Bro you blew my mind in the first minute and a half, even. I never realized I was looking right through the problem that was at the root of my angst at my growing library of good games; games exist to be enjoyed, not finished. Games aren't work items. They aren't necessary steps to transcendence or some shit. Games exist to make us happy (and when they don't they can be guiltlessly discarded as exploitative.) I don't know why I never realized this until now but I'm thankful for this as well as the rest of the video. Thanks for putting this out there for me to stumble into.
That is exactly what I was trying to say with this video. Games exist to be fun and if it’s not doing that for you there’s no shame in dropping it. Thank you for watching man!
Fantastic video man, glad the algo decided to send it my way. As a boomer in gaming years (32), it hits close to home and is something I've had to come to terms with in recent times. I've found the best method of deciding what to push through and what to put down is by taking on opinions I value (friends, my girl, Skillup, Jimquisition etc) and if they say it is worth slogging, I will. I can credit these people with me completing games like Nier: Automata, Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, and Persona 5 - all of which I found myself bouncing off in the earlier hours. And I am so glad I did. Nier is the best use of videogames as a medium to convey a deeply human message. Disco is the first true work of 'great literature' in videogames, up there with East of Eden and War and Peace. Hollow Knight is a triumph of independant game development that rivals Elden Ring, and Persona 5 is, well, Persona 5. In these special cases, like with difficult movies, strange albums or dense novels, I think perseverance is absolutely worthwhile. Struggle often accompanies the best life has to offer, and art is no different.
Taking other people's opinions is a really solid way of finding out if it's really worth your time. I remember not really being that excited for Hollow Knight even after all the praise sorrounding it but when I finally played the game I absolutely adored it. I haven't played Disco Elysium yet nor have I finished Persona 5 just quite yet (though I'm having a blast with it) but I think just being open to try different games can lead to some really cool discoveries especially if they are people you know personally. They know you better than most after all. Appreciate you watching man!
@@NotNormalYT Definitely agree. And I can't praise Disco Elysium enough; a completely unique experience and in my top 5 all time. As a creative and lover of games, there is an ocean of new, exciting ideas for you to discover. Just a recommendation from a stranger -best of luck with your channel!
I platniumed NieR Automata in 2022 , and I was completely obsessed. I didn’t stop playing it for a full 75 hours, sleeping 3 hours here and there in front of my tv until I was done, I’ve never loved a game more in my life and don’t even get me started on the soundtrack
The only thing I think not captured by this video is the anxiety I get because I switched games due to mental health issues. Either total lack of concentration making me bounce from game to game or an overwhelming depression making me unable to play anything at all for weeks at a time. I end up with so many partially played games because of these two factors, and they don't feel like endings I can make peace with.
This is an excellent and healthy way to look at a growing backlog, presented in an engaging way. Well done! Gamers often drop games because they desire something "new", and that drive can sometimes become so powerful that finishing ANY game becomes almost impossible. In this context, I do recommend gamers question their reasons, and whether they are dropping some of their backlog, or everything. Ask yourself: when was the last time you finished any game? Depending on your unique answer, you'll know if you have a healthy relationship with dropping or continuing to play.
One thing that could also help is just limiting the backlog to games you really want to play. "I would like to experience this and see if I like it, but I'm more excited to play this game and think I'll like it more" sort of mindset. Appreciate you stopping by man!
For someone with anxiety, this is refreshing. The last game I finished (recently) was Portal 1. I have ADHD and take medicine for it but I definitely think that plays a role in me not being able to finish games. For me it's just that I have so many games I'm invested in combined with the ADHD. Tbh, the only games I've ever finished multiple times is Halo 1-3
This why you should beat at least one game a month. I started doing this in 2017 and beat more games the last 7 years than I did previously in my whole life 😮
*the 2020 Pandemic helped me clear 90% of my backlog and I'm so thankful 😂 beat RDR2, RDR1, Yakuza 0,1,2,3,5,6, Like A Dragon, Lost Judgment, Binary Domain, Far Cry 6, MGS Phantom Pain/Rising Revengeance....all I have left is GTA4, Bully, Sonic Adventure, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Lightning Returns, Atomic Hearts, Coffee Talk 2, Yakuza 4, Man Who Erased His Name, Infinite Wealth....games I can drop anytime or finish whenever, there's no rush* 😍
its mostly mmo logic where there are events that never rerun and unique items you will never get to use. an arms race against other players you will be permanently behind on which means you will be permanently stuck dying against those other players who did get the unique items. no chance at victory and therefore no chance at survival.
