Alex B
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Super Mario Galaxy was, is, and maybe always will be the greatest video game ever created.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2010, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2010 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
Refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
Refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Super Mario Galaxy was, is, and maybe always will be the greatest video game ever created.
I think Metroid Dread for both then and now, but Guardians of the Galaxy (the worst mis-selling of an excellent game in years and years) and Hitman 3 make good cases for themselves.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2021, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2021 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I think Metroid Dread for both then and now, but Guardians of the Galaxy (the worst mis-selling of an excellent game in years and years) and Hitman 3 make good cases for themselves.
Hades then, Yakuza: Like a Dragon now.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2020, and what you would say your favourite game of 2020 is now, if it differs
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hades then, Yakuza: Like a Dragon now.
Control then, Outer Wilds now.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2019, and what you would say your favourite game of 2019 is now, if it differs
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Control then, Outer Wilds now.
Dead Cells then, either that or Tetris Effect now. Never quite clicked with the big hitters from this one (although Spider-Man is undoubtedly a very good One Of Those).
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2018, and what you would say your favourite game of 2018 is now, if it differs
(Grid is just a refresher, not my top 25. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(Grid is just a refresher, not my top 25. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Dead Cells then, either that or Tetris Effect now. Never quite clicked with the big hitters from this one (although Spider-Man is undoubtedly a very good One Of Those).
Mario Odyssey then, Hollow Knight now.
BOTW was second then, and is second now.
BOTW was second then, and is second now.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2017, and what you would say your favourite game of 2017 is now, if it differs
(The grid is to jog memories, you can pick things that aren't on it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(The grid is to jog memories, you can pick things that aren't on it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Mario Odyssey then, Hollow Knight now.
BOTW was second then, and is second now.
BOTW was second then, and is second now.
Undertale. Now, then, forever.
Not expecting people to go silly like I have, but was hoping some of you would use this as a prompt.
I'll make it less daunting. Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs
I'll make it less daunting. Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs
Since I’m got time to kill, trying to go back and recall what I would say my favourite game of a given year was back then vs. what I’d say now
2024 then/now: Astro Bot by default, unless Shadow of the Erdtree counts
2024 then/now: Astro Bot by default, unless Shadow of the Erdtree counts
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Undertale. Now, then, forever.
THE ABSOLUTE MADLADS, THEY ACTUALLY DID IT #DoctorWho
May 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
THE ABSOLUTE MADLADS, THEY ACTUALLY DID IT #DoctorWho
I'm certainly not claiming that the political allegory in this week's #DoctorWho is particularly well-worked or satisfying, but I've read enough reactions to conclude that more than a few people are falling into the old "depicting=endorsing" trap.
May 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I'm certainly not claiming that the political allegory in this week's #DoctorWho is particularly well-worked or satisfying, but I've read enough reactions to conclude that more than a few people are falling into the old "depicting=endorsing" trap.
Yes indeed!
God, it's lovely how good #DoctorWho is at the moment.
May 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Yes indeed!
God, it's lovely how good #DoctorWho is at the moment.
May 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
God, it's lovely how good #DoctorWho is at the moment.
More thoughts when the episode goes out tonight, but this season’s shaping up incredibly nicely. #doctorwho
April 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
More thoughts when the episode goes out tonight, but this season’s shaping up incredibly nicely. #doctorwho
I'm not as zealous as some are about the relentless quest for new blood on the #doctorwho front, but there's no denying that this is (mostly) a fresh and interesting new set of voices for the show that will benefit it in the long run. McTighe seems like he's being prepped for running the show too.
January 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I'm not as zealous as some are about the relentless quest for new blood on the #doctorwho front, but there's no denying that this is (mostly) a fresh and interesting new set of voices for the show that will benefit it in the long run. McTighe seems like he's being prepped for running the show too.
I always forget to do this (and, to be fair, already forgot this time around too), but not this year - here's a thread of films I saw for the first time this year!
January 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I always forget to do this (and, to be fair, already forgot this time around too), but not this year - here's a thread of films I saw for the first time this year!
If the next #DoctorWho animation is indeed the Savages, I want to get ahead of the conversation, and say definitively - yes, Ian Stuart Black was a genius, yes, every piece of subsequent Doctor Who owes it an enormous debt of gratitude, and yes, it is the 20th century's best piece of Doctor Who.
