Beating @Fight_Teza_Fight to create the thread (just kidding), thought it would be easier to have a new Thread for 2019.
So what are your New Years Resolutions for this year? Will you be cautious and just try to be sensible with your purchases or will you vow to complete every game in your backlog by mid-January? Does anyone need help in resisting pre-ordering Anthem Super Special Early Gold Deluxe Statue Platinum Cash Grab edition? What about beating @themcnoisy at a game of his choice? Is 2019 the year to give Fallout 76 a chance?
List them below - as many or as few as you like. Then throughout the year, update the successes, failures or any change in direction!
Now I may be an idiot, but there's one thing I am not sir, and that sir, is an idiot
As for me - well, 2018 was about a 50/50 success rate so I have tried to be a bit more specific.
1) Beat Dark Souls: Remastered - I bought it, I have 2 and 3 gifted to me as well but I really want to sit back and play this game. Loved Bloodborne but struggled to get hooked with Demon Souls. Let's see how this goes.
2) Work my way through older Metroid Games on original hardware - I played Samus Returns and Zero Mission last year. I have Metroid Prime 1 and 2 on the shelf and am saving for Fusion. I won't finish them all but I would like to at least crack Fusion and replay Prime 1. Any more is a bonus.
3) Play two more Zelda games this year. I have nearly finished Wind Waker on GC but I want to try and play through some other games.
4) Continue my GC collection - I have got into collecting Gamecube games and accessories so I want to continue. On my list are all the RE games, Zelda Twilight Princess and Paper Mario.
5) Play at least 4 PS Plus games this year - I think this represents good value for money as I don't use online much. I managed 6 last year but that included PS Vita games so will settle for 4.
6) Invest more time in my podcast and Youtube channel - this means playing more diverse games and recording the footage. Sounds silly but I hadn't even done any video capture or image gallery stuff on my PS4 and only recently realised how strong the tool actually is.
7) Be more positive about games. Something that I think I am guilty of is the self-righteous indignation at the worst practices of the games industry. I still think they suck and will say so but I also want to do better at highlighting just how many positives there are in the game industry. Sure a lot of games are being fiddled with to encourage user spending, gameplay loops becoming grindy to keep players engaged and all that. At the same time, I as a player can have an opinion but also choose not to play those games. I played some truly wonderful games this last year, and not once did I bother with anything of the rubbish I dislike so much. So basically, if I get all high and mighty in comments etc., remind me of this thread and suitably chastise me.
Now I may be an idiot, but there's one thing I am not sir, and that sir, is an idiot
Edit: I'm adding my non-gaming resolutions as well. I'd like to keep all my resolutions in one place, and making them public makes it harder for me to disregard them.
I'm hitting my goals this year!
GAMING RESOLUTIONS
Maintain at least a 2:1 completion/purchase ratio for games across all systems.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch, complete a classic mode run for all base characters, and complete the "World of Light" adventure mode.
Complete at least six more unplayed PS+ games before my sub expires in November.
Two or more Visual Novels this year. This doesn't include games that are evolutions of the point-and-click adventure game genre, such as Danganronpa or Ace Attorney.
Complete four or more Capcom games this year.
Complete two or more games in my PS1/PS2 backlog.
Complete three or more games in my PC backlog.
Complete two or more games in my Wii/Wii U backlog
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NON-GAMING RESOLUTIONS
Get one of my pieces professionally published in a magazine.
Get a driver's license.
Brush up on my hiragana and katakana.
Use the "Heisig method" to familiarize myself with the Jōyō Kanji and get a cognitive foothold that'll allow me to start tackling native material.
Lose 20 pounds.
Read at least one book every month
Finish twenty anime series
I'll update this thread in my progress every two months.
I will be going into this year trying not to buy any game over £10 as I have worked out I have a good year's worth of games already in my back log.
As well as that I have a few must plays for this year;
Persona 5
Assassin's Creed Origins
Red Dead Redemption
Ni No Kuni II
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Breath of the Wild
Final Fantasy X
As well as them I have a list of 150 games that I would like to complete this year ranging from short 1 hour experiences all the way to 100 hours across my X1, PS4, Switch & Vita
-Actually get all the Crash platinum relics this time around.
-Get Warrior rank online in Tekken 7.
-Clear Metal Gear Solid V (Since Oct. 2017), Final Fantasy Type-0 (Since Jan. 2018), and Bioshock (Since May 2017) from my backlog.
-Finish all the main Mario games on the Nintendo classic systems.
-Replay Persona 4.
"We don't get to choose how we start in this life. Real 'greatness' is what you do with the hand you're dealt." -Victor Sullivan "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." -Solid Snake
@KratosMD The Vita one is a good one - just ordered a new memory card. I find that I pick it up for one title, wonder why I don't play it more, play the Vita loads then it goes into the drawer. I want to always have a game on the go for it. It is easier for me to lug around than the Switch.
Now I may be an idiot, but there's one thing I am not sir, and that sir, is an idiot
1) Play PSVR - make room for 2 big sessions when away from work in the upcoming weeks.
2) Put my Ps4 away for 3-6 months.
That is about it really. 2019 is gonna suck, fortunately the backend of 2018 was better than anticipated so I'm hoping the same can happen in 2019. Short term pain for long term gain.
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PS3 Megathread 2019: The Last of Us
Multiplat 2018: Horizon Zero Dawn
Nintendo 2017: Super Mario Bros 3
Playstation 2016: Uncharted 2
Multiplat 2015: Final Fantasy 7
Reduce my gaming backlog. I got into a good rhythm last year and managed to keep it around the same size, so it shouldn't be too hard to reduce the size of it.