I have 156 hours into it and it's spend on 2 playthroughs. In both i stop halfway through act 2. Idk what it is, but i always just lose motivation in act 2.
It's funny that your video showed up on my feed because I've literally been having this conversation with my little brother. I grew up on the NES played the Dreamcast enjoyed every iteration of PlayStation was there for the birth of Xbox... Yes, I'm an old thirty-two-year-old... I've never really dropped games or been into that, but my brother just nine years younger than me is doing that constantly on a regular basis. He spends thousands of dollars on video games just to not beat most of them and to build a collection that he is indifferent to. Idk if it's a generation thing or an ADD thing, but when I buy a game, I beat that game, and then I buy another game, and I've done this for a solid 29 years.. 🤷🏻♂️
Honestly didn't think about the fact that it could just simply be dependent on the generation playing the game however I think it also just depends on the person and how patient they can be. Thanks for watching!
The biggest problem is how accessible for our choice of entertainment became wider and wider than it was 20-30 years ago. It caused the casuals to keep on buying or subscribing contents that was designed to get burnt out. Social media was one of the reasons why depression hit through the roof and the streaming contents made it worse.
I do a DS1 run every year, my last character took 2, just ran out of energy for the GOAT when i reached lost isalith for 1000th time. It's probably because I had my first kid that year.
Well for one congratulations on the kid man! Slowing progress for a game can be frustrating at first, but that will just make the moment you inevitably finish it again more satisfying.
I used to feel bad about this until i realised that life is basically too short to indulge in games or other stuff that you aren't drawn back to after a while. Sure you may one day pick the game up where you left off and absolutely love it--but it's usually because something about *you* changed in the interim, even if it's just a mood. And that's ok. It's also ok never to pick it up again. If it feels like a chore, then don't bother. This is all entertainment and hobbies. We have enough actual chores and responsibilities in life without our entertainment weighing us down.
I consider myself lucky to not face this "issue" often. First, because i'm extremely picky with what games i want to play, knowing almost for certain whether or not i'll feel like finishing a game by the end And i'm simply quite goal driven. My personal backlog is quite manageable, i beat 20 games in 2023, some of which i only decided to play spontaneously. I play games with intent of finishing them in most cases. Usually games i drop are out of a particular reason, like a game having too much focus on horror or simply having dogshit gameplay (mafia 3). And it's not something i absolutely hate or avoid doing. It just means i can play something else.
Also, throughout the video i got *mad* Daryl Talks Games vibes, and i'm all for it! More well done, engaging gaming psychoanalysis is something i deeply enjoy.
Switched consoles last year and had A LOT of hours in Persona 5 and probably was only at the Bank castle portion of the game….. i want to get back to it so bad but starting over from scratch in certain genres of games just isn’t worth the effort sometimes. Same issue i had with Witcher 3. Sometimes it’s just easier to watch gaming channels talk about the game i probably won’t go back to get the weird middle ground of satisfied seeing the end but not experiencing it myself
I honestly completely get where you are coming from and when I was younger and couldn't afford to buy all the games I wanted to play I would watch gaming channels play them. I also remember having my save data of Sonic Unleashed be reset even though I wanted to finish it. But it also forced me to replay sections I didn't really want to. I understand Persona 5 is on a much bigger scale, and I can't necessarily say it's worth coming back to just yet because I'm playing through it currently too. But I really do get where your coming from. Sometimes it's easier to just watch somebody else play the game even if that means your own experience isn't as memorable
I used to think that if I spent a good amount of money on a game, I had to complete it almost no matter what. I would force myself to finish games even when I stopped having fun with them (unless a game was just absolutely terrible, broken, etc.). Over the last few years I've learned to prioritize having a fun time with my games. I no longer force myself to complete games when I stop having a good time with them. I'm also considerably more picky about the ones I purchase and for what price I buy them at. Realizing that it's okay to let some games go has helped me in cleaning out my backlog. I have so much more fun with gaming now. And FUN is what it should be.
