Mortvie’s profile
My backlog is all over the place, PS5, Epic, Nintendo consoles, but right now it’s time to demolish the Steam part of it :)
My lists are organised alphabetically
Feel free to check out my youtube if you like souls games: https://www.youtube.com/@theMortvie
Update 3
Gaming has been a little weird since the last update, as I started a YouTube channel and it’s surprisingly hard to try and find a good balance between working on a new video and gaming. I had to go play games like Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne again, and it feels very unusual to play games for a video instead of purely for my enjoyment. Anyway, here’s what I did manage to do since then, even if it’s not much!
Games beaten:
Little Kitty, Big City 
GAME
PASS
2.20 hours, 11 of 39 achievements
6/10
It was cute and charming, controls felt a little janky at times but that wasn't really an issue.
Prey 
14 hours, no achievements
6/10
Finally, I've beaten this. It took a lot of suffering. There were parts that I really didn't like, especially towards the end. BUT it's not a bad game by any means. The start of the game is very strong and in my opinion the ending and the lore are very good as well. The amount of choice you get as a player to approach the game in any way you want is impressive, but definitely a bit overwhelming. There are a lot of mechanics to remember. It has some highs and peaks like the fight when the music is playing while you're getting the voice samples and some pretty low lows.
Am I glad I finished it? Sure. My friend is happy that I played through his favourite game and that alone already made it worth it. Will I ever touch it again? No.
Games abandoned:
Ok ok chill out, I know this is a game that everyone loves.
I don't get it tho.
I've tried to give this game a fair chance. However, there hasn't been a single moment where I thought to myself that this is fun. I understand that the whole game is like a puzzle, where you search for clues in the text you read and somehow piece it all together. The problem is, I find it hard to care for any of it. There was nothing to really make me feel invested in the world and want to discover the secrets of some ancient civilisation, so I just constantly find myself skipping through all the text I find and any dialogue I start. I really want to like this game, and feeling like this just makes me feel like there's something wrong with me, but I don't think there's anything I can do to change that.
Currently actively playing:
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Split Fiction
New backlog additions:
Citizen Sleeper
Also bought Elden Ring for Steam, though I’ve played through it multiple times on my PS5 already.
Update 2
Some good gaming going on since last time, let’s get right to it!
Games beaten:
Played on SteamIt's unbelievable how good this game is. I fell in love with it immediately and ended up doing a second playthrough on hardcore right after. Kim Kitsuragi is now easily one of my favourite gaming characters of all time. Everyone should experience this game at some point in their life, it is a masterpiece.
Mirror's Edge 
The combat in this game suuuckss. The parkour is janky sometimes but it can be fun (sometimes…) If it wasn't for PoP I would have abandoned the game, and even then if it was slightly longer I probably wouldn't have finished it anyway. I'll admit it started off pretty well, but unfortunately fell off as combat became more prominent.
Other platforms:
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle GAME
PASS
18.7 hours, 21 of 45 achievements
8/10
I probably spent like an hour just staring at the lighting and other visuals, because this game is absolutely beautiful. The gameplay is the main thing keeping this game from getting a higher rating, as it is quite basic and not particularly interesting. Thankfully the story is your typical great Indiana Jones story, was fun throughout. The biggest gripe I have with this game is how annoying any character you are with is, especially Gina constantly shouting 'over here!' or 'Jones!!!' while you're just trying to look around a bit before interacting with her.
Little Nightmares II 
5 hours, no achievements
7/10
It was a little frustrating at times, in this sense I think the first one may have been better, but then again I don't remember much from the first one anymore. The ending made up for that though, as it definitely made me think about the game for a bit with how good it was.
Other than that I’ve tried a bit of Balatro when it came to PC Game Pass, but cards and roguelikes are two things I’m not into so that only lasted for about 6 hours. I’d consider this as abandoned, but it’s also a great game to pull up when I’m sitting in a boring uni lecture, so I’m not making an official abandoned post for it.
Currently actively playing:
| Game | Platform | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Prey | Epic | 8h |
| Little Kitty Big City | Game Pass | 1h |
No new progress on Prey. I don’t want to play this anymore, but it’s one of my best friends’ favourite game, so I’m really trying to get through it.
New backlog additions:
Golden Light (free)
I did also active my free 3 months of PC Game Pass and there’s a few games I want to play on there, technically that counts as backlog?
Hello everyone, new here so here’s my attempt at a first post! I’ve been checking the activities page every so often to gain some inspiration on how to structure this, so that’s still a work in progress and might change with time. Anyway, here’s hoping I’ll have fun here while getting through my backlog a bit faster this year :)
Games beaten since joining BLAEO:
Some of the mechanics of this game were very fun, but there were some weaker areas especially near the end. I can see why people would love this game, so maybe metroidvanias just aren't my thing.
Currently actively playing:
| Game | Platform | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Prey | Epic | 8h |
| Little Nightmares 2 | Nintendo Switch | 3h? |
New backlog additions:
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Devil May Cry 5
Samorost 2 (trade)
Fort Solis (trade)
| 231 | games |
| 53% | never played |
| 6% | unfinished |
| 20% | beaten |
| 5% | completed |
| 16% | won't play |