Gaming By Numbers 2021 (Event Ended - Badges Dispersed)

[MissShake]

Almost there, guys...

 

0 - VA-11 Hall-A [9060]

1 - Gone Home [4211]

2 -

3 - Arcade Spirits [10763]

4 - Cinders [11354]

5 - Kingdom Hearts III [8675]

6 - When the Past Was Around [12026]

7 - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! [13307]

8 - Mass Effect 3 [12908]

9 - Mass Effect 2 [12909]

[Arctic Cress]

There's not much time but I'm almost done.

 

0 - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition [NA] (10290)

1

2 - Robotics;Notes Elite (11582)

3 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (10223)

4

5 - Mahjong Gold [NA PS4] (7205)?

6 - Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth [NA] (6586)

7 - Block-a-Pix Deluxe [NA PS4] (8897)

8

9 - Pic-a-Pix Classic 2 [NA Vita] (10059)

 

I have a few short games for the other numbers so I should be able to finish!

[ArtikSkarab]

Welp, I'm terrible at writing updates, but I was able to clear the full 10 and even keep with my bonus restriction of NUMBERWANG (though I had to change a few games).

 

0- Nexomon: Extinction (NA) (11290)

1- Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (10761)

2- Minecraft Dungeons (10842)

3- Ben 10 (6843)

4- Escape Goat 2 (3024) ✅

5- Red Johnson's Chronicles: One Against All (1605) ✅

6- When the Past Was Around (12026)

7- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4) (2247)

8- Narco Terror (2058) ✅

9- Glittering Sword (NA) (12289)

 

Nexomon: Extinction was a really enjoyable Pokemon-style Monster RPG with a pretty interesting universe and some interesting twists on the Pokemon mechanics (Stamina and Typings). Be warned that it's a pretty long Plat (80-100 hours); a ton of monsters to collect with really bad spawn rates. Also, really meta-trope humor so your mileage will vary.

 

I had heard about the Utawarerumono series and I honestly enjoyed my time through this remake of the first game. It has some pretty good characters and an interesting story, but it did lose me in the third act.

Spoiler

The whole story with Dii and the true form of Hakuowlo really turned me off; at least until the final cutscene.

If you can stomach a 30-ish hours visual novel with some sporadic Tactics battles spread throughout, I would definitively recommend it.

 

Minecraft Dungeons is a pretty simple dungeon-crawler game with a pretty difficult third playthrough difficulty (You die really fast in the 3rd playthrough). Overall, it was just okay and kind of grindy.

 

Ben 10 is a simple brawler with some really annoying trophies (why are there 3 don't get it through the level without taking damage?). Meh game, but it's pretty short (8-ish hours) and is on PSNow.

 

I was pleasently surprised with Escape Goat 2. I expected an okay platformer and got a pretty good puzzle game that actually really challenged my brain in some of the later levels. The speed-run trophy (which I usually loathe) was actually pretty fun as it's really short (only 30 mins) and it's pretty fun to go back through breaking the game with infinite jumps. Definite recommendation.

 

On the other hand, Red Johnson was exactly what I expected; a pretty average point-and-click adventure game with some QTE throughout. It's a 2 hour game that is on PSNow, but be warned that some of the requirements for the 100% are pretty stingy (The gallery shooting game and the following QTE).

 

My original plan for #6 was We Were Here, but my sporadic sleep schedule and extreme reluctance to play online made me switch to When The Past Was Around: an artsy adventure game that looks beautiful and has a pretty touching story. It's only an hour and was a good time.

 

I'll be honest: the grind for level 55 in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag wasn't as painful as I thought It'd be. The worst part of this plat is actually finding people to play some of those online modes as they're almost all empty. Still, it was really weird coming back to this game after 2 years since I last played (and 6 from when I started it); it's kind of clunky compared to the recent entries, but a really good time.

 

Turns out Nascar 2011 is a simulation racing game (thought it'd be more arcady) and I coudn't even do the qualifications for the first race, so I had to change it for Narco Terror. This is a really bad twin-stick shooter where enemies are bullet sponges and you will die really fast (actually had to abuse a co-op glitch to complete the final level). Also, this game asks you to grind after you beat it to get the final upgrades. Good thing this game was removed from PSN.

