Beat a Game 2023
1-Jan-23 12:06pm
#1 SupremeSarna
Here's the spreadsheet for '23
Link to 2022's Thread for reference
LEADERBOARDS
"RULES"
ICONS & BADGES
#1 SupremeSarna
Here's the spreadsheet for '23
Link to 2022's Thread for reference
LEADERBOARDS | Total Games Beaten: 210 Top Users 1. SupremeSarna (32) 2. Bleed_DukeBlue (24) 3. legendrko25 (23) 3. DemonAlcohol, Slickriven (17) 4. Renaissance2K (12) ---------------------------------------------- Total Systems Covered: 79/337 (23.44%) Top Users 1. SupremeSarna (10) 2. Bleed_DukeBlue, Frank (8) 3. Renaissance2K (7) 4. Slickriven (5) 5. Various users (4) ---------------------------------------------- Total Badges Earned: 31 Top Users 1. Bleed_DukeBlue (9) 2. SupremeSarna (7) 3. legendrko25 (6) 4. Slickriven (5) 5. Various users (1) ---------------------------------------------- |
Best1989  - - - Wario Land 3 - - - - Jurassic World Evolution, Anthem, One Night Stand, Cat Quest II - - - - - Unique Systems Covered: 2/12 Total Games Beaten: 5 |
Bleed_DukeBlue  image image image image image image image image image - - - - Tekken 3 - - - - Marvel's Midnight Suns, Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC, Dead Space (2023) - 2 - Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Kayak VR: Mirage, The Light Brigade - Halo 2 - - The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom - High On Life, Kentucky Route Zero, Immortality, Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition, A Memoir Blue - Inscryption, Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV ( ), Jesus: The Terrifying Bio-Monster (), WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! ( ), Samorost 1, Hearthstone, Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - image - Card Hog, Grumpy Cat's Worst Game Ever Unique Systems Covered: 8/17 Total Games Beaten: 24 |
BloodPuppetX  - Dragon Quest Treasures, The Diofield Chronicle, Fire Emblem Engage, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins ( ), Death's Door, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (), Ninja Jajamaru: Legend of the Golden Castle, Signalis, Metroid Prime Remastered, Metroid Fusion (), Paranormasight -  - - - - - -*evercade* - Unique Systems Covered: 1/9 Total Games Beaten: 11 |
bonham2 - - Astro's Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Unique Systems Covered: 1/3 Total Games Beaten: 3 |
brian9824 image - CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION - - Final Fantasy XVUnique Systems Covered: 2/3 Total Games Beaten: 2 |
buster4252 image - -  - Pokémon Puzzle League -  -  - - - - - - - Star Fox 64 3D - - - - - Tales of Berseria - - - My Friend Peppa Pig, Townscaper - MunchkinUnique Systems Covered: 5/21 Total Games Beaten: 9 |
Cevil - -Unique Systems Covered: 0/2 Total Games Beaten: 0 |
DemonAlcohol - - The Riftbreaker, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Limbo, Greedfall, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Far Cry 6, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, The Collisto Protocol - - Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Dead Space 3, Fable Anniversary, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil Remaster, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 4 - Unique Systems Covered: 2/5 Total Games Beaten: 17 |
DragonmasterDX  - - - - - - - - - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - - - - - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - - - - - - - - - - - Family Guy: The Video Game - - - - -image -  - - - The Legend of Zelda Game WatchUnique Systems Covered: 4/34 Total Games Beaten: 4 |
ErickRPG |
Frank image - - - - - - Goldeneye 007 - - - - Lunistice, Super Kiwi 64 - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! - - - - - - - Arcade Paradise - - - - Portal: Still Alive - Peggle 2 - Aperture Desk Job - - Unique Systems Covered: 8/27 Total Games Beaten: 9 |
incubus421 - - - - - Metroid Dread - - - - Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - - Goat Simulator 3, A Plague Tale: Requiem - image - PAC-MAN Unique Systems Covered: 4/12 Total Games Beaten: 5 |
legendrko25 image image image image image image - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Smash Bros. Melee - - - Destroy All Humans! - Gin Rummy, Soulcalibur, Fallout 3, Fallout 3 DLC, Fallout New Vegas, Viva Piñata: Party Animals, MX vs. ATV Alive - High on Life, Dig Dug, PAC-MAN, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Resident Evil 5, Monopoly Plus, Unpacking, WWE 2K15, Red Dead Redemption 2, WWE2K16, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Road 96Unique Systems Covered: 4/6 Total Games Beaten: 23 |
nonamesleft - - - - - -Unique Systems Covered: 0/6 Total Games Beaten: 0 |
image Razeak - - - - - - - - - Bayonetta 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - -  - - - - - - - - - - God of War (2018) - - - - - - - -image - -Unique Systems Covered: 2/31 Total Games Beaten: 3 |
Renaissance2K image image - - - - - - - - - Cuphead, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line - -  -  - - - Virtua Fighter - Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix - - - - Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary - - - - - - - - - CD - -  -  - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Cake Bash, Samurai Shodown, Panzer Dragoon Remake - Virtua Fighter PC - image - Virtua Fighter - Unique Systems Covered: 7/36 Total Games Beaten: 12 |
RVM - - - -Unique Systems Covered: 0/4 Total Games Beaten: 0 |
SailorNeoRune |
), Power Rangers: Battle for the GridScott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Unique Systems Covered: 0/19 Total Games Beaten: 0 |
