Board 8 > The Great 2021 Video Game Challenge

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KCF0107
02/09/21 1:22:39 AM
#102:


30. Beat a game with a female lead
GRIS

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KCF0107
02/10/21 7:10:45 PM
#103:


37. Beat a game you'd dropped or had a long hold on
LineWay

I got this from our Steam Secret Santa, played it for a little while, and I inexplicably didn't play it again for a year.

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KCF0107
02/11/21 2:29:09 AM
#104:


23. Beat a sports game

Super Blood Hockey

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Djungelurban
02/11/21 10:22:58 PM
#105:


9. Beat a remake or enhanced port

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Enhanced port in the loosest definition of the word perhaps... But it's certainly both ported and enhanced... With colors and an extra dungeon so I think that's fair...
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BetrayedTangy
02/12/21 3:56:31 AM
#106:


6. Beat a game in a completely new series

Dark Souls

Phenomenal game, I don't think it was as hard as the Internet acts like, but I definitely get the hype now. What a cool game.

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BarbaricAvatar
02/12/21 11:09:29 AM
#107:


49. Choose a random page on TVTropes and beat something from the video game section
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LodgedBladeRecycling

Saints Row: The Third

I was lucky when i legitimately got this page at the start of the year (see page 1), it gave me a choice of playing Morrowind or SR3; i don't regret going for the latter. I can see now why GTA5 had to be so good: Because SR3 was better than GTA4: It forced Rockstar to pull their finger out and move the goalposts. The only real criticisms i have with SR3 are that there are very few memorable missions and aside from 3 or 4 songs; a horrendously bad soundtrack. But it makes up for it by being really quite loopy; it's not trying to be a straight GTA clone and it's all the better for it.
Like all great games, as soon as i'd finished all i wanted to do was go back and do it all again!
12/57

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HBJDubs
02/12/21 9:20:53 PM
#108:


39. Finish a game that took you at least twenty-five hours to beat

Yakuza 0. 125 hours...I think I'm waiting awhile until I play the next one

6/50

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HBJDubs
02/12/21 11:18:36 PM
#109:


35. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species

Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue. This was the SMT Metroidvania that was released for free a few years ago. It's good!

7/50

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HBJDubs
02/13/21 11:33:14 AM
#110:


36. Beat a game that's been in your backlog for a long time

Memory's Dogma CODE:01

8/50

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TheArkOfTurus
02/14/21 9:21:42 AM
#111:


30. Beat a game with a female lead

GRIS

44. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

9/50

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Shonen_Bat
02/16/21 12:27:40 AM
#112:


25. Beat a game with horror as a central theme

Omori

Yeah, I have no words. Incredible game.

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Djungelurban
02/16/21 2:15:50 PM
#113:


51. Beat three games in a series

Donkey Kong Country 3

2/3 done. After having replayed all three in short succession now I think I have to make the slightly scandalous statement that DKC3 is probably the best of the SNES series. Yes, the Kiddy Kong character design is a bit off putting, but he plays pretty much like an improved Donkey and he compliments Dixie better than Diddy does. And the level design it the best and most interesting here too. All in all, DKC3 is a fantastic game that just isn't appreciated enough...
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TheArkOfTurus
02/17/21 12:46:34 PM
#114:


22. Beat a fighting game

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium

Neat little bit of nostalgia.

10/50

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andylt
02/17/21 1:21:37 PM
#115:


8. Beat a spin-off or a game that rebooted a franchise
Cadence of Hyrule

43. Beat a game based on licensed stories/characters
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

38. Finish a game in one day
Donut County

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249USDollars
02/18/21 4:15:06 AM
#116:


32. Beat a game with a non-white lead
Yakuza: Like A Dragon

11/52
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MZero
02/20/21 3:55:49 AM
#117:


6. Beat a game in a completely new series
Ys I

Man, the last segment of the game was bad

6/50

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MZero
02/20/21 12:20:39 PM
#118:


Moved Portal to 15. Beat a puzzle game

38. Finish a game in one day
Psycho Dream

Recently added to the Switch Super Nintendo lineup (on the Japanese version). It's a pretty basic sidescroller a la Castlevania that hasn't aged very well. Some kind of unfair shenangians towards the end but pretty standard for the time I guess. I did enjoy the frequent checkpoints to prevent tediously replaying sections of the level over and over, though.

