52 Games in 52 Weeks 2023 flavour

#1 - 02/01 - As Dusk Falls (Series X)
#2 - 06/01 - Trails in the Sky Second Chapter (Steam Deck)
#3 - 08/01 - High On Life (Series X)
#4 - 12/01 - Pentiment (Series X)
#5 - 15/01 - Citizen Sleeper (Steam Deck)
#6 - 06/02 - Persona 3 Portable (PS4)
#7 - 01/03 - Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)

What a game! Massively enjoyed that. Got all endings and did a lot of side stuff, albeit not all of it but feel I got a lot out of it.

20 hours or so into Theatrhythm but gonna start Octopath Traveler 2 tonight which I'm really looking forward to. Off to Japan next Friday so will likely continue my Metroid Prime playthrough on the flights.

01. 03/01 - Marathon 2: Durandal (PC) - 7/10
02. 09/02 - Hi-Fi Rush (PC) - 8/10
03. 19/02 - Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Series S) - 8/10
04. 28/02 - Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (PC) - 8/10
05. 02/03 - Destiny 2: Lightfall (PC) - 6/10

Campaign only.

Two steps back from Witch Queen. Any steps forward? Not really.

1:Spider-Man: Miles Morales (ps5) beat on 01/01/23. 9/10
2:Elex (xbox) beat on 10/01/23. 8/10
3:Martha is Dead (seriesX) beat on 15/01/23. 7/10
4:Dead Space remake (seriesX) beat on 05/02/23. 10/10
5:Mafia remake (ps5) beat on 07/03/23. 8/10

6:The Redress of Mira (series X) beat 08/09/23. 5/10

"their words" The Redress of Mira is a dynamic adventure told in shifting first-person and third-person perspectives as you take the role of titular heroine Mira, exploring lovingly crafted medieval landscapes that appear lush and serene on the surface but hide a dark and dangerous world beneath.

my words. I did enjoy the story which is told by you finding books throughout the world, but the gameplay was very average, possibly just below average. It seems somewhat dated however Some of the landscapes were lookers, but character models and movement, especially climbing were sub par, puzzles could be frustrating (there were not that many) as they often had no context as to what to do, there is no hud, no map in the game . Would I recommend, maybe just.

1:Spider-Man: Miles Morales (ps5) beat on 01/01/23. 9/10
2:Elex (xbox) beat on 10/01/23. 8/10
3:Martha is Dead (seriesX) beat on 15/01/23. 7/10
4:Dead Space remake (seriesX) beat on 05/02/23. 10/10
5:Mafia remake (ps5) beat on 07/03/23. 8/10
6:The Redress of Mira (series X) beat 08/09/23. 5/10

7:The Quarry (ps5)beat on 15/03/23. 7/10

Really enjoyed, not quite as good as Until Dawn but pretty close. I didn't manage to save everyone, so may have another playthrough but that would be a good while away so I forget my choices.

01. 03/01 - Marathon 2: Durandal (PC) - 7/10
02. 09/02 - Hi-Fi Rush (PC) - 8/10
03. 19/02 - Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Series S) - 8/10
04. 28/02 - Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (PC) - 8/10
05. 02/03 - Destiny 2: Lightfall (PC) - 6/10
06. 12/03 - Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) - 7/10
07. 15/03 - Quake 2 Expansion Packs (PC) - 6/10

Technically an average of the two.

1. Chaos;Head Noah (NSW) (3/1/23) (8.5/10)
2. Soul Hackers 2 (PS5) (20/1/23) (9/10)
2.1 Lost Numbers DLC
3. Resident Evil 2 (PS5) (30/01/23) (8/10)
4. Resident Evil: Nemesis (PS5) (31/1/23) (8/10)
5. Resident Evil HD Remake (PS4) (6/2/23) (8/10)
6. Ishin: Like a Dragon (PS5) (20/3/22) (8.5/10)

After 83 hours I have finished Ishin with all substories, friendships and Shinsengumi missions (including Amon), 83.43% Diligence Records (percentage complete listed as 67.782%) and 70% (47/56) trophies. Got a few very close trophies I could top up with quickly too.

Enjoyed this remake set in an interesting era of Japanese history. Graphics are decent enough for a remake of a PS4 launch title, voices and music are good. The story is interesting and told well in the usual Yakuza style melodrama.