image Slickriven image image image image image - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - God of War 3 - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - - - Pupperazzi, Aces Of The Luftwaffe, Wreckfest, Blaster Master Zero, Cuphead, Kentucky Route Zero, Recore - Bugsnax, High on Life, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, The Legend of Tianding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - - Layers of Fear 2, 8 Doors Arum’s Afterlife Adventure, Quake - -image - Unique Systems Covered: 5/25 Total Games Beaten: 17 |
SupremeSarna  imageimage image image image image image - Final Fantasy VI - - Donkey Kong (arcade), Jetpac (image), Donkey Kong 64 - - New Play Control! Pikmin, Kirby's Return to Dream Land - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Wild Guns Reloaded, Tetris 99, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (), Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (), Donkey Kong Country (), Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - - Game & Watch Gallery 2 (), Game & Watch Gallery (), Popeye 2 (), Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (), Perfect Dark (), Star Wars Episode I Racer () - - Mega Man Xtreme 2 (), Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (), Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (), Star Fox 64 3D, Sonic Blast (), Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (), Picross e, PUZZLEBOX setup - - Fantasy Zone Gear - - - Mega Man Powered Up - Bayonetta - - image - Unique Systems Covered: 10/21 Total Games Beaten: 32 |
TalonJedi87 - Bayonetta 3 - - - God of War Ragnarök, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Evil West, Gotham Knights, The Callisto Protocol - Crysis Remastered, Crysis 2 Remastered, Crysis 3 RemasteredUnique Systems Covered: 3/5 Total Games Beaten: 9 |
VedicBlade - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, The Last of Us Part II, Infamous: Second Son, Prey (2017), Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Final Fantasy VII Remake - - Dishonored 2Unique Systems Covered: 2/3 Total Games Beaten: 7 |
WithinTemptation - - - - Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Styx: Shards of Darkness - Unique Systems Covered: 1/5 Total Games Beaten: 2 |
Yoshi image - - - Metroid: Zero Mission () - River City Ransom () - 3D Space Harrier - - - - - - - - Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (*PCECD*), Twinbee, Bionic Commando, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (), Life Force - - Unique Systems Covered: 4/15 Total Games Beaten: 8 |
"RULES" | 1. Respect each other and the gamekeeper(s) - this activity is a gift to the community, and jerks kill the fun. 2. Beat games. Proof is NOT required via an image, but lying is lame and you won't win anything for beating the most games. All you get is bragging rights. 3. It doesn't matter when you started the game - as long as you finish it this year, it counts. However, you cannot load up a finished save file and refight the final boss to get a clear. 4. DLC campaigns can count as a single clear for their respective game, so beating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Champion's Ballad counts as two clears: BOTW and BOTW DLC. Any further DLC completed for that game will be lumped into the first campaign. 5. If you are interested in badges, when you beat a game for one, include something like 'Counts towards badge X' OR 'Earns me badge X, first game was Y.' One particular badge requires proof to obtain, however. 6. All participating past gamekeepers are thanked with a medal: image |
ICONS & BADGES Key  - 50% of systems covered,  - 100% of systems covered,  - 0 games beaten, - 5 games beaten, - 10 games beaten (additional gold stars for 20, 30, 40, 60, etc),  - 50 games beaten,  - 100 games beaten,  - 150 games beaten,  - 200 games beaten,  - top user in systems completed, - top user in games beaten,  - badge leaderBadges, note 2 games required for each 2nd Amendment: Beat 2 FPS or 3rd Person (ex: DOOM). All Aces: Beat 2 virtual card games (ex: Hearthstone) - win at least two matches in both. Bear & Bird: Beat 2 3D platformers and/or collect-a-thons (ex: Banjo-Kazooie). BFFL: Beat 2 primarily cooperative games with another person (ex: It Takes Two) - online or couch. Bo Knows: Beat 2 sports games (ex: Madden 08) - complete a single season. Brain Teaser: Beat 2 puzzle games (ex: Tetris). Chance Time!: Beat 2 party games or virtual board games (ex: Mario Party) - short games (under an hour) must be beaten twice while long games (an hour or longer) can be beaten once. Cross the Streams: Beat 2 cross-over games (ex: Mario & Sonic at The Olympic Games). The 2+ franchises meeting MUST be the game's theme, not just a small cameo by one in another's universe. Days Gone By: Beat two games that require 100+ hours to finish (ex: The Elder Scrolls), any genre. Requires in-game timer for proof. Destroy the Core: Beat 2 SHMUPs or on-rails shooters (ex: Gradius). Facelift: Beat a game as well as its remake, remaster, or demake - remake must have substantial differences. Gamer's Day: Beat the exact same game five times in one year. Girl Power: Beat 2 games with female leads, or are targeted towards a feminine audience (ex: Kirby?). Grown-Ass Man: Beat 2 challenging games (ex: Castlevania). Guybrush Threepwood: Beat 2 games from the point-&-click, text adventure, or walking simulator genres (ex: King's Quest). Hackin' and Slashin': Beat 2 3D hack-and-slash or musou titles (ex: Ninja Gaiden). Heavy Machine Gun: Beat 2 run 'n' gun games (ex: Mega Man). Hop 'n' Bop: Beat 2 platforming games (ex: Super Mario Bros.). Hyrulian Hero: Beat 2 action/adventure titles (ex: The Legend of Zelda). Level Up!: Beat 2 JRPGs (ex: Final