Help me trim down the backlog!

Here's the scenario: I move back in to college on Labor Day, so starting this Monday I will have absolutely nothing to do for an entire week. I have finished my seasonal summer job, and since we go back to school fairly late most of my friends are already back or will have gone back by Monday. I literally have nothing to do during the day then except eat, sleep, and workout in the morning. I have a bunch of games that I've only played the very beginning of or not at all, help me decide which order I should tackle them in, and keep in mind that the length of the games as well as quality is a factor here. I've removed RPG's from consideration for the most part due to the time to complete one. Here are the options (in alphabetical order):

PS2
Blood Omen 2
Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex
Devil May Cry (I finished the first couple levels but would be starting from scratch since I'll be rusty)
Freedom Fighters
GTA: LCS (only the last mission left)
Maximo
Onimusha (the first one)
Rygar
Soul Reaver 2
Time Crisis 2
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone
Viewtiful Joe
Zone of the Enders

GC:
Metroid Prime (I think I've beaten the first two bosses, so pick up from there after not playing for a long time)
Prince of Persia:Warrior Within
Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3rd to last dungeon, not sure why I stopped playing without finishing this)


NDS:

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Mario 64 (finish the last couple of levels)

I'd say play Castlevania first. It's a great game, and not too long. Then, either Viewtiful Joe, or finish up Ocarina of Time.

Damn, I thought you were selling something...lol...(ducks back out)...

Edit: Oh, what the hell- play GTA:LCS first since you only have one mission left.

DMC, Onimusha, Castlevania in that order

I'd say beat Liberty City Stories and Mario 64 DS, then finish Wind Waker.

Then start up Castlevania DS.

I was a big fan of Freedom Fighters so I recommend that.

Haven't played any of the GC exclusive games you listed, just as a caveat.

Anyway I'd say Onimusha, Freedom Fighters, PP:WW, or Castlevania DS are your best bets.

Onimusha is really HARD (at least the Xbox version was really really hard). I barely managed to get through it on easy. FF is a fun light strategy game. I really loved all of the PP trilogy, and Castlevania DS is fantastic.

If I had to pick one I'd go with PP:WW to start.

Castlevania: DS, it's a great game, the only frustrating thing is some of the souls are a pain in the ass to get multiples of.

I see you're a Legacy of Kain fan. With that said, give Soul Reaver 2 a go. It's pretty short and I liked it a lot. But like the other games, it's confusing as crap.

Actually, finish up LCS, Mario, and OoT since you're close to the end on those and then hit Soul Reaver 2.

[quote name='wubb']Haven't played any of the GC exclusive games you listed, just as a caveat.

Anyway I'd say Onimusha, Freedom Fighters, PP:WW, or Castlevania DS are your best bets.

Onimusha is really HARD (at least the Xbox version was really really hard). I barely managed to get through it on easy. FF is a fun light strategy game. I really loved all of the PP trilogy, and Castlevania DS is fantastic.

If I had to pick one I'd go with PP:WW to start.[/quote]


Warlords isn't comparable to Genma Onimusha at all. They are leagues apart in difficulty; I'd say PS2's hard mode is comparable to the Xbox's easy one.

Viewtful Joe is a great game that isn't too long.

Maybe I wouldn't start with it but definately throw it in the mix.