Games Beaten 2014

[Gamerforlife]

I could see hating Uncharted 2 if you hate video games and/or fun.

Or just have good taste

[Valkyrie-Favor]

Lately I've been playing PC and handheld games because there was some flooding in my room, my family's TVs are awful, and the PVM I ordered was dead on arrival. All those nice console games will have to wait.

Games beaten 2014:

Bust A Move: Universe (3DS)
Recommended: No.

An American-made Bust A Move, somehow. It turned out pretty well - I like the simplified rules since they allowed a greater focus on puzzle design. Or should have. I beat all the maps in an hour or so, and any challenge is in getting high scores. Lame soundtrack, low difficulty, very short compared to other Bust A Move games.

Hotline Miami (PSV)
Recommended: Yes

Everything about this game was fun. I enjoyed every mission. Controls were interesting on PSV, I wonder how lock-on worked for the PS3 version.

Text: A Summer Story (PC)
Recommended: Yes

Freeware visual novel for PC. You can see everything in about half an hour - a promising ghost story devolves into nonsense. I must praise the cell phone mechanic - your decisions influence whether or not your phone gets charged, and the characters' actions change based on what the protagonist knows.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
Recommended: Yes

Lots of inventive ideas in this game and mind-blowing for the Game Boy hardware. Looks and sounds great on my Game Boy Pocket. The main draw is the surreal levels, which range from "outer space" to "giant lego castle." I beat it in one sitting without dying, so it's easy to recommend to those short on time.

Shinobi (3DS)
Recommended: Yes

It's like Shinobi III, Ninja Gaiden II, and Shadow of the Ninja stumbled into a darkened room during a crazy party at The Legend of Kage's house, and nine months later one of them gave birth to the best 2D ninja game in a decade.

I beat it on Hard mode and plan to play Very Hard soon. This game is a whole lot of fun and one of the top 3 games on 3DS, next to Fire Emblem and Kokuga. It's about an hour long if you don't die. You might get tired of playing the first 9 levels only to get killed by Orn, but it should only take a few tries. It was a fun challenge, but anyone should be able to win if they focus.

Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows (3DS)
Recommended: Righteous Boobage

When I beat the game, I got these messages:
"You have unlocked a new outfit for the Hanzo Acadamy dressing room!
You have unlocked microphone mode for the Hanzo Academy dressing room! Try blowing in the Nintendo 3DS Microphone while trying on outfits!
You have unlocked Adjustable Camera mode for Costume Destruction scenes! Move the circle pad while your character's costume is being damaged to see...what?"

Skirting Shadows is a lame game with some awesome features. The cel shading and animation are great - and I'm not just talking about the breasts. The 3D work is the best I've ever seen. The music is alright, and I really liked the insert songs. The voice acting was fun, the characters were cute, each of the girls' unique play styles was fun to master.

I can't pick a favorite - just that Asuka is the least awesome. Ikaruga the kendoka, Katsune the fist fighter, and Yagyu (who fights with an umbrella that shoots fireballs) were all pretty fun at first.

Problem is the difficulty - there is none. Knock your enemies into the air, juggle them, crash into the ground, and repeat. I died only once - and that was when the last boss did his unexpected tail attack. The really sad thing is, if only the enemies were smarter. it could have been an awesome game.

You're either fighting one strong enemy or dozens of smaller ones. These attack infrequently but when they do, they're powerful. That doesn't matter though; there's health-restoring milk and free EXP hidden in crates. You get full health and ninja magic when you level up. It seems Marvelous wanted nothing to get between the player and his 3D breasts. The target audience - besides otaku - is 13 year old boys.

If only the crowds would take the initiative and try to surround you and pin you down, it could have been the most thought-provoking beat-em-up of all time. Group tactics vs. one powerful ninja. As it is, you can use the same move on them 50 times in a row.

Those visual novel sections were annoying too. The plot made no sense and it was really dumb thematically. Nothing to be said for them. They put a little more effort into the title. How clever.

It was pretty and novel. Can't say I regret the few hours I put into it, but I'm a bit worried about the $30. Should have bought a better game, or a creepy anime doll. Or kept it in the bank.

I'll recommend it as entertainment, but not as a video game.

Metal Slug - Arcade (MAME)
Recommended: Yes

Beat this with a friend yesterday. I did pretty well but he consumed 36 credits.

I've nothing to say about Metal Slug that hasn't been said.

