A list of all the games I beat in 2016 or played enough of that I knew I didn't want to finish them. Hopefully each game will have a few comments bout how I felt about them, but I haven't been great at actually getting that done the past couple years.
Completed Neutral Ending Jan 17
While I loved Undertale's story, music, and general tone/mood, the style of combat was very difficult for me and was frustrating to the point where I considered giving up the game several times. I am glad that I finished it, but I am also disappointed that I don't have the motivation to go back and get a true ending. I only need to cover a few more requirements for a True Pacifist ending, but I'm not sure I want to go through the gauntlet of end bosses again. This is one of those games that I wish had an easy mode. I may go back for a true ending, but I think I need a bit of a break first.
I was initially concerned that I might regret leaving this game to 2016, but it would definitely not have changed my top 5. I feel good about how that lists stands now.
Edited January 30th
Finished the True Pacifist ending last week and it was definitely worth going back to this game. It added a lot to the charm of the ending and I was very happy with it. Still love the story, the music, the characters, and still hate the bullet hell.
Completed the story mode on Normal difficulty Jan 21st.
I heartily enjoyed Regency Solitaire. I was doing some intense work on a course and needed something fun that I could play during breaks. A friend recommended this game to me and I am very glad that I chose to buy it.
The game is essentially many rounds of modified pyramid solitaire with a Jane Austen-style romance story. The player travels with the game's heroine, Bella, to a number of locations, playing 10 rounds of pyramid-style solitaire at each place. Successfully clearing all of the cards in each round gives bonus gold, which players can use to purchase permanent power-ups and abilities that serve to both decorate Bella's family home and to ease the game's difficulty a little bit. As players follow Bella, they learn bits of her story as she falls in love and makes a life for herself.
This all makes for a good bit of fun, especially for someone like me who enjoys both card games and Jane Austen. I would say that the game's greatest drawback is the ease of replayability, or lack thereof. If the player wishes to go back to a particular round, it's a little tough to remember which is which, and there's only really the game's map to go on.
Definitely worth buying on sale!
