What Games Have You Completed? (2021 Edition)

TenLeftFingers · 28-01-2021 1:45am

Finished Batman : The Movie on Amiga. I used to be able to do it on one life but seem to have lost my mojo a little.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 30-01-2021 3:02am

Mr.Saturn · 30-01-2021 4:12am

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

GAME ACA NeoGeo: The King of Fighters '94
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

My fingers are red. That's all I'm saying.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PLAYSTATION 4
2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PLAYSTATION 4
3|GRIS|PLAYSTATION 4
4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PLAYSTATION 4
5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|NINTENDO SWITCH
6|ACA NEOGEO: THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94|PLAYSTATION 4

Did you sweep-scum Rugal?

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 30-01-2021 3:49pm

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

Did you sweep-scum Rugal?

Haven't got a clue what that is -- I played like a noob, and it took multiple attempts to beat him, so I guess I got lucky? :pac:

Retr0gamer · 30-01-2021 6:08pm

Game|Platform|Game|Platform
Megaman X2|SNES||
Streets of Rage 4|PC||
Sekiro|PC||
Megaman 7|SNES||
Megaman 8|PS1||
Megaman X3|SNES||
Megaman & Bass|SNES||

Megaman & Bass

I said I'd take a break from Megaman. I lied.

But I definitely need a break because **** this game.

This is a very late SNES game, 1998, and was created after MM8 on the PS1 as a game for children who couldn't upgrade to the next gen.

For children!?! What kind of children! This game is insanely hard.

To give the game credit the boss fights are mostly good and each level tries multiple new things. It's just the the levels are so tough and then the bosses can be very hard to beat.

You have a choice to play the game as megaman or bass. The levels seem designed around Bass as they are much easier while they are just full of infuriating dick moves for Megaman. But Bass as an awful time with bosses if he doesn't have their weakness.

The absolute worst part of this game are the last two stages. The first of them is a massive super tough stage with two really difficult sub bosses and an end boss with three stages. Lose all your lives? Back to the start with you.

The last level is the classic Megaman boss rush but it's handled completely differently. In all other games you can choose what boss to fight next and get a small amount of healing between each boss meaning there's a lot of strategy. In this you have no choice over what boss you fight as it's totally linear. Between most bosses is a linear section of stage which is tough and some will allow you to heal. Some don't. This isn't a problem for megaman because late game he can..... very slowly regen health. Bass though has an awful time.

These two stages elevate this game to the worst game in the classic series. It's just unfair and bad design.

It uses a lot of graphics from Megeman 8 but isn't quite as well animated. It still looks gorgeous. And while I was not impressed with any of the previous SNES Megaman music this one has some great tunes.

Mr.Saturn · 30-01-2021 6:35pm

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Haven't got a clue what that is -- I played like a noob, and it took multiple attempts to beat him, so I guess I got lucky? :pac:

GAME The King of Fighters '95 (KOF Collection)
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

I was just happy to be able to pick my own team this time around.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PLAYSTATION 4
2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PLAYSTATION 4
3|GRIS|PLAYSTATION 4
4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PLAYSTATION 4
5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|NINTENDO SWITCH
6|ACA NEOGEO: THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94|PLAYSTATION 4
7|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95 (KOF COLLECTION)|PLAYSTATION 4

Rugal is notorious for a) being broken and b) just walking into low-kicks/sweeps so a generation of gamers can cheese a win against him. You've got Goenitz and Orochi to go......fun times.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 30-01-2021 9:01pm

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

Rugal is notorious for a) being broken and b) just walking into low-kicks/sweeps so a generation of gamers can cheese a win against him. You've got Goenitz and Orochi to go......fun times.

Just came away from it there.

GAME The King of Fighters '96 (KOF Collection: The Orochi Saga)
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

Fúck Goenitz and fúck his tornado attack.

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GAME The King of Fighters '97: Global Match
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

Orochi wasn't as hard as I was expecting.

I've been abusing the hell out of Joe Higashi since KOF 94. I try mixing it up but Higashi is just so handy to use for me. He's my favourite so far.

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GAME The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

Omega Rugal has to be one of the cheapest bosses I have ever fought in a 2D fighting game in my life.....I had to resort to just standing back like a wimp, hitting him with a low kick until I felt safe to do a super deadly attack. Took about 20 tries (I counted around 20, anyway) and I had to resort to wearing a glove for my left hand as my thumb has actually gone tender.

How people play these games on a competitive level I'll never understand.

What can I say, I like to be punished. lol

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GAME Neo Geo Battle Coliseum*
PLATFORM Xbox 360

I put an asterisk on this because it didn't really feel like I completed it as there are a number of different final bosses you can aim to fight against; it all depends on how you play leading up to the last level. I only managed to beat the boss that needed the lowest recommended specified objectives (being none) but it took me flipping ages to get there. Since my guy (Joe Higashi) isn't in this game I had to force myself to learn how to use other characters, but I ended up using Haohmaru from (Samurai Shodown) and cheesing his strong punch attack.