[Gamerforlife]

Lately I've been playing PC and handheld games because there was some flooding in my room, my family's TVs are awful, and the PVM I ordered was dead on arrival. All those nice console games will have to wait.

Games beaten 2014:

Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows (3DS)
Recommended: Righteous Boobage

When I beat the game, I got these messages:
"You have unlocked a new outfit for the Hanzo Acadamy dressing room!
You have unlocked microphone mode for the Hanzo Academy dressing room! Try blowing in the Nintendo 3DS Microphone while trying on outfits!
You have unlocked Adjustable Camera mode for Costume Destruction scenes! Move the circle pad while your character's costume is being damaged to see...what?"

Skirting Shadows is a lame game with some awesome features. The cel shading and animation are great - and I'm not just talking about the breasts. The 3D work is the best I've ever seen. The music is alright, and I really liked the insert songs. The voice acting was fun, the characters were cute, each of the girls' unique play styles was fun to master.

I can't pick a favorite - just that Asuka is the least awesome. Ikaruga the kendoka, Katsune the fist fighter, and Yagyu (who fights with an umbrella that shoots fireballs) were all pretty fun at first.

Problem is the difficulty - there is none. Knock your enemies into the air, juggle them, crash into the ground, and repeat. I died only once - and that was when the last boss did his unexpected tail attack. The really sad thing is, if only the enemies were smarter. it could have been an awesome game.

You're either fighting one strong enemy or dozens of smaller ones. These attack infrequently but when they do, they're powerful. That doesn't matter though; there's health-restoring milk and free EXP hidden in crates. You get full health and ninja magic when you level up. It seems Marvelous wanted nothing to get between the player and his 3D breasts. The target audience - besides otaku - is 13 year old boys.

If only the crowds would take the initiative and try to surround you and pin you down, it could have been the most thought-provoking beat-em-up of all time. Group tactics vs. one powerful ninja. As it is, you can use the same move on them 50 times in a row.

Those visual novel sections were annoying too. The plot made no sense and it was really dumb thematically. Nothing to be said for them. They put a little more effort into the title. How clever.

It was pretty and novel. Can't say I regret the few hours I put into it, but I'm a bit worried about the $30. Should have bought a better game, or a creepy anime doll. Or kept it in the bank.

I'll recommend it as entertainment, but not as a video game.

Have you tried Shinovi Versus? The difficulty there ranges from so easy it's a joke, to my god this game is evil. There's never really a nice spot in between those two extremes. It's a pretty unbalanced game. But This series is kind of like fast food. They're enjoyable, but you certainly can't go into these games expecting fine cuisine. They're a guilty pleasure in more ways than one. Easy to pick up and play, and fun in short bursts, but all their flaws shine through in long play sessions. Personally, I kind of like these games for their sheer boldness. Seeing a game with so much blatant and downright racy T & A on a Nintendo platform amuses me. How far we've come from the Ultra conservative Nintendo of old.

[Ack]

1. Blood II: The Nightmare Levels (PC)(FPS)
2. Metal Slug (MVS)(Run and Gun)
3. Clive Barker's Undying (PC)(FPS)
4. Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death (PC)(FPS)
5. Lagoon (SNES)(RPG)
6. Tin Star (SNES)(Light Gun)
7. Cacoma Knight in Bizyland (SNES)(Puzzle)
8. World Heroes (MVS)(Fighting)
9. Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun (SNES)(Edutainment)
10. Rival Turf! (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
11. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Genesis)(Fighting)
12. SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium (NGPC)(Fighting)

I am surprised that I managed to go all of January without picking up my NGPC, but then I blame Ogre Battle and the wearing away of my time to devote to games this year. But I had a spare hour today and instead of booting up my SNES, I figured why not pick up my NGPC and play a few rounds. And after a quick run through with Ken solo(which, as has previously been stated in our discussions on the NGPC, this fighter is phenomenal), I decided to begin focusing on unlocking Master moves using the "Olympic" system, in honor of the US winning the first Gold Medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics. There are quite a few distinct games on there, ranging from a traditional 100-fight survivor mode to a Beatmania knock off featuring Felicia.

The amount of content on this handheld fighter is shocking, and I expect it will be a long time before I finally actually finish unlocking everything on it. This is a MUST OWN for anyone with an NGPC.

[Valkyrie-Favor]

Have you tried Shinovi Versus?

