Guys, I'm slipping :(
July Update:
Backloggery
Bought: 6
Finished: 1
Current Score: -12
Finished:
Gravity Rush 2 (100%)
July Update:
Backloggery
Bought: 6
Finished: 1
Current Score: -12
Finished:
Gravity Rush 2 (100%)
July Update:June Update:
So many big games, still, but they've all been great so I can't complain too much. Finally have been focusing on Skyrim a bit and making some serious progress. I might actually finish it this year!
Been thinking about how the rest of the year is going to shape up. There's the "Big 4" of Red Dead, Smash, Spider-Man and Hitman. I was planning to check out Vampyr and the two Yakuza games, but I feel like the Shenmue HD release might change that up a bit.
After so many new games, though, I think July-September are going to be mostly for backlog stuff. I'm just not sure which games I want to do, just yet. Picked up System Shock 2 during the Steam sale, and I'm really looking forward to finally playing that. Penciling that in as my Halloween game for now.
Bought (-2):
Beaten (+2):
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Hollow Knight (Switch)
Currently Playing:
- Monster Hunter: World (XBO)
- Hollow Knight (Switch)
Backlog Priorities:
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch)
Bought in 2018: 14
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (PC)
- Donkey Kong Country (SNES Classic)
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Halo 2 (XBO)
- Halo 3 (XBO)
Beat in 2018: 12
Current Score: -2
August Update:July Update:
Backlog! And back to level par. I beat Skyrim and finished most of the big quest-lines (Civil War, Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, etc.) and while I'm still picking away at it during lunch, I'm considering it done. I'm just passing the time until my next Switch game.
Also finished Donkey Kong Country and am most of the way through Thief 3. Unsure how the rest of the month is going to shape up. I've got a lot of ideas on what to play next (some XBLA stuff including Braid, more SNES Classic games, the next few Halo games). I think it will depend on how games like We Happy Few and Death's Gambit turn out, and whether or not I want to do Shenmue when it comes out or wait a little bit. Spider-Man is my next absolute, day-one purchase so I think I'll keep things pretty flexible until then.
Bought (0):
Beaten (+2):
Currently Playing:
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch)
- Donkey Kong Country (SNES Classic)
Backlog Priorities:
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (PC)
Bought in 2018: 14
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Halo 2 (XBO)
- Halo 3 (XBO)
- Halo 3: ODST (XBO)
- Halo: Reach (360)
Beat in 2018: 14
Current Score: 0
Buying few indies in the last month or so have reduced my overall score. Still neutral though -
Bought: 10
Horizon: ZD
Yakuza 0
Watch Dogs 2
Gravity Rush 2
God Of War
Valiant Hearts
Oxen Free
Little Nightmares
What Remains Of Edith Finch
Shadow Of The Colossus
Finished: 10
Titan Fall 2
FireWatch
God Of War
Gravity Rush
Uncharted 4
Wolfenstein 2 Pack
TLOU:R
ROTR
The Last Guardian
Infamous:Second Son
Resisted the temptations and cancelled my pre-orders for Kiwami 2, Spiderman and RDR 2. Feeling good :)
First, H:ZD and now Yakuza 0, being exceptionally good, helps :)That self-control! I'm half-way there, lol; I've cancelled my RDR2 pre-order, but am still planning on picking up Spider-Man.
September Update:August Update:
GAMES!!!!
Still in the pre-Spider-Man window (and pre-Smash Bros. specifically when it comes to Switch), so it was the perfect time to tackle some older stuff I've been meaning to get around to for a while.
Bought (-7):
Beaten (+7):
- Braid (XBLA)
- Psychonauts (Xbox)
- Star Fox (SNES Classic)
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES Classic)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (3DS)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3DS)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3DS)
Currently Playing:
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (PC)
- Braid (XBLA)
- Star Fox (SNES Classic)
- Psychonauts (Xbox)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (3DS)
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES Classic)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3DS)
Backlog Priorities:
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3DS)
Bought in 2018: 21
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Halo 2 (XBO)
- Halo 3 (XBO)
- Halo 3: ODST (XBO)
- Halo: Reach (360)
Beat in 2018: 21
Current Score: 0
Q1
January: +22
February: +13
March: +9
Q2
April +15
May: +7
June: -3
Q3
July: -2
August: +2
September: +3
I had no idea what my score would be this month. Usually I keep track of it at least a little but I didn't even know if I would have a positive or negative score. Huh.
Didn't beat anything in the second half of August and that continued for half of September too. I did play games, I just played stuff I can't beat or won't complete in years and didn't really care about the backlog. Then Spider-Man happened and it started an avalanche which resulted in 12 games beaten in two weeks.
But I started Breath of the Wild the other day and Black Flag is starting to get its hooks into me too so I don't think that will continue into October. :D
Bought: -9
• Spider-Man
• God of War
• Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
• Blackwood Crossing
• The Coma: Recut
• Detention
• The Room Three
• The Room: Old Sins
• ECHO
Finished: +12
• Spider-Man
• Conan Exiles
• Rosa Pantern i Resa på Egen Risk
• Rosa Pantern i Hokus Pokus Panter
• Yoku's Island Express
• Zup!
• Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
• Blackwood Crossing
• The Coma: Recut
• Detention
• ECHO
• The First Tree
2018 Total Score: +66
Backloggery
52 Games Master Post
I know this wasn't directed at my but will share my unsolicited opinions/takes:See you a lot in the 52 games a year thread. Quick question as I am tallying up everything for my backlog. For a system like the NES/SNES Classic (And soon to be PS) would you count all the games on that system as part of your backlog? I have a detailed excel thread I keep track of standard titles but didn't know best way to count
those.
