@@deeplaysgaming4754 Sure that can be a problem. Usually, I'd suggest playing two separate genres all together if you go that way. One can have those stealth mechanics or croaching while the other is a platformer, a racing, a visual novel, a whatever. 😉
@@tale_play i have ds4 for windows for my pc, i can remap any button i want to any button i can make the start button the right trigger if i want, thing is though i cant be bothered to remap for every game.
The reality is that I won't go through all of them. A lot of them are games I've not wanted, but got via Bundles, so I built up quite the library. I've got realistically around 300 games in my backlog and I'm slowly clearing one by one. I've just completed 2 games so far this month, and about to do with the 3rd. Cuphead and Bastion 100% it and Outer Wilds I'm in the process of it. I've beaten the story. I can't get to clear 1700-2000 games I'll have, that's why you have to organize yourself eventually and cut down what you can. I've made 2 more parts to this tutorial that I share this stuff and how I do it. 😋
I would say that those tips are awesome. But I would add that you don't need to play every single games. You made a mistake by buying one game or two games, it doesn't matter, just move on. You are playing to have fun and don't need to play your entire backlog. You might have time to play something that you left behind in the future, or not, but the main goal of playing is to have fun, not to be forced to do anything.
Oh absolutely! If a game stops being fun and it's more a chore, move on to the next. On send and third part of this series I did mention these aspects. Games should be played for fun, for exploring worlds, for a sense of adventure, for story-telling, for a challenge. If they become a chore, you have to stop and repurpose yourself. My games are in the thousands, with over 1700 games already in my library. Realistically, only 300 games are in my backlog that I am certain I wanna play. What goes after that is possibly a "Will see how I feel" type of scenario.
I've been using most those ideas lately, too, and the ones that I find works best for me, are alternating genres and game-lengths, also sticking to one game to the end (when you mean to finish it), though I guess I play two at a time lately, one on TV during the day, and a lighter one for bed times. Which helps me keep going, too.
I personally can't finish both games in adequate time if I play 2 or more games. It's the one thing that goes against all my progress to focus. I've noticed that the most successful thing for me was to focus on one thing at a time. This applies for anything you do. Wanna get better at something, focus at one thing. No other distractions. But of course, sometimes some games are gonna be a drag and you'll feel compelled to play something in between. Just make sure you set your objective well.
@@tale_play My problem is that I work by moods. But then, I like big open world games that take way too many hours. And for those games I like to play sessions of at least 2-3hours at a time, otherwise I don't feel like booting the game. But when life gets busy I sometimes won't have the time for them for quite a while, so I need to keep the mood going by playing smaller games that I can play for 10-20 minutes sessions inbetween stuff during the day, or an hour or so before sleeping. Like that I'm still in game mood when I finally have time to get back to my big game on TV. That's how I finally managed to finish Hogwarts near the end of May, when I'd started it just a few days after release. And that game was only 94.6hours long for me, so imagine bigger open-world games >.>;;
Very, very good tips! I will be using the ones I didn't do already. I've been backlogging games since Diablo 1, I guess, and this is the main problem I still sit with, namely that I don't want to play a sequel before I play the other ones before. But it has gotten to such a level that it takes major tricks to get the older games working still. It is that I like to immerse myself into the lore and stories and it feels I miss out if I don't complete a whole series. I have not been able to fix this backlog-problem, other than just deciding to cut my losses and pretend the newer ones are the only ones that exist and playing them (skip Diablo 1, watch videos to get the story, and then continue on with D2 or even D3 and D4). But this is very difficult for me, and it makes that I don't play games and end up with more on my backlog! Evil circle. I think your tips on planning games for a couple of months and stop playing a game you don't enjoy is the main ones that will help me the most. And playing one games at a time which I do.
I've had a similar situation with Starcraft 1. I could not help myself to replay the first one due to the graphics gap between the game and it's sequel, so I watched the entire story online to get a good idea how the game story was and where I was and better understand the characters. I sometimes will go back in time to revisit a game if the first one is known game to have a consistant and important story to not skip. I believe Diablo 1 has some fixes that could potentially work with newer hardware/operating system. I recently played and completed Carmageddon TDR 2000 and the game was not designed for recent Window's, so I had to use modified patches made by fans that helped me fix the constant crashes, while on top of that, some settings needed turning off to have a smooth gameplay. And it worked! What I'd recommend is to set a goal for yourself. If you want to play the Diablo series in chronological order, focus some of your time and do that. If the games are short and require a few hours of your time to enjoy the story, sure. The game might not click with you, but I believe experiencing games from the very start has a nostalgic magic to it. At the end of the day, it's fine to just not want to revisit or play an game that is so old it doesn't work and it requires all kinds of fixing to do so. If the story isn't that deep and poorly narrated it might not be as enjoyable as the feeling of missing out. Lastly, if you're a completionist like myself, and the games don't have achievement, it's more likely a blessing than anything else because it doesn't force you to go through the struggle, so enjoy it however you like. Good luck and glad this video helped you! 🥰
Thanks dude! If I've not covered much in this video, I've made a part two. I'm also considering a part 3, but we will see. I appreciate it very much, Alex! 🥰
Great tips! The #1 is hard to follow, I play at least 2-3 games at the same time :D but I already follow tip #6 and only buy games I know I have time to play.
Some of the tips I share I fail to follow always too. It's easy to just make mistakes, but for me #9 helps me calibrate and have the best results because I apply the rest of the things in my challenges.
