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Fakey's Summer of Games 2014

Another GB user (DevourerOfTime) put together a backlog list, and I liked the idea. Therefore, I decided to do something similar.

I keep a spread sheet of my "immediate" backlog. I say "immediate," because my real backlog is hundreds of games long. However, I try to keep my spread sheet under a hundred just to remind me what games I have high interest in so I keep them on my mind. I tried to keep this list to fifty games to make it more manageable and make it seem a little bit easier to tackle...

About nine games on the list are ones I'm in the middle of right now. I like to finish games before I move to the next ones, but I sometimes find myself juggling a few games for various reasons (some are episodic, some are just very, very long, and some just don't keep my attention enough to finish them in one stretch with a break).

I tried to put these games in the order I think I want to play them. Obviously, that could change, however. It may be fun to leave this list here permanently and create another list I continually update, just to see how much the new list changes. However, I'll have to think more on the best way to do that. :D

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  • I was super hyped for this game. I wanted it to be "Next Gen" game, like so many others. It's not (like so many other have also said). I am having fun with it and will finish it. However, with none of the side stuff keeping my attention, I'll probably finish with it rather quickly after going through the main story and maybe some DLC.

  • This is supposedly a quick game that I'll probably play and complete this weekend. The trailer reminded me of Fez, so I had to get it. I expect it to be different from Fez, but since I like fun, imaginative puzzle games, I'm sure I'll be into this.

  • As soon as I finish Watch Dogs, I'm going to jump into Transistor. I just don't want to have to split my time between those two.

  • There's only one episode left. I've really enjoyed this game. I really hope they make a second season.

  • I honestly didn't start feeling extremely excited about this game until the last episode. It's been a bit of a slow burn, but it's really starting to build into something I'm very excited to continue. Just two episodes left.

  • I've been playing through these games with my wife. She really only plays the occasional puzzle game, adventure games with me, and Animal Crossing. :) So far, this game is not great. I'm determined to finish it, though, and complete the series with Tales of Monkey Island.

  • Despite the reviews, I'm still excited to play this. I didn't watch any footage of it, because I don't want anything to be spoiled. I hope I'm not disappointed. I just want something a little different from the other games I've been playing (especially from the other big budget games). I want something story heavy and a little slower paced - the same reason I was excited for Beyond: Two Souls (until I played it) and am excited for Quantum Break (please put it out on PC...).

  • I never played this before, since I had a Genesis instead of a Super Nintendo. I'm now playing it on Wii. I was really hooked until I got to the Dark World. Then, I got burned out. However, I will finish the game, and I hope I get hooked on it again before the end.

  • This was not on my radar at all until I heard about it on the Bombcast. I have to play it.

  • I finished this game, but I want to play the "Freedom Cry" DLC. I'm excited to play that. I just want to hold off until I at least finish Watch Dogs.

  • This games looks really great. I love the small projects Ubisoft supports such as Child of Light and I am Alive, just to name a couple. Therefore, I'm excited for Valiant Hearts.

  • I've played all the Blackwell games and enjoyed them. I like story-driven games, and good adventure games do that pretty well. So, I'm excited to play through this.

  • I also finished this game and did enjoy it, though not as much as Arkham Asylum or City. Now, I have to play the "Cold, Cold Heart" DLC, which I admit I am excited about. However, I can't say I am disappointed to see Arkham Knight to slip to next year to give me a bigger break between Arkham games...

  • I'm about fourteen hours into this game. I do like it, but it is long, and there are so many other games that keep taking me away from it. I will go back to it and eventually finish it, though!!

  • I finally played Thief: Deadly Shadows earlier this year in anticipation of this game. I know this game got some pretty average reviews, but I'm still going to give it a shot, because I really like stealth games and love Thief (the original) and Thief II.

  • I never played this and want to. Simple as that. :)

  • This game just seems like it has a really cool premise - something different than many games. Therefore, I wanted to support it and try it out.

  • I really like Christine Love's other games (Digital: A Love Story and Don't Take it Personally). Therefore, I want to keep going through her games.

  • As I said before, I really like stealth games. I've been going through all of the Splinter Cell games, and this one's next. To be honest, I really just want to get to Blacklist, but I want to play all the games in order, so I'm doing that.

  • I played through this entire game, but I want to hit some of the DLC.

  • I loved the original Octodad. I didn't get this game at launch due to reviews talking about how this game made a lot of missteps by making the player do things that were frustrating instead of fun. However, since the game has been patched with several supposed improvements, I want to give it a shot.

  • Despite this coming and going from public consciousness incredbly fast, I am still excited to play it. I think the setting looks really fascinating. I really like Sci-Fi...

  • I pre-ordered this due to my love of Samurai history and aesthetic. If I could commission one game it would be an isometric Samurai RPG set around 1500-1700. I know Shogun 2 is not a RPG, but it has the setting right. :)

  • As a fan of Sci-Fi, adventure games, and Wadjet Eye Games, I really want to play this. Again, there are just so many other games that keep bumping this one down...

