Declare War on the Pile - July 2015

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Moving right on through the summer. Some notable new releases have come out, but the full wallet assault is just around the corner. Let's try to beat a few more games before we take the time to replenish our game stock.

If you're interested, m0nk3yboy, has the 12 month pile plan thread over here.

A quick reminder, in order to be considered "Pile of Shame" the game needs to be at least three months old. Otherwise, it's just a new game you haven't gotten to playing yet.

Also, if you are curious about some of the previous threads, Picks of the Pile, etc... Please go here and check out the spreadsheet I setup.

Let's get on to the games!

This month's Pick of the Pile is

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag


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"Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that still endures...
...Into this world sails a young, cocky, and fearsome captain named Edward Kenway. His skill with a sword and disdain for authority earn him the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but thrust him." (Ubisoft Official Site)

Multi-Platform
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - jdzappa, Eastwardflea, damnablebear
Assassin's Creed: Liberation - Eleima
Batman: Arkham Origins - Eleima
Borderlands - Zoso1701
Borderlands 2 - holehearted
Braveland Wizard - Godzilla Blitz
Brutal Legend - Eleima
Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 - mrtomaytohead
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Eastwardflea
Dark Souls - holehearted, Log_in_Lain
Deadlight - honeycut1
Destiny - Vrikk
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - brokenclavicle, Log_In_Lain
Dishonored - damnablebear
Donkey Kong Country - Forlorn Hope
Dragon Age 2 - jdzappa
Dragon Age Inquisition - jdzappa
Dynasty Warriors 7 - Log_In_Lain, damnablebear
Epic Mickey 2 - brokenclavicle
The Fall - honeycut1
Fallout New Vegas - bekkilyn, qaraq
Far Cry 3 - pyxistyx
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - pyxistyx, chiefsheep
Final Fantasy 3 - pyxistyx
Grim Fandango - Eleima
Halo 4 - Eastwardflea
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 - Eastwardflea
Kingdom Hearts - erdahs
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories - erdahs
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - honeycut1
Metroid Fusion - RolandofGilead
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Marchantia
Muramasa Rebirth - damnablebear
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call - Godzilla Blitz
OlliOlli2 - damnablebear
Outlast - Eastwardflea
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - Forlorn Hope
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Forlorn Hope
Sonic the Hedgehog - Forlorn Hope
Skyrim - Marchantia
Thomas Was Alone - honeycut1
Tomb Raider - honeycut1
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - damnablebear
Tron: Evolution - Hemi
Valkyria Chronicles - Zoso1701
The Walking Dead: Season Two - kstress71
Wolfenstein: The New Order - CptDomano
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Godzilla Blitz

PC
The 7th Guest - Eleima
Blackwell Epiphany - kstress71
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014 - chiefsheep
Crusader Kings 2 - jdzappa
Gone Home - chiefsheep
Guild Wars 2 - jdzappa
Jazzpunk - Foxua
The Novelist - damnablebear
Space Hulk - kstress71
Sunless Sea - Eleima
The Whispered World - pyxistyx

PS4
Bloodborne - damnablebear

PSVita
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc - kstress71

PS3
Drakengard 3 - CptDomano
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time - Marchantia

Xbox One
Sunset Overdrive - holehearted

Xbox 360
Gears of War: Judgement - honeycut1

Wii
Kirby's Epic Yarn - ChrisLTD
Xenoblade Chronicles - Zoso1701

3DS
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team - ChrisLTD
Paper Mario: Sticker Star -- holehearted

DS
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - kstress71

Bless you Hemi for carrying over AC: Liberation. Let's see... I'm also going to declare The 7th Guest (PC), Brutal Legend (Multi) and Grim Fandango Remastered (Multi). That'll do for now.

I'm carrying over Dynasty Warriors 7 (multi) and adding Dishonored (multi), Red Dead Redemption (multi), Muramasa Rebirth (multi, right?) , Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction (multi), OlliOlli2 (multi), and Bloodborne (PS4) - (now capable of being included!).

Thanks!

This month I want to finish off the Prince of Persia Trilogy by beating Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (PS3/Multi) and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS3/Multi). And I'll see if I can get through Sonic The Hedgehog (Wii VC/Multi) too.

