Games Beaten 2015

[BoneSnapDeez]

I haven't beaten Transbot...... I would always get trapped in level 1 limbo and then quit. Now I know the secret though!

[alienjesus]

I haven't beaten Transbot...... I would always get trapped in level 1 limbo and then quit. Now I know the secret though!

I found the answer in a post on a random forum after a friend of mine accidentally triggered stage 2 whilst I had spent 45 minutes going in circles

P.S. I always like when someone comments on these things after I spend literally hours writing them because if I know people have read it it doesnt feel like a waste of time typing it up.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I read all posts in this thread.

Also, I never knew that "Saturn Bomberman" was literally the name of a game. I thought people simply used it as shorthand for "that Bomberman game on Sega Saturn"...

[Kidpanda]

Transbot was the second game I owned for my SMS back in 86. I'm pretty sure it tells you in the manual how to get underground.

Edit: guess not. I have no idea how I figured it out. I guess I took that last line to heart.

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In other news, beat Mario Golf on GBC tonight, total play time was 5:38, and that included the castle cup which is after the main game.

[noiseredux]

1. Beavis And Butt-Head In Virtual Stupidity (PC)
2. Renegade Ops (PC)
3. Arena Of Octos (Apple II)
4. Beauty And The Beast (Intellivision)
5. Chivalry (Apple II)
6. Donald Duck's Playground (C64)
7. Left 4 Dead (PC)
8. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)
9. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered (PC)
10. Forward To The Sky (PC)
11. Elevator Action (MSX)
12. Quake (PC)
13: Talisman: Digital Edition (PC)
14: Dead Or Alive 5 Last Round (PC)
15. Dragon Age Origins (PC)
16. Hearthstone (Android)
17. Toren (PC)
18. The Great Giana Sisters (Amiga)
19. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (PC)
20. Lego Jurassic Park (PC)
21. Borderlands The Pre-Sequel (PC)
22. Cities Skylines (PC)

Yes yes, I'm aware that calling a game like Cities "beaten" is silly as it goes on forever. But there are certainly 'goals.' I had decided that I'd call it beat when I had achieved all the Milestones, as those are the things that give you the Congratulations! screens. Effectively, these were the 'chapters' in my mind. The final Milestone was to get a population of 65,000 which I pulled off in 17 hours. There's still plenty of random buildings to unlock as well as achievements (though some require you to play bad instead). So like any good city builder, there's hours and hours of more content ahead. Ultimately, I found this to be a brilliant game. Both compelling and relaxing. I'm sure I'll dump in many more hours in the coming months, and I consider this one of the best games of the year thus far.

[Cronozilla]

Preface:

For awhile I've felt like verbally describing the games I've been finishing has been a losing wager. I don't have much fun writing it up, and it's not of particular interest to anyone.

So, I've decided to do something different with this; it's happening in two ways.

Way number 1, I'll be giving a discrete opinion with some classifications I've made. This will be represented by one of three icons, defined (ish) here:

I liked it / It was good
I didn't like it / It was bad / Very disappointing
Didn't move me / Meh / It was alright

Way number 2, I'll include an anecdote, reference, picture, meme, or whatever, to further describe the way I think about the game, convey the feeling it gave me, or what I think can represent what the game means, in general.

All of this is entirely subjective on my part, and the reader's part (virtually independent of one another). I don't expect any one else to understand this post and that's fine. I hope people do enjoy this, as it's pretty silly, but can still convey some thoughts more succinctly than long winded paragraphs.

People will agree, disagree, and think I'm an idiot. That's fine.
So, here we go.

Half 1, 2015

January

• Assassin's Creed III [PC]
• Saint's Row: The Third *100%* [PC]
• Batman: Arkham Origins [PC]
• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [PC]

February

• Ace Attorney - Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations [DS]
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe [3DS]
• Kirby: Squeak Squad [DS]
• Kirby: Mass Attack [DS]

March

• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor [PC]
• L.A. Noire [PC]
• Mafia II [PC]
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition [PC]
• Gone Home [PC]

April

• Donkey Kong: Arcade Classics Series [NES]
• Antichamber [PC]
• Dear Esther [PC]
• Saint's Row IV [PC]
• Q.U.B.E. [PC]
• Find Mii II [3DS]
• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! [PC]

May

• Quantum Conundrum [PC]
• Kirby and the Rainbow Curse [WII U]
• New Super Luigi U [WII U]
• Kirby's Epic Yarn [WII]

June

• Kirby's Canvas Curse [DS]
• Resogun [PS4]
• Yoshi's Island DS [DS]

Quarter 3, 2015

July

• Super Mario Bros. - NES
  
  A Beautiful plate of semi-warm sugar cookies with no frosting.
  
  
  
• Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES
  
  It's like completing a drawing you started when you were 10 at 28.
  
• Contra - NES
  
  
• Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES
  
  Some delicious chocolate chip cookies. Once a marvel, now common place, but still irreplaceable.
  