Completing games aren’t fun at all for as more of a chore, an unnecessary stress. It can drain your mental health very quick before you realize and to be on the brink for a higher depression.
imagine if people pirated games to understand they dont like rpgs and are a rts guy or dont like rpgs to find their a platformer or pokemon /runescape guy or just dont like gaming in general outside what the gamecube was or snes was o i like rpgs when you truly only beat 3-10 and most wernt for the rpg like dark souls or zelda but for the over arching style and world development yeah zeldas a rpg its also a whole lot more to people or runescape it has rpg but its like not even 1/4th of what you be doing theres 2 ways to play minecraft building and pure collecting and building to house more collecting the older you get the more you choose the best games that resonate with you best instead of buying like 5 series you buy 5 games and get thousands of hours in them before you move on finding 5 games that best give you the want to play for thousands of hours like a final fantasy or runescape runescape is considered by alot or minecraft as forever games games you can play forever see enjoyment is based on alot of factors mental wellbeing being the biggest one if you dont feel you have time to waste then you dont have time to game
This is me with GOW Ragnarok. I loved GOW 2018, i consider it a masterpiece. I finished and loved 2018 but after halfway thru ragnarok i just stopped playing. I think about it sometimes, maybe ill go back
Pacing is my biggest factor for dropping a game for me i played the last of us from start to finish without the urge to play something else but then when i try to finish nier its like "a run of hades would be fun" or "i could replay dmc5 again" idk it just bores me.
I definitely get where you're coming from. If a game is moving too slow or too fast it can be off putting and make you want to play something else instead. I also understand the opinion that Nier’s pacing wasn’t for you. It’s a great game but I can see why someone would be thrown off because of it
@galangz575 After the intro, It slowed down to a snails pace. Go there, kill 4 robots, pickup gears, or something go back, listen to a guy, talk about replacing his leg or something repeat for all quests. (As far as I've played)
@@Popirnot i never had any problem with nier's slow pacing if u say so. The world is beautiful to look around, the character interactions and the OSTs almost entirely makes up for it. Maybe u should approach the game a little differently.
Once I blew her skirt off I never got past it. But I know where every single ladder is and I hunted down the biggest one. Slow mo up and slide down for hours not to mention slow walking everywhere. Didn't care about the story or the rest of it.
I really love your video format and it still boggles my mind that you don't have more subscribers. Nier was a game I finished from beginning to end (to end, to end?) 😅 But for me, Breath of the wild is a game that I have a hard time playing for long stretches of time because of the number of locations that look interesting but only have a lone korok seed as a reward. I love when my curious mind is rewarded, but the number of disappointments made the game feel like a slog. I plan on restarting this game after I finish Persona 5. But I think I'm going to intersperse my play time with other games and activities so it feels less like a chore (like you mentioned). I do want to eventually start on tears of the kingdom, and that's why I've decided to give Botw another shot.
I totally get that complaint about Botw. There's a lot of locations and things to see but sometimes it doesn't feel rewarding to travel there. What made my experience with the game better was exploring for the scenery and views. I know that sounds a little shallow but it made me appreciate the world in it's entirety a lot more. And spacing games out is actually a really good way to go about things. It makes everything feel fresh and new. I started playing Everhood a couple months back and due to the amount of RPG's I was playing I got burnt out in only an hour. But recently after playing other games I got back around to Everhood and have been having a blast with it. I think it's just all about preference and not rushing through your backlog like a madman haha. Like Persona 5's loading screen says, take your time. Thank you so much for the kind words man!
@@NotNormalYT So much gold in this response! I'm going to miss these so much when you're a huge youtuber and (for very good reasons) cannot afford to reply to every comment. 😅 I particularly love your suggestion to explore for the sake of scenery. I may even make a Twitter alt or Instagram account that only collects screenshots of those really pretty areas where I can pause and just soak it all in. I mean, I would totally do this if I were visiting a place that was beautiful in real life. But I guess in the back of my mind it never made sense for me to do that in games, even though games have more than sufficiently progressed to the point where just admiring the stunning world is more than justified. I think my mind had been conditioned from past games to always look for objectives to complete and get to the end. It really requires outside-the-box thinking to find a pretty place and just... be. Especially if no part of the game design required you to pause and you get no tangible reward for just standing there and admiring everything around you. But I love this suggestion because it adds a rare meditative element to the gaming experience. Thank you for that. 😊 Also I loved your Persona 5 reference. It feels particularly apt for this discussion. Take your time.