Thanks for the video. Especially the tip #7. I already got like 10 games lined up in the queue and I was worrying about what to purchase in black friday sale 😂😂
Aren't we all guilty of that issue? Unless you intend to play it right away, and this is an advice I need to hear too, don't buy it. Alternatively, right away maybe not possible, but in the nearest time possible, maybe a month or so at max.
@@tale_play I told myself that if a game is on sale now, then it will be on sale again. Just purchased gow ragnarok today, will finish it then move onto a different type of game
That's right. But most people that do that don't have a consistent flow of completion. Anything in life if you do as jack of all trades you'll not be able to master something. Focus is important. Prioritizing one ensures you get through it quickly. Playing two at once distributes and distracts you in two directions, making things just move a lot slower. At least this is what works for me. If a game just doesn't hook you enough to want to see it finished it just means you're not too invested in it and just means you should consider dropping it. You can however play something more layed back like a multiplayer game while completing a single player campaign, but when you play two the same time it's just not as effective as focusing on one thing at a time.
@@tale_play what would your advice be for 3 having a backlog on 3 different platforms. Would it still be best to just tackle my steam backlog for example then move onto next platform ?
@@Elsinnombre-ez5dn That's a great question. I don't think there is a problem on trying to play separately different games after you finish for example on Steam and after that moving to another platform of choice. The idea is to keep it confined in playing 1-2 games at a time depending on what genre you are playing.
Ola Vasharal! Ola TalePlay! This video was very herlpful for me. I've been feeling "forced" to play some games just because I wanted to complete them. So I understand the feeling very well. This tips that you gave us are usefull and helpful, so thank you! Keep up the good work and Happy Gaming! :)
The goal is not to finish the backlog. It's mostly an illusion. The goal is to make an eternal stock of great games to play at cheap cost. Don't need to stress about it, you should be proud of your collection. Like a cave of wonders.
I like to play 3 games at a time. 1 big game like an rpg, a mid size game like a 20 hour game, and a smaller game. I can beat quite a few smaller games by time i get through the rpg.
Tip#1, no way :D (also, in most cases, #1 and #3 are opposite, so you can mix genres if you play only one game :P), also, when I start a game, if I know I can finish it, I won't stop... To be honest, one of most interesting video of yours (even if only 1-2 tips applies to me :D)
If you're constantly going to play 1 genre of games if you've got a backlog of games that aren't all in the same one you'll get yourself burned out or end up criticising one over the other internally because one might be better than the other. Finishing for instance Metro Exodus and then jumping in Chernobylite might feel a bit too similar. If your backlog includes other genres, pick something else. It refreshes your pallet and jumping back in Chernobylite or whatever game you have to beat/complete will feel a lot more digestible. Now for mixing games I've noticed that I tend to dwindle too much with them and extend them over the course of months instead of actually clearing it off. A great example for me is Yakuza 0. I've started it back in November or December. I've intensively played it for countless hours, then started something new in January, which pushed it back to unfishied until today. In the meantime, I've completed a couple of games this year, but Yakuza 0 was always something I've considered returning when I got the time. Not only it felt odd coming back after a few months and learning again the mechanics, but also the story. Jack of all trades is never going to make you master in any of the games, same goes for completion. Also, glad you've enjoyed the video! I've been considering to make it for a while and finally decided to do it.
As a Trophy Hunter on Playstation with over 190 Platinum since 2010 with the same account, tip number 1 and number 3 are what I use to enjoy games while I get all the trophies for each game. How many games have you completed Vasharal as a fellow completionist?
Thanks for the video. I used to install game, play several hours, install another game, play several hours, etc. And one day I found that I had almost thirty installed and unfinished games. So now I don't install anything new. I try to complete one-two of those unfinished games a month. Group challenges help a lot. 14 games to go.
Great tips vasharal! I'll definitely keep in mind to mix up the genres as someone who only plays RPG and open-world games. Btw I forget the name of the game that's show in Tip #5, the swordplay looks absolutely crazy.. Do you mind telling the name? Thanks!
Thanks for the compilation! For simple lists in video format like these, it'd be very beneficial for people to get a short instant summary, like so: #1: Play one game at a time #2: Look up a guide prior to first playthrough (to efficiently obtain as many achievements as possible during first run) #3: Mix genres (if playing more than one game at a time) #4: Follow up a long game with a short game #5: Plan ahead 1-3 months #6: Stop buying or tempting yourself to buying new games (that you don't intend to play right away) #7: Avoid neverending multiplayer games (since those can never be completed and will take time away from your backlog) #8: Know when to cut your losses and move on (if you cannot overcome the difficulty in obtaining the 100%) #9: Play with friends/communities for getting support/encouragement #10: Completing the main game and side content is enough (you don't have to 100% everything) A list like this takes less than a minute to read and sums up the same information as watching the video for 18 minutes which not everyone has time for. In the age of making videos of everything that could easily be written more concisely, it'd be a huge help to your followers! Personally I follow mostly all of these tips already. The least applicable would be #7 because you shouldn't forgo multiplayer games you enjoy for the sake of your backlog (even though it does hurt your backlog). I've spent years on fun multiplayer games with friends and I could probably have halved my backlog if I never played any of those, but in the end my goal is to socialize with people through games and the only way to do that is to stick with games that enable player-to-player interaction (unfortunately that's another issue as the inherent toxicity of the internet is starting to create regression in interaction mechanics, but that's a topic for another discussion).
