My 2012 Gaming Resolutions [Gamer On]

It’s that time of year again where everyone gets a jump-start on the goals they’re going to accomplish as the new year arrives.  While other people are concerned with shedding a few pounds or finally getting around to cataloging their pristine collection of Star Wars Memorabilia, I’m only going to touch on my personal failings in gaming and how I hope to rectify them this year around with this handy top 5 list, so let’s get to it, shall we? 1. Find Every Last Riddler Trophy in BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY First off, if you’re unfamiliar with this incredible game (or in some nigh-impossible way, Batman himself), check out this trailer: If that doesn’t make you pop a giant nerd-boner then you’ve got some personal issues to work through. Not as bad as taking a bullet to the parents issues, but close. Anyways, The Riddler is back again in this follow-up to the groundbreaking BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM and he’s again left all manner of riddles, trophies, and hostages to be rescued all over the city.  All in all there are over four hundred.  So far in the normal pace of gameplay and completing it I’ve only found bout 160. Yeesh! So, this is something I’m committed to solving in its entirety, just to prove that I, indeed, am better than The Riddler. 2. Finish MASS EFFECT 2 Previously on GeeksPodcast I’d dissected how much I enjoyed the original MASS EFFECT and the improvements the sequel made.  Generally speaking it’s got a tighter, more action-oriented feeling and drops a lot of the tediousness that could come with managing your squad in the first game.  As a very well-written and compelling sci-fi adventure from Bioware I definitely want to finish this, but more importantly I want to finish it...