7/50

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KCF0107
02/20/21 9:56:03 PM
#119:


2. Beat a game released between 1991-2000

Sam & Max Hit the Road

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HBJDubs
02/22/21 5:00:00 PM
#120:


5. Beat a game released in 2021

Cloud Climber. Very short free game on Steam

9/50

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KCF0107
02/22/21 11:28:23 PM
#121:


8. Beat a spin-off or a game that rebooted a franchise

Battletoads (2020)

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HBJDubs
02/23/21 1:47:22 AM
#122:


15. Beat a puzzle game

Pictoquest. First time ever doing Picross, don't know why I haven't done it sooner

10/50

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249USDollars
02/23/21 1:57:15 AM
#123:


44. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium
Pokmon Gold Version

49. Choose a random page on TVTropes and beat something from the video game section
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

13/52

For reference
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DreamApocalypse
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249USDollars
02/24/21 3:42:49 AM
#124:


23. Beat a sports game
Mario Tennis Aces

14/52
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WickIebee
02/24/21 6:35:10 PM
#125:


1. Beat a game released before 1991
Ys II

1989 was technically the release of the combo, even if the Steam remake stuff was later.

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HBJDubs
02/24/21 10:48:17 PM
#126:


46. Beat a game you received for free or through a paid subscription service

Hargrave. Free platformer game on Steam, pretty fun

11/50

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KCF0107
02/25/21 2:32:12 AM
#127:


39. Finish a game that took you at least twenty-five hours to beat

Horizon: Zero Dawn

This is a category that I struggle to complete every year, but I have already beaten two games that qualified for this (though one was largely played in late 2020).

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KCF0107
02/26/21 4:34:51 AM
#128:


36. Beat a game that's been in your backlog for a long time

Titanfall 2

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TheArkOfTurus
02/26/21 9:36:34 PM
#129:


2. Beat a game released between 1990-1999

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2

SNK vs Capcom made me want to replay this, I guess.

11/50

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andylt
02/27/21 7:03:43 PM
#130:


20. Beat an action game
Dead Cells

Only the first boss cell, not the whole thing, but credits rolled so I'm counting it as beaten. I liked it a lot but don't know if I can be bothered running through it however many times on harder difficulties if it's just the same levels again but with harder enemies.

12. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried
Katana Zero

V cool game, entirely unlike what I was expecting. Great writing and setting. Needs a sequel. Honestly I was tempted to count this as a puzzle game given the nature of the gameplay, but it's classed as an action-platformer so I won't bother. And it doesn't feel like a proper platformer so I'm not putting it there.

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MZero
02/28/21 1:50:07 AM
#131:


12. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried
Horizon Zero Dawn

Finally, three years after I first started it. It was very good! Further cements 2017 as the best year in gaming imo

8/52

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MZero
02/28/21 5:01:48 AM
#132:


Moved Ys I to 50. Beat three games in a series (first game)

51. Beat three games in a series
Ys II

Definitely liked it more than the first one, but the backtracking in the last area was a bit excessive. Music still slaps

9/52

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Arti
03/01/21 12:03:38 AM
#133:


30. Beat a game with a female lead

Kandagawa Jet Girls

6/50

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249USDollars
03/02/21 8:55:37 AM
#134:


34. Beat a game with an animal lead
Splatoon 2

15/52
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TheArkOfTurus
03/03/21 12:27:45 PM
#135:


41. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90

Hades

Started a new file on hell mode. I like the idea of starting out with higher heat, but personal liability (removing invincibility frames after getting hit) is something I don't think I'd want to play with much. I managed a clear on my 4th run, but it took until my 22nd to hit credits (mainly because I'm not very good with the sword.)