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GAME Fatal Fury (ACA NeoGeo)
PLATFORM PlayStation 4

Bare-bones by today's standard but still a solid fighter.

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GAME Street Fighter (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

I was starting to get so used to SNK games that I wanted to see how a Capcom fighter felt in comparison..... I got the 30th Anniversary Collection on Steam there, decided to give that a go by starting with SF1............ lol bad start.

Christ that game was god-awful. How anyone could possibly hope to beat this game in one sitting, I'll never know. I saved it after every fight, and Sagat can go fck a duck. What a horribly-made, outdated game.

Bad Controls
Outrageously bad hit-detection
Cheap Enemies
Bland visuals

I'm so glad to have that over and done with.

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GAME Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

Much better.

I've noticed one mechanic that seems to be very apparent while playing these fighting games lately. Now, it could be a placebo effect on my end, but it just seems too much of a coincidence: nearly all opponents have this desperation mechanic that occurs if they're close to being defeated -- like they become more aggressive and unpredictable. That's how it seems to me, I'm probably just imagining it -- maybe the desperation is on my end and I'm getting more nervous.

SF2:WW is as basic a Street Fighter 2 game as you're gonna get (obviously) and it really shows here. If you're ever gonna play a SF2 title, don't go here - what's the point? At least go for Hyper Fighting if you're gonna go close to it but I would recommend SS2 Turbo, which I'll get to eventually.

I know I said I was gonna play the King of Fighters series through to 2003 but I'm kind-of having 2D-fighter-fever. Loving all of these games and how different they all play.

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GAME Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

This one, while on the surface looking like the exact same game with 4 extra characters to play as, was actually more fun to play, if that makes sense. It felt more balanced. There were plenty of times on the original SF2 where I felt it was really easy to cheese my way to the end. Even M. Bison was piss easy at the time. This one was more challenging. Onto Hyper Fighting now, I think.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|
#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PLAYSTATION 4
2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PLAYSTATION 4
3|GRIS|PLAYSTATION 4
4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PLAYSTATION 4
5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|NINTENDO SWITCH
6|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94 (ACA NEOGEO)|PLAYSTATION 4
7|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PLAYSTATION 4
8|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '96 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PLAYSTATION 4
9|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97: GLOBAL MATCH|PLAYSTATION 4
10|THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98: ULTIMATE MATCH|PLAYSTATION 4
11|NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM|XBOX 360
12|FATAL FURY (ACA NEOGEO)|PLAYSTATION 4
13|STREET FIGHTER (30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
14|STREET FIGHTER II: THE WORLD WARRIOR (30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
15|STREET FIGHTER II: CHAMPION EDITION (30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

ShaneU · 30-01-2021 9:22pm

Hitman 2 is my first game finished this year. But I'll be playing it a lot more because there's so much to do in the levels. Really fun game. My main gripe with the earlier games was I'd be wandering around aimlessly trying to find a key or specific outfit to let me stealth my way through.The new mission stories really help with this. Not in any rush to get Hitman 3 either.

earthwormjack · 01-02-2021 1:12am

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|Astro's Playroom|PS5
2|Spider Man Remastered|PS5
3|Maneater|PS5
4|Jedi: Fallen Order|Series X
5|Streets of Rage 4|Series X

Jedi: Fallen Order. Decent enough Star Wars romp but there wasn't an original bone in the games body. Weak platforming, a lot of back tracking and clunky combat made it a chore to play at times. Feeling like a proper jedi towards the end of the game was nice though. I did turn the difficulty down halfway through to power through the story as I didn't find the combat all that enjoyable. I did like Greez though.

Streets of Rage 4. Years since I played any Streets of Rage game. Loved it. Great soundtrack, visuals and was a treat to play. Might go through it again co-op with my son.

Mr.Fantastic · 01-02-2021 10:54am

#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|Streets of Rage 4 | Switch
2|Cyberpunk 2077 | PS5(Ps4 version)
3| Star Wars Battlefront 2 Campaign | Ps5(ps4 version)

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Campaign

Really enjoyed this was short and sweet but it was better than it had any right to be picked this up around a year and half ago and it felt by the way side,

Its actually very enjoyable online to dip into lacks the tactical nature of other multiplayer games but its good sandbox mode for star wars fans since they got rid of the pay to win.

I managed to add a good bit to the backlog after getting a series x, so in-between sunset overdrive , life is strange season 2 on ps5 and nearly finished ffx on switch.

