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Post by Roas on Jan 1, 2020 2:24:25 GMT -5
A new year, a new list.
Currently Playing
Assassin's Creed: Origins- got burned out on AC franchise, but will get back to it.
Greedfall- I like it so far, now that I'm getting used to the combat system. Don't see the replay value, yet, though.
Star Wars: The Old Republic- I may think Disney Star Wars is shit, but this is still Star Wars. A 90 day time card will provide me with some entertainment.
Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings- Watching the new show got me interested in going back to the franchise.
In the Queue
The Legendary Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2- Very much looking forward to playing these
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey- I'll get to it.
Buy List
The Legendary Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3- duh. Only problem is, 4 doesn't have a localization date yet, but it will.
The Outer Worlds- I hear this is what Fallout out should be. Fun.
Witcher 3: Wildhunt- when I finish 2, I'll naturally wanna finish the series.
Will Get to Eventually
God of War- Kratos versus Norse gods...someday I'll get to it.
Uncharted 4- someday I'll finish Nathan Drake's saga.
Things to watch for or worry about
Tales of Arise- Berseria restored my faith in this franchise. I will want this one.
Dragon Age: Rise of the Dread Wolf- I still worry about this one. I just hope social agendas don't ruin it.
What I don't care about anymore
Cyberpunk 2077- unfortunately, they bent the knee to agenda. Add in the revelation the whole game will be in first person....and no thank you. It's a shame. Unless I hear some major changes, I don't care about this one anymore. Not even Keanu and his badassness can save this for me right now.
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Post by Rune Lai on Jan 2, 2020 17:47:56 GMT -5
Because my interests shift, I'm once again updating my Should Play and Should Finish lists. Some of the games I didn't get around to I'm replacing with other games in a similar situation. I figure I'll start with four Should Plays and five Should Finishes just like last year.
Should Play: AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition - This is digital only, so I'm going to wait for good sale Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Collar x Malice Unlimited - planning to pre-order Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) TBD Steam Game During Annual Summer Sale
For 2020 my Should Play list is totally fresh. I'm trying to be more sensible in my selections this year, considering that I play more of my games on portable systems now, so this time The Caligula Effect: Overdrive and Tales of Berseria are my only console games (Berseria only because it's a gift and I'd feel guilty not playing it this year, and Caligula is thankfully on the short side). AI: The Somnium Files and Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly round out my portable options, the former being on Switch, which I guess is a funny halfway house between console and portable.
Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City and Soul Calibur IV have been moved to the Should Finish list since I started but did not complete them last year, and Attack on Titan 2 is being pulled because I'm not entirely sure whether I want to open up my copy. Koei pulled a stupid "let's add Season 3 as a $40 DLC" while also bundling it with the original AoT2 in a "Final Battle" release for $70, which means unless there's a really good sale on the DLC, it might actually be cheaper for me to sell my old unopened copy and then buy the all-in-one Final Battle version once it goes on discount.
It might not be the smartest move, but I also decided to restore Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright to the Should Finish list since it feels like an annoying monkey on my back. (I really do want to get to Revelations someday.) And then to add something easy, I'm going to try finishing off all the remaining routes in Hatoful Boyfriend since I never did see any of the crazy stuff. I'm retiring SMT: Strange Journey since after two years I've made no progress on it.
Honorable Mention to the free to play indie visual novel When The Night Comes. I might try to squeeze that in somewhere. I started playing it last year while it was still a work in progress and it seems to be done now so I'd like to see how the story pans out.
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Post by Solana on Jan 2, 2020 19:39:45 GMT -5
Ah, more Hatoful goodness! Have you played the BBL route yet? (You get extra scenes if you've completed all the routes, including the ones with multiple endings.) You also get different scenes during the routes with the characters depending on who you also have points with. I've been having trouble getting the Nageki and Anghel library scene, though I've seen Team Hatoful stumble on it.
Aryn- And we know SOMEONE'S disappointed that Yuuya only has one official ending.
Solana (blushes)- Maybe...
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Post by Rune Lai on Jan 3, 2020 16:11:21 GMT -5
I wasn't using a walkthrough so I only managed to see Ryouta's route... twice... even though I was actively avoiding him the second time. That made me feel incredibly railroaded (and I hate stat raising in dating games to begin with) so I shelved it even though everyone else was saying how good it was.
This time through I'm just going to use a walkthrough 100% of the way, which feels like a crappy way to play a story-based game that dangles choices in front of a player, but this way I'll make sure I see everything in the most time efficient way possible.
