Gaming Challenge 2024

Two completions for me in June.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium

Halo 2
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien

I very nearly finished Dragon Age: Origins in June also, but alas it will be a July completion by a couple days.

My collection

It turned out to have been a VERY long time since I last updated my Challenge list, so I'm gonna post additions from a few months ago as well.

06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Another Pokemon Game (Completed: 2/27/2024, Rating: 3/10)
07. A game you got for free - Folder Dungeon (Completed: 7/1/2024)
12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Ridge Racer Type 4 (Completed: 6/11/2024, Rating: 8/10)
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - Bulk Slash (Completed: 6/13/2024, Rating: 7/10)
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Galaxy Ballerina (Completed: 7/3/2024, Rating: 5/10)
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Google Doodle: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary (Completed: 2/29/2024, Rating: 5/10)
46-1. A studio's very first game - Pokemon Emerald Rogue (Completed: 2/24/2024, Rating: 7/10)

Not all of these have much for me to say on, Galaxy Ballerina takes like 8 minutes to finish and the art was Nice but I have not much to end and what is there to say about a Google Doodle, but I do want to give a big shoutout to Ridge Racer Type 4 for being stylish as all hell. That game really hooked into me for a good two days to the point I started replaying it for fun well after I had finished all the Grand Prix. Certainly not perfect but a great game with an ear worm soundtrack. I also wrote a review for it.

I also wanna give a nice shout to Bulk Slash. That game's a Saturn game from 1997 that never got localized (a Sega Saturn game? Not getting localized? Shocker!) but got a full english translation that not only translated the game but gave it full english voice acting since the voice acting is a bit important to the gameplay at times. It has a quality to it that perfectly fits the english dub of 90s OVAs that Bulk Slash is very much trying to be in a way that even an actual translation might not. If that or the game's intro interests you I definitely recommend checking it out!

Well, as I predicted, the months after February were quite busy indeed. I barely had time to play games what with a rather large move going on. Anyways, sometime around June is when I was finally able to get all my moving together, and as such, was able to get a few more games played. But I haven't done much over the past 4 months. I have some time to make up for, haha! So here's a list below of what I've managed to beat over the past 4 months.

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
System Shock (PC)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC)
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS2)
Dead Space (PS3)
Tunic (Switch)

🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed

Palipilino's Challenge List
❌ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
✅ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The Secret of Monkey Island
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
✅ 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
🆕 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
✅ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
🆕 20-2. A game set in the far future System Shock
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
🆕 22. A game without any humans Tunic
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
🆕 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Batman: Arkham Asylum
🆕 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
❌ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
✅ 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
✅ 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
🆕 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion Dead Space
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
✅ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List Before Your Eyes
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game Vigilante 8
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
✅ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War (2005)
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonuses:
❌ B-1: Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
❌ B-2: A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday

16 games and I'm still overlap free! Right now I'm playing through Suikoden, though I'm still in the early stages. I'm technically still ahead of my pace last year so maybe it'll be a record year for me!

Current Progress: 16/61

Also question, do Itchmas games count for Game of the Month Games Challenge?

Completed June:
• Doom 2016

This is gonna be a highlight of 2024 to me!

Ongoing July:
• Soma (just finished july 4th*)

Also pretty amazing and a 2024 highlight!

My collection

Gaming Challenge 2024
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
• Pikmin 4
✅ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
• Wolfenstein the New Order
✅️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
• MGS2
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
• Mega Man X
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
• Ghost of Tsushima
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
• Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
⏩️ 07. A game you got for free
• Project 06
⏩️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
• Ultrakill
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
• The Last of Us Pt.II
⏩️ 10. A game with 6+ endings
• Chrono Trigger
⏩️ 11. A collection of games
• Resident Evil Origins Collection
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
• Soma
⏩️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
• Uncharted
⏩️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a colour
• Pokemon Black and White
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
• Star Fox
⏩️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play
• Faith
⏩️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
• Stray
✅️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
• Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
⏩️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
• Fallout
✅️ 20-2. A game set in the far future
• Doom 2016
❌️ 21. A game with a female protagonist
• Bloodstained Ritual of the Night
✅️ 22. A game without any humans
• Kirby Planet Robobot
⏩️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
• Signalis
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
• Summer Carnival 92 Recca
⏩️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
• Cyberpunk 2077
⏩️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
• Hollow Knight
⏩️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
• Jedi Fallen Order
⏩️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
• Amnesia the Bunker
⏩️ 29. Another person’s favourite game
• Summon Knight Swordcraft Story
⏩️ 30. A game with a diverse cast
• Smash Bros Ultimate