Kingp35 · 01-02-2021 3:27pm

#|Game|Platform
1| Resident Evil 3| PlayStation 4|
2| Resident Evil 4| PlayStation 4|
3| Yakuza Kiwami| PlayStation 4

Yakuza Kiwami

I have never played any of the Yakuza games before but I saw it mentioned that in another thread that they were on sale so I decided to give the first one a go as a break from the RE games and have to say I enjoyed it a lot! Excellent story, well written humour, good action despite being a bit too easy and loads to do in the open world. A much better version of GTA. I think I'm now hooked and I'll have to work my way through the rest of the games now!

My only small gripe would be the ridiculous completion list of the requirement to playthrough the game twice if you want to go for the platinum trophy. I usually try for the plat trophy in open world games but I never go for it if I'm required to play through a game more than once.

Mr.Saturn · 01-02-2021 4:33pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

#|Game|Platform
1| Resident Evil 3| PlayStation 4|
2| Resident Evil 4| PlayStation 4|
3| Yakuza Kiwami| PlayStation 4

Yakuza Kiwami

I have never played any of the Yakuza games before but I saw it mentioned that in another thread that they were on sale so I decided to give the first one a go as a break from the RE games and have to say I enjoyed it a lot! Excellent story, well written humour, good action despite being a bit too easy and loads to do in the open world. A much better version of GTA. I think I'm now hooked and I'll have to work my way through the rest of the games now!

My only small gripe would be the ridiculous completion list of the requirement to playthrough the game twice if you want to go for the platinum trophy. I usually try for the plat trophy in open world games but I never go for it if I'm required to play through a game more than once.

How did you get on with the car-chase section? It's bit of a strange difficulty spike, especially so late into things.

Mr.Fantastic · 01-02-2021 5:14pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

#|Game|Platform
1| Resident Evil 3| PlayStation 4|
2| Resident Evil 4| PlayStation 4|
3| Yakuza Kiwami| PlayStation 4

Yakuza Kiwami

I have never played any of the Yakuza games before but I saw it mentioned that in another thread that they were on sale so I decided to give the first one a go as a break from the RE games and have to say I enjoyed it a lot! Excellent story, well written humour, good action despite being a bit too easy and loads to do in the open world. A much better version of GTA. I think I'm now hooked and I'll have to work my way through the rest of the games now!

My only small gripe would be the ridiculous completion list of the requirement to playthrough the game twice if you want to go for the platinum trophy. I usually try for the plat trophy in open world games but I never go for it if I'm required to play through a game more than once.

Yakuza 0 is great also as it uses the dragon engine, yet to jump into yakuza kiwami 2 but its meant to be fantastic.

Kingp35 · 01-02-2021 5:26pm

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

How did you get on with the car-chase section? It's bit of a strange difficulty spike, especially so late into things.

Got through it first go, maybe I was just lucky although I was very low on health by the end.

I found the rest of the game easy because you could so many health items in your inventory that you were never going to run out.

skerry · 01-02-2021 6:29pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

Got through it first go, maybe I was just lucky although I was very low on health by the end.

I found the rest of the game easy because you could so many health items in your inventory that you were never going to run out.

Distinctly remember that section being a pain the the hoop. Also the tendency for every boss to enter rage mode and regen health mid fight. Think I only copped how to deal with that towards the end of the game. Swig back a heat potion and slap them out of it.

Zero is great too and a nice step up from Kiwami. Not sure if it uses dragon engine but it's definitely better looking. Playing though Like a Dragon at the moment and it's brilliant

CastorTroy · 01-02-2021 8:03pm

Horizon Zero Dawn and the Frozen Wilds DLC.
Liked it and will pick up the sequel at some point.

Mal-Adjusted · 02-02-2021 2:55am

#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|Bioshock 2 | PC
2|GTA San Andreas | PC

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

What a Game. I never finished it way back when and haven't played it since but it really is something else. the map is enormous and not one inch goes to waste, the five or so areas are all very distinctive and full of personality. The plot and characters are appropriatly OTT but CJ is just grounded enough to pull it off. The light RPG elements don't really fit but are more f a distraction than a problem.

Something i feel is a problem was the airplane segments. The whole game grinds to a halt in the last qurter and you have to do ten flight school tests so you can fly a plane and you only end up flying on three or so missions. It feels really uncomfortable and kinda just thrown in. Planes are only really good for getting across the map quicker but they're hard to control and just driving the map is nore fun.

Anyway, mini rant over. San andreas is a great game and almpst perfect for it's time.

wotzgoingon · 02-02-2021 6:01pm

It's still up there as one of my all time favourites. GTA V was still brilliant as well but San An is better. Hopefully GTA VI is just as good as those two.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 02-02-2021 6:44pm

GAME Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

This one was a lot tougher - probably because the speed was increased and I had less time to react. I got the hang of it eventually until I got to M. Bison. It took about 10 or 11 fights to realise the only thing I could really do was spam the Tatsumaki. It worked.

Good game but I'm starting to get tired of the SF2 formula. I'm on to the Super series next so at least there are new characters to fight.