I tried to give an explation why these things work and hence why the video extended quite a lot. There's obviously a lot to take from just the points, but explanation might be required for some who don't understand what I mean in the video. A RUclips short could very well sum up everything, but I wanted to make a much longer format to deliver a much more detailed video. Also, non-scripted videos like this tend to take a lot more to formulate and get the point across. I tried to speak of top of my head without any kind of preparation whatsoever.
10 tips to end backlog: 1. STOP PLAYING MMO. 2. STOP PLAYING MMO. 3. STOP PLAYING MMO. 4. STOP PLAYING MMO. 5. STOP PLAYING MMO. 6. STOP PLAYING MMO. 7. STOP PLAYING MMO. 8. STOP PLAYING MMO. 9. STOP PLAYING MMO. 10. STOP PLAYING MMO.
If I'm forcing myself to play a game that I don't feel like playing anymore, then it's no longer entertainment, it's work. I switch between games a lot, and I leave a lot of them uncompleted, and it's annoying, sure, but the important thing to me is that I have fun playing whatever game I'm playing. And, who knows, some day I may actually come back to Fallout New Vegas, or STALKER, or Dread Templar, or one or more of any number of my "on hold" games. It could happen! Thankfully I'm not a completionist. I consider a game finished once I beat the story. I may go for 100% completion, or I might stick with 1%, it depends wholly on the achievements and how I feel about the game in general. Planning never works for me. I might install a bunch of games panning to play them, but then I feel like playing something else instead. So I do. My New Years Resolution for 2024 is indeed to stop buying game bundles - unless I plan to play at least one of the games immediately. Yes, my backlog will still grow, but at least not quite as quickly. I also stopped playing multiplayer games. I still play a lot of Fate/Grand Order, unfortunately. And I'm not going to stop. Anyway, my current backlog will last me several lifetimes even if I don't buy another game ever again.
If you lose your enjoyment playing a game from start to finish, that might be more the problem of the game and not about you. I'm talking here as a story and possibly a few side missions if you play like that. You don't have to be a completionist like me or others to get a good idea and have fun with a game. I strongly don't recommend people choosing completionism unless they really love managing themselves, their time and getting a sense of accomplishments from 100% a game in all aspects. It's painfully hard sometimes and not fun if you hate that. One of the reason I go for completionism is for the same reason that I'll never play it later on. It's a lie I say to myself all the time and I never follow through, so I best get on with it then and there. Planning ahead a month or three in advance helps me manage my completion goal. It don't plan ahead games I don't wanna play. But I sort them based on a length mainly so I can cover them all. This is important for someone that wants to manage their time and complete/beat games from their backlog. Planning doesn't always work, like for example, on the 27 of December my wife wanted me to play a Horror game while she's watching. Horror games aren't my jam, but I have a few in my backlog and I said you know what I'll go with one. I went with The Beast Inside and completed it in 3 days and a half days while she was by my side. Spontaneous situations can happen, but if you have a good idea what you'll game and how much time you spend you're more likely to cover more of your backlog. How I manage per 3 months is as following. I pick 2 games that are 2-8 hours (main story) long, 2 games that are 8-15 hours (main story) long, 1-2 games that are 15-25 hours (main story) long and one that takes over 25+ hours (main story) long. I don't take in consideration the completion aspect, so some games are close to that numbers others are 2x-5x larger to complete. I've had games that said on average it takes 8 hours to complete, but because I'm a leasure player I spent 50 hours in the game to get 100% completion. That being said, my play style is not something I recommend to others, but the backlog tips I still strongly recommend. It just made it harder for myself. Being organized is super important and if you don't have fun with a game it's better to stop and play something else. In fact, you can even discard it from your backlog because you gave it a shot. My 2024 resolution is to only activate my wishlisted games from bundles. Stop partaking in giveaways for games I don't have in my wishlist and overall reduced buying games that just came out because of the current state of how games come out just aren't worth the money and time and just focus more on my backlog. I'll spend 75% of my effort to complete my backlog games and only 25% of games I partook in giveaways because I thought I might enjoy them. Happy New Year and Enjoy your gaming! 😀
I never try 100% complition. I try to play through the game, the story and then I can move to next game. That achievement hunting it becomes like work if your focus is on that and most adults has no time for that and its not fun anymore when it feels like work.
I certainly can't deny that. I don't have children, but I do have a job and compleating games is part of my enjoyment. I don't think people should go for completion, but if you get satisfaction just for rolling credits, then you're winning! 😊
@@tale_play yes, ofcourse if u enjoy and have time u can aim for completion of those games u enjoy and maybe paid for. Then u experience all that the game has to offer. But then u need to choose your games carefully and focus on those u really love and forget the ever growing backlog, which is most people's problem and topic of your video. Too many games to play...too little time.
@@susanna8612 For sure. Also, backlog for me might seem different than for you. For me, it's a list of games I've been told are worth playing. That consists my backlog. Aside from that it's chronological order games I enjoyed from the past.What about you? What does your backlog consist of?
@@tale_play My backlog also includes games I heard were or is great, new games I really wanna try and all those too many games I collected and bought to my library. Those I bought and thought "I will play someday when I have time". Also there is few I want to replay, those I really enjoyed but has been while I played them first time. So my backlog is pretty huge lol
Yeah but it can be a big time waster if you are going for 100%. You've probably already seen most things the game has to offer, so why not speed up the grind
There's many collectables out there and if you want to finish a game right after your first playthrough you might wanna have at least guides to help you keep track what you have for each area/zone. An open-world is much easier to track because they have built in areas to kinda indicate this, but if you play a narrative-driven game you'll just simply have to replay a section or the entire game because you missed out on a silly collectible or missable achievement. Some games, like The Last of Us can take more than 16 hours to complete and unless you're happy to replay the game once again you'll just waste 16 hours again trying to get all collectables. If you're not a completionist, this does not apply to you. Just go in blindly as you said and enjoy the game for what it is.
