SpaceDriftingGrimoire
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After much deliberation I've finally decided to go through with the inaugural announcement and implementation of something I've wanted to do since discovering this website...
Introducing (wait for applause)...
THE (RPG Codex Completionist Challenge!
An open forum for all users to partake in and discuss their progress. Progress in what you may be wondering? To complete every game in the RPG Codex's Top 70 (74 really) games list!
The rules are as follows!:
1. You must start from the bottom of the list and work your way up. This will begin with Wizards & Warriors and end with Planescape: Torment.
2. If playing through a series start from the beginning. So if you get to, say, Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the list you must first play the original Deus Ex. Unless...
3. Flexibility is key to the success of this forum. If you cannot acquire (or cannot run) a certain game or set of games on your system fear not! You are allowed to move to the next set of games in case of emergency. So for instance if your computer refuses to run the original System Shock for example or you absolutely cannot find a physical copy (or digital download) moving onto the next few games is completely permissible.
4. While this may sound sacrilegious this point must be made emphatically clear: consoles are Not off limits. If by some chance your PC is incapable of running specific games, or if the business practices of certain digital distribution platforms goes against your code of standards, you are more than welcome to play a copy of said game on your console of choice (for games like Dark Souls, Mass Effect, etc.). This challenge is about accomplishing and appreciating these games, regardless of platform or the issues said platforms may present.
5. While completing certain games be sure to update on the progress of the game you are playing. Upon completion of one or multiple games give a brief, or detailed depending on your preference, write-up of the game(s) you have beaten. This can be as simple as...
"The game was awful, the game was good, the game was great!, etc"
...to as complex as a detailed summary or write-up of elements of the game you enjoyed, such as the mechanics, C&C, level design, writing, ambiance, world setting and design, etc.
6. Don't stress, have fun! Despite what the title may imply there is no need to do a "completionist" playthrough to see every nook and cranny of the game. You can either rush through the primary scenario, or see most of but not all of the content of these games. Completionist runs are certainly okay to partake in if you want. Also re-plays, in which you can take different paths (if available) or different party compositions and take different routes in quests is optional and completely permitted.
Happy gaming Codexians! I look forward to seeing what (if any) experiences you have along the way!
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It is also worth mentioning that I will also be partaking in the challenge.
My current game...
Current Location: The Serpent Cult Temple
My party is roughly around Level 7 and 8 members at the moment.
Objective: Trying to help this thief I helped release in the dungeon prison who is stubborn and refuses to leave!
Current Playthrough Time: About 26 1/2 hours.
Introducing (wait for applause)...
THE (RPG Codex Completionist Challenge!
An open forum for all users to partake in and discuss their progress. Progress in what you may be wondering? To complete every game in the RPG Codex's Top 70 (74 really) games list!
The rules are as follows!:
1. You must start from the bottom of the list and work your way up. This will begin with Wizards & Warriors and end with Planescape: Torment.
2. If playing through a series start from the beginning. So if you get to, say, Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the list you must first play the original Deus Ex. Unless...
3. Flexibility is key to the success of this forum. If you cannot acquire (or cannot run) a certain game or set of games on your system fear not! You are allowed to move to the next set of games in case of emergency. So for instance if your computer refuses to run the original System Shock for example or you absolutely cannot find a physical copy (or digital download) moving onto the next few games is completely permissible.
4. While this may sound sacrilegious this point must be made emphatically clear: consoles are Not off limits. If by some chance your PC is incapable of running specific games, or if the business practices of certain digital distribution platforms goes against your code of standards, you are more than welcome to play a copy of said game on your console of choice (for games like Dark Souls, Mass Effect, etc.). This challenge is about accomplishing and appreciating these games, regardless of platform or the issues said platforms may present.
5. While completing certain games be sure to update on the progress of the game you are playing. Upon completion of one or multiple games give a brief, or detailed depending on your preference, write-up of the game(s) you have beaten. This can be as simple as...
"The game was awful, the game was good, the game was great!, etc"
...to as complex as a detailed summary or write-up of elements of the game you enjoyed, such as the mechanics, C&C, level design, writing, ambiance, world setting and design, etc.
6. Don't stress, have fun! Despite what the title may imply there is no need to do a "completionist" playthrough to see every nook and cranny of the game. You can either rush through the primary scenario, or see most of but not all of the content of these games. Completionist runs are certainly okay to partake in if you want. Also re-plays, in which you can take different paths (if available) or different party compositions and take different routes in quests is optional and completely permitted.
Happy gaming Codexians! I look forward to seeing what (if any) experiences you have along the way!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is also worth mentioning that I will also be partaking in the challenge.
My current game...
Current Location: The Serpent Cult Temple
My party is roughly around Level 7 and 8 members at the moment.
Objective: Trying to help this thief I helped release in the dungeon prison who is stubborn and refuses to leave!
Current Playthrough Time: About 26 1/2 hours.
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