Now that 2015 is coming to a close, I feel I must re-focus for this new year.
After only playing 12 games in the last few months of 2015; less than 10% of my library! I'm imposing a thirty minute ceiling to sample each un-played game. I feel this will give me adequate time to assess whether or not I want to keep going on a particular title. Lets keep pushing this experiment forward.
Keep Calm and Game On,
rudy
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Breath of Death VII
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107300
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1317
Total Steam play time:
84 minutes
My rating:
4 out of 5
This game is excellent. 8-bit graphics, silly characters, great music really round out this game.
Verdict?
Will come back to this one!
Next game?
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107300
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1317
Total Steam play time:
84 minutes
My rating:
4 out of 5
This game is excellent. 8-bit graphics, silly characters, great music really round out this game.
Verdict?
Will come back to this one!
Next game?
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Braid
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1290
Total Steam play time:
0 hours.
Played this game on the xbox 360.
Was not a fan. If I remember right there was a lot of jumping... stupid jumping...
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Not currently installed.
Next game?
Breath of Death VII
http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1290
Total Steam play time:
0 hours.
Played this game on the xbox 360.
Was not a fan. If I remember right there was a lot of jumping... stupid jumping...
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Not currently installed.
Next game?
Breath of Death VII
Borderlands 2
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/49520
How Long to Beat? 31 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1274
Total Steam play time:
50+ on Xbox 360 & 3 Hours (on Steam).
Played and beat this game on the xbox 360.
Great game. Go play it.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Not currently installed.
Next game?
Braid
http://store.steampowered.com/app/49520
How Long to Beat? 31 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1274
Total Steam play time:
50+ on Xbox 360 & 3 Hours (on Steam).
Played and beat this game on the xbox 360.
Great game. Go play it.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Not currently installed.
Next game?
Braid
Blocks That Matter
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/111800
How Long to Beat? 5.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1176
Total Steam play time:
23 minutes.
**Doesn't work on the Steam Link. Controllers are unresponsive.**
The story with the two video game developers is a huge turn off. Obnoxious.
The controls are tight and graphics are cutesy, all good there. But not enough there to keep me playing.
This is definitely a hard puzzle game, and/or I'm really dumb.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled
Next game?
Borderlands 2
http://store.steampowered.com/app/111800
How Long to Beat? 5.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1176
Total Steam play time:
23 minutes.
**Doesn't work on the Steam Link. Controllers are unresponsive.**
The story with the two video game developers is a huge turn off. Obnoxious.
The controls are tight and graphics are cutesy, all good there. But not enough there to keep me playing.
This is definitely a hard puzzle game, and/or I'm really dumb.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled
Next game?
Borderlands 2
Monday, December 21, 2015
Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/218060
How Long to Beat? 6.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1084
Total Steam play time:
4 minutes.
Rhythm platformer, my two most disliked video game genres.
Text is completely legible. Graphics are modern and the charm is gone.
Controls are responsive.
Why is there a story?
Production budget has quite obviously increased. Since the game's download is five times bigger than part 1, I will assume they had a budget that was five times as big. Voice actor. Fancy graphics. Sigh. No thanks.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled.
Next game?
Blocks That Matter
http://store.steampowered.com/app/218060
How Long to Beat? 6.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1084
Total Steam play time:
4 minutes.
Rhythm platformer, my two most disliked video game genres.
Text is completely legible. Graphics are modern and the charm is gone.
Controls are responsive.
Why is there a story?
Production budget has quite obviously increased. Since the game's download is five times bigger than part 1, I will assume they had a budget that was five times as big. Voice actor. Fancy graphics. Sigh. No thanks.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled.
Next game?
Blocks That Matter
Bit.Trip Runner
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/63710
How Long to Beat? 8 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1085
Total Steam play time:
16 minutes.
Rhythm platformer, my two most disliked video game genres.
Text is completely illegible, otherwise graphics are neat.
Controls are responsive.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled
Next game?
Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
http://store.steampowered.com/app/63710
How Long to Beat? 8 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1085
Total Steam play time:
16 minutes.
Rhythm platformer, my two most disliked video game genres.
Text is completely illegible, otherwise graphics are neat.
