2014 Game Clear Thread

[Claytone]

In this case, I've beaten all amateur and pro stages with five stars. Considering that the beat, clearing rad mode will be the complete, and all trophies for 100%.

Rad mode just forces you to clear all amateur and pro stages with 100% perfect grinds and landings, but doesn't otherwise bring any new challenges or stages to the table, so my current state of completion was good for the beat, for me.

[EDIT]

I do fully intend to 100% this game. Fantastic stuff!

That sounds about right to me! Glad I'm not the only one that really digs this game. In some ways, it's a very samey experience throughout, but when the gameplay is as tight and fun as it is in OlliOlli, it's hard to complain about more of the same. I, too, intend to reach for 100%. It's a lot of fun, and by the end of Rad mode, I'd say it's a 100% worth bragging about.

[VictorViper]

Finished

- TPA: Taxi (Vita)
- TPA: Terminator 2 (Vita)
- TPA: Theatre of Magic (Vita)
- TPA: Twilight Zone (Vita)
- Gaia Seed (PSone)
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana
- TPA: Attack from Mars (Vita)
- TPA: Big Shot (Vita)
- Killzone Mercenary
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Vita)
- THE BishiBashi (Arcade, 1cc)
- Toukiden: The Age of Demons
- Dark Souls II
- OlliOlli
- Tales from the Deep 2: The Siren's call & The Book of Davy Jones

Complete

- TPA: Bride of Pin·Bot
- TPA: Ye olde Medieval Madness

100%

- Guacamelee incl. El Infierno DLC
- Machinarium
- Fez (209.4%)
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- 1001 Spikes
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Platinum

- South Park: The Stick of Truth

Total 2013: 35
Total 2012: 34
Total 2011: 30

[Kong Wen]

FINISHED:
+ 35. 2014-07-17 To the Moon (Steam)

COMPLETE:
+ 23. 2014-07-17 To the Moon (Steam)

I didn't have the same kind of gushingly affectionate reaction to this game that most people on the Internet seem to have had. It was a fine game and all, and I appreciate the story it tried to tell and the interesting plot device it used, but I wasn't completely sold on the story and some of the ways in which story points unfolded. I also felt like the characterization and writing was a little bit off at times. All that said, it was still an interesting experience and I'm glad I played it.

I think I finished in about 4.5 hours. I received it as a gift from Paladin in one of our Secret Santa exchanges, so it was definitely worth the $0.00/hour investment.

[Claytone]

Beaten:
1/21 - Dead Rising 3 (Xbone)
2/1 - Peggle 2 (Xbone)
2/11 - Devil May Cry (360 [PS2])
2/16 - The Walking Dead (Vita)
2/21 - NBA Jam (360)
2/26 - Strider (Genesis)
3/2 - Strider (Xbone)
3/6 - Shaq-Fu (Genesis)
3/8 - Ratchet & Clank (PS3 [PS2])
3/13 - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PS3 [PS2])
3/14 - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3)
3/15 - MediEvil (PSOne Classics)
3/18 - Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Xbone)
3/25 - Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
3/27 - Earthworm Jim HD (XBLA)
4/17 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
4/19 - Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS3 [PS2])
5/30 - Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
6/20 - Dragon's Lair (PC [ARC])
6/23 - Persona 4 Golden (Vita)
7/4 - Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC)
7/17 - F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (GBA [3DS])

This was a game I had on GBA for ages and ages but never really played much of. I also got it as an Ambassador program game, and I still didn't play it, still turned off by the absence of familiar stages, characters, and music from the previous games. Monday's reveal of the Captain for Smash 4 inspired me to finally beat the one game he didn't star in, and I beat all the GPs on expert in about 3.5 hours, which makes this the second racing game this year that I've started and beaten every cup on hard in a single day... huh. Anyway, I was as let down as I thought I'd be by the absence of the faces and environments I expect from the series, and the soundtrack was pretty bad, but the gameplay was as fun as it's always been. Plus, I can now say I've beaten every F-Zero game except the weirdo Japan-only ones for Satellaview and 64DD (I mean, I've only got so much money). I guess I'd recommend this one if you've played literally all the other ones. Otherwise, play them first (and do so posthaste, they're all wonderful).

