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The backlog challenge

Recently I decided to clear out my backlog of unfinished games. I had about 15 games sitting in drawer that, for one reason or another, I hadnt completed. Either the main story/campaign was unfinished or I wanted to get more out of it, get some achievments etc. It became hard to justify making any holiday game release purchases this year when I had so many I needed to work on.

I decided to play them out in order of what seemed most appealing or effiecient. It didnt take to long before I was actually getting some things completed. With a new found purpose things were finially begining to make their way out of the "unfinished" drawer and onto the shelf for display.

Dark Souls (PS3)

If one were to make the argument that videogames were not art, point them to this game. Dark Souls challenges you in almost every way a game can. At its core this is a 3rd person Hack and Slash style RPG. To call it that though, truly does the game no justice. The gameplay is surprisingly in depth and combat can be intense. Building your character takes time but is an entertaining challenge. Dark Souls will test you. It asks a lot of the gamer and this is by design. You will die as advertised. The sense of adventure and exploration is turned into such an enticing gamble. You will often have to weigh the decision of safety or advancment. In the end the rewarding and often thrilling experience far out weighs any frustration you may have along the way. Just be prepared for a challange.

More later.