This weekend = OPERATION: GET TO IT!

rrmorton · Post by **rrmorton** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:43 pm

I hereby declare this coming Saturday and Sunday, October 23rd & 24th, an Official Brutesquid GET TO IT Gaming Weekend.

I don't know how many of you are in the same boat as I am, with one or a couple or a bunch of PC/video games that you've purchased just sitting around the house totally untouched and unplayed and neglected but I suspect I'm not alone. Since becoming a Dad I've seen my gaming time substantially reduced but I still haven't adjusted my purchasing habits accordingly. I have a ridiculous backlog.

If you went back in time to 1981 and told 10-year-old Robby that someday he'd own almost two dozen computer and video games that he'd never even played he would have broken down weeping for his future-self. Well, this weekend I'm gonna make my little inner-Robby stop crying.

For those of you wishing to GET TO IT, here are the rules:

-Sometime between now and tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 5pm, post a list of all your unplayed or neglected games across the PC and whichever consoles you own.

-Once the weekend begins, start playing, you bastard! Stay up late. Lose sleep. Annoy friends and family. Just play!

-As we work our way through our games, come back and check them off your list. Feel free (but not obligated) to post info about how long you played, brief impressions, whatever. Just don't dilly-dally. GET TO IT.

You don't have to dig into the meat and potatoes of each game on your list, though you can if you want. Just try not to lose sight of the GTI big picture. The goal is to no longer have any games you've never even played.

Here's my list:

PC
-Rome: Total War X
-Warhammer: Dawn of War X
-Unreal II X
-Call of Duty X
-Kohan II X
-Warlords Battlecry III X
-Thief 3: Deadly Shadows X
-Tribes Vengeance X
-Neverwinter Nights - Hordes of the Underdark X
-Lords of the Realm III (yeesh, I have no interest in this) X
-Sacred X
-Space Colony X

XBOX
-Kingdom Under Fire
-The Suffering
-Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
-Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
-Metal Arms
-Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

PS2
-Jak II
-Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
-Shadow Hearts
-Shadow Hearts: Covenant
(I might only play the original SH to avoid sequel spoliers.)

Gamecube
-Paper Mario : The Thousand Year Door

SO WHO'S WITH ME?!

(Note to mods, since this is for both PC & Console gamers, I didn't know which room to put it in.)

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:52 pm

Oh, how I wish I could participate. Grrr... I'm about finished with my current PC Game de mois and would love to do a smorgasbord weekend to see what I want to get wrapped up in next. But I can't even justify it in my own head, let along try to float this one past the family...

Grrr...

I'm going to have to vicariously live GTI Weekend through the rest of the OOers out there.

~Neal

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:52 pm

Man you picked the wrong weekend for this. The Cramps are in town tomorrow the big Halloween party is on Saturday. And I still have to finish my costume. Can we put this off until November?

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:55 pm

I only have a few.

PC:
Moonbase Commander

Check that, I only have one.

This is going to be a brutal weekend.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:57 pm

Since I can only post at work, I'm out.

Boudreaux · Post by **Boudreaux** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:57 pm

Brutesquid. Hehe.

As luck would have it, my wife is taking our son out of town this weekend, so I was already planning something of this sort, along with catching up on several movies I haven't seen yet. I'll update this list later tonight but off the top of my head here's what I know I've either not played yet or never finished and not played in so long that it doesn't matter anymore:

PC
Galactic Civilizations
Secret Weapons over Normandy
Hidden and Dangerous 2
Undying
Doom 3
FarCry

PS2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Ratchet and Clank II: Going Commando

So that's not too many, but I only have 48 hours or so. So count me in!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:39 pm

PC:
Gothic 2
NWN (all)
Warhammer Dawn of War
Thief 3
Ut2004
Railroad Tycoon 3
Freespace 2
I-war 2
Freedom Force
Baldur's Gate 2

PS2
Rygar
Culdcept
Zone of the Enders 2
Robo Alchemic Drive

Xbox
Metal Gear Solid 2
MK:D
Dynasty Warriors 4

GC
Wind Waker
Metroid Prime
Custom Robo

rrmorton · Post by **rrmorton** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:48 pm

Wow, Bob, that's some backlog! I sense O:GTI might bring out clear statistical evidence of middle-aged men clinging desperately to their youth upon entering fatherhood. Where's Simon's list?

