My Mastery Backlog
Don't really do blog posts, so for this one I'm just gonna have a list of games that I've played that I want to get a mastery on. A lot of these are really…
Don't really do blog posts, so for this one I'm just gonna have a list of games that I've played that I want to get a mastery on. A lot of these are really long games, so I'll probably intersperse it with events or games I haven't tried yet. First I'll talk about some games that I want to master, but either can't or have already done most of the legwork. I specify this because, for example, requires another playthrough and a half for me to master it and once you read the rest of my list you'll probably understand why I put a game I've already previously beaten (many times, at that) on the backburner. I will get back to it one day, though. Also I will wait on and for its RA set and for I have to wait until its set gets fixed and re-uploaded. (PLEASE RA, I NEED IT). All of the following games I'll split into their respective genres for more convenience (stealth, RPG, action, and horror). Stealth : My introduction to the stealth genre; I plan on mastering this and the rest of the Metal Gear series. Haven't tried stuff like Peace Walker and Portable Ops, so I have a LONG way to go. I mentioned Chaos Theory above, but this will stand-in for the rest of the Splinter Cell series. Really enjoy these games, and they serve as a more "realistic" military espionage series than something like Metal Gear. I've read a bit of Tom Clancy as well, and I find it pretty interesting. Will need to get back into it if I find the spare time with all these games I want to play. Lastly, one of my favorite stealth series; wanna try to at least attempt a mastery on Blood Money and the other two PS2 Hitman games. RPG : and Love SMT, and these two are amongst my favorites. Nocturne can be a bit sadistic with its dungeons, but it was my first SMT game (at least as far as beating one) and SJ is my favorite by far. Planning on tackling DDS since those seem to be really unique, and I'll hop back into Raidou at some point, too. I also really like the Etrian series. Most of the way to mastering the first one, but I'm planning on finishing 2 and then making my way through 3 at least before trying to master any (unless it happens while I'm making my way through either game) because you gotta grind quite a bit to get all of the enemy drops. EO3 is a bit more generous with rare drops from memory than 1, at least. It does require like three playthroughs though :sigh: Since Minstrel Song is on ice for a while, I also wanna use that time to get through some of the other SaGa games. I should also try RS1 again, since that's the game Minstrel Song is based off of, but I find 2 and 3 way more appealing, honestly. Also SaGa Frontier when? Action: Madworld just got a set, and I think it's a really cool game, even if it is a little too violent for some people. First Platinum Games... well, game, so you can see the roots of what will be some of their future character action games. Speaking of character action, I also wanna get back into beating and attempting to master God Hand. Clover Studios was shut down too soon, but thankfully a lot of staff went on to Platinum Games. Hopefully we get a spiritual successor to God Hand since I think that being able to make your own combos from a moves list was really cool. Also shout-out to Viewtiful Joe; another two games for the backlog pile, and maybe someday we get a third. Of course, as an action fan, I have to also mention the most iconic of them. Will of course also try to knock out the prior two, I just really like 3; just like literally every other fan in the series lmao. Horror : One of my first experiences with Resident Evil, and probably my favorite of the bunch. I also want to go back to the original four games, since I had a lot of fun with OG RE4 but never really tried the Mercenaries mode last I played. Of course I also have to mention Silent Hill. Both RE and SH are games I've played a few times already, but I gotta at least try some of the challenges on RA, as well. Last, but not least, we have Manhunt. I could also include it and its sequel in "stealth", but I've got more than enough games there, and the horror tag fits it just as well. Like Madworld, this game is quite violent, but Manhunt is more realistically so, fitting as its a horror game. I really like the tense nature of it; while you're basically in control a lot of the time, having the element of surprise, and the game makes it clear you're the star attraction, there are moments where you really have your back to the wall. If you made it to the end, there is one moment that immediately jumps to mind. OK, finished writing my dissertation here. I could've added a whole bunch more games that I wanna dive into, but I realized that the games I listed would probably last me a whole year, if not more. Later on I'll either update this blog or make a new post about any progress on my massive backlog. No promises though :smug: If you made it this far, then thanks for sticking with me and I'm surprised that you're as obsessed with achievement hunting as I am. For those reading, even if you don't care much about Cheevo hunting, feel free to sound off below on games you want to try and master. Also feel free to recommend games and give tips/tricks for games I've listed or ones you find more interesting. Chances are, some of the games you mention may very well be on my backlog.