12/50

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KCF0107
03/03/21 11:35:24 PM
#136:


35. Beat a game with a lead from a fictional species

Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World

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BarbaricAvatar
03/04/21 9:32:58 PM
#137:


3. Beat a game released between 2001-2010
Saints Row 2

While i think it was more ambitious than SR3 for its time; the PC port wasn't particularly well-handled and even after a community patch it crashed regularly. The final few missions were a bit of a letdown in how easy they were.
13/57

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KCF0107
03/06/21 10:44:08 PM
#138:


28. Beat a game with the supernatural as a central theme

Tell Me Why

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TheArkOfTurus
03/07/21 12:29:15 AM
#139:


27. Beat a game with mystery as a central theme

Gnosia

Pretty neat. Less visual novel than I was hoping for, but what was there was cool, and I loved the cast. The way their personalities carried into the Mafia portion of the game was quite well done.

I found the Mafia sections to be pretty damn addictive, but I imagine people who have actually played a lot of Mafia will find them to be a bit too limited, and I know they'll disagree with the logic the game uses sometimes. Trying to find the events to proceed with the story would probably be a nightmare if you didn't enjoy it.

13/50

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HBJDubs
03/07/21 4:39:29 PM
#140:


Moved Hargrave to first letter of username

46. Beat a game you received for free or through a paid subscription service

Kona. It was ok

12/50

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249USDollars
03/08/21 2:07:22 AM
#141:


45. Beat a game that features historical events or people
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

16/52
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249USDollars
03/08/21 3:02:32 AM
#142:


Making a couple of changes

39. Finish a game that took you at least twenty-five hours to beat
Etrian Odyssey

14. Beat a JRPG
Yakuza: Like A Dragon

6. Beat a game in a completely new series
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
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249USDollars
03/08/21 9:44:52 PM
#143:


28. Beat a game with the supernatural as a central theme
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

17/52
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cakophon
03/09/21 11:47:14 PM
#145:


okay so i found this topic yesterday and was putting together a list of games to play for it but then my computer crashed and i lost the file so i'm just going to play it by ear now

47. Play a game that's technically unbeatable for at least six hours
Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SlipperyAsAnEel
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MZero
03/10/21 2:29:48 AM
#146:


cakophon posted...
okay so i found this topic yesterday and was putting together a list of games to play for it but then my computer crashed and i lost the file so i'm just going to play it by ear now

Welcome aboard! I usually play it by ear too. I find it fun to try and rearrange the list on the fly to fit everything in

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Shonen_Bat
03/10/21 7:34:06 AM
#147:


34. Beat a game with an animal lead
Hollow Knight

I haven't had the motivation to do much for this. I'd like to finish one of these lists, but yeah.

I finished Katana Zero the other day as well but I'm not sure where to place it. Maybe later.

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BarbaricAvatar
03/10/21 9:04:21 PM
#148:


MZero posted...
Welcome aboard! I usually play it by ear too. I find it fun to try and rearrange the list on the fly to fit everything in

Same here, i just play what i feel like and then try to fit it into a rule! I'm guaranteed to get caught out by the end of the year but i'll cross that bridge when it comes to it. XD

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KCF0107
03/10/21 11:11:39 PM
#149:


4. Beat a game released between 2011-2020

Team Sonic Racing

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cakophon
03/11/21 12:25:26 AM
#150:


38. Finish a game in one day
OneShot

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TheArkOfTurus
03/11/21 12:42:21 AM
#151:


47. Play a game that's technically unbeatable for at least six hours

Romancing Saga Re;Universe

Wanted something to hold me over until the SaGa Frontier remaster. This runs like garbage on my device, but thankfully there are no forced timing elements like the other Gacha games I've played, and it's just an RPG. Seems pretty okay, no obvious bullshit yet. A lot of the mechanics are obtuse, and poorly explained... Which I guess makes it true to the series. Not going to spend money on it (especially since I don't think it'll live that long outside of Japan,) but I'll probably keep playing as a time killer.

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KCF0107
03/12/21 12:58:14 AM
#152:


9. Beat a remake or enhanced port

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage

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