End of June update

17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats Little Kitty, Big City
39. A game that surprised you Firewatch
46-1. A studio's very first game. Jalopy

Only 3 games towards the challenge in June sadly. 4 games completed in total, but just couldn't think of a category to slot This is the police 2 into. Been a busy month and I haven't really had time to sit around gaming, rest of the summer looks to be slow as well.

Collection link

❌ Not done/chosen
✅Completed
⏩Planned/Idea

My current progress:

⏩ 01. A new game (released within the past year) Animal Well
✅ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - The Room Two
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
✅ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) DuckTales
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) 100 Capitalist Cats
❌ 07. A game you got for free
⏩ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for Pacific Drive
✅ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Yakuza 4 Remastered
✅ 10. A game with 6+ endings Undertale
❌ 11. A collection of games
✅ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Fashion Police Squad
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
✅ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 minutes till dawn
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Outlast 2
✅ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats Little Kitty, Big City
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future
✅ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Rise of the Tomb Raider
✅ 22. A game without any humans - Brotato
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
✅ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - The Exit 8
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
✅ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture 007 goldeneye
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username
✅ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - The Room Three
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
⏩ 38. A game with a subtitle Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
✅ 39. A game that surprised you Firewatch
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
✅ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - DOOM
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Crash n. sane trilogy
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game. Jalopy
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
❌ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
⏩ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page Bioshock
⏩ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer Shadow tactics blades of the shogun

Challenges (18/50)
Bonus (0/5)

41/59

Collection

01. A new game (released within the past year)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Resident Evil Revelations
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
05. A time sink (50+ hours): Fallout 4 (138 hours)
06. A quick completion (less than an hour): Deer Drive (36 min)
07. A game you got for free
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game: Resident Evil (2002)
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings: Star Fox Command
11. A collection of games: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title: Custom Robo (Known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan)
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: 911 Operator
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight: Zone of the Enders
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: While True: Learn()
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
20-1. A game set in a historical time period: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (The Wild West)
20-2. A game set in the far future: Deus Ex (Takes place in the 2050's)
21. A game with a female protagonist: Medal of Honor: Underground
22. A game without any humans: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien: SteamWorld Heist
24. An arcade-style high score game
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Batman: Arkham Asylum
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium:XIII
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter): Final Fantasy VII
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Resident Evil 3 (2020)
33-2. A spin-off game: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions
34. A bright and cheerful game: New Super Luigi U
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
39. A game that surprised you: Quake II
40. A post-apocalyptic game: Anarchy Reigns
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): DUSK
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.): Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Hideo Kojima)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold: Undertale
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying: MadWorld
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
46-1. A studio's very first game: Paradigm
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero): Bejewled 2
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform: Batman: Arkham City (Best Reviewed for Xbox 360)
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Valkyria Chronicles

June Update

You can find my master list at here.

A busy month meant Games were taking a back seat. The three I finished kind of slot into various categories.

Added:
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Metro: Last Light Redux
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - State of Mind
22. A game without any humans - The Talos Principle


Metro: Last Light Redux can go into the Post-apocalyptic category, as well as a re-master or diverse cast. I choose the remake category as I have a couple of other post-apocalyptic games I can choose from. It was a good experience, although I liked Metro 2033 better.

The Talos principle was an interesting game after carefully examining its philosophical ideas. The puzzles felt like they overstayed their welcome a bit, but the setting was very well executed and I tended to forgive that.