Fantasy). Localize Mother 3: Beat 2 Japanese games that haven't been officially localized outside of Japan (ex: Mother 3). Makin' Money with Minigames!: Beat 2 games that are made entirely of minigames (ex: WarioWare Inc.). Mass Destruction: Beat 2 games centered on destruction (ex: Rampage). Metroidvania: Beat 2 open-ended 2D platformers that focus on backtracking (ex: Metroid). Moustache-Twirlin': Beat 2 games starring a villain or morally-dubious character (ex: Wario Land). Now You're Playing with Plastic: Beat 2 games using non-standard controllers (light gun, musical instrument, steering wheel, dance pad, etc.). Pile Drivin': Beat 2 belt-scrolling brawler/beat 'em ups (ex: Final Fight). Quarter Muncher: Beat 2 games from the classic arcade, pinball, or breakout genres (ex: PAC-MAN). Quest for Peace: Beat 2 predominately superhero focused titles (ex: Batman: Arkham City). Raccoon City: Beat 2 survival horror games (ex: Resident Evil). Race Drivin': Beat 2 racing games (ex: Mario Kart 64). Rhythmic: Beat 2 rhythm games (ex: PaRappa the Rapper). Street Fightin': Beat 2 1-on-1 fighters (ex: Street Fighter 2) - beat standard arcade mode with 2+ characters OR beat 10+ match story mode. The Best Offense: Beat 2 strategy titles, tactical RPGs, or RTS (ex: Fire Emblem Awakening). Vault Boy: Beat 2 open world and/or Western RPGs (ex: Fallout). You're Winner: Beat 2 games with <55 review OR user score on Metacritic (ex: Sonic '06), or justify how poor your game was. Must be shovelware-quality, not just a game you don't like.
|
31-Jan-23 1:55am
#181 Bleed_DukeBlue
#12 down: Hearthstone on PC. This is my first completion toward the All Aces badge. As per the badge, I beat two matches, but that didn't feel like enough, so I also beat a bunch of challenges and a single player campaign. This game is pretty addictive, and the fact that you can just pick it up and play a match whenever is nice. You can actually unlock quite a bit without paying any money as well.
#181 Bleed_DukeBlue
#12 down: Hearthstone on PC. This is my first completion toward the All Aces badge. As per the badge, I beat two matches, but that didn't feel like enough, so I also beat a bunch of challenges and a single player campaign. This game is pretty addictive, and the fact that you can just pick it up and play a match whenever is nice. You can actually unlock quite a bit without paying any money as well.
31-Jan-23 10:08am
#182 Best1989
January was an all-PS4 month for me:
Jurassic World Evolution: I've been wanting to play this since forever, bought it some months ago and finally installed it. The game controls are great, IMO. That's something that can be a hit or miss with this type of game on consoles. Enjoyed the missions and the dinosaur variety, as well as the different challenges that each island provides. Incubating and releasing a T-Rex and hearing that famous roar hits differently, lol. I'm currently playing through the Return to Jurassic Park DLC missions which is kind of a prequel to the main campaign. Missing 2 or 3 trophies for the plat.
Anthem: Man, I really liked this one. I got it for under $2, so that might have helped lol But flying around the world is great, the environments and models look awesome, and I really liked the acting and the dialog during the missions. The experience was pretty smooth too, I only had one issue where I entered this cave and there was like an invisible force draining my health and my character had the biggest lag. I got the plat for it and there's a collectible trophy that is a bit of a pain, but aside from that I enjoyed my time with the game. It's a shame it wasn't that successful among the masses.
One Night Stand: Quick game, the visuals are pretty interesting. I got half the trophies just doing 3 or 4 playthroughs, got the rest and the plat checking a guide. It's a nice quick story about the uncomfortability and opportunities that can arise after a one-night stand.
Cat Quest II: Got the plat for it. I really liked the first one, so I needed to play this. It's pretty much the same but with doggos. I felt it was easier and shorter than the first one, but I still enjoyed completing it. Waiting for the third part.
#182 Best1989
January was an all-PS4 month for me:
Jurassic World Evolution: I've been wanting to play this since forever, bought it some months ago and finally installed it. The game controls are great, IMO. That's something that can be a hit or miss with this type of game on consoles. Enjoyed the missions and the dinosaur variety, as well as the different challenges that each island provides. Incubating and releasing a T-Rex and hearing that famous roar hits differently, lol. I'm currently playing through the Return to Jurassic Park DLC missions which is kind of a prequel to the main campaign. Missing 2 or 3 trophies for the plat.
Anthem: Man, I really liked this one. I got it for under $2, so that might have helped lol But flying around the world is great, the environments and models look awesome, and I really liked the acting and the dialog during the missions. The experience was pretty smooth too, I only had one issue where I entered this cave and there was like an invisible force draining my health and my character had the biggest lag. I got the plat for it and there's a collectible trophy that is a bit of a pain, but aside from that I enjoyed my time with the game. It's a shame it wasn't that successful among the masses.
One Night Stand: Quick game, the visuals are pretty interesting. I got half the trophies just doing 3 or 4 playthroughs, got the rest and the plat checking a guide. It's a nice quick story about the uncomfortability and opportunities that can arise after a one-night stand.
