Games of 2009

On the, "played it, finally!" list was Metroid Prime 3, Final Fantasy V, Uncharted, and Braid. FFV was the most surprising since it ended up being more unique and enjoyable than I thought it would be. In some respects, it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with IV and VI. I know what you're thinking, but play ALL the way through and you may agree.

I played PixelJunk Eden most obsessively, with the journey to 50 spectra leading to an affliction now known as, "PixelJunk Eye". Ouch. I had a slight relapse the weekend before Christmas trying to get all the seeds in Garden 7 (I failed). I had to stop so I wouldn't look like a drug addict in holiday pictures!

Half-Life was my most disappointing purchase this year. People rave about it, but it became incredibly repetitive. I think I was roughly halfway through when I finally quit. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was going well, but I've played so many Mario RPGs that it had a "been there, done that" feeling. Metroid Prime 3 and Metroid Fusion gave me a tinge of that feeling as well, but they were still engaging enough to complete.

I'm so "indy" now. That's why You Have To Burn The Rope, World of Goo, Tag: The Power of Paint, and Machinarium are on the list. Short-and-sweet games that do something different are definitely appealing to me. More!

LEGO Batman and Pure were included in my Xbox 360 bundle and Dragon Quest Wars was a "what the hell" purchase using the free points that came with my DSi. On the other hand, I started and didn't finish Patapon, Half-Life, and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Overall, I think I made a little headway on the "vital" backlog this year.


Games beaten in 2009

  • You Have To Burn The Rope - Jan 19
  • Cave Story (PC) - Jan 26
  • Flower - Feb 12
  • Tail Concerto - Feb 23
  • Ys II (PC, fan translation) - Mar 1
  • PixelJunk Eden - Mar 15
  • Chrono Trigger - Apr 18
  • World of Goo - May 30
  • Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - May 31
  • Ys: The Oath in Felghana (fan translation) - Jun 22
  • Metroid Fusion - Jul 22
  • Tag: The Power of Paint - Sep 7
  • Final Fantasy V Advance - Oct 17
  • Machinarium - Oct 25
  • LostWinds - Oct 31
  • LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias - Nov 8
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Nov 22
  • Braid - Dec 18

Games obtained in 2009

  • You Have To Burn The Rope - Jan 19
  • Kirby Super Star Ultra - Jan 31
  • Professor Layton and the Curious Village - Jan 31
  • Flower - Feb 12
  • Chrono Trigger - Mar 6
  • World of Goo - Mar 8
  • Half-Life - Jul 26
  • Tag: The Power of Paint - Sep 7
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Sep 15
  • Machinarium - Oct 15
  • Dragon Quest Wars - Oct 25
  • LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias - Oct 31
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Nov 8
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Nov 22
  • Valkyria Chronicles - Nov 22
  • BioShock - Nov 22
  • LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Nov 27
  • Pure - Nov 27
  • Braid - Dec 16