12 Yrs♥F$✓#
bgalon
12 Yrs♥F$✓#
August Update
You can find my master list at here.
One of the problems I find with many of the categories is that they seem to assume things. I play games to chill and relax, not because I am a part of some gaming fraternity. I don't have playing buddies or people I discuss games with, nor do I have much interest in the people behind the games.
Because of this, categories such as “A game recommended to you by someone” or “A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)” become a problem. I don’t watch other players playing a game.
The only thing I could think of is that I do watch reviews of games, and those contain both recommendations and some gameplay – so those will have to do.
Added:
12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Thief (2014)
28. game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Bright Memory
42. game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - Just Cause 2
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was a recommendation by tiamat911 (https://howlongtobeat.com/forum/thread/2605/1#post95601) – was not specifically recommended to me but recommended in general. It was okay, but I think this is a title that sacrifices gameplay and focusses on graphic fidelity and sound. It’s gorgeous, it has a fun, simple battle system and beautiful lore, but the vast empty spaces and simple puzzles almost feel sometimes like glorified walking simulator.
The Thief reboot was a game I was always wanting to play but afraid of hating. Steam puts it at mostly positive, but many of the more experienced players really did not like it. I think this is a case of hanging too much to the past. On it’s own, Thief (2014) is a decent stealth game with decent map design and lots of nice side quests. Sure, it’s been dumbed down for modern audiences, and the story is nothing to write home about, but it’s an okay experience, and I enjoyed it.
Iron Pineapple has a fantastic series called “Souls-Like games you've never heard of” where he explores unknown games with the souls-like tag on Steam. Some of them did become successful later, but most are never heard of again. In his only second video in the series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV_6ZSBCemA&list=PLuY9odN8x9pvIoTDtNOZxzo5m6EsBspAi&index=25), he looked at Bright Memory and provided a collage of gameplay that was fun enough for me to consider wish-listing this. Sure, it’s short, but it was fun while it lasted.
The last game to make it into the list this month is Just Cause 2. I do admit I was surprised to see it has a 10.8% retirement rate, and I was even more surprised after I finished it. This is the best thing I played this month. It was well designed, contained a large map and diverse biomes to explore, had punchy controls, fun gameplay, and silly missions. I enjoyed every minute.
You can find my master list at here.
One of the problems I find with many of the categories is that they seem to assume things. I play games to chill and relax, not because I am a part of some gaming fraternity. I don't have playing buddies or people I discuss games with, nor do I have much interest in the people behind the games.
Because of this, categories such as “A game recommended to you by someone” or “A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)” become a problem. I don’t watch other players playing a game.
The only thing I could think of is that I do watch reviews of games, and those contain both recommendations and some gameplay – so those will have to do.
Added:
12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Thief (2014)
28. game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Bright Memory
42. game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - Just Cause 2
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was a recommendation by tiamat911 (https://howlongtobeat.com/forum/thread/2605/1#post95601) – was not specifically recommended to me but recommended in general. It was okay, but I think this is a title that sacrifices gameplay and focusses on graphic fidelity and sound. It’s gorgeous, it has a fun, simple battle system and beautiful lore, but the vast empty spaces and simple puzzles almost feel sometimes like glorified walking simulator.
The Thief reboot was a game I was always wanting to play but afraid of hating. Steam puts it at mostly positive, but many of the more experienced players really did not like it. I think this is a case of hanging too much to the past. On it’s own, Thief (2014) is a decent stealth game with decent map design and lots of nice side quests. Sure, it’s been dumbed down for modern audiences, and the story is nothing to write home about, but it’s an okay experience, and I enjoyed it.
Iron Pineapple has a fantastic series called “Souls-Like games you've never heard of” where he explores unknown games with the souls-like tag on Steam. Some of them did become successful later, but most are never heard of again. In his only second video in the series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV_6ZSBCemA&list=PLuY9odN8x9pvIoTDtNOZxzo5m6EsBspAi&index=25), he looked at Bright Memory and provided a collage of gameplay that was fun enough for me to consider wish-listing this. Sure, it’s short, but it was fun while it lasted.
The last game to make it into the list this month is Just Cause 2. I do admit I was surprised to see it has a 10.8% retirement rate, and I was even more surprised after I finished it. This is the best thing I played this month. It was well designed, contained a large map and diverse biomes to explore, had punchy controls, fun gameplay, and silly missions. I enjoyed every minute.
3 Yrs✓#
Sobequ
3 Yrs✓#
August update:
14/08 - Dead Space Remake
#20.2 - a game set in the far future
15/08 - TWD Telltale Definitive Series
#11 - a collection of games
25/08 - Sifu
#24 - an arcade-style high score game
full log:
And my collection
14/08 - Dead Space Remake
#20.2 - a game set in the far future
15/08 - TWD Telltale Definitive Series
#11 - a collection of games
25/08 - Sifu
#24 - an arcade-style high score game
full log:
✅️01. [Blasphemous 2] released within the past year
✅️02. [Alice: Madness Returns] released 10+ years ago
✅️03. [Quake II] released 20+ years ago
❌️04. released 30+ years ago
✅️05. [Nioh 2] completion time: >50h
✅️06. [Florence] completion time: <1h
✅️07. [Repella Fella] a game you got for free
✅️08. [Dragon's Dogma 2] a game you've been waiting for
✅️09-1. [System Shock] a remake or remaster
✅️09-2. [Turnip Boy Robs a Bank] a game with post-release translations
✅️10. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite] a game with 6+ endings
✅️11. [TWD: The Telltale Definitive Series] a collection of games
✅️12. [Prodeus] a game recommended to you by someone else
❌️13. a game whose title could describe your life
✅️14-1. [The Darkside Detective] a game with an alliterative title
⏩14-2. [Blacktail] a game whose title contains the name of a color
✅️14-3. [Two Point Hospital] a game whose title starts with a number
❌️15. a game that heavily focuses on flight
✅️16. [The Pedestrian] a game from a genre you don't usually play
✅️17. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever] a game that is themed around dogs or cats
✅️18-1. [American Arcadia] a mashup of different genres
✅️18-2. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno] a visual novel or text-based game
❌️19. a game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌️20-1. a game set in a historical time period
✅️20-2. [Dead Space] a game set in the far future
✅️21. [Pseudoregalia] a game with a female protagonist
✅️22. [Nonogram - The Greatest Painter] a game without any humans
✅️23. [The Talos Principle II] a game where you play as a robot or an alien
✅️24. an arcade-style high score game
❌️25-1. a game set in a world you would like living in
❌️25-2. a game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌️26. a game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅️27. [Terminator: Resistance] a game that was adapted from another medium or vice versa
✅️28. [Roboquest] a game you watched someone else play first
✅️29. [Noita] another person’s favorite game
❌️30. a game with a diverse cast
✅️31. [Fallout: NV] a cornerstone to gaming culture
✅️32. [Storyteller] a game that starts with the same letter as your username
⏩33-1. [HITMAN 3] a threequel
✅️33-2. [Tiny Tina's Wonderlands] a spin-off game
✅️34. [Mail Time]a bright and cheerful game
✅️35. [Warhammer 40k: Darktide] a game containing a real or fictional religion
❌️36. a game that heavily features either fire or ice
⏩37. [Poly Bridge] a game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
✅️38. [LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga] a game with a subtitle
✅️39. [The Surge] a game that surprised you
✅️40. [The Last of Us Part I]a post-apocalyptic game
✅️41. [ABZU] a game with a short title
✅️42. [Grounded] a game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB
⏩43. [Sea of Stars] a game that one of your favorite artists worked on
✅️44-1. [Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy] a game you previously retired or put on hold
✅️44-2. [Risen 3] a game that you have beaten before
✅️45. [Ultrakill] a game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
✅️46-1. [The Inner World] a studio's very first game
✅️46-2. [Enshrouded] a studio's most recent game
✅️47. [Kill The Crows] a game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray
❌️48. a game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
✅️49. [Animal Well] a game listed on the HLTB stats page
⏩50. [SAMUDRA] a game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
Bonus:
✅️q1 - Escape First Alchemist (03.2023)
❌️q2 -
✅️q3 - Lies of P (09.2023)
✅️q4 - Ghostrunner 2 (10.2023)
❌️bd -
And my collection
4 Yrs♥✓#
R2D21999
4 Yrs♥✓#
I've only done three challenges in August... however, these are the last three of the main challenge I have to do.
