Thanks for the tip. I want to go through it again on Survival+ to get the trophies, but as you can tell by this thread, I am trying to chip away at my backlog and I have already submitted it for trade to amazon for the $20 bonus credit at amazon. I will probably try to go through it again before that time comes.
Yea I wasn't trying to down you but Survival forces you to "think" about what you do. That last shiv or few shotgun bullets you have require smart decisions to use if you want to save up and get past hard parts. Also you have no sneaking ability where you here nearby enemies. It really does make a difference. I'm not saying its impossible it just changes the way you play and think while making it more survival realistic. It is fun in my opinion. Whenever you get a chance to try it do so. I think you may like it. It may not change your #1 contender for GOTY but maybe you will enjoy the "survival aspect" more. Because ammo is scarce. I still would not rate it a hard game but definitely fun.
Well I loved RE4's professional mode and the more I played through Last of Us the more I felt like it was similiar to Re4. I just was put off by the overwhelming critical response. It bugs me that my opinion was probably affected by the hype, but there has only been a couple games that have ever lived up to it for me like Limbo and Bastion. Anyway, I would also like to welcome you to this topic. I can't speak for everyone else, but I have a great time discussing the games I have been finishing and it has actually been motivating me to finish the games I have.Yea I wasn't trying to down you but Survival forces you to "think" about what you do. That last shiv or few shotgun bullets you have require smart decisions to use if you want to save up and get past hard parts. Also you have no sneaking ability where you here nearby enemies. It really does make a difference. I'm not saying its impossible it just changes the way you play and think while making it more survival realistic. It is fun in my opinion. Whenever you get a chance to try it do so. I think you may like it. It may not change your #1 contender for GOTY but maybe you will enjoy the "survival aspect" more. Because ammo is scarce. I still would not rate it a hard game but definitely fun.
I really enjoyed Dishonored. It has a similar art style as Bioshock and you really can't go wrong with that.
I did the reverse and finished all the multiplayer/alien extinction trophies first, and now need to finish up veteran. Anywho, you can add me and msg me if you want any help with alien runs, if you see me online on weekends. Just thought I'd offer help.
So happens that I have All-Stars, just haven't played it yet.
That game is in my backlog as well, and I just haven't gotten around to it. How is Book of Memories so far? Could be a good selection for me to throw in my bag for the next trip I take.
I literally just finished Silent Hill and came here to update my previous post, but I will take this opportunity instead. SH: BoM is overall a pretty good game. I think a 6.5-7.5 review is an adequate judgment of the game. This was either a launch game or launch window game so it deserves a little bit of wiggle room for overall quality. This game was an absolute grind to get through. I recommend having a lot of patience. It could be the character I selected that was overall weak, because in the beginning you make some choices that will determine what sort of character you end up with and you also select a charm that increases some stat. Unfortunately for me the stat the charmed increased was speed and I really don't see much of a point of that. I would almost anything else. I will include some tips that I wish I would have known before starting the game. These are copied and pasted from other sources and if you are interested, please take a look. I don't think any of them are real spoilers, because nothing is story related, but if you want to go into the game blind, feel free to ignore these tips.
I have it (from BB's $15 summer sale) but havent played much, if you still need to play just send me a PSN request. Garrus_Lannister
honestly, with a backlog of that much? I would go through and see what you really, REALLY want to play and start there. Anything else. unload to GS/BB/eBay, etc. You wont get all your money back but the value will only continue to go down on 95% of your titles so might as well get back what you can right now, and focus on playing what you're actually interested in playing.
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buying handhelds is whats wrong with you, lolI bought a new SYSTEM!!! WTF??
So, I sold my launch 3ds to co-worker that was going to pay me later. I bought the Zelda 3dsXL bundle from a CAG (reason I was selling launch 3ds), and transferred all my content. I gave the 3ds to my co-worker, but in the meantime, I bought a PSN code for FFX-2 (which is the only FF game I never finished, and wanted to replay). It never said it was anything but a PSN title (Sony nor the CAG). I paid, but after redemption, then downloading, I try to install, and it says it's for Vita. I went through all the channels to try & get money back to no avail. I guess recently, Sony said they did start referring to some Vita downloadable games as PSN titles (to be clear, that wasn't my issue. EVERY single game that I played/bought in the past, that was titled PSN, was playable on my ps3. Others were named Vita/PSP, etc). ANYWAY... I didn't want that to go to waste, as I was either going to rebuy for ps3, which wasted the money I just spent, or borrow a Vita. No one I knew had a Vita, as they play games they want to see on a "big screen" on their HDTV's. I found out my warehouse manager's 16 year old nephew was selling his Vita, so when my co-worker paid me for my 3ds, that money went toward that Vita (+ $60 more). It meant was to replace the money I spent on the 3dsXL, but I ended up buying both. SO, I'm broke.
NOW, I'm searching for a memory card that I can't afford so I can play all the PS+ Vita games (mine came with 4GB card). If I go to uninstall Uncharted, it deletes all my saves. SO, I have to pay INSANELY high prices to get a memory card, either to swap out smaller ones, or get one bigger one to fit all games. I have games that would take me a couple YEARS to play, and I'm buying handhelds. I hate handhelds, lol. What is wrong with me
Well the first step (other than some self control
) is accepting that you don't have time to play every great game out there and just have to write off some platforms as a result.
I dont consider the free games in my backlog, so many, I still play on harder difficulties since I like the challenge, for example played my first run of bioshock infinite on 1999 mode without using vending machines.I still really enjoyed the game.
Yeah it is probably a good idea to not view the free games apart of the backlog, but there are so many that I have gotten from PS+ that I actually was interested in buying. I also try to finish my free ps+ games too, because if I don't, what the hell am I doing paying for PS+ and not taking advantage of the free games.
I used to hunt trophies too, but I found that it didn't allow me to finish games and really caused the backlog to pile up. What I did was went to PSN profiles and set a goal for myself to break 20k in the world and 5k in the United States. I think eventually I got to 4500 in the US and 18k-ish in the world and then called it a day. I knew I would never be able to make it to number 1. I am not suggesting that you have to do this, I am just telling you what helped me put aside trophy hunting and focus more on finishing games.
I like trophies, since they, in some measure, make me appreciate the game more if I liked the game in the first place. Although, I try not too sync too much time into each game. I ordered FF X/X-2 from Amazon, and that's arriving on the 22. I hope to finish what I'm currently playing, since I know that will consume my time. Also, sometimes, if I liked the game, I replay them.
I plunked about 200 hours+ in each game. So yeah, that too is an obstacle, hahaha. 
I count the ones I would buy anyway in the backlog. Not the ones I was mixed on and wouldn't have every played anyway. I don't end up getting to many of those anyway.
