Games Beaten 2014

Post by **Ack** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:56 pm

Luke wrote:Quick question as I'm confused: DLC stuff for Borderlands 2; different games altogether, or different quests?

Think of it more like expansion packs. They add in multiple quests, new enemies, new weapons and items, further expansion onto the story with more time spent with NPCs, more achievements, etc.

Post by **Luke** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:10 pm

Gotcha.

Boarderlands 2 seems like a must owner.

Post by **prfsnl_gmr** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:19 am

First 25

26. Alien Chaos 3D (3DS)
27. Return Fire (3DO/PS1)
28. Puppeteer (PS3)
29. Giana Sisters DS (DS)
30. Street of Rage 2 (GEN)
31. Halo 2 (XBOX)
32. OutRun (ARCADE/GBA)
33. Dig Dug (ARCADE/GBA)
34. Tron (ARCADE/GBA)
35. Spider Man (2600)
36. One-on-One Basketball (7800)
37. Jak & Daxter (PS2/PS3)
38. Front Line (ARCADE/PS2)
39. DuckTales Remastered (PS3)
40. Donkey Kong Country Returns (WII)
41. Barbie & The Three Musketeers (WII)
42. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3)
43. Wendy: Every Witch Way (GBC)

Wendy: Every Witch Way is a fun game based on the classic Harvey comics character Wendy The Good Little Witch. It is also one of the first 2D platformers developed by WayForward - Sabrina the Animated Series: Zapped (GBC) beat it to the market by a few days - and it showcases the developer's skill in that genre. The game plays like a child-friendly version of Metal Storm (NES), in that you dispose of enemies by shooting them and reverse "gravity" at any point in the game. Reversing gravity is critical to completing the game and navigating its labyrinthine levels. The game controls wonderfully, and both Wendy and her enemies are animated spectacularly. The game is very easy, however, and entirely too short. It features a password system, but an experienced platform gamer could probably beat it in a one sitting. It is still enjoyable, however, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, inspired 2D platformer. (Interestingly, the game features three particularly challenging bonus levels that are only unlocked if you are playing the game on a Gameboy Advance. Other than Shantae, are there any other late-period Gameboy Color games that have Gameboy Advance-exclusive features?)

Post by **BoneSnapDeez** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:40 pm

That game looks awesome.

*sighs, opens Want List, adds another game*

Post by **prfsnl_gmr** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:44 pm

BoneSnapDeez wrote:That game looks awesome.

*sighs, opens Want List, adds another game*

(I know that feeling...I was reearching WayForward's games this morning and had to add Xtreme Sports (GBC)...)

If you can find a copy of Wendy: Every Witch Way for a few dollars you should grab it. You can easily beat it in a couple of hours, however; so, I would not spend a lot of money on it.

EDIT: I also just noticed that this is the fourth WayForward game I have beaten this year...

Post by **TSTR** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:57 am

1. Dead Pixels (PC)
2. Magical Drop V (PC)
3. Reaching Out (Android)
4. Nanolife (Android)
5. Darius Burst (PSP)
6. Ridge Racer 2 (PSP)
7. Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (PSP)
8. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Genesis)
9. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition (PS3)
10. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
11. Persona 4 (PS2)
12. Final Fantasy (PSP)
13. Gun-Nac (NES via Wii)
14. The Stanley Parable (PC)
15. Imscared (PC)
16. Escape Goat (PC)
17. Darkstalkers Resurrection (PS3)
18. The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo (PC)
19. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1 via PC)
20. Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PSP)

Thoughts:

Post by **noiseredux** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:14 am

1. King of Fighters R-2 (NGPC)
2. Dead or Alive 2 (Limited Edition) (DC)
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time (PS2)
4. Metal Gear (PS2)
5. Capcom Vs. SNK 2 (DC)
6. Sonic The Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (NGPC)
7. Bust-A-Move Pocket (NGPC)
8. Super Puzzle Figher IIX (DC)
9. Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (DC)
10. Puyo Puyo Fever (DC)
11. Phantasy Star Online (DC)
12. Among The Sleep (PC)
13. Titanfall (PC)
14. Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC)
15. Shovel Knight (PC)
16. Dragon's Lair (PC)
17. Escape Goat 2 (PC)
18. Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara (PC)
19. XCOM: Enemy Within (PC)
20. Ultra Street Fighter IV (PC)
21. The Banner Saga (PC)
22. Escape Goat (PC)
23. Magical Drop V (PC)
24. Borderlands (PC)
25. I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream (PC)
26. Sigils of Elohim (PC)
27. Borderlands 2 (PC)

Sigils of Elohim is a free puzzle game on Steam. It's basically tangrams using tetrominos. It's a pretty relaxing a fun game and anyone who likes puzzles should snatch it up for free. Right now there's just mode A, which is what I beat but the dev has already promised a B and C mode to be added later.

