Board 8 > Oct. Game of the Month Club ft. Costume Quest, Castlevania, and Vampyr

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KCF0107
10/01/19 1:19:53 AM
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Octobers Games:
Costume Quest (PC/360/PS3/iOS/Android)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA/Wii U)
Vampyr (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch near end of month)

What is Game of the Month Club?
Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck)

The Basics
- Each month will usually feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated
- For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing
- In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month
- If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so
- Drawing for next month's games is usually around a week before the end of the month
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every chosen game that you beat
- Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM
- Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game)
- Nominations only carry over if you beat a chosen game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
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KCF0107
10/01/19 1:20:10 AM
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Just-for-Fun Standings (among those who beat a game in 2017 or later)
KCF: 95
gameking: 91
Mr Crispy: 59
Lolo Guru: 55
ArkOfTurus: 52
KnightOfNee: 35
Arti: 23
scarletspeed: 23
Cody: 20
MegamanX: 20
Fenny: 15
Robazoid: 13
Wickle: 13
Shonen Bat: 9
profDEADPOOL: 8
Wigs: 8
Shaduln: 7
UndeadUnicorn: 7
darkx: 6
Johnbobb: 6
MZero: 6
BetrayedTangy: 5
MrSmartGuy: 5
paperwarior: 5
GreatPaul: 4
LordoftheMorons: 4
Bane: 3
Cavedweller: 2
KommunistKoala: 2
PrinceReva: 2
Waluigi1: 2
azuarc: 1
Fake Account: 1
Harrich: 1
Kain66: 1
Not Dave: 1
Peace Frog: 1
SantaRPG: 1
SBell: 1
Steiner: 1
Tom Bombadil: 1
Wiki: 1

Spreadsheet with history
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing

Additional noms this month
Cavedweller - 1
Crispy - 1
Not Dave - 1
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KCF0107
10/01/19 1:22:33 AM
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Vampyr is currently available on Game Pass for PC and XB1.

You can sign up for a Game Pass Ultimate (all PC + XB1 GP games + XBL Gold for XB1) for 2 months for $2 USD (do remember that auto-billing is on by default and you will have to manually disable it):
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass?&OCID=AID2000131_SEM_hA1WyMiF#join
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Shonen_Bat
10/01/19 1:47:51 AM
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Probably just Castlevania this time, but Costume Quest is a 'maybe'
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Great_Paul
10/01/19 2:11:22 AM
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Tag. Undecided if Ill play any this month.
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Suprak the Stud
10/01/19 3:56:46 AM
#6:


Dang. I got to 8-3 in Mario yesterday but just couldn't finish in time.

This month I am considering doing Costume Quest. It is something that's been in my backlog forever. An Aria replay would be really fun too but I think I'd rather play a new game.
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TheArkOfTurus
10/01/19 1:36:20 PM
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Tag.

My initial impression of the Xbox PC app was... Not great. Very slow, one of the games I wanted to play apparently doesn't even start on the service according to the reviews, and it crashed. Still managed to download Vampyr, so hopefully it's fine when I'm just playing a game.

Kind of tempted to try an Aria of Sorrow randomizer, but I don't think that'd even count as beating it for this.
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KCF0107
10/01/19 1:42:00 PM
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Yeah, while I haven't had any issues with the PC app, I believe it is still in beta.
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Lolo_Guru
10/01/19 2:10:39 PM
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TheArkOfTurus posted...
Kind of tempted to try an Aria of Sorrow randomizer, but I don't think that'd even count as beating it for this.


That sounds fun, and I do believe when Link to the Past was a game of the month, I got my point with it with the randomizer. l'm probably still replaying on cartridge, but I think the precedent has been set that randomizer is ok if you want to?
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KCF0107
10/01/19 4:45:49 PM
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Here are all the games where we had at least eight people beat:

VVVVVV - 18
Super Mario Odyssey - 12
Guacamelee - 10
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 9
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - 9
Super Mario Bros. - 9
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - 8
Celeste - 8
FEZ - 8
Portal - 8
Super Mario World - 8

- While I don't keep a record of who nominated those games, I am positive that VVVVVV, SMB, Celeste, and FEZ were mine. I forget if Guacamelee was selected when I nominated it or if someone nominated it after me and was selected. It was maybe someone like Suprak if not me.

