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Posted May 12, 2011
She be all done!

http://www.backloggery.com/
Posted May 12, 2011
But I spent all that effort with Open Office dbase!

Their registration is still closed anyway.
Posted May 12, 2011
He said it will be a couple weeks and they will open again.
Posted May 12, 2011
What's the benefit of a tool like this? It seems superfluous to me, not to mention a hassle to keep up to date.
Posted May 12, 2011
It's all about the E-peen and how much bigger it makes yours to have a shit ton of unfinished games.
Posted May 12, 2011
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Mentalepsy: What's the benefit of a tool like this? It seems superfluous to me, not to mention a hassle to keep up to date.
Speaking from experience, having an extensive backlog of games can be intimidating when trying to decide what to play. Backloggery helps recommend the better ones you've skipped over so that you give them a second look.
Posted May 12, 2011
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Taleroth: Speaking from experience, having an extensive backlog of games can be intimidating when trying to decide what to play. Backloggery helps recommend the better ones you've skipped over so that you give them a second look.
I concur, and I still enjoy the reaction 'of what the fuck is this shit?' when clicking the fortune cookie. and getting thrown up an old GBC game I could never bother to play.
Posted May 12, 2011
I have a backlog, too. I just don't see why I would want to spend five hours typing it into a spreadsheet.
Posted May 12, 2011
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Mentalepsy: I have a backlog, too. I just don't see why I would want to spend five hours typing it into a spreadsheet.
Okay, so you wouldn't. That's fabulous.
Posted May 12, 2011
Is it just me, or is the site painfully slow now after the remake?
Posted May 12, 2011
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Taleroth: Okay, so you wouldn't. That's fabulous.
If I wasn't sincerely curious about the value of this thing, I wouldn't bother posting.
Posted May 12, 2011
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Taleroth: Okay, so you wouldn't. That's fabulous.
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Mentalepsy: If I wasn't sincerely curious about the value of this thing, I wouldn't bother posting.
The value was stated. Your disagreement is noted.
Posted May 12, 2011
I don't have an account on backloggery, but I *do* waste my time entering all my games into a spreadsheet, so I'll respond.

It's satisfying, at least for me, to put a little X next to a game's name to mark its completion. It's also a good way to compile a list of the games that I haven't beaten and should consider playing, as well as a way to ensure that the games that I have from more niche DD services don't disappear into the void.

Entering games doesn't actually take that much time anyway, and can be done while listening to music or watching TV.
Posted May 12, 2011
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Taleroth: The value was stated. Your disagreement is noted.
I thought there might be more to it than that. If there isn't, well, then I suppose it's not for me.
Posted May 12, 2011
I don't use it to catalog my games, that would be crazy and I'd never finish.

I use it to write down the games I've actually completed. Which is nice. I also add the date I beat the game in, just for the hell of it.

And then there's people like this guy who has 1104 PC games... that came from a shareware game disc. Now that's one way to pad out your stats.
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