Re: 2024 Gaming Plans
I am going to be changing these up a bit based on my gaming patterns in 2023. I am still going to have categories but those categories and requirements are going to be a bit different. Despite a setback in 2023, setting gaming goals is still for me. So, this is year 4 of my gaming goals.
Sports Games:
We are going to be realistic here and work off the trend of what has happened the last 2 years with my sports gaming. There are no goals here. Just current plans that will inevitably not pan out.
MLB 20: Continue my future Indians franchise.
NBA 2k24: Continue my future Cavs MyNBA.
Madden 21 (PS5): If I start a Madden franchise, it will be on the last Madden that I honestly enjoyed. It would be a Browns franchise if I do.
I have not had a lot of motivation to play sports games. The passion just isn't there for me. The only one I actually want to play right now is NBA 2k24.
A very negative interaction in the last few weeks on another subforum about my contributions to the community has really put a sour note on the sports subforums for me as a whole. I will be staying out of those for the foreseeable future and just hanging out in the dynasty and non sports games subforums.
Non Sports Gaming:
This is going to be a major focus in 2024 with my gaming patterns continuing to evolve.
PC Gaming:
Meet 3 gaming goals.
This one was successful in 2023 so it will continue to be a focus in 2024.
Potential Games in this Category include:
Stardew Valley
Farming Simulator 22
Cities Skylines
Factorio
The Political Process
Project Hospital
Planet Zoo
Gear City
Software Inc.
Project Highrise
Console Gaming:
Beat 3 games
Games I plan to progress further in during 2024 (Games that were started in 2023 but not finished. To qualify here, I had to have played or started it in 2023):
Red Dead Redemption 2 (third playthrough)
Zelda Breath of the Wild
No Man's Sky
Spiderman 2
Baldur's Gate 3
God of War Ragnarok (last mission)
The year of Final Fantasy:
So just before the end of 2023, I discovered that SquareEnix has released the pixel remaster versions of Final Fantasy 1-6. I have been itching to play or replay some of these games for a long time. I know they just redid the sprites but the important part here is that they are finally available for me to play on my PS5.
A big chunk of my game time will be dedicated to this. I already know it. Add in 7 and 9 and I could play nothing but Final Fantasy games in 2024. These games could quite possibly cause me to ignore all other games in 2024.
Potential Purchases:
This is a tough one.
Cities Skylines 2: I would have bought this at release but there were quite a few bugs and lack of optimization. I will be waiting until it likely goes on sale. I had stopped playing the first one in the summer of 2023 anticipating this release. Likely I will continue with the first one until there is a good sale for this.
Suicide Squad: I am on the edge about this one. I wanted Gotham Knights to be the defining game in the DC game genre but it fell short. Not sure what to think about the Suicide Squad.
Gran Turismo 7: This was on my potential purchase list and is again. Simply because I am waiting for a really good deal on this one. It's not a genre I play too often but I dig the collection aspect of it.
Sports Gaming Purchases:
EA NCAA Football 25: I loved NCAA 14 like many did. I lost my PlayStation 3 a few years back and am no longer able to play 14. I have reservations about this game but will give it a go depending on multiple factors. This would be the only sports game I buy in 2024 because it is year 1 of the new series.
Potential In Queue Games (not a back log):
This is a list of games I could potentially pull from my collection to play in 2024. Some I got but never played in 2023. No goals here. But it kind of applies to the above goal of beat 3 games. Some are in progress and will be marked that way. But to make this list, I did not play it in 2023. Some I also started previously but never finished but would potentially start over instead.
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Elden Ring (in progress)
Arkham Knight
Greedfall
Saints Row Day One Edition
The Division 2 (in progress)
Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores (from my current completed game save of 80 hours)
Assassin's Creed Valhalla (in progress)
The Last of Us Remastered
Mafia
Mafia 2
Mafia 3
Pokemon Sword/Shield (in progress)
The Witcher 3 (PS5 version)
Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut (in progress)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Demon’s Souls
Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga (in progress)
World of Final Fantasy
Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin
Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank Drift Apart
Biomutant
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Secret of Mana
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Overall assessment:
Year 3 was a mixed bag of successes and opportunities so I am modifying my approach this year and will see how it goes. My gaming patterns continue to change. I don't know how much I will accomplish this year and this is the first time my Games in Queue list has been put here.
