Four in February

edited March 2013 in General Chat
I know people don't like me linking to Kotaku, but there's an interesting post there about a 'Four in February' initiative. Here's the page link

In short, the idea behind 'Four in February' is to finish four games in February.

...and that's it.

It's basically just a simple drive to get people to finish four games they've been meaning to get round to. No actual rules, just pick four games and do your damnedest to finish them all.

I've already picked my four, so I'll list 'em here.

- Halo: Combat Evolved - Anniversary Edition (XBox 360 - never got past the Library in the original version, so it'll be interesting to see if I can do it this time)
- Fable: The Lost Chapters (on Steam, since I picked it up and promptly did nothing with it)
- Ratchet & Clank 3 (from the PS3 trilogy - despite finishing the PS2 version I never got round to the PS3 one despite it being the best of the trilogy)
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Steam again. HATED this game first time round, but I want to see how hilariously bad the story is).

And if I finish all four, I'll celebrate by playing The Force Unleashed II. *shudder*

So yeah, that's Four in February. Anyone else feel like joining in?
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  • edited January 2013
    That sounds good to me, been waiting for an excuse to finish some games I bought ages ago. These are my pics:
    DeathSpank
    Psychonauts
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    Mirror's Edge
  • edited January 2013
    Sounds interesting. I think i will try
    Lego Batman 2 again but just the story because i don't know how long it would take to 100% it.
    Jak 3 and Ratchet & Clank 2 (I'm already about half way through on both because i started playing them.)
    Portal 2 (Single Player)
    Sly 3.
  • edited January 2013
    Sure, I'll bite. I'm going to be doing a lot of backseat driving anyway.

    The Cave (all seven stories)
    Gemini Rue
    The World Ends With You
    The Walking Dead (yes... I haven't finished it yet... sue me. I should. It's good.)
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited January 2013
    I'm in!
    • Journey (the main reason I wanted a PS3 before an Xbox)
    • Thomas Was Alone (little bro gifted it to me for Christmas)
    • Portal 2 (started playing it with my guy this weekend!)
    • The Cave (ok, so this hasn't been out long at all... I still plan to finish it in Feb :P)
  • edited January 2013
    I think it's highly unlikely I will finish any game in February. This is mainly because most of my unfinished games are epic RPGs that last ~100 hrs.
  • edited January 2013
    LET'S DO THIS

    Epic Mickey - Haven't started. Was waiting to pick up Power of Two and Power of Illusion, but that's not happening anytime soon.

    Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness - I started this one once and was on a roll, but the memory card I was using died, and while I was able to rescue some saves, Pokémon can't be moved or copied. I don't recall where I left off in my second attempt. I may just have to scrap this one and start over, making it the biggest challenge on this list.

    Sonic Generations - I've been dawdling through the end of this one, between renovating the house and the fact that the last third of the game is based on Sonic games I don't own and haven't played. I just have to finish the challenges in the Modern Era, fight the third boss, and have my final boss fight with the Time Eater.

    NiGHTS Into Dreams - Because why the hell not. I may decide to swap this one out with one of the many other untouched games I have on Steam, like Quantum Conundrum or Tomb Raider: Anniversary or something.
  • edited January 2013
    I'd rather finish making a game, but if I finish anything in February...

    Paper Mario: Sticker Star
    Spec Ops: The Line
    Grey Matter
    Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

    or the rest of Space Quest.
  • edited January 2013
    I apparently actively hate myself.
    -Hotline Miami
    -FTL
    -Super Hexagon
    -they Bleed Pixels
  • edited January 2013
    No shit. I've been playing Super Hexagon like crazy since it came out on Android. I somehow managed to get past Hexagoner yesterday on PC, and had my ass handed to me by Hexagonest. If you manage to actually get past Hyper Hexagonest and finish the game, you'll have my undying respect.
  • edited January 2013
    Hmmm...

