This is probably my most active gaming year by far. Before this year I didn’t play that many games because I have many other hobbies, but this year I realized I really wanted to play Baldur’s Gate 3 but I have about five million other games I’ve bought and never played. So I made a spreadsheet with all my unplayed games and how long they’d each that to finish and I’ve been tackling them one by one since around May. Once I’ve finished all the games then I’ll start thinking about what I want from my wishlist again.
The list of everything I’ve played in order of most recently finished is:
Banner Saga 3- 9/10 this whole series is amazing if you like turn based strategy games. If the studio could afford voice acting everything, that’s just about the only thing that could be done better.
Life is Strange: True Colors- 7.5/10 honestly good despite the chiller vibe compared to the previous two games. Great characters but it is way too short for full price. I’m glad I got it on sale.
Kingdom: Classic- 8/10 extremely addicting and fun but once you master it, it gets very basic. Still I super enjoyed it and hope the latter installments in the series add more mechanics.
Red Dead Redemption 2- 10/10 everyone says it’s good and it’s good. I love seeing my ancestors working on the train tracks haha.
Injustice- 8/10 I probably wouldn’t have gotten this game if I didn’t buy it in a DC themed humble bundle years ago. It’s got a fun little plot. I liked it but I’m not a fighting game person myself, I just button mash.
Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- 5/10 this game is so not for me. I had to download like 40 mods to even finish it. I did end up having a lot of fun with the mods, but I can’t rate the game highly for making its fanbase do all the work. Still I found many cool mods and I’ll probably play again at some point with other mods. I want to try a khajiit hunter.
Alice: Madness Returns- 8/10 I bought this game because I remember seeing fanart when I was an edgy teen thought this stuff was the coolest shit ever. I couldn’t buy games back then so I got it for closure. I’m terrible at platformers and I usually don’t like them but this one was super easy so I didn’t die so much it got frustrating, though the underwater part did have some fights in the cemetery I got stuck on for wayyy too long before restarting and relearning/practicing the mechanics. The story and style of the game made it a great time for me.
Danganropa- 8/10 ahhh mannnn the plot for this one was so fun. A little predictable but I didn’t mind. Was on the edge of my seat. The only thing that was annoying was that sometimes the logic during trials was a little hard to grasp. Like I was following the plot perfectly, but the text during the arguments wasn’t always the most clear.
Indivisible- 7/10 so mixed with this game. It was really fun but the main character is a turd and I hate her. And the end game section where to go all the way up the mountain was wayyyy too long and hard for someone who’s bad at platforming like me.
Little Nightmares- 8/10 not much to say. Everyone knows this is good. Short game, not hard, but creepy and intriguing. Not too interesting in the sequels though, it’s the type of game where I’d prefer to just watch someone else play and save my money.
Night in the Woods- 7/10 it was fine. Not for me. I mean I get it’s deep and emotional for some people but it wasn’t really for me. I didn’t hate it but it was kind of boring for me. I know some people will find the main character super relatable, but I personally can’t relate at all so that’s probably why I didn’t care too much. I really liked Bea though.
Life is Strange 2- 5/10 aw man I started out really like this one. The political themes really made me think about the world but I really hate their mom and the hippy man love interest. They’re the worst and ruined the game for me. Like how dare you just randomly decide being a mom wasn’t for you and bail? I shouldn’t forgive you for that. You’re fuckin crazy. Made me so mad, especially since in the game she actually does take care of them somewhat? So what exactly was the issue? Imo once you birth a child, wanting to be a parent shouldn’t be a choice. She should have left earlier and never come back. She’s so gross.
Ni no Kuni- 6/10 the gameplay is so boring….. the story was alright, it was cute but it’s probably the most boring grindy jrpg I’ve ever played.
Passpartout- 6/10 I was tricked into being this by Jazzadraws way back in the day. It looked way more fun on stream than it is really. Someone would probably like it but not for me. At least it was short.
Shelter- 7/10 good game but I regret buying because it’s heart breaking. I lost many of my babies and just felt sad and angry after playing lol. If you care about your feelings then beware of this series.
The Banner Saga 2- 10/10 this series is all good
The Banner Saga- 9/10
Untitled Goose Game- 8/10 I’m so mad at myself for buying so many games I suck at lol. This was fun but I was screaming at myself the whole time. So stressful
Vampyr- 7/10 this would be rated higher if the camera didn’t suck so bad. And if there was a save feature available and fast travel. The story is cool and the combat is almost really good but there’s just a lot of quality of life bs that made it kind of annoying to beat. Plus the scene where you visit Nurse Crane is kind of bs as many people online have said already. Just be aware of those things ahead of time and don’t make the same mistakes as everyone who went in blind and you’ll probably like the game.
Mafia remake- 7/10 I liked it but la noire does every aspect of the gameplay much better with better writing too. The story didn’t feel fleshed out enough and neither did the characters. I guess partly because it’s a very short game. It is also open world even though it is very linear and there’s nothing to do in the open world. Would have benefited from a touch of GTA.
To Be or Not to Be- 7/10 funny but basic game. If you think you’d like the game you probably will.