- I want to say gameking had Brothers, Jak & Daxter, and Portal.

- Castlevania III seems like it was a Shad or Eddv nom.

- Super Mario World makes me think Nee.

- Super Mario Odyssey could have been anyone since it is a popular choice for someone to nominate a game that is about to or just came out. If I had to guess though, I would say Lolo or MSG.

These are all heavily skewed toward the past, especially during the two or so years that MMX was running this, but it's nice to know we can still get plenty of people to play some of these games as Celeste and SMB were this year.
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KCF0107
10/01/19 4:55:43 PM
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This project started in October of 2014 (by MMX) with Tales of Xillia and Jak & Daxter kicking things off. Through September of 2019, we have done 187 games (by my calculations), and all 187 games have had at least one person beat it during the acceptable time frame. There have been a lot of close calls, including Fenny beating Saints Row II in the waning hours of September 30th, 2017, but our streak still stands.
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KCF0107
10/01/19 7:46:00 PM
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Lolo_Guru posted...
TheArkOfTurus posted...
Kind of tempted to try an Aria of Sorrow randomizer, but I don't think that'd even count as beating it for this.


That sounds fun, and I do believe when Link to the Past was a game of the month, I got my point with it with the randomizer. l'm probably still replaying on cartridge, but I think the precedent has been set that randomizer is ok if you want to?

Well, with LttP, my understanding is that it is very much the same game, but the items' locations are randomized, which in effect has slight changes to affected dungeons and whatnot to ensure that any playthrough is beatable. I haven't played Aria of Sorrow, but if its randomizer is the same way, I don't see why it shouldn't count.
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TheArkOfTurus
10/01/19 8:25:26 PM
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I think I nominated Guacamelee a few times. Don't remember if it got in on mine or not, though.

And yeah, the randomizer mostly just moves items and enemies around.
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Lolo_Guru
10/02/19 7:13:42 PM
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Yeah, I remember nominating Super Mario Odyssey (for the month right after its release).

Kinda cool that it saw so much play!
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Shonen_Bat
10/02/19 11:19:08 PM
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I've given the AoS randomizer a few tries and I've never not gotten Black Panther within like, 5 minutes. Not sure if it's just programmed that way or what but I'm certainly not complaining.

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Shonen_Bat
10/03/19 2:14:29 AM
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Aria of Sorrow clear

Thankfully the souls for the good ending were in obvious places because I wasn't about to go looking all over for them.

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Lolo_Guru
10/04/19 10:07:25 PM
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So, I'm past Creaking Skull, or whatever Aria of Sorrow's first boss is, after grinding it to dust a bunch of times to get the soul to drop. Quick resets aren't nearly as quick on the Double Pack.
Also got a Baselard off an early Zombie, so I've got a nice attack boost at the start, though dagger-range isn't great.

Souls gained so far: Bat, Skeleton, Creaking Skull, Winged Skeleton, Flying Armor, Grave Keeper.

I actually tried a Julius file first, but I really don't remember this game so I hopped over to the mode with an actual story.
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KCF0107
10/07/19 10:36:54 PM
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I've actually been playing Costume Quest 2. I felt like doing the series in reverse order for no particular reason.

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KCF0107
10/09/19 7:30:53 PM
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Well I finished Costume Quest 2. I think that I liked it better than when I first beat it three years ago. I still don't like it as much as the original as the sequel is substantially less Halloweeny, but it has been eight years since I last played it. Maybe I will feel differently when I start it up soon.
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Great_Paul
10/09/19 7:31:37 PM
#21:


Nom Dark Cloud
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KCF0107
10/11/19 7:06:22 AM
#22:


Anyone try out Vampyr yet? I won't have access to my XB1 for another week or so, so I will be getting a late start with it.
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TheArkOfTurus
10/11/19 1:11:25 PM
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I started it. Didn't really give it enough time to make a fair assessment, but I'm not feeling the motivation to keep playing it.
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MegamanX
10/11/19 1:25:31 PM
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This project started in October of 2014 (by MMX) with Tales of Xillia and Jak & Daxter kicking things off.