@@julianheisler8421 Colleactables are my number one issue with most games I want to 100%. I would rather get everything in one run and be extra cautious of their location and not move to the next section of the map/room until I know I got everything I wanted to get. That way I cover that and if the game has something like New Game + then sure, get what you can then if you're gonna get rewarded for playing NG+, otherwise, don't waste your time and hop onto the next game.
I wish I knew, but there's separate apps that allow you to do that. Depending on what mobile app you've got search for something down the line of "backlog". Some known ones are GG, Completionator, Grouvee, HowLongToBeat, Darkadia, The Backloggery and Backloggd. On Backlog Assassin's you can register your PS games, but it's not as sophisticated to track what games you've got on your PlayStation or Xbox.
That was talking to those who are completionists, including myself. I strongly suggest beating games. It extends your game time with a game 2x to 3x times sometimes, depending on the game.
I already practice some of these but the hardest to resist is the sales, those things are temptation incarnate, I try to avoid buying games for a few months but I end up buying them anyway. I blame COVID for this bullshit since physical games was something I tried to wait for and get but now COVID made digital a more convienent option than ever before.
I struggle with exactly the same thing. I don't buy bundles or games I know I'm not going to play. I used to and it just build my library to sizes I can't tackle unless I organize myself and actively play to beat/complete them. I might do a more in depth video to help this kinda issue because it's an problem for a lot of gamers and turned into a monster aka addiction we have to resolve.
@@tale_play I won't even deny I made a bunch of purchases over the years that I regret not because I don't like the game but because they were impulse buys and I ended up ultimately not even interested in playing them. Some of them I just look at I am like, "why the fuck did I even buy this". Every since I started the PS prices wishlist website and the PS5 coming with it's own wishlist options, it's getting even harder to resist those temptations, when I buy games I just can't stop myself, I hate it man.
@@civilwarfare101 I'm not gonna lie, the only thing that I'm not sure I'll like is the bundled games I'm not certain I'll like. I've been buying and buying and buying and didn't even play any of the bundled games as of yet, since 2019. I have not encountered games I've purchased to not like. At least not yet.
@@tale_play I bought so many games due to impulse buys and sales, it's like one of those things that sounded cool in the moment but then I realized it was a dumb idea in the long run. For example, why the fuck did I buy Outlast 2 on sale even though I didn't like the first one? Why did I buy stuff like Kentucky Route Zero and Dreamfall Chapters even though heavily narrative based games I slowly came to realize don't excite me. Why did I buy the Talos Principle even though I don't even give a crap about puzzle games because Croteam made it? Who knows. Stuff like that just makes me think, "what was I even thinking?"
@@civilwarfare101 I get that. But instead of blaming yourself of past mistake is to look forward to the changes that are more wiser and more inclined towards a healthy approach in gaming. Buy only what you trully want. You're no longer the same person you were back then. Don't blame yourself over that. It's true, money could be spent for a lot of things. Gaming is all about this channel, but we understand that sometimes too much is not good for us. I'm hoping that reflecting in this has helped you make better future decisions. I'll be here to hear what changes you've accomplished over the years. 😁
It's possible even as a completionist, but I don't wanna deny that it's easy. I recommend just playing them than worrying about completing them. Despite doing it, I don't recommend it.
Which tip has helped you the most?
another problem is when the crouch button is diffrent on games you may be playing at the same time.
@@deeplaysgaming4754 Sure that can be a problem. Usually, I'd suggest playing two separate genres all together if you go that way. One can have those stealth mechanics or croaching while the other is a platformer, a racing, a visual novel, a whatever. 😉
@@tale_play i have ds4 for windows for my pc, i can remap any button i want to any button i can make the start button the right trigger if i want, thing is though i cant be bothered to remap for every game.
Number one tip stop playing multiplayer games
We've numbered it differently, but it was there, for sure! 😉
That is exactly it. Since I have stopped playing MP sections of games I have reduced my backlog considerably.
Or huge openworld games. They take hundreds hours to finish with all the side quests etc.
100%
Unless you wanna 100% achievements, fortunately or unfortunately the hours can take whatever to 100% them which varies.
I thought my almost 300 games was bad but 1500+ that's nuts man good luck trying to get through all those
The reality is that I won't go through all of them. A lot of them are games I've not wanted, but got via Bundles, so I built up quite the library. I've got realistically around 300 games in my backlog and I'm slowly clearing one by one. I've just completed 2 games so far this month, and about to do with the 3rd. Cuphead and Bastion 100% it and Outer Wilds I'm in the process of it. I've beaten the story. I can't get to clear 1700-2000 games I'll have, that's why you have to organize yourself eventually and cut down what you can. I've made 2 more parts to this tutorial that I share this stuff and how I do it. 😋
I would say that those tips are awesome. But I would add that you don't need to play every single games. You made a mistake by buying one game or two games, it doesn't matter, just move on. You are playing to have fun and don't need to play your entire backlog.
You might have time to play something that you left behind in the future, or not, but the main goal of playing is to have fun, not to be forced to do anything.