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Post by Solana on Jan 5, 2020 13:32:00 GMT -5
You'll probably want it for Anghel's, especially when it gets to the end. The stats matter there, for Sakuya, and for Okosan. It's also tricky because you have to beat the game once before unlocking Shuu's, Yuuya's, and Anghel's routes.
Oh, which version do you have? The newer one has... more options.
Holiday Star has barely any choices- a few that don't matter, and a few that do. It's pretty much pure story, going from funny to funny/epic/WTF to WTF/send the feels through a meat grinder. I almost never cry at games, (except for Soniere Prison in Suikoden and one time with the Ronfar/Mauri scene in Serak when I was having a really bad day) but I bawled like a baby during Nageki's speech in the last chapter of Holiday Star. Won't spoil it.
Me, I'm thinking of some Mega Man goodness and going back to finish Suikoden IV and Dragon Quest VI. I should also play through Bravely Default myself (thanks again, HCBailly!) after loving the sequel. I also still have to finish getting a million people to the aquarium sidequest in Eternal Ocean II, despite having 80 hours in already.
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Post by Rune Lai on Jan 6, 2020 16:05:09 GMT -5
I have both the original Hatoful Boyfriend and Holiday Star (Holiday Star was a gift). Are there more versions of the OF Hatoful? I have the one on Steam and I didn't see other versions at the time I bought it.
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Post by Solana on Jan 6, 2020 18:44:53 GMT -5
It was re-released. I'm not seeing a different title, so maybe just the publication date is the way to tell. (The original came out in 2011.) The graphics are a bit different, and the picture of Anghel is completely different. OT, since I can't bring in my plushies to work with animals, I wear the lanyard I got from pre-ordering the plushies. The lanyard is from Takaba Labs, where a few of the characters worked in the past. Luckily, we don't have any PI's named 'Takaba' or it could be confusing. A few of my coworkers are familiar with the game and love it.
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Post by Rune Lai on Feb 10, 2020 17:48:03 GMT -5
Updating this since AI: The Somnium Files is finished, which was perfect for breaking in my new Switch. Not sure what I'm going to play next, but maybe one of the console RPGs on my list.
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Collar x Malice Unlimited - planning to pre-order Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) TBD Steam Game During Annual Summer Sale
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition - Good sale happened
Total games completed in 2020: 1
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Post by skylark on Mar 21, 2020 21:31:08 GMT -5
Alright, it's 2020, I should get started on this.
My progress as it currently stands:
Games Finished Mass Effect[/u]
Just Bought Final Fantasy VII REMAKE - Sacrificed Gamestop preorder to download it digitally. Will be a priority play once it downloads.
Should Play: Mass Effect 2 Mass Effect 3 Monster Hunter World Grand Theft Auto V Path of Exile
Should Finish: Mass Effect - Or at least get my original character to 60 so I can get all the bonus starter goodies for ME2. Tales of Vesperia - I'm at the point in the story where everything starts going pear-shaped for our heroes, and I can't bring myself to continue on for some reason. Destiny 2 Rogue Galaxy Final Fantasy VII (Original) - To get myself pumped for the remake.
Want to Play: Trials of Mana - I wll be getting it in April when I get my check. Genshin Impact - Looks like a fun BOTW-inspired free MMO. Phantasy Star Online 2 - Finally officially bringing it to the west. Fuck you Microsoft for calling exclusivity.
Total games completed in 2020: 1
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Post by Solana on Mar 22, 2020 7:33:28 GMT -5
I've been slowing down on games since a lot of my free time is going into my sister-in-law's beagle cross-stitch, but I will pick up 'Bravely Default'. (Thanks again, HCBailly!) I already have and loved 'Bravely Second'. My plan had been to pick it up for the Atlantis trip, but it's likely I'll have to cancel that.
My PS2 is out on loan, but I do want to finish Suikoden IV. (I've been going with Shriner names for that series, so I have Caesar as the main character. Lark, I figured you were an appropriate Flame Champion.) I also need to finish Dragon Quest VI one of these days.
For replaying, I've been wanting to dive back into Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest and Lufia: Rise of the Sinistrals.
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Post by Rune Lai on Apr 19, 2020 22:40:31 GMT -5
Finished Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly.
I also ended up buying a number of things on sale since I last posted in this thread, including a large bundle deal that I'm not going to bother listing here since it was more of a donation to aid indie game developers hurt by the GDC cancellation than a proper purchase with intent to play. But even the non-bundle purchases feel like they happened so long ago, when it's just been one or two months.
