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Favorite Games | HowLongToBeat

[URL=https://youtube.com/@MattJerkhole]Based on the videos of Matt Jerkhole[/URL]

Games that aren't able to be added to the collection: Cleanup Washroom 3D, Cunt Wars, Darshan Division, Sonic Inflation Trilogy, Rack, Gartic World, IMVU, Legs Spa Beauty,

[URL=https://howlongtobeat.com/forum/thread/2915/2#post110622]Main Post[/URL]
35/50 Challenge, 3/9 alternative, 1/5 bonus, 1 not fit
Sort by Ranked for completed games first. Sort by Notes for order by number

Games played with AI or virtual assistants, such as Google Assistant or a Skype Bot.

Testing of games on FreeDOS 1.3 on a EliteBook 8460p with a 2.4GHz Core i5 vPro 2400M/2500M

Games played between age of 18 and when I started cataloging on HLTB in 2015

Top games I completed and found challenging but fair enough to beat

Noting of what compatibility layer was used to play a game and if there were any issues.

Games made for mobile that rise above the typical free-to-play titles. 
Some of these games have been ported to PC or consoles since release. For console games ported to mobile platforms, see the “Plays Great on iPad” collection.

Games in my library, paid or claimed, for consoles, including micro-consoles like Apple TV

Plus: all items from [url=https://randombundlegame.com/?bundles=prb24,queer2022,wbstrr,ukraine&bundlesAny=true]these bundles[/url]

Played through emulators officially made and licensed for the game.
See also: [URL=https://howlongtobeat.com/user/erictbar/lists/145/]PS Classic[/URL]

Played on an emulator intended to emulate a specific platform, but not licensed specifically for the game played. Usually abandonware or extracted from official console

For games I own that rely on a physical medium, my goal is to play these over Moonlight at any time I wish.

Game played within another game or app. 
Not including emulators and collections.

Complete list of all games that have been a [URL=https://howlongtobeat.com/forum/thread/668/1]Game of The Month[/URL]
(including adjacent titles)

[URL=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-10-best-psp-games]Article[/URL]

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-25-best-original-xbox-games-of-all-time

https://www.ign.com/articles/best-ps2-games

https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/10/the-top-25-nintendo-3ds-games

https://www.ign.com/playlist/igneditorial/lists/top-100-rpgs-of-all-time-2017-edition

https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/08/the-top-25-nintendo-ds-games-2

https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/14/top-25-ps2-games

[URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_game]Click Wheel[/URL] games I have owned or played at some point in time.

Games I have played with mods or ROM Hacks at one point in time, or purchased mods

Nice indie games without ads or pay-to-win. This list may be useful if you choose to de-Google your Android device. Instead of Google Play, use the open-source [B]Mitch[/B] app to install this cozy collection. [URL]https://gardenapple.itch.io/mitch[/URL]

Games made in the past couple of years for obsolete systems.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Expansion Pack is N64, Genesis, GBA titles.

[I]WIP: Does not include every itch.io bundle game[/I]

I own the game but played it on another storefront, usually a subscription, and usually before I obtained the game.

I own the game, but currently have no way of playing it.

Games in my library but I do not have any interest in playing. My tastes change over time, though.

Games on console/PC that can also interact with mobile phones.

Games I have claimed through a PS Plus subscription but can only play if I am subscribed. Does not include PS3 or PS Vita games.

A collection of Classic Games that are available through PS Plus premium which can be played on the PS4 and PS5.

🟢- Original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP 🟠 - PS4 Remasters 🔵 - Original PS3

Games I own on a console I would like to try or replay

Games I don't own, maybe they're been made available for free, or have a shareware version, or maybe they've been abandoned. Games that I have not started and want to play.

Games I want to play available on subscription services.

Upd 12/6

Sorted by release date for upcoming games. Corrections/ suggestions via DM.

Legend
🔴 - Switch
🟢 - Xbox
🔵 - PS
🟣 - PC
🟡 - Remake/Remaster
🟩🟦 - GP/PS+
🔒 - Date Announced

Thanks to [URL=https://www.kirikiribasara.com/]Kiri Kiri Basara[/URL] for information.

Ideally aiming for something like 5 hours or less for main story, but a 5 hours or less well spent.  No particular order.

Games mentioned on my blog, [URL=https://howlongtobeat.com/forum/thread/2761/1]Eric's Streaming Diaries, or "how can I make gaming more complicated"[/URL]

I am not always subscribed to the service required to play this game (or the online content I play on it), but I would want to play this game, not for completion
See also: Queue: Subscription, PlayStation Plus Claims & Xbox Games with Gold

I installed Android (LineageOS 18.1) on my homebrewed Switch on July 6th, 2023 and a new journal was started!
Archived on Sept 19, 2023, re-opened on Jan 13, 2014, with a faster SD card (Evo > PRO) the next day, now cataloging locally downloaded games

Testing old, 32-bit games on iOS 9.3.x running on an iPad mini (1st gen) and an iPod touch (5th gen).
Some of the games tested are no longer on the App Store (even to re-download) and I have previously downloaded an .ipa to a PC or Mac

Games that I own where I may need to play previous games in the series to play this one.

Games played while they were on a timed trial (play between two dates or timed amount in full game)

Games or DLC that were only available digitally, and were delisted for whatever reason.

A Platform this game was played on is not specifically listed on HTLB
Excludes Windows, where all played PC games not listed are on Windows unless noted in playthrough notes.

Games in which I have spent money on, not as part of a subscription or large bundle, that I have yet to play enough to get my moneys worth. 
For small bundles, a single game can represent the bundle as a game to play on it.

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DLC/Expansions

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