Games Beaten 2013

[noiseredux]

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)
13. Dead or Alive 5 (PS3)
14. Final Fantasy (PSP)
15. Lollipop Chainsaw (360)
16. Vampire Resurrection (PS3)
17. Boxing (PS2)
18. Skiing (PS2)
19. Ice Hockey (PS2)
20. Aliens: Colonial Marines (360)
21. Portal (360)
22. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS)
23. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time (PS2)
24. Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS)
25. Deathsmiles (360)
26. XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC)
27. Mario Kart DS (DS)
28. Street Fighter X Tekken (PC)
29. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
30. Madden NFL 08 (PC)
31. Tomb Raider (2013) (PC)
32. Bioshock Infinite (PC)
33. DuckTales Remastered (PC)

well shit, that was way better than I expected. I played the hell out of DuckTales on NES back in the day. And I've played the NES cart in the past year. And I can say that despite any negative reviews you may have heard, the HD port is great. It looks stunning. It's like playing the cartoon. And tweaks are welcome (hello, "no pushing down to pogo" and awesome map!). WayForward rules, and Jake Kaufman once again delivers a loving soundtrack. The one plight I can back up is the constant cutscenes, but those are easily skipped so get over it. DuckTales Remastered is awesome. Play it.

[BurningDoom]

(hello, "no pushing down to pogo" and awesome map!)

I actually played the NES game so much that the "no pushing down" thing actually threw me off for a while when playing it.

[noiseredux]

(hello, "no pushing down to pogo" and awesome map!)

I actually played the NES game so much that the "no pushing down" thing actually threw me off for a while when playing it.

haha, me too! But once I got used to it I definitely did prefer it.

[Stark]

I asked for DuckTales for Christmas and I haven't got my gift from the in-laws yet, so fingers crossed.

[Luke]

Last night a buddy and I beat Streets of Rage, which is already on my list.

He had never heard of SOR, which was surprised me. What also surprised me was that we beat it without using any continues; the guy was a natural.

After that we beat Starfox, already on my list as well.

[Ack]

1-50

1. Sniper Elite V2 (PS3)(TPS)
2. Teen Agent (PC)(Point and Click Adventure)
3. Alpha Protocol (PS3)(RPG)
4. Beneath A Steel Sky (PC)(Point and Click Adventure)
5. Imscared - A Pixelated Nightmare (PC)(Horror)
6. Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (SNES)(RPG)
7. Celestial Mechanica (PC)(Platformer)
8. Gravity Bone (PC)(First Person Adventure)
9. Secret of Mana (SNES)(RPG)
10. Lure of the Temptress (PC)(Point and Click Adventure)
11. Mario's Early Years: Fun With Numbers (SNES)(Edutainment)
12. CoD of Duty (PC)(FPS)
13. The Bard's Tale (PS2)(RPG)
14. The Great Circus Mystery, Starring Mickey and Minnie (SNES)(Platformer)
15. Deus Ex (PC)(FPS)
16. The King of the Wood (PC)(FPS)
17. Shadows of the Damned (PS3)(Horror Adventure)
18. Chuck Rock (SNES)(Platformer)
19. Arcana (SNES)(RPG)
20. Jurassic Park (SNES)(Action-Adventure)
21. Brawl Brothers (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
22. Monopoly (SNES)(Boardgame)
23. Dr. Mario (SNES)(Puzzle)
24. Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (SNES)(Platformer)
25. Breath of Fire (SNES)(RPG)
26. The Death and Return of Superman (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
27. Battle Blaze (SNES)(Fighting)
28. Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game (SNES)(Action-Adventure)
29. Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters (SNES)(Edutainment)
30. Dwarfs!? (PC)(Simulation)
31. Super Adventure Island (SNES)(Platformer)
32. Batman Returns (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
33. Pit-Fighter (SNES)(Fighting)
34. Lester the Unlikely (SNES)(Platformer)
35. Killing Floor (PC)(FPS)
36. Dungeons of Dredmor (PC)(RPG)
37. The 7th Saga (SNES)(RPG)
38. Donkey Kong Country (SNES)(Platformer)
39. Super Mario Bros. 3, via Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (SNES)(Platformer)
40. Sunset Riders (Arcade)(Run and Gun)
41. Battle Circuit (Arcade)(Beat 'Em Up)
42. Monster Maulers (Arcade)(Boss Rush Fighter)
43. Metamoqester (Arcade)(Boss Rush Fighter)
44. Ninja Baseball Batman (Arcade)(Beat 'Em Up)
45. Alien vs. Predator (Arcade)(Beat 'Em Up)
46. Sunset Riders (SNES)(Run and Gun)
47. Chrono Trigger (SNES)(RPG)
48. Star Fox (SNES)(Rail Shooter)
49. Brutal: Paws of Fury (SNES)(Fighting)
50. Ultraman: Towards the Future (SNES)(Fighting)

