Andrew POE! Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Shadow said: I hadn't looked recently but are you over 300 yet? It's pretty remarkable how efficient you are at getting platinums. Are you a professional gamer/twitch guy? Thanks. Compared to a lot of my PSN friends, I'm actually slower at getting platinums. I'm at 313 platinums now. I have no intention of being a professionial gamer or on Twitch. I'm pretty fucking boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I had to use a generic USB wire to get it working again, but I dusted off the NES Mini and turned it on. I got turned into a frog in Ghosts n' Goblins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 If you have sigs turned on, you'll know what I just started playing. This game is cheap, man. It forced me to steal a horse, then told me I could return it for good karma. So I did that, and the guy who owned it was all "Thanks for my horse back, you're a great guy!". Then he walked into me and accused me of hitting him and called me an asshole. I went looking for Rabbits to hunt, and it turned out that the rabbit field was right next to a hideout for the villain gang. And all I had on me was a Longbow and a Varmint Rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Bobby Kotick is officially stepping down as Activision Blizzard CEO next week (Dec 29 to be exact) Microsoft has moved the rest of the Activision Blizzard executives to be under Matt Booty (Microsoft's game content and studios president) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 more like bobby kock lick boom gottem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 As of now, there isn't a single game announced as coming out next year that I plan on buying. This feels kind of incredible, like my backlog has a real chance in '24. *cue clip from Shawshank about hope* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Honestly I figure by summer 2024 there will be a bigger sale price on Baldur's Gate 3 plus the creation kit will launch for Starfield and it's entirely possible I also just ignore the year save a couple of Indie Suprises, like whatever the next Vampire Survivors turns out to be, you know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 The Game that will inevitably steal my soul in 2024 is EA Sports College Football, but that's a version of a game I've been waiting to get a new release since 2014. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew POE! Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) Server shutdown announcements: - The Crew is shutting down on March 31, 2024. I'm trying to Platinum it now. - Rocket Arena is shutting down on March 21, 2024. I already got the Platinum on PS4. - Warface Breakout is shutting down on April 30, 2024. I Platinum'ed it back in September. - Dark Souls II on PS3/Xbox 360 got announced as shutting down on March 31, 2024. I got the Platinum on it. Armored Core Verdict Day on PS3/Xbox 360 also got announced as shutting down on March 31, 2024. After The Crew, I'll be working on that. - F1 2011/F1 2012/F1 2013/F1 2014/F1 Race Stars for PS3/Xbox 360 and Micro Machines World Tour on PS4/Xbox One are shutting down their servers on March 21, 2024. I don't have any of those games so it doesn't matter to me. Not to mention the earlier announcement for January 31, 2024 that Gran Turismo Sport's servers are shutting down. I won't even bother with that due to the sweatiest of the sweatlords playing that game. Edited December 23, 2023 by Andrew POE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I played Against the Storm a bit since it got to 1.00 and became available on Game Pass. Sadly that game fights with the Game Pass cloud save and I just lost about 10 hours or so of progress. I will wait until the issues are fixed before touching the game again (the developer puts the blame on Microsoft and reading a bit on their technical explanation, I tend to agree with that assessment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I haven't played many games on my Christmas vacation, but I am definitely into playing Suika Game before bed. As someone who played far too much of the Graffiti Ballz game in Arcade Paradise, this game scratches a particular puzzle itch. I wouldn't have known about it if not for the free download (and the platinum coins that Nintendo was offering for downloading and trying the game). This is the first time that I've tried a game demo that Nintendo was promoting and then actually bought the game as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 I'm playing Double Dragon 2 on the NES Mini. I forgot how good I am at this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/25/2023 at 11:53 AM, Kang said: I'm playing Double Dragon 2 on the NES Mini. I forgot how good I am at this. Being a kid and hitting that rising knee strike was one of the most satisfying and rewarding feelings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I loved how much Double Dragon 2 got out of 2 button combat as a kid. The way you had all the different grapple finishes and whatnot was so damn cool. If it wasn't for that one hellish platforming sequence in I think area 6 or 7 it would be a perfect game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 After 2-3 weeks of not gaming at all (finding the time to sneak away has been tough), I hopped around on a few games over the weekend via gamepass before jumping back into SpiderMan 2. I bopped around on a few side quest/collectible chases before feeling like the game was starting to funnel me through the mainline. I have reached a spot I didn't anticipate if I was going to platinum this game on first playthrough (I never do but getting close would be nice). Spoiler I just reached the point where Peter gets the symbiote removed from him, and it ends back up on Harry followed by the fun Venom rampage section. Anyways, I didn't max out the abilities for the symbiote (I think I was one or two short) before reaching this section (I'm around level 35 of character progression). I'm curious if the post game lets you use the powers if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) Re: Spider-Man 2 and the symbiote skill tree: Spoiler Yes, you get the abilities back. Just in case you actually wanna know but don't want to Google it and have other things spoiled. Edited December 28, 2023 by Coletti 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I finished Spider Man 2 (easy mode because I’m old and just want a casual fun time) and went back to play Miles Morales, which I finished as well. I had such a hard time with stealth and more advanced combat in SM2, but then in MM, the game actually walks you through how to do all that with Peter’s training sims. So I had a much better time playing MM and loved the stealth stuff. I guess SM2 just assumes you’ve played the first two, but that kinda sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) The Games I Played Through in This Awful Year of 2023! Alan Wake Remastered - actually still working on playthrough no.2 (Nightmare diff). Really cool concept, writing, story etc but it's very much a game from the past. That said, I just had to buy the sequel for my likely first game of '24. Also, I'd already played Control, which was pretty rad. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - loved the first and Miles Morales' game, this was good but I feel like a little weaker in gameplay than the previous entries. Absolutely LOVED the improved next-gen NYC. Maybe on the PS6 we'll get to actually smell the random food carts, sidewalk garbage, and random whifs of human urine! Sea of Stars - RPGs aren't my usual thing but this was free, lauded, and from the folks who did The Messenger, which I loved. I loved Sea of Stars. GRIS - beautiful and made me cry at the end. Will replay soon to 100%. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge - so friggin good and the only time I've willingly played online with others this year. Carrion - randomly tried the demo, dug it and game was like $8 on sale. Fun little horror Metroidvania. Sifu - probably my game played of the year. I want MORE. Such a well made short little game with incredibly satisfying gameplay. NiER: Automata - my oldest backlog game to get through this year. Really really liked it, super fun gameplay. Stray - nice little palate cleanser between bigger games, loved the art style and story. GoW: Ragnarok - what else is there to say about this awesome fuckin game??? Gonna get into the DLC in due time. Edited December 29, 2023 by Coletti 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew POE! Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) I guess I'll do mine for 2023. As always, everything listed is Platinum'ed. Infamous First Light - Quite fun to do, probably did inside of a week. God of War III Remastered - Did this on PS3, decided to do it again. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS3) Far Cry 3 (PS3) - Did the online trophies prior to a shutdown. Crysis 2 (PS3) - Did online trophies years ago. Battlefield 1 (PS4) - The Lawrence of Arabia section makes me want a standalone game with those characters. Knockout City (PS4/PS5) - Server shutdown. Castlevania Lords of Shadow (PS3) Syndicate (PS3) - Server shutdown. Really fun game. Has Brian Cox and Rosario Dawson in it. Dreams (PS4) Fall Guys (PS5) Ark Survival Evolved (PS4) - Took 15 hours to do with command lines. Rocket Arena (PS4) - Went ahead and did this and...it's shutting down next year. Dead Island (PS3) Destruction All Stars (PS5) - Will probably shut down next year. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS4) - Actually fun to do. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (PS4/PS5) Stranded Deep (PS4 US/PS4 UK) - For a few weeks, you could Platinum this by joining someone's game online. Watch Dogs (PS3) - Will probably shut down next year. Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (PS4) Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (PSVita) God of War (2018) (PS4) - My 300th Platinum Crysis 3 (PS3) - Servers shut down this month. Null Drifter (PS4/PS5) Dead Island Riptide (PS3) Overwatch 2 (PS5) - Trophy autopop finally works. Warface Breakout (PS4 US / PS4 UK) - Server shutdown in April. Borderlands 2 (PS4) Borderlands The Pre Sequel (PS3 / PS4) Jack N Jill DX (PS4) Assassin's Creed Rogue (PS3) Sniper Elite V2 (PS3) Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 (PS3) Two crappy $1 games just to add Platinums before the end of the year Playing through The Crew right now. I might have started on Forza Motorsport on GamePass. It feels too much like DriveClub. Edited December 30, 2023 by Andrew POE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 sure! Top 10 Games I played this year Void Stranger Pizza Tower Street Fighter 6 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Moonring Alan Wake II My House Super Mario Bros Wonder Cocoon Chants of Sennaar Other games I liked this year Retro Bowl College F-Zero 99 My Friendly Neighborhood YEAH YOU WANT THOSE GAMES RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW LETS SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! Terra Nil Battlebit Remastered before they fucked it up A bunch of stuff through the Netflix Games program the Fortnite Racing Game Age of Empires 4 on Xbox Metroid Prime Remastered Pocket City 2 Quake 2 Rerelease Old games I played this year Landstalker Paper Mario Grindstone Final Fantasy XII SO MUCH TETRIS Castlevania Legends Anodyne DNF Duel Games I didn't like, old or new Battlebit Remastered after they fucked it up Redfall Trepang2 Hi-Fi Rush Fuga: Melodies of Steel Maquette Starfield Lies of P Paradise Killer A bunch of stuff through the Netflix Games program Games I Wanted To Play And Didnt Exoprimal (couldn't get people together) The Tartarus Key (might do that tomorrow but maybe not) El Paso Elsewhere (need more space between Alan Wake and this) Weird West (it's $10 on steam rn but my save is on xbox) Alien Hominid HD (waiting for people to come hang out) Metal Gear Solid 1 re-release (reviews aint great) 24 Killers (didn't seem like the right time (vulnerable)) Wo Long Fallen Dynasty (didn't seem like the right time (infuriating)) I have also cleared 500 written reviews on Backloggd, which can be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 The only thing I played that I haven't been chatty about here is Vamipre Survivors, which is the only thing I play on my phone since the phone game is basically identical to the PC version, and it absolutely fucking rules. Other than that everyone already knows what I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Given that i think i have over 300 hours in Starfield now, im going to call it my game ofthe year. and when I realized I’d never get broken double digit hours on Zelda, im going to call that my Disappointment of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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