I still want to do the bonus challenges, but I am technically done with the 2024 challenge.
Here's my collection: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/user/R2D21999/lists/29881/R2D21999-2024-Challenge
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) - This is a remake of the Game Boy version.
10. A game with 6+ endings - Vampire Savior: The Lord if Vampire - This is also known outside of Japan as Darkstalkers 3. And if you know anything about fighting games, is that they have multiple characters, and sometimes each one of those characters has their own storyline to go through with their own endings. Especially so with something like Darkstalkers. I think there's 10 characters? So at least 10 endings.
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Lego DC Super-Villains - I beat this in 2019, before joining the site. I beat it again now.
Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games
Mar: 13 games
Apr: 7 games
May: 4 games
June: 6 games
July: 6 games
Aug: 3 games
I still want to do the bonus challenges, but I am technically done with the 2024 challenge.
Here's my collection: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/user/R2D21999/lists/29881/R2D21999-2024-Challenge
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) - This is a remake of the Game Boy version.
10. A game with 6+ endings - Vampire Savior: The Lord if Vampire - This is also known outside of Japan as Darkstalkers 3. And if you know anything about fighting games, is that they have multiple characters, and sometimes each one of those characters has their own storyline to go through with their own endings. Especially so with something like Darkstalkers. I think there's 10 characters? So at least 10 endings.
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Lego DC Super-Villains - I beat this in 2019, before joining the site. I beat it again now.
Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games
Mar: 13 games
Apr: 7 games
May: 4 games
June: 6 games
July: 6 games
Aug: 3 games
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The August update
✅COMPLEATED (25/64) ❌NOT STARTED (26/64) 🚧IN PROGRESS (13/64)
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Silent Hill The Short Message (released 2024) – JUL 02h00m
✅️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – God of War Ascension (released 2013) – JUL 16h20m
🚧 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Resident Evil Code Veronica (2000) –
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Final Fight (1989) – FEB 01h00m
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – Street Fighter 6 (111h52m) – FEB 111h52m
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Street Fighter ONE MR – JUN 00h48m
❌ 07. A game you got for free – Sackboy a Big Adventure –
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Alan Wake 2 –
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Resident Evil 4 Remake (+DLC +Mercenaries rank S) – JUN 60h
✅️ 09-2. A game that received new translations sometime after release – Silent Hill: Play Novel (Unofficial Fan Translation) – JAN 02h43m
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – The King of Fighters XV (6/6 Endings Orochi, K, Sacred Treasures, Super Heroine, Secret Agent, CYS) – JUN 39h07m
🚧 11. A collection of games – Resident Evil Origins Collection (REzero + RE1)
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – Braid –
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Journey –
🚧 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Final Fantasy (FainFan)–
🚧 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle –
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number – 12 Minutes –
✅️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Final Fantasy Dissidia NT – MAY 121h18m
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Super Meat Boy Forever (Autorunner) –
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray (cats)–
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – Arkham Horror Mother's Embrace (Horror, Adventure, Tactical RPG, Digital Version of Tabletop) – AUG 19:19
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Vampire the Masquerade Shadows of New York –
🚧 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Grand Theft Auto V –
🚧 20-1. A game set in a historical time period – Age of Mythology –
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Signalis –
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Alone in the Dark (Emily Hartwood) –
❌ 22. A game without any humans – Meat Boy –
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – Megaman Legends –
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Street Fighter V – JUL 04h00m
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – Magic the Gathering: Arena – MAR 96h26m
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with – Super Meat Boy –
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – The Elder Scrolls: Arena (as an Argonian) –
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) – Spider-man Miles Morales –
✅️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting – JUN 04h26m
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Uncharted 4 –
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Street Fighter 4 – JUL 03h00m
✅️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Street Fighter 3 the 3rd Strike (Evo Moment 37) – JUN 04h
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username – Vampire the Masquerade Swansong –
🚧 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Uncharted 3 –
🚧 33-2. A spin-off game – God of War Betrayal –
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Multiversus –
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Silent Hill Origins – JAN 22h13m
✅️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice – Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Ice World) – JAN 13h26m
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money – Pay2Win –
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle – Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors Dreams – JUL 4h00m
🚧 39. A game that surprised you – Resident Evil 5 (Couch Coop FTW!!) –
🚧 40. A post-apocalyptic game – The Last of Us part2 –
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Halo –
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) – Vampire the Masquerade Bloodhunt –
🚧 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on – Silent Hill 2 Remake (Akira Yamaoka, Masahiro Ito, Team Silent) –
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – Silent Hill Homecoming (due to the gamebreaking bugs) – FEB
✅️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Silent Hill Downpour (On hard to get the Good A ending) – JUN
🚧 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List – Titanfall 2 (TheDeadQuacker) –
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game – Grey Matter (Team Meat) –
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) – Dr Fetus Mean Meat Machine (Team Meat) –
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background – Street Fighter The Movie The Game[/I] – JUN 11h07m
❌ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month – Hades (January 2021) –
✅️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – God of War Chains of Olympus (Filtering PSP) – JAN 7h
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – The King of Fighters 97' – JAN 6h6m
Bonuses:
🚧 Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice: 2021
❌ 1. Werewolf the Apocalypse: Earthblood Released 03/02/2021 –
🚧 2. Oddworld: Soulstorm Released 05/04/2021 –
❌ 3. Melty Blood: Type Lumina Released 28/09/2021 –
✅️ 4. Alan Wake Remastered Released 04/10/2021 – AUG 25:56
✅️ A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can – The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Released 19/01/2021 – JAN 24h8m
6 Yrs✓#
TheDeadQuacker
6 Yrs✓#
Congratulations on finishing the Gaming Challenge! I think you are the first this year!