Game looks fun, but damn is it expensive

[BoneSnapDeez]

Beat this with a friend yesterday. I did pretty well but he consumed 36 credits.

Forget credit feeding. That's like a credit buffet.

[prfsnl_gmr]

1. Hotline Miami (PS3)
2. Boulder Dash XL 3D (3DS)
3. Mirror's Edge (PS3)
4. Orcs & Elves (DS)
5. 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
6. Justice League Heroes: The Flash (GBA)
7. Metal Gear (MSX/PS2)

I have been meaning to beat Metal Gear for years. I knew it was an 8-bit classic, but for some reason, I missed the NES version in my youth. Moreover, the NES version's password system was always off-putting for me as an adult. I have thoroughly enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid games, however, and I always hoped that I would someday find inspiration to push through the original. The fact that it is this month's "Together Retro" selection provided me with that inspiration.

I ended up really enjoying the game, and although I read Noise's comparisons to The Legend of Zelda, I thought it was a bit more like an over-head Metroid. Some of the design was a bit archaic. (The sequence for destroying Metal Gear is too cute and convoluted; there are no "creative" uses for the times; the radio was generally an annoyance; Soldi Snake has to take off his gas mask to use his keys; and by the end of the game, I felt like I was fumbling with my keys every time I wanted to open a door, a feeling that was not particularly pleasant when Solid Snake was being shot or gassed to death.) Archaic design aside, however, the game was very fun, and it was quite addictive once I got into it.

Before the end of the year, I may try my hand at the sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (MSX/PS2), and if so, I may also try to push through Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) so that I have all of the "core" Metal Gear games under my belt. (Just in time for Metal Gear Solid 5!) I may also revisit the NES version (on an emulator so that I do have to write down the passwords) and compare it to the MSX original. Finally, if I am incredibly inspired, I may try to beat Snake's Revenge (NES) just to see if it is really as bad as I have read (and also so that I can say I defeated a villain named Higharolla Kockamamie).

[Damm64]

1-Metroid Confrontation
2-Red Dead Redemption
3-Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

4- Bayonetta (PS3)
5- Doom 1 (Ps3) (BFG Edition)
6- The Last of Us (Ps3)

Bayonetta

Well not the best port by any means, there were lots of times were you can see the framerate drops to like 20fps but still a damn FUN game.

Since the first second i grabbed the controller and started playing i was enjoying the game, i really like hack and slash but so far i have only played the more simple like god of war. Unlike other hack n slash i have tried there's a heavy enfasis on dodgind the attacks of your opponents, when you succesfully dodged a attack you slow time for a few seconds and you can cast a good amount of damage like this (there's some enemies with armor that can only be hurt this way).

After this i really looking forward to try the devil may cry games on the PS2.

Doom 1

This is the first time i actually beated doom al the way through (didn't get 100% on every level though) and by far the most fun levels are from episode 4... there's a bunch of enemies... lots and lots of them. I barely get out on the first two levels of that episode and managed to get out by running away from everything , after that you get more ammo and weapons and then the game gets really good

What more can i say? It's Doom, that shotgun was fun to use 15 years ago and it is fun to use today.

The last of Us

So i go back to my cousin's house and decided to finish the game.

I already mentioned what i think of the ending on the random thoughs so i'll just skip to the gameplay. It is the most balanced game on cinematics. history and gameplay i have played so far. The game dosen't do anything outside of the box, it's action cinematic adventure game with some survival horror elements, some RPG elements, some puzzle elements, some stealth elements. It dosen't add anything on those genre's but it uses those thing and convides them in very efective way, sure you can go guns blazing evey time but you can also go quiet and take down the enemies one by one without anybody to notice or you can just go quiet and avoid them... though there's parts where YOU HAVE to kill your enemies to advance.

I can see why so many people like it and i will lie if i say i didn't enjoy it... but i not sure if i want every game to be like this (because i saw there's a lot of games trying this uncharted formula). It is a game that should be played, and i recomend it.

[wclem]

#5 Ratchet and Clank into the Nexus

Good game, pretty short though. The game keeps you moving forward with a little bit to do as far as re-visiting stages. Really seemed to be just the right amount of everything in this one though.

Any adventure fan should try it out and I think it is a cheaper title also.

[wclem]

#6 Ratchet and Clank Quest for Booty.

Well not the Booty I was hoping for but it was a decent Ratchet and Clank experience. I need to lay off Ratchet for a while now. Maybe time to go for FF13, hopefully it lives up to expectations.