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GAME Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

Cleaner audio and new characters to play with. Didn't get to fight Akuma, unfortunately.
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GAME Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

Delighted to get SF2 done with. Was getting ridiculous by the last boss on this (Akuma). This was brutal........
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GAME Street Fighter Alpha (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

This one felt very streamlined compared to SF2. I've played all these games numerous times before over my life but never back to back like this. Alpha was much simpler than the last game. Nice cartoonish visuals as well. I completely forgot Adon and Birdie (from the original SF) made their appearance in this game, as well as Guy and Sodom from (Final Fight). I think this might have been the first time Street Fighter went a bit mental with its characters, as there is another character in the game called Dan, supposedly a parody of Ryo from King of Fighters and Art of Fighting (which I've yet to play).

Plotwise I think the game is set between SF1 & SF2 (which explains Birdie and Adon's appearance and Sagat's monologue before you fight him).
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GAME Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

Once again, it felt easier to play. I have nothing much else to say about it other than.... Akuma's the final boss - that's pretty much it.
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GAME Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

This was probably the best one I've played out of all of 'em so far.
It just perfected everything.
Not sure about the inclusion of dialogue and cutscenes (even though there were very little, but it usually serves as a foundation for more cutscenes in later games)
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GAME Street Fighter III: New Generation (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

I hate Gill.
Gill is a prick, and he fúcking knows it.
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GAME Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

One of the more striking features about this game is the fact that it can be played in true widescreen. Sadly I think it's the only one in the collection that does. Makes the game look a lot better.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|
#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PLAYSTATION 4
2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PLAYSTATION 4
3|GRIS|PLAYSTATION 4
4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PLAYSTATION 4
5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|NINTENDO SWITCH
6|KOF '94 (ACA NEOGEO)|PLAYSTATION 4
7|KOF '95 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PLAYSTATION 4
8|KOF '96 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PLAYSTATION 4
9|KOF '97: GLOBAL MATCH|PLAYSTATION 4
10|KOF '98: ULTIMATE MATCH|PLAYSTATION 4
11|NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM|XBOX 360
12|FATAL FURY (ACA NEOGEO)|PLAYSTATION 4
13|STREET FIGHTER (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
14|SFII: THE WORLD WARRIOR (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
15|SFII: CHAMPION EDITION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
16|SFII: HYPER FIGHTING (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
17|SSFII: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
18|SSFII TURBO (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
19|SF ALPHA (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
20|SF ALPHA 2 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
21|SF ALPHA 3 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
22|SF3: NEW GENERATION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC
23|SF3: 2ND IMPACT (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

Retr0gamer · 03-02-2021 10:12am

Gamer Bhoy 89..... all these fighting games feel like cheating.

TinCanMan · 03-02-2021 10:27am

Bioshock Infinite [PS4] - I loved this game but not quite as much as the first. Although very different from 1 & 2 there are some slight similarities with weapons and vigours(plasmids). If you've never played a Bioshock game then the collection is available quite cheaply. I would highly recommend all three for those that haven't played them. They are masterpieces and should be played in order of release date i.e. 1,2 and then infinite.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider [PS4] - If you've played a Tomb Raider game before then you'll know what to expect. This one is slightly less combat heavy than the first two in the trilogy and more focussed on stealth and exploration. It's a beautiful looking game and whilst I enjoyed it I found it to be the weakest of the three.

ReganBrady · 03-02-2021 10:32am

I am about to complete Paradise Killer

skerry · 03-02-2021 10:46am

TinCanMan wrote: »

Bioshock Infinite [PS4] - I loved this game but not quite as much as the first. Although very different from 1 & 2 there are some slight similarities with weapons and vigours(plasmids). If you've never played a Bioshock game then the collection is available quite cheaply. I would highly recommend all three for those that haven't played them. They are masterpieces and should be played in order of release date i.e. 1,2 and then infinite.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider [PS4] - If you've played a Tomb Raider game before then you'll know what to expect. This one is slightly less combat heavy than the first two in the trilogy and more focussed on stealth and exploration. It's a beautiful looking game and whilst I enjoyed it I found it to be the weakest of the three.

Finished Infinite over the Christmas myself. Played on Series X, looks super with auto HDR. Its the one Bioshock game I never completed and really enjoyed it, much more than the bit I played on release. Story is great. DLC supposed to be good too so must try get that started.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 03-02-2021 4:17pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Gamer Bhoy 89..... all these fighting games feel like cheating.

How d'ye mean?

Retr0gamer · 03-02-2021 4:38pm

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

How d'ye mean?

I'm not saying it's a competition or anything but if you were feeling anyway competitive....

Think I need to break out the fighting game anthologies :pac:

YoshiSays · 03-02-2021 4:57pm

Sounds like a competition

Does BOTW on Wii U and Switch count as one game or 2 games ?