I too wish to complete the whole challenge, including the alternatives and the bonus. I hope to have enough time till the year ends!
6 Yrs✓#
TheDeadQuacker6 Yrs✓#
August update!
Had a good start, but then had a lot of college exams, had a pause, but then dedicated the rest of my month to finish Elden Ring (Finished only in September). Spent (35h) in 5 games that counted towards challenges.
09-2. A game that received new translations after release – Firewatch - I will always love Firewatch, incredible delivery of an incredible idea!
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One - Great concept and fun to play while in the correct mood.
22. A game without any humans – Journey - One of the early indie games that prioritizes experience over gameplay, and it pays off.
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Devil Daggers - From the pits of hell, you are sure to have one hell of a time playing this!
38. A game with a subtitle – Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - Really cute game and fun mechanics.
Here is my current progress, and the games I'm playing/planning to play.
I took a bit long to post my update, since then I have already finished Elden Ring, started Alone With You and re-started Borderlands 3.
Had a good start, but then had a lot of college exams, had a pause, but then dedicated the rest of my month to finish Elden Ring (Finished only in September). Spent (35h) in 5 games that counted towards challenges.
09-2. A game that received new translations after release – Firewatch - I will always love Firewatch, incredible delivery of an incredible idea!
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One - Great concept and fun to play while in the correct mood.
22. A game without any humans – Journey - One of the early indie games that prioritizes experience over gameplay, and it pays off.
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Devil Daggers - From the pits of hell, you are sure to have one hell of a time playing this!
38. A game with a subtitle – Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - Really cute game and fun mechanics.
Here is my current progress, and the games I'm playing/planning to play.
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Baldurs Gate 3
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – Darksiders 2 / LIMBO
✅️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Hot Wheels: World Race
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – WWE 2K23
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Pineapple on Pizza
❌ 07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares
✅️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Hellblade 2
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Bioshock 1 Remastered
✅️ 09-2. A game that received new translations after release – Firewatch
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – As Dusk Falls
✅️ 11. A collection of games – SEGA and Mega Drive Collection
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – SpiritFarer
✅️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Duck Game
✅️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Pico Park
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – Sonic and the Black Knight
✅️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 Minutes Till Dawn
✅️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One
✅️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus?
✅️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – It Takes Two
⏩ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Alone With You
✅️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Suicide Squad: KJL
✅️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Pentiment
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Titanfall 2
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
✅️ 22. A game without any humans – Journey
✅️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – High On Life
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Pac-Man Championship 2
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – LEGO 2K Drive
✅️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with - Sea of Stars
✅️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – SpongeBob: BFBB Rehydrated
✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium – Beyblade: Metal Fusion
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Portal 2?
⏩ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Elden Ring
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Not For Broadcast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Half Life 2
✅️ 32. A game that starts with the same letter as in your username – Tiny Tina’s: Wonderlands
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Amnesia: Rebirth
❌ 33-2. A spin-off game – Alan Wake American Nightmare
✅️ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Garfield Lasagna Party
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Chants of Sennaar
✅️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Devil Daggers
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money – Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle – Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
✅️ 39. A game that surprised you - Lil Gator Game
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - The Last of Us
✅️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Fe
❌ 42. A game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB (10% or higher) - LOVE - A Puzzle Box
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - Quantum Break
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
⏩ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Borderlands 3
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - EricTBar (The Invincible)
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Pizza Tower
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game – TOEM
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background - Drift86
✅️ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month (Jan-2024) – Pony Island
✅️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – Bionic Commando 1987
Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can
39/50 Completions
4/9 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.
I took a bit long to post my update, since then I have already finished Elden Ring, started Alone With You and re-started Borderlands 3.
9 Yrs✓#
erictbar
9 Yrs✓#
A bit late on this, but after starting September strong with 4 completions in 5 days, I wanted to get my single August completion on the board.
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Valiant Hearts: The Great War ✅Completed Aug 5th
As of August 31st:
24/50 Challenge, 1/9 alternative
Main Post
Collection
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Valiant Hearts: The Great War ✅Completed Aug 5th
As of August 31st:
24/50 Challenge, 1/9 alternative
Main Post
Collection
5 Yrs✓#
NoOne
5 Yrs✓#
Way too late, but may I join y'all now? Been on a roll so i'll probably have a decent chunk of the 50 done.
2 Yrs✓
Palipilino
2 Yrs✓
August I was able to get back into a rhythm, and with the help of some shorter games, I managed to finish my physical backlog! So I just got some new games yesterday. My exploration into the NES library will continue...
Star Wars: Battlefront (PS2)
Faxanadu (NES)
L.A. Noire (PS3)
Dr. Mario (NES)
Grind Session (PS1)
🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed
I'm within 2 of my record for most played games in a year, which was 29. I should be able to easily beat that this year! I wouldn't think I'd be anywhere this high, so it'll be a nice little achievement for me. Right now I'm taking time off from new games and enjoying some Fire Emblem: 3 Houses. See ya'll in October!
Current Progress: 27/61
Star Wars: Battlefront (PS2)
Faxanadu (NES)
L.A. Noire (PS3)
Dr. Mario (NES)
Grind Session (PS1)
🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed
Palipilino's Challenge List
✅ 01. A new game (released within the past year) Chants of Sennaard
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
✅ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Suikoden
✅ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The Secret of Monkey Island
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) Duck Hunt
✅ 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
✅ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
✅ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
🆕 20-1. A game set in a historical time period L.A. Noire
✅ 20-2. A game set in the far future System Shock
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
✅ 22. A game without any humans Tunic
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
🆕 24. An arcade-style high score game Dr. Mario
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Batman: Arkham Asylum
✅ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
✅ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture Super Mario Bros.
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
✅ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) Cool Boarders 3
✅ 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
✅ 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
✅ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion Dead Space
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
✅ 40. A post-apocalyptic game Borderlands
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
🆕 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) Grind Session
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
🆕 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying Star Wars: Battlefront
✅ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List Before Your Eyes
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game Vigilante 8
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
🆕 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it Faxanadu
✅ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War (2005)
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
I'm within 2 of my record for most played games in a year, which was 29. I should be able to easily beat that this year! I wouldn't think I'd be anywhere this high, so it'll be a nice little achievement for me. Right now I'm taking time off from new games and enjoying some Fire Emblem: 3 Houses. See ya'll in October!
