Games Beaten 2013

[Ack]

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.

Speaking of which, I recently acquired Gods. It will probably be after the summer challenge that I can get to it, but do you recommend it?

[dsheinem]

yeah....I just spent a few minutes with this game and it is NOT my thing AT ALL.

Who wants to buy a Genesis cart of Fantastic Dizzy?!

[Luke]

Who wants to buy a Genesis cart of Fantastic Dizzy?!

You expect people to pay for that game?

[Luke]

Been playing The Sims lately...Pretty positive it's not a game you can beat.

Placed first in every level of Excitebike, maybe that counts as "beating" the game.

[Gamerforlife]

Been playing The Sims lately...Pretty positive it's not a game you can beat.

Placed first in every level of Excitebike, maybe that counts as "beating" the game.

I think the sims is kind of like Viva Pinata or those Animal Crossing games. It's more about accomplishing personal goals than "beating the game."

[NihonRobot]

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
25. The Starship Damrey (3DS) - 5/19

[Luke]

1. Batman Genesis
2. Golden Axe Sega CD
3. Streets if Rage Sega CD (I'm keeping the typo)
4. Streets of Rage 2 Genesis
5. Super Mario Bros. 2 NES
6. TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan Gameboy
7. TMNT 2 The Arcade Game NES
8. TMNT Hyperstone Heist Genesis
9. Call of Duty Black Ops 360
10. Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
11. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Genesis
12. Sonic CD Sega CD
13. Kung-Fu NES
14. Mega Man 2 NES
15. Out of This World SNES
16. Flashback SNES
17. Altered Beast Genesis
18. Pit-Fighter Genesis
19. Aladdin Genesis
20. Aladdin SNES
21. Ghosts n' Goblins NES, twice
22. Contra NES
23. Bionic Commando NES
24. Strider NES
25. Batman NES
26. Duck Tales NES
27. Ninja Gaiden NES x 2
28. Super Mario Bros. 3 NES
29. Lakers Vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs Genesis
30. Jackal NES
31. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! NES
32. Bayou Billy NES
33. Skate or Die NES
34. Captain Skyhawk NES
35. Super Mario Bros. NES
36. Friday The 13th NES
37. Totally Rad NES
38. Shatterhand NES
39. Twisted Metal Black PS2

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
50. Excitebike NES
51. Willy Beamish Sega CD *new*


I had Willy Beamish for my parent's IBM PS/1 when I was a kid, and I pretty much thought it was the greatest thing since ecto-cooler. The edginess, the graphics, hot animated chicks...I loved it all. This was a game where I felt I was the main character, and it put me into an alternate cartoon universe where I could be as mischievous as I wanted to be with the only consequence being a Game Over screen.

Things change with time.

I still love the charm of Willy Beamish, but that is about all. I wish I still had the love for the game like I used to but as you grow older, you value your time more, and this game is a time suck. The manual should state "Press B. Wait twenty minutes. Repeat".

Here is a list of things I did while beating Willy Beamish, and I am being dead serious. Not trying to get a laugh, not trying to be silly. Dead serious:


Separated laundry (delicates and whites), started a load of whites

Removed the colors laundry from the dryer

Folded and ironed the colors

Had a great conversation with my Grandmother via telephone

Trimmed my dogs nails

Organized my sega cd and genesis collection

Vacuumed and dusted the second and third floors

Windexed the windows and televisions

Polished my black leather captoes

Took apart an oscillating fan, cleaned it, put it back together

Organized a bin of video game odds and ends (wires, controllers, adapters)

Checked my finances

Wrote the grocery list for the week


...and I'm probably forgetting a few things.



edit*

With all my gripes, this is still great:

[prfsnl_gmr]

1. Okamiden (NDS)
2. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (Wii)
3. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection (Wii)
4. Cave Story 3D (3DS)
5. Theatrhytm Final Fantasy (3DS)
6. Rayman Origins (Wii)
7. Kim Possible: What's The Switch (PS2)
8. Super Street Fighter 4: 3d Edition (3DS)
9. Metal Slug Advance (GBA)
10. Caveman Ninja (ARC)
11. Wario Land II (GBC)
12. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (GC)

Aftrer 45+ hours of play time, I rolled the credits on Paper Mario: TTYD (GC) last night. I will write about it in more detail in the Summer Challenge thread.

Also, I am still trying to get all of the treasure, map pieces, endings, etc. in Wario Land II (GBC). The game is a lot of fun, but I expect to "complete" it before the end of the week. (Then...I will probably move on to Wario Land 3 (GBC) for more of the same!)

[Luke]

11. Wario Land II (GBC)

No Wario Land on the VB?

I'll have to check out WL2, as I still love the first installment.

[prfsnl_gmr]

11. Wario Land II (GBC)

No Wario Land on the VB?

I'll have to check out WL2, as I still love the first installment.

I'd love to play the older ones, but I started with Wario Land II because: (1) I don't have a Virtual Boy; and (2) my copy of Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land is not holding a save...Once I have played through the rest of the games in the series, I may have to <gasp!> emulate both of them.

Also Wario Land II is an interesting game...Wario is invicible; so, you can't really lose. (It is like Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii) in that respect.) You can, however, lose your coins - which you need to obtain treasures and map pieces - and getting through certain areas can be quite frustrating. While it is not quite a puzzle platformer, completing the game requires a good bit of sequential reasoning. I really enjoyed it, and I recommend giving it a shot.