I am going to be changing these up a bit based on my gaming patterns in 2023. I am still going to have categories but those categories and requirements are going to be a bit different. Despite a setback in 2023, setting gaming goals is still for me. So, this is year 4 of my gaming goals.
Sports Games:
We are going to be realistic here and work off the trend of what has happened the last 2 years with my sports gaming. There are no goals here. Just current plans that will inevitably not pan out.
MLB 20: Continue my future Indians franchise.
NBA 2k24: Continue my future Cavs MyNBA.
Madden 21 (PS5): If I start a Madden franchise, it will be on the last Madden that I honestly enjoyed. It would be a Browns franchise if I do.
I have not had a lot of motivation to play sports games. The passion just isn't there for me. The only one I actually want to play right now is NBA 2k24.
A very negative interaction in the last few weeks on another subforum about my contributions to the community has really put a sour note on the sports subforums for me as a whole. I will be staying out of those for the foreseeable future and just hanging out in the dynasty and non sports games subforums.
Non Sports Gaming:
This is going to be a major focus in 2024 with my gaming patterns continuing to evolve.
PC Gaming:
Meet 3 gaming goals.
This one was successful in 2023 so it will continue to be a focus in 2024.
Potential Games in this Category include:
Stardew Valley
Farming Simulator 22
Cities Skylines
Factorio
The Political Process
Project Hospital
Planet Zoo
Gear City
Software Inc.
Project Highrise
Console Gaming:
Beat 3 games
Games I plan to progress further in during 2024 (Games that were started in 2023 but not finished. To qualify here, I had to have played or started it in 2023):
Red Dead Redemption 2 (third playthrough)
Zelda Breath of the Wild
No Man's Sky
Spiderman 2
Baldur's Gate 3
God of War Ragnarok (last mission)
The year of Final Fantasy:
So just before the end of 2023, I discovered that SquareEnix has released the pixel remaster versions of Final Fantasy 1-6. I have been itching to play or replay some of these games for a long time. I know they just redid the sprites but the important part here is that they are finally available for me to play on my PS5.
A big chunk of my game time will be dedicated to this. I already know it. Add in 7 and 9 and I could play nothing but Final Fantasy games in 2024. These games could quite possibly cause me to ignore all other games in 2024.
Potential Purchases:
This is a tough one.
Cities Skylines 2: I would have bought this at release but there were quite a few bugs and lack of optimization. I will be waiting until it likely goes on sale. I had stopped playing the first one in the summer of 2023 anticipating this release. Likely I will continue with the first one until there is a good sale for this.
Suicide Squad: I am on the edge about this one. I wanted Gotham Knights to be the defining game in the DC game genre but it fell short. Not sure what to think about the Suicide Squad.
Gran Turismo 7: This was on my potential purchase list and is again. Simply because I am waiting for a really good deal on this one. It's not a genre I play too often but I dig the collection aspect of it.
Sports Gaming Purchases:
EA NCAA Football 25: I loved NCAA 14 like many did. I lost my PlayStation 3 a few years back and am no longer able to play 14. I have reservations about this game but will give it a go depending on multiple factors. This would be the only sports game I buy in 2024 because it is year 1 of the new series.
Potential In Queue Games (not a back log):
This is a list of games I could potentially pull from my collection to play in 2024. Some I got but never played in 2023. No goals here. But it kind of applies to the above goal of beat 3 games. Some are in progress and will be marked that way. But to make this list, I did not play it in 2023. Some I also started previously but never finished but would potentially start over instead.
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Elden Ring (in progress)
Arkham Knight
Greedfall
Saints Row Day One Edition
The Division 2 (in progress)
Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores (from my current completed game save of 80 hours)
Assassin's Creed Valhalla (in progress)
The Last of Us Remastered
Mafia
Mafia 2
Mafia 3
Pokemon Sword/Shield (in progress)
The Witcher 3 (PS5 version)
Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut (in progress)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Demon’s Souls
Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga (in progress)
World of Final Fantasy
Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin
Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank Drift Apart
Biomutant
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Secret of Mana
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Overall assessment:
Year 3 was a mixed bag of successes and opportunities so I am modifying my approach this year and will see how it goes. My gaming patterns continue to change. I don't know how much I will accomplish this year and this is the first time my Games in Queue list has been put here.
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