51. The Binding of Isaac (PC)(Adventure)
52. DLC Quest (PC)(Platformer)
53. DLC Quest: Live Freemium or Die (PC)(Platformer)
54. Hotline Miami (PC)(Beat 'Em Up)
55. Anodyne (PC)(Adventure)
56. Scribblenauts Unlimited (PC)(Puzzle)
57. Puzzler World (PC)(Puzzle)
58. Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (PC)(FPS)
59. Cave Story+ (PC)(Adventure)
60. Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition (PC)(FPS)
61. Duke Nukem 3D: Duke It Out in DC (PC)(FPS)
62. Duke Nukem 3D: Life's a Beach (PC)(FPS)
63. Duke Nukem 3D: Nuclear Winter (PC)(FPS)
64. Dead Pixels (PC)(Run and Gun)
65. Rogue Legacy (PC)(Roguelike Platformer)
66. Doomsday Warrior (SNES)(Fighting)
67. Ultimate Fighter (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
68. Captain America and the Avengers (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
69. Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition (SNES)(Game Show Simulator)
70. Hook (SNES)(Platformer)
71. The Great Waldo Search (SNES)(Puzzle)
72. U.N. Squadron (SNES)(SHMUP)
73. Mickey Mania (SNES)(Platformer)
74. Super Earth Defense Force (SNES)(SHMUP)
75. Kendo Rage (SNES)(Action)
76. Imperium (SNES)(SHMUP)
77. Super Mario Kart (SNES)(Racing)
78. Super Scope 6 (SNES)(Light Gun)
79. Yoshi's Safari (SNES)(Light Gun)
80. The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES)(Action)
81. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (PC)(FPS)
82. Pinball Dreams (SNES)(Pinball)
83. The Peace Keepers (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
84. Gods (SNES)(Platformer)
85. ActRaiser (SNES)(Platformer/Sim Hybrid)
86. Picture Puzzle (NGPC)(Puzzle)
87. Soldiers of Fortune (SNES)(Run and Gun)
88. Dark Arms (NGPC)(RPG)
89. Metal Slug: 2nd Mission (NGPC)(Run and Gun)
90. SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (NGPC)(Fighting)
91. GunForce (SNES)(Run and Gun)
92. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
93. Cliffhanger (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
94. Super Turrican (SNES)(Run and Gun)
95. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (SNES)(Beat 'Em Up)
96. Axelay (SNES)(SHMUP)
97. Postal 2: Share the Pain (PC)(FPS)
98. Postal 2: Apocalyptic Weekend (PC)(FPS)
99. Blood II: The Chosen (PC)(FPS)
100. Metal Slug (MVS)(Run and Gun)

Well, I did it. I think I'm now done for the year, considering it's less than a week away, and I've spent most of it traveling and likely won't be back home until Dec. 30. I do have my Neo Geo Pocket Color, but I've mainly just been playing through SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium over and over again to unlock characters. Anyway, onto the game discussion:

Blood II was built with the Lithtec engine from Monolith originally used for Shogo. Between the two games that used it for its initial generation, I also prefer Shogo infinitely more. The initial feeling of speed in Blood II recalls the massive mech movements in Shogo, which heightens the feeling of being some kind of immortal uber-warrior in this game, but that collapses once the player encounters the enemy AI. Enemies are all bullet sponges that can keep a perfect bead a football field's length away, or hit the player with shockwaves through walls, or effectively one-hit kill him by grabbing on and crippling the controls while steadily draining health. I never did find a way to knock off the weird serpents, ticks, and disembodied hands over the course of the game, so I'm assuming that if one gets you, you die. That's it. How did this guy kill a god when a basic infantryman is a serious threat? I got through this, but with a lot of corner manipulation and a lot of reloading. Still, for a game from 1998, Blood II looks good and controls smoothly. And there are a lot of weapons to use, though it's a pity that many simply aren't interesting or are really just a slightly different version of a weapon I have. Why couldn't we see more of the flare gun, voodoo doll, and the pesticide sprayer?

As for Metal Slug, I love this series, and I love this game(though I prefer MS2 and MSX). I have reacquired my MVS, so after hooking it all back up and cleaning/testing my MVS carts, I celebrated by playing through this classic. It's beautiful, sounds great, controls well, and always brings a smile to my face. That said, 14 continues. I'm out of practice.

[BurningDoom]

He had never heard of SOR, which was surprised me. What also surprised me was that we beat it without using any continues; the guy was a natural.

While that game has simple gameplay, it's not easy. That's amazing!

