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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Chapter Four | The temptation to try to do all the side quests on my first playthrough is strong, but I think that would kill me...

Updated about 2 months ago

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Got 1st and 3-starred all cups on 50/100cc. Working on 150cc now. This is reminding me why I don't like the catch-up systems in the new MK games...

Updated about 2 months ago

☆★★★★
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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
[Core Rules] Konrad (Inquisitor) | Final confrontation with Jon Irenicus. What an adventure this has been. Achievements: 31 / 93 (33%)

Updated about 4 months ago

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Baldur's Gate 3
Will be starting this as soon as I finish BG2: Throne of Bhaal Achievements: 0 / 53 (0%)

Updated about 4 months ago

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Dark Souls: Remastered
[Blind Playthrough] Making my way through the Undead Parish. Slowly getting better at parrying, but that hasn't stopped me from dying a lot. Achievements: 4 / 41 (10%)

Updated about 7 months ago

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Final Fantasy VII
[Cloud Lv58][Northern Cave] Approaching the final battle. Got TPK-ed by Ultima from a random mook, so I guess the game is requiring strategy now XD Achievements: 17 / 36 (47%)

Updated about 7 months ago

First time, blind playthrough (except looking up how to get Vincent and Yuffie).
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Steam
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Current Focus: DoW Jobs || Current Leveling: PLD || All regular DPS jobs at 90. Time to learn to tank lol.

Updated about 9 months ago    |    Online Info E'lulesi Dajha@Gilgamesh

★★★★★ FC: Cozy Clovers || MSQ Progress: 6.0 || [DoW/DoM] Tanks: PLD 62 | WAR 30 | DRK 30 | GNB 60 // Healers: WHM 30 | SCH 90 | AST 60 | SGE 70 // Melee DPS: MNK 90 | DRG 90 | NIN 90 | SAM 90 | RPR 90 // Physical Ranged DPS: BRD 90 | MCH 90 | DNC 90 // Magical Ranged DPS: BLM 90 | SMN 90 | RDM 90 | BLU 1 || [DoH/DoL] Crafters: CRP 20 | BSM 21 | ARM 22 | GSM 46 | LTW 26 | WVR 22 | ALC 20 | CUL 62 // Gatherers: MIN 71 | BTN 90 | FSH 66
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Hollow Knight
I am already starting to see what people love about this game. It exudes the sense that the people who made it actually cared, and cared a lot. Achievements: 2 / 63 (3%)

Updated about 12 months ago

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Steam
Hard West
Also started this past weekend. Refreshing take on XCOM gameplay, and the pulpy "weird West" theme is pitch-perfect. Achievements: 3 / 35 (9%)

Updated about 1 year ago

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Steam
Okami HD
Oni Island. Scratch what I said previously about having trouble enjoying this game. The magic has won me over. It is a delight. Achievements: 27 / 51 (53%)

Updated about 2 years ago

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Steam
Muv-Luv
Still dragging. I trust that Alternative is worth the slog through Extra but it's hard to keep motivated for dozens more hours of this. Achievements: 1 / 15 (7%)

Updated about 2 years ago

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Valkyria Chronicles
Ch. 12 || I'm starting to understand why this is such a beloved game for so many people, gameplay aside. The story and characters are excellent. Achievements: 5 / 20 (25%)

Updated about 3 years ago

orcmonkey2000's Status

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68.4% of Unfinished
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about 6 months ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Once again, no worries, real life comes first!

Yes, I beat my Carrie play-through, I am considering doing one with Reinhardt as well now! I actually already started one, but saved just past the very beginning of the game.

Yeah, 21 inch CRTV, room-mates, lots of couch multiplayer games, shouting, screaming and then making it all work in the end... those were the days. I had always people over because I had an N64 and no other console at the time allowed for 4-player multiplayer. The endless hours spent on Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing, 007 GoldenEye... those were the days.

Also... yes, Castlevania.
I played that avidly back then, somehow not as avidly today, but I guess it just aged a bit. Not too badly though. But I once put it on the same level as Super Mario 64 as a platformer, now I don't think so any more. Still a great game, but not as ageless as Super Mario 64.

Carrie does gets a lot of damage each hit. But she can hit enemies from a-far. With Reinhardt now I always have to get close. That makes me lose a lot more health in general. I know where to find items for health recovery and you replenish your health at the end of each stage, but... lets see if I will be able to beat certain bosses as easily with him as I did with her.