Current Progress: 27/61
12 Yrs♥F$✓#
bgalon12 Yrs♥F$✓#
Well done for completing the challenge!!! Is that the 2nd year in a row?
I have an outside chance of managing it as well, but I might just fall short.
Congratulations!
2 Yrs✓
Nodinus
2 Yrs✓
Big Update for me since I did not post my progress since april...
I made quite a lot of changes in my list and completed some games. I planned to play a lot of these games on PS5 but since I traded it for a PC I was forced to make some changes. Maybe I'll subscribe to PS premium for a month or two to play uncharted 3.
So, In April :
✅ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (N) Narita Boy on Steam Deck
✅ 11.2. A collection of games - Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Uncharted 2 on PS5
In May :
✅ 7. A game you got for free Bioshock on Steam Deck
In June :
✅ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Call of duty infinite warfare on Xbox One S
✅ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) Dragon Age Inquisition on Steam Deck / PC
For July :
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight AER: Memories of old on Steam Deck
and August :
✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) Lies Of P on Steam Deck / PC
✅ 39. A game that surprised you Jusant on PC
✅ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium The last of us Part 1 on PC
My Micro SD card for the Steam Deck died so i lost all my saves for my emulated games. I was close to finishing Super Paper Mario and do not want to start over... I'm a fan of paper mario N64 and TTYD but this one is not for me. I was forcing myself to play. I'll retire this game or watch a playthrough of the last 2 chapters.
I made quite a lot of changes in my list and completed some games. I planned to play a lot of these games on PS5 but since I traded it for a PC I was forced to make some changes. Maybe I'll subscribe to PS premium for a month or two to play uncharted 3.
So, In April :
✅ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (N) Narita Boy on Steam Deck
✅ 11.2. A collection of games - Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Uncharted 2 on PS5
In May :
✅ 7. A game you got for free Bioshock on Steam Deck
In June :
✅ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Call of duty infinite warfare on Xbox One S
✅ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) Dragon Age Inquisition on Steam Deck / PC
For July :
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight AER: Memories of old on Steam Deck
and August :
✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) Lies Of P on Steam Deck / PC
✅ 39. A game that surprised you Jusant on PC
✅ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium The last of us Part 1 on PC
✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) Lies Of P
✅ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) Borderlands 2
❌ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
❌ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The legend of zelda: link's awakening
✅ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) Dragon Age Inquisition
❌ 6. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Devil's Kiss
✅ 7. A game you got for free - Bioshock
✅ 8. A game you've been wishing and waiting for Elden Ring
❌ 9-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Luigi's Mansion 2
✅ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chrono Trigger
❌ 11. A collection of games - Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
✅ 11.1. Uncharted 1
✅ 11.2. Uncharted 2
❌ 11.3. Uncharted 3
✅ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Journey
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life - Never Alone
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Beyond Blue
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 10 Second Ninja X
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - AER: Memories of Old
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Dave the diver
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Night in the woods
❔ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres -
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Coffee Talk
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - God of war 2
✅ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - A Plague Tale: Innocence
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future - Horizon Forbidden West
✅ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
✅ 22. A game without any humans - Cult of the lamb
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Alien Hominid
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game - Persha and the Magic Labyrinth - R-Type
❔ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
✅ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Call of duty infinite warfare
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Hollow Knight
✅ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - The Last Of Us part 1
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Portal: Still Alive
✅️ 29. Another person’s favorite game - Super Mario Odyssey
✅ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Dandara
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - Demon's souls
✅ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (N) - Narita Boy
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Dark Souls 3
❔ 33-2. A spin-off game -
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game - Super Paper Mario
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - South Of the circle
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
✅ 38. A game with a subtitle - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
✅ 39. A game that surprised you - Jusant
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - Metro 2033
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Lake
❔ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Bloodborne
❔ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold -
❔ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying -
❔ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Dredge
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game - Rollerdrome
❔ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it -
❌ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Oxenfree
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The Walking Dead - A Telltale Games Series
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Manual Samuel
Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice (2016)
❌ 51. (Q1: January – March) - Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
❌ 52. (Q2: April – June) - Quantum Break
✅ 53. (Q3: July – September) - The Final Station
✅ 54. (Q4: October – December) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare - Remastered
❌ 55. A game released close to my birthday (December) - Watch Dogs 2
My Micro SD card for the Steam Deck died so i lost all my saves for my emulated games. I was close to finishing Super Paper Mario and do not want to start over... I'm a fan of paper mario N64 and TTYD but this one is not for me. I was forcing myself to play. I'll retire this game or watch a playthrough of the last 2 chapters.
6 Yrs✓#
TheDeadQuacker6 Yrs✓#
Feel free to join in!
Better late than never.
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September was good for gaming by my standards with 4 completions:
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
Halo: Reach
38. A game with a subtitle
Dragon Age II Ultimate Edition
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
I'm taking liberty with this one. The game itself doesn't heavily feature fire or ice, but my elemental mage build definitely did.
Halo 4
20-2. A game set in the far future
That puts me at 16/50 with 3 months to go. My goal is 25/50, and I've got some shorter games - compared to these RPGs I've been playing - on the immediate horizon, so I should hit or exceed that target.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
Halo: Reach
38. A game with a subtitle
Dragon Age II Ultimate Edition
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
I'm taking liberty with this one. The game itself doesn't heavily feature fire or ice, but my elemental mage build definitely did.
Halo 4
20-2. A game set in the far future
That puts me at 16/50 with 3 months to go. My goal is 25/50, and I've got some shorter games - compared to these RPGs I've been playing - on the immediate horizon, so I should hit or exceed that target.
4 Yrs✓#
GreenStarfish
4 Yrs✓#
Collection Link
September Update
I only completed one game this month, and that was just finishing up Three Houses which I mostly beat the previous month. I did beat a lot of chapters of Higurashi but I don't count those as separate games, which is why they're not here.