Mr. Fed · Post by **Mr. Fed** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:50 pm

Hmm. My wife is actually leaving town for the weekend for a retreat for a board she serves on. Upside: she's not there to disapprove ("But dear! It's OPERATION GET TO IT! Why do you hate America?"). Downside: I have the kids. Hmm. Where's the Benedryl . . .

ChrisGrenard · Post by **ChrisGrenard** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:52 pm

Update: I don't have time this weekend! Damn! But in good news, I have now preordered Halo 2!

rrmorton · Post by **rrmorton** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:03 pm

Mr. Fed wrote:Hmm. My wife is actually leaving town for the weekend for a retreat for a board she serves on. Upside: she's not there to disapprove ("But dear! It's OPERATION GET TO IT! Why do you hate America?"). Downside: I have the kids. Hmm. Where's the Benedryl . . .

I just told my wife about Operation: Get To It and when she saw my list she said, "Holy shit! I have a better idea. How 'bout Operation: Return Games."

And to those who can't participate this weekend: I have a feeling this might take me more than two days so let this be merely the 1st of many Official Get To It weekends.

TheMissingLink · Post by **TheMissingLink** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:23 pm

Cool idea! I have Second Sight for the XBOX and Disgaea for the PS2.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:12 pm

Sorry, it's supposed to be mild this weekend so I'm planning to go bike riding instead. This time of year, any given weekend could wind up being the last ride until spring.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:20 pm

Heh, I'd actually have to go buy some of the games I've been missing first.

Biyobi · Post by **Biyobi** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:25 pm

I need to give a fair shake to the full version of Kohan 2 (I loved the demo) and to play some Counter-Strike, because I. uh, haven't, uh, played that much yet. /crosses fingers behind back

slambie · Post by **slambie** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:41 pm

Dammit Rob, you are one cruel taskmaster! Looking over my pile of "games not yet touched" it's not likely I'll get very far in a weekend. Let's see what we got here (all PC games):

Painkiller
Silent Hill 4
Capri
Mafia
Jack the Ripper
Spellforce
Spellforce: Breath of Winter
Enclave
Europa 1400
Western Outlaw
Far West
Celtic Kings
Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch
Thief
Thief II
Thief III
Alice
Arx Fatalis
Empire of Magic
Rocko's Quest
Archangel
Bioscopia
Zanzarah
The Watchmaker
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Homeworld
Wanted Dead or Alive
Etherlords II
Kohan II
Kohan III
Wanted: A Wild West Adventure
Gothic II
Dracula: The Last Sanctuary
Lords of Magic
Blade of Darkness
Tombstone
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Traitors Gate
Traitors Gate II
The Last Bounty Hunter
Secret of the Silver Earring
Dark Fall II: Lights Out
Shrek 2
Will Rock
Harry Potter I
Harry Potter II
Harry Potter III
Stronghold
Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
Civilization III
No Man's Land
Gangland
Forever Worlds
Medieval Conquest
Aura
Spells of Gold
Max Payne II
Alias
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Hobbit
Dead Man's Hand
Sinbad
Ring II: Twilight of Gods
Silent Hill 3
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
The Cameron Files I
The Cameron Files II
Curse: The Eye of Isis
Alone in the Dark II
Wizards & Warriors
Syberia II
Desperados
Neighbors From Hell 2
Nightstone
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Grom

Shut up! I don't want to hear a peep out of anyone about this list!

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:43 pm

Wow, slambie. Just... wow.

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:55 pm

I take some of those off your hands for free....great deal, don't pass it up.

