Comments on: Games and that “in between” time https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/ Play, Share, Unite! Sun, 06 Nov 2016 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.com/ By: veryverygaming https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15125 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 21:32:56 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15125 Yeah, I only used it as an example, but truth be told I’m not the biggest Earthbound fan. Apart from the wacky sense of humour and the excellent soundtrack, I don’t think there’s a whole lot to recommend it.

As weird a mindset as it may be (tricking yourself to prioritise one game over others constantly), I can see at least one obvious benefit: closure! Occasionally there’s a game – Xenoblade is a recent example – that truly dominates my gaming schedule, and nothing else gets a look in… seeing the credits roll on an experience like that is very satisfying.

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]]> By: Gamers Going Their Own Way (GGTOW) guide to videogames | Very Very Gaming https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15108 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:32:09 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15108 […] will help you see the light as I have! I must give credit to Cary over at United We Game, whose recent post about committing to games made me think seriously for the first time about my promiscuous relationship with the games I play. […]

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]]> By: cary https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15068 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:33:47 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15068 After my “should I play Chrono Trigger or Earthbound” debate was over (having deja vu as I may have said this before), I started up a playthrough of Earthbound just because I was so curious. I didn’t get very far (I think I’m still in Twoson), and I haven’t been very motivated to pick it back up. Someday, maybe…but there are so many other games that just feel like priorities. And that’s where I kind of have to trick myself into believing that one game is more important to play RIGHT NOW over another. It’s a weird mindset and one that, I think, only works for video game players. I can’t imagine what life would be like if I thought that way about everything. I don’t think I’d get anything done. Ever!

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]]> By: veryverygaming https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15064 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:00:55 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15064 Because I now have so many games (and the library is constantly expanding it seems!) I’m quite fickle when it comes to games and have difficulty committing. Part of the reason too is that I don’t plan what I’m going to play next… ever. Off the top of my head I can name about five games – and that number grows exponentially looking at my shelves – that I fully intend to go back to, and put down for no reason, but it’s been days, weeks, months, even years since I played them?! A few months ago, I played Earthbound up until Fourside, a good time investment. I put the game down for about two months, and then resolved to replay it from the start, with an aim to actually beat it. I eventually made it to Fourside yet again, then got distracted by something else. It’s been about a month now with no Earthbound action. Earthbound: just another casualty of this fickle gameplayer.

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]]> By: cary https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15060 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:16:01 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15060 Haha, well said!🙂 I guess there’s no telling just how long a particular game will take to finish until you start playing it. Even a really short game could take weeks if you just don’t have the time to invest. Your approach to picking games makes sense. You have to gauge free time vs game time, and hope for the best. Plus, there’s nothing like the satisfaction of finishing a game, so that factors in as well.

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]]> By: simpleek https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15052 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 20:29:09 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15052 When it comes to picking my video game challenges each month, I try to think back on all the games I might have tried playing at one point, what level of progression I’m at when I last played them, and then decide how likely I’m going to finish them within a month. I know there are some games I absolutely won’t finish within a month, but I think trying to finish certain games you started a while ago with an intent on finishing them once and for all is a good starting point. At least for me it is. Time is such a difficult thing to factor in when you’re an adult…says us old farts!😀

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]]> By: Dina Farmer https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15047 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:13:58 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15047 Exactly!

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]]> By: cary https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15040 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:05:24 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15040 That’s such a good idea — interspersing older/familiar games among those that are new to you. You’re still playing games, but replaying beloved games is much less stressful. So it’s like taking a break even though you’re still playing.

I also usually go from one game to the next almost immediately, but Xenoblade Chronicles really took the wind out of those sails. But it’s been a couple weeks, and I’m feeling better about getting back on that gaming horse. Now I just have to pick a game and get on with it!🙂

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]]> By: cary https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15039 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:00:18 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15039 I wrote a post on how first impressions can really make or break a game. They are so important! Like, if I’m not enamored with the game within the first hour of play, chances are it’s not for me. There are have been cases where I pushed through just to see if things got better, but usually those games fell aside for others.

My core games tend to be RPGs, action adventure games, and platformers. But sometimes I like to break things up with a puzzle game or shooter. It kind of depends on how well things went and how long I spent with a previous game.

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]]> By: duckofindeed https://wegameunited.com/2015/10/01/games-and-that-in-between-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15032 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 02:14:49 +0000 /?p=4982#comment-15032 I typically start a new game the day after I finish one, but when I start nearing the end of a game, I do start to think seriously about what’s going to come next. I finished an 80-hour long RPG a few months ago, and now I’m 80 hours into another RPG, with the end coming up in the near future. Now that I’m nearing the end of this game, I had to decide…what next? The two games I have left that haven’t been played yet are Final Fantasy 4 and 5, but at the moment, I’m really not in the mood for more RPGs.

So I’ve decided it would be fun to replay some old games on the N64, like Rayman 2 and the two Banjo-Kazooie games. So while I don’t take breaks between games, I still take a little bit of a rest in the form of games that require a much smaller commitment. Rayman 2 will be done in a week, and Banjo-Kazooie just requires a lot less in-depth strategy, so my mind will get a chance to cool down for a while. It’s funny how much thought we put into our next game, but like you said, as we get older, it becomes all the more important our game time is quality time. No more bad games for me.

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