Progress: 84,595
Newly added games: (in no particular order)
Zoids Assualt
Front Mission Evolved
Dungeon Siege 3
Venetica
Record of Agarest War Zero Limited Edition
Record of Agarest War Limited Edition (2x)
Silent Hill Homecoming
Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
King KOng
Bionicle Heroes
Beowulf
The Golden Compass
Rock Band 2
Earth Defense Force 2017
Prototype
Naughty Bear
Meet The Robinsons
Viking
Lost
Walle
Surfs Up
Overlord
Brink
Two Worlds 2
Hunted The Demons Forge
Dark Messiah: Elements
The Club
Pirates of the Caribean
Bee Movie
Bayonetta
Afro Samurai
Rise of the Argonauts
Lego Star Wars 2 Original Trilogy
Crackdown 2
Warhammer Battlemarch
Xblades
Cliver Barkers Jericho
Assassins Creed 2
Catherine
Phew! Well over $350 there!
Arcade Games:
Penny Arcade Vol 1
Call of Duty Classic
Bastion
WP7:
IonBallEx
Sally's Salon LE
Fable Coin Golf
and that concludes the new games. In two days however, I'll have Dead Island! I also preordered Minute To Win It, Dead Rising 2: Off The Record, Skyrim, and Assassins Creed Revelations.
I believe this brings my total owned retail to 134.
A more detailed update to come.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Collection
Progress: 81,990 G
Recent additions to my collection: Record of Agarest War, Too Human, Ninety-Nine Nights, Crackdown, Project Sylpheed, Kingdom Under Fire: CoD, and Spectral Forces 3. For the XBLA, Half-Minute Hero: SMNC; and for WP7 I got Angry Birds.
My list still to collect:
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies
Borderlands GOTY
Bionicle Heroes
Risen
Arcania 4
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis
Divinity 2: Knight Saga
Dungeon Siege 3
Earth Defense: 2017
Forza Motorsport 3
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Lego Star Wars 3: Clone Wars
Mini Ninjas
MySims Sky Heroes
Prototype
Record of Agarest War Zero
Rock Band 2
Tales of Vesperia
Two Worlds 2
....and more....
A more detailed update soon to come.
Recent additions to my collection: Record of Agarest War, Too Human, Ninety-Nine Nights, Crackdown, Project Sylpheed, Kingdom Under Fire: CoD, and Spectral Forces 3. For the XBLA, Half-Minute Hero: SMNC; and for WP7 I got Angry Birds.
My list still to collect:
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies
Borderlands GOTY
Bionicle Heroes
Risen
Arcania 4
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis
Divinity 2: Knight Saga
Dungeon Siege 3
Earth Defense: 2017
Forza Motorsport 3
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Lego Star Wars 3: Clone Wars
Mini Ninjas
MySims Sky Heroes
Prototype
Record of Agarest War Zero
Rock Band 2
Tales of Vesperia
Two Worlds 2
....and more....
A more detailed update soon to come.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Progress: 81,625 G
Recently Accomplished:
100% Full House Poker [WP7]
100% Need For Speed: Undercover [WP7]
100% GeoDefense [WP7]
100% Zombies Attack! Second Wave [WP7]
100% Doritos Crash Course [XBLA]
Acquired Games: Dead Space, Disney Pixar's UP, Scene It? Big Lights, Big Screen!, Resonance of Fate, Eternal Sonata, EA Sports Active 2, Kinect Adventures, Game Party: In Motion. WP7 Games include Glyder: Adventure Worlds, Plants vs. Zombies. Total retail games owned comes in at 83! Curtis said his total was 79, so at last Faith and I are in first!
I've still been short on my gaming time, but I get by. More to come.
Recently Accomplished:
100% Full House Poker [WP7]
100% Need For Speed: Undercover [WP7]
100% GeoDefense [WP7]
100% Zombies Attack! Second Wave [WP7]
100% Doritos Crash Course [XBLA]
Acquired Games: Dead Space, Disney Pixar's UP, Scene It? Big Lights, Big Screen!, Resonance of Fate, Eternal Sonata, EA Sports Active 2, Kinect Adventures, Game Party: In Motion. WP7 Games include Glyder: Adventure Worlds, Plants vs. Zombies. Total retail games owned comes in at 83! Curtis said his total was 79, so at last Faith and I are in first!
