I'm a bit of a completionist. Once I start a game, I want to go thru it with a fine-toothed comb and unlock everything, complete every mission, find every item, check every detail, etc.

I also really dig nastalgia. I probably spend more time kickin it old school with the klassics I've mastered more than keeping up with the current pace of this generation.

And I'm an extreme juggler. Any given time I'm playing at least 10-20 different games, whether it's the neo geo, genesis, or PSWii60.

I can't help but feel, however, that I'm just not fulfilling my role as a "hardcore" gamer. Times have changed since I've dominated and toppled the dusty ruins of the arcade era and maybe I just like revolving around so many titles, but I feel like I'm slacking a bit. Everyone else is talking about this game and OMG that game and what about the ending for insert name here...

I can't stand it, and I have a rep to uphold dammit.

I'm listing a bunch of games that I think have RECENTLY (within the past year or 2) had a huge impact on the industry, have all been the hype, and always make me close my eyes when reading comments about due to fear of SPOILERS because I have not finished them!

I'm doin this, wish me luck. My goals for this week...actually, who am I kidding, let's make it a month (still farfetched, I know).

MY To-Complete-these EPICS LIST:

Complete Bioshock 360 (I think I'm 25% complete since launch day)

Complete GTAIV 360 (Maybe 50-65% since launch)

Complete Fallout 3 360 (Again, maybe 50-65% since launch)

Re-start and complete MGS4 PS3 (About 70% complete since launch, but this was prior to trophies...I plan on restarting if trophies are implemented in game since updates, tho I rly don't want to)

Complete DMC4 360 (Non-launch, maybe 40% depending on how you look at it. I've gone back and replayed all levels getting S-rankings with Nero up until you swtich over to Dante...I prefer using Nero for this sequel, thank you. I've got some work to do :sad face)

Complete Gears2 360 (Eh, maybe halfway there, I dunno, kinda lost interest).

Complete NG2 360 (Maybe halfway there since launch. Started over to include the Challenge modes. I don't see this as a problem since I fininshed Ninja Gaiden Black several times and unlocked and completed all the insane challenges in that, I just need to schedule some face time with this bad boy).

Re-start and complete Resi5 PS3 (Got to about 25-30% since launch then added a new profile for trophy hunting...0% at the moment).

Complete Metroid Prime 3 Wii (Non-launch, like 5% maybe...still can't get used to the controls)

Complete No More Heroes Wii (Non-launch, completed Chapter 1 fuk yea I smell like win!)

Complete Mario Galaxy Wii (Non-launch...Not sure how to categorize, collected 20 stars or something)

Complete Resistance 2 PS3 (15-20% since launch maybe?)

Complete KillZone 2 PS3 (Launch. Re-started under new profile for trophy collecting...0% right now and haven't touched mutliplayer)

Play LBP PS3 (Bought the game on launch but never played, not rly a game to "complete" anyway, so this can be deleted from list...not rly epic imo newayz, but it was popular so I threw it in)

Play more DeadSpace 360 (bought on launch, played 10 minutes, looks great!).

Other major titles I started to play and won't finish till next-gen:

The Witcher PC (Finally got boobies patch working. Go boobies!)

Crysis and Warhead PC (So beeeeautiful!)

Diablo 2 PC (Rebooted for nastalgia purposes, never fininshed, point and laugh)

Doom 3 PC (Rebooted for nastalgia purposes, never fininshed)

Oblivion GOTY PC (Did finish regular edition Oblivion on 360 with 900 Achievements, so that's pretty good right? Ugh, took sooo long tho)

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So there it is...my sporadic list...a few good ones I've missed, I know, but it's a good start.

I can't say that I've completed ANY games this year...close tho. I guess once you finish a fighting game with the entire roster, than yeah maybe that's a completion, so I'm close with SFIV, but I've been doing most the beatings against online weenies.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? Anyone have a few games they picked up and put down before finishing...or is everyone just too awesome...I know you are

btw Happy 420 kids...hope you get arrested!