Good god thats a long time ago

I've been working on Aria of Sorrow, that should get done. Costume Quest is still on my agenda, Vampyr is not
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MegamanX
10/11/19 1:28:09 PM
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Nominate Rock of Ages
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MegamanX
10/11/19 7:16:46 PM
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I have started Costume Quest, god bless the skip cutscene button. I played to the mall years ago so didnt really want to sit thru a bunch of the cutscenes again
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KCF0107
10/13/19 5:47:05 PM
#27:


Monthly Progress
Costume
Castlevania - Shonen
Vampyr

Nominations
MMX - Rock of Ages
Paul - Dark Cloud
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KCF0107
10/15/19 2:07:20 PM
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Almost halfway through the month.
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Lolo_Guru
10/15/19 2:20:43 PM
#29:


Saved outside Headhunter's room in Castlevania
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Shonen_Bat
10/15/19 3:35:55 PM
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Headhunter is such a cool idea for a boss, I wish they did more with it.
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Great_Paul
10/16/19 3:39:00 AM
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Denom Dark Cloud please
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KCF0107
10/16/19 6:17:50 PM
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Rock of Ages currently running unopposed
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KCF0107
10/16/19 10:16:24 PM
#33:


Vampyr is currently $15 USD for PS4 VIA THE PS Store:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4133-CUSA03293_00-000000VAMPYRGAME
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Shonen_Bat
10/16/19 11:34:48 PM
#34:


Nominate Kirby Star Allies and Quake II
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KCF0107
10/16/19 11:50:53 PM
#35:


Pack it in everyone, we have our three games for November.
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KCF0107
10/17/19 8:24:24 PM
#36:


Vampyr is currently ~$17 USD for PC (Steam DRM) via Fanatical:

https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/vampyr

It is part of a flash sale however and will only be this price for just under 18 hours as of this post.

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Mr Crispy
10/18/19 7:36:34 PM
#37:


Costume quest is on sale for $2.49 until november 1.

going to go ahead and buy it, wasn't going to do it since I only had 2 in my backlog.

Nominate: Castlevania Bloodlines and Murasaki
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KCF0107
10/18/19 7:39:09 PM
#38:


Crispy is referring to the Steam version FYI.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/115100/Costume_Quest/

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KCF0107
10/19/19 2:07:01 AM
#39:


I'm going to nominate puzzle games this month since we haven't had many before.

Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake
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MegamanX
10/19/19 2:12:34 AM
#40:


CQ1 update: About halfway thru area 1, been sidetracked by the TrueTrophies hell challenge

Aria will literally take like a day

Vampyr....ehhhhh
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Suprak the Stud
10/19/19 4:17:46 AM
#41:


Nominate Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage

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KCF0107
10/19/19 8:08:12 PM
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Drawing will tentatively take place on Friday.
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Mr Crispy
10/20/19 1:52:13 AM
#43:


beat the head hunter in castlevania.
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MegamanX
10/20/19 12:16:03 PM
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So I guess vampyrs a dead in water game nobodys playing?
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Lolo_Guru
10/20/19 12:59:41 PM
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I hope to at least try it, I just have to get access to my brother's PC gamepass off of his X1 membership.
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Suprak the Stud
10/20/19 1:22:25 PM
#46:


I had played a little bit of it when it first came out and didn't like it at all. Good luck to anyone trying it.

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KCF0107
10/20/19 2:15:40 PM
#47:


I'm playing Vampyr as soon as I am available to, which will be tomorrow. I've been out of town for a few weeks.
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Mr Crispy
10/20/19 8:23:59 PM
#48:


beat death and legion in castlevania.
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MegamanX
10/20/19 11:10:02 PM
#49:


KCF0107 posted...
I'm playing Vampyr as soon as I am available to, which will be tomorrow. I've been out of town for a few weeks.


ok cool otherwise id just pick it up and force myself, still may
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TheArkOfTurus
10/22/19 2:12:48 PM
#50:


Not surprised I don't feel like playing Vampyr, but I am surprised I can't work up the urge to replay Aria of Sorrow. I dropped the randomizer idea pretty quickly (the FF4 randomizer may have ruined all the othe ones for me,) played up to the double jump early in the month, and just never felt like coming back.

Kinda want to nominate Baldur's Gate, since that just got a Switch port, but I don't want to hurt this topic's numbers even more, so I'll just nominate Super Metroid again.
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