• Tearaway - PSV
  
  Creating a wonderful papercraft character by following along a tutorial and being yelled at every time you deviate from the instructions.
• The Order: 1886 - PS4
  
  Being engrossed in a deeply interesting story and wanting answers before it just

[dsheinem]

Games Beaten 2015

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call - 3DS
A Bird Story - PC
Quake - PC
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - PS4
Quake: Scourge of Armagon - PC
Quake: Dissolution of Eternity - PC
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - NDS
Painkiller - PC
Gungrave: Overdose - PS2
Adventure -Atari 2600 (PS2)
Auto Racing - Intellivision (PS2) [1979]
Boxing - Atari 2600 (PS2) [1980]
The Count - TI99/4A (emulated) [1981]
Dragonstomper - Atari 2600/Starpath Supercharger (emulated) [1982]
Enduro - Atari 2600 (PS2) [1983]
Diablo III - PS4
Front Line - Atari 2600 (emulated) [1984]
Gertie Goose - The Lost Eggs - C64 (emulated) [1985]
Ocean Commander - Wii
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - PS2
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - PS4
Mortal Kombat: Deception - PS2
The Order: 1886 - PS4
The Uncle Who Works for Nintendo - PC
Grab Them By The Eyes - PC
Growl - PS2/Arcade
Hydlide - NES [1986]
Ikari Warriors - NES [1987]
Jonah Barrington's Squash - C64 (emulated) [1988]
Steel Diver - 3DS
Super Mario 3D World - - Wii U
Quake II - PC
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - PS4
Kung Fu Louie vs. The Martial Art Posse - PC [1989]
Loom - PC [1990]
Metroid II: Return of Samus - GB [1991]
Ninja Commando - - Arcade (MAME) [1992]
Tennis in the Face - Vita
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD - PS4
Quake II: The Reckoning - PC
Injustice: Gods Among Us - PS4
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry - PS4
Infamous: First Light - PS4
Race the Sun - PS4
Mad Riders - PS3
Destiny: House of Wolves - PS4
Escape Goat 2 - PS4
Tower of Guns - PS4
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - PC
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars - PS3
NotGTAV - - PC
Flower - PS4
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture- PS4 *new*

Total: 53

Previously: 2014 | The First 400 Games

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture was probably my most anticipated game of the past 3 years or so, as I absolutely adored the aesthetic and narrative marriage that was Dear Esther and found the sparing amount of interaction in that game to fit perfectly with the design. That game created some emotional resonance for me that has yet to be matched.

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is a different game from its predecessor in many ways, though at its heart it is still a slow walk through beautiful landscapes with minimal player input. That said, there is a fair bit more to interact with in Rapture than there was in Dear Esther, and there's a more involved and straightforward story that is uncovered along the way. The game is split up into "chapters" that each focus on the story of an individual character, and they are all woven together very nicely by the end. Without giving too much away, I can say that I felt compelled to finish the game in two sittings.

If Dear Esther made me alternately awestruck and overcome, Everyone's Gone to the Rapture made me feel alternately engrossed and depressed. Those emotions fit better for this longer game (Rapture is closer to 5-6 hours compared to Dear Esther's 1.5-2 hours), but what both games have in common is creating an intense sense of solitude and corresponding despair, mitigated with moments of sheer beauty and wonder. I love that the medium has reached a place where these kinds of experience are possible, profitable, and on the rise - I strongly recommend the game to anyone looking for something different from standard genre titles.

[prfsnl_gmr]

1. Cut the Rope (3DS)
2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
3. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (XBOX)
4. Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness (NDS)
5. Super Mario 3D World (WIIU)
6. Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
7. Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS)
8. Gunman Clive (3DS)
9. Child of Light (WIIU)
10. Gunman Clive 2 (3DS)
11. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (WIIU)
12. Shifting World (3DS)
13. VVVVVV (3DS)
14. Mega Man 9 (PS3)
15. Mighty Switch Force 2 (WIIU)
16. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (PS3)
17. Castle Crashers (PS3)
18. Pushmo (3DS)
19. Steamworld Dig (3DS)
20. The Unfinished Swan (PS3)
21. Blaster Master (NES)
22. Samurai Shodown II (NEOGEO/PS2)
23. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (2600)
24. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
25. Shining Force II (GEN)
26. Rayman Legends (WIIU)
27. Gorf (ARCADE)
28. Fairune (3DS)
29. Mighty Gunvolt (3DS)
30. Ikachan (3DS)
31. Block Boy! (3DS)
32. Legend of the Dark Witch (3DS)
33. R-Type Delta (PS1)
34. Half-Life (PS2)

I beat this one for the summer games challenge, and I will write about it some more in that thread.

[Ack]

Good man.

[Stark]

[*]The Order: 1886 - PS4

Being engrossed in a deeply interesting story and wanting answers before it just

Totally agree. I just finished this one and it had some major problems, but it's mostly summed up by: need moar.