Oh absolutely! If a game stops being fun and it's more a chore, move on to the next. On send and third part of this series I did mention these aspects.
Games should be played for fun, for exploring worlds, for a sense of adventure, for story-telling, for a challenge. If they become a chore, you have to stop and repurpose yourself.
My games are in the thousands, with over 1700 games already in my library. Realistically, only 300 games are in my backlog that I am certain I wanna play. What goes after that is possibly a "Will see how I feel" type of scenario.
I've been using most those ideas lately, too, and the ones that I find works best for me, are alternating genres and game-lengths, also sticking to one game to the end (when you mean to finish it), though I guess I play two at a time lately, one on TV during the day, and a lighter one for bed times. Which helps me keep going, too.
I personally can't finish both games in adequate time if I play 2 or more games. It's the one thing that goes against all my progress to focus.
I've noticed that the most successful thing for me was to focus on one thing at a time. This applies for anything you do. Wanna get better at something, focus at one thing. No other distractions.
But of course, sometimes some games are gonna be a drag and you'll feel compelled to play something in between. Just make sure you set your objective well.
@@tale_play My problem is that I work by moods. But then, I like big open world games that take way too many hours. And for those games I like to play sessions of at least 2-3hours at a time, otherwise I don't feel like booting the game. But when life gets busy I sometimes won't have the time for them for quite a while, so I need to keep the mood going by playing smaller games that I can play for 10-20 minutes sessions inbetween stuff during the day, or an hour or so before sleeping. Like that I'm still in game mood when I finally have time to get back to my big game on TV.
That's how I finally managed to finish Hogwarts near the end of May, when I'd started it just a few days after release. And that game was only 94.6hours long for me, so imagine bigger open-world games >.>;;
@@galiane7365 We can both related to that, it's just that Arrmeya can play multiple games like you do, while I'm more easily focused on a game.
Very, very good tips! I will be using the ones I didn't do already. I've been backlogging games since Diablo 1, I guess, and this is the main problem I still sit with, namely that I don't want to play a sequel before I play the other ones before. But it has gotten to such a level that it takes major tricks to get the older games working still. It is that I like to immerse myself into the lore and stories and it feels I miss out if I don't complete a whole series. I have not been able to fix this backlog-problem, other than just deciding to cut my losses and pretend the newer ones are the only ones that exist and playing them (skip Diablo 1, watch videos to get the story, and then continue on with D2 or even D3 and D4). But this is very difficult for me, and it makes that I don't play games and end up with more on my backlog! Evil circle.
I think your tips on planning games for a couple of months and stop playing a game you don't enjoy is the main ones that will help me the most. And playing one games at a time which I do.
I've had a similar situation with Starcraft 1. I could not help myself to replay the first one due to the graphics gap between the game and it's sequel, so I watched the entire story online to get a good idea how the game story was and where I was and better understand the characters. I sometimes will go back in time to revisit a game if the first one is known game to have a consistant and important story to not skip.
I believe Diablo 1 has some fixes that could potentially work with newer hardware/operating system. I recently played and completed Carmageddon TDR 2000 and the game was not designed for recent Window's, so I had to use modified patches made by fans that helped me fix the constant crashes, while on top of that, some settings needed turning off to have a smooth gameplay. And it worked!
What I'd recommend is to set a goal for yourself. If you want to play the Diablo series in chronological order, focus some of your time and do that. If the games are short and require a few hours of your time to enjoy the story, sure. The game might not click with you, but I believe experiencing games from the very start has a nostalgic magic to it. At the end of the day, it's fine to just not want to revisit or play an game that is so old it doesn't work and it requires all kinds of fixing to do so. If the story isn't that deep and poorly narrated it might not be as enjoyable as the feeling of missing out.
Lastly, if you're a completionist like myself, and the games don't have achievement, it's more likely a blessing than anything else because it doesn't force you to go through the struggle, so enjoy it however you like. Good luck and glad this video helped you! 🥰
One of the best videos I’ve watched on this subject, thank you :)
Thanks dude! If I've not covered much in this video, I've made a part two. I'm also considering a part 3, but we will see. I appreciate it very much, Alex! 🥰
Great tips! The #1 is hard to follow, I play at least 2-3 games at the same time :D but I already follow tip #6 and only buy games I know I have time to play.
Some of the tips I share I fail to follow always too. It's easy to just make mistakes, but for me #9 helps me calibrate and have the best results because I apply the rest of the things in my challenges.
Thanks for the video. Especially the tip #7. I already got like 10 games lined up in the queue and I was worrying about what to purchase in black friday sale 😂😂
Aren't we all guilty of that issue? Unless you intend to play it right away, and this is an advice I need to hear too, don't buy it. Alternatively, right away maybe not possible, but in the nearest time possible, maybe a month or so at max.
@@tale_play I told myself that if a game is on sale now, then it will be on sale again. Just purchased gow ragnarok today, will finish it then move onto a different type of game
It’s interesting cause some say playing one game is the best solution but others say it’s good to have a variety of maybe 2 or 3
That's right. But most people that do that don't have a consistent flow of completion. Anything in life if you do as jack of all trades you'll not be able to master something. Focus is important. Prioritizing one ensures you get through it quickly. Playing two at once distributes and distracts you in two directions, making things just move a lot slower. At least this is what works for me. If a game just doesn't hook you enough to want to see it finished it just means you're not too invested in it and just means you should consider dropping it.