  • As I said previously, I am playing through the Monkey Island games with my wife. I'm excited to finish out the franchise.

  • Yes, I know this isn't very good. However, I'll play it on iPad, because I like the Deus Ex franchise.

  • I played Saints Row The Third late, so it is only appropriate I play this one well after release, as well. Still looking forward to it...

  • I really want to get more into Visual Novels. I am even half thinking of trying to write one myself, after I play through more of them and get a better feel for what I like and don't like about some of them.

  • This game looks like something I could really get into due to the open world and base management features.

  • I like adventure games and Double Fine, so I backed this game. Excited to play through it. It just hasn't been a priority, since I know I'm waiting for the second half, anyway...

  • I just built a new PC, and I heard this game is pretty. Plus, I do like stealth games a lot (as I keep saying).

  • I don't own this yet, but I'll pick it up when it goes on sale or when I get to it in my backlog. The stealth options sounds interesting, and the good reviews sealed it for me.

  • I bought this last year, thinking I'd get right to it, but I didn't. It may move up this list, but this is a good spot, right now.

  • The first game was crazy but a very unique, and therefore fun, world to be in. I am hoping for the same in this game once I finally get to it.

  • I'm excited this finally came out on PC. I have wanted to play it for several years, and I hope I finally get to it in the next few months.

  • I played about eight hours of this and just got bored. I loved Fallout 3, but I just think New Vegas wasn't offering me enough of something new. However, Fallout 1 and 2 are my favorite games of all time. Therefore, I will finish New Vegas, if only to get more Fallout.

  • I like to play cute, fun games in between so many other serious, dark games. I especially want to play this in 3D, which I usually don't care about at all.

  • I really want to play this, but there are just so many other games that keep bumping it down.

  • This looks fun. The art looks great, and the reviews were good. So, this continues to be on my list.

  • This just got way too much cult following for me to not play it.

  • I know this is supposedly not a great game, but I just want to experience it for myself (see previous mention of newly built PC).

  • It's obvious from the rest of my list that I spend most of my time playing PC games and, more often than not, darker and grittier story-heavy games (compared to Mario, at least...). However, I know this is one of the best games of last generation, and I do want to play it.

  • I didn't own a console when this came out (because I primarily play PC games). I always hoped this would come to PC, but I can't wait forever. So, I'll get to it on PS3 when I can. The length is what keeps pushing it back, as I have so many other long games I'm in the middle of or want to start first. However, I really want to play this, so I honestly could end up just starting it on a whim before many other games on this list. :)

  • I really am interested to see what the story mode in this game is all about after all the praise it received.

  • I can't explain exactly why I'm drawn to this game, but I think the dog-fighting looks exciting and fun. Therefore, I'll give it a shot.

  • I want to at least try and play this before the second game comes out.

  • Despite all the bad stuff that happened with this game, I enjoyed what InterWave built with Nuclear Dawn, and I wanted to support this game. I have to at least see what this game is about, at this point.

  • I played one campaign of Civ V and enjoyed it. I want to play with the expansion packs, now.

  • I never got to this one despite liking the first game. I'm bummed the series may never properly be completed. I still want to play this, though.

  • I put this as #51 on the list I said I wanted to keep to 50, because when this comes out in August, it will have to be at the top of my list no matter what else on this list is still unplayed.

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@fakekisser:

nah man I get the appeal, everybody has different aspects they enjoy in a hobby. Ain't nuthin' to be ashamed of. Thanks for the conversation!

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@slag: Yeah, I use the desktop app and manually track console or handheld games... Pretty nerdy. :P

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@fakekisser:

I totally get the appeal of tracking, I love stats. That's one reason I love baseball and stocks and spreadsheets etc.

I use raptr too, but it seems like it only works 65% of the time or so in terms of tracking game play time. Are you using the desktop app? Maybe I should do that... I just hate bloatware that might be selling my personal info.

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@slag: Well, since I'm not currently in a band, my only real hobby is gaming, and I'm fortunate that my wife supports it. :) I get to play an average of an hour a night, but I can sometimes fit in a couple hours a night and more on weekends. :)

I use Raptr to track my game time. It's kind of ridiculous how much effort I put into tracking many things I do (games I play, books I read, music I listen to). :P

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@fakekisser:

oh yeah, your time has to be in super short supply.I'm impressed you get to game as much as you do! Most of my friends in your shoes pretty much have to cut their game time down about 90% or so.

I've tried Htlb myself, I find it a very useful resource myself in determining what I want to play next and wanted to give back by adding my data (especially since I play some oddball games). I never found an easy way to use it though. It seems to require myself being more diligent about tracking my playtime than I care to do.

same with backloggery.com. I probably expect too much out of those services though.

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@slag: I keep track of everything I play on HowLongToBeat.com. I like tracking how long it takes me to beat games and to look back on what I've finished.

