Clearing the Backlog: The List - Old stuff and its fate

Thursday, November 18, 2010

The List - Old stuff and its fate

The Old Backlog

PC Games

Alpha Centauri - Removed. Still interested, but it's a 4x game and therefore isn't "beaten"
Beyond Divinity - Moved to new list.
Braid - Pulled. I honestly just don't care enough to puzzle it all out.
Company of Heroes - Moved to the new list.
Drakensang: The Dark Eye - Moved to the new list.
Dwarf Fortress - Pulled. There's no way to win and it seems more of a lifestyle than a a game.
F.E.A.R. - Moved to the new list.
Fallout Tactics - Moved to the new list.
Gears of War - Moved to the new list.
Jade Empire - Moved to the new list.
Jagged Alliance 2 - Cleared. Still playing it with mods off and on.
Mass Effect 2 - Cleared. Fantastic game.
Mirror's Edge - Gave up. Last few levels so hard as to be not fun.
Oni - Moved to the new list.
Prey - Pulled. Didn't care for it enough to finish it.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - Moved to the new list.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Moved to the new list.
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Pulled. Repetitive sandbox game. Meh.
Silent Storm - Pulled. Sadly. I may try to find an old enough PC to run this on some time, but it didn't like my modern graphics card.
Silent Storm: Sentinels - Pulled. Sadly. I may try to find an old enough PC to run this on some time, but it didn't like my modern graphics card.
STALKER: Clear Sky - Moved to the new list.
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - Moved to the new list.
Supreme Commander - Pulled. I find it hard to get into RTSes of this type.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance - Pulled. I find it hard to get into RTSes of this type.
The Witcher - Moved to new list.
Torchlight - Cleared. Fun game!
UFO: Aftershock - Moved to new list.
Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines -Moved to new list.
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Moved to new list.
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos: Battle March - Moved to new list.
World of Goo - Pulled. Has issues with multiple monitors. I may put it back at some point, but for now, it's not worth the hassle.
X-Com: Apocalypse - Moved to new list.
X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Moved to new list.
X-Com: UFO Defense - Moved to new list.

Fiction Books

1984 - Moved to new list.
A Game of Thrones - Pulled. Decided to wait for the author to finish the series before trying it.
Chronicles of Amber - Pulled. Lost interest.
Devil's Rose - Moved to new list.
Fire Warrior - Moved to new list.
Gibraltar Earth - Cleared in "off season". Fantastic read; look forward to the sequels some day.
God's Demon - Cleared. Enjoyed it a lot.
Gone Tomorrow- Cleared. Also a good read.
Last Shot Moved to new list.
Matthias Thulmann: Witch Hunter - Moved to new list.
Neuromancer - Moved to new list.
Night Watch - Moved to new list.
Nothing to Lose - Moved to new list.
Temple - Moved to new list.
The Eyes of God - Moved to new list.
The Ladies of Grace Adieu - Moved to new list.
The Last Wish - Moved to new list.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Moved to new list.
The Protector - Moved to new list.

Nonfiction Books

Beyond Band of Brothers - Moved to new list.
Citizen Soldiers - Moved to new list.
Infidel - Pulled. My wife read it. That was enough for me.
Life After Death: The Evidence - Moved to new list.
The Long Walk - Moved to new list.
The Sociopath Next Door - Moved to new list.
What Would Google Do? - Pulled. Lost interest.
What's so Great About America? - Moved to new list.
What's so Great About Christianity? - Moved to new list.

Movies

28 Weeks Later - Moved to new list.
Alien - Moved to new list.
Children of Men - Moved to new list.
Dead Space: Downfall- Pulled. Sucked.
Defiance - Cleared in the "off season". I liked it well enough.
Dune - Cleared. Fantastic watch.
Eden Log - Moved to new list.
Event Horizon - Moved to new list.
Law Abiding Citizen - Cleared in the "off season". About what I expected. All right, I guess.
Live Free or Die Hard - Moved to new list.
Mutant Chronicles - Pulled. Blah.
Pale Rider - Moved to new list.
Pan's Labyrinth - Moved to new list.
Pulp Fiction- Cleared. Well, I've seen it. Getting the references now is probably a more enjoyable experience than the film itself.
Quantum of Solace - Moved to new list.
Righteous Kill- Cleared. Okay, somewhat disappointing.
RocknRolla - Moved to new list.
Seraphim Falls - Moved to new list.
Smokin' Aces - Moved to new list.
Stardust - Moved to new list.
Street Kings - Pulled. Lost interest.
Taking Chance - Moved to new list.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Moved to new list.