Last was State of Mind. I was not sure exactly what this was. It fell between a point-and-click adventure and a visual novel with simple mini-games and puzzles. A lot has been mentioned about its visual presentation but overall I didn't enjoy it. The story was poor, and the voice acting was uneven. I pushed it into the Visual Novel category although one can argue if it's correct.

For next month, I have started Unravel and I am enjoying it. I'm also looking at Gris which everybody says is terrific. With limited time I am not sure how much I will be able to fit, but I might finally start some 20+ years old game to close that category up. I have a few options available in my backlog.

I'm curious how you felt about Ultima this many years later having never played it myself. It's so foundational and historical to the genre, but was it any fun in 2024?

I have never played it before neither.

To be honest, I found it has nothing to envy to new games in the grind department.

Going back and forth from posts to upgrade my weapons and my main stats is such a chore, and it has the problem of beign a necessity to finish the game and feel incredible cheaty at the same time.

The first hour was fun, I decided to give it a go without much help, having read only the manual, like if I just have bought the game in 1980, and doing quests and losing was fine, but after a while I became completely lost and frustrated without any help from a walkthrough.

New additions:
01. A new game (released within the past year) - Nightmare Kart
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - The Case of the Golden Idol
46-1. A studio's very first game - The Anacrusis
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Collection

✅️01. A new game (released within the past year) - Nightmare Kart
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
✅️03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - TimeSplitters
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
✅️05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
✅️06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Voyager-19
✅️07. A game you got for free - MANOS: The Hands of Fate
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
✅️09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Panzer Dragoon: Remake
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings
✅️11. A collection of games - Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play
✅️17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Little Kitty, Big City
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
✅️18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - NORCO
✅️19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - The Deed
20-1. A game set in a historical time period
20-2. A game set in the far future
✅️21. A game with a female protagonist - Half-Life: Alyx
22. A game without any humans
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
24. An arcade-style high score game
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅️27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
✅️28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - The Case of the Golden Idol
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
✅️32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Portal 2
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
✅️33-2. A spin-off game - The Sims Castaway Stories
✅️34. A bright and cheerful game - Lil Gator Game
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
38. A game with a subtitle
39. A game that surprised you
40. A post-apocalyptic game
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅️44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Desperate Measures
✅️44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Pathfinder: Kingmaker
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
✅️46-1. A studio's very first game - The Anacrusis
✅️46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
✅️47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it - Broken Edge
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

46/59

I managed to add a couple more games to my list this month. I have games in mind for the challenges left, but I don't feel like playing them this month. There's still five months left though so I've got plenty of time

Games added:

07. A game you got for free: LISA: Definitive Edition

30. A game with a diverse cast: Sunset Overdrive

35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List: Dead Space (Palipilino #35)

46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game): Teardown

Collection

01. A new game (released within the past year)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Resident Evil Revelations
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
05. A time sink (50+ hours): Fallout 4 (138 hours)
06. A quick completion (less than an hour): Deer Drive (36 min)
07. A game you got for free: LISA: Definitive Edition
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game: Resident Evil (2002)
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings: Star Fox Command
11. A collection of games: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title: Custom Robo (Known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan)
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: 911 Operator
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight: Zone of the Enders
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: While True: Learn()
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
20-1. A game set in a historical time period: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (The Wild West)
20-2. A game set in the far future: Deus Ex (Takes place in the 2050's)
21. A game with a female protagonist: Medal of Honor: Underground
22. A game without any humans: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien: SteamWorld Heist
24. An arcade-style high score game
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Batman: Arkham Asylum
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium:XIII
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast: Sunset Overdrive
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter): Final Fantasy VII
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Resident Evil 3 (2020)
33-2. A spin-off game: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions
34. A bright and cheerful game: New Super Luigi U
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
39. A game that surprised you: Quake II
40. A post-apocalyptic game: Anarchy Reigns
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): DUSK
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.): Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Hideo Kojima)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold: Undertale
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying: MadWorld
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List: Dead Space (Palipilino #35)
46-1. A studio's very first game: Paradigm
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game): Teardown
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero): Bejewled 2
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform: Batman: Arkham City (Best Reviewed for Xbox 360)
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Valkyria Chronicles

Six challenges finished in July. Not only that, I have only three left plus the bonus challenge. I might actually finish this year!