I also try to alternate between long games and short games. With being married and having an infant, I favor shorter games much more, now. However, length doesn't keep me from playing games, and CRPG's have always been my favorite games. So...despite often wishing most games would stick to 6-12 really good, concise hours, I still spend time on the longer games that I really want to play. Sometimes, longer games keep getting pushed down in my backlog (i.e. Red Dead Redemption) as I try to finish more shorter games first, but I almost always eventually get to them...

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@fakekisser:

sure man, different strokes for different folks. That's very admirable in my book!

I think you're smart to not be too rigid, well I can see how a plan helps guide you, it's supposed to be fun so there is no reason not to let yourself play what your heart desires when it's feeling especially inspired. :)

Now that you mention it I can you very rarely have 2 games in the same genre in a row (the Telltale games being a very notable exception). That makes a lot of sense.

For me I don't suffer genre fatigue as much as I get fatigue for certain game lengths. Right now I'm in a short game mood back in the winter I felt more like longer games. But I guess it's basically just a more informal version of what you do.

My own efforts I'm keeping track of here

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/slag/lists/100n365/90117/

but instead of todo, I'm just tracking what I've done. It makes me feel better. :)

And hey if you can blog that on top of all that playing, more power to you. In my head I figured I'd review all I played. But between family and work and of course games, I find I don't have a lot of spare energy desire, or time for it. But yeah it all comes down to what is easy for you to do, if you have a format that is easy for you I'm sure you'll be just fine. Writing takes a lot of effort for me, so blogging is not something I can stick to very easily .

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@slag: That is so sad to hear, indeed...

Yeah, this is roughly my order. However, this will undoubtedly change. I do tend to plan out my games, because I find that it helps me get through more of them when I have a plan, and I can make sure I get to the games I want to play most first instead of spending time on games I don't care about as much.

That being said, there are times when I'll hear mention of a game on a podcast or see something in a forum or whatever and jump to that game. Also, if I get burned out on one genre, that can make me want to jump towards another genre right away (I do build potential genre-fatigue into my plan, though, if you notice...).

Anyway, I think I'll probably try to talk about games I play each week on my blog. I won't be writing reviews or extensive critiques, but I think it would be interesting to record some brief thoughts and show how I actually end up going through my backlog, comparing it to this original list. :)

I once had a goal of writing something about every game I played on a personal Wordpress blog. However, it got to be too much. I'm taking my GB blog a little less "serious," so I hope that actually allows me to fulfill that goal.

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@fakekisser: Sadly all the patch seemed to have is "fix" the part I put in spoiler tags. And I wouldn't call it much of an improvement. Plus it seemed to break the scripting throughout the game

my understanding is that original devs were laid off long ago, so the game is basically dead.

The thing is just horribly unfinished, it needs to go back in the oven, but the chefs have been laid off. :(

Is this list in actual order of how you plan to go? Heh if so I admire your planning very much! I like to let my whims guide my playlist a bit more spontaneously otherwise I get overwhelmed my the sheer size of my backlog.

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@slag: Thanks for the info! I do have 47 games ahead of it in my list, so we'll see when/if I actually get to it... I'll be honest that I was hoping that the game was actually pretty good after the new patch, and the negativity was covering up a decent game. :(

@devoureroftime: I actually didn't play either Metro game in Russian... I thought about it, but I have a hard time focusing on playing a game and reading dialog on screen. However, I will probably eventually pick up the new Metro Redux, and while I won't play both games all the way through, I'll play some of it, again (because I really like those games) and play in Russian with subtitles. :) I'll try Remember Me with subtitles, unless I feel like I'm unable to keep up with the dialog while playing. I really hate missing dialog, so that's the big requirement for me.

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I'd recommend playing through Remember Me in French with English subtitles. The English VO is pretty bad and its kind of a Metro situation where you're immersed in the world a lot more if you play through in the native language.

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oooo a backlog list, I dare not make mine or it would depress me too much. Steam is terrible for these things.

So I just finished playing Dark Matter and while I doubt anything I will say will dissuade you from playing it in favor some of your better choices, it is as bad as you've heard.

What you maybe haven't heard is the game clearly had a lot of promise and has occasional flashes of brilliance (the mechanical premise in particular is intriguing), so it makes a tragic kind of bad not the hilarious kind. Which just makes it harder to play, because just when you start to like it craps on itself. But yeah the scripting in the game has game breaking bugs and is visible to the player throughout the game, Controller support works maybe 80% of time,a lot of minimap mission markers are broken, the script really meanders nowhere and the game difficulty balancing is totally effed. I'm sure you've heard about the controversy regarding the ending too.

It's a damn shame, properly funded I think it could have been not just a good game but a very good one.

That being said obviously I played it too (because like you I had to see it for myself), so I can't judge anyone who does, but if you want something to remove though, that would be my number one recommendation. I mean you do have 50+ other games in this list I guarantee that are better than it.

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