December 12, 2024 at 11:16 AM
If the next #DoctorWho animation is indeed the Savages, I want to get ahead of the conversation, and say definitively - yes, Ian Stuart Black was a genius, yes, every piece of subsequent Doctor Who owes it an enormous debt of gratitude, and yes, it is the 20th century's best piece of Doctor Who.
One of the best Doctor Who stories ever told. Cannot wait.
The next animated missing Doctor Who story is The Savages, out in March. No steelbook listed yet, but I assume there will be: amzn.to/3Dbm3A9 (affiliate link)
Doctor Who - The Savages
First broadcast in four weekly parts from 28 May to 18 June 1966. In this early story, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane), arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people - the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil ones, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever. This story marks the final appearance of Purves as Steven. This will be a three-disc release including all four animated episodes in colour and black and white, plus brand-new bonus features.
amzn.to
December 12, 2024 at 10:56 AM
One of the best Doctor Who stories ever told. Cannot wait.
Genuinely baffled by #doctorwho fandom at large apparently deciding that the dreadful Sea Devil masks from Legend of the Sea Devils were, in fact, wonderful, and absolutely struck dumb that people actually thought that they'd re-use them for the spin-off.
November 11, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Genuinely baffled by #doctorwho fandom at large apparently deciding that the dreadful Sea Devil masks from Legend of the Sea Devils were, in fact, wonderful, and absolutely struck dumb that people actually thought that they'd re-use them for the spin-off.
My favourite story for each #DoctorWho
The Savages
The Mind Robber
Invasion of the Dinosaurs
City of Death
Kinda
Revelation of the Daleks
The Happiness Patrol
The Night of the Doctor
The Empty Child
Gridlock
The Day of the Doctor
World Enough and Time
Demons of the Punjab
The Giggle
Dot and Bubble
The Savages
The Mind Robber
Invasion of the Dinosaurs
City of Death
Kinda
Revelation of the Daleks
The Happiness Patrol
The Night of the Doctor
The Empty Child
Gridlock
The Day of the Doctor
World Enough and Time
Demons of the Punjab
The Giggle
Dot and Bubble
November 9, 2024 at 7:39 AM
My favourite story for each #DoctorWho
The Savages
The Mind Robber
Invasion of the Dinosaurs
City of Death
Kinda
Revelation of the Daleks
The Happiness Patrol
The Night of the Doctor
The Empty Child
Gridlock
The Day of the Doctor
World Enough and Time
Demons of the Punjab
The Giggle
Dot and Bubble
The Savages
The Mind Robber
Invasion of the Dinosaurs
City of Death
Kinda
Revelation of the Daleks
The Happiness Patrol
The Night of the Doctor
The Empty Child
Gridlock
The Day of the Doctor
World Enough and Time
Demons of the Punjab
The Giggle
Dot and Bubble
Dot and Bubble
73 Yards
Boom
Rogue
Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death
Space Babies
Devil's Chord
The worst episode this year was a brave experiment that didn't land for me- the best ones radically expanded what the show could do and will stick with me for years. Not bad going! #DoctorWho
73 Yards
Boom
Rogue
Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death
Space Babies
Devil's Chord
The worst episode this year was a brave experiment that didn't land for me- the best ones radically expanded what the show could do and will stick with me for years. Not bad going! #DoctorWho
June 24, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Dot and Bubble
73 Yards
Boom
Rogue
Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death
Space Babies
Devil's Chord
The worst episode this year was a brave experiment that didn't land for me- the best ones radically expanded what the show could do and will stick with me for years. Not bad going! #DoctorWho
73 Yards
Boom
Rogue
Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death
Space Babies
Devil's Chord
The worst episode this year was a brave experiment that didn't land for me- the best ones radically expanded what the show could do and will stick with me for years. Not bad going! #DoctorWho
One episode of modern Doctor Who a day from here on out will get you to The End of Time Part Two on the day before the anniversary. Sounds eminently doable to me!
September 24, 2023 at 11:19 PM
One episode of modern Doctor Who a day from here on out will get you to The End of Time Part Two on the day before the anniversary. Sounds eminently doable to me!