2025 | Twelve games in twelve months

Up to 5 - Added Nier Automata this morning and after 60 odd hours in DRG feel I've seen everything I need to in that game :)
 
Updated my post on page 1. Just finished Pixeljunk Shooter. I had a ton of fun with that, lots of cool gameplay mechanics.
Purchased Ultimate at once when I realized there was a continuation.
 
I got the black myth wukong done for March
probably AC Shadows for April
ac shadows done :)

with this I'm on track with knocking down big AAA every month

i'll probably finish avowed by the end of month so I will probably push spiderman 2 for may

1 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 60 hrs 9-January-2025 4.5 87.45 PC
2 Horizon Forbidden West 54 hrs 8-February-2025 3.5 78.7 PC
3 Black Myth Wukong 80 hrs 16-March-2025 4.5 85.8 PC
4 Assassin's Creed Shadows 130 hrs 12-April-2025 4 84.05 PC
 
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Updated for April:

Games I've finished this year:

Avowed
Starfield
Returnal
Indiana Jones
Horizon Remaster
Hogwarts
Astrobot
Forspoken
FF7 Rebirth
Prince of Persia Lost Crown
 
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One more down this weekend:

5. Ori and the Blind Forest - Definitive Edition
Replay on Steam, I've played the original release on Xbox. Still such a wonderful game! One of my top 10 metroidvanias, even if the combat is a letdown.
 
okay this is cool. I'll try this one out. 12 games sounds supposedly doable. I haven't beaten any games though and have only briefly touched 2 and played mostly aoe3 this year.
 
Ok. I've been focusing on books the last few years but determined to get a game a month in this year.

Finished so far: (some leeway with timings but want a neat 12 games).

Jan: Indiana Jones
Feb: Avowed
March: Atomfall
April: South of Midnight
 
mid year update

DurationDateStar RatingTechnical Score
1Indiana Jones and the Great Circle60 hrs9-January-2025487.45
2Horizon Forbidden West54 hrs8-February-2025378.7
3Black Myth Wukong80 hrs16-March-2025485.8
4Assassin's Creed Shadows130 hrs12-April-2025481.85
5Avowed75 hrs11-May-2025483.1
6Star Wars Outlaws43 hrs7-June-2025484.05
 
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I haven't beaten a game since April 8th 😞, but I'm near the end of both Super Mario Wonder (100% run) and Saga Frontier 2 Remastered. 5 more hours with each and I should be done for sure.
 
I haven't beaten a game since April 8th 😞, but I'm near the end of both Super Mario Wonder (100% run) and Saga Frontier 2 Remastered. 5 more hours with each and I should be done for sure.
I HAVEN'T BEATEN A GAME THE WHOLE YEAR, I need to find some time to catch up. :D
 
Updated my post on page 1 - stepped over the finish line in Hollow Knight today. Awesome game. Top 5 all time.

Half way there! 6 games, 6 months
 
First half of the year:

Days Gone Remaster
Homeworld 1 Remaster
Clair Obscur
Stellaris
Avowed
Starfield (started at launch)
Returnal
Indiana Jones (started in Dec)
Horizon Remaster (started in Nov)
Hogwarts (started in Nov)
Astrobot (started at Christmas)
Forspoken
FF7 Rebirth
Prince of Persia Lost Crown
 
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I'm going to play more than 12 I think now. Really am having a gaming renaissance.

Jan: Indiana Jones
Feb: Avowed
March: Atomfall
April: South of Midnight
May: Starfield
May: Hellblade
June: Clare Obscura: Expedition 33
June: Cyberpunk 2077
 
Another one down! Updated the page 1 post again.
Cocoon!
One of the most unique games I've played in recent years. Became a family play through by the end. Absolute top quality! 👌
 
Barely playing any games this year, but still updated my list on the first page. Up to six games with half a year already gone, might still make it lol.
 
Hollow Knight
Mostly an update:
Finally took down Radiance! Sooooo satisfying!

Thought it would boost the completion percentage though, but seems to stay at 108%.

