The 2011 Game Completion Thread

Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:

Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta (360)
Fallout 3: Broken Steel (360)
Gods Eater Burst (PSP)
Yakuza (PS2)
Yakuza 3 (PS3)
Yakuza 4 (PS3)
Retro Game Challenge (DS)
Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron (PSP)
God of War III (PS3)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360)

As always, the definition of game 'completion' is left as an arbitraty
exercise for each poster. Some like to use the viewing of the end credits
in an RPG as the threshold, even if not all the content has been viewed.
Others like to have all the achievements or trophies unlocked. Use
whatever metric you prefer.

I note with interest that the PS3 doesn't account for more than half of my
list, even though it was newly purchased and I now have just as big a
backlog for it as I do any other system in my house. I didn't make it all
the way through the DLC for Gods Eater, nor did I wipe out all the
incidental guild quests in Skyrim, but as I completed them to my own
satisfaction I'm happy to list them here. I'm a little surprised that
there aren't more PSP games on the list given how much attention I gave
the platform this year.

So what did you finish last year?

-KKC, whose 360 is not recoverable without official repair actions.
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Nice and easy, I just google the keywords afiduluminag and finished.

I'm quite proud of my list this year. I've developed a new run-and-gun
playstyle in contrast to my normal "explore everything" style and it
really helps to get through games.

Duke Nukem Forever
Well, /I/ liked it.

Aliens vs Predator
Fantastic. Can't wait for Prometheus this year.

Time, gentlemen, please
Ben there, Dan that!
More people should play this great pair of games. Am I alone
in ugvm for having finished them?

Bioshock
After a drab start it ended up being a good game, but not quite as
good as the hype I don't think.

Red alert 3
I just love Red Alert games. Just realised I've got the addon pack for
this in my steam account unplayed...

Portal 2
Same high-grade stuff as the prequel.

Afterburner
Can't explain why I 100%ed this, but I found it really compelling and
really enjoyed doing so.

Lost Planet 2
PMG FTW!

Borderlands
Nice to get some gaming time on the PS3! A more addictive game than
you would think if it was written down on paper.

Battlefield BC2
Standard modern FPS with linear setpieces, let down with a real downer
ending.

Assassin's Creed
Much better than I expected. Looking forward to playing the next in
the series in 2012

Castlevania Lords of Shadow
Really beautiful - very close connection between the concept art and
the game.

Enslaved
Perfect post-christmas blockbuster action.

Far Cry 2
Loved the whole Africa thing. Loved the weapons.

Space Channel Five
Except for the very last button press after the credits!

Machinarium
It's not a game with a great soundtrack, it's a great album with a
gui.

Call of Duty MW2
Hold W. Click on the heads.

Limbo
Beautiful little game.

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Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>

Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
been a bit better.

With the Monday night boys I completed:
Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
the achievements.
Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.

I solo I finished:
Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.

I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.

It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)

Gus.
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GusTavToo <GusTavToo@clasf.org.invalid> wrote:
> Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
>> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
>> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>>
>
> Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
> been a bit better.
>
> With the Monday night boys I completed:
> Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
> the achievements.
> Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.
>
> I solo I finished:
> Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
> Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.
>
> I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
> or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.
>
> It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)
>
> Gus.

My list:

A World of Keflings
(360 01/01/2011)
Sonic Adventure
(360 05/01/2011)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
(360 15/01/2011)
Professor Layton and the Lost Future
(DS 09/02/2011)
Detana!! TwinBee
(360 19/02/2011)
TwinBee
(360 27/02/2011)
Red Dead Redemption
(360 03/03/2011)
Sonic the Hedgehog
(DS 06/03/2011)
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
(360 13/03/2011)
X-Men
(360 10/04/2011)
Pilotwings Resort
(3DS 10/04/2011)
Metal Slug
(Wii 14/04/2011)
Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
(Wii 14/04/2011)
Burning Fight
(Wii 15/04/2011)
Magician Lord
(Wii 15/04/2011)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
(Wii 19/04/2011)
Final Fight
(360 20/04/2011)
Super Street Fighter IV
(3DS 23/04/2011)
Magic Sword
(360 25/04/2011)
Lego Harry Potter
(360 08/05/2011)
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
(360 29/05/2011)
Katamari Forever
(PS3 02/06/2011)
Sonic Colours
(Wii 12/06/2011)
InFamous
(PS3 31/06/2011)
Super Mario Land
(3DS 22/06/2011)
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
(Wii 26/06/2011)
Donkey Kong
(3DS 29/06/2011)
Kirby’s Dream Land
(3DS 30/06/2011)
Double Dragon
(3DS 02/07/2011)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
(3DS 13/07/2011)
Little Big Planet
(PS3 20/07/2011)
Back to the Future: Episode 1
(PS3 24/07/2011)
Back to the Future: Episode 2
(PS3 25/07/2011)
Back to the Future: Episode 3
(PS3 27/07/2011)
Back to the Future: Episode 4
(PS3 27/07/2011)
de Blob 2
(360 30/07/2011)
Qix
(3DS 01/08/2011)
Lasercat
(360 02/08/2011)
Back to the Future: Episode 5
(PS3 04/08/2011)
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space: Episode 1
(360 06/08/2011)
Street Pass Puzzle
(3DS 12/08/2011)
Kirby’s Adventure
(Wii 21/08/2011)
Mario’s Picross
(3DS 21/08/2011)
Avenging Spirit
(3DS 27/08/2011)
Yakuza 3
(PS3 01/09/2011)
Fallout: New Vegas: Old World Blues
(360 11/09/2011)
Fallout: New Vegas: Honest Hearts
(360 25/09/2011)
Fortified Zone
(3DS 30/09/2011)
Fallout: New Vegas: Lonesome Road
(360 06/10/2011)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
(3DS 09/10/2011)
Kirby’s Fun Pak
(Wii 15/10/2011)
escapeVektor
(Wii 16/10/2011)
Catrap
(3DS 18/10/2011)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
(3DS 01/11/2011)
Adventure Island
(3DS 05/11/2011)
Assassin’s Creed 2
(360 06/11/2011)
DLC Quest
(360 06/11/2011)
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space: Episode 2
(360 12/11/2011)
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space: Episode 3
(360 13/11/2011)
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space: Episode 4
(360 14/11/2011)
3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
(3DS 20/11/2011)
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space: Episode 5
(360 21/11/2011)
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
(360 04/12/2011)
Sonic Generations
(3DS 23/12/2011)
Pullblox
(3DS 24/12/2011)
Super Monkey Ball 3D
(3DS 24/12/2011)
Mario Kart 7
(3DS 30/12/2011)
Super Scribblenauts
(DS 31/12/2011)

That's 68 - a new personal record

(my usual rules of what constitutes a game and a completion apply)

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GusTavToo <GusTavToo@clasf.org.invalid> wrote:
> Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
>> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
>> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>>
>
> Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
> been a bit better.
>
> With the Monday night boys I completed:
> Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
> the achievements.
> Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.
>
> I solo I finished:
> Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
> Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.
>
> I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
> or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.
>
> It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)
>

I just realised that I kept a note at the beginning of the year to remind
myself.

I did finish Red Dead Redemption in Feb, but I also completed Fable III
then as well.

How did I forget that!

Gus.
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GusTavToo <GusTavToo@clasf.org.invalid> wrote:
> Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
>> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
>> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>>
>
> Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
> been a bit better.
>
> With the Monday night boys I completed:
> Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
> the achievements.
> Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.
>
> I solo I finished:
> Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
> Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.
>
> I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
> or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.
>
> It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)
>
> Gus.


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On 2012-01-01, deKay <andyk@lofi-nospamgaming.org.uk> wrote:
> GusTavToo <GusTavToo@clasf.org.invalid> wrote:
>> Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
>>> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
>>> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>>>
>>
>> Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
>> been a bit better.
>>
>> With the Monday night boys I completed:
>> Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
>> the achievements.
>> Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.
>>
>> I solo I finished:
>> Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
>> Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.
>>
>> I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
>> or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.
>>
>> It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)
>>
>> Gus.
>
> My list:
>[...]
>
> That's 68 - a new personal record
>
> (my usual rules of what constitutes a game and a completion apply)

I was quite proud of my 18!