Borderlands 2 is... amazing. I played through it with Ack, Fast and our buddy Xen over the past what? 2 months maybe? And it was incredible. We did Borderlands first, which I thought was great and had no complaints with, but everything in 2 is better. It also took us about twice as long to make it through the sequel. And in that time I feel like I figured out how the heck to play this game. First it was a matter of paying better attention to weapon upgrades and skill trees, but also figuring out where I fit into the team. Once I stopped trying to keep up with Fast and Xen who are naturally prone to get in close and melee dudes, I learned that I actually enjoy using sniper rifles a lot. It was sort of cool to feel the whole thing click into place and all the sudden I stopped dying all the time (except when I was anywhere near a train).

But I'm talking a lot here about the playing of the game instead of the game, which is ok. Because one of my favorite things about Borderlands 2 is just how great it is as a multiplayer game. I can now fully place this up there with PSO as the sort of game where I'll want to keep playing in multiplayer (and we are - already started Tiny Tina's DLC last night which is OMG!) and mostly likely start a new solo character to just mess around with on my own when I'm bored. Even crazier is the fact that the game is compelling enough to make me want to purchase DLC. Though I'm certainly looking forward to delving into the Pre-Sequel soon enough as well.

Post by **dsheinem** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:30 am

Luke wrote:Quick question as I'm confused: DLC stuff for Borderlands 2; different games altogether, or different quests?

Most of them are substantive DLC packs in that they take all take at least an hour or so to beat and the more involved ones take 5-7 hours or more. Since they all operate as pretty much stand-alone stories with clear beginnings and endings, I've counted them. I do the same with more substantive DLC or expansions for other games as well (e.g. Diablo III's "Reaper of Souls").

Post by **prfsnl_gmr** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:00 am

First 25

26. Alien Chaos 3D (3DS)
27. Return Fire (3DO/PS1)
28. Puppeteer (PS3)
29. Giana Sisters DS (DS)
30. Street of Rage 2 (GEN)
31. Halo 2 (XBOX)
32. OutRun (ARCADE/GBA)
33. Dig Dug (ARCADE/GBA)
34. Tron (ARCADE/GBA)
35. Spider Man (2600)
36. One-on-One Basketball (7800)
37. Jak & Daxter (PS2/PS3)
38. Front Line (ARCADE/PS2)
39. DuckTales Remastered (PS3)
40. Donkey Kong Country Returns (WII)
41. Barbie & The Three Musketeers (WII)
42. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3)
43. Wendy: Every Witch Way (GBC)
44. Track & Field (ARCADE/DS)

Released in 1983, Track & Field is the original olympic sports game. There is no joystick, and you complete each of the games six event through a combination of rapid and timed button presses. (For example, you complete the long jumpp by rapidly tapping the "run" buttons to build speed and then pressing the jump button to determine the angle of your ascent.) The game has been ported to everythgin from the Atari 2600 to the Xbox 360, but the Nintendo DS version is - to my knowledge - the closest to the arcade original. (Only the "Chariots of Fire" music has been altered, and it is the version I decided to complete.)

Even after a rigorous training routine, my fingers still hurt from playing this game. I did eventually qualify in every event, however, and I took my place at the top of the podium before being kicked back out to the attract screen.

Since I had to play through the game dozens of times before I "got" the high ump event, I was able to set "world records" in the 100-meter dash, the long jump, the 110-meter hurdles, the hammer throw, and the high jump. (I wasn't any good at the javelin throw when I was in high school, and apparently, I am terrible at that event in video games too.) I was able to grasp the mechanics for most of the games and improve my performance over time. Success in the hammer throw - which is the second-to-last event - was entirely too arbitrary for my tastes, however, and I never completely understood why I failed in that event. The high jump, which is the very last event, is also very different from everything that comes before it, and you have to play through all of the other events just to "practice" it (which is frustrating to say the least).

In sum, I appreciated the game, and I am glad to have finally played through this classic. (I will also seek it out the next time I visit an arcade.) I have much more experience with the NES version, however, and I think that I can now truthfully say that it is better than the arcade original in all respects. (The NES version removes the hammer throw - which is fine with me - and adds in some of the best games from Track & Field's sequel, Hyper Sports (ARCADE).)

Post by **BoneSnapDeez** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:16 am

Do you have this? I believe it's the latest entry in the series.

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