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Totals:
Completions (11/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)
❌️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) - Jusant
❌️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Crashmo
❌️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Donkey Kong 94
❌️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros. 2
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Persona 3 Reload
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Passed & Present
❌️ 07. A game you got for free - Human Resource Machine
❌️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Replaced: Professor Layton and the New World of Steam)
❌️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Super Mario RPG 2023
❌️ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - 428: Shibuya Scramble
❌️ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 11. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Chants of Sennaar
❌️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life - No Time
❌️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title - Will: A Wonderful World
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Paint the Town Red
❌️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Sifu
❌️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Stray
❌️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres - CrossCode
❌️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Higurashi When They Cry
❌️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
❌️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - The Forgotten City
❌️ 20-2. A game set in the far future - The Entropy Centre
✅️ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Super Metroid
❌️ 22. A game without any humans - Tunic
❌️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Detroit: Become Human
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game - Azure Reflections
❌️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - Steins;Gate
❌️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Persona 5 Tactica
❌️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Bug Fables: The Everlasting Spring
✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Persona 4 Golden
❌️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2
❌️ 29. Another person’s favorite game - Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition
❌️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
✅️ 33-2. A spin-off game - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
❌️ 34. A bright and cheerful game - Toem
❌️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Bravely Default
❌️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
❌️ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Weapon Shop De Omasse
❌️ 38. A game with a subtitle - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
❌️ 39. A game that surprised you - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - BioShock
❌️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - HUE
❌️ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - AiRace Speed
✅️ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
❌️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Spore
❌️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Hollow Knight
❌️ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Cocoon
❌️ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Neon White
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Event[0]
❌️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero) - Can of Wormholes
❌️ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
❌️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - The Spectrum Retreat
September Update
I only completed one game this month, and that was just finishing up Three Houses which I mostly beat the previous month. I did beat a lot of chapters of Higurashi but I don't count those as separate games, which is why they're not here.
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Totals:
Completions (11/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)
6 Yrs✓#
TheDeadQuacker6 Yrs✓#
September update!
Had a good start, then slowed down, but came back strong and will still keep going! Finished 7 challenge games and spent (79h) on them.
And I want to shoutout R2D21999, which I used their list for Category 45, and I chose What Remains of Edith Finch, didn't expect it but my god what a beautiful game, absolutely stunning experience.
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – LIMBO - Classic and genre defining, fun and way easier than I remembered it to be!
07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares - Impressive visually and world building wise, I wasn't expecting such an experience.
28. A game you watched someone else play first – Portal 2 - Glad I finally decided to put this game to bed, fantastic story writing.
29. Another person’s favorite game – Elden Ring - Far from a perfect game, but still extremely addicting and a somewhat great play.
40. A post-apocalyptic game - The Last of Us: Part 1 - Incredible game as we all know, but I thought it was deeper emotionally.
42. A game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB (16.7%) - LOVE - A Puzzle Box - It deserves the high retirement, lol.
45. A game in someone else’s 2024 Gaming Challenge - What Remains of Edith Finch (R2D2) - Absolute masterpiece, how didn't I play this before...
My current progress for future planning:
Only 4 Completions and 5 Alternatives to go! But I surely still want to complete the bonuses too.
Had a good start, then slowed down, but came back strong and will still keep going! Finished 7 challenge games and spent (79h) on them.
And I want to shoutout R2D21999, which I used their list for Category 45, and I chose What Remains of Edith Finch, didn't expect it but my god what a beautiful game, absolutely stunning experience.
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – LIMBO - Classic and genre defining, fun and way easier than I remembered it to be!
07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares - Impressive visually and world building wise, I wasn't expecting such an experience.
28. A game you watched someone else play first – Portal 2 - Glad I finally decided to put this game to bed, fantastic story writing.
29. Another person’s favorite game – Elden Ring - Far from a perfect game, but still extremely addicting and a somewhat great play.
40. A post-apocalyptic game - The Last of Us: Part 1 - Incredible game as we all know, but I thought it was deeper emotionally.
42. A game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB (16.7%) - LOVE - A Puzzle Box - It deserves the high retirement, lol.
45. A game in someone else’s 2024 Gaming Challenge - What Remains of Edith Finch (R2D2) - Absolute masterpiece, how didn't I play this before...
My current progress for future planning:
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Baldur's Gate 3
✅️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – LIMBO
✅️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Hot Wheels: World Race
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – WWE 2K23
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Pineapple on Pizza
✅️ 07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares
✅️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Hellblade 2
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Bioshock 1 Remastered
✅️ 09-2. A game that received new translations after release – Firewatch
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – As Dusk Falls
✅️ 11. A collection of games – SEGA and Mega Drive Collection
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – SpiritFarer
✅️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Duck Game
✅️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Pico Park
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – Sonic and the Black Knight
✅️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 Minutes Till Dawn
✅️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One
✅️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus?
✅️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – It Takes Two
⏩ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Alone With You
✅️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Suicide Squad: KJL
✅️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Pentiment
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Titanfall 2
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
✅️ 22. A game without any humans – Journey
✅️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – High On Life
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Pac-Man Championship 2
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – LEGO 2K Drive
✅️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with - Sea of Stars
✅️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – SpongeBob: BFBB Rehydrated
✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium – Beyblade: Metal Fusion
✅️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first – Portal 2
✅️ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Elden Ring
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Not For Broadcast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Half Life 2
✅️ 32. A game that starts with the same letter as in your username – Tiny Tina’s: Wonderlands
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Amnesia: Rebirth
❌ 33-2. A spin-off game – Alan Wake American Nightmare
✅️ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Garfield Lasagna Party
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Chants of Sennaar
✅️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Devil Daggers
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money – Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle – Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
✅️ 39. A game that surprised you - Lil Gator Game
✅️ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - The Last of Us: Part 1
✅️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Fe
✅️ 42. A game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB (16.7%) - LOVE - A Puzzle Box
⏩ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - Quantum Break
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
⏩ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Borderlands 3
✅️ 45. A game in someone else’s 2024 Gaming Challenge - What Remains of Edith Finch (R2D2)
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Pizza Tower
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game – TOEM
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background - Drift86
✅️ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month (Jan-2024) – Pony Island
✅️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – Bionic Commando 1987
Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can
46/50 Completions
4/9 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.
Only 4 Completions and 5 Alternatives to go! But I surely still want to complete the bonuses too.
9 Yrs✓#
erictbar9 Yrs✓#
September Update
Big gaming month after a bunch of smaller months
07. A game you got for free: Texting the Awkward Ace Guy You've Had a Crush on Since High School ✅Completed Sept 2nd. Is free on itch.io. I recommend playing the much more fleshed out, non game-jam version that is also on itch.io and I don't believe is free though.
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: Cat Quest ✅ Completed Sept 9th. Perfect fit.
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Astro Boy: Omega Factor✅ Completed Sept 5th
Not sure if Omega Factor was a specific adaptation, but Astro Boy is created by the OG of manga, Osamu Tezuka.
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Flowers: Le Volume Sur Printemps
✅Completed Sept. 12th
Takes place in a Christan boarding school, with a lot of religious themes.
39. A game that surprised you: Chants of Sennaar ✅ Completed Sept 18th
It surprised me in that, despite being somewhat a fan of linguistics, a game about decrypting these made-up languages would be so much fun and not really that tedious. Also surprised me in how much I was able to understand without guides, though eventually I did need them as there were some very obscure puzzles.