I've still been short on my gaming time, but I get by. More to come.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Absence
Progress: 78,035 G (Ish)
Recently Accomplished:
100% Uno HD [WP7]
100% Pac Man C.E.: DX [XBLA]
100% Xbox Live Labs [Event]
Windows Phone 7! I can't believe that I'm getting gamerscore on the go at last! I've had a new job, so extra funds supported the purchase, however forced my gaming time to be cut way short of the norm. I say ish on the GS total because of some inconsistancies with my phone and xbox.com at the moment. Somewhere between 77,980 and 78,035, depending on where I check. At any rate, many new purchases to list:
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Nier, and Portal 2. For XBLA, I've added Limbo, Braid, Defense Grid, Uno Rush, Torchlight, Castlevania: SOTN, Castlevania: HD. Lastly, WP7 game additions include: Puzzle Quest 2, Need For Speed: Undercover, Assassin's Creed, Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst, Zombies Attack! Second Wave, Harbor Master, Full House Poker, UNO HD, and of course Flowerz. All of these new games are sure to keep me busy for the coming summer months!
Zombie Month was decent this year, nothing spectacular. I plan to make up for the less than awesome event in the next few weeks, time permitting. Though, my palette is wet for a good RPG. I'm off to fetch some food, though!
Updates coming soon...
Recently Accomplished:
100% Uno HD [WP7]
100% Pac Man C.E.: DX [XBLA]
100% Xbox Live Labs [Event]
Windows Phone 7! I can't believe that I'm getting gamerscore on the go at last! I've had a new job, so extra funds supported the purchase, however forced my gaming time to be cut way short of the norm. I say ish on the GS total because of some inconsistancies with my phone and xbox.com at the moment. Somewhere between 77,980 and 78,035, depending on where I check. At any rate, many new purchases to list:
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Nier, and Portal 2. For XBLA, I've added Limbo, Braid, Defense Grid, Uno Rush, Torchlight, Castlevania: SOTN, Castlevania: HD. Lastly, WP7 game additions include: Puzzle Quest 2, Need For Speed: Undercover, Assassin's Creed, Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst, Zombies Attack! Second Wave, Harbor Master, Full House Poker, UNO HD, and of course Flowerz. All of these new games are sure to keep me busy for the coming summer months!
Zombie Month was decent this year, nothing spectacular. I plan to make up for the less than awesome event in the next few weeks, time permitting. Though, my palette is wet for a good RPG. I'm off to fetch some food, though!
Updates coming soon...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
How You Too Can Celebrate Zombie Month!
Want to enjoy all of the undead action but not sure how to? Read below for some helpful tips.
Xbox 360 Games:
-Left 4 Dead
-Left 4 Dead 2
In these games, you could simply play alone in the dark, or with a friend via local co-op or online. Create some fun challenges to compete with either yourself, the clock, or friends! In Left 4 Dead, challenge a friend to some Versus Mode, where perhaps the undead player cycles through until they are the Boomer, and they must kill the human player by only vomitting to call the horde. There are many variations and simple challenges that can spice up your zombie games!
Left 4 Dead 2 could be treated similarly. My favorite challenge (requires a partner) is to try to cross the Bridge described in the achievement 'Bridge over Trebled Slaughter' one at a time while killing every zombie, and still trying to meet the 3 minute time requirement. Try to think of your own exciting challenges!
-Resident Evil 5
There are lots of fun ways to play this game. If you're alone, create a goal or handicap for either the entire game or a certain level. Example: Limit your weapon selection to a specific gun or weapon type, or even knife-only! With friends, you could compete or co-operatively play Versus Mode, or Mercenaries Mode, respectively. Try for some high scores!
-Dead Rising
-Dead Rising 2
-Dead Rising: Case Zero
-Dead Rising: Case West
Although two of these are single-player only (Dead Rising, and Case Zero), there is plenty of zombie killing to be had. Dead Rising 2 offers a unique co-op experience, and Dead Rising 1 can be a challenge to meet some of the time-specific goals. If you just want pure slaying, both of the retail titles offer loads of diverse zombie butchering! Might I suggest the katana in Dead Rising 1, or the dual chainsaws in Dead Rising 2.
-Plants Vs. Zombies [XBLA] - 1,200 MSP
This game can be amazingly addicting if you can get into it. Although there is no support for online play, there are plenty of modes and levels to keep you busy stopping the horde, or trying to defeat your friend sitting next to you! Strategy is key in the player vs player mode!
-Zombie Apocalypse [XBLA] - 800 MSP
Over 50 levels of campaign, 7 levels of the extensive "7 Days Of Hell" mode, and lots of unique challenge modes that fit well with Zombie Month, make this arcade game an excellent choice. Try playing on Chainsaw Only Mode with some friends via Xbox Live, or on the same console. It's a blast! This game supports up to 4 players.