Controls are responsive.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled
Next game?
Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
BioShock Infinite
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8870
How Long to Beat? 11.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1068
Total Steam play time:
15 hours.
What I didn't like:
The saving. Yeah there is a little icon on the top right, but sometimes it goes by so quick, one can easily miss it. It's only very obvious when you load into a different area and that happens once every hour/hour and a half.
Everything else:
The combat was good, not great. The rails were fun. The guns felt right. The powers were neat.
The graphics were great! I loved them. I'm obviously behind the times, but wow! Loved them.
But the story...
This game has the best story of any game I've ever played. At least in the top 3 of my all time list.
This ending was amazing!!! HOLY CRAP!!!
I found these two really good ending re-cap articles:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/27/an-attempt-to-understand-bioshock-infinites-brilliant-and-bizarre-ending/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/29/the-one-twist-in-bioshock-infinite-you-might-have-missed-completely/
I want to keep this spoiler free, so I will refrain. But the guitar scene. I. LOVE. THIS. GAME.
Hardware note: I played the majority of this game using the Steam Link. Besides a few hiccups, it ran very well.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Staying install because I own the DLC. Which I'll get to eventually. Maybe next?!
Next game?
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8870
How Long to Beat? 11.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1068
Total Steam play time:
15 hours.
What I didn't like:
The saving. Yeah there is a little icon on the top right, but sometimes it goes by so quick, one can easily miss it. It's only very obvious when you load into a different area and that happens once every hour/hour and a half.
Everything else:
The combat was good, not great. The rails were fun. The guns felt right. The powers were neat.
The graphics were great! I loved them. I'm obviously behind the times, but wow! Loved them.
But the story...
This game has the best story of any game I've ever played. At least in the top 3 of my all time list.
This ending was amazing!!! HOLY CRAP!!!
I found these two really good ending re-cap articles:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/27/an-attempt-to-understand-bioshock-infinites-brilliant-and-bizarre-ending/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/29/the-one-twist-in-bioshock-infinite-you-might-have-missed-completely/
I want to keep this spoiler free, so I will refrain. But the guitar scene. I. LOVE. THIS. GAME.
Hardware note: I played the majority of this game using the Steam Link. Besides a few hiccups, it ran very well.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Staying install because I own the DLC. Which I'll get to eventually. Maybe next?!
Next game?
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Friday, November 27, 2015
Super Metroid
Store Page:
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/WUE1-4fPdnQzop6b1XC8yD-2KyiI3LXh
How Long to Beat? 7.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=9390
Total play time:
9 hours 30 minutes.
Due to the urging of a very close friend, I began playing Super Metroid. I stopped playing after putting 9.5 hours into it and only getting about 1/2 way done. Either I'm really horrible at this game, or everyone on "How Long to Beat" does really slow speed runs. Verdict is still out.
The game is fantastic, it has great atmosphere, great music, tight controls, and amazing graphics. My biggest complaint about the game is, and I'm sure it's more my problem than it is the game's, too much platform jumping that I suck at.
This game has me torn. I want to finish it, but I want to move on. With the holidays coming around, and more games being added to my collection and older games I never got to. I'm moving on.
My rating:
4 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it.
Next game?
BioShock Infinite (for real this time?)
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/WUE1-4fPdnQzop6b1XC8yD-2KyiI3LXh
How Long to Beat? 7.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=9390
Total play time:
9 hours 30 minutes.
Due to the urging of a very close friend, I began playing Super Metroid. I stopped playing after putting 9.5 hours into it and only getting about 1/2 way done. Either I'm really horrible at this game, or everyone on "How Long to Beat" does really slow speed runs. Verdict is still out.
The game is fantastic, it has great atmosphere, great music, tight controls, and amazing graphics. My biggest complaint about the game is, and I'm sure it's more my problem than it is the game's, too much platform jumping that I suck at.
This game has me torn. I want to finish it, but I want to move on. With the holidays coming around, and more games being added to my collection and older games I never got to. I'm moving on.
My rating:
4 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it.
Next game?
BioShock Infinite (for real this time?)
