Beat a game from your backlog this February

Josey Wales

So most if not all of us have a backlog of games. Why not try and get through a few of them. This month pick a game and beat it. Tell us what game you've chosen and a reason if you like. Then report back with any progress.

I've already chosen to beat inFAMOUS 2 in February.

To make it even more interesting you could post a list (or link) to the games in your backlog and have another member of boards choose your game for you. But they could be mean and choose a 100+ hour game

So come on, join me and tick some of those games off of your list.

Mr.Saturn

I've had Sonic Adventure 2 (DC) sitting there for yonks, going justifiably unloved, and then, for some odd reason, I decided that I'd waste the last 4 odd euro of my PSN wallet on the HD Battle version during the January sale.

Basically, I'm stuck with two copies of a game I can barely stand. Though, it tends to edge more on the tolerable side if you jam through all the cutscenes, and rush the Knuckles/Rouge fetch-quests.

Mind, I'm not long removed from a Sonic Colours (Wii) playthrough, and it can still get quite annoying thinking of how long it took'em to sort out a truly decent 3D Sonic.

TL;DR: Sonic Adventure 2.

eddhorse

Great idea, I have the Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection with loads of games, I've been trying too hard to do everything in games and get all trophies etc. and then there is Dark Souls that takes up so much time.
I will make a list and decide.

cherryghost

Didn't Kotaku issue this challenge last week?

DeSelby83

im trying to get through a few of my backlog, dead space 1+2, arkham city and company of heros. i keep getting drawn back to others though, skyrim, team fortress on steam and then halo 4 multiplayer. i cant seem to stick to a single player game without going back to the reliables. its not helped with only having limited gaming time a week. suppose its kinda stick to what you know you enjoy when time is limited. first world problems

Sephiroth_dude

Great thread idea

Josey Wales

cherryghost wrote: »

Didn't Kotaku issue this challenge last week?

Maybe they did, I didn't see it. But I took the idea from NeoGaf.

abbir

I finally finished Half Life 2 yesterday. Only took me a few years!

Syllabus

final fantasy 7 is the bane of my life.

1st played it on the PS1 - it had 3 discs, took about 30 hrs to finish the first disc and then the 2nd disc wouldnt load. have it now on the PS3. im afraid to go at it for fear of never being seen again

YouSavedMyLife

Nice thread idea. I would say ill finish Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II but i know ill just start it up and after one mission turn it off. I sooooooo want to like this game but the gameplay just isnt doing it for me Path of Exile and LoL are just eating all my gametime hours and deep inside i kinda want to play some of the other great games i have but i just know i wont

Ok, ill finish Bioshock 2...











...not

Sephiroth_dude

I wish I could get past that bloody boss I'm stuck on in Rogue Galaxy :mad:

Professey Chin

Lollypop Chainsaw for me right now (mainly cause I only started it a few days ago)
But now Ni No Kuni has arrived.....LC may have to wait....

Dave_The_Sheep

**** this. I'm getting Trine 2 and Bastion off my list this month.

pablomakaveli

Well i just finished Thirty Flights of Loving in about 10 minutes.

Didnt really have a clue what was going on and i cant for the life of me understand why its gotten such good reviews.

buckfast69

Since fifa 13 came out all my other games have been gathering dust. I really want to bet mass effect 3 finished, ive the lions share of it done so hopefilly i might be able to squeeze 2 games into feb.

I have a few other games that i only got half way through and gave up on them so ill have to get cracking with them again.

Retr0gamer

Syllabus wrote: »

final fantasy 7 is the bane of my life.

1st played it on the PS1 - it had 3 discs, took about 30 hrs to finish the first disc and then the 2nd disc wouldnt load. have it now on the PS3. im afraid to go at it for fear of never being seen again

You'll have it cleared in 30-40 hours. It's not long at all.

tonydude

Started Gears of War 2 last week, finished it and am currently half way through Heavy Rain. Next up GoW 3

Washington Irving

I've been clearing my backlog since just before Christmas. Have finished:

Portal
Portal 2
Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2
Trine
Trine 2
Lego LOTR (completed it straight away, wasn't really backlog)
Civ V: Gods & Kings (played a full game)

Have sunk some time into TF2 and Planetside 2, which I hadn't really bothered with previously.

Bastion and Tropico 3 next on the list!

JohnMarston

Just Cause 2 has been gathering dust since October. Gonna try finishing it

Sofiztikated

Right. I'll sign up for this. I have a back catalogue of tonnes of games. I tend to get bored of a game before I've finished it.

I'm going to mull over decision tonight (I'm working all night) and decide by 9am. I'll then start the game tomorrow.

I will report back each time I've played it, and let you know my thoughts on the game. I'll use spoiler tags, where appropriate.

I don't get as much game time as I'd like, but that might soon change, due to a change in job.

Notorioux

I'm trying my very best to finish all these at the mo....

Ni No Kuni
SKYRIM
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Xcom: Enemy Unknown
Far Cry 3
Darksiders 2

johnny_ultimate

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Well i just finished Thirty Flights of Loving in about 10 minutes.