PC/Online Games
-Dead Frontier (MMO)(www.deadfrontier.com)
Kongregate Games
-Boxhead Zombie Wars
-Zombies Took My Daughter
-Zombies! Apocalypse (MMO)
-Infectonator: World Dominator
-The Last Stand
(Note: www.kongregate.com is a flash game hub unique from any other similar website because if you sign up, you are able to earn achievements or 'badges' in a similar fashion to Xbox 360 achievements. Give it a try! Also, there is a search bar where you can enter any titles listed above to find the game that interests you, or simply search 'zombie' and check out all the results!)
Zombie-Themed Films
-Resident Evil Series
-28 Days Later / 28 Weeks Later
-I Am Legend
-Zombieland
-Dawn of the Dead
(And for a more up-beat comedic film about zombies, try Shaun of the Dead).
Zombie-Themed Television Series
-The Walking Dead
Other Interesting Films and Television Series
-Carriers (Film, 2009)
-Twelve Monkies (Film, 1995)
-The Crazies (Film, 2010)
-Survivors (British TV Series)
-Outpost (British Film, 2008)
(These may not be specifically zombie related, but involve situations or environments comparable to a zombie outbreak or something similar.)
I hope this one-stop zombie mini-compendium was able to meet your undead needs! I realize that what I have listed is but a mere percentage of the available content in each section; those listed are options that I highly enjoy personally. Maybe I had listed some things that you are not familiar with, and you are now able to experience it/them!
Xbox 360 Games:
-Left 4 Dead
-Left 4 Dead 2
In these games, you could simply play alone in the dark, or with a friend via local co-op or online. Create some fun challenges to compete with either yourself, the clock, or friends! In Left 4 Dead, challenge a friend to some Versus Mode, where perhaps the undead player cycles through until they are the Boomer, and they must kill the human player by only vomitting to call the horde. There are many variations and simple challenges that can spice up your zombie games!
Left 4 Dead 2 could be treated similarly. My favorite challenge (requires a partner) is to try to cross the Bridge described in the achievement 'Bridge over Trebled Slaughter' one at a time while killing every zombie, and still trying to meet the 3 minute time requirement. Try to think of your own exciting challenges!
-Resident Evil 5
There are lots of fun ways to play this game. If you're alone, create a goal or handicap for either the entire game or a certain level. Example: Limit your weapon selection to a specific gun or weapon type, or even knife-only! With friends, you could compete or co-operatively play Versus Mode, or Mercenaries Mode, respectively. Try for some high scores!
-Dead Rising
-Dead Rising 2
-Dead Rising: Case Zero
-Dead Rising: Case West
Although two of these are single-player only (Dead Rising, and Case Zero), there is plenty of zombie killing to be had. Dead Rising 2 offers a unique co-op experience, and Dead Rising 1 can be a challenge to meet some of the time-specific goals. If you just want pure slaying, both of the retail titles offer loads of diverse zombie butchering! Might I suggest the katana in Dead Rising 1, or the dual chainsaws in Dead Rising 2.
-Plants Vs. Zombies [XBLA] - 1,200 MSP
This game can be amazingly addicting if you can get into it. Although there is no support for online play, there are plenty of modes and levels to keep you busy stopping the horde, or trying to defeat your friend sitting next to you! Strategy is key in the player vs player mode!
-Zombie Apocalypse [XBLA] - 800 MSP
Over 50 levels of campaign, 7 levels of the extensive "7 Days Of Hell" mode, and lots of unique challenge modes that fit well with Zombie Month, make this arcade game an excellent choice. Try playing on Chainsaw Only Mode with some friends via Xbox Live, or on the same console. It's a blast! This game supports up to 4 players.
PC/Online Games
-Dead Frontier (MMO)(www.deadfrontier.com)
Kongregate Games
-Boxhead Zombie Wars
-Zombies Took My Daughter
-Zombies! Apocalypse (MMO)
-Infectonator: World Dominator
-The Last Stand
(Note: www.kongregate.com is a flash game hub unique from any other similar website because if you sign up, you are able to earn achievements or 'badges' in a similar fashion to Xbox 360 achievements. Give it a try! Also, there is a search bar where you can enter any titles listed above to find the game that interests you, or simply search 'zombie' and check out all the results!)
Zombie-Themed Films
-Resident Evil Series
-28 Days Later / 28 Weeks Later
-I Am Legend
-Zombieland
-Dawn of the Dead
(And for a more up-beat comedic film about zombies, try Shaun of the Dead).
Zombie-Themed Television Series
-The Walking Dead
Other Interesting Films and Television Series
-Carriers (Film, 2009)
-Twelve Monkies (Film, 1995)
-The Crazies (Film, 2010)
-Survivors (British TV Series)
-Outpost (British Film, 2008)
(These may not be specifically zombie related, but involve situations or environments comparable to a zombie outbreak or something similar.)
