Backlog Assassinated
After more than 3 years of dedication to my backlog I finally made it. During this time, I discovered some really great games (along with several awful ones). My expectations for, and perception of, games has grown and changed - hopefully for the better. I intend to make less mistakes in the games I choose, while still taking enough chances to find some hidden gems.
Steam reviews are up for all of these games.
First, I addressed the final unplayed game in my library, which had just appeared. This encouraged me to go back and complete the previously “beaten” game.
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Super Bit Blaster XL
6 hours playtime
17 of 17 achievements
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Bit Blaster XL
8 hours playtime
17 of 17 achievements
Next, I took out the remaining unfinished games. This went faster then expected because many ended up in the “won’t play” category - there was a reason I stopped playing them in the first place.
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Defend Your Life
18 hours playtime
20 of 20 achievements
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Big Pharma
47 hours playtime
18 of 25 achievements
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Pillars of Eternity
9 hours playtime
0 of 48 achievements
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Door Kickers
12 hours playtime
20 of 43 achievements
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FORCED
8 hours playtime
0 of 24 achievements
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Gryphon Knight Epic
13 hours playtime
43 of 70 achievements
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Life is Hard
6 hours playtime
16 of 31 achievements
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Mushroom 11
10 hours playtime
0 of 35 achievements
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NO THING
5 hours playtime
0 of 12 achievements
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Waveform
2 hours playtime
6 of 65 achievements
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The Last Tinker: City of Colors
6 hours playtime
0 of 14 achievements
I then decided to check out this free game I had been waiting to try.
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Kyle is Famous
3 hours playtime
25 of 58 achievements
Finally, I noticed a previously “completed” game had several new updates and many more achievements. I will play this some more, but do not expect to 100% it again.
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Pictopix
34 hours playtime
18 of 34 achievements
Total Progress:
One Year Ago:
Two Years Ago:
Earliest Tracked Progress (2017 June Report):
Congratulations! confetti
Whats up next?
Thanks! There are a few games I have my eye on, but I am going to take it slow. Though, I have been tempted to buy my entire wishlist, I think that would be quite a mistake :D
Ok, 19 games doesn’t sound like that much. I was a bit shocked here for a second, since I have like more than 100 games on my wl and was a bit worried here xD
Maybe one at a time :D
Yes! Now I can enjoy the wishlist games more knowing they can be played immediately, and that they will not be another “to-do” item :)
Btw. I can totally recommend FRAMED that one. But also Life is Strange 2 :)
I just got a notification FRAMED is 60% off! Looks like it is time to remove it from my wishlist :D
That’s the spirit!
Hf \o/
Someone… made it.
Resisting and not increasing your backlog even further over the years is a major achievement unto itself.
they didnt even reach 100 new games added in that time. Yet I doubled since joining blaeo. They deserve to rule the universe between that and beating every game
To be fair, I have probably removed 100 (previously free) games at some point :)
I removed games
Aww, that’s cheating!
:P It is better than staring at 100 more games in the red list
Haha, thanks!
Congrats! But the most impressive number: your total number of games was increased only by 7, in one year! This is self-control! :D
Thank you!
Yay congratulations \o/ :D
Nice, congrats :D
I thought I would be first one, but looks like I will be 2nd that announced it :D
Thanks! You are so close!
Congratulations! I really enjoyed The Last Tinker City of Colors. Was it broken for you, or didn’t enjoy it, or something else?
Thanks! It seems some update broke camera movement for both mouse and controller. Someone commented on my review the beta works so I might look at it again, but I tried it a few years ago and did not like it then. I am not sure it is worth a 3rd look.
omg congrats!! I didn’t think it was possible :P
thank you :D
Wow! Very impressive. I can’t imagine how cool it must be to be able to buy new games without feeling bad about the backlog. Was there ever another post celebrating the backlog’s defeat? I once estimated that it would take me about 6 years to complete my backlog…so I guess at least I won’t be posting something similar soon :D
Are you planing to revisit some older games or is it straight to new games from here?
Some games I have beaten I will play again (Surviving Mars and The Caribbean Sail for sure). There may be a few others, but besides that I will pick up a game here and there.
WOOOOO congratulations!!
thanks!
Woow, congratulations, that’s super impressive!!
thank you!
Your local party pooper has come to say… Viscera Cleanup Detail definitely deserves a chance :>
Haha. It does not work on Linux and came free with Shadow Warrior … I would remove it if I could.
Damn, screw Linux then. It’s a good 2h chill’n’rage, imo. Got two easy achievements, too.
Congrats! I just starting so see you 3 years later :D
Thanks and good luck to you! You have some fun games awaiting you and 98 is not too bad.
Yep, luckily i didn’t care for +1 etc. so i have an isolated list :D
Well done. It’s times like these I wish I had less games in my library ;)
April has been good to me, I managed to play about 18 games, though some of which were fairly short…
Thanks and good work in April! My highest completion month was probably the HOG themed month a while back :) As long as they were short AND fun short can be a good thing.
Congratulations on clearing your backlog!
Thanks!
Wow, great job. You set a good example to all the other BLAEO-ers. It is possible!
Yes, it is possible :)
Thank you!
Congratulations on your backlog graduation! Favourite game ever?
Thank you! My top played right now Is Stardew Valley. More recently, I really liked Surviving Mars and am just waiting for the Green Planet DLC to go on a decent sale. Top “hidden gem” is easily The Caribbean Sail which will probably be toward the top of my playtime list after the next (free) expansion comes out.