Yeah, no idea why, I guess the summer got me into TBS games. Typically I fall into a Total War hole of sorts, but this year it was a Civilization hole, for some reason.
I had played Civ V with friends some time ago and I wanted to see where the series got from. Some of my friends were very nostalgic about Civ III and Civ IV, and I had them lying around in my Steam library for some time, probably got them on some HumbleBundle sale or something. Anyway, I tried Civ III and I really could not get to like that game. The gameplay loop was so intransparent to me, and it seemed like the game went on Auto-play for long stretches without allowing me to do anything. Well, I finished two campaigns, I was not a fan. Also, the graphics and interface aged really poorly.

Civ IV is another story, completely. It looks and feels just great still today and you said it already, the music is amazing! I am having lots of fun with it and its many expansions. I don't know how much longer I want to play it, I could sink so many hours into it, but maybe I'll go for Civ IV Colonization next and then go back to some scenarios in the latest expansion. Lets see, if the mood strikes me...

Do you like strategy games or not that much?
about 7 months ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Hey, sorry for the late reply, I was on somewhat of a hiatus on Backloggery, no real reason, maybe I just needed to chill a bit on "progress".

Anyway, I am still at the end-boss of Castlevania, I tried to beat him three times, and I always died at a different part of the fight, twice at the second stage, once at the third. I am/was starting to get the hang of it, now I haven't played in two or three weeks, I hope I will be able to get the hang of it...

Then I think I will go with my second play through with that non-Belmont whip-wielder. Some weird dude...

So far Legacy of Darkness sounds great, from what you described, so I will try to prioritize it on my list because it sounds like a Castlevania game I would enjoy. Since Castlevania for N64 was my very first Castlevania I think it has a special... place in my heart? It certainly benefits from having no comparison with any other Castlevania. Also, I like this adventure/platform like structure quite a lot, and I know the main games in the series don't have it, so lets see how I enjoy them. I beat the original on the NES many years later, some years ago, and I found it... okay. But I also know, the series has moved away from that formula as well. So lets see what I will think of the rest of the games...

Added you on Goodreads, but you saw that! =)

I spent very little money in my Carrie playthrough, so I did not have to fight that special character you meet, but I think I will try to spend a bit more on a future play-through because I am curious about his fight. I realized I cannot carry more than 10 beef or roasted chicken, so... why spend money? I'm doing fine on that, actually, I am less fine on estimating how much damage a hit deals to Carrie. She doesn't have the highest Consitution score, if you pardon my Dungeons&Dragons comparison.
about 8 months ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
I am nearing the end of Castlevania on the Nintendo 64. Besides the two added characters, are there other differences between this and Legacy of Darkness?

Also, may I add you on Goodreads?
about 12 months ago

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Right Hand of Bak'laag: 1000+ unfinished games
Treasure Hunter: 1000+ games
Poisoned: 3+ new games in a row
Hollow Knight blew my mind multiple times throughout the game. It started off really stylish and sleek, but then as I got further and further, it kept dawning on me how big and deep the game kept getting. Enjoy!
about 2 years ago

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Minion of Bak'laag: 100+ unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Confused: Playing 10+ games at once
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING DAY
about 2 years ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Happy New Year to you too!! =)

Happy to hear you enjoyed the ending of the new Final Fantasy expansion so much. And yeah, it sucks when the internet spoils things for you. I could surely come up with a top ten spoiler list for myself that I will never forget... or something. It sucks.
about 2 years ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Is Final Fantasy XIV sucking away your life too? I was just writing with another fellow backlogger and they also said they were halted on the backlog beating because of this MMO.

One of the reasons I stay away from MMOs for the most part
about 2 years ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
You're most welcome.

I completely understand how real life and work can get in the way of games and other hobbies, it's no different on my side. Even though I try to log on here whenever I make some progress, but I guess it's because I developed this into a routine of sorts.

But yeah, on this side of the screen things are fine. Can't wait for the pandemic to be over, honestly, even though I fear it will become a somewhat constant companion. Each new variant seems to be deadlier than the previous one. Oh well...

As a Tales fan, have you played Tales of Arise yet? I've seen the reviews were through the roof!
about 2 years ago

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Legendary Weapon: 5 or fewer unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
Are you still active here?
about 4 years ago

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Minion of Bak'laag: 100+ unfinished games
Consider Yourself a Hero: Majority of games are beaten
On Fire: 3 beat or complete in a row
I appreciate the info on 100% OJ, thanks. I know some people who play it occasionally, and they have fun with it, so I'm hoping I have a good time too. And it sounds like I can leave it as unbeaten for now, rather than nulled.
It's pumpkin spice weather!