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What's in Store for 2020

So, sorry for no game review again, but I am going to lay out some of the changes I am going to make for 2020.  Moderately obscure games are still going to be my focus, but there are a few other gaming related subjects I am going to bring in.

Think of each one like a different column.  My goal is going to be one of each per month, but that may not be 100 percent what happens.  I also want to try and incorporate some more podcast style audio and video.  I may even change the name, although I haven’t decided yet.

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So, anyway, back to the content.  As I mentioned, I’m going to keep going off the beaten path, but I also want to focus on;

Gaming on a budget:  We all know gaming is an expensive hobby, but it doesn’t have to be.  There are so many free and cheap games out there that its hard to sort through them.  I am going to talk about games that are free or almost free and whether or not they are worth your time.  I will focus a lot on games that are available on PlayStation Plus or games with gold (sure you pay for those services, but when broken up over a year the price is negligible), but will be looking to other sources as well.  Since the average price of PlayStation Plus is about $5/month, I will stick with that as the budget limit.

New is Old: I want to focus on remakes, de-makes and old school style games on modern platforms (think Mega Man 9-10 and Cosmic Star Heroine).  This category is inspired by a certain remake of a certain game coming out in March, but I did want to play some others as well.  I have to be honest, I haven’t had too much experience with de-makes to this point, but its always cool to try something new.

The 10s: Over the past year, the highest score I gave out was a 9.25/10, which I gave to two games.  It got me thinking about how I would score all the games I played throughout my lifetime (and trust me, its a lot of them).  I have always kind of scored games in my head, but never really committed them to writing.  Of the thousands of video games I have played, I have only given out 10/10 scores to about 35 games.  Because this whole thing started as an excuse to play video games I liked, I am going to play through all of them!  It’s going to take a while, probably well into 2021, but its going to happen.  I am going to talk about why I like these games so much, why I think they are great and why I think everyone should play them.  The list, in alphabetical order:

Borderlands 2
Breath of Fire 2
Civilization 2
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
Doom
Earthbound
Final Fantasy 6
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 8
Goldeneye: 007
Half Life 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
The Last of Us
Legend of Legia
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Lunar II: Eternal Blue
Madden 04, 08, 09
Mega Man 3
Mega Man X
Metal Gear Solid
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow
Resident Evil (REmake)
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil: Code: Veronica
Soul Caliber
Star Ocean: The Second Story   
Street Fighter II Turbo/Champion Edition
Super Mario 64
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the 7 Stars
Super Mario World
Twisted Metal 2
Valkyria Chronicles
WCW Vs. NWO: World Tour

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