Tuesday, 1 December 2015
The Pile (12/01/2015)
I picked up a few "Black Friday" deals from PSN. Back to buying games as it appears my run of free games via Xbox game share appears to have come to an end. It's a shame, but was a good run, Destiny (+ expansions), Halo MCC, Forza Horizon 2, Watch Dogs, and Dying Light (which I tried but had no drive to finish, maybe one day). Anyways, now have GTA V, 2 Wolfenstein games (well, 1 and a standalone expansion) and may have Halo 5 coming for Christmas. Merry Gaming!
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Date Purchased: September 11, 2015
Date Completed: November 20, 2015
Price: $69.99 ( Nintendo eShop)
Does one ever “finish” Super Mario Maker? I think not. I have however played enough of this game to feel I can take it off the “pile of shame”. Super Mario Maker is a great game, perhaps, the best game. There is so much to see, do, create, it really is without limits. I am extremely nostalgic with regards to all things Mario, and while that may influence my opinion on the game, I really feel there’s nothing here to complain about. Whenever I feel “creators block” I jump on reddit and check some of the top submitted levels and feel inspired again. I love this game. A lot. A candidate for the coveted “Pile of Shame Game of the Year”. Highest Recommendation.
Date Completed: November 20, 2015
Price: $69.99 ( Nintendo eShop)
Does one ever “finish” Super Mario Maker? I think not. I have however played enough of this game to feel I can take it off the “pile of shame”. Super Mario Maker is a great game, perhaps, the best game. There is so much to see, do, create, it really is without limits. I am extremely nostalgic with regards to all things Mario, and while that may influence my opinion on the game, I really feel there’s nothing here to complain about. Whenever I feel “creators block” I jump on reddit and check some of the top submitted levels and feel inspired again. I love this game. A lot. A candidate for the coveted “Pile of Shame Game of the Year”. Highest Recommendation.
Friday, 13 November 2015
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
Date Purchased: (Borrowed October 30, 2015)
Date Completed: November 9, 2015
Price: (Free – Borrowed)
Date Completed: November 9, 2015
Price: (Free – Borrowed)
Shadow of Mordor, a game never on the pile, but borrowed
from my nephew and blogging friend Riley.
From what I’ve heard this is a lot like Assassins Creed, but, I’ve never
played one of those, so I don’t have a point of reference. I have played a number of open world games
though, and this one is one of the better ones I’ve played. I’m not “into” the “Lord of the Rings” by any
stretch, but didn’t feel it was necessary to enjoy the game. Great combat, enjoyable stealth, and a fun/addictive
upgrade system kept me coming back. My
only criticism would be that the location variety is somewhat lacking, the maps
are big, but everywhere looks pretty much the same. Perhaps they should have added some indoor
sections to mix things up? Regardless,
fun game, recommend.
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Destiny: The Taken King (Xbox One)
Date Purchased: September 15, 2014
Date Completed: October 27, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
The Taken King is awesome. I'm not sure if it's so good because it improves Destiny so much, or if it's just good on it's own merits, but man, it's good. I've always enjoyed Destiny's gameplay but the story and the universe left a lot to be desired. The Taken King changes all that with a nice compact story that doesn't confuse, some great voice acting, humor, and enough updates to make Destiny enjoyable even as a single player game. I knocked it out in a few sittings and again, played it solo. It's a great addition which put Destiny in my top 10 games of the year. Recommend.
Date Completed: October 27, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
The Taken King is awesome. I'm not sure if it's so good because it improves Destiny so much, or if it's just good on it's own merits, but man, it's good. I've always enjoyed Destiny's gameplay but the story and the universe left a lot to be desired. The Taken King changes all that with a nice compact story that doesn't confuse, some great voice acting, humor, and enough updates to make Destiny enjoyable even as a single player game. I knocked it out in a few sittings and again, played it solo. It's a great addition which put Destiny in my top 10 games of the year. Recommend.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Destiny: House of Wolves (Xbox One)
Date Purchased: May 19, 2015
Date Completed: October 14, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
Destiny continues to amuse and confuse. I don't know what in the world is happening in the story, but pointing at things and shooting keeps me coming back. House of Wolves provided my first real challenge so far and I quite enjoyed it. I beat the bad guy and I won! YAY! Recommend.
Date Completed: October 14, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
Destiny continues to amuse and confuse. I don't know what in the world is happening in the story, but pointing at things and shooting keeps me coming back. House of Wolves provided my first real challenge so far and I quite enjoyed it. I beat the bad guy and I won! YAY! Recommend.
Friday, 9 October 2015
Destiny: The Dark Below (Xbox One)
Date Purchased: December 09, 2014
Date Completed: October 07, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
I "finished" Destiny on May 12, 2015 and had no real desire to play the DLC, I had a pile of other games to move onto. Now that the pile is nearing completion, I needed a game to play in the evenings when the kids are in bed. The 2 remaining pile games can be played with kids around. So, I decided to fire up Destiny again and tackle the expansions. I don't know how many times I said to myself, sometimes even aloud "I don't know what I'm doing". This game had a HUGE update, a lot had changed, and I was far from a Destiny master going in. I'm not a big RPG player either, so I'm not familiar with many of the systems. I finished it though, even though I had to double check. This is basically a handful of extra single player quests. Light on story (I don't understand the story, especially after 5 months off) and no cut scenes, no end credits. The shooting felt good though, and I kind of enjoyed it? This expansion ran $20 at the time, probably not worth that much. But for free, I enjoyed my time again in the strange world of Destiny.
Date Completed: October 07, 2015
Price: Free (Xbox Game Share)
I "finished" Destiny on May 12, 2015 and had no real desire to play the DLC, I had a pile of other games to move onto. Now that the pile is nearing completion, I needed a game to play in the evenings when the kids are in bed. The 2 remaining pile games can be played with kids around. So, I decided to fire up Destiny again and tackle the expansions. I don't know how many times I said to myself, sometimes even aloud "I don't know what I'm doing". This game had a HUGE update, a lot had changed, and I was far from a Destiny master going in. I'm not a big RPG player either, so I'm not familiar with many of the systems. I finished it though, even though I had to double check. This is basically a handful of extra single player quests. Light on story (I don't understand the story, especially after 5 months off) and no cut scenes, no end credits. The shooting felt good though, and I kind of enjoyed it? This expansion ran $20 at the time, probably not worth that much. But for free, I enjoyed my time again in the strange world of Destiny.
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Grow Home (PS4)
Date Purchased: September 10, 2015
Date Completed: October 03, 2015
Price: Free (PS+)
I'd heard a lot of good about "Grow Home" but didn't feel the love myself. The controls were a little frustrating, but I did adjust over time making them more acceptable. I also played the game "wrong" growing my plant all the way to the space station, but neglected to connect to the proper planets to enable my star plant to grow properly. Was this explained? Not sure. Regardless, I did finish it and opted out of the extra missions. This game was passable, but far from "must play". Pass.
Date Completed: October 03, 2015
Price: Free (PS+)
I'd heard a lot of good about "Grow Home" but didn't feel the love myself. The controls were a little frustrating, but I did adjust over time making them more acceptable. I also played the game "wrong" growing my plant all the way to the space station, but neglected to connect to the proper planets to enable my star plant to grow properly. Was this explained? Not sure. Regardless, I did finish it and opted out of the extra missions. This game was passable, but far from "must play". Pass.
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