Got this from an Internet friend a long time ago - now it's a 4th gift out of a whopping 180…

So this turned out to be nearly unbearable snoozefest. Gameplay is about watching a character move from point A to point B very slowly. I once had an uninterrupted 45 seconds of not doing anything but watching…

I'm not really happy about that. But oh well, it's done now, so there's that.
Here's a review in case you want to read some more complaining.

Finished, but no achievements = beaten

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. An ultra cheap game I got from another internet friend (so, another gift) that turned out to be unexpectedly good. At least better than its price would indicate, that's for sure.

An RTS with 55 (!!!) levels, a level editor and level design of either satisfying tug of war based on outproducing your opponent and timing attacks correctly or puzzle levels where you need to find a sequence of correct moves to guarantee your survival & victory. It was a bit heavy on the wrist though. More in my review if you are curious.

Some achievements required more controllers connected than I had at hand, so I simply decided to drop the issue for some time - next ? years to be exact. :P

Finished, but no 100% achievements = beaten

A gift from Zelrune <3
And my review.

Initially, I played this with my niece - meaning, my niece hoarded the computer, and I helped her out as the spotter. That playthrough pretty much revealed all the surprises the game had in store, so when after a week later abstaining from playing in order to forget the details I started playing from scratch on my own, initial stages were pretty boring and tedious. After all, I've seen this before.

Fortunately, the game design has shined through and ultimately I ended up having fun in scouring the levels for cats and other items while using very little hints. I overdid it and lost some time and nerves stuck looking for 2 last cats in 2 levels for which I did use help, but I'm happy to say that for now, my patience and eyes are still going strong. And even happier to admit that I ended up having fun with the game despite opposing conditions.

Finished and 100% achievements = completed

And yet another gift from yet another friend

Call of the Sea was a mixed bag for me (review). Not a good game as a whole, but definitely an interesting enough experience with unearthly vibes for me to not regret playing it.

I finished the game twice - once without a guide, and once with it to find the remaining stuff I missed. It made me realise how annoying some developers can be with hidden stuff - like putting something on the other side of a big map when your character walks and runs slowly and the thing appears only when you do final objective on that map and 99.9% of people will just leave for next level without a guide.

It makes me feel like a loser for playing a game without a guide :|

Finished and 100% achievements = completed