Short September report

I’m a bit late, but I was away on a trip during the start of the month. Better late than never? :)

September was a pretty good gaming month for backlog slaying. I finished six games, and went back to two previously finished games and got 100% achievements by playing the DLC (Dead Rising 3 and Mark of the Ninja).

• Dead Rising 3
  

  61 hours playtime

  88 of 88 achievements

• Mother Russia Bleeds
  

  6 hours playtime

  24 of 33 achievements

• Mark of the Ninja
  

  18 hours playtime

  38 of 38 achievements

• Project Highrise
  

  10 hours playtime

  73 of 88 achievements

• Merchants of Kaidan
  

  14 hours playtime

  22 of 22 achievements

• Metro 2033
  

  13 hours playtime

  37 of 48 achievements

• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
  

  10 hours playtime

  14 of 14 achievements

• Tomb Raider
  

  19 hours playtime

  33 of 50 achievements

After adding a few gameplay hours in October, this is also the second time I finish five games from my Selection category, one of my “pools” I choose what games to play from (read more about it on my profile). These five games are now done:

• Mark of the Ninja
  

  18 hours playtime

  38 of 38 achievements

• Project Highrise
  

  10 hours playtime

  73 of 88 achievements

• Merchants of Kaidan
  

  14 hours playtime

  22 of 22 achievements

• Tomb Raider
  

  19 hours playtime

  33 of 50 achievements

• TRANSFORMERS: Devastation
  

  13 hours playtime

  13 of 30 achievements

…and I will put these five games into the pool for the games I consider to play the next time I’m done with a game.

• DiRT Rally
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 170 achievements

• BioShock 2 Remastered
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 53 achievements

• Mafia II
  

  6 minutes playtime

  0 of 67 achievements

• RAGE
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 60 achievements

• Saints Row 2
  

  42 minutes playtime

  no achievements

Witcher Trilogy status report

I mentioned in a previous post that I’m taking on the full Witcher Trilogy, playing all three games back to back.

I’ve made my way through the first three acts (of five) in the first game. I can see how the game must have been revolutionary in its day, but some parts of it haven’t aged all that well. I still enjoy the game, but as I find some parts of the gameplay not all that fun, I’m focusing on the main story and not doing that many sidequests. The sidequests in this game can often come with an interesting story, but the gameplay and rewards don’t make a good enough job at tempting me to actually perform the sidequests… and I’m a player who normally likes to do everything you can do in a game.

So far the first game feels like a weak 7/10 from me, judged with modern standards. Which is still quite good for such an old game. I’m guessing I’m done with it during next week, then on to more familiar territory - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - although this will be my first time playing it on PC.