I hope this one-stop zombie mini-compendium was able to meet your undead needs! I realize that what I have listed is but a mere percentage of the available content in each section; those listed are options that I highly enjoy personally. Maybe I had listed some things that you are not familiar with, and you are now able to experience it/them!
Zombie Month (2nd Annual)
Progress: 74,515 G
Recently Accomplished:
100% Spiderman: FoF
100% Lego Star Wars: TCS
100% Plants Vs. Zombies [XBLA]
100% Outpost Kaloki X [XBLA]
70 Completed Games
Welcome to the (middle of the) 2nd Annual Zombie Month! (Please note that Zombie Month is something only I really celebrate; I did not get the idea from any outside source. I do however invite you to celebrate it!)
Many things have happened since my last post; I'll start off with new purchases. Faith (FINALLY) bought a brand new 26" LCD Vizio TV, and tossed that junk color distorted CRT. So now, we have two of the same TVs (same brand, same model) sitting side by side on our new, sleek, black entertainment center. New games include Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, and for the Xbox Live Arcade; Plants Vs. Zombies, Raskulls, KrissX, Blacklight: Tango Down, Outpost Kaloki X, Puzzle Quest, Band of Bugs, and Puzzle Arcade. Phew, thats a lot!
Now, onto the next topic. Plants Vs. Zombies was amazing. Simply amazing. I'm sad that I've beaten everything it has to offer, not just achievements. I'll be playing this a lot to challenge Faith to stop my zombie horde! Outpost Kaloki X wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be, but it still gets a 9 out of 10 from me. Very fun and classically simple gameplay, but surprisingly difficult to master. Spiderman: FoF was a rental that my father had for my little brother, and as I don't care for comic heroes or the like, the game was actually enjoyable. Though, I wouldn't have completed it if it weren't for the achievements.
I'm nearly finished with Puzzle Quest, I love the in-depth role-playing aspects built into the gameplay - it makes it so much more than just a gem swapping game (which are boring to the max). I love it, and plan on getting the sequels eventually. Puzzle Arcade was surprisingly addicting; when one thinks of building classic puzzles, one might wish to take a nap or count grains of sand instead. However, with the several different gameplay modes and features / co-op play, the game turned out to be an instant hit with Faith and I. YOU try building a 1,000 piece puzzle in classic mode! Faith is currently at 23 or so hours and still has 500 pieces left!
As for the summing up of my resolution list; I think I'll keep it simple this year, and focus on completing 2 of 3 goals that I have already set forth.
Goal 1: Reach 100,000 Gamerscore.
Goal 2: Reach 100 Completed Games.
Goal 3: Obtain 85.00% Completion Percentage.
I feel that all 3 are within reach by the years end, but as I'm introducing game after game, my percentage has fallen from 81% to almost 71%. Building it back up while maintaining good pace towards 100k GS may prove too difficult. We will see in time. Current stats for this goals are; Goal 1 - 15%. Goal 2 - 12.1%. and Goal 3 is currently at a negative, because I started it at 76% and current completion is hovering around 72%.
And for the highlight of the month: ZOMBIE MONTH! That's right, I encourage you to get as much zombie action as possible during February, because they'll always be after your brains. The agenda for this celebration includes playing the Left 4 Dead series, Resident Evil 5, a lot of Plants Vs. Zombies, and the Dead Rising series. Other off-brand titles may emerge into our lineup. Movies include rewatching the entire Resident Evil film series (including the animation film), 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, and possibly other off-brand films. A side project may also be in the works to help take this years Zombie Month up to a whole new level. Until then, enjoy as much undead action as there is to be enjoyed because there's no better time to than ZOMBIE MONTH!
Braaaaaaiinnnnsss...
Recently Accomplished:
100% Spiderman: FoF
100% Lego Star Wars: TCS
100% Plants Vs. Zombies [XBLA]
100% Outpost Kaloki X [XBLA]
70 Completed Games
Welcome to the (middle of the) 2nd Annual Zombie Month! (Please note that Zombie Month is something only I really celebrate; I did not get the idea from any outside source. I do however invite you to celebrate it!)
Many things have happened since my last post; I'll start off with new purchases. Faith (FINALLY) bought a brand new 26" LCD Vizio TV, and tossed that junk color distorted CRT. So now, we have two of the same TVs (same brand, same model) sitting side by side on our new, sleek, black entertainment center. New games include Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, and for the Xbox Live Arcade; Plants Vs. Zombies, Raskulls, KrissX, Blacklight: Tango Down, Outpost Kaloki X, Puzzle Quest, Band of Bugs, and Puzzle Arcade. Phew, thats a lot!