@Roy I mean hey, discussions like these are why I don’t mind being a smaller channel. That’s how I’ve been experiencing Totk throughout these past weeks. It’s been so exciting seeing how this world has changed since I explored it back when I was 13. But yea just exploring the world and seeing the locations and views the first game had to offer at least for me really resonated with me and encouraged me to not just play games for the main story. I hope your second try with Botw is a positive one!
@@NotNormalYTI beat TOTK after 120+ hours and completing all shrines and exploration from skies to the depths and it really made my mental state at a breaking point for the longer hours of gameplay.
awesome vid. i don't get why some ppl are so elitist about this stuff. when games can take anywhere from like 5 - 100 hours to beat, i don't see any issue with dropping a game. maybe it's the feeling of not getting your moneys worth and the ever expanding catalogue, but at the end of the day, video games are for enjoyment and ppl should do what brings them joy
Yea I feel like people are trying to make their purchase worth it sometimes, and that's okay, but if its just not clicking with you then that's okay too. Thanks for watching man.
Maliketh, the black blade has given my elden ring run the natural death it deserves. Dying in a world without death, like actually the character dying, is a beautiful thought. Holy cow people who beat him. Yall really rock
Don't give up. Remember when you hit a wall there are always plenty of options to explore. From changing your build or trying more effective spirit ashes. Also don't forget that there are plenty of people willing to help in jolly cooperation!
i just switch to mage and mimic tear, I'm getting too old to try hard, despite loving soul games to death but i guess i have reached my limit, so i will exploit any help or cheese if one is available ( i won't use cheat) but as long as the game allows in its own field, i will use.
I think that sometimes the return to the game you drop can enhance your experience with a game. The times I come back to a game I've dropped years later is like rediscovering the world all over again.
*Totally disagree. Purchasing a game just to drop it is childish, it's like watching a movie only halfway and being satisfied with half the movie and not going back to it. As meaningless as it sounds, it says alot about the person that can't finish what they start. It's easier to blame "life" but if "life" is an excuse then why start that game in the 1st place.* *Wanting to take comfort in failing at something is super soft, that's that tiktok generation mentality.*
Oh, shut up. I start games and don't finish them all the time. Sometimes I'm playing a game that I thought I would like or really wanted to like and it just doesn't click with me so I shelve it. That doesn't make me childish, it makes me normal. I'm not going to force myself to finish a game that I'm not enjoying. It isn't taking comfort in failing. What a weird fucking take.
@@kejkraith8989 *To drop the next game halfway as well and repeat the cycle? Lol, simpletons. Telling me that games are fun after what I wrote is exactly why you guys can't grasp simple ABC context.*
So, you're saying that other people are "simpletons" because they enjoy consuming media in a different way than you do? That's kind of a narrow point of view
@@kejkraith8989 *You keep talking about fun/enjoyment, still missing the point 🤦♂️ again, exactly why context continues to fly above your head. You internet NPC's are something else 😂*
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Bro you blew my mind in the first minute and a half, even. I never realized I was looking right through the problem that was at the root of my angst at my growing library of good games; games exist to be enjoyed, not finished. Games aren't work items. They aren't necessary steps to transcendence or some shit. Games exist to make us happy (and when they don't they can be guiltlessly discarded as exploitative.) I don't know why I never realized this until now but I'm thankful for this as well as the rest of the video. Thanks for putting this out there for me to stumble into.
That is exactly what I was trying to say with this video. Games exist to be fun and if it’s not doing that for you there’s no shame in dropping it. Thank you for watching man!
Congrats, the algorithm has blessed you
amen
Amen
A future is not given to you,it is something you must take for your self
It's a great massage and I love the video
Just enjoy life how you want it
Keep strong man. With content of such quality, you deserve more subscriber!