I'm going to do Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth1, Tales of Hearts R, and Halo 4 I have to make up for my poor performance last month.

I think I'm just going to declare Fallout New Vegas (multi) for this month since if I focus on it, there's a really good chance of actually completing it along with all of the 360 achievements.

I'm battling through random CTD's to make my way through Far Cry 3 [multi].

So... Um... It's 10pm on July 1st and um... I've just wrapped up AC: Liberation. Okthxbbye.

Sorry, Hemi.

Oh, and I'm also going to grit my teeth and tackle The Whispered World (PC) again, since the sequel is out soon...going see if I can get through it without getting chased off by Sadwick's horrific voice actor this time.

*aha, I forgot that the special edition can be played in German. PROBLEM SOLVED.

I have failed you all and while I took a decent chunk out of Borderlands 2, I did not finish it or any of the other games, so I'm carrying over Borderlands 2, Sunset Overdrive, and Dark Souls 1. This last month was crazy, since I've been put in charge of marketing for the company I work for, plus I have an internship, plus I'm taking a few classes, AND I have a part-time job. So yeah, I've been dang busy hah.

Put me down for Jazzpunk (PC).

By all accounts, a month to finish this should be manageable.

But I'm sure I'll prove myself wrong.

I was a day late on the June goal, but I finished LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on July 1.

I'm going to keep working on Gears of War Judgments (360) and I'm adding Deadlight (360 version) and Tomb Raider (360 version).

Well, even though I failed spectacularly last month, I'm still pushing forward this month.

Wolfenstein: The New Order(multi)

Spoiler:

Funny, last year I called this Castlevania: The New Order.

Drakengard 3 (PS3)

Here are my pledges for the month:

Dragon Age 2
Dragon Age Inquisition
Guild Wars 2
Crusader Kings 2
Assassin's Creed Black Flag

Adding Borderlands - PC. Carrying Valkyria Chronicles - PC, Xenoblade Chronicles - Wii

Epic Mickey 2 (Multi) because, hey, it has to get beaten at some point, right?
Deus EX: Human Resources... er, I mean Revolution (Multi), cause old jokes never get, um, old...

That's it for now, I think.

The 7th Guest is down. An oldie but goodie in my book!! Many thanks to DoubtingT for fueling my adventure addiction.

Just....approach the sequel (11th Hour) with caution. And a flamethrower.

Although I guess it could well have pushed through the "so bad it's good" barrier by now...in theory...

Yeah, I know. The 11th Hour's writing was horribly bad, and the whole thing was a mess. I haven't played it in over fifteen years, but I don't expect time to have been kind to it.

That's Far Cry 3 down, finally. Skipped a lot of the side-stuff and just mainlined the main story.

I feel like the only sensible course of action now is to immediately jump into Far Cry: Blood Dragon (Multi) as a follow-up.

Knocked out Dragon Age 2 after staying up till 1 am last night. I really liked the ending and how it did a great job of setting up Inquisition.

I was a day late on the June goal, but I finished LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on July 1. It was fun, but some of the sky races were not fun because of some funky controls.

It wasn't on my list, but since I was going on a road trip this July 4th, I took Paper Mario: Sticker Star and I beat it. It was great! But a bit simple and short. Can you add it to my list and then cross it off? Thanks!

f*ck I'm so far behind on everything. Put me down for the main story of Destiny. PS4 if it matters.

Wow, some games are dropping like flies. I am going to finish Dynasty Warriors 7 and will think menacingly at Deus Ex, maybe it'll draw me back in.

Put me down for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team on the 3DS, and Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii. I want to finish the latter before Yoshi's Woolly World comes out this winter.

List should be current.

Log_In_Lain, did you mean the original Deus Ex (which I put under PC)? If not, let me know and I'll change it.

Put me down for Metroid Fusion!

I finished up Deadlight on the 360 and I really enjoyed the game. Some of the platforming stuff with Ratman was frustrating, but as a whole it was pretty fun.

Carrying over Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD (PS3) again. This will probably be the last month though. I'm about 30 hours in and the end is in sight if I don't decide to try for completion.

I'm just going to call it Kingdom Hearts and throw it in multi.

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