    Resident Evil 6 (almost done with it, just one more campaign)

    Bayonetta (I forget which chapter I'm on I just stopped playing for reasons unknown to me now)

    The Last Remnant (I lose interest in the game right when I start side quests...but I want to do them but I don't like them but they're there and GAH)

    Batman: Arkham City (Haven't started it, keep hearing it's really good and it's just sitting there)

    I have tons I don't finish but these I feel are the best pick.
  • edited January 2013
    LET'S DO THIS

    Epic Mickey - Haven't started. Was waiting to pick up Power of Two and Power of Illusion, but that's not happening anytime soon.

    Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness - I started this one once and was on a roll, but the memory card I was using died, and while I was able to rescue some saves, Pokémon can't be moved or copied. I don't recall where I left off in my second attempt. I may just have to scrap this one and start over, making it the biggest challenge on this list.

    Sonic Generations - I've been dawdling through the end of this one, between renovating the house and the fact that the last third of the game is based on Sonic games I don't own and haven't played. I just have to finish the challenges in the Modern Era, fight the third boss, and have my final boss fight with the Time Eater.

    NiGHTS Into Dreams - Because why the hell not. I may decide to swap this one out with one of the many other untouched games I have on Steam, like Quantum Conundrum or Tomb Raider: Anniversary or something.

    You should finish Planescape: Torment. Also, you should start Planescape: Torment.
  • edited January 2013
    *Testament Of Sherlock Holmes.
    * Metal Gear Rising
    * Epic Mickey
    * Strangers Wrath.
  • edited January 2013
    If I do it'll be Serious Sam 3, BioShock, Prey, and Ben There Dan That. I've taken far too long not finishing them. However, it's an incredibly busy month for me. We'll see what happens.
  • edited January 2013
    Waiting for someone to post Skyrim or Minecraft. Although if "beating main storyline /quest" is the point of the event, then I suppose it's doable.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited January 2013
    I've got quite a few adventure games on my to finish list. I think I'll do some Sierra games in February:

    King's Quest V (I put this one aside, I really should get back to it)
    Leisure Suit Larry 5 (I just finished up Larry 3)
    Police Quest 2 (I finished Police Quest I way back in 2007 and never got to the others)
    Quest for Glory 2 (I'll likely finish up the first one before February)
  • edited January 2013
    You should finish Planescape: Torment. Also, you should start Planescape: Torment.

    I just may do that. How's the length? Can I play it start to finish in a month while finishing three other games?
  • edited January 2013
    It really depends on what path you take. There's lots of ways to the finish and I've only done one of them. And I did it pretty inefficiently as well, since I redid huge chunks of the game to see what would happen if I did things differently (mainly because I wanted to see what the story would be like if I made a different choice).
  • edited January 2013
    Witcher 2
    Lost Odyssey
    Final Fantasy Dimensions
    Skyrim

    ... Welp, I'm screwed.
  • edited January 2013
    Leave Skyrim until last. That's the only way you'll survive.
  • edited January 2013
    Or maybe you could just not pick RPGs. That might be an idea. :)
  • edited January 2013
    Yeah, if I was really out of my mind, I could've thrown Neverwinter Nights, The Witcher, and Morrowind on my list. But I would've had to spend all February doing nothing but playing RPGs. As it is, I shied away from even putting one of the Fallout games on my list.

    Speaking of my list, I...kinda already finished a game. I beat Sonic Generations last night. I know it's not February yet, but I did technically finish it before the end of February. Maybe if I have time after the other three, I'll add another game to the list. Maybe Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
  • edited January 2013
    Fallout 1 wouldn't take that long. It's maybe fifteen hours if you really really stretch it.
  • edited January 2013
    Or maybe you could just not pick RPGs. That might be an idea. :)

    I can't help it. They's my faves.

    I'm also still playing Borderlands 2 and XCOM, but I've at least beat those already.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited January 2013
    I'd rather finish making a game, but if I finish anything in February...
    When I first started reading this thread I thought that it was to finish making four games in February.

    Now that'd really be a challenge. :D
  • edited January 2013
    1. Vessel - I'm almost done, but I've had some trouble coordinating things for the final puzzle, so I'm going to get around to finishing it. I wanted to get all achievements, but Internal Rejection seems to be seriously broken, so I'm not sure if I'll bother with it.

