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Halo 3 then and now.
...aaaand we're back! It's the Big One

Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2007, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)

Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.

Two-way ties count.

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December 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Then and now: Wipeout HD. GTA IV a close second at the time but I struggle to get back into it on replays these day.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2008, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)

Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend

Two-way ties count

If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Back then I had a great time on Guitar Hero: Metallica and (first place) The Beatles Rock Band. I think this was probably the peak time for sales of physical video games and consoles over PCs, or so it felt. Now its maybe Demon Souls but I'm really thinking of the remake so Uncharted 2 it is.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2009, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)

Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend

Two-way ties count

If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Halo Reach back then and that would still win if the q was multiplayer only, but now it's New Vegas. I still haven't played Galaxy 2 but I have played the first one and 3D World. While they're excellent, I do think the 64/Sunshine/Odyssey version of 3D Mario is a lot better.
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...
December 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Weird one this, I feel like a lot of these were good or great at the time but have either been outdone by sequels or just not held up. At the time it would have been Deus Ex HR, now it would be Portal 2 by a pretty big margin.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2011, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2011 is now, if it differs

Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend

Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Then: Until Dawn but honestly i barely played any 2015 games at the time. Now: Bloodborne.

I've tried The Witcher 3 but bounced off it due to the character movement being absolutely atrocious imo. Which is a shame because even 5 hours in I could tell the writing was good but gah is it overhyped.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs

Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend

Refresher here: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Then - Super Mario Maker 2 or Tetris 99. Now - Sekiro, although the other two still run it close.
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...)
December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Breath of The Wild then, and still now but it's only just beating Mario Odyssey and Cuphead. Had a 10/10 time playing all of them.
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...)
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM