Verecocha wrote:

I really wanna get to 52 but always end up with a few big time sinks and fall behind then totally give up in irritation!!!

You taking the honours on a 2020 thread??

86. The Red Strings Club - Switch

Hmm.  How to review this one when I'm more than a bit smashed?  It'd be tough without spoilers at the best of times.  Here goes: Very weird sci fi point 'n click choose your own adventure hybrid type with no fail state and what appears to be a very flexible plot when it comes to the impact of player choices.  It starts with one of the characters plunging from a skyscraper
I've never played anything like it.  The narrative is very impressive, as is the dialogue and characterisation.  It's definitely a mature experience, and not in the 'MA16 they say fuck and have chainsaws' kind of way; I was genuinely impressed with it on numerous occasions.  The problem solving is neatly done and the mystic bartending inetrrogation aspect is successfully WTF and well executed.  That's about it from me, as I've had to look at my fingers very carefully while typing.  I'm becoming a Devolver completist (nope not playing the plague spreading strategy game though) and this is yet another string to their bow.  I really enjoyed it, and I think some of the science fiction fans on here should give it a proper look as the interactive story is unusually well executed for a videogame.  [8]

acemuzzy wrote:

Verecocha wrote:

I really wanna get to 52 but always end up with a few big time sinks and fall behind then totally give up in irritation!!!

You taking the honours on a 2020 thread??

Upto you dude! I’ll happily do it again but if you fancy it it’s all yours!! Definitely want one as I love recording it and aiming high! You go for it if you like!

Diluted Dante wrote:

This belongs to you Vere.

^

Was meant as a prompt not a request to steal

hylian_elf wrote:

12 games Around 350-360 hours played.  So average of an hour a day?! Doesn’t feel like it.

86 games, roughly 460 hours for me.  Probably got 1/3 of that done on the Switch at work. 

Reckon I would've smashed the 100 mark if Red Dead 2 hadn't taken me a frankly ridiculous 60hrs to finish.

I’ve got no idea how much time I’ve put in. Most of the 16-bit ones take 60-90 mins. BotW was 75 hours. Mario Odyssey and vs Rabbids were 40-45 hours a piece. Modern indies are about 5-10 hours. So 250-300 hours for the year maybe.

Ha, will get it done today guys!!! Just finished my early shift so will be starting the challenge again this evening!!!

Same.  Tut tut.

Will move over when the thread arrives, obvs.

1. Heave Ho - Switch

Madcap same room cooperative multiplayer game that exploits its core mechanic flawlessly.  Each player controls the arms and hands of a...face with arms and hands.  The analogue stick stretches/flails both arms around in any given direction, the left trigger clutches onto surfaces with the left hand, the right trigger grabs hold with the right.  From there it's all about manipulating the character by any means necessary to reach the goal.  If you're holding the correct button as your hand brushes a surface, it sticks regardless of momentum.  Swing, fling and climb your way to victory, either while assisting or hindering other players, shouting encouragement at each other and/or screaming at the ceiling in frustration.  Once one player reaches the goal they can call a balloon for the other players.  Take ten minutes to finish a stage and you'll be assisted in some way by additional poles.  

Because of the amount of consistent fun we all had with it each and every session every session, plus the fact that it retails for less than a tenner full price, I'm going all the way to [10] with this if played with three or more players.  Most definitely GotY 2019 for me.  I can't believe how good it is, and how good my 5yr old daughter is at it, was an absolute joy to play through with her and Mrs. Geeza even got involved here and there.  An absolute hoot, I don't think I've had this much fun with same room mp since Monkey Target (and I LOVE Nidhogg & Towerfall Ascension).

I wonder what monkey thought of Katana Zero.

Time for muzzy to give Vere the old heave ho?

The bottom line is it's an enjoyable [7] solo, but a straight [10] as intended with multiple players.  'Revolutionary' for top marks can go in the bin, that's never been how I roll. 

So it joins Shovel Knight, Thumper, Fez, Hollow Knight, Hotline Miami, Super Meat Boy, Super Mario 3D World and Trials Evolution as the 10s of the decade.  What a time to be alive.

Edit: No wait, sneaks an [8] for solo play.  The tricky levels are excellent.

Poor showing this year, films overtook games. I started off with the best of intentions but life shaped films to be the easier to consume. I'll go again but I expect a similar if maybe slightly improved hit rate. 

Webbins wrote:

1. Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) 6th January 2019 – 6th January 2019
2. The Gardens Between 7th January 2019 – 9th January 2019
3. >observer_ 27th January 2019 – 2nd February 2019
4. Thomas Was Alone 9th March 2019 – 11th March 2019
5. Strange Brigade 17th December 2018 – 9th April 2019
6. The Walking Dead 28th May 2019 – 31st May 2019
7. The Walking Dead: Season Two 31st May 2019 – 8th June 2019
8. Tacoma 8th June 2019 – 9th June 2019
9. Resident Evil Revelations 22nd June 2019 – 24th June 2019
10. ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug X 20th July 2019 – 20th July 2019
11. Resident Evil 4 29th July 2019 – 14th August 2019
12. Gears of War 4 18th August 2019 – 8th September 2019
13. Old Man's Journey 22nd September 2019 – 22nd September 2019
14. World War Z 12th October 2019 – 20th October 2019
15. Afterparty 29th October 2019 – 9th November 2019
16. Blair Witch 26th October 2019 – 17th November 2019
17. Resident Evil 29th December 2015 – 24th November 2019

You will be when it's done.

Or woman