December 2019 report
Hello everyone! I did it this time, I am right on time! :D December was rather slower for me and even during my vacations I didn’t have much time to play as I was cleaning, cooking and in the end I reorganized most of my place.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time and wish you all the best in the New Year. Be safe and enjoy your games, because that will be what I will do! :D Playing Mass Effect all night! Can’t wait, guhuhuhuhuhu. XD
Also not to forget. It has already been a year since I joined this wonderful site! :3
I was very proud of my progress during the year, but the stats are still sad when I look at them. o_o Doing my best though! Still, I am happy that I managed to keep my new games under 150, let’s see if I can make it under 100 next year. ;)
Stats at the beginning
All my games
Steamgifts wins
Current stats
All my games
Steamgifts wins
Enough of small talks and now to the actual assassinations! Good luck in new month and happy NEW YEAR everyone!
December 2019
Very very cute little hidden object game! No words or text lines are needed, just shapes.
You follow animals in their natural environment, as they show you what they wish for. You then hunt it through few screens and in some cases it was a challenge. ;) To proceed you have to go back to the animal, then you can admire the change in nature. The graphic design is very beautiful!
The game is accompanied with ambient music and sound of the nature, it almost felt like being with them outside. Calming experience.
Another ghost needs your help in uncovering the mystery behind his death. Nothing changes much from the first game, just in hidden object scenes are sometimes used different description for items, some were really clear, other proved to be very challenging. As I am not native English speaker I got often confused, like when searching for "toast". Spent eternity in searching for toast or toaster or something similar and it was a glass! Also I have realized that every time I get stuck in such scene and don't want to use hint because of achievement there is NO guide or walkthrough that would have same items in that scene!!
The story was pretty confusing and most of the time I was lost on what's going on. After completing the game I learned that it was collection of three different stories. At least their description were nicely done.
Secret order of guardians is in danger, when on of his own turn against them. You are playing as a daughter of its leader and you are their only chance! Sounds exciting? Well, the story is little bit silly, but at least it can keep brisk pace. ;)
This is second game in Secret order series and sadly the first one isn't on Steam. Before playing this one I tried to get its prequel. I managed to find only trial version so I only scratched the story, but it's still pretty clear how it will end. ;) Also the first game looks visually rather different, not so typical.
Very nice time management game.
Jill with the help of her friend Mike must work hard to save her grandparents from losing their house to Cliff Gold who will do everything to stop them. Story will guide you through Sunnydale town and its different districts, in each you have to re-cultivate neglected gardens. For that you control many helpers and special workers as policeman, ghost hunter or pest control. For the money you earn you can rebuild your house and there is a lot of upgrades!
Great addition are design challenges in each gardening level, you are given hint on how is the garden supposed to look and when you do it right you receive ribbon and more money!
Graphic is very cute and pleasant to look at, also I like the art of the characters in intro parts. Story is predictable, but that's not a problem here. I have still enjoyed how serious the characters were. :) There are in-game achievements, majority of them is opened at the end of game. Few needed some grinding, some huge grinding. I counted that few wouldn't open even if you played the whole game for the second time, such crazy numbers they required. It took my over 6-7 hours (I believe that almost 10, but I lost count after brief coma) to get all of the achievements. After that I wanted to give only 1 star as I was really fed up with it. So, don't hunt for every one of them, they are not on Steam, so why care. :P
Still very nice time management game.