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Ben There, Dan That
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/37400
How Long to Beat? 2 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1004
Total Steam play time:
21 minutes.
It's British and hilarious. I get it. Whatever. Moving on.
My rating:
3 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it... for now.
Next game?
BioShock Infinite
http://store.steampowered.com/app/37400
How Long to Beat? 2 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=1004
Total Steam play time:
21 minutes.
It's British and hilarious. I get it. Whatever. Moving on.
My rating:
3 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it... for now.
Next game?
BioShock Infinite
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/231040
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=13549
Total Steam play time:
25 minutes.
Great music/rhythm game. Not for me.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled.
Next game?
Ben There, Dan That!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/231040
How Long to Beat? 5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=13549
Total Steam play time:
25 minutes.
Great music/rhythm game. Not for me.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalled.
Next game?
Ben There, Dan That!
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Bastion
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100
How Long to Beat? 6.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=869
Total Steam play time:
38 minutes.
While this game is wonderful and majestic in every way. I don't care to play any more than I have. Not sure what it is about his game, but meh. I do see why people would absolutely adore this game.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalling
Next game?
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100
How Long to Beat? 6.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=869
Total Steam play time:
38 minutes.
While this game is wonderful and majestic in every way. I don't care to play any more than I have. Not sure what it is about his game, but meh. I do see why people would absolutely adore this game.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstalling
Next game?
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Antichamber
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/
How Long to Beat? 5.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=510
Total Steam play time:
2 hours.
The green gun taunts me behind a pane of glass...
I love the existentialness of this game. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm enjoying being confused and someone nauseous. Haven't beat it, but I think it's one that I'll go back to from time to time.
My rating:
4 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it.
Next game?
Bastion
http://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/
How Long to Beat? 5.5 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=510
Total Steam play time:
2 hours.
The green gun taunts me behind a pane of glass...
I love the existentialness of this game. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm enjoying being confused and someone nauseous. Haven't beat it, but I think it's one that I'll go back to from time to time.
My rating:
4 out of 5
Verdict?
Keeping it.
Next game?
Bastion
Friday, September 4, 2015
And Yet It Moves
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/18700/
How Long to Beat? 3 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=457
Total Steam play time:
26 minutes.
It has an interesting premise, no doubt. But after 26 minutes, I had enough. And those lizard graphics... wow.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
UNINSTALL!
Next game?
Antichamber
http://store.steampowered.com/app/18700/
How Long to Beat? 3 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=457
Total Steam play time:
26 minutes.
It has an interesting premise, no doubt. But after 26 minutes, I had enough. And those lizard graphics... wow.
My rating:
2 out of 5
Verdict?
UNINSTALL!
Next game?
Antichamber
Sunday, August 30, 2015
First Game! Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/
How Long to Beat? 8 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=440
Total Steam play time:
12 minutes.
Huh? Yeah, well, screw this amazing game. 2 of those minutes were tweaking the graphic options. About 10 minutes of actual play time. Playing in the daylight with headphones on, I was complete immersed and scared out of my mind. I got as far as lighting the first candle. I never want to play this game again. Too scary.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstall! (I'm just too scared!)
Next game?
And Yet It Moves
http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/
How Long to Beat? 8 hours.
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=440
Total Steam play time:
12 minutes.
Huh? Yeah, well, screw this amazing game. 2 of those minutes were tweaking the graphic options. About 10 minutes of actual play time. Playing in the daylight with headphones on, I was complete immersed and scared out of my mind. I got as far as lighting the first candle. I never want to play this game again. Too scary.
My rating:
5 out of 5
Verdict?
Uninstall! (I'm just too scared!)
Next game?
And Yet It Moves
What is this blog?
I recently discovered that on http://howlongtobeat.com/ it will scan your Steam account and tell you how long it will take to beat your entire collection.
As of 8/30/2015 I'm at 117 days and 4 hours.
Since I recently re-formatted and installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-10-from-windows-7-and-8/), I thought this moment would be fortuitous and I would only install one game at a time, starting alphabetically, and try and beat them (or at least play them once...).
Some games I've played before (and those will be noted), others have never been installed.
Some games I've played before (and those will be noted), others have never been installed.
Here we go...
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