Edit: And to add on what about games on services like Gamepass where you don't 'Buy' the game but beat it.
Thanks in advance!
I know this wasn't directed at my but will share my unsolicited opinions/takes:
1) For the NES etc classics (or any gaming bundle for that matter) I only count the games I haven't played AND want to play. (eg on the NES Classic I wouldn't count Bubble Bobble as I don't like it)
2) Personally I didn't count any GamePass games as part of my backlog (unless I owned it already of course)
No problem!Sounds good, thank you!
Going to use the Classic's logic you used for PS+/Gold titles as well. Should be a fun tallying it all up. Just from games I have beat this year I am at +18, but that does not count games bought I have not beat....... We should be in the red very shortly haha,
January- August
Bought: -41
Don't want to break it out of excel, all of these 34 are accounted for in Finished except for the following 7:
FF 12
SMT Strange Journey
Red Dead1
Yakuza 2
Wipeout Omega
Nioh
Knack
Lego Pirates of Carb
Finished: +46
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Metroid: Zero Mission
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
Super Castlevania 4
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Kirby Super Star
Octodad: Deadliest Catch
SteamWorld Dig
Virtues Last Reward
Iconoclasts
Celeste
Monster Hunter World
Zero Time Dilemma
Metal Gear Survive
Bayonneta
Axiom Verge
The Silver Case
Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
Shadow of the Colossus
Bayonneta 2
Flower, Sun and Rain
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
Braid
God Of War
VVVVVV
ClusterTruck
MLB The Show 18
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Cuphead
Metroid Fusion
SuperHot VR
Sunset Overdrive
Rachet and Clank
Hollow Knight
Golf Story
Forza Horizon 2
Mario Tennis Aces
Donkey Kong Country
The Legend of Zelda
Kirby's Adventure
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy X
Chasm
Dead Cells
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Game Dev. Tycoon
Personal notes bought 4 in October so far
I differentiate a bit between my "collection" and my backlog. Not that I collect games but I get some games from bundles and my SO buys games that I don't know if I wanna beat, so they don't go into my backlog when I acquire them. I might add them later tho when I have tried them or read about them. So for the PS1 Classic (that I plan to buy), I would add say the 10 games that I know I wanna beat and leave out the rest for the time being. If I then for some reason get interested in another game I add that one when that happens.See you a lot in the 52 games a year thread. Quick question as I am tallying up everything for my backlog. For a system like the NES/SNES Classic (And soon to be PS) would you count all the games on that system as part of your backlog? I have a detailed excel thread I keep track of standard titles but didn't know best way to count
those.
Edit: And to add on what about games on services like Gamepass where you don't 'Buy' the game but beat it.
Thanks in advance!
I differentiate a bit between my "collection" and my backlog. Not that I collect games but I get some games from bundles and my SO buys games that I don't know if I wanna beat, so they don't go into my backlog when I acquire them. I might add them later tho when I have tried them or read about them. So for the PS1 Classic (that I plan to buy), I would add say the 10 games that I know I wanna beat and leave out the rest for the time being. If I then for some reason get interested in another game I add that one when that happens.
Every game I get that I want to beat goes onto Backloggery (and with that, in my backlog) and get counted as a -1. Doesn't matter if I borrow it, if I have beaten it before on another system or it pops up in a subscription service like EA Access or PS+ "for free"/rented. If I wanna beat it it's a -1, and then it's also a +1 when I do beat it. Basically, it doesn't matter how I acquired the game! :D
Examples:
I borrowed God of War from my brother so I added it to my "bought" list for September as you can see (...I should probably change that to "added" or something btw!) and it's in my backlog now! Especially since I have yet to start it... oops.
Resident Evil 7 was added today even tho I gave it to my SO for his b-day in March 2017 and since we live together and share everything I technically acquired it a year and a half ago. But I had no plans to play it myself until I got interested just now thanks to a friend.
But as watdaeff4 said, it's up to everyone to figure out what feels best!
Resisted the temptations and cancelled my pre-orders for Kiwami 2, Spiderman and RDR 2. Feeling good :)
Bought: 0
Finished: Horizon: ZD, Ratchet and clank
Overall: +2
Currently playing Yakuza 0, The Evil Within.
Alright here we go.
September: 0
Bought: -4
- Spiderman
- Trails in sky 2
- Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
- Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Finished: +4
- Into The Breach
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
- Spiderman
- Forza Horizon 3
2018 Total Score: +5
Backlog prior to 2018 : -65
I did a deep dive through where I buy physical games from and all digital games (Bought or PS+/Gold I would want to play) and am at . This is a deep dive over the last 10 years to the best of my knowledge
By system:
2DS: -3
PS3: -8
PS4: -21
PSVR: -5
Switch: -3
Vita: -25
Slackassing and forgot to update this the past two months....September Update:
Mostly a Spider-Man month. This will be a horror game month; that is, until it becomes a Red Dead month.
System Shock 2 is the latest "wall of shame" game up, and depending on how things shake out I am going to try to squeeze in a replay of RE2. I want to at least do one of the scenarios again as sort of a refresher for the remake, because it's been over 10 years now since I last played through it.
Bought (-1):
Beaten (+2):
- Marvel's Spider-Man (PS4)
Currently Playing:
- Marvel's Spider-Man (PS4)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3DS)
Backlog Priorities:
- System Shock 2 (PC)
Bought in 2018: 22
- Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U)
- Assassin's Creed Origins (XBO)
- Halo 2 (XBO)
- Halo 3 (XBO)
- Halo 3: ODST (XBO)
Beat in 2018: 23
Current Score: +1