🎮 #VideoGamesFinished in 2023
It's the sequel thread, and this time I'll do it right!
I'll reply to this thread every time I "finish" playing a video game this year. That could mean getting to the end of the story it tells, or just getting to a point where I think I've experienced what the game has to offer me.
By "doing it right" I mean that I won't forget about the part where I don't actually have to play to what would be considered the end of the game.
#1 (2023-02-09) #AYearOfSprings
After being preoccupied by school or bouncing between a few different games for all of January, I ended up downloading the first part of A YEAR OF SPRINGS on my phone.
Instantly fell in love with this short and sweet visual novel about three queer girls figuring out their various feelings over the course of three parts (plus an epilogue).
I love them, wish them only happiness, and am very happy about the 4-ish hours I got to spend with them.
Oh, had I really only finished one game in the first 6¾ months of 2023?
Well, I was busy with school, which halted my #BravelyDefault playthrough, and then I had #RAMP #RAMP2023 for all of June, so...
#2 (2023-07-24) #DoomIIHellOnEarth
I've been playing the game on and off. Started the playthrough in 2020, I think. Significantly more difficult to play on the Switch than PC, but the GameCube controller helped.
Activated God Mode against the Icon of Sin. 🤷🏻♀️
#3 (2023-08-02) #MurderByNumbers
I just realized I forgot to put #Pixross on the list as #2. Well, anyway, here's another #picross style game that I just finished, and it has an actual story and stuff. Because it's also a #VisualNovel.
It follows actor turned unlicensed private detective, Honor Mizrahi as she solves crimes (mostly murders) through the power of #nonogram puzzles.
The story is completely fine, and the characters very cute. Jena (not pictured) in particular...
💜😢
#4 (2023-07-17) #Pixross
I don't have any screenshots and I'm too hungry to really put any more effort into this, but I should make sure I have this #picross/#nonogram game in my thread for completion's sake.
It wasn't as well-designed as #MurderByNumbers, actually, as it had a habit of prematurely revealing what part of a line I had just solved. So it makes MBN more impressive by comparison, since it both got the puzzles right and had a visual novel story.
It was fine, though.
#5 (2023-08-03) #OxenfreeIILostSignals
To be honest, I don't completely remember how my one playthrough of the original #Oxenfree actually ended. I just can recall bits and pieces. But then... it was in 2016, apparently.
The sequel? I like it. While Riley having Jacob (and [the kids]) can't compare to the cast of Alex's peers in the original, this was still a solid story with a lot of nice moments.
It's also a very pretty game... with light pathfinding and animation issues.
#6 (2023-08-10*) #PerfectGold
*01:30 AM
A #yuri #VisualNovel I'd been sitting on for over two years before I finally starting it up a few days ago. Clocked in at either 5 or 8 hours, depending on what part of the Steam GUI I'm looking at.
It's a beautifully animated #VN with a story that goes back and forth between past and present events as it untangles how magic school students Marion and Audrey's relationship formed, fell apart, and then finally...?
#7 (2023-08-17) #QuakeII (#Nintendo64 campaign)
Imagine being a huge fan of Quake II in the late 90s and not knowing that Nintendo 64 version had an entirely unique campaign until over two decades later.
Say what you will about #Bethesda and #Microsoft (they sure have issues), but this spruced up version of Quake II (which I got for free) is a heck of a thing. Old content, new content, restored content...!
Anyway, the #N64 campaign? It's really good! Easy final boss, though.
#8 (2023-08-24) #StrayGods
A nasty save-deleting bug on release day aside, this little game was an excellent, focused experience from start to finish.
Most every character is really likable, which of course meant I ended up flirting wildly with both Freddie and Persephone before finally making up my mind on whom to pursue.
With 8.8 hours played so far, I'll revisit it soon for sure! I've more songs to sing and another girl to kiss, at the very least!
#9 (2023-08-26) #ScarletHollow (Episode 1)
Arguably this one doesn't count, since it's basically a demo, but it's also VERY, VERY GOOD!
It's another visual novel style game, but with horror instead of singing. You might wander into the woods with a cute girl you just met (in a town you're visiting for your estranged aunt's funeral), hunting for cryptids.
Except you might also run into more than you bargained for, and have to make some tough decisions.
Also, look at those TRAITS.
#10 (2023-08-27) #TheBlackwellLegacy
This was actually significantly shorter than expected. Had a few traditional Point And Click Logic issues, but it was a short and focused story, so I'm feeling good about trying the next game in the series tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the series evolved.
@rollspelosofen Yeah, I didn't realize that it was an episodic thing since each game had its own title, but got that cleared up when I replayed Legacy with developer commentary earlier today.
I've actually had most of the series on my Steam account since 2011-2012 and forgot about it. Even got extra copies of the first three from Humble Bundle in 2014.
Picked up Blackwell Epiphany in 2021 when I realized I should finally get to playing them all, and two years later it's actually happening.
@jedimb I was hooked after the first game and bought the sequals one after another. I don't think the last part had been released yet back then so I had to wait a while for that.
But I hear you, I also have some interesting game in my backlog on Steam. "Disco Elysium" being one of them, it's suppose to be great.
J M Berntson
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