Thank you for the kind words man! Appreciate you stopping by
Fantastic video man, glad the algo decided to send it my way. As a boomer in gaming years (32), it hits close to home and is something I've had to come to terms with in recent times. I've found the best method of deciding what to push through and what to put down is by taking on opinions I value (friends, my girl, Skillup, Jimquisition etc) and if they say it is worth slogging, I will. I can credit these people with me completing games like Nier: Automata, Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, and Persona 5 - all of which I found myself bouncing off in the earlier hours. And I am so glad I did.
Nier is the best use of videogames as a medium to convey a deeply human message. Disco is the first true work of 'great literature' in videogames, up there with East of Eden and War and Peace. Hollow Knight is a triumph of independant game development that rivals Elden Ring, and Persona 5 is, well, Persona 5.
In these special cases, like with difficult movies, strange albums or dense novels, I think perseverance is absolutely worthwhile. Struggle often accompanies the best life has to offer, and art is no different.
Taking other people's opinions is a really solid way of finding out if it's really worth your time. I remember not really being that excited for Hollow Knight even after all the praise sorrounding it but when I finally played the game I absolutely adored it. I haven't played Disco Elysium yet nor have I finished Persona 5 just quite yet (though I'm having a blast with it) but I think just being open to try different games can lead to some really cool discoveries especially if they are people you know personally. They know you better than most after all. Appreciate you watching man!
@@NotNormalYT Definitely agree. And I can't praise Disco Elysium enough; a completely unique experience and in my top 5 all time. As a creative and lover of games, there is an ocean of new, exciting ideas for you to discover. Just a recommendation from a stranger -best of luck with your channel!
I platniumed NieR Automata in 2022 , and I was completely obsessed. I didn’t stop playing it for a full 75 hours, sleeping 3 hours here and there in front of my tv until I was done, I’ve never loved a game more in my life and don’t even get me started on the soundtrack
For 500 subscribers this is a great vid u deserve more
Thanks man I appreciate the kind words
The only thing I think not captured by this video is the anxiety I get because I switched games due to mental health issues. Either total lack of concentration making me bounce from game to game or an overwhelming depression making me unable to play anything at all for weeks at a time. I end up with so many partially played games because of these two factors, and they don't feel like endings I can make peace with.
Same
This is an excellent and healthy way to look at a growing backlog, presented in an engaging way. Well done!
Gamers often drop games because they desire something "new", and that drive can sometimes become so powerful that finishing ANY game becomes almost impossible. In this context, I do recommend gamers question their reasons, and whether they are dropping some of their backlog, or everything.
Ask yourself: when was the last time you finished any game? Depending on your unique answer, you'll know if you have a healthy relationship with dropping or continuing to play.
One thing that could also help is just limiting the backlog to games you really want to play. "I would like to experience this and see if I like it, but I'm more excited to play this game and think I'll like it more" sort of mindset. Appreciate you stopping by man!
Very well written piece. We'll be around to hear more thoughts 💪
Dropped Bloodborne. Twice.
Dropped Kingdom come deliverence.
Dropped subnautica.
For someone with anxiety, this is refreshing. The last game I finished (recently) was Portal 1. I have ADHD and take medicine for it but I definitely think that plays a role in me not being able to finish games. For me it's just that I have so many games I'm invested in combined with the ADHD.
Tbh, the only games I've ever finished multiple times is Halo 1-3
"You pick up a game thats just released"
>uses Nier:A a 2016 game
This why you should beat at least one game a month. I started doing this in 2017 and beat more games the last 7 years than I did previously in my whole life 😮
Love the videos
Awesome video dude!!
Thanks man. Appreciate you stopping by as always
*the 2020 Pandemic helped me clear 90% of my backlog and I'm so thankful 😂 beat RDR2, RDR1, Yakuza 0,1,2,3,5,6, Like A Dragon, Lost Judgment, Binary Domain, Far Cry 6, MGS Phantom Pain/Rising Revengeance....all I have left is GTA4, Bully, Sonic Adventure, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Lightning Returns, Atomic Hearts, Coffee Talk 2, Yakuza 4, Man Who Erased His Name, Infinite Wealth....games I can drop anytime or finish whenever, there's no rush* 😍
its mostly mmo logic where there are events that never rerun and unique items you will never get to use. an arms race against other players you will be permanently behind on which means you will be permanently stuck dying against those other players who did get the unique items. no chance at victory and therefore no chance at survival.
