Hot Takes Only
I have opinions on occasion. This list features games where my rating has a difference of ±1.0 from the average Backloggd rating. Particularly unusual cases include short summaries.
57 Games
4.5 (vs 3.3 avg) - Super Metroid but with an incredible weapon selection and some unsettling aesthetics.
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg) - One of my absolute favorite Arcade games, with one of my absolute favorite artstyles. I'll never get tired of blasting through every level in this game.
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
4.0 (vs 2.9 avg) - Sometimes a bit glitchy, but landing every hit is so immensely satisfying.
4.0 (vs 2.8 avg)
4.0 (vs 2.4 avg) - Probably my favorite season of Fornite, pure insanity thanks to the cars and superpowers.
4.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
3.5 (vs 2.4 avg)
5.0 (vs 3.5 avg) - Basically everything I want from a hard retro shooter.
3.5 (vs 2.3 avg)
3.0 (vs 1.8 avg) - Surprisingly intense Atari 2600 game, though it obviously doesn't have a lot of content
2.0 (vs 3.6 avg) - Very few worthwhile minigames
2.0 (vs 3.1 avg)
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg) - spreads itself thin trying to handle too many different genres in a mediocre way.
2.5 (vs 3.8 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
2.0 (vs 3.8 avg) - Very few worthwhile minigames
2.0 (vs 3.1 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg) - Barebones even by 1970s standards
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg) - Not a fan of the song selection, nor a fan of the peripherals.
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
1.5 (vs 3.1 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.5 avg)
1.5 (vs 3.6 avg) - Not a fan of the song selection, nor a fan of the peripherals.
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.1 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.5 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.7 avg) - I usually try to not use this word, but I can only describe this game as 'boring'.
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.0 avg)
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
0.5 (vs 1.3 avg) - About as bad as games get, few things are as equally deserving of a '0.5'.
0.5 (vs 3.0 avg) - Disregard the redditor ratings
0.5 (vs 1.7 avg)
0.5 (vs 1.4 avg)
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)