XboxERA's 2022 Backlog Challenge |OT| New Challenger Approaching!

[Mort]

@PhantomFox

…Top 3’s looking pretty competitive. Wonder how it’ll play out. As for me, I’m taking my time, but I should be able to get a few points soon. 04/27/2022:

@profjjj +13

@outrigued +9

@Mort +7.5

@ProgStopper 0

@BadMoodJones 0

@NierlyCrazy -0.5

@PhantomFox -0.5

@peter42O -1

@watgreatgaming -1

Not to be that guy, but Outriged should be at 8 still right?

[peter42O]

@Mort

What I really liked about HZD was unravelling the mystery of wtf happened before the apocalypse, I wonder how the sequel is when that element is kinda gone?

It’s not really gone. In fact, there’s a few twists in Forbidden West and it leans heavily into sci-fi story wise.

[profjjj]

@Mort

What I really liked about HZD was unravelling the mystery of wtf happened before the apocalypse, I wonder how the sequel is when that element is kinda gone?

I still need to finish HZD. I think I got about 40% through a few years ago, but I have forgotten almost everything about it. I’ll have to start from scratch if I want to finish it.

My gaming ADHD has kicked in hard the last couple of weeks. I have about 6 or 7 games that I am 25-30% through. I need to bite the bullet and pick one to focus on.

[Mort]

@peter42O

It’s not really gone. In fact, there’s a few twists in Forbidden West and it leans heavily into sci-fi story wise.

Oh that’s good to hear! I’m a sucker for that kind of mysteries

[peter42O]

@Mort

Oh that’s good to hear! I’m a sucker for that kind of mysteries

It’s a mystery very few would see coming.

[Mort]

@profjjj

I still need to finish HZD. I think I got about 40% through a few years ago, but I have forgotten almost everything about it. I’ll have to start from scratch if I want to finish it.

My gaming ADHD has kicked in hard the last couple of weeks. I have about 6 or 7 games that I am 25-30% through. I need to bite the bullet and pick one to focus on.

It’s a good game. Far Cry with a more interesting story and enemies.

Yeah, it’s easy to get sidetracked with lots of games… I have to follow my plans or I wouldn’t get anywhere on the backlog.

[PhantomFox]

@Mort

Not to be that guy, but Outriged should be at 8 still right?

Whoops, my bad. For some reason I thought I already gave the -1 for HFW. Fixed.

[outrigued]

I’ll say this - if you didn’t care for HZD, then HFW won’t change your mind much. It’s pretty similar.

Some people thought HZD was a masterpiece…I thought it was just pretty good. I think HFW is a little better, but it also loses that “new IP” boost, so I’d probably give them pretty similar scores.

Dunkey’s video a few weeks ago ended with a quote that I’ll paraphrase - “it’s a market-tested, risk-averse product that most people will enjoy, but only a few will truly love or despise” - and I’d say I fall into camp #1. It was a great game to play while listening to podcasts.

That said, I hope we see more games like this from Microsoft - big, blockbuster AAA single-player games with a lot of production quality.

edit - it’s still a little buggy, FYI

[outrigued]

Finished Boxboy and Boxgirl. +1 for me.

Cute little puzzle platformer series. Originally started on the 3DS. I’m glad Nintendo is continuing to release them! My favorite Nintendo stuff tends to be their weirder projects, and though this isn’t particularly weird, it’s certainly more obscure than a lot of their standard fare. (If you’re interested you should probably grab those older titles soon before the eShop shuts down.)

Expect another completion or two from me in the coming days.

Thinking of buying Rogue Legacy 2. Will keep you updated.

[PhantomFox]

Just finished LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga myself!

04/30/2022:

1. @profjjj +13
2. @outrigued +9
3. @Mort +7.5
4. @PhantomFox +0.5
5. @ProgStopper 0
6. @BadMoodJones 0
7. @NierlyCrazy -0.5
8. @peter42O -1
9. @watgreatgaming -1

[Mort]

@PhantomFox

Just finished LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga myself!

