Playing through my backlog has been a satisfying experience
that has given me the opportunity to write more and finally get around to playing
many of those old games that have been lying around. Unfortunately, I can see
it getting a little tedious if I don’t break it up into games that may fit
better with the rhythm of the blog. In other words, I am going to change the
rules a little bit. I am still going to do some random picks, but I want to
play every-other game handpicked so I can keep my motivation up as well as play
something I have really been looking forward to. I will treat Gabriel Knight as
my handpicked game and do the standard random drawing for the next.
I am worried about drawing two games in a row that may cause
the blog to stagnate as well as sabotage my interest. Two lengthy RPGs in a row
may turn into disaster after marathon gaming sessions just as two FPS games in
a row may not provide enough content to write about. I am currently having this
problem with Gabriel Knight since I cannot take screenshots and I hate to
completely spoil something where the puzzles are secondary to the story.
Currently on Day 4 of Sins of the Fathers, I think I am almost half way through
so a drawing will be coming soon.
Just a short announcement since I have not had time to do
much writing recently. I hope to do some more articles about games in general instead of
directly about a specific game since those allow a little more material to
consider. I got a great response to the ‘motivational’ article and I am very happy about that. If you found that interesting, I heartily suggest you check out
other materials from the writer I mentioned – Merlin Mann. Also, if there are
any games you would like to see covered, feel free to send those in as well.
Sorry for the short update, but I want to keep everyone filled in with the
direction the blog is taking.
--Backlog Killer