Now, onto the next topic. Plants Vs. Zombies was amazing. Simply amazing. I'm sad that I've beaten everything it has to offer, not just achievements. I'll be playing this a lot to challenge Faith to stop my zombie horde! Outpost Kaloki X wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be, but it still gets a 9 out of 10 from me. Very fun and classically simple gameplay, but surprisingly difficult to master. Spiderman: FoF was a rental that my father had for my little brother, and as I don't care for comic heroes or the like, the game was actually enjoyable. Though, I wouldn't have completed it if it weren't for the achievements.
I'm nearly finished with Puzzle Quest, I love the in-depth role-playing aspects built into the gameplay - it makes it so much more than just a gem swapping game (which are boring to the max). I love it, and plan on getting the sequels eventually. Puzzle Arcade was surprisingly addicting; when one thinks of building classic puzzles, one might wish to take a nap or count grains of sand instead. However, with the several different gameplay modes and features / co-op play, the game turned out to be an instant hit with Faith and I. YOU try building a 1,000 piece puzzle in classic mode! Faith is currently at 23 or so hours and still has 500 pieces left!
As for the summing up of my resolution list; I think I'll keep it simple this year, and focus on completing 2 of 3 goals that I have already set forth.
Goal 1: Reach 100,000 Gamerscore.
Goal 2: Reach 100 Completed Games.
Goal 3: Obtain 85.00% Completion Percentage.
I feel that all 3 are within reach by the years end, but as I'm introducing game after game, my percentage has fallen from 81% to almost 71%. Building it back up while maintaining good pace towards 100k GS may prove too difficult. We will see in time. Current stats for this goals are; Goal 1 - 15%. Goal 2 - 12.1%. and Goal 3 is currently at a negative, because I started it at 76% and current completion is hovering around 72%.
And for the highlight of the month: ZOMBIE MONTH! That's right, I encourage you to get as much zombie action as possible during February, because they'll always be after your brains. The agenda for this celebration includes playing the Left 4 Dead series, Resident Evil 5, a lot of Plants Vs. Zombies, and the Dead Rising series. Other off-brand titles may emerge into our lineup. Movies include rewatching the entire Resident Evil film series (including the animation film), 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, and possibly other off-brand films. A side project may also be in the works to help take this years Zombie Month up to a whole new level. Until then, enjoy as much undead action as there is to be enjoyed because there's no better time to than ZOMBIE MONTH!
Braaaaaaiinnnnsss...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
300 Club
*Mini Update*
xgamehero won the 300 Club achievement in RocketBowl for 99 points
Ahh! Yes, I finally joined the 300 Club on Rocketbowl [XBLA]! After I finished the main story (If you wish to call it that), I tried my best to work on methods to achieve this task of bowling a perfect game - to no avail. Now, several months after passing by Rocketbowl in my Arcade screen with angst and dread, I owned up to the challenge with general malaise. I wasn't even paying attention for the first 8 strikes! Faith and I were chatting back and forth, and I had just woken up and decided 'Hey, I feel like throwing some balls around'. And so I believe my 1st or 2nd try of just casually bowling, I did it. Things got serious and set in during my 9th frame, when I realized that this unbelievably could be my 300 game. I tried not to let the shakes and anxiety set in, and bam! I was also so excited that I left the screen claiming me a 'Member of the 300 Club' up for nearly 30 minutes until I finally snapped a picture, and exited out.
A glorious moment, it was. I now encourage Faith to try her hardest - or rather just relax! - and nail the 300 we both know she can earn!
xgamehero won the 300 Club achievement in RocketBowl for 99 points
Ahh! Yes, I finally joined the 300 Club on Rocketbowl [XBLA]! After I finished the main story (If you wish to call it that), I tried my best to work on methods to achieve this task of bowling a perfect game - to no avail. Now, several months after passing by Rocketbowl in my Arcade screen with angst and dread, I owned up to the challenge with general malaise. I wasn't even paying attention for the first 8 strikes! Faith and I were chatting back and forth, and I had just woken up and decided 'Hey, I feel like throwing some balls around'. And so I believe my 1st or 2nd try of just casually bowling, I did it. Things got serious and set in during my 9th frame, when I realized that this unbelievably could be my 300 game. I tried not to let the shakes and anxiety set in, and bam! I was also so excited that I left the screen claiming me a 'Member of the 300 Club' up for nearly 30 minutes until I finally snapped a picture, and exited out.
A glorious moment, it was. I now encourage Faith to try her hardest - or rather just relax! - and nail the 300 we both know she can earn!
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