Retr0gamer · 03-02-2021 5:06pm

YoshiSays wrote: »

Sounds like a competition Does BOTW on Wii U and Switch count as one game or 2 games ?

No that there is some real cheating!

Honestly I just use this thread to keep my own tally. It's not a competition. If you feel you've beaten a game then put it in here.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 03-02-2021 6:02pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm not saying it's a competition or anything but if you were feeling anyway competitive....

Think I need to break out the fighting game anthologies :pac:

Competitive about what? The games? They're hard as hell lol

Retr0gamer wrote: »

No that there is some real cheating!

Honestly I just use this thread to keep my own tally. It's not a competition. If you feel you've beaten a game then put it in here.

I get a little slow with things like this - I have no idea what you're talking about lol If you mean me using save states per fight, yeah, I will abuse that shít :pac::pac:

Retr0gamer · 03-02-2021 6:09pm

I'm just joking with you that you are ploughing ahead of everyone in games completed with all these fighting games. It's giving me an inferiority complex :pac:

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 03-02-2021 6:16pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm just joking with you that you are ploughing ahead of everyone in games completed with all these fighting games. It's giving me an inferiority complex :pac:

Ohhhh!! Forgive me I'm really feckin slow with that. Jokes go over my head, a lot lol I'm the type that needs an explanation.

Tell ya what: If I beat all of the SF games in that collection, then I'll reduce it down as one single game

13|STREET FIGHTER 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION|PC

Retr0gamer · 03-02-2021 7:08pm

You don't have to. I plan to Megaman the **** out of my list

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 04-02-2021 2:53pm

GAME Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection)
PLATFORM PC

That's it. The last one. I have the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection done and dusted.

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Retr0gamer · 04-02-2021 4:06pm

Did you enjoy the final boss's resurrection super art? :pac:

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 04-02-2021 4:17pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Did you enjoy the final boss's resurrection super art? :pac:

No I did not :pac: It took me a while to realise that I could actually attack him before he landed his super attack as well, which rendered him unable to resurrect. I hate that guy so much

YoshiSays · 04-02-2021 10:45pm

Control, Xbox Series X, Game pass, put some thoughts on gaming general. Very enjoyable.

TinCanMan · 05-02-2021 1:13pm

Bioshock Infinite [PS4] - I loved this game but not quite as much as the first. Although very different from 1 & 2 there are some slight similarities with weapons and vigours(plasmids). If you've never played a Bioshock game then the collection is available quite cheaply. I would highly recommend all three for those that haven't played them. They are masterpieces and should be played in order of release date i.e. 1,2 and then infinite.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider [PS4] - If you've played a Tomb Raider game before then you'll know what to expect. This one is slightly less combat heavy than the first two in the trilogy and more focussed on stealth and exploration. It's a beautiful looking game and whilst I enjoyed it I found it to be the weakest of the three.

Astro's Playroom [PS5] - First things first, this game is seriously fun with so much nostalgia thrown in from Playstation history that I was grinning like an idiot at times. But what's most impressive is that they used this game to highlight the new features of the Dualsense controller and boy does it shine. This is a revolution in controller design and I can't wait to see how other games will make use of it in the near future. There's a real wow factor about the Dualsense and it lives up to all the hype.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 05-02-2021 3:18pm

GAME Shank
PLATFORM PC

Look everyone, something that's not a fighting game :pac:

Not deep, not even that engaging from a plot-perspective. It's mindless, it's easy, and it's quick, and it's a hack'n'slash, which I'll play any day of the week.

(I figured since I'm potentially going to have a lot of games on my list this year, I went on the previous Completed Games thread and copied Retr0gamer's table layout. It was way more complicated than it needed to be :pac:)

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GAME Shank 2
PLATFORM PC

This game encourages a little more replayability than the prequel, as there are plenty of unlockable content that you wouldn't really be able to obtain in one playthrough. Even the achievements are a little more on the grindy side compared to the last one.

Gameplay-wise (and this one's for Retr0gamer if he's still looking to play it), it plays almost the same as the original. Few extra moves/attacks have been added but they're subtle enough. Chances are, if you've played Shank 1, you've played Shank 2. A few little QOL fixes were added but like I said they're a bit subtle (like in Shank 1 you had to hold 'down' and press R1/RB to pick up an item. In Shank 2, you just need to press R1/RB). It's basically an improved version of Shank 1 with a different plot. If you're the completionist type, there's enough to keep you busy over, I'd say, 3 or 4 playthroughs. The campaign, while longer than Shank 1, is still relatively short.