Here's my collection: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/user/R2D21999/lists/29881/R2D21999-2024-Challenge

11. A collection of games - Bioshock: The Collection - It's Bioshock... the Collection... it's in the name.

14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Red Earth - It's... RED Earth... it's in the name.

31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy version) - It's Zel... da... it's in the nam- ok sorry that joke's old. But seriously I think Link's Awakening is as much a cornerstone as something like A Link to the Past.

33-2. A spin-off game - Metroid Prime Hunters - Metroid Prime is arguably a spin-off series... so Metroid Prime Hunters is a spin-off of that.

36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Atomic Punk 2 - This is literally a bomberman game under a different name. Imo the fire upgrade is an extremely important upgrade in the Bomberman games since it expands the explosion range. Also you light the fuses with fire, so it *is* kind of important.

45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Folder Dungeon - Thank you FrozenRoy for having it as your game you got for free.

Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games
Mar: 13 games
Apr: 7 games
May: 4 games
June: 6 games
July: 6 games

Collection Link

❌️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) - Jusant
❌️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Crashmo
❌️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Donkey Kong 94
❌️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros. 2
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Persona 3 Reload
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Passed & Present
❌️ 07. A game you got for free - Human Resource Machine
❌️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Replaced: Professor Layton and the New World of Steam)
❌️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Super Mario RPG 2023
❌️ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - 428: Shibuya Scramble
❌️ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 11. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Chants of Sennaar
❌️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life - No Time
❌️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title - Will: A Wonderful World
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Paint the Town Red
❌️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Sifu
❌️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Stray
❌️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres - CrossCode
❌️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Higurashi When They Cry
❌️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
❌️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - The Forgotten City
❌️ 20-2. A game set in the far future - The Entropy Centre
✅️ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Super Metroid
❌️ 22. A game without any humans - Tunic
❌️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Detroit: Become Human
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game - Azure Reflections
❌️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - Steins;Gate
❌️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Persona 5 Tactica
❌️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Bug Fables: The Everlasting Spring
✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Persona 4 Golden
❌️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2
❌️ 29. Another person’s favorite game - Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
❌️ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition
❌️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
✅️ 33-2. A spin-off game - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
❌️ 34. A bright and cheerful game - Toem
❌️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Bravely Default
❌️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
❌️ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Weapon Shop De Omasse
❌️ 38. A game with a subtitle - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
❌️ 39. A game that surprised you - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - BioShock
❌️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - HUE
❌️ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - AiRace Speed
✅️ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
❌️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Spore
❌️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Hollow Knight
❌️ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Cocoon
❌️ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Neon White
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Event[0]
❌️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero) - Can of Wormholes
❌️ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
❌️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - The Spectrum Retreat

July Update

The two games I beat this month were already on the list. I'm now one-fifth through the challenge, which is allright by my standards. If I keep up a perfect pace I'll be able to get halfway by the end of the year, but I doubt it'll go that smoothly.

✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Persona 4 Golden
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Event[0]

Totals:
Completions (10/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)

Completed 2 games in July thanks to itchmas

30. A game with a diverse cast: Yurivania 2: Josette's Quest ✅Completed July 8th. Lots of queer characters of different species.

16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Folder Dungeon✅ Completed July 2nd. Roguelike.

23/50 Challenge, 1/9 alternative

Main Post
Collection

3 completions in July for moi:

Dragon Age: Origins
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion

Halo 3
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture

Unravel Two
39. A game that surprised you

I thought that Unravel Two was going to be my "Bright and Cheerful Game", but it got pretty dark in places. I think I can honestly say it surprised me with how visually appealing and pleasant it was for a puzzle platformer though.

I am also on the cusp of completing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so for the second month in a row I will not have as many completions as it feels like I had in reality.