Substories add some of the Yakuza silliness but don't feel quite as varied as in the mainline games. Plenty of mini-games, inc stalwarts like karaoke and the gambling and their own take on baseball... Combat isn't too bad bit on normal fan be a bit easy, and the gun is a bit silly in usage with no reloading pauses etc. The dungeon missions are a bit basic and repetitive but inoffensive enough that I finished them all. The Another Life mini game was fairly fun but for some reason I couldn't unlock the last bonding scene. Overall a good game in the series.

Just leaves me with Kenzan and Dead Souls to finish in the console spin offs. Next may play something like The Quarry for something shorter on PS5. Playing Loopers and Fire Emblem Engage on Switch. Still way behind schedule on this year's games.

1:Spider-Man: Miles Morales (ps5) beat on 01/01/23. 9/10
2:Elex (xbox) beat on 10/01/23. 8/10
3:Martha is Dead (seriesX) beat on 15/01/23. 7/10
4:Dead Space remake (seriesX) beat on 05/02/23. 10/10
5:Mafia remake (ps5) beat on 07/03/23. 8/10
6:The Redress of Mira (series X) beat 08/09/23. 5/10
7:The Quarry(ps5)beat on 15/03/23. 7/10

8: The Gunk (seriesX) beat on 22/03/23. 6/10

Pretty good fun action-platformer, very forgiving in the jumping sections (as in if you fail you start right back at jump again) which is a massive plus in my book. Got through campaign in around 6 hours no replayability unless you want to search for resources.

1. Chaos;Head Noah (NSW) (3/1/23) (8.5/10)
2. Soul Hackers 2 (PS5) (20/1/23) (9/10)
2.1 Lost Numbers DLC
3. Resident Evil 2 (PS5) (30/01/23) (8/10)
4. Resident Evil: Nemesis (PS5) (31/1/23) (8/10)
5. Resident Evil HD Remake (PS4) (6/2/23) (8/10)
6. Ishin: Like a Dragon (PS5) (20/3/22) (8.5/10)
7. Resident Evil 6 (PC) (21/3/22) (5.5/10)
8. Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PS5) (22/3/23) (8/10)
9. The Quarry (PS5) (23/3/23) (8.5/10)

And 2 evenings (8hrs 30) of play later I have now completed The Quarry, admittedly with only 2 (or 3 depending on counting) survivors. Had done pretty well bar an obviously avoidable early death, went downhill in last chapter where I think I ultimately had a bad ending. Story Was interesting, and, despite most characters being annoying, didn't go out of my way to kill any of them. You could see there was a much bigger budget than Dark Pictures games, with very pretty backgrounds and mostly decent character modelling, but some odd mushy mouthed effect spoiled it a little. But overall a pretty good example of the genre.

Edit - redid last chapter so only had 2 character deaths and a few more trophies (24/41, 44%)

1. Lil' Gator Game (Switch) 3/5
2. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Switch) 5/5
3. Metroid Dread: Normal Mode (Switch) 5/5
4. Kuru Kuru Kururin (Switch) 3/5
5. Super Mario Bros 3 (Switch) 5/5
6. Metroid Dread: Hard Mode (Switch) 5/5
7. Lonely Mountains Downhill (Series X) 4/5
8. Fallout Shelter (Series X) 4/5
9. Metroid Prime (Switch) 5/5
10. Goldeneye 007 (Series X)
11. Metroid Fusion 4/5 (Switch)

Still playing Bioshock Infinite...

#1 - 02/01 - As Dusk Falls (Series X)
#2 - 06/01 - Trails in the Sky Second Chapter (Steam Deck)
#3 - 08/01 - High On Life (Series X)
#4 - 12/01 - Pentiment (Series X)
#5 - 15/01 - Citizen Sleeper (Steam Deck)
#6 - 06/02 - Persona 3 Portable (PS4)
#7 - 01/03 - Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)
#8 - 01/04 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5)

Taken over two years but finally finished Sackboy as my brother visited, so spent some quality old school couch co-op time finishing it! Great game.

Only one completion in a month but have also played a lot of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (almost finished after 50+ hours) and am about 45 hours into Octopath Traveler 2. Hope to get both done in April so I'm ready for Zelda Nuts'n'Bolts.

