it's fairly wordy, and a bit cheesy in how over the top and verbose it is sometimes, but it fits the feel of the game. The game is just the right length to sustain its simple mechanics too, clocking in at 5 to 7 hours. Overall, it as an interesting experiment, but there was one section of the game that just let it down terribly for me, enough to lower my opinion of the game quite a bit - about a third of the way through, you need an item to progress. Not only is it not hinted at where you get said item, but it turns out to be from a random drop from a certain enemy. A certain enemy who in turn only appears as a random reinforcement in a certain battle. I refought the same battle over and over, dozens of times, and only encontered the enemy I needed three times, and only one of those times did he drop what I needed - it took 2 hours of grinding before I could proceed. In a game that took me 7 hours to beat. The story comes to a rather abrupt conclusion too, although I hear it has a different ending on New Game +, plus a little extra content. I feel like all the Guild 01 games are very interesting experiments, but they've all been flawed too. This is the best of the 3, and the most unique feeling too, but you might want to consider if it's your sort of thing before investing.
To The Moon was a game I picked up from Good Old Games this weekend on offer after hearing a lot of positive opinions on it. After playing through the whole thing in one sitting, I have to agree. As a game, I feel it's better than the sum of its parts, mainly down to the captivating story which involves you going into a dying mans memories to engineer them into granting his wish of going to the moon. At first I didn't like the way the game controlled or felt, which I put mainly down to its RPG Maker roots, but I quickly got over it once the story kicked into gear. The mechanics of the 'game' part of To The Moon are honestly lacking - most of the game you spend finding 5 things in each of Johnnys memories to open a portal to an earlier one. This is a pretty dull mechanic, and some of the items or events are never really explained why they are objects that help unlock his older memories - it seems to mainly be a way to make you explore the stage of Johnnys life so you dont miss anything, which I felt could've been done better. Unlocking the portals involved a tile flipping puzzle each time aswell, which just felt like the developer was trying to get more 'gamey' elements into an experience which didn't have much. They just felt out of place and unnecessary. The story was interesting and charming, and the main characters, whilst seeming obnoxious early on, became very likeable over the course of the game. There was one twist towards the end I felt was a bit of a pointless stretch to try and explain something away, but the ending was awesome, if not exactly the conclusion I wanted or expected. It's a game I think everyone should try though, which is why I've done my best to avoid talking about the story much at all in my thoughts here - it's more of an interactive storybook than a game, but it's great at it.
Next Up: Wild Arms, I hope. It doesnt seem to want to end >_<. Then Summer Games Challenge time!
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BurningDoom
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Re: Games Beaten 2013
Heretic on PC.
Love the game. Just recently downloaded it off of Steam and it brought back a lot of nostalgia. From the looks of the map that shows in-between levels, though, the game seemed to skip one building. Is that normal, or is there something I have to do to get there?
I've since started HeXen, and despite all the improvements, I like Heretic better. I like the FPS style of gameplay it offered. There's too much melee combat in HeXen. Yeah, there's the mage, but it still doesn't feel the same. Oh well, it's still a fun game and I'm enjoying it as well.
Game Trade/Want List:
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Consoles Owned: Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Super GB, N64, Gamecube, GB Player, Wii, Sega Power Base Converter, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, PS2 Slim, XBox, XBox 360, Game Boy, GBC, GBA-SP, DS, Game Gear, GG Master Converter
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Consoles Owned: Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Super GB, N64, Gamecube, GB Player, Wii, Sega Power Base Converter, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, PS2 Slim, XBox, XBox 360, Game Boy, GBC, GBA-SP, DS, Game Gear, GG Master Converter
Re: Games Beaten 2013
Was this in episode 1, City of the Damned? That building is probably the secret level, The Graveyard.BurningDoom wrote:Heretic on PC.
Love the game. Just recently downloaded it off of Steam and it brought back a lot of nostalgia. From the looks of the map that shows in-between levels, though, the game seemed to skip one building. Is that normal, or is there something I have to do to get there?
And I gotta say, I also prefer Heretic to HeXen. That's not to say I dislike HeXen, but it just doesn't have the nostalgic joy that playing Heretic gives me.
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noiseredux
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- Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:09 pm
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Re: Games Beaten 2013
1. NHL '94 (SCD)
2. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
3. Bust-A-Move Pocket (NGPC)
4. Sonic The Hedgehog (DC)
5. Columns (DC)
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (DC)
7. Capcom Vs. SNK (DC)
8. ChuChu Rocket (DC)
9. Nightwarriors Darkstalkers' Revenge (Sat)
10. Half-Life (DC)
11. Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
No noiseredux Games Beaten list would be complete without a Street Fighter. So let's start with this. I have heard it said that the Saturn port (as part of Street Fighter Collection) tones down the difficulty a bit from the arcade, and I'm going to say this is probably true. I breezed thru most of the roster without losing a fight - but then lost twice to Vega which rattled me. Then once to Bison. But I feel like it was just this weird "oh damn Vega's fast!" that just threw me for a loop and took me out of my groove. I should be able to 1CC this port no problem.
2. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
3. Bust-A-Move Pocket (NGPC)
4. Sonic The Hedgehog (DC)
5. Columns (DC)
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (DC)
7. Capcom Vs. SNK (DC)
8. ChuChu Rocket (DC)
9. Nightwarriors Darkstalkers' Revenge (Sat)
10. Half-Life (DC)
11. Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
No noiseredux Games Beaten list would be complete without a Street Fighter. So let's start with this. I have heard it said that the Saturn port (as part of Street Fighter Collection) tones down the difficulty a bit from the arcade, and I'm going to say this is probably true. I breezed thru most of the roster without losing a fight - but then lost twice to Vega which rattled me. Then once to Bison. But I feel like it was just this weird "oh damn Vega's fast!" that just threw me for a loop and took me out of my groove. I should be able to 1CC this port no problem.
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noiseredux
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Re: Games Beaten 2013
1. NHL '94 (SCD)
2. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
3. Bust-A-Move Pocket (NGPC)
4. Sonic The Hedgehog (DC)
5. Columns (DC)
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (DC)
7. Capcom Vs. SNK (DC)
8. ChuChu Rocket (DC)
9. Nightwarriors Darkstalkers' Revenge (Sat)
10. Half-Life (DC)
11. Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
12. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Sat)
Decided to give a run through SSF2 to compare to Turbo and they do feel like subtly different games. I guess I'm more used to Turbo's speed. But even minor changes, like Chun-Li's birdkick charging down in SSF2 and charging back in Turbo. Or the fact that Turbo omits the challenges between stages.
2. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
3. Bust-A-Move Pocket (NGPC)
4. Sonic The Hedgehog (DC)
5. Columns (DC)
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (DC)
7. Capcom Vs. SNK (DC)
8. ChuChu Rocket (DC)
9. Nightwarriors Darkstalkers' Revenge (Sat)
10. Half-Life (DC)
11. Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Sat)
12. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Sat)
Decided to give a run through SSF2 to compare to Turbo and they do feel like subtly different games. I guess I'm more used to Turbo's speed. But even minor changes, like Chun-Li's birdkick charging down in SSF2 and charging back in Turbo. Or the fact that Turbo omits the challenges between stages.
Re: Games Beaten 2013
40. Tekken 3 Bleamcast
41. Tekken Tag Tournament PS2
42. Tekken 4 PS2
43. Tekken 5 PS2
44. Tekken 6 360
45. Pro Wrestling NES
46. Tecmo Wrestling NES
47. Tag Team Wrestling NES
48. Marvel's Ultimate Alliance 2 360
49. Jurassic Park Genesis *new*
Put Bad Street Brawler on the back burner for now, as, well...the game kinda sucks. I beat JP with the raptor, and although I enjoyed the game, the ending was a let down. Might beat it again with Dr. Grant for the hell of it.
Re: Games Beaten 2013
1. Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead - PC (January 2)
2. America's Army - Arcade (January 12) - 1cc!
3. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Gamecube (January 26)
4. Dragon Spirit - NES (February 7) - 1cc!
5. Final Fantasy - (by way of DoS) - GBA (March 15)
6. Wing Commander - PC (March 21)
7. Medal of Honor European Assault - Gamecube (March 30)
8. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Gamecube (April 6)
9. Half-Life - PC (April 25)
10. *NEW* Fantastic Dizzy - Genesis (May 16)
This month's TR was a series I had no experience with, and a perceived vision of low quality I had associated with it. After I played through and finished it, I can see now why this game got such high ratings when it was released and why it is such a popular franchise in the UK. It had platforming and adventure elements that reminded me of Gods, another European-developed game with the same type of genre I enjoyed very much. It's a shame many are missing out on a pretty unique experience this month.
2. America's Army - Arcade (January 12) - 1cc!
3. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Gamecube (January 26)
4. Dragon Spirit - NES (February 7) - 1cc!
5. Final Fantasy - (by way of DoS) - GBA (March 15)
6. Wing Commander - PC (March 21)
7. Medal of Honor European Assault - Gamecube (March 30)
8. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Gamecube (April 6)
9. Half-Life - PC (April 25)
10. *NEW* Fantastic Dizzy - Genesis (May 16)
This month's TR was a series I had no experience with, and a perceived vision of low quality I had associated with it. After I played through and finished it, I can see now why this game got such high ratings when it was released and why it is such a popular franchise in the UK. It had platforming and adventure elements that reminded me of Gods, another European-developed game with the same type of genre I enjoyed very much. It's a shame many are missing out on a pretty unique experience this month.
Xeogred wrote:The obvious answer is that it's time for the Dreamcast 2.
Re: Games Beaten 2013
*Sigh*ExedExes wrote:1. Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead - PC (January 2)
2. America's Army - Arcade (January 12) - 1cc!
3. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Gamecube (January 26)
4. Dragon Spirit - NES (February 7) - 1cc!
5. Final Fantasy - (by way of DoS) - GBA (March 15)
6. Wing Commander - PC (March 21)
7. Medal of Honor European Assault - Gamecube (March 30)
8. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Gamecube (April 6)
9. Half-Life - PC (April 25)
10. *NEW* Fantastic Dizzy - Genesis (May 16)
This month's TR was a series I had no experience with, and a perceived vision of low quality I had associated with it. After I played through and finished it, I can see now why this game got such high ratings when it was released and why it is such a popular franchise in the UK. It had platforming and adventure elements that reminded me of Gods, another European-developed game with the same type of genre I enjoyed very much. It's a shame many are missing out on a pretty unique experience this month.
I'll go put it on now.
grumble grumble