Me with Divinity: Original Sin. I cannot deal with a gameworld that twee, and the constant inane dialogue.
I have 156 hours into it and it's spend on 2 playthroughs.
In both i stop halfway through act 2.
Idk what it is, but i always just lose motivation in act 2.
It's funny that your video showed up on my feed because I've literally been having this conversation with my little brother. I grew up on the NES played the Dreamcast enjoyed every iteration of PlayStation was there for the birth of Xbox... Yes, I'm an old thirty-two-year-old... I've never really dropped games or been into that, but my brother just nine years younger than me is doing that constantly on a regular basis. He spends thousands of dollars on video games just to not beat most of them and to build a collection that he is indifferent to. Idk if it's a generation thing or an ADD thing, but when I buy a game, I beat that game, and then I buy another game, and I've done this for a solid 29 years.. 🤷🏻♂️
Honestly didn't think about the fact that it could just simply be dependent on the generation playing the game however I think it also just depends on the person and how patient they can be. Thanks for watching!
The biggest problem is how accessible for our choice of entertainment became wider and wider than it was 20-30 years ago. It caused the casuals to keep on buying or subscribing contents that was designed to get burnt out. Social media was one of the reasons why depression hit through the roof and the streaming contents made it worse.
I do a DS1 run every year, my last character took 2, just ran out of energy for the GOAT when i reached lost isalith for 1000th time. It's probably because I had my first kid that year.
Well for one congratulations on the kid man! Slowing progress for a game can be frustrating at first, but that will just make the moment you inevitably finish it again more satisfying.
I used to feel bad about this until i realised that life is basically too short to indulge in games or other stuff that you aren't drawn back to after a while.
Sure you may one day pick the game up where you left off and absolutely love it--but it's usually because something about *you* changed in the interim, even if it's just a mood. And that's ok.
It's also ok never to pick it up again. If it feels like a chore, then don't bother. This is all entertainment and hobbies. We have enough actual chores and responsibilities in life without our entertainment weighing us down.
I consider myself lucky to not face this "issue" often.
First, because i'm extremely picky with what games i want to play, knowing almost for certain whether or not i'll feel like finishing a game by the end
And i'm simply quite goal driven. My personal backlog is quite manageable, i beat 20 games in 2023, some of which i only decided to play spontaneously. I play games with intent of finishing them in most cases.
Usually games i drop are out of a particular reason, like a game having too much focus on horror or simply having dogshit gameplay (mafia 3). And it's not something i absolutely hate or avoid doing. It just means i can play something else.
Also, throughout the video i got *mad* Daryl Talks Games vibes, and i'm all for it! More well done, engaging gaming psychoanalysis is something i deeply enjoy.
Switched consoles last year and had A LOT of hours in Persona 5 and probably was only at the Bank castle portion of the game….. i want to get back to it so bad but starting over from scratch in certain genres of games just isn’t worth the effort sometimes. Same issue i had with Witcher 3. Sometimes it’s just easier to watch gaming channels talk about the game i probably won’t go back to get the weird middle ground of satisfied seeing the end but not experiencing it myself
I honestly completely get where you are coming from and when I was younger and couldn't afford to buy all the games I wanted to play I would watch gaming channels play them. I also remember having my save data of Sonic Unleashed be reset even though I wanted to finish it. But it also forced me to replay sections I didn't really want to. I understand Persona 5 is on a much bigger scale, and I can't necessarily say it's worth coming back to just yet because I'm playing through it currently too. But I really do get where your coming from. Sometimes it's easier to just watch somebody else play the game even if that means your own experience isn't as memorable
I used to think that if I spent a good amount of money on a game, I had to complete it almost no matter what. I would force myself to finish games even when I stopped having fun with them (unless a game was just absolutely terrible, broken, etc.).
Over the last few years I've learned to prioritize having a fun time with my games. I no longer force myself to complete games when I stop having a good time with them. I'm also considerably more picky about the ones I purchase and for what price I buy them at.
Realizing that it's okay to let some games go has helped me in cleaning out my backlog. I have so much more fun with gaming now. And FUN is what it should be.