8)

Tscott · Post by **Tscott** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:03 pm

All right, why not? I'm in!

Current Backlog:

Um, gee, I guess I'm not in. Haven't upgraded my PC for a long while. No new games will work on it, thus I have bought no new games. Been working on my old backlog, successfully(see list above), for a while now. Someday, I'll get a new PC- and maybe then I'll only need to spend $10 in the bargain bins for games like Thief 3 and Doom 3 (how's that for a silver lining?:|).

In other news: I've got 7 episodes of Homicide Season 5 and 16 episodes of Arrested Development Season 1 for a DVD backlog and 5 books on my book backlog that I'm steadily working on. I'll be working on those this weekend for sure.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:07 pm

Actually I just picked a big fight with the wife, and while I was waiting the appropriate amount of time before slinking back and telling her what a clueless ass I am and being generally apologetic, I managed to get two of the big items off of my to-do list (that I had earmarked for the weekend). If I can pick one more good blow-out fight with her in the next few hours, I may end up in great shape for O:GTI Weekend.

Cross your fingers!

~Neal

slambie · Post by **slambie** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:22 pm

Sith Lord wrote:Wow, slambie. Just... wow.

Actually, that list is not complete. I just noticed a a small pile I overlooked the first time around. Plus I have two more games in transit from gogamer.com

Coskesh · Post by **Coskesh** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:32 pm

Damn slambie, that's a better list of games than what's available at my local EB.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:32 pm

Kohan III? Just how far in the future is that temporal rift you're storing on your hard drive?

slambie · Post by **slambie** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:39 pm

Oops, that would be Kohan I & II, not II & III.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:48 pm

slambie wrote:
Sith Lord wrote:Wow, slambie. Just... wow.
Actually, that list is not complete. I just noticed a a small pile I overlooked the first time around. Plus I have two more games in transit from gogamer.com

If it makes you feel better, last year I got a list of 70+ uncompleted games from Running Man and put them in an order (that made sense to me) for him to be able to try and work his way through them.

Basically, I sorted them on time to complete.

I don't think he finished the FIRST one.

Right now I'm trying to finish:

Warhammer: Dawn of War (on mission 9 of 11)
Elite Force 2
IGI 2
Thief: DS
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Warcraft 3

I'm actually pretty proud of my gaming "finished" list for this year.

As I've told slambie (when I beat Morrowind), you really have to treat each game like a book. If you're not into it after 2 hours, walk away. But if you are - condition yourself to play it at least an hour a day until you're done.

Then move onto the next one. Otherwise, you'll jump from one half-completed game to another.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:56 pm

Coskesh wrote:Damn slambie, that's a better list of games than what's available at my local EB.

Yeah - never underestimate the power of a home equity line of credit.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:31 pm

Peep.
I wish I had only two dozen games I haven't played yet. I've installed most of them so they're just sitting there taunting me.Oh well,back to Civ 3.

rrmorton · Post by **rrmorton** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:32 pm

JEEPERS CREEPERS!

Maybe we should call off the whole operation so everyone can pitch in to help slambie with her games.

Remember everyone, Operation GTI isn't about the games we want to finish. (We all have heaps and heaps of those.) This is about games you have yet to even start.

EngineNo9 · Post by **EngineNo9** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:48 pm

Hah, I read the title of this thread as OPERATION: GET IT ON!! I was going to say that this is perhaps not enough notice for me. I need another wee...mont...year or two to get something going on.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:06 pm

Bah, rub it in, I start 7 days of 12 hour shifts Saturday. Won't be doing anything at work either.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:17 pm

rrmorton wrote:I sense O:GTI might bring out clear statistical evidence of middle-aged men clinging desperately to their youth upon entering fatherhood. Where's Simon's list?

I cling to my youth by living vicariously through Ethan and buying him as many Hot Wheels as he wants.