Cat Quest II: Got the plat for it. I really liked the first one, so I needed to play this. It's pretty much the same but with doggos. I felt it was easier and shorter than the first one, but I still enjoyed completing it. Waiting for the third part.
31-Jan-23 11:19am
#183 legendrko25
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
#11 down: Halo 2 on Xbox. This gives me (alongside my previous clear of High on Life) the 2nd Amendment badge. I enjoyed this one more than Halo. The story was more interesting, and there were a few level design details that I was impressed with despite how old this game is. While there are still a lot of grey hallways like in the original, there’s more variety this time around.
Hands down one of the BEST xbox originals it helped start xbox live as we know it
#183 legendrko25
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
#11 down: Halo 2 on Xbox. This gives me (alongside my previous clear of High on Life) the 2nd Amendment badge. I enjoyed this one more than Halo. The story was more interesting, and there were a few level design details that I was impressed with despite how old this game is. While there are still a lot of grey hallways like in the original, there’s more variety this time around.
Hands down one of the BEST xbox originals it helped start xbox live as we know it
31-Jan-23 11:26am
#185 Bleed_DukeBlue
I enjoyed it. I’m just starting to catch up on all of the Xbox exclusives I missed over the years.
legendrko25 wrote:
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:> #11 down: Halo 2 on Xbox. This gives me (alongside my previous clear of High on> Life) the 2nd Amendment badge. > > I enjoyed this one more than Halo. The story was more interesting, and there were> a few level design details that I was impressed with despite how old this game is.> While there are still a lot of grey hallways like in the original, there’s more> variety this time around. Hands down one of the BEST xbox originals it helped start xbox live as we know it
#185 Bleed_DukeBlue
I enjoyed it. I’m just starting to catch up on all of the Xbox exclusives I missed over the years.
legendrko25 wrote:
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:> #11 down: Halo 2 on Xbox. This gives me (alongside my previous clear of High on> Life) the 2nd Amendment badge. > > I enjoyed this one more than Halo. The story was more interesting, and there were> a few level design details that I was impressed with despite how old this game is.> While there are still a lot of grey hallways like in the original, there’s more> variety this time around. Hands down one of the BEST xbox originals it helped start xbox live as we know it
31-Jan-23 11:27am
#186 Bleed_DukeBlue
I love that game. It’s one of the few games I’ve beaten more than once without it being for achievements or trophies.
legendrko25 wrote:
I beat fallout 3 on the xbox360
#186 Bleed_DukeBlue
I love that game. It’s one of the few games I’ve beaten more than once without it being for achievements or trophies.
legendrko25 wrote:
I beat fallout 3 on the xbox360
31-Jan-23 7:10pm
#187 SupremeSarna
I'll be updating soon, so get your last clears in the next 5 hours. I look forward to the first monthly update!
#187 SupremeSarna
I'll be updating soon, so get your last clears in the next 5 hours. I look forward to the first monthly update!
31-Jan-23 8:42pm
#189 Slickriven
Got my 10th of Jan, 4th
The Legend of Tianding
Badge - I'm claiming this for G-AM and it earns me the badge after GoW3
This game was interesting as it almost felt like 2 different games in 1. This won't be spoiler worthy, but if you don't want to know about game mechanics stop reading. So you are a Robin Hood like character who fights corruption taking on thugs to corrupt/evil cops and military foes. You use a knife that can be upgraded a few times as your main means of attack, via the X button. You also have a red sash (Y button) that can grab enemies after you deal a little damage and it will steal their weapon, replacing your knife until it breaks. You also learn a stronger dash move that consumes a stamina bar. This dash can propel you higher for the platforming, as well as dash you through a foe. If you stand still and hit the dash button (B), you'll do a strong punch that sends weaker foes flying. Lastly there's a dodge-roll (RB) that if timed just right nets you a shadow that effectively doubles your damage as hits come from you and the shadow until it goes away.
In normal levels you can move along swiftly, hitting X, X, X for a 3-hit combo that knocks the weaker foes down and generally triggers the Y icon so that you can grab them and steal their weapon and use that until it's gone. I rarely died in fights against even many enemies like this b/c you can do good damage and dodge things, plus the weapons you steal can be good, from weak throwing rocks to rocket launchers, there's a big spread and you can get perks to enhance many aspects of the game, including duration and damage from these weapons. There are basically 3x foe levels, standard humans, bigger/stronger humans and a 2nd set of the bigger guys with larger health bars and more damage. None of them were noteworthy difficult, though with enough foes on screen, you could lose track of your guy, but in general the regular level progression wasn't difficult.
What was challenging was the bosses. There's only 5 really and you fight them 100% differently which was why I say it's like 2 different games. In normal levels I could be aggressive and move around, hitting guys, stealing weapons with larger ranges or throwable/firearms and could zip through them, keeping a stolen weapon in use 90% of the time. Against the bosses you had nothing to steal, the Y 'attack' was all but useless and if you tried to be aggressive, 2-4 hits from them would end you quickly. You can pick up a food item to heal you that takes around 2 seconds to consume, so you could use that when you can, but you're open to taking damage then.
So the 3rd and final boss were the worst, but the 1st and 4th weren't cake walks. With them you HAVE to slow way down and almost more counter-attack or wait for them to attack, dodge it and hit them a few times after. If you get too aggressive most will have a counter to you and hit you for 30-50% of your health. No boss was I able to beat in the first 6 tries I'd guess, and the 3rd and 5th took me certainly over 2-3 dozen tries. It was frustrating even after I caught myself pushing too much and looked to slow down.
