I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

[DJ]

Re: I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

That’s basically what I did by trading my Pro for an X. I fell into (all OS’s fault) this pattern of buying all the new games and barely playing any of them. Walked away from several digital titles on PS4 and now have about 5 games (including M19) on the X.


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Did you hold onto the Switch?

[NoleFan]

I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

Did you hold onto the Switch?

For sure. I have only taken it out of the case once in 2.5 weeks or so but it’s not going anywhere. Haha I did get rid of 2K18 toward Madden19 though and only have BotW, Skyrim, Octopath Traveler and Hollow Knight for it.


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[DJ]

Re: I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

For sure. I have only taken it out of the case once in 2.5 weeks or so but it’s not going anywhere. Haha I did get rid of 2K18 toward Madden19 though and only have BotW, Skyrim, Octopath Traveler and Hollow Knight for it.


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Well, those games will keep you busy for a long time. Just try and play one from beginning to end this time.

[countryboy]

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Its a shame I still haven't beaten that beautiful game called God of War on PS4 yet and I had it since its release.

Don't feel bad, I haven't played through it either.

I bet I'm not even 4 hours into that game.

[NoleFan]

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Well, those games will keep you busy for a long time. Just try and play one from beginning to end this time.

Balancing is the issue. Madden is out and I didn’t play last year and since I’m an offline guy, it’s not worth it if you’re not playing a CFM.

Then there’s GoW4 that I really want to play on One X

Then there’s Switch. LOL


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[DJ]

Re: I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

Balancing is the issue. Madden is out and I didn’t play last year and since I’m an offline guy, it’s not worth it if you’re not playing a CFM.

Then there’s GoW4 that I really want to play on One X

Then there’s Switch. LOL


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I hear ya, and I think you know I was just giving you a hard time.

A majority of my non-sports games are collecting dust due to all my time being spent playing MLB The Show 18.

[NoleFan]

I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

I hear ya, and I think you know I was just giving you a hard time.

I do indeed! [emoji23]

A majority of my non-sports games are collecting dust due to all my time being spent playing MLB The Show 18.

It just clicked to me that if I’m not going to CFM then there’s no need in buying a yearly Madden game. So, that’s what I’m going to do. LOL


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[bry422]

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Like NinerFan now, I play one game at a time until im done with it. Trying to play multiple games at a time is a horrible decision for me as I end up not finishing any of them. Recent example - Nier Automata and Yakuza Zero. Both are in my backlog for 2019. LOL.

This is the key for me, and absolutely a must, if I'm going to finish a particular game. As soon as I introduce game 2, and game 3, I'm done. I can't juggle all the controller schemes. I can't remember where I left off. I forget what is going on with the story, and I'll end up never finishing any of the 3.

[ForeverVersatile]

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Games aren't as fun as they used to be and get boring fast. This is the reason I have not finished Assassins Creed Odyssey and have no desire to do so. It's not fun, it's a grindy, repetitive and annoying game.

While it's a very good looking game, the style of game they turned it into is just not fun for me. They tried to outdo the Witcher and failed.




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[NoleFan]

I have a confession to make: I don't finish games..

For some reason, I like Bethesda games. As good as RDR2 is, I’ve never cared for the Rockstar model. I’ve been playing Fallout 4 as well as both Rage Fallout 3 (BC on XB1X).


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[peter42O]

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Games aren't as fun as they used to be and get boring fast. This is the reason I have not finished Assassins Creed Odyssey and have no desire to do so. It's not fun, it's a grindy, repetitive and annoying game.

While it's a very good looking game, the style of game they turned it into is just not fun for me. They tried to outdo the Witcher and failed.

Rarely do I not have fun with a game that im playing. It has to be either bad or just not grabbing me which in that case, I quit it. I finished ACO in 192 hours or so 100%. I fully enjoyed the game. It obviously doesn't outdo The Witcher 3 but at the same time, nothing has and ACO isn't really meant to.

I don't believe that it's grindy at all especially since they released a patch that allows you to turn off the enemy scaling which was the main reason why some felt it was grindy as Origins didn't have this problem at launch. Definitely don't believe that it's annoying either and as for it being repetitive, EVERY game is repetitive including The Witcher 3. It simply comes down to "are you enjoying what you're doing to keep doing it over and over until you finish the game?". If not, then you should definitely just move on to a different game.

For some reason, I like Bethesda games. As good as RDR2 is, I’ve never cared for the Rockstar model. I’ve been play Fallout and Rage (BC on XB1X) today.

I have become a huge fan of Bethesda this generation but not when it comes to Bethesda Game Studios itself. Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within 1 and 2), Machine Games (Wolfenstein series), Id Software (Doom) and Arkane Studios (even though im not into Dishonored or Prey) have simply developed better games this generation.

I played Rage last year the same way as you are now and really enjoyed the game. I only played it because watching the Rage 2 trailer last year before E3 and the second trailer at Bethesda's E3 showcase made me super hyped for the sequel so I looked into the original and it was great. Loved the shooting mechanics, enemy AI with them jumping, dodging, etc. and the world itself. Story and characters were okay but everything else was better in my opinion. I actually bought the game for $20 and it was well worth the price.

There's a bunch of new previews with some new footage but all identical as it was from Bethesda out today on various websites and youtube channels. I'm definitely hyped for the game.

[Caulfield]

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I dont finish the great majority of 'em anymore. Here's the thing: I ain't as good as I once was, but I am good once as I ever was.

[peter42O]

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It's funny that I never actually thought of it that way--sometimes the repetitious nature of games doesn't really sink in consciously with me. But I suppose I enjoy doing the same thing over and over if it's something I like, so it's all good.

Every game has a "gameplay loop" and once you do it a few times, it can become repetitive. For me, it has more to do with the activity or objective than anything else. For example, I love outposts and forts in games like AC and Far Cry so doing 20 or 30 of them isn't repetitive for me simply because im enjoying them but in general, it is.

For example, right now im playing through Detroit which I started this past Wednesday. I have 7 missions left in the game. Now, if this was an AC or FC game, it would have been completed already but because Detroit is very slow paced, story and character driven and the gameplay is choice and consequence based, I need time in between playing sessions. Game itself is great and I will most likely give it an 8/10 when I complete it but it's more of an experience and I have never completed a game from Quantic Dream so I figure, why not complete the best one?

It's more of Detroit not being my type of game. This is only the third game that I have ever played which is setup like this. The other two being the first season The Walking Dead from Telltale and Until Dawn from Supermassive. Both of those were a 7/10 for me and in general, don't even get me started with TWD being 2012 game of the year. Just WTF? Far Cry 3? SMH.

Unless you're really into these types of games, they do get boring and dull very quickly simply because there's no "action" going on. Don't get me wrong, Detroit is a gorgeous looking game, the animations especially facials are insane. The world is beautiful and detailed. The story, characters and writing is all top notch. I would easily put Detroit as simply the best choice and consequence game out there but gameplay wise, for me, it simply doesn't hold my attention for hours on end. Don't think that I have played a session for longer than 4 hours and im someone who can easily play double and triple that in a day.

Of course, in fairness to Detroit, it's a backlogged stopgap game as im wasting time until Far Cry New Dawn and Metro Exodus on Thursday night. Add in me playing the Devil May Cry 5 demo and clearing out some shows on Netflix and yeah, game is taking me longer than expected but I will say that skipping a day like I did today and then going back to it tomorrow does make me enjoy the game more than playing straight.

I rarely if ever not finish a game. The last game was State of Decay 2 which I quit after 15 hours. Way too many negatives and issues for me so I said, screw it, game is done. Oh well.

[bry422]

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You'd be surprised how quickly I move on from a game, let alone finish it. When I find a game I do like/love, I'm pretty good about finishing it.

However, it's pretty appalling how quickly I'll junk a game and move on.

Tried Far Cry Primal for 3 hours. Didn't like the "look" of it. Delete.

Tried Assassins Creed II for 3 hours. Can you ever just roam around without the guards hunting you? Idk, but it got annoying. Delete.

Dark Souls game(s) - I'm going to die this often? It's going to take me how long to beat just this one guy?! Delete.

I know what I'm "getting into" with each of these games and more, but I feel like I owe it to most to give them a fair shake, but wow, I will move on quick.

[NoleFan]

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Dark Souls game(s) - I'm going to die this often? It's going to take me how long to beat just this one guy?! Delete.

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True story!



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