My list isn't that big (Burnout 3, Riddick, and Fable mainly), but I'm out this weekend since Ken is here visiting and we're heading to Victoria on Saturday. You guys have fun with all that gaming.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:37 pm

Slambie... you bought sequels and expansions to games you haven't even touched yet? And I thought I was sick.

slambie · Post by **slambie** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:22 am

Yes. I'm doing my part to support an industry, dammit.

....Christ, I need professional counseling, don't I? My control point is installing games so I never have more than a handful in progress at one time and generally don't load up another one until I move one over to the done column (although there are exceptions to that rule). In the mean time all the games I have every intention of playing pile up behind them.

When I'm 93, tottering around the old folks home, I'll be firing up Painkiller and be glad that I decided to purchase it 50 years earlier when it was still available.

Freezer-TPF- · Post by **Freezer-TPF-** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:35 am

No kidding. slambie, thank you for making me feel better about myself.

It would take me most of the weekend just to list my unplayed games, and I'd probably have to buy another 80G hard drive just to install them all.

O:GTI is a great idea though. Maybe I will try it with every PC game I have currently installed AND either haven't played or haven't played past the tutorial/first level. Using those criteria, a quick look at the D:\ reveals:

Fallout 2 (haven't played very far into FO1 though)
Serious Sam: Second Encounter
Undying ('tis the season)
Etherlords
NOLF 2
Freespace 2
Freedom Force
Kingpin
Jedi Outcast
Crimson Skies
Mechcommander 2
Gothic
System Shock 2
Thief 2
Vietcong
Nox

Gah, and I've got many, many more times that on the shelf that have not been installed at all. I am a bargain bin slut.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:54 am

slambie wrote:Big ass list of games snipped

Damn. I think I'm in love.

Slambie, would you marry me? I'm sure I can work something out with my wife...

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:49 am

If I had time to play all of the games in my queue, the list would look something like this:

Age of Mythology
Rise of Nations Throne and Patriots
Hearts of Iron 2
Proud and the Few
Tin Soldiers - Alexander the Great
Mafia
Neverwinter Nights
Morrowind - Bloodmoon
Korsun '44
Age of Sail 2 Privateers Bounty
French and Indian War
Homeworld 2
Icewind Dale 2
No One Lives Forever
War in the Pacific
IL2 Sturmovik
Highway to the Reich
Age of Wonders 2 Shadow Magic
KOTOR
Farcry
Campaigns on the Danube
Blitzkrieg
Europa 1400
1602 AD
Age of Empires

If I looked beyond my desk, I could probably triple this list.

NetGuy · Post by **NetGuy** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:07 am

Wow. Some of you have a ridiculous list of games.

I don't have anything that I've yet to start, but I have several I need to finish, or at least make progress on.

Sadly I have a very very busy weekend ahead of me, but I'll drag my PC home to my parents house and try to squeeze a few hours in.

The games I'll be working on:
- Far Cry (if I can get it to stop stuttering)
- Doom3
- KOTOR
- Undying
- Fallout

Charlatan · Post by **Charlatan** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:33 am

I'll narrow my list down to:

Sacred - hardly played
RTW - played 2x, my son has taken it from me!
Kohan II - ok I have played this a fair bit. Want to finish it
Planescape: Torment - ditto above, I stopped when my PC bogged down
KOTOR - never got to be a jedi, sniff

and if I run out of all those

System Shock 2 - did quit this way early.

(edit to show how I've hardly played some of these)

PR_GMR · Post by **PR_GMR** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:56 pm

Slambie: Oh. My. Jeebus.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to participate in O:GTI. I will be damn lucky if I can get an hour of gaming this weekend, let alone any gaming in the weeks ahead--I'm producing a short film on December. 8)

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:16 pm

rrmorton wrote:JEEPERS CREEPERS!

Remember everyone, Operation GTI isn't about the games we want to finish. (We all have heaps and heaps of those.) This is about games you have yet to even start.

Oh...sorry. My bad. In that case:

You people are all sick freaks that need serious help. I don't even belong in this thread with the likes of you.