So G-AM might be a bit pushing it, but the game also has 2 difficulty levels and I was playing on the 'Hardcore' according to the achievement I got. They made the easier one seem like it was meant as the story mode, so that's why I didn't try that. I did earn all bar 2 achievements and 1 I'd have to replay around 25+% on a new game to earn.
#189 Slickriven
Got my 10th of Jan, 4th
The Legend of Tianding
Badge - I'm claiming this for G-AM and it earns me the badge after GoW3
This game was interesting as it almost felt like 2 different games in 1. This won't be spoiler worthy, but if you don't want to know about game mechanics stop reading. So you are a Robin Hood like character who fights corruption taking on thugs to corrupt/evil cops and military foes. You use a knife that can be upgraded a few times as your main means of attack, via the X button. You also have a red sash (Y button) that can grab enemies after you deal a little damage and it will steal their weapon, replacing your knife until it breaks. You also learn a stronger dash move that consumes a stamina bar. This dash can propel you higher for the platforming, as well as dash you through a foe. If you stand still and hit the dash button (B), you'll do a strong punch that sends weaker foes flying. Lastly there's a dodge-roll (RB) that if timed just right nets you a shadow that effectively doubles your damage as hits come from you and the shadow until it goes away.
In normal levels you can move along swiftly, hitting X, X, X for a 3-hit combo that knocks the weaker foes down and generally triggers the Y icon so that you can grab them and steal their weapon and use that until it's gone. I rarely died in fights against even many enemies like this b/c you can do good damage and dodge things, plus the weapons you steal can be good, from weak throwing rocks to rocket launchers, there's a big spread and you can get perks to enhance many aspects of the game, including duration and damage from these weapons. There are basically 3x foe levels, standard humans, bigger/stronger humans and a 2nd set of the bigger guys with larger health bars and more damage. None of them were noteworthy difficult, though with enough foes on screen, you could lose track of your guy, but in general the regular level progression wasn't difficult.
What was challenging was the bosses. There's only 5 really and you fight them 100% differently which was why I say it's like 2 different games. In normal levels I could be aggressive and move around, hitting guys, stealing weapons with larger ranges or throwable/firearms and could zip through them, keeping a stolen weapon in use 90% of the time. Against the bosses you had nothing to steal, the Y 'attack' was all but useless and if you tried to be aggressive, 2-4 hits from them would end you quickly. You can pick up a food item to heal you that takes around 2 seconds to consume, so you could use that when you can, but you're open to taking damage then.
So the 3rd and final boss were the worst, but the 1st and 4th weren't cake walks. With them you HAVE to slow way down and almost more counter-attack or wait for them to attack, dodge it and hit them a few times after. If you get too aggressive most will have a counter to you and hit you for 30-50% of your health. No boss was I able to beat in the first 6 tries I'd guess, and the 3rd and 5th took me certainly over 2-3 dozen tries. It was frustrating even after I caught myself pushing too much and looked to slow down.
So G-AM might be a bit pushing it, but the game also has 2 difficulty levels and I was playing on the 'Hardcore' according to the achievement I got. They made the easier one seem like it was meant as the story mode, so that's why I didn't try that. I did earn all bar 2 achievements and 1 I'd have to replay around 25+% on a new game to earn.
1-Feb-23 12:39am
#190 Bleed_DukeBlue
#13 down: Eternal on PC. This (alongside my clear of Hearthstone) gets me my 4th badge: All Aces
I managed to finish one more with 30 minutes to spare! This was the most games I've ever beaten in a month before. Eternal was decent. There are some interesting card mechanics. However, Hearthstone was more fun overall.
#190 Bleed_DukeBlue
#13 down: Eternal on PC. This (alongside my clear of Hearthstone) gets me my 4th badge: All Aces
I managed to finish one more with 30 minutes to spare! This was the most games I've ever beaten in a month before. Eternal was decent. There are some interesting card mechanics. However, Hearthstone was more fun overall.
1-Feb-23 1:07am
#191 SupremeSarna
January is DUNZO, everyone! To go through some of the stats like previous gamekeepers, we've beaten 97 games and covered a whopping 14.37% of consoles! Eight players haven't beaten a game yet, but four players have beaten ten or more. I'm winning in the clears department with 14, with @Bleed_DukeBlue and @legendrko25 below me with 13 and 12, respectively. Bleed_DukeBlue is our current top badge-collector, with 4.
I considered adding game-themed riddles for each month, with there being some (non-monetary) reward for the first person who figures out the game based on the riddle and then beats it within that month. But it feels like a weird thing to throw into this thread, it would essentially be yet another Game of the Month thing, the riddles could be too easy or too difficult to decipher, and then there's the matter of choosing games everyone has some degree of access to... it's just not a good direction for the thread. So I won't attempt it unless there's serious demand.
Anyhoo, it's February, y'all. Beat lotsa games!
#191 SupremeSarna
January is DUNZO, everyone! To go through some of the stats like previous gamekeepers, we've beaten 97 games and covered a whopping 14.37% of consoles! Eight players haven't beaten a game yet, but four players have beaten ten or more. I'm winning in the clears department with 14, with @Bleed_DukeBlue and @legendrko25 below me with 13 and 12, respectively. Bleed_DukeBlue is our current top badge-collector, with 4.