04/30/2022:

1. @profjjj +13
2. @outrigued +9
3. @Mort +7.5
4. @PhantomFox +0.5
5. @ProgStopper 0
6. @BadMoodJones 0
7. @NierlyCrazy -0.5
8. @peter42O -1
9. @watgreatgaming -1

Back in the black!

How was it?

[PhantomFox]

@Mort

Back in the black!

How was it?

Had a lot of fun with it. My only main gripe is that a bunch of the levels can feel way too short, especially when compared to previous LEGO games, but at the same time there are 45 levels in total, so I can understand why. And anyway, the stellar hub-worlds make up for it. There are a TON of planets in the game, with no shortage of collectibles and characters. Prequels could’ve gotten more love though.

Gonna continue playing for a bit to unlock a bunch more in the game.

[Mort]

@PhantomFox

Had a lot of fun with it. My only main gripe is that a bunch of the levels can feel way too short, especially when compared to previous LEGO games, but at the same time there are 45 levels in total, so I can understand why. And anyway, the stellar hub-worlds make up for it. There are a TON of planets in the game, with no shortage of collectibles and characters. Prequels could’ve gotten more love though.

Gonna continue playing for a bit to unlock a bunch more in the game.

Sounds fun though… I’m very tempted haha.

[profjjj]

@Mort

Sounds fun though… I’m very tempted haha.

I literally have ten or so Lego games in my backlog, so I am not tempted at all by the Skywalker Saga right now. Ha.

[Mort]

@profjjj

I literally have ten or so Lego games in my backlog, so I am not tempted at all by the Skywalker Saga right now. Ha.

Hehe yeah, I have a few too. But no Star Wars…

Maybe I should bump one of those up the list to scratch that itch instead, hehe.

[Mort]

Well, it sure looks like the backlogging will continue for quite some time! No need to halt in November

So, I just finished Dead Space. Great game! I don’t play much horror games, mainly because I scare very easily - a side effect of being able to fully immerse myself in things I guess. But, I am a sucker for sci-fi and wanted to challenge myself and I’m very glad I did! I jumped, I got sweaty palms and I even screamed like a little schoolboy a couple times in the middle of the night which in turn scared my cats, my partner and probably a few neighbors… But it was worth it!

Now I have to cleanse the palette with something before I tackle the sequel…

That’s a +1 , @PhantomFox !

[PhantomFox]

05/12/2022:

1. @profjjj +13
2. @outrigued +9
3. @Mort +8.5
4. @PhantomFox +0.5
5. @ProgStopper 0
6. @BadMoodJones 0
7. @NierlyCrazy -0.5
8. @peter42O -1
9. @watgreatgaming -1

[Mort]

@PhantomFox

05/12/2022:

1. @profjjj +13
2. @outrigued +9
3. @Mort +8.5
4. @PhantomFox +0.5
5. @ProgStopper 0
6. @BadMoodJones 0
7. @NierlyCrazy -0.5
8. @peter42O -1
9. @watgreatgaming -1

That was fast, lol.

[NierlyCrazy (Alex)]

@Mort

…Well, it sure looks like the backlogging will continue for quite some time! No need to halt in November So, I just finished Dead Space. Great game! I don’t play much horror games, mainly because I scare very easily - a side effect of being able to fully immerse myself in things I guess. But, I am a sucker for sci-fi and wanted to challenge myself and I’m very glad I did! I jumped, I got sweaty palms and I even screamed like a little schoolboy a couple times in the middle of the night which in turn scared my cats, my partner and probably a few neighbors… But it was worth it! Now I have to cleanse the palette with something before I tackle the sequel… That’s a +1 , @PhantomFox !

Ah… one of my favorites.

The staircase sequence freaked me the fuck out the first time. Will never forget it.

[Mort]

@NierlyCrazy

Ah… one of my favorites.

The staircase sequence freaked me the fuck out the first time. Will never forget it.

I am now deathly afraid of elevators. I noticed the other day when riding one irl that I tensed up as the doors opened, and closed haha.