 

The final game was supposed to be Golf With Friends, but the trophy requirements are super stingy (Those Par numbers are way too low for the randomness that is this game). In it's plac, I picked Glittering Sword: an easy Plat game that is a meh Zelda-ish game. Pretty bad, but I needed a replacement.

 

Overall, I had a great time going through most of these games, even with my dumb additional challenge. As usual, thank you Eigen for hosting another great event and I'll see what comes up next.

[Beyondthegrave07]

13 hours ago, Jens said:

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/3944-super-meat-boy

 

This one is a 4. Now or never dude!

I about choked on my breakfast reading this! LMAO! Great suggestion. ?

[GerritSlak]

I keep forgetting to post but I'm done!

 

Concrete Genie was a lovely game that I wanted to play for a while now. Wish it was longer.

 

I had a blast playing Costume Quest 2. I was a bit worried about playing this without having played the first one but I didn't really feel that I was missing much from the story.

 

Watch Dogs was even better than I remembered, I did lots of side stuff during the story so clean-up was not so bad.

 

Mahjong World Contest was easy but a bit grindy to complete all levels.

 

6490 - Burly Men at Sea 

2621 - Watch Dogs (PS4) 

9762 - Concrete Genie 

6453 - Batman: The Enemy Within 

1754 - Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two 

6705 - Mahjong World Contest (PS4, EU) 

3056 - Costume Quest 2 (PS3)

8907 - Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered 

3318 - Life is Strange (PS3) 

1679 - The Unfinished Swan (PS3) 

 

As always it was really fun completing this event and while I had less time to game this year I'm glad I was able to get a full badge again.

 

@eigen-space thank you for hosting this awesome event again

 

Now I'm off to think about what to put on my list for next year

[Jello]

On 2021-06-25 at 9:48 PM, Jello said:

0- Far Cry New Dawn (8740)

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2-

3-

4-

5-

6- A Way Out (7376)

7-

8-

9- Party Golf (5319) 

 

Third game completed with Far Cry New Dawn. Quick and fun game besides the anger management trophy.

 

0- Far Cry New Dawn (8740)

1-

2-

3-

4-

5- Spyro The Dragon (8205)

6- A Way Out (7376)

7- Undertale (6487)

8- Need For Speed Heat (9908)

9- Party Golf (5319) 

 

Final update, I didn't manage to complete my list this year ended up with 6/10, next year I'll try to plan my games better.

@eigen-space thanks for hosting this event again and I hope to see everyone next year

[MissShake]

Finally done!

 

0 - VA-11 Hall-A [9060]

1 - Gone Home [4211]

2 - Thomas Was Alone [1932]

3 - Arcade Spirits [10763]

4 - Cinders [11354]

5 - Kingdom Hearts III [8675]

6 - When the Past Was Around [12026]

7 - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! [13307]

8 - Mass Effect 3 [12908]

9 - Mass Effect 2 [12909]

 

I can't believe I managed it. I got lucky in that my last week of August was a week off, so I finally had some motivation to game a bit. I've done this event a few times, but iirc this is the first time I've actually managed to finish a list! Since I didn't post much during this event I think I'll make a little wrap-up post here.

 

- Favorite Game: Mass Effect 2. I can't believe how well the series holds up, and it was fun to see how my favorites changed since I played the series back in the day. Mass Effect is definitely worth a look even in 2021!

- Biggest Surprise: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! I honestly had no real interest in playing this one. The only reason I ended up giving it a whirl was because my sister sent me a PSN card just so I would buy this game, so I was pretty much obligated to play it. I was shocked at how good it is, definitely worth a playthrough if you don't know anything about it!

- Prettiest Trophies: When the Past Was Around. Just look at them. They're incredibly gorgeous and I'm glad I have them!

- Cutest Game: Arcade Spirits was adorable. It's a great feel-good dating sim, and I was quite shocked at how much I liked it

- Worst Trophy: In the name of beauty! from Va11 Hall-A. Such a great game with such a cool atmosphere, but the trophy list is ruined by this bullet hell. I hate bullet hells, I cheesed the heck out of this.

- Most Boring Game: Gone Home. I played this about five years ago and used this event to mop the list up. Walking sims have come so far, it sort of leaves Gone Home in the dust.

 

I wanna thank @eigen-space for putting this together again! This is always an event I look forward to, even on the years I do poorly lol. Can't wait for the badges, @Spacey Dweeb!

Edited August 31, 2021 by MissShake

[PMDStrandbeest]

I'm happy I was able to finish my last game out with a few days to spare, Bug Fables was great but i got stuck in the middle there a lot longer than i anticipated, got a bit worried haha.

 

-- 0 Adventure Time Pirates of the Enchiridion
-- 1 Lego Movie 2
-- 2 Dead By Daylight
-- 3 Minecraft List #2
-- 4 Destiny 1
-- 5 Days Gone 
-- 6 Maneater PS5
-- 7 Bug Fables
-- 8  BFV
-- 9 Playroom VR

 

Wooo this is my first psnprofiles event and I'm glad I was able to fully complete it ?

[Caquis_1]

If I'm not mistaken, with the 5 games I managed to complete I'll get the badge. Obviously I would have wanted to complete the whole list, but time wasn't on my favor.

 

0. Stories Untold ?

1.
2. 
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 
4. Dead Island Retro Revenge ?
5. 
6. The Witness 
7. 
8. 
9. Heavy Rain 

[SirJacobFlames]

Yo, here's my end of challenge update. I managed to finish 8 out of 10 games total, well at least for the challenge because I did duplicate numbers.

Anyways the games I've completed are below.

 

0 ✔️ Genshin Impact (EU)
1 ✔️ 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
2 ✔️ Doki Doki Literature Club (PS5) (EU)
3 ✔️ Scarlet Nexus (PS4) 
4 ✔️ Tales of Zestiria (PS3) (EU)
5 ❌
6 ✔️ Borderlands GOTY
7 ✔️ Hover
8 ❌
9 ✔️ Crosscode (PS5) (EU)

 

I would have liked to cleared the last two spots but I didn't see any stand out games that interested me. I was considering Tales of Graces F for number 5 however I just didn't have the time to complete it before today so I've decided to play it after Tales of Arise.

 

Originally I was going to use Tales of Hearts R as my number 9 slot until I got a PS5 suddenly and went for CrossCodes PS5 version as it was my favourite game from last year. Although 13 Sentinels is a big contender after finally playing it. Anyways I didn't feel confident finishing anything else I would start this month so instead I finished Tales of Hearts R after a couple months hiatus. In the end I ended up with duplicates for #3 and #9 which isn't a big deal as I enjoyed everything regardless.

 

I want to thank Eigen and everyone else involved with the event.

Cheers ? 

[Sardavanua]

Last update: I managed to complete my final game today! With Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy my list is finished and to be frank I'm quite exhausted. I might take a little break from trophies for some time now. I want to thank the host and every participant for this event, we're gonna see us next year. Oh yeah and good luck to those who want to complete their last few games today!

 

Here's my list:

 

0 - Stories: The Path of Destinies [4350]

1 - SOMA [3891]

2 - Concrete Genie [9762]

3 - Erica [9513]

4 - Oxenfree [4844]

5 - Goat Simulator [3765]

6 - Plague Inc: Evolved [4846]

7 - Undertale [6487]

8 - Rime [6188]

9 - Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy [5199]

[Yen-Pop]

0.  Vampyr (7640) 

1.  Katamari Damacy Reroll (11871) 

2.  Life is Strange 2 (8232) 9%

3.  Lair of the Clockwork God (11603)  

4.  Oxenfree (4844) 

5.  Papo & Yo (1565) 

6.  Assassin's Creed Revelations PS3 (1176) 94%

7.  Moss (7297) 

8.  Suicide Guy (7288) 

9.  The VR Playroom (5409) 

 

Well damn, for the first year ever I didn't quite make it! But ya' know what, I still had a lot of fun ? Been while since a community event came out that I was really excited about, and it's basically a tradition now, so hopefully next time will be a return to form! Thank you so much @eigen-space for hosting this again! ?

[Arctic Cress]

and...

 

0 - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition [NA] (10290)

1 - Firewatch [NA] (4291)

2 - Robotics;Notes Elite (11582)

3 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (10223)

4 - Energy Cycle [NA Vita] (6334)

5 - Mahjong Gold [NA PS4] (7205)

6 - Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth [NA] (6586)

7 - Block-a-Pix Deluxe [NA PS4] (8897)

8 - The Midnight Sanctuary (8268)

9 - Pic-a-Pix Classic 2 [NA Vita] (10059)

 

Had to get a bit creative since I almost ran out of time. Not that Firewatch or The Midnight Sanctuary are bad games though, just short and a perfect fit for what I needed.