Radiance down. Dream No More Ending. Mr Mushroom flying off. Hunter's Journal filled. All charms found. Sent away the circus to have the happy dude in Dirtmouth instead. Elder Bug holding Delicate Flower, also delivered it to everyone else that can take it.

Overall it feels nice. Minor annoyance, after all this work the ending was still kinda bad… Feels like I should've avoided Voidheart. Oh well.

10/10
 
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8. Avowed

Just stepped over the finish line. I enjoyed this a lot, more than I expected. Especially the combat is just plain great, one of few first person games with solid combat, the dodging, parry, power attacks, it's all spot on.

I also liked the parkour gameplay too, the ledge grab and pull up is perfect, they did really well on that. The roleplaying and story consequences are good too and interesting.

And the maps are all good too, seems handcrafted, and loot chests are placed perfectly, often difficult to reach just like it should be.

But the lackluster world interactivity with very little life in cities, and the boring loot, pull it down for me. Makes it feel old, It's mostly static like a SNES RPG.

I would still say that it's one of the pleasant surprises this year for me. It don't deserve the negativity seen online as far as I'm concerned. But I would've waited for a sale if I didn't have Gamepass.


So, that number 8. 4 more to go!
 
Number 9: Call of Duty - Black Ops 6

I've only played MW3 before this, plus the first one on 360. So not much to compare to I guess. But this was awesome! I really liked this campaign. Really varied, lots of stealth, zombies, some Elder Scrolls-like lockpicking, Myst-like puzzles, horror-like scary sequences. What's even the genre here? Best COD I've played so far!
Day 1 on BO7 👌
 
Number 10. FAR: Lone Sails
One of the strangest and most unique titles I've ever played. Your objective is to move a locomotive sail boat tractor machine through some post apocalyptic completely empty world. Collect junk as fuel for a furnace to get a steam engine running, use a sail whenever there is wind, put out fires and repair your machine when it breaks down. Very very strange… It's like nothing else I've played. But it's good!
 
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First half of the year:

Days Gone Remaster
Homeworld 1 Remaster
Clair Obscur
Stellaris (short campaign)
Avowed
Starfield (started at launch)
Returnal
Indiana Jones (started in Dec)
Horizon Remaster (started in Nov)
Hogwarts (started in Nov)
Astrobot (started at Christmas)
Forspoken
FF7 Rebirth
Prince of Persia Lost Crown
Death Stranding 2
God of War (2018)
Spiderman Remaster

Homeworld Deserts of Kharak
Total War Pharaoh Dynasties (short campaign)
Steel Division 2 (short campaign)
 
I had a lot of fun with this last year. I noticed I had played a lot of games, but hadn't finished any of them.

Already completed it this year too.

Silent Hill 2 Remake

Dead Cells

Phantasy Star Online Episode 1

Monster Hunter Wilds

Death Stranding

Bleach Rebirth of Souls

DMC3SE

DMC5SE

Star Wars Jedi:Survivor

Goat Simulator 3

Elden Ring: Nightreign

Death Stranding 2

Donkey Kong Bananza

Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
 
Been a while since I updated but here we go. Im done with D4 now for a bit. I've played 9 seasons and I think I've seen everything. It just hasn't grabbed me like RoS has or D2 in terms of longevity. Also completed BO6 on vet so consider that done too.

Until Dawn Remaster | PS5
Black Ops 6 | XSX
Borderlands 3 | XSX
Diablo IV | PS5/XSX
Mafia: The Old Country | PS5
 
First half of the year:

Days Gone Remaster
Homeworld 1 Remaster
Clair Obscur
Stellaris (short campaign)
Avowed
Starfield (started at launch)
Returnal
Indiana Jones (started in Dec)
Horizon Remaster (started in Nov)
Hogwarts (started in Nov)
Astrobot (started at Christmas)
Forspoken
FF7 Rebirth
Prince of Persia Lost Crown
Death Stranding 2

Gears of War 5 (2nd playthrough)

Homeworld Deserts of Kharak

Total War Pharaoh Dynasties (short campaign)
 
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