Didnt really have a clue what was going on and i cant for the life of me understand why its gotten such good reviews.

The way it tells its story using cinematic editing techniques is wholly original and intriguing, challenging our preconcieved ideas of interactive space and time. Consider it more of an experiment in storytelling than a full on game in the traditional sense. Got great reviews because it challenges the well established rules much more than any bigger releases would dare, while still telling a surprisingly funny and involving story that really rewards a replay or two (try it with the commentary mode on).

Also, it is full of geeky Wong Kar-wai homages, which one can never begrudge.

YouSavedMyLife

Notorioux wrote: »

I'm trying my very best to finish all these at the mo....

Ni No Kuni
SKYRIM
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Xcom: Enemy Unknown
Far Cry 3
Darksiders 2

3 RPGs and Xcom. Yeah good luck finishing them this year

Josey Wales

JohnMarston wrote: »

Just Cause 2 has been gathering dust since October. Gonna try finishing it

That is a good choice. Just Cause 2 is a really fun game once you learn to ignore the story.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

it's a bit skyrimmy though. it's all great fun and you're really enjoying it until you suddenly realise you've been doing the exact same thing over and over again for the last 20 hours

RedXIV

Yeah this is my kind of thread. Am getting terrible for finishing games and I'm picking up too many to ignore this. This month I WILL finish Batman:Arkham Asylum.

When I finish it (or at the start of next month, but then at the latest) I'll def be up for putting up a list of games for people to pick. Problem is I'm pretty sure I've over 100....

deathrider

Finally started Super Princess Peach yesterday. It's been sitting there waiting to be played since xmas, but Pokémon has gotten all my attention instead. Seems to be handy enough, so I doubt it will take long. GTA: Chinatown Wars is up after that.

penev10

I've done a good job of clearing my backlog in the past year. It got to the stage where enough was enough and I just refused to buy any new games.

I then got 5 games as presents over Xmas (thank you Amazon wishlist ).

I'll commit to beating HALO 4 over Feb! do such recent games count

steve_r

I'm a disgrace, here's my list (of shame):

1. Arkham City - got bored with the gliding sections of the Ra's al Ghuh stuff and left it to gather dust. Shame cause I loved AA.
2. AC Brotherhood (I think - the one after AC2 anyway). I loved AC2, and wanted to catch up on the series before AC3 came out. That went well.
3. Max Payne 3. Loved MP1, replayed it loads. Enjoyed MP2. Got MP3, and even though I've a decent tv found it way too murky, couldn't enjoy it so stopped playing.
4. Kid Icarus - got so bored with this. It's fun and all but it wrecks the head sometimes.

So peoples, tell me what to do!

blaa85

Binary Domain, I've heard it's bloody brilliant and I got it dirt cheap.

Josey Wales

steve_r wrote: »

I'm a disgrace, here's my list (of shame):

1. Arkham City - got bored with the gliding sections of the Ra's al Ghuh stuff and left it to gather dust. Shame cause I loved AA.
2. AC Brotherhood (I think - the one after AC2 anyway). I loved AC2, and wanted to catch up on the series before AC3 came out. That went well.
3. Max Payne 3. Loved MP1, replayed it loads. Enjoyed MP2. Got MP3, and even though I've a decent tv found it way too murky, couldn't enjoy it so stopped playing.
4. Kid Icarus - got so bored with this. It's fun and all but it wrecks the head sometimes.

So peoples, tell me what to do!

An easy choice - AC Brotherhood. It is in my opinion the best of the AC games and one of the best, if not the very best game of this generation. The main character and setting are both excellent. Plus the introduction of your assassin followers adds lots of depth to the game.

TrustedApple

For me the mid term is going to give me some time to play games

Have

Assassin's Creed 3 to get back into over 50% done so far i just hate the game but i need get it off my backlog

Need For Speed Must Wonted will we here this weak for the Vita picked it up for 22 euros there off play cant wait to get playing some racing games on the move again

Sleeping Dogs Thanks to PSN+ it will get done soon

Devil May Cry HD as well about 35% into Number 1 but i forgot how hard the game is and how much games have dubbed down since then

Maybe add in what ever is free on PSN+ this mouth as well

steve_r

Josey Wales wrote: »

An easy choice - AC Brotherhood. It is in my opinion the best of the AC games and one of the best, if not the very best game of this generation. The main character and setting are both excellent. Plus the introduction of your assassin followers adds lots of depth to the game.

I'll do my best!

deathrider

samapple789 wrote: »

For me the mid term is going to give me some time to play games

Have

Assassin's Creed 3 to get back into over 50% done so far i just hate the game but i need get it off my backlog

Need For Speed Must Wonted will we here this weak for the Vita picked it up for 22 euros there off play cant wait to get playing some racing games on the move again

Sleeping Dogs Thanks to PSN+ it will get done soon

Devil May Cry HD as well about 35% into Number 1 but i forgot how hard the game is and how much games have dubbed down since then

Maybe add in what ever is free on PSN+ this mouth as well

Chuck the rest of your games out. You won't be needing them any more, all you'll need is Devil May Cry 3. I got my hands on Devil May Cry HD Collection a few months back and fell in love with it all over again. Amazing games (Devil 2 excluded)

djkeogh

I've already kicked off an initiative to clear out my backlog. I've got 3 games on the go at the moment.