 

Thanks again to @eigen-space, @Jens, and whoever else who helped hosting the event!

[Briste]

Stayed up much too late tonight to finish this....would have been a lot easier if I checked the region first for Minesweeper Genius. I had thought it ended in a '6' so picked up for the large price of $0.59 lol It was actually a lot of fun! I played it while doing my fantasy football draft on Sunday....sadly it was the EU version that ended in '6' ? at least I enjoyed it and it was really, really inexpensive. But that meant I spent one of my precious remaining hours playing a game that wouldn't count. Fortunately, I found two other games that fit the bill and ended up also being pretty good. I enjoyed Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death more than Déraciné. The voice acting was atrocious in Sacra Terra, but the game itself was pretty fun. Déraciné was confusing to follow what was happening right up until the very end. The 'levels' were also super short. It was pretty typical of a VR game I guess....but not the strongest VR game I've played for sure. I also didn't have much of an idea what I was supposed to do....but I finished....just in time I think  Took me 16 games to get 10 numbers, but other than Secret of Mana, I enjoyed them all I think! Thanks for another wonderful event @eigen-space! It made me play several games I would have never otherwise and I enjoyed them all!

 

0 - The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series / NeverEnd / Jotun

1 - Monopoly Plus

2 - Torchlight 2

3 - The Bridge / Celeste / Secret of Mana

4 - Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death

5 - LEGO Ninjago Movie: The Video Game / Mount & Blade: Warband / Minesweeper Genius

6 -  Déraciné

7 - Dragon Age: Origins

8 - 2064: Read Only Memories

9 - WWE 2K Battlegrounds

 

[MattbluePT]

Got the remaining 2 games to complete the challenge.

 

0.  Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

1.  Mortal Kombat X 

2. Hue ?

3.  Borderlands 2 

4.  God of War III Remastered 

5.  Zeroptian Invasion 

6. Tomb Raider 

7. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 

8. 2064: Read Only Memories

9.  Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 

 

Thanks to  @eigen-space and @Jens for doing this event, and thanks @Spacey Dweeb for the upcoming badges!

I'll look forward for the Gaminb By Numbers 2022!

 

[eigen-space]

I just did an update of the spreadsheet here.

Please make sure that your games are marked accurately. I will be giving everyone until through 9/7 to report any mistakes before locking this in for badges.

[gruffiiti]

Dang... 50+ completions. Nice to see!

[Jens]

15 minutes ago, gruffiiti said:

Dang... 50+ completions. Nice to see!

Do I hear crying @Spacey Dweeb noises...?

 

But yeah, great job team!

[microsamm]

4 hours ago, eigen-space said:

I just did an update of the spreadsheet here.

Please make sure that your games are marked accurately. I will be giving everyone until through 9/7 to report any mistakes before locking this in for badges.

For my #8 Legends of Talia: Arcadia (EU) (PS4) there is the number "12668" missing in the spreadsheet.

[Spacey_Dweeb]

5 hours ago, Jens said:

Do I hear crying @Spacey Dweeb noises...?

You underestimate me 

 

    

 

   

 

   

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

   

   

 

 

All the other badges will be done after the window to report mistakes/missed games is closed off, September 8th. 

[MissShake]

13 minutes ago, Spacey Dweeb said:

You underestimate me 

 

Bruh. You're a machine!

[Grotz99]

@Spacey Dweeb That was quick! This looks so awesome, already added it below. Thank you again and look forward to next year's event.

Edited September 1, 2021 by Grotz99

[Han_the_Dragon]

 

@Spacey Dweeb It really looks great!!

 

Again, @eigen-space thanks for hosting the event! As always, it was great fun!

 

As someone already said, this event is now a classic, and we are always looking forward for the next one (or a new take on it, like the "Face Your Fears" one!) 

[be_minor]

Dang, that's one beautiful badge @Spacey Dweeb! Super excited to display it on my profile (my first event badge!) And I agree with what others have stated: GBN is a classic I'll be eagerly waiting for every year. Thanks for hosting, @eigen-space!

[Inuty]

@Spacey Dweeb as always a nice badge for the community