[Gamerforlife]

(hello, "no pushing down to pogo" and awesome map!)

I actually played the NES game so much that the "no pushing down" thing actually threw me off for a while when playing it.

I think there's a trophy for playing on the hardest difficulty setting, which actually switches the controls back to the old scheme

Last night a buddy and I beat Streets of Rage, which is already on my list.

He had never heard of SOR, which was surprised me. What also surprised me was that we beat it without using any continues; the guy was a natural.

After that we beat Starfox, already on my list as well.

Starfox rules, the original's still the best. I've seen someone on youtube beat SOR with no deaths at all using a infinite grapple trick. I never could get that down though. I always struggle with that game, but can get through SOR 2 with no deaths up until the elevator stage

And just as I'm typing this I find something even more amazing, check out this dude:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEMwdkGEkg4

[Balasubbie]

1. Luigi's Mansion (GCN)
2. Pokemon Black Version 2 (DS)
3. Psychonauts (PS2)
4. The Cave (PS3)
5. Sonic Adventure 2 (PS3)
6. CoD of Duty: Fish in a Barrel (PC)
7. Virtua Cop (PC)
8. House of the Dead (PC)
9. Typing of the Dead (PC)
10. Final Fight One (GBA)
11. Earthworm Jim (GBA)
12. Puyo Pop (GBA)
13. F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (GBA)
14. King of Fighters: R-2 (NGPC)
15. New Super Mario Bros U (Wii-U)
16. Dear Esther (PC)
17. Proteus (PC)
18. Trauma (PC)
19. Binding of Isaac (PC)
20. DLC Quest (PC)
21. Rayman Legends (PS3)
22. Cave Story+ (PC)
23. Breath of Death VII (PC)
24. Braid (PC)

That looks to be my total for the year's end. It came up shorter than I was anticipating, given that I'd about 4-5 games near complete, but having bought Rayman Legends in September, I found it dominating what little gaming-time I did have; between its main-quest, its post-game, and most of all, its daily/weekly challenges, I found it rather hard to pick up anything else.

My 2014 list is going to start off a bit inflated, once I dedicate the handful of hours needed to complete Super Meat Boy, Jet Set Radio, Nights, and Hell Yeah! and whatever else I might've left behind in Autumn.

[Blu]

1. Assassin's Creed 3 (Xbox 360) - 1/6/2013
2. Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (Gamecube) - 1/11/2013
3. Metal Gear Solid 2 (Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Xbox 360) - 1/20/2013
4. Metal Gear Solid 3 (Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Xbox 360) - 1/22/2013
5. Sega Bass Fishing (Xbox 360) - 1/22/2013
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing TRANSFORMED (Xbox 360)- 1/26/2013
7. Yakuza (PS2) - 2/2/2013
8. Yakuza 2 (PS2) - 2/22/2013
9. Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox) - 2/23/2013
10. Panzer Dragoon (Xbox Port) - 2/23/2013
11. 1941: Counter Attack (Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed; PSP) 3/1/2013
12. Forgotten Worlds (Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed; PSP) 3/1/2013
13. Binary Domain (Xbox 360) - 3/17/2013
14. Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) - 3/21/2013
15. Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) 3/21/2013
16. Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram - 3/22/2013
17. Ico (PS2) - 4/13/2013
18. Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) - 4/18/2013
19. Phantasy Star (Sega Master System) - 4/26/2013
20. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) - 6/2/2013
21. Journey (PS3) - 6/2/2013
22. Flow (PS3) - 6/2/2013
23. Flower (PS3) - 6/2/2013
24. Gunstar Heroes (Genesis) 7/10/2013
25. Sonic Colors (Wii) 9/4/2013
26. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) - 9/22/2013
27. Pikmin (Gamecube) - 9/29/2013
28. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - The Arcade Game (NES) - 12/3/2013
29. World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) - 11/12/2013
30. Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.
31. DuckTales Remastered (PS3) - 12/12/2013
32. Yakuza 3 (PS3) -12/20/2013
33. Deathsmiles (Xbox 360) - 12/21/2013
34. Raiden Fighters Jet (Xbox 360) - 12/27/2013
35. Raiden IV (Xbox 360) - 12/27/2013
36. Akai Katana (Xbox 360) - 12/27/2013
37. X-Com Enemy Unknown - 12/28/2013

I recently found a ton of the Xbox 360 Shmups through some Gamestops. I figured I'd get them as they'll be great in my collection and offer some great replayability. Akai Katana was really enjoyable, and I knew what I was getting with the Raiden games. I was unaware the Raiden Fighter Aces was all of the Arcade releases, which was exciting!

Noise, I love X-Com, and understand what all the praise was about. I think I'm going to get Enemy Within next.