18-2. A VN or text-based game: Let's Watch Steamboat Willie ✅ Completed Sept. 30th
Despite being my 10th VN completed in 2024, this is the first I couldn't find other categories for, and I knew I would get to it eventually.
(Updating post as I forgot I completed this in September):
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations ✅Completed Sept 2nd
30/50 Challenge, 2/9 alternative
Main Post
Collection
Big gaming month after a bunch of smaller months
07. A game you got for free: Texting the Awkward Ace Guy You've Had a Crush on Since High School ✅Completed Sept 2nd. Is free on itch.io. I recommend playing the much more fleshed out, non game-jam version that is also on itch.io and I don't believe is free though.
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: Cat Quest ✅ Completed Sept 9th. Perfect fit.
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Astro Boy: Omega Factor✅ Completed Sept 5th
Not sure if Omega Factor was a specific adaptation, but Astro Boy is created by the OG of manga, Osamu Tezuka.
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Flowers: Le Volume Sur Printemps
✅Completed Sept. 12th
Takes place in a Christan boarding school, with a lot of religious themes.
39. A game that surprised you: Chants of Sennaar ✅ Completed Sept 18th
It surprised me in that, despite being somewhat a fan of linguistics, a game about decrypting these made-up languages would be so much fun and not really that tedious. Also surprised me in how much I was able to understand without guides, though eventually I did need them as there were some very obscure puzzles.
18-2. A VN or text-based game: Let's Watch Steamboat Willie ✅ Completed Sept. 30th
Despite being my 10th VN completed in 2024, this is the first I couldn't find other categories for, and I knew I would get to it eventually.
(Updating post as I forgot I completed this in September):
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations ✅Completed Sept 2nd
30/50 Challenge, 2/9 alternative
Main Post
Collection
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September Update
-Journey: Really interesting short game backlogged from a long time
-BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle: Gave it a shot even though I knew it wasn't a "proper" BlazBlue game but turn out ok served as a gateway to know also other anime fighter franchises, and enjoyed the silly history mode.
-Grey Matter: Nice to know this Flash game is still playable in Newgrounds after all this time. Defeating the final boss felt really satisfying.
-Resident Evil 5: I know when it came out some years ago most people complained about the direction the gameplay took more on the action side than the survival horror, and the supposed racism (the game is not really racist) but got to say that even though it is basically an action game is a really good one I really enjoyed the couch cooperative experience with split screen.
-Journey: Really interesting short game backlogged from a long time
-BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle: Gave it a shot even though I knew it wasn't a "proper" BlazBlue game but turn out ok served as a gateway to know also other anime fighter franchises, and enjoyed the silly history mode.
-Grey Matter: Nice to know this Flash game is still playable in Newgrounds after all this time. Defeating the final boss felt really satisfying.
-Resident Evil 5: I know when it came out some years ago most people complained about the direction the gameplay took more on the action side than the survival horror, and the supposed racism (the game is not really racist) but got to say that even though it is basically an action game is a really good one I really enjoyed the couch cooperative experience with split screen.
✅COMPLEATED (29/64) ❌NOT STARTED (24/64) 🚧IN PROGRESS (11/64)
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Silent Hill The Short Message (released 2024) – JUL 02h00m
✅️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – God of War Ascension (released 2013) – JUL 16h20m
🚧 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Resident Evil Code Veronica (2000) –
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Final Fight (1989) – FEB 01h00m
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – Street Fighter 6 (111h52m) – FEB 111h52m
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Street Fighter ONE MR – JUN 00h48m
❌ 07. A game you got for free – Sackboy a Big Adventure –
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Alan Wake 2 –
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Resident Evil 4 Remake (+DLC +Mercenaries rank S) – JUN 60h
✅️ 09-2. A game that received new translations sometime after release – Silent Hill: Play Novel (Unofficial Fan Translation) – JAN 02h43m
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – The King of Fighters XV (6/6 Endings Orochi, K, Sacred Treasures, Super Heroine, Secret Agent, CYS) – JUN 39h07m
🚧 11. A collection of games – Resident Evil Origins Collection (REzero + RE1)
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – Braid –
✅️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Journey – SEP 2h
🚧 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Final Fantasy (FainFan)–
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle – SEP 26h
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number – 12 Minutes –
✅️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Final Fantasy Dissidia NT – MAY 121h18m
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Super Meat Boy Forever (Autorunner) –
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray (cats)–
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – Arkham Horror Mother's Embrace (Horror, Adventure, Tactical RPG, Digital Version of Tabletop) – AUG 19:19
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Vampire the Masquerade Shadows of New York –
🚧 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Grand Theft Auto V –
🚧 20-1. A game set in a historical time period – Age of Mythology –
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Signalis –
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Alone in the Dark (Emily Hartwood) –
✅️ 22. A game without any humans – Grey Matter – SEP 1h
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – Megaman Legends –
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Street Fighter V – JUL 04h00m
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – Magic the Gathering: Arena – MAR 96h26m
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with – Super Meat Boy –
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – The Elder Scrolls: Arena (as an Argonian) –
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) – Spider-man Miles Morales –
✅️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting – JUN 04h26m
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Uncharted 4 –
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Street Fighter 4 – JUL 03h00m
✅️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Street Fighter 3 the 3rd Strike (Evo Moment 37) – JUN 04h
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username – Vampire the Masquerade Swansong –
🚧 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Uncharted 3 –
🚧 33-2. A spin-off game – God of War Betrayal –
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Multiversus –
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Silent Hill Origins – JAN 22h13m
✅️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice – Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Ice World) – JAN 13h26m
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money – Pay2Win –
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle – Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors Dreams – JUL 4h00m
✅️ 39. A game that surprised you – Resident Evil 5 (Couch Coop FTW!!) – SEP
🚧 40. A post-apocalyptic game – The Last of Us part2 –
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Halo –
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) – Vampire the Masquerade Bloodhunt –
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on – Silent Hill 2 Remake (Akira Yamaoka, Masahiro Ito, Team Silent) –
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – Silent Hill Homecoming (due to the gamebreaking bugs) – FEB
✅️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Silent Hill Downpour (On hard to get the Good A ending) – JUN
🚧 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List – Titanfall 2 (TheDeadQuacker) –
🚧 46-1. A studio's very first game – Meat Boy (Team Meat) –
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) – Dr Fetus Mean Meat Machine (Team Meat) –
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background – Street Fighter The Movie The Game[/I] – JUN 11h07m
❌ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month – Hades (January 2021) –
✅️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – God of War Chains of Olympus (Filtering PSP) – JAN 7h
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – The King of Fighters 97' – JAN 6h6m
Bonuses:
🚧 Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice: 2021
❌ 1. Werewolf the Apocalypse: Earthblood Released 03/02/2021 –
🚧 2. Oddworld: Soulstorm Released 05/04/2021 –
❌ 3. Melty Blood: Type Lumina Released 28/09/2021 –
✅️ 4. Alan Wake Remastered Released 04/10/2021 – AUG 25:56
✅️ A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can – The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Released 19/01/2021 – JAN 24h8m
2 Yrs✓#
brnzen
2 Yrs✓#
Challenges (36/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (2/9)
Games beaten in September:
✅Inside 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
✅ Timespinner 30. A game with a diverse cast
✅MOLEK-SYNTEZ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
✅Tadpole Treble 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅Just A To The Moon Series Beach Episode 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅[Alternative] Marco & The Galaxy Dragon 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
✅WarioWare Gold 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm playing some really fun games, and lots of cool stuff is going on in my life. This may be a bit early, but for the 2025 gaming challenge, would someone else like to take the role of hosting the thread and creating a list of challenges? I've done it two years in a row, and I'm a bit busier nowadays. Happy gaming!