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Toby Newman <google@asktoby.com> wrote:
> On 2012-01-01, deKay <andyk@lofi-nospamgaming.org.uk> wrote:
>> GusTavToo <GusTavToo@clasf.org.invalid> wrote:
>>> Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote:
>>>> Some day we'll have posting events separated by decades and not weeks or
>>>> years. In 2011 I appear to have completed the following games:
>>>>
>>>
>>> Usually I have little to add in the completion stakes, but thus year I have
>>> been a bit better.
>>>
>>> With the Monday night boys I completed:
>>> Borderlands (360) and all the DLC. My 1st games ever to have completed all
>>> the achievements.
>>> Lost Planet 2 (360), only completed the campaign.
>>>
>>> I solo I finished:
>>> Mass Effect 2 (360) and some DLC.
>>> Lego SW III (360). The 2nd ever game where to get 1,000G.
>>>
>>> I can't remember whether I finished Red Dead Redemption at the end of 2010
>>> or the beginning of 2011 so I'll mention that as well.
>>>
>>> It's not impressive in many respects, but for me that is a good year :-)
>>>
>>> Gus.
>>
>> My list:
>> [...]
>>
>> That's 68 - a new personal record
>>
>> (my usual rules of what constitutes a game and a completion apply)
>
> I was quite proud of my 18!

I also 100%ed Assassin's Creed 2 and the Lego games, played a good 50+
"unscripted" New Vegas hours, sunk far too much time into Zen Pinball, and
played lots of other games not to completion.

I wonder where I find the time, frankly.

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Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:

> So what did you finish last year?

In order of completion:

The Shoot (PS3)
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood (PS3)
Dead Space: Ignition (PS3)
Dead Space 2 (PS3)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Bulletstorm (PS3)
Killzone 3 (PS3)
Two Worlds II (PS3)
Metroid: Other M (Wii)
Crysis 2 (PS3)
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3)
Age of Zombies (Android)
Fable 3 (360)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
SOCOM: Special Forces (PS3)
LEGO Pirates of the Carribean (PS3)
L.A. Noire (PS3)
Splatterhouse (360)
No More Heroes (PS3)
Duke Nukem Forever (PS3)
inFamous 2 (PS3)
Dungeon Siege 3 (PS3)
Yakuza 4 (PS3)
Shadows of the Damned (PS3)
Vampire: Bloodlines (PC)
Limbo (360)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3)
Driver SF (PS3)
Resistance 3 (PS3)
Dead Nation (PS3)
Portal 2 Co-Op (PC)
Rage (PS3)
Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
Uncharted 3: Drake¢s Deception (PS3)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 (PC)
Skyrim (PC)

Definitely a slim year for me as I normally complete about 10 more than
that on average. Lots of really good games this year, but honestly,
there's something gone from gaming for me right now. It's all good fun,
but it all feels like retreading the same turf and it's starting to
feel a bit stagnant. I'm sat here, about to post this, check the steam
sale and then crack on with the latest iteration of Assassin's Creed
and I'm just not excited about any of it. I'll enjoy it, I know, but
my inner-child isn't at all on board.

Back to last year: The highlights for me were DKCR and SMG on the Wii.
The adverts for DKCR touched a nostalgic nerve somewhere and it was a
real treat to go back to a gaming place where collecting coins and
bananas and jumping on heads was fun. SMG was another game I'd missed
and another wonderful experience. I did play a couple of other games on
the Wii, but only finished Metroid: Other M. MadWorld didn't grab me at
all, Endless Ocean made me want to play Aquanaut's Holiday and Xenoblade
Chronicles is still a work in progress.

Skyrim was of course awesome, but I think I left it a bit long to
complete in terms of player level and there was a distinct lack of
impact when I'd finished the game....in fact, I had no idea I had
finished the game until later when I tried to find the next story
quest and couldn't. This is now parked until DLC turns up.

Other highlights were Batman AC, Deus Ex and Yakuza 4.

Uncharted was probably the biggest disappointment of the year for me.
Not because it was a bad game, it was far from that...It was just
that the firefights ranged from pointless to really fucking pointless
and not one of them didn't feel like filler.

In article <jdqhlf$mp4$1@dont-email.me>, hurricanepilot <h@g.c> wrote:
>Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:
>
>> So what did you finish last year?
>
>In order of completion:
>
<snip>
>Two Worlds II (PS3)

How did you end up liking this in particular? I'll have (slightly) more to
say about Two Worlds II in the PWB tomorrow, but my first impressions
haven't been terribly exciting or full of promise.

-KKC, who now has the Colecovision going.
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