I considered adding game-themed riddles for each month, with there being some (non-monetary) reward for the first person who figures out the game based on the riddle and then beats it within that month. But it feels like a weird thing to throw into this thread, it would essentially be yet another Game of the Month thing, the riddles could be too easy or too difficult to decipher, and then there's the matter of choosing games everyone has some degree of access to... it's just not a good direction for the thread. So I won't attempt it unless there's serious demand.
Anyhoo, it's February, y'all. Beat lotsa games!
1-Feb-23 6:37pm
#192 DemonAlcohol
My #9 is Dead Space 2.
https://imgbox.com/I...
More dismembering Necromorphs, this time in a space city. For some reason all the weapons come unlocked at the beginning of the game (maybe premium edition unlocks?) and thatkilled the survival horror aspect of it. There are a few new enemy types but no boss battles like in the first. Overall has a more action adventure kind of feel to it. Not as good or atmospheric as the original, but still a good game. 8/10
#192 DemonAlcohol
My #9 is
Dead Space 2.https://imgbox.com/I...
More dismembering Necromorphs, this time in a space city. For some reason all the weapons come unlocked at the beginning of the game (maybe premium edition unlocks?) and thatkilled the survival horror aspect of it. There are a few new enemy types but no boss battles like in the first. Overall has a more action adventure kind of feel to it. Not as good or atmospheric as the original, but still a good game. 8/10
1-Feb-23 6:54pm
#193 BloodPuppetX
I beat Fire Emblem Engage on Switch. Probably my favorite FE game now, but I still need to play through all the routes in Three Houses someday.
#193 BloodPuppetX
I beat Fire Emblem Engage on Switch. Probably my favorite FE game now, but I still need to play through all the routes in Three Houses someday.
2-Feb-23 6:52pm
#194 SupremeSarna
I beat Tetris 99 .
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
A tough game, but oh so satisfying to win! I do this once a year to test my meddle.
#194 SupremeSarna
I beat Tetris 99
.[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
A tough game, but oh so satisfying to win! I do this once a year to test my meddle.
3-Feb-23 12:34am
#195 Slickriven
Got my 1st of Feb, 11th overall, 4th
Blaster Master Zero
Not sure if this is badge-worthy
I had some $$ set to expire in my M$ account earlier last month so I bought this on sale. I ended up getting the 'normal' ending annoyingly b/c in Stage 7 (of 8) I didn't know better and went to the area's boss and backtracking was annoying so I beat it without fully collecting everything in the area and you needed to do that for the 'true' ending - dumb. I believe that I got everything else and stages 1-5 you revisited so I was thinking I might revisit the other one too. Game wasn't good enough to replay and backtracking from the very final boss (there's no fast travel WHY?) to stage 7, just is NOT worth it, uninstalled.
The game did manage to put the nail in the coffin of my X1 controller. I've had a White Sports version for a long while and it was my primary on this X1X before I got the Red Sports version to match it and then it went back to primary on the X1X after I got my XSX and didn't love the newer style controller (so Red for XSX and White on X1X). Anyhow, the RT had been sticking for a while and the rubber on the left thumb-stick is now shot, plus you had to hammer the X button to fire in the game and it isn't super responsive anymore, is sticking.
It might not be dead, but I tried the final boss a few times and wasn't cutting it, got annoyed, switched controllers and in-game weapons and beat it on the very next try, more responsive button 100% helped. It needs cleaned for sure and new rubber, so I'll try that, I really like that controller.
#195 Slickriven
Got my 1st of Feb, 11th overall, 4th
Blaster Master Zero
Not sure if this is badge-worthy
I had some $$ set to expire in my M$ account earlier last month so I bought this on sale. I ended up getting the 'normal' ending annoyingly b/c in Stage 7 (of 8) I didn't know better and went to the area's boss and backtracking was annoying so I beat it without fully collecting everything in the area and you needed to do that for the 'true' ending - dumb. I believe that I got everything else and stages 1-5 you revisited so I was thinking I might revisit the other one too. Game wasn't good enough to replay and backtracking from the very final boss (there's no fast travel WHY?) to stage 7, just is NOT worth it, uninstalled.
The game did manage to put the nail in the coffin of my X1 controller. I've had a White Sports version for a long while and it was my primary on this X1X before I got the Red Sports version to match it and then it went back to primary on the X1X after I got my XSX and didn't love the newer style controller (so Red for XSX and White on X1X). Anyhow, the RT had been sticking for a while and the rubber on the left thumb-stick is now shot, plus you had to hammer the X button to fire in the game and it isn't super responsive anymore, is sticking.
It might not be dead, but I tried the final boss a few times and wasn't cutting it, got annoyed, switched controllers and in-game weapons and beat it on the very next try, more responsive button 100% helped. It needs cleaned for sure and new rubber, so I'll try that, I really like that controller.
3-Feb-23 10:29pm
#196 DemonAlcohol
My #10 is Dead Space 3.
https://imgbox.com/H...
Poor Issac Clarke. He can't catch a break. Not only does he have to deal with Necromorphs but now humans too. This one has him traveling to the alien homeworld. They really throw a bunch of creatures at you at some points of the game. I completed all the optional side quests. There is also a lot of cinematic sequences and scaling cliffs, giving it a much more AAA feel to the game than the previous two. They changed the weapon and upgrade systems, making them more customizable, but making the weapons lack individual identity and the iconic feel of the past games. Now you can only carry two weapons at a time, down from four. Overall, a good wrap up to the series. 8/10
#196 DemonAlcohol
My #10 is
Dead Space 3.https://imgbox.com/H...