It took me just over 3 hours to beat but that was with numerous deaths, which segues into my final point; Shank 2 is much more challenging than the original. There is one thing about both games that I probably shouldn't be annoyed at, but it annoys me anyway; at no point do you have any form of temporary invincibility while doing certain attacks. Like any animation can be interrupted. This was something I couldn't get used to. The game gets a little cheap at times. It's very difficult to keep a combo going as well - I'm probably comparing it to Streets of Rage 4 in that regard, but the combo system in Shank 2 (and Shank 1) is not very lenient. If you stop attacking for literally 0.5 seconds, the combo is over. I think the devs compensated for this as well, as in Shank 1 you had to get a combo of 100 to unlock a certain costume (and an achievement). In Shank 2, the achievement was to get a combo of 20 hits 10 seperate times.

I'm waffling on.

Shank 2 is good but only if you liked Shank 1. If you didn't like Shank 1, you probably won't like Shank 2, though it is a slight improvement.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|
#|GAME|PLATFORM|#|GAME|PLATFORM|#|GAME|PLATFORM

1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PS4|11|NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM|XBOX 360|21|SF ALPHA 3 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PS4|12|FATAL FURY (ACA NEOGEO)|PS4|22|SF3: NEW GENERATION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

3|GRIS|PS4|13|STREET FIGHTER (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|23|SF3: 2ND IMPACT (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PS4|14|SFII: THE WORLD WARRIOR (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|24|SF3: 3RD STRIKE (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION|PC

5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|SWITCH|15|SFII: CHAMPION EDITION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|25|SHANK|PC

6|KOF '94 (ACA NEOGEO)|PS4|16|SFII: HYPER FIGHTING (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|26|SHANK 2|PC

7|KOF '95 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PS4|17|SSFII: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

8|KOF '96 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PS4|18|SSFII TURBO (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

9|KOF '97: GLOBAL MATCH|PS4|19|SF ALPHA (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

10|KOF '98: ULTIMATE MATCH|PS4|20|SF ALPHA 2 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

McFly85 · 06-02-2021 9:28pm

#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|Days Gone| PS5
2|Final Fantasy IX | Switch

Final Fantasy IX

After replaying VII and VIII last year, and having it recommended to me from a few friends, I decided to play IX as it was their favourite of the ps1 games.

Overall I enjoyed it! I liked the story, and it’s one of the most likeable cast of characters in a final fantasy game(Steiner is the best!) and I enjoyed the side quests too.

However, I found the first half of the game sloooowwwwwww. The Active Time Events(cutscenes) had the game trudging along. You could have spent a fair few minutes in a main story cutscene then as soon as you’re given back control, there’s more cutscenes to watch. I know they’re optional but I felt I had to watch them anyway because I didn’t want to miss anything. By the time you get an airship and are properly let off the leash it becomes much more fun, but you are very deep into the game by the time it happens.

The battle system is nothing groundbreaking but it’s fun nonetheless. Trance was fine but barely used, but equipment hunting for abilities was enjoyable. Overall though I found it a little disappointing they reverted to type after pushing the boat out a bit with VIIIs junction system.

I enjoyed my time with it, I will go back and finish the rest of the side quests at some point, but I’m not sure I’ll play through it all again. If I do though I’ll be skipping those ATEs!

Retr0gamer · 07-02-2021 1:18am

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Gameplay-wise (and this one's for Retr0gamer if he's still looking to play it), it plays almost the same as the original.

:pac: Actually appreciate the review. Thanks!

Mr.Fantastic · 08-02-2021 2:48pm

#|GAME|PLATFORM
1|Streets of Rage 4 | Switch
2|Cyberpunk 2077 | PS5(Ps4 version)
3| Remnant from the ashes | PS5(ps4)
4| Life is strange Season 2 | PS5(PS4)
5| FFX HD remaster | Switch

Life is strange Season 2

Wrapped this up over a few weeks. Really enjoyed but jesus it was so grim, also the brother was super annoying just god damn listen to me.:P
Felt it wasn't as good as the first but the multiple endings made up for the disappointing one LIS had.

FFX HD remaster

This was surely a blast from the past, played this when I was 10 and replaying it I legit had not a clue what the feck, was going on.
Was a bit bittersweet personally for me as I remember watching my late brother finish this and play it. It brought back some memories, also highlights for me even though people see games as throwaway media they can have really strong memories attached to them, especially for younger generations.

Retr0gamer · 10-02-2021 12:09pm

Game|Platform|Game|Platform
Megaman X2|SNES||
Streets of Rage 4|PC||
Sekiro|PC||
Megaman 7|SNES||
Megaman 8|PS1||
Megaman X3|SNES||
Megaman & Bass|SNES||
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim|PS4||

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Really did not know what to expect from this. A plot heavy game from Vanillaware who despite really enjoying all their games haven't really excelled when it comes to plot.

Thankfully I had nothing to worry about. 13 Sentinels is a triumph of sci-fi writing. The story following the 13 protagonists is full surprises and while complex is never hard to follow or convoluted which is an achievement considering all the plot threads that need to be disentangled. Any complaints are minor, there's more focus on exploring the science fiction than characterisation but this never really detracted from it. To me it was an exploration on how pop culture affects and influences us and it's importance.