    2. On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness - I just need to complete the final boss fight, but I've already had my ass handed to me a few times, and I really suck at these kinds of games. I haven't tried it on my new laptop though, and it was lagging like hell on my old one, so maybe it'll be easier now.

    3. Chaos on Deponia - I think I might be about half ways through, so it should be entirely possible to finish by the end of February.

    4. The Cave - I've finished my third play through, but there is still stuff to be seen. I need a break from it now, but I'm going to try out the Linux version when it comes.

    My wife is giving birth any day now, so I'm not really sure how much time I'll have left for games. I don't think any of my goals should take too much time to complete though, so I'm pretty confident I'll be able to strike at least half of them off my list.
  • edited January 2013
    I think I will have a go at this. Good thing I have a week off, 2 weeks from now.

    -Serious Sam 3: BFE
    -DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
    -Half-life 2: Episode 1
    -Trine 2
  • edited February 2013
    I'm going to replace Portal 2 with Sly Racoon (Aka Sly 1)
  • edited February 2013
    So I've gotten to 15 seconds on Hyper Hexagonest.

    Status: Double headache Terriyaki.

    EDIT: I've beaten Hexagonest, Hyper Hexagon, and Hyper hexagoner in 2 hours, and I've gotten to triangle on Hyper Hexagonest. I'm not sure whether I should take a break to avoid permanent brain trauma or keep going.
  • edited February 2013
    So I've beaten Home and Snowdrift. Next is Walking Dead.
  • edited February 2013
    ted12 wrote: »
    So I've gotten to 15 seconds on Hyper Hexagonest.

    Status: Double headache Terriyaki.

    EDIT: I've beaten Hexagonest, Hyper Hexagon, and Hyper hexagoner in 2 hours, and I've gotten to triangle on Hyper Hexagonest. I'm not sure whether I should take a break to avoid permanent brain trauma or keep going.

    Well, you're doing a hell of a lot better than I am with that game. I've been playing since it released on Android and haven't made it past 27 seconds on regular Hexagonest. I haven't even tried out the Hyper levels yet.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited February 2013
    I finished Leisure Suit Larry 5. So, three more to go (plus Quest for Glory I, since I haven't finished that one yet either).
  • edited February 2013
    It's been 24 hours since my marathon Hexagon session and I still have a headache. I think i kinda totally overdid it.
  • edited February 2013
    Yeah, I can't imagine that staring at that game for a prolonged amount of time can be good for you.

    By the way, I'm curious, if Hyper Hexagon is "hardester" and Hyper Hexagoner is "hardestest", what's the difficulty rating for Hyper Hexagonest?
  • edited February 2013
    Yeah, I can't imagine that staring at that game for a prolonged amount of time can be good for you.

    By the way, I'm curious, if Hyper Hexagon is "hardester" and Hyper Hexagoner is "hardestest", what's the difficulty rating for Hyper Hexagonest?

    Suicidal.
  • edited February 2013
    Suicidal.

    Hardestestest. I'm not even kidding.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2013
    The Dude has work drinks tonight, so I should finally be able to settle in for some more quality time with The Cave.
  • edited February 2013
    I finished Sonic Generations a week ago and I'm still playing it. I'm six Red Star Rings away from unlocking the whole collection room. I just have to get two as Classic Sonic and four as Modern Sonic, all in Planet Wisp.

    Also, Planet Wisp's two acts are the only two S ranks I still need on the main stages. I don't think I'll be doing the boss battles or rival battles for S ranks. I had enough trouble with Silver and the Egg Dragoon the first time.
  • edited February 2013
    Serious Sam 3: BFE
    DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
    Half-life 2: Episode 1
    Trine 2
  • edited February 2013
    Making my way through the last chapter of Witcher 2. Progress! I guess!
  • edited February 2013
    - Fable: The Lost Chapters
    - Halo: Anniversary Edition
    - Ratchet & Clank 3
    - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

    Why do I obsess over levelling up my weapons so much? And why are the later weapons SO much better than the early ones, even when they're fully levelled? Gah!
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