Poor Issac Clarke. He can't catch a break. Not only does he have to deal with Necromorphs but now humans too. This one has him traveling to the alien homeworld. They really throw a bunch of creatures at you at some points of the game. I completed all the optional side quests. There is also a lot of cinematic sequences and scaling cliffs, giving it a much more AAA feel to the game than the previous two. They changed the weapon and upgrade systems, making them more customizable, but making the weapons lack individual identity and the iconic feel of the past games. Now you can only carry two weapons at a time, down from four. Overall, a good wrap up to the series. 8/10
4-Feb-23 12:49am
#197 Bleed_DukeBlue
#14 down: The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (First clear on Xbox One. I would like to count it towards the Heavy Machine Gun badge). This was OK for a random game pass game. Most of the game is running around shooting zombies and weird mutated creatures, but, since it’s a kids game, there isn’t any blood or gore. I saw this was leaving Game Pass and got curious. It was mindless but not terrible and took me about 8 hours to beat.
#197 Bleed_DukeBlue
#14 down: The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (First clear on Xbox One. I would like to count it towards the Heavy Machine Gun badge). This was OK for a random game pass game. Most of the game is running around shooting zombies and weird mutated creatures, but, since it’s a kids game, there isn’t any blood or gore. I saw this was leaving Game Pass and got curious. It was mindless but not terrible and took me about 8 hours to beat.
4-Feb-23 12:32pm
#198 incubus421
#1 - Goat Simulator 3 (beat on 1/31)
My kids got this game for Christmas. They find it hysterical. It's pretty funny and the pop culture references are great. There's an awesome little nod to P.T. in there too! I appreciated that. Took us around 28 hours of goofing around to finally see the end credits.
image
#2 - A Plague Tale: Requiem (beat on 2/3)
I can't say much more here that hasn't been said. Just a fantastic game. The narrative and the voice acting are just superb. Charlotte McBurney is outstanding! I will say that I think the first game involved a bit more strategy. I found that you could brute force your way through the stealthier sections pretty easily this time around.
image
#198 incubus421
#1 - Goat Simulator 3
(beat on 1/31)My kids got this game for Christmas. They find it hysterical. It's pretty funny and the pop culture references are great. There's an awesome little nod to P.T. in there too! I appreciated that. Took us around 28 hours of goofing around to finally see the end credits.
image
#2 - A Plague Tale: Requiem
(beat on 2/3)I can't say much more here that hasn't been said. Just a fantastic game. The narrative and the voice acting are just superb. Charlotte McBurney is outstanding! I will say that I think the first game involved a bit more strategy. I found that you could brute force your way through the stealthier sections pretty easily this time around.
image
5-Feb-23 12:24am
#199 SupremeSarna
Beating Donkey Kong Country 3 every year gets a little stale, so I upped the ante by beating with one hand.
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
Love this game to death, and this challenge put my skills to the test! Once you get movement down, a lot of stages are largely unchanged by the one-hand restriction. The most interesting stages under this challenge are Ripsaw Rage (a speedy, upward autoscroller where you climb trees away from a huge saw), Bobbing Barrel Brawl (where you use Ellie the Elephant to suck up and shoot out water, now with awkwardly-placed buttons), and Krack-Shot Kroc (where a reticle is constantly targeting you and you have to shoot Squitter the Spider's web platforms to proceed). The latter was the hardest.
I recommend trying this if you own a Switch with NSO and are a DKC fan. I plan to play all of them this way eventually, but now I'm doing the same challenge in Super Mario Sunshine. I feel guilty using my right hand to type all this, haha!
#199 SupremeSarna
Beating Donkey Kong Country 3 every year gets a little stale, so I upped the ante by beating with one hand.
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
Love this game to death, and this challenge put my skills to the test! Once you get movement down, a lot of stages are largely unchanged by the one-hand restriction. The most interesting stages under this challenge are Ripsaw Rage (a speedy, upward autoscroller where you climb trees away from a huge saw), Bobbing Barrel Brawl (where you use Ellie the Elephant to suck up and shoot out water, now with awkwardly-placed buttons), and Krack-Shot Kroc (where a reticle is constantly targeting you and you have to shoot Squitter the Spider's web platforms to proceed). The latter was the hardest.
I recommend trying this if you own a Switch with NSO and are a DKC fan. I plan to play all of them this way eventually, but now I'm doing the same challenge in Super Mario Sunshine. I feel guilty using my right hand to type all this, haha!
5-Feb-23 3:56pm
#200 sailorneorune
#3- Fantasy Life (incl. Origin Island DLC)
This is a fun little romp from Level-5, originally released in 2014. benstylus and I have been playing it together. You can choose from 12 different character classes (referred to as “Lives”) that you can change at your discretion after completing the initial missions. Need weapons and armor for your Paladin? Become a Blacksmith and make some sweet gear! Need healing items? Cook up healing dishes as a Cook or brew up potions as an Alchemist.
It’s an interesting take on RPGs, and the story turns some classic tropes on their heads.
For example, the “war” between rival kingdoms Castele and Al Maajik is just a series of pranks gone awry.
Things I like:
StreetPass!
You can share most items with a friend.