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Collar x Malice Unlimited - planning to pre-order Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) TBD Steam Game During Annual Summer Sale
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs - Ridiculously good sale Joe Dever's Lone Wolf - Rabid nostalgia buy when I found it on sale 428 Shibuya Scramble - Extremely good sale for something that was floating on the periphery of my radar
Total games completed in 2020: 2
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Post by Rune Lai on Jun 13, 2020 19:57:13 GMT -5
Finished Valkyria Chronicles. It wasn't on this list this year, though it was briefly on the list as a mid-year addition a couple years ago. Though I enjoyed the game, I don't really feel bad about having taken another year and a half for it to get back on my radar again. (I do, however, feel a bit bad that it's taken me over ten years to get to it considering I bought and played the old PS3 version. The load times made me a bit sad.)
I'd like to play something short and relatively straightforward for my next game (because man, those VC battles sometimes took me as long as 5 hours to complete), but first I want to finish up Path of Exile because Delirium League is ending and I haven't finished the storyline yet. I'd like to do that before my character is ejected into Standard League.
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Collar x Malice Unlimited - planning to pre-order Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town - not sure if I'm going pre-order for the plush or wait until it's cheap TBD Steam Game During Annual Summer Sale
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs Joe Dever's Lone Wolf 428 Shibuya Scramble
Finished even though it wasn't on the list:
9:05
Valkyria Chronicles
Total games completed in 2020: 4
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Post by Rune Lai on Jul 4, 2020 20:23:50 GMT -5
Probably went overboard with this year's Steam sale, but I knocked out 2 of the 3 games I bought, and I'll start the third in a day or two. I don't normally buy this much, but there was a $5 off of $30 sale and I was already leaning towards getting two of my wishlist games to make up for the fact I hadn't bought one last year.
I didn't finish my Path of Exile playthrough before Delirium League ended, so that tamped down on some of the urgency I felt, but I still plan on finishing my storyline playthrough. I'm on Act 10 of 10 so I'm almost done. It's just not on this list right now, being a free-to-play game.
I also consider Joe Dever's Lone Wolf and Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City to be "in progress," but I find I can't really bum rush play either of the two games so they're something I've made progress on and continue to boot up intermittently as the feeling strikes.
After I finish with the last of my Steam sale games I plan to return to console to play The Caligula Effect: Overdrive, which I've been meaning to get to for a while.
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Collar x Malice Unlimited - planning to pre-order Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town - decided I can't justify pre-ordering for the plush, but would like to get when it's on sale
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs Joe Dever's Lone Wolf 428 Shibuya Scramble
The Sexy Brutale - Steam sale
Return of the Obra Dinn - also Steam sale Murder by Numbers - too much Steam sale
Finished even though it wasn't on the list:
9:05
Valkyria Chronicles
Total games completed in 2020: 6
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Post by Rune Lai on Aug 15, 2020 19:42:09 GMT -5
Norn9: Var Commons is done. Hope to wrap up Murder By Numbers soon too, now that I'm starting to feel a bit better compared to last month.
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs Joe Dever's Lone Wolf 428 Shibuya Scramble
The Sexy Brutale
Return of the Obra Dinn Murder by Numbers Collar x Malice Unlimited - pre-order arrived
Finished even though it wasn't on the list:
9:05
Valkyria Chronicles
Norn9: Var Commons
Total games completed in 2020: 7
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Post by Rune Lai on Oct 4, 2020 13:09:44 GMT -5
Crossed off both Path of Exile (which I forgot to mark earlier) and Murder By Numbers. Phew. Also added another game to backlog, putting me at nine new games for the year. Bleh. Need to buy less!
My progress as it currently stands:
Should Play:
AI: The Somnium Files The Caligula Effect: Overdrive
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Tales of Berseria
Should Finish: Persona 4 Arena Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Soul Calibur IV Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Hatoful Boyfriend
Not Yet Bought: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less Persona 5 Royal - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less (not going to pay full price for a game I already beat no matter how much new stuff they add) Cafe Enchante - planning to pre-order Piofiore - Wishlist item until price is $20 or less (I like the art and love the period Italian setting, but several import reviewers have been offended by the story so I'm hedging my bets) Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town - Wishlist item until price is $30 or less
Added to Backlog: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs Joe Dever's Lone Wolf 428 Shibuya Scramble
The Sexy Brutale
Return of the Obra Dinn
Murder by Numbers Collar x Malice Unlimited My Vow to My Liege (impulse buy due to learning about it at launch and wanting to support the dev)
Finished even though it wasn't on the list:
9:05
Valkyria Chronicles
Norn9: Var Commons
Path of Exile
Total games completed in 2020: 9
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