Another year, another pile of Steam games that I will never play. thanks, Humble Bundle!<\/p>\n
Tengami<\/strong> (Wii U) – I guess it’s what the kids call a “walking simulator” because that’s most of the game. Also you sometimes solve puzzles. They’re mostly pretty easy, but still satisfying. What really makes it special is the beautiful pop-up book aesthetic and pretty music. It only lasts for about an hour, but it’s a nice hour.<\/p>\n Goosebumps<\/strong> (PC) – I wouldn’t have bought this if it hadn’t been in a bundle for $2. And the Ryan in that timeline lived a lesser life, because Goosebumps is quite an enjoyable little point-and-click adventure. Some minor annoyances, like a “puzzle” that literally just makes you wait and lawn gnome jumpscares, but otherwise a perfect example of how to do this kind of game correctly.<\/p>\n Zelda: Tri Force Heroes<\/strong> (3DS) – Soloed most of\u00a0the game on my lunch hours because I don’t make time for 3DS at home. It’s actually not horrible to play alone, and it’s almost encouraged by the awful players I usually meet online.\u00a0I’ve beaten the game, but I’m going to go\u00a0back\u00a0and do\u00a0all the extra challenges to get the true ending… eventually.<\/p>\n Minecraft: Story Mode –\u00a0The Order of the Stone<\/strong>\u00a0(WiiU) – Boy, that’s a mouthful. Anyway, it’s Telltale’s adventure series based in Minecraft. The last time I played a Telltale game was Sam & Max Season 1, and this is markedly different than that. Story Mode is a lot less interactive; it’s more\u00a0like a film where you make a choice once in a while. But it’s still entertaining, so who am I to complain?<\/p>\n FNAF World<\/strong> (PC) – I was so happy that finally a FNAF game was made that I would actually be able to play. Even if it is an overly cutesy RPG with a hyperactive\u00a0battle system. There’s a little more\u00a0to it\u00a0going on under the hood, being a FNaF game and all, and I’m eager to start reading all the crazy internet theories about the game’s mysteries. Except there may not be because the game was pulled from Steam for being half-baked. Oops! I still played it and made my way to the “bad” ending. Probably will play it again.<\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Picross<\/strong> (3DS) – If you pay for it, it’s the best picross game. If you try to get by on the Free-to-Play model… you’re gonna have a bad time. Anyway, it has certainly slaked my thirst for themed picross, which is really all that I needed. I’m slowly working though the Alt-World mode, in which every puzzle is presented in the Mega Picross format.<\/p>\n Xenoblade Chronicles X<\/strong> (WiiU) – Still plugging away at this giant beast. It’s such a wonderful world, I don’t really want it to end. Then again, I suppose it won’t, because it’s like 500 hours worth of content. I’ve done\u00a0up to Chapter 11 in the main story.<\/p>\n Fallout 4<\/strong> (PC) – Trying to build and furnish a house in this game is kind of a nightmare. But, you know, it’s Fallout, so at least the rest of the game is good. Having no level cap is great. I love not having to worry that I put my points in the wrong skills.<\/p>\n FAST Racing NEO<\/strong> (WiiU) – They really aren’t kidding. This gam is fast with a capital everything. It’s one of those wonderful and rare arcade racers that I actually enjoy, even though I’m not really very good. Even the novice championship is giving me troubles. I’ve gotten gold trophies on the first two circuits, bronze on the third, and didn’t even place on the fourth.<\/p>\n Dragon Warrior Monsters<\/strong> (GBC) – I was assessing the Game Boys I own (not that many, really) and plugged this in to see if my Game Boy Color was working. It was, and now I’m stuck falling down this rabbit hole again. Only up to Rank F in the arena so far.<\/p>\n The Deadly Tower of Monsters<\/strong> (PC) – Framed as\u00a0the DVD of a old mid-twentieth century sci-fi movie, with director’s commentary and cheesy special effects to match. I’m fairly certain that it was made specifically for me. I’m about halfway up the tower, but I have no idea what that means in terms of actual game progression.<\/p>\n Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam<\/strong> (3DS) – I was toying with the idea of not buying this, at least not right away. Who did I think I was kidding? At least it’s been really good so far. Fusing the M&L and Paper Mario worlds was a great idea, and cutting out most of the forced tutorials was the best idea<\/em>. At current, I’m in the desert area.<\/p>\n Shovel Knight<\/strong> (WiiU) – Got the Shovel Knight amiibo this month, which changes the way you play the game a fair bit. Also it allows for two-player mode, so that’s pretty ballin’. Any excuse to play more Shovel Knight is a good one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another year, another pile of Steam games that I will never play. thanks, Humble Bundle! ~ Game Over ~ Tengami (Wii U) – I guess it’s what the kids call a “walking simulator” because that’s most of the game. Also you sometimes solve puzzles. They’re mostly pretty easy, but still satisfying. 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