Completed:
2/16 - The Walking Dead (Vita)
2/26 - Pac-Man: Championship Edition (XBLA)
3/10 - Ratchet & Clank (PS3 [PS2])
3/15 - MediEvil (PSOne Classics)

2012 totals:
Beaten: 24
Completed: 0
2012 games beaten average release year: 2002*
Favorite game beaten in 2012: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (3DS [PS2])

2013 totals:
Beaten: 41
Completed: 4

2014 totals:
Beaten: 22
Completed: 4

[VictorViper]

Finished

- TPA: Taxi (Vita)
- TPA: Terminator 2 (Vita)
- TPA: Theatre of Magic (Vita)
- TPA: Twilight Zone (Vita)
- Gaia Seed (PSone)
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana
- TPA: Attack from Mars (Vita)
- TPA: Big Shot (Vita)
- Killzone Mercenary
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Vita)
- THE BishiBashi (Arcade, 1cc)
- Toukiden: The Age of Demons
- Dark Souls II
- OlliOlli
- Tales from the Deep 2: The Siren's call & The Book of Davy Jones

Complete

- TPA: Bride of Pin·Bot
- TPA: Ye olde Medieval Madness
- Tiny Bang Story
- Clockwork Tales

100%

- Guacamelee incl. El Infierno DLC
- Machinarium
- Fez (209.4%)
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- 1001 Spikes
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Platinum

- South Park: The Stick of Truth

Total 2013: 35
Total 2012: 34
Total 2011: 30

[The Shoemaker]

This was a game I had on GBA for ages and ages but never really played much of. I also got it as an Ambassador program game, and I still didn't play it, still turned off by the absence of familiar stages, characters, and music from the previous games. Monday's reveal of the Captain for Smash 4 inspired me to finally beat the one game he didn't star in, and I beat all the GPs on expert in about 3.5 hours, which makes this the second racing game this year that I've started and beaten every cup on hard in a single day... huh. Anyway, I was as let down as I thought I'd be by the absence of the faces and environments I expect from the series, and the soundtrack was pretty bad, but the gameplay was as fun as it's always been. Plus, I can now say I've beaten every F-Zero game except the weirdo Japan-only ones for Satellaview and 64DD (I mean, I've only got so much money). I guess I'd recommend this one if you've played literally all the other ones. Otherwise, play them first (and do so posthaste, they're all wonderful).

I think the only F-Zero I've played was the original SNES one, which I found terribly hard to control. I also have the ambassador game but I haven't tried it yet. I hear the GameCube one is where it's at.

Beat:
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS)
Mario and Luigi Dream Team (3DS)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (3DS)
Mario and Donkey Kong Mini's on the Move (3DS)
Pokemon X (3DS)
Bravely Default (3DS)

Complete:
SteamWorld Dig (3DS)
Ittle Dew (Wii U)

Finally finished Bravely Default. Been working on this one since about March but I haven't really got to play it too much until about the last two weeks. I really enjoyed it, it is a lot like an old SNES RPG but the modern mechanics really make it a joy to play. From chosing how many moves to use to setting the random encounter rate, even having your friends help you out here and there. I also thought it had a great use of StreetPass. The game was really good up until Chapter 5 where it made some unfortunate gameplay choices in order to expand the story, but it was still enjoyable. I maxed out most of my jobs and got everyone to level 99. In the beginning I used the abilink feature with a lot of your guys here so thanks for all the help! 8.8/10

[The Shoemaker]

Beat:
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS)
Mario and Luigi Dream Team (3DS)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (3DS)
Mario and Donkey Kong Mini's on the Move (3DS)
Pokemon X (3DS)
Bravely Default (3DS)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS)

Complete:
SteamWorld Dig (3DS)
Ittle Dew (Wii U)

Knock Kirby off my big list of games that need to be beat! This one was fun, it didn't do anything special but it was a fun time. I mainly bought it for my Mom to play but she's still occupied with Disney Magical World to care :p I like the additional modes the game has; Kirby fighters is like a watered down Smash Bros. and there's another one with Dededee that's an addictive ryhthm game. Both modes are coming out with their own eShop versions so I might actually be interested in the Dededee one. Overall 7.5/10

[Starmancer]

I'm pretty sure all I beat this year was the Mass Effect Trilogy. Definitely a good one to finish, though.

Edit: Oh yeah! Beat Luftrausers, too. That game was awesome!

[Sharecrow]

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain DS (DS) - beaten on January 28th
Gain Ground (Genesis via PS3) - beaten on January 29th
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) - beaten on February 1st
Beyond Oasis (Genesis via PS3) - beaten on February 16th
Fatal Labyrinth (Genesis via PS3) - beaten on February 23rd
Rain (PSN) - beaten on March 4th
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PSN) - beaten on March 23rd
P.O.W. Prisoners of War (Arcade via Vita) - beaten on April 8th
The Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD (PSN) - beaten on May 31st
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two (PSN) - beaten on June 4th
1943: Battle of Midway (arcade via PS3) - beaten on June 13th
Journey (PSN) - beaten on June 17th
Fighting Fantasy: Creature of Havoc (iOS) - beaten on July 12th

New one:
+ Tales of Xillia (PS3) - beaten on July 25th

2014 total games beaten = 14
2013 total games beaten = 17
2012 total games beaten = 37
2011 total games beaten = 35

[kitroplious]

BEAT:
10.7.2014 - The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll
25.7.2014 - Mysterious Stars: The Singer

A series of connect the dots games; has stories relating to people in the area. Personally I found it laggy and or awkward trying to connect each dot. Anyway after all the dots are connected, it shows items related to the story.