Local multiplayer! You can have a buddy travel with you to complete particularly tough missions.
Pets and allies! If your real life friends aren’t available, you can partner up with some characters after certain points in the story.
Not so much:
Gender-specific armor. benstylus got some amazing kit on his file and neither one of us can use it because we both chose male characters.
The inventory system. You can’t sort your items by type beyond “Consumables” or “Materials”.
Fetch quests and RNG. Need something for a mission but your luck isn’t very high? Sucks to be you.
It’s been a treat to play. I’d recommend it if the physical copy weren’t more expensive than any sensible person should pay for a 3DS game and the DLC wasn’t going away in a month.
Really hoping Level-5 decide to revisit this one for the Switch.
(Level Up! Badge 1/2)
#200 sailorneorune
#3- Fantasy Life
(incl. Origin Island DLC)This is a fun little romp from Level-5, originally released in 2014. benstylus and I have been playing it together. You can choose from 12 different character classes (referred to as “Lives”) that you can change at your discretion after completing the initial missions. Need weapons and armor for your Paladin? Become a Blacksmith and make some sweet gear! Need healing items? Cook up healing dishes as a Cook or brew up potions as an Alchemist.
It’s an interesting take on RPGs, and the story turns some classic tropes on their heads.
For example, the “war” between rival kingdoms Castele and Al Maajik is just a series of pranks gone awry.
Things I like:
StreetPass!
You can share most items with a friend.Local multiplayer! You can have a buddy travel with you to complete particularly tough missions.
Pets and allies! If your real life friends aren’t available, you can partner up with some characters after certain points in the story.
Not so much:
Gender-specific armor. benstylus got some amazing kit on his file and neither one of us can use it because we both chose male characters.
The inventory system. You can’t sort your items by type beyond “Consumables” or “Materials”.
Fetch quests and RNG. Need something for a mission but your luck isn’t very high? Sucks to be you.
It’s been a treat to play. I’d recommend it if the physical copy weren’t more expensive than any sensible person should pay for a 3DS game and the DLC wasn’t going away in a month.
Really hoping Level-5 decide to revisit this one for the Switch.
(Level Up! Badge 1/2)
5-Feb-23 5:27pm
#201 SupremeSarna
sailorneorune wrote:
#3- Fantasy Life (incl. Origin Island DLC) This is a fun little romp from Level-5, originally released in 2014. benstylus and I have been playing it together. You can choose from 12 different character classes (referred to as “Lives”) that you can change at your discretion after completing the initial missions. Need weapons and armor for your Paladin? Become a Blacksmith and make some sweet gear! Need healing items? Cook up healing dishes as a Cook or brew up potions as an Alchemist. It’s an interesting take on RPGs, and the story turns some classic tropes on their heads. ... Things I like: StreetPass! You can share most items with a friend. Local multiplayer! You can have a buddy travel with you to complete particularly tough missions. Pets and allies! If your real life friends aren’t available, you can partner up with some characters after certain points in the story. Not so much: Gender-specific armor. benstylus got some amazing kit on his file and neither one of us can use it because we both chose male characters. The inventory system. You can’t sort your items by type beyond “Consumables” or “Materials”. Fetch quests and RNG. Need something for a mission but your luck isn’t very high? Sucks to be you. It’s been a treat to play. I’d recommend it if the physical copy weren’t more expensive than any sensible person should pay for a 3DS game and the DLC wasn’t going away in a month. Really hoping Level-5 decide to revisit this one for the Switch. (Level Up! Badge 1/2)
Dang, I was about to ask if it was worth buying. Guess I'll pass if acquiring it costs a bunch in a short timeframe.
Waiting for a remake sounds like the best bet. Unless...
Would you like that counted as just Fantasy Life? Or Fantasy Life and Fantasy Life DLC?
#201 SupremeSarna
sailorneorune wrote:
#3- Fantasy Life
(incl. Origin Island DLC) This is a fun little romp from Level-5, originally released in 2014. benstylus and I have been playing it together. You can choose from 12 different character classes (referred to as “Lives”) that you can change at your discretion after completing the initial missions. Need weapons and armor for your Paladin? Become a Blacksmith and make some sweet gear! Need healing items? Cook up healing dishes as a Cook or brew up potions as an Alchemist. It’s an interesting take on RPGs, and the story turns some classic tropes on their heads. ... Things I like: StreetPass! You can share most items with a friend. Local multiplayer! You can have a buddy travel with you to complete particularly tough missions. Pets and allies! If your real life friends aren’t available, you can partner up with some characters after certain points in the story. Not so much: Gender-specific armor. benstylus got some amazing kit on his file and neither one of us can use it because we both chose male characters. The inventory system. You can’t sort your items by type beyond “Consumables” or “Materials”. Fetch quests and RNG. Need something for a mission but your luck isn’t very high? Sucks to be you. It’s been a treat to play. I’d recommend it if the physical copy weren’t more expensive than any sensible person should pay for a 3DS game and the DLC wasn’t going away in a month. Really hoping Level-5 decide to revisit this one for the Switch. (Level Up! Badge 1/2)Dang, I was about to ask if it was worth buying. Guess I'll pass if acquiring it costs a bunch in a short timeframe.
Waiting for a remake sounds like the best bet. Unless...Would you like that counted as just Fantasy Life? Or Fantasy Life and Fantasy Life DLC?
Beat a Game 2023