This time you have to help Jill and Mike to win gardening competition. Story is straight continuation of the first game with an addition of new characters, some of them really funny. You are facing some new challenges as for example keeping your workers properly hydrated or safe from scorpions! This time you will visit Chicago, Las Vegas and few other states. There you have to prove your gardening skills and uncover the truth behind mysterious Rose Thief! Could it be Cliff Gold? ;)
Graphic design still the same, still nice. But there is some big change! In the first game when Mike said that he is working, he actually wasn't. It was just generic helper. But now, he has his won little sprite! So you have Jill and Mike running over your map and that made me really happy as it's nice addition! :) Now you don't renovate your house, but instead your headquarters! Some of the things are choosable, so you can make it to your liking. ;)
And again in-game achievements, majority of them is opened at the end of game. To my happiness they lowered the crazy numbers from the first game, but they added some new and they are maybe even worse. There is no guide, no discussion, so I don't have any tips on how to do it... I have decided that I will not anger myself with it, but I still have it installed that I will try it again, but I don't want to spent another 10 hours at opening some crazy in-game achievements... gah, again, it's very nice game but not for completing achievements. ;)
I have started my steel soul mode and so far so good. ;) Already beated Hornet for the first time, had to close it three times though. The anxiety is horrible, you have only five lives and on two I start shaking. XD Now I fear that I will get lost in the battle so much that I will forgot to exit before I die and I would have to start from the beginning. XD
I was gifted it long time ago (5 years!) and shame on me for taking so long, because I have so much fun with it! Great little game about trick-or-treating in your town, fighting the monsters and saving your little brother / sister - depends on your main character. We don't celebrate Halloween here, but in the game I am enjoying it so much! :D
Nothing new, I need to play something with human characters in it and when I play something like that I need to actually take some screenshots. o_o So this challenge will continue in the New year!
Anton Sokolov ; Aliena | B | C | D | E | F |
Grimm ; Garrus Vakarian | Hornet | I | Jack | K | Legion |
Mata Hari | N | The Outsider | P | Quirrel | R |
Saren Arterius | T | U | V | Wrex Urdnot | X |
Y | Z |
Big thank you for my wins! :)
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Gardens Inc. – From Rakes to Riches
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12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power
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Stories: The Path of Destinies
I was gifted another amazing game, thank you so much!! <3
Other addition to my backlog. Curse Humble bundle and Steam sale! XD-
Teslagrad
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Renoir
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Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
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Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
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Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
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Tex Murphy: Overseer
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
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Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
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The Wolf Among Us
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Sword Legacy Omen
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Chasm
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Horizon Chase Turbo
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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Blasphemous
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Dead In Vinland
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Aegis Defenders
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Eroico
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Bionic Heart
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Bionic Heart 2
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Heart's Medicine - Hospital Heat
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Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal
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Keepsake
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LEGO® MARVEL Super Heroes 2
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Voodoo Garden
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Usurper
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Shrouded in Sanity
- So for the purpose of this list, only games marked as completed counts - until said otherwise.
- Games can be played in whichever order.
- Unfinished games will be restarted or continued.
Assassinated 6 of 29
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16bit Trader
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Agarest: Generations of War
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
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Cooking Academy Fire and Knives
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
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Eventide: Slavic Fable
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Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
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Glass Masquerade
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Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
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Chaos on Deponia
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Inquisitor
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J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
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KHOLAT
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Loren The Amazon Princess
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Merchants of Kaidan
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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
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Overlord: Raising Hell
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Postmortem: one must die (Extended Cut)
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Quest for Infamy
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Remothered: Tormented Fathers
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Sins Of The Demon RPG
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Tempest
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Unium
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Velvet Assassin
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Weird Park Trilogy
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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Yomawari: Night Alone
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ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal
Good luck in 2020!
I’m late as usual with my post because I want to finish Dishonored 2 to write about it… I also think about doing a list of top 10 games of this decade :p And like last year, a top 5 of games I enjoyed most this year.
And hey don’t you get only one chance in Steel Mode?
Thanks! You too have a great and lucky 2020! ;D
Haha, I know that well. Can’t wait to read how you enjoyed Dishonored 2. :) I am horrible with “top” lists as love many games and I can’t properly decide. X) But I have made one of my favorites I played this year on Steam for the new month challenge. ;)
Yes, when you die. But you can exit the game, like when the fight or challenge is turning out badly… :) You need to stay cautious of your health and don’t push it too much.
December was rather slower for me and even during my vacations I didn’t have much time to play as I was cleaning, cooking and in the end I reorganized most of my place.
Very important tasks! I think a nice place is paramount in achieving happiness :)
Happy new year and good luck in 2020 to you as well!
Haha, yes, you are right about that. ;)
Thank you. <3
why is chaos on deponia part of your abc list. I cant make any sense of why and why in that position
Oh yes, I have explained that in my very first post about ABC plan. :P
I have “CH” in my alphabet. XD
And that time I missed game for “Q”, I have added that later, but I still kept my “CH”. ;)
Why not. Good luck with it and have a great year of gaming to come
Thank you! You too have a great year! :D