My Collection

Progress toward challenge is 10/50 lol. I'll be happy if I hit 25/50 to be honest. I've been playing some longer games and plan to continue doing so.

Four completions this month, which means a lot of catching up to do. Finally starting to have a clear image on what games to play for most of the categories, but time is becoming the biggest hurdle.

15. A game that heavily focuses on flight The Falconeer
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres Killer Frequency
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10,6%) Absolute Drift
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it Aery - A Journey Beyond Time

Collection link

❌ Not done/chosen
✅Completed
⏩Planned/Idea

My current progress:

⏩ 01. A new game (released within the past year) Animal Well
✅ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - The Room Two
⏩ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
✅ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) DuckTales
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) 100 Capitalist Cats
❌ 07. A game you got for free
⏩ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for Pacific Drive
✅ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Yakuza 4 Remastered
✅ 10. A game with 6+ endings Undertale
❌ 11. A collection of games
✅ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Fashion Police Squad
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
✅ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 minutes till dawn
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight The Falconeer
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Outlast 2
✅ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats Little Kitty, Big City
✅ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres Killer Frequency
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future
✅ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Rise of the Tomb Raider
✅ 22. A game without any humans - Brotato
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
✅ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - The Exit 8
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
✅ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture 007 goldeneye
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username
✅ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - The Room Three
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
⏩ 38. A game with a subtitle Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
✅ 39. A game that surprised you Firewatch
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
✅ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - DOOM
✅ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) Absolute Drift
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Crash n. sane trilogy
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game. Jalopy
✅ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it Aery - A Journey Beyond Time
❌ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
⏩ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page Bioshock
⏩ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer Shadow tactics blades of the shogun

Challenges (22/50)
Bonus (0/5)

For July I got 3 more, including one of my favourite games of all time, Rome: Total War
Played as Germania on hard hard, and make the mistake of wait for the Roman factions to grow too strong, and the last part of the game was a grind.
The other two are nothing to write about, one a standard XBOX 360 indie shooter, the other a standard grindaton that I continue playing long after it stopped being fun.
Also, somehow Fract OST got erased, and I completed it on April, so I will add it again.

In-Progress 2024 Challenge List:
01. A new game (released within the past year) - Gigantic Rampage Edition
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Fract OSC
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Temtem
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Kero Blaster
10. A game with 6+ endings - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Dragon Ball: The Breakers
20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Rome: Total War
21. A game with a female protagonist - Hydrophobia: Prophecy
22. A game without any humans - Bulb Boy
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - NightSky
27. A game that was adapted from another medium or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Heavy Gear
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Star Wars: Empire at War
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Crusader Kings I
39. A game that surprised you - The Swapper
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - The Crew
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - American McGee's Alice (American himself, and Chris Vrenna)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Kill the Bad Guy
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it - Marvel SNAP

Total: 19/50

July was a pretty successful month for me. I was able to buy a new console and finish my small backlog, allowing me to get some new games! It's been nice to settle down and play some games again after such a hectic few months. Here's what I beat this month, well, including titles up to today.

Suikoden (PS1)
Chants of Sennaar (PC)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Cool Boarders 3 (PS1)
Borderlands (PS3)
Duck Hunt (NES)

🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed

Palipilino's Challenge List
🆕 01. A new game (released within the past year) Chants of Sennaard
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
🆕 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Suikoden
✅ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The Secret of Monkey Island
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
🆕 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) Duck Hunt
✅ 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
✅ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
✅ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
✅ 20-2. A game set in the far future System Shock
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
✅ 22. A game without any humans Tunic
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
✅ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Batman: Arkham Asylum
✅ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
🆕 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture Super Mario Bros.
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
🆕 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) Cool Boarders 3
✅ 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
✅ 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
✅ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion Dead Space
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
🆕 40. A post-apocalyptic game Borderlands
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
✅ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List Before Your Eyes
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game Vigilante 8
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
✅ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War (2005)
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

22 down! I feel like most of these are self-explanatory haha. But I'm starting to struggle a bit to find places to put some games...I have a few in the backlog and I won't deny I'm already starting to plan where they might go. I think Star Wars Battlefront for the PS2 will be next! Until September, everyone.