You can however play something more layed back like a multiplayer game while completing a single player campaign, but when you play two the same time it's just not as effective as focusing on one thing at a time.
@@tale_play what would your advice be for 3 having a backlog on 3 different platforms. Would it still be best to just tackle my steam backlog for example then move onto next platform ?
@@Elsinnombre-ez5dn That's a great question. I don't think there is a problem on trying to play separately different games after you finish for example on Steam and after that moving to another platform of choice. The idea is to keep it confined in playing 1-2 games at a time depending on what genre you are playing.
Ola Vasharal! Ola TalePlay! This video was very herlpful for me. I've been feeling "forced" to play some games just because I wanted to complete them. So I understand the feeling very well. This tips that you gave us are usefull and helpful, so thank you! Keep up the good work and Happy Gaming! :)
Hello Hannah! I am surprised and pleased to hear from you. Thank you for taking the time checking out our content! It helps me and Arrmeya a lot! 😊
@@tale_play I enjoy your content and I appreciate it like so. Keep it up!
The goal is not to finish the backlog. It's mostly an illusion. The goal is to make an eternal stock of great games to play at cheap cost. Don't need to stress about it, you should be proud of your collection. Like a cave of wonders.
I love my backlog. I just wanna trim it to manageble sizes. 400-500 games won't do it.
I like to play 3 games at a time. 1 big game like an rpg, a mid size game like a 20 hour game, and a smaller game. I can beat quite a few smaller games by time i get through the rpg.
What are the games you're currently playing? 🙂
@@tale_play Final Fantasy 16, Armored Core 6 and A Short Hike!
@@gfslamguitar I can understand why you're playing them. They are amazing games from what I've heard. They are part of your backlog?
@@tale_play were lol. I've almost got the Platinum in AC6 and chasing the FF16 plat.
@@gfslamguitar How many hours does it take to platinum the two games?
Tip#1, no way :D (also, in most cases, #1 and #3 are opposite, so you can mix genres if you play only one game :P), also, when I start a game, if I know I can finish it, I won't stop... To be honest, one of most interesting video of yours (even if only 1-2 tips applies to me :D)
If you're constantly going to play 1 genre of games if you've got a backlog of games that aren't all in the same one you'll get yourself burned out or end up criticising one over the other internally because one might be better than the other. Finishing for instance Metro Exodus and then jumping in Chernobylite might feel a bit too similar. If your backlog includes other genres, pick something else. It refreshes your pallet and jumping back in Chernobylite or whatever game you have to beat/complete will feel a lot more digestible.
Now for mixing games I've noticed that I tend to dwindle too much with them and extend them over the course of months instead of actually clearing it off. A great example for me is Yakuza 0. I've started it back in November or December. I've intensively played it for countless hours, then started something new in January, which pushed it back to unfishied until today.
In the meantime, I've completed a couple of games this year, but Yakuza 0 was always something I've considered returning when I got the time. Not only it felt odd coming back after a few months and learning again the mechanics, but also the story. Jack of all trades is never going to make you master in any of the games, same goes for completion.
Also, glad you've enjoyed the video! I've been considering to make it for a while and finally decided to do it.
As a Trophy Hunter on Playstation with over 190 Platinum since 2010 with the same account, tip number 1 and number 3 are what I use to enjoy games while I get all the trophies for each game. How many games have you completed Vasharal as a fellow completionist?
So far, over 100 games. I've got roughly around 300 games I want to complete by the time I die, but of course, I'll probably have more over time.
Thanks for the video. I used to install game, play several hours, install another game, play several hours, etc. And one day I found that I had almost thirty installed and unfinished games. So now I don't install anything new. I try to complete one-two of those unfinished games a month. Group challenges help a lot. 14 games to go.
14 games in your backlog are most certainly achievable. Good luck with the games and I hope you enjoy them. 😁
Tip #0: Time to play games 😭 nahhh my work eats my days these days
I feel you. Sometimes there are other things more important than gaming that occupies our time, but always make time to detox and relax.
Great tips vasharal! I'll definitely keep in mind to mix up the genres as someone who only plays RPG and open-world games.
Btw I forget the name of the game that's show in Tip #5, the swordplay looks absolutely crazy.. Do you mind telling the name? Thanks!
The game is called Phantom Blade Zero. Also, glad you found it useful 😊
Great video man, because of u i almost finish my backlog
I'm super happy to hear this. What was your last beaten/compleated game?
It was observer system redux. Great gane btw
Thanks for the compilation! For simple lists in video format like these, it'd be very beneficial for people to get a short instant summary, like so:
#1: Play one game at a time
#2: Look up a guide prior to first playthrough (to efficiently obtain as many achievements as possible during first run)
#3: Mix genres (if playing more than one game at a time)
#4: Follow up a long game with a short game
#5: Plan ahead 1-3 months
#6: Stop buying or tempting yourself to buying new games (that you don't intend to play right away)
#7: Avoid neverending multiplayer games (since those can never be completed and will take time away from your backlog)
#8: Know when to cut your losses and move on (if you cannot overcome the difficulty in obtaining the 100%)
#9: Play with friends/communities for getting support/encouragement
#10: Completing the main game and side content is enough (you don't have to 100% everything)
A list like this takes less than a minute to read and sums up the same information as watching the video for 18 minutes which not everyone has time for. In the age of making videos of everything that could easily be written more concisely, it'd be a huge help to your followers!
