Have you ever run into the same problem that I have? See, my problem is deciding what game to play next. My ”˜pile of shame’ goes back as far as an unopened copy of Baten Kaitos for the Gamecube, so I have my work cut out for me if I ever want to finish all the titles in my collection. You know you have issues when 10% of your collection is filled with titles you have yet to play, but I’ve heard the first step is admitting you have a problem.
When I sit down to do my gaming I tend to play games very selectively. For example, I won’t play more than one game at a time per console, I can’t play two games of the same genre simultaneously, and I certainly won’t play more than one game with competitive multiplayer (how else am I going to be the very best, like no one ever was). There are some games that I know I will never finish, be it because I lost interest or the game never caught my interest in the first place, but there is still a significant amount of titles I need to whittle down before the new batch of games comes out.
So I ask you Infendo readers, how do you game?
I usually buy Wii games in batches, and play 2-3 simultaneously until I either get tired of them, or finish them. I have a lot of unfinished games I haven't touched in a while. Same with DS games, but I usually stick with those for longer times for replayability (I think I will never part with EBA/Ouendan 1-2 as long as they keep working) and quick burst to pass the time when waiting somewhere.
I try to stick with one game at a time per console, but that doesn't always work. I'll end up getting bored or wanting to play a different genre or story. I've still got a few games in my backlog to play, and am focused on getting through those rather than playing new ones due to lack of time and funds.
I'm the same way. I got too many games from a long while ago and there many other old games I want to play and the new ones to. Can't play more than a few at any given time.
I always play one at the time and so far I've always succeded to finnish the game. and I dont buy more than one at the time so I can't have temptations
@lucaslink2
I was like you until I got a job at GameStop and got to use the pretty awesome employee discount. I no longer work the company but during my time there I amassed a pretty hefty collection.
Well I'm sitting on a massive backlog, and my mood changes from day to day. So at any given time, I'm playing through 4-6 games at a time, not counting games I still play with friends (Brawl, Mario kart, pokemon, MHT, etc). I try to limit it to 2 per console, but there are exceptions. I like a lot of genres, so this keeps me occupied. I may go over a month without beating something, but then I might beat 3 games in a week since they all happen to be done at the same time. And I try my best to finish all my games, I'm pretty good about doing research and not making bad purchases.
I'm in the same boat as you. 🙂
I just finished beating all my GameBoy Advance games, still have 9 GameCube games to get to (never played), about 15 DS games unplayed/unbeaten and over 30 for the Wii. I play one at a time until I beat it but will play about 2 other games on the side I've already beaten just for fun. Right now I'm playing through Punch-Out for the Wii, and for fun went through Battletoads for the NES on my own and played Donkey Kong Country for the Super NES on family game night.
i have some games i havent started yet and i want to buy more but im holding back until i catch up or the 3ds comes out.
I only buy one game at a time, and beat it before buying the next. Occasionally around the holidays I'll get a few games at once and get behind though.
If you wait to buy a game until you're ready to play it, you can save quite a bit of money, because the price of a game usually drops by that time. It makes no sense to buy a game at full price, and then watch the price drop while it sits around waiting to be played.
I've also started renting games more often, which is easier than ever with Gamefly, or Blockbuster Online. You can save a ton of money, and not have to worry about games sitting around if you get bored of them.
I own 106 Steam games and haven't played about 60 of them. This Christmas I got Goldeneye, DKCR, Kirby Epic Yarn, Epic Mickey, Monster Hunter Tri, and Metroid Other M and was only able to get through Goldeneye and DKCR in my time off.
I don't know where to start…. but I can't stop buying games D:
I'm glad I'm not alone…but I only buy a game when I know I have some time for it in the near future. One game per console and I have to hurry 2 games before the 3ds comes out. I almost caught up my backlog! MUST….GAME…FASTER!
I got 11 games for Christmas, plus I am borrowing my friends PS2 for Kingdom hearts. I haven't beat single game yet.
I stick with one game at a time, and play it as much as I can or finish it up then move on to another.
Baten Kaitos is a great game. You should really play it.
Best!
@Fabio
Tell you what, I'm going to give Baten Kaitos a go this weekend. You're not the first person to tell me how great it is so you all must be onto something!
Currently have a massive backlog worth probably months of gametime if I dont buy any new games. I usually have anywhere from 2-8 games going at the same time depending on the season and my budget
I'll take your copy of Baten Kaitos on Gamecube and raise you a copy of Tonic Trouble on the N64. Other than that, I've got waaay too many games and not enough time (damn you, catch 22) and with a baby on the way that can only mean less gaming time. My backlog stretches back to 2006 on Wii: I bought Twilight Princess at launch but haven't played it yet. At first I figured I'd wait until I had component cables (remember how hard it was to find those for the first year?), then I waited for a 40" TV and then I started it but had a stomach flu that knocked me out and I lost track of what I had done. I'll be starting Twilight Princess in July and won't play anything else until I finish it.
Right now, backlog is at 100+ games between Wii, DS, PSP, PS3, Wiiware, DSiware, and minis, PSX and PSN games on PS3/PSP. I DID complete over 40 games in december 2010 so there's still hope of me cutting that in half in 2011… specially since I don't think I'll be able to buy as many games as before due to the new expenses that a baby represents (but I'll do so happily!).
As to answer your direct question (hit submit by accident) I usually ALWAYS play a DS game along a Wii/PS3/PSP game (that is one DS game and one game from the other system for two games total). There has been the odd time when I'm playing four games at a time (Picross DS, Trauma Team on Wii, Hammerin Hero on PSP and Shatter on PSN) but they're usually of different genres which allows me to plug in/unplug from each experience with ease.
One of the reasons I'm not buying a 3DS until Christmas is because I have about a dozen regular DS games I still need to play past the introduction… Even if I can play them on the 3DS, what's the point of buying one now if I'm only going to be playing regular DS games for the next year or so?
Oh, and I also have a batch of unfinished games for almost every major console from the last decade!