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Is it just me or does the feeling of playing one game all the way through before touching another send shivers down your spine?
Games to me are enjoyable dependant on the mood you are in at the time. I have stated before that I love arcade games, but heaven forbid that I should have to complete the damn things to gain absolute satisfaction, let alone finishing it before moving on to something else. I play on my Playstation 2 more than any other console at the moment, but my Dreamcast lies in wait for the odd moment I feel like a game of Jet Set Radio or MSR. I couldn’t cope with having just one games platform, just as I couldn’t cope with having just one game.
Some people seem to suggest you are mad when you mention that you have games which you haven’t completed in your collection. Well, I just don’t have time to complete every single game I own, and even if I did, it wouldn’t be my first priority. Alright, so some games will suck me in and I will play for hours on them, sometimes completing them in the process, but for each one like this there are many others that I just prefer playing for a few hours and then leaving for something else.
Does this make me a gaming harlot? No, of course not. I need to stop playing a game sometimes in order to become better at it, and I also think that this method of playing gives your games extra life. After all, how many times have you gone and completed a game then gone back to it again and gone all the way through. It may happen on some games, like MGS, where you find extra bits and pieces, but not many adventure games have that power to them. Splitting your gaming time up between different games means that you can one minute be looking for that elusive clue to the next chamber on your RPG and then be chasing down the road after the car in front on a racing game. This will increase the life of your games and ensure your boredom is very far from setting in as well.
Sometimes many of us will feel that they haven’t the heart to play through a long adventure or complicated storyline, so playing it in sections would avail you of a lengthy journey (and that nasty dead-leg syndrome that affects so many RPG and adventure fans among others) Splitting your longer games up with arcade games or some other type of game will be a pleasant change of pace. Switching consoles or platforms will let you appreciate a wider selection of games and styles too.
So, are you the kind of person that will complete a long game in one or two sittings then wonder where your £40 went to, or do you play your longer games in stages?
Games to me are enjoyable dependant on the mood you are in at the time. I have stated before that I love arcade games, but heaven forbid that I should have to complete the damn things to gain absolute satisfaction, let alone finishing it before moving on to something else. I play on my Playstation 2 more than any other console at the moment, but my Dreamcast lies in wait for the odd moment I feel like a game of Jet Set Radio or MSR. I couldn’t cope with having just one games platform, just as I couldn’t cope with having just one game.
Some people seem to suggest you are mad when you mention that you have games which you haven’t completed in your collection. Well, I just don’t have time to complete every single game I own, and even if I did, it wouldn’t be my first priority. Alright, so some games will suck me in and I will play for hours on them, sometimes completing them in the process, but for each one like this there are many others that I just prefer playing for a few hours and then leaving for something else.
Does this make me a gaming harlot? No, of course not. I need to stop playing a game sometimes in order to become better at it, and I also think that this method of playing gives your games extra life. After all, how many times have you gone and completed a game then gone back to it again and gone all the way through. It may happen on some games, like MGS, where you find extra bits and pieces, but not many adventure games have that power to them. Splitting your gaming time up between different games means that you can one minute be looking for that elusive clue to the next chamber on your RPG and then be chasing down the road after the car in front on a racing game. This will increase the life of your games and ensure your boredom is very far from setting in as well.
Sometimes many of us will feel that they haven’t the heart to play through a long adventure or complicated storyline, so playing it in sections would avail you of a lengthy journey (and that nasty dead-leg syndrome that affects so many RPG and adventure fans among others) Splitting your longer games up with arcade games or some other type of game will be a pleasant change of pace. Switching consoles or platforms will let you appreciate a wider selection of games and styles too.
So, are you the kind of person that will complete a long game in one or two sittings then wonder where your £40 went to, or do you play your longer games in stages?
"How do you play yours?"
With eggs. And tuna.
With eggs. And tuna.
I agree, it can be a bit confusing sometimes when you come back to a game with a strong story. Most of the time I do it in 'episodes', like watching a TV series, then I can safely switch over to something else.
I have a bizzarre tendancy to plow 3/4 of the way into a game and then let it collect dust for a while, then return to it and complete it.
Its not a very good way to play I don't think. Particularly on story driven games, you get really into it, get really far.
Then stop.
Then come back to it, having forgotten half of what happened before and then the ending makes less sense and is not as big a deal...
I think I may have to re-address my gaming ways.
Max Payne
DMC
Onimusha
Silent Hill 2
I'm roughly 3/4 of the way through all of those. So, when I have enough spare time (which is part of the problem.... work and such), which do I play?
THPS3!
Obvious really!
Its not a very good way to play I don't think. Particularly on story driven games, you get really into it, get really far.
Then stop.
Then come back to it, having forgotten half of what happened before and then the ending makes less sense and is not as big a deal...
I think I may have to re-address my gaming ways.
Max Payne
DMC
Onimusha
Silent Hill 2
I'm roughly 3/4 of the way through all of those. So, when I have enough spare time (which is part of the problem.... work and such), which do I play?
THPS3!
Obvious really!
My gaming routines are kinda different.
Championship Manager is always running in windowed mode. I have had hundreds of hours of gameplay from this game and feel the money has been very well spent! This is the type of the game that never gets completed, thats why I will always get my money's worth.
Then there is Pro Evolution Soccer on the PS2. My most played PS2 game. Only due to the fact that I have a brother though. Since I got the game, on launch day a few months back, I play my brother basically every single day. We are very competitive and both of us are masters at the game, so it really feels good when we beat each other. We will play this game everyday till the next Pro evolution game comes out, we did the same with the PSone version.
Then there are the other games...With any normal one player game I completly abuse it and play it every single minute God sends. This usually ends up in me completing the game within a few days, or me getting totally bored and not touching the game for a good while.
Completed Conkers bad fur day within 3 days. This is a game I really wished I had played in shorter sittings. Okay, the game was pritty short, but I just wish I had made it last longer becasue I felt really sad when it finished becasue it so damn enjoyable to play. Hopefully I wont make the same mistake with other games in the future, but when somthin is so damn good how can you resist?
Championship Manager is always running in windowed mode. I have had hundreds of hours of gameplay from this game and feel the money has been very well spent! This is the type of the game that never gets completed, thats why I will always get my money's worth.
Then there is Pro Evolution Soccer on the PS2. My most played PS2 game. Only due to the fact that I have a brother though. Since I got the game, on launch day a few months back, I play my brother basically every single day. We are very competitive and both of us are masters at the game, so it really feels good when we beat each other. We will play this game everyday till the next Pro evolution game comes out, we did the same with the PSone version.
Then there are the other games...With any normal one player game I completly abuse it and play it every single minute God sends. This usually ends up in me completing the game within a few days, or me getting totally bored and not touching the game for a good while.
Completed Conkers bad fur day within 3 days. This is a game I really wished I had played in shorter sittings. Okay, the game was pritty short, but I just wish I had made it last longer becasue I felt really sad when it finished becasue it so damn enjoyable to play. Hopefully I wont make the same mistake with other games in the future, but when somthin is so damn good how can you resist?
I will have three GameCube games at launch for the PAL one.. all from Special Reserve. However, I am the gamer that likes to complete the game before moving to the next if its a 'completable one person game'. That is just how I play.
Its going to be hard to get three games in a kind of routine. Damn it thats a challenge. :|
Its going to be hard to get three games in a kind of routine. Damn it thats a challenge. :|
Good post, I have to play it in stages as if i just did it in a few goes I would be annoyed with myself for wasting £40 or so. Although when I get the GC I will be playing the games for hours on end as Im having Friday off school to collect it so it will be a nice long gaming weekend.
Is it just me or does the feeling of playing one game all the way through before touching another send shivers down your spine?
Games to me are enjoyable dependant on the mood you are in at the time. I have stated before that I love arcade games, but heaven forbid that I should have to complete the damn things to gain absolute satisfaction, let alone finishing it before moving on to something else. I play on my Playstation 2 more than any other console at the moment, but my Dreamcast lies in wait for the odd moment I feel like a game of Jet Set Radio or MSR. I couldn’t cope with having just one games platform, just as I couldn’t cope with having just one game.
Some people seem to suggest you are mad when you mention that you have games which you haven’t completed in your collection. Well, I just don’t have time to complete every single game I own, and even if I did, it wouldn’t be my first priority. Alright, so some games will suck me in and I will play for hours on them, sometimes completing them in the process, but for each one like this there are many others that I just prefer playing for a few hours and then leaving for something else.
Does this make me a gaming harlot? No, of course not. I need to stop playing a game sometimes in order to become better at it, and I also think that this method of playing gives your games extra life. After all, how many times have you gone and completed a game then gone back to it again and gone all the way through. It may happen on some games, like MGS, where you find extra bits and pieces, but not many adventure games have that power to them. Splitting your gaming time up between different games means that you can one minute be looking for that elusive clue to the next chamber on your RPG and then be chasing down the road after the car in front on a racing game. This will increase the life of your games and ensure your boredom is very far from setting in as well.
Sometimes many of us will feel that they haven’t the heart to play through a long adventure or complicated storyline, so playing it in sections would avail you of a lengthy journey (and that nasty dead-leg syndrome that affects so many RPG and adventure fans among others) Splitting your longer games up with arcade games or some other type of game will be a pleasant change of pace. Switching consoles or platforms will let you appreciate a wider selection of games and styles too.
So, are you the kind of person that will complete a long game in one or two sittings then wonder where your £40 went to, or do you play your longer games in stages?
Games to me are enjoyable dependant on the mood you are in at the time. I have stated before that I love arcade games, but heaven forbid that I should have to complete the damn things to gain absolute satisfaction, let alone finishing it before moving on to something else. I play on my Playstation 2 more than any other console at the moment, but my Dreamcast lies in wait for the odd moment I feel like a game of Jet Set Radio or MSR. I couldn’t cope with having just one games platform, just as I couldn’t cope with having just one game.
Some people seem to suggest you are mad when you mention that you have games which you haven’t completed in your collection. Well, I just don’t have time to complete every single game I own, and even if I did, it wouldn’t be my first priority. Alright, so some games will suck me in and I will play for hours on them, sometimes completing them in the process, but for each one like this there are many others that I just prefer playing for a few hours and then leaving for something else.
Does this make me a gaming harlot? No, of course not. I need to stop playing a game sometimes in order to become better at it, and I also think that this method of playing gives your games extra life. After all, how many times have you gone and completed a game then gone back to it again and gone all the way through. It may happen on some games, like MGS, where you find extra bits and pieces, but not many adventure games have that power to them. Splitting your gaming time up between different games means that you can one minute be looking for that elusive clue to the next chamber on your RPG and then be chasing down the road after the car in front on a racing game. This will increase the life of your games and ensure your boredom is very far from setting in as well.
Sometimes many of us will feel that they haven’t the heart to play through a long adventure or complicated storyline, so playing it in sections would avail you of a lengthy journey (and that nasty dead-leg syndrome that affects so many RPG and adventure fans among others) Splitting your longer games up with arcade games or some other type of game will be a pleasant change of pace. Switching consoles or platforms will let you appreciate a wider selection of games and styles too.
So, are you the kind of person that will complete a long game in one or two sittings then wonder where your £40 went to, or do you play your longer games in stages?