Personally I follow mostly all of these tips already. The least applicable would be #7 because you shouldn't forgo multiplayer games you enjoy for the sake of your backlog (even though it does hurt your backlog). I've spent years on fun multiplayer games with friends and I could probably have halved my backlog if I never played any of those, but in the end my goal is to socialize with people through games and the only way to do that is to stick with games that enable player-to-player interaction (unfortunately that's another issue as the inherent toxicity of the internet is starting to create regression in interaction mechanics, but that's a topic for another discussion).
I tried to give an explation why these things work and hence why the video extended quite a lot. There's obviously a lot to take from just the points, but explanation might be required for some who don't understand what I mean in the video. A RUclips short could very well sum up everything, but I wanted to make a much longer format to deliver a much more detailed video.
Also, non-scripted videos like this tend to take a lot more to formulate and get the point across. I tried to speak of top of my head without any kind of preparation whatsoever.
Tip number one, stop buying new games, you have enough games.
That was Tip #6 for me. 😋
10 tips to end backlog:
1. STOP PLAYING MMO.
2. STOP PLAYING MMO.
3. STOP PLAYING MMO.
4. STOP PLAYING MMO.
5. STOP PLAYING MMO.
6. STOP PLAYING MMO.
7. STOP PLAYING MMO.
8. STOP PLAYING MMO.
9. STOP PLAYING MMO.
10. STOP PLAYING MMO.
I think you're trying to tell us something. Say it once more for the ones in the back. They might have not got the message. 😅
If I'm forcing myself to play a game that I don't feel like playing anymore, then it's no longer entertainment, it's work. I switch between games a lot, and I leave a lot of them uncompleted, and it's annoying, sure, but the important thing to me is that I have fun playing whatever game I'm playing. And, who knows, some day I may actually come back to Fallout New Vegas, or STALKER, or Dread Templar, or one or more of any number of my "on hold" games. It could happen!
Thankfully I'm not a completionist. I consider a game finished once I beat the story. I may go for 100% completion, or I might stick with 1%, it depends wholly on the achievements and how I feel about the game in general.
Planning never works for me. I might install a bunch of games panning to play them, but then I feel like playing something else instead. So I do.
My New Years Resolution for 2024 is indeed to stop buying game bundles - unless I plan to play at least one of the games immediately. Yes, my backlog will still grow, but at least not quite as quickly.
I also stopped playing multiplayer games. I still play a lot of Fate/Grand Order, unfortunately. And I'm not going to stop.
Anyway, my current backlog will last me several lifetimes even if I don't buy another game ever again.
If you lose your enjoyment playing a game from start to finish, that might be more the problem of the game and not about you. I'm talking here as a story and possibly a few side missions if you play like that. You don't have to be a completionist like me or others to get a good idea and have fun with a game.
I strongly don't recommend people choosing completionism unless they really love managing themselves, their time and getting a sense of accomplishments from 100% a game in all aspects. It's painfully hard sometimes and not fun if you hate that.
One of the reason I go for completionism is for the same reason that I'll never play it later on. It's a lie I say to myself all the time and I never follow through, so I best get on with it then and there.
Planning ahead a month or three in advance helps me manage my completion goal. It don't plan ahead games I don't wanna play. But I sort them based on a length mainly so I can cover them all. This is important for someone that wants to manage their time and complete/beat games from their backlog.
Planning doesn't always work, like for example, on the 27 of December my wife wanted me to play a Horror game while she's watching. Horror games aren't my jam, but I have a few in my backlog and I said you know what I'll go with one. I went with The Beast Inside and completed it in 3 days and a half days while she was by my side. Spontaneous situations can happen, but if you have a good idea what you'll game and how much time you spend you're more likely to cover more of your backlog.
How I manage per 3 months is as following. I pick 2 games that are 2-8 hours (main story) long, 2 games that are 8-15 hours (main story) long, 1-2 games that are 15-25 hours (main story) long and one that takes over 25+ hours (main story) long. I don't take in consideration the completion aspect, so some games are close to that numbers others are 2x-5x larger to complete. I've had games that said on average it takes 8 hours to complete, but because I'm a leasure player I spent 50 hours in the game to get 100% completion.
That being said, my play style is not something I recommend to others, but the backlog tips I still strongly recommend. It just made it harder for myself. Being organized is super important and if you don't have fun with a game it's better to stop and play something else. In fact, you can even discard it from your backlog because you gave it a shot.
My 2024 resolution is to only activate my wishlisted games from bundles. Stop partaking in giveaways for games I don't have in my wishlist and overall reduced buying games that just came out because of the current state of how games come out just aren't worth the money and time and just focus more on my backlog.
I'll spend 75% of my effort to complete my backlog games and only 25% of games I partook in giveaways because I thought I might enjoy them.
Happy New Year and Enjoy your gaming! 😀
I never try 100% complition. I try to play through the game, the story and then I can move to next game. That achievement hunting it becomes like work if your focus is on that and most adults has no time for that and its not fun anymore when it feels like work.
I certainly can't deny that. I don't have children, but I do have a job and compleating games is part of my enjoyment. I don't think people should go for completion, but if you get satisfaction just for rolling credits, then you're winning! 😊
@@tale_play yes, ofcourse if u enjoy and have time u can aim for completion of those games u enjoy and maybe paid for. Then u experience all that the game has to offer. But then u need to choose your games carefully and focus on those u really love and forget the ever growing backlog, which is most people's problem and topic of your video. Too many games to play...too little time.
