February 2020 Gaming Report

For how productive I was last month, this month it will all downhill (kind of). This does not mean that I was being unproductive and not getting anything done. In fact, I think I put in a lot of effort to have games done next month! With that, I only have a few things to report on for this month.

Games Finished

Nothing. Zero. Not a damn thing.

This month saw me jumping from title to title. I am on track of finishing the game I want for March, but out of nowhere, I started to get the urge to tackle Dark Souls again. I finally beat the horrific duo known as Ornstein & Smough and I can finally continue the game. I had been at the fight for over a month and it was a matter of time before I finally got their attack pattern memorized. Now with the Lordvessel and the ability to warp now, nothing can stop me until the next nightmare comes along! Whenever I needed a break from the first game, I would switch over to the second game. For some reason I find the second game easier since movement is a bit faster to my liking. Every time I come across something dreading, I normally find it less intimidating and comical at some points. I will save my ramblings for these games when I finally finish them one day.

Other than that, I got the urge to play through Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. Master Rank is definitely the challenge I was missing in the base game, and I’m glad the monsters are finally putting up a challenge. Here’s to hoping that the next expansion brings in G Rank and continues the challenging climb.

I also went back to Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Getting through this game is a sluggish one, and I finally figured out why. This entire time, I have been playing on Hard mode for my first playthrough. Knowing this, I think I ruined the game for myself since each battle was a task to make every move perfect. After lowing the difficulty to Normal, the game became more enjoyable since I was able to now relax and enjoy the game. I still plan on beating the game on the hardest difficulty, but now I know that sometimes taking it easy is its own reward.

New Additions

Be proud of me everyone. I only bought ONE new game this month! I was challenging myself to not buy any games this month, but I could not pass this offer.

My local Game Stop was selling new copies of The World Ends With You: Final Remix for only $20 USD. How could I not pass that up! I own the original DS version, but did not get far into it. With the possibility of playing this game in Co-op, I’m hoping Kat will be interested in playing this with me.

Plans For Next Month

My goal for next month is to finish at least three games. Everything that I have been doing this month has lead up to this. It will be a challenge since I still have school work that needs to be done, plus I am taking a big trip the first week in April. I have a break from work this week, so my days off will give me plenty of time to get things done. I also plan on doing another test stream (starting today) to give streaming another try. I have always told myself that I wanted to stream, and now all the tools are in my possession. The only thing that I need to do now is to actually do it….

My goal is to get comfortable streaming and do it semi-regularly by the end of the year. Will that happen? Time will tell.

Numbers and Charts

*I used the same charts from last month since nothing really changed. I’m allow to be lazy sometimes! >.<

And here are the numbers:

February 2020
Games Finished: 0
Games Added: 1
Finish Total: 190/673

Number of Achievements Earned: 5 (Most games I played this month do not have achievements)

Game Played Most: *Secret Game*
Most Played Console: PS4

Current Games in Process:
*Secret Game*
Dark Souls Remastered
Dark Souls II: Scholars of the First Sin
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne


Games Rotated Out:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Nier: Automata
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

Thanks for reading!

DanamesX

January 2020 Gaming Report

I kicked off the new year with a refreshed mindset and focused goals. 2019 saw me at my lowest point mentally and it affected my habits greatly. But, with the help of this blog and reducing unnecessary work and stress off of me, I feel like my goals are more realistic.

I was very surprised with how much I was able to accomplish this month. As usual, I kept my tradition alive by finishing a game on the first of January to kick off the new year. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel easily became one of my new favorite games and introduced me to a whole new series that I’m interested in playing through. You can read my full thoughts about the game in my review I wrote. On top of that, I finished not one, but two other games this month! That may not sound impressing, but for me that is something I have not been able to do in over a year. I hope that this is a sign a good things to come!

Along with Trails of Cold Steel, I finished Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT, a questionable, yet understanding direction for the fighting series, and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney; a game that blew my mind with each twist and turn. I plan on writing reviews for each game, but they probably won’t be finished by the time this post goes out. If you are reading this from the future (hello from the past!), links to both reviews will be here (Dissidia) and here (Apollo Justice).

New Additions

I really wasn’t planning on purchasing many games this month. Now that my focus is focusing more on finishing games on my backlog, my desire to buy games I find in stores or online sales have been less enticing. Did that stop me from buying anything though? No.

I decided to try out Puyo Puyo Champions since I enjoyed playing Puyo Puyo Tetris. In my opinion Puyo Tetris is the better game, but if you want to learn how to play Puyo Puyo and keep Tetris out of it, this is an enjoyable game. It normally goes for about $10 USD online, but I got it one sale for $5 USD. While browsing the store to spend some Christmas money, I found a copy of Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight. I normally would not be interested in a game like this, but I watched my wife obtain the platinum trophy for Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight in two days and I want to one up her by platinum P3: DM in just one day. One day when I have a few days off I will attempt it.

Other than that, I purchased some games to assist me with the blog and complete some collections. I picked up Tony Hawk’s Underground to capture some images for a future story that I want to talk about. Along with that, I picked up Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 since it was only $9 USD and I have no self control. Both are really good games, so I have no regret purchasing them.

Uno for the Switch I picked up on a whim. I was watching videos of people playing it and it was on sale for $5 USD. I have won several games, but I don’t count it as a game I worked to finish since (in my books) just winning one game counts as beating the game.

The last two pickups were Final Fantasy Tactics and Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology. I own Tactics on the PSP, but for some reason it never captivated me like everyone else. I want to go back to it, but picked up the original PS version to add to my collection. Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology is the only escort Tales game that was released in the west. Adding it to my collection means I can finally say that (kinda) own every Tales game released in the states.

Plans For Next Month

I don’t have an idea what my plans are for February are yet. There are no new releases that I am looking forward to new month, so I can concentrate on my backlog more. I want to continue playing Nier: Automata and I think I can finish it by then. My Monster Hunter burnout is over, so I want to go back and finish Generations Ultimate at my leisure. Other than that, I will keep hammering away at Trails of Cold Steel II since I am also currently hooked on that as well. I’ve also been watching my wife recently trying to platinum Kingdom Hearts 3, and it makes me want to do some achievement hunting. Next update I will include the number of achievements that I earned during the month.

Numbers and Charts

And here are the numbers:

January 2020
Games Finished: 4
Games Added: 7
Finish Total: 190/672

Favorite Game Played: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Most Played Console: A toss up between Switch and PS4

Current Games in Process:
The Legend of Heroes: Trials of Cold Steel II
Nier: Automata
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Thanks for reading!

DanamesX