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (2/9)
Games beaten in September:
✅Inside 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
✅ Timespinner 30. A game with a diverse cast
✅MOLEK-SYNTEZ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
✅Tadpole Treble 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅Just A To The Moon Series Beach Episode 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅[Alternative] Marco & The Galaxy Dragon 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
✅WarioWare Gold 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm playing some really fun games, and lots of cool stuff is going on in my life. This may be a bit early, but for the 2025 gaming challenge, would someone else like to take the role of hosting the thread and creating a list of challenges? I've done it two years in a row, and I'm a bit busier nowadays. Happy gaming!
6 Yrs✓#
Tastita
6 Yrs✓#
It's been a while since I came here, mostly work and study, and playing very long games (Astlibra: Revision is awesome but looooong)
On August I got tired of Marvel SNAP (I got to Inifinity level and there is not much more).
But mostly I played Astlibra: Revision, loved the story, and wanted to finish it, loved the crow character also, maybe the storytelling is not very good, but the character relationship sell the game.
The other three I finished are:
Just a To The Moon Beach Episode - The dissapointing ending to a serie I have been following since the first game released three month after I broke a five years relationship.
Pac Man - A classic game that I really love, I don't think there is much to say, everyone knows Pac Man
Mind Scanners - Papers Please for the mentally unstable, I really liked it, the atmosphere is very well done, with the machines feeling creepy and invasive.
In-Progress 2024 Challenge List:
01. A new game (released within the past year) - Gigantic Rampage Edition
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Fract OSC
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Temtem
06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Pac-Man
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Just a To The Moon Series Beach Episode
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Kero Blaster
10. A game with 6+ endings - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Dragon Ball: The Breakers
20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Rome: Total War
21. A game with a female protagonist - Hydrophobia: Prophecy
22. A game without any humans - Bulb Boy
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - NightSky
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Astlibra: Revision - Bro's before hoes, man
27. A game that was adapted from another medium or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Heavy Gear
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Star Wars: Empire at War
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Crusader Kings I
39. A game that surprised you - The Swapper
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - The Crew
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - American McGee's Alice (American himself, and Chris Vrenna)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Kill the Bad Guy
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Mind Scanners (Thanks Mortuum!)
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it - Marvel SNAP
Total: 23/50
On August I got tired of Marvel SNAP (I got to Inifinity level and there is not much more).
But mostly I played Astlibra: Revision, loved the story, and wanted to finish it, loved the crow character also, maybe the storytelling is not very good, but the character relationship sell the game.
The other three I finished are:
Just a To The Moon Beach Episode - The dissapointing ending to a serie I have been following since the first game released three month after I broke a five years relationship.
Pac Man - A classic game that I really love, I don't think there is much to say, everyone knows Pac Man
Mind Scanners - Papers Please for the mentally unstable, I really liked it, the atmosphere is very well done, with the machines feeling creepy and invasive.
In-Progress 2024 Challenge List:
01. A new game (released within the past year) - Gigantic Rampage Edition
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Fract OSC
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Temtem
06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Pac-Man
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Just a To The Moon Series Beach Episode
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Kero Blaster
10. A game with 6+ endings - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Dragon Ball: The Breakers
20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Rome: Total War
21. A game with a female protagonist - Hydrophobia: Prophecy
22. A game without any humans - Bulb Boy
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - NightSky
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Astlibra: Revision - Bro's before hoes, man
27. A game that was adapted from another medium or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Heavy Gear
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Star Wars: Empire at War
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Crusader Kings I
39. A game that surprised you - The Swapper
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - The Crew
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - American McGee's Alice (American himself, and Chris Vrenna)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Kill the Bad Guy
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Mind Scanners (Thanks Mortuum!)
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it - Marvel SNAP
Total: 23/50
4 Yrs♥✓#
September Update
52/59
I only really have the very specific challenges left. I have some games in mind, but there's others I've got nothing for. The main one I'm not sure about is another person's favorite game. So what is your guys' favorite game? My favorite game is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater so there's my contribution.
01. A new game (released within the past year): Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres: Alpha Protocol (Third-Person Shooter, RPG)
Collection
52/59
I only really have the very specific challenges left. I have some games in mind, but there's others I've got nothing for. The main one I'm not sure about is another person's favorite game. So what is your guys' favorite game? My favorite game is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater so there's my contribution.
01. A new game (released within the past year): Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres: Alpha Protocol (Third-Person Shooter, RPG)
Collection
01. A new game (released within the past year): Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Resident Evil Revelations
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
05. A time sink (50+ hours): Fallout 4 (138 hours)
06. A quick completion (less than an hour): Deer Drive (36 min)
07. A game you got for free: LISA: Definitive Edition
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game: Resident Evil (2002)
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings: Star Fox Command
11. A collection of games: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title: Custom Robo (Known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan)
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color: Severed Steel
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: 911 Operator
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight: Zone of the Enders
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: While True: Learn()
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres: Alpha Protocol (Third-Person Shooter, RPG)
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
20-1. A game set in a historical time period: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (The Wild West)
20-2. A game set in the far future: Deus Ex (Takes place in the 2050's)
21. A game with a female protagonist: Medal of Honor: Underground
22. A game without any humans: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien: SteamWorld Heist
24. An arcade-style high score game: Centipede: Recharged
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Batman: Arkham Asylum
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature: Black Widow: Recharged
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium: XIII
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast: Sunset Overdrive
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter): Final Fantasy VII
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Resident Evil 3 (2020)
33-2. A spin-off game: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions
34. A bright and cheerful game: New Super Luigi U
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
39. A game that surprised you: Quake II
40. A post-apocalyptic game: Anarchy Reigns
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): DUSK
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher): Barbie's Dreamhouse Party
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.): Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Hideo Kojima)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold: Undertale
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying: MadWorld
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List: Dead Space (Palipilino #35)
46-1. A studio's very first game: Paradigm
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game): Teardown
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero): Bejewled 2
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform: Batman: Arkham City (Best Reviewed for Xbox 360)
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Valkyria Chronicles
6 Yrs✓#
TheDeadQuacker6 Yrs✓#
I might not be the best person to host it, but I really love the tradition of the Gaming Challenge, and I'd gladly keep it going on for 2025!