01. 03/01 - Marathon 2: Durandal (PC) - 7/10
02. 09/02 - Hi-Fi Rush (PC) - 8/10
03. 19/02 - Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Series S) - 8/10
04. 28/02 - Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (PC) - 8/10
05. 02/03 - Destiny 2: Lightfall (PC) - 6/10
06. 12/03 - Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) - 7/10
07. 15/03 - Quake 2 Expansion Packs (PC) - 6/10
08. 24/03 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PC) - 7/10
09. 01/04 - Turnip Boy commits tax evasion (PC) - 7/10
10. 02/04 - Agent A: A puzzle in disguise (Switch) - 7/10

Inoffensive adventure-lite.

1:Spider-Man: Miles Morales (ps5) beat on 01/01/23. 9/10
2:Elex (xbox) beat on 10/01/23. 8/10
3:Martha is Dead (seriesX) beat on 15/01/23. 7/10
4:Dead Space remake (seriesX) beat on 05/02/23. 10/10
5:Mafia remake (ps5) beat on 07/03/23. 8/10
6:The Redress of Mira (series X) beat 08/09/23. 5/10
7:The Quarry(ps5)beat on 15/03/23. 7/10
8:The Gunk (seriesX) beat on 22/03/23. 6/10

9:Hogwarts Legacy (seriesX) beat on 05/04/23. 8/10

Completed the campaign last night, really enjoyed my 40+ hours with it, albeit playing off and on since release day. The world and castle are stunning, some very good missions, especially the third trail and some fun side missions. I will add more thoughts to the recently completed thread.

#1 - 02/01 - As Dusk Falls (Series X)
#2 - 06/01 - Trails in the Sky Second Chapter (Steam Deck)
#3 - 08/01 - High On Life (Series X)
#4 - 12/01 - Pentiment (Series X)
#5 - 15/01 - Citizen Sleeper (Steam Deck)
#6 - 06/02 - Persona 3 Portable (PS4)
#7 - 01/03 - Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)
#8 - 01/04 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5)
#9 - 02/04 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (PS4) Platinum
#10 - 11/04 - Octopath Traveler 2 (PS5)

Woof, that is a fucking masterpiece. One of the best battle systems in JRPGs and really entertaining stories across all characters. Incredible.

Still got Resi 4 on the go but too scared to play most of the time so think will start Hogwarts Legacy next!

1. Chaos;Head Noah (NSW) (3/1/23) (8.5/10)
2. Soul Hackers 2 (PS5) (20/1/23) (9/10)
2.1 Lost Numbers DLC
3. Resident Evil 2 (PS5) (30/01/23) (8/10)
4. Resident Evil: Nemesis (PS5) (31/1/23) (8/10)
5. Resident Evil HD Remake (PS4) (6/2/23) (8/10)
6. Ishin: Like a Dragon (PS5) (20/3/22) (8.5/10)
7. Resident Evil 6 (PC) (21/3/22) (5.5/10)
8. Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PS5) (22/3/23) (8/10)
9. The Quarry (PS5) (23/3/23) (8.5/10)
10. Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (PC) (12/4/23) (7.5/10)
10.1 Lost in Nightmares DLC (7/10) (10/4/23)

10.2 Desperate Escape DLC (PC) (12/4/23) (7/10)


Mainly wanted to finally play Lost in Nightmares as completed the base game on original GFWL PC launch (with mouse and KB IIRC). Decided as I have played some RE games this year to play through the game to unlock the DLC as well. Played with controller this time. The game is massively better than 6, playing much nicer and with a usable inventory system, it felt like the more modern game. I always liked the different setting too and had forgotten most of it bar the starting scenarios, the swamp and the end fight. Some annoying boss fights but was quite a fun actiony RE game. Played solo with AI Sheva. Rank As in most chapter (usually failing on time). Graphics still looked fairly decent too for the age. 30/70 achievements (43%) on Steam. Glong to do other DLC too. Currently playing Ghostwire Tokyo on PS5 and Loopers on Switch (got sidetracked by a fe demos). Bought RE VIII Gold to play soonish too


Lost in Nightmares was pretty and atmospheric too, albeit short but showed signs of how a newer RE1 remake could look. Also now done Desperate Escape too which while more like the main game was a reasonably fun map on normal too, giving a slightly different perspective and characters. Updated to 32/70 achievements (45%) and time for a new game.