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<p>Well, it&#8217;s 2010.</p>
<p>Guess I should <em>baa baa baa</em> along with everyone else and throw down some gaming resolutions. Let&#8217;s just go with three for now, but three that are actually obtainable. Everyone wants to complete their entire backlog and finish a game before buying the next one. Try being realistic for a change. Remember 1991&#8217;s <strong>What About Bob?</strong> It&#8217;s all about the &#8220;baby steps.&#8221;</p>
<p>Anyways, here&#8217;s my Big Three resolutions for 2010:</p>
<h3>1. Finish an evil run on <strong>Fable II</strong></h3>
<p>Generally, when I get a game that offers moral choices and a good/evil/neutral sort of alignment, I will always play through it first as a good-nature male character. <em>Always.</em> Then the plan is to go back afterwards and experience the world from an evil lady&#8217;s view. Not sure what that says about my psyche. But there&#8217;s a problem as of late. It&#8217;s kind of boring playing <strong>Fable II</strong> over again as an evil lady&#8230;because it&#8217;s basically the same game I played as a holier-than-thou hero. You just have horns, and people kick your dog.</p>
<h3>2. Unlock the full 1550 Gamerscore on Fallout 3</h3>
<p>At the moment, I have 1,170/ 1,550 points (or 54/72 achievements). I&#8217;d love to get a full Gamerscore on a game that is <em>not</em> LEGO-based, and since <strong>Fallout 3</strong> has no online achievements, this is totally possible. It just requires time and patience because it&#8217;ll involved two playthroughs for the evil and neutral achievements. No, I&#8217;m not into cheating and saving/reloading to get them at their respective levels. Gotta visit the Pitt, too.</p>
<h3>3. Be more open-minded to game genres I&#8217;ve historically disliked</h3>
<p>This is the doozy of the resolutions. Hardcore shooters, sports, and MMORPGs are often the game genres I&#8217;ve sneered at the most. Though the latter two are types I really <em>never</em> play. I&#8217;m trying to figure out why I don&#8217;t like shooters more&#8230;by giving them a chance. Did the demo for <strong>Left 4 Dead 2</strong> and mildly enjoyed it. Am playing through <strong>BioShock</strong> at the moment&#8230;though I am dying a lot. Maybe it&#8217;s my reflexes or the fact that I&#8217;m scared of every sound, no matter how minute, but I&#8217;m working on this. Will also have to be more accepting of sequels, even if a lot of them feel more like shoehorning than progression.</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s that.</p>
<p>Have you any gaming resolutions for 2010? Please don&#8217;t say, &#8220;Finish my backlog.&#8221;</p>
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