Current Progress: 22/61

July update!

Slow month, could've played more, but got addicted to Fifa Pro Clubs... Completed 5 games and spent (35h) in them.

11. A collection of games – SEGA and Mega Drive Collection - Had Golden Axe + Sonics and others, actually quite a good collection.
13. A game whose title could describe your life – Duck Game - My whole internet personality is based on being a dead duck, and the game is really fun.
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus? - Pretty fun, but needed to be more of an investigation game.
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Suicide Squad: KJL - Incredible from start to finish, I loved the narrative and characters!
34. A bright and cheerful game – Garfield Lasagna Party - Not a good game, but it's garfield!

Here is my current progress, and the games I'm playing/planning to play.
Collection Link

✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Baldurs Gate 3
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – Darksiders 2
✅️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Hot Wheels: World Race
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – WWE 2K23
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Pineapple on Pizza
❌ 07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares
✅️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Hellblade 2
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Bioshock 1 Remastered
⏩ 09-2. A game that received new translations after release – Firewatch
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – As Dusk Falls
✅️ 11. A collection of games – SEGA and Mega Drive Collection
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – SpiritFarer
✅️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Duck Game
✅️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Pico Park
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – Sonic and the Black Knight
✅️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 Minutes Till Dawn
⏩ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One
✅️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus?
✅️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – It Takes Two
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Alone With You
✅️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Suicide Squad: KJL
✅️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Pentiment
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Titanfall 2
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
⏩ 22. A game without any humans – Journey
✅️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – High On Life
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Pac-Man Championship 2
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – LEGO 2K Drive
✅️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with - Sea of Stars
✅️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – SpongeBob: BFBB Rehydrated
✅️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium – Beyblade: Metal Fusion
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Portal 2?
⏩ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Elden Ring
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Not For Broadcast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Half Life 2
✅️ 32. A game that starts with the same letter as in your username – Tiny Tina’s: Wonderlands
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Amnesia: Rebirth
❌ 33-2. A spin-off game – Alan Wake American Nightmare
✅️ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Garfield Lasagna Party
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Chants of Sennaar
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice -
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money – Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle – LOVE / Alba
✅️ 39. A game that surprised you - Lil Gator Game
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game -
✅️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Fe
❌ 42. A game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB (10% or higher) - LOVE - A Puzzle Box
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - Quantum Break
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Neon White / Sayonara Wild Hearts
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List -
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Pizza Tower
✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game – TOEM
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background - Drift86
✅️ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month (Jan-2024) – Pony Island
✅️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – Bionic Commando 1987

Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can
35/50 Completions
3/9 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.

I'm currently playing Elden Ring... first FromSoft game I'm actually trying to finish, but as I'm slumped with college and work, I don't have any motivation to play a game so hude and vast, might end up only finishing it by the end of the year.

Ok current progress after July:

✅️Compleated (22/64) ❌Not started (29/64) 🚧In Progress (13/64)
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Silent Hill The Short Message (released 2024) – JUL 02h00m
✅️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – God of War Ascension (released 2013) – JUL 16h20m
🚧 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines (2004) –
✅️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Final Fight (1989) – FEB 01h00m
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – Street Fighter 6 (111h52m) – FEB 111h52m
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Street Fighter ONE MR – JUN 00h48m
❌ 07. A game you got for free – God of War 3 Remastered –
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – God of War Ragnarok –
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Resident Evil 4 Remake (+DLC +Mercenaries rank S) – JUN 60h
✅️ 09-2. A game that received new translations sometime after release – Silent Hill: Play Novel (Unofficial Fan Translation) – JAN 02h43m
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – The King of Fighters XV (6/6 Endings Orochi, K, Sacred Treasures, Super Heroine, Secret Agent, CYS) – JUN 39h07m
🚧 11. A collection of games – God of War Saga (Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, 2) – JAN CoO 07h00m
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – Braid –
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Journey –
🚧 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Final Fantasy –
🚧 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color – BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle –
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number – 12 Minutes –
✅️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Final Fantasy Dissidia NT – MAY 121h18m
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Super Meat Boy Forever (Autorunner) –
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats – Stray –
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – BlackBook –
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Vampire the Masquerade Shadows of New York –
🚧 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Grand Theft Auto V –
🚧 20-1. A game set in a historical time period – Age of Mythology –
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Signalis –
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Uncharted Lost Legacy –
❌ 22. A game without any humans – Meat Boy –
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – Megaman Legends –
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Street Fighter V – JUL 04h00m
✅️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in – Magic the Gathering: Arena – MAR 96h26m
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with – Super Meat Boy –
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – The Elder Scrolls: Arena (as an Argonian) –
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) – Spider-man Miles Morales –
✅️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting – JUN 04h26m
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Uncharted 4 –
✅️ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Street Fighter 4 – JUL 03h00m
✅️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Street Fighter 3 the 3rd Strike (Evo Moment 37) – JUN 04h
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username – Vampire the Masquerade Swansong –
🚧 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Uncharted 3 –
🚧 33-2. A spin-off game – God of War Betrayal –
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game – Multiversus –
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Silent Hill Origins – JAN 22h13m
✅️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice – Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Ice World) – JAN 13h26m
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money – Pay2Win –
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle – Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors Dreams – JUL 4h00m
❌ 39. A game that surprised you – God of War 2018 –
🚧 40. A post-apocalyptic game – The Last of Us part2 –
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Halo –
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) – Vampire the Masquerade Bloodhunt –
🚧 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on – BlazBlue Central Fiction (Daisuke Ishiwatari) –
✅️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – Silent Hill Homecoming (due to the gamebreaking bugs) – FEB
✅️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Silent Hill Downpour (On hard to get the Good A ending) – JUN
🚧 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List – Titanfall 2 (TheDeadQuacker) –
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game – Grey Matter (Team Meat) –
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) – Dr Fetus Mean Meat Machine (Team Meat) –
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background – Street Fighter The Movie The Game[/I] – JUN 11h07m
❌ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month – Hades (January 2021) –
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – Ghost of Tsushima –
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – The King of Fighters 97' – JAN 6h6m

Bonuses:
🚧 Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice: 2021
❌ 1. Werewolf the Apocalypse: Earthblood Released 03/02/2021 –
🚧 2. Oddworld: Soulstorm Released 05/04/2021 –
❌ 3. Melty Blood: Type Lumina Released 28/09/2021 –
🚧 4. Alan Wake Remastered Released 04/10/2021 –
✅️ A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can – The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Released 19/01/2021 – JAN 24h8m

July Update

You can find my master list at here.

After a strong half playing games in 2024, the second half looks less promising as I have so many things to do! This month 3 games again:

Added:
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Legacy of Kain: Defiance
39. A game that surprised you - Unravel
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - GRIS


Legacy of Kain was out in November 2003 in North America, and February 2004 in the rest of the world, making it just over 20 years old. The game was one of the oldest games in my backlog, so this was an excuse to play and I did have high hopes as it has an interesting lore and was developed by Crystal Dynamics. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst games I played in the last few years. The story and sound were great, but the fixed camera angle and funky controls made this game a bad experience. If it wasn't for the HLTB 2024 challenge, I would have retired it.

Unravel on the other it was a real joy. I had only seen it in promos and bought it for its graphics - but playing it for real was a surprise. It was such a gorgeous experience that left me with a grin from cheek to cheek. It's a shame this puzzle-platformer gameplay is the same from start to finish, but the way that they used the environments to create the puzzles was a real treat.

I thought that Unravel would be the best game I played this month until I started GRIS. It was the HLTB game of the month in September 2020, and It's the best game I played so far this year. It's a puzzle platformer with Metroidvania elements, but it is also simply a work of art. The sound, graphics, art direction and left me awe-struck and emotional. Simply a WOW.