Completing games aren’t fun at all for as more of a chore, an unnecessary stress. It can drain your mental health very quick before you realize and to be on the brink for a higher depression.
imagine if people pirated games to understand they dont like rpgs and are a rts guy or dont like rpgs to find their a platformer or pokemon /runescape guy or just dont like gaming in general outside what the gamecube was or snes was
o i like rpgs when you truly only beat 3-10 and most wernt for the rpg like dark souls or zelda but for the over arching style and world development yeah zeldas a rpg its also a whole lot more to people or runescape it has rpg but its like not even 1/4th of what you be doing
theres 2 ways to play minecraft building and pure collecting and building to house more collecting
the older you get the more you choose the best games that resonate with you best instead of buying like 5 series you buy 5 games and get thousands of hours in them before you move on finding 5 games that best give you the want to play for thousands of hours like a final fantasy or runescape runescape is considered by alot or minecraft as forever games games you can play forever see enjoyment is based on alot of factors mental wellbeing being the biggest one if you dont feel you have time to waste then you dont have time to game
I dropped Control
I dropped Heavy Rain (omfg that game sucks)
I dropped Final Fantasy VII Remake (graphically beautiful but what a disappointment)
Recommend to give Control another try, especially if you are into mystical stuff and light horror elements.
Great vid!
This is me with GOW Ragnarok. I loved GOW 2018, i consider it a masterpiece. I finished and loved 2018 but after halfway thru ragnarok i just stopped playing. I think about it sometimes, maybe ill go back
Pacing is my biggest factor for dropping a game for me i played the last of us from start to finish without the urge to play something else but then when i try to finish nier its like "a run of hades would be fun" or "i could replay dmc5 again" idk it just bores me.
whats wrong with nier's pacing
I definitely get where you're coming from. If a game is moving too slow or too fast it can be off putting and make you want to play something else instead. I also understand the opinion that Nier’s pacing wasn’t for you. It’s a great game but I can see why someone would be thrown off because of it
@galangz575 After the intro, It slowed down to a snails pace. Go there, kill 4 robots, pickup gears, or something go back, listen to a guy, talk about replacing his leg or something repeat for all quests. (As far as I've played)
@@Popirnot i never had any problem with nier's slow pacing if u say so. The world is beautiful to look around, the character interactions and the OSTs almost entirely makes up for it. Maybe u should approach the game a little differently.
@galangz575 I you enjoyed it. I'm happy for you it was just too boring for me to play it a second time
Once I blew her skirt off I never got past it. But I know where every single ladder is and I hunted down the biggest one. Slow mo up and slide down for hours not to mention slow walking everywhere. Didn't care about the story or the rest of it.
I really love your video format and it still boggles my mind that you don't have more subscribers. Nier was a game I finished from beginning to end (to end, to end?) 😅 But for me, Breath of the wild is a game that I have a hard time playing for long stretches of time because of the number of locations that look interesting but only have a lone korok seed as a reward. I love when my curious mind is rewarded, but the number of disappointments made the game feel like a slog. I plan on restarting this game after I finish Persona 5. But I think I'm going to intersperse my play time with other games and activities so it feels less like a chore (like you mentioned). I do want to eventually start on tears of the kingdom, and that's why I've decided to give Botw another shot.
I totally get that complaint about Botw. There's a lot of locations and things to see but sometimes it doesn't feel rewarding to travel there. What made my experience with the game better was exploring for the scenery and views. I know that sounds a little shallow but it made me appreciate the world in it's entirety a lot more. And spacing games out is actually a really good way to go about things. It makes everything feel fresh and new. I started playing Everhood a couple months back and due to the amount of RPG's I was playing I got burnt out in only an hour. But recently after playing other games I got back around to Everhood and have been having a blast with it. I think it's just all about preference and not rushing through your backlog like a madman haha. Like Persona 5's loading screen says, take your time. Thank you so much for the kind words man!
