Advent: Dawn (PC) – July 20
Dewdrop Dynasty (PC) – July 21
Dive or Die: Children of Rain (PC) – July 21
Fading Echo (PC) – July 21
Scarlet Deer Inn (PC) – July 21
Annihilated (PC) – July 22
Hand of Fate: Hordes (Early Access) (PC) – July 22
Lifted (PC) – July 22
Tears of Metal (Early Access) (PC) – July 22
Avatar Legends (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 23
Dinoblade (PC) – July 23
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Switch 2) – July 23
Gurei (PS5, Switch, PC) – July 23
Hard Edge – War Zone (PC) – July 23
High Times – Dating/Cooking Sim (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – July 23
Secret Seeker (PC) – July 23
Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) – July 23
Tormentum 2 (PC) – July 23
An Eggstremely Hard Game (PC) – July 24
Finished: Nothing
Now Playing: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars DLC
Added to Backlog: PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars DLC
Current Backlog: 36 games
Forgot the Star Wars DLC was coming out for PWS2, so I bought that and have cleaned 3 out of 6 levels so far. It's awesome, as expected. Going to finish that before starting Expedition 33.
The Backlog Check-In Vol. 446: 7/18/26: Splatoon Raiders Edition
Re: The Backlog Check-In Vol. 446: 7/18/26: Splatoon Raiders Edition
Games added: The Messenger (switch)
Last week: Finished nothing, played Balatro and Beacon Pines
This week: Same
Beacon Pines is good stuff so far. My wife had been telling me I needed to play it for a while now, and it seemed like the kind of low-key game I'm in the mood for right now. It is. I guess if you had to stick it in a genre it would be a point & click adventure...kinda? Without all the annoying bits. It's very story heavy, but the story & characters are great so that's not a complaint. You collect...well, I guess words...and at certain times you can choose from a list of appropriate responses to branch the story off. Then at any time, you can go back to that point and choose something different to see where that branch goes. And often you have to go down the "wrong" branch to get the words you need to then go down the right one. It's hard to describe really, but it's a lot of fun.
And Balatro has got me hooked again. Amazing game that, and great for in-between gaming.
Last week: Finished nothing, played Balatro and Beacon Pines
This week: Same
Beacon Pines is good stuff so far. My wife had been telling me I needed to play it for a while now, and it seemed like the kind of low-key game I'm in the mood for right now. It is. I guess if you had to stick it in a genre it would be a point & click adventure...kinda? Without all the annoying bits. It's very story heavy, but the story & characters are great so that's not a complaint. You collect...well, I guess words...and at certain times you can choose from a list of appropriate responses to branch the story off. Then at any time, you can go back to that point and choose something different to see where that branch goes. And often you have to go down the "wrong" branch to get the words you need to then go down the right one. It's hard to describe really, but it's a lot of fun.
And Balatro has got me hooked again. Amazing game that, and great for in-between gaming.
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed
if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I
became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the
desire to be very grown up.” ― C.S. Lewis
if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I
became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the
desire to be very grown up.” ― C.S. Lewis
Re: The Backlog Check-In Vol. 446: 7/18/26: Splatoon Raiders Edition
Played recently: GTA Vice City
Finished: nothing
Added to backlog: nothing
Well, I got 100% (and the Frankie outfit
) in Vice City. It took a while to adjust to the ancient controls, but thankfully they eventually became second nature, and I had an absolute blast playing through this beloved game and reliving all my fond memories of that time and place. Thanks for the inspiration, izzy!
The biggest struggles for me were completing level 12 in the firefighter missions and getting 45 points in the shooting range. Vigilante was an absolute breeze. On my previous playthrough, I used the Hunter (military helicopter), which wasn't too hard. This time, I used the Rhino (tank)... boom and boom and done.
Now I just need the ridiculous "Take the Cannoli" trophy for the platinum. I've already used the Cone Crazy method to amass an insane amount of money. Now apparently I just need to glitch my way through the fence to the boat docks, steal a police boat and shoot at Cortez's yacht for a few hours (i.e. rubberband on the controller). I've come this far, can't stop now, haha. I'll let you know how it goes.
Finished: nothing
Added to backlog: nothing
Well, I got 100% (and the Frankie outfit
) in Vice City. It took a while to adjust to the ancient controls, but thankfully they eventually became second nature, and I had an absolute blast playing through this beloved game and reliving all my fond memories of that time and place. Thanks for the inspiration, izzy! The biggest struggles for me were completing level 12 in the firefighter missions and getting 45 points in the shooting range. Vigilante was an absolute breeze. On my previous playthrough, I used the Hunter (military helicopter), which wasn't too hard. This time, I used the Rhino (tank)... boom and boom and done.
Now I just need the ridiculous "Take the Cannoli" trophy for the platinum. I've already used the Cone Crazy method to amass an insane amount of money. Now apparently I just need to glitch my way through the fence to the boat docks, steal a police boat and shoot at Cortez's yacht for a few hours (i.e. rubberband on the controller). I've come this far, can't stop now, haha. I'll let you know how it goes.
