I played a lot of games on my 2013-2015 list this Labor Day. I also picked up some games from Just Press Play this week.
Finished and Playing Now
I finished Bioshock Infinite and all the DLC on the complete edition on Xbox Series S. It was the second time for me with the main story but the first time I finished the Burial at Sea episode 1-2. The DLC is essential in linking up the story of Infinite with the first Bioshock and bringing it all together. It feels like maybe playing Infinite first and then Bioshock would be a more interesting sequence. I'm so happy I've finally finished every story element in Infinite.
Currently burried in Pikmin 3 on Wii-U. I went through a lot of games on XSS, PS4 and Wii-U this week before finding one that I can really stick to. The Wii-U pad interaction is interesting. It feels a little clumsy at first but I'm getting used to it. I'm a little worried that more active moments like battling a beastie or two will make this control system annoying, but I'll see. I love all the things you do in this game, the graphics and even story - which is a little thin. I almost got the Switch version today but Switch prices do not come down much. It ain't cheap, in other words.
Lined up for my next Game Pass game is Dragon Age Inquisition. I'm pretty sure I played this one in the series not too long ago and really liked it, maybe more than Origins. So I'm excited to tackle it again for GP rewards points on a regualar basis until I get tired of it.
Buys, Buys, Buys
I tried to keep it under control but Just Press Play is a great little store with a ton of great games. They even have a lot of indie game collector's editions that I poured over but didn't buy like Carrion and Monster Sanctuary. I'm not that out of control. Here's the list of what I bought plus one I found at a Goodwill.
Prof. Layton Curious Village (DS, CIB) - I got this for $16 because I'm pretty sure I only have a loose cart of the game. I'm going to record which games I have CIB now to avoid double buys. Mostly DS and 3DS stuff though because I have very few loose console games.
Space Invaders Extreme 2 (DS, CIB, $20) - I've put this on my list recentlk because of good reviews and my love of Space Invaders Infinitey Gene. You can get it digitally on Switch in a collection but having it for DS is great and I can't wait to try it out.
Skylanders Swap Force (Wii-U, $3) - I have Superchargers for Wii-U because of the Donkey Kong character I have that's only playable on the Wii-U version. Why not have Swap Force too since it's on my list this month. This way I don't have to switch systems to play it on Xbox 360. I have the special portal that works only with PS4/Wii-U Skylanders games. So I'm set when I get to it.
Titanfall (X360, $3) - For whatever reason this game is no longer on the Xbox store for Series X/S even though I'm sure I bought the digital version. Now it might be downloadable on my Xbox 360 but I don't want to hook that up just to find out, so I got a physical copy just in case. For $3 it's worth it. It's a great game. Titanfall 2, however, is still downloadable on Xbox Series X/S.
Horizon Forbidden West (PS4, $24) - I had trouble finding this over the summer, and maybe it's a better buy for PS5 because it has two discs for PS4, but I desperately wanted this in my collection. I love this series. It's essential for my PS4 collection.
A quick list of what I played but didn't stick with this week:
PS4 - Last of Us Remastered, Bloodborne
XSS - Rayman Legends, Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Ni No Kuni
3DS - Fire Emblem Awakening
Wii-U - Bayonetta 2, Zelda Wind Waker HD
If I had more time, I'd like to talk about these games because I didn't leave them because they were bad. I enjoyed ever minute or hour I played of them and will certain return to them another time.
Finally, tomorrow I will be at RetroCon at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Oaks, PA. I'll check out retro gaming and meet a few celebrities from TV and Film of yesteryear with my friend and gaming buddy, Mark.
What ya been playin'?
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