@@NotNormalYT So much gold in this response! I'm going to miss these so much when you're a huge youtuber and (for very good reasons) cannot afford to reply to every comment. 😅
I particularly love your suggestion to explore for the sake of scenery. I may even make a Twitter alt or Instagram account that only collects screenshots of those really pretty areas where I can pause and just soak it all in. I mean, I would totally do this if I were visiting a place that was beautiful in real life. But I guess in the back of my mind it never made sense for me to do that in games, even though games have more than sufficiently progressed to the point where just admiring the stunning world is more than justified. I think my mind had been conditioned from past games to always look for objectives to complete and get to the end. It really requires outside-the-box thinking to find a pretty place and just... be. Especially if no part of the game design required you to pause and you get no tangible reward for just standing there and admiring everything around you. But I love this suggestion because it adds a rare meditative element to the gaming experience. Thank you for that. 😊 Also I loved your Persona 5 reference. It feels particularly apt for this discussion. Take your time.
@Roy I mean hey, discussions like these are why I don’t mind being a smaller channel.
That’s how I’ve been experiencing Totk throughout these past weeks. It’s been so exciting seeing how this world has changed since I explored it back when I was 13. But yea just exploring the world and seeing the locations and views the first game had to offer at least for me really resonated with me and encouraged me to not just play games for the main story. I hope your second try with Botw is a positive one!
@@NotNormalYTI beat TOTK after 120+ hours and completing all shrines and exploration from skies to the depths and it really made my mental state at a breaking point for the longer hours of gameplay.
awesome vid. i don't get why some ppl are so elitist about this stuff. when games can take anywhere from like 5 - 100 hours to beat, i don't see any issue with dropping a game. maybe it's the feeling of not getting your moneys worth and the ever expanding catalogue, but at the end of the day, video games are for enjoyment and ppl should do what brings them joy
Yea I feel like people are trying to make their purchase worth it sometimes, and that's okay, but if its just not clicking with you then that's okay too. Thanks for watching man.
keep it up!
Can someone tell me the name of the game here 0:57
I was looking for the game
I don't know the name
Thanks in advance
The names Gris. Really powerful abstract storytelling game with a gorgeous art style.
Agree i stopped P5 after 6 hours, saved myself a lifetime
I drop way to many games I own
Maliketh, the black blade has given my elden ring run the natural death it deserves. Dying in a world without death, like actually the character dying, is a beautiful thought. Holy cow people who beat him. Yall really rock
Don't give up. Remember when you hit a wall there are always plenty of options to explore. From changing your build or trying more effective spirit ashes. Also don't forget that there are plenty of people willing to help in jolly cooperation!
I mean, comet azur and mimic tear really trivialize everything
Summon some frens, there are communities online to help for co-op, if you are so inclined.
i just switch to mage and mimic tear, I'm getting too old to try hard, despite loving soul games to death but i guess i have reached my limit, so i will exploit any help or cheese if one is available ( i won't use cheat) but as long as the game allows in its own field, i will use.
I dropped scarlet nexus for elder ring on launch day funny part I never finished elden ring😂
nice video! what is the game where a black haired boy walks in tokyo with a cat in his bag please?
I think that sometimes the return to the game you drop can enhance your experience with a game. The times I come back to a game I've dropped years later is like rediscovering the world all over again.
This is gen z quitter talk.
Millennials too
*Totally disagree. Purchasing a game just to drop it is childish, it's like watching a movie only halfway and being satisfied with half the movie and not going back to it. As meaningless as it sounds, it says alot about the person that can't finish what they start. It's easier to blame "life" but if "life" is an excuse then why start that game in the 1st place.*
*Wanting to take comfort in failing at something is super soft, that's that tiktok generation mentality.*
Oh, shut up. I start games and don't finish them all the time. Sometimes I'm playing a game that I thought I would like or really wanted to like and it just doesn't click with me so I shelve it. That doesn't make me childish, it makes me normal. I'm not going to force myself to finish a game that I'm not enjoying. It isn't taking comfort in failing. What a weird fucking take.
The whole point of video games is fun, so why continue if you´ve had your fun and feel like playing somethings else?
@@kejkraith8989 *To drop the next game halfway as well and repeat the cycle? Lol, simpletons. Telling me that games are fun after what I wrote is exactly why you guys can't grasp simple ABC context.*
So, you're saying that other people are "simpletons" because they enjoy consuming media in a different way than you do? That's kind of a narrow point of view
@@kejkraith8989 *You keep talking about fun/enjoyment, still missing the point 🤦♂️ again, exactly why context continues to fly above your head. You internet NPC's are something else 😂*
Good vid but it really does sound like you are parodying SuperEyepatchWolf