A Game of the Week Club for 2014?

[BigusSchmuck]

How about Somer Assault? Not enough love is given to that game.

[whisper2053]

There are just so many titles, popular *and* 'obscure', that can (and ultimately, I hope, will) be used for this. Sam...why not pick 3 or 4 titles based on suggestions thus far, and start a voting poll with those as the inclusive nominees?

[roflmao]

Battle Royale it is!  Even though that's not one I own, I can stick it on my GoY Flashcard for a week.   Maybe it'll even convince me to pick it up sometime!

[FiftyQuid]

I'm not looking forward to Battle Royale, but I'll play it.  I have Drop Off as well so I'll play that one.

I would like to nominate Splatterhouse for the 3rd week of January.  Popular, but not stupidly priced (yet).

Wait… Are we at the 4th week or 3rd week of January?

[esteban]

How about Somer Assault? Not enough love is given to that game.

I love Somer Assault. Definitely one of the "underappreciated"

[galam]

I beat somer assault back in the 90s and had a cracking good time with it. I played it again recently and the depth of that slinky is very under-appreciated.

[technozombie]

OP describes many many nights for me.

I've never tried Battle Royale, but I look forward to giving it a try.

[SamIAm]

In the interest of simplicity and fairness, I really think it's best if I set the list in the order of submissions given, obviously with the limit of one per member until everyone who wants to has had a chance to give one.

What I will add is that if a member wants to retract their submission, that's fine. However, in that case their next submission will go to the end of the cue.

The list so far:

January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcoat)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 25-March 5: OPEN!

Looks like a fine list to me.

[FiftyQuid]

I'd like to bump Splatterhouse into the Somer Assault position.  Splatterhouse is more of a love story and I think it would be a more suitable game for Valentine's Day week. 

[TheClash603]

Will there be a separate thread for each week's game?  Or will it be included here?

I am honored Battle Royale was picked first.  I understand it is shallow and not great...  but if we are going to do primarily TG16 games, it isn't like there are a million to choose from, so we can get some good and some bad in!

[SamIAm]

^^^I'm thinking separate thread for each one. Mods, if you want to keep the forum from getting cluttered, I can do one thread per month.

I am honestly psyched for Battle Royale. It's going to challenge me to play a game that I would have totally ignored before. After all, the whole reason why I wanted to do this GOTW thing was to motivate me to play games that I wouldn't normally play.

I'd like to bump Splatterhouse into the Somer Assault position.  Splatterhouse is more of a love story and I think it would be a more suitable game for Valentine's Day week. 

That sounds nice and all, but if I let one person bump someone, I have to let everybody bump someone. Don't worry, I can assure you that everyone will be looking forward to Splatterhouse nonetheless. 

[PunkicCyborg]

Some suggestions
Either a new thread for the games or updated thread title. Nice thing about individual threads is the posts would only be about whichever game.
Also high scores on the original post per game would be nice.
Weekly is pretty hardcore, bi-weekly would give more time to beat games.

Also some game suggestions: L Dis, Shinobi, Saint Dragon, Panic Bomberman, Travel Epule

[whisper2053]

Seconded on the bi-weekly front. Not sure about everyone else, but I'll probably just be hitting my stride in figuring (or re-figuring) out the current title

[FiftyQuid]

I'll vote for bi-weekly as well.  With the kids being in school, me starting a new job, poker night, and the kids starting swimming lessons I only have 2 or maybe 3 nights a week to play.  Weekends are off-limits as they are reserved for Mrs. Quid. 

[esteban]

BI-COASTAL & BI-WEEKLY.