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Dear Journal,
Today I realized I have a problem.
How did this all begin anyway? I suppose I have Cheap Ass Gamer to blame, at least in part. At what point does a deal on a video game literally become so good that you can’t resist it? Well, apparently, for me that point doesn’t take much.
I mean, how did this happen?
![06-30-12_bq_xbox_360_backlog](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/06-30-12_bq_xbox_360_backlog.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1)
My Xbox 360 backlog mocks me.
Something has to be done about this, for the sake of my shelf space if nothing else. That is why I have decided to embark on this adventure, this quest, to rid myself of my gaming backlog (or at least make a noticeable dent in it). Some of the games are newer, some are as old as an Xbox 360 game can be. Some are modern classics I just haven’t gotten around to playing for one reason or another, some are bad movie tie-ins to bad movies. Either way, they have to go, but before they do they must all be played.
It’s like making your kid smoke a carton of cigarettes as punishment for smoking one; hopefully this will end the madness and I will never let my backlog get so massive again (and hopefully it won’t simply drive me mad before I see the end). The pages of this journal will fill up quickly as I document my experiences; as even playing one game a day would hardly be enough to clear out the collection before the year is out.
Something has to be done.
This journal will serve as a record of this quest to cleanse myself of my backlog. Hopefully it will be a record of my victory. Perhaps it will serve as a record of my madness as well.
Either way, the Backlog Quest begins.
Journal Entries:
![07-01-12_bq_review_cabelas_dangerous_hunts_2011](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07-01-12_bq_review_cabelas_dangerous_hunts_2011.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 1 – Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 – Awkward hunting is awkward |
![07-02-12_bq_review_centipede_infestation](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07-02-12_bq_review_centipede_infestation.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 2 – Centipede: Infestation – C’mon you apes! You wanna live forever? |
![07-03-12_bq_review_jurassic_the_hunted](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07-03-12_bq_review_jurassic_the_hunted.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 3 – Jurassic: The Hunted – Dinosaur go boom! |
![07-04-12_bq_review_spider-man_edge_of_time](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07-04-12_bq_review_spider-man_edge_of_time.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 4 – Spider-Man: Edge of Time – On the edge of good |
![07-05-12_bq_review_splatterhouse](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07-05-12_bq_review_splatterhouse.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 5 – Splatterhouse – Splattering bad all over my TV |
![07-06-12_bq_review_starfox_64_3d](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-06-12_bq_review_starfox_64_3d.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 6 – Starfox 64 3D – I still hate Slippy |
![07-07-12_bq_review_bodycount](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-07-12_bq_review_bodycount.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 7 – Bodycount – Let the expectations hit the floor |
![07-08-12_bq_review_combat_of_giants_dinosaurs_3d](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-08-12_bq_review_combat_of_giants_dinosaurs_3d.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 8 – Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D – Let’s get ready to snore! |
![07-09-12_bq_review_rock_of_the_dead](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-09-12_bq_review_rock_of_the_dead.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 9 – Rock of the Dead – Party on Neil! |
![07-10-12_bq_review_shadows_of_the_damned](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-10-12_bq_review_shadows_of_the_damned.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 10 – Shadows of the Damned – Fear the Boner |
![07-11-12_bq_review_where_the_wild_things_are](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-11-12_bq_review_where_the_wild_things_are.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 11 – Where the Wild Things Are – Childhood and Junk |
![07-12-12_bq_review_thor_god_of_thunder](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-12-12_bq_review_thor_god_of_thunder.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 12 – Thor: God of Thunder – Thunder? More like blunder! |
![07-13-12_bq_review_lord_of_the_rings_war_in_the_north](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-13-12_bq_review_lord_of_the_rings_war_in_the_north.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 13 – The Lord of the Rings: War in the North |
![07-15-12_bq_review_tron_evolution](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-15-12_bq_review_tron_evolution.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 14 – Tron: Evolution – Off the Grid, Yo! |
![07-14-12_bq_review_sesame_street_once_upon_a_monster](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-14-12_bq_review_sesame_street_once_upon_a_monster.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 15 – Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster |
![07-16-12_bq_review_x-men_destiny](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-16-12_bq_review_x-men_destiny.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 16 – X-Men: Destiny |