I just realized I haven't posted my progress at all this year, so let's change that!

✅01. A new game (released within the past year) - A Tower Full of Cats
✅02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Norn9: Var Commons [2013]
✅05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Let’s School [77h]
✅06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - n-body [34m]
✅07. A game you got for free - Rusty Lake Paradise [Gifted by Ric]
✅08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - A Little to the Left
✅11. A collection of games - Cube Escape Collection
✅12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Not Tonight
✅14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - The White Door
✅16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Beltmatic [Automation]
✅17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Sudocats
✅18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Tengoku Struggle: Strayside
✅19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Plague Inc. Evolved
✅21. A game with a female protagonist - Olympia Soireé
✅22. A game without any humans - Cats Love Boxes
✅33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Glass Masquerade 3: Honeylines
✅37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Sid Meier’s Civilization V
✅40. A post-apocalyptic game - Hatoful Boyfriend
✅44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Samsara Room

August update

14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color: Severed Steel

I'm realizing as I write this that FE: Radiant Dawn would've also worked, but this is funnier.

24. An arcade-style high score game: Centipede: Recharged

26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature: Black Widow: Recharged

I didn't remember this challenge when I decided to beat this game, things just lined up really well

42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher): Barbie's Dreamhouse Party (13.3%)

50/59

Collection

01. A new game (released within the past year)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Resident Evil Revelations
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
05. A time sink (50+ hours): Fallout 4 (138 hours)
06. A quick completion (less than an hour): Deer Drive (36 min)
07. A game you got for free: LISA: Definitive Edition
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game: Resident Evil (2002)
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings: Star Fox Command
11. A collection of games: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title: Custom Robo (Known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan)
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color: Severed Steel
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: 911 Operator
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight: Zone of the Enders
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats: While True: Learn()
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
20-1. A game set in a historical time period: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (The Wild West)
20-2. A game set in the far future: Deus Ex (Takes place in the 2050's)
21. A game with a female protagonist: Medal of Honor: Underground
22. A game without any humans: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien: SteamWorld Heist
24. An arcade-style high score game: Centipede: Recharged
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Batman: Arkham Asylum
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature: Black Widow: Recharged
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium: XIII
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast: Sunset Overdrive
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter): Final Fantasy VII
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series): Resident Evil 3 (2020)
33-2. A spin-off game: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions
34. A bright and cheerful game: New Super Luigi U
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
39. A game that surprised you: Quake II
40. A post-apocalyptic game: Anarchy Reigns
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): DUSK
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher): Barbie's Dreamhouse Party
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.): Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Hideo Kojima)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold: Undertale
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying: MadWorld
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List: Dead Space (Palipilino #35)
46-1. A studio's very first game: Paradigm
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game): Teardown
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero): Bejewled 2
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform: Batman: Arkham City (Best Reviewed for Xbox 360)
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Valkyria Chronicles

Challenges (30/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (1/9)

Games beaten in August:
✅World of Goo 2 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
✅Kyle Is Famous 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
✅[Alternative] 20 Small Mazes 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
✅Slay the Princess 10. A game with 6+ endings
✅PUSS! 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
✅Wario Land 4 29. Another person’s favorite game
✅WHAT THE GOLF? 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
✅Harmony's Odyssey 34. A bright and cheerful game

Hi everybody! I was pretty busy in July, so I didn't have any new games to add. I picked up the slack this month! I also played a lot of Islands of Insight. It's pretty interesting watching a game's online servers decay in real time. I have like 80 hours in the game and it was really fun, if the servers get fixed I'd love to play more. Also, if you're wondering how I got 50+ hours in Kyle Is Famous, there are a lot of awesome custom stories in the Steam Workshop. My partner wrote a bunch of amazing text adventure mods for Kyle Is Famous and they're really really well written. I love his creativity and writing. I actually wrote my own mod after playing through his, please check it out if you'd like!

Two more notches in my belt this month.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
05. A time sink (50+ hours)

Halo 3: ODST
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)

12/50
My collection