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Offline AlienTermite

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Hi everyone,

So I recently ran across a pretty humorous article here, and it really got me thinking about how there really are too many good games that come out on a regular basis to keep up with! This isn't a new problem of mine. I consider myself a pretty hardcore gamer, with gaming being a serious hobby of mine for most, if not all, of my life. I own all 3 current game consoles, as well as a nice gaming PC. It seems like every week or so there's some new high-profile game coming out that demands my attention and $$. Not that this is a bad thing (I actually consider it to be a great thing), but between everything else in life there just aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with everything, and it kinda stinks! At least I know that I'll never, ever run out of games to play :lol:

Anyone else in the same boat?

 

Offline Satellight

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Yes, I have the same problem, so I play only a little part of my games, then I range them for further playing... That's an aperitive way of playing , I know, but I'm interested in all kind of games, and 24 hrs a day is not enough to finish them all, especially with IRL work. The exception is for the adventure games like Batman AA, Eternal Darkness, Fahrenheit, TLJ & Dreamfall, Silent Hill... and actually Alan Wake (horrifically interesting to play with my new-bought 5.1 system  :D). I finish them very quickly, running on eight-hours-session  :lol: ...
The fact is these games last veeeeeeeery long for me !
« Last Edit: September 05, 2010, 12:29:06 pm by Satellight »
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Offline BloodEagle

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It must be so horrible, being able to waste so much money on garbage games that he can't finish the few gems listed. :/

 
This is like... THE example for the 'Luxery Problem'.

 

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the newest game i have is C&C 3.  Before that is Crysis and before that is FarCry.
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Offline watsisname

I keep myself interested in only a very narrow range of games.  Thus, I don't suffer this problem.  :D

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and the occasional random awesome games like Portal/Eversion/GeometryWarsGalaxies/ApplesToApples/Ghettopoly
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Offline Stormkeeper

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This is like... THE example for the 'Luxery Problem'.
QFT

I have a more of a 'To Buy' backlog, since my current play backlog is more of a re-play backlog.
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Offline Davros

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Too many games!!

Ive never heard so much nonsense  :doubt:



 

Offline Rodo

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Ahhh Deadspace, DK2, Deus-Ex......
Now I've got to start playing those again.
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Offline IceFire

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I tend to buy games and make them last as long as I can. I usually replay single player campaigns at least twice or maybe three or four times if they were fun. Usually this is done months or even years later. I do replay my games a lot. I also don't buy that many games so I try to make what I have last.

FreeSpace 2 and then IL-2 have been the longest running games on my computer followed by Battlefield 2.  None of my console games have lasted that long but Halo 2 may be the longest one that I've played.
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Offline TrashMan

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Ditto. I don't buy many games. I prefer a few who will last me a while. Call em picky.
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Offline AlienTermite

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Davros-- wow!! At least I don't have THAT many PC games  :p. Most of the games I buy these days are just the good console exclusives, or the really good cross-platform games... which I usually buy for xbox 360 for multiplayer with friends or PC for graphics/modding, depending on the game. My backlog isn't HUGE but its still pretty big. Not to mention all the Freespace campaigns I need to catch up on....

 

Offline Davros

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I actually have over 1500

 

Offline General Battuta

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i have too many gametes

anyone want any

 

Offline Galemp

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Current games I need to play:
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • Halo ODST
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • Metroid: Other M
  • Starcraft II
  • Halo Reach.


I have a massive backlog of games that I already have and need to finish:
  • Planescape: Torment
  • Aquanox 1 and 2
  • Mass Effect 1 and 2
  • Quake 4
  • Chronicles of Riddick Butcher Bay and Dark Athena
  • Shadow Complex
  • Metroid Prime Trilogy
  • Red Faction: Guerrilla
  • Bully: Scholarship Edition
  • Bioshock 1 and 2
  • The Sims 3
  • Command and Conquer: The First Decade
  • Fallout 1, 2, and 3
  • Rome: Total War
  • Resident Evil 4 Wii bonus content
  • God of War 1 and 2
  • Team Fortress 2
There's also Vagasso's Dirge and Wings of Dawn I haven't played yet, not to mention all the DLC for these games.

Of course I could do all this stuff if I wasn't playing D&D or modding FreeSpace but they're way too addictive to give up.
« Last Edit: September 11, 2010, 09:38:00 am by Galemp »
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Offline Scotty

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I'd say play Metroid Prime first.  Best Gamecube game I ever played.

 

Offline Galemp

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Oh, I've played all three games, but I have the Trilogy collection and I'm about halfway through it.
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Offline Mongoose

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Too many games!!

Ive never heard so much nonsense  :doubt:[/URL]



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