There's a battle mode as well which while not very challenging I did find a lot of fun. While the main game has some of the best looking visuals of any game of last generation, the battle mode is represented in abstract tron like visuals. I didn't have a problem with this but it would have been great to see the battles in gorgeous vanillaware 2D art. The sound design is fantastic here with each attack feeling very impactful. And while we are on sound this game has the best soundtrack I've heard from last year. The battle themes in particular are absolute standouts.

Super easy Platinum as well considering it's my only platinum trophy and I've absolutely no interest in getting trophies but still got it!

skerry · 10-02-2021 12:48pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Game|Platform|Game|Platform
Megaman X2|SNES||
Streets of Rage 4|PC||
Sekiro|PC||
Megaman 7|SNES||
Megaman 8|PS1||
Megaman X3|SNES||
Megaman & Bass|SNES||
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim|PS4||

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Really did not know what to expect from this. A plot heavy game from Vanillaware who despite really enjoying all their games haven't really excelled when it comes to plot.

Thankfully I had nothing to worry about. 13 Sentinels is a triumph of sci-fi writing. The story following the 13 protagonists is full surprises and while complex is never hard to follow or convoluted which is an achievement considering all the plot threads that need to be disentangled. Any complaints are minor, there's more focus on exploring the science fiction than characterisation but this never really detracted from it. To me it was an exploration on how pop culture affects and influences us and it's importance.

There's a battle mode as well which while not very challenging I did find a lot of fun. While the main game has some of the best looking visuals of any game of last generation, the battle mode is represented in abstract tron like visuals. I didn't have a problem with this but it would have been great to see the battles in gorgeous vanillaware 2D art. The sound design is fantastic here with each attack feeling very impactful. And while we are on sound this game has the best soundtrack I've heard from last year. The battle themes in particular are absolute standouts.

Super easy Platinum as well considering it's my only platinum trophy and I've absolutely no interest in getting trophies but still got it!

Had my eye on this for a while. Down to 29.99 on PS store at the moment too. Tempted, although I only started into Demon Souls yesterday so will probably be at that for a while

Retr0gamer · 10-02-2021 12:59pm

It's worth it. It's like binging an amazing sci-fi series. It's pretty much the best thing I played that was released last year. The disappointing Last of Us 2 made off with all the story and narrative awards last year like a criminal when this game exists.

wotzgoingon · 10-02-2021 9:35pm

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

Congrats on your first. May this be the beginning of something beautiful.

You seem to get a lot of platinum's. You must research a game before you play it as no way do you get platinum's going in blind as a lot of games you need to do specific things or tricks.

Retr0gamer · 10-02-2021 10:05pm

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

Congrats on your first. May this be the beginning of something beautiful.

I've no interest at all in achievements but Sony's trophies are an awful system. They're shoehorned into the operating system and there's still issues with them loading. It's just a horrible system to use, whereas you can check achievements instantaneously on XBox. So I've even less interest in Sony's half arsed version

Retr0gamer · 11-02-2021 12:16am

Not true. The Xbox version of a platinum is a 1000 score from the game and each additional dlc adds 200 I think. Same thing really. And it was deisgned well before trophy hunters and completionists took things to extremes. To be honest, nobody is forcing them to buy dlc

wotzgoingon · 11-02-2021 2:37am

Games were always 1000 GS from the get go and 200 for the arcade games this is back on the 360 era. It's a bit complicated regarding DLC as they all differ it used to be 250 for a large DLC but that has changed for many many years as some are 500 and some if not more.

I'm no expert on GS anymore but as I said they were always 1000 per game.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 11-02-2021 3:56am

GAME Black Mesa (Half-Life Remake)
PLATFORM PC

Jesus.....where do I start with this...

I am, by no means - no stretch of the imagination, a fan of Half-Life. I have never been interested in the games at all. My first time playing Half-Life was kind of by accident, in a way. My cousin and I were in the video shop (I was about 12) and we could not decide what game to rent. One stranger recommended Half-Life to us -- told us it was amazing.

My cousin wanted to get it but I wanted to get a different game. I didn't like the look of it. So I got Metal Gear Solid 2 and he got Half-Life.

We tried out Half-Life first. Christ I thought it looked boring, "oh wow a crowbar". Puny aliens for enemies and a very boring environment.

I avoided the game, and the series, ever since - hated it. At no point was I ever enticed to try it out apart from maybe one time about 10 years ago. Still couldn't get into it. Fast-forward to now where I've just went and impulsively bought, pretty much the entire franchise, including all expansions, Portal 1 & 2 and Team Fortress 1 & 2.

I tried Half-Life 1, thought the visuals were ugly as sin and the audio was very tin-can-like. I tried Half-Life Source (basically a light remaster of the game using the newer Source engine). Had to download a mod that fixed a load of bugs but it would ultimately lock me out of my Steam integration -- screenshots, play time, none of it counted, and I really enjoy that aspect of Steam. So I naturally dropped it.

Then I found Black Mesa - I had no idea it was a remake of the original, so I got it without thinking.

I started to enjoy it more, this time. I opened my mind and played it for what it is.

And...….. it was okay.

The first half of the game was not that bad. I enjoyed solving a few of the puzzles, and I was really enjoying the fact that 70% of the game's "world" was all linked together. Every level was connected and there were no Chapter-Loading-Screens (there were a few times where the game would stop to load for a few seconds just to render in the next area but it wasn't so intrusive that it killed the momentum). The gunplay felt satisfying, albeit my shaky hand was not a big help at times (this is the first time I've ever beaten a PC game while exclusively using a mouse and keyboard. At no point did I switch to or from a gamepad. I'm quite proud of this :pac:)

The last 3 or 4 chapters of the game really dragged on, with the final 2 chapters being ridiculously long. It was at this point I was starting to get really drained and fed up.. Once I got to the final chapter I thought I was nearing the end. No, 2 hours later I finally got to the last boss.

The length ruined what was the beginning of my actual enjoyment of this game. I am not a fan of the setting, I don't care about the characters

(bar one recurring character that appears in the background, subtly, throughout certain parts of the game, until he finally approaches you at the end. He was the only person that interested me. I couldn't care less about Gordon Freeman at this moment)

and the enemies are too similar to

The Flood from Halo

, who I ****ing loathe with a passion, so it was quite the turn off here.

I'm happy I was able to tick it off the list as a game I had to play to justify an opinion, and my opinion is it was okay, but I doubt I'll go back...

Technically, and I'll give the devs a soft pass with this as it was an unofficial remake at the time it was made, but the game's performance was really inconsistent at times. All the indoor sections were mostly fine. But the outdoor sections and the last few chapters were really starting to chug. The game is not very well optimised. But then again it looked like it was pushing the Source engine to its absolute limits. Even turning my graphics settings down to low did nothing to fix the performance.

TL;DR: Black Mesa/Half-Life is a game I avoided for 20 years and after finally giving it a go from start to finish I can safely say my opinion of the game is it's better than I thought but it's not as good as I hoped. I haven't decided if I'll continue playing the series. I found this really dull at times, and I also think it outstayed its welcome after I got to the last 3 chapters.

|GAMES BEATEN IN 2021|
#|GAME|PLATFORM|#|GAME|PLATFORM|#|GAME|PLATFORM

1|RESIDENT EVIL 3|PS4|11|NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM|XBOX 360|21|SF ALPHA 3 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

2|ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN|PS4|12|FATAL FURY (ACA NEOGEO)|PS4|22|SF3: NEW GENERATION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

3|GRIS|PS4|13|STREET FIGHTER (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|23|SF3: 2ND IMPACT (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

4|SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD|PS4|14|SFII: THE WORLD WARRIOR (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|24|SF3: 3RD STRIKE (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION|PC

5|STREETS OF RAGE 4|SWITCH|15|SFII: CHAMPION EDITION (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|25|SHANK|PC

6|KOF '94 (ACA NEOGEO)|PS4|16|SFII: HYPER FIGHTING (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|26|SHANK 2|PC

7|KOF '95 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PS4|17|SSFII: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC|27|BLACK MESA|PC

8|KOF '96 (KOF COLLECTION: THE OROCHI SAGA)|PS4|18|SSFII TURBO (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

9|KOF '97: GLOBAL MATCH|PS4|19|SF ALPHA (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

10|KOF '98: ULTIMATE MATCH|PS4|20|SF ALPHA 2 (30TH A'VERSARY COLLECTION)|PC

Retr0gamer · 11-02-2021 10:21am

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

Ok, looks like Retro and you were right. I checked my 360 and COD classic had a max GS of 200 but all the other games had a base of 1000 GS. Still a crappy system though, although I must say looking at how close I am to maxing out a lot of them one might be tempted...

I only respect people with a high gamerscore and don't when they talk about trophies.

It's weird that during the 360 everyone was all about gamerscore and nobody cared about trophies and now with the complete belly flop that was the Xbox One Trophies are all I hear about.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 11-02-2021 3:04pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I only respect people with a high gamerscore and don't when they talk about trophies.

It's weird that during the 360 everyone was all about gamerscore and nobody cared about trophies and now with the complete belly flop that was the Xbox One Trophies are all I hear about.

My trophy level means nothing to me now, since they changed the numbering system on it. It's now three-hundred-and-something - I've no idea.

My Xbox gamerscore is in the 100,000s, do you respect me??? :pac:

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