![07-17-12_bq_review_darkest_of_days](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-17-12_bq_review_darkest_of_days.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 17 – Darkest of Days – Best if read in Arnold voice |
![07-18-12_bq_review_pilotwings_resort](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-18-12_bq_review_pilotwings_resort.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 18 – Pilotwings Resort |
![07-19-12_bq_review_backyard_sports_sandlot_sluggers](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-19-12_bq_review_backyard_sports_sandlot_sluggers.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 19 – Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers – Bob Uecker not included |
![07-20-12_bq_review_backyard_zoo_resort](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-20-12_bq_review_backyard_zoo_resort.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 20 – Zoo Resort – Run a zoo by taking photos? |
![07-21-12_bq_review_backyard_halo_ce_anniversary](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-21-12_bq_review_backyard_halo_ce_anniversary.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 21 – Halo: CE Anniversary – Tea bagged in nostalgia |
![07-22-12_bq_review_call_of_juarez_the_cartel](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-22-12_bq_review_call_of_juarez_the_cartel.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 22 – Call of Juarez: The Cartel – No one wins |
![07-23-12_bq_review_dreamworks_superstar_kartz](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-23-12_bq_review_dreamworks_superstar_kartz.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 23 – Dreamworks Superstar Kartz – Mario Kart it is not |
![07-24-12_bq_review_goldeneye_007_reloaded](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-24-12_bq_review_goldeneye_007_reloaded.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 24 – Goldeneye 007 Reloaded – Reviewed not stirred |
![07-25-12_bq_review_driver_renegade](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-25-12_bq_review_driver_renegade.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 25 – Driver: Renegade – Serious road rage |
![07-26-12_bq_review_rango](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-26-12_bq_review_rango.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 26 – Rango – Don’t stop now, this is bat country! |
![07-27-12_bq_review_civil_war_secret_missions](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-27-12_bq_review_civil_war_secret_missions.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 27 – Civil War: Secret Missions |
![07-28-12_bq_review_cars_2](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-28-12_bq_review_cars_2.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 28 – Cars 2 |
![07-29-12_bq_review_rogue_warrior](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-29-12_bq_review_rogue_warrior.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 29 – Rogue Warrior – Just really f’n bad |
![07-30-12_bq_review_star_wars_clone_wars_republic_heroes](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-30-12_bq_review_star_wars_clone_wars_republic_heroes.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 30 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes |
![07-31-12_bq_review_homefront](https://i0.wp.com/galaxyofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07-31-12_bq_review_homefront.jpg?resize=300%2C156&ssl=1) Backlog Quest: Day 31 – Homefront |
The backlog was not vanquished in just one go, make sure to also check out Backlog Quest II.
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The real madness is not having them alphabetized.
I **mockingly** 😉 laugh at your backlog, mine if it were a child would be 17 years old now (PS1 era games I’ve yet to finish, that I bought back in the late 90’s), I’m sure there are others who have as old or older backlog *shudder* but that is mine.
Good luck, my pile is bigger, just means I got a lot of playing to do (years worth in fact) that’ll keep me busy on a rainy day. 😉
There are about 200 N64 games in my closet as well, if that makes it more impressive.
Didn’t know there were 200 “good” N64 games?
Yeah other than a few must keep SNES titles, I didn’t keep much on hand from the old 16-bit and prior days. (Sold my Neo Geo, Genesis, NES, TG-16, Atari, some time back) I didn’t play them they were taking up too much room.
I own pretty much every system from PS1 and up (not 3DO and other oddities like that) so between SNES, DC, N64, and PS1 I think there are 200 or so games I have for them, some are backlog, but back then I actually had time to play, haha. Seems to me these days, I take more time buying them, than actually playing them, so I feel your pain. 😉
If these are the games in your backlog, which games have you played so far on 360? Most of my favorites appear to be in this pile: Dead Space 2, Fallout 3, The Orange Box, etc.
Dead Space 2 has been played before, there is even a review on CBR (this pile included everything I had on my shelf which included about maybe 6 titles I had played already, but notably didn’t include most titles that I’ve reviewed for backlog quest). I have about 200 played games on my Xbox activity list (not counting the 24 apps/etc. that I’ve played). A fair amount of those are XBLA (for a while that was like all I played) but more than a few disc games as well.
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