My first crazy idea of 2011: book and game reviews

[ultranos]

Seeing as how the end of 2010 was marked by Crazy Rapid Spending on my part (damn you Steam and Amazon Student! *shakes fist*), my List of Games To Play and List of Books To Read are both rather long. And in an effort to make me actually, you know, not have made this a complete waste of money and make me play/read them, would people be interested in reviews of either or both?


Books to Read in 2011

After Usurper of the Sun by Nojiri Housuke, I have the option of what to read next. I will review whatever books I read next.

Poll #5510 Books to Read in 2011

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What books should I read next?

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Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse - Otsuichi
1 (33.3%)

Stories of Ibis - Yamamoto Hiroshi
0 (0.0%)

A Wind Named Amnesia / Invader Summer - Kikuchi Hideyuki
0 (0.0%)

Parasite Eve - Sena Hideaki
1 (33.3%)

Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die - edited by Ryan North, Matthew Rennardo and David Malki!
1 (33.3%)

The Ishmali Assassins - James Waterson
0 (0.0%)

The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts - Chozanshi Issai
0 (0.0%)

The Girl with the Dragon Tatto - Stieg Larsson
1 (33.3%)

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
1 (33.3%)

A History of the World in Six Glasses - Tom Standage
0 (0.0%)

something else I will recommend in the comments
0 (0.0%)

Games to Play

Unlike books, I'm not even going to promise to finish these in 2011, seeing as how my Steam library jumped from 7 games to 69 games after October. Stupid tempting bundles. So, here's my "To Play" list, divided by platform.

PC:
The Path, Hacker Evolution, Half-Life 2, Supreme Commander 2, Winter Voices, World of Goo, The Void, Uplink, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Amnesia: The Dark Decent, AaAaAA!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, Braid, F.E.A.R., Gish, Dragon Age: Origins, Mirror's Edge, Penumbra: Overture, Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale, Star Wars: Jedi Knight series, Indigo Prophecy

PS3:
Assassin's Creed II, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain

XBox 360:
finish Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2

PS2:
Front Mission 4, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzanoha vs. the Soulless Army, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summonor 2: Raidou Kuzahona vs. King Abaddon, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (I'm sensing a pattern here...)

PSP:
(finish) Persona 3 Portable, Jeanne d'Arc

DS:
(finish) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, The World Ends With You, Etrian Odyssey II

Wii:
Okami, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (I KNOW)

Oh god, that's...daunting. This is never going to get cleared. Ever.

Comments

[pepper]

I voted for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms because I plan to read it, and not because I know if it's any good or not. :)

[ultranos]

A good reason! Wait...does this mean I'm the Designated Sacrifice? *looks suspicious*

[pepper]

Maaaaaybe. *g*

Actually, no: your post reminded me I wanted to read it and the sequel (which is supposed to be the better book), so I ordered them today.

[ultranos]

I figured I should read the first one before buying the second. Which is a show of remarkable restraint, considering my recent spending habits. (I spent how much on computer games? Why?)