Another year. A bunch of games I didn't finish (or in some cases start). Yes, it is another list post. What games (well, there may be more depending on backwards compatibility and the Countdown sale) have I still not beaten? Should I be getting nervous that I am approaching the under 1 TB mark? I should have Gold through at least October, so there will be more games added next year. This is just stuff on my Xbox One hard drive (and 2TB external) as of December 19, 2015.
- not played
* not beaten (and probably never will be)
^ Games with Gold (will eventually lose these)
(BC) Backwards compatible title
Saturday, December 19, 2015
2015 Backlog: Xbox 360
Another list post (hold your applause until the end)... So, what is on my list of games that I haven't beaten. Scratch that, what is on my list of games purchased but not played (not beaten may make a comeback) that still exist on my 360 or Xbox One?
This is not all the games, I have 1.8GB left on my 360 and had to delete many other games. I may add some games during the Countdown sale (and some games will go to the Xbox One when they are backwards compatible).
The answer below:
This is not all the games, I have 1.8GB left on my 360 and had to delete many other games. I may add some games during the Countdown sale (and some games will go to the Xbox One when they are backwards compatible).
The answer below:
Xbox Year in Review Email
On December 18th, I got an email from Xbox detailing some stats in 2015 (since January). So, how much time did I spend, how many achievements did I get, etc? Why did they release these stats as of sometime around December 18th rather than waiting until the end of the year? I don't know that one. I probably have a few achievements on each account that don't show up in the stats.
Can I do it again in 2016 (unlikely)? I do have a sizable backlog of Xbox 360 and Xbox One games (however Games with Gold are going to eventually "give" games that I already own). I also have a few games waiting for Winter Solstice and one for Xmas (I would guess).
Can I do it again in 2016 (unlikely)? I do have a sizable backlog of Xbox 360 and Xbox One games (however Games with Gold are going to eventually "give" games that I already own). I also have a few games waiting for Winter Solstice and one for Xmas (I would guess).
Monday, November 30, 2015
Video Game Resolutions 2016
Well, another year is almost over (mercifully). What are my "gaming" resolutions for 2016? Probably mostly 720-1080 P. Not that type of resolution?
Gamerscore:
* Increase to 125,000 (primary account), 67,000 (secondary account)
- currently (110,927 and 52,090 respectively).
* Xbox 360 gamerscore: increase to 80,000 (currently 75,000 ish. 100K would be cool, but is probably too much) - primary account
Other:
* Beat at least one game (see credits)
* Do not buy any game at $49.99 or higher
* Neverwinter: hit level 70 with at least one character
* Placeholder for anything i forgot
Gamerscore:
* Increase to 125,000 (primary account), 67,000 (secondary account)
- currently (110,927 and 52,090 respectively).
* Xbox 360 gamerscore: increase to 80,000 (currently 75,000 ish. 100K would be cool, but is probably too much) - primary account
Other:
* Beat at least one game (see credits)
* Do not buy any game at $49.99 or higher
* Neverwinter: hit level 70 with at least one character
* Placeholder for anything i forgot
Friday, November 13, 2015
A Guy Walks Into a Target
So, a guy walks into a Target. Why would anyone do such a thing, you might ask? Well, they are currently having a buy 2 get 1 free sale on all video games (until Sunday November 15, 2015).
This guy figures "what the heck" it is Friday the 13th (awesome). He says he will get the deal if he can find a third title (though he could probably just add a third title and return it - but that would involve talking to people, yuck). He thinks, i wish i wouldn't have bought Forza 6 already. Unfortunately, the Target website "inventory tracker" wasn't working so he couldn't tell what was in stock before going. He found Fallout 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider, but another $60 title was not appealing (never mind their crap selection of games). Sure they had Halo 5, but Halo 5 isn't worth $40 as a single player title.
So now he will have to wait to see if he can get a decent deal on Black Friday (for newer games probably not), though Best Buy and/or Amazon.com will likely have a buy 2 get 1 free promotion in the not too distant future.
As an aside, the Target website kind of sucks. They changed the weekly ad format to make it much worse, now you can't even zoom in on the small text in the ad (and the links are frequently wrong).
This guy figures "what the heck" it is Friday the 13th (awesome). He says he will get the deal if he can find a third title (though he could probably just add a third title and return it - but that would involve talking to people, yuck). He thinks, i wish i wouldn't have bought Forza 6 already. Unfortunately, the Target website "inventory tracker" wasn't working so he couldn't tell what was in stock before going. He found Fallout 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider, but another $60 title was not appealing (never mind their crap selection of games). Sure they had Halo 5, but Halo 5 isn't worth $40 as a single player title.
So now he will have to wait to see if he can get a decent deal on Black Friday (for newer games probably not), though Best Buy and/or Amazon.com will likely have a buy 2 get 1 free promotion in the not too distant future.
As an aside, the Target website kind of sucks. They changed the weekly ad format to make it much worse, now you can't even zoom in on the small text in the ad (and the links are frequently wrong).
Thursday, November 12, 2015
NXE and Backwards Compatibility Has Landed
The New Xbox Experience launched today. i'm not sure if this has any performance enhancements over the stock Xbox One OS. However, aesthetically, i much prefer the old method. Sure you can still do the same, but i liked the original Home area - now i have to scroll down to find what i want (under My Stuff), stuff like games and achievements.
Xbox 360 backwards compatibility has landed with the first 104 games. Not surprisingly, i had a few of these. Hopefully i can free up some GB on my 360. This is going to take a lot of time to download. Strangely enough, these games seem to come with a little more overhead (or percentage wise on some XBLA games, significant overhead). That is to say that Xbox 360 backward compatible titles have a larger file size on the Xbox One. i didn't have some games installed on the 360, so i don't know the file sizes. These are digital games only
Xbox 360 backwards compatibility has landed with the first 104 games. Not surprisingly, i had a few of these. Hopefully i can free up some GB on my 360. This is going to take a lot of time to download. Strangely enough, these games seem to come with a little more overhead (or percentage wise on some XBLA games, significant overhead). That is to say that Xbox 360 backward compatible titles have a larger file size on the Xbox One. i didn't have some games installed on the 360, so i don't know the file sizes. These are digital games only
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Forza 6's Case is Almost Still Alive and My New Controller
Another who knows how long it has been since my last post. Anyway, i semi-recently bought Forza 6 and a newer controller. i strongly suspect that i can get Forza 6 for $5-$15 less than i paid for it during Black Friday, but oh well.
Forza 6 was the display case one so i opened it up right outside the store to make sure the game was in it. However, the inner case wrap got tangled (or at least mixed up by me) with the outer shrink wrap. the result
Now for my newer controller. Why would i "need" a newer controller, you may not ask. Well, my controller that i was using developed an annoying habit of left stick drifting up (making it hard to use on menus and such and constantly making me move forward with no input). So i traded it in to Game Stop for credit (i would have felt guilty about trading in a controller that i knew had a problem if they didn't put batteries in and test it) and picked up the following...
Forza 6 was the display case one so i opened it up right outside the store to make sure the game was in it. However, the inner case wrap got tangled (or at least mixed up by me) with the outer shrink wrap. the result
Now for my newer controller. Why would i "need" a newer controller, you may not ask. Well, my controller that i was using developed an annoying habit of left stick drifting up (making it hard to use on menus and such and constantly making me move forward with no input). So i traded it in to Game Stop for credit (i would have felt guilty about trading in a controller that i knew had a problem if they didn't put batteries in and test it) and picked up the following...
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