@@susanna8612 For sure. Also, backlog for me might seem different than for you. For me, it's a list of games I've been told are worth playing. That consists my backlog. Aside from that it's chronological order games I enjoyed from the past.What about you? What does your backlog consist of?
@@tale_play My backlog also includes games I heard were or is great, new games I really wanna try and all those too many games I collected and bought to my library. Those I bought and thought "I will play someday when I have time". Also there is few I want to replay, those I really enjoyed but has been while I played them first time. So my backlog is pretty huge lol
@@susanna8612 How many games do you have in your backlog? I've got roughly around 435, from much I've completed 15-25%, yet I've kept them there.
I'm completely against Tip #2: going blind on games is more fun.
Yeah but it can be a big time waster if you are going for 100%. You've probably already seen most things the game has to offer, so why not speed up the grind
There's many collectables out there and if you want to finish a game right after your first playthrough you might wanna have at least guides to help you keep track what you have for each area/zone. An open-world is much easier to track because they have built in areas to kinda indicate this, but if you play a narrative-driven game you'll just simply have to replay a section or the entire game because you missed out on a silly collectible or missable achievement. Some games, like The Last of Us can take more than 16 hours to complete and unless you're happy to replay the game once again you'll just waste 16 hours again trying to get all collectables.
If you're not a completionist, this does not apply to you. Just go in blindly as you said and enjoy the game for what it is.
@@julianheisler8421 Colleactables are my number one issue with most games I want to 100%. I would rather get everything in one run and be extra cautious of their location and not move to the next section of the map/room until I know I got everything I wanted to get. That way I cover that and if the game has something like New Game + then sure, get what you can then if you're gonna get rewarded for playing NG+, otherwise, don't waste your time and hop onto the next game.
A banger of a video as usual 🔥
Uh, what is the game at 6:15 btw? 😅
That's Phantom Blade 0, an upcoming game.
@@tale_play thx!
Thanks for great tips ☺ what's the name of the game where the man is up on the buildings open world and Arabian world 😍
@@tahaniplays Assassin's Creed Mirage 😃
Which was the samurai game at tip 6? Thanks
Phantom Blade 0. And thanks for watching! 🥰
whats the game in tip 3?
It's Assassin's Creed Mirrage, the upcoming Ubisoft title. 😊
Is there a "backlog assassins" equivalent for playstation platinums?
I wish I knew, but there's separate apps that allow you to do that. Depending on what mobile app you've got search for something down the line of "backlog".
Some known ones are GG, Completionator, Grouvee, HowLongToBeat, Darkadia, The Backloggery and Backloggd.
On Backlog Assassin's you can register your PS games, but it's not as sophisticated to track what games you've got on your PlayStation or Xbox.
Don't expect to beat all your games I'm not trying to 100% everything..
That was talking to those who are completionists, including myself. I strongly suggest beating games. It extends your game time with a game 2x to 3x times sometimes, depending on the game.
Got it.
I already practice some of these but the hardest to resist is the sales, those things are temptation incarnate, I try to avoid buying games for a few months but I end up buying them anyway. I blame COVID for this bullshit since physical games was something I tried to wait for and get but now COVID made digital a more convienent option than ever before.
I struggle with exactly the same thing. I don't buy bundles or games I know I'm not going to play. I used to and it just build my library to sizes I can't tackle unless I organize myself and actively play to beat/complete them.
I might do a more in depth video to help this kinda issue because it's an problem for a lot of gamers and turned into a monster aka addiction we have to resolve.
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I won't even deny I made a bunch of purchases over the years that I regret not because I don't like the game but because they were impulse buys and I ended up ultimately not even interested in playing them.
Some of them I just look at I am like, "why the fuck did I even buy this".
Every since I started the PS prices wishlist website and the PS5 coming with it's own wishlist options, it's getting even harder to resist those temptations, when I buy games I just can't stop myself, I hate it man.
@@civilwarfare101 I'm not gonna lie, the only thing that I'm not sure I'll like is the bundled games I'm not certain I'll like. I've been buying and buying and buying and didn't even play any of the bundled games as of yet, since 2019. I have not encountered games I've purchased to not like. At least not yet.
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I bought so many games due to impulse buys and sales, it's like one of those things that sounded cool in the moment but then I realized it was a dumb idea in the long run.
For example, why the fuck did I buy Outlast 2 on sale even though I didn't like the first one? Why did I buy stuff like Kentucky Route Zero and Dreamfall Chapters even though heavily narrative based games I slowly came to realize don't excite me. Why did I buy the Talos Principle even though I don't even give a crap about puzzle games because Croteam made it? Who knows.
Stuff like that just makes me think, "what was I even thinking?"
@@civilwarfare101 I get that. But instead of blaming yourself of past mistake is to look forward to the changes that are more wiser and more inclined towards a healthy approach in gaming. Buy only what you trully want. You're no longer the same person you were back then.
Don't blame yourself over that. It's true, money could be spent for a lot of things. Gaming is all about this channel, but we understand that sometimes too much is not good for us.
I'm hoping that reflecting in this has helped you make better future decisions. I'll be here to hear what changes you've accomplished over the years. 😁
suggesting using a guide to a completionist really hurts their ego haha
It's possible even as a completionist, but I don't wanna deny that it's easy. I recommend just playing them than worrying about completing them. Despite doing it, I don't recommend it.
which game is that in tip #5
Upcoming game called Phantom Blade 0
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Sam lake?
What about him? 🤔
Digital Hording
Yep, pretty much.
Your parrot doesn't agree with your tips.
She never does. 🤣