Replay Persona 4 Golden Persona 4 is one of my favourite games, but I've been putting off replaying Golden because of how long it is. Aiming to get the Platinum, which should be doable on New Game+
Play Digital Devil Saga At least the first one. This has been in my backlog since 2007. Each January I say to myself, "I'll play DDS this year!" and then never get round to it. This time I really should, before my hair gets any greyer.
Get through more of my handheld backlog With no new handheld releases (unless I count Switch games), at least I won't be adding to the backlog. My main problem is finding time to devote to playing, so I feel I need to start slotting in a little time each day.
Don't buy anything unless I'm going to play it right away This is basically the same as last year, but my aim is to be a lot stricter with digital releases this time round, even when there is a good sale on. My only 2019 must-buy on the horizon is Kingdom Hearts 3, which I shall start immediately. Already itching to get Monster Boy, but will hold off!
Nothing game wise, ill just keep playing what I want when I want!
Personally I didn't expect much from 2018 when it started but I ended up buying a flat which just sort of happened really but it is obviously a pretty big achievement on reflection. This year I'll work on getting it done up.
I also want to cycle 3000 miles this year, I have been doing 50-60 a week since last August so if I can keep it up I should hit that target.
@mookysam Man, I need to get back to DDS. I played it for a few weeks and then just abandoned it. Thankfully, I made sure to complete the dungeon I was in and get back to the base area before stopping, so picking it back up shouldn't be too difficult.
same as last year really, try and finish my gaming backlog
"I pity you. You just don't get it at all...there's not a thing I don't cherish!"
"Now! This is it! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain or live and fight your sorrow! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands!
1) Play through the entire Kingdom Hearts series one last time in the lead up to Kingdom Hearts 3
Currently at Chain of Memories.
2) Beat MGS4 & MGS5
3) Play more Indies
I genuinely think I only played 1 indie game last year (Crossing Souls), so I'd like to play some in between the big releases. I'd like to get to at least Hollow Knight, Owlboy and Dead Cells.
4) Earn my 30th Platinum Trophy
Currently at 23.
5) Beat more games than I buy
This is the year I finally crack down on my backlog!
Lives, Lived, Will Live.
Dies, Died, Will Die.
If we could perceive time for what it really was,
What reason would Grammar Professors have to get out of bed?- Robert & Rosalind Lutece
I was 50% on last year’s goals so I’m going to go a little more realistic this year.
Have a 3:1 game completion to purchase ratio
This is a variation of the very common theme I’m seeing here of whittling down the backlog. I got this idea from @Ralizah of setting up a tangible number to shoot for by establishing a ratio.
Now I will say that by “complete” I mean finish to the extent I want to finish. So if I start a game and after a few hours I decide I just don’t like it and I’m going to bin it, then that counts as a “completion” for me. ie. it effectively gets taken out of my backlog. So if I can do this then my backlog will be guaranteed to shrink by about 60-70%.
7 platinums this year
I got 6 last year so I think I can do this. I had a lot of fun doing it too.
Finish Persona 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2
Both these games are pretty long and I’ve stagnated a bit on progression through to the end. I have many other partially finished games but these two are the ones that I feel most guilty about not seeing the end yet. (Not incidentally, both are consensus Game of the Year runner-ups for the last two years.)
Play either AC Odyssey or AC Origins
I haven’t played an Assassins Creed game since I was disappointed by Black Flag. I keep hearing that these last two have re-energized the franchise in new directions. I’m not confident in being able to finish both this year, but at least one of them is doable.
———Non-gaming ———-
Read 5 new books
I haven’t been as good about reading lately and so my book backlog is probably even larger than my video game backlog. If Patrick Rothfuss would ever release the third installment of The Kingkiller Chronicles then that would help me get going!
Exercise three times a week
I’m tempted by @kyleforrester87 to take up cycling. That sounds great! I used to cycle and enjoyed it but it just took a lot of time, what with the bike maintenance, gearing up and all. I might get back into jogging or something else. But I need to do something!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution I basically moved 5.5 miles from work and the quickest way to get there and back is cycling (19-25 minutes each way, versus 45-55 on bus and underground). So unless I got a motorbike there is literally no faster way to get to work, so even on days when I "really" can't be bothered it's still worth it over the alternatives lol.
I also got a pretty snazzy bike so I was motivated to ride it, and after 1000-1500 miles it's needed no maintenance at all aside from some new tyres and cleaning the chain. It's really surprising the difference in quality (most noticeable being the gearing and braking) when you spend a bit versus a Halfords special.
I leave my work gear at work, take in 5 shirts on a Monday in my bag which I decrease using the hand dryer in the toilet and I've got a shaved head so no helmet hair to worry about 😂
So yeah it's a bit of a faff initially but it's the only way I've managed to get cardio into my life in a sustainable way. Generally I hate cardio just for the sake of it.
Once I've got through winter I'll probably take some longer routes home a few times a week to try and build it up.
@kyleforrester87 That’s awesome that you can combine exercise with routine transportation to and from work. That not practical for me. When I was cycling, it would be on my own time, getting into the gear, then getting down the road, then it was a good 30 minutes before I felt like I was even starting to get a work out, but more like an hour of riding, then changing clothes again... it’s a 2 hour commitment, versus just strapping on running shoes and going out the door for 20 minutes for the same work out. I have a Specialized Allez, so it’s a pretty decent bike, it’s a few years old now, and served me well through my months of interest in the sport, but it’s been out of commission collecting dust for so long that it would need a tune up before being road ready. I tried riding a few months ago and the gears are out of alignment and despite my attempts to adjust them on my own I just kept making things worse, so I need to have the shop figure out how to make them click smoothly through all the top and low end gears. And the hand grip is pretty ratty and degraded after all that time of inactivity. It gives me a headache just thinking about getting it road ready again.
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