2021 in Gaming

[dorchadas]

Here are all the games I beat in 2021, in chronological order:

1. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood


2. Final Fantasy VIII


3. Metroid: Zero Mission (replay: old review)


4. Another Metroid 2 Remake (replay: old review)


5. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

...and that's all the games I wrote reviews of. I played a lot of Final Fantasy XIV.

That list hides a big chunk of what I've been playing just because it doesn't fit into the review structure, though. My Metroid series replay stalled out at Super Metroid because to be honest, I just wasn't having any fun--Super Metroid seems like a great downgrade after AM2R--but I'll get back to it. I also played a lot of Stellaris, the 4x in space that's hugely imbalanced but fun to roleplay in, Crusader Kings II, the Binding of Isaac, and played a bit of Caves of Qud. These are games that don't lend themselves to my review style though because they're hard to "beat," though maybe someday I will. I've also started up Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster so that'll definitely be my next review.

I played Genshin Impact too, which I forgot about even though I played a few dozen hours in the first half of the year, because I haven't played it since June.

The goal this year is to finish more games. Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster, maybe Triangle Strategy, Breath of the Wild 2 if it comes out, Hollow Knight, maybe a few more. It's also the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII, so maybe I'll finally play it!

Comments

[aguart]

Hi from other young father)) (I really should start to write poems in english. Just kidding) But how? Just how do you find a time for this? I don't know. I do can't reserve a time for even watching cinema)) May be I do something wrong.
Anyway, good luck)

[dorchadas]

Thank you!!

The secret is that Laila has a consistent sleep schedule--she goes to bed at 18:30 and wakes up at 7:00 every single day. That leaves plenty of time in the evening. She also takes two two-hour naps each day, which leaves more time on weekends.

(Before that, I'd often play when Laila was asleep on my lap! )

Once Oleg is sleeping more consistently, you'll hopefully have more time too!

[aguart]

Yes, sleep schedule is very important. We try to configure it. But Oleg sleeps not good yet.
We hope very much all will be better soon. Else we'll go crazy))