Rage - I'm going through a constant shift of Love it and Hate it with this game. I love the actual game parts but not so mad about all the helping people around the town stuff and open world attempt. It's bogging down and bloating the game in my mind

The Darkness - I got this for 6 euro and had always meant to pick it up. Mainly got it as backstory for a playthrough of Darkness 2. It's a good game if a bit finicky in it's shooting. Liking the story though. Another Open World attempt that doesn't need it.

Fear 3 - Playing this Co-op with a friend and have to say I 'm really enjoying it.

I want to get these 3 games finished and passed on before thinking of any new games.

v3ttel

Good idea for a thread.

Farcry 3 story & Hitman Absolution for me hopefully. I've scratched the surface of both, but would like to close out the stories. Really enjoyed both, but progress stalled for a few weeks.

CastorTroy

I'm on Episode 2 of Walking Dead so hope to finish it soon, then move on to something else this month. And just went and added Heavy Rain to my backlog.

Monty - the one and only

magika... though when played with friends it can be explosive...
dungeon defenders - still havent finished the crystal shards, will ave to give that some time.

Cravez

I plan on completing Dark Souls hopefully this month. Putting in alot of my game time to it and I'm not even sure how much I have left!

folan

currently playing Hitman

In the backlog is

Batman AC
Amnesia (never finished)
C&C red alert 3
Empire Total War
Tropico 4
The Rainslick series (Penny arcade)
Limbo
And Dishonored.

I cannot buy another game until ALL of them are competed.

wnolan1992

This is awkward for me because I've only got access to my Xbox 2 nights a week...

But, I'm going to try and finish Hitman: Absolution, I got it before Christmas, and still haven't played it.

Other than that, I'm also going to try and finish Red Faction: Armageddon, which I started in December, loved, but just kinda stopped playing.


Great thread idea btw.

balkieb2002

I'm currently going through my PS3 backlog.

Decided last month to pick two games and play between them till completion then move on. I'm trying to pick two differnt genres to mix things up once I get tired/stuck in one.

Last month (completed)
God of War trilogy.
The Walking Dead.
Far Cry 3.

This month:
Red Dead Redemption. Started it last month but its a fairly long game but I'm making good progress so I am hoping to get it completed early this month.
Catherine. Have gotten far into it but the current levels boss "puzzle" is providing a real stumbling block

K.O.Kiki

I think I'm <5hrs from finishing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, so I'll tackle Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD next.

K.O.Kiki

deathrider wrote: »

Chuck the rest of your games out. You won't be needing them any more, all you'll need is Devil May Cry 3. I got my hands on Devil May Cry HD Collection a few months back and fell in love with it all over again. Amazing games (Devil 2 excluded)

So how many times did Cerberus kill you, first time around?

Grimebox

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

I think I'm <5hrs from finishing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, so I'll tackle Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD next.

So your at the very beginning of Deus Ex:HR? :P

deathrider

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

So how many times did Cerberus kill you, first time around?

A whole lot more than I'd like to admit, lol.

K.O.Kiki

Grimebox wrote: »

So your at the very beginning of Deus Ex:HR? :P

I'm almost certain I've played more than 25hrs on this play through so I fail to see the joke...

super_furry

Half-Life 2. Have a Steam save about 11 hours into it but never went any further. Got a new iMac so it'll be perfect to give it a first run out on.

Grimebox

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

I'm almost certain I've played more than 25hrs on this play through so I fail to see the joke...

I think I'm misremembering the game then. I flew through it in a weekend and found it to be the perfect length to suit my taste, somewhat short and sweet. I seem to remember people complaining about the length? Maybe I'm wrong and getting mixed up with another game

sarumite

Josey Wales wrote: »

So most if not all of us have a backlog of games. Why not try and get through a few of them. This month pick a game and beat it. Tell us what game you've chosen and a reason if you like. Then report back with any progress.

I've already chosen to beat inFAMOUS 2 in February.

To make it even more interesting you could post a list (or link) to the games in your backlog and have another member of boards choose your game for you. But they could be mean and choose a 100+ hour game

So come on, join me and tick some of those games off of your list.

Lols....I jsut started inFamous 2 for the same reason. It was in my backlog and there isn't much out lately that floats my boat. It was either inFamous 2 or Deus X:HR. I played about an hour of both and decided to do inFamous as I loved the original game. I am not sure this game is grabbing me in the same as the original although I plan on sticking with it. I am currently playing as good, though I would like to replay as bad.

richymcdermott

i beat xenoblade chronicles few days ago. great game , took me near 2 years to beat though :pac: