I’ve never cared too much about finishing all games all the time. I agree that life’s too short to be mired in something that’s not enjoyable. But I try hard to stick with games even went the going gets tough, like with Metroid Prime. (At this point, I’m dying to play the sequels more!) That line of thinking doesn’t always work (ahem FFVII ahem), but at least the good intentions are there.

Anyway, I complete games because of this need to finish all things that I do. I have sat through really horrid games just because I couldn’t stand the thought of not finishing. (Such as dozens of horrific hours playing “Quest 64”.) Some games, I have returned to years later and finished (like “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts”, another bad game I beat just because I had to finish it). Lately, though, I haven’t cared so much about this goal. I mean, I want to beat every game I play, but now, if a game is boring, and I don’t want to play anymore, I’ll just stop. Life’s too short for bad games. Actually, life is a bit too long, but it’ll only feel longer playing something you don’t really want to play.

Anyway, good luck on “Metroid Prime”! The Omega Pirate is tough, but you can do it!

Well, that was exactly what I was talking about. =P