Regarding the "Someone else's favorite game", that Finnedorb mentioned not having a game for the category, mine is Outer Wilds, honestly, I'm sure I'll never play anything like it ever.
4 Yrs♥✓#
Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm playing some really fun games, and lots of cool stuff is going on in my life. This may be a bit early, but for the 2025 gaming challenge, would someone else like to take the role of hosting the thread and creating a list of challenges? I've done it two years in a row, and I'm a bit busier nowadays. Happy gaming!
I've done it twice before and I wouldn't mind doing it again
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bgalon12 Yrs♥F$✓#
September Update
You can find my master list at here.
I’m at a point where I’ve done enough to make me think I can complete the challenge this year. I also have to say that I’m not enjoying it as much as I should – a notion I’ll elaborate on in a separate post.
Added:
[I] 10. A game with 6+ endings - Wheels of Aurelia
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell.
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
34. A bright and cheerful game - Yoku's Island Express[/URL][/B]
At the moment I choose to play games that will fit the challenge, and it’s hard to find games in my backlog that slot into the remaining categories. Therefore, I resorted to finding such games in the Itch.io bundle to Ukraine, a bundle with hundreds of indie games that are not a part of my backlog.
Wheels of Aurelia is such a game – a road trip in 1970s Italy, where you ride a car while picking up all sorts of people along the way. The focus here is on the dialogue with your passenger, and each branch of conversation can lead to a different ending. Each run of the game is about 20 minutes long, but with 16 endings, this game needs to be replied to get a more cohesive understanding of the times. I did find 6 different endings, but in my opinion, the dialogues were not strong enough to carry the game’s ideas.
The next two games I own. Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell was played by younger members of the family many years ago, and I needed to use ScummVM to play it as the original CD no longer worked on modern machines.
Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado I bought as a bundle with the movie at an outlet about 15 years ago. Watched the animated movie but never played the game. Surprisingly enough – it still works out of the box. A half-baked and rushed point-and-click adventure game – but it was quick to finish and easy – so that was that.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is the second in the Brothers in Arms series. It came out the same year as the first one and plays almost the same. Luckily enough, a few improvements to the tactical view made a big difference and I enjoyed it more. Still – these tactical first-person shooters are not my thing. Was happy to see it finished.
The last game was Yoku's Island Express. I bought this game early this year and oh my god did I have fun with it! A Metroidvania game combining platforming, pinball and lots of charm. By far the best game I played this month, and I will come back to 100% it in the future!
You can find my master list at here.
I’m at a point where I’ve done enough to make me think I can complete the challenge this year. I also have to say that I’m not enjoying it as much as I should – a notion I’ll elaborate on in a separate post.
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[I] 10. A game with 6+ endings - Wheels of Aurelia
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell.
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
34. A bright and cheerful game - Yoku's Island Express[/URL][/B]
At the moment I choose to play games that will fit the challenge, and it’s hard to find games in my backlog that slot into the remaining categories. Therefore, I resorted to finding such games in the Itch.io bundle to Ukraine, a bundle with hundreds of indie games that are not a part of my backlog.
Wheels of Aurelia is such a game – a road trip in 1970s Italy, where you ride a car while picking up all sorts of people along the way. The focus here is on the dialogue with your passenger, and each branch of conversation can lead to a different ending. Each run of the game is about 20 minutes long, but with 16 endings, this game needs to be replied to get a more cohesive understanding of the times. I did find 6 different endings, but in my opinion, the dialogues were not strong enough to carry the game’s ideas.
The next two games I own. Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell was played by younger members of the family many years ago, and I needed to use ScummVM to play it as the original CD no longer worked on modern machines.
Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado I bought as a bundle with the movie at an outlet about 15 years ago. Watched the animated movie but never played the game. Surprisingly enough – it still works out of the box. A half-baked and rushed point-and-click adventure game – but it was quick to finish and easy – so that was that.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is the second in the Brothers in Arms series. It came out the same year as the first one and plays almost the same. Luckily enough, a few improvements to the tactical view made a big difference and I enjoyed it more. Still – these tactical first-person shooters are not my thing. Was happy to see it finished.
The last game was Yoku's Island Express. I bought this game early this year and oh my god did I have fun with it! A Metroidvania game combining platforming, pinball and lots of charm. By far the best game I played this month, and I will come back to 100% it in the future!
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bgalon12 Yrs♥F$✓#
A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature was another category I did not like. I am willing to put my money down, that whoever thought it up was thinking about Hollow Knight just like the person who came up with the Cat or Dog category was thinking about Stray.
As a personal opinion - I consider myself someone interested in games, if I see a category that I can’t come up with at least 5 games to match in 15 minutes, it should not be there. It would have been better to just do “a game where you play as an animal” to bundle all those strange fringe challenges.
I would like to see many more people joining in, and for that, I believe we should create a list that is simple, with 50 well-defined categories, each giving you plenty of choices and avoiding ambiguous definitions or ones aimed specifically at gamers. I actually created such a list back in March for my amusement, but I have a feeling that I will not do the challenge next year so not sure I have the right to butt in 😊
As a personal opinion - I consider myself someone interested in games, if I see a category that I can’t come up with at least 5 games to match in 15 minutes, it should not be there. It would have been better to just do “a game where you play as an animal” to bundle all those strange fringe challenges.
I would like to see many more people joining in, and for that, I believe we should create a list that is simple, with 50 well-defined categories, each giving you plenty of choices and avoiding ambiguous definitions or ones aimed specifically at gamers. I actually created such a list back in March for my amusement, but I have a feeling that I will not do the challenge next year so not sure I have the right to butt in 😊
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TheDeadQuacker6 Yrs✓#
While I disagree from Cat or Dog category being limited (besides there being an obvious choice that is stray), I do understand the frustration on the bug or aquatic category, but I honestly don't think it was that bad, it was definitely on the harder side, yet I don't see it as a problem if you have to scroll a bit on your list or shop for a category. I had to do a bit of thinking since I've already played some games that would've fit, but quite easily I found many contenders in stores and then chose the one that I felt most interested, which ended up being incredibly good.
